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Amberos
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THE BASICS............................................................... 4
ADVENTURING.................................................... 364
THE CORE MECHANIC ...............................................4
CARRYING, MOVEMENT, & EXPLORATION ........... 364
DICE ..........................................................................4
EXPLORATION ....................................................... 368
ABILITY SCORES ........................................................4
TREASURE ............................................................. 371
THE ABILITIES ...........................................................5
EXPERIENCE .......................................................... 373
DESCRIPTION .............................................................6
COMBAT................................................................ 374
RACES.........................................................................9
HOW COMBAT WORKS.......................................... 374
FAVORED CLASS ........................................................9
COMBAT STATISTICS ............................................. 374
RACE AND LANGUAGES ............................................9
ACTIONS IN COMBAT ............................................ 377
SMALL CHARACTERS .................................................9
INJURY AND DEATH .............................................. 385
CORE RACES OF AMBEROS ......................................10
MOVEMENT, POSITION, AND DISTANCE ............... 389
OTHER RACES..........................................................24
COMBAT MODIFIERS ............................................. 391
CLASSES...................................................................26 SPECIAL ATTACKS ................................................ 393
SPECIAL INITIATIVE ACTIONS ............................... 398
MONSTER HIT DICE .................................................26
LEVEL ADJUSTMENT ADVANCEMENT ......................26 SOCIAL ENCOUNTERS...................................... 400
MULTICLASSING ......................................................27
SOCIAL STATISTICS ............................................... 400
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ..............................................28
ACTIONS IN A SOCIAL ENCOUNTER ...................... 401
PRESTIGE CLASSES ................................................113
COURTLY INTRIGUE .............................................. 407
SKILLS.................................................................... 180
SKILL CHALLENGES ......................................... 410
SKILLS SUMMARY .................................................180
SETTING UP A SKILL CHALLENGE ......................... 410
USING SKILLS ........................................................180
PERFORMING A SKILL CHALLENGE ...................... 410
SIMPLE SKILL CHECKS ..........................................180
RESULTS OF A SKILL CHALLENGE ......................... 410
COMPLEX SKILL CHECKS ......................................180
EXAMPLE SKILL CHALLENGE................................ 410
OPPOSED SKILL CHECKS .......................................181
DIFFICULTY CLASS ................................................181 SPECIAL ABILITIES & CONDITIONS ............ 416
SKILL DESCRIPTIONS .............................................182
SPECIAL ABILITIES ................................................ 416
FEATS .....................................................................208 CONDITIONS.......................................................... 427
FEATS SUMMARY ..................................................208 PSIONICS............................................................... 432
FEAT TYPES ...........................................................226
MANIFESTING ....................................................... 432
FEAT DESCRIPTIONS ..............................................230
HERO POINTS.......................................................296 SPELLS................................................................... 433

USING HERO POINTS..............................................296 SPELLCASTING ...................................................... 433

GAINING HERO POINTS ..........................................296
RELIGION .............................................................. 298
GODS OF AMBEROS ...............................................298
OTHER INFORMATION .....................................303
VITAL STATISTICS .................................................311
FAMILY MATTERS .................................................313
SOCIAL STATUS AND FORMER OCCUPATION .........314
SOCIAL CLASS .......................................................317
REASONS FOR ADVENTURING ................................318
EQUIPMENT.......................................................... 320
WEAPONS ..............................................................320
ARMOR ..................................................................341
MISCELLANEOUS GEAR .........................................350
SPECIAL MATERIALS .............................................360
CASTING SPELLS ................................................... 433
COUNTERSPELLING ............................................... 434
METAMAGICED SPELLS ......................................... 436
NATURALLY METAMAGICED SPELLS .................... 437
SPELL DESCRIPTIONS ............................................ 438
ARCANE SPELLS .................................................... 444
DIVINE SPELLS ...................................................... 446
SPELL LISTS .......................................................... 449
SPELL DESCRIPTIONS ............................................ 516
MAGIC ITEMS...................................................... 713
MAGIC ITEMS AND DETECT MAGIC....................... 713
POWER COMPONENTS ........................................... 713
USING ITEMS ......................................................... 713
UNUSUAL MAGIC ITEMS ....................................... 715
CHARGES, DOSES, AND MULTIPLE USES .............. 715
PURCHASING MAGIC ITEMS .................................. 715
MAGIC ITEM DESCRIPTIONS .................................. 716

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MAGIC ITEM HISTORIES ........................................ 717
CREATING MAGIC ITEMS ....................................... 718
MUNDANE MAGIC ITEMS ...................................... 724
ARMOR .................................................................. 724
WEAPONS .............................................................. 730
POTIONS AND OILS ............................................... 743
RINGS .................................................................... 744
RODS ..................................................................... 749
SCROLLS................................................................ 754
STAFFS .................................................................. 756
STAFF DESCRIPTIONS ............................................ 756
WANDS.................................................................. 759
WONDEROUS ITEMS .............................................. 759
INTELLIGENT ITEMS .............................................. 791
CURSED ITEMS ...................................................... 794
ARTIFACTS ............................................................ 801
TECHNOLOGICAL ITEM CREATION ............ 814
PURCHASING TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES .............. 814
PURCHASING TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES .............. 815
ACTIVATING TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES ............... 815
CREATING TECHNOLOGICAL ITEMS ....................... 815
TECHNOLOGICAL ITEMS ........................................ 822
TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICE DESCRIPTIONS .............. 824
CONSTRUCT CONSTRUCTION ................................. 846
CONSTRUCT TEMPLATE ......................................... 851
WARRIORS OF DISHNU..................................... 854
WARRIOR OF DISHNU (TEMPLATE) ....................... 854
WARRIOR FEATS ................................................... 856
SPECIAL WEAPONS ................................................ 857
EXAMPLE WARRIORS OF DISHNU .......................... 857
WORLD BUILDING ............................................. 860
WILDERNESS, WEATHER, & ENVIRONMENT ......... 860
WILDERNESS ......................................................... 868
WEATHER .............................................................. 879
THE ENVIRONMENT ............................................... 883
PLANES .................................................................. 887
WHAT IS A PLANE?................................................ 887
PLANE DESCRIPTIONS............................................ 891
PERSONALITIES OF AMBEROS ...................... 901

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The Basics
The Core Mechanic
Whenever you attempt an action that has some
chance of failure, you roll a twenty–sided die (d20). To
determine if your character succeeds at a task you do
this:
• Roll a d20.
• Add any relevant modifiers.
• Compare the result to a target number.
If the result equals or exceeds the target
number, your character succeeds. If the result is lower
than the target number, you fail.
Dice
Dice rolls are described with expressions such
as “3d4+3,” which means “roll three four–sided dice
and add 3” (resulting in a number between 6 and 15).
The first number tells you how many dice to roll
(adding the results together). The number immediately
after the “d” tells you the type of die to use. Any
number after that indicates a quantity that is added or
subtracted from the result.
d%: Percentile dice work a little differently. You
generate a number between 1 and 100 by rolling two
different ten–sided dice. One (designated before you
roll) is the tens digit. The other is the ones digit. Two 0s
represent 100.
Rounding Fractions
In general, if you wind up with a fraction, round
down, even if the fraction is one–half or larger.
Exception: Certain rolls, such as damage and hit points,
have a minimum of 1.
Multiplying
Sometimes a rule makes you multiply a number or
a die roll. As long as you’re applying a single multiplier,
multiply the number normally. When two or more
multipliers apply to any abstract value (such as a modifier or
a die roll), however, combine them into a single multiple,
with each extra multiple adding 1 less than its value to the
first multiple. Thus, a double (×2) and a double (×2) applied
to the same number results in a triple (×3, because 2 + 1 =
3).
When applying multipliers to real–world values
(such as weight or distance), normal rules of math apply
instead. A creature whose size doubles (thus multiplying its
weight by 6) and then is turned to stone (which would
multiply its weight by a factor of roughly 3) now weighs
about 18 times normal, not 10 times normal. Similarly, a
blinded creature attempting to negotiate difficult terrain
would count each square as 4 squares (doubling the cost
twice, for a total multiplier of ×4), rather than as 3 squares
(adding 100% twice).
Ability Scores

Score Mod 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1 –5 –––Can’t cast spells tied to this ability –––
2–3 –4 –––Can’t cast spells tied to this ability –––
4–5 –3 –––Can’t cast spells tied to this ability –––
6–7 –2 –––Can’t cast spells tied to this ability –––
8–9 –1 –––Can’t cast spells tied to this ability –––
10–11 0 – – – – – – – – – –
12–13 +1 – 1 – – – – – – – –
14–15 +2 – 1 1 – – – – – – –
16–17 +3 – 1 1 1 – – – – – –
18–19 +4 – 1 1 1 1 – – – – –
20–21 +5 – 2 1 1 1 1 – – – –
22–23 +6 – 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – –
24–25 +7 – 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 – –
26–27 +8 – 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 –
28–29 +9 – 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
30–31 +10 – 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
32–33 +11 – 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1
34–35 +12 – 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1
36–37 +13 – 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
38–39 +14 – 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
40–41 +15 – 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2
42–43 +16 – 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2
44–45 +17 – 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
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Ability Modifiers
Each ability, after changes made because of
race, has a modifier ranging from –5 to +5. Table:
Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells shows the modifier
for each score. It also shows bonus spells, which you’ll
need to know about if your character is a spellcaster.
The modifier is the number you apply to the
die roll when your character tries to do something
related to that ability. You also use the modifier with
some numbers that aren’t die rolls. A positive modifier
is called a bonus, and a negative modifier is called a
penalty.
Abilities And Spellcasters
The ability that governs bonus spells depends
on what type of spellcaster your character is:
Intelligence for wizards; Wisdom for clerics, druids,
paladins, and rangers; or Charisma for sorcerers and
bards. In addition to having a high ability score, a
spellcaster must be of high enough class level to be able
to cast spells of a given spell level. (See the class
descriptions for details.)
The Abilities
Each ability partially describes your character
and affects some of his or her actions.
Strength (STR)
Strength measures your character’s muscle and
physical power. This ability is especially important for
fighters, barbarians, paladins, rangers, and monks
because it helps them prevail in combat. Strength also
limits the amount of equipment your character can
carry.
You apply your character’s Strength modifier
to:
• Melee attack rolls.
• Damage rolls when using a melee weapon or a
thrown weapon (including a sling).
(Exceptions: Off–hand attacks receive only
one–half the character’s Strength bonus, while
two–handed attacks receive one and a half
times the Strength bonus. A Strength penalty,
but not a bonus, applies to attacks made with a
bow that is not a composite bow.)
• Athletics checks. These are the skills that have
Strength as their key ability.
• Strength checks (for breaking down doors and
the like).
Dexterity (DEX)
Dexterity measures hand–eye coordination,
agility, reflexes, and balance. This ability is the most
important one for rogues, but it’s also high on the list
for characters who typically wear light or medium
armor (rangers and barbarians) or no armor at all
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(monks, wizards, and sorcerers), and for anyone who wants
to be a skilled archer.
You apply your character’s Dexterity modifier to:
• Ranged attack rolls, including those for attacks
made with bows, crossbows, throwing axes, and
other ranged weapons.
• Armor Class (AC), provided that the character can
react to the attack.
• Reflex saving throws, for avoiding fireballs and
other attacks that you can escape by moving
quickly.
• Acrobatics and Stealth. These are the skills that
have Dexterity as their key ability.
Constitution (CON)
Constitution represents your character’s health and
stamina. A Constitution bonus increases a character’s hit
points, so the ability is important for all classes.
You apply your character’s Constitution modifier
to:
• Each roll of a Hit Die (though a penalty can never
drop a result below 1—that is, a character always
gains at least 1 hit point each time he or she
advances in level).
• Fortitude saving throws, for resisting poison and
similar threats.
• There are no Constitution skills.
If a character’s Constitution score changes enough
to alter his or her Constitution modifier, the character’s hit
points also increase or decrease accordingly.
Intelligence (INT)
Intelligence determines how well your character
learns and reasons. This ability is important for wizards
because it affects how many spells they can cast, how hard
their spells are to resist, and how powerful their spells can
be. It’s also important for any character who wants to have a
wide assortment of skills.
You apply your character’s Intelligence modifier
to:
• The number of languages your character knows at
the start of the game.
• The number of skill points gained each level. (But
your character always gets at least 1 skill point per
level.)
• Craft, Linguistics, Disable Device, Linguistics,
Knowledge, and Spellcraft checks. These are the
skills that have Intelligence as their key ability.
A wizard gains bonus spells based on her Intelligence
score. The minimum Intelligence score needed to cast a
wizard spell is 10 + the spell’s level.
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An animal has an Intelligence score of 1 or 2. A
creature of humanlike intelligence has a score of at least
3.
Wisdom (WIS)
Wisdom describes a character’s willpower,
common sense, perception, and intuition. While
Intelligence represents one’s ability to analyze
information, Wisdom represents being in tune with and
aware of one’s surroundings. Wisdom is the most
important ability for clerics and druids, and it is also
important for paladins and rangers. If you want your
character to have acute senses, put a high score in
Wisdom. Every creature has a Wisdom score.
You apply your character’s Wisdom modifier
to:
• Will saving throws (for negating the effect of
charm person and other spells).
• Perception, Profession, and Survival checks.
These are the skills that have Wisdom as their
key ability.
Clerics, druids, paladins, and rangers get bonus
spells based on their Wisdom scores. The minimum
Wisdom score needed to cast a cleric, druid, paladin, or
ranger spell is 10 + the spell’s level.
Charisma (CHA)
Charisma measures a character’s force of
personality, persuasiveness, personal magnetism, ability
to lead, and physical attractiveness. This ability
represents actual strength of personality, not merely
how one is perceived by others in a social setting.
Charisma is most important for paladins, sorcerers, and
bards. It is also important for clerics, since it affects
their ability to turn undead. Every creature has a
Charisma score.
You apply your character’s Charisma modifier
to:
• Deception, Handle Animal, Persuade, Perform,
and Spellcraft (Use Magic Device) checks.
These are the skills that have Charisma as their
key ability.
• Checks that represent attempts to influence
others.
• Turning checks for clerics and paladins
attempting to turn zombies, vampires, and
other undead.
Sorcerers and bards get bonus spells based on their
Charisma scores. The minimum Charisma score needed
to cast a sorcerer or bard spell is 10 + the spell’s level.
When an ability score changes, all attributes
associated with that score change accordingly. A
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character does retroactively get additional skill points for
previous levels if she increases her intelligence.
Description
Alignment
A creature’s general moral and personal attitudes
are represented by its alignment: lawful good, neutral good,
chaotic good, lawful neutral, neutral, chaotic neutral, lawful
evil, neutral evil, or chaotic evil.
Alignment is a tool for developing your character’s
identity. It is not a straitjacket for restricting your character.
Each alignment represents a broad range of
personality types or personal philosophies, so two characters
of the same alignment can still be quite different from each
other. In addition, few people are completely consistent.
Good Vs. Evil
Good characters and creatures protect innocent life.
Evil characters and creatures debase or destroy innocent life,
whether for fun or profit.
“Good” implies altruism, respect for life, and a
concern for the dignity of sentient beings. Good characters
make personal sacrifices to help others.
“Evil” implies hurting, oppressing, and killing
others. Some evil creatures simply have no compassion for
others and kill without qualms if doing so is convenient.
Others actively pursue evil, killing for sport or out of duty to
some evil deity or master.
People who are neutral with respect to good and
evil have compunctions against killing the innocent but lack
the commitment to make sacrifices to protect or help others.
Neutral people are committed to others by personal
relationships.
Being good or evil can be a conscious choice. For
most people, though, being good or evil is an attitude that
one recognizes but does not choose. Being neutral on the
good–evil axis usually represents a lack of commitment one
way or the other, but for some it represents a positive
commitment to a balanced view. While acknowledging that
good and evil are objective states, not just opinions, these
folk maintain that a balance between the two is the proper
place for people, or at least for them.
Animals and other creatures incapable of moral
action are neutral rather than good or evil. Even deadly
vipers and tigers that eat people are neutral because they
lack the capacity for morally right or wrong behavior.
Law Vs. Chaos
Lawful characters tell the truth, keep their word,
respect authority, honor tradition, and judge those who fall
short of their duties.
Chaotic characters follow their consciences, resent
being told what to do, favor new ideas over tradition, and do
what they promise if they feel like it.
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“Law” implies honor, trustworthiness,
obedience to authority, and reliability. On the
downside, lawfulness can include close–mindedness,
reactionary adherence to tradition, judgmentalness, and
a lack of adaptability. Those who consciously promote
lawfulness say that only lawful behavior creates a
society in which people can depend on each other and
make the right decisions in full confidence that others
will act as they should.
“Chaos” implies freedom, adaptability, and
flexibility. On the downside, chaos can include
recklessness, resentment toward legitimate authority,
arbitrary actions, and irresponsibility. Those who
promote chaotic behavior say that only unfettered
personal freedom allows people to express themselves
fully and lets society benefit from the potential that its
individuals have within them.
Someone who is neutral with respect to law
and chaos has a normal respect for authority and feels
neither a compulsion to obey nor a compulsion to rebel.
She is honest but can be tempted into lying or deceiving
others.
Devotion to law or chaos may be a conscious
choice, but more often it is a personality trait that is
recognized rather than being chosen. Neutrality on the
lawful–chaotic axis is usually simply a middle state, a
state of not feeling compelled toward one side or the
other. Some few such neutrals, however, espouse
neutrality as superior to law or chaos, regarding each as
an extreme with its own blind spots and drawbacks.
Animals and other creatures incapable of
moral action are neutral. Dogs may be obedient and cats
freespirited, but they do not have the moral capacity to
be truly lawful or chaotic.
The Nine Alignments
Nine distinct alignments define all the possible
combinations of the lawful–chaotic axis with the good–
evil axis.
Each alignment description below depicts a
typical character of that alignment. Remember that
individuals vary from this norm, and that a given
character may act more or less in accord with his or her
alignment from day to day. Use these descriptions as
guidelines, not as scripts.
The first six alignments, lawful good through
chaotic neutral, are the standard alignments for player
characters.
The three evil alignments are for monsters and
villains.
Lawful Good, “Crusader”
A lawful good character acts as a good person
is expected or required to act. She combines a
commitment to oppose evil with the discipline to fight
relentlessly. She tells the truth, keeps her word, helps
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those in need, and speaks out against injustice. A lawful
good character hates to see the guilty go unpunished.
Lawful good is the best alignment you can be
because it combines honor and compassion.
Neutral Good, “Benefactor”
A neutral good character does the best that a good
person can do. He is devoted to helping others. He works
with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to
them.
Neutral good is the best alignment you can be
because it means doing what is good without bias for or
against order.
Chaotic Good, “Rebel”
A chaotic good character acts as his conscience
directs him with little regard for what others expect of him.
He makes his own way, but he’s kind and benevolent. He
believes in goodness and right but has little use for laws and
regulations. He hates it when people try to intimidate others
and tell them what to do. He follows his own moral
compass, which, although good, may not agree with that of
society.
Chaotic good is the best alignment you can be
because it combines a good heart with a free spirit.
Lawful Neutral, “Judge”
A lawful neutral character acts as law, tradition, or
a personal code directs her. Order and organization are
paramount to her. She may believe in personal order and
live by a code or standard, or she may believe in order for
all and favor a strong, organized government.
Lawful neutral is the best alignment you can be
because it means you are reliable and honorable without
being a zealot.
Neutral, “Undecided”
A neutral character does what seems to be a good
idea. She doesn’t feel strongly one way or the other when it
comes to good vs. evil or law vs. chaos. Most neutral
characters exhibit a lack of conviction or bias rather than a
commitment to neutrality. Such a character thinks of good
as better than evil—after all, she would rather have good
neighbors and rulers than evil ones. Still, she’s not
personally committed to upholding good in any abstract or
universal way.
Some neutral characters, on the other hand, commit
themselves philosophically to neutrality. They see good,
evil, law, and chaos as prejudices and dangerous extremes.
They advocate the middle way of neutrality as the best, most
balanced road in the long run.
Neutral is the best alignment you can be because it
means you act naturally, without prejudice or compulsion.
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Chaotic Neutral, “Free Spirit” other hand, she doesn’t have the restless nature or love of
A chaotic neutral character follows his whims. conflict that a chaotic evil villain has.
He is an individualist first and last. He values his own Some neutral evil villains hold up evil as an ideal,
liberty but doesn’t strive to protect others’ freedom. He committing evil for its own sake. Most often, such villains
avoids authority, resents restrictions, and challenges are devoted to evil deities or secret societies.
traditions. A chaotic neutral character does not Neutral evil is the most dangerous alignment
intentionally disrupt organizations as part of a because it represents pure evil without honor and without
campaign of anarchy. To do so, he would have to be variation.
motivated either by good (and a desire to liberate
others) or evil (and a desire to make those different Chaotic Evil, “Destroyer”
from himself suffer). A chaotic neutral character may A chaotic evil character does whatever his greed,
be unpredictable, but his behavior is not totally random. hatred, and lust for destruction drive him to do. He is
He is not as likely to jump off a bridge as to cross it. hottempered, vicious, arbitrarily violent, and unpredictable.
Chaotic neutral is the best alignment you can If he is simply out for whatever he can get, he is ruthless
be because it represents true freedom from both and brutal. If he is committed to the spread of evil and
society’s restrictions and a do–gooder’s zeal. chaos, he is even worse. Thankfully, his plans are
haphazard, and any groups he joins or forms are poorly
Lawful Evil, “Dominator” organized. Typically, chaotic evil people can be made to
A lawful evil villain methodically takes what work together only by force, and their leader lasts only as
he wants within the limits of his code of conduct long as he can thwart attempts to topple or assassinate him.
without regard for whom it hurts. He cares about Chaotic evil is sometimes called “demonic”
tradition, loyalty, and order but not about freedom, because demons are the epitome of chaotic evil.
dignity, or life. He plays by the rules but without mercy Chaotic evil is the most dangerous alignment
or compassion. He is comfortable in a hierarchy and because it represents the destruction not only of beauty and
would like to rule, but is willing to serve. He condemns life but also of the order on which beauty and life depend.
others not according to their actions but according to
race, religion, homeland, or social rank. He is loath to
break laws or promises.
This reluctance comes partly from his nature
and partly because he depends on order to protect
himself from those who oppose him on moral grounds.
Some lawful evil villains have particular taboos, such
as not killing in cold blood (but having underlings do it)
or not letting children come to harm (if it can be
helped). They imagine that these compunctions put
them above unprincipled villains.
Some lawful evil people and creatures commit
themselves to evil with a zeal like that of a crusader
committed to good. Beyond being willing to hurt others
for their own ends, they take pleasure in spreading evil
as an end unto itself. They may also see doing evil as
part of a duty to an evil deity or master.
Lawful evil is sometimes called “diabolical,”
because devils are the epitome of lawful evil.
Lawful evil is the most dangerous alignment
because it represents methodical, intentional, and
frequently successful evil.

Neutral Evil, “Malefactor”

A neutral evil villain does whatever she can
get away with. She is out for herself, pure and simple.
She sheds no tears for those she kills, whether for
profit, sport, or convenience. She has no love of order
and holds no illusion that following laws, traditions, or
codes would make her any better or more noble. On the

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Races
There is an unusual abundance of beings on
Amberos who are intelligent enough to be able to take
up the mantle of an adventurer. The core races
available on Amberos are listed below, along with a
brief description of each race. Additional player races
can be found in the Bestiary Malfearous and Bestiary
Nefarious accessory. Check with your GM for
approval to play the non–standard races.

Favored Class
A character’s favored class doesn’t count
against him or her when determining experience point
penalties for multiclassing.

Race And Languages

All characters know how to speak Common.
Many races also speaks a racial language, as
appropriate. A character who has an Intelligence bonus
at 1st level speaks other languages as well, one extra
language per point of Intelligence bonus as a starting
character.
Class–Related Languages: Clerics, druids, and wizards
can choose certain languages as bonus languages even
if they’re not on the lists found in the race descriptions.
These class–related languages are as follows:
Cleric: Abyssal, Celestial, Infernal.
Druid: Druidic, Sylvan.
Bard, Battlemage, Mage, Sorcerer,Wizard: Draconic.

Small Characters
A Small character gets a +1 size bonus to
Armor Class, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, and a +4
size bonus on Stealth (Hide) checks. A Small
character’s carrying capacity is three–quarters of that of
a Medium character.
A Small character generally moves about two–
thirds as fast as a Medium character.
A Small character must use smaller weapons
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Core Races of Amberos
Humans
The current Amberos is one that is dominated
by the race of men. While there are nine major
subgroups of humans, as a whole they control 80% or
more of Ambero’s surface.
While the different subgroups of humans have
slightly different features, attitudes and routes of
worship, they all share some basic characteristics.
All humans share the following traits:
• Medium: As Medium creatures, humans have
no special bonuses or penalties due to their
size.
• Human base land speed is 30 feet.
• One extra feat at 1st level.
• 4 extra skill points at 1st level and 1 extra
skill point at each additional level.
• Automatic Language: Common. Bonus
Languages: Any (other than secret languages,
such as Druidic). See the Linguistics (Speak
Language) skill.
• Favored Class: Any. When determining
whether a multiclass human takes an
experience point penalty, his or her highest–
level class does not count.
Human Subtypes
The gods of Amberos have magically infused
humans with their own desires and abilities , creating
subgroups of humans that can be found across the
continent. While there are basic humans that can match
the outward appearance of the subraces below, the
following human subtypes have been touched by the
gods of Amberos to give them slightly different abilties
and outlooks than the norm. The default for human
characters is Afarian.
Aegyptian
Also known as Shame’s folk, the Aegyptians
derive from the people that the godess Shame herself
was born of. In ancient times, her people came in
conflict with the Dhoric, and they were punished for the
crimes they commited against the Elder Gods.
However, Shame was able to secretly commune with
her people during the time of their punishment, and
they were able to retain many of the technological
secrets they had learned from the past.
Aeguptians generally have a lightly tanned
appearance due to the amount of sun they are under, but
overall have a light complexion. It is not unknown for
harem girls who have never been outdoors to have
milky white skin, for example. Hair is generally
straight and black, though some subjects do have
slightly kinky hair. Male nobles and priests of all
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genders among the Aegyptians usually shave themselves
bald. Eye color among aegyptians is usually gray, light blue
or brown, with green being rare. Among the nobility, there
is a preponderance of green eye color.
Aegyptians have the following special traits:
• +1 Intelligence, –1 Constitution; Aegyptians
harbor many secrets they have learned from their
goddess, Shame. However, despite the harsh
landscape they live in, Aegyptian inbreeding has
caused some racial fraility.
• Khopesh weapon familiarity. Regardless of
class, all Aegyptians treat the Khopesh as a
martial weapon instead of an exotic weapon.
• Knowledge is a racial skill. Regardless of your
class, all knowledge skills are treated as class
skills.
• Diligent feat. Aegyptians study hard, and as such
they are familiar with the value of many things.
They gain the diligent feat for free.
• Aegyptian blood; There are many technological
wonders from the past that will only work in
aegyptian hands
• Favored Class: Cleric, Mage or Scienctist
Afarian
Afarians make up the majority of humankind on
Amberos. Comprising a vast mix of cultures, Afarians
represent those humans brought to Amberos by the Elder
Gods following the Dark Age of Amberos.
Afarians have a generally light complexion,
ranging from a bronze to near–white skin tone. Hair color
ranges from black to golden blonde and can be straight,
kinky or curly. Eye color ranges from gray through light
blue, green, and brown shades.
Afarians use the normal human traits, with the
following addition.
• Racial Class Skill: At 1st level, an Afarian human
chooses one skill of his choice (If the skill has
several subsets, he may choose 2 subskills). The
skill becomes a class skill regardless of what class
the character advances in.
Aharati
Known as Belli’s chosen, the Aharati are a nature–
loving branch of humankind with a strong nomadic streak.
Compared to the other groups of humans, Aharati culture is
primative, though far from barbaric. Tribes of Aharati
generally thrive in the wilder areas of Amberos, including
the Lands of Sarve and the Wild Wastes of the continent’s
southwest.
Aharati have a bronze complexion, and they are
sometimes nicknamed “Red men”. Hair color is generally
straight and black, and eye color is usually brown, with gray
being very rare.
Aharati gain the following additional special traits:
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• +1 Dexterity, –1 Intelligence; Aharati are
quick on their feet, but are less inclined to take
up intellectual pursuits
• +5 feet to base movement rate when in light
armor or wearing no armor. This stacks
with the fast movement from the barbarian and
monk class.
• Stealth (Hide), Survival (Wilderness Lore),
Athletics (Swim) are racial skills. Despite
your class, these three skills are always
considered class skills. Aharati are experts at
surviving in the wilderness and surprising their
prey.
• Run feat. Aharati are swift racers who are
constantly on the move. They gain the run feat
for free.
• Bow weapon familiarity. All Aharati youth
are raised to know how to shoot a bow and do
not suffer penalties to hit with any non–
crossbow bow.
• Favored Class: Ranger or Druid
Aztech
The aztech are an offshoot of the Aegyptian
people, isolated from the rest of the continent just prior
to the ancient Wars of Technology. The aztech are only
found in the Lost Vale region, where their culture has
degraded to a primative, tribal state. There are two
major camps among the Azech – those who have
devoted themselves to the bloody demi–god
Tzuchamus, and those who have followed the peaceful
path of the demi–god Aztech.
Aztech have a dark, chestnut complexion, and
their skin is often described as “rough”. Hair color is
generally black with a rarity of dark brown or white
hair, and eye color is usually brown, with green being
exceptionally rare.
Aztech gain the following additional special
traits:
• +1 Dexterity, –1 Intelligence; The Aztech
are generally slightly more agile than other
humans, but their primitive culture somewhat
stymies their ability to learn.
• Persuade (Intimidate), Knowledge
(Architechure) and Survival (Wilderness
Lore) are racial skills. Regardless of your
class, the Aztech treat these skills as class
skills.
• Self–sufficient feat. All Aztech are taught to
handle themselves in the wilderness and gain
the self–sufficient feat for free.
• Blowgun and macahuitl weapon familiarity.
All Aztech treat the blowgun as a simple
weapon and the aztech macahuitl as a martial
weapon, instead of an exotic weapon.
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• Aztech blood: Some items are usuable only by
those with Aztech blood, namely many mystic
items and technological items.
• Favored Class: Fighter or Cleric.
Dhoric
The Dhoric are the people of the god Dhorian,
who, before Dhorian rose to be a god, were the people ruled
by Kas who had come from the mountain Tsre Vestu. They
are the stock of the original humans of Amberos, and are
generally considered to be of sterner stuff than the other
subgroups of humankind.
Dhorics generally have a light complexion, and
near–albinoism among nobility is not unheard of. Hair is
usually straight, though some specimens have been known
to have kinky hair. Hair color is almost always blonde, with
other colors indicating mixed–blood heritage. Eye color is
generally light blue, though gray eyed–individuals can be
found. However, gray eyes are often considered a “flaw”.
Dhorics gain the following additional special traits:
• Strength +1, Wisdom –1; Dhorics are known for
their athleticism, but equally known for their
arrogance that sometimes blind their common
sense.
• Atheletics (Jump), Athletics (Climb) and
Acrobatics (Balance) are racial skills. Despite
your class, these three skills are always considered
class skills. Dhorics are generally athletic and
excel at physical skills.
• Athletic feat. The Dhoric prize physical fitness,
and as such they gain the Athletic feat for free.
• Short sword weapon familiarity. All Dhorics are
proficient with the short sword and do not suffer
non–proficiency penalties.
• Favored Class: Fighter or Knight
Ghan
Ghan was a famous Khan of the Nippon during the
Dark Ages whose people were taken under the wing of the
god of battle, Titanicus. He manipulated the bloodlines of
Ghan’s people to suit his own purposes, and thus they came
to be their own subgroup of humanity.
Ghan gain the following additional special traits:
• +1 Dexterity, –1 Wisdom; The Ghan are swift and
good with ranged weapons, but some of their will
has been taken from them to suit them to
Titanicus’s purpose
• Handle Animal (Animal Handling), Handle
Animal (Ride), and Survival (Wilderness Lore)
are racial skills. Regardless of class, the Ghan
treats these skills as class skills.
• Shortbow weapon familiarity. All Ghan are
trained in the use of a shortbow, and can use it
without non–proficiency penalty.
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• Mounted Combat feat. All Ghan are trained
in riding and fighting from horseback, and as
such they gain the mounted combat feat for
free.
• Ghan blood: Some items are usuable only by
those with Ghan blood, and some creatures
created by Titanicus will only bow to the Ghan
• Favored Class: Fighter or Rogue.
Nippon
The Nippon are the humans from which the
god Gosend arose. When the War of Technology
threatened to engulf Amberos, Gosend sent his people
to the far north and led them to a continent known as
Ashia. Those who could not flee the coming
destruction he secreted away in the land of Chiamung
on Amberos, while some became trapped in the off–
shore landmass known as Spi Dak Su.
Nippon are slightly shorter than most of the
other human subgroups. Their skin color has a
yellowish tint to it. Hair is generally straight, and color
is usually black, though some brown or white hair does
occur. The eyes have epicathical folds, and irises are
usually a brown color, with gray and green being very
rare.
Nippon have the following additional traits:
• Charisma +1, Strength –1; The Nippon are
known for the multi–layered aspect of their
interactions, but their slightly smaller size
makes them somewhat physically weaker than
other humans.
• Persuade (Diplomacy), Knowledge (Nobility
and Royalty) and Perception (Sense Motive)
are racial skills. Despite your class, these
three skills are always considered class skills.
• Access to the oriental classes.
• Favored Class: Samuria, Shugenja or Monk
Ubunti
While there have been accounts of Ubuntis as
far back as the time of Kas, no one has been able to
determine exactly where the Ubuntis originally hailed
from. Many theories have placed the Ubuntis
originating from lands in the east beyond Amberos,
perhaps being the original inhabitants of Hadjept–Tuu,
the sinking lands. In the early days of Amberos, the
Ubuntis were often servants or second–class citizens to
the native Kasian/Dhorics. However, when the War of
Technology ended with the shattering of humanity’s
civilization, the Ubuntis scattered into the wildernesses
of Amberos and the islands beyond. Today, tribes of
Ubuntis can be found in Aroknec, Oonala, the Ksiki
Colonies and in scattered pockets across the Amberos
mainland.
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Ubuntis have a dark, almost charcoal skin color.
Their hair is generally black and curly, though some have
streaks of stark white hair. Eye color is usually brown, with
gray or green being exceptionally rare.
Ubuntis gain the following additional traits:
• +1 Strength, +1 Dexterity, +1 Constitution, –1
Intelligence, –1 Wisdom, –1 Charisma; Ubuntis
are generally stronger, quicker and healthier than
most humans, but care less for intellectual and
social pursuits than other humans.
• Craft, Persuade (Intimidate), and Survival
(Wilderness Lore) are racial skills. Regardless
of class, Ubuntis treat the three skills as class skills.
• Endurance Feat. Ubuntis are hardy folk
accustomed to adversity. They gain the endurance
feat for free.
• Spear weapon familiarity. All Ubuntis know
how to use a halfspear and longspear, even if just
for hunting. They do not suffer non–proficiency
penalty with spears.
• Favored Class: Barbarian or Ranger
Randese
The Randese are an offshoot of the Ghan who
managed to pull away from the influence of Titanicus and
create an empire of their own – known as Randu. The
Randese have adopted some of western Amberos culture
and married it to some of Nippon and Skierian culture to
create a racial and cultural distiction from the other human
subgroups. Randese culture is generally further progressed
than the semi–nomadic Ghan roots, though it is nowhere as
structured as the Nippon.
Randese have a ruddy skin complexion, mostly due
to the harsh desert conditions they dwell in. Hair color is
often brown or black and generally straight, though kinky or
curly hair may appear in those with non–Ghan ancestors. A
Randese’s eyes have a slight to pronounced epicanthal fold,
and eye color is usually gray, brown or light blue.
Randese have the following additional abilities:
• +1 Dexterity, –1 Wisdom; like the Ghan, the
Randese are known for their agility, but are more
impulsive than most other human subgroups.
• Knowledge (Religion), Knowledge (character’s
choice) and Handle Animal (Ride) are racial
skills. You can choose one knowledge skill as a
racial skill. Regardless of class, you treat the three
skills as class skills.
• Combat Reflexes. The Randese hone their
weapon skills to react to any enemy with blinding
speed. They gain the combat reflexes feat for free.
• Scimitar weapon familiarity. All Randese are
trained in the use the scimitar, and do not suffer
non–proficiency penalties for its use.
• Access to Arabic classes
• Favored Class: Fighter or Knight
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Skeirian
The Skeirian are mix of Randese and Ubunti blood that,
during the Dark Age, was under the rule of The Dark
One and his devilish minions, who often mixed their
tainted blood with that of the Skeirian people.
Skeirians have a coppery skin color, with some
mix of darker or lighter shades. Hair is usually brown,
black or gray, with gray being the most unusual and
oten indicating fiendish ancestors. Eyes have a slight
epicanthal fold, and are usually gray or brown. A
reddish or blue tint to the eye may indicate fiendish
ancestors.
• Skeirians gain the following additional traits:
• +1 Wisdom, –1 Strength; the Skeirians are
full of guile and willful, making up for a slight
lack in Strength.
• Skeirian Blood; Because of the mixed
bloodlines, a Skeirian can use the skill
Spellcraft (Use Magic Device) to emulate
Fiendish qualities to activate magic items or
enter areas that allow access to fiendish
creatures.
• Knowledge (Arcana), Spellcraft (Any one)
and Spellcraft (Use Magic Device) are a
racial skill. Regardless of class, you treat the
skill as a class skill.
• Investigator feat. Skieriens let no
opportunity pass them up, and are always on
the watch for information or items to improve
their station in life. They gain the investigator
feat for free.
• Chakram and Tiger Claw familiarity. A
Skeirian may treat the weapons listed above as
martial weapons instead of exotic weapons.
• Access to Oriental and Arabic classes
• Favored Class: Sorcerer or Shandruid

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Draemani (Half–elf)
As in the ancient days when the elves couried
favor with the dwarves of the hills and mountains,
many elves have fallen in love with humanity, and
vice–versa. The results of these unions have not yet
produced a race unique on Amberos, but instead a mix
of the two races. It is partially believed that something
in humanity is too strong – or too weak – to fully fuse
with elvin blood.
These half–elves are known by the elvin word
for their kind: Draemani, which means “awakened
dreamer”.
• Medium: As Medium creatures,
draemani have no special bonuses or
penalties due to their size.
• Draemani base land speed is 30 feet.
• Dreamtype: Immunity to sleep spells
and similar magical effects, and a +2
racial bonus on saving throws against
enchantment spells or effects.
• Low–Light Vision: A draemani can see
twice as far as a human in starlight,
moonlight, torchlight, and similar
conditions of poor illumination. She
retains the ability to distinguish color
and detail under these conditions.
• Excel: At 1st level, a draemani can
choose to take a +2 bonus to one ability
score, but must likewise take a –2
penalty to another ability score of his
choice. If this ability is not taken at 1st
level, it may not be taken later.
• Keen Senses: +2 racial bonus on
Perception checks.
• Between Two Worlds: +2 racial bonus
on Persuade (Diplomacy) and Persuade
(Gather Information) checks. Also, a
draemani deals +1 damage/4 levels
when dealing resolve damage in a social
encounter.
• Elvin Blood: For all effects related to
race, a draemani is considered an elf.
• Automatic Languages: Common and
Elven. Bonus Languages: Any (other
than secret languages, such as Druidic).
• Favored Class: Any. When
determining whether a multiclass half–
elf takes an experience point penalty,
her highest–level class does not count.

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Dwarves approximate depth underground as naturally as a
It is said that the dwarves of Amberos came human can sense which way is up.
from the mighty mountain Tsre Vestu, where they • Weapon Familiarity: Dwarves may treat dwarven
mined, built and repaired the mazework of tunnels that waraxes and dwarven urgroshes as martial
line the mysterious mountain maze. When the weapons, rather than exotic weapons.
mountain was shattered by the cataclysm Stormonu • Stability: A dwarf gains a +4 racial bonus on
unleashed at its peak, many dwarves found their way ability checks made to resist being bull rushed or
out of the mountain into the just–risen continent of tripped when standing on the ground (but not when
Amberos. climbing, flying, riding, or otherwise not standing
The dwarves once ruled a mighty empire firmly on the ground).
known as the Dur–Wundar Empire, but when Ziga • Poison Resistant: +2 racial bonus on saving
created her evil races and twisted the goblinoids into throws against poison.
foul shapes, they drove into the earth, battering • Spell Resistant: +2 racial bonus on Fortitude
themselves against the dwarven kingdom. Unable to saving throws against spells and spell–like effects.
corrupt the dwarven leadership as she had done with the • Goblinbane: +1 racial bonus on attack rolls
goblinoids, Ziga struck at the disenfranchised among against orcs and goblinoids.
the dwarves whom she could twist with desires to • Beneath the Pillars: +4 dodge bonus to Armor
overthrow the ruling monarchy, creating the mad derro Class against monsters of the giant type. Any time
dwarves. It was these dwarves and the demons they a creature loses its Dexterity bonus (if any) to
summoned that helped to bring ruin to the ancient Armor Class, such as when it’s caught flat–footed,
empire. it loses its dodge bonus, too.
There are several distinct subgroups of • Greed: +2 racial bonus on Knowledge (Appraise).
dwarves on Amberos, but the race that most deals with • Craftsmanship: +2 racial bonus on Craft.
the surface world is the Hill Dwarves, who abandoned • Automatic Languages: Common and Dwarven.
the deep mining of the earth to mingle with the races of Bonus Languages: Giant, Gnome, Goblin, Orc,
the surface world. Terran, and Undercommon.
Only the hill dwarves of Amberos are covered
• Favored Class: Fighter. A multiclass dwarf ’s
here. A Hill Dwarf has the following racial abilities:
fighter class does not count when determining
• +2 Constitution, –2 Charisma. whether he takes an experience point penalty for
• Medium: As Medium creatures, dwarves have multiclassing
no special bonuses or penalties due to their
size.
• Dwarf base land speed is 20 feet. However,
dwarves can move at this speed even when
wearing medium or heavy armor or when
carrying a medium or heavy load (unlike other
creatures, whose speed is reduced in such
situations).
• Darkvision: Dwarves can see in the dark up to
60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only,
but it is otherwise like normal sight, and
dwarves can function just fine with no light at
all.
• Stonecunning: This ability grants a dwarf a
+2 racial bonus on Perception (Spot) checks to
notice unusual stonework, such as sliding
walls, stonework traps, new construction (even
when built to match the old), unsafe stone
surfaces, shaky stone ceilings, and the like.
Something that isn’t stone but that is disguised
as stone also counts as unusual stonework. A
dwarf who merely comes within 10 feet of
unusual stonework can make a Perception
(Spot) check as if he were actively searching,
and a dwarf can use the Perception (Spot) skill
to find stonework traps as a rogue can. A
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Elves
The elves of Amberos claim to come from the
dreamlands of Aurora, where they are the living dreams
of the ancient gods. Certainly, the elves have a beauty
and haughtiness to match the Ancient Ones, and their
immortal lifespans give more credence to their claims.
Unlike the mortal races, elves do not die.
However, the years can wear heavily on their mortal
frames, and after a time – usually a thousand years –
elves feel the need to leave the mortal realm and return
to the dreamlands of Aurora.
Elves first arrived on Amberos during
following the sundering of the great mountain Tsre
Vestu. The mighty cataclysm that rocked the mountain
and raised the continent of Amberos from the sea
likewise tore a hole to the dreamlands, and through it
passed curious elves to the mortal realm, taking bodily
forms as they passed from dream to reality.
The elves competed with humans in the early
years of history; the elves point to many calamitities
humans created (including the rift to Aurora) as reasons
to reign them in and rule them. When humans awoke
the ire of the Ancient Ones at the end of the
Technological War, the elves were able to enslave
humans and solidify their positions upon Amberos,
creating the Evanthium Coridium. As the fantasy of
Aurora merged with reality of Amberos under elvin
magic, uncounted years passed.
However, the elves were eventually undone by
the goddess Ziga, whose claims of elfdom were spurned
as were her dark, goblinoid ways. Seeking revenge, she
laid the undoing of the elves and inspired the
disaffected among the elves to join her in rebellion
against the great Ymin of the elves. Yet, she herself
was betrayed and her plans, to an extent, were
thrwarted. But the leader of the Evanthium Coridium
fell, and with his death, the connection to Aurora was
severed, stranding the Amberos elves forever after on
Amberos.
There are three major branches of elfdom that
mingle with the surface races. The most common are
the High Elves, either from the ancient Elvin Kingdom
of the Evan Cordum or from splinter kingdoms spread
across Amberos.
The second group, the gray elves, are actually
nobles among the elves, who gain their pale skin and
vast intellect via special conconcotions they administer
to their kind. The secrets of these concontions are a
highly guarded secret among the elves, and if it were
not for these infusions, they would be mere high elves.
The last group, the wild elves, arose from
those elf clans who refused to become part of the once–
vast Evan Cordum. The wild elves are more in tune
with their natural heritage than the other two branches
of elves, and often see high (and especially gray) elves
as corrupt as the drow.
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There are other subgroups of elves known to
Amberos; often these elves were transformed to live in
specific areas of the world or their transformation allowed
them to perform special duties; the magical and mutable
nature of the elven form allowed for many varieties of elves
to come into existence such as light elves, coral elves, sea
elves and falcon elves.
However, the greatest shame to the elvin race is the
drow – the fallen elves whose dark hearts embraced Ziga’s
evil and plotted to overthrow the rightful rulers of the
ancient elvin kingdom. These elves, whose skin blackened
with their dark deeds, fled to the deep earth when Ziga’s
plans failed. If ever elves were to know hate, it is directed
at these traitors to their kind.
Another branch of elvindom are the shadow elves,
those whom have given themselves over to the dark secrets
of Gwieze, the lord of shadows.
Lastly, there is a final branch of elfdom that is no
longer elf. In the time where the great dragon Guaradrell
rampaged across Amberos, spreading death in his wake, the
newly created god of death, Jhalah, threatened to devour the
dead elves slain by the mighty dragon’s rampage. However,
in return for sparing the elvin souls so that they could return
to Aurora to dwell in peace, the great Ymin (King) of the
Elves struck a bargain with the lord of the dead. Several
elvin nobles became the progenitors of priests to find and
feed Jhalah in return for immunity to his soul–devouring
hunger. However, late in the Elvin Golden Age, Jhalah and
these priests plotted with Ziga against the elves. In his
greed to increase the slaughter, Jhalah betrayed Ziga. In her
anger, she plucked out the left eye of each of Jhalah’s
treacherous elvin priests and imprisoned their soul within
the eye. These foul priests became the creatures known as
occulus, who to this day still serve as the eyes to their
hungry master.
Only High and Gray elves are detailed here.
High Elf
High Elves have the following abilites:
• +2 Dexterity, –2 Constitution.
• Medium: As Medium creatures, elves have no
special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Elf base land speed is 30 feet.
• Dreamborn. Immunity to magic sleep effects, and
a +2 racial saving throw bonus against
enchantment spells or effects.
• Low–Light Vision: An elf can see twice as far as a
human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and
similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains
the ability to distinguish color and detail under
these conditions.
• Weapon Proficiency: Elves receive the Martial
Weapon Proficiency feats for the longsword,
rapier, longbow (including composite longbow),
and shortbow (including composite shortbow) as
bonus feats.
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• Keen Senses: +2 racial bonus on Perception
checks. An elf who merely passes within 5 feet
of a secret or concealed door is entitled to a
Perception (Spot) check to notice it as if she
were actively looking for it.
• Automatic Languages: Common and Elven.
Bonus Languages: Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome,
Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan.
• Favored Class: Wizard. A multiclass elf ’s
wizard class does not count when determining
whether she takes an experience point penalty
for multiclassing.

Gray Elf
Gray Elves have the following abilities:
• +2 Intelligence, –2 Strength.
• Medium: As Medium creatures, elves have no
special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Elf base land speed is 30 feet.
• Dreamborn: Immunity to magic sleep
effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus
against enchantment spells or effects.
• Low–Light Vision: An elf can see twice as far
as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight,
and similar conditions of poor illumination.
She retains the ability to distinguish color and
detail under these conditions.
• Weapon Proficiency: Elves receive the
Martial Weapon Proficiency feats for the
longsword, rapier, longbow (including
composite longbow), and shortbow (including
composite shortbow) as bonus feats.
• Keen Senses: +2 racial bonus on Perception
checks. An elf who merely passes within 5 feet
of a secret or concealed door is entitled to a
Perception (Spot) check to notice it as if she
were actively looking for it.
• Automatic Languages: Common and Elven.
Bonus Languages: Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome,
Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan.
• Favored Class: Wizard. A multiclass elf ’s
wizard class does not count when determining
whether she makes an experience point penalty
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Gnomes
The gnomes of Amberos are the ancient
offshoots of magical union of elves and dwarves.
Before the Age of Technology and the rise of the
Amberos gods, the elves and the dwarves came together
and attempted to hammer out a peace between their
kind. As part of the peace, the two races joined their
magical prowress together and created the gnomish
race, whom was to be a liason between elves and
dwarves.
Unfortunately for the two races, the gnomes
proved to be too full of mischeviousness, and their
pranks instead drove a wedge between the two races,
rather than bring them together.
When the War of Technology broke out, the
elves retreated to their forests and the dwarves to the
earth. The trouble–making gnomes were left to fend for
themselves, and they became a wandering race that
seemed to disappear completely during the Elvin
Golden Age. Many believe the gnomes during that
time had been captured by the shadowy lord Gwieze,
but the gnomes refute the claim, only speaking they
were “elsewhere” at the time.
However, after the defeat of Gwieze and his
Shadow Empire, it does appear that the gnomish race
resurfaced in the area now known as Llinn, for the
goddess Discoff led the halfings she had freed to the
gnomes for them to nurture and protect. Since that
time, gnomes and hillenfaey have been fast friends, a
practice that still continues to this day.
As for where the gnomes had been during half
of the Elvin Golden Age, no gnome will say, and those
who lived through the mysterious times have not even
passed the knowledge down to their heirs, so it has
become one of the great mysteries of Amberos.
The gnomes have, over the years, split into
three distinct subgroups. The most common are the
rock gnomes, who live near the surface and deal with
the surface world on a regular basis; these gnomes
favor both parentages nearly equally. The deep gnomes
of Amberos have taken to the dark depths of the
underworld; these gnomes have taken to their dwarven
parentage. The last subgroup, the forest gnomes, live in
the wildernesses untouched by humans. These gnomes
favor their elvin heritage. Only rock gnomes are
detailed here.
Rock Gnomes have the following abilities:
• +2 Constitution, –2 Strength.
• Small: As a Small creature, a gnome gains a
+1 size bonus to Armor Class, a +1 size bonus
on attack rolls, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth
(Hide) checks, but he uses smaller weapons
than humans use, and his lifting and carrying
limits are three–quarters of those of a Medium
character.
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• Gnome base land speed is 20 feet. A gnomes
slower base speed adds a –4 racial penalty to
Athletics (Jump) skill checks.
• Low–Light Vision: A gnome can see twice as far
as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and
similar conditions of poor illumination. He retains
the ability to distinguish color and detail under
these conditions.
• Weapon Familiarity: Gnomes may treat gnome
hooked hammers as martial weapons rather than
exotic weapons.
• Illusion Resistant: +2 racial bonus on saving
throws against illusions.
• Natural Illusionist: Add +1 racial bonus to the
Difficulty Class for all saving throws against
illusion spells cast by gnomes.
• Goblinbane: +1 racial bonus on attack rolls
against kobolds and goblinoids.
• Beneath the Pillars: +4 dodge bonus to Armor
Class against monsters of the giant type. Any time
a creature loses its Dexterity bonus (if any) to
Armor Class, such as when it’s caught flat–footed,
it loses its dodge bonus, too.
• Keen Eyes: +2 racial bonus on Perception (Listen)
checks.
• Keen Nose: +2 racial bonus on Craft (alchemy)
checks.
• Automatic Languages: Common and Gnome.
Bonus Languages: Draconic, Dwarven, Elven,
Giant, Goblin, and Orc. In addition, a gnome can
speak with a burrowing mammal (a badger, fox,
rabbit, or the like, see below). This ability is innate
to gnomes. See the speak with animals spell
description.
• Spell–Like Abilities: 1/day—speak with animals
(burrowing mammal only, duration 1 minute). A
gnome with a Charisma score of at least 10 also
has the following spell–like abilities: 1/day—
dancing lights, ghost sound, prestidigitation.
Caster level 1st; save DC 10 + gnome’s Cha
modifier + spell level.
• Favored Class: Bard. A multiclass gnome’s bard
class does not count when determining whether he
takes an experience point penalty.
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Hillenfaey
The hillenfaey race is perhaps one of the more
unusual races of Amberos. Created as slaves to the evil
god Gwieze and his Shadow Empire, the hillenfaey
were set free when the empire was destroyed.
Hillenfaeys were once racial stock of either elf or
human decent (the exact stock is unknown),
miniaturized by Gwieze to act as diminutive warriors
and assassins.
When the Shadow empire fell, the hillenfaey
race was freed of their evil by the goddess Discoff, who
set them free to pursue their own livlihood.
The halfings once had an ancient empire in the
northeast portion of Amberos known as Luthinway, that
survived from the Dark Ages until the First Dragon
War, when it was absorbed by the Empire of Swordfall.
Despite the fact that Swordfall’s Empire no longer
exists, the halfings seem in no hurry to put together
another empire – they seem content to let the other
races think they are running the show while they do as
they have always done.
There are four subgroups of halfings on
Amberos. The most populous is the Kendling, with
Hairfoot and Stout following second and the race of
Deep Halfing being very rare.
All three hillenfaey groups have the following
abilities:

• +2 Dexterity, –2 Strength.
• Small: As a Small creature, a hillenfaey gains
a +1 size bonus to Armor Class, a +1 size
bonus on attack rolls, and a +4 size bonus on
Stealth (Hide) checks, but she uses smaller
weapons than humans use, and her lifting and
carrying limits are three–quarters of those of a
Medium character.
• Hillenfaey base land speed is 20 feet. A
hillenfaey’s slower base speed adds a –4 racial
penalty to Athletics (Jump) skill checks.
• Lightfoot: +2 racial bonus on Athletics, and
Stealth checks.
• Hardy: +1 racial bonus on all saving throws.
• Fearless: +2 racial bonus on saving throws
against fear: This bonus stacks with the
hillenfaey’s +1 bonus on saving throws in
general.
• Slinger: +1 racial bonus on attack rolls with
thrown weapons and slings.
• Keen Hearing: +2 racial bonus on Perception
(Listen) checks.
• Automatic Languages: Common and
Hillenfaey. Bonus Languages: Dwarven,
Elven, Gnome, Goblin, and Orc.
• Favored Class: Rogue. A multiclass
hillenfaey’s rogue class does not count when
determining whether she takes an experience
point penalty for multiclassing
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Hellchilde
Since the Dark Age, noble families of the
realm once known as Al–Baqua have had dealings with
genies, demons and devils to cement their power. Their
ancient dealings have forever marked their descendants
as the Hellchilde. The descentants of these families
have the innate ability to tap into the magical pacts that
their forefathers forged with these outsiders.
Likewise, family members of the Mytears
family and its associates of the lands of Riddlekill have
manifested several Hellchilde bloodlines, apparently
due to their ancient connection to the otherworldly
forces behind the Skyland Hold. Unlike the Hellchilde
of the Skienlands, those with association to the Mytears
family have fiendish connections, and tend towards
both Lawful and Evil outlooks.
These ancient pacts have made the Hellchilde
both something more and less human, granting them
access to powers and abilities, but in return taking a toll
on the Hellchilde’s mortal frame.
Hellchildes are all albino near–humans, with
pasty white skin and pink eyes that are somewhat
sensative to bright light.
Hellchilde, like mageborn, have a natural
knack for spellcasting, though it is more broad than
mageborn skill. However, when a Hellchilde casts a
spell, their body undergoes a terrifying transformation –
their skin turns a flaming red, their eyes become yellow
with black snake–like slits, horns protrude from their
forehead, a reptilian tail sprouts from their back and
their feet become cloven hooved. While the
transformation usually only lasts a brief time, it can be
quite startling to those who have never encountered a
Hellchilde before.
Though this demonic appearance is universal
to the Hellchilde and only manifests itself when the
Hellchilde cast spells, they ancient pacts that Hellchilde
draw on them is not limited to demonic bonds;
Hellchilde have also bonded themselves to fey, genie
and even draconic pacts that they draw their unusual
abilities from.
Despite their outward appearance and the
dealings of their ancestors, the majority of the
Hellchilde are not evil, though they do tends towards
questionable behavior and ethics.
Hellchilde have the following abilities:
• –2 Constitution, +2 Charisma.
• Medium: As Medium creatures, Hellchilde
have no special bonuses or penalties due to
their size.
• Hellchilde base speed is 30 feet.
• Low–Light Vision: A Hellchilde can see
twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight,
torchlight, and similar conditions of poor
illumination. He retains the ability to
distinguish color and detail under these
conditions.
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• Spell–like abilities: A Hellchilde can use the
following spell–like abilities once per day if they
have a Charisma of 10 or better. Arcane Mark,
Shadows, and Dancing Lights.
• Human Blood. For all effects related to race, a
Hellchilde is considered a human.
• Shadowy: +2 racial bonus on Deception (Bluff)
and Stealth (Hide) checks.
• Transformation: When a Hellchilde casts a spell,
their appearance changes to a terrifying demonic
shape (as described above). This transformation
lasts for 1 round per level of the spell cast (For
example, a phantasmal killer spell, a 4th level spell,
would transform the Hellchilde for 4 rounds).
While transformed, the Hellchilde gains several
benefits. They gain a +2 bonus to Will saves, +1
Caster Level and two natural claw attacks that deal
1d4+Str modifier. At 5th level, when transformed,
the Hellchilde gains a +1 natural armor bonus.
This natural armor bonus increases by +1 for every
4 levels thereafter. Thus a Hellchilde has a natural
armor bonus of +1 at 5th–8th level, +2 at 9th–12th
level, +3 at 13th–16th level, +4 at 17th+ level.
The use of supernatural or spell–like abilities does not cause
the Hellchilde to transform.
• Light Sensativity: When a Hellchilde is exposed
suddenly to light, or is in areas of bright light (such
as a Sunlight spell), they must make a DC 15 Fort
save or be dazzled for a round. Thereafter, they
suffer a –1 penalty to hit rolls and sight–based skill
checks in bright light (no save).
• Automatic Languages: Trade (or Common) and
Infernal. Bonus Languages: Abyssmal, Aquan,
Auren, Draconic, Dwarven, Elvin, Ignan, Terran,
Giant, Gnomish, or Goblinoid.
Favored Class: Sorcerer. A multiclass Hellchilde’s
sorcerer’s class does not count when determining whether
she makes an experience point penalty for multiclassing.
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Mageborn
Born of human parentage, mageborn are a
relatively new “race” to Amberos. They are the rare
offspring of two powerful human spellcasters.
Though technically human, as the offspring of
arcane spellcasters they have an innate knack for
magical ability, harkening back to the age when men
were a magical race. In fact, part of their name stems
from the fact that the humans of Amberos possessed
innate magical power, and that the ability was taken by
the god Phromus and forged into the goddess Magus.
Mageborn have the following abilities
• +2 Int, +2 Cha, –2 Str, –2 Con. Mageborn
have a natural intellect and charisma that
exceeds their peers.
• Medium: As Medium characters, mageborn
have no special bonuses or penalties due to
their size.
• Mageborn base land speed is 30 feet.
• Natural Caster: +1 Arcane Caster Level. A
Mageborn acts as if one level higher than
normal for the purposes of determining the
damage, duration, range and caster level (for
overcoming spell resistance and caster checks)
when casting an arcane spell. It does not
affect the number of spells per day, spell
points or spells known for arcane caster
classes.
• Knowledge (Arcana), Spellcraft (Arcane)
and Spellcraft (Use Magic Device) are
racial skills. Regardless of the class a
mageborn advances in, they treat Knowledge
(Arcana), Spellcraft (Arcane) and Spellcraft
(Use Magic Device) skill as a class skill.
• Prestidigitation. As long as the mageborn
has at least one unused spell slot available and
at least a 10 Intelligence, he can use the
prestidigitation spell at will. Caster level is
equal to character level.
• Human blood. For the purposes of spell
effects, special abilities or class entry
restrictions, a mageborn is treated as human.
• Automatic Language: Common. Bonus
Languages: Any (other than secret languages,
such as Druidic). See the Linguistics (Speak
Language) skill.
• Favored Class: Mage. A multiclass
mageborn does not count his Mage class when
determining whether he takes an experience
point penalty for multiclassing.

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Orkan (Half–Orc)
During the Dark Age, the Skyland Hold often
used orcs as mercenaries for their armies. However, the
orcs often squabbled as much with themselves as with
their enemies, and while though they were easy to use
as fodder, their commander's lack of intelligence often
cost the Skyland Hold both time and resources. In the
capital of the Skyland Hold, the dark council brought
the best and the most vile of the orcs and using magic
and coersion, alchemically mated them with humans.
The eventual result were the orkan, or more commonly
referred to as orkans; a race of mixed human and orc
blood who loyalty lay with the Skyland Hold. Smarter
than their orcish kin, but just as strong and cruel, orkans
quickly began to lead the orcish armies. As a race,
orkans bred true among their own kind, or could use
human or orcish mates to produce more of their own
kind. When the Skyland Hold fell, the orkans were
scattered with the orcish tribes. Many still rule or work
with orcs, often as leaders – many of whom “rule” in
the Dark Valley. Some orkans have become civilized
and become accepted into human society across
Amberos, though many are leery of their orcish
ancestry.
Orkans have the following abilities:
• +2 Strength, –2 Charisma.
• Medium: As Medium creatures, orkans
have no special bonuses or penalties
due to their size.
• Orkan base land speed is 30 feet.
• Darkvision: Orkans (and orcs) can see
in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is
black and white only, but it is otherwise
like normal sight, and orkans can
function just fine with no light at all.
• Intimidating Nature: Orkans gain a
+4 racial bonus to Persuade (Intimidate)
skill checks.
• Orc Blood: For all effects related to
race, a orkan is considered an orc.
• Automatic Languages: Common and
Orc. Bonus Languages: Draconic,
Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, and Abyssal.
• Favored Class: Barbarian. A multiclass
orkan’s barbarian class does not count
when determining whether he takes an
experience point penalty.

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Titanborn (Half–giant) advantageous to him. A titanborn is also
The titanborn are a true–breeding race who considered to be one size larger when determining
were created by Amberos titans as slave labor force for whether a creature’s special attacks based on size
the various projects and whims of those powerful (such as improved grab or swallow whole) can
creatures. From the Time of No Time following the affect him. A titanborn can use weapons designed
sleep of the Ancient Ones until the upheaval that for a creature one size larger without penalty.
brought Amberos to the surface, the titanborns lived in However, his space and reach remain those of a
the celestial realms with their Titan overlords and creature of his actual size. The benefits of this
traveled to the island chains of the other titanborn races racial trait stack with the effects of powers,
(such as the guad and the zamadons / amazons / abilities, and spells that change the subject’s size
hermaphrodites) in the world below for trade and to category.
perform their duties in the Mortal Realm. • Automatic Language: Common, Giant. Bonus
When Amberos cataclysmically rose from the Languages: Draconic, Dwarf, Gnoll, Ignan.
ocean, many titanborns were killed or found their star– • Favored Class: Fighter.
faring vessels destroyed by the resultant changes.
Some titanborns were legitimately stranded, while
others used the cataclysm to throw off the yoke of their
Titan overlords.
In the ages that passed, many of the titanborns
remained on Amberos and developed nomadic
communities off the main continent in the island chains
to the west. During the elvin golden age, many were
lured by the fairy tale–like occurances on the mainland
to visit and in some cases, make homes on the
continent.
Communities of titanborns are rare on
Amberos, and there is no country dedicated to
harboring the race. Most titanborns come from the
western lands, though because of their nomadic nature a
few can be found all the way in the far east of Randu.

• +4 Strength, +2 Constitution, –2 Dexterity,

–2 Intelligence, –2 Charisma: Titanborn are
tough and strong, but not too nimble. They
tend to be slow thinkers and are often consider
crude by others.
• Giant: Titanborn are not subject to spells or
effects that affect humanoids only, such as
charm person or dominate person.
• Medium: As Medium creatures, titanborn
have no special bonuses or penalties due to
their size.
• Titanborn base land speed is 30 feet.
• Low–Light Vision: A titanborn can see twice
as far as a human in starlight, moonlight,
torchlight, and similar conditions of poor
illumination. He retains the ability to
distinguish color and detail under these
conditions.
• Powerful Build: The physical stature of
titanborn lets them function in many ways as if
they were one size category larger. Whenever
a titanborn is subject to a size modifier or
special size modifier for an opposed check
(such as during grapple checks, bull rush
attempts, and trip attempts), the titanborn is
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Other Races Bralani +11 Ranger
The following list of races can be found in the Genie, Janni +11 Rogue
System Refererence Document, Bestiary Malfearous Hound Archon (Celestial) +11 Fighter
and Bestiary Nefarious and are acceptable for use as Troll +11 Fighter
player characters, IF the gamemaster allows. These Barbazu (Devil) +12 Fighter
races are considered to be much more rare than the Lamassu +12 Cleric
races listed above. Ogre Mage +12 Sorceror
Succubus +12 Rogue
System Reference Document Genie, Djinni +13 Ranger
Lamia +13 Cleric
Race ECL Favored Class Lillend +13 Bard
Elf, Aquatic +0 Wizard Nymph +13 Druid
Elf, Wild +0 Sorceror Kyton (Devil) +14 Ranger
Goblin +0 Rogue Rakshasa +14 Sorceror
Orc +0 Barbarian Salamander +14 Fighter
Aasimar +1 Paladin Shambling Mound +14 Fighter
Dwarf, Duergar +1 Fighter Ettin +15 Barbarian
Hobgoblin +1 Fighter Genie, Efreet +15 Fighter
Merfolk (Aquatic only) +1 Bard Zelekhut (Inevitable) +15 Fighter
Tiefling +1 Rogue Couatl +16 Sorceror
Elf, Drow +2 Wizard / Cleric Erinyes (Devil) +16 Fighter
Gnoll +3 Ranger Giant, Hill +16 Barbarian
Grig (sprite) +3 Bard Giant, Frost +18 Fighter
Lizardfolk +3 Druid Giant, Stone +18 Barbarian
Locathah (Aquatic only) +3 Fighter Vrock (Demon) +18 Fighter
Nixie (sprite) +3 Rogue Athach +19 Barbarian
Svirfneblin (Gnome) +3 Rogue Giant, Fire +19 Fighter
Bugbear +4 Rogue Astral Deva (Angel) +20 Cleric
Dretch (Demon) +4 Fighter Trumpet Archon (Celestial) +20 Cleric
Grimlock +4 Barbarian
Lycanthrope, Wererat +4 Special
Pixie (sprite) +4 Sorceror
Sahuagin (Aquatic only) +4 Ranger Bestiary Malfeareous
Troglodyte +4 Cleric Race ECL Favored Class
Derro (sane) +5 Sorceror Acidion +3 Rogue
Lycanthrope, Werewolf +5 Special Amazon +3 Fighter
Psuedodragon +5 Rogue Animalfolk Varies Varies
Skum +5 Rogue Asqua +5 Wizard
Triton +5 Druid Backknife +2 Rogue
Azer +6 Fighter Bejorn +12 Rogue
Centaur +6 Ranger Burglarcat +0 Rogue
Lycanthrope, Wereboar +6 Special Cadriff +2 Ranger
Ogre +6 Barbarian Chita +2 Monk
Sahuagin, 4–armed (Aquatic +6 Ranger Darkknight Bat +3 Rogue
only) Devilhand +11 Fighter
Aranea +7 Sorceror Dragonfolk, Algalue +4 Wizard or Fighter
Satyr +7 Bard Dragonfolk, Tyres Haul +2 Sorceror
Doppledanger +8 Rogue Dreader +3 Ranger
Minotaur +8 Barbarian Dwarf, Coral +0 Fighter
Salamander, Flamebrother +8 Fighter Dwarf, Desert +0 Ranger
Ettercap +9 Rogue Dwarf, Ice +1 Fighter
Gargoyle +9 Fighter Dwarf, Sand +1 Ranger
Lycanthrope, Werebear +9 Special Dwarf, Star +0 Fighter
Lycanthrope, Weretiger +9 Special Elf, Ash +14 Wizard
Xill +9 Ranger Elf, Falcon +2 Wizard
Drider +10 Sorceror Elf, Light +14 Wizard
Harpy +10 Bard Elf, Serf +2 Ranger
Elf, Shadow +5 Rogue
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Enfolder Bat +3 Cleric Bestiary Nefarious
Gauz De +3 Sorceror Race ECL Favored Class
Glemli +1 Bard Araby +0 Fighter
Hillenfaey, Deep +1 Rogue Baquada (Aquatic only) +0 Fighter
Hillenfaey, Hairfoot +0 Cleric Dwelf +0 Bard
Hillenfaey, Stout +0 Fighter Gnomling +0 Druid
Harmonic Nightingale +0 Bard Orev +0 Barbarian
Hauk +1 Rogue Cactus Folk +1 Ranger
Javana +1 Ranger Shaakasti (Aquatic only) +1 Sorcerer
K’less Tau +14 Sorceror Fowler +2 Rogue
Khao Toji +8 Ranger Dipteran (Instectoid) +2 Rogue
Lycan, Badger +1 Ranger Mantisfolk (Insectoid) +2 Barbarian
Lycan, Bear +1 Barbarian Roachfolk (Insectoid) +2 Sorcerer
Lycan, Boar +1 Fighter Zaramian +2 Fighter
Lycan, Hawk +1 Paladin Blooded Aspii +3 Rogue
Lycan, Rat +1 Rogue Bastuu–I +3 Cleric
Lycan, Raven +1 Bard Fettered +3 Rogue
Lycan, Serpent +1 Sorceror Antfolk (Insectoid) +3 Ranger
Lycan, Thrush +1 Wizard Beetlefolk (Insectoid) +3 Fighter
Lycan, Tiger +1 Monk Low Ister–suul +3 Rogue
Lycan, Wolf +1 Druid Auraling +4 Sorcerer
Makalk Mereka +1 Bard Elogre +4 Ranger or
Menten, Thrallkin +2 Psion Sorcerer
Owl of Wisdom +0 Cleric Geshara +4 Barbarian
Pirate Parrot +0 Rogue Mamaluke +4 Fighter
Rogue Raven +0 Rogue Po–pei +4 Ranger
Slugknife +15 Rogue Sesenti (Aquatic only) +4 Rogue
Slugknife +3 Rogue Acephos +5 Fighter
Swashbuckler Sparrow +0 Fighter Horesse +5 Barbarian
Taurii +3 Fighter Ister–suul +5 Fighter
Troll, Common +11 Fighter Serpenti +5 Fighter
Turkon +10 Fighter Werebee (Lycanthrope) +6
Warhawk +0 Paladin Maiden of Nature +7
Wizard Jay +0 Wizard Haraka +8 Rogue
Zamadon +4 Fighter Perii +8 Barbarian
Vengal +8 Ranger
High Ister–suul +9 Sorcerer
True Aspii (Aspii) +10 Sorcerer
Wereshark (Lycanthope) +10
Wereoctopus +11
(Lycanthrope)
Ister–suul Chosen One +14 Cleric
Xlexi +15 Fighter

Author’s Note – Racial Feel

If you wish to make the standard races presented earlier have even greater appeal, the GM may wish to rule that choosing any
non–standard race automatically uses the slow XP advancement table or increase the level adjustment by +1. This makes choosing
the races that actually dominate Amberos much more likely among players, and can help to set an appropriate tone of “fitting in” on
the adventuring world. If you increase the level adjustment of non–standard races by +1, it is suggested that you require players who
take half–elf (draemani), half–giant (titanborn), half–orc (orkan), kobold, mageborn, or Hellchilde as a race use the slow XP
advancement to reflect the fewer numbers of these individuals across the continent.
Those of you who don’t care about seeing a party filled with a wide mix of creatures can freely ignore this option. After all,
the PCs are exceptional individuals in the first place.

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Classes thereafter. A character likewise gains a bonus to one ability
score every four levels, starting at 4th level. The table also
The level advancement table is shown below, shows the maximum Class/Cross–class totals a character
showing the XP needed to achieve each level. Also, as can have in a given skill.
a character gains experience, he gains a general feat at
1st level and then again at 3rd level and every two levels
– Base Attack Bonus – – Saves – – Skill Ranks –
Level XP Slow XP Feat Ability Poor Medium Good Good Poor Class Cross–
Mod Class
1 0 0 1st +0 +0 +1 +2 +0 4 1
2 1,000 1,200 +1 +1 +2 +3 +0 5 2
3 2,500 3,000 2nd +1 +2 +3 +3 +1 6 3
4 5,000 6,000 1st +2 +3 +4 +4 +1 7 4
rd
5 8,000 9,600 3 +2 +3 +5 +4 +1 8 5
6 12,00 14,400 +3 +4 +6 +5 +2 9 6
7 18,000 21,600 4th +3 +5 +7 +5 +2 10 7
8 26,000 31,200 2nd +4 +6 +8 +6 +2 11 8
th
9 38,000 45,600 5 +4 +6 +9 +6 +3 12 9
10 54,000 64,800 +5 +7 +10 +7 +3 13 10
11 78,000 93,600 6th +5 +8 +11 +7 +3 14 11
12 108,000 129,600 3rd +6 +9 +12 +8 +4 15 12
th
13 158,000 189,600 7 +6 +9 +13 +8 +4 16 13
14 218,000 261,600 +7 +10 +14 +9 +4 17 14
15 318,000 381,600 8th +7 +11 +15 +9 +5 18 15
16 468,000 561,600 4th +8 +12 +16 +10 +5 19 16
th
17 668,000 801,600 9 +8 +12 +17 +10 +5 20 17
18 976,000 1,171,200 +9 +13 +18 +11 +6 21 18
19 1,368,000 1641,600 10th +9 +14 +19 +11 +6 22 19
20 1,968,000 2,361,600 5th +10 +15 +20 +12 +6 23 20
st
NPCs and monsters gain a bonus feat at 1 level, then wizard class hit dice. This choice does not need to be the
an additional feat at every level divisible by 3 (3rd, 6th, same as the order chosen for skill points.
9th, 12th, 15th, and 18th).
A character with two or more classes uses the Level Adjustment Advancement
slow XP column to determine the XP needed to Listed below is the LA advancement table. Some
advance to next level. A character does not count his races impose a Level Adjustment (LA) when taken.
favored class or his first prestige class towards the “Levels” in LA provide minimal benefits as shown below.
number of classes for determining XP needed. For LA levels are assumed to be taken after racial Hit Dice or
example, a elf fighter 4/wizard 5/eldritch knight 3 (12th class levels, in that order and are never considered a
level character) would count as having “one class” and character’s first class. LA levels never count as the “highest
need 158,000 XP to reach 13th level. level class” and do not impose a multiclass XP penalty.

Monster Hit Dice Level BAB Fort Reflex Will

Some monsters have starting hit dice, which 1 +0 +0 +0 +0
can grant them Fortitude, Reflex and Will bonuses, as 2 +1 +0 +0 +0
well as Base Attack Bonuses, Hit Points and skill 3 +1 +1 +1 +1
points. 4 +2 +1 +1 +1
When calculating skill points, use the 5 +2 +1 +1 +1
character’s class or hit dice first, whichever is preferred 6 +3 +2 +2 +2
to calculate “1st level” skill points. For example, a 7 +3 +2 +2 +2
bugbear character may choose to apply a level of rogue 8 +4 +2 +2 +2
first before hit dice (granting (8 + int mod) X4 skill 9 +4 +3 +3 +3
points instead of (2+ int mod) X4 skill points). 10 +5 +3 +3 +3
Likewise, when determining hit points, you 11 +5 +3 +3 +3
may use your class level or HD first to determine “1st 12 +6 +4 +4 +4
level” hit points. For example, a Vrock wizard may 13 +6 +4 +4 +4
choose his racial hit dice first (1d8), instead of the 14 +7 +4 +4 +4
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16 +8 +5 +5 +5
17 +8 +5 +5 +5
18 +9 +6 +6 +6
19 +9 +6 +6 +6
20 +10 +6 +6 +6
Hit Points per level: 1d4
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int modifier
When determining class skills for LA, use
racial skills if the character has Hit Dice or use the
character’s starting class, in that order.
Multiclassing
A character may add new classes as he or she
progresses in level, thus becoming a multiclass
character. The class abilities from a character’s
different classes combine to determine a multiclass
character’s overall abilities.
Multiclassing improves a character’s
versatility at the expense of focus.
Class And Level Features
As a general rule, the abilities of a multiclass
character are the sum of the abilities of each of the
character’s classes.
Level: “Character level” is a character’s total number
of levels. It is used to determine when feats and ability
score boosts are gained.
“Class level” is a character’s level in a
particular class. For a character whose levels are all in
the same class, character level and class level are the
same.
“Dabbling”: You cannot take more than 2 classes
(excluding prestige classes) unless you have 5 or more
levels in all classes. You cannot take levels from more
than 3 base classes and 2 prestige classes in total.
Prestige Classes: You cannot take a second prestige
class until you take all the levels in any current prestige
class you already have.
Hit Points: A character gains hit points from each class
as his or her class level increases, adding the new hit
points to the previous total.
Base Attack Bonus: Add the base attack bonuses
acquired for each class to get the character’s base attack
bonus.
Saving Throws: If the class’s saving throw for any of
his classes is a Good saving throw, he advances in that
save as a Good save (2 + 1/2 levels). If none of the
classes have the save as a Good save, the character
advances as if the save were Poor (+1/3 levels).
Skills: If a skill is a class skill for any of a multiclass
character’s classes, it is a class skill for all classes.
If a skill is not a class skill for any of a
multiclass character’s classes, the maximum rank for
that skill is one–half the maximum for a class skill.
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Class Features: A multiclass character gets all the class
features of all his or her classes but must also suffer the
consequences of the special restrictions of all his or her
classes. (Exception: A character who acquires the barbarian
class does not become illiterate.)
In the special case of turning undead, both clerics
and experienced paladins have the same ability. If the
character’s paladin level is 4th or higher, her effective
turning level is her cleric level plus her paladin class level
minus 3.
In the special case of uncanny dodge, both
experienced barbarians and experienced rogues have the
same ability. When a barbarian/rogue would gain uncanny
dodge a second time (for her second class), she instead gains
improved uncanny dodge, if she does not already have it.
Her barbarian and rogue levels stack to determine the rogue
level an attacker needs to flank her.
In the special case of obtaining a familiar, a
character stacks all applicable classes to determine the
familiar’s natural armor, Intelligence score, and special
abilities.
Feats: A multiclass character gains feats based on character
levels, regardless of individual class level
Ability Increases: A multiclass character gains ability score
increases based on character level, regardless of individual
class level.
Spells: The character gains spells from all of his or her
spellcasting classes and keeps a separate spell list for each
class. If a spell’s effect is based on the class level of the
caster, the player must keep track of which class’s spell list
the character is casting the spell from, with the following
exceptions.
A cleric/druid may forego spellcasting in one class
to advance spellcasting in the other class on a one–for–one
level basis.
A cleric/ranger or druid/ranger may forego casting
spells as a ranger to add ½ his ranger class to his cleric or
druid level for determining spells per day and caster level.
A cleric/paladin or druid/paladin may forego
casting spells as a paladin to add ½ his paladin class to his
cleric or druid level for determining spells per day and
caster level.
A mage/sorcerer, mage/wizard or sorcerer/wizard
may forego casting spells in one class to advance
spellcasting in the other class on a one–for–one level basis.
A battlemage/mage, battlemage/sorcerer or
battlemage/wizard may forego casting spells as a battlemage
to add ½ his battlemage level to advance spellcasting in the
other class, or may forego his mage, sorcerer or wizard
spellcasting to add to his battlemage spells per day, spells
known and caster level.
Once any of the above options is taken, it cannot be
changed at a later time.
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Class Descriptions
The Barbarian
Level Base Caster Fort Reflex Will Special
Attack Level
Bonus
1 +1 +0 +2 +0 +0 Totem ability, rage 1x/day
2 +2 +1 +3 +0 +0
3 +3 +1 +3 +1 +1 Totem ability
4 +4 +2 +4 +1 +1 Rage 2x/day
5 +5 +2 +4 +1 +1 Totem ability
6 +6 +3 +5 +2 +2
7 +7 +3 +5 +2 +2 Totem ability
8 +8 +4 +6 +2 +2 Rage 3x/day
9 +9 +4 +6 +3 +3 Totem ability
10 +10 +5 +7 +3 +3
11 +11 +5 +7 +3 +3 Totem ability
12 +12 +6 +8 +4 +4 Rage 4x/day
13 +13 +6 +8 +4 +4 Totem ability
14 +14 +7 +9 +4 +4
15 +15 +7 +9 +5 +5 Totem ability
16 +16 +8 +10 +5 +5 Rage 5x/day
17 +17 +8 +10 +5 +5 Totem ability
18 +18 +9 +11 +6 +6
19 +19 +9 +11 +6 +6 Totem ability
20 +20 +10 +12 +6 +6 Rage 6x/day
Background: Most barbarians hail from nomadic or
Barbarian semi–nomadic tribes that dwell in the wilderness far from
Living on the edge of civilization, barbarians are civilization and under constant assault – or threat of
powerful warriors who protect and do battle for their assault – by outside forces.
clans. Imbimed with the power of the clan’s warrior Races: Humans and orkan make up the largest number of
totem, barbarians are a step up from the common folk barbarians on Amberos. Titanborn and dwarves who
they dwell with in their nomadic or semi–nomadic tribes. have been cast out or lost their clan sometimes degenerate
Barbarians tend to prefer the simple life into barbaric demeanors. Wild elves who avoid the Evan
uncluttered by the laws of civilization, but can be easily Cordum can sometimes be found as barbarians. Gnomes
influenced by goods, food, drink and wealth of civilized and Hillenfaeys are very rarely Hillenfaeys, though the
areas. They are often attracted to civilized areas for such dangerous area of the Golens has spawned a few
trinkets, and yet are easily reviled by the “corrupt” mores Hillenfaey and gnome tribes of barbarians.
and laws they may encounter in such structured societies. Other Classes: Barbarians tend to get along best with
While many barbarians are seen as uncouth by other martial classes – fighters and rangers mostly.
civilized society, barbarians can have complex social Barbarians often find themselves in disagreement with a
mores and laws that rival civilized society. They tend to paladin’s lawful nature, and they are often apprehensive
stress such ideals as ruling by the strong and stressing around any class capable of utilizing spells, though they
freedom over devotion to station and social duty. At the tend to be more comfortable around druids than any other
same time, barbarians tend to have disdain for the idly spellcaster.
rich, debutaunts and lazy poor – a barbarian has a duty, as
do all his people, and to not fulfill that purpose – or any Alignment: Any nonlawful.
purpose, for that matter, is offensive to the barbarian’s
mores. Hit Die: d12.
Alignment: Barbarians may be of any non–lawful
alignment. Class Skills
Religion: Barbarians are often not only religious, but The barbarian’s class skills (and the key ability
supersticious to a fault. Besides worshipping primitive for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Handle
gods, barbarians often worship nature spirits – usually Animal (Cha), Persuade (Intimidate) (Cha), Perception
with their totem spirit being the most respected and (Wis), and Survival (Wis).
feared. Many barbarians worship Aspus, Lorius, Ko Skill Points at 1st Level: (4 + Int modifier) x4.
Kassa, Titanticus, Visha, Vermnia, or Belli, depending on Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int modifier.
their moral outlook.
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Class Features
All of the following are class features of the barbarian.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A barbarian is
proficient with all simple and martial weapons, light
armor, medium armor, and shields (except tower shields).
Totem Ability (Ex): At every odd level (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th,
9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th and 19th) a barbarian chooses a
totem ability from the list below. A barbarian normally
cannot change his totem ability once it has been taken,
though powerful magic or a life–changing event can alter
the character’s totem, if the GM is willing to allow the
change.
Totem Abilities
AC bonus (Ex): You gain a natural armor bonus of +1.
Every 6 levels, the bonus increases by +1 (Thus
+1 at 1st –5th level, +2 at 6th–11th level, and +3 at
12th – 17th level and +4 at 18th+ level).
Catspaw (Ex): The barbarian gains two natural claw
attacks that deal 1d6 + Str bonus on a hit.
Climb Speed (Ex): You gain a climb speed equal to
one–half his base land speed (round down to the
nearest 5–foot interval). This also grants you a
+8 racial bonus to Athletics (Climb) checks.
Combat Feat: You may take a combat feat from the list
of general feats. You may ignore ability score
requirements, but must meet all other
requirements to take the feat.
Damage Reduction (Ex): You must have a base
Fortitude save of +5 or better to take this ability.
The barbarian gains Damage Reduction 2/–.
Subtract 2 from the damage the barbarian takes
each time he is dealt damage from a weapon or a
natural attack. At 7th level, and every three
barbarian levels thereafter (10th, 13th, 16th, and
19th level), this damage reduction rises by 2
points. Damage reduction can reduce damage to
0 but not below 0.
Evasion (Ex): You must have a base Reflex save of +3 or
better to take this ability. The barbarian can
avoid even magical and unusual attacks with
great agility. If he makes a successful Reflex
saving throw against an attack that normally
deals half damage on a successful save, he
instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used
only if the barbarian is wearing light armor or no
armor. A helpless barbarian does not gain the
benefit of evasion.
Fast Movement (Ex): Your land speed for his race
increased by +10 feet. This benefit applies only
when he is wearing no armor, light armor, or
medium armor and not carrying a heavy load.
Apply this bonus before modifying the
barbarian’s speed because of any load carried or
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armor worn. This speed increase also grants you
a +4 bonus to Athletics (Jump) checks.
Frightful Presence (Su): The barbarian exudes an
uneasy presence in a 10 foot radius. Enemies
who enter into this area must make a Will save
DC 10 + ½ barbarian level + Cha modifier or be
shaken for 1 minute. If a creature successfully
saves against this aura, it cannot be affected
again for 24 hours.
Horse Friend (Ex): The barbarian gains a Light
Warhorse or an equivilant riding animal as an
animal companion. This animal advances as the
Druidic animal companion, as if the barbarian
were a druid of the same level. The animal
companion cannot be changed to another
creature at higher levels.
Improved Grab (Ex): If the barbarian hits an opponent
with a natural or unarmed attack, he can
immediately attempt to start a grapple without
invoking an attack of opportunity.
Improved Reach (Ex): The barbarian can take a –2
penalty to hit to extend his reach by 5 feet. The
penalty to hit remains until the barbarian’s next
turn. This does not affect Threaten squares when
determining attacks of opportunity.
Leaper (Ex): You gain a +5 bonus to Athletics (Jump)
skill checks and does not suffer any penalty to
Athletics (Jump) checks without a running start.
Maul (Ex): The barbarian gains the ability, once per
round, to follow up any successful attack he has
just made with an additional attack at the same
bonus. If this extra attack hits, it deals the same
damage as the initial attack.
Poison Resistant (Ex): You gain a +4 bonus to Fortitude
saves against poison attacks. At 10th level, you
does not suffer secondary effects from poison.
Trap Sense (Ex): The barbarian gains a +1 bonus on
Reflex saves made to avoid traps and a +1 dodge
bonus to AC against attacks made by traps.
These bonuses rise by +1 every three barbarian
levels thereafter. Trap sense bonuses gained from
multiple classes stack.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex): You must have a base Reflex save
of +1 or better to take this ability. The barbarian
retains his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any) even if
he is caught flat–footed or struck by an invisible
attacker. However, he still loses his Dexterity
bonus to AC if immobilized. If a barbarian
already has uncanny dodge from a different
class, he automatically gains improved uncanny
dodge (see below) instead.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex): You retain your Dexterity bonus
to AC (if any) even if he is caught flat–footed or
struck by an invisible attacker. However, he still
loses his Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized.
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different class, he automatically gains improved
uncanny dodge (see below) instead.
Greater Rage (Ex): You must have 11 barbarian levels
to take this ability. A barbarian’s bonuses to
Strength and Constitution during his rage each
increase to +6, and his magic bonus on Will
saves increases to +3. The penalty to AC remains
at –2.
Indomitable Will (Ex): You must have a base Will save
of 5+. While in a rage, the barbarian gains a +4
bonus on Will saves to resist enchantment spells.
This bonus stacks with all other modifiers,
including the magic bonus on Will saves he also
receives during his rage.
Tireless Rage (Ex): You must have 17 levels of
barbarian to take this ability. A barbarian with
this ability no longer becomes fatigued at the end
of his rage.
Mighty Rage (Ex): You must have 19 levels of barbarian
to take this ability. When taken, a barbarian’s
bonuses to Strength and Constitution during his
rage each increase to +8, and his magic bonus on
Will saves increases to +4. The penalty to AC
remains at –2.
Spirit Strike (Su): You must have 5 levels of barbarian
to take this ability. As a free action once a day,
the barbarian can add to his weapon a +1 bonus
equivilant special ability to the weapon (ex.
Bane, Defending, Flaming, Frost, etc.). When
selecting this ability, you set the special ability,
and can only change it when you gain a level.
This bonus lasts for 1 minute. You may take this
ability more than once; each time it allows you
to use spirit strike an additional time per day and
can be used for a different ability. Spirit strikes
cannot be stacked to take a higher bonus ability
and applying a new spirit strike to a weapon
overrides (does not stack) with any previous
spirit strikes applied to a weapon.
Spirit Strike, Greater (Su): You must have 9 levels of
barbarian to take this ability. As a free action
once a day, the barbarian can add to his weapon
a +2 bonus equivilant special ability to the
weapon (ex. Anarchic, Axiomatic, Disruption,
Flaming Burst, etc.). This bonus lasts for 1
minute. The special ability is chosen when
selecting this ability and can only be changed
when the barbarian increases in level. If the
weapon is already empowered with the Spirit
Strike ability, this ability overlays that power and
does not stack. You may take this ability more
than once, either for a different greater spirit
strike ability or another use per day of the same
ability.
Spirit Defense (Su): You must have 3 levels of barbarian
to take this ability. As a free action once a day,
the barbarian can add to his armor or shield a +1
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equivilant special ability or a special ability
worth up 3,750 gp to the armor (ex., Light
Fortification, Slick, Shadow, etc.). This bonus
lasts for 1 minute. The special ability is chosen
when this ability is selected and can only be
changed when the barbarian increases in level. If
the armor is already empowered with any spirit
defense ability, this ability overlays that power
and does not stack. You may take this ability
more than once, either for a different defense or
another use of the same ability.
Spirit Defense, Greater (Su): You must have 7 levels of
barbarian to take this ability. As a free action
once a day, the barbarian can add to his weapon
a +2 bonus equivilant special ability or a special
ability worth up to 18,000 gp to armor (ex. Spell
Resistance (13), Improved Slick, Improved
Silent Moves, etc.). This bonus lasts for 1
minute. The special ability is chosen when
selecting this ability and can only be changed
when the barbarian increases in level. If the
armor is already empowered with any spirit
defense ability, this ability overlays that power
and does not stack. You may take this ability
more than once, either for a different greater
spirit defense ability or another use per day of
the same ability.
Spirit Defense, Superior (Su): You must have 11 levels
of barbarian to take this ability. As a free action
once a day, the barbarian can add to his armor or
shield a +3 bonus equivilant special ability or a
special ability worth up to 42,000 gp to the
armor or shield (ex. Ghost Touch,
Invulnerability, Greater Slick, Greater Shadow,
etc.). This bonus lasts for 1 minute. The special
ability is chosen when selecting this ability and
can only be changed when the barbarian
increases in level. If the armor or shield is
already empowered with any spirit defense
ability, this ability overlays that power and does
not stack. You may take this ability more than
once, either for a different superior spirit strike
ability or another use per day of the same ability.
Rage (Ex): A barbarian can fly into a rage a certain
number of times per day. In a rage, a barbarian
temporarily gains a +4 bonus to Strength, a +4 bonus to
Constitution, and a +2 magic bonus on Will saves, but he
takes a –2 penalty to Armor Class. The increase in
Constitution increases the barbarian’s hit points by 2
points per level, but these hit points go away at the end of
the rage when his Constitution score drops back to
normal. (These extra hit points are not lost first the way
temporary hit points are.)
While raging, a barbarian cannot use any
Charisma–, Dexterity–, or Intelligence–based skills
(except for Acrobatics (Balance), Acrobatics (Escape
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Artist), Persuade (Intimidate), and Handle Animal
(Ride)), or any abilities that require patience or
concentration, nor can he cast spells or activate magic
items that require a command word, a spell trigger (such
as a wand), or spell completion (such as a scroll) to
function. He can use any feat he has except Combat
Expertise, item creation feats, and metamagic feats. A fit
of rage lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the
character’s (newly improved) Constitution modifier. A
barbarian may prematurely end his rage. At the end of the
rage, the barbarian loses the rage modifiers and
restrictions and becomes fatigued (–2 penalty to Strength,
–2 penalty to Dexterity, can’t charge or run) for the
duration of the current encounter (unless he is a 17th–
level barbarian, at which point this limitation no longer
applies; see below).
A barbarian can fly into a rage only once per
encounter. At 1st level he can use his rage ability once per
day.
At 4th level and every four levels thereafter, he
can use it one additional time per day (to a maximum of
six times per day at 20th level). Entering a rage takes no
time itself, but a barbarian can do it only during his
action, not in response to someone else’s action.

Adrenaline surge
A barbarian may expend a feat to gain a
Adrenaline surge. By expending the feat, the barbarian
gains a adrenaline surge of 1 + Con modifier (minimum
of 1) and one Adrenaline surge ability. When using a
Adrenaline surge ability, he treats his fighter level as
equal to half his barbarian level. The barbarian may
choose to spend future feats on fighter abilities, but does
not gain an automatic Adrenaline surge ability at 5th, 10th
or 15th level as the fighter does.

Ex–Barbarians
A barbarian who becomes lawful loses the ability to rage
and cannot gain more levels as a barbarian. He retains all
the other benefits of the class (damage reduction, fast
movement, trap sense, and uncanny dodge).

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The Bard
Level Base Caster Fort Reflex Will Special
Attack Level
Bonus
1 +0 +0 +0 +2 +2 Armored Caster, bardic music, bardic knowledge 1x/day
2 +1 +1 +0 +3 +3 Familiar
3 +2 +2 +1 +3 +3
4 +3 +3 +1 +4 +4
5 +3 +3 +1 +4 +4 Bardic knowledge 2x/day
6 +4 +4 +2 +5 +5
7 +5 +5 +2 +5 +5
8 +6 +6 +2 +6 +6
9 +6 +6 +3 +6 +6
10 +7 +7 +3 +7 +7 Bardic knowledge 3x/day
11 +8 +8 +3 +7 +7
12 +9 +9 +4 +8 +8
13 +9 +9 +4 +8 +8
14 +10 +10 +4 +9 +9
15 +11 +11 +5 +9 +9 Bardic knowledge 4x/day
16 +12 +12 +5 +10 +10
17 +12 +12 +5 +10 +10
18 +13 +13 +6 +11 +11
19 +14 +14 +6 +11 +11
20 +15 +15 +6 +12 +12 Bardic knowledge 5x/day
However, it is not uncommon for other classes to
Bard somewhat look down at bards, as their strengths do not
The bard is the jack–of–all–trades of the match the single–minded pursuits of the other classes.
adventuring profession. They have skills in a wide
variety of areas, but they are not the master of any Hit Die: d6.
particular skill. Bards are able to fight, to heal, negotiate
and have some magical skills with magic spells. Their Class Skills
ability to perform through song, music or dance has The bard’s class skills (and the key ability for
magical powers that can enrapture, inspire or break each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str),
magical or mundane bonds. Bards are also storehouses of Deception (Cha), Craft (Int), Linguistics (Int), Knowledge
mundane knowledge, and they often have useful bits of (all skills, taken individually) (Int), Perception (Wis),
trivia for any occasion. Persuade (Cha), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Stealth
Alignment: Bards may be of any alignment, though they (Dex), , Spellcraft (Arcane & Use Magic Device)
tend to favor Chaotic outlooks of freedom and free– (Varies).
roaming. Skill Points at 1st Level: (6 + Int modifier) x4.
Religion: Bards often pay lip service to the gods, and Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier.
rarely devote themselves to just one diety. Harp, Magius,
Lorius and Opheus tend to be favored by good bards, Class Features
while evil bards tend to favor Morian or Gwieze.
All of the following are class features of the
Background: Bards come from a wide variety of
bard.
backgrounds, but are often alike in that they have traveled
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A bard is proficient
extensively and are innately curious.
with all simple weapons, plus the longsword, rapier, sap,
Races: Half–elves and gnomes tend to comprise the
short sword, shortbow, and whip. Bards are proficient
largest number of bards, with humans and elves a close
with light armor and shields (except tower shields).
second. Dwarf bards rarely leave their underground
Like other spellcaster, a bard wearing armor or
realms, but do exist. Orkan, titanborn rarely become
using a shield incurs a chance of arcane spell failure if the
bards, preferring to devote more energy to martial
spell in question has a somatic component (most do).
pursuits than to the generalization of skills of the bard.
Spells: A bard casts arcane spells, which are drawn from
Other Classes: Bards tend to get along fabulously will
the bard spell list. He can cast any spell he knows without
all the classes. They can often fill in for a fallen or
preparing it ahead of time. Every bard spell has a verbal
missing member, and their skills allow them to enhance
component (singing, reciting, or music). To learn or cast a
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spell, a bard must have a Charisma score equal to at least Level 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
10 + the spell. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw 1st 4 21 — — — — —
against a bard’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the bard’s 2nd 5 3 — — — — —
Charisma modifier. 3rd 6 3 — — — — —
Like other spellcasters, a bard can cast only a 4th 6 4 21 — — — —
certain number of spells of each spell level per day. His 5th 6 4 3 — — — —
base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The Bard. In 6th 6 4 3 — — — —
addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high 7th 6 5 4 21 — — —
Charisma score. When Table: Bard Spells Known 8th 6 5 4 3 — — —
indicates that the bard gets 0 spells per day of a given 9th 7 5 4 3 — — —
spell level, he gains only the bonus spells he would be 10th 7 5 5 4 21 — —
entitled to based on his Charisma score for that spell 11th 7 6 5 4 3 — —
level. 12th 7 6 5 4 3 — —
The bard’s selection of spells is extremely 13th 7 6 5 5 4 21 —
limited. A bard begins play knowing four 0–level spells of 14th 7 6 6 5 4 3 —
your choice. At most new bard levels, he gains one or 15th 7 6 6 5 4 3 —
more new spells, as indicated on Table: Bard Spells 16th 8 7 6 5 5 4 21
Known. (Unlike spells per day, the number of spells a 17th 8 7 6 6 5 4 3
bard knows is not affected by his Charisma score; the 18th 8 7 6 6 5 4 3
numbers on Table: Bard Spells Known are fixed.) 19th 8 7 7 6 5 5 4
At any level, a bard can choose to learn a new 20th 8 7 7 6 6 5 4
spell in place of one he already knows. In effect, the bard
“loses” the old spell in exchange for the new one. The Armored Caser: A bard is skilled in casting spells in
new spell’s level must be the same as that of the spell armor. When casting in armor, he may take 10 on a
being exchanged. A bard may swap only a single spell at Spellcasting (Arcane) skill check..
any given level, and must choose whether or not to swap Bardic Knowledge: A bard may make a special bardic
the spell at the same time that he gains new spells known knowledge check once per day. He may add ½ his bard
for the level. level to any one Knowledge check once a day, and may
As noted above, a bard need not prepare his even use Knowledge checks untrained without penalty..
spells in advance. He can cast any spell he knows at any A bard may make a Bardic Knowledge check twice a day
time, assuming he has not yet used up his allotment of starting at 5th level, three times a day at 10th level, four
spells per day for the spell’s level. times a day at 15th level and five times a day at 20th level.
Bardic Music: Once per day per two bard levels, a bard
Table: The Bard Spells Per Day can use his song or poetics to produce magical effects on
Level 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th those around him (usually including himself, if desired).
1st 2 0 — — — — — While these abilities fall under the category of bardic
2nd 3 1 — — — — — music and the descriptions discuss singing or playing
3rd 3 2 — — — — — instruments, they can all be activated by reciting poetry,
4th 3 2 0 — — — — chanting, singing lyrical songs, singing melodies,
5th 4 3 1 — — — — whistling, playing an instrument, or playing an instrument
6th 4 3 2 — — — — in combination with some spoken performance.
7th 4 3 2 0 — — — To use bardic music, the bard selects a spell off
8th 4 4 3 1 — — — his known spell list and weaves it into a Performance
9th 5 4 3 2 — — — check. The saving throw against the bardic music ability
10th 5 4 3 2 0 — — becomes equal to 10 + ½ his Perform total, if any save is
11th 5 4 4 3 1 — — allowed. The bard must have ranks in Perform equal to
12th 5 5 4 3 2 — — twice the level of the spell to use an ability with his bardic
13th 5 5 4 3 2 0 — music.
14th 6 5 4 4 3 1 — Instead of using bardic music to cast extra spells,
15th 6 5 5 4 3 2 — a bard can use bardic music in a social encounter (where
16th 6 5 5 4 3 2 0 appropriate) to affect up to one target per level. The bard
17th 6 6 5 4 4 3 1 makes one Perform check and compares it to the Resolve
18th 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 DC of each opponent, damaging the Resolve points of any
19th 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 opponent he exceed the Resolve DC by. This effect lasts
20th 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 for 1 round/2 levels of bard.

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Familiar: At 2nd level and higher, a bard can take a A bard uses ½ his level when determining the special
familiar by paying the required 100 gp and taking a feat. abilities granted to his familiar.

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The Battlemage
Level Base Attack Caster Fort Reflex Will Special Spells Per Day
Bonus Level Save Save Save
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 +0 +0 +2 +0 +2 Armor Caster, 2 0 – – – – – – – –
Bonus Feat
2 +1 +1 +3 +0 +3 Metamagic Feat 2 1 – – – – – – – –
3 +2 +2 +3 +1 +3 3 1 – – – – – – – –
4 +3 +3 +4 +1 +4 Bonus Feat 3 2 0 – – – – – – –
5 +3 +3 +4 +1 +4 3 2 1 – – – – – – –
6 +4 +4 +5 +2 +5 3 2 1 0 – – – – – –
7 +5 +5 +5 +2 +5 3 3 2 1 – – – – – –
8 +6 +6 +6 +2 +6 Bonus Feat 3 3 2 1 0 – – – – –
9 +6 +6 +6 +3 +6 4 3 2 2 1 – – – – –
10 +7 +7 +7 +3 +7 Metamagic Feat 4 3 3 2 1 0 – – – –
11 +8 +8 +7 +3 +7 4 4 3 2 2 1 – – – –
12 +9 +9 +8 +4 +8 Bonus Feat 4 4 3 3 2 1 0 – – –
13 +9 +9 +8 +4 +8 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 – – –
14 +10 +10 +9 +4 +9 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 0 – –
15 +11 +11 +9 +5 +9 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 – –
16 +12 +12 +10 +5 +10 Bonus Feat 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 0 –
17 +12 +12 +10 +5 +10 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 –
18 +13 +13 +11 +6 +11 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 0
19 +14 +14 +11 +6 +11 Bonus Feat 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1
20 +15 +15 +12 +6 +12 Metamagic Feat 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2

Battlemage knowledge. Battlemages tend to be neutral towards most

For the longest time, warriors have been trying other classes, and adopt relationships based their ability to
to find the perfect balance of martial skill and magical contribute to the group’s efforts on and off the battlefield.
knowledge to be the deadliest opponent they can be on
the field. While there are many who divide their Hit Dice: d8
attention between intense book study and grueling
practice of weapons, the Battlemage follow a regime in Class Skills
which they engaged in both activities, dueling in the The Battlemage’s class skills (and the key ability
morning and studying their tomes of magic at night. for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Craft
Alignment: Battlemages can be of any alignment. (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge (All skills, taken
Religion: Battlemages often pay lip service to some seperately) (Int), Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), and
god, but rarely engage in regular religious devotion. Spellcraft (Arcane & Use Magic Device).
Background: Battlemages tend to come from well–to–
do families that can afford the costs to send the Skill points at 1st level: (2 + Int modifier) X 4
battlemage to both wizardly and martial training. Skill points at each additional level: 2 + Int modifier
Battlemages often have had some sort of formal
schooling, though it is not uncommon for many Class Features
battlemages to excel at physical activities while barely
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Battlemages are skilled
be capable of completing rigorous academic standards.
with all simple and martial weapons. They are proficient
Races: Elves make a large number of battlemages,
with light and medium armors, as well as shields. They do
with draemani and humanity making a close second.
not begin with proficiency with heavy armors. Armor of
Some orkan and titanborn relish learning the skills of
any type interferes with a Battlemage’s ability to cast spells
sword and spell, and their numbers are quite high.
requiring movement. Note that armor heavier than leather
Gnomes and Hillenfaeys sometimes take up the mantle
apply to the skills balance, climb, escape artist, hide, jump,
of battlemage, but very rarely. Kobolds tend to prefer
move silently, sleight of hand and tumble.
dedicating their skill to learning magic, but occasionally
Armored Caster: A battlemage is skilled at casting spells
a relentlessly brave kobold battlemage will appear.
in armor. He may take 10 when making Spellcraft (Arcane)
Other Classes: Battlemages tend to foster
skill checks to cast spells in armor.
relationships with both fighter–types and arcane
Spells: A Battlemage casts arcane spells. He is limited to a
spellcasters, as they share many of the talents and
certain number of spells of each spell level per day,
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according to his class level. A Battlemage must prepare
spells ahead of time by getting a good night’s sleep and
spending 1 hour studying his spellbook. While
studying the Battlemage decides which spells to
prepare.
At first level, a Battlemage can cast two 0th
level spells and zero 1st level spells. At any levels
where the available spells for a given level is listed as 0
and not a slash, the Battlemage may cast spells of that
level only if he gains a spell bonus due to high
intelligence. For example, at 1st level, if the Battlemage
has a 12+ intelligence, he can cast at least one 1st level
spell thanks to the bonus spell he gains for high
intelligence.
Battlemages begin with three 0th level spells
and one 1st level spell in their spellbooks for free. They
must purchase or otherwise acquire other spells they
wish to put in their spellbooks. When a Battlemage
advances in level, he gains one spell of each spell level
he can cast for free to add to his spellbook.
If a Battlemage multiclasses as a wizard,
sorcerer or mage, he ceases to use the battlemage’s
spell advancement table and instead uses the
appropriate spellcasting class’s spell progression. The
character adds half his battlemage level to the
spellcasting classes effective level for determining
spells per day, spells known, spell points and caster
level.
Battlemages cannot specialize in a school of
magic, though most of their spells are offensive in
nature. Nor is a Battlemage dedicated enough to
receive spell mastery. They do not have enough
mastery of weapons to gain Weapon Specialization.
Battlemages acquire and must scribe spells
into a spellbook as a wizard. A given spell costs 100 gp
+ 100 gp/page to scribe into a spellbook. A spell takes
up its spell level + 1 page of space in a spellbook.
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Armor Casting: Starting at 1st level, the battlemage gains
the Armor Casting feat for free.
Familiars: Unlike wizards or sorcerers, Battlemages are
unable to normally attract familiars. Since Battlemages
often engage in deadly hand–to–hand combat, familiars are
simply too vulnerable to attack for most Battlemage’s tastes.
Also, most familiars are the product of a deep tie to magical
skill, a skill a Battlemage does not normally develop. If a
Battlemage desires to attract a familiar, not only must he put
up the normal fees to acquire one, but you must also spend a
feat to acquire the familiar.
Bonus Feats: At first level, then at 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 19th
level the Battlemage gains a bonus feat. This bonus feat
must come from the fighter bonus feat list. Battlemages do
not qualify for fighter–only feats such as weapon
specialization, however.
Metamagic Feats: At 2nd level, and then at 10th and 20th
level, a Battlemage may choose a metamagic or item
creation feat.
Adrenaline surge
A battlemage may spend a feat to gain a
adrenaline surge and access to adrenaline surge abilities. A
battlemage’s adrenaline surge has a total number of uses per
day equal to 3 + ¼ battlemage level (Thus 1 at 1st–3rd level,
2 at 4th–7th level, 3 at 8th–11th level, 4 at 12th – 15th level, 5 at
16th–19th level and 6 at 20th+ level).
Summon Familiar
You have sought out a familiar
Prerequisite: Ability to cast 1st level arcane spells or
higher.
Benefits: By expending 100 gp in materials, you may
summon and keep a familiar as if a wizard.
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The Chosen One

Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will
Attack Level Save Save Save
Bonus Special
1 +1 +0 +0 +0 +2 Alignment Aura, Detect Alignment, Smite (1d6) 1x/ day
2 +2 +1 +0 +0 +3 Divine Grace, Power of Life and Death
3 +3 +2 +1 +1 +3 Divine Aura, Divine Health, Smite (2d6) 1x/day
4 +4 +3 +1 +1 +4 1st Domain Power, Armored Casting, Divine Spells
5 +5 +3 +1 +1 +4 Planar Ally, Smite (3d6) 2x/day
6 +6 +4 +2 +2 +5
7 +7 +5 +2 +2 +5 2nd Domain Power, remove/inflict malady 1x/day, smite
(4d6) 2x/day
8 +8 +6 +2 +2 +6
9 +9 +6 +3 +3 +6 Smite (5d6) 3x/day
10 +10 +7 +3 +3 +7 Remove/inflict malady 2x/day
11 +11 +8 +3 +3 +7 Smite (6d6) 3x/day
12 +12 +9 +4 +4 +8
13 +13 +9 +4 +4 +8 Remove/inflict malady 3x/day, smite (7d6) 4x/day
14 +14 +10 +4 +4 +9
15 +15 +11 +5 +5 +9 Smite (8d6) 4x/day
16 +16 +12 +5 +5 +10 Remove/inflict malady 4/xday
17 +17 +12 +5 +5 +10 Smite (9d6) 5x/day
18 +18 +13 +6 +6 +11
19 +19 +14 +6 +6 +11 Remove/inflict malady 5x/day, Smite (10d6) 5x/day
20 +20 +15 +6 +6 +12

Chosen One
Over the ages, the gods of Amberos have
always employed mortal champions for their causes.
Where it is generally the job of the clergy and clerics to
spread word of a god and inspire worship of these
divine beings, Chosen Ones are the warriors and
champions of the gods, fighting against enemies and
foes of the divine in a deities name.
Alignment: Chosen Ones may be of any alignment,
though they tend more towards alignment extremes
such as Lawful Good, Chaotic Evil or True Neutral.
Like clerics, a chosen one’s alignment must be within
one step of his diety’s (i.e., only one step in the
Lawful–Chaos axis or one step in the Good–Evil axis,
but not both).
Religion: All chosen ones must chose a diety that the
chosen one champions. Unlike paladins or some
clerics, chosen ones MUST choose a diety or pantheon
from which they draw their power. Note that if a
chosen one ever ceases to promote the diety or
pantheon he has chosen, he will not be able to advance
in this class ever after again – even if the character
chooses a new diety or pantheon to follow later on.
Background: Chosen ones are exemplary models of
the god they champion, and come from a wide variety
of backgrounds. Most chosen ones have taken up their
cause after a particularly close brush with the presence
of the diety of their calling. Some claim to have spoken
directly to or have been spoken to the diety they
champion, while others claim to have been marked in
some way during their life – many claiming to have been
marked at birth – to champion their diety.
Races: Chosen ones come from all races excepting those
with gods that tend to be aloof of mortal affairs or those
lacking gods – such as among elves on Amberos.
Other Classes: Chosen ones tend to defer to clerics of the
same diety, though some have been known to clash with
clerical sects who abhor combat. Lawful Good chosen ones
may find common ground with Paladins of the same diety,
though chosen ones of differing alignments or chosen
deities may find themselves in direct conflict with such
champions. Chosen ones tend to be reserved around other
classes; friendship or enimity tends to be based on their
usefulness in the chosen one’s cause.
Hit Dice: 1d10
Starting Money: 200 gp + (6d4 x 10 gp)
Class Skills
The chosen one’s class skills (and the key ability
for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal
(Cha), Knowledge (Religion) (Int), Perception (Wis),
Persuade (Cha), Profession (Int), and Spellcraft (Divine &
Use Magic Device).
Skill Points at first Level: (2 + Int modifier) X 4
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Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Chosen
One.
Weapons and Armor Proficiency: Chosen ones are
proficient with all simple and martial melee weapons.
They are proficient with light, medium and heavy
armors, as well as shields. Note that armor heavier
than leather apply to the skills balance, climb, escape
artist, hide, jump, move silently, sleight of hand and
tumble. A chosen one who cast spells in armor must
make a Spellcraft (Divine) skill check to successfully
cast the spell.
Alignment Aura (Ex): The power of a chosen one’s
aura of Law/Chaos and Good/Evil equals his chosen
one’s level, just like the aura of a cleric.
Detect (Su): At will, a chosen one can detect Law (if
chaotic), detect Chaos (if lawful), detect Good (if evil)
or detect Evil (if good). Nuetrals may detect for the
presence of either form. Only one form of detect may
be used at a time.
Smite (Su): At 1st level, the chosen one must take the
ability to Smite Law (if Chaotically aligned), Smite
Chaos (if Lawfully aligned), Smite Good (if Evilly
aligned) or Smite Evil (if Good aligned). Only one
form of smiting may be chosen, even if the character
qualifies for more than one form. A True Neutral
chosen one may choose one of the four abilities listed
above. Thereafter, the chosen one may attempt a smite
with one normal melee attack. The chosen one adds his
Charisma modifier to her attack roll and deals 1d6 extra
point of damage per two chosen one levels. For
example, a 11th level chosen one with a 16 Charisma
(+3 modifier) would deal an additional +6d6 points of
damage with the smite attack. If the chosen one
Planar Ally (Su): At 4th level, the chosen one gains the
assistance of a specific planar ally. The chosen planar ally
can be summoned to the chosen one’s presence once per day
for up to one hour/2 levels of chosen one. Consult the table
below for a list of planar allies that can be summoned.
If the summoned planar ally is slain, it may be
replaced after the chosen one makes prayers to his or her
diety for a 24 hour period.
If a chosen one uses a Planar Ally spell to summon
his planar ally, he does not need to expend any experience
when casting the spell for the first time that day. The
chosen one cannot use the Planar Ally spell to summon his
planar ally if the ally is slain or if the planar ally’s HD
exceed that which can be called by the spell in question.
Armored Caster (Ex): Starting at 4th level, the chosen one
is trained in casting in armor. He may take 10 on a
Spellcraft (Divine) skill check when attempting to cast in
armor.
Spells: Starting at 4th level, a chosen one can begin casting
a handful of spells from the cleric list. The chosen one’s
spellcasting ability is Wisdom–based, and he must possess a
minimum Wisdom of 10 + spell level to cast spells of any
given level. A chosen one’s caster level is ½ his level in
chosen one.
The list of known spells for a chosen one is 2 at 4th
level (if Wisdom is 14 or higher), plus one additional spell
per level. The additional spell can be from any level the
chosen one can cast.
Chosen One spells per
day
Level 1 2 3 4
1st–3rd – – – –
4th 0 – – –
5 –6th 1 – – –
th

accidentally smites a foe that does not meet the 7th 1 0 – –

alignment requirement, the smite has no effect, but the 8 –9th 1 1 – –
th

ability is still used up for that day. 10th 1 1 0 –

At 5th level, and every 4 levels thereafter, the 11th 2 1 1 –
chosen one may smite one additional time per day as 12th 2 1 1 –
indicated on the class chart. 13th 2 1 1 0
Divine Grace(Su): At 2nd level, the chosen one gains a 14th 2 2 1 1
bonus equal to his charisma modifier on all saving 15th 3 2 1 1
throws. 16th 3 2 1 1
Power of Life And Death (Su): Beginning at 2nd 17th 3 2 2 1
level, the chosen one gains the ability to cure wounds 18th 3 2 2 1
(if good or neutrally aligned) or cause wounds (if evilly 19th 3 3 2 2
aligned) on himself or others by touch. If used in 20th 4 3 3 2
combat, this requires a touch attack to be successful.
The chosen one can cure or cause a total number of hit Chosen One Spells Known
points equal to his chosen one level X his Charisma Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
bonus. st
1 –3 rd
– – – –
Divine Health (Ex): At 3rd level, the chosen one gains 4th 2 – – –
immunity to disease, including supernatural and 5th 3 – – –
magical diseases (such as mummy rot or lycanthropy). 6th 4 – – –
Evil chosen ones can choose to be carriers of disease 7th 4 1 – –
and not be affected by them. 8th 4 2 – –
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10th 4 3 1 – 11th level the chosen one can neutralize poison with a use of
11th 4 3 2 – remove malady. At 13th level, the chosen one can use
12th 4 3 3 – Lesser Restoration with a use of remove malady. At 15th
13th 4 3 3 1 level, a chosen one can negate a negative level with a use of
14th 4 3 3 2 remove malady.
15th 4 3 3 3 This ability can be used one additional time per day
16th 4 4 3 3 for every three levels after 7th (twice per day at 10th, three
17th 4 4 4 3 times at 13th, four times at 16th, and five times at 19th+
18th 4 4 4 4 level).
19th 5 4 4 4 At 7th level, an evil–aligned chosen one can produce a
20th 5 5 4 4 contagion effect, as the spell, once per day. As the chosen
one gains level, she may inflict additional maladies as
follows. At 9th level, a chosen one can inflict
1st Domain Power (Su): At 4th level, the chosen one blindness/deafness as per the spell with a use of inflict
gains one of the domain abilities of the god he malady. At 11th level the chosen one can poison an
worships. The chosen domain ability cannot be opponent, as per the spell, with a use of inflict malady. At
changed once chosen. If the chosen one desires and is 13th level, the chosen one can use ray of enfeeblement with a
of good alignment, he may take the ability to Turn use of inflict malady. At 15th level, a chosen one can use
Undead instead of taking a domain power. If the vampiric touch with a use of the inflict malady ability.
chosen one is of evil alignment, he may choose to take This ability can be used one additional time per day
the ability to Rebuke Undead instead of taking a for every three levels after 7th (twice per day at 10th, three
domain power. times at 13th, four times at 16th, and five times at 19th+
In addition to gaining the domain ability, the level).
chosen one may add the spells on his chosen domain A nuetrally–aligned chosen one can choose to
list to his spell list. If the chosen one takes the ability to inflict or remove malady when this ability is gained, but
turn undead, he adds the spells from the Good domain must choose which version they will use, and it cannot be
to his spell list. If the chosen one takes the ability to changed at a later date.
rebuke undead, he adds the spells from the Evil domain
to his spell list. The chosen one does not gain an Adrenaline Surge
additional memorized domain spell per day, however. A chosen one may expend a feat to gain a
2nd Domain Power (Su): At 7th level, the chosen one Adrenaline surge. By expending the feat, the chosen gains a
gains one of the domain abilities of the god he adrenaline surge of 2 + Con modifier (minimum of 1) and
worships. A chosen one may choose the same domain one Adrenaline surge ability. The chosen one may choose
that he chose at 4th level. In such a case, the effect to spend future feats on fighter abilities, but does not gain an
granted by the chosen domain is doubled, or performed automatic Adrenaline surge ability at 5th, 10th or 15th level as
twice as often – the former if the domain ability is a the fighter does.
constant use ability, the latter if the domain ability has a
number of uses per day. The chosen domain ability Chosen One Planar Ally
cannot be changed once chosen. Turning or Rebuking
undead may be taken as a choice instead of a domain A chosen one’s planar ally may be one of the following
power, as noted in the 1st Domain Power ability. creatures initially
In addition to gaining the domain ability, the
Creature Alignment
chosen one may add the spells on his chosen domain
list to his spell list. If the chosen one takes the ability to Quasit CE
turn undead, he adds the spells from the Good domain Lemure (Devil) LE
to his spell list. If the chosen one takes the ability to Vargouille NE
rebuke undead, he adds the spells from the Evil domain Lantern Archon LG
to his spell list. The chosen one does not gain an Homonculus CG,CN
additional memorized domain spell per day, however. Fomorian Worker LN
Remove/Inflict Malady (Sp): At 7th level, a good– Celestial Warhorse LG, NG, CG
aligned chosen one can produce a remove disease Fiendish Light Warhorse LE, NE, CE
effect, as the spell, once per day. As the chosen one Anarchic Light Warhorse CG, CN, CE
gains level, she may remove additional maladies as Axiometric Light Warhorse LG, LN, LE
follows. At 9th level, a chosen one can negate Elemental Light Warhorse N
blindness/deafness with a use of remove malady. At
Chosen One Level Bonus Natural Str Int Adj. Special
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Adj.
5th–7th +2 +4 +1 +2 Empathic link, improved evasion, share spells &
saving throws
8th–10th +4 +6 +2 +4 Improved speed
11th–14th +6 +8 +3 +6 Command creatures of its kind
15th–20th +8 +10 +4 +8 Spell resistance
Chosen one’s Planar Ally Basics: Use the base Improved Speed (Ex): The ally’s speed increases by 10 feet.
statistics for a creature of the ally’s kind, but make Command (Sp): Once per day per two chosen one levels of
changes to take into account the attributes and its master, a ally can use this ability to command other any
characteristics summarized on the table and described normal animal of approximately the same kind as itself (for
below. warhorses and warponies, this category includes donkeys,
Bonus HD: Extra Hit Dice appropriate to the creature’s mules, and ponies), as long as the target creature has fewer
type, each of which gains a Constitution modifier, as Hit Dice than the ally. This ability functions like the
normal. Extra Hit Dice improve the ally’s base attack command spell, but the ally must make a DC 17 Will save
and base save bonuses. A special ally’s base attack to succeed if it’s being ridden at the time. If the check fails,
bonus is equal to that of a cleric of a level equal to the the ability does not work that time, but it still counts against
ally’s HD, regardless of how it would normally the ally’s daily uses. Each target may attempt a Will save
advance. An ally has good Fortitude and Reflex saves. (DC 10 + 1/2 chosen one’s level + chosen one’s Cha
The ally gains additional skill points or feats for bonus modifier) to negate the effect.
HD as normal for advancing a monster’s Hit Dice. Spell Resistance (Ex): An ally’s spell resistance equals its
Natural Armor Adj.: The number on the table is an master’s chosen one level + 5. To affect the ally with a
improvement to the ally’s existing natural armor bonus. spell, a spellcaster must get a result on a caster level check
Str Adj.: Add this figure to the ally’s Strength score. (1d20 + caster level) that equals or exceeds the ally’s spell
Int Adj.: Add this figure to the ally’s Intelligence score. resistance.
Empathic Link (Su): The chosen one has an empathic
link with her ally out to a distance of up to 1 mile. The Advanced Planar Allies: Instead of increasing his planar
chosen one cannot see through the ally’s eyes, but they allies abilities while leveling up, a chosen one may replace
can communicate empathically. his current ally with a new, more powerful being. The table
Note that even intelligent allies see the world below shows at which level a new creature becomes
differently from humans, so misunderstandings are available. When determining what additional abilities the
always possible. Because of this empathic link, the planar allies gains from the table above, subtract the
chosen one has the same connection to an item or place chosen’s one level from the number in parentheses. For
that her ally does, just as with a master and his familiar example, if a 12th level chosen one took a Hell Hound as a
(see Familiars). planar ally, it would gain the ally abilities as if the chosen
Improved Evasion (Ex): When subjected to an attack one were 4th level.
that normally allows a Reflex saving throw for half
damage, an ally takes no damage if it makes a
successful saving throw and half damage if the saving
throw fails.
Share Spells: At the chosen one’s option, she may have
any spell (but not any spell–like ability) she casts on
herself also affect her ally. The ally must be within 5
feet at the time of casting to receive the benefit. If the
spell or effect has a duration other than instantaneous, it
stops affecting the ally if it moves farther than 5 feet
away and will not affect the ally again even if it returns
to the chosen one before the duration expires.
Additionally, the chosen one may cast a spell with a
target of “You” on her ally (as a touch range spell)
instead of on herself. A chosen one and her ally can
share spells even if the spells normally do not affect
creatures of the ally’s type (magical beast).
Share Saving Throws: For each of its saving throws,
the ally uses its own base save bonus or the chosen
one’s, whichever is higher. The ally applies its own
ability modifiers to saves, and it doesn’t share any other
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Abyssal Greater Basilisk 14 CE
Creature ECL Align Ghaele 14 CG
6th Level (level – 2) 4 Fiendish Blue Young Adult 14 LE
Elemental, Small 4 Any Dragon
Gibbering Mouther 4 Any Chaotic 18th Level (level – 14) 16
Fiendish Spider, Medium 4 Any Evil Fiendish Beholder 16 Any Evil
Celestial Black Bear 4 Any Good Leonal 16 Any Good
Dretch (Demon) 4 CE Marut (Inevitable) 16 Any Lawful
Celestial Hippogriff 4 CG Celestial Charger (Unicorn) 16 CG
Imp (Devil) 4 LE Fiendish Old White Dragon 16 CE
Celestial Lion 4 LG Celestial Adult Brass Dragon 16 CG
8th Level (level – 4) 6 Ice Devil 16 LE
Elemental, Medium 6 Any Celestial Half–dragon 16 LG
Mephit 6 Any Lamamasu (lammasu)
1
Yeth Hound 6 Any Evil The genie will not use its wish ability while acting as a bound ally
Shadow Mastiff 6 Any Evil until the Chosen One is at least 18th level. Using its wish abilities
Night Hag 6 Any Evil frees it from its duties as a planar ally, and it is dismissed as soon
Avoral Guardinal 6 Any Good as it uses the 3rd wish. Another genie can never be again
summoned as an ally if this done.
Unicorn 6 Any Good
Dretch (demon) 6 CE
Characters with a neutral portion of their alignment may
Blink Dog 6 CG
Hell Hound 6 LE summon creatures one step from their own neutral portion
of their alignment. For example, Lawful Neutral characters
Hound Archon 6 LG
may choose creatures from the Lawful Good or Lawful Evil
10th Level (level – 6) 8
Elemental, Large 8 Any list. Characters of Chaotic Neutral alignment may choose
creatures from the Chaotic Good or Chaotic Evil list.
Fiendish Annis (hag) 8 Any Evil
Unicorn 8 Any Good Neutral evil characters may choose from the Lawful Evil or
Babau (Demon) 8 CE Chaotic Evil lists, while Neutral Good characters may
choose from the Lawful Good or Chaotic Good lists. True
Bralani Eladrin 8 CG
Hellcat (Devil) 8 LE Neutral characters are restricted to the Neutral list.
Celestial Gold Dragon 8 LG
Wyrmling Adrenaline surge
12th Level (level – 8) 10 A chosen one may spend a feat to gain a adrenaline
Elemental, Huge 10 Any surge and access to adrenaline surge abilities. A
Hell Hound 10 Any Evil battlemage’s adrenaline surge has a total number of uses per
Lammasu 10 Any Good day equal to 3 + ¼ chosen one level (Thus 1 at 1st–3rd level,
Vrock (Demon) 10 CE 2 at 4th–7th level, 3 at 8th–11th level, 4 at 12th – 15th level, 5 at
Lillend 10 CG 16th–19th level and 6 at 20th+ level).
Bone Devil 10 LE
Hound Archon 10 LG Ex–Chosen Ones
Noble Djinni (Genie)1 10 N, CG If a chosen one willingly revokes his service to his
Efreeti (Genie)1 10 N, LE god or performs an act contrary to his faith, he immediately
14th Level (level – 10) 12 looses all of his supernatural abilities and cannot advance as
Elemental, Greater 12 Any a chosen one until he atones for the deed. Many deities are
Devourer 12 Any Evil unwilling to restore a chosen one to a state of grace once
Leonal (guardinal) 12 Any Good they fall, and may choose to refuse to allow a chosen one to
Zelekhut (inevitable) 12 Any Lawful return to service in their name. Such chosen ones must
Retriever (demon) 12 CE either find another patron diety to serve or continue to
Celestial Juvenile Copper 12 CG advance in another class.
Dragon
Barbed Devil 12 LE
Lammasu 12 LG
16th Level (level – 12) 14
Bebilith (Demon) 14 Any Evil
Celestial Juvenile Silver 14 Any Good
Dragon
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The Cleric
Level Base Caster Fort Reflex Will Special
Attack Level
Bonus
1 +0 +1 +2 +0 +2 Armored Caster, Aura, Turn or Rebuke Undead,
Divine Spellcasting, Domain Powers, Spontaneous
Spellcasting
2 +1 +2 +3 +0 +3
3 +2 +3 +3 +1 +3
4 +3 +4 +4 +1 +4
5 +3 +5 +4 +1 +4 Divine Feat
6 +4 +6 +5 +2 +5
7 +5 +7 +5 +2 +5
8 +6 +8 +6 +2 +6
9 +6 +9 +6 +3 +6
10 +7 +10 +7 +3 +7 Divine Feat
11 +8 +11 +7 +3 +7
12 +9 +12 +8 +4 +8
13 +9 +13 +8 +4 +8
14 +10 +14 +9 +4 +9
15 +11 +15 +9 +5 +9 Divine Feat
16 +12 +16 +10 +5 +10
17 +12 +17 +10 +5 +10
18 +13 +18 +11 +6 +11
19 +14 +19 +11 +6 +11
20 +15 +20 +12 +6 +12 Summon Avatar
Cleric known for becoming clerics, but occasionally do take up the
A cleric is a semi–militant arm of a religious mantle in the name of Discoff (or Fir for gnomes).
organization. Unlike lay clergy, clerics are often called Titanborn occasionally will champion the old Titans or
up to fight for their cause or to proselytize in dangerous Ancient Ones, while orkan tend to follow human gods.
areas where their presence may be unwanted. Elves, who do not normally worship gods, only take up
Alignment: A cleric’s alignment must be within one clericship under the most dire of circumstances, and tend to
step of his deity’s (that is, it may be one step away on dedicate themselves to Hamma.
either the lawful–chaotic axis or the good–evil axis, but Other Classes: Clerics tend to base their association with
not both). A cleric may not be neutral unless his deity’s other classes on the individual’s moral and religious
alignment is also neutral. convictions than profession. However, most good–aligned
Religion: Clerics are devoted to one of the many gods clerics tend to frown on the activities of invokers with
of Amberos, a pantheon or even to one of the sleeping Infernal or Shadow pacts.
Ancient Ones or Elder Ones. In rare cases, clerics have
emerged from cults based either off little more than Hit Die: d8.
devotion to an object, specific ideal or emotion – such
as the Cult of the Sword and Tuma’s Waybreath. Class Skills
Background: Most clerics have been raised in a The cleric’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
secular life since at least puberty and have a strong faith are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Persuade (Cha), Knowledge
in a deity or ideal that guided their actions throughout (History) (Int), Knowledge (Religion) (Int), Knowledge
most of their life. At some point in their life, most (The Planes) (Int), Profession (Wis), and Spellcraft (Divine
clerics decided to take up arms against the enemies of & Use Magic Device ) (Int).
the faith, taking the battle to wherever such individuals Domains and Class Skills: A cleric who chooses the
might attempt to prey on the faithful – or to nip such Animal or Plant domain adds Knowledge (Nature) (Int) to
enemies in the bud before they can reach the homes and the cleric class skills listed above. A cleric who chooses the
hearts of the faithful. Knowledge domain adds all Knowledge (Int) skills to the
Races: Any race with a patron diety or a strong zeal list. A cleric who chooses the Travel domain adds Survival
for an ideal can produce a cleric. Humanity and its (Wis) to the list. A cleric who chooses the Trickery domain
derivatives tends to be the most numerous (and addsDeception (Bluff) (Cha), Deception (Disguise) (Cha),
fractious), with dwarves producing the second–largest and Stealth (Hide) (Dex) to the list. See Deity, Domains,
number of clerics. Hillenfaeys and gnomes are not and Domain Spells, below, for more information.
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details). Clerics who don’t worship a specific deity but
Skill Points at 1st Level: (21 + Int modifier) x 4. choose the Chaotic, Evil, Good, or Lawful domain have a
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 21 + Int similarly powerful aura of the corresponding alignment.
modifier. Divine Spellcasting: A cleric casts divine spells, which are
1
Clerics with domain–granted class skills may gain additional drawn from the cleric spell list. When a cleric gains access
skill points. See the domain abilities for specifics. to a new level of spells, he selects from that list 6 + Wis
modifier as spells he may draw from when preparing spells.
Class Features To this total, he adds his two domain spells. At each level, a
All of the following are class features of the cleric. cleric may choose to swap out up to one spell of each level
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Clerics are for a different spell on the cleric spell list of the same level.
proficient with all simple weapons, with light and A cleric can use scrolls or spell–trigger items containing
medium armor, and with shields (except tower shields). clerical spells not on his selected list of spells.
A cleric who chooses the War domain receives A cleric’s alignment may restrict him from casting
the Weapon Focus feat related to his deity’s weapon as certain spells opposed to his moral or ethical beliefs; see
a bonus feat and heavy armor profiency. He also Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells, below. A cleric
receives the appropriate Martial Weapon Proficiency must choose and prepare his spells in advance (see below).
feat as a bonus feat, if the weapon falls into that To prepare or cast a spell, a cleric must have a Wisdom
category. score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty
Armored Caster: A cleric is trained in casting spells Class for a saving throw against a cleric’s spell is 10 + the
in armor. They may take 10 on a Spellcasting (Divine) spell level + the cleric’s Wisdom modifier.
skill check when casting in armor, or using a shield. Like other spellcasters, a cleric can cast only a
Aura (Ex): A cleric of a chaotic, evil, good, or lawful certain number of spells of each spell level per day. His base
deity has a particularly powerful aura corresponding to daily spell allotment is given on Table: The Cleric. In
the deity’s alignment (see the detect evil spell for addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high
Wisdom score.
Table: Cleric Spells Per Day
Level 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1 3 1 +1 – – – – – – – –
2 4 2 +1 – – – – – – – –
3 4 2 +1 1 +1 – – – – – – –
4 5 3 +1 2 +1 – – – – – – –
5 5 3 +1 2 +1 1 +1 – – – – – –
6 5 3 +1 3 +1 2 +1 – – – – – –
7 6 4 +1 3 +1 2 +1 1 +1 – – – – –
8 6 4 +1 3 +1 3 +1 2 +1 – – – – –
9 6 4 +1 4 +1 3 +1 2 +1 1 +1 – – – –
10 6 4 +1 4 +1 3 +1 3 +1 2 +1 – – – –
11 6 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 3 +1 2 +1 1 +1 – – –
12 6 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 3 +1 3 +1 2 +1 – – –
13 6 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 3 +1 2 +1 1 +1 – –
14 6 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 3 +1 3 +1 2 +1 – –
15 6 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 3 +1 2 +1 1 +1 –
16 6 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 3 +1 3 +1 2 +1 –
17 6 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 3 +1 2 +1 1 +1
18 6 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 3 +1 3 +1 2 +1
19 6 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 3 +1 3 +1
20 6 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1 4 +1
Domain Spells: A cleric also gets one domain spell of cleric may prepare and cast any spell on the cleric spell list,
each spell level he can cast, starting at 1st level. When a provided that he can cast spells of that level, but he must
cleric prepares a spell in a domain spell slot, it must choose which spells to prepare during his daily meditation.
come from one of his two domains (see Deities, Deity, Domains, and Domain Spells: A cleric’s deity
Domains, and Domain Spells, below). influences his alignment, what magic he can perform, his
Clerics meditate or pray for their spells. Each values, and how others see him. A cleric chooses two
cleric must choose a time at which he must spend 1 domains from among those belonging to his deity. A cleric
hour each day in quiet contemplation or supplication to can select an alignment domain (Chaos, Evil, Good, or Law)
regain his daily allotment of spells. Time spent resting only if his alignment matches that domain.
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If a cleric is not devoted to a particular deity,
he still selects two domains to represent his spiritual
inclinations and abilities. The restriction on alignment
domains still applies.
Each domain gives the cleric access to a
domain spell at each spell level he can cast, from 1st on
up, as well as a granted power. The cleric gets the
granted powers of both the domains selected.
With access to two domain spells at a given
spell level, a cleric prepares one or the other each day in
his domain spell slot. Domain spells may also be
prepared to fill the cleric’s normal spell slots, even if
they only appear on a domain list.
Spontaneous Casting: A cleric can choose to swap out
any prepared spell for a spell from either one of his two
domains of equal or lower level. Spontaneously casting
such a spell increases the casting time to at least one
full–round action.
Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells: A cleric can’t
cast spells of an alignment opposed to his own or his
deity’s (if he has one). Spells associated with particular
alignments are indicated by the chaos, evil, good, and
law descriptors in their spell descriptions.
Turn or Rebuke Undead (Su): Any cleric, regardless
of alignment, has the power to affect undead creatures
by channeling the power of his faith through his holy
(or unholy) symbol.
A good cleric (or a neutral cleric who worships
a good deity) can turn or destroy undead creatures. An
evil cleric (or a neutral cleric who worships an evil
deity) instead rebukes or commands such creatures. A
neutral cleric of a neutral deity must choose whether his
turning ability functions as that of a good cleric or an
evil cleric.
Once this choice is made, it cannot be
reversed. This decision also determines whether the
cleric can cast spontaneous cure or inflict spells (see
above).
A cleric may attempt to turn undead a number
of times per day equal to 3 + his Charisma modifier. A
cleric with 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (religion)
gets a +2 bonus on turning checks against undead.
Commanding undead is a standard action that
does not provoke an attack of opportunity usable by
evil clerics. All undead within a 30 foot burst of the
evil cleric must make a DC 10 + ½ cleric level + Wis
modifier Will saving throw. Any undead who fail the
save fall under the command of the evil cleric. At any
one time, the cleric may command any number of
undead whose total Hit Dice do not exceed his level.
He may voluntarily relinquish command on any
commanded undead creature in order to command new
ones. Intelligent undead gain a new saving throw
whenever the cleric attempts to force the undead to do
something against its nature, and may also attempt to
wrest free of control once each new day it is
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commanded. Unintelligent undead gain no additional
saving throw.
Turning undead or Rebuking Undead is a standard
action that does not provoke an attack of opportunity. All
undead within a 30 foot burst of the cleric must make a Fort
save DC 10 + ½ cleric level + Wis modifier or they take 1d6
damage/2 cleric levels damage and are checked from
moving toward the cleric. Undead who make the save are
immune to further attempts of turning by the cleric for one
day.
Bolstering undead is a standard action that does not
provoke an attack of opportunity that may be used by evil
clerics. All undead within a 30 foot burst of the cleric gain
3 temporary hit points per level of the cleric, up to twice the
maximum hit points of the undead creature. The effects last
one minute. An evil undead cleric can use bolstering to
increase his own hit points.
Divine Feats: At 5th, 10th and 15th level, a cleric gains his
choice of a divine feat. The cleric must meet the
prerequisites for the feat to be taken.
Summon Avatar (Sp): At 20th level, the cleric gains the
ability to once a week make a plea directly to the god he
worships. The god responds by sending his avatar to the
presence of the cleric to answer his plea. Generally, the
avatar is friendly towards the cleric, and will use its abilities
to benefit the cleric as it sees fit, including possibly even
fighting the cleric’s enemies. The avatar stays up to 2
minutes, but is under no compulsion to stay once
summoned. If summoned for trivial matters or duped, it
may even strip the cleric of the use of this ability – and any
others it so chooses.
Bonus Languages: A cleric’s bonus language options
include Celestial, Abyssal, and Infernal (the languages of
good, chaotic evil, and lawful evil outsiders, respectively).
These choices are in addition to the bonus languages
available to the character because of his race.
Ex–Clerics
A cleric who grossly violates the code of conduct
required by his god loses all spells and class features, except
for armor and shield proficiencies and proficiency with
simple weapons. He cannot thereafter gain levels as a cleric
of that god until he atones (see the atonement spell
description).
Speciality Clerics
Speciality clerics for the gods of Amberos exists;
these clerics have specialized abilities that set them apart
from general clerics. The Gods of Amberos supplement has
details about Amberosian speciality clerics.
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The Druid
Level Base Caster Fort Reflex Will Special
Attack Level
Bonus
1 +0 +1 +2 +0 +2 Animal companion, nature sense, wild
empathy, divine spellcasting,
spontaneous spellcasting
2 +1 +2 +3 +0 +3 Woodland stride
3 +2 +3 +3 +1 +3 Trackless step
4 +3 +4 +4 +1 +4 Resist nature’s lure
5 +3 +5 +4 +1 +4 Wild shape (1x/day)
6 +4 +6 +5 +2 +5 Wild shape (2x/day)
7 +5 +7 +5 +2 +5 Wild shape (3x/day)
8 +6 +8 +6 +2 +6 Wild shape (Large)
9 +6 +9 +6 +3 +6 Venom immunity
10 +7 +10 +7 +3 +7 Wild shape (4x/day)
11 +8 +11 +7 +3 +7 Wild shape (tiny)
12 +9 +12 +8 +4 +8 Wild shape (plant)
13 +9 +13 +8 +4 +8 A thousand faces
14 +10 +14 +9 +4 +9 Wild shape (5x/day)
15 +11 +15 +9 +5 +9 Timeless body, wild shape (Huge)
16 +12 +16 +10 +5 +10 Wild shape (elemental 1x/day)
17 +12 +17 +10 +5 +10
18 +13 +18 +11 +6 +11 Wild shape (6x/day, elemental 2x/day)
19 +14 +19 +11 +6 +11
20 +15 +20 +12 +6 +12 Wild shape (elemental 3x/day, Huge
elemental)
elves rarely worship gods. Elvin druids simply draw on the
Druid power of nature itself.
While elves and other fey knew the secrets of Background: Druids who worship Belli are usually raised
the wild known as the Aunn, it was humanity who to assume the position from an early age (as early as
learned to manipulate the power of the Aunn without puberty), while other druids generally “come into” their
having to placate it. ability after a long stretch of familiarization with the
The most powerful human druid was Druidus, wilderness of nature.
from which the druid name came. His mastery of the Races: Humans and draemani are the most common druids,
Aunn was unrivaled even by the elvin princes and kings having been organized under the auspices of Belli. Elves
of his time. In a time when elves saw humans as have the second largest numbers, having an innate
nothing but cattle to be hered and enslaved, Druidus understanding of the Aunn power of natue. Some
managed to fight elves back and even wrest the mighty Hillenfaeys have a knack at being druids due to their rustic
Kennestone Forest from elvin and fey grasp. Druidus livilhoods. Gnomes, dwarves, orkan are the least likely to
established the first human orders, which still exist to produce druids. Kobolds tend to scorn being a druid, seeing
this day, extending out of the lands of Kennestone and at as “losing sight” of kobold’s goals of returning back to
across the continent. dragonkind.
Eventually, the other races came to learn how Other Classes: Druids tend to remain aloof around other
Druidus had mastered and shaped the Aunn to his will, classes, perhaps tending to be on the best terms with rangers
and these other races developed druids of their own. As and barbarians. They often scorn city–born rogues as an
time passed, other races developed their own druidic example of all that is wrong with civilization, but don’t go
orders, and even the once human–only druidic order of out of their way to cause problems with such individuals.
Kennestone eventually began to accept non–humans
into its ranks. Hit Die: d8.
Alignment: A druid must be of Neutral good, lawful
neutral, neutral, chaotic neutral, or neutral evil. Class Skills
Religion: Human druids generally revere Belli, but The druid’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
other races who take up druidship rarely worship a god are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Persuade (Cha), Handle
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(Listen) (Wis), Perception (Wis), Profession (Wis) of that level, but she must choose which spells to prepare
Spellcraft (Divine) (Int), and Survival (Wis). during her daily meditation.
Skill Points at 1st Level: (4 + Int modifier) x 4.
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int Table: Druid Spells Per Day
modifier. Level 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Class Features 1 3 1 – – – – – – – –
All of the following are class features of the 2 4 2 – – – – – – – –
druid. 3 4 2 1 – – – – – – –
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Druids are 4 4 3 2 – – – – – – –
proficient with the following weapons: club, dagger, 5 4 3 2 1 – – – – – –
dart, quarterstaff, scimitar, sickle, shortspear, sling, and 6 4 3 3 2 – – – – – –
spear. They are also proficient with all natural attacks 7 4 4 3 2 1 – – – – –
(claw, bite, and so forth) of any form they assume with 8 4 4 3 3 2 – – – – –
wild shape (see below). 9 4 4 4 3 2 1 – – – –
Druids are proficient with light and medium 10 4 4 4 3 3 2 – – – –
armor but are prohibited from wearing metal armor; 11 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 – – –
thus, they may wear only padded, leather, or hide 12 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 – – –
armor. (A druid may also wear wooden armor that has 13 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 – –
been altered by the ironwood spell so that it functions 14 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 – –
as though it were steel. See the ironwood spell 15 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 –
description) Druids are proficient with shields (except 16 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 –
tower shields) but must use only wooden ones. 17 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 1
A druid who wears prohibited armor or carries 18 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2
a prohibited shield is unable to cast druid spells or use 19 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3
any of her supernatural or spell–like class abilities 20 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
while doing so and for 24 hours thereafter.
Divine Spellcasting: A druid casts divine spells, which Spontaneous Casting: A druid can channel stored spell
are drawn from the druid spell list. When a druid gains energy into summoning spells that she hasn’t prepared
access to a new level of spells, he selects from that list ahead of time. She can “lose” a prepared spell in order to
6 + Wis modifier as spells he may draw from when cast any summon nature’s ally spell of the same level or
preparing spells. At each level, a druid may choose to lower. Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells: A druid
swap out up to one spell of each level for a different can’t cast spells of an alignment opposed to her own or her
spell on the cleric spell list of the same level. Druids deity’s (if she has one). Spells associated with particular
are not restricted from using scroll or spell trigger items alignments are indicated by the chaos, evil, good, and law
for druid spells not on their chosen list. descriptors in their spell descriptions.
A druid’s alignment may restrict her from Bonus Languages: A druid’s bonus language options
casting certain spells opposed to her moral or ethical include Sylvan, the language of woodland creatures.
beliefs; see Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells, This choice is in addition to the bonus languages
below. A druid must choose and prepare her spells in available to the character because of her race.
advance (see below). A druid also knows Druidic, a secret language
To prepare or cast a spell, the druid must have known only to druids, which she learns upon becoming a 1st
a Wisdom score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. level druid. Druidic is a free language for a druid; that is,
The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a she knows it in addition to her regular allotment of
druid’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the druid’s languages and it doesn’t take up a language slot. Druids are
Wisdom modifier. forbidden to teach this language to nondruids.
Like other spellcasters, a druid can cast only a Druidic has its own alphabet.
certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Her Animal Companion (Ex): A druid may begin play with an
base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The Druid. animal companion selected from the following list: badger,
In addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has camel, dire rat, dog, riding dog, eagle, hawk, horse (light or
a high Wisdom score. She does not have access to any heavy), owl, pony, snake (Small or Medium viper), or wolf.
domain spells or granted powers, as a cleric does. If the campaign takes place wholly or partly in an aquatic
A druid prepares and casts spells the way a environment, the following creatures are also available:
cleric does, though she cannot lose a prepared spell to crocodile, porpoise, Medium shark, and squid. This animal
cast a cure spell in its place (but see Spontaneous is a loyal companion that accompanies the druid on her
Casting, below). A druid may prepare and cast any spell adventures as appropriate for its kind.
on the druid spell list, provided that she can cast spells A 1st–level druid’s companion is completely
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advances in level, the animal’s power increases as
shown on the table. If a druid releases her companion
from service, she may gain a new one by performing a
ceremony requiring 24 uninterrupted hours of prayer.
This ceremony can also replace an animal companion
that has perished.
A druid of 4th level or higher may select from
alternative lists of animals (see below). Should she
select an animal companion from one of these
alternative lists, the creature gains abilities as if the
character’s druid level were lower than it actually is.
Subtract the value indicated in the appropriate list
header from the character’s druid level and compare the
result with the druid level entry on the table to
determine the animal companion’s powers.
(If this adjustment would reduce the druid’s
effective level to 0 or lower, she can’t have that animal
as a companion.)
Nature Sense (Ex): A druid gains a +2 bonus on
Knowledge (nature) and Survival checks.
Wild Empathy (Ex): A druid can improve the attitude
of an animal. This ability functions just like a Persuade
(Diplomacy) check made to improve the attitude of a
person. The druid rolls 1d20 and adds her druid level
and her Charisma modifier to determine the wild
empathy check result.
The typical domestic animal has a starting
attitude of indifferent, while wild animals are usually
unfriendly.
To use wild empathy, the druid and the animal
must be able to study each other, which means that they
must be within 30 feet of one another under normal
conditions. Generally, influencing an animal in this way
takes 1 minute but, as with influencing people, it might
take more or less time.
A druid can also use this ability to influence a
magical beast with an Intelligence score of 1 or 2, but
she takes a –4 penalty on the check.
Woodland Stride (Ex): Starting at 2nd level, a druid
may move through any sort of undergrowth (such as
natural thorns, briars, overgrown areas, and similar
terrain) at her normal speed and without taking damage
or suffering any other impairment. However, thorns,
briars, and overgrown areas that have been magically
manipulated to impede motion still affect her.
Trackless Step (Ex): Starting at 3rd level, a druid
leaves no trail in natural surroundings and cannot be
tracked. She may choose to leave a trail if so desired.
Resist Nature’s Lure (Ex): Starting at 4th level, a
druid gains a +4 bonus on saving throws against the
spelllike abilities of fey.
Wild Shape (Su): At 5th level, a druid gains the ability
to turn herself into any Small or Medium animal and
back again once per day. Her options for new forms
include all creatures with the animal type. This ability
functions like the polymorph spell, except as noted
here. The effect lasts for 1 hour, or until she changes
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back. Changing form (to animal or back) is a standard action
and doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity.
The form chosen must be that of an animal the
druid is familiar with.
A druid loses her ability to speak while in animal
form because she is limited to the sounds that a normal,
untrained animal can make, but she can communicate
normally with other animals of the same general grouping as
her new form. (The normal sound a wild parrot makes is a
squawk, so changing to this form does not permit speech.)
A druid can use this ability more times per day at
6th, 7th, 10th, 14th, and 18th level, as noted on Table: The
Druid. In addition, she gains the ability to take the shape of
a Large animal at 8th level, a Tiny animal at 11th level, and
a Huge animal at 15th level.
The new form’s Hit Dice + Level Adjustment can’t
exceed the character’s druid level.
At 12th level, a druid becomes able to use wild
shape to change into a plant creature with the same size
restrictions as for animal forms. (A druid can’t use this
ability to take the form of a plant that isn’t a creature.) At
16th level, a druid becomes able to use wild shape to change
into a Small, Medium, or Large elemental (air, earth, fire, or
water) once per day. These elemental forms are in addition
to her normal wild shape usage. In addition to the normal
effects of wild shape, the druid gains all the elemental’s
extraordinary, supernatural, and spell–like abilities. She also
gains the elemental’s feats for as long as she maintains the
wild shape, but she retains her own creature type.
At 18th level, a druid becomes able to assume
elemental form twice per day, and at 20th level she can do
so three times per day. At 20th level, a druid may use this
wild shape ability to change into a Huge elemental.
Venom Immunity (Ex): At 9th level, a druid gains
immunity to all poisons.
A Thousand Faces (Su): At 13th level, a druid gains the
ability to change her appearance at will, as if using the alter
self spell, but only while in her normal form.
Timeless Body (Ex): After attaining 15th level, a druid no
longer takes ability score penalties for aging and cannot be
magically aged. Any penalties she may have already
incurred, however, remain in place.
Bonuses still accrue, and the druid still dies of old
age when her time is up.
Ex–Druids
A druid who ceases to revere nature, changes to a
prohibited alignment, or teaches the Druidic language to a
nondruid loses all spells and druid abilities (including her
animal companion, but not including weapon, armor, and
shield proficiencies). She cannot thereafter gain levels as a
druid until she atones (see the atonement spell description).
The Druid’s Animal Companion
A druid’s animal companion is different from a
normal animal of its kind in many ways. A druid’s animal
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companion is superior to a normal animal of its kind and has special powers, as described below.
Level Bonus Natural Str/Dex Bonus Special
HD Armor Adj. Tricks
Adj.
1st–2nd +0 +0 +0 1 Link, share spells
3rd–5th +2 +2 +1 2 Evasion
6th–8th +4 +4 +2 3 Devotion
9th–11th +6 +6 +3 4 Multiattack
12th–14th +8 +8 +4 5
15th–17th +10 +10 +5 6 Improved evasion
18th–20th +12 +12 +6 7
casting to receive the benefit. If the spell or effect has a
Animal Companion Basics: Use the base statistics for duration other than instantaneous, it stops affecting the
a creature of the companion’s kind, but make the animal companion if the companion moves farther than 5
following changes. feet away and will not affect the animal again, even if it
Class Level: The character’s druid level. The druid’s returns to the druid before the duration expires.
class levels stack with levels of any other classes that Additionally, the druid may cast a spell with a
are entitled to an animal companion for the purpose of target of “You” on her animal companion (as a touch range
determining the companion’s abilities and the spell) instead of on herself. A druid and her animal
alternative lists available to the character. companion can share spells even if the spells normally do
Bonus HD: Extra eight–sided (d8) Hit Dice, each of not affect creatures of the companion’s type (animal).
which gains a Constitution modifier, as normal. Evasion (Ex): If an animal companion is subjected to an
Remember that extra Hit Dice improve the animal attack that normally allows a Reflex saving throw for half
companion’s base attack and base save bonuses. An damage, it takes no damage if it makes a successful saving
animal companion’s base attack bonus is the same as throw.
that of a druid of a level equal to the animal’s HD. An Devotion (Ex): An animal companion gains a +4 magic
animal companion has good Fortitude and Reflex saves bonus on Will saves against enchantment spells and effects.
(treat it as a character whose level equals the animal’s Multiattack: An animal companion gains Multiattack as a
HD). An animal companion gains additional skill points bonus feat if it has three or more natural attacks and does
and feats for bonus HD as normal for advancing a not already have that feat. If it does not have the requisite
monster’s Hit Dice. An animal does not increase in three or more natural attacks, the animal companion instead
size when gaining additional HD as an animal gains a second attack with its primary natural weapon, albeit
companion. at a –5 penalty.
Natural Armor Adj.: The number noted here is an Improved Evasion (Ex): When subjected to an attack that
improvement to the animal companion’s existing normally allows a Reflex saving throw for half damage, an
natural armor bonus. animal companion takes no damage if it makes a successful
Str/Dex Adj.: Add this value to the animal companion’s saving throw and only half damage if the saving throw fails.
Strength and Dexterity scores.
Bonus Tricks: The value given in this column is the Alternative Animal Companions
total number of “bonus” tricks that the animal knows in A druid of sufficiently high level can select her
addition to any that the druid might choose to teach it animal companion from one of the following lists, applying
(see the Handle Animal skill). These bonus tricks don’t the indicated adjustment to the druid’s level (in parentheses)
require any training time or Handle Animal checks, and for purposes of determining the companion’s characteristics
they don’t count against the normal limit of tricks and special abilities.
known by the animal. The druid selects these bonus
tricks, and once selected, they can’t be changed.
4th Level or Higher (Level –3)
Link (Ex): A druid can handle her animal companion
Ape (animal)
as a free action, or push it as a move action, even if she
Bear, black (animal)
doesn’t have any ranks in the Handle Animal skill. The
Bison (animal)
druid gains a +4 circumstance bonus on all wild
Boar (animal)
empathy checks and Handle Animal checks made
Cheetah (animal)
regarding an animal companion.
Crocodile (animal)1
Share Spells (Ex): At the druid’s option, she may have
Dire badger
any spell (but not any spell–like ability) she casts upon
Dire bat
herself also affect her animal companion. The animal
Dire chickenBM
companion must be within 5 feet of her at the time of
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FalconiBM Elephant (animal)
Leopard (animal) Octopus, giant (animal)1
1
Lizard, monitor (animal) Available only in an aquatic environment
Shark, Large (animal)1
Snake, constrictor (animal) 16th Level or Higher (Level –15)
Snake, Large Viper (animal) Dire shark1
Wolverine (animal) Dire tiger
1
Available only in an aquatic environment Squid, giant (animal)1
Triceratops (dinosaur)
7th level or Higher (Level –6) Tyrannosaurus (dinosaur)
1
ApoliiBN Available only in an aquatic environment
Bear, brown (animal)
Dire wolverine A druid may have more than one animal
Crocodile, giant (animal) companion at a time. If a druid chooses to have more than
Deinonychus (dinosaur) one companion, he gains one animal advancement point per
Dire ape level. Animal advancement points can be spent to purchase
Dire boar new companions, or to advance a single animal companion.
Dire wolf Animal advancement points can be saved from level to
Elasmosaurus (dinosaur)1 level, but once spend, they cannot be unspent unless the
Lion (animal) animal companion they were spent on is slain or released
Rhinoceros (animal) from service. An animal companion cannot be acquired and
Snake, Huge viper (animal) advanced at the same level.
Tiger (animal) For example, Faith the druid starts her career as a
1
Available only in an aquatic environment 1st level druid with 1 animal advancement point, which she
spends to acquire a wolf companion. At 2nd level, she
10th level or Higher (Level –9) acquires another advancement point and can spend it to
Bear, polar (animal) acquire another 1–point animal companion (such as a light
Dire Lion horse) or save it to advance her current companion. At 4th
Megaraptor (dinosaur) level, Faith could have up to four 1–point animal
Shark, Huge (animal)1 companions (all unadavanced), one 1–point animal
Snake, giant constrictor (animal) companion advanced once (having spent 3 points on the
Whale, orca (animal)1 companion) or release her current companion(s) and acquire
1
Available only in an aquatic environment one 4–point animal companion. If Faith chose to advance
her original wolf companion, she could not later redistribute
those points unless she dismisses the wolf companion.
13th Level or Higher (Level –12)
Dire bear

Advancement Bonus Natural Str/Dex Bonus Special

Points HD Armor Adj. Tricks
Adj.
0–2 +0 +0 +0 1 Link, share spells
3–5 +2 +2 +1 2 Evasion
6–8 +4 +4 +2 3 Devotion
9–11 +6 +6 +3 4 Multiattack
12–14 +8 +8 +4 5
15–17 +10 +10 +5 6 Improved evasion
18–20 +12 +12 +6 7

Animal Advancement Dog 1 PorpoiseA 1

Points Eagle 1 RhuthaN 1
Badger 1 Hawk 1 Riding Dog 1
Camel 1 Horse, heavy 1 Shark, mediumA 1
Cobra NewtN 1 Horse, light 1 Snake, medium 1
CrocodileA 1 IchneumonN 1 viper
Dire Rat 1 Owl 1 Snake, small 1
Pony 1 SquidA 1
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Wolf 1 Bear, brown 7 Bear, polar 10
Ape 4 Cobra 7 Dire lion 10
Bear, black 4 AvenclaarN Lion AvenclaarN 10
Bison 4 CobraconN 7 Megaraptor 10
Boar 4 Crocodile, giant 7 Shark, hugeA 10
Cheetah 4 Deinonychus 7 Snake, giant 10
Crocodile 4 Dire ape 7 constrictor
Dire badger 4 Dire boar 7 Whale, orcaA 10
Dire bat 4 Dire wolf 7 Bear AvenclaarN 13
Dire chickenN 4 Dire wolverine 7 Dire bear 13
Dire weasel 4 Eagle AvenclaarN 7 Elephant 13
FalconiN 4 ElasmosaurusA 7 Octopus, giantA 13
Leopard 4 Fauna TreeN 7 Dire sharkA 16
Lizard, monitor 4 Lion 7 Dire tiger 16
Shark, largeA 4 Mouse 7 Squid, giantA 16
Snake, 4 AvenclaarN Triceratops 16
constrictor Rhinoceros 7 Tyrannosaurus 16
Snake, large 4 Snake, huge 7
viper viper
Wolverine 4 Tiger 7
ApolliN 7 Wolf AvenclaarN 7
A = Aquatic only

Author’s Note: Companionless Adventurers.

As an optional rule, you might want to allow characters who choose not to take an animal companion to take a feat
instead. Every level where the animal companion would normally gain an ability increase, the character can instead
take another feat. It is suggested for Knights, Rangers and Paladins that this additional feat be a Fighter feat (no
Fighter–only feats, however). For Druids this should be a metamagic, divine or item creation feat. For Wizards who
do not take a familiar they may take a metamagic feat instead. If a character chooses to take the bonus feat, they can
NEVER gain a companion, familiar or special mount.

M = Introduced in Bestiary Malfearous

N = Introduced in Bestiary Nefarious

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The Fighter
Level Base Caster Fort Reflex Will Special
Attack Level
Bonus
1 +1 +0 +2 +0 +0 Bonus feat, adrenaline surge
2 +2 +1 +3 +0 +0 Bonus feat
3 +3 +2 +3 +1 +1
4 +4 +3 +4 +1 +1 Bonus feat
5 +5 +3 +4 +1 +1 Adrenaline surge feat
6 +6 +4 +5 +2 +2 Bonus feat
7 +7 +5 +5 +2 +2
8 +8 +6 +6 +2 +2 Bonus feat
9 +9 +6 +6 +3 +3
10 +10 +7 +7 +3 +3 Bonus feat, adrenaline surge feat
11 +11 +8 +7 +3 +3
12 +12 +9 +8 +4 +4 Bonus feat
13 +13 +9 +8 +4 +4
14 +14 +10 +9 +4 +4 Bonus feat, adrenaline surge feat
15 +15 +11 +9 +5 +5
16 +16 +12 +10 +5 +5 Bonus feat
17 +17 +12 +10 +5 +5
18 +18 +13 +11 +6 +6 Bonus feat
19 +19 +14 +11 +6 +6
20 +20 +15 +12 +6 +6 Bonus feat, adrenaline surge feat,
master of the battlefield
Hit Die: d10.
Fighter
Soldier, mercenary, man–at–arms, gladiator Class Skills
and many more names describe the fighter. A master of The fighter’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
weapons and weapon styles, the fighter is not only good are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Handle
at fighting, but seeks out combat for any one of myriad Animal (Cha), Knowledge (Architecture & Engineering)
reasons. Whether heavily armed and armored or flashy (Int), Knowledge (Tactics & Strategy) (Int), Knowledge
and fleet of foot, fighters take the battle to their enemy (Nobility and Royalty) (Int), Perception (Wis), Persuade
with skill unmatched by any other profession. The true (Cha) and Profession (Wis).
fighter fights without magical spells at his disposal,
depending on wit, skill and training alone to take down Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4.
even the most awesome of foes. Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier.
Alignment: Fighters can be of any alignment.
Religion: It is not uncommon for fighters to at least Class Features
pay lip service to some diety – after all their profession
All of the following are class features of the fighter.
puts them in constant danger of dying any day.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A fighter is proficient
Fighters can worship (or not worship) any god, but tend
with all simple and martial weapons and with all armor
to take interest in martial deites, such as Gosend, Visha
(heavy, medium, and light) and shields (including tower
and Titanicus.
shields).
Background: Fighters come from all walks of life,
Bonus Feats: At 1st level, a fighter gets a bonus combat–
though they tend to have athletic escapades in their
oriented feat in addition to the feat that any 1st–level
history. Most fighters are of at least freeman status –
character gets and the bonus feat granted to a human
the wealth to purchase weapons and armor and leave a
character. The fighter gains an additional bonus feat at 2nd
plot of land behind requires a bit of economic freedom.
level and every two fighter levels thereafter (4th, 6th, 8th,
Races: Fighters can be found in all the races in about
10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, and 20th). These bonus feats
equal mix.
must be drawn from the feats noted as fighter bonus feats. A
Other Classes: Fighters tend to treat all other classes
fighter must still meet all prerequisites for a bonus feat,
on their own merit, though it’s not uncommon for them
excluding ability score minimums, but including base attack
to look down on any individual who does not share
bonus minimums.
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These bonus feats are in addition to the feat that a grants the fighter a bonus feat, but restricts him from taking
character of any class gets from advancing levels. A certain feat chains, in a manner similar to a specialist
fighter is not limited to the list of fighter bonus feats wizard. Likewise, several new feat chains have been
when choosing these feats. introduced and many feats are available to fighters only at
Style Type Specialization: A 1st level fighter may higher levels.
choose to specialize in a style. Style specialization
Speciality Bonus Feat 1st Denied Chain 2nd Denied Chain
Armor Specialization Armor Focus Dodge Weapon Expertise
Avoidance Style Dodge Power Attack Mounted Combat
Exotic Weapondry Style Exotic Weapon (Broad) Weapon Focus Armor Focus
Proficiency
Light Weapon Style Weapon Finesse Power Attack Mounted Combat
Mounted Combat Style Mounted Combat Improved Unarmed Combat Dodge
Power Combat Style Power Attack Dodge Combat Expertise
Ranged Weapon Style Point Blank Shot Power Attack Weapon Focus (Melee
Weapons)
Single Weapon Style Weapon Focus (One– Two Weapon Fighting Point Blank Shot
handed)
Two Weapon Style Two–Weapon Fighting Power Attack Point Blank Shot
Two–handed Weapon Style Weapon Focus (Two– Two Weapon Fighting Point Blank Shot
handed)
Unarmed Combat Style Improved Unarmed Strike Mounted Combat Point Blank Shot
Weapon and Shield Style Improved Shield Bash Point Blank Shot Improved Unarmed Strike
Expertise Style Weapon Expertise Power Attack Mounted Combat
Weapon Specialist Weapon Focus Armor Focus Improved Unarmed Strike
Axe Style
Sword Style
Hammer Style
Bludgeon Style
do not have an additional cost to endow multiple attacks.
Adrenaline surge: At 1st level, 5th level, 10th level, 15th Any Adrenaline surge ability that allows you to
level and 20th level, the fighter gains an adrenaline endow your “next attack” with an ability must be used
surge ability from the list below. These adrenaline before the next round of combat begins. You cannot “carry
surge abilities can also be taken as fighter feats. All a charge” from round to round with an ability use.
adrenaline surge abilities are extraordinary abilities. The fighter’s Adrenaline surge has a total number
Unlike fighter bonus feats, a fighter must meet the of uses per day equal to 3 + ¼ Fighter level (Thus 4 at 1st–
ability requirement restrictions of a adrenaline surge 3rd level, 5 at 4th–7th level, 6 at 8th–11th level, 7 at 12th – 15th
feat to acquire the feat. level, 8 at 16th–19th level and 9 at 20th+ level).
Any adrenaline surge feat that allows you to Master of the Battlefield: At 20th level, the fighter is the
endow a single attack as a swift action can be used to undisputed lord of the battlefield, capable of using a variety
endow up to all of your attacks for the round at an of tactics to prevent foes from acting aganst him. Each
additional cost equal to the initial cost for the first round, the fighter can select one opponent. Whenever that
attack. You cannot pay for additional uses with opponent attempts an action within 30 feet of the fighter,
adrenaline surge feats that use an immediate action, nor they must perform a Will save, DC 20 + Fighter’s Charisma
can you use the swift action single–attack abilities to modifier to be able to complete the action. A foe who
endow Attacks of Opportunity. However, swift actions successfully saves against this ability is immune to this
that affect all attacks until your next action DO endow effect for 24 hours.
your Attacks of Opportunity as well as your normal
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Feat Description Level Adrenaline

surge uses
(base)
Assume weapon skill Use exotic weapon as if proficient 1 1
Deadly aggression Gain insight bonus to hit and damage equal to half fighter level for 1 1
short time
Devastating blow Deal +1 damage plus +1d6 damage/4 levels 1 1
Follow–up You may take an immediate 5–foot step 1 1
Fortify You gain a bonus equal to ½ fighter level to next Fort save 1 1
Gird life You gain 2 temporary hit points per level for a short time 1 1
Hamper Defense Damage a foe to grant allies a +2 bonus to hit opponent 1 1
Light Armor Defense You gain a bonus to AC equal to ½ fighter level 1 –
Mental prowress You gain a bonus equal to ½ fighter level to next Will save 1 1
Onslaught against You prevent a spellcaster from safely retreating 5 feet to cast a spell or 1 1
magic cast defensively
Replenish You regain your fighter level X Con modifier hit points 1 1
Skillmonger Turn two skills into class skills 1 –
Slip aside You add your fighter level to AC for one round 1 1
Speed boost Gain +10 feet to base movement rate for one round 1 1
Strength boost Gain +4 Str for short time 1 1
Surge You ignore movement penalties for armor or encumberance 1 –
Swift and deadly strike You add your Dex and Str modifier to hit and damage 1 1
Timely avoidance You gain a bonus to your next Reflex save equal to ½ your fighter 1 1
level
Unarmored defense You gain a bonus to AC equal to 2 + ½ fighter level 1 –
Unerring shot You ignore miss chance or cover with ranged attacks 1 1
Signature armor You can upgrade your armor to a magical quality at a discount 2 –
Signature weapon You can upgrade your weapon to a magical quality at a discount 2 –
5th Level Adrenaline surge Feats
Armor specialization Increase Armor Bonus by +1, Max Dex by +1 and decrease Spell 4 –
Failure by –5%/5 levels
Weapon specialization Gain +2 to damage, +1/4 additional levels 4 –
Axe mastery Ignore 5 Hardness or DR 1/–, increases by +1/4 levels 4 –
Blade mastery Reroll a missed attack once a round 4 –
Bludgeon mastery Ignore one point of Armor bonus per 4 levels 4 –
Firearm mastery Double range increments of smokepowder weapons 4 –
Knife mastery Make an extra attack when making a full attack, all attacks at –2 to hit 4 –
Polearm mastery Can threaten opponents close and at reach 4 –
Projectile mastery Opponent loses Dexterity bonus to AC when using projectile weapons 4 –
Staff mastery +1 shield bonus to AC and can fight as if using Two–Weapon Fighting 4 –
Thrown mastery Draw thrown weapons as free action, throw light weapons at double 4 –
rate
Whip mastery Can grapple foes without being grappled back 4 –
Against the Wind You can use ranged weapons in high winds 5 –
Agility boost Gain +4 Dex for short time 5 1
Armor boost Convert armor bonus to DR – 5 –
Armor Enhancement +1 armor bonus enhancement/3 levels 5 1
Assume feat Use entry–level fighter feat 5 1
Back to Back Share ally square to avoid flanking 5 –
Bleeding wound Deal 1 Con damage with slashing or piercing weapons 5 1
Blinding strike Opponent fails save is blinded for short time 5 1
Body of iron Gain DR 2/– until next action 5 1
Constitution boost Gain +4 Con for short time 5 1
Counterstrike Attack opponent who just missed you in combat 5 2
Craft magic item You can make some magic items by using the Craft skill 5 –
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Feat Description Level Adrenaline
surge uses
(base)
Defensive stance You gain +1 AC and Uncanny Dodge for a short time 5 –
Demoralize Drop a foe to make foe’s allies shaken 5 1
Evasion You take no damage from an attack on a successful Reflex save 5 –
Furious strike You ignore up to 5 points of DR 5 1
Hail of blows You gain an extra attack at your highest BAB 5 2
Heavily Armored Gain additional +1 armor bonus with armor/4 levels 5 –
Hobble Opponent’s speed is reduced 5 1
Intercept Interrupt opponent’s movement to close with them and attack 5 1
Improved adrenaline You gain 2 extra adrenaline surge points 5 –
surge
Maiming strike If opponent fails save, –2 to hit and loses 5 feet of movement 5 1
Maximized attack Your next attack deals maximum damage 5 2
Moment of opportunity You gain an immeditate attack of opportunity 5 1
Offensive advice You grant one ally in 30 ft. a +1 magic bonus to hit/5 levels 5 1
Offensive stance You gain +1 to hit and an extra attack with your primary weapon, but 5 –
have –2 to AC
Parry Opponent takes a penalty to hit you equal to your fighter level 5 1
Penetration You ignore an opponent’s Armor bonus equal to twice your Wisdom 5 1
for a round
Shared Shield Ally gains your shield bonus 1 –
Shield against harm Shield grants 5 points of energy resistance 5 1
Skill boost Gain bonus of 2 X Fighter level to a Skill check for short time 5 1
Smite You gain +4 to hit and damage bonus equal to fighter level on next 5 1
attack
Strike true You ignore cover/concealment until your next action 5 1
Stunning blow If opponent fails save, you attack stuns opponent for one round 5 1
Uncanny dodge You retain your Dex bonus to AC even when flat–footed 5 –
Improved Weapon Use weapon special traits without invoking attack of opportunity 6 –
Focus
Improved Weapon +1d6 damage when you threaten or confirm a critical 6 1
Specialization
Reign of destruction All your attacks with your primary hand use your highest base attack 6 1
bonus for one round
Armor Mastery Increases speed in armor and reduce armor check penalty by –1 8 –
Greater Weapon Focus Add a special quality to a weapon 8 –
10th Level Adrenaline surge Feats
Assume pinnacle feat Use end–level fighter feat 10 1
Blowback Opponent fails save and is knocked back, possibly knocked prone 10 2
Crippling strike Opponent fails save and takes physical ability damage 10 2
Crushing impact +1 to hit, +2 damage with bludgeon weapons. Critical attack stuns 10 –
opponent who fails save
Defense against magic Gain Spell Resistance against next spell attack 10 1
Disrupting blow If opponent fails save, dismissable spell on target is dismissed 10 1
Foil action If opponent fails save, they lose their action for the round 10 2
Head blow If opponent fails save, they are stunned one round 10 2
Impede If opponent fails save, they cannot move 10 2
Instant critical Your next attack is automatically a critical 10 2
Piercing strike +1 to hit, +2 damage with bludgeon weapons. Critical attack impales 10 –
opponent who fails save
Sever limb You cut off an opponent’s limb (but not the head) 10 3
Shatter defenses You reduce opponent’s armor, natural armor or dex bonus to AC for 10 2
one round
Shrug magic You gain a +4 bonus on saves against spells or spell–like abilities and 10 –
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Feat Description Level Adrenaline
surge uses
(base)
Slashing fury +1 to hit, +2 damage with slashing weapons. Critical attack deals 10 –
extra damage to opponent
Greater Weapon May reroll damage dice 12 –
Specialization
Perfect Weapon Focus You gain an extra attack, but all your attacks gain a –2 penalty 12 1
15th Level Adrenaline surge Feats
Behead Cut off opponent’s head, killing them 15 3
Deadly Sniper All ranges are point blank and deal +2d6 damage 15 3
Fearsome Stroke Attack causes fear and you regain hit points 15 3
Fell Stroke If opponent fails save, is stunned and takes continous damage 15 3
Fencing Master Gain +2 bonus to attack, +2d6 damage and make extra attack with 15 3
light weapon
Master and Commander Gain pool of points to disperse among allies equal to your level 15 3
Mighty Stroke Add twice level to damage 15 3
Perfect Weapon Attacks with chosen weapon deal at least average damage, once a day, 15 – (1)
Specialization deal maximum damage
Saddlemaster Gain pool of points to split between rider and mount 15 3
Skirmisher Gain +10 to movement, extra move action and do not provoke attacks 15 3
of opportunity for movement
Slay If opponent fails save, is killed 15 3
Stalwart Defense Gain heavy fortification, +4 to AC, DR 3/– and immune to several 15 3
conditions for 1 minute
Strategic Master Can negate feats used against you 15 3
Whirling Dervish Attack all opponents within movement rate, dealing +2d6 damage and 15 3
move after attack
Final Attack You gain a fourth attack at a –15 penalty to hit 16 -
armor’s magic bonus to DR, nor can you convert a shield
Against the Wind bonus to DR. Adamantine DR stacks with armor
Strong winds don’t prevent you from using conversion, but not other DR sources (such as Body of Iron
ranged attacks or a Barbarian’s DR ability). The change lasts until you
th
Prerequisite: Fighter 5 level, Far Shot choose to change it again.
Benefit: As a standard action, you can use a ranged Useage: –
attack despite high winds, a gust of wind spell or even
through a wind wall to strike an opponent within your Armor Enhancement
ranged weapon’s first range increment. You suffer a –4 You use your armor to make connecting a blow
penalty to your attack roll. At 10th level, you can can more difficult
use your ranged weapon within two range increments at Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level
a –6 penalty to hit and at 15th level, you can use your Benefit: As an immediate action, you gain a +1 armor
ranged weapon within three range increments at a –8 magic bonus to your AC for every three fighter levels you
penalty to hit. have (Thus +1 AC at 5th level, +2 AC at 6th–8th level, +3 AC
Usage: – at 9th–11th level, +4 AC at 12th–14th level, +5 AC at 15th–17th
Speical: A ranger who takes this feat that has taken the level and +6 AC at 18th+ level. This effect lasts for one
Archery combat style treats his Fighter level as equal to minute. This ability does not stack with the armor bonus
his Ranger level for purposes of determining how far he from Heavily Armored.
use his ranged weapon. Usage: 1

Armor Boost Armor Mastery

You let your armor soak damage for you
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, proficiency with armor,
Armor Focus
Benefit: As a swift action, you can convert your
armor’s armor bonus to DR X/– on a two points of AC–
for–one point of DR basis. You cannot convert an
You are a master with the use of a particular type
of armor.
Prerequisites: Armor Specialization, Fighter 8+ Level
Benefit: Choose a type of armor you are specialized in. If
you choose a light armor, you gain a +5 foot bonus to your
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movement rate is not reduced by the armor. If you
choose a heavy armor, your movement rate is only
reduced by 5 feet. Likewise, the armor check penalty
for the chosen armor is reduced by –1 for you. The
check penalty cannot be greater than 0.
Note: Shield Mastery is a separate feat.
Usage: –
Armor Specialization
You are comfortable with a specific armor
type.
Prerequisite: Armor Proficiency, Armor Focus,
Fighter 4+ level
Benefit: Choose an armor type (leather, chain mail,
full plate, etc.) when you choose this feat. While you
wear the armor you have chosen, you gain a +1 class
bonus to AC and the armor check penalty is reduced by
+1 per 4 levels (Thus at 4th–7th level, you gain +1, at
8th–11th level you gain +2, at 12th – 15th level you gain
+3, at 16th–19th level ou gain +4 and at 20th level you
gan +5).
Usage: –
Assume Feat
You gain a sudden burst of insight for performing a
martial maneuver.
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level
Benefit: As a swift action, you can endow yourself
with one of the following feats, as if you met all the
prerequisites for the feat. Combat Reflexes, Power
Attack, Combat Expertise, Improved Unarmed Strike,
Improved Grapple, Cleave, Mounted Combat, Weapon
Finesse, Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, Precise Shot,
Far Shot, Rapid Shot, Mounted Archery, Shot on the
Run, Shield Bash, or Two–weapon Fighting. You retain
the use of the chosen feat for one minute. Use of this
feat costs one use of your adrenaline surge. At 5th–9th
level, you may only assume one feat at a time. At
levels 10th–14th, you can assume up to two feats from
this list at one time. At 15th–19th level, you can assume
up to three feats from this list at one time, and at 20th+
level, you can assume any number of the above feats at
once.
Usage: 1 per feat.
Special: You cannot use the feat prerequisites for a
feat you gain with this feat unless you actually possess
the feat.
Assume Pinnacle Feat
You gain a sudden burst of insight for
performing a masterful martial maneuver
Prerequisite: Fighter 10th level, Assume Feat
Benefit: As a swift action, you can endow yourself
with one of the following feats, as if you met all the
prerequisites for the feat: Tactical Strike, Whirlwind
Attack, Improved Critical, Spirited Charge, Multishot
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or Greater Two–weapon fighting. Use of this feat costs one
use of your adrenaline surge. You may use the assumed feat
for 1 minute. At 10th–14th level, you may assume one
pinnacle feat at a time. At 15th–19th level, you may assume
up two pinnacle feats at one. At 20th+ level, you may
assume any number of pinnacle feats at once.
Usage: 1 per feat.
Special: You cannot use the feat prerequisites for a feat you
gain with this feat unless you actually possess the feat.
Assume Weapon Skill
You gain a sudden burst of insight that allows you
to use an exotic weapon proficiently.
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level
Benefit: As a swift action, you endow yourself with the
skill to wield an exotic weapon as if you had the appropriate
exotic weapon proficiency. You retain proficiency for one
minute. You may endow yourself with skill to utilize more
than one exotic weapon at a time, but each different weapon
type requires a separate use of this feat.
Usage: 1
Axe Mastery
Your skill with an axe is unmatched.
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus (any axe), Fighter 4+ level
Benefit: You ignore 5 points of Hardness or 2 points of
DR/– when attacking opponents or objects with an axe
weapon you are proficient with. You do not ignore other
types of DR when attacking creatures.
For every 4 levels past 4th level, you increase the
amount of Hardness/DR you bypass by 1.
Weapons: Battleaxe, greataxe, halbard, handaxe, hatchet,
throwing axe, urgosh, and waraxe.
Usage: –
Special: A barbarian who takes this feat treats his Fighter
level as equal to his Barbarian level for determining the
amount of Hardness/DR bypassed.
Back to Back
You are skilled in fighting in close quarters.
Prerequisites: Fighter 5th level, Dex 13+
Benefit: You can share a square with an ally the same size
or larger than you. You do not suffer the penalties from
squeezing and cannot be flanked while sharing a square.
You cannot share a square with more than one ally.
Usage: –
Special: These benefits do not automatically pass to your
ally, who is considered squeezing into the square if they do
not possess the same feat.
Behead
You can behead an opponent with a single stroke.
Prerequisites: Sever Limb, Fighter 15+ level, Str 19+
Benefit: As a full–round action you may make a single
strike against an opponent. If the attack is successful, the
victim must make a Fort save (DC 10 + ½ character level +
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Str mod). If the save is successful, the opponent takes
normal maximum damage from your attack. Failure to
make the save means the opponent is beheaded. For
most living creatures, this means instant death.
Creatures immune to critical hits are generally
unaffected by this special attack, as are creatures
without a discernable head.
Usage: 3
Special: A barbarian who takes this feat treats his
Fighter level as equal to his Barbarian level for
determining the Fort save.
Blade Mastery
Your skill with swords is unmatched.
Prerequisties: Weapon Focus (any blade), Fighter 4+
level
Benefit: Once per round, if you miss with a bladed
weapon you are proficient with, you may reroll the
attack. You must accept the results of the second roll,
even if it is worse.
Weapons: Assassin sword, bastard sword, camel
sword, dueler’s blade, falchion, giantblade, greatsword,
katana, khopesh, kris longsword, longsword, no–dachi,
rapier, scimitar, saber, scorpion sword, short sword,
swordspear, two–bladed scimitar, two–bladed sword
and whipsword.
Usage: –
Bleeding Wound
You leave your opponent with bleeding wounds
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Combat Expertise
Benefit: As a swift action, you cause all attacks with
slashing or piercing weapons to deal 1 point of
temporary Constitution damage, in addition to your
normal damage. This effect to your attacks lasts until
your next action. Constitution damage inflicted with
this feat can be negated by a DC 15 Survival (Heal)
check. Increase the DC by 1 for each additional point of
Constitution damage inflicted.
Useage: 1
Blinding Strike
You can temporarily blind an opponent with a hit
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Combat Expertise
Benefit: As a swift action, you cause your next attack
to blind your opponent on a successful hit, in addition
to your normal damage. The victim must succeed a
Fort save (DC 10 + ½ Fighter level + Int Mod) or be
blinded for 1d4+1 rounds. A Survival (Heal) DC 15
check can remove this condition. Creatures immune to
critical attacks or that do not see cannot be affected by
this ability.
Usage: 1
Blowback
You knock an opponent flying with a hit
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Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Power Attack
Benefit: As a swift action, you endow yourself with the
power to knock an opponent flying with your next attack. If
you successfully strike the opponent, they take normal
damage and must make a Fort save DC 10 + ½ Fighter level
+ Str mod or be sent back 5 feet. If the opponent fails the
save by 5 or more, they are knocked prone as well. For
every additional 5 levels of fighter you have, you can knock
the opponent an additional 5 feet away. Thus at 5th–9th level
you knock an opponent 5 feet, at 10th–14th level 10 feet, at
15th–19th level 15 feet and at 20th+ level 20 feet.
If an opponent is unable to move the full distance,
they suffer 1d6 damage for each 5 feet they are unable to
move.
If you knock an opponent into another foe, the
initial target of your attack stops in that space (and takes
damage) and the second opponent must make a Fort save at
the same DC as the initial attack, with a +4 bonus to the
save, or be knocked prone.
Usage: 1
Bludgeon Mastery
Your skill with blunt weapons is unmatched.
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus (any bludgeon), Fighter 4+
level
Benefit: When attacking armored foes with a bludgeon
weapon in which you are proficient, you can ignore 1 point
of Armor bonus. For every 4 levels past 4th, you can ignore
an additional point of Armor bonus. Thus 1 point at 4th–7th
level, 2 points of Armor at 8th–11th level, 3 points of Armor
at 12th–15th level, 4 points of Armor at 16th–19th level and 5
points of Armor at 20th+ level.
Weapons: Club, dire flail, flail, flailsword, gauntlet,
greatclub, greatmace, heavy flail, heavy mace, light
hammer, light mace, morningstar, multi–headed flail,
nunchaka, sap, warhammer and warmace.
Usage: –
Body of Iron
You can ignore some damage to yourself
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Endurance
Benefit: As a swift action, you gain DR 2/– until your next
action. Every 3 levels past 5th (8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th)
you can increase the DR by 1. Thus you gain DR 2/– at 5th–
7th, DR 3/– at 8th–10th, DR 4/– at 11th–13th, DR 5/– at 14th–
16th, DR 5/– at 17th–19th and DR 6/– at 20th.
Usage: 1
Special: A barbarian who takes this feat treats his Fighter
level as equal to his Barbarian level for determining the DR
bonus. The DR from this feat stacks with the Barbarian’s
natural DR.
Boost, Agility
You make yourself more agile for a short period of time
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Dex 13+
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Benefit: As a swift action, you gain a +4 Dexterity level to gain a bonus that costs fewer uses of your
magic bonus. At 10th level, the bonus increases to +6, adrenaline surge.
and at 15th level, the bonus increases to +8. This bonus
lasts for 3 + ½ fighter levels in rounds. Counterstrike
Usage: 1 at 1st–9th level, 2 at 10th–14th level and 3 at While your opponent is occupied trying to hit you,
15th level. You may choose to decrease your effective you strike.
level to gain a bonus that costs fewer uses of your Prerequisites: Fighter 5th level, Combat Reflexes
adrenaline surge. Benefit: As an immediate action, you can make an attack
using your highest BAB against an opponent that has just
Boost, Constitution attempted to strike you in combat and missed. This attack
You make yourself more resilient for a short does not count against your attacks of opportunity for the
period of time round.
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Con 13+ Usage: 2
Benefit: As a swift action, you gain a +4 Constitution
magic bonus. This bonus lasts for 3 + ½ fighter level in Craft Magic Item
rounds. Raising your Constitution with this boost does You know the secret craft to create items of magic,
not increase your adrenaline surge. At 10th level, the without need to cast spells.
bonus increases to +6 and at 15th level, the bonus Prerequisites: Fighter 5th level, Spellcraft (Use Magic
increases to +8. Device) 4+ ranks, Craft (any one) 5+ ranks
Usage: 1 at 1st–9th level, 2 at 10th–14th level and 3 at Benefit: Choose a Craft skill you have ranks in. You may
15th level. You may choose to decrease your effective create a limited range of magic items by use of your craft
level to gain a bonus that costs fewer uses of your skill. You cannot create spell completion items (such as
adrenaline surge. wands, scrolls or staves).
For the purpose of crafting magic items, you treat
Boost, Skill your caster level as equal to your fighter level. You must
You can perform an astounding skill stunt pay ½ the normal item cost in materials and 1/25 the item
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level cost in XP. You can fashion up to 1,000 gp of magic items
Benefit: As an immediate action, you gain a bonus to per day. An appropriate Craft check (DC 15 + required
your next skill check equal to twice your fighter level. Caster Level) must be made for each day’s work.
You may only apply this skill bonus to a fighter class A sample list of the type of items you can create,
skill (Climb, Craft, Handle Animal, Persuade based on your Craft skill, is listed below.
(Intimidate), Athletics (Jump), Handle Animal (Ride),
Athletics (Swim) or skills chosen through Skillmonger). Craft Skill Magic Item Type
Usage: 1 Craft (Armorsmith) Magic armor, Bracers,
Helmets and Shields
Boost, Speed Craft (Blacksmith) Bottles, Chimes, Cubes,
You move with sudden determination Flasks, Horseshoes,
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level, Dex 13+ Shackles,
Benefit: As a swift action, you gain +10 feet to your Craft (Bowyer/Fletcher) Magic bows, arrows and
base movement rate. At 10th level, if you are wearing bolts
light or medium armor and carrying a light load, you Craft (Brewing) Potions, Elixers and Oils
gain +20 feet to your base movement rate. At 15th level, Craft (Carpentry) Wondrous items
if you are wearing light armor and carrying a light load, (composed of wood)
you gain +30 feet to your base movement rate. Craft (Jewelry) Amulets, Beads,
Usage: 1 Brooches, Circlets,
Crowns, Diadems,
Earrings, Figurines,
Boost, Strength Gems, Headbands,
You can suddenly increase your strength for a Periapt, Phylacteries,
short period of time Tokens and Rings
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Str 13+ Craft (Leatherworking) Backpacks, Belts,
Benefit: As a swift action, you gain a +4 Strength Quivers, Pouches and
magic bonus. At 10th level, the bonus increases to +6, Ropes
and at 15th level, the bonus increases to +8. This bonus Craft (Musical Drums, Harps, Horns,
lasts for 3 + ½ fighter level in rounds. Instruments) Lyres, and Pipes
Usage: 1 at 1st–9th level, 2 at 10th–14th level and 3 at Craft (Tailor) Bags, Boots, Breeches,
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Hats, Gloves, Pants,
Mantle, Slippers, Shirts,
Surcoats and Vests
Craft (Weaponsmith) Magic weapons (but not
bows, arrows or bolts),
Scabbards
Certain items have been purposely excluded
from the list – for example creating manuals and tomes
with Craft (Bookbinding), the ability to create Robes
with Craft (Tailor), the ability to create pearls, orbs,
ioun stones and crystal balls with Craft (Jewelry). This
is intention, as these items tend to be the purvue of
spellcasters alone.
Usage: –
Special: You may take this multiple times, each time
for a different craft skill.
Crippling Strike
You can disable a foe with a blow
Prerequisites: Fighter 10th level, Combat Expertise
Benefit: As a swift action, you can endow your next
strike to deal ability damage. If you successfully hit,
you deal normal damage and the victim must make a
Fort save (DC 10 + ½ Fighter level + Int Mod) or take
1d4 points of ability damage to Strength, Constitution
or Dexterity (your choice). Creatures immune to
critical attacks cannot be affected by this ability.
Usage: 2
Crushing Impact
Your blows with a bludgeoning weapon crush limbs
Prerequisites: Fighter 10th level, Weapon Focus with a
bludgeoning weapon
Benefit: You gain a +1 bonus to hit and +2 bonus to
damage with bludgeoning weapons; using this ability
does not cost a use of your adrenaline surge.
Also, when you score a critical threat with a
bludgeoning weapon, the victim of your attack must
make a Fort save (DC 10 + ½ level + Str mod) or be
stunned for a round. Creatures immune to critical hits
are immune to the stun effect.
Usage: 1 for critical strike ability
Deadly Aggression
You deal devastating damage with your attacks
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level, Str 13+
Benefit: As a swift action you gain an insight bonus to
hit and damage equal to ½ your fighter level. This
bonus lasts for a number of rounds equal to your
Constitution modifier.
Usage: 1 at 1st–9th level, 2 at 10th+ level
Deadly Sniper
They can run, but they’ll only die tired.
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Prerequisite: Point Blank Shot, Far Shot, Precise Shot,
Dex 17+, Fighter 15th level
Benefit: As a swift action, you make all distances up to
your maximum range are considered point blank range for
you. This lasts until your next action. You can make sneak
attacks or other precision–based damage attacks within this
range, although targets are no more susceptible to them than
usual. Also, your ranged attacks inflict +2d6 points of
damage.
Usage: 3
Special: A ranger who takes this feat treats his Fighter level
as equal to his Barbarian level for determining access to this
feat.
Defense Against Magic
You have trained yourself to shrug off magic
Prerequisites: Fighter 10th level, Spellcraft 5+ ranks,
Onslaught Against Magic
Benefit: As an immediate action, you gain Spell Resistance
equal to 10 + ½ your fighter level + Con modifier against
the next spell cast against you.
Usage: 1
Defense, Unarmored
You are skilled at defending yourself without armor.
Prerequisites: Fighter 1st level, Dex 13+
Benefit: While wearing no armor and using a shield no
greater than a buckler, you gain a defense bonus to your AC
equal to +2 plus ½ your fighter level.
Usage: –
Special: If you so choose, you can trade in any armor and
shield proficiency you have for another feat on a 1 for 1
basis, starting with heavy armor proficiency. Thus
discarding Heavy Armor Proficiency gives you 1 feat,
discarding Medium Armor Proficiency gives you 2 feats in
total, discarding Light Armor Proficiency gives you 3 feats
in total, and discarding Shield Proficiency gives you a grand
total of 4 feats. You may only perform this trade if you are
a 1st level character.
Rangers or Barbarians who take this fighter feat
treat their Fighter level equal to their Ranger or Barbarian
level for purposes of determine the defense bonus.
Defense, Light Armor
You are skilled at defending yourself with little armor
protection.
Prerequisites: Fighter 1st level
Benefit: While wearing light or no armor and using shield
no greater than a light shield, you gain a defense bonus to
you AC equal to ½ your fighter level (min 1). The use of
this feat does not cost any uses of your adrenaline surge.
Usage: –
Special: If you so choose, you can trade in any non–light
armor proficiency you have for another feat on a 1 for 1
basis, starting with heavy armor proficiency. Thus
discarding Heavy Armor Proficiency gives you 1 feat,
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discarding Medium Armor Proficiency gives you 2
feats in total. You cannot discard Light armor or Shield
proficiency. You may only perform this trade if you
are a 1st level character.
Rangers or Barbarians who take this fighter
feat treat their Fighter level equal to their Ranger or
Barbarian level for purposes of determine the defense
bonus.
Defensive Advice
You warn your ally against danger.
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Cha 13+
Benefit: As a swift action, you can grant one ally
within 30 feet who can hear you a +1 magic bonus to
AC for 1 round. For every 5 levels past 5th, you can
increase the magic bonus by +1 (Thus +1 at 5th–9th
level, +2 at 10th–14th level, +3 at 15th–19th level and +4
at 20th+ level)
Usage: 1
Special: A paladin or knight who takes this ability uses
their full paladin or knight level to determine the magic
bonus granted by this feat.
Demoralize
As you take down a foe, others fear your
prowress.
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level
Benefit: When you drop a foe, all the foe’s allies who
are of the same or lower HD/levels within 60 ft. suffer a
–2 morale penalty to attack and damage rolls. This
effect lasts for 1 minute.
Usage: 1
Devastating Blow
You deal extra damage with an attack
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level, Str 13+
Benefit: As a swift action, you can endow one or more
of your next attacks to deal an extra 1d6 damage. For
every 4 levels past 1st, you may deal an additional 1d6
damage. Thus you deal +1d6 at 1st–4th level, +2d6 at
5th–8th level, +3d6 at 9th–12th level, +4d6 at 13th–16th
level and +5d6 at 17th+ level. You must endow each
attack seperately.
Creatures immune to critical attacks cannot be
affected by this ability.
Usage: 1 per attack at 1st–12th level, 2 per attack at
13th+ level
Disrupting Blow
Your mighty blows disrupts spellcasters
Prerequisite: Fighter 10th level, Onslaught Against
Magic
Benefit: As a swift action, you empower your next
attack, on a successful strike, to automatically dismiss
the highest level dismissable spell or a spell requiring
concentration a spellcaster has in effect on their person.
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You must deal at least one point of damage to dismiss the
spells. The victim makes a Will save of DC 15 + ½ Fighter
level + Con modifier to retain the spell in effect. At 15th
level, you can attempt to disrupt spells that are not
dismissable.
Usage: 1 for dismissable spell, 2 for non–dismissable spell
Evasion
You can avoid magical and unusual attacks with great
agility.
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Dex 13+
Benefit: While wearing light or no armor, if you make a
successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that
normally deals damage on a successful save, you instead
take no damage. If you are helpless, you do not gain the
benefit of this feat.
Usage: –
Gird Life
You prepare yourself to survive an attack
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level
Benefit: As a swift action, you gain 2 temporary hit points
per Fighter level. These temporary hit points remain for one
minute.
Usage: 1
Fearsome Stroke
Your deadly attack terrifies foes and restores your
vigor.
Prerequisite: Beserk Attack, Unnerve, Cha 17+, Fighter
15th level
Benefit: As a free action when you drop a foe, you force all
opponents within 30 feet to make a Will save (DC 10 + ½
your level + Cha modifier) or be frightened for 1 round.
Those who make the save are still shaken unless they have
more levels/HD than you. Likewise, you gain Fast Healing
5 for a number of rounds equal to ½ your level.
Usage: 3
Special: A barbarian who takes this feat treats his Fighter
level as equal to his Barbarian level for determining the Will
save and duration of the Fast Healing.
Fell Stroke
You leave an opponent bleeding on the battlefield
Prerequisite: Fighter 15th level, Power Attack
Benefit: As a full attack action, you empower your next
strike to become a devastating blow. If you hit your
opponent, they take normal damage and must make a Fort
save DC 10 + ½ Fighter level + Str modifier or they are
dazed. Each round , the victim makes another Fort save (as
a free action) to shake off the dazed condition. If they fail
the save, they take ½ of the initial damage again
immediately. This condition lasts until the opponent makes
the saves or a number of rounds pass equal to ½ your fighter
level.
Usage: 3
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Fencing Master
You are an agile master of combat
Prerequisite: Combat Reflexes, Weapon Finesse, Dex
17+, Fighter 15 levels
Benefit: As a swift action, when using a light weapon
or rapier, you gain a +2 magic bonus to attack rolls,
inflict an extra +2d6 points of damage and gain an
additional attack each round at your highest attack
bonus – even when making only a single attack action.
This effect lasts until your next action.
Usage: 3
Final Attack
You can make up to four attacks in a round.
Prerequisite: Fighter 16th level, Third Attack
Benefit: When you make a full attack, you gain an
fourth attack at a –15 penalty to hit.
Usage: -
Special: Chosen Ones, Barbarians, Knights, Rangers,
Paladins treats his class level for determine
qualification for this feat.
Firearm Mastery
Your skill with firearms is unmatched
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus (any firearm), Fighter 4+
level
Benefit: Whenever you use a firearm you are
proficient with, you double the range increment of the
weapon. The “point blank” range for ignoring armor
does not increase, however.
Weapons: Blunderbuss, hand cannon, longarm, and
pistol (all).
Usage: –
Foil Action
You can prevent a foe from acting aganst you
Prerequisite: Fighter 10th level, Perception (Sense
Motive) 5+ ranks
Benefit: As an immediate action, you can interfere or
otherwise distract an opponent, causing them to lose
their action. The victim makes a Will save DC 10 + ½
fighter level + Str modifier. If the check is failed, the
opponent’s standard action or move action is lost (as
chosen by the fighter). If the foiled action had a limited
number of uses per day or required components, they
are considered used and lost for the day. The fighter
must be within 5 feet of the opponent to foil an action.
At 15th level, a fighter can foil an action from up to 10
ft. away with a ranged attack, natural reach or a reach
weapon and at 20th level, the fighter can foil an action
up to 15 ft. away with a ranged attack, natural reach or
a weapon with reach.
Usage: 2
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Follow–Up
You hound an opponent
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level
Benefit: As an immediate action, you can take a 5 ft. step.
This does not count against the normal 5 ft. step you can
take in a round, and can be used in–between attacks (or even
between cleave attacks).
Usage: 1
Fortify
You summon up great fortitude
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level, Great Fortitude
Benefit: As an immediate action, you gain a bonus to your
next Fort save equal to ½ your Fighter level. The bonus
must be used before your next action or it is lost.
Usage: 1
Furious Strike
You shatter your opponent’s defenses
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Power Attack, Str 13+
Benefit: As a swift action, you can ignore up to 5 points of
DR when attacking with melee weapons. This effect lasts
until your next action. At 10th level, you can ignore up to 10
points of DR when attacking with a weapon.
Usage: 1 to ignore DR 5, 2 to ignore DR 10
Hail of Blows
You strike again and again
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level
Benefit: You may activate Hail of Blows as a swift action.
As part of a full attack, you gain an extra attack at your
highest base attack bonus. This is a haste effect. This effect
lasts for a number of rounds equal to ½ your fighter level.
Usage: 2
Hamper Defense
You create an opening in an oppenent’s defense
that others can exploit
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level
Benefit: If you successfully cause damage to a foe with an
attack, as a free action you grant any ally a +2 circumstance
bonus to hit the opponent until your next turn. This bonus
does not stack with multiple hits.
Usage: 1
Head Blow
You hit your opponent in the head, knocking them
senseless
Prerequisite: Fighter 10th level, Combat Expertise
Benefit: As a swift action, you cause your next attack to
knock your opponent senseless. If you hit and deal at least 1
point of damage to your opponent, they must make a Fort
save (DC 10 + ½ fighter level + Str modifier) or be stunned
for 1 round. At 15th level, even if the victim makes the save,
they are still dazzled for 1d4+1 rounds. You must be able to
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reach the opponent’s head for this ability to work, and
the opponent must not be immune to critical hits.
Uses: 2.
Heavily Armored
You have reinforced the armor you wear.
Prerequisites: Proficient with armor, Craft
(Armorsmith) 6+ ranks, Fighter 5th level
Benefit: Any masterwork or better armor you employ
(not counting a shield) grants you an additional +1
armor bonus to AC per 4 fighter levels if you pay ¼ of
the armor’s total cost as a one–time cost. You must
maintain the armor (i.e., have access to it) for it to
retain this bonus. The armor does not gain this bonus
when worn or used by others. You may also apply this
feat to magical armor, but the additional AC bonus does
not affect the item’s magic bonus, only the base armor
bonus.
Usage: –
Paladins or Chosen Ones who take this fighter
feat treat their Fighter level equal to their Paladin or
Chosen One level for purposes of determine the armor
bonus.
Hobble
You reduce the movement rate of an opponent
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Combat Expertise
Benefit: As a swift action, you cause your next attack
to slow down the movement rate of your opponent if
you successfully hit. The opponent receives a Fort save
DC 10 + ½ fighter level + Str modifier to avoid this
effect. You deal normal damage if you hit, regardless
whether the victim makes his save or not.. If your
opponent fails the save and is a biped, their movement
rate is halved. If your opponent is a quadraped, their
movement rate is reduced by ¼. Creatures with six or
more legs are unaffected by this feat. Creatures
immune to critical attacks cannot be affected by this
ability.
Usage: 1
Impede
A foe you threaten can’t move
Prerequisite: Fighter 10th level
Benefit: As an immediate action, you engage an
opponent you are currently meleeing with in such a way
that they cannot move from their current position
without making a successful Reflex DC 10 + ½ Fighter
level + Int modifier save. Even if the opponent makes
the save and attempts to move away – even a 5 ft. shift,
you gain an attack of opportunity against that opponent.
Usage: 2.
Improved Adrenaline surge
You can perform extraordinary abilities more
often
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Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level
Benefit: You gain 2 more uses of your Adrenaline surge.
Special: You may take this ability more than once. Its
effects stack.
Usage: –
Inspiring Presence
Your allies take heart in your presence on the
battlefield.
Prerequisites: Fighter 1st level, Cha 13+
Benefit: As a swift action, all allies within 30 feet of you
gain a +1 magic bonus to hit and damage rolls and a +4
bonus to Will saves. This effect lasts for 1 minute.
Usage: 1
Special: A paladin or knight who takes this ability uses
their full paladin or knight level to determine the magic
bonus granted by this feat.
Instant Critical
Your blow is well–placed and deadly
Prerequisite: Fighter 10th level, Improved Critical
Benefit: As a swift action, you empower your next attack to
automatically critical on a successful hit, regardless of the
weapon’s critical range. You do not need to roll to confirm
the critical. This is not the same as rolling a natural 20 on
the attack roll.
You cannot use this ability on an opponent that is
immune to critical hits.
Usage: 2
Intercept
You move to stop a foe’s advance
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level
Benefit: As a standard action, state you are preparing to
intercept. Then, as an immediate action, you can move up
to your base movement rate and conduct a single attack
when an opponent moves. Your action interrupts the
opponent’s movement at any point you choose, who
completes his action after you finish your action.
Usage: 1
Knife Mastery
Your skill with short blades is unmatched.
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus (any knife), Fighter 4+ level
Benefit: When making a full attack with a knife that you
are proficient with, you can make an extra attack at your
highest base attack bonus, but all your attacks take a –2
penalty to hit.
Weapons: Assassin dagger, dagger, dirk, double dagger,
knife, kris dagger, kukri, punching dagger, sai, siangham,
spiked gauntlet, and stilleto.
Usage: –
Maiming Strike
You may disable your opponent with a single blow
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Combat Expertise
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Benefit: As a swift action, you may endow your next
attack to maim the opponent. On a successful hit, you
deal normal damage and the victim must make a Fort
save (DC 10 + ½ Fighter level + Str modifier) or suffer
a –2 penalty to hit for the rest of the combat, and lose 5
feet of movement. Multiple maiming strike effects
stack. A successful Survival (Heal)ing DC 15 skill
check removes one accruement of maiming strike
penalties from the victim.
Usage: 1
Master and Commander
You can efficiently direct your allies in
combat.
Prerequisite: Combat Advice, Defensive Advice,
Inspiring Presence, Cha 17+, Fighter 15th level
Benefit: As a swift action, you gain a pool of
command points equal to your level that you can
distribute to your allies as you choose. These points
become magic bonuses to individual attack rolls,
damage rolls, saving throws or skill checks. Your allies
must be within 30 feet and able to see and hear you to
be able to gain these bonuses, but after gaining the
bonus they do not need to be near you to retain the
bonuses. The bonuses last for 1 minute, and cannot be
changed once assigned.
Usage: 3
Special: A paladin or knight who takes this ability uses
their full paladin or knight level to determine the magic
bonus granted by this feat.
Maximized Attack
You put everything into your next blow
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Weapon Focus
Benefit: As a swift action, you empower a weapon
with which you have weapon focus to deal maximum
damage on your next attack.
Usage: 2
Mental Prowress
You exert great will over your actions
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level, Iron Will
Benefit: As an immediate action, you gain a bonus to
your next Will save equal to ½ your Fighter level. The
bonus must be used before your next action or it is lost.
Usage: 1
Mighty Stroke
You tear into a foe.
Prerequisite: Power Attack, Cleave, Str 17+, Fighter
15th level
Benefit: As a swift action when you make a full attack,
you gain a bonus to damage equal to twice your fighter
level to each attack.
Usage: 3
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Moment of Opportunity
You force your opponent to lower his defenses
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Combat Reflexes
Benefit: As an immediate action, you force a hole into your
opponent’s defenses allowing you an attack of opportunity.
This attack of opportunity counts against the normal
allotment of attacks of opportunity you gain in a round.
Usage: 1
Offensive Advice
You guide an ally’s attack with your encouraging
words.
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Cha 15+
Benefit: As a swift action, you can grant one ally within 30
ft. who can hear you a +1 magic bonus to hit. This effect
lasts for one round. For every 5 levels past 5th, you grant an
addtitional +1 magic bonus to hit. Thus, +1 at 5th–9th level,
+2 at 10th–14th level, +3 at 15th–19th level and +4 at 20th+
level.
Usage: 1
Special: A paladin or knight who takes this ability uses
their full paladin or knight level to determine the magic
bonus granted by this feat.
Offensive Stance
You assume a posture that offers a better chance to
hit.
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Str 11+
Benefit: As a swift action, you gain a +1 bonus to hit with
all your attacks. You also gain an extra attack with your
primary weapon, although at a –5 penalty to hit. However,
your stance gives you a –2 penalty to AC. You can maintain
this stance for 3 + ½ fighter levels in rounds.
Usage: –
Onslaught Against Magic
You relentlessly harass spellcasters
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level, Spellcraft 1+ ranks
Benefit: As an immediate action, you can prevent a
spellcaster you threaten from casting defensively. If the
spellcaster attempts to take a 5 foot step out of a space you
threaten to cast a spell, you gain an attack of opportunity
against the spellcaster.
Usage: 1
Normal: A spellcaster can take a 5 foot step without
provoking an attack of opportunity.
Parry
You can thwart an opponent’s attack
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Combat Expertise
Benefit: As an immediate action, you can cause an single
opponent of your choice to suffer a penalty to hit you equal
to your fighter level. You must use this ability before the
attack roll is made.
You cannot use this ability when flat–footed.
Useage: 1
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Penetration
You are good at finding holes in your
opponent’s armor
Prerequisites: Fighter 5th level, Wis 11+
Benefit: As a swift action, you may endow all of your
attacks for the round to ignore a single opponent’s
Armor Bonus up to equal to twice your Wisdom
modifier (minimum +1). You cannot treat the victim’s
Armor Bonus as less than 0 by means of this feat.
Usage: 2
Piercing Strike
Your attacks with piercing weapons bores
deep into opponents
Prerequisite: Fighter 10th level, Weapon Focus with a
piercing weapon
Benefit: You gain a +1 bonus to hit and a +2 bonus to
damage with all piercing weapons; the use of this
ability does not cost a use from your adrenaline surge.
Also, if you score a critical threat with a
piercing weapon, the victim must make a Fort save (DC
10 + ½ fighter level + Str mod) or the victim is impaled
by the weapon. A victim who remains impaled suffers
1 point of damage per round of strenuous activity, and
suffers damage equal to the base weapon damage if the
impaled weapon is removed (as a move–equivilant
action). If you are still holding a weapon you have
impaled a foe with, you may wrench the weapon free as
a move–equivilant action, causing damage to the
opponent as noted above. Creatures immune to critical
hits are unharmed by being impaled (though it still
takes a move–equivialant action to remove the
offending weapon).
Usage: 1
Polearm Mastery
Your skill with a polearm is unmatched
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus (any polearm), Fighter
4+ level
Benefit: When using a polearm you are proficient
with, you can “choke up” on a weapon to strike at close
range, although you suffer a –2 penalty to hit those
within 5 feet.
Weapons: Guisarme, longspear, pike, and ranseur.
Usage: –
Projectile Mastery
Your skill with ranged projectiles is
unmatched.
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus (any projectile), Fighter
4+ level
Benefit: When using a projectile ranged weapon in
which you are proficient, your opponent loses any
Dexterity bonuses to AC.
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Weapons: composite longbow, composite short bow, foot
bow, greatcrossbow, hand crossbow, heavy crossbow, light
crossbow, longbow, repeating crossbow, short bow, and
sling.
Usage: –
Reign of Destruction
You hammer your opponent with a series of blows
Prerequisite: Fighter 6th level, Str 13+, Dex 13+
Benefit: As a full–attack action all of your melee attacks
with your primary hand use your highest Base Attack
Bonus.
Usage: 1 at 6th–10th level, 2 at 11th – 15th level, 3 at 16th+
level
Replenish
You can shrug off damage you have taken
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level
Benefit: As a full round action, you regain a number of hit
points equal to your Fighter level X Constitution modifier
(minimum 1/level).
Usage: 1 at 1st–5th level, 2 at 6th–10th level, 3 at 11th – 15th
level and 4 at 16th+ level. At 6th+ level, you may choose to
replenish at a lower level if you desire to spend less uses of
your adrenaline surge.
Sever Limb
You can sever an opponent’s limb with a single
blow.
Prerequisite: Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave, Fighter
10+, Strength 15+
Benefits: As part of a full attack action when using a
slashing weapon, you may nominate an attack as a sever
limb attack. If you score a hit, you deal maximum damage
and the victim must make an immediate Fort save (DC 10 +
½ your Base attack bonus + Str mod) or lose a limb of your
choice.
Loss of a leg reduces the victim’s movement by
one fraction of the total number of legs (thus a biped would
lose ½ it’s movement rate with the loss of a leg, wheras a
six–legged beast would lose 1/6 it’s movement rate).
Loss of an arm reduces manual dexterity by 4 (in
regard for skill checks, but not AC). This is a one–time
loss, regardless of the number and of course prevents the
use of the lost limb. A creature forced to use its offhand
suffers a –2 penalty to attacks and skill rolls.
Loss of a tail reduces the creature’s balance (–4
penalty to balance checks) and prevents its from using any
sort of tail attack.
Loss of a wing is similar to the loss of a leg, but a
creature with less that 2 wings remaining cannot fly, and if
currently airborne, plummets uncontrollably to the earth.
You cannot behead a creature with this ability.
A creature that has lost a limb continues to suffer
damage from massive blood loss, taking 1d6 damage per
round until the wound is bound or otherwise healed.
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Binding the wound takes a full–round action and a DC
20 heal check. Creatures immune to critical hits do not
suffer this extra damage. If the victim is rendered
unconscious, they continue to suffer damage until aided
or dead.
Usage: 3
Saddlemaster
Your mounted combat skills improve every
aspect of your combat abilities, as well as those of your
mount.
Prerequisites: Mounted Combat, Animal Affinity,
Power of the Steed, Dex 17+, Fighter 15th level
Benefit: While mounted, you have a pool of points
equal to your level that you can use each round to add
to your (or your mount’s) attack rolls, damage rolls,
skill checks, or saving throws. You cannot add more
than +5 to any single roll. This bonus lasts for 1
minute.
Usage: 3
Special: A paladin or knight treats his Fighter level as
equal to his Paladin or Knight level for determining his
ability to qualify for this feat.
Shared Shield
You use your shield to protect others
Prerequisites: Fighter 5th level, Dex 13+
Benefit: You can share the shield bonus from a shield
with one adjacent ally who does not have a shield. If
you move more than 5 feet from your ally, the shield
bonus is lost. The bonus lasts for 1 minute or until you
or your ally are no longer adjacent.
Usage: 1
Shatter Defenses
You ignore an opponent’s ability to stop your
blows
Prerequisite: Fighter 10th level, Penetration, Improved
Critical
Benefit: As a free action, you may reduce an
opponent’s armor bonus, natural armor bonus or
Dexterity modifier to AC of a value equal to ½ your
fighter level if you make a successful touch attack.
You may only choose to ignore one of the three
bonuses. This effect lasts until your next action.
Usage: 2
Shield Against Harm
You use your shield to avoid energy damage
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, proficiency with shield,
small shield or larger
Benefit: As an immediate action, you can give up your
shield bonus to AC to grant yourself 5 points of energy
resistance against an energy–based attack (acid,
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electricity, fire, ice or sonic). At 10th level, the energy
resistance increases to 10, and at 15th level, the energy
resistance increases to 15, and at 20th level, the energy
resistance increases to 20. A large shield grants an extra 5
points of energy resistance, and a tower shield grants an
extra 10 points of energy resistance.
Usage: 1 at 5th–14th level, 2 at 15th+ level
Shield Mastery
You are unmatched in your skill with a shield.
Prerequisite: Shield Specialization, Fighter 6+ level
Benefit: Once per round, you may make a block roll on
1d20 + Dex mod + Shield bonus + Base attack bonus. The
DC is the to hit roll of the opponent. If you succeed, your
shield harmlessly absorbs all the damage from a blow.
You may not attempt more than one block per
attack made against you and it counts as taking an attack of
opportunity.
Special: If you have Combat Reflexes, you may perform a
number of blocks up to your maximum number of attacks of
opportunity, but only once from a given opponent.
Shield Specialization
You are exceptionally skilled in the use of a shield.
Prerequisite: Shield Proficiency, Shield Focus, Fighter 4+
level.
Benefit: Choose a specific shield type (Buckler, Small,
Medium, Large, Tower). You gain an additional +1 bonus
to AC per 5 levels with the chosen shield type (Thus you
gain +1 AC at 1st–4th level, +2 AC at 5th–9th level, +3 AC at
10th–14th level, +4 AC at 15th–19th level and +5 AC at 20th
level).
Shrug Magic
You can shake off magical effects without
suffering harm
Prerequisite: Fighter 10th level, Con 17+
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus on saves against spells or
spell–like abilities. If you make your save against a spell,
you do not suffer any partial effects.
Usage: 1 to ignore a partial effect.
Signature Armor
You have a special suit of armor you favor
Prerequisite: Masterwork or better armor, Fighter 2+
Level
Benefit: You may spend XP or gold to improve your
armor. The maximum you may improve the armor is
dictated by character level and is shown on the table below.
You must pay for each improvement along the way, thus to
take masterwork armor with no bonus and make it into a +5
armor costs 12,500 gp, not 4,500 gp.
Table 7: Signature Armor Costs
Level Bonus XP GP
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1–2 +1 20 500 chose, for example to add Flaming Burst to your +1 weapon
3–4 +2 60 1,500 (increasing it’s effective bonus to +3, your current
5–6 +3 100 2,500 maximum), you may not later remove the ability.
7–8 +4 140 3,500 Usage: –
9–10 +5 180 4,500
11–12 +6* 220 5,500 Slashing Fury
13–14 +7* 260 6,500 Your strikes with edged weapons cut deeply into
15–16 +8* 300 7,500 foes
17–18 +9* 340 8,500 Prerequisite: Fighter 10th level, Weapon Focus with a
19–20 +10 380 9,500 slashing weapon
* Armor cannot actually have this bonus, but is used to Benefit: You gain a +1 bonus to hit and +2 bonus to
calculate additional abilities (ghost touch, damage damage with all slashing weapons. Also, if you score a
reduction, etc.). critical threat with a slashing weapon, the victim must make
a Fort save (DC 10 + ½ fighter level + Str mod) or lose an
Once your armor has been improved, you may additional +2d6 hit points to bleeding wounds. Creatures
not degrade it. Thus, as a 5th level character if you immune to critical attacks or that do not have a circulatory
chose, for example to add Spell Resistance to your +1 system are immune to the extra damage.
armor (increasing it’s effective bonus to +3, your Usage: 1
current maximum), you may not later remove the
ability. Slay
Usage: –
You kill a foe with a single blow
Prerequisite: Fighter 15th level, Str 17+
Signature Weapon Benefit: As a swift action, you empower your next attack to
You have a weapon you are well–known by. kill a foe if it hits. The victim must make a Fort save (DC 17
Prerequisite: Masterwork or better weapon, Fighter + Str mod) or be instantly slain. Even if the victim makes
2+ level the save, they still suffer normal damage from your attack.
Benefit: You may spend gold or XP to improve your Usage: 3
weapon. The maximum you may improve your weapon
is dictated by character level and is shown on the table Skillmonger
below. Note that you must pay for every improvement
You trade in some combat ability for skill use.
along the way; thus to take an item from no bonus to a
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level, Int 11+
+5 weapon requires 25,000 gp or 1,040 XP – not 9,000
Benefit: When you take this feat, choose any two skills
gp or 360 XP.
(For skills with subsets, such as Knowledge, you must
specifiy which subskill this feat works for). You gain these
Table 8: Signature Weapon Costs skills as class skills for your Fighter class, and gain 2
Level Bonus XP GP additional skill points per level.
1–2 +1 40 1,000 Usage: –
3–4 +2 120 3,000
5–6 +3 240 6,000 Skirmisher
7–8 +4 280 7,000 You dodge and weave through opponents during a
9–10 +5 360 9,000 fight.
11–12 +6* 440 11,000 Prerequisites: Dash, Mobility, Spring Attack, Dex 17+,
13–14 +7* 520 13,000 Fighter 15th level
15–16 +8* 600 15,000 Benefit: As a swift action, you increase your base
17–18 +9* 680 17,000 movement by +10 feet and you gain an extra move action
19–20 +10* 760 19,000 each round. You also do not provoke attacks of opportunity
* Weapon cannot actually have this bonus, but is used from moving. This ability lasts for 1 minute per use.
to calculate additional abilities (ghost touch, keen, etc.). Usage: 3
Special: A ranger who takes the two–weapon style tree
Once your weapon has been improved, you treats his Fighter level as equal to his Ranger level for
may not degrade it. Thus, as a 5th level character if you

Behind The Curtain: Signature Weapon and the Signature Armor feats are designed to make it more attractive for
fighters to stick with a single quality weapon they have acquired or used from a low level. It is not really designed for
low–magic campaigns, but instead to recreate the feel of a fighter whose weapon and armor has grown along with his
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determining his ability to qualify for the feat.
Slip Aside
You nimbly avoid blows for a short time
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level, Dodge, Dex 11+
Benefit: As an immediate action, you can add your
Fighter level to your AC as a competence bonus until
your next action.
Usage: 1
Smite
You strike a foe with deadly blows
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Str 11+, Deadly
aggression
Benefit: As a swift action you gain a +4 insight bonus
to hit and an insight bonus to damage equal to twice
your fighter level on your next attack.
Usage: 1
Paladins or Chosen Ones who take this fighter
feat treat their Fighter level equal to their Paladin or
Chosen One level for purposes of determine the damage
bonus and qualification for this feat.
Spear Mastery
Your skill with a spear is unmatched.
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus (Spear), Fighter 4+ level
Benefit: When you use a spear in which you are
proficient, any foe who attempts to take a full attack
while in your threatened area immediately provokes an
attack of opportunity from you.
Weapons: Javelin, longspear, shortspear, spear,
swordspear, and urgosh.
Usage: –
Staff Mastery
Your skill with a staff is unmatched.
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus (Staff), Fighter 4+ level
Benefit: When you use a staff in which you are
proficient, you gain a +1 shield bonus to AC and can
fight with it as a double weapon as if you had the Two–
weapon fighting feat.
Weapons: quarterstaff and warstaff.
Stalwart Defense
Your reliance on armor makes you nearly
invincible.
Prerequisites: Defensive Stance, Armor Focus, Armor
Mastery, Con 17+, Fighter 15th level
Benefit: As a swift action, you gain heavy fortification
(75% to ignore critical hits), gain a +4 competance
bonus to AC, DR 3/– and cannot be dazzled, dazed,
stunned, sickened, nauseated, fatigued or exausted.
This effect lasts for 1 minute.
Usage: 3
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Strategic Master
You own the battlefield.
Prerequisite: Combat Expertise, Parry, Int 17+, Fighter
15th level
Benefit: As an immediate action, you can deny any one
opponent you threaten the use of any feats for 1 round. Any
activated feat effects the target has are likewise supressed
for 1 round. The feat suppression endures even if the
opponent later moves away from your threatened squares.
Also, any spellcaster you threaten cannot cast defensively.
Usage: 3
Strike True
You can strike a target without fail
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level
Benefit: As a swift action, you can ignore any concealment
and/or cover bonus the target may have until your next
action.
Usage: 1
Stunning Blow
You can stun a foe with a blow from your weapon
Prerequisites: Fighter 5th level, Wis 13+
Benefit: As a swift action, you can endow your next attack
to stun an opponent on a successful hit. The victim gains a
Fort save (DC 10 + ½ Fighter level + Str modifier) to avoid
being stunned until your next action. A stunned character
can’t act and is considered flat–footed against any attack
made against him. Attackers likewise gain a +2 bonus on
attack rolls against the stunned opponent.
Usage: 2
Surge
You can temporarily ignore a heavy load.
Prerequisities: Fighter 1st level, Endurance
Benefit: As a swift action, you can ignore the movement
penalties for wearing medium or heavy armor, or carrying a
medium or heavy load. This ability lasts for a number of
rounds equal to twice your Constitution modifier (min. 1
round). After this time, you are considered fatigued and
must rest for 1 minute to recuperate. At 10th level, you are
not fatigued at the end of your surge, but you cannot reuse
the ability for 1 minute.
Usage: –
Swift and Deadly Strike
You can combine your Dexterity and Strength to
harm an opponent
Prerequisites: Fighter 1st level, Str 13+, Dex 13+
Benefit: As a swift action you can endow all your attacks
for the round to use both your Strength and Dexterity
modifier to hit and to damage rolls, instead of only your
Strengh (or Dexterity to hit if using Weapon Finesse). The
Dexterity bonus to damage follows the same rules as
Strength (1 ½ Dex modifier with two–handed weapons, ½
Dex modifier on off–hand weapons).
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Usage: 1
Thrown Mastery
Your ability with thrown weapons is
unmatched.
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus (thrown weapon),
Fighter 4+ level
Benefit: When using a thrown weapon you are
proficient with, you can draw the weapon for throwing
as a free action, as if it were ammunition. Unlike
normal ammunition, your thrown weapon is not
destroyed or rendered useless and can be retrieved.
Also, when using light thrown weapons, you can take a
–2 penalty to all your attacks to double the number of
attacks you make with thrown weapons. However,
when dealing sneak attack damage, you only deal sneak
attack or precision–based damage with one of the two
thrown weapons.
Usage: –
Timely Avoidance
You quickly move out of the way of danger
Prerequisite: Fighter 1st level, Lightning Reflexes
Benefit: As an immediate action, you gain a bonus to
your next Reflex save equal to ½ your Fighter level.
The bonus must be used before your next action or it is
lost.
Usage: 1
Uncanny Dodge
You can react to danger before your senses
would normally allow you to.
Prerequisite: Fighter 5th level, Dex 15+
Benefit: You retain your Dexterity bonus to AC even
when flat–footed or struck by an invisible attacker.
Usage: –
Special: If you already have the Uncanny Dodge
ability through another class or feat (such as Defensive
Stance), you gain the benefits of Improved Uncanny
Dodge (see the rogue class for description).
Unerring Shot
Your ranged attack doesn’t miss
Prerequisites: Point Blank Shot, Fighter 1+ level
Benefit: When using a ranged weapon you ignore up
to a 5% miss chance per level or 1 point of cover.
Usage: 1 for up to 20% cover or 4 points of cover, 2 for
25%–50% miss chance or 10 points of cover.
Weapon Focus, Improved
You are greatly skilled with one particular
weapon
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus with selected weapon,
Fighter 6+ level
Benefit: Choose a weapon with which you have
weapon focus. You may use any special ability of the
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weapon (Trippable, Disarming, etc.) without provoking an
attack of opportunity or allowing the opponent to counter
your move. This effect only works with the weapon you
have Weapon Focus with.
Special: Fighter’s Improved Weapon Focus counts as
Weapon Focus for any feat or ability that would require
Weapon Focus.
Usage: –
Weapon Focus, Greater
Your skill with a given weapon is impressive.
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus with selected weapon,
fighter 8+ level
Benefit: You may add one of the following qualities to a
weapon that you Weapon Focus with: Defensive,
Disarming, Entangling, Light, Ranged or Trippable. The
weapon only has this quality while you are wielding it.
If you select Ranged, the weapon’s range
increment is considered 10 feet.
You cannot select Light with a two–handed
weapon.
Special: Greater weapon focus counts as Weapon Focus for
any feat or ability that would require Weapon Focus.
Usage: –
Weapon Focus, Perfect
Your skill with a weapon is unrivalled
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus and Improved Weapon
Focus with selected weapon, fighter 12+ level
Benefit: When making a full attack with the weapon you
have Weapon Focus with, as a swift action you may make
an extra attack with the weapon at your highest BAB. All of
your attacks for the round suffer a –2 penalty. You cannot
use this feat with an off–hand weapon.
This effect lasts for one minute per use
Special: Fighter’s Perfect Weapon Focus counts as
Weapon Focus for any feat or ability that would require
Weapon Focus.
Usage: 1
Weapon Specialization
You deal more damage with a weapon you are
intimately familiar with.
Prerequisites: Proficiency with selected weapon,
(Fighter’s) Weapon Focus with selected weapon, fighter
level 4th.
Benefit: Choose one type of weapon for which you have
already selected the Weapon Focus feat. You can also
choose unarmed strike or grapple as your weapon for
purposes of this feat. You deal extra damage when using
this weapon. You gain a +2 bonus on all damage rolls, plus
+1 per 4 additional fighter levels you have when using the
selected weapon. (Thus you gain +2 at 4th–7th, +3 at 8th–11th,
+4 at 12th–15th, +5 at 16th–19th, +6 at 20th+)
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Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Its
effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it
applies to a new type of weapon.
Usage: –
Weapon Specialization, Greater
Few match your skill with a given weapon.
Prerequisites: Proficiency with selected weapon,
Greater Weapon Focus with selected weapon, Weapon
Focus with selected weapon, Weapon Specialization
with selected weapon, fighter level 12th.
Benefit: When rolling for damage, you may choose to
reroll your damage dice. You must take the second
result, regardless whether it is better or worse.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Its
effects do not stack. Each time you take Improved
Weapon Specialization, it apples to a new weapon.
Usage: –
Weapon Specialization, Improved [General,
Fighter]
You have learned to land deadlier blows more
often.
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus with selected weapon,
Weapon Specialization with selected weapon, fighter
level 6th.
Benefit: When you threaten or confirm a critical, as a
free action, you gain a +1d6 bonus to damage with the
weapon you have chosen. You gain an additional +1d6
damage with the weapon for every 5 levels of fighter
past 5th level. (Thus you gain +1d6 at 6th–9th, +2d6 at
10th–14th, +3d6 at 15th–19th level and +4d6 at 20th
level). If you fail to confirm the critical, you deal only
+1d6 damage. This damage stacks with the damage
from weapon specialization.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Its
effects do not stack. Each time you take Improved
Weapon Specialization, it apples to a new weapon.
Usage: 1
Weapon Specialization, Perfect
You are deadly with your chosen weapon
Prerequisite: (Fighter’s) Weapon Specialization with
chosen weapon, Fighter 15+
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Benefit: Choose one type of weapon for which you have
already selected the Weapon Specialization feat. When you
score a hit with your chosen weapon, you treat any roll for
damage that rolls below average as an average result. Once
per day as a swift action, you may choose to make any
damage result with the weapon’s damage dice deal
maximum damage. You cannot maximixe any extra
weapon the damage does, such as the extra damage with
improved Weapon Specialization, Weapon burst magical
abilities, sneak attack damage or the like.
Special: You may take this feat multiple times. Each time
you take it, it applies to a different weapon.
Usage: 1 to deal maximum damage
Whirling Dervish
You are a whirlwind of attacks
Prerequisites: Mobility, Whirlwind Attack, Dex 17+,
Fighter 15th level
Benefit: As a full–attack action, you make a single attack
roll and apply the result to all opponents within your base
movement rate. You are assumed to move to each
opponent, so you must be able to reach the opponent to
harm them, though you do not provoke attacks of
opportunity for the “movement”. You deal your normal
damage +2d6 points to each opponent whose AC you beat.
After concluding the attack, you may move to any
unoccupied square with reach by your base movement rate.
When you use Whirling Dervish, you also forfeit any bonus
or extra attacks granted by other feats or abilities (such as
the Cleave feat or the haste spell).
Usage: 3
Whip Mastery
Your skill with whips and chains is unmatched
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus (whip), Fighter 4+ level
Benefit: When using a whip or chain weapon, you may
make grapple attacks with the weapon without provoking an
attack of opportunity. If you make a successful grapple
attempt, you opponent is considered grappled, but you are
not.
Weapons: chain, multi–chain, multi–tailed whip, spiked
chain, and whip.
Usage: –
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The Knight
Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Attack Level Save Save Save
Bonus
1 +1 +0 +2 +0 +2 Mounted Combat, Path of Glory
2 +2 +1 +3 +0 +3 Voice of Command +1, Faithful Mount (Mounted)
3 +3 +2 +3 +1 +3 Knight’s Weapon, Knight’s Armor
4 +4 +3 +4 +1 +4 Courage, Path of Glory +2
5 +5 +3 +4 +1 +4 Bonus Feat
6 +6 +4 +5 +2 +5 Leadership, Voice of Command +2
7 +7 +5 +5 +2 +5
8 +8 +6 +6 +2 +6 Improved Path of Glory +3
9 +9 +6 +6 +3 +6
10 +10 +7 +7 +3 +7 Bonus Feat
11 +11 +8 +7 +3 +7
12 +12 +9 +8 +4 +8 Path of Glory +4, Voice of Command +3
13 +13 +9 +8 +4 +8
14 +14 +10 +9 +4 +9
15 +15 +11 +9 +5 +9 Bonus Feat
16 +16 +12 +10 +5 +10 Greater Path of Glory +5
17 +17 +12 +10 +5 +10
18 +18 +13 +11 +6 +11 Voice of Command +4
19 +19 +14 +11 +6 +11
20 +20 +15 +12 +6 +12 Bonus Feat, Path of Glory +6
evil within and from outside their homeland. Many young
Knight knights who hunger for combat or glory become
There are a great many countries on Amberos adventuring knights, wandering the countryside in search of
who employ knights in their service, including the most combat, glory and treasure.
famous of the knightly orders, the Knights of the South, Races: Knighthood is mostly a human concept, though
Vegan Knights, March Riders, Randese Saracens, dwarves, gnomes, elves and even the goblinoids have strong
Skeinland Rhuks, Mogul Handle Animal (Ride)rs and parallels and mindsets that equate to knightly orders. Oddly
so forth. While each of these orders have their own enough, both gnomish and elvin knights are often skilled
prestige class, the knight class is meant to fill in for also in magic arts. There are no standing hillenfaey knightly
knights from just about any country, and those who orders on Amberos, though hillenfaey joining human
may not qualify for the “elite” levels of the prestige knightly orders is not unknown. The goblinoid races had
classes. knightly orders back in Elvin Golden Age, but Ziga’s
Alignment: Knights may be of any Lawful alignment, corruption destroyed the original orders. Some goblinoids
though those of evil alignments tend to have short have created corrupted versions of the old orders in the Dark
careers. There are very few knightly orders of evil Valley, but most human–raised half–orcs join one of the
alignment, and more often than not an evil knight finds more prestigious human knightly orders – if they can
he must stand on his own to survive. overcome the prejudice and snobbery common to such elite
Religion: It is not unusual for a knight to have a patron groups.
deity, usually a god of justice and/or war. On Amberos, Other Classes: Knights recognize and praise martial skill,
many western knights proclaim Dhorian, Visha or and tend to get along well with fighters, rangers and
Gosend as their patron. In the east, Titanicus is by far paladins – as long as they, the knights, are in charge.
the most favorite patron deity. It is not uncommon for Knights tend to chaff at the presence of barbarians, who
adventuring knights to take Competius as their patron. offend most knights senses with their chaotic and
Many knights are known to proclaim their actions in the undisciplined nature.
name of the their deity – with or without the deities With most other classes, knights tend to work well
permission. with others when they are given, or at least believe, they are
Background: Knights generally come from a lineage in charge.
of well–to–do families. Over a period of many decades
these families have pledged their arms and armor to the Hit Dice: 1d10
protection and advancement of their homeland. Starting Money: 200 gp + (6d4 x 10 gp)
Knights are considered the vassals of their kingdom or
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Class Skills
The knight’s class skills (and the key ability
for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Handle
Animal (Cha), Knowledge (Heraldry, Nobility and
Royalty & Strategy and Tactics) (Int), Perception (Wis)
and Persuade (Cha).
Skill Points at first Level: (2 + Int modifier) X 4
Skill Points as Each Additional Level: 2 + Int
Modifier.
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Knight.
Weapons and Armor Proficiency: Knights are
proficient with all simple and martial melee weapons.
They do not start with proficiency with martial ranged
weapons. It should be noted that most knightly orders
look down upon the use of ranged weapons. They are
proficient with light, medium and heavy armors, as well
as shields. Note that armor heavier than leather apply
to the skills balance, climb, escape artist, hide, jump,
move silently, sleight of hand and tumble. Also swim
checks suffer a –1 penalty for every 5 pounds of armor
and equipment carried.
Path of Glory: At 1st level, a knight selects one of two
paths. The knight either selects the path of a mounted
knight or a foot knight. A knight cannot change his
path once chosen, and only gains those abilities related
to his path.
Foot Knight: The knight gains a bonus to his
AC equal to his Charisma modifier while in
medium or heavy armor. Also, once per day
per two levels, the knight can ignore the
restrictive nature of his armor and move at his
normal base movement rate and ignore up to
his Path of Glory bonus on armor penalty
checks for 1 minute. However, doing so is
Class Level Bonus Natural
HD Armor Adj.
2nd–4th +0 +0
5th–8th +2 +2
9th–11th +4 +4
12th–14th +6 +6
15th–17th +8 +8
18th–20th +10 +10
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taxing, and afterwards the knight is considered
fatigued until he is able to rest for 1 minute. At 1st
level, the knight can ignore an armor check penalty
of –1. At 4th level, the knight can ignore an armor
check penalty of –2. At 8th level, the knight can
ignore an armor check penalty of –3. At 12th level,
the knight can ignore an armor check penalty of –4.
At 16th level the knight can ignore an armor check
penalty of –5. At 20th level, a knight can ignore an
armor check penalty of –6.
Mounted Knight: The knight gains a +1 bonus to
Handle Animal (Ride) skill checks as well as
Reflex saves while mounted. The knight also gains
the use of the Spirited Charge feat, even if he does
not normally meet the requirements. For every
four levels, the knight gains an additional +1 bonus
to Handle Animal (Ride) checks and Reflex saves.
Thus the bonus is +2 at 4th level, +3 at 8th level, +4
at 12th level, +5 at 16th level and +6 at 20th level.
Voice of Command (Su): A knight is expected to be able
to lead others in battle. Starting at 2nd level, as a free action
a knight can issue a command to one individual within 30
feet that grants that being a +1 bonus to hit, damage, AC or
to a skill roll of the knight’s choosing. The bonus lasts for 1
round, and the knight may use this ability once per level per
day. At 6th level, the bonus increases to +2, at 12th the
bonus increases to +3 and at 18th level, the bonus increases
to +4. This is a language–depandant ability.
Faithful Mount: At 2nd level or above, a knight that has
chosen the mounted path of glory gains a special mount. A
knight’s mount becomes a special friend and ally. The
knight must purchase or otherwise obtain the mount to enact
the bonding (which must be an above–average specimen,
with according above–average price), and the mount will
serve faithfully until it dies. As the knight gains levels, the
mount advances as shown on the table below.
Str/Dex Bonus Special
Adj. Tricks
+0 1 Link, share spells
+1 2 Evasion
+2 3 Devotion
+3 4 Multiattack
+4 5
+5 6 Improved evasion
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Class Level: The character’s knight level. The knight’s class levels stack with levels of any other classes that are
entitled to a Faithful mount for the purpose of determining the companion’s abilities.
Bonus HD: Extra eight–sided (d8) Hit Dice, each of which gains a Constitution modifier, as normal. Remember
that extra Hit Dice improve the Faithful mount’s base attack and base save bonuses. An Faithful mount’s Base
attack bonus is the same as that of a knight of a level equal to the animal’s HD. An Faithful mount has good
Fortitude and Reflex saves (treat it as a character whose level equals the animal’s HD). An Faithful mount gains
additional skill points and feats for bonus HD as normal for advancing a monster’s Hit Dice. It does not increase
in size, regardless of the extra HD it recieves
Natural Armor Adj.: The number noted here is an improvement to the Faithful mount’s existing natural armor
bonus.
Str/Dex Adj.: Add this value to the Faithful mount’s Strength and Dexterity scores.
Bonus Tricks: The value given in this column is the total number of “bonus” tricks that the animal knows in
addition to any that the knight might choose to teach it (see the Handle Animal skill). These bonus tricks don’t
require any training time or Handle Animal checks, and they don’t count against the normal limit of tricks known
by the animal. The knight selects these bonus tricks, and once selected, they can’t be changed.
Link (Ex): A knight can handle her Faithful mount as a free action, or push it as a move action, even if she doesn’t
have any ranks in the Handle Animal skill. The knight gains a +4 circumstance bonus on all wild empathy checks
and Handle Animal checks made regarding an Faithful mount.
Share Spells (Ex): At the knight’s option, she may have any spell (but not any spell–like ability) she casts upon
herself also affect her Faithful mount. The Faithful mount must be within 5 feet of her at the time of casting to
receive the benefit.
If the spell or effect has a duration other than instantaneous, it stops affecting the Faithful mount if the
companion moves farther than 5 feet away and will not affect the animal again, even if it returns to the knight
before the duration expires.
Additionally, the knight may cast a spell with a target of “You” on her Faithful mount (as a touch range
spell) instead of on herself. A knight and her Faithful mount can share spells even if the spells normally do not
affect creatures of the companion’s type (animal).
Evasion (Ex): If an Faithful mount is subjected to an attack that normally allows a Reflex saving throw for half
damage, it takes no damage if it makes a successful saving throw.
Devotion (Ex): An Faithful mount gains a +4 magic bonus on Will saves against enchantment spells and effects.
Multiattack: An Faithful mount gains Multiattack as a bonus feat if it has three or more natural attacks and does
not already have that feat. If it does not have the requisite three or more natural attacks, the Faithful mount instead
gains a second attack with its primary natural weapon, albeit at a –5 penalty.
Improved Evasion (Ex): When subjected to an attack that normally allows a Reflex saving throw for half damage,
an Faithful mount takes no damage if it makes a successful saving throw and only half damage if the saving throw
fails.

Notes: Paladin/Knights: A paladin may add his paladin levels to his Knight levels to determine his Faithful
mount’s abilities. If a paladin/knight takes a special mount (as part of his paladin abilities), he subtracts the special
mount’s level modifier from his Faithful Mount level.
Druid/Knights: A druid/knight may have both a Faithful mount and an animal companion. The abilities
for each are kept separated.
Ranger/Knights: A ranger/knight may have both a Faithful mount and an animal companion. The
abilities for each are kept separated.

Knight’s Weapon: Starting at 3rd level, a knight’s
devotion to his weapon allows him to improve the
weapon by investing large sums of money to improve it.
The table below shows the maximum total bonus the
knight may have at a particular level. Note that the
weapon cannot exceed an magic bonus of +5, but can
have additional abilities (Lawful, Flaming, etc.) that have
an effective maximum bonus as shown on the table
below.
The knight must pay the gold indicated on the
table below and leave the weapon with a blacksmith or
other artisan for 1 day per 1,000 gp spent. The knight
must pay for each improvement along the way; thus if a
16th level knight decided to advance his weapon from
having no bonus to having a +8 bonus, the cost would be
64,000 gp – not 15,000 gp.
Abilities added to a weapon cannot be later
removed. If the chosen weapon is lost or destroyed, the
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original weapon and 1/25th in XP to acquire a new Trample, Two–Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus,
weapon. For example, it would cost 64,000 gp and 2,560 Whirlwind Attack.
XP to replace the weapon from the example above. Leadership: At 6th level, the knight receives the
leadership feat for free.
Level Max Cost Improved Path of Glory: At 8th level, the knight’s
Bonus dedication and fame earn him additional abilities, as
3rd–4th +1 1,000 gp follows.
5th–7th +2 3,000 gp Foot Knight: At this point, the knight has
8th– 9th +3 6,000 gp learned to count on his armored protection while
10th–11th +4 7,000 gp cutting a swath through his enemies. While
12th–13th +5 9,000 gp wearing medium or heavy armor, the knight
14th +6* 11,000 gp gains the use of the Whirlwind Attack feat, even
15th +7* 13,000 gp if he does not meet the requirements to use it.
16th +8* 15,000 gp Mounted Knight: A mounted knight can strike
17th – 18th +9* 17,000 gp opponents anywhere along the path of his
19th –20th +10* 19,000 gp mount’s movement, not merely before or after
* A magic weapon cannot have a bonus exceeding +5, but the mount’s movement. If the mount moves
may have additional abilities to increase its effective more than a 5 foot adjustment, the knight only
bonus. gains one attack, regardless of the number of
attacks the knight normally gets. This is treated
Knight’s Armor: Similar to knight’s weapon, but this for all intents and purposes as a Spring Attack,
ability allows the knight to improve his armor. though the knight need not meet the
requirements to use this ability.
Greater Path of Glory: At 16th level, the knight’s
Level Max Cost
dedication and fame earn him abilities far beyond those of
Bonus
other mortals.
3rd–4th +1 500 gp
Foot Knight: The knight no longer tires when
5th–7th +2 1,500 gp
using his ability to ignore armor check penalties.
8th– 9th +3 2,500 gp
Also, at this point the knight has learned to hack
10th–11th +4 3,500 gp
his way through enemies unimpeded. As a
12th–13th +5 4,500 gp
special charge attack, you may move your
14th +6* 5,500 gp
normal movement rate and make a melee attack,
15th +7* 6,500 gp
using your full base attack bonus, against each
16th +8* 7,500 gp
enemy you encounter while moving who is in
17th – 18th +9* 8,500 gp
your “front” threaten zone (those squares in the
19th –20th +10* 9,500 gp
direction of your movement, and the adjacent
*Magic armor cannot generally have a bonus this high, corner squares). You must move in straight line
but may have a bonus of up to +5 to AC and additional while performing this move, and you may move
abilities to effectively make its bonus this high. through the square of an enemy you successfully
strike (regardless whether you kill them or not).
Courage: At 4th level and above, the knight is immune to You are still subject to attacks of opportunity
all fear effects. when moving through enemy spaces or
Knight’s Weapon Specialization: At 4th level, a knight threatened areas. When you perform this attack,
may spend a feat to gain Weapon Specialization with his you forfeit any bonus or extra attacks granted by
Knight’s Weapon. The feat only works with the knight’s other feats, spells or abilities, and must end your
specific knightly weapon; he does not gain the weapon move in a space unoccupied by an active enemy.
specialization bonus for even mundane versions of his Mounted Knight: A mounted knight and his
knightly weapon. mount are so in tune that the knight may make a
Bonus Feat: Starting at 5th level and every five levels full attack regardless of how far your mount
past 5th, the knight gains a bonus feat drawn from the list moves in a round.
below: Blind–fight, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Code of Conduct: Though each country has its own
Endurance, Exotic Weapon Proficiency, Expertise, Great unique set of morals that knights are expected to live by,
Cleave, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved there are several broad patterns common to all knights.
Critical, Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative, Improved Knights are expected to obey the leaders of their
Two–Weapon Fighting, Iron Will, Knight’s Weapon country, even going to war at their behest. Some
Specialization, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Power organizations also answer to other powers – be it
Attack, Quick Draw, Handle Animal (Ride)–By Attack, churches, wizardly orders or whatnot. Second, knights
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represent the social elite of their homeland, and are
expected to extol the virtues of nobility, whatever those
virtues may be. In the western half of Amberos, this
means humility, a strong sense of justice, mercy for
enemies who ask for it, and a sense of fair play. In the
Randu–dominated East, the virtues of nobility are piety,
ruthlessness to enemies and adherance to a word of honor
– in other words, a promise made is a promise kept,
whether a promise of aid or a promise of vengenance.
Most of the country entries for Amberos have a list of
knightly virtues for that country. The GM may set the
knightly code for his own world as he sees fit.
Failure to uphold the knightly code results in
immediately becoming an ex–knight until proper
restitution is made by magical means, such as atonement,
or through role–playing.
The knightly codes for some of the prominent
countries of Amberos are summarized as follows. The
alignment in parantheses shows what sort of characters
the code generally appeals to.
Knights of the South (Lawful Neutral, Lawful Good)
• Honor and Bravery both on the field and off
• Humility in one’s actions
• A knight’s actions and words should act in
concert
• A knight’s word is his bond
• The knight defends the innocent and helpless
• Evil cannot go unpunished
• Mercy to enemies who ask for it
• A warrior has the right to die in honorable
combat, face to face with his foe*
* Knights of the South frown on the personal use of
ranged weapons, but will not punish others for their use.
Kingdom of Vall Vega (Lawful Neutral, Lawful Good,
Lawful Evil) and allies
• Humility in one’s actions
• Lawbreakers must be brought to justice
• Mercy to enemies who beg for it
• Ranged Weapons are the weapons of coward.*
* Knights of Vall Vega generally kill enemies who use
ranged weapons against them. They do not allow the use
of ranged weapondry among their ranks, and have great
disdain for those they affiliate with who do use them.
Silkna Kingdom (Lawful Good, Lawful Neutral)
• Those who wield magic have the right and duty
to rule
• Evil cannot go unpunished
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• Mercy to enemies who beg for it
• The weapons of war are varied; there is no
shame in the use of any implement of war*
* Knights of the Silkna Kingdom have no compunction
against using ranged weapons or spells to defeat an
enemy, but consider poison and other “terror tactics” to be
out of bounds
Randu/Skienlands (Lawful Neutral, Lawful Evil)*
• Only divine magic and the magic of the Wa–
Atari/Wri–Atari is sacred – all other spellcasting
is an affront and must be punished
• Loyalty to the home country above all else
• Spells are the tools of the weak and should be
avoided.
• Mercy to those who have proved their mettle in
combat
* Randese knights commonly use ranged weapondry and
do not frown on its use
Misake/Barbed March/Principalites of Xatmas (Lawful
Neutral, Lawful Evil)*
• A trial of arms cannot be refused
• A victory by an means is better than defeat
• Honor and integrity when dealing with a foe (off
the battlefield)
• No wrong can go unpunished
• Mercy is for the coward and weak–willed
• Death in combat is the fate of the warrior –
fleeing a combat or refusing to face an enemy is
shameful
* Misake/Barbed March knights use ranged weapondry
when closing with an enemy, then prefer to melee.
Staying at range is frowned upon and can result in charges
of cowardice (and execution or defrockment).
Adrenaline surge
A knight may expend a feat to gain a Adrenaline
surge. A knight’s adrenaline surge has a total number of
uses per day equal to 1 + ¼ chosen one level (Thus 1 at
1st–3rd level, 2 at 4th–7th level, 3 at 8th–11th level, 4 at 12th
– 15th level, 5 at 16th–19th level and 6 at 20th+ level).
Ex–Knights
A knight who ceases to be lawful or greviously
violates the knightly code for his country can no longer
advance as a knight until restitution is made. Any
followers gained by the free Leadership feat is lost, as is
any special powers formerly held by the knight’s mount.
All other abilities remain unchanged.
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The Mage
Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special Spell Spell
Attack Level Save Save Save Points level
Bonus limit
1 +0 +1 +0 +0 +2 Scribe Scroll 1 1
2 +1 +2 +0 +0 +3 Summon Familiar 4 1
3 +1 +3 +1 +1 +3 8 2
4 +2 +4 +1 +1 +4 18 2
5 +2 +5 +1 +1 +4 25 3
6 +3 +6 +2 +2 +5 Metamagic Feat 39 3
7 +3 +7 +2 +2 +5 58 4
8 +4 +8 +2 +2 +6 78 4
9 +4 +9 +3 +3 +6 104 5
10 +5 +10 +3 +3 +7 132 5
11 +5 +11 +3 +3 +7 164 6
12 +6 +12 +4 +4 +8 Metamagic Feat 200 6
13 +6 +13 +4 +4 +8 240 7
14 +7 +14 +4 +4 +9 284 7
15 +7 +15 +5 +5 +9 332 8
16 +8 +16 +5 +5 +10 384 8
17 +8 +17 +5 +5 +10 440 9
18 +9 +18 +6 +6 +11 Metamagic Feat 500 9
19 +9 +19 +6 +6 +11 564 9
20 +10 +20 +6 +6 +12 632 9

Mage Bonus Spell Points by Level

Int
Score 1–2 3–4 5–6 7–8 9–10 11–12 13–14 15–16 17+
10–11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12–13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
14–15 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
16–17 1 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
18–19 1 3 6 11 11 11 11 11 11
20–21 2 4 7 12 20 20 20 20 20
22–23 2 6 9 14 22 35 35 35 35
24–25 2 6 12 17 25 38 59 59 59
26–27 2 6 12 22 30 43 64 98 98
28–29 3 7 13 23 39 52 73 107 162
30–31 3 9 15 25 41 67 88 122 177
32–33 3 9 18 28 44 70 112 146 201
34–35 3 9 18 33 49 75 117 185 240
36–37 4 10 19 34 58 84 126 194 304
38–39 4 12 21 36 60 99 141 209 319
40–41 4 12 24 39 63 102 165 233 343
42–43 4 12 24 44 68 107 170 272 382
44–45 5 13 25 45 77 116 179 281 446
they then shape and draw forth in a manner similar to a
Mage sorcerer. They are, generally speaking, the best of both
The mage is a wizard–type character whom worlds.
not only learns his magic from books, but also has Alignment: Mages can be of any alignment, but the pursuit
natural talent to draw from as well. Unlike wizards, of power among their kind often finds them with a more
mages do not need to memorize rigid formulas to cast neutral outlook on life. While extremists in alignment can
their spells. They are instead capable of using be found, they are generally rare and often doomed to short
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Religion: Few mages openly or aggressively worship a
diety. Those that do tend to prefer to administer only
lip service to such gods, relying on their own growing
power instead. Those mages who do worship gods tend
to favor Magius (if of good or neutral alignment) or
Kerundinius (if of evil alignment).
Background: Mages generally come from well–to–do
families with the means to send their children to
expensive schools or afford to apprentice the character
to some established mage. In some cases, elder mages
have been know to teach their own children in the ways
of magic, though apprenticeship with another mage is
generally the preferred method. Mages have also been
known to adopt orphans or the less fortunate who
display some natural talent and train them into mages.
It is very unusual and exceptionally rare for a
Mage to be self–trained; while the process does require
some natural talent, the use and access to spells that a
Mage requires is something that must be funded or
purchased from other sources. Only the most talented
few can muster the ability to learn the basics of
Magehood without outside help.
Races: Most mages are human, though there are a few
among elves, half–elves and gnomes. Both Hillenfaeys
and dwarves generally avoid magic, so there are
exceptionally few from the latter two races. Half–orc
mages are beyond rare – their limited intelligence and
the orcish scorn for magic usually results in half–orcs
seeking some other profession.
Other Classes: Mages usually can get along well with
other arcane spellcasters such as wizards, other mages
or sorcerers, and may prefer their company to those of
other professions. It is not uncommon for mages to see
themselves above physical melee or common labor, yet
only a fool of a mage would not recognize the benefit
of keeping a fighter–type or two around.
Mages are often in possession of valuable
and/or powerful items, and thus tend to be suspicious
and careful around rogues and bards. However, a rogue
stealing for the mage is a far better companion than one
stealing from him. As for bards, mages often treat such
characters as a rogue with access to spells
Most mages are aloof around clerics and
paladins. While a mage may see the benefit of having
such companions around for protection and/or healing,
they are often seen as a sort of rival to the mage’s
power and ability.
Monks draw few strong reactions from mages;
most mages will judge their association with a monk on
the personality and attitude of the monk himself.
Hit points: 1d4
Starting Money: 2d4 x 20 gp.
Class Skills
The mage’s class skills and the associated
ability score are Craft (Int), Knowledge (All) (Int),
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Persuade (Cha), Profession (Int), and Spellcraft (Arcane &
Use Magic Device ) (Int).
Class Features
Spells: Magic is the lifeblood of a mage. A mage retains a
spellbook from which they may draw spells, but they need
not memorize the spells ahead of time. A mage instead
expends spell points to summon forth spells.
The table below shows the base casting level of
any spell cast by a mage character. The base casting level is
dependant on the level of the spell, not the character’s class
level. Thus, when a mage casts a 3rd level spell, the base
casting level is considered to be 5, regardless whethere the
character is 5th level, 10th level, 15th level or beyond.
Each additional spell point put into a spell
increases the effective casting level by one. A mage cannot
put more spell points into a spell than he has current mage
levels.
When employing metamagic feats on spells, a
mage adds 2 spell points per each level the metamagic feat
would normally add to a spell. (thus Quickening a spell
would add 8 spell points to the spell’s cost). The maximum
spell point limit is still in effect when increasing the casting
level of a spell and/or adding metamagic feats.
The save DC for spells cast by a mage are based of
Intelligence. A spell’s save DC is normally 10 + spell level
+ Int mod.
To cast a spell of a given level, a mage needs an
intelligence of 10 + spell level of the spell in question.
Gaining spells: A 1st level mage starts with all cantrips and
two free 1st level spells in their spellbook. Each additional
level the character gains, the mage gains an additional spell
of whichever level the mage desires to add to their
spellbook for free. All additional spells must be researched,
purchased or otherwise found through adventuring.
A mage can only add spells he has deciphered to
his spellbook. Deciphering an unknown spell requires a
spellcraft check at DC 15 + spell’s level. Once deciphered,
the spell can be added to the spellbook, cost 100 gp per page
it takes up. A spell normally takes one page for each spell
level. Cantrips take half a page apiece.
Regaining spells: A mage character regains spell points
after a full night’s rest (8 hours) and after perusing their
spellbook for one additional hour. A mage may borrow
another mage’s or wizard’s spellbook to memorize spells,
but can only cast spells from spellbooks available to him. If
a mage borrows another individual’s spellbook, they must
decipher any spells they wish to have access to. Unlike
wizards, mages do not memorize specific spells, but instead
keep a mental note of the details of numerous spells in mind
until the need to cast arises. At the time of casting, the
mage expends the spell power to cast the spell. The
memory of the spell is not lost for the day, only the power to
draw upon that knowledge.
If a mage loses access to a spellbook during the
day, there is no effect on which spells he can cast until the
next rememorization period occurs. At the next
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rememorization period, the mage can only include in to him from spellbooks in his possession or that are
his list of castable spells any spells that are accessable otherwise readily available to him.

Spell Level 0th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Base Casting Cost 1* 1 2 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
* The first three 0th level spells a mage casts per day are free. Each additional 0th level spell costs 1 spell point.

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The Martial Artist

Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Attack Level Save Save Save
1 +1 +0 +2 +2 +0 Bonus Feat, Flurry of Blows, Unarmed Strike
2 +2 +1 +3 +3 +0 Bonus Feat, Fast Movement
3 +3 +1 +3 +3 +1 Final Strike 1x/day
4 +4 +2 +4 +4 +1 Bonus Feat
5 +5 +2 +4 +4 +1 Ki strike (magic)
6 +6 +3 +5 +5 +2 Bonus Feat, Final Strike 2x/day
7 +7 +3 +5 +5 +2
8 +8 +4 +6 +6 +2 Bonus Feat
9 +9 +4 +6 +6 +3 Final Strike 3x/day
10 +10 +5 +7 +7 +3 Bonus Feat
11 +11 +5 +7 +7 +3
12 +12 +6 +8 +8 +4 Bonus Feat, Final Strike 4x/day
13 +13 +6 +8 +8 +4
14 +14 +7 +9 +9 +4 Bonus Feat
15 +15 +7 +9 +9 +5 Final Strike 5x/day
16 +16 +8 +10 +10 +5 Bonus Feat
17 +17 +8 +10 +10 +5
18 +18 +9 +11 +11 +6 Bonus Feat, Final Strike 6x/day
19 +19 +9 +11 +11 +6
20 +20 +10 +12 +12 +6 Bonus Feat

Level Flurry of Blows Unarmed Unavoidable Unavoidable Punishing Punishing AC

Damage Strike Strike Strike Strike Bonus
Damage Damage
1 –1/–1 1d6 – – – – +0
2 +0/+0 1d6 – – – – +0
3 +1/+1 1d6 +7 1d8 +7 1d6 +0
4 +2/+2 1d8 +8 1d10 +8 1d6 +0
5 +4/+4 1d8 +9 1d10 +9 1d8 +1
6 +5/+5/+0 1d8 +15 1d10 +10 2d8 +1
7 +6/+6 1d8 +16 1d10 +11 2d8 +1
8 +7/+7 1d10 +17 2d6 +12 2d10 +1
9 +9/+9 1d10 +18 2d6 +13 2d10 +1
10 +10/+10 1d10 +19 2d6 +14 2d10 +2
11 +11/+11 1d10 +22 2d6 +15 3d10 +2
12 +12/+12 2d6 +23 2d8 +16 6d6 +2
13 +13/+13 2d6 +24 2d8 +17 6d6 +2
14 +14/+14 2d6 +25 2d8 +18 6d6 +2
15 +15/+15 2d6 +34 2d8 +19 6d6 +3
16 +16/+16 2d8 +38 2d10 +20 8d8 +3
17 +17/+17 2d8 +39 2d10 +21 8d8 +3
18 +18/+18 2d8 +40 2d10 +22 8d8 +3
19 +19/+19 2d8 +41 2d10 +23 8d8 +3
20 +20/+20 2d10 +42 3d6 +24 8d10 +4
Martial Artist defeat foes, it was Gosend who strove to simply master the
Since at least the time of Gosend, the art of art of the unarmed fight.
unarmed combat has been popular on Amberos. It was While not all Martial Artists are worshippers of Gosend, his
not until Fir that weapons were created, and both style of unarmed attack has brought about much of the
Gosend and his son Menos who helped to perfect the current forms of unarmed combat among intelligent beings
unarmed arts. While Menos brought to light the art of – being a master wrester, martial artist and boxer.
embodying the ability with supernatural abilities to Some Martial Artists have brought the simplest
weapons into the art of unarmed combat – there are even

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Martial Artists who can turn ordinary and mundane
items into deadly weapons. Unlike the fighter, these
weapons are an extention of the Martial Artist’s body
more than simply a clumsily–wielded tool.
Alignment: Martial Artists may be of any alignment,
though they tend more towards Lawful alignments, as
the training to become a living weapon takes much
dedication and training.
Religion: Some Martial Artists are very religious, and
their martial studies figure prominently into religious
rituals and meditation. However, most Martial Artists
at best have only make a nod toward religious beliefs –
their focus is more on the fight ahead than the world
beyond.
Background: For the most part, Martial Artists are
generally from athletic backgrounds. Since the life of
an Martial Artist is often brutal and filled with pain,
most successful Martial Artists come from the lower or
harder side of life, and it is not uncommon for them to
have had lives as common laborers, thugs, bullies or be
involved in other professions requiring rigorous and
demanding physical labor.
Many Martial Artists have also had military or
militant school training from which they learned the
basics of their craft. Whether a student from a local
wresting house or under the tutage of a master martial
artist, many of the successful Martial Artists have had
pratical prior experience in combat in some form or
another.
Races: Martial Artists can come from any race, though
those who build is stockier and larger tend to have a
better knack for the skills of unarmed combat.
Other Classes: Martial Artists have no special like or
dislike of other classes, though they are often in awe of
monk’s supernatural abilities.
Hit Dice: 1d10
Starting Money: 1d4 x 10 gp
Class Skills
The martial artist’s class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics
(Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge
(Arcana, History & Religion), Perception (Wis),
Persuade (Cha), Perform (Cha), and Profession (Wis).
Skill Points at first Level: (2 + Int modifier) X 4
Skill Points as Each Additional Level: 2 + Int
Modifier.
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Martial
Artist.
Weapons and Armor Proficiency: An Martial Artist
starts with proficiency with all simple weapons and the
kama, nunchuka, sai, shuriken and siagham. A Martial
Artist starts with proficiency in light armor and shields.
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AC Bonus (Ex): When unarmored and unencumbered, the
Martial Artist adds her Wisdom bonus (if any) to her AC. In
addition, a Martial Artist gains a +1 bonus to AC at 5th
level. This bonus increases by 1 for every five Martial Artist
level thereafter (+2 at 10th, +3 at 15th, and +4 at 20th level).
These bonuses to AC apply even against touch
attacks or when the Martial Artist is flat–footed. She loses
these bonuses when she is immobilized or helpless, when
she wears any armor, when she carries a shield, or when she
carries a medium or heavy load.
Flurry of Blows (Ex): When unarmored, a Martial Artist
may strike with a flurry of blows at the expense of accuracy.
When doing so, she may make one extra attack in a round at
her highest base attack bonus, but this attack takes a –2
penalty, as does each other attack made that round. The
resulting modified base attack bonuses are shown in the
Flurry of Blows Attack Bonus column on Table: The
Martial Artist. This penalty applies for 1 round, so it also
affects attacks of opportunity the Martial Artist might make
before her next action. When a Martial Artists reaches 5th
level, the penalty lessens to –1, and at 9th level it
disappears. A Martial Artist must use a full attack action to
strike with a flurry of blows. When using flurry of blows, an
Martial Artist may attack only with unarmed strikes or with
special weapons (kama, nunchaku, quarterstaff, sai,
shuriken, and siangham). She may attack with unarmed
strikes and special weapons interchangeably as desired.
When using weapons as part of a flurry of blows, a Martial
Artist applies her Strength bonus (not Str bonus x 1½ or x
½) to her damage rolls for all successful attacks, whether
she wields a weapon in one or both hands. The Martial
Artist can’t use any weapon other than a special weapon as
part of a flurry of blows.
In the case of the quarterstaff, each end counts as a
separate weapon for the purpose of using the flurry of blows
ability. Even though the quarterstaff requires two hands to
use, a Martial Artist may still intersperse unarmed strikes
with quarterstaff strikes, assuming that she has enough
attacks in her flurry of blows routine to do so.
Unarmed Strike: At 1st level, a Martial Artist gains
Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. A Martial
Artist’s attacks may be with either fist interchangeably or
even from elbows, knees, and feet. This means that a
Martial Artist may even make unarmed strikes with her
hands full. There is no such thing as an off–hand attack for a
Martial Artist striking unarmed. A Martial Artist may thus
apply her full Strength bonus on damage rolls for all her
unarmed strikes.
Usually a Martial Artist’s unarmed strikes deal
lethal damage, but she can choose to deal nonlethal damage
instead with no penalty on her attack roll. She has the same
choice to deal lethal or nonlethal damage while grappling.
A Martial Artist’s unarmed strike is treated both as
a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the
purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either
manufactured weapons or natural weapons.
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A Martial Artist also deals more damage with Martial Artist would make one attack at +16 to hit and deal
her unarmed strikes than a normal person would, as 4d6 damage.
shown on Table: The Martial Artist. The unarmed A martial artist can perform a Final strike once per
damage on Table: The Martial is for Medium monks. A day at 3rd level, and an additional time per day for every
Small Martial Artist deals less damage than the amount three additional levels (Thus 2x/day at 6th, 3x/day at 9th,
given there with her unarmed attacks, while a Large 4x/day at 12th, 5x/day at 15th, and 6x/day at 18th).
monk deals more damage; see Table: Small or Large Ki Strike (Su): At 5th level, a martial artist’s unarmed
Martial Artist Unarmed Damage. attacks are empowered with ki. Her unarmed attacks are
Note: Monk levels and Martial Artist levels stack for treated as magic weapons for the purpose of dealing damage
the purposes of flurry of blows and unarmed strike. to creatures with damage reduction.
Bonus Feats: At 1st level, a Martial Artist gets a bonus
combat–oriented feat in addition to the feat that any
1st–level character gets and the bonus feat granted to a
human character. The Martial Artist gains an additional
bonus feat at 2nd level and every two Martial Artist
levels thereafter (4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th,
18th, and 20th). These bonus feats must be drawn from
the list of fighter feats or the list below. A Martial Artist
must still meet all prerequisites for a bonus feat,
including ability score and base attack bonus
minimums, except where noted below. A Martial Artist
may only take Weapon Specialization for unarmed
attacks, grappling or for weapons that can be used with
unarmed attacks.
These bonus feats are in addition to the feat
that a character of any class gets from advancing levels.
A Martial Artist is not limited to the list of fighter
bonus feats when choosing these feats.
Fast Movement (Ex): At second level, the Martial
Artist gains a +10 foot speed bonus to his base
movement rate. This bonus only applies when the
Martial Artist is in light or no armor and carries a light
load.
Final Strike (Ex): At 3rd level, the martial artist can
make a sudden and deadly strike a certain number of
times per day. As a full attack action, the martial artist
names their target and can make an attack in one of the
two following manners listed below. If the attack
misses, the attempt is lost for the day. When a martial
artist performs a Final Strike attack, he gains a +4
insight bonus to the attack roll, regardless of the version
he chooses.
Unavoidable Strike: The martial artist adds together all
of his base attack bonuses and adds his Strength
modifier and any other attacks bonuses to this total and
makes a single attack. This attack deals his normal
unarmed attack damage, upsized one die plus 1 ½ her
Strength modifier. For example, a 12th level Martial
Artist would make one attack at a +23 to hit and deal
2d8 damage with a successful hit.
Punishing Strike: The martial artist makes one attack
using his highest base attack bonus, plus Strength
modifier and any other attack bonuses. If she hits with
the attack she deals her base unarmed damage for each
attack the character would have normally gained. Add
to this total the character’s Strength modifier and any
other additional damage. For example, a 12th level

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The Monk
Level BAB Caster Fort Reflex Will Special
Level Save Save Save
1 +0 +0 +2 +2 +2 Bonus Feat, Flurry of Blows, Insightful Defense,
Monk Talent, Unarmed Strike
2 +1 +1 +3 +3 +3 Weapon skill
3 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 Bonus Feat, Monk Talent
4 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4
5 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 Bonus Feat, Monk Talent
6 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5
7 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 Monk Talent
8 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6
9 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 Monk Talent
10 +7 +7 +7 +7 +7
11 +8 +8 +7 +7 +7 Monk Talent
12 +9 +9 +8 +8 +8
13 +9 +9 +8 +8 +8 Monk Talent
14 +10 +10 +9 +9 +9
15 +11 +11 +9 +9 +9 Monk Talent
16 +12+7 +12 +10 +10 +10
17 +12 +12 +10 +10 +10 Monk Talent
18 +13 +13 +11 +11 +11
19 +14 +14 +11 +11 +11 Monk Talent
20 +15 +15 +12 +12 +12
since birth to achieve the sublime abilities that the class
Monk grants. In some cultures, such as among Nippon humans, it
In the earliest of days before the creation of is customary to enter into a monstaic order upon reaching
weapons, unarmed combat was one of the only ways to “age of retirement”, though such monks rarely have the time
protect oneself. As weapons came into creation, to learn the more esoteric abilities.
Gosend – then his son Menos – taught methods of Races: Monks are almost exclusively human. Occasionally,
turning the body into a weapon, while also discovering other races will be inducted into a human monestary to learn
the means for the body to transcend its mortal to become a monk, but such creatures are singular at best.
limitations. Other Classes: Monks tend to remain neutral towards most
These teachings were kept primarily among other classes, though they are often draw positively to
the Nippon, who perfected these teachings over the clerics, Priests, chosen ones and paladins who worship
years until they developed monastic orders that to this Gosen or Menos.
day continue to teach these techniques.
During the Dark Age, mindful members of Alignment: Any lawful.
these monastic orders travelled in secret teaching the Hit Die: d8.
populace means to protecting themselves from the Class Skills
deprivations of the likes of the Skyland Hold, and also The monk’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
work against the powers of that foul land. These are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Knowledge
wanderers eventually established the Brotherhood, (Arcana) (Int), Knowledge (Religion) (Int), Perception
which in turn established the nation known as the (Wis), Perform (Cha), Persuade (Cha), Profession (Wis),
Brotherhood of Glory. From these established monastic and Stealth (Dex).
orders, Brothers have spread their skills across the
continent, leaving monastic orders in nearly every Skill Points at 1st Level: (4 + Int modifier) x4.
country across Amberos or knowledge of their Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int modifier.
techiniques in many semi–secret conclaves that have
spawned myriad monks over the ages. Bonus Feat: At 1st, 3rd and 5th feat, the monk gains a bonus
Alignment: Monks can be of any lawful alignment. feat from the list of monk feats available.
Religion: Most monks revere either Gosend or Menos, Insightful Defense: At 1st level, when unarmored and
though outright worship is rare. Evil monks are unencumbered, the monk adds her Wisdom bonus (if any) to
sometimes known to worship Morian or Gwieze. her AC.
Background: Becoming a monk takes years of Weapon Skill: At 2nd level, monks train with the use of
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striking more devastating blows with unarmed attacks, (Touch; Fort DC 10 + ½ monk levels + Wis modifier; Init:
the monk’s armed attacks are generally more accurate. 1d10 Con; Sec: 1d10 Con).
When attacking with a weapon a monk is proficient in, This ability may be used once per day.
he uses a fighter’s Base Attack Bonus. This also affects Damage Reduction (Ex): You must have a base Fort save
the monk flurry of blows attack bonus when using of +5 or higher.
monk’s weapons, as shown on the table below. A The monk gains DR 1/–. This increases by 1 every
monk uses his normal BAB, not his weapon BAB to 5 levels.
determine qualification for a prestige class or feat. Defensive Stance (Ex): You must have a Base Attack
Bonus of +1 or higher and the Stability ability to take
Table: Monk Weapon Skill Attack Bonus Defensive Stance.
When a monk adopts a defensive stance, she gains
Monk Level Weapon BAB Weapon Flurry of phenomenal strength and durability, but he cannot move
Blows from the spot she is defending. He gains +2 to Strength, +4
1st +1 –1/–1 to Constitution, a +2 magic bonus on all saves, and a +4
2nd +2 +0/+0 dodge bonus to AC. The increase in Constitution increases
3rd +3 +1/+1 the defender’s hit points by 2 points per level, but these hit
4th +4 +2/+2 points go away at the end of the defensive stance when the
5th +5 +4/+4 Constitution score drops back 4 points. These extra hit
6th +6 +5/+5/+0 points are not lost first the way temporary hit points are.
7th +7 +6/+6 While in a defensive stance, a defender cannot use skills or
8th +8 +7/+7 abilities that would require her to shift his position. A
9th +9 +9/+9 defensive stance lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 +
10th +10 +10/+10 the character’s (newly improved) Constitution modifier. A
11th +11 +11/+11 monk may end her defensive stance voluntarily prior to this
12th +12 +12/+12 limit. At the end of the defensive stance, the monk is winded
13th +13 +13/+13 and takes a –2 penalty to Strength for the duration of that
14th +14 +14/+14 encounter. A monk can only use his defensive stance once a
15th +15 +15/+15 day. For every 4 monk levels, and never more than once in a
16th +16 +16/+16 given encounter, the monk can use defensive stance an
17th +17 +17/+17 additional time per day. Using the defensive stance takes no
18th +18/+2 +18/+18/+2 time itself, but a monk can only do so during her action.
19th +19 +19/+19 Devotion: You must have a Will save of +5 or better and
20th +20 +20/+20 the Still Mind Ability.
The monk can cast a handful of divine spells, as
Monk Talent: At every odd level, a monk gains a shown on the table below. To cast a spell, a monk must
special talent from the list below. Some monk talents have a Wisdom of 10 + Spell level. The spells are chosen
have special requirements before they may be taken. from the Sun, Travel, Law and Protection domains. The
Abundant Step (Su): You must have 10 monk levels to monk’s caster level is equal to ½ his monk level.
take this ability.
A monk with this ability can slip magically Level Caster 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
between spaces, as if using the spell dimension door, Level
once per day. Her caster level for this effect is equal to 4–5 2 0 – – –
her monk level. 6–7 3 1 – – –
Charm Touch (Su): You must have the Diamond Body 8–9 4 1 0 – –
ability to take Charm Strike.
Declare you are using the charm strike before Devotion, Greater: You must have a Will save of +7 or
you make an attack roll. If you hit with a unarmed better, 10 levels of monk and the Devotion ability to take
touch attack you do not deal damage but instead the Greater Devotion.
victim must make a Will DC 10 + 1/2 monk level + The monk continues to progress in being able to
Wis modifier save or fall under the effects of a Charm cast a handful of spells, as shown on the table below. To
Person spell that lasts 1 minute/level. You can only cast a spell, the monk must have a Wisdom of 10 + Spell
attempt a charm strike on an individual once per day, level. The spells are chosen from the Sun, Travel, Law and
and may only keep on individual charmed at a time. Protection domains. The monk’s caster level is equal to ½
Cobra Fang (Su): You must have 7 monk levels to his monk level.
take Cobra Fang.
As a full–attack action, you can make a single Level Caster 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
unarmed strike that poisons the target. Cobra Fang Level

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10 5 1 1 – – One of the resistance you have with Elemental
11 5 1 1 0 – Temperance is changed to an immunity to that element.
12 6 1 1 1 – Elemental Temperance (Su): You must have the Elemental
13 6 1 1 1 – Temperance ability and a base Fortitude save of +8.
14 7 2 1 1 0 One of the resistance you have with Elemental
Affinity is upgraded to energy resistance 15. You may
Devotion, Supreme: You must have a Will save of +9 select this ability multiple times, once for each Elemental
or better, 15 levels of Monk and the Greater Devotion Affinity you have.
ability to take Supreme Devotion. Empty Body (Su): You must have a Will save of +10 to
The monk continues to progress in being able take Empty Body.
to cast a handful of spells, as shown on the table below. A monk with this ability can assume an ethereal
To cast a spell, the monk must have a Wisdom of 10 + state for 1 round per monk level per day, as though using the
Spell level. The spells are chosen from the Sun, Travel, spell etherealness. She may go ethereal on a number of
Law and Protection domains. The monk’s caster level different occasions during any single day, as long as the
is equal to ½ his monk level. total number of rounds spent in an ethereal state does not
exceed her monk level.
Level Caster 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Essence of the Wind (Su): You must have a Reflex save of
Level +8 to take Essence of the Wind.
A monk with this ability can blink as per the spell,
15 7 2 1 1 1
once per day. The caster level is equal her monk level.
16 8 2 2 1 1
Evasion (Ex): You must have a base Reflex save of +3 to
17 8 2 2 2 1
take this ability.
18 9 3 2 2 1
If a monk makes a successful Reflex saving throw
19 9 3 3 3 2
against an attack that normally deals half damage on a
20 10 3 3 3 3
successful save, she instead takes no damage. Evasion can
be used only if a monk is wearing light armor or no armor.
Diamond Body (Su): You must have the Purity of A helpless monk does not gain the benefit of evasion.
Body ability to take Diamond Body and have a base Focus Ki (Su): You must have the Ki strike ability.
Fortitude save of +8. By taking a full–round action to focus your “inner
The monk gains immunity to poisons of all breath”, you gain a +2 competence bonus to any one ability
kinds. score, skill roll, saving throw or to your Base attack bonus.
Diamond Soul (Su): You must have the Diamond The bonus lasts for one minute. Once you have chosen
Body ability and a base Fortitude save of +8 to take which attribute will gain the bonus, you cannot change it for
Diamond Soul. the remainder of the enhancement. You may use this ability
A monk with this ability gains spell resistance once per day per 5 levels.
equal to her current monk level + 10. In order to affect Fast Movement (Ex): You must have at least 3 levels of
the monk with a spell, a spellcaster must get a result on monk to take this ability. At every level divisable by 3, the
a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) that equals or fast movement bonus increases by +10 feet. (Thus, you gain
exceeds the monk’s spell resistance. +10 at 3rd, +20 ft. at 6th, +30 ft. at 9th, +40 ft. at 12th, +50 ft.
Dragon Punch (Su): You must have the Ki Strike, and at 15th and +60 ft. at 18th)
a BAB of +6 or better to take Dragon Punch. Flow Like Water (Su): You must have a Reflex save of +5
As an attack action, you make a single to take Flow Like Water.
unarmed attack at your highest BAB. If you hit, you Once per day, for up to 1 round/2 levels, you act as
deal your normal unarmed attack damage plus +1d4 if under a Haste spell. The monk’s caster level is equal to
elemental damage (acid, cold, fire or sonic) per 2 monk her monk level. This is a haste effect.
levels you possess. This ability can be used once per Flurry of Blows (Ex): When unarmored, a monk may strike
day per 5 levels of monk you possess. You cannot use with a flurry of blows at the expense of accuracy.
this ability more than once per round. When doing so, she may make one extra attack in a
Elemental Affinty (Su): You must have a base round at her highest base attack bonus, but this attack takes
Fortitude save of +5. a –2 penalty, as does each other attack made that round. The
The monk gains energy resistance acid, cold, resulting modified base attack bonuses are shown in the
electricity, fire or sonic 5. The choice of resistance Flurry of Blows Attack Bonus column on Table: The Monk.
must be decided when this ability is taken and cannot This penalty applies for 1 round, so it also affects attacks of
be changed. This ability may be taken multiple times, opportunity the monk might make before her next action.
each for a different resistance type. When a monk reaches 5th level, the penalty lessens to –1,
Elemental Granduer (Su): You must have the and at 9th level it disappears. A monk must use a full attack
Elemental Affinty ability, the Elemental Temperance action to strike with a flurry of blows.
ability and a base Fortitude save of +11.

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When using flurry of blows, a monk may attack the barbarian by flanking him, unless the attacker has
attack only with unarmed strikes or with special monk at least four more rogue levels than the target has monk
weapons (kama, nunchaku, quarterstaff, sai, shuriken, levels. If a character already has uncanny dodge (see above)
and siangham). She may attack with unarmed strikes from a second class, the character automatically gains
and special monk weapons interchangeably as desired. improved uncanny dodge instead, and the levels from the
When using weapons as part of a flurry of blows, a classes that grant uncanny dodge stack to determine the
monk applies her Strength bonus (not Str bonus x 1–1/2 minimum level a rogue must be to flank the character.
or x 1/2) to her damage rolls for all successful attacks, Iron Body (Su): You must have a Fortitude save of +10
whether she wields a weapon in one or both hands. The and the Diamond Body ability to take Iron Body.
monk can’t use any weapon other than a special monk Once per day, you can use the wizard spell Iron
weapon as part of a flurry of blows. Body as a supernatural ability. Your caster level is equal to
In the case of the quarterstaff, each end counts your monk level.
as a separate weapon for the purpose of using the flurry Ki Strike (Adamantine): You must have the Ki Strike
of blows ability. Even though the quarterstaff requires (magic), Ki Strike (Lawful) and a base Fortitude save of
two hands to use, a monk may still intersperse unarmed +10 or better to take this ability.
strikes with quarterstaff strikes, assuming that she has The monk’s unarmed attacks are treated as
enough attacks in her flurry of blows routine to do so. adamantine weapons for the purpose of dealing damage to
When a monk reaches 11th level, her flurry of blows creatures with damage reduction and bypassing hardness.
ability improves. In addition to the standard single extra Ki Strike (Cold Iron): You must have the Ki strike (magic)
attack she gets from flurry of blows, she gets a second ability to take Ki Strike (Cold Iron).
extra attack at her full base attack bonus. The monk’s unarmed attacks are treated as cold
iron weapons for the purpose of dealing damage to creatures
Level Flurry of Blows Unarmed with damage reduction.
Attack Bonus Damage 1 Ki Strike (Energy): You must have the Ki strike (magic)
1st –2/–2 1d6 ability and a base Fortitude save of +10 to take this ability.
2nd –1/–1 1d6 Half of the monk’s unarmed damage from attacks
3rd +0/+0 1d6 are treated as a form of energy (acid, cold, fire or sonic).
4th +1/+1 1d8 The energy type must be selected when this ability is taken
5th +2/+2 1d8 and cannot be changed.
6th +3/+3 1d8 Ki Strike (Good): You must have the Ki strike (magic)
7th +4/+4 1d8 ability to take Ki Strike (Lawful).
8th +5/+5/+0 1d10 The monk’s unarmed attacks are also treated as
9th +6/+6 1d10 good–aligned weapons for the purpose of dealing damage to
10th +7/+7 1d10 creatures with damage reduction.
11th +8/+8/+8 1d10 Ki Strike (Evil): You must have the Ki strike (magic)
12th +9/+9/+9 2d6 ability to take Ki Strike (Lawful).
13th +9/+9/+9 2d6 The monk’s unarmed attacks are also treated as
14th +10/+10/+10 2d6 evil–aligned weapons for the purpose of dealing damage to
15th +11/+11/+11 2d6 creatures with damage reduction.
16th +12/+12/+12 2d8 Ki Strike (Magic): The monk’s unarmed attacks are
17th +12/+12/+12 2d8 empowered with ki. Her unarmed attacks are treated as
18th +13/+13/+13 2d8 magic weapons for the purpose of dealing damage to
19th +14/+14/+14 2d8 creatures with damage reduction. You may only have one
20th +15/+15/+15 2d10 Ki strike active at a time. At 15th level, you may have up to
two Ki strike abilities active at one time.
Improved Evasion (Ex): The monk must have the Ki Strike (Lawful): You must have the Ki strike (magic)
Evasion ability and a Reflex base save of +6. The ability to take Ki Strike (Lawful).
monks evasion ability improves. She still takes no The monk’s unarmed attacks are also treated as
damage on a successful Reflex saving throw against lawful weapons for the purpose of dealing damage to
attacks, but henceforth she takes only half damage on a creatures with damage reduction.
failed save. A helpless monk does not gain the benefit Ki Strike (Silver): You must have the Ki strike (magic)
of improved evasion. ability to take Ki Strike (Silver).
Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex): You must have the The monk’s unarmed attacks are also treated as
Uncanny Dodge ability to take Improved Uncanny silver weapons for the purpose of dealing damage to
Dodge. creatures with damage reduction.
With this ability, the monk can no longer be
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Martial Secret: You may take a martial artist feat.
You may ignore ability score requirements for the feat,
but must meet all other requirements.
Natural Avoidance (Ex): You gain a dodge bonus to
AC of +1. This increases by +1 every 4 monk levels
thereafter.
Purity of Body (Su): You must have a base Fortitude
saving throw of +4 to take this ability.
A monk with this ability gains a +8 bonus to
saves against all diseases.
Quivering Palm (Su): You must have 15 monk levels
to take Quivering Palm.
With this ability, a monk can set up vibrations
within the body of another creature that can thereafter
be fatal if the monk so desires. She can use this
quivering palm attack once a day, and she must
announce her intent before making her attack roll.
Constructs, oozes, plants, undead, incorporeal creatures,
and creatures immune to critical hits cannot be affected.
Otherwise, if the monk strikes successfully and the
target takes damage from the blow, the quivering palm
attack succeeds. Thereafter the monk can try to slay the
victim at any later time, as long as the attempt is made
within a number of hours equal to her monk level. To
make such an attempt, the monk merely wills the target
to die (a free action), and unless the target makes a
Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + 1/2 the monk’s level +
the monk’s Wis modifier), it dies. If the saving throw is
successful, the target is no longer in danger from that
particular quivering palm attack, but it may still be
affected by another one at a later time.
Rend: You must have a Base Attack Bonus of +6 or
more to take this ability.
A monk with this ability who hits with two or
more unarmed strikes on a single opponent rends that
opponent, dealing additional damage to twice her
unarmed damage plus 1 ½ her Strength bonus.
This ability cannot be used in a round in which
the monk flurries.
Repel the Earth (Su): You must have the Diamond
Soul ability to take this ability.
Once per day, the monk can use overland
flight on himself and his gear as a supernatural ability.
Timeless Body (Ex): You must have the Diamond
Body ability to take Timeless Body.
With this ability, a monk no longer takes
penalties to her ability scores for aging and cannot be
magically aged. Any such penalties that she has already
taken, however, remain in place.
Bonuses still accrue, and the monk still dies of
old age when her time is up.
Likewise, any time the monk would take
ability damage or drain, the attacker must make a level
check (1d20 + attacker’s level and/or HD vs. a DC of
10 + monk’s level) to affect the monk.
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Tongue of the Sun and Moon (Ex): You must have
Linguistics as a trained skill and have at least 10 ranks in the
skill.
A monk with this ability can speak with any living
creature that knows a language.
Slow Fall (Ex): You must be trained in the Acrobatics
(Tumble) skill to take this ability and have a base Reflex
save of +4 or better.
If the monk is within arm’s reach of a wall can use
it to slow her descent.
When first using this ability, she takes damage as if
the fall were 20 feet shorter than it actually is. The monk’s
ability to slow her fall (that is, to reduce the effective
distance of the fall when next to a wall) improves by 10 feet
with every other monk level until at 20th level she can use a
nearby wall to slow her descent and fall any distance
without harm.
Stability: The monk gains a +4 bonus on ability checks
made to resist being bull rushed or tripped when standing on
the ground (but not when climbing, flying, riding, or
otherwise not standing firmly on the ground).
Stamina: You gain +2 hit points each level
Still Mind: The monk gains a +2 bonus on saving throws
against spells and effects from the school of enchantment.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex): You must have a Will save of +3 or
better to take Uncanny Dodge.
A monk with this ability retains her Dexterity
bonus to AC (if any) even if he is caught flat–footed or
struck by an invisible attacker. However, he still loses his
Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized. If a monk already
has uncanny dodge from a different class, she automatically
gains improved uncanny dodge instead.
Undetectable (Su): You must have the Still Mind ability a
base Will save of +10 or better.
The monk acts as if under a constant nondetection
spell with a caster level equal to his monk level.
Wallwalking (Su): You must have the Fast Movement
ability and Focus Ki ability.
As part of a move action, you can run up a vertical
surface. If you do not reach a horizontal surface at the end
of your movement, you fall.
Waterwalking (Su): You must have the Fast Movement
ability, Focus Ki ability and Wallwalking ability.
As part of a move action, you can walk on the
surface of water at up to ½ your normal movement rate. If
you end your movement while still on the surface of water,
you fall in and cannot use this ability again until you leave
the water’s confines.
Walk Unseen (Su): You must have the Diamond Soul
ability to take Walk Unseen.
Once per day, the monk can make himself
invisible. This otherwise acts like an improved invisibility
spell cast at the monk’s level.
Warrior’s Heart (Ex): This ability must be taken at 1st
level.
The monk’s base attack bonus advances as a
fighter (+1 each level) instead of the normal progression.
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Wholeness of Body (Su): You must have the Purity of
Body ability to take this ability.
A monk with this ability can heal her own
wounds. She can heal 1d4 hit points per monk level to
herself each day, and she can spread this healing out
among several uses.
Unarmed Strike: At 1st level, a monk gains Improved
Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. A monk’s attacks may
be with either fist interchangeably or even from elbows,
knees, and feet. This means that a monk may even
make unarmed strikes with her hands full. There is no
such thing as an off–hand attack for a monk striking
unarmed. A monk may thus apply her full Strength
bonus on damage rolls for all her unarmed strikes.
Usually a monk’s unarmed strikes deal lethal
damage, but she can choose to deal nonlethal damage
instead with no penalty on her attack roll. She has the
same choice to deal lethal or nonlethal damage while
grappling.
A monk’s unarmed strike is treated both as a
manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the
purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve
either manufactured weapons or natural weapons.
A monk also deals more damage with her
unarmed strikes than a normal person would, as shown
on Table: The Monk. The unarmed damage on Table:
The Monk is for Medium monks. A Small monk deals
less damage than the amount given there with her
unarmed attacks, while a Large monk deals more
damage; see Table: Small or Large Monk Unarmed
Damage.
Perfect Self: At 20th level, a monk becomes a magical
creature. She is forevermore treated as an outsider
rather than as a humanoid (or whatever the monk’s
creature type was) for the purpose of spells and magical
effects. Additionally, the monk gains damage reduction
10/magic, which allows her to ignore the first 10 points
of damage from any attack made by a nonmagical
weapon or by any natural attack made by a creature that
doesn’t have similar damage reduction. Unlike other
outsiders, the monk can still be brought back from the
dead as if she were a member of her previous creature
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The Paladin
Level BAB Caster Fort Reflex Will Special
Level
1 +1 +0 +2 +0 +0 Aura of good, detect evil, smite evil (1d6) 1x/day
2 +2 +1 +3 +0 +0 Divine grace, lay on hands
3 +3 +2 +3 +1 +1 Aura of courage, divine health, smilte evil (2d6)
2x/day
4 +4 +3 +4 +1 +1 Armored Caster, divine spells, Turn undead
5 +5 +3 +4 +1 +1 Divine bond
6 +6 +4 +5 +2 +2 Smite evil (3d6) 3x/day,
7 +7 +5 +5 +2 +2 Remove malady 1x/day
8 +8 +6 +6 +2 +2 Aura of resolve
9 +9 +6 +6 +3 +3 Smite evil (4d6) 4x/day
10 +10 +7 +7 +3 +3 Remove malady 2x/day
11 +11 +8 +7 +3 +3 Aura of justice
12 +12 +9 +8 +4 +4 Smite evil (5d6) 5x/day
13 +13 +9 +8 +4 +4 Remove malady 3x/day
14 +14 +10 +9 +4 +4 Aura of faith
15 +15 +11 +9 +5 +5 Smite evil (6d6) 6x/day
16 +16 +12 +10 +5 +5 Remove malady 4x/day
17 +17 +12 +10 +5 +5 Aura of righteousness
18 +18 +13 +11 +6 +6 Smite evil (7d6) 7x/day
19 +19 +14 +11 +6 +6 Remove malady 5x/day
20 +20 +15 +12 +6 +6 Holy champion
of paladinhood in defense of Hamma and elvinkind, but
Paladin their numbers are very, very rare. There are no recorded
Paladins are holy warriors who quest to cases of halfing, gnome or kobold paladins, though there is
vanquish evil in the name of the god they worship. no reason they could occur if conditions were right.
Heavily armored and bearing powerful weapons, they Other Classes: Paladins tend to expect others to hold the
smite evil where they find it – whether in the wildness strong ideals and religious beliefs that they do. They tend to
beyond civilization or within the cult hidden beneath scorn rogues and are uncomfortable around barbarians, but
the most powerful of cities. can tolerate their presence as long as they are willing to
Often described as beacons of light, paladins work in behest of the group and confine themselves to non–
do their utmost to promote lawful behavior, justice and evil acts.
to spread the most good to the most individuals that Paladins tend to get along with monks, clerics,
they can muster. As pillars of goodness, they have Priests, and chosen ones who worship the same god as the
strong moral codes and disciplines designed to shine the paladin, or a god friendly to the god the paladin has chosen.
light of goodness wherever they travel. A paladin will never willingly work with a religious
Alignment: Paladins must be Lawful good in character he knows to worship an evil god.
alignment Paladins will not willingly associate with invokers
Religion: Paladins tend to favor good martial gods, who have taken a Infernal or Madness pact, and will
including Gosend, Dhorian, and Visha. Some worship strongly dislike those with a Shadow pact.
Competius or Zzadassa, though it is not very numerous.
Paladins of Titanicus and Silamus are known, but Alignment: Lawful good.
extremely rare. Hit Die: d10.
Background: Paladins are marked both by an Class Skills
outstanding upbringing and a marked devotion to a The paladin’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
diety or good ideal. Even in their early life they tend to are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha),
be champions against bullies and exemplar in word and Knowledge (Nobility and Royalty & Religion) (Int),
deed. Though it is possible for a paladin to emerge Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), Survival (Heal) (Wis),
from a “change of heart”, such individuals are and Profession (Wis).
exceptionally rare, and often face scorn or hatred from
former individuals they may have wronged. Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) x4.
Races: Humans make up the bulk of paladins. Orkans, Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier.
half–elves and dwarves are the second–largest group to
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Class Features 1st–3rd – – – –
All of the following are class features of the paladin. 4th–5th 0 – – –
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Paladins are 6th–7th 1 – – –
proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with all 8th–9th 1 0 – –
types of armor (heavy, medium, and light), and with 10th 1 1 – –
shields (except tower shields). 11th 1 1 0 –
Aura of Good (Ex): The power of a paladin’s aura of 12th–13th 1 1 1 –
good (see the detect good spell) is equal to her paladin 14th 2 1 1 0
level. 15th 2 1 1 1
Detect Evil (Sp): At will, a paladin can use detect evil, 16th 2 2 1 1
as the spell. 17th 2 2 2 1
Smite Evil (Su): Once per day, a paladin may attempt 18th 3 2 2 1
to smite evil with one normal melee attack. She adds 19th 3 3 3 2
her Charisma bonus (if any) to her attack roll and deals 20th 3 3 3 3
+1d6 extra points of damage per three paladin levels Spells: Beginning at 4th level, a paladin gains the ability to
(Thus +1d6 at 1st–2nd, +2d6 at 3rd–5th, +3d6 at 6th–8th, cast a small number of divine spells, which are drawn from
+4d6 at 9th–11th, +5d6 at 12th–14th, +6d6 at 15th–17th, the paladin spell list. A paladin must choose and prepare her
+7d6 at 18th+ level). If the paladin accidentally smites spells in advance.
a creature that is not evil, the smite has not effect, but To prepare or cast a spell, a paladin must have a
the ability is still used up for that day. Charisma score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The
Divine Grace (Su): At 2nd level, a paladin gains a Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a paladin’s spell
bonus equal to her Charisma bonus (if any) on all is 10 + the spell level + the paladin’s Charisma modifier.
saving throws. Like other spellcasters, a paladin can cast only a
Lay on Hands (Su): Beginning at 2nd level, a paladin certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Her
with a Charisma score of 12 or higher can heal wounds base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The Paladin. In
(her own or those of others) by touch. Each day she can addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has a high
heal a total number of hit points of damage equal to her Wisdom score. When Table: The Paladin indicates that the
paladin level x her Charisma bonus. A paladin may paladin gets 0 spells per day of a given spell level, she gains
choose to divide her healing among multiple recipients, only the bonus spells she would be entitled to based on her
and she doesn’t have to use it all at once. Using lay on Charisma score for that spell level The paladin does not
hands is a standard action. have access to any domain spells or granted powers, as a
Alternatively, a paladin can use any or all of cleric does.
this healing power to deal damage to undead creatures. A paladin prepares and casts spells the way a cleric
Using lay on hands in this way requires a successful does, though she cannot lose a prepared spell to
melee touch attack and doesn’t provoke an attack of spontaneously cast a cure spell in its place. A paladin may
opportunity. The paladin decides how many of her daily prepare and cast any spell on the paladin spell list, provided
allotment of points to use as damage after successfully that she can cast spells of that level, but she must choose
touching an undead creature. which spells to prepare during her daily meditation.
Aura of Courage (Su): Beginning at 3rd level, a Through 3rd level, a paladin has no caster level. At
paladin is immune to fear (magical or otherwise). Each 4th level and higher, her caster level is equal to her paladin
ally within 10 feet of her gains a +4 magic bonus on level –3.
saving throws against fear effects. Divine Bond (Sp): Upon reaching 5th level, a paladin forms
This ability functions while the paladin is a divine bond with her god. This bond can take one of two
conscious, but not if she is unconscious or dead. forms.
Divine Health (Ex): At 3rd level, gains immunity to all The first is a bond with a celestial spirit that bonds
diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases. to the paladin’s weapon, causing it to shed light like a torch
Turn Undead (Su):When a paladin reaches 4th level, for 1 minute per paladin level. At 5th level, this spirit gives
she gains the supernatural ability to turn undead. She the weapon a +1 bonus. For every three levels beyond 5th,
may use this ability a number of times per day equal to the weapon gains another +1 bonus, to a maximum of +6 at
3 + her Charisma modifier. She turns undead as a cleric 20th level. These bonuses can be added to the weapon or
of three levels lower would. they can be used to add any of the following weapon
Armored Caster: At 4th level, when the paladin gains properties: axiomatic, brilliant energy, defending,
spells, he is trained to cast spells while in armor and/or disruption, flaming, flaming burst, holy, keen, merciful, and
employing a shield. A paladin can take 10 when speed. These bonuses do not stack with any properties the
making Spellcraft (Divine) skill checks to cast in armor. weapon already has. If the weapon is not magical, at least a
+1 bonus must be added before any other abilities can be
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added. The celestial spirit refuses to work in the hands
of anyone other than the paladin.
If a weapon bearing a celestial spirit is
destroyed, the paladin loses the use of this ability for 30
days, or until she gains a level. During this 30–day
period, the paladin takes a –1 penalty on attack and
weapon damage rolls.
The second bond allows a paladin to gain the
service of an unusually intelligent, strong, and loyal
steed to serve her in her crusade against evil. This
mount is usually a heavy warhorse (for a Medium
paladin) or a warpony (for a Small paladin).
The paladin’s mount makes its home on the
home plane of the paladin, and normally accompanies
her on adventures and other activities. If slain, the
paladin may not summon another mount for thirty days
or until she gains a paladin level, whichever comes
first, even if the mount is somehow returned from the
dead. During this thirty–day period, the paladin takes a
–1 penalty on attack and weapon damage rolls.
The paladin’s mount is superior to a normal
mount of its kind and has special powers, as described
below.
A paladin’s mount is treated as a magical
beast, not an animal, for the purpose of all effects that
depend on its type (though it retains an animal’s HD,
Base attack bonus, saves, skill points, and feats).
Remove Malady (Sp): At 7th level, a paladin can
produce a remove disease effect, as the spell, once per
day. As the paladin gains level, she may remove
additional maladies as follows. At 9th level, a paladin
can negate blindness/deafness with a use of remove
malady. At 11th level the paladin can neutralize poison
with a use of remove malady. At 13th level, the paladin
can use Lesser Restoration with a use of remove
malady. At 15th level, a paladin can negate a negative
level with a use of remove malady.
This ability can be used one additional time
per day for every three levels after 7th (twice per day at
10th, three times at 13th, four times at 16th, and five
times at 19th+ level).
Aura of Resolve (Su): At 8th level, a paladin is
immune to charm spells and spell–like abilities. Each
ally within 10 feet of her gains a +4 magic bonus on
saving throws against charm effects.
This ability functions while the paladin is
conscious, but not if she is unconscious or dead.
Aura of Justice (Su): At 11th level, a paladin can
expend two uses of her smite evil ability to grant the
ability to smite evil to all allies within 10 feet, using her
bonuses.
Allies must use this smite evil ability by the
start of the paladin’s next turn. Using this ability is a
free action. Evil creatures gain no benefit from this
ability.
Aura of Faith (Su): At 14th level, a paladin’s weapons
are treated as good aligned for the purposes of
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overcoming damage reduction. Any attack made against an
enemy within 10 feet of her is treated as good aligned for
the purposes of overcoming damage reduction.
This ability functions while the paladin is
conscious, but not if she is unconscious or dead.
Aura of Righteousness (Su): At 17th level, a paladin gains
DR 5/evil and immunity to compulsion spells and spell–like
abilities. Each ally within 10 feet of her gains a +4 magic
bonus on saving throws against compulsion effects.
This ability functions while the paladin is
conscious, but not if she is unconscious or dead.
Holy Champion (Su): At 20th level, a paladin becomes a
conduit for the power of her god. Her DR increases to
10/evil. Whenever she uses smite evil against an evil
outsider, the outsider is also subject to a banishment, using
her paladin level as the caster level (her weapon and holy
symbol automatically count as objects that the subject
hates). In addition, whenever she channels positive energy,
she channels the maximum possible amount.
Code of Conduct: A paladin must be of lawful good
alignment and loses all class abilities if she ever willingly
commits an evil act.
Additionally, a paladin’s code requires that she
respect legitimate authority, act with honor (not lying, not
cheating, not using poison, and so forth), help those in need
(provided they do not use the help for evil or chaotic ends),
and punish those who harm or threaten innocents.
Associates: While she may adventure with characters of any
good or neutral alignment, a paladin will never knowingly
associate with evil characters, nor will she continue an
association with someone who consistently offends her
moral code. A paladin may accept only henchmen,
followers, or cohorts who are lawful good.
Ex–Paladins
A paladin who ceases to be lawful good, who willfully
commits an evil act, or who grossly violates the code of
conduct loses all paladin spells and abilities (including the
service of the paladin’s mount, but not weapon, armor, and
shield proficiencies). She may not progress any farther in
levels as a paladin. She regains her abilities and
advancement potential if she atones for her violations (see
the atonement spell description), as appropriate.
Like a member of any other class, a paladin may be a
multiclass character, but multiclass paladins face a special
restriction. A paladin who gains a level in any class other
than paladin may never again raise her paladin level, though
she retains all her paladin abilities.
Adrenaline surge
A paladin may expend a feat to gain a Adrenaline
surge. By expending the feat, the paladin gains a adrenaline
surge that has a total number of uses per day equal to 1 + ¼
paladin level (Thus 1 at 1st–3rd level, 2 at 4th–7th level, 3 at
8th–11th level, 4 at 12th – 15th level, 5 at 16th–19th level and 6
at 20th+ level).
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Paladin Bonus Natural Str Int Special

Level HD Armor Adj.
Adj.
5th–7th +2 +4 +1 6 Empathic link, improved evasion, share spells, share saving throws
8th–10th +4 +6 +2 7 Improved speed
11th–14th +6 +8 +3 8 Command creatures of its kind
15th–20th +8 +10 +4 9 Spell Resistance

The Paladin’s Mount first, even if the mount is somehow returned from the dead.
Divine Bond (Special Mount) (Sp): Upon reaching 5th During this thirty–day period, the paladin takes a –1 penalty
level, a paladin gains the service of an unusually on attack and weapon damage rolls.
intelligent, strong, and loyal steed to serve her in her The paladin’s mount is superior to a normal mount
crusade against evil (see below). of its kind and has special powers, as described below.
The paladin’s mount makes its home on the A paladin’s mount is treated as a magical beast, not
home plane of the paladin, and normally accompanies an animal, for the purpose of all effects that depend on its
her on adventures and other activities. If slain, the type (though it retains an animal’s HD, Base attack bonus,
paladin may not summon another mount for thirty days saves, skill points, and feats).
or until she gains a paladin level, whichever comes
Mount Level Unicorn –5
Modifier Bulette –7
Bison/Bull –0 Dire Bear –7
Boar* –0 Very Young Bronze Dragon* –7
Camel –0 Very Young Silver Dragon –7
Donkey* –0 Wymling Gold Dragon* –7
Krenshar* –0 Criosphinx –8
Mule –0 Phase Spider –8
Riding Dog –0 Young Brass Dragon* –8
Warhorse –0 Dire Tiger –9
Warpony* –0 Dragonne –9
Wolf* –1 Young Copper Dragon* –9
Cheetah* –2 Behir –10
Crocodile* –2 Gynosphinx –10
Dire Wolf –3 Juvenile Brass Dragon* –10
Giant Owl –3 Very Young Gold Dragon –10
Hippogriff –3 Young Silver Dragon –10
Lion –3 Juvenile Copper Dragon* –11
Pegasus –3 Lammasu –11
Rhinoceros –3 Young Brass Dragon* –11
Wolverine* –3 Androsphinx –12
Ankheg –4 Arrowhawk –12
Brown Bear –4 Dragon Turtle –12
Deinonychus –4 Young Gold Dragon –12
Dire Boar –4 Young Adult Brass Dragon –13
Giant Crocodile –4 Juvenile Bronze Dragon –14
Owlbear –4 Juvenile Silver Dragon –14
Tiger –4 Young Adult Copper Dragon –15
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Behind the Curtain – Paladin Mounts of Amberos

Many players may wonder why the paladin’s mount is handled so differently on Amberos. Why not just leave
it as a creature summoned from the celestial plane? Often, mounts are simply a hinderance in dungeons, so why burden
the Paladin with leaving the creature at a dungeon enterance or abandoned some other place?
The reason for the change is mostly due to the game history of Amberos. The link of a paladin and his mount
is a gift of Urdeus, the twin of night, and these mounts were designed to be companions to paladins on their long
crusade. On Amberos, it is customary that the paladin’s mount follow its master to the very doorstep of dungeons and
other locations that it might not be able to traverse itself. Many paladins also travel long distances, and require their
mount be present for days or months at a time. Likewise, not every adventure takes place in a dungeon.
Finally, there is a poor horse–shaped stone statue, standing on a wooden raft that sits at the edge of the Golens.
This statue was once the warhorse of Mordor Darrow, and the creature was turned to stone during an Atonement mission
in the vast swamp. Mordor makes a yearly pilgrimage to this site to remind himself of his own past failings. Many other
paladins – usually in the service of the Knights of the South, likewise make this pilgrimage to find the raft and touch the
stone horse, reminding themselves of the price of failure to friends and companions.

Paladin’s Mount Basics: Use the base statistics for a
creature of the mount’s kind, but make changes to take
into account the attributes and characteristics
summarized on the table and described below.
Bonus HD: Extra eight–sided (d8) Hit Dice, each of
which gains a Constitution modifier, as normal. Extra
Hit Dice improve the mount’s base attack and base save
bonuses. A special mount’s Base attack bonus is equal
to that of a cleric of a level equal to the mount’s HD. A
mount has good Fortitude and Reflex saves (treat it as a
character whose level equals the animal’s HD). The
mount gains additional skill points or feats for bonus
HD as normal for advancing a monster’s Hit Dice.
Natural Armor Adj.: The number on the table is an
improvement to the mount’s existing natural armor
bonus.
Str Adj.: Add this figure to the mount’s Strength score.
Int: The mount’s Intelligence score.
Exemplary Specimen (Ex): The paladin’s mount is
considered to be an exemplary specimen of it’s kind.
Empathic Link (Su): The paladin has an empathic link
with her mount out to a distance of up to 1 mile. The
paladin cannot see through the mount’s eyes, but they
can communicate empathically.
Note that even intelligent mounts see the
world differently from humans, so misunderstandings
are always possible. Because of this empathic link, the
paladin has the same connection to an item or place that
her mount does, just as with a master and his familiar
(see Familiars).
Improved Evasion (Ex): When subjected to an attack
that normally allows a Reflex saving throw for half
damage, a mount takes no damage if it makes a
successful saving throw and half damage if the saving
throw fails.
Share Spells: At the paladin’s option, she may have
any spell (but not any spell–like ability) she casts on
herself also affect her mount.
The mount must be within 5 feet at the time of
casting to receive the benefit. If the spell or effect has a
duration other than instantaneous, it stops affecting the
mount if it moves farther than 5 feet away and will not
affect the mount again even if it returns to the paladin before
the duration expires. Additionally, the paladin may cast a
spell with a target of “You” on her mount (as a touch range
spell) instead of on herself. A paladin and her mount can
share spells even if the spells normally do not affect
creatures of the mount’s type (magical beast).
Share Saving Throws: For each of its saving throws, the
mount uses its own base save bonus or the paladin’s,
whichever is higher. The mount applies its own ability
modifiers to saves, and it doesn’t share any other bonuses
on saves that the master might have.
Improved Speed (Ex): The mount’s speed increases by 10
feet.
Command (Sp): Once per day per two paladin levels of its
master, a mount can use this ability to command other any
normal animal of approximately the same kind as itself (for
warhorses and warponies, this category includes donkeys,
mules, and ponies), as long as the target creature has fewer
Hit Dice than the mount. This ability functions like the
command spell, but the mount must make a DC 17 Will
save to succeed if it’s being ridden at the time. If the check
fails, the ability does not work that time, but it still counts
against the mount’s daily uses. Each target may attempt a
Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 paladin’s level + paladin’s Cha
modifier) to negate the effect.
Spell Resistance (Ex): A mount’s spell resistance equals its
master’s paladin level + 5. To affect the mount with a spell,
a spellcaster must get a result on a caster level check (1d20
+ caster level) that equals or exceeds the mount’s spell
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The Priest
Level Base Caster Fort Reflex Will Special
Attack Level
Bonus
1 +0 +1 +2 +0 +2 Armored Casting, Spells, Domain
Spells, Turn Undead
2 +1 +2 +3 +0 +3
3 +2 +3 +3 +1 +3
4 +3 +4 +4 +1 +4
5 +3 +5 +4 +1 +4 Divine Feat
6 +4 +6 +5 +2 +5
7 +5 +7 +5 +2 +5
8 +6 +8 +6 +2 +6
9 +6 +9 +6 +3 +6
10 +7 +10 +7 +3 +7 Divine Feat
11 +8 +11 +7 +3 +7
12 +9 +12 +8 +4 +8
13 +9 +13 +8 +4 +8
14 +10 +14 +9 +4 +9
15 +11 +15 +9 +5 +9 Divine Feat
16 +12 +16 +10 +5 +10
17 +12 +17 +10 +5 +10
18 +13 +18 +11 +6 +11
19 +14 +19 +11 +6 +11
20 +15 +20 +12 +6 +12 Diefic Aspect
Priest elves, kobolds and titanborn, who lack a progenitor god,
Where clerics are worshippers of dieties who rarely, if ever, become Priests.
are tied to ritualistic shows of faith, a Priest is an often– Other Classes: Priests can get along with just about any
spontaneous religious zealot of his faith. Pure faith in class – the individual beliefs of a being tend to be more
his diety and a righteous certainity drives his ability to determinate than class for attitudes toward such beings.
call upon the miracles of his diety or belief to make that However, of all the classes, good–aligned Priests tend to
power manifest. look down upon invokers, especially those who have taken
Alignment: A Priest’s alignment must be within one Infernal or Shadow pacts.
step of his deity’s (that is, it may be one step away on
either the lawful–chaotic axis or the good–evil axis, but Hit Die: d8
not both). A Priest may not be neutral unless his deity’s
alignment is also neutral. Class Skills
Religion: Priests are highly devoted to their god or The Priest’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
pantheon. Feeling that they have been marked or are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Knowledge (The Planes)
chosen by their god, they tend to be zealous in their (Int), Knowledge (Religion) (Int), Persuade (Cha),
devotion, though most that travel with a group have Perception (Sense Motive) (Wis), Profession (Wis), and
learned not impose their beliefs on others in the group, Spellcraft (Divine & Use Magic Device) (Int).
though they are not above a display of their faith to Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) x4.
move others to the worship of their diety. Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier.
Background: Priests come from a wide variety of
backgrounds, but they all share one common element. Class Features
At some point in their life, they had an astounding
All of the following are class features of the Priest.
religious event occur that they believe has marked them
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Priests are proficient
by the god they promote.
with all simple weapons, with light and medium armor, and
Races: Humanity and its derivitives seems the most
with shields (except tower shields). A Priest is also
easily swayed into becoming a Priest. Dwarves
proficient with her deity’s favored weapon.
occasionally produce Priests dedicated to Deor or Fir.
Although a Priest is not proficient with heavy
Gnomes on occasion become Priests to Fir or Discoff,
armor, wearing it does not interfere with her spellcasting.
while Hillenfaeys on rare occasions are moved by the
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Armored Casting: A Priest is trained to cast spells in spells and three 1st–level spells of your choice. At each new
armor. They may take 10 when using Spellcasting Priest level, she gains one or more new spells, as indicated
(Divine) to cast spells in armor. on Table: Priest Spells Known. Unlike spells per day, her
Spells: A Priest casts divine spells (the same type of Charisma score does not affect the number of spells a Priest
spells available to clerics), which are drawn from the knows; the numbers on Table: Priest Spells Known are
cleric spell list. She can cast any spell she knows fixed.
without preparing it ahead of time the way a cleric At each new level, a Priest can choose to learn a
must. new spell in place of one she already knows. In effect, the
To cast a spell, a Priest must have a Charisma Priest “loses” the old spell in exchange for the new one. The
score of 10 + the spell’s level (Cha 10 for 0–level new spell’s level must be the same as that of the spell being
spells, Cha 11 for 1st–level spells, and so forth). The exchanged, and it must be at least two levels lower than the
Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a Priest’s highest–level Priest spell the Priest can cast. A Priest may
spell is 10 + the spell’s level + the Priest’s Wisdom swap only a single spell at any given level, and must choose
modifier. whether or not to swap the spell at the same time that she
Like other spellcasters, a Priest can cast only a gains new spells known for the level.
certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Her Unlike a cleric, a Priest need not prepare her spells
base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The Priest. in advance. She can cast any spell she knows at any time,
In addition, she receives bonus spells for a high assuming she has not yet used up her spells per day for that
Charisma. spell level.
Unlike a cleric, a Priest’s selection of spells is
limited. A Priest begins play knowing four 0–level
Table: Priest Spells Per Day
Level 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1 5 3 +1
2 6 4 +1
3 6 5 +1
4 6 6 +1 3 +1
5 6 6 +1 4 +1
6 6 6 +1 5 +1 3 +1
7 6 6 +1 6 +1 4 +1
8 6 6 +1 6 +1 5 +1 3 +1
9 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 4 +1
10 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 5 +1 3 +1
11 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 4 +1
12 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 5 +1 3 +1
13 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 4 +1
14 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 5 +1 3 +1
15 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 4 +1
16 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 5 +1 3 +1
17 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 4 +1
18 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 5 +1 3 +1
19 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 4 +1
20 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1 6 +1
12 9 7 6 6 5 4 3
Table: Priest Spells Known 13 9 7 6 6 5 5 4
Level 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 14 9 7 7 6 6 5 4 3
1 4 3 15 9 7 7 6 6 5 5 4
2 5 4 16 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 3
3 5 4 17 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4
4 6 5 3 18 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 3
5 6 5 4 19 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4
6 7 5 4 3 20 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5
7 7 6 5 4
8 8 6 5 4 3 Domain Spells: A Priest also gets one domain spell of each
9 8 6 5 5 4 spell level she can cast, starting at 1st level. When a Priest
10 9 6 6 5 4 3 prepares a spell in a domain spell slot, it must come from
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one of her two domains (see Deities, Domains, and
Domain Spells, below).
Deity, Domains, and Domain Spells: A Priest’s deity
influences her alignment, what magic she can perform,
her values, and how others see her. A Priest chooses
two domains from among those belonging to her deity.
A Priest can select an alignment domain (Chaos, Evil,
Good, or Law) only if her alignment matches that
domain.
If a Priest is not devoted to a particular deity,
she still selects two domains to represent her spiritual
inclinations and abilities. The restriction on alignment
domains still applies.
Each domain gives the Priest access to a
domain spell at each spell level she can cast, from 1st
on up, as well as a granted power. The Priest gets the
granted powers of both the domains selected.
Domain spells may also be cast as regular
spells.
Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells: A Priest can’t
cast spells of an alignment opposed to his own or his
deity’s (if she has one). Spells associated with
particular alignments are indicated by the chaos, evil,
good, and law descriptors in their spell descriptions.
Turn or Rebuke Undead (Su): Any Priest, regardless
of alignment, has the power to affect undead creatures
by channeling the power of his faith through his holy
(or unholy) symbol.
A good Priest (or a neutral Priest who
worships a good deity) can turn or destroy undead
creatures. An evil Priest (or a neutral Priest who
worships an evil deity) instead rebukes or commands
such creatures. A neutral Priest of a neutral deity must
choose whether his turning ability functions as that of a
good Priest or an evil Priest.
Once this choice is made, it cannot be
reversed. This decision also determines whether the
Priest can cast spontaneous cure or inflict spells (see
above).
A Priest may attempt to turn undead a number
of times per day equal to 3 + his Charisma modifier. A
Priest with 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (Religion)
gets a +2 bonus on turning checks against undead.
Commanding undead is a standard action that
does not provoke an attack of opportunity usable by
evil Priests. All undead within a 30 foot burst of the
evil Priest must make a DC 10 + ½ Priest level + Wis
modifier Will saving throw. Any undead who fail the
save fall under the command of the evil Priest. At any
one time, the Priest may command any number of
undead whose total Hit Dice do not exceed his level.
She may voluntarily relinquish command on any
commanded undead creature in order to command new
ones. Intelligent undead gain a new saving throw
whenever the Priest attempts to force the undead to do
something against its nature, and may also attempt to
wrest free of control once each new day it is
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commanded. Unintelligent undead gain no additional
saving throw.
Turning undead or Rebuking Undead is a standard
action that does not provoke an attack of opportunity. All
undead within a 30 foot burst of the Priest must make a Fort
save DC 10 + ½ Priest level + Wis modifier or they take 1d6
damage/2 Priest levels damage and are checked from
moving toward the Priest. Undead who make the save are
immune to further attempts of turning by the Priest for one
day.
Bolstering undead is a standard action that does not
provoke an attack of opportunity that may be used by evil
Priests. All undead within a 30 foot burst of the Priest gain
3 temporary hit points per level of the Priest, up to twice the
maximum hit points of the undead creature. The effects last
one minute. An evil undead Priest can use bolstering to
increase his own hit points.
Divine Feat: At 5th level and every 5 levels thereafter, the
Priest gains a free divine feat of his choice. He must meet
the divine feat’s requirements to take the feat.
Diefic Aspect (Su): At 20th level, the Priest can channel the
direct essence of his diety for a short time, becoming a
living embodiment of his god. This is a full–round action to
initiate, and transforms the Priest into an Avatar of his diety,
under the control of the Priest (though the avatar cannot be
used to act in a manner contrary to the diety’s nature). This
change lasts for one minute or until the Avatar is banished
or destroyed. The latter kills the Priest as well, while in all
other cases the Priest returns back to his former self and is
exhausted. This ability can be used once per week.
Bonus Languages: A Priest’s bonus language options
include Celestial, Abyssal, and Infernal (the languages of
good, chaotic evil, and lawful evil outsiders, respectively).
These choices are in addition to the bonus languages
available to the character because of his race.
Ex–Priests
A Priest who grossly violates the code of conduct
required by his god loses all spells and class features, except
for armor and shield proficiencies and proficiency with
simple weapons. She cannot thereafter gain levels as a Priest
of that god until she atones (see the atonement spell
description).
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The Ranger
Level BAB Caster Fort Reflex Will Special
Level
1 +1 +0 +2 +2 +0 1st favored enemy, Track, wild empathy
2 +2 +1 +3 +3 +0 Combat style
3 +3 +2 +3 +3 +1 Endurance, swift strike
4 +4 +3 +4 +4 +1 Animal Companion
5 +5 +3 +4 +4 +1 2nd favored enemy
6 +6 +4 +5 +5 +2 Improved combat style
7 +7 +5 +5 +5 +2 Woodland stride, Improved swift strike
8 +8 +6 +6 +6 +2 Swift tracker
9 +9 +6 +6 +6 +3 Evasion
10 +10 +7 +7 +7 +3 3rd favored enemy, Hide in plain sight
11 +11 +8 +7 +7 +3 Combat style mastery
12 +12 +9 +8 +8 +4 Swift strike mastery
13 +13 +9 +8 +8 +4 Camouflage
14 +14 +10 +9 +9 +4
15 +15 +11 +9 +9 +5 4th favored enemy
16 +16 +12 +10 +10 +5
17 +17 +12 +10 +10 +5 Combat swiftness
18 +18 +13 +11 +11 +6
19 +19 +14 +11 +11 +6
20 +20 +15 +12 +12 +6 5th favored enemy, determined hunter
relationships with druids and barbarians, both who share the
Ranger ranger’s skill in the wilderness.
Rangers are warriors and trackers in the
wilderness, using their skills and knowledge of the Hit Die: d10.
wilds to hunt down and slay the foes that foul the Class Skills
wilderness. The ranger’s class skills (and the key ability for
Rangers tend to use guerilla tactics against each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Craft (Int),
their enemies, using their natural terrain to the enemie’s Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge (Dungeoneering,
disadvantage. While some rangers are excellent Geography, Nature & Strategy and Tactics) (Int), Perception
marksmen with the bow, other are masters of fighting (Wis), Persuade (Cha), Profession (Wis), Stealth (Dex), and
hand–to–hand with two weapons, taking the fight Survival (Wis).
directly to their enemy’s doorstep.
Alignment: A ranger may be of any alignment Skill Points at 1st Level: (6 + Int modifier) x 4.
Religion: Rangers often revere Belli, Lorius or Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Vermnia. Evil rangers often align themselves with
Gwieze or Titanicus. Class Features
Background: Rangers often come from rustic All of the following are class features of the ranger.
backgrounds where they have ample chance to wander Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A ranger is proficient
the wilderness. Many rangers are often hunters, with all simple and martial weapons, and with light armor
lumberjacks or the like, skilled with a wide variety of and shields (except tower shields).
laborer’s weapons and tools. A ranger who cast spells in armor must make a
Races: Elves and humans make up equal number of Spellcraft (Divine) skill check to successfully cast the spell.
rangers, and half–elves tend to likewise be skilled as Favored Enemy (Ex): At 1st level, a ranger may select a
rangers. Orkans are sometimes drawn to a ranger’s type of creature from among those given on Table: Ranger
skillset, and dwarves make excellent rangers in the Favored Enemies. The ranger gains a +2 bonus on
wilderness of the underdark. Both Hillenfaey and Deception, Perception, Persuasion (Intimidate) and Survival
gnomes have a knack for outdoor skills, and easily pick checks when using these skills against creatures of this type.
up on becoming rangers. Titanborn, Hellchilde and Likewise, he gets a +1d6 bonus on weapon damage rolls
mageborn often scorn the way of the ranger, seeking against such creatures.
other pursuits. At 5th level and every five levels thereafter (10th,
Other Classes: Rangers tend to be neutral towards 15th, and 20th level), the ranger may select an additional
most classes, though they tend to be put–off by favored enemy from those given on the table. In addition, at
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(including the one just selected, if so desired) increases Animal Companion (Ex): At 4th level, a ranger gains an
by 2. animal companion selected from the following list: badger,
If the ranger chooses humanoids or outsiders camel, dire rat, dog, riding dog, eagle, hawk, horse (light or
as a favored enemy, he must also choose an associated heavy), owl, pony, snake (Small or Medium viper), or wolf.
subtype, as indicated on the table. If a specific creature If the campaign takes place wholly or partly in an aquatic
falls into more than one category of favored enemy, the environment, the following creatures may be added to the
ranger’s bonuses do not stack; he simply uses ranger’s list of options: crocodile, porpoise, Medium shark,
whichever bonus is higher. and squid. This animal is a loyal companion that
Track: A ranger gains Track as a bonus feat. accompanies the ranger on his adventures as appropriate for
Wild Empathy (Ex): A ranger can improve the attitude its kind.
of an animal. This ability functions just like a Persuade This ability functions like the druid ability of the
(Diplomacy) check to improve the attitude of a person. same name, except that the ranger’s effective druid level is
The ranger rolls 1d20 and adds his ranger level and his his ranger level - 3. A ranger may select from the alternative
Charisma bonus to determine the wild empathy check lists of animal companions just as a druid can, though again
result. The typical domestic animal has a starting his effective druid level is half his ranger level. Like a druid,
attitude of indifferent, while wild animals are usually a ranger cannot select an alternative animal if the choice
unfriendly. would reduce his effective druid level below 1st.
To use wild empathy, the ranger and the Spells: Beginning at 4th level, a ranger gains the ability to
animal must be able to study each other, which means cast a small number of divine spells, which are drawn from
that they must be within 30 feet of one another under the ranger spell list. A ranger must choose and prepare his
normal visibility conditions. Generally, influencing an spells in advance (see below).
animal in this way takes 1 minute, but, as with To prepare or cast a spell, a ranger must have a
influencing people, it might take more or less time. Wisdom score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The
The ranger can also use this ability to Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a ranger’s spell is
influence a magical beast with an Intelligence score of 10 + the spell level + the ranger’s Wisdom modifier.
1 or 2, but he takes a –4 penalty on the check. Like other spellcasters, a ranger can cast only a
Combat Style (Ex): At 2nd level, a ranger must select certain number of spells of each spell level per day. His base
one of two combat styles to pursue: archery or two daily spell allotment is given on Table: The Ranger. In
weapon combat. This choice affects the character’s addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high
class features but does not restrict his selection of feats Wisdom score. When Table: The Ranger indicates that the
or special abilities in any way. ranger gets 0 spells per day of a given spell level, he gains
If the ranger selects archery, he is treated as only the bonus spells he would be entitled to based on his
having the Rapid Shot feat, even if he does not have the Wisdom score for that spell level. The ranger does not have
normal prerequisites for that feat. access to any domain spells or granted powers, as a cleric
If the ranger selects two–weapon combat, he is does.
treated as having the Two–Weapon Fighting feat, even A ranger prepares and casts spells the way a cleric
if he does not have the normal prerequisites for that does, though he cannot lose a prepared spell to cast a cure
feat. spell in its place. A ranger may prepare and cast any spell on
The benefits of the ranger’s chosen style apply the ranger spell list, provided that he can cast spells of that
only when he wears light or no armor. He loses all level, but he must choose which spells to prepare during his
benefits of his combat style when wearing medium or daily meditation.
heavy armor. Through 3rd level, a ranger has no caster level. At
Endurance: A ranger gains Endurance as a bonus feat 4th level and higher, his caster level is his ranger level –3.
at 3rd level.
Swift Strike: At 3rd level, depending on the combat Table: Ranger Spells Per Day
style the ranger has chosen, he gains a bonus feat. If
the ranger chose the two–weapon combat style, the Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
ranger gains Spring Attack as a feat, even if he would 1st–3rd – – – –
not otherwise meet the requirements. If the ranger 4th–5th 0 – – –
chose the archery combat style, he gains the Shot on the 6th–7th 1 – – –
Run feat, even if he would not othewise meet the 8th–9th 1 0 – –
requirements. 10th 1 1 – –
The benefits of the ranger’s chosen style apply 11th 1 1 0 –
only when he wears light or no armor. He loses all 12th 1 1 1 –
benefits of his combat style when wearing medium or 13th 1 1 1 –
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16th 2 2 1 1
17th 2 2 2 1
18th 3 2 2 1
19th 3 3 3 2
20th 3 3 3 3
Improved Combat Style (Ex): At 6th level, a ranger’s
aptitude in his chosen combat style (archery or two–
weapon combat) improves. If he selected archery at 2nd
level, he is treated as having the Manyshot feat, even if
he does not have the normal prerequisites for that feat.
If the ranger selected two–weapon combat at
2nd level, he is treated as having the Improved Two–
Weapon Fighting feat, even if he does not have the
normal prerequisites for that feat.
As before, the benefits of the ranger’s chosen
style apply only when he wears light or no armor. He
loses all benefits of his combat style when wearing
medium or heavy armor.
Improved Swift Strike (Ex): At 7th level, a ranger’s
aptitude in his chosen combat style (archery or two–
weapon combat) improves. If he selected archery at 2nd
level, he is treated as having the Improved Shot on the
Run feat, even if he does not have the normal
prerequisites for that feat.
If the ranger selected two–weapon combat at
2nd level, he is treated as having the Improved Spring
Attack feat, even if he does not have the normal
prerequisites for that feat.
As before, the benefits of the ranger’s chosen
style apply only when he wears light or no armor. He
loses all benefits of his combat style when wearing
medium or heavy armor.
Woodland Stride (Ex): Starting at 7th level, a ranger
may move through any sort of undergrowth (such as
natural thorns, briars, overgrown areas, and similar
terrain) at his normal speed and without taking damage
or suffering any other impairment.
However, thorns, briars, and overgrown areas
that are enchanted or magically manipulated to impede
motion still affect him.
Swift Tracker (Ex): Beginning at 8th level, a ranger
can move at his normal speed while following tracks
without taking the normal –5 penalty. He takes only a –
10 penalty (instead of the normal –20) when moving at
up to twice normal speed while tracking.
Evasion (Ex): At 9th level, a ranger can avoid even
magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If he
makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an
attack that normally deals half damage on a successful
save, he instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used
only if the ranger is wearing light armor or no armor. A
helpless ranger does not gain the benefit of evasion.
Hide in Plain Sight (Ex): While in any sort of natural
terrain, a ranger of 10th level or higher can use the
Stealth (Hide) skill even while being observed.
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Combat Style Mastery (Ex): At 11th level, a ranger’s
aptitude in his chosen combat style (archery or two weapon
combat) improves again. If he selected archery at 2nd level,
he is treated as having the Improved Precise Shot feat, even
if he does not have the normal prerequisites for that feat.
If the ranger selected two–weapon combat at 2nd
level, he is treated as having the Greater Two–Weapon
Fighting feat, even if he does not have the normal
prerequisites for that feat.
As before, the benefits of the ranger’s chosen style
apply only when he wears light or no armor. He loses all
benefits of his combat style when wearing medium or heavy
armor.
Swift Strike Mastery (Ex): At 12th level, a ranger’s
aptitude in his chosen combat style (archery or two–weapon
combat) improves. If he selected archery at 2nd level, he is
treated as having the Greater Shot on the Run feat, even if
he does not have the normal prerequisites for that feat.
If the ranger selected two–weapon combat at 2nd
level, he is treated as having the Greater Spring Attack feat,
even if he does not have the normal prerequisites for that
feat.
As before, the benefits of the ranger’s chosen style
apply only when he wears light or no armor. He loses all
benefits of his combat style when wearing medium or heavy
armor.
Camouflage (Ex): A ranger of 13th level or higher can use
the Stealth (Hide) skill in any sort of natural terrain, even if
the terrain doesn’t grant cover or concealment.
Combat Swiftness (Ex): At 17th level, a ranger’s aptitude
with his chosen combat style (archery or two–weapon
combat), improves again. If he selected archery at 2nd level,
he is tread as having the Perfect Shot on the Run feat, even
if he does not have the normal prerequisites for that feat.
If the ranger selected two–weapon combat at 2nd
level, he is treated as having the Perfect Spring Attack feat,
even if he does not have the normal prerequisites for that
feat.
As before, the benefits of the ranger’s chosen style
apply only when he wears light or no armor. He loses all
benefits of his combat style when wearing medium or heavy
armor.
Determined Hunter (Ex): At 20th level as a full–attack
action, the ranger can move double his movement rate and
still make his full complement of ranged or melee attacks.
If the ranger moves a distance equal to at least his base
speed, he gains a +5 competance bonus to AC while doing
this.
A ranger can only use this ability while in light
armor or no armor and is not carrying a medium or heavy
load.
Multiple Animal Companions
It is not recommended that a ranger be allowed to
attract multiple animal companions. However, if the GM
does allow rangers to take multiple animal companions, the
ranger gains 1 animal advancement point at 4th level, and 1
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additional point every other level beyond 4th (thus 1
point at 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th and 20th).

Adrenaline surge
A ranger may expend a feat to gain a
Adrenaline surge. By expending the feat, the ranger
gains a adrenaline surge that has a total number of uses
per day equal to 1 + ¼ chosen one level (Thus 1 at 1st–
3rd level, 2 at 4th–7th level, 3 at 8th–11th level, 4 at 12th –
15th level, 5 at 16th–19th level and 6 at 20th+ level).

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The Rogue
Level BAB Caster Fort Reflex Will Special
Level
1 +0 +0 +0 +2 +0 Sneak attack +1d6, trapfinding
2 +1 +1 +0 +3 +0 Evasion
3 +2 +1 +1 +3 +1 Sneak attack +2d6, trap sense +1
4 +3 +2 +1 +4 +1 Uncanny dodge
5 +3 +2 +1 +4 +1 Sneak attack +3d6
6 +4 +3 +2 +5 +2 Trap sense +2
7 +5 +3 +2 +5 +2 Sneak attack +4d6
8 +6 +4 +2 +6 +2 Improved uncanny dodge, improved
sneak attack
9 +6 +4 +3 +6 +3 Sneak attack +5d6, trap sense +3
10 +7 +5 +3 +7 +3 Special ability
11 +8 +5 +3 +7 +3 Sneak attack +6d6
12 +9 +6 +4 +8 +4 Trap sense +4
13 +9 +6 +4 +8 +4 Sneak attack +7d6, special ability
14 +10 +7 +4 +9 +4
15 +11 +7 +5 +9 +5 Greater sneak attack, sneak attack
+8d6, trap sense +5
16 +12 +8 +5 +10 +5 Special ability
17 +12 +8 +5 +10 +5 Sneak attack +9d6
18 +13 +9 +6 +11 +6 Trap sense +6
19 +14 +9 +6 +11 +6 Sneak attack +10d6, special ability
20 +15 +10 +6 +12 +6 Master Strike

Rogue Hit Die: d6.

Living off the scraps of society, the rogue is a
n’er–do–well who will willingly take advantage of Class Skills
almost any individual he encounters. Rogues tend to be The rogue’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
more concerned with the outcome of any action they are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Deception (Cha),
attempt, moreso than the morality of action of itself. Disable Device (Int), Linguistics (Int), Knowledge
Most rogues are carefree and aloof, with a (Appraise & Local) (Int), Persuade (Cha), Perform (Cha),
feeling that the world owes them whatever riches and Profession (Wis), Spellcraft (Use Magic Device), and
accoutrements the rogue is willing to lay his hands on. Stealth (Dex).
Alignment: Rogues may be of any alignment.
Religion: Rogues tend to be aloof towards religion, Skill Points at 1st Level: (8 + Int modifier) x 4.
though they often mutter prayers to Discoff or Shame Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 8 + Int modifier.
when the outcome of some roguish activity they are
engaged in seems doubtful. Many also murmur wards Class Features
to stave off death or punishment from Jhalah, Silamus
All of the following are class features of the rogue.
or Zzadassa. Evil rogues sometimes fall in league with
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Rogues are proficient
Morian, Gwieze, Ziga or The Dark One.
with all simple weapons, plus the hand crossbow, rapier,
Background: Rogues can come from all walks of life,
sap, shortbow, and short sword. Rogues are proficient with
from noble debutaunts, offpring of shady merchants to
light armor, but not with shields.
lowly outcasts or the offspring of bandits. Almost all
Sneak Attack: If a rogue can catch an opponent when he is
rogues share one trait – a penchant for trouble and
unable to defend himself effectively from her attack, she can
rebelliousness as they grew up.
strike a vital spot for extra damage. The rogue can use sneak
Races: Any race can produce rogues, though dwarven
attack once a round, even if multiple attacks would qualify
and elvin rogues are the most uncommon.
for a sneak attack strike. The rogue does not need to declare
Other Classes: Most classes tend to be cautious
she is using sneak attack until the attack roll is confirmed as
around the rogue, and often for good reason. Most
a hit or miss. If the attack is a success, the attack deals extra
especially, Paladins and other lawful–aligned characters
damage any time her target would be denied a Dexterity
tend to have the most trouble with a rogue’s actions.
bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity
bonus or not), or when the rogue flanks her target. This
Alignment: Any.

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extra damage is 1d6 at 1st level, and it increases by 1d6
every two rogue levels thereafter. Should the rogue
score a critical hit with a sneak attack, this extra
damage is not multiplied.
If the rogue misses with a sneak attack, the use
is not lost, but the rogue cannot attempt to sneak attack
the target again until next round.
Ranged attacks can count as sneak attacks only
if the target is within 30 feet.
With a sap (blackjack) or an unarmed strike, a
rogue can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal
damage instead of lethal damage. She cannot use a
weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal
damage in a sneak attack, not even with the usual –4
penalty.
A rogue can sneak attack only living creatures
with discernible anatomies—undead, constructs, oozes,
plants, and incorporeal creatures lack vital areas to
attack. Any creature that is immune to critical takes
only half damage from sneak attacks. The rogue must
be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital
spot and must be able to reach such a spot. A rogue
cannot sneak attack while striking a creature with
concealment or striking the limbs of a creature whose
vitals are beyond reach.
Trapfinding: Only rogues can use the Perception
(Spot) skill to locate traps when the task has a DC
higher than 20. Finding a nonmagical trap has a DC of
at least 20, or higher if it is well hidden. Finding a
magic trap has a DC of 25 + the level of the spell used
to create it.
A rogue who beats a trap’s DC by 10 or more
with a Disable Device check can study a trap, figure out
how it works, and bypass it (with her party) without
disarming it.
Evasion (Ex): At 2nd level and higher, a rogue can
avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great
agility.
If she makes a successful Reflex saving throw against
an attack that normally deals half damage on a
successful save, she instead takes no damage. Evasion
can be used only if the rogue is wearing light armor or
no armor. A helpless rogue does not gain the benefit of
evasion.
Trap Sense (Ex): At 3rd level, a rogue gains an
intuitive sense that alerts her to danger from traps,
giving her a +1 bonus on Reflex saves made to avoid
traps and a +1 dodge bonus to AC against attacks made
by traps.
These bonuses rise to +2 when the rogue
reaches 6th level, to +3 when she reaches 9th level, to
+4 when she reaches 12th level, to +5 at 15th, and to +6
at 18th level.
Trap sense bonuses gained from multiple
classes stack.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex): Starting at 4th level, a rogue can
react to danger before her senses would normally
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allow her to do so. She retains her Dexterity bonus to AC (if
any) even if she is caught flat–footed or struck by an
invisible attacker. However, she still loses her Dexterity
bonus to AC if immobilized.
If a rogue already has uncanny dodge from a
different class she automatically gains improved uncanny
dodge (see below) instead.
Improved Sneak Attack (Ex): A rogue of 8th level or
higher can make up to two sneak attacks a round when
making a sneak attack. The attacks must normally qualify
for sneak attack to be use.
Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex): A rogue of 8th level or
higher can no longer be flanked.
This defense denies another rogue the ability to
sneak attack the character by flanking her, unless the
attacker has at least four more rogue levels than the target
does.
If a character already has uncanny dodge (see
above) from a second class, the character automatically
gains improved uncanny dodge instead, and the levels from
the classes that grant uncanny dodge stack to determine the
minimum rogue level required to flank the character.
Special Abilities: On attaining 10th level, and at every three
levels thereafter (13th, 16th, and 19th), a rogue gains a
special ability of her choice from among the following
options.
Bleeding Attack (Ex): A rogue with this ability can cause
living opponents to bleed when hitting them with sneak
attack. This attack causes the target to take 1 additional
point of damage each round for each die of the rogue’s
sneak attack (i.e., 4d6 sneak attack equals 4 points of bleed).
Bleeding creatures take that amount of damage at the start
of each of their turns.
The bleeding can be stopped by a DC 15 Survival
(Heal) check or the application of any effect that heals hit
point damage. Bleeding damage from this ability does not
stack with itself.
Con Artist (Ex): The rogue adds ½ his ranks in Deception
(Bluff) to the amount of Resolve damage he deals in social
encounters.
Crippling Strike (Ex): A rogue with this ability can sneak
attack opponents with such precision that her blows weaken
and hamper them. An opponent damaged by one of her
sneak attacks also takes 2 points of Strength damage.
Ability points lost to damage return on their own at the rate
of 1 point per day for each damaged ability.
Critical Strike (Ex): The rogue has gained superior insight
and can sneak attack opponents normally immune to critical
attacks. The rogue can inflict their full normal sneak attack
damage to constructs, elementals, oozes, plants, undead or
other creatures that are normally immune to critical hits.
The rogue’s attack must still otherwise meet the
qualifications to be a sneak attack.
Defensive Roll (Ex): The rogue can roll with a potentially
lethal blow to take less damage from it than she otherwise
would. Once per day, when she would be reduced to 0 or
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other blow, not a spell or special ability), the rogue can
attempt to roll with the damage. To use this ability, the
rogue must attempt a Reflex saving throw (DC =
damage dealt). If the save succeeds, she takes only half
damage from the blow; if it fails, she takes full damage.
She must be aware of the attack and able to react to it in
order to execute her defensive roll—if she is denied her
Dexterity bonus to AC, she can’t use this ability.
Since this effect would not normally allow a
character to make a Reflex save for half damage, the
rogue’s evasion ability does not apply to the defensive
roll.
Extra Sneak Attack (Ex): The rogue can make an
extra sneak attack in a round. This does not grant an
extra attack, it only allows the rogue to apply sneak
attack damage to more than one attack a round, if it
meets the requirements for a sneak attack. Sneak attack
damage cannot be applied more than once per attack.
This ability may be taken more than once, each time it
is taken, another attack in a round can be turned into a
sneak attack.
Fast Stealth (Ex): This ability allows a rogue to move
at full speed using the Stealth skill without penalty.
Hide in Plain Sight (Ex): This ability allows the rogue
to use the Stealth (Hide) skill even while being
observed.
Improved Evasion (Ex): This ability works like
evasion, except that while the rogue still takes no
damage on a successful Reflex saving throw against
attacks henceforth she henceforth takes only half
damage on a failed save. A helpless rogue does not gain
the benefit of improved evasion.
Opportunist (Ex): Once per round, the rogue can make
an attack of opportunity against an opponent who has
just been struck for damage in melee by another
character. This attack counts as the rogue’s attack of
opportunity for that round. Even a rogue with the
Combat Reflexes feat can’t use the opportunist ability
more than once per round.
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Quick Disable (Ex): It takes a rogue with this ability half
the normal amount of time to use the Disable Device skill
(minimum 1 round).
Skill Mastery: The rogue becomes so certain in the use of
certain skills that she can use them reliably even under
adverse conditions.
Upon gaining this ability, she selects a number of
skills equal to 3 + her Intelligence modifier. When making a
skill check with one of these skills, she may take 10 even if
stress and distractions would normally prevent her from
doing so. A rogue may gain this special ability multiple
times, selecting additional skills for it to apply to each time.
Slippery Mind (Ex): This ability represents the rogue’s
ability to wriggle free from magical effects that would
otherwise control or compel her. If a rogue with slippery
mind is affected by an enchantment spell or effect and fails
her saving throw, she can attempt it again 1 round later at
the same DC. She gets only this one extra chance to succeed
on her saving throw.
Slow Reactions (Ex): Opponents damaged by the rogue’s
sneak attack cannot make attacks of opportunity for 1 round.
Feat: A rogue may gain a bonus feat in place of a special
ability.
Greater Sneak Attack (Ex): At 15th level, a rogue can
make up to three sneak attacks a round when making a full
attack.
Master Strike (Ex): Upon reaching 20th level, a rogue
becomes incredibly deadly when making an attack against
an opponent they have previously sneak attacked. This can
have one of three effects. The target can be put to sleep for
1d4 hours, paralyzed for 2d6 rounds, or suffer 20d8 damage.
Regardless of the effect chosen, the target receives a
Fortitude save to resist with a DC equal to 20 plus the
rogue’s Intelligence modifier. Once a creature has been the
target of a master strike, regardless of whether or not the
save is made, that creature is immune to this rogue’s master
strike for 24 hours. Creatures that are immune to sneak
attack damage are also immune to this ability.
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The Scientist
Level BAB Caster Fort Ref Will Special Maximum Blueprints
Level Save Save Save
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 +0 +1 +0 +0 +2 Craft Device 4 2 – – – – – – – –
2 +1 +2 +0 +0 +3 5 3 – – – – – – – –
3 +1 +3 +1 +1 +3 6 3 2 – – – – – – –
4 +2 +4 +1 +1 +4 6 4 3 – – – – – – –
5 +2 +5 +1 +1 +4 MetaTechnology Feat 6 4 3 2 – – – – – –
6 +3 +6 +2 +2 +5 6 4 4 3 – – – – – –
7 +3 +7 +2 +2 +5 6 5 4 3 2 – – – – –
8 +4 +8 +2 +2 +6 6 5 4 4 3 – – – – –
9 +4 +9 +3 +3 +6 6 5 5 4 3 2 – – – –
10 +5 +10 +3 +3 +7 MetaTechnology Feat 6 5 5 4 4 3 – – – –
11 +5 +11 +3 +3 +7 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 – – –
12 +6 +12 +4 +4 +8 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 – – –
13 +6 +13 +4 +4 +8 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 – –
14 +7 +14 +4 +4 +9 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 – –
15 +7 +15 +5 +5 +9 MetaTechnology Feat 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 –
16 +8 +16 +5 +5 +10 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 –
17 +8 +17 +5 +5 +10 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 2
18 +9 +18 +6 +6 +11 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 3
19 +9 +19 +6 +6 +11 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4
20 +10 +20 +6 +6 +12 MetaTechnology Feat 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5

Scientist accidentally stumbled onto or sought out ancient tomes on

Long ago, the ancient race of dragon men known as the
Algalue brought the wonder of technology to Amberos
from their dying world. In a time when magic had been
stripped from humans, it was the ancient descendants of
the empire of Kas who rallied to the new form of
“magic”. In less than a hundred years, technology came
to the forefront as the most powerful and useful form of
“magic” on Amberos. But the ancient Dhorics started a
war of Technology that eventually led to the near–
devastation of Amberos, and the reawakening of the
angry Ancient Ones. They banished the users of
technology from Amberos, but over the years, there have
been a curious few who have plumbed the depths of
ancient ruins to rediscover this powerful and ancient
“magic”. The most formidable of these was perhaps the
Master Scientist Finneburr the Astronimican, who used
his knowledge to create the War Relics used in the First
Dragon War. However, many point to his madness and
betrayal as signs that the curse upon technology has not
diminished since the elder days.
Alignment: Scientists may be of any alignment, though
they tend to prefer to associate with other scientists and
people of similar thoughts and behaviors.
Religion: Most scientists are atheistic or revere Ssrell,
the Lord of Technology. In the lost vale, there are some
scientists who work as priests for Tzuckamus and Aztech.
Background: Most scientists are curious and scholarly,
having a love of knowledge that manifests in a strong
mechanical aptitude. Those who become scientists have
technology so they may begin building the fascinating
machines of technology.
Races: Normally, only humans, half–orcs and half–elves
raised in human lands have any interest in being
scientists. Elves abhor technology and the Evan Cordum
has issued ancient dictums against it, preferring magic.
Dwarves sometimes seek out the non–magical and
practical nature of technology, and it is not uncommon to
see low–level use of such items – such as clockwork
devices – in dwarven strongholds. Hillenfaeys and
gnomes are indifferent towards technology, though
gnomes can sometimes become quite excited by it.
Humans and half–orcs from barbaric tribes rarely use
technology, and often seek its destruction.
Other Classes: Scientists have few friends in most of the
magic–using classes. They are often hated, feared or
reviled by wizards, sorcerers, clerics, druids, paladins,
barbarians and rangers. Psions and bards are usually
neutral towards scientists, while rogues and fighters will
often hold their opinion until the scientist proves himself
or blows himself up.
Hit Dice: 1d4
Class Skills
The scientist’s class skills (and the key ability for
each skill) are Craft (Any, taken individually) (Int),
Disable Device (Int), Knowledge (Any, taken
individually) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Persuade (Cha),
Profession (Any, taken individually) (Wis), and Spellcraft
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Skill Points at first Level: (2 + Int modifier) X 4
Skill Points as Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier.
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Scientist.
Weapons and Armor Proficiency: Scientists are
proficient with all simple weapons. They are not
proficient with any type of armor, nor with shields. They
do not suffer from Arcane spell failure, however.
Technological Devices: A scientist gains his formidable
powers from devices he has created. These devices range
in appearance and function, and can be tuned either to be
used by the scientist alone or by any being it is given to
(see below for more detail). Unlike spell users, a scientist
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does not need to prepare devices, though he does need to
recharge his devices after use.
Acquiring New Devices: When a scienctist advances a
level, he gains the blueprints for two new devices of his
choice of any level he can create devices for, and a
working copy of the blueprint at no cost in gold or
experience. A scienctist must pay for any subsequent
creations of the device or any recharges he wishes to have
for the device.
When a scienctist encounters new blueprints, the
scienctist must make a Techcraft skill check with a DC of
10 + blueprint’s tech level to understand the blueprints
and scribe it into his technical journal.
MetaTech Feats: MetaTech feats are similar to
metamagic feats, and are built into items. A scienctist
may dismantle a device to rebuild it with MetaTech feats
included.
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The Sorcerer
Level BAB Caster Fort Reflex Will Special
Level
1 +0 +1 +0 +0 +2 Eschew Materials, sorcerous Heritage (bloodline
ability)
2 +1 +2 +0 +0 +3
3 +2 +3 +1 +1 +3
4 +3 +4 +1 +1 +4
5 +3 +5 +1 +1 +4 Sorcerous Heritage (2nd ability)
6 +4 +6 +2 +2 +5
7 +5 +7 +2 +2 +5
8 +6 +8 +2 +2 +6
9 +6 +9 +3 +3 +6
10 +7 +10 +3 +3 +7 Sorcerous Heritage (3rd ability)
11 +8 +11 +3 +3 +7
12 +9 +12 +4 +4 +8
13 +9 +13 +4 +4 +8
14 +10 +14 +4 +4 +9
15 +11 +15 +5 +5 +9 Sorcerous Heritage (4th ability)
16 +12 +16 +5 +5 +10
17 +12 +17 +5 +5 +10
18 +13 +18 +6 +6 +11
19 +14 +19 +6 +6 +11
20 +15 +20 +6 +6 +12 Sorcerous Heritage (5th ability)
and directed into wizardly training. Hillenfaey, gnomes and
Sorcerer titanborn occasionally sport sorcerous powers, but this
Granted an innate ability to harness and shape occurs very rarely. Of all the races, dwarves are the only
magic, sorcerers are powerful spellcasters capable of race to actively suppress sorcerous powers, believing such
being the universe to their will. to be an unnatural side affect of their brush with Gehenna.
Unlike wizards, who must contemplate arcane Other Classes: Sorcerers tend to be neutral around other
formulas to understand and control magic, a sorcerer’s classes, though good–aligned divine casters tend be nervous
ability is natural and magic simply flows them, with around sorcerers who claim spell abilities from infernal
their own will acting as a spigot to control the shape powers.
and power of the result.
Most sorcerers attribute their ability to wield Alignment: Any.
magic to ancient bloodlines involving creatures or races Hit Die: d4.
with dramatic magical power. It is not uncommon to
find sorcerous orgainizations in civilized areas crop up Class Skills
who limit their membership based on a sorcerer’s The sorcerer’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
supposed bloodline. are Appraise (Int), Deception (Bluff) (Cha), Craft (Int),
Alignment: Sorcerers can be of any alignment, but Knowledge (Appraise, Arcana & The Planes) (Int),
tend to gravitate towards Chaotic alignments. Persuasion (Cha), Profession (Wis), and Spellcraft (Arcane
Religion: Sorcerers rarely worship gods, but may pay & Use Magic Device) (Int).
lip service to Magius. Evil sorcerers sometimes
whisper black prayers to Kerundinius or The Dark One Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4.
for more spellpower. Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier.
Background: Sorcerers can come from any culture,
and usually come into their powers at puberity, and it is Class Features
not uncommon for the powers to be uncontrollable
All of the following are class features of the sorcerer.
when first manifest. This often leads to hatred, fear and
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Sorcerers are proficient
or wonderment directed toward the sorcerer as he
with all simple weapons. They are not proficient with any
develops his abilities.
type of armor or shield. Armor of any type interferes with a
Races: Kobolds comprise the largest number of
sorcerer’s gestures, which can cause his spells with somatic
sorcerers, with humans and their ilk a distant second.
components to fail.
Draemani and orkan being are a close third, due to their
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Spells: A sorcerer casts arcane spells which are drawn 15 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 – –
primarily from the sorcerer/wizard spell list. He can 16 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 3 –
cast any spell he knows without preparing it ahead of 17 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 –
time, the way a wizard or a cleric must (see below). 18 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 3
To learn or cast a spell, a sorcerer must have a 19 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4
Charisma score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. 20 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a
sorcerer’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the sorcerer’s Table: Sorcerer Spells Known
Charisma modifier.
Level 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Like other spellcasters, a sorcerer can cast only
1 4 2 – – – – – – – –
a certain number of spells of each spell level per day.
2 5 3 – – – – – – – –
His base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The
3 5 3 – – – – – – – –
Sorcerer. In addition, he receives bonus spells per day if
4 6 4 2 – – – – – – –
he has a high Charisma score.
5 6 4 3 – – – – – – –
A sorcerer’s selection of spells is extremely
6 7 4 3 2 – – – – – –
limited. A sorcerer begins play knowing four 0–level
7 7 5 4 3 – – – – – –
spells and two 1st–level spells of your choice. At each
8 8 5 4 3 2 – – – – –
new sorcerer level, he gains one or more new spells, as
9 8 5 4 4 3 – – – – –
indicated on Table: Sorcerer Spells Known. (Unlike
10 9 5 5 4 3 2 – – – –
spells per day, the number of spells a sorcerer knows is
11 9 6 5 4 4 3 – – – –
not affected by his Charisma score; the numbers on
12 9 6 5 5 4 3 2 – – –
Table: Sorcerer Spells Known are fixed.) These new
13 9 6 5 5 4 4 3 – – –
spells can be common spells chosen from the
14 9 6 5 5 5 4 3 2 – –
sorcerer/wizard spell list, or they can be unusual spells
15 9 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 – –
that the sorcerer has gained some understanding of by
16 9 7 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 –
study. The sorcerer can’t use this method of spell
17 9 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 –
acquisition to learn spells at a faster rate, however.
18 9 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 2
At each level, a sorcerer can choose to learn a
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new spell in place of one he already knows. In effect,
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the sorcerer “loses” the old spell in exchange for the
new one. The new spell’s level must be the same as that
of the spell being exchanged. A sorcerer may swap only Eschew Materials: At 1st level, the sorcerer gains the
a single spell at any given level, and must choose eschew materials metamagic feat for free.
whether or not to swap the spell at the same time that he Familiar: A sorcerer can obtain a familiar (see below).
gains new spells known for the level. Doing so takes 24 hours and uses up magical materials that
Unlike a wizard or a cleric, a sorcerer need not cost 100 gp. A familiar is a magical beast that resembles a
prepare his spells in advance. He can cast any spell he small animal and is unusually tough and intelligent. The
knows at any time, assuming he has not yet used up his creature serves as a companion and servant.
spells per day for that spell level. He does not have to The sorcerer chooses the kind of familiar he gets.
decide ahead of time which spells he’ll cast. As the sorcerer advances in level, his familiar also increases
in power.
If the familiar dies or is dismissed by the sorcerer,
Table: Sorcerer Spells Per Day
the sorcerer must attempt a DC 15 Fortitude saving throw.
Level 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Failure means he loses one spell level per sorcerer
1 5 3 – – – – – – – – level from his uncast spells per day list for the day. If the
2 6 4 – – – – – – – – sorcerer cannot pay by losing spells, he takes 1d4 damage
3 6 5 – – – – – – – – per spell level to make up the cost. The familiar can be
4 6 6 3 – – – – – – – replaced after being dismissed or slain in 3 days. A slain
5 6 6 4 – – – – – – – familiar can be raised from the dead just as a character can
6 6 6 5 3 – – – – – – be, and it does not lose a level or a Constitution point when
7 6 6 6 5 3 – – – – – this happy event occurs.
8 6 6 6 5 3 – – – – – Example: Zed, an 11th level sorcerer, loses his
9 6 6 6 6 4 – – – – – black cat familiar to a crushing block trap. If he fails the
10 6 6 6 6 5 3 – – – – Fort save, he will lose 11 levels of spells from his Spells per
11 6 6 6 6 6 4 – – – – Day allotment. He could choose to lose two uncast 5th level
12 6 6 6 6 6 5 3 – – – slots and 1st level slot, or an uncast 5th, 4th and 2nd level slot
13 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 – – – or any combination of 11 spell levels. If, because he has
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slots, he instead takes 1d4 damage for each spell level
slot he cannot pay.
A character with more than one class that
grants a familiar may have only one familiar at a time.
Sorcerous Heritage: At 1st level, a sorcerer selects a
heritage that defines where their sorcerous power
comes from. The heritage ability provides certain
special abilities to the sorcerer.
Aberrant Heritage: Imbued with the blood of
creatures from the Realm of Madness, you gain a +2
bonus to saves against enchantment spells.
At 5th level, you gain an otherworldly quality that
makes you immune to spells that target only
humanoids.
At 10th level, your internat anatomy rearranges itself,
giving you lesser fortification, grant you a
25% chance of ignoring any critical hit or
sneak attack scored against you.
At 15th level, you can use the Alter Self ability as a
supernatural ability.
At 20th level, you gain spell resistance equal to your
sorcerer level +10.
Dragon Heritage: Imbued with the blood of dragons
coursing through his veins, the sorcerer gains a +2
bonus to saves against sleep and paralysis spells.
At 5th level, the sorcerer gains two claw attacks that
deal 1d4 damage each.
At 10th level, as a standard action, the sorcerer can
unleash a 30 ft. cone of energy that deals 1d6
damage per 3 caster levels (thus 2d6 at 8th
level, 3d6 at 9th–11th level, 4d6 at 12th–14th
level, 5d6 at 15th–17th level, 6d6 at 18th +
level). The energy type must be chosen when
this ability is gained and cannot be changed.
Those in the area of effect may make a Reflex
saving throw for half damage. The DC is 14 +
Cha modifier. The sorcerer can use this ability
once every hour. This is a supernatural ability.
At 15th level, The sorcerer can use Overland Flight and
Greater Arcane Sight once a day as a
supernatural ability.
At 20th level, the sorcerer can use shapechange to
assume the form of an adult dragon once per
day. This is a spell–like ability.
Fey Heritage: Imbued with the blood of the fey spirits
of the wilderness, the sorcerer gains a +3 bonus on Will
saves against enchantments.
At 5th level, enchantment spells cast by the sorcerer
have +1 caster level.
At 10th level, the sorcerer gains DR 1/cold iron. The
DR increases by 1 point for every 3 levels past
10th (thus DR 1/cold iron at 10th–12th level, DR
2/cold iron at 13th–16th level, DR 3/cold iron at
17th+ level)
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At 15th level, the sorcerer gains the following spell–like
abilities, usable once a day. Charm Monster,
Dimension Door and Summon Nature’s Ally 4th.
At 20th level, the sorcerer can use Wail of the Banshee once
a day. This is a spell–like ability
Celestial Heritage: The pure blood of celestial creatures
runs in your veins. You gain a +3 bonus on Fortitude saves
against poison.
At 5th level, Spells with the good descriptor are cast at +1
Caster level.
At 10th level, the sorcerer gains energy resistance 5 against
one energy source (acid, cold, electricity, fire or
sonic). Every 5 levels, this resistance increases by
3 (thus resistance 5 at 10th–14th level, resistance 8
at 15th–19th level and resistance 11 at 20th+ level)
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At 15 level, the sorcerer gains an innate fly speed equal to
his land base speed, with average manueverability.
This may be an extraordinary ability if the sorcerer
takes wings, or a supernatural ability without
wings. At 17th level the maneuverability increases
to good, and at 20th level, it increases to perfect.
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At 20 level, the sorcerer can use Gate to connect to the
Seven Heavens once a day. This is a spell–like
ability.
Fiendish Heritage: The corrupted, fiery blood of infernal
beings from the lower planes burns in your blood. You gain
a +3 bonus on saving throws against fire–based attacks.
At 5th level, the sorcerer casts any spell with the Evil
descriptor at +1 Caster Level.
At 10th level, the sorcerer gains energy resistance 5 to
against one energy source (acid, cold, electrictity,
or fire). Sonic resistance cannot be chosen. Every
5 levels, this resistance increases by 3 (thus
resistance 5 at 10th–14th level, resistance 8 at 15th–
19th level, resistance 11 at 20th)
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At 15 level, the sorcerer can use the following spell–like
abilities once a day. Teleport (self plus 25
lbs./level), Summon monster 5th (fiendish creatures
only), and Unholy Blight.
At 20th level, the sorcerer can use Gate to connect to Hell or
the Abyss once per day. This is a spell–like ability.
Goblinoid Heritage: The black blood of the goblinoid
courses through you veins, feeding your darkest desires for
power. You gain a +2 bonus to Will saving throws against
Mind Affecting spells cast at you.
At 5th level, illusion spells cast by the sorcerer have +1
Caster Level.
At 10th level, the sorcerer can use Summon Monster 5th (evil
creatures only) as a spell–like ability once a day.
At 15th level, the sorcerer can use the following spell–like
abilities once per day. Polymorph, Baleful
Polymorph and Dominate Person.
At 20th level, the sorcerer gains Regeneration 3 for 2
minutes a day. This is a supernatural ability.
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Genie Heritage: The noble blood of genie lords runs
through your veins, granting you their magical powers.
You gain a +3 bonus to saves against spells that would
impede your movement.
At 5th level, spells with the air or sonic descriptor have
+1 caster level.
At 10th level, the sorcerer can use Major Creation as a
spell–like ability once per day. You must still
supply the raw materials for the item to be
crafted.
At 15th level, once per day, you can use limited wish as
a spell–like ability. You pay half the XP cost
when using this ability. Once per week you
can ignore the XP cost of this ability entirely.
At 20th level, once per day, you can use wish as a spell–
like ability. You pay half the XP cost when
using this ability. Once per week, you can
ignore the cost of this ability entirely.
Human Heritage: the blood of powerful human
sorcerers runs in the character’s blood. You gain a +2
bonus to all Will saving throws.
At 5th level, the sorcerer chooses one school of magic.
All spells from that school are +1 caster level.
At 10th level, the sorcerer may add cleric spells to his
known spell list and may use divine scrolls and
magic items. The sorcerer may not have more
than one cleric spell per spell level on his list,
however.
At 15th level, The sorcerer can use Dismissal,
Dominate Person and Hold Monster once a
day as a supernatural ability.
At 20th level, the sorcerer create magic items at 50%
cost. If he has the appropriate item creation
feat, the cost is only 25%.
Lycanthrope Heritage: The blood of powerful
shapeshifters run in the character’s blood. You gain a
+3 bonus to Fortitude saves against spells of the
Polymorph school.
At 5th level, the sorcerer gains a two claw attacks that
deals 1d4 damage.
At 10th level, the sorcerer can use Alter Self to take the
form of an animal once per day for up to 1
hour/level. The sorcerer must choose the
animal form that can be assumed when this
ability is gained, and it cannot be changed.
The animal form cannot be larger than
medium size or smaller than tiny size.
At 15th level, the sorcerer gains DR 5/silver. This
increases to DR 10/silver at 20th level.
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At 20 level, the sorcerer’s animal form becomes a dire
form of the animal chosen.
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Shadow Heritage: The blood of the servants of gwieze’s
empire runs in your blood. You gain a +2 bonus to saves
against Cold spells.
At 5th level, the sorcerer gains darkvision 60 ft. If the
character already has darkvision, it gains the ability
to also see through magical darkness.
At 10th level, Once per day, you can coalesce the shadows
around you, duplicating the effects of a
displacement spell. This is a supernatural effect.
At 15th level, you gain the ability to manipulate shadow,
gaining the ability to use wraithform, seeming and
shadow image once per day as a supernatural
ability.
At 20th level, the sorcerer gains a touch attack that deals 1d6
cold damage and deals 1d4 point of Dexterity
damage (Fort save to negate Dex damage; treat this
as a 9th level spell for determining DC). If you
reduce a victim to 0 Dexterity or lower, they must
make a Fortitude save or be transformed into a
shadow.
Vampiric Heritage: The grave–ridden blood of vampire
lords runs in the character’s blood. You gain a +3 bonus to
Fortitude saves against death effects.
At 5th level, necromancy spells cast by you gain +1 caster
level.
At 10th level, the sorcerer can assume gaseous form once a
day.
At 15th level, the sorcerer gains a slam attack that deals
1d6+Str damage an inflicts a negative level on any
victim struck by the attack. In return, the sorcerer
gains 5 temporary hit points. These temporary hit
points remain for 1 minute. Likewise, the sorcerer
can use death knell on any dying foe as a standard
action.
At 20th level, the sorcerer can use dominate person as a
supernatural ability, usable at will.
Other heritages may be available as the GM sees fit.
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The Wizard
Level BAB Caster Fort Will Reflex Special
Level
1 +0 +1 +2 +0 +2 Summon familiar, School Talent
2 +1 +2 +3 +0 +3
3 +1 +3 +3 +1 +3
4 +2 +4 +4 +1 +4
5 +2 +5 +4 +1 +4 Bonus feat
6 +3 +6 +5 +2 +5
7 +3 +7 +5 +2 +5
8 +4 +8 +6 +2 +6
9 +4 +9 +6 +3 +6
10 +5 +10 +7 +3 +7 Bonus feat
11 +5 +11 +7 +3 +7
12 +6 +12 +8 +4 +8
13 +6 +13 +8 +4 +8
14 +7 +14 +9 +4 +9
15 +7 +15 +9 +5 +9 Bonus feat
16 +8 +16 +10 +5 +10
17 +8 +17 +10 +5 +10
18 +9 +18 +11 +6 +11
19 +9 +19 +11 +6 +11
20 +10 +20 +12 +6 +12 Bonus feat
missing member, and their skills allow them to enhance
Wizard the abilities of all the others around them.
Wizards are arcane casters of spells who use However, it is not uncommon for other classes to
complex formulas and escoteric techniques to drawn on somewhat look down at bards, as their strengths do not
and use magic. Often cloistered by years of intense study, match the single–minded pursuits of the other classes.
wizards can draw on a wide array of magical spells to
perform nearly any task – feasible or impossible. Alignment: Any.
Alignment: Wizards can be of any alignment and are Hit Die: d4.
quite varied in their outlook and approach to spellcasting. Class Skills
Religion: Wizards are generally so esoterically minded The wizard’s class skills (and the key ability for each
that they tend to refrain from worshipping gods. Some skill) are Craft (Int), Knowledge (all skills, taken
wizards however, have devoted themselves to Magius in individually) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Persuade (Cha),
the hopes of learning greater magic secrets. Evil wizards Profession (Wis), and Spellcraft (Arcane & Use Magic
sometimes worship Morian or The Dark One in the hopes Device ) (Int).
of learning more powerful magic.
Background: Wizards tend to come from civilized areas Skill Points at 1st Level: (4 + Int modifier) x4.
and have formal schooling. Primitive wizards are Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int modifier.
possible, but extremely rare, often steeped in superstious
activities. Class Features
Races: Elves are among the most numerous of wizards, All of the following are class features of the
to whom the ability comes almost naturally. Humanity wizard.
and its offshoots are the secondmost numerous. Gnomes Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Wizards are proficient
have a knack for illusion magic and tend to score other with simple weapons, but not with any type of armor or
forms of spells. Hillenfaeys, orkan and titanborn have no shield. Armor of any type interferes with a wizard’s
natural knack for wizardy, and often very little interest. movements, which can cause her spells with somatic
Dwarves actively suppress wizardly teaching in their components to fail.
communities, often fearing that magic is far more Spells: A wizard casts arcane spells which are drawn
destructive than beneficial. However, “forge” wizards, from the sorcerer/ wizard spell list. A wizard must choose
who specialize in crafting magic into items do not suffer and prepare her spells ahead of time (see below). To
such stigma, though they are relatively rare. learn, prepare, or cast a spell, the wizard must have an
Other Classes: Bards tend to get along fabulously will Intelligence score equal to at least 10 + the spell level.
all the classes. They can often fill in for a fallen or The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a wizard’s

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spell is 10 + the spell level + the wizard’s Intelligence Chains of Disbelief (Su): Even if a viewer disbelieves an
modifier. illusion created by an Illusionist and
Like other spellcasters, a wizard can cast only a communicates the fakery to others, victims do
certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Her not receive a +4 bonus to Will saves to
base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The Wizard. disbelieve. Furthermore, when presented with
In addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has a incontrovertible proof that the illusion isn’t real,
high Intelligence score. creatures must still succeed a Will save to see
Unlike a bard or sorcerer, a wizard may know any number objects or creatures that the illusion obscures.
of spells. She must choose and prepare her spells ahead of Charming Intellect (Ex): The Enchanter can use his
time by getting a good night’s sleep and spending 1 hour Intelligence modifier instead of his Charisma
studying her spellbook. While studying, the wizard modifier for Deception and Persuade checks.
decides which spells to prepare. Create Undead (Ex): A Necromancer gains the Create
Bonus Languages: A wizard may substitute Draconic for Undead feat for free.
one of the bonus languages available to the character Dark Shroud (Sp): Once a day, the Shadowmancer can
because of her race. imbue a damage–dealing spell to grant 1
Familiar: A wizard can obtain a familiar in exactly the temporary hit point to himself for every 5 points
same manner as a sorcerer can. See the sorcerer of damage it deals.
description and the information on Familiars below for Dazzling Display (Sp): When a Luminancer casts a spell,
details. if the target fails the saving throw, they are
School Talent: At 1st level, a wizard gains a special dazzled for a round in addition to any other
ability based on his school of speciality. effect the spell has.
Earth’s Embrace (Sp): Once a day as a standard action,
Speciality Ability a geomancer gains Fast healing 1 for one minute
Abjurer Resist while in contact with solid ground. The Fast
Auqamancer Misty Transport Healing ability increases by 1 for every 5 caster
Auromancer Energy Substitution levels the geomancer has.
Coersionist Energy Substitution Energy Substitution (Ex): Aurmancers, Coersionists,
Conjurer Augment Summoning Cryromanncers, Pyromancers, Telsamancers and
Cyromancer Energy Substitution Vitromancers receive the Energy Substitution
Diviner Arcane Insight feat for free, allowing them to turn spells with an
Enchanter Charming Intellect energy description to the appropriate speciality
Evoker Targeted Evocation for their own use.
Generalist Scribe Scroll Misty Transport (Sp): Once per day, as a standard action,
Geomancer Earth’s Embrace an Aquamancer and all his gear dissolves into a
Illusionist Chains of Disbelief misty vapor and can move up to his normal
Luminancer Dazzling Display movement rate in any direction, where at the end
Necromancer Create Undead of movement the character resolidifies. While in
Pyromancer Energy Substitution mist form, the character is immune to all attacks
Shadowmancer Dark Shroud and can pass through cracks as small as ¼ of an
Telsamancer Energy Substitution inch wide.
Transmuter Ability Enhancement Resist (Sp): Once per day, an Abjurer creates a mystic
Vitromancer Energy Substitution shield as an immediate action that grants himself
or any one ally adjacent to him energy resistance
Ability Enhancement (Sp): Once a day, the Transmuter (acid, cold, electricity, fire or sonic) 5 + ½ caster
can augment one ability score (Strength, level. This resistance lasts for 1 minute, and
Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom or does not stack with resist energy or protection
Charisma) in himself or one adjacent ally by +2. from energy.
This augmentation lasts for 1 round per caster Scribe Scroll (Ex): A generalist recieves the Scribe
level. Scroll feat for free.
Arcane Insight (Sp): The Diviner gains the ability once Targeted Evocation (Sp): Once a day as a swift action,
per day, as a swift or immediate action to reroll the evoker can change the saving throw of any
one d20 roll either he made or is made against one spell to use either Fortitude, Will or Reflex
him. The diviner must accept the result of the instead of the normal save.
reroll, even if it is worse. Bonus Feats: At 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th level, a wizard
Augment Summoning (Ex): The Conjurer gains the feat gains a bonus feat. At each such opportunity, she can
Augment Summoning, even if he does not meet choose a metamagic feat, an item creation feat, or Spell
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Mastery. The wizard must still meet all prerequisites for a
bonus feat, including caster level minimums.
These bonus feats are in addition to the feat that
a character of any class gets from advancing levels. The
wizard is not limited to the categories of item creation
feats, metamagic feats, or Spell Mastery when choosing
these feats.
Spellbooks: A wizard must study her spellbook each day
to prepare her spells. She cannot prepare any spell not
recorded in her spellbook, except for read magic, which
all wizards can prepare from memory.
A wizard begins play with a spellbook containing all 0–
level wizard spells (except those from her prohibited
school or schools, if any; see School Specialization,
below) plus three 1st–level spells of your choice. For each
point of Intelligence bonus the wizard has, the spellbook
holds one additional 1st–level spell of your choice. At
each new wizard level, she gains two new spells of any
spell level or levels that she can cast (based on her new
wizard level) for her spellbook. At any time, a wizard can
also add spells found in other wizards’ spellbooks to her
own.
element. Finally, the character gains a specialization
ability (see the magic section for details).
The wizard must choose whether to specialize
and, if she does so, choose her specialty at 1st level. At
this time, she must also give up two other schools (if
specializing in a school) or two other elements (if
specializing in an element), which become her prohibited
schools. Divination specialists only give up one school of
magic.
A wizard may never give up divination to fulfill
this requirement.
Spells of prohibited schools or elements are not
available to the wizard, and she can’t even cast such
spells from scrolls or spell completion items (such as
wands). She may not change either her specialization or
prohibited schools/elements later.
The eight schools of arcane magic are abjuration,
conjuration, divination, enchantment, evocation, illusion,
necromancy and transmutation.
The elements of arcane magic are acid, air, cold,
earth, electricity, fire, force, light, shadow/darkness, sonic
and water.

Table: Wizard Spells Per Day Abjuration: Spells that protect, block, or banish. An
Level 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th abjuration specialist is called an abjurer.
1 3 1 – – – – – – – – Acid: Spells dealing with acid or destruction. An acid
2 4 2 – – – – – – – – specialist is called a vitromancer.
3 4 2 1 – – – – – – – Air: Spells dealing with flight or wind. An air specialist
4 4 3 2 – – – – – – – is called an aurenmancer.
5 4 3 2 1 – – – – – – Cold: Spells dealing with cold or slow reactions. A cold
6 4 3 3 2 – – – – – – specialist is called a cryomancer.
7 4 4 3 2 1 – – – – – Conjuration: Spells that bring creatures or materials to
8 4 4 3 3 2 – – – – – the caster. A conjuration specialist is called a
9 4 4 4 3 2 1 – – – – conjurer.
10 4 4 4 3 3 2 – – – – Divination: Spells that reveal information. A divination
11 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 – – – specialist is called a diviner. Unlike the other
12 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 – – – specialists, a diviner must give up only one other
13 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 – – school.
14 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 – – Earth: Spells dealing with the earth or resisting damage.
15 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 – An earth specialist is called a geomancer.
16 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 – Electricity: Spells dealing with electricity or quickness.
17 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 An electricity specialist is called a telsamancer.
18 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 Enchantment: Spells that imbue the recipient with some
19 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 property or grant the caster power over another
20 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 being. An enchantment specialist is called an
enchanter.
Evocation: Spells that manipulate energy or create
Specialists something from nothing. An evocation specialist
If desired, a wizard may specialize in one school is called an evoker.
or in an “element” of their choice. Specialization allows a Fire: Spells dealing with fire or aggression. An air
wizard to cast extra spells from her chosen school or specialist is called a pyromancer.
element, but she then never learns to cast spells from Force: Spells dealing with unseen control or force. A
some other schools. force specialist is called a coersionist
Wizard specialists may cast one additional spell Illusion: Spells that alter perception or create false
per day per spell level of their chosen school or element images. An illusion specialist is called an
of magic. She also gains a +2 bonus on Spellcraft checks illusionist.
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Light: Spells dealing with protection or brilliance. A climb checks and jump checks
light specialist is called a lumimancer. Fox Master gains a +3 bonus on bluff
Necromancy: Spells that manipulate, create, or destroy checks
life or life force. A necromancy specialist is Frog Master gains a +3 bonus on heal
called a necromancer. checks
Shadow/Darkness: Spells dealing with illusion (shadow) Gull Master gains +1 caster level to
or darkness. A shadow specialist is called a divination spells
shadowmancer. Hare Master gains +3 on jump checks
Sonic: Spells dealing with sound or words. A sonic Hawk Master gains a +3 bonus on spot
specialist is called an auromancer. checks in bright light
Transmutation: Spells that transform the recipient Hummingbird Master gains +5 base movement
physically or change its properties in a more Lizard Master gains a +3 bonus on
subtle way. A transmutation specialist is called a climb checks
transmuter. Mockingbird Master gains a +3 bonus to
Water: Spells dealing with water or healing. A water perform (sing) checks and
specialist is called an aquamancer. disguise checks when attempting
Universal: Not a school, but a category for spells that all to disguise his voice
wizards can learn. A wizard cannot select Mole Master gains a +3 bonus on
universal as a specialty school or as a prohibited Persuade (Gather Information)
school. Only a limited number of spells fall into checks
this category. Monkey Master gains a +3 bonus to
tumble checks
Familiars Monsterous Master gains a +3 bonus on
Wizards with familiars gain one additional spell Centipede, tiny
for their spellbooks per level. The wizard may choose Monsterous Master gains a +2 bonus on
what level (that he can cast) the spell comes from. Scorpion, tiny grapple checks
An expanded list of familiars can be found Monsterous Master gains a +3 bonus on
below. All of the normal rules for familiars apply to this Spider, tiny disguise checks
expanded list. Mouse Master gains +3 bonus on
Acrobatics (Escape Artist)
Familiar Ability checks
Badger Master gains a +2 bonus to Will Opossum
saves Otter Master gains +3 on Athletics
Bat Master gains a +3 bonus on (Swim) checks
listen checks Owl Master gains a +3 bonus on spot
Blue Jay Master gains a +1 bonus to spell checks in shadows
DC’s in one school of magic Parrot Master gains +3 bonus to
Bobcat Master gains a +2 bonus on Linguistics (Forgery) checks
climb and jump checks Pelican Master gains a +3 bonus on
Cat Master gains a +3 bonus on Perception (Sense Motive)
move silently checks checks
Chipmunk Master gains a +2 bonus on Rabbit Master gains a +1 bonus to Fort
climb and search checks and Reflex saves
Crane Master gains a +3 bonus on Raccoon Master gains a +3 bonus on
balance checks Disable Device (Open Locks)
Crow Master gains a +3 bonus on checks
decipher script checks Rat Master gains a +2 bonus on
Dog Master gains a +3 bonus on fortitude saves
listen checks Raven Master gains a +3 bonus on
Eagle Master gains a +2 bonus to Knowledge (Appraise) checks
leadership score Rooster Master gains a +3 bonus on
Falcon Master can use light weapons to Perception (Spot) checks
disarm without provoking attack Shrew Master gains a +1 bonus to
of opportunity damage with unarmed attacks
Ferret Master gains a +3 bonus on Skunk Master gains +3 bonus on
disable device checks Persuade (Intimidate) checks
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Deception (Bluff) checks
Squirrel Master gains a +1 dodge bonus Familiar (Level –4) Type/Subtype
to AC against one opponent a Air Elemental, Small Air
round when in light or no armor Dread KittenBM –
Swan Master gains a +3 bonus on Fire Elemental, Small Fire
Persuade (Diplomacy) checks Shocker Lizard Electricity
Tarantula Master gains a +3 bonus on hide Stirge –
checks Water elemental, Small Water
Toad Master gains +3 hit points
Tortoise Master gains a +3 bonus on Will Familiar (Level –6) Type/Subtype
saves to cast defensively Formian worker Lawful
Turtle Master gains +1 natural armor Imp Lawful, Evil
bonus Pseudodragon Good
Weasel Master gains a +2 bonus on Quasit Chaotic, Evil
Reflex saves Homunculus3 Undead
Wolverine Master gains a +3 bonus on Ice mephit Cold
Persuade (Intimidate) checks
Salamander Master gains +1 damage to 3
Master must first create the homunculus, substituting ichor or
spells with the Fire descriptor similar of the master’s body for blood if necessary

Below is a list of the Improved Familiars available to
characters in the Amberos Campaign. This list contains
improved familiars from the SRD, the Bestiary
Malfearous and the Bestiary Nefarious.
Improved Familiar
At higher levels, a wizard may dismiss a familiar
or wait to choose a more powerful familiar from a
nonstandard list, but only when they could normally
acquire a new familiar.
When choosing a familiar, the creatures listed
below are also available to the spellcaster at higher levels.
To determine the abilities of the familiar, subtract the
level adjustment from the familiar. If the level adjustment
reduces the familiar’s ability below 1st level, the wizard
must wait to be of higher level to attract the familiar. The
spellcaster may choose a familiar with an alignment up to
one step away on each of the alignment axes (lawful
through chaotic, good through evil), or one matching a
subtype of spells they are able to cast.
Familiar (Level –12) Type/Subtype
OlanguesoBM –
Watcher in the WoodsBM –
Improved familiars otherwise use the rules for
regular familiars, with two exceptions: If the creature’s
type is something other than animal, its type does not
change; and improved familiars do not gain the ability to
speak with other creatures of their kind (although many of
them already have the ability to communicate).
The list in the table above presents only a few
possible improved familiars. Almost any creature of the
same general size and power as those on the list makes a
suitable familiar.

Familiar (Level –2) Type/Subtype

Blaze BatBM Fire
Celestial hawk1 Good
Crystal BatBM –
Eye Salamanderbm –
Fiendish Tiny Viper Snake2 Evil
Harmonic Nightengalebm –
Owl of Wisdombm –
Pirate ParrotBM –
Rogue RavenBM –
Swashbuckler Sparrowbm –
Warhawkbm –
Wizard JayBM –
1
Or other celestial animal from the standard familiar list
2
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Prestige Classes
Prestige classes offer a new form of
multiclassing. Unlike the basic classes, characters must
meet Requirements before they can take their first level of
a prestige class. The rules for level advancement apply to
this system, meaning the first step of advancement is
always choosing a class. If a character does not meet the
Requirements for a prestige class before that first step,
that character cannot take the first level of that prestige
class. Taking a prestige class does not incur the
experience point penalties normally associated with
multiclassing.
A character may not begin a second prestige
class until all the levels for the first prestige class have
been taken. No character may take more than two
prestige classes.

Definitions of Terms
Here are definitions of some terms used in this
section.
Base Class: One of the standard classes.
Caster Level: Generally equal to the number of class
levels (see below) in a spellcasting class. Some prestige
classes add caster levels to an existing class.
Character Level: The total level of the character, which
is the sum of all class levels held by that character.
Class Level: The level of a character in a particular class.
For a character with levels in only one class, class level
and character level are the same.

Author’s Note – Mixing and Matching Prestige Classes: The prestige classes found in this chapter are NOT designed
for mixing and matching. It is assumed that an individual choosing to take on a prestige class found herein is doing so as
their ultimate career choice, not to simply add a few “cool abilities” to their repitoire. DMs are STRONGLY encouraged
to not allow players to take levels in another prestige class found within this section unless they have already maxxed out
the levels in a previous prestige class.
Also, many of the prestige classes found herein require admittance to a special organization – such as the Bark
Rangers, Animater Cult and others. It should be noted that there are members of these organizations who do not have
levels in the associated prestige classes, but it is very rare that such an individual holds a position of any sort of authority
in the organization if they do not have prestige class levels. Furthermore, most groups are exclusive, and will not allow
members of other groups into their organization. For example, an Animater would never be allowed to join the Bleak
(Black) Cabal or the Red Death. A White Ranger would have to forgo his oath to Kennestone to become a Bark Ranger,
and a Knight of the South would never join the Randese Saracens.

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The Arcane Archer

Level BAB Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level Save Save Save
1st +1 +0 +2 +2 +0 Enhance arrow +1
2nd +2 +1 +3 +3 +0 Imbue arrow
3rd +3 +1 +3 +3 +1 Enhance arrow +2
4th +4 +2 +4 +4 +1 Seeker arrow
5th +5 +2 +4 +4 +1 Enhance arrow +3
6th +6 +3 +5 +5 +2 Phase arrow
7th +7 +3 +5 +5 +2 Enhance arrow +4
8th +8 +4 +6 +6 +2 Hail of arrows
9th +9 +4 +6 +6 +3 Enhance arrow +5
10th +10 +5 +7 +7 +3 Arrow of death
her. For every two levels the character advances past 1st
Arcane Archer level in the prestige class, the magic arrows she creates
It is legend that the great elvin Ymin gain +1 greater potency (+1 at 1st level, +2 at 3rd level,
Greensbeech Earthlayer created the first bow during the +3 at 5th level, +4 at 7th level, and +5 at 9th level).
Time of Magic to send messages to far–flung elvin Imbue Arrow (Sp): At 2nd level, an arcane archer gains
communities. When Fir created the meteoric bow that the ability to place an area spell upon an arrow.
Dhorian used against Gauradrell, the Ymin delved even When the arrow is fired, the spell’s area is
further into the secrets of the longbow he had previously centered on where the arrow lands, even if the spell could
created and learned the magic of arrows by mastering its normally be centered only on the caster. This ability
use. These secrets he passed on to elves alone, who allows the archer to use the bow’s range rather than the
practice these secrets even today as arcane archers. spell’s range. It takes a standard action to cast the spell
and fire the arrow. The arrow must be fired in the round
Hit Die: d8. the spell is cast, or the spell is wasted.
Seeker Arrow (Sp): At 4th level, an arcane archer can
Requirements launch an arrow once per day at a target known to her
To qualify to become an arcane archer, a character must within range, and the arrow travels to the target, even
fulfill all the following criteria. around corners. Only an unavoidable obstacle or the limit
Race: Elf or half–elf. of the arrow’s range prevents the arrow’s flight. This
Base Attack Bonus: +6. ability negates cover and concealment modifiers, but
Feats: Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Weapon Focus otherwise the attack is rolled normally. Using this ability
(longbow or shortbow). is a standard action (and shooting the arrow is part of the
Spells: Ability to cast 1st–level arcane spells. action).
Phase Arrow (Sp): At 6th level, an arcane archer can
Class Skills launch an arrow once per day at a target known to her
The arcane archer’s class skills (and the key ability for within range, and the arrow travels to the target in a
each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal straight path, passing through any nonmagical barrier or
(Cha), Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), Stealth (Dex), wall in its way. (Any magical barrier stops the arrow.)
and Survival (Wis). This ability negates cover, concealment, and even armor
modifiers, but otherwise the attack is rolled normally.
Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier. Using this ability is a standard action (and
shooting the arrow is part of the action).
Class Features Hail of Arrows (Sp): In lieu of her regular attacks, once
All of the following are Class Features of the per day an arcane archer of 8th level or higher can fire an
arcane archer prestige class. arrow at each and every target within range, to a
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: An arcane archer is maximum of one target for every arcane archer level she
proficient with all simple and martial weapons, light has earned. Each attack uses the archer’s primary attack
armor, medium armor, and shields. bonus, and each enemy may only be targeted by a single
Enhance Arrow (Su): At 1st level, every nonmagical arrow.
arrow an arcane archer nocks and lets fly becomes Arrow of Death (Sp): At 10th level, an arcane archer can
magical, gaining a +1 magic bonus. Unlike magic create an arrow of death that forces the target, if damaged
weapons created by normal means, the archer need not by the arrow’s attack, to make a DC 20 Fortitude save or
spend experience points or gold pieces to accomplish this be slain immediately. It takes one day to make an arrow
task. However, an archer’s magic arrows only function for of death, and the arrow only functions for the arcane

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archer who created it. The arrow of death lasts no longer
than one year, and the archer can only have one such
arrow in existence at a time.

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The Arcane Trickster

Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Attack Level Save Save Save
Bonus
1st +0 +0 +0 +2 +2 Ranged legerdemain 1/day
2nd +1 +1 +0 +3 +3 Sneak attack +1d6, +1 arcane caster level
3rd +1 +2 +1 +3 +3 Impromptu sneak attack 1/day, +1 arcane caster level
4th +2 +3 +1 +4 +4 Sneak attack +2d6, +1 arcane caster level
5th +2 +3 +1 +4 +4 Ranged legerdemain 2/day, +1 arcane caster level
6th +3 +4 +2 +5 +5 Sneak attack +3d6, +1 arcane caster level
7th +3 +5 +2 +5 +5 Impromptu sneak attack 2/day, +1 arcane caster level
8th +4 +6 +2 +6 +6 Sneak attack +4d6, +1 arcane caster level
9th +4 +6 +3 +6 +6 Ranged legerdemain 3/day, +1 arcane caster level
10th +5 +7 +3 +7 +7 Sneak attack +5d6, +1 arcane caster level
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Arcane tricksters gain
Arcane Trickster no proficiency with any weapon or armor.
Inspired by Discoff, the arcane trickster has +1 Arcane Caster Level: When a new arcane trickster
become a mystic profession among the hillenfaey and level is gained, the character gains new spells per day as if
gnomes who revere her acts that brought about the land of he had also gained a level in an arcane spellcasting class
Luthinway, home to these two races. he belonged to before adding the prestige class. He does
Arcane tricksters are roguish fellows who delight not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that
in mischief for mischeif’s sake. While capable of felling class would have gained, except for an increased effective
dire opponents with their tricks, arcane trickerers are level of spellcasting. If a character had more than one
better know for their ability to reveal the fool in any spellcasting class before becoming an arcane trickster, he
individual who underestimates their abilites. must decide to which class he adds the new level for
purposes of determining spells per day.
Hit Die: d6. Ranged Legerdemain: An arcane trickster can perform
one of the following class skills at a range of 30 feet:
Requirements Disable Device (Disarm Trap or Open Lock), or Stealth
To qualify to become an arcane trickster, a (Sleight of Hand). Working at a distance increases the
character must fulfill all of the following criteria. normal skill check DC by 5, and an arcane trickster
cannot take 10 on this check. Any object to be
Alignment: Any nonlawful. manipulated must weigh 5 pounds or less.
Skills: Linguistics (Decipher Script) 7 ranks, Disable An arcane trickster can use ranged legerdemain
Device (Disarm Trap or Open Locks) 7 ranks, Acrobatics once per day initially, twice per day upon attaining 5th
(Escape Artist) 7 ranks, Knowledge (Arcana) 4 ranks. level, and three times per day at 9th level or higher. He
Spells: Ability to cast mage hand and at least one arcane can make only one ranged legerdemain skill check each
spell of 3rd level or higher. day, and only if he has at least 1 rank in the skill being
Special: Sneak attack +2d6. used.
Sneak Attack: This is exactly like the rogue ability of the
Class Skills same name. The extra damage dealt increases by +1d6
every other level (2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th). If an
The arcane trickster’s class skills (and the key ability for
arcane trickster gets a sneak attack bonus from another
each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Craft
source the bonuses on damage stack.
(Int), Deception (Cha), Disable Device (Int), Knowledge
Impromptu Sneak Attack: Beginning at 3rd level, once
(all skills taken individually) (Int), Linguistics (Int),
per day an arcane trickster can declare one melee or
Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), Stealth (Dex),
ranged attack he makes to be a sneak attack (the target
Profession (Wis), and Spellcraft (Int).
can be no more than 30 feet distant if the impromptu
sneak attack is a ranged attack). The target of an
Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier.
impromptu sneak attack loses any Dexterity bonus to AC,
but only against that attack. The power can be used
* Spells per Day are +1 level of existing class
against any target, but creatures that are not subject to
critical hits take half damage (though they still lose any
Class Features
Dexterity bonus to AC against the attack).
All of the following are Class Features of the arcane
At 7th level, an arcane trickster can use this
trickster prestige class.
ability twice per day.

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The Archmage
Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Attack Level Save Save Save
Bonus
1st +0 +0 +0 +0 +2 High arcana
2nd +1 +1 +0 +0 +3 High arcana, +1 arcane level
3rd +1 +2 +1 +1 +3 High arcana, +1 arcane level
4th +2 +3 +1 +1 +4 High arcana, +1 arcane level
5th +2 +3 +1 +1 +4 High arcana, +1 arcane level
by permanently eliminating one existing spell slot (she
Archmage cannot eliminate a spell slot of higher level than the
Among the arcane, there are those who strive to highest–level spell she can cast). Each special ability has
master the secrets of magic, becoming wielders of raw a minimum required spell slot level, as specified in its
magical power. Those who master the secret shaping of description.
raw magic are known as archmages. An archmage may choose to eliminate a spell
slot of a higher level than that required to gain a type of
Hit Die: d4. high arcana.
Arcane Bolt (Su): The archmage gains the ability to
Requirements change arcane spell energy into arcane energy,
manifesting it as a bolt of raw magical energy of an
To qualify to become an archmage, a character
energy type of his choice (acid, cold, electricity, fire or
must fulfill all the following criteria.
sonic). The bolt is a ranged touch attack with long range
Skills: Knowledge (arcana) 15 ranks, Spellcraft (Arcane)
(400 feet + 40 feet/level of archmage) that deals 1d6
15 ranks.
points of damage per class level of the archmage plus 1d6
Feats: Skill Focus (Spellcraft), Spell Focus in two
points of damage per level of the spell used to create the
schools of magic.
effect. This ability costs one 9th–level spell slot.
Spells: Ability to cast 7th–level arcane spells, knowledge
Arcane Reach (Su): The archmage can use spells with a
of 5th–level or higher spells from at least five schools.
range of touch on a target up to 30 feet away. The
archmage must make a ranged touch attack. Arcane reach
Class Skills can be selected a second time as a special ability, in which
The archmage’s class skills (and the key ability case the range increases to 60 feet. This ability costs one
for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (alchemy) 7th–level spell slot.
(Int), Knowledge (all skills taken individually) (Int), Mastery of Counterspelling: When the archmage
Profession (Wis), Search (Int), and Spellcraft (Int). counterspells a spell, it is turned back upon the caster as if
it were fully affected by a spell turning spell. If the spell
Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier. cannot be affected by spell turning, then it is merely
counterspelled. This ability costs one 7th–level spell slot.
Class Features Mastery of Elements: The archmage can alter an arcane
All the following are Class Features of the spell when cast so that it utilizes a different element from
archmage prestige class. the one it normally uses. This ability can only alter a spell
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Archmages gain no with the acid, cold, fire, electricity, or sonic descriptor.
proficiency with any weapon or armor. The spell’s casting time is unaffected. The caster decides
Spells per Day/Spells Known: When a new archmage whether to alter the spell’s energy type and chooses the
level is gained, the character gains new spells per day new energy type when he begins casting. This ability
(and spells known, if applicable) as if he had also gained a costs one 8th–level spell slot.
level in whatever arcane spellcasting class in which he Mastery of Shaping: The archmage can alter area and
could cast 7th–level spells before he added the prestige effect spells that use one of the following shapes: burst,
class level. He does not, however, gain any other benefit a cone, cylinder, emanation, or spread. The alteration
character of that class would have gained. If a character consists of creating spaces within the spell’s area or effect
had more than one arcane spellcasting class in which he that are not subject to the spell. The minimum dimension
could cast 7th–level spells before he became an for these spaces is a 5–foot cube. Furthermore, any
archmage, he must decide to which class he adds each shapeable spells have a minimum dimension of 5 feet
level of archmage for the purpose of determining spells instead of 10 feet. This ability costs one 6th–level spell
per day. slot.
High Arcana: An archmage gains the opportunity to Spell Power: This ability increases the archmage’s
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level–dependent spell variables such as damage dice or
range, and caster level checks only). This ability costs one
5th–level spell slot.
Spell–Like Ability: An archmage who selects this type of
high arcana can use one of her arcane spell slots (other
than a slot expended to learn this or any other type of high
arcana) to permanently prepare one of her arcane spells as
a spell–like ability that can be used twice per day. The
archmage does not use any components when casting the
spell, although a spell that costs XP to cast still does so
and a spell with a costly material component instead costs
her 10 times that amount in XP. This ability costs one
5th–level spell slot.
The spell–like ability normally uses a spell slot
of the spell’s level, although the archmage can choose to
make a spell modified by a metamagic feat into a spell–
like ability at the appropriate spell level.
The archmage may use an available higher–level
spell slot in order to use the spell–like ability more often.
Using a slot three levels higher than the chosen
spell allows her to use the spell–like ability four times per
day, and a slot six levels higher lets her use it six times
per day.
If spell–like ability is selected more than one
time as a high arcana choice, this ability can apply to the
same spell chosen the first time (increasing the number of
times per day it can be used) or to a different spell.

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Artificer
Artificers are those who have taken to the
creation of magical items and constructs. While most are
wizards or sorcerors, there are among their ranks cloister
clerics, druids, bards and others of the spellcasting classes
who are among their ranks.
Most artificers hide their general weakness
behind the items they have constructed. It is not
uncommon for them to be surrounded by a host of their
own creations in battle, and many are quite adept at
hanging back and directing their menagerie in combat.
Hit Dice: d4
Requirements
To become an Artificer, a character must fulfill
the following requirements:
Race: Any
Alignment: Any
Feats: Any two item creation feats.
SpellCasting: An Artificer must be able to cast arcane or
divine spells of 1st level or higher.
Skills: Craft (Any) 10 ranks, Spellcraft 10 ranks.
Class Skills
The Animater’s class skills (and the key ability
for each skill) are Craft (Int), Knowledge (All) (Int),
Profession (All) (Wis),and Spellcraft (Int).
Class Features
+X Caster level: At the indicated levels, the character
gains the listed bonus to his caster level. The increased
caster level affects all level–based dependant effects, as
well as caster level for determining dispel effects.
+X Spell level: At the indicated levels, the character
increases his spellcasting class as if he had increased the
indicated number of levels. This affects spell casting
level, number of spells per day and spells known. The
bonus to caster level stacks with the bonus to spell levels.
Thus, for example, a Wizard 5/Artificer 5 would
memorize and cast spells as an 8th level wizard, with the
duration, area of effect and damage as if he were a 10th
level wizard.
XP Pool: Starting at 1st level, and every level thereafter,
the artificer receives 250 XP for use in the creation of
magic items. The XP adrenaline surge does not count
towards level advancement but can be lost to level drain
or other effects that can cause loss of XP.
Item Creation Feat: At the indiciated levels, the artificer
gains an item creation feat for free.
Reduced Cost: At 5th level, the gp cost to create magic
items or constructs is reduced by ¼. All XP costs to
create magic items or constructs are halved.
No Limits: At 3rd level, the artificer can ignore any level
limits when acquiring Item Creation Feats or creating
magic items or constructs.

Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier

The Artificer
Class Level BAB Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level Save Save Save
1st +0 +0 0 0 +2 XP pool
2nd +1 +1 0 0 +3 +1 spell level, Item Creation Feat
3rd +1 +2 +1 +1 +3 No Limits
4th +2 +3 +1 +1 +4 +1 spell level
5th +2 +3 +1 +1 +4 Reduced Cost
6th +3 +4 +2 +2 +5 +1 spell level, Item Creation Feat
7th +3 +5 +2 +2 +5 +1 spell level
8th +4 +6 +2 +2 +6 +1 spell level, Item Creation Feat
9th +4 +6 +3 +3 +6 +1 spell level
10th +5 +7 +3 +3 +7 +1 spell level, Item Creation Feat

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The Assassin
Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Attack Level Save Save Save
Bonus
1st +0 +0 +0 +2 +0 Sneak attack +1d6, death attack, poison use, spells
2nd +1 +1 +0 +3 +0 +1 save against poison, uncanny dodge
3rd +2 +2 +1 +3 +1 Sneak attack +2d6
4th +3 +3 +1 +4 +1 +2 save against poison
5th +3 +3 +1 +4 +1 Improved uncanny dodge, sneak attack +3d6
6th +4 +4 +2 +5 +2 +3 save against poison
7th +5 +5 +2 +5 +2 Sneak attack +4d6
8th +6 +6 +2 +6 +2 +4 save against poison, hide in plain sight
9th +6 +6 +3 +6 +3 Sneak attack +5d6
10th +7 +7 +3 +7 +3 +5 save against poison
Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier.
Assassin
Since at least the Dark Age, assassins have been Class Features
the tools of those in power to remove those that they All of the following are Class Features of the
cannot remove through persuasion or reach by force. assassin prestige class.
The greatest organization of assassins ever Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Assassins are
created manifested itself during the Age of Swordfall, proficient with the crossbow (hand, light, or heavy),
under the leadership of the half–orc Savage Avenger. dagger (any type), dart, rapier, sap, shortbow (normal and
Most modern assassins follow the code of conduct set composite), and short sword. Assassins are proficient with
down by Savage Avenger and his assassin companions, light armor but not with shields.
including the existance of assassin guilds. Sneak Attack: This is exactly like the rogue ability of the
Though there are numerous unconnected assassin same name. The extra damage dealt increases by +1d6
organizations across Amberos, most of these assassins every other level (2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th). If an
share a core training and a brotherhood affiliation, assassin gets a sneak attack bonus from another source the
including the knowledge of a handful of arcane spells that bonuses on damage stack.
assists them in their task of infiltration, spying and murder Death Attack: If an assassin studies his victim for 3
as well as a creed by which they operate. rounds and then makes a sneak attack with a melee
Assassins are loathe to pit themselves one weapon that successfully deals damage, the sneak attack
against another, but assassin brotherhood/guilds have has the additional effect of possibly either paralyzing or
been known to work against one another when working killing the target (assassin’s choice). While studying the
on competing contracts. victim, the assassin can undertake other actions so long as
his attention stays focused on the target and the target
Hit Die: d6. does not detect the assassin or recognize the assassin as an
enemy. If the victim of such an attack fails a Fortitude
Requirements save (DC 10 + the assassin’s class level + the assassin’s
To qualify to become an assassin, a character must fulfill Int modifier) against the kill effect, she dies. If the saving
all the following criteria. throw fails against the paralysis effect, the victim is
rendered helpless and unable to act for 1d6 rounds plus 1
Alignment: Any evil. round per level of the assassin. If the victim’s saving
throw succeeds, the attack is just a normal sneak attack.
Skills: Deception (Disguise) 4 ranks, Stealth (Hide) 8 Once the assassin has completed the 3 rounds of study, he
ranks, Stealth (Move Silently) 8 ranks. must make the death attack within the next 3 rounds.
Special: The character must kill someone for no other If a death attack is attempted and fails (the victim
reason than to join the assassins. makes her save) or if the assassin does not launch the
attack within 3 rounds of completing the study, 3 new
Class Skills rounds of study are required before he can attempt
The assassin’s class skills (and the key ability for another death attack.
each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Craft Poison Use: Assassins are trained in the use of poison and
(Int), Disable Device (Int), Linguisitics (Int), Perception never risk accidentally poisoning themselves when
(Wis), Persuade (Cha), Profession (Wis), Stealth (Dex), applying poison to a blade.
Spellcraft (Arcane & Use Magic Device). Save Bonus against Poison: The assassin gains a natural
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increases by +1 for every two additional levels the being caught flat–footed or struck by an invisible attacker.
assassin gains. (He still loses any Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized.)
Spells: Beginning at 1st level, an assassin gains the ability If a character gains uncanny dodge from a
to cast a number of arcane spells. To cast a spell, an second class the character automatically gains improved
assassin must have an Intelligence score of at least 10 + uncanny dodge (see below).
the spell’s level, so an assassin with an Intelligence of 10 Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex): At 5th level, an
or lower cannot cast these spells. Assassin bonus spells assassin can no longer be flanked, since he can react to
are based on Intelligence, and saving throws against these opponents on opposite sides of him as easily as he can
spells have a DC of 10 + spell level + the assassin’s react to a single attacker. This defense denies rogues the
Intelligence bonus. When the assassin gets 0 spells per ability to use flank attacks to sneak attack the assassin.
day of a given spell level he gains only the bonus spells The exception to this defense is that a rogue at least four
he would be entitled to based on his Intelligence score for levels higher than the assassin can flank him (and thus
that spell level. sneak attack him).
An assassin casts spells just as a bard does. At If a character gains uncanny dodge (see above)
each level an assassin can choose to learn a new spell in from a second class the character automatically gains
place of one he already knows. The new spell’s level must improved uncanny dodge, and the levels from those
be the same as that of the spell being exchanged. An classes stack to determine the minimum rogue level
assassin may swap only a single spell at any given level, required to flank the character.
and must choose whether or not to swap the spell at the Hide in Plain Sight (Su): At 8th level, an assassin can
same time that he gains new spells known for that level. use the Hide skill even while being observed. As long as
he is within 10 feet of some sort of shadow, an assassin
Table: The Assassin – Spells per Day can hide himself from view in the open without having
anything to actually hide behind. He cannot, however,
Level —— Spells per Day —— — hide in his own shadow.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1st 0 — — —
2nd 1 — — —
3rd 2 0 — —
4th 3 1 — —
5th 3 2 0 —
6th 3 3 1 —
7th 3 3 2 0
8th 3 3 3 1
9th 3 3 3 2
10th 3 3 3 3

Table: The Assassin – Spells Known

Level — Spells Known —

1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1st 21 — — —
2nd 3 — — —
3rd 3 21 — —
4th 4 3 — —
5th 4 3 21 —
6th 4 4 3 —
7th 4 4 3 21
8th 4 4 4 3
9th 4 4 4 3
10th 4 4 4 4
1
Provided the assassin has sufficient Intelligence to have a
bonus spell of this level.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex): Starting at 2nd level, an assassin

retains his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any) regardless of

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The Blackguard
Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Attack Level Save Save Save
Bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 0 0 Aura of evil, detect good, poison use
2nd +2 +1 +3 0 0 Dark blessing, smite good 1/day (+1d6)
3rd +3 +2 +3 +1 +1 Command undead, aura of despair
4th +4 +3 +4 +1 +1 Sneak attack +1d6
5th +5 +3 +4 +1 +1 Fiendish servant, smite good 2/day (+2d6)
6th +6 +4 +5 +2 +2
7th +7 +5 +5 +2 +2 Sneak attack +2d6
8th +8 +6 +6 +2 +2
9th +9 +6 +6 +3 +3
10th +10 +7 +7 +3 +3 Sneak attack +3d6, smite good 3/day (+3d6)
Class Skills
Blackguard The blackguard’s class skills (and the key ability
Over the ages, there has been a saying among for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Deception
those who justify their acts of evil – “Heaven has a great (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge (Religion &
retirement plan, but Hell pays better.” And there are Strategy and Tactics) (Int), Persuasion (Initimidate)
some who have come to believe that payment now (Cha), Profession (Wis), and Stealth (Dex).
outstrips any delayed reward being offered later. Some
willingly seek out a fate in the nether realms, seeing a Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.
place in heaven as nothing but torture for their black
souls. It is such individuals who often take up the mantle Class Features
of blackguard.
All of the following are Class Features of the
Blackguards come from the ranks of both the
blackguard prestige class.
heartless worshippers of evil gods and those who have
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Blackguards are
fallen from grace. Both have come to the same
proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with all
conclusion – those who practice acts of good and mercy
types of armor, and with shields.
deserve nothing but scorn and punishment for their
Aura of Evil (Ex): The power of a blackguard’s aura of
weaknesses.
evil (see the detect evil spell) is equal to his class level
A blackguard is not simply amoral; they actively
plus his cleric level, if any.
promote evil acts as preferable to good or merciful acts,
Detect Good (Sp): At will, a blackguard can use detect
and often work to promote the agendas of dark and evil
good as a spell–like ability, duplicating the effect of the
gods that they revere or associate themselves with.
detect good spell.
Poison Use: Blackguards are skilled in the use of poison
Hit Die: d10.
and never risk accidentally poisoning themselves when
applying poison to a blade.
Requirements
Dark Blessing (Su): A blackguard applies his Charisma
To qualify to become a blackguard, a character must
modifier (if positive) as a bonus on all saving throws.
fulfill all the following criteria.
Smite Good (Su): Once a day, a blackguard of 2nd level
or higher may attempt to smite good with one normal
Alignment: Any evil.
melee attack.
Base Attack Bonus: +6.
He adds his Charisma modifier (if positive) to
Skills: Hide 5 ranks, Knowledge (religion) 2 ranks.
his attack roll and deals 1 extra point of damage per class
Feats: Cleave, Improved Sunder, Power Attack.
level.
Special: The character must have made peaceful contact
If he accidentally smites a creature that is not
with an evil outsider who was summoned by him or
good, the smite has no effect but it is still used up for that
someone else.
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At 5th level, and again at 10th level, a 10th). If a blackguard gets a sneak attack bonus from
blackguard may smite good one additional time per day. another source the bonuses on damage stack.
Aura of Despair (Su): Beginning at 3rd level, the
blackguard radiates a malign aura that causes enemies Table: The Blackguard (Spells per Day)
within 10 feet of him to take a –2 penalty on all saving
throws. Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Command Undead (Su): When a blackguard reaches 3rd 1st 0 — — —
level, he gains the supernatural ability to command and 2nd 1 — — —
rebuke undead. He commands undead as would a cleric of 3rd 1 0 — —
two levels lower. 4th 1 1 — —
Sneak Attack: This ability, gained at 4th level, is like the 5th 1 1 0 —
rogue ability of the same name. The extra damage 6th 1 1 1 —
increases by +1d6 every third level beyond 4th (7th and 7th 2 1 1 0
10th). If a blackguard gets a sneak attack bonus from 8th 2 1 1 1
another source the bonuses on damage stack. 9th 2 2 1 1
Spells: A blackguard has the ability to cast a small 10th 2 2 2 1
number of divine spells. To cast a blackguard spell, a
blackguard must have a Wisdom score of at least 10 + the
spell’s level, so a blackguard with a Wisdom of 10 or
Fallen Paladins
lower cannot cast these spells. Blackguards who have levels in the paladin class
Blackguard bonus spells are based on Wisdom, (that is to say, are now ex–paladins) gain extra abilities
and saving throws against these spells have a DC of 10 + the more levels of paladin they have.
spell level + the blackguard’s Wisdom modifier. When A fallen paladin who becomes a blackguard
the blackguard gets 0 spells per day of a given spell level gains all of the following abilities that apply, according to
he gains only the bonus spells he would be entitled to the number of paladin levels the character has.
based on his Wisdom score for that spell level. The
blackguard’s spell list appears below. A blackguard has 1–2: Smite good 1/day (+1d6). (This is in addition to the
access to any spell on the list and can freely choose which ability granted to all blackguards at 2nd level.)
to prepare, just as a cleric. A blackguard prepares and 3–4: Lay on hands. Once per day, the blackguard can use
casts spells just as a cleric does (though a blackguard this supernatural ability to cure himself or his
cannot spontaneously cast cure or inflict spells). fiendish servant of damage equal to his Charisma
If a blackguard has levels of cleric, he may bonus x his level.
forego gaining spells as a blackguard to add ½ his 5–6: Sneak attack damage increased by +1d6. Smite good
blackguard level to his cleric levels to determine spells 2/day (+2d6).
known, spells per day and caster level. 7–8: Fiendish summoning. Once per day, the blackguard
Smite Good (Su): Once a day, a blackguard of 2nd level can use a summon monster I spell to call forth an
or higher may attempt to smite good with one normal evil creature. For this spell, the caster level is
melee attack. double the blackguard’s class level.
He adds his Charisma modifier (if positive) to 9–10: Undead companion. In addition to the fiendish
his attack roll and deals an extra +1d6 damage. servant, the blackguard gains (at 5th level) a
If a blackguard accidentally smites a creature Medium size skeleton or zombie as a companion.
that is not good, the smite has no effect but it is still used This companion cannot be turned or rebuked and
up for that day. gains all special bonuses as a fiendish servant
At 5th level, and again at 10th level, a blackguard may when the blackguard gains levels. Smite good
smite good one additional time per day and his smite 3/day (+3d6).
damage increases by +1d6. 11 or more: A fallen paladin of this stature immediately
Aura of Despair (Su): Beginning at 3rd level, the gains a blackguard level for each level of paladin
blackguard radiates a malign aura that causes enemies he trades in.
within 10 feet of him to take a –2 penalty on all saving The character level of the character does not
throws. change. With the loss of paladin levels, the character no
Command Undead (Su): When a blackguard reaches 3rd longer gains as many extra abilities for being a fallen
level, he gains the supernatural ability to command and paladin.
rebuke undead. He commands undead as would a cleric of
two levels lower. The Blackguard’s Fiendish Servant
Sneak Attack: This ability, gained at 4th level, is like the Upon or after reaching 5th level, a blackguard
rogue ability of the same name. The extra damage can call a fiendish bat, cat, dire rat, horse, pony, raven, or
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HD and special abilities based on the blackguard’s
character level (see the table below).
A blackguard may have only one fiendish
servant at a time.
Should the blackguard’s servant die, he may call
for another one after a year and a day. The new fiendish
servant has all the accumulated abilities due a servant of
the blackguard’s current level.

Character Level Bonus HD Natural Str Int Special

Armor Adj.
Adj.
12th or lower +2 +1 +1 6 Empathic link, improved evasion, share saving throws,
share spells
13th–15th +4 +3 +2 7 Speak with blackguard
16th–18th +6 +5 +3 8 Blood bond
19th–20th +8 +7 +4 9 Spell resistance
can share spells even if the spells normally do not affect
Character Level: The character level of the blackguard creatures of the servant’s type (magical beast).
(his blackguard level plus his original class level). Speak with Blackguard (Ex): If the blackguard’s
Bonus HD: Extra eight–sided (d8) Hit Dice, each of character level is 13th or higher, the blackguard and
which gains a Constitution modifier, as normal. Extra Hit servant can communicate verbally as if they were using a
Dice improve the servant’s base attack and base save common language. Other creatures do not understand the
bonuses, as normal. communication without magical help.
Natural Armor Adj.: This is an improvement to the Blood Bond (Ex): If the blackguard’s character level is
servant’s existing natural armor bonus. 16th or higher, the servant gains a +2 bonus on all attack
Str Adj.: Add this figure to the servant’s Strength score. rolls, checks, and saves if it witnesses the blackguard
Int: The servant’s Intelligence score. (A fiendish servant being threatened or harmed.
is smarter than normal animals of its kind.) This bonus lasts as long as the threat is
The abilities mentioned in the “Special” column immediate and apparent.
of the accompanying table are described below. Spell Resistance (Ex): If the blackguard’s character level
Empathic Link (Su): The blackguard has an empathic is 19th or higher, the servant gains spell resistance equal
link with his servant out to a distance of up to 1 mile. to the blackguard’s level + 5. To affect the servant with a
The blackguard cannot see through the servant’s spell, another spellcaster must get a result on a caster
eyes, but they can communicate empathically. Because of level check (1d20 + caster level) that equals or exceeds
the limited nature of the link, only general emotional the servant’s spell resistance.
content can be communicated.
Because of the empathic link between the servant
and the blackguard, the blackguard has the same
connection to a place or an item that the servant does.
Improved Evasion (Ex): If the servant is subjected to an
attack that normally allows a Reflex saving throw for half
damage, it takes no damage on a successful saving throw
and only half damage on a failed saving throw.
Improved evasion is an extraordinary ability.
Share Saving Throws: For each of its saving throws, the
servant uses either its own base save bonus or the
blackguard’s, whichever is higher. The servant applies its
own ability modifiers to saves, and it doesn’t share any
other bonuses on saves that the blackguard might have.
Share Spells: At the blackguard’s option, he may have
any spell (but not any spell–like ability) he casts on
himself also affect his servant. The servant must be within
5 feet at the time of casting to receive the benefit. If the
spell has a duration other than instantaneous, it stops
affecting the servant if it moves farther than 5 feet away
and will not affect the servant again even if the servant
returns to the blackguard before the duration expires.
Additionally, the blackguard may cast a spell
with a target of “You” on his servant (as a touch range
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The Bodyguard
Class Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 +2 +2 Select Charge, Charge’s Evasion
2nd +2 +1 +3 +3 +3 Damage Reduction 1/–
3rd +3 +1 +3 +3 +3
4th +4 +2 +4 +4 +4 Diehard, Charge’s Improved Defense
5th +5 +2 +4 +4 +4 Damage Reduction 2/–
6th +6 +3 +5 +5 +5
7th +7 +3 +5 +5 +5 Parry, Charge’s Bonus Hit Points
8th +8 +4 +6 +6 +6 Damage Reduction 3/–
9th +9 +4 +6 +6 +6
10th +10 +5 +7 +7 +7 Transfer Life to Charge
one) as the person he is responsible for defending. If the
Bodyguard charge is willing the bodyguard can use any of his
There are many on Amberos who put their lives charge’s special abilities on the selected charge. A charge
on the line for others. Bodyguards are one such cannot be changed or taken up in mid–adventure. The
profession that requires unique martial skills and quick GM has final say when an adventure ends and the
wits to protect their charge. bodyguard may change or select a new charge.
Bodyguards are skilled in armed combat and Charge’s Evasion (Ex): At 1st level, the bodyguard
other techniques concentrated on defending their charge gains his most basic skill. By means of warning his
from harm. They need both a strong arm and sharp eye to charge and/or his own positioning to defend the charge,
spot and thwart danger to those they protect. They are he can prevent some damage to those he protects. If the
often selfless souls who are often willing to lay down charge is within 30 feet of the bodyguard, the charge
their own lives in the protection of another. The reasons gains the evasion ability. If the charge already has the
for this devotion are many – perhaps a life–debt owed to evasion ability, they gain Improved Evasion. If the
the bodyguard’s charge, a faith that the life of charge is bodyguard is unconscious or otherwise rendered helpless,
more important than their own, or perhaps a life–long this ability does not function for the charge.
friendship is enough to make one a bodyguard. Damage Reduction (Su): As a bodyguard rises in level,
Sometimes even greed or the hope of gaining power from he comes to expect taking damage and can, to some
the protected charge is enough to drive some bodyguards degree ward off its effects. Starting at 2nd level, the
to risk their own lives defending their charge. bodyguard gains damage reduction 1/–. This increases to
2/– at 5th level, and increases to 3/– at 8th level. If the
Hit Dice: d10 bodyguard gains damage reduction from another source,
he uses the better of the two sources – they do not stack.
Requirements
Diehard: At 4th level, the bodyguard gains the Diehard
To become a bodyguard, a character must meet feat for free.
the following requirements: Charge’s Improved Defense (Ex): At 4th level, the
Race: Any bodyguard’s ability to protect his charge increases yet
Alignment: Any again. When within 30 feet of the charge, the charge
Base Attack Bonus: +6 gains a dodge bonus to AC equal to ½ the bodyguard’s
Feats: Alertness, Combat Expertise level. (Thus, +2 AC at 4th, +3 AC at 6th, +4 AC at 8th and
+5 AC at 10th). If the bodyguard is unconscious or
Class Skills otherwise rendered helpless, this ability does not function
The bodyguard’s class skills (and the key ability for the charge.
for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Craft Parry: At 7th level, the bodyguard gains the Parry feat
(All) (Int), Deception (Cha), Perception (Wis), Perform for free.
(Cha), Persuade (Cha), Profession (Any) (Wis) and Charge’s Bonus Hit Points (Su): At 7th level, the
Stealth (Dex). bodyguard becomes even more in tune with protecting his
charge, granting the charge a supernatural ability to take
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier more damage. Once per day, the bodyguard gan grant to
his charge +2 temporary hit points/level of bodyguard.
The charge retains the bonus hit points regardless of the
Class Features
distance between the two.
Select Charge (Ex): At the start of an adventurer, a Transfer Life to Charge (Su): At 10th level, the
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own hit points to heal or boost the life force of his charge. bodyguard cannot transfer hit points from his charge to
At will, by touch, the bodyguard can transfer up to 6 hit himself, and the bodyguard cannot lower his own hit
points a round from himself to his charge to heal damage points below 0.
or to even push his charge’s hit points beyond the normal
maximum. The damage the bodyguard takes performing
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The Crusader
Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 0 +2 War Cry x1
2nd +2 +1 +3 0 +3 Temperance
3rd +3 +2 +3 +1 +3 Charity
4th +4 +3 +4 +1 +4
5th +5 +3 +4 +1 +4 Chastity, War Cry x2
6th +6 +4 +5 +2 +5 Holy Strike
7th +7 +5 +5 +2 +5
8th +8 +6 +6 +2 +6 Humility
9th +9 +6 +6 +3 +6
10th +10 +7 +7 +3 +7 Honor, War Cry x3
fits of rage, crying or even rowdy celebration. As long as
Crusader the Crusader keeps their emotions under control, she
While paladins are generally the elite holy warriors of the gains a bonus to saves against mind–influencing or mind–
gods of good, even among paladins there are the elite of control magics equal to her Wisdom modifier. This
the elite. The crusader is one such person, a living stacks with other class features, such as the paladin’s
weapon of the god she worships. Crusaders give up the Divine Grace ability.
power to cast magical spells and take up special vows that Charity (Ex): At 3rd level, the crusader takes a vow to
grant them powerful, though non–magical abilities. donate a portion of all her valuables to the works of her
A paladin or monk who takes levels of crusader diety. The Crusader must immediately tithe 15% of all
can continue to advance in their monk or paladin levels. treasure and valuable goods to her church (the money is
Hit Dice: d10 removed from the game). You cannot refuse treasure to
Requirements avoid paying the tithe, but must instead sacrifice 15% of
the value the Crusader would have received to her church.
To become a Crusader, a character must meet the
In return for the sacrifice, the Crusader gains a
following requirements:
+4 bonus to all Charisma–related skill checks.
Race: Any
Chastity (Ex): At 5th level, the Crusader takes a vow of
Alignment: Lawful Good
chastity, vowing to remain true in the service of her god,
Base attack bonus: +6
and to forsake all mortal affections in devotion to her god.
Feats: Faith.
In return for the sacrifice, the Crusader gains
Skills: Knowledge (Religion) 10 ranks.
immunity to all non–magical venoms.
Special: The character must swear an oath of loyalty to
Holy Strike (Su): At 6th level, the Crusader’s purity
a martial good god. In the case of Amberos, this oath
allows her to endow her personal weapons or unarmed
must be to Dhorian, Gosend or Visha.
attacks with the Good and Lawful quality for the purposes
of bypassing damage reduction. This ability only
Class Skills functions for weapons or unarmed attacks in the hands of
The Crusader’s class skills (and the key ability the Crusader – they lose this ability if given to others for
for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (All) (Int), Handle use, but regain the ability once back in the Crusader’s
Animal (Cha), Knowledge (Heraldry, Nobility and hands.
Royalty, Religion, Strategy and Tactics) (Int), Persuade Humility (Ex): At 8th level, the Crusader takes a vow of
(Cha) and Spellcraft (Divine) (Int). humility. You no longer seek to possess expensive or
extravagant items and avoid prideful acts. From this point
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier onward, you cannot possess masterwork items, jewelry or
gemstones and must keep less than 50 gp in coinage on
Class Features hand. You can retain possession of magical items you
War Cry(Ex): Once per day, the crusader may issue a use, but cannot store magic items for later or intermittence
battle cry before engaging in combat with a foe. The use (including potions), retain servants, employ hirelings
Crusader gains the benefit of a bonus to her next attack or obtain slaves.
and damage roll equal to her crusader level. This ability In return for this sacrifice, the Crusader gains
may be performed once per day at 1st level, twice a day at immunity to mind–controlling magic and effects.
5th level, and thrice per day at 10th level. Honor (Ex): The last of the crusader vows, once the
Temperance (Ex): At 2nd level, the Crusader takes a Crusader reaches 10th level they take a vow to uphold the
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honor of their deities and through them, perform only In return for this sacrifice, the Crusader is treated
righteous acts of goodness. as always under the effects of a Freedom of Movement
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Dark Jester
While Riddlekill may not have a standing army, Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier
there are times the Cordon of Riddlekill needs warriors or
military–like soldiers to fight in its name. For this Class Features
purpose the Cordon has created the assassin–soldiers Sneak Attack +xd6: At the indicated level, the Dark
know as the Dark Jesters – a secretive military group of jester gains a sneak attack as per the rogue ability of the
individuals who perform the dark whims of the Cordon same name. If she already has a sneak attack ability, this
and her ring of fiends. bonus stacks.
While a Dark Jester is allowed to wear whatever Darkvision (Su): The Dark jester gains dark vision out
armor and use whatever weapon he desires, most Dark to 60 feet. If the Dark jester already has dark vision, her
Jesters prefer to wear dark brown studded leather armor range is doubled.
trimmed with gold and wield black–bladed Kris Knife in the Dark (Su): At 3rd level, the Dark Jester
Longswords. They often paint their faces white with can deliver a deadly strike after first appearing unarmed.
black accents to create a jester–like (from where they gain If the Dark jester makes a successful DC 20 Stealth
their name) or skullish façade. Most Dark Jesters (Sleight of Hand) skill check, she may draw a light
following this dress prefer to let their hair grow long and weapon and strike the opponent as if they were flat–
dye it black or crimson red. footed. This ability can only be used once per combat,
regardless of the number of opponents the Dark jester
Hit Dice: d8 faces. The Dark jester does not need the Quick Draw feat
Requirements to perform this attack.
To become a Dark Jester, a character must meet Damage Reduction 5/Holy (Su): The Dark Jester’s
the following requirements: supernatural ties grant her a small amount of protection
Race: Any with fiendish blood or bloodline. from non–holy sources.
Country: Riddlekill Evasion (Su): If the Dark jester is allowed a reflex save
Alignment: Any evil to reduced damage from an attack, on a successful save
Base attack bonus: +6 the Dark jester takes no damage instead.
Skills: Stealth (Move Silently) 6 ranks, Persuade Utter Night (Sp): Once per day, the Dark jester can
(Intimidate) 10 ranks. reproduce the effects of Deeper Darkness. The Dark
Weapons: Proficiency with all martial weapons jester’s caster level is equal her Dark Jester prestige class
Special: The character must participate in a secret ritual level.
performed by the Cordon that grants the Dark Jester his Screaming Darkness (Sp): Once per day, the Dark jester
powers. The exact ritual is left for the GM to design, but can utter a foul, languishing scream that expels a cone of
involves imbibing the blood of a fiend. darkness out to a 30 foot range. Those caught in the area
of effect are engulfed in darkness and suffer 9d6 sonic
Class Skills damage (Fort save DC 14 + Con modifier for half). After
the initial scream, the darkness fills a 30 foot diameter
The Dark Jester’s class skills (and the key ability
sphere that continues to scream for 9 rounds. The effect
for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (All) (Int),
of the sphere blocks all sight (as per a darkness spell) and
Deception (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge
deafens those in the area of effect (as per the deafness
(Heraldry, Nobility and Royalty & Strategy and Tactics)
spell).
(Int), Persuade (Cha), and Stealth (Dex).
The Dark Jester
Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +0 +0 +2 +2 0 Sneak Attack +1d6, Poison Use
2nd +1 +1 +3 +3 0 Darkvision
3rd +2 +1 +3 +3 +1 Knife in the Dark
4th +3 +2 +4 +4 +1 Sneak Attack +2d6
5th +3 +2 +4 +4 +1 Damage Reduction 5/Holy
6th +4 +3 +5 +5 +2 Evasion
7th +5 +3 +5 +5 +2 Sneak Attack +3d6
8th +6 +4 +6 +6 +2 Utter night
9th +6 +4 +6 +6 +3 Screaming Darkness
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Delver
Most arcane spellcasters prefer to spend their Skill Points per Level: 6 + Int Modifier
days in seclusion, studying and mastering their magical
arts. The delver, however, is a character of action who Class Features
delve into dangerous and dark places in pursuit of arcane Delver’s Lore: Starting at 1st level, and every level
knowledge. thereafter, the Delver gains a +1 bonus to one of the
Often a little bit of a grave robber, archeologist following skills: Decipher Script, Gather Information,
and historian, the delver uses a wide variety of skills to Knowledge (Any one), Spellcraft, Survival or Spellcraft
further his magical knowledge and power. (Use Magic Device) . The Delver may choose the same
Hit Dice: d6 or different skills to gain the bonus at each level.
Requirements Arcane Secret: At 2nd and 5th level, the Delver gains a
To become a Delver, a character must meet the metamagic or item creation feat of his choice.
following requirements: +X Spellcasting Level: The Delver gains the indicated
Race: Any bonus when determining his level casting level, for
Alignment: Any determining number of spells that can be cast per day,
Feats: Lightning Reflexes and Skill Focus (Any spells known per day and/or magic points per day.
knowledge) feat. Evasion (Ex): If the Delver is affected by an attack that
Skills: Knowledge (any two) 10 ranks and Survival 5 allows a reflex saving throw, he takes no damage on a
ranks. successful save. If the Delver already has the evasion
Spells: Ability to cast 2nd level arcane divination spells. ability, he gain the improved evasion ability.
Trapfinding: The Delver gains the ability to detect traps
Class Skills with a DC 21 or more as if a rogue.
Storehouse of Knowledge: At 5th level, the delver’s
The Delver class skills (and the key ability for
adventures and pursuit of knowledge has given him a
each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Atheletics (Str), Craft
little knowledge about a great many things. He may add
(All) (Int), Disable Device (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha),
+5 to any Knowledge check he makes.
Linguistics (Int), Knowledge (All) (Int), Perception (Wis),
Persuade (Cha), Profession (Wis), Spellcraft (Arcane &
Use Magic Device) (Int) and Survival (Wis).
The Delver
Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +0 +0 +0 +2 +2 Delver’s Lore, +1 spellcasting level
2nd +1 +1 +0 +3 +3 Arcane Secret, Trapfinding
3rd +2 +2 +1 +3 +3 +2 spellcasting level
4th +3 +3 +1 +4 +4 Arcane Secret, Evasion
5th +3 +3 +1 +4 +4 +3 spellcasting level, Storehouse of Knowledge

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Demon Slayer
After the havoc caused by the demonic armies of
the Skyland hold during the dark age, there have been
those who have sought out these foul beasts to send them
back to their unholy planes. Over the years, they have
formed into a loose brotherhood. This secret brotherhood
is especially strong in the Brotherhood of Glory, though
the demon slayer brotherhood is very careful to not reveal
information about itself, lest one of the high–ranking
members be corrupted or slain.
Hit Dice: d8
Requirements
To become a demon slayer, a character must
fulfill the following requirements:
Race: Any
Alignment: Any non–evil
Turning: Must be able to turn or rebuke undead
Base Attack: +2 or better
Will Save: +3 or better
Knowledge: Knowledge (The Planes) 6 ranks
Languages: Infernal or Abyssmal.
Special: The character must have defeated a CR 3 evil
outsider or greater single–handedly.
Class Skills
The Demon Slayer’s class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Craft (Int),
Deception (Cha), Knowledge (Arcana, Local, History,
Religion, The Planes) (Int), Perception (Wis), Persuade
(Cha) and Stealth (Dex).
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Intelligence Modifier
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiencies: The demon slayer
does not gain any special weapon or armor proficiencies.
Detect Evil: At will, as per the detect evil spell, a demon
slayer may elect to detect for evil.
Smite Evil: As per the paladin special ability, a demon
slayer gains the ability to smite evil. If the Demon slayer
already has the ability to smite evil, it is treated as if he
had the Additional Smiting feat.
Species Enemy: The Demon Slayer gains a +1 bonus
toDeception (Bluff), Perception (Listen), Perception
(Sense Motive), Perception (Spot), and Perception
(Listen) checks against a specific subrace evil outsiders
(Demon, Devils, Daemons, Demodands, etc). Likewise,
the Demon Slayer gains the same bonus to hit and damage
against the species chosen. Every three levels, the Demon
Slayer gains an additional species enemy and the bonus
against each previous species the Demon Slayer has
chosen increases by +1.
Imprison Evil: Once per day, the Demon Slayer can
attempt to capture or imprison an evil outsider in a
specially crafted container. The Demon Slayer must be
within 30 feet of the evil outsider and forces the evil
outsider to make a Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 +
Demon Slayer Class Level + Demon Slayer’s Cha bonus).
If the outsider fails, it is trapped within the container, until
the container is opened or destroyed. Destroying the
container does no harm to the creature contained inside.
The container costs 1,000 gp + 100 gp/HD of evil outsider
to be captured. A container cannot hold more than 1 evil
outsider at any time. The demon slayer may create and
keep any number of containers, but may only use this
ability once per day.
Banish Evil: Once per day, the Demon Slayer may
attempt to banish an evil outsider to its home plane as if
utilizing a Banishment spell cast at your character level.
Bonus Spell Level: The Demon slayer gains the
indicated bonus to his spellcaster’s level as noted on the
table below. If the Demon slayer has more than one
spellcasting class, choose which spellcasting class to add
the bonus to.

The Demon Slayer

Class Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 0 +2 Detect Evil, Smite Evil, Species Enemy
2nd +2 +1 +3 0 +3 +1 spell level
3rd +3 +2 +3 +1 +3 +2 spell level
4th +4 +3 +4 +1 +4 +3 spell level, 2nd Species Enemy
5th +5 +3 +4 +1 +4 Imprison Evil
6th +6 +4 +5 +2 +5 +4 spell level
7th +7 +5 +6 +2 +6 +5 spell level, 3rd Species Enemy
8th +8 +6 +7 +2 +7 +6 spell level
9th +9 +6 +8 +3 +8 Banish Evil
10th +10 +7 +9 +3 +9 +7 spell level, 4th Species Enemy

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The Dragon Disciple

Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special Bonus
Attack Level Save Save Save Spells
Bonus
1st +0 +0 +2 +0 +2 Natural armor increase (+1) 1
2nd +1 +1 +3 +0 +3 Ability boost (Str +2), claws and bite 1
3rd +2 +1 +3 +1 +3 Breath weapon (2d8) 0
4th +3 +2 +4 +1 +4 Ability boost (Str +2), natural armor increase (+2) 1
5th +3 +2 +4 +1 +4 Blindsense 30 ft. 1
6th +4 +3 +5 +2 +5 Ability boost (Con +2) 1
7th +5 +3 +5 +2 +5 Breath weapon (4d8), natural armor increase (+3) 0
8th +6 +4 +6 +2 +6 Ability boost (Int +2) 1
9th +6 +4 +6 +3 +6 Wings 1
10th +7 +5 +7 +3 +7 Blindsense 60 ft., dragon apotheosis 0
Dragon Disciple spell as it is gained. Once a bonus spell has been applied,
it cannot be shifted.
Hit Die: d12. Natural Armor Increase (Ex): At 1st, 4th, and 7th level,
a gains an increase to the character’s existing natural
Requirements armor (if any), as indicated on Table: The Dragon
To qualify to become a dragon disciple, a Disciple (the numbers represent the total increase gained
character must fulfill all the following criteria. to that point). As his skin thickens, a dragon disciple takes
on more and more of his progenitor’s physical aspect.
Race: Any nondragon (cannot already be a half–dragon). Ability Boost (Ex): As a dragon disciple gains levels in
Skills: Knowledge (arcana) 8 ranks. this prestige class, his ability scores increase as noted on
Languages: Draconic. Table: The Dragon Disciple.
Spellcasting: Ability to cast arcane spells without These increases stack and are gained as if
preparation. through level advancement.
Special: The player chooses a dragon variety when taking Claws and Bite (Ex): At 2nd level, a dragon disciple
the first level in this prestige class. gains claw and bite attacks if he does not already have
them. Use the values below or the disciple’s base claw
Class Skills and bite damage values, whichever are greater.
The dragon disciple’s class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Craft (Int), Size Bite Claw
Knowledge (all skills, taken individually) (Int), Damage Damage
Linguistics (Int), Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), Small 1d4 1d3
Profession (Wis) and Spellcraft (Arcane & Use Magic Medium 1d6 1d4
Device). Large 1d8 1d6

Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.
Table: The Dragon Disciple
Class Features
All of the following are Class Features of the
dragon disciple prestige class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Dragon disciples gain
no proficiency with any weapon or armor.
Bonus Spells: Dragon disciples gain bonus spells as they
gain levels in this prestige class, as if from having a high
ability score, as given on Table: The Dragon Disciple. A
bonus spell can be added to any level of spells the disciple
already has the ability to cast.
If a character has more than one spellcasting
class, he must decide to which class he adds each bonus
A dragon disciple is considered proficient with
these attacks. When making a full attack, a dragon
disciple uses his full base attack bonus with his bite attack
but takes a –5 penalty on claw attacks. The Multiattack
feat reduces this penalty to only –2.
Breath Weapon (Su): At 3rd level, a dragon disciple
gains a minor breath weapon. The type and shape depend
on the dragon variety whose heritage he enjoys (see
below). Regardless of the ancestor, the breath weapon
deals 2d8 points of damage of the appropriate energy
type.
At 7th level, the damage increases to 4d8, and
when a disciple attains dragon apotheosis at 10th level it
reaches its full power at 6d8. Regardless of its strength,
the breath weapon can be used only once per day. Use all
the rules for dragon breath weapons except as specified
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The DC of the breath weapon is 10 + class level
+ Con modifier.
A line–shaped breath weapon is 5 feet high, 5
feet wide, and 60 feet long. A cone–shaped breath
weapon is 30 feet long.

Dragon Variety* Breath Weapon

Black Line of acid
Blue Line of lightning
Green Cone of corrosive gas (acid)
Red Cone of fire
White Cone of cold
Brass Line of fire
Bronze Line of lightning
Copper Line of acid
Gold Cone of fire
Silver Cone of cold

* Other varieties of dragon disciple are possible, using

other dragon varieties as ancestors.

Blindsense (Ex): At 5th level, the dragon disciple gains

blindsense with a range of 30 feet. Using nonvisual senses
the dragon disciple notices things it cannot see. He
usually does not need to make Perception checks to notice
and pinpoint the location of creatures within range of his
blindsense ability, provided that he has line of effect to
that creature.
Any opponent the dragon disciple cannot see still
has total concealment against him, and the dragon disciple
still has the normal miss chance when attacking foes that
have concealment. Visibility still affects the movement of
a creature with blindsense. A creature with blindsense is
still denied its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class against
attacks from creatures it cannot see. At 10th level, the
range of this ability increases to 60 feet.
Wings (Ex): At 9th level, a dragon disciple grows a set of
draconic wings. He may now fly at a speed equal to his
normal land speed, with average maneuverability.
Dragon Apotheosis: At 10th level, a dragon disciple
takes on the half–dragon template. His breath weapon
reaches full strength (as noted above), and he gains +4 to
Strength and +2 to Charisma. His natural armor bonus
increases to +4, and he acquires low–light vision, 60–foot
darkvision, immunity to sleep and paralysis effects, and
immunity to the energy type used by his breath weapon
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Dragon Slayer
When the First Dragon War swept across the
continent of Amberos, many answered the call to fight the
dragons, though most feared it was death to face these
massive creatures. As the war progressed, those who not
only survived and flourished began to secretly pass on the
knowledge of slaying dragons to a capable few.
When the First Dragon War ended, these elite
warriors swore brotherhood to practice and hone their
skills in case there ever came a day for another dragon
war. The dragon slayers are very cautious about those
who they divulge their secrets to, lest the dragons learn
ways to circumvent their secrets or lash out against those
in the brotherhood.
Hit Die: d12.
Requirements
To qualify to become a Dragon Slayer, a
character must fulfill all the following criteria.
Race: Human or half–elf
Alignment: Any
Base Attack: +6 or better
Special: The character must have faced a dragon and not
only survived, but have slain the dragon before the
brotherhood will even approach the character. The
dragon may have been of any size, breed or age.
Class Skills
The dragon slayer’s class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int),
Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge (Arcana, History,
Local) (Int), Profession (Wis), Perception (Wis), Persuade
(Cha), and Spellcraft (Int).
Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int Modifier
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the
Dragon Slayer prestige class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Dragon Slayers are
proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with all
types of armor, and with shields. Note that armor check
penalties for armor heavier than leather apply to the
skillsAcrobatics (Balance), Athletics (Climb), Acrobatics
(Escape Artist), Stealth (Hide), Athletics (Jump), Stealth
(Move Silently) , Pick Pocket, and Acrobatics (Tumble).
Bravery: At 1st level, the Dragon Slayer gains a +4
bonus against all fear attacks, whether from spells or from
the natural fear that a creature eminates.
Species Enemy: The Dragon Slayer gains a +1 bonus
toDeception (Bluff), Perception (Listen), Perception
The Dragon Slayer
Class Level Base Caster Fort Ref
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(Sense Motive), Perception (Spot), and Perception
(Listen) checks against a specific subrace of dragon.
Likewise, the Dragon Slayer gains the same bonus to hit
and damage against the species chosen. Every three
levels, the Dragon Slayer gains an additional species
enemy and the bonus against each previous species the
dragon slayer has chosen increases by +1. This ability
stacks with any other Favored Enemy bonuses the dragon
slayer may have.
Breath Evasion (Ex): At 2nd level, the dragon slayer
automatically takes half damage from all breath weapon
and ray attack spells. If the Dragon slayer succeeds a
Reflex saving throw against these attacks, he takes no
damage.
Inspire (Su): At 4th level, ferocious courage of the
Dragon Slayer inspires his allies to greatness. Friendly
characters within 30 feet of the dragon slayer gain a +4
bonus against all fear attacks. The dragon slayer himself
at this level becomes immune to fear attacks.
Precise Strike (Ex): At 5th level, the dragon slayer has
carefully studied the anatomy of a dragon at this point.
By announcing his intent to perform a precise strike
before making an attack, the Dragon Slayer may
automatically cause an additional 1d6 damage per level of
dragonslayer when an attack successfully landed. If the
blow fails, the attempt is lost for the day. The dragon
slayer may perform a precise strike once per day per
level. This attack may only be used against creatures with
the Dragon type.
Damage Reduction 5/magic +1 (Su): At 7th level, the
dragon slayer is brought before the brotherhood where he
is smeared with the blood of dragons. This act grants the
Dragon Slayer a limited protection against attacks of a
nonmagical nature.
Reflect Breath Weapon: Upon reaching 8th level, a
dragon slayer has gained the uncanny skill of reflecting at
least part of a creature’s breath weapon back at itself. The
dragon slayer must have a polished metal shield to
perform this feat. If the dragon slayer succeeds his Reflex
saving throw against a breath weapon attack, he may
return ½ of the damage it would have caused back at the
attacker.
Ageless: At 9th level, the dragon slayers contact with
draconic blood has granted him an ageless quality. From
now on, the Dragon slayer does not suffer the effects of
aging.
Damage Reduction 10/magic +1 (Su): At 10th level, the
blood of dragons has now permeated into the Dragon
slayer’s being so that some of their magical properties has
rubbed off on the dragon slayer. The dragon slayer’s skin
hardens to steel–like quality and he may ignore up to 10
points of non–magical damage from any blow.
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attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +1 +0 0 +2 +2 Bravery, Species Enemy
2nd +2 +1 0 +3 +3 Breath Evasion
3rd +3 +1 +1 +3 +3 2nd Species Enemy
4th +4 +2 +1 +4 +4 Inspire
5th +5 +2 +1 +4 +4 Precise Strike
6th +6 +3 +2 +5 +5 3rd Species Enemy
7th +7 +3 +2 +6 +6 Damage Reduction 5/magic +1
8th +8 +4 +2 +7 +7 Reflect Breath Weapon
9th +9 +4 +3 +8 +8 Ageless
10th +10 +5 +3 +9 +9 Damage Reduction 10/magic +1

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The Dwarven Defender

Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will AC Special
Attack Level Save Save Save Bonus
Bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 +0 +2 +1 Defensive stance 1/day
2nd +2 +1 +3 +0 +3 +1 Uncanny dodge
3rd +3 +1 +3 +1 +3 +1 Defensive stance 2/day
4th +4 +2 +4 +1 +4 +2 Trap sense +1
5th +5 +2 +4 +1 +4 +2 Defensive stance 3/day
6th +6 +3 +5 +2 +5 +2 Damage reduction 3/–, improved uncanny dodge
7th +7 +3 +5 +2 +5 +3 Defensive stance 4/day
8th +8 +4 +6 +2 +6 +3 Mobile defense, trap sense +2
9th +9 +4 +6 +3 +6 +3 Defensive stance 5/day
10th +10 +5 +7 +3 +7 +4 Damage reduction 6/–
Dwarven Defender Defensive Stance: When he adopts a defensive stance, a
Deor, father of the dwarves, has always been defender gains phenomenal strength and durability, but he
protective of his own kind. Following the wars between cannot move from the spot he is defending. He gains +2
titans and dwarves, Deor recruited the stoutest dwarves to Strength, +4 to Constitution, a +2 magic bonus on all
and taught them secret skills to improve their defensive saves, and a +4 dodge bonus to AC. The increase in
skills even further. These secret skills have been passed Constitution increases the defender’s hit points by 2
down through the ages through the brotherhood of points per level, but these hit points go away at the end of
dwarven defenders, and their skills are still taught and the defensive stance when the Constitution score drops
honed today by the dwarves of Amberos – even among back 4 points. These extra hit points are not lost first the
those dwarves who may now worship Fir. way temporary hit points are. While in a defensive stance,
a defender cannot use skills or abilities that would require
Hit Die: d12. him to shift his position. A defensive stance lasts for a
number of rounds equal to 3 + the character’s (newly
Requirements improved) Constitution modifier. A defender may end his
To qualify to become a defender, a character defensive stance voluntarily prior to this limit. At the end
must fulfill all the following criteria. of the defensive stance, the defender is winded and takes
Race: Dwarf. a –2 penalty to Strength for the duration of that encounter.
Alignment: Any lawful. A defender can only use his defensive stance a certain
Base Attack Bonus: +7. number of times per day as determined by his level (see
Feats: Dodge, Endurance, Toughness. Table: The Dwarven Defender). Using the defensive
stance takes no time itself, but a defender can only do so
Class Skills during his action.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex): Starting at 2nd level, a dwarven
The defender’s class skills (and the key ability for each
defender retains his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any)
skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), Knowledge
regardless of being caught flat–footed or struck by an
(Architechure and Engineering, Dungeoneering, Nobility
invisible attacker. (He still loses any Dexterity bonus to
and Royalty, & Strategy and Tactics) (Int), Perception
AC if immobilized.)
(Wis), Persuasion (Intimidate) (Cha) and Profession
If a character gains uncanny dodge from a
(Wis).
second class, the character automatically gains improved
uncanny dodge (see below).
Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.
Trap Sense (Ex): At 4th level, a dwarven defender gains
a +1 bonus on Reflex saves made to avoid traps and a +1
Class Features dodge bonus to AC against attacks by traps. At 8th level,
All of the following are Class Features of the these bonuses rise to +2. These bonuses stack with trap
dwarven defender prestige class. sense bonuses gained from other classes.
AC Bonus (Ex): The dwarven defender receives a dodge Damage Reduction (Ex): At 6th level, a dwarven
bonus to Armor Class that starts at +1 and improves as the defender gains damage reduction. Subtract 3 points from
defender gains levels, until it reaches +4 at 10th level. the damage the dwarven defender takes each time he is
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A dwarven defender is dealt damage. At 10th level, this damage reduction rises
proficient with all simple and martial weapons, all types to 6/–. Damage reduction can reduce damage to 0 but not
of armor, and shields. below 0.

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Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex): At 6th level, a dwarven
defender can no longer be flanked. This defense denies
rogues the ability to use flank attacks to sneak attack the
dwarven defender.
The exception to this defense is that a rogue at
least four levels higher than the dwarven defender can
flank him (and thus sneak attack him).
If a character gains uncanny dodge (see above)
from a second class the character automatically gains
improved uncanny dodge, and the levels from those
classes stack to determine the minimum rogue level
required to flank the character.
Mobile Defense (Ex): At 8th level, a dwarven defender
can adjust his position while maintaining a defensive
stance. While in a defensive stance, he can take one 5–
foot step each round without losing the benefit of the
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Eldritch Knight
Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Attack Level Save Save Save
Bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 +0 +0 Bonus Feat
2nd +2 +1 +3 +0 +0 +1 arcane spellcasting level
3rd +3 +2 +3 +1 +1 +1 arcane spellcasting level
4th +4 +3 +4 +1 +1 +1 arcane spellcasting level
5th +5 +3 +4 +1 +1 +1 arcane spellcasting level
6th +6 +4 +5 +2 +2 +1 arcane spellcasting level
7th +7 +5 +5 +2 +2 +1 arcane spellcasting level
8th +8 +6 +6 +2 +2 +1 arcane spellcasting level
9th +9 +6 +6 +3 +3 +1 arcane spellcasting level
10th +10 +7 +7 +3 +3 +1 arcane spellcasting level
If a character had more than one arcane
Eldritch Knight spellcasting class before she became an eldritch knight,
she must decide to which class she adds each level of
Hit Die: d6. eldritch knight for the purpose of determining spells per
day.
Requirements
To qualify to become an eldritch knight, a Adrenaline surge
character must fulfill all the following criteria. An eldritch knight may expend a feat to gain a
Weapon Proficiency: Must be proficient with all martial Adrenaline surge, or may use a adrenaline surge that he
weapons. already possesses. A knight’s adrenaline surge has a total
Spells: Able to cast 3rd–level arcane spells. number of uses per day equal to 1 + ½ eldritch knight
level (Thus 1 at 1st level, 2 at 2th–3th level, 3 at 4th–5th
Class Skills level, 4 at 6th – 7th level, 5 at 8th–9th level and 6 at 10th+
level).
The eldritch knight’s class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Handle Animal
(Cha), Knowledge (Arcana, Heraldry, Nobility and
Royalty, & Strategy and Tactics) (Int), Perception (Wis)
and Spellcraft (Arcane) (Int).

Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.

Class Features
All of the following are Class Features of the
eldritch knight prestige class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Eldritch knights gain
no proficiency with any weapon or armor.
Bonus Feat: At 1st level, an eldritch knight may choose a
bonus feat from the list of feats available to fighters.
This is in addition to the feats that a character of
any class normally gets from advancing levels.
Spells per Day: From 2nd level on, when a new eldritch
knight level is gained, the character gains new spells per
day as if she had also gained a level in whatever arcane
spellcasting class she belonged to before she added the
prestige class. She does not, however, gain any other
benefit a character of that class would have gained.
This essentially means that she adds the level of
eldritch knight to the level of whatever other arcane
spellcasting class the character has, then determines spells
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Elvin Battledancer
After the death of Greensbeech Earthlayer, the
elves of the Evanthium Coridium vowed that their leaders
and the elvin people would never be so vulnerable to the
enemy. At first elves were trained in the deadliest skills
of sword, bow and magic to defend their people, but the
spirit of the elves is not one that can dwell upon combat
forever, and these royal bodyguards of elvindom
expanded their craft to the arts of music and craft as well.
Thus, while battledancers are the deadliest elvin
opponents one may face, they are also the most graceful
and skilled of the elves as well.
Hit Dice: d6
Requirements
To become an elvin battledancer, a character
must fulfill the following requirements:
Race: High or Gray Elf only
Alignment: Any good
Base attack bonus: 4+
SpellCasting: Ability to cast arcane spells
Weapon Skills: Weapon Focus (Long sword).
Skills: Acrobatics (Tumble) 5 ranks, Knowledge
(Nobility and Royalty) 6 ranks, Knowledge (Arcana) 6
ranks, Perform (Dance) 6 ranks.
Class Skills
The Elvin Battledancer’s class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics
(Str), Deception (Cha), Knowledge (All skills) (Int),
Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), Perception (Wis),
Persuasion (Cha) and Spellcraft (Arcane & Use Magic
Device ).
Skill Points per Level: 4 + Int Modifier
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiencies: The elvin
battledancer has skill with all simple and martial
weapons. An elvin battledancer is also able to wear all
armor and employ shields, though they are rarely found in
heavy armor or use shields.
One–Handed Casting (Ex): When the Elvin
battledancer has a free off–hand, he may freely use it to
cast a spell as if he had the one–handed casting
metamagic feat.
Arcane Dodge (Su): You can employ the power of a
magic spell to provide a barrier against attack. By giving
up a spell, the Elvin battledancer gains an AC bonus equal
to the level of the spell that is forsaken. This bonus does
not stack if multiple spells are given up and lasts for one
minute per spell–casting level You has. For example, if
Harlequin Del’Thasa, a 5th level wizard/5th level
fighter/5th level Battledancer uses a 3rd level spell for
arcane dodge, he gains a +3 bonus to AC for 9 minutes
(5th level wizard + 4 levels for Battledancer).
Dance of Blades (Ex): At 5th level, the Elvin
battledancer can use Whirlwind Attack feat even if he
does not meet the feat’s qualifications.
Bonus Spell level: The Elvin battledancer gains the
indicated bonus to his spell–casting level.
Master of Elvin Weapons (Ex): When the Elvin
battledancer is using a long sword or long bow in combat,
he may gain an insight bonus equal to his intelligence
bonus to hit with that weapon. This hit bonus stacks with
the elvin racial bonus, strength or dexterity bonuses and
other feat or magic item bonuses.

The Elvin Battledancer

Class Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +0 +0 0 +2 0 One–Handed Casting
2nd +1 +1 0 +3 0 +1 spell level, Master of Elvin Weapons
3rd +2 +2 +1 +3 +1 Arcane Dodge
4th +3 +3 +1 +4 +1 +2 spell level
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GlaThespian bonus to the Persuade (Diplomacy) check equal to the
In the city–state of Statisdome, slaves are forced bonus indicated. Likewise, if the glathespian is using an
to fight for the entertainment of the masses. Those who exotic weapon, he gains an additional +2 bonus. If the
survive their first few rounds in the deadly colliseium are Glathespian makes a successful DC 20 Persuade
usually taken in by one of the greater fighting houses and (Diplomacy) check, when he delivers the coup de grace
given training as Glathespians – warriors trained to blow to his victim, he gains the benefits of a Death Knell
entertain the crowd with displays of combat process and spell as if cast at the Glathespian’s level.
bits of magic to enhance their performance. Precise Strike (Ex): Starting at 2nd level, the Glathespian
Hit Dice: d10 has an improved skill in finding the weak points of his
Requirements opponents to deliver extra damage. For a number of
times equal to his Intelligence bonus per day, the
To become a Glathespian, a character must meet
Glathespian can use the precise strike against an opponent
the following requirements:
to deal extra damage with a successful hit. This damage
Race: Any humanoid
stacks with sneak attack damage, if applicable.
Location: Slave fighter in the arenas of Statisdome
Expanded Weapon Skill (Ex): At 3rd level, the
Alignment: Any
glathespian chooses a number of exotic weapons equal to
Base attack bonus: +6
his intelligence modifier (minimum one) and treats them
Feats: Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Any two).
as martial weapons. Once per level thereafter, the
Skills: Spellcraft (Arcane or Use Magic Device) 6 ranks,
glathespian may add one additional exotic weapon to his
Perform (Weapon Drill) 10 ranks.
list of martial weapons.
Special: The character must survive (without being
Signature Weapon (Ex): At the indicated level, the
reduced to 0 hp or less) and win at least three gladiatorial
glathespian can take the Weapon Focus or Weapon
combats in a row against opponents of equal or greater
Specialization feat for any exotic weapon that he is
level before they are inducted as a Glathespian. All
proficient with. Alternately, he may take an additional
Glasthespians belong to a fighting house, and the
Exotic Weapon Proficiency.
character must gain sponsorship and maintain his standing
Bleed–Out (Ex): The Glasthespian is such a skilled
in the house to continue to gain levels as a Glathespian.
fighter that he has learned how to slowly wear down his
opponents by striking them and letting the victim bleed
Class Skills out his wounds. At 7th level, any weapon wielded by a
The Glathespian class skills (and the key ability Glasthespian in arena combat is treated as having the
for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Atheletics (Str), Craft wounding property. Outside of the arena, any character
(All) (Int), Deception (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), the weapon has specialization with is treated as having the
Perform (Cha), Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha) and wounding property.
Spellcraft (Arcane & Use Magic Device). Spells: Starting at 2nd level, the Glathespian gains the
ability to cast a small number of spells designed to
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier enhance his combat repitoire and excite the crowd. His
primary spellcasting ability is intelligence, and casting
Class Features level is equal to the Glathespian’s prestige class levels.
Weapons and Armor: A glathespian is proficient in the The glathespian must prepare spells in advance, but does
use of all simple and martial weapons. They are not need to keep a spellbook and knows all the spells on
proficient will light, medium and heavy armors and his spell list for the levels he can cast.
shields (but not a tower shield).
Play the Crowd (Ex): When the Glathespian brings an Spells:
opponent to 0 hp or less, he may address the crowd before 1st: Animate Rope, Cure Light Wounds, Frighten,
delivering a coup de grace to the opponent. He gains a Deathwatch, Expedious Retreat, Inflict Light
Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +0 +0 0 +2 0 Play the Crowd +2
2nd +1 +1 0 +3 0 Precise Strike +1d6
3rd +2 +2 +1 +3 +1 Play the Crowd +4, Expanded Weapon Skill
4th +3 +3 +1 +4 +1 Signature Weapon
5th +3 +3 +1 +4 +1 Precise Strike +2d6
6th +4 +4 +2 +5 +2 Play the Crowd +6
7th +5 +5 +2 +5 +2 Bleed–out
8th +6 +6 +2 +6 +2 Precise Strike +3d6, Signature Weapon
9th +6 +6 +3 +6 +3 Play the Crowd +4
10th +7 +7 +3 +7 +3
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Wounds, Jump, Lesser Confusion, Mage Armor, Fly, Greater Magic Weapon, Keen Edge, Slow
Magic Weapon 4th: Black Tentacles, Death Ward, Freedom of Movement,
2nd: Bull’s Strength, Bear’s Endurance, Blur, Cat’s Hold Monster, Locate Creature, Polymorph,
Grace, Blindness/Deafness, Heroism, Hold Restoration
Person, Rage, 1st 2nd 3 rd
4th
3rd: Bestow Curse, Blink, Confusion, Dispel – – – –
Magic, Protection From Energy, Haste, 0 – – –
1 – – –
1 0 – –
2 1 – –
2 1 – –
2 2 0 –
3 2 1 –
3 3 1 –
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Grenadier
The grenadier is a specialized warrior who is
skilled in the art of grenade–like weapons. Their ability
to hurl weapons that can affect multiple targets at once is
a great asset to any party. Most grenadiers are fighters,
who are naturally masters of all types of weapons or
rogues, who are seeking ways to eliminate their enemies
without having to resort to hand–to–hand combat. They
can be non–magical backups to mages, and in some cases,
are mages themselves, interspersing spells such as
fireballs along with alchemist fire grenades. Most other
classes are rarely interested in the capabilities the
grenadier class offers.
Grenadiers are exceptionally deadly to massed
ranks of enemies or in tightly confined areas. A grenadier
needs a strong throwing arm and a keen eye for putting
shots where they are most effective. A wide variety of
deadly – as well as merely disabling – grenades exist for
their use.
Grenadiers are more common in advanced
societies who have knowledge of how to make a variety
of alchemical compounds. Because they fight with
ranged weapons of mass destruction, others often see
them as dangerous crackpots, saboteurs and anarchists,
though this is not always the case. Armies from advanced
societies sometimes will have entire divisions of
grenadiers to soften up targets that ranged troops may be
unable to harm or that would could cause considerable
damage to melee units.
Hit Dice: 1d8
Requirements
Base attack bonus: +5
Skills: Craft (Alchemy) 6 ranks and Disable Device
(Sabotage) 4 ranks.
Class Skills
The grenadier is skilled with all simple melee
weapons and all melee and martial ranged weapons. A
grenadier is further skilled with all grenade–like weapon
types. The grenadier is proficient with light and medium
armor as well as shields.
The grenadier’s class skills (and the key ability
for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Craft
(all) (Int), Deception (Cha), Disable Device (Int), Handle
Animal (Cha), Knowledge (Architechure and
Engineering) (Int), Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), and
Profession (all) (Int).
Skill points per Level: 2 + Int modifier per level
Class Abilities
Craft Grenade (ex): The grenadier has great skill in
making grenades from scratch. A grenadier can make a
grenade for 1/3rd the normal cost using the Craft
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(Grenade) skill. The normal rules for time and material to
create the grenade are calculated as per the Craft skill.
However, many grenades can be made quicker if pre–
mixed components are used. In this later case, for an
additional 1/3 the cost of a normal grenade, the amount of
time to create the grenade is reduced to 1/10th – use the
cost in gp, instead of sp, to determine the time to create
such grenades. The DC to create a grenade is 15 for
splash grenades and 18 for gas grenades.
Improved Range (ex): At 2nd level, the grenadier has
learned the trick to getting more distance out of grenades.
Any grenades used by the grenadier have their range
incremented by five feet.
Improved Burst (ex): Upon reaching 3rd level as a
grenadier, you are able to get more “bang” out of
grenade–like weapons. A grenade's area of effect radius
is increased by five feet for all grenades you use. This
increase of area of effect cannot be passed on to allies’
grenades.
Improved Splash (ex): A grenadier is deadlier than most
with grenade–like weapons. Whenever the Grenadier
employs a splash grenade, those within the area of effect
who were not direct targets must make a DC 15 Reflex
saving throw to avoid taking damage as if they had
suffered a direct hit. Those who succeed the saving throw
suffer splash damage. Like the Improved Burst ability,
the effects of this feat cannot be passed on to allies’
grenades.
Multi–Lob (ex): At 4th level, as a full–round action, the
grenadier can lob multiple small grenades as a single
attack. For each additional small grenade the grenadier
throws – up to a maximum of five – he suffers a –2
penalty to hit. The attack is resolved with the grenadier’s
highest Base attack bonus, and the grenades cannot be
thrown more than 30 feet nor may their impact spaces be
more than 5 feet apart. Overlapping grenade effects can
affect victims normally – each grenade is resolved
independently.
No Escape (ex): At 5th level, the grenadier gains his
ultimate skill, which prevents opponents from easily
avoiding his grenades. Whenever the grenadier employs
a splash grenade, all victims in the area of effect take a
direct hit. A DC 15 Reflex saving throw halves any
damage caused by the direct impact. Furthermore,
characters lose their improved evasion ability to avoid the
Improved splash damage from grenades thrown by the
grenadier, unless they are at least 4 levels or more higher
than the grenadier. This skill has no effect on gas
grenades.
On the Bounce (ex): The grenadier’s keen eye and
reflexes allow him at 4th level and above to rebound
grenades off surfaces and around corners to strike
opponents that would normally be unreachable. You take
a –2 attack penalty per bounce you wishes to attempt. A
miss indicates that the grenade scatters randomly from the
bounce point. Impact grenades are extremely difficult to
bounce, and inflict an additional –4 penalty to hit. If this
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additional penalty causes the grenade to miss, the grenade able to cast spells with an area of effect radius (such as
does not shatter at the impact point, and may be reused Fireball or Sleep), half of the potence bonus may be
(possibly by the enemy!). added to the victim’s saving throw DC.
Potency (ex): The grenadier can place shots so that
avoiding or resisting the grenade’s effects are much more
difficult. The number indicated is added to the DC saves
of resisting a grenadier’s shots when using the Improved
Splash, Multi–Lob and No Escape abilities. If you are

The Grenadier
Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +0 +0 0 +2 0 Craft Grenade, Improved Splash
2nd +1 +1 0 +3 0 Potency +1, Improved Range (+5 ft.)
3rd +2 +1 +1 +3 +1 Potency +2 , Improved Burst (+5 ft. radius)
4th +3 +2 +1 +4 +1 Multi-Lob, On the bounce
5th +3 +2 +1 +4 +1 No Escape

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Guildsman
Across Amberos, there are various underworld
groups that are collectively known as the “guilds”, in
mockery to the craftsman guilds they often emulate.
Guildsmen are brothers in an unique family of thugs,
murders and cutthroats who have banded together to
increase their own profits in various criminal activities.
Some guilds go so far as to grant training, education and
employment in the dark arts they practice. Almost all
guilds promise death to those who would attempt to leave
or turn traitor on their fellows.
Most of the guilds on Amberos are regional,
though in some cases, the guild may knowingly or
unknowingly be controlled by higher powers and a larger
overall guild. Most guilds use a legitimate front to hide
their criminal activies – for example, the Pick Pocket
Guild may front themselves as beggars to disguise their
activities. Though it is very rare, sometimes more than
one guild will arise in the same area, often sparking a war
between the two guilds.
The most well–known types of guilds are listed
on the table below. The skill primarily used by the guild
is also shown.

Guild Skill Primary Goal

Blackmailer’s Guild Gather Information Collect and report on other’s illicit activities
Codebreaker Guild Decipher Script Break government and secret society codes
Conner’s Guild Bluff Cheat others out of money
Fence Guild Appraising Sell illegal items
Forger Guild Forgery Makes forgeries
Imposter Guild Disguise Infiltrate other organizations and impersonate people
LockBreaker Guild Open Lock House and business burglary
Pick Pocket Guild Sleight of Hand Street scams and pickpocketing
Protection Guild Intimidate Scare individuals to pay for protection against “accidents”
Saboteur Guild Disable Device Destroy buildings/spring traps
Second–story Guild Climb Burglary of gentry and nobility
Shadow Guild Hide or Stealth (Move Follow and/or ambush quarry
Silently)
Spier’s Guild Spot Watch and report on the activities of others (illegal or not)
Other guilds may be created as the GM sees fit.

Hit Dice: d6
Requirements
To become a Guildsman, a character must meet
the following requirements:
Race: Any.
Alignment: Any non–good.
Skills: Persuade (Intimidate) 6 ranks and Persuade
(Diplomacy) 4 ranks.Also, at least 10 ranks in the “Craft”
of the Guild the character wishes to join. For example, to
join the Pick Pocket guild, the character must have at least
10 ranks in Stealth (Sleight of Hand).
Special: The character must contact a member of the
Guild who is willing to sponsor him. A test of initiation –
generally a theft related to the Guild’s aim – is arranged
by the Guild. Once the character completes the test, he
must pledge a blood oath to never quit or betray the guild.
The character must also be willing to tithe 25% of his
future proceeds from all profits he receives to enter the
guild.
Class Skills
The Guildsman’s class skills (and the key ability
for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Atheletics (Str), Craft
(Int), Deception (Cha), Knowledge (Appraise & Local)
(Int), Linguistics (Int), Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha),
Profession (All) (Wis), Spellcraft (Use Magic Device)
(Int) and Stealth (Dex).
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Skill Points per Level: 6 + Int Modifier
Class Features
Secondary Income: In your off–time, your character is
assumed to participate in guild–related activities that earn
a profit. To represent this, each time you takes a level in
Guildsman, he receives a wealth bonus based on his
Guildsman level as shown on Table 5–1 in the DMG.
Thus, upon acquiring 3rd level, the guildsman would
receive a bonus of 2,700 gp.
Sneak Attack: The guildsman gains the sneak attack
bonus as per a rogue. If you already have a sneak attack
bonus, the damage list here stacks with that bonus.
Skill Focus: The guildsman receives the indicated bonus
to his skill that relates to the guild’s primary activity. For
example, a guildsman in the Pick Pocket Guild upon
attaining 5th level would gain a +6 bonus to Sleight of
hand attempts. This bonus does not stack as the
guildsman increase in level. The guildsman’s Skill Focus
does stack with the Skill Focus and Skill Mastery feats.
Leadership: At 10th level, a master guildsman has gained
such influence in his own guild that he gains the
leadership feat for free.
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Quiting the Class
Once a character has begun taking levels in
guildsman, leaving the guild or switching to another guild
is a serious breech of trust – one most guilds will kill
over. If you ever betray the guild and are discovered, it is
almost guaranteed that some sort of assassin will be sent
after you – if not simply to prevent others from leaving in
the same manner.

The Guildsman
Class Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
attack Level Sav Save Save
bonus e
1st +0 +0 +2 +2 0 Secondary Income, Skill Focus +2
2nd +1 +1 +3 +3 0
3rd +2 +1 +3 +3 +1 Sneak Attack +1d6, Skill Focus +4
4th +3 +2 +4 +4 +1
5th +3 +2 +4 +4 +1 Skill Focus +6
6th +4 +3 +5 +5 +2 Sneak Attack +2d6
7th +5 +3 +5 +5 +2 Skill Focus +8
8th +6 +4 +6 +6 +2
9th +6 +4 +6 +6 +3 Skill Focus +10
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The Hierophant
Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will
Attack Level Save Save Save
Bonus
1st +0 +0 +2 +0 +2 Hierophant Ability
2nd +1 +1 +3 +0 +3 Hierophant Ability, +1 divine spellcaster level
3rd +1 +2 +3 +1 +3 Hierophant Ability, +1 divine spellcaster level
4th +2 +3 +4 +1 +4 Hierophant Ability, +1 divine spellcaster level
5th +2 +3 +4 +1 +4 Hierophant Ability, +1 divine spellcaster level
Neutral good Neutral evil
Hierophant Chaotic good Lawful evil
Lawful neutral Chaotic neutral
Hit Die: d8. Neutral Lawful good, chaotic good,
lawful evil, chaotic evil*
Requirements Chaotic neutral Lawful neutral
To qualify to become a hierophant, a character Lawful evil Chaotic good
must fulfill all the following criteria. Neutral evil Neutral good
Skills: Knowledge (religion) 15 ranks. Chaotic evil Lawful good
Feats: Any metamagic feat. * A neutral hierophant chooses one of these alignments to
Spells: Able to cast 7th–level divine spells. be the one that he opposes, for the purposes of this special
ability.
Class Skills
Divine Reach (Su): A hierophant with this ability can use
The hierophant’s class skills (and the key ability
touch spells on targets up to 30 feet away. If the
for each skill) are Craft (Int), Knowledge (History, Local
spell requires a melee touch attack, the hierophant must
& Religion) (Int), Persuade (Cha), Profession (Wis),
make a ranged touch attack instead. Divine reach can be
Spellcraft (Divine & Use Magic Device) (Int).
selected a second time as a special ability, in which case
the range increases to 60 feet.
Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.
Faith Healing (Su): A hierophant can use healing spells
Table: The Hierophant
to their maximum effect on creatures of the same
alignment as the hierophant (including the hierophant
himself ). Any spell with the healing descriptor cast on
Class Features such creatures works as if under the effects of a Maximize
All the following are Class Features of the Spell feat (without using a higher–level spell slot).
hierophant prestige class. Gift of the Divine (Su): Available only to hierophants
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Hierophants gain no with the turn undead ability, this ability allows a
proficiency with any weapon or armor. hierophant to transfer one or more uses of his turn undead
+1 Divine Spellcaster Level: At 2nd through 5th level, the ability to a willing creature. (Hierophants who rebuke
hierophant increases the spells per day, spells known and undead transfer uses of rebuke undead instead.) The
caster level of his divine spellcasting class. If he has transfer lasts anywhere from 24 hours to one week
more than one divine spellcasting class, he must choose (chosen at the time of transfer), and while the transfer is
which class to add this bonus to. in effect, the number of turning attempts per day allowed
Heirophant Ability: Every level, a hierophant gains a to the hierophant is reduced by the number transferred.
special ability of his choice from among the following. The recipient turns undead as a cleric of the hierophant’s
Blast Infidel (Su): A hierophant can use negative energy cleric level but uses her own Charisma modifier.
spells to their maximum effect on creatures with an Mastery of Energy (Su): Available only to hierophants
alignment opposed to the hierophant. (See the table below with turn/rebuke undead ability, this ability allows a
for a list of which alignments are opposed to each hierophant to channel positive or negative energy much
alignment.) Any spell with a description that involves more effectively, increasing his ability to affect undead.
inflicting or channeling negative energy cast on a creature Add a +4 bonus to the hierophant’s turning checks and
of the opposed alignment works as if under the effect of a turning damage rolls. This ability only affects undead,
Maximize Spell feat (without using a higher–level spell even if the hierophant can turn other creatures, such as
slot). Undead affected by this ability heal the maximized with a granted power of a domain.
amount of damage. Metamagic Feat: A hierophant can choose a metamagic
Hierophant Alignment Opposed Alignment feat in place of one of the special abilities described here
Lawful good Chaotic evil if desired.

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Power of Nature (Su): Available only to hierophants with
druid levels, this ability allows a hierophant to
temporarily transfer one or more of his druid Class
Features to a willing creature. The transfer lasts anywhere
from 24 hours to one week (chosen at the time of
transfer), and while the transfer is in effect, the hierophant
cannot use the transferred power. He can transfer any of
his druid powers except spellcasting and the ability to
have an animal companion.
The druid’s wild shape ability can be partially or
completely transferred. The heirophant choses how many
uses of wild shape per day to give to transfer and retains
the rest of the uses for himself. If the hierophant can
assume the form of Tiny or Huge animals, the recipient
can as well.
As with the imbue with spell ability spell, the
hierophant remains responsible to his deity for any use to
which the recipient puts the transferred abilities.
Spell Power: This special ability increases a hierophant’s
effective caster level by 1 for purposes of determining
level–dependent spell variables and for caster level
checks. This ability costs one 5th–level spell slot. This
ability can be selected more than once, and changes to
effective caster level are cumulative.
Spell–Like Ability: A hierophant who selects this special
ability can use one of his divine spell slots to permanently
prepare one of his divine spells as a spell–like ability that
can be used twice per day. The hierophant does not use
any components when casting the spell, although a spell
that costs XP to cast still does so, and a spell with a costly
material component instead costs him 10 times that
amount in XP.
The spell normally uses a spell slot of the spell’s
level (or higher, if the hierophant chooses to permanently
attach a metamagic feat to the spell chosen). The
hierophant can use an available higher–level spell slot to
use the spell–like ability more than once per day.
Allocating a slot three levels higher allows him to cast the
spell four times per day, and a slot six levels higher lets
him cast it six times per day. If selected more than one
time as a special ability, this ability can apply to the same
spell (increasing the number of times per day it can be
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Ice Mage dwelling in the Glacier of Season must contain a library
In the cold reaches of the Glacier of Seasons, a of books and tomes of magic worth at least 25,000 gp +
compact of mages have staked out territory from which 5,000 gp per level of Ice Mage past 1st level.
they may practice their magic without fear of being If you fail to maintain your library or do not
disturbed or hunted by the rest of Amberos. spend the appropriate time in the Glacier of Seasons, you
Very few of the Ice Mages actually practice cold lose all benefits of this class until you again meet the
magic; the reference is instead to their location, not their requirements.
speciality. You may not take the 1st level of Ice Mage until
However, because of their isolation and harsh you mave met the 6 month requirement with an already
environments, they tend to be hardier and more focused established library.
than other spellcasters. Ice mages, due to their isolation,
have more time and usually the drive to pursue their Class Skills
understanding of magic, usually at the cost of other The Ice Mage’s class skills (and the key ability
pursuits. for each skill) are Craft (Int), Knowledge (all skills, taken
individually) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Profession (Wis),
Hit Dice: 1d4 Spellcraft (Int) and Survival (Wis).
Requirements
To become an Ice Mage, a character must meet Skill Points per Level: 4 + Int Modifier
the following requirements:
Race: Any Class Features
Alignment: Any +X Spellcasting Level: The Ice mage gains the indicated
Feats: Any two metamagic and/or item creation feats. bonus to spellcasting level for the purposes of caster level,
Skills: Spellcraft 10 ranks. spells cast per day, spells known and/or spell points.
Spells: Ability to cast 3rd level arcane spells or higher. Familiar and other level–dependant abilities are not
Special: You must dwell at least 6 months out of every affected.
year on the Glacier of Seasons in your dwelling. Your
The Ice Mage
Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +0 +1 +0 +0 +2 +2 spellcasting level
2nd +1 +2 +0 +0 +3 +2 spellcasting level
3rd +1 +3 +1 +1 +3 +2 spellcasting level
4th +2 +4 +1 +1 +4 +2 spellcasting level
5th +2 +5 +1 +1 +4 +3 spellcasting level

Behind the Curtain – Ice Mages

This prestige class is designed for NPC’s, not PC characters. DMs are strongly discouraged from allowing
PCs to take this prestige class unless he is willing to enforce the character missing adventures due to being at his/her
domicile in the Glacier of Seasons.
This prestige class is primarily for NPCs the GM wishes to introduce as leader–type masterminds behind a
plot in the surrounding area of the mage’s domicile or as a NPC friendly to the PCs who can provide magical help to
the PCs.
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Knave Deception (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge
For some, the chivalrous ways of the knight (Heraldry, Nobility and Royalty & Strategy and Tactics) (Int),
are a weakness that prevents the deserving from Perform (Cha), Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), and
achieving their full potential. Profession (Any) (Wis).
Willing to win by whatever means is
necessary, a knave will do his utmost to appease his Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier
ego and indulge his foul tastes in whatever manner he
finds most pleasing. Class Abilities
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The knave can use any
Hit Dice: 1d10 simple or martial weapon regardless of any previous
restrictions.
Requirements Codeless: Any code of honor, oaths or vows that character
To become a Knave, a character must meet had agreed to may be freely ignored by the Knave without loss
the following requirements: of special abilities. From this point forward, you may not
Race: Any advance in level in any class that has a code of honor, oath or
Alignment: Any evil vow.
Base attack bonus: +6 Poison Use: At 2nd level, the knave is now proficient in the
Feats: Mounted combat feat. use of poisons, and does not suffer a chance to poison himself
Armor: Light, medium and heavy armor proficiency. when using poisons.
You must have proficiency with shield. Bonus Feat: You gains a bonus feat at 2nd level and again at
Weapon & Armor Proficiency: Longsword, Dagger 4th level. You may choose the feat from the following list:
and lance. [use knight bonus feat list].
Aura of Fear(Ex): At 5th level, the reputation of the Knave
Special: You must have formerly or currently generally precedes him. He generates fear as if he had a
belong to a knightly order. frightful presence. Resisting the effects of a fear is a Will save
with a DC 15 + Cha modifier.
Class Skills
The Knave’s class skills (and the key ability
for each skill) are Atheletics (Str), Craft (All) (Int),
The Knave
Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 0 0 Codeless
2nd +2 +1 +3 0 0 Bonus Feat
3rd +3 +1 +3 +1 +1 Poison Use
4th +4 +2 +4 +1 +1 Bonus Feat
5th +5 +2 +4 +1 +1 Aura of Fear

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Knight Errant
The knight errant is a noble–born warrior who
has not sworn fealty to any specific country and offers his
services as she pleases. Unlike a mercenary, once a
knight errant chooses a side, she will stick with her
comrades through thick and thin.
Many knight errants are part–time adventurers,
plundering tombs and rescuing hapless commoners to eke
out enough money to retain the wealthy life they have
grown accustomed to.
Others have grown disgruntled with the
homeland they grew up in, or had lost their noble status
and offer their services to whomever can pay their price
or fire their passions.
Still other Knight errants are not nobility
themselves, and seek a means to become gain entry into
the elite world of a country’s nobility by means of daring.
The last type of knight errants are the most vile –
evil men who refuse to acknowledge any master and
threaten the countryside with their skill at arms and ability
to muster troops to conquer others. Some of these foul
knights go so far as to portray themselves as protectors
and saviors, all the while preying on those they “protect”.
Hit Dice: d10
Requirements
To become a Knight Errant, a character must
meet the following requirements:
Race: Any
Alignment: Any
Feats: Mounted Combat feat and one other mounted
combat feat
Skills: Handle Animal (Ride) 6 ranks, Knowledge
(Nobility) 6 ranks, Survival (Streetwise or Wilderness
Lore) 6 ranks.
Armor: Light, medium and heavy armors, as well as
proficiency with shields.
Weapon: You must have proficiency with long sword
and lance (light, medium or heavy).
Class Skills
The Knight Errant class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Atheletics (Str), Craft (All) (Int),
Deception (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha) , Knowledge
(Heraldry, Nobility and Royalty & Strategy and Tactics),
Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), Persuasion (Cha), and
Profession (Any) (Wis).
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier
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Class Features
Spirited Charge: The Knight Errant doubles damage he
inflicts with his weapon when astride a mount and
charging.
Bonded Mount: A Knight Errant’s mount is his best
friend and close companion. The Knight’s preferred
mount acts as a druidic animal companion, with abilities
as if the Knight errant were a druid equal to his character
level. However, if the Knight Errant loses his mount, he
cannot advance in levels in the prestige class until he
acquires a replacement.
Glib Tongue: At 2nd level, the Knight Errant has gained
a knack for dealing with others. The Knight errant gains a
+2 bonus to all Charisma skill checks.
Percieve Truth: At 3rd level, the Knight Errant has
gained a knack for determining when he is being
deceived. The Knight errant gains a bonus to his
Perception (Sense Motive) checks equal to his
Intelligence modifier.
Gold for Glory (Ex): Starting at 3rd level, the Knight
errant’s mercenary–like skills help him to gain extra
income. Whenever the Knight errant defeats or aid in
defeating an evil being, he gains a bounty of 25 gp/HD or
level of the foe. This bounty can be collected in any non–
enemy civilized area the Knight errant visits. The knight
does not need a trophy from the victim to earn the reward.
The Good Fight (Su): Upon reaching 5th level as a
knight errant, the character has learned to quickly discern
a friend or foe by sight. As a swift action, the knight
errant can Detect Evil or Detect Chaos as per the spell any
number of times per day.
Secondly, the Knight errant gains a +2 bonus to
AC, to hit and damage rolls when in combat against evil
opponents.
Knightly Code: A Knight Errant is held to a code of
honor that he must not disobey. This includes
• Obeying superior officers and rendering aid to
whatever lord the knight has sworn fealty to.
• Help good folk in need of assistance
• Battle against evil wherever it is found
• Show courage and adhere to the rules of “fair
play” in combat.
Failure to follow the code may earn disapproval for
other knights for minor infractions (such as running from
combat) or could lead to banishment or outlaw status for
major infractions (such as betraying a leige to his
enemies). If the Knight commits a major infraction, he
may no longer advance as a Knight Errant until atonement
has been performed.
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Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 0 0 Spirited Charge, Bonded Mount, Knightly Code
2nd +2 +1 +3 0 0 Glib Tongue
3rd +3 +1 +3 +1 +1 Percieve Truth, Gold for Glory
4th +4 +2 +4 +1 +1
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Loremaster +1 Arcane Spellcaster Level: The character gains new spells

per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if she had also
Hit Die: d4. gained a level in a spellcasting class she belonged to before
she added the prestige class. She does not, however, gain any
Requirements other benefit a character of that class would have gained. This
essentially means that she adds the level of loremaster to the
To qualify to become a loremaster, a
level of some other spellcasting class the character has, then
character must fulfill all the following criteria.
determines spells per day, spells known, and caster level
Skills: Knowledge (any two) 10 ranks in each.
accordingly.
Feats: Any three metamagic or item creation feats,
Secret: At 1st level and every two levels higher than 1st (3rd,
plus Skill Focus (Knowledge [any individual
5th, 7th, and 9th), the loremaster chooses one secret from the
Knowledge skill]).
table below. Her level plus Intelligence modifier determines
Spells: Able to cast seven different divination spells,
the total number of secrets she can choose. She can’t choose
one of which must be 3rd level or higher.
the same secret twice.
Lore: At 2nd level, a loremaster gains the ability to know
Class Skills legends or information regarding various topics, just as a bard
The loremaster’s class skills (and the key can with bardic knowledge. The loremaster adds her level and
ability for each skill) are Craft (Alchemy) (Int), her Intelligence modifier to the lore check, which functions
Handle Animal (Cha), Linguistics (Int), Knowledge otherwise exactly like a bardic knowledge check.
(All skills, taken individually) (Int), Perform (Cha), Bonus Languages: A loremaster can choose any new
Persuade (Cha), Profession (Wis), Spellcraft (Int) and language at 4th and 8th level. The character can both read and
Survival (Heal & Streetwise) (Wis). write the language and gains an automatic 4 skill ranks
towards the language.
Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier. Greater Lore (Ex): At 6th level, a loremaster gains the ability
to understand magic items, as with the identify spell.
True Lore (Ex): At 10th level, once per day a loremaster can
Class Features use her knowledge to gain the effect of a legend lore spell or
All of the following are Class Features of an analyze dweomer spell.
the loremaster prestige class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Loremasters gain Loremaster Secrets
no proficiency with any weapon or armor.
Level + Secret Effect
Int
Modifier
1 Instant mastery 4 ranks of a skill in which the character has no ranks
2 Secret health +3 hit points, +1 hit point per level
3 Secrets of inner strength +2 bonus on Will saves
4 The lore of true stamina +2 bonus on Fortitude saves
5 Secret knowledge of avoidance +2 bonus on Reflex saves
6 Applicable knowledge Any one feat
7 Newfound arcana 1 bonus 1st–level spell usable once per day as supernatural ability
8 More newfound arcana 1 bonus 2nd–level spell usable once per day as a supernatural ability
9 Metamagic secret Reduce level cost of one metamagic feat by one (min 0 level modifier)
10 Insight +2 to Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma

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Mageslayer
Those who wield magic are quick to both
make friends as well as enemies. Mage slayers are
those individuals who have taken an extreme dislike
to arcane spellcasters and who seek such
spellwielders out to kill.
Mageslayers are generally strong of body
and mind, and must be able to muster all of their
abilities to ward off the power of arcane spellcasters.
Mageslayers often find themselves in
conflict with Spellslingers; though some spellslingers
would be all to happy to help mageslayers against
certain opponents, mageslayers generally refuse to
work peaceably with any arcane spellcaster.
Hit Dice: 1d10
Requirements:
To become a Mageslayer, a character must
meet the following requirements:
Alignment: Cannot be Lawful Good.
Base attack bonus: +6
Feats: Lightning Reflexes, Iron Will, Great
Fortitude.
Skills: Knowledge (Arcana) 4 ranks, Spellcraft 4
ranks
Special: A mage slayer must not be able to cast
arcane spells.
Class Skills
The Mageslayer’s class skill (and the key ability for
each) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Craft
(Int), Deception (Cha), Handle Animal (Wis),
Knowledge (Arcana) (Int), Perception (Wis),
Persuade (Cha), Profession (Wis), Spellcraft (Arcane
& Use Magic Device) (Int), and Survival (Wis).
Skill points per Level 2 + Int Mod.
Class Abilities
Distract (Ex): A mageslayer who threatens an
enemy spellcaster prevents that spellcaster from
being able to cast defensively.
Favored Enemy (Ex): At 1st level, the Mageslayer
gains a +2 bonus onDeception (Bluff), Perception
(Listen), Perception (Sense Motive), Perception
(Spot), and Survival checks when using these skills
against arcane spellcasters of this type. Likewise, he
gets a +2 bonus on weapon damage rolls against
arcane spellcasters.
If the character already has a favored enemy ability,
the bonuses from that ability stack if the arcane
spellcaster is of a race the character gains a favored
bonus against.
The Mageslayer
Class Base Caster Fort Ref
Level attack Level Save Save
Evasion (Ex): At 2nd level and higher, a mageslayer can
avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If
she makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack
that normally deals half damage on a successful save, she
instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if the
mageslayer is wearing light armor or no armor. A helpless
mageslayer does not gain the benefit of evasion. If the
character already has the evasion ability, they gain improved
evasion instead.
Nagging Wound (Ex): As a standard action or part of a full
attack, a mageslayer may designate a single attack as a
Nagging Wound attack. If the mageslayer successfully strikes
a spellcaster in combat while making a Nagging Wound
attack, the spellcaster must make a Will save to cast spells for
a number of rounds equal to the mageslayer’s Intelligence
modifier. No extra actual damage is inflicted with the
Nagging Wound attack. A successful Survival (Heal) check
(DC 17) negates the effects of a Nagging Wound.
Slippery Mind (Ex): A mageslayer of 3rd level or higher
gains a bonus equal to his Intelligence modifier on saving
throws against arcane spells that require a Will save.
Furthermore, he ignores any secondary effects of such spells if
he makes his saving throw. For example, if the mageslayer
makes his Will save against a Harm spell, he does not take the
5 points of damage per caster level.
Blindfighting (Ex): At 3rd level, the mageslayer gains the
benefit of the blindfighting feat for free.
Iron Body (Ex): A mageslayer of 4th level or higher gains a
bonus equal to his Charisma modifier on saving throws against
arcane spells that require a Fortitude saving throw.
Furthermore, he ignores any secondary effects of such spells if
he makes his saving throw. Iron body has no effect against
Divine spells.
Track (Ex): At 4th level, the mageslayer gains the Track feat
for free. If the character already has the track feat, he gains a
+4 bonus to survival rolls to track arcane spellcasters.
Arcane Refusal (Su): A mageslayer of 5th level has such skill
and will that he can, in fact, disrupt activated spells in place.
As a full–round action, a mageslayer can attempt to dispel a
magical effect he comes into direct contact with or is in effect
upon himself (such as a Wall of Flame, Blade Barrier, Hold
Person, Baneful Polymorph, etc.). Upon stepping into the area
of effect, the character makes a dispel check using his
character level as if he had just cast Dispel Magic (with no
level cap). If the attempt succeeds, the spell is dispelled
harmlessly. If the attempt fails, the character suffers the
normal effects of entering the spell’s area of effect, but may
continue to attempt to dispel the spell in future rounds, again
as a full–round action.
Ex–Mage Slayers
Any mageslayer who takes a class that grants arcane spell
abilities forsakes all of the special abilities of this class and
can no longer advance as a Mageslayer.
Will Special
Save
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bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 +2 +2 Favored Enemy (Arcane Spellcasters) +2, Distract
2nd +2 +1 +3 +3 +3 Evasion, Nagging Wound
3rd +3 +1 +3 +3 +3 Slippery Mind, Blindfighting
4th +4 +2 +4 +4 +4 Iron Body, Track
5th +5 +2 +4 +4 +4 Arcane Refusal

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Beast-back Rider shield, those within 120 feet of you become uneasy if they fail
Beast-back riders are mounted calvary a Will save DC 10 + ½ Beast-back Rider level + Cha modifier.
warriors who adopt an unorthodox fighting style from Additional Beast-back Riders may aid your effort with a
aback a mounted animal. successful DC 12 perform check, raising the save DC by 1 (to
Hit Dice: 1d10 a maximum base DC of 15). The effect lasts for 1 minute and
Requirements: causes the opponents to suffer a –2 penalty to hit rolls, saves
To become a Beast-back Rider, a character and skill checks.
must meet the following requirements: Saddle Leap (Ex): At 3rd level, during any point of your
Race: Any mount’s move, you may make a DC 15 jump check to leap
Alignment: Any. from your saddle, land in any spot to the side or rear of your
Base attack bonus: +6 mount and still receive a full action (allowing you to charge,
Feats: You must have the Mounted Combat and make a full attack, attack and move or any such action). If
Spirited Charge feat. you fail the check, you land prone and take 1d6 damage from
Weapon & Armor Proficiency: You must be the fall.
proficient in the use of longsword and lance. You Hundred–force throw (Ex): At 4th level, the Beast-back
must have proficiency in light, and medium armor. Rider learns how to use his mount’s momentum to empower
Special: You must undergo a test of loyalty devised the force behind a thrown weapon. If you attack with a hurled
by the current members of the Beast-back Riders. or thown weapon during a round in which his mount makes a
The exact test is left up to the GM, but involves a double–move or charge, the hurled or thrown weapon deals
race (against other riders) in which you must place double damage on a successful hit. If the weapon scores a
1st, 2nd or 3rd. critical hit, the damage multiplier is increased by one (not
doubled).
Class Skills Staredown (Ex): At 5th level, as a standard action, you can
choose an opponent within 30 feet and glare at the opponent in
The Beast-back Rider’s Class skills (and the
such a way as to unnerve them. The victim makes a Will save,
appropriate ability) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics
DC 10 + ½ character level + Cha modifier or becomes uneasy,
(Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge
suffering a –2 penalty to hit, saves and skill checks for 1
(Strategy and Tactics), Perception (Wis), Persuasion
minute.
(Intimidate) (Cha), and Profession (Wis).
Whirling Slash (Ex): At 6th level, the Beast-back Rider has
learned how to sweep their weapon in a deadly arc to strike
Skill Points Per Level: 4 + Int modifier
foes around them. The Beast-back Rider must use a slashing
weapon and gains the benefit of the Whirlwind attack, even if
Class Abilities you do not meet the prerequisites. You may use this attack
Exotic Mount (Ex): Every Beast-back Rider is while mounted.
assigned an exotic mount – usually the same type of Crush Underfoot (Ex): At 8th level, the Beast-back Rider is
mount as the riders in their group. This free exotic such a fearsome mounted warrior any trample attack by your
mount can cost up to 1,000 gp X character level. If it mount deals triple normal damage on a successful attack.
is lost, the character must replace it at his own cost Improved Staredown (Ex): At 9th level, the Beast-back
before he may continue to advance in this class. Rider can cause unease with just a glance. You can use the
Thundering Hooves (Ex): When performing a Staredown power as a free action. A victim still cannot be
mounted overrun attack, you double the damage your affected more than once per day by the staredown.
mount inflicts against opponents. Bloody Slash (Ex): At 10th level, when using the Whirling
Drum of Shields (Ex): Before entering combat, if Slash ability, your slashing weapon is treated as having the
you take 1 minute to beat your weapon against your Wounding quality.
The Beast-back Rider
Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 0 0 Exotic Mount, Thundering Hooves
2nd +2 +1 +3 0 0 Drum of Shields
3rd +3 +1 +3 +1 +1 Saddle Leap
4th +4 +2 +4 +1 +1 Hundred–force throw
5th +5 +2 +4 +1 +1 Staredown
6th +6 +3 +5 +2 +2 Whirling Slash
7th +7 +3 +5 +2 +2
8th +8 +4 +6 +2 +2 Crush Underfoot
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Mastermind
There are those who are born to rule others – Class Skills
these are the masterminds. With inborn charm and a The Mastermind’s class skills (and the key ability for
knack for managing to get others to do as they ask, each skill) are Craft (any) (Int), Deception (Cha), Knowledge
the mastermind builds a web of followers around him (All; taken individually) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Perception
as a spider builds it web. (Wis), Persuade (Cha), Profession (Int), and Stealth (Dex).
While a great many mastermind abuse the
power and trust they acquire, there are also those who Skill Points per Level: 6 + Int Modifier
use their ability to plot and plan to better the world
around them. Class Features
Hit Dice: 1d6
Knowledge Bonus: At the indicated levels, you gain the
Requirements listed bonus to Deception, Linguistics, Persuade, and
To become a Mastermind, a character must Knowledge skill checks.
fulfill the following requirements: Leadership Bonus: At the indicated levels, you gain the
Race: Any listed bonus to his leadership score. Also, starting at 2nd level,
Alignment: Any. you can double the number of followers you retain. At 4th
Feats: You must have the Leadership feat. level, you can quadrudple the number of followers you retain.
Skills: You must have 10 ranks in Persuade
(Diplomacy).
The Mastermind
Class Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +0 +0 0 +2 +2 Knowledge Bonus +2
2nd +1 +1 0 +3 +3 Improved Leadership +2
3rd +2 +2 +1 +3 +3 Knowledge Bonus +4
4th +3 +3 +1 +4 +4 Improved Leadership +4
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Merchantman (Appraise & Local) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Perception (Wis),
The lure and promise of gold is a strong one Persuade (Cha), Perform (any) (Cha), and Profession (any)
for many people. All across the continent, trade (Wis).
houses have been set up with the goal of delivering a
variety of goods to many different countries. They Skill Points per Level: 6 + Int Modifier
have even helped to bridge the trade gap between
hostile countries and remote location. Class Features
The merchantman (or merchantwoman) has Business: The merchantman is assumed to have an
made arrangements to establish a business in the established business that generates extra income. The
hopes of one day achieving fame and wealth. business is in an area that you have at least 5 ranks of
As you gain level in the class, it becomes Profession. However, the amount of income it generates is not
possible to manage an even larger and more assured.
profitable business, until the master merchants can You may task one of your followers or intelligent
manage businesses known and respected across the cohorts to watch the business while you adventure, but the
continent. business then only generates 75% of its normal income. If
Hit Dice: d6 you will be away for an extended amount of time, he needs to
ensure that the business expenses are paid for, as the NPC will
Requirements not use funds beyond any “stock” to pay the monthly upkeep
To become a Merchant Guildsman, a fees. Note that if a character tasks one of his followers or
character must fulfill the following requirements: cohorts to watch over a traveling business, on average the
Race: Any business will lose money.
Alignment: Any. The business is assumed to have a static location. If
Skills: You must have 5 ranks in Knowledge you wish to have a traveling business, the monthly fee is
(Appraise) and 5 ranks in any one Craft or Profession increased by 25%.
skill. If you manage the business for the month, you gain
XP equal to 1/10th the profit the business makes (income –
Class Skills monthly fee = profit). If you allow an NPC to manage the
business, you gain no XP for the month, but the NPC does.
The Merchant Guildsman class skills (and
The amount of income a business generates depends
the key ability for each skill) are Craft (any) (Int),
on its size, as shown below.
Deception (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge
Size Start–up Monthly Traveling Income Ave Away Upgrade Level
Fee Fee Monthly Income Income Fee Min
Fee
Tiny 50 gp 5 gp 6 gp 2d6 gp 7 gp 5 sp 5 gp 6 sp 75 gp 1
Small 150 gp 15 gp 18 gp 6d6 gp 21 gp 15 gp 7 sp 225 gp 1
Medium 450 gp 45 gp 66 gp 1d12x10 gp 65 gp 48 gp 7 sp 625 gp 2
Large 1,250 gp 125 gp 156 gp 5d6x10 gp 175 gp 131 gp 2 sp 1,875 gp 3
Huge 3,750 gp 375 gp 468 gp (1d4+1d6)x100 gp 600 gp 450 gp 7,125 gp 5
Gargantuan 14,250 gp 1,425 gp 1,781 gp 6d6x100 gp 2,100 gp 1,575 gp 21,375 gp 7
Colossal 42,750 gp 4,275 gp 5,343 gp 2d6x1,000 gp 7,000 gp 5,250 gp 28,500 gp 8
Colossal 2nd –– 5,700 gp 7,125 gp 2d8x1,000 gp 9,000 gp 6,750 gp 35,625 gp 8
Colossal 3rd –– 7,125 gp 8,906 gp 3d6x1,000 gp 10,500 gp 7,875 gp 42,750 gp 9
Colossal 4th –– 8,550 gp 10,687 gp 3d8x1,000 gp 13,500 gp 10,125 gp –– 10

Size: The size of the business determines generally how big of a shop you are able to maintain.
Tiny: The shop can be packed up and carried in a steamer–sized trunk. When open, the shop generally takes up about 5 feet square.
Small: The shop is in a building large enough to only accommodate the merchant. Generally, he does not have enough space to allow
customers to peruse his wares, and only takes commissions. The shop is usually a building only 10 feet square.
Medium: The shop is in a building large enough to accommodate customers and an extra month of “stock”. The merchant has enough
space for himself and up to one assistant (included in the cost). The building is generally 20 feet square.
Large: The shop is in a building large enough to accommodate many customers and an extra six months worth of “stock”. It is generally
run by the merchant and up to two assistants (included in the cost). The shop is generally 40 feet square.
Huge: The shop is in a building large enough to accommodate customers and an extra year’s worth of stock. It is generally run by the
merchant and up to four assistants. The shop is generally 80 feet square.
Gargantuan: The shop is in a building large enough to accommodate customers and up to 18 months worth of stock. It is generally run by
the merchant and up to eight assistants. The shop is generally 160 feet square.
Colossal: The shop is in a building large enough to accommodate customers and up to 2 years worth of stock. It is generally run by the
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Colossal 2nd: The shop is in a building large enough to accommodate customers and up to 30 months worth of stock. It is generally run
by the merchant and up to 16 assistants. The shop is generally 480 feet square.
Colossal 3rd: The shop is in a building large enough to accommodate customers and up to 3 years worth of stock. It is generally run by
the merchant and up to 16 assistants. The shop is generally 640 feet square.
Colossal 4th: The shop is in a building large enough to accommodate customers and up to 3 ½ years worth of stock. It is generally run by
the merchant and up to 16 assistants. The shop is generally 800 feet square.

Start Up Fee: This is a one–time fee to start a should use this column to determine how much money the
business at the size indicated. This fee only needs to character gains for the month.
be paid if the current business goes bankrupt and You Ave Away Income: This is the average income the business
needs to start a new business to replace the old one, would generate if the character were to allow an NPC to run
or if he wishes to start a secondary business in the business for him while away. The GM should use this
another location. This fee consists of the money column if he wishes to avoid randomly rolling the amount of
required for initial stock, payment of employees, money generated in a given month. Note that for a traveling
advertising, building fees and taxes for licenses and business, this column will generate a loss.
such. Upgrade Fee: The cost listed here can be spent to increase
Monthly Fee: This is the fee you pay to maintain the the business to the next largest size. You cannot increase a
business in a single location, due at the beginning of business by more than one size per month.
each month. If you do not pay this fee in a given Leadership: At 2nd level, the merchant guildsman gains the
month, it is first subtracted from your income. If, leadership feat for free. This comes in useful for hiring
after reducing the businesses income to pay the bodyguards or specialists useful in business matters. Any
monthly fee there is still outstanding debt, you must employees you have are considered followers.
personally put forward the money to cover the Business Reroll: If you are managing a business in a month
remaining fees. Failure to do so means the business in which it does not make a profit, you may make a Profession
goes bankrupt at the end of the month, and you may skill check to attempt a reroll. If you reroll, he must accept the
be pursued by creditors or other persons intent on new value rolled. The DC to gain a reroll is based on the size
settling your debt. of the business, and listed below.
If you have a medium–sized business or
larger, extra space is included in the building Size Profession
(“stock”) to allow the merchant to save up for DC
monthly fees down the road. Each size above Tiny 17
indicates how much “stock” can be stored in the Small 20
building at one time. Note that if you are away and Medium 23
left an NPC in charge of the business, unless you Large 25
come back to pay the monthly fee the NPC can only Huge 27
pay for the business out of the “stock”. Gargantuan 30
Traveling Monthly Fee: This is the same as the Colossal 33
monthly fee, but applies to a traveling businesses. A Colossal 2nd 35
traveling businesses shop can only store half the Colossal 3rd 37
“stock” as a fixed business (minimum 1 month). Colossal 4th 40
Income: This is the amount of money the business
generates in 1 month’s time. Skill Focus + X: You gain the indicated bonus to Knowledge
Ave Income: This is the average income the business (Appraise),Deception (Bluff), Perception (Sense Motive) and
would generate in a given month. If the GM wishes Profession checks when used to manage your business.
to avoid rolling the income generated randomly, he

The Merchantman
Class Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +0 +0 0 +2 0 Business, Skill Focus +2
2nd +1 +1 0 +3 0 Business Reroll
3rd +1 +1 +1 +3 +1 Skill Focus +4
4th +2 +2 +1 +4 +1 Leadership
5th +2 +2 +1 +4 +1 Skill Focus +6
6th +3 +3 +2 +5 +2
7th +3 +3 +2 +5 +2 Skill Focus +8
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Pistoleer
Smoke powder weapons are still unpopular
with the majority of individuals who have grown
comfortable with powerful magic at their disposal.
However, some individuals – either those lacking
skill with manipulating magic or finding it distasteful
for one reason or another – turn to smoke powder
weapons to help close the gap between the magic and
the mundane.
Hit Dice: d8
Requirements
To become a Pistoleer, you must fulfill the
following requirements:
Race: Any
Alignment: Any.
Base attack bonus: +3.
Weapon Proficiency: You must be proficient with
at least one smokepowder weapon.
Special: You must serve or have served in the
Millos military.
Class Skills
The Pistoleer’s class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics
(Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge
(Heraldry, Nobility and Royalty, Strategy & Tactics)
(Int), Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), Profession
(Wis), and Spellcraft (Use Magic Device) (Int).
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: You gain proficiency with
all smokepowder weapons.
You also gain proficiency with Breastplate armor.
Rapid Reload: You gain the rapid reload feat for use with
smokepower weapons only.
Concentrated Aim: You may, as a standard action, make a
DC 12 Will save to gain a +1 bonus to hit the target. The
bonus can accumulate over several rounds, to a maximum
equal to your levels in Millos Pistoleer. If you are struck or
otherwise jarred, make a Will save DC 12 + ½ damage taken
check or lose the bonus to hit.
Craft Smokepowder: You must have an intelligence of at
least 11 to use this ability. Normally, it requires a Craft
(Alchemy) check and requires you to have the ability to cast
spells to create smokepowder. However, upon reaching 3rd
level, you have gained enough knowledge to fashion your own
smokepowder. Creating one charge of smokepowder is a DC
17 Craft (Alchemy) skill check and uses up 25 gp worth of
materials. Each charge weighs ¼ lbs. A character who
devotes a day to creating smokepowder can generate up to 40
charges per day (weight 10 lbs., cost 1,000 gp).
Close & Far: At 3rd level, you can use a melee weapon in one
hand and a one–handed smoke–powder weapon in the other
without suffering an attack of opportunity for discharging the
smoke–powder weapon. You may aim at the same or different
targets with the two attacks. You suffer normal two–weapon
penalties when performing such an attack.
Improved Critical: At 4th level, You gains the improved
critical feat for free that is applied to one smokepowder
weapon of your choice. You gain the benefits of this feat,
even if you do not meet the prerequisites.
Snipe: At 5th level, you are an expert shot with smokepowder
weapons. When you use the Concentrated Aim ability, you
gain the benefits of the Far Shot feat and deal an extra +1d6
sneak attack damage with a successful hit. This ability cannot
be used in combination with the rapid shot or multishot feat.

The Pistoleer
Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 0 0 Rapid Reload
2nd +2 +1 +3 0 0 Concentrated Aim
3rd +3 +1 +3 +1 +1 Craft Smokepowder, Close & Far
4th +4 +2 +4 +1 +1 Improved Critical
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Mystic Theurge Class Features

Hit Die: d4.
Requirements
To qualify to become a mystic theurge, a character
must fulfill all the following criteria.
Skills: Knowledge (arcana) 6 ranks, Knowledge
(religion) 6 ranks.
Spells: Able to cast 2nd–level divine spells and 2nd–
level arcane spells.
Class Skills
The mystic theurge’s class skills (and the
key ability for each skill) are Craft (Int), Knowledge
(All skills, taken individually), Linguistics (Int),
Persuade (Cha), Profession (Wis) and Spellcraft (Int).
Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.
All of the following are Class Features of the mystic
theurge prestige class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Mystic theurges gain no
proficiency with any weapon or armor.
Combined Caster Level: At 1st level, a Mystic theurge adds
his arcane caster level to his divine caster level and vice versa
when determining the caster level of any spell he casts.
+1 Arcane & Divine Spellcasting Level: When a new
mystic theurge level is gained, the character gains new spells
per day as if he had also gained a level in any one arcane
spellcasting class he belonged to before he added the prestige
class and any one divine spellcasting class he belonged to
previously. He does not, however, gain any other benefit a
character of that class would have gained. This essentially
means that he adds the level of mystic theurge to the level of
whatever other arcane spellcasting class and divine
spellcasting class the character has, then determines spells per
day and caster level accordingly. If a character had more than
one arcane spellcasting class or more than one divine
spellcasting class before he became a mystic theurge, he must
decide to which class he adds each level of mystic theurge for
the purpose of determining spells per day.

The Mystic Theurge

Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Attack Level Save Save Save
Bonus
1st* +0 +0 +0 +0 +2 Combined caster level
2nd +1 +1 +0 +0 +3 +1 arcane & divine spellcaster level
3rd +1 +2 +1 +1 +3 +1 arcane & divine spellcaster level
4th +2 +3 +1 +1 +4 +1 arcane & divine spellcaster level
5th +2 +3 +1 +1 +4 +1 arcane & divine spellcaster level
6th +3 +4 +2 +2 +5 +1 arcane & divine spellcaster level
7th +3 +5 +2 +2 +5 +1 arcane & divine spellcaster level
8th +4 +6 +2 +2 +6 +1 arcane & divine spellcaster level
9th +4 +6 +3 +3 +6 +1 arcane & divine spellcaster level
10th +5 +7 +3 +3 +7 +1 arcane & divine spellcaster level

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Rhuk
Rhuks are not as well–known for their
mounted combat abilities as other knights. They are
much deadlier on foot than on horseback, though
their riding skills are formidable.
Hit Dice: d10
Requirements
To become a Rhuk, a character must meet
the following requirements:
Alignment: Any non–chaotic.
Feats: You must have the Whirlwind Attack feat.
Skills: To qualify for becoming a Rhuk , You must
have at least 6 ranks in Persuade (Diplomacy),
Acrobatics (Tumble) and Knowledge (Nobility and
Royalty).
Weapon and Armor: You must have proficiency
with light, and medium armors, as well as proficiency
with shields. You must have proficiency with
scimitar and glaive.
Class Skills
The Rhuk’s class skills (and the key ability
for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (All) (Int),
Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge (Heraldry,
Nobility and Royalty & Strategy and Tactics),
Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), Perform(Cha), and
Profession (Any) (Wis).
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier
code may earn disapproval for other Rhuk for minor
infractions (such as failing to help someone in need) or could
lead to banishment or outlaw status for major infractions (such
as betraying a Skierian noble or fleeing from a combat). If the
Rhuk commits a major infraction, he may no longer advance
as a Rhuk until atonement has been performed.
Two As One: The mount and his rider become in tune with
one another, such that the mount becomes as skillful as its
rider. At the indicated levels, the mount gains a bonus to
Athletics (Jump), Acrobatics (Tumble), saving throws, armor
class and attack rolls. These bonuses do not apply when the
mount is not ridden by you.
Rolling Attack: At 2nd level, you may tumble forward half
your movement rate and make a full attack. You must move
in a straight line when tumbling forward.
Leaping Slash: At 4th level, you can use your tumbling
ability to leap into the air and come down on his opponent
with great force, dealing an extra 1d8 damage if successful.
You can perform this feat once per day per level of Rhuk.
Dance of Blades: At 6th level, you can take a full attack
against all opponents in all the adjacent 5 foot squares around
you.
Whirling Frenzy: Starting at 8th level, when taking a full
attack, you may make an extra attack at your highest Base
attack bonus. However, all of your other attacks suffer a –5
penalty to hit.
Undeniable Blade: With one minute of preparation, the Rhuk
can enchant his blade to overcome a specific damage
reduction (good, evil, magic, adamantine, silver or other as
you desires). The blade remains enchanted for 1 minute.

Class Features

Rhuk Code: A Rhuk is held to a rigid code of honor

that he must not disobey. This includes obeying
superior officers, rendering aid to the Khan of Randu
in whatever method is required. Other sections of the
code require the knight to help true Skierians in need
of assistance, and show courage and adhere to the
rules of “fair play” in combat. Failure to follow the

The Rhuk
Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 0 0 Rhuk Code
2nd +2 +1 +3 0 0 Two as One +1, Rolling Attack
3rd +3 +1 +3 +1 +1 Bonus Feat
4th +4 +2 +4 +1 +1 Two as One +2, Leaping Slash
5th +5 +2 +4 +1 +1 Leadership
6th +6 +3 +5 +2 +2 Two as One +3, Dance of Blades
7th +7 +3 +5 +2 +2 Bonus Feat
8th +8 +4 +6 +2 +2 Two as One +4, Whirling Frenzy
9th +9 +4 +6 +3 +3 Bonus Feat
10th +10 +5 +7 +3 +3 Two as One +5, Undeniable Blade
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Shadow Master Special: You must worship Gwieze.
Gwieze, master of shadows, is a complicated
entity. His motives are often bizarre, and he seems to Class Skills
do things without rhyme or reason. Some believe The Shadow Master’s class skills (and the key ability
Gwieze to be nothing short of mad, but one thing is for each skill) are Craft (Int), Deception (Cha), Knowledge
sure – he always acts to destabilize things and people (Appraise, Arcana, History, Religion, & The Planes) (Int),
around him. Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), Profession (Wis), Stealth
The Shadow Masters are an elite group who (Dex), and Spellcraft (Divine & Use Magic Device) (Int).
have been given insight into Gwieze’s greater plan.
They do not wonder that Gwieze is mad – they know Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier
it. But they also know Gwieze’s madness has
purpose and they are to fulfill that purpose. Class Features
Generally speaking, the Shadow Masters
Shadow Manipulation: You can animate one shadow at 1st
seek ways to gather power and bring about the
level and one shadow for every two additional levels of
downfall of others.
Shadow Master from the shadows of others. An animated
Hit Dice: d6
shadow is under the caster’s control. While the Shadow
Master controls a shadow, the person it was drawn from casts
Requirements no shadow, but is not otherwise harmed. If the shadow is
To become a Shadow Master, a character destroyed or the effect ends, the person’s shadows return.
must fulfill the following requirements: This effect lasts for 6 rounds + 1 round/level.
Race: Any Summon Shadowfane: At 3rd level, you can summon a
Diety: Gwieze shadowfane. The shadowfane will acts as you command.
Alignment: Nuetral Evil, Chaotic Neutral or Chaotic Shadow Self: At 5th level, you can make a duplicate of
Evil himself made from shadow. The shadow self acts as if you
SpellCasting: You must be able to cast divine spells had cast simulacrum, but the construct is made of shadow
and have the Madness domain. instead of snow. You may use this ability no more than once
Skills: You must have at least 10 ranks in per week, and only if you do not currently have a shadow self
Knowledge (Religion) and Deception (Bluff). active.
The Shadowmaster
Class Base Caste Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack r Save Save Save
bonus Level
1st +0 +0 0 +2 0 +1 caster level, shadow manipulation
2nd +1 +1 0 +3 0 +1d6 sneak attack
3rd +2 +2 +1 +3 +1 +1 caster level, summon shadowfane
4th +3 +3 +1 +4 +1 +1 caster level, shadow walk
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The Shadowdancer
Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Attack Level Save Save Save
Bonus
1st +0 +0 +0 +2 +0 Hide in plain sight
2nd +1 +1 +0 +3 +0 Evasion, darkvision, uncanny dodge
3rd +2 +1 +1 +3 +1 Shadow illusion, summon shadow
4th +3 +2 +1 +4 +1 Shadow jump 20 ft.
5th +3 +2 +1 +4 +1 Defensive roll, improved uncanny dodge
6th +4 +3 +2 +5 +2 Shadow jump 40 ft., summon shadow
7th +5 +3 +2 +5 +2 Slippery mind
8th +6 +4 +2 +6 +2 Shadow jump 80 ft.
9th +6 +4 +3 +6 +3 Summon shadow
10th +7 +5 +3 +7 +3 Shadow jump 160 ft., improved evasion
evasion ability can only be used if the shadowdancer is
Shadowdancer wearing light armor or no armor.
Darkvision (Su): At 2nd level, a shadowdancer can see in
Hit Die: d8. the dark as though she were permanently under the effect
of a darkvision spell.
Requirements Uncanny Dodge (Ex): Starting at 2nd level, a
shadowdancer retains her Dexterity bonus to AC (if any)
To qualify to become a shadowdancer, a character must
regardless of being caught flat–footed or struck by an
fulfill all the following criteria.
invisible attacker. (She still loses any Dexterity bonus to
Skills: Stealth (Move Silently) 8 ranks, Stealth (Hide) 10
AC if immobilized.)
ranks, Perform (dance) 5 ranks.
If a character gains uncanny dodge from a
Feats: Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Mobility.
second class, the character automatically gains improved
uncanny dodge (see below).
Class Skills Shadow Illusion (Sp): When a shadowdancer reaches 3rd
The shadowdancer’s class skills (and the key level, she can create visual illusions. This ability’s effect
ability for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics is identical to that of the arcane spell silent image and
(Str), Deception (Cha), Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), may be employed once per day.
Persuade (Cha), Profession (Wis) and Stealth (Dex). Summon Shadow (Su): At 3rd level, a shadowdancer
can summon a shadow, an undead shade. Unlike a normal
Skill Points at Each Level: 6 + Int modifier. shadow, this shadow’s alignment matches that of the
Table: The Shadowdancer shadowdancer, and the creature cannot create spawn. The
summoned shadow cannot be turned, rebuked, or
commanded by any third party. This shadow serves as a
Class Features companion to the shadowdancer and can communicate
All of the following are Class Features of the intelligibly with the shadowdancer. Every third level
shadowdancer prestige class. gained by the shadowdancer adds +2 HD (and the
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Shadowdancers are requisite base attack and base save bonus increases) to her
proficient with the club, crossbow (hand, light, or heavy), shadow companion.
dagger (any type), dart, mace, morningstar, quarterstaff, If a shadow companion is destroyed, or the
rapier, sap, shortbow (normal and composite), and short shadowdancer chooses to dismiss it, the shadowdancer
sword. Shadowdancers are proficient with light armor but must attempt a DC 15 Fortitude save. If the saving throw
not with shields. fails, the shadowdancer loses 200 experience points per
Hide in Plain Sight (Su): A shadowdancer can use the shadowdancer level. A successful saving throw reduces
Hide skill even while being observed. As long as she is the loss by half, to 100 XP per prestige class level. The
within 10 feet of some sort of shadow, a shadowdancer shadowdancer’s XP total can never go below 0 as the
can hide herself from view in the open without anything result of a shadow’s dismissal or destruction. A destroyed
to actually hide behind. She cannot, however, hide in her or dismissed shadow companion cannot be replaced for
own shadow. 30 days.
Evasion (Ex): At 2nd level, a shadowdancer gains Shadow Jump (Su): At 4th level, a shadowdancer gains
evasion. If exposed to any effect that normally allows her the ability to travel between shadows as if by means of a
to attempt a Reflex saving throw for half damage, she dimension door spell. The limitation is that the magical
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shadow. A shadowdancer can jump up to a total of 20 feet
each day in this way; this may be a single jump of 20 feet
or two jumps of 10 feet each. Every two levels higher
than 4th, the distance a shadowdancer can jump each day
doubles (40 feet at 6th, 80 feet at 8th, and 160 feet at
10th). This amount can be split among many jumps, but
each one, no matter how small, counts as a 10–foot
increment.
Defensive Roll (Ex): Starting at 5th level, once per day,
when a shadowdancer would be reduced to 0 hit points or
less by damage in combat (from a weapon or other blow,
not a spell or special ability), she can attempt to roll with
the damage. She makes a Reflex saving throw (DC =
damage dealt) and, if successful, takes only half damage
from the blow. She must be aware of the attack and able
to react to it in order to execute her defensive roll. If she
is in a situation that would deny her any Dexterity bonus
to AC, she can’t attempt a defensive roll.
Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex): At 5th level, a
shadowdancer can no longer be flanked. This defense
denies rogues the ability to use flank attacks to sneak
attack the shadowdancer. The exception to this defense is
that a rogue at least four levels higher than the
shadowdancer can flank her (and thus sneak attack her).
If a character gains uncanny dodge (see above)
from a second class the character automatically gains
improved uncanny dodge, and the levels from those
classes stack to determine the minimum rogue level
required to flank the character.
Slippery Mind (Ex): At 7th level, if a shadowdancer is
affected by an enchantment and fails her saving throw, 1
round later she can attempt her saving throw again. She
only gets this one extra chance to succeed at her saving
throw. If it fails as well, the spell’s effects occur
normally.
Improved Evasion (Ex): This ability, gained at 10th
level, works like evasion (see above). A shadowdancer
takes no damage at all on successful saving throws
against attacks that allow a Reflex saving throw for half
damage. What’s more, she takes only half damage even if
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Spellslinger
A new breed of mage has emerged from the Ice
Mages and areas of the Silkna Kingdom, who revel in
hunting down other mages and challenging them to duels.
Those who survive their first few magic duels quickly
become notorious as they increase in power, as quickly
becoming the hunted as they once were themselves the
hunter. Magic duels, it seems, are always to the death;
anything less is not worthy of the spellslinger’s time nor a
real test of his skill.
The reason for becoming a spellslinger are as
varied as the spellcaster themselves. Some seek to steal
the magic of those they slay, while others simply seek to
prove themselves more powerful than any other. A few
excuse their actions as they hunt down evil wizards and
eliminate them, while others do the reverse – hunting
down innocent or good spellcasters and blasting them for
no other reason than spite.
Hit Dice: d6
Requirements
To become a Spellslinger, a character must fulfill
the following requirements:
Race: Any
Alignment: Any
Feats: Improved Initiative
SpellCasting: A Spellslinger must be able to cast arcane
spells, specifically, they must be able to cast Fireball or
Lightning Bolt.
Skills: A Spellslinger must have at least 8 ranks in
Knowledge (Arcana) and Spellcraft (Arcane).
Special: The spellslinger must defeat a spellcaster of
equal or higher level using only spells, scrolls, wands or a
magic staff.
Class Skills
The Spellslinger’s class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Craft (Any) (Int), Deception
(Cha), Knowledge (Appraise & Arcana) (Int), Perception
(Wis), Persuade (Intimidate) (Cha), and Spellcraft
(Arcane & Use Magic Device) (Int).
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier
Class Features
Improved Countering: You gain the benefit of the
improved countering feat, even if you do not normally
meet the prerequisites.
Spell Evasion: Any time you are a target of a spell, with
a successful saving throw you are unaffected, even if
there is a partial effect. For example, if you make a reflex
save against a fireball spell, you take no damage instead
of half. Against a finger of death spell, a successful
saving throw would mean you do not take the 2d8
damage. This ability has no affect against mechanical
traps, extraordinary or supernatural abilities. It only
works against spells from magical devices, spell–based
traps, spell–like powers and cast spells.
Spell Resistance: At 5th level, you gains spell resistance
equal to 10 + level of Spellslinger prestige class.
+X spell level: You gain the indicated bonus when
determining spells per day, casting level and known
spells.
Improved Haste: When you cast the haste spell, you
may, as a full action, cast two spells for the round. The
only move you can make is a shift if you do this.
Improved Metamagic: All of your metamagic feats
have their level penalty reduced by one. For example, the
Quicken metamagic feat only raises the spell level by
three, instead of four.

The Spellslinger
Class Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +0 +0 0 +2 +2 Improved Countering, Spell Evasion
2nd +1 +1 0 +3 +3 +1 spell level
3rd +1 +2 +1 +3 +3 +2 spell level
4th +2 +3 +1 +4 +4 +3 spell level
5th +2 +3 +1 +4 +4 +4 spell level, Spell Resistance
6th +3 +4 +2 +5 +5 +5 spell level
7th +3 +5 +2 +5 +5 +6 spell level
8th +4 +6 +2 +6 +6 +7 spell level
9th +4 +6 +3 +6 +6 +8 spell level
10th +5 +7 +3 +7 +7 +9 spell level, Improved Haste
11th +5 +8 +3 +7 +7 +10 spell level
12th +6 +9 +4 +8 +8 +11 spell level
13th +6 +9 +4 +8 +8 +12 spell level
14th +7 +10 +4 +9 +9 +13 spell level
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Level Base Fort Ref Will Special

Attack Save Save Save
Bonus
1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Improved ally
2nd +1 +0 +0 +3 Augment Summoning, +1 spellcasting level
3rd +1 +1 +1 +3 Extended summoning, +1 spellcasting level
4th +2 +1 +1 +4 Contingent conjuration, +1 spellcasting level
5th +2 +1 +1 +4 Planar cohort, +1 spellcasting level
The thaumaturgist’s improved ally class feature
Thaumaturgist only works when the planar ally shares at least one aspect
of alignment with the thaumaturgist.
Hit Die: d6. A thaumaturgist can have only one such ally at a
time, but he may bargain for tasks from other planar allies
Requirements normally.
Augment Summoning: At 2nd level, a thaumaturgist
To qualify to become a thaumaturgist, a
gains the Augment Summoning feat.
character must fulfill all the following criteria.
Extended Summoning: At 3rd level and higher, all spells
Feats: Spell Focus (conjuration).
from the summoning subschool that the thaumaturgist
Spells: Able to cast lesser planar ally.
casts have their durations doubled, as if the Extend Spell
feat had been applied to them. The levels of the
Class Skills
summoning spells don’t change, however. This ability
The thaumaturgist’s class skills (and the key
stacks with the effect of the Extend Spell feat, which does
ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int),
change the spell’s level.
Diplomacy (Cha), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Knowledge
Contingent Conjuration: A 4th–level thaumaturgist can
(the planes) (Int), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis),
prepare a summoning or calling spell ahead of time to be
Speak Language (none), and Spellcraft (Int).
triggered by some other event. This functions as described
for the contingency spell, including having the
Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.
thaumaturgist cast the summoning or calling spell
beforehand. The spell is cast instantly when the trigger
Class Features event occurs.
All of the following are features of the thaumaturgist The conditions needed to bring the spell into
prestige class. effect must be clear, although they can be general. If
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Thaumaturgists gain complicated or convoluted condition as are prescribed, the
no proficiency with any weapon or armor. contingent conjuration may fail when triggered. The
+1 Spellcasting Level: When a new thaumaturgist level conjuration spell occurs based solely on the stated
is gained, the character gains new spells per day as if he conditions, regardless of whether the thaumaturgist wants
had also gained a level in whatever spellcasting class he it to, although most conjurations can be dismissed
belonged to before he added the prestige class. He does normally. A thaumaturgist can have only one contingent
not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that conjuration active at a time.
class would have gained. This essentially means that he Planar Cohort: A 5th–level thaumaturgist can use any of
adds the level of thaumaturgist to the level of whatever the planar ally spells to call a creature to act as his cohort.
other spellcasting class the character has, then determines The called creature serves loyally and well as long as the
spells per day and caster level accordingly. thaumaturgist continues to advance a cause important to
If a character had more than one spellcasting the creature.
class before he became a thaumaturgist, he must decide to To call a planar cohort, the thaumaturgist must
which class he adds each level of thaumaturgist for the cast the relevant spell, paying the XP costs normally. It
purpose of determining spells per day. takes an offering of 1,000 gp x the HD of the creature to
Improved Ally: When a thaumaturgist casts a planar ally convince it to serve as a planar cohort, and the improved
spell (including the lesser and greater versions), he makes ally class feature can’t be used to reduce or eliminate this
a Diplomacy check to convince the creature to aid him for cost. The planar cohort can’t have more Hit Dice than the
a reduced payment. If the thaumaturgist’s Diplomacy thaumaturgist has, and must have an ECL no higher than
check adjusts the creature’s attitude to helpful the creature the thaumaturgist’s character level –2.
will work for 50% of the standard fee, as long as the task A thaumaturgist can have only one planar cohort at a
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called creatures normally. A planar cohort does not
replaces a thaumaturgist’s existing cohort, if he has one
by virtue of the Leadership feat, though the planar cohort
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TechnoMage
Science and magic on Amberos has long been at
odds with each other, and the belief in one tends to
squelch the ability of the other. However, the rare
technomage has managed to fuse the powers of both
science and magic into weird devices and abilities that
confound explanation and resist dispelling.
Technomages were responsible for many of the
Mystic artifacts, and later the War Relics on Amberos.
They are a secretive bunch, steeped in knowledge and
often clandestine in nature, owning to the fear and distrust
of their kind.
Hit Dice: d4
Requirements
To become a Technomage, a character must
meet the following requirements:
Race: Any non–elf
Feats: You must have one Item creation feat and one
Craft Technological item feat
Skills: To qualify for becoming a Technomage, you must
have 10 ranks of Knowledge (Arcana) and 10 ranks of
Knowledge (Technology)
Spells: You must be able to cast 2nd level arcane spells
Devices: You must be able to craft 2nd level
technological devices
Class Skills
The Technomage’s class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Craft (All) (Int), Knowledge
(All, taken seperately), Linguistics (Int), Profession (All)
(Wis), and Spellcraft (Technology & Use Magic Device)
(Int).
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier
Class Features
Science and Magic (Ex): Technomages learn how to
incorporate magic into their technological devices. The
technomage can build any spell he knows into a
technological device at the regular cost of building the
technological device. The device otherwise follows all
the normal rules for creating and using a technological
device. Devices with spells built into them can be
dispelled normally.
+X Spell Level (Ex): At the given level, the
technomage’s spell casting level is increased by the given
amount. This affects caster level, spells cast per day,
spells known, and spell points per day, as applicable.
+X Device Level (Ex): At the given level, the
technomage’s ability to create technological devices is
increased by the given amount. This affects the power
level, maximum blueprints and number of charges the
device can hold.
Reduced Cost (Ex): The technomage’s mixing of
science and magic first pays off with a reduced cost in the
items that he creates. The cost of building devices is
reduced by ¼ . This does not affect the XP cost of
building the device.
Resist Dispelling (Ex): At 5th level, the technomage’s
ability to mix science and magic makes his items more
resilant to magical dispelling. Any technological device
the technomage builds has a +2 bonus against dispel
checks.

The Technomage
Class Level Base attack Caster Fort Ref Will Special
bonus Level Save Save Save
1st +0 +0 0 0 +2 Science and Magic
2nd +1 +1 0 0 +3 +1 spell level, +1 device level
3rd +1 +2 +1 +1 +3 +2 spell level, Reduced Cost
4th +2 +3 +1 +1 +4 +3 spell level, +2 device level
5th +2 +3 +1 +1 +4 +4 spell level, Resist Dispelling
6th +3 +4 +2 +2 +5 +5 spell level, +3 device level
7th +3 +5 +2 +2 +5 +6 spell level, +4 device level
8th +4 +6 +2 +2 +6 +7 spell level, +5 device level
9th +4 +6 +3 +3 +6 +8 spell level, +6 device level
10th +5 +7 +3 +3 +7 +9 spell level, +7 device level

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The Totem Shaman

Class Base attack Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level bonus Level Save Save Save
1st +0 +0 +2 0 +2 Totem Spirit, Walk the Path
2nd +1 +1 +3 0 +3
3rd +2 +2 +3 +1 +3 Spirit Gift x1
4th +3 +3 +4 +1 +4
5th +3 +3 +4 +1 +4 Totem’s Shape
6th +4 +4 +5 +2 +5 Spirit Gift x2
7th +5 +5 +5 +2 +5 Wild Shape
8th +6 +6 +6 +2 +6 Spirit Gift x3
9th +6 +6 +6 +3 +6
10th +7 +7 +7 +3 +7 Spirit Gift x4

Totem shaman Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier

The Aharati do not believe that the right to rule
rests with those with the strongest arms or the quickest Class Features
wit. Instead, it is those whom are in tune with the spirits Totem Spirit (Su): As part of the ritual to become a
and forces of the world around them. totem shaman, she becomes tied to spirit animal that
While an warchief makes the decisions of how embodies her strengths. According to the totem she is
and where tribe will fight and organizes hunts for the tied to, you gain abilities as listed below:
clan’s food, it is the totem shaman who decides if the tribe
will fight and where and when to hunt for food. Without Totem Ability
the knowledge of the Totem shaman, food will not grow, Alligator Endurance feat
animals will elude the best of hunters and the enemies of Badger Rage 1x/day
the tribe will make short work of the tribesfolk. Bear +3 hit points
The totem shaman strives to make sense of the Beaver +3 to Craft (woodworking) checks
will of the world for the tribe, and in some cases seeks to Bison Improved Bull rush feat
shape the will of the spirits to benefit her clan. Boar Diehard Feat
Cheetah Run Feat
Hit Dice: d8 Coyote +3 toDeception (Bluff) checks
Eagle +3 to Perception (Spot) checks
Requirements Horse +10 base move
To become a totem shaman, a character must Jaguar +3 toAthletics (Climb)checks
meet the following requirements: Lizard +3 to Survival (Heal) checks
Race: Human (Aharati, Aztech or Afarian). Owl Low–light vision
Alignment: Any Panther +3 to Stealth (Hide) checks
Spells: Ability to cast 2nd level divine spells Rabbit +2 toAthletics (Jump)and
Skills: Knowledge (Nature) 10 ranks and Knowledge Perception (Listen) checks
(Religion) 10 ranks. Racoon +3 to Stealth (Move Silently)
Special: You must wander in the wilderness for 10 days checks
and nights, praying and meditating. At the end of this Raven Bonus Language
period, your character must succeed a DC 20 Will save. Salmon +3 to swim checks
If successful, the character is visited by her spirit totem Toad +3 to Knowledge (Nature) checks
and becomes a shaman. If unsuccessful, the character Turtle +1 natural AC
must continue meditating for 10 more days. If the Wolf +2 to Perception (Spot) and
character does not attract his totem within 40 days, she Perception (Listen) checks
may not become an Totem shaman.
Note that normally the totem chooses your
Class Skills character, not the other way around. However, for play
The Totem shaman’s class skills (and the key purposes, the player may choose the totem she becomes
ability for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (All) (Int), aligned with. Also note that if the character is a totem
Deception (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge barbarian, the totem spirit does not have to match her clan
(Nature & Religion), Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), totem.
Perform (Cha), and Survival (Wis).

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Spells: A totem shaman can cast spells from the Druid
spell list. They gain a small number of spells as they gain
levels as shown below. A Spirit Shaman uses its Wisdom
to cast a spell and must have a Wisdom of 10 + the spell
level to cast a spell.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1 – – – –
2 – – – –
2 1 – – –
3 2 – – –
3 2 1 – –
3 3 2 – –
4 3 2 1 –
4 3 3 2 –
4 4 3 2 1
4 4 3 3 2

Spirit Gift (Su): Starting at 3rd level, the totem shaman

can bestow the ability granted by his spirit totem to other
willing characters on a successful touch attack. This
ability lasts for 1 round/level of Totem shaman and can be
performed a number of times per day as indicated below.
Totem’s Shape (Su): The Totem shaman can assume the
shape of her totem animal or a hybrid form as if she were
a natural lycanthrope of that type. The ability is treated
the same as the wild shape ability, except she gains DR
10/silver in animal form and can assume a hybrid shape,
using the lycanthrope template rules. The Totem shaman
does not have the Curse of Lycanthrope ability in animal
or hybrid form.
Walk the Path (Ex): The Totem shaman can trade levels
of cleric or druid for levels of Totem shaman at a 1 to 1
ratio. Once traded, the levels cannot be switched back.
Wild Shape (Ex): At 7th level, the Totem shaman gains
the ability to wild shape as per the druid ability, as if she
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Undead Slayer
Since Teeth’s first appearance on Amberos, there
have been those who have sought out the undead to put
them to final rest. Over the years, they have formed into a
loose brotherhood. This brotherhood has no heiarchy or
standard means of communication, but any two undead
slayers who meet are expected to aid one another to the
best of their ability, as well as share the greater secrets of
the “brotherhood” to those members that are prepared to
accept the awesome powers against undeath.
Hit Dice: d8
Requirements
To become an undead slayer, a character must
fulfill the following requirements:
Race: Any
Alignment: Any non–evil
Turning: Must be able to turn or rebuke undead
Base Attack: +4 or better
Special: The undead slayer must have defeated a CR 3
undead or greater single–handedly.
Class Skills
The Undead Slayer’s class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics
(Str), Craft (Int), Deception (Cha), Disable Device (Int),
Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge (Arcana, Local,
History, Religion, The Planes) (Int), Perception (Wis),
Persuade (Cha), Stealth (Dex) and Survival (Wis).
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Undead slayers gain
no special armor or weapon skills for their class.
Undead Immunity: Starting at first level, then again at
3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th level, the Undead slayer gains
immunity to one undead special attack form. This can be
an attack such as mummy rot, a vampire’s hypnotic gaze,
the paralyzing touch of a ghoul, etc. An undead slayer
cannot take immunity to level drain, however, until 9th
level.
Species Enemy: The Undead Slayer gains a +1 bonus to
Deception and Perception skill checks against a specific
type of undead. Likewise, the Undead Slayer gains the
same bonus to hit and damage against the species chosen.
Every three levels, the Undead Slayer gains an additional
species enemy and the bonus against each previous
species the Undead Slayer has chosen increases by +1.
Undead Critical: At 2nd level and beyond, undead
hunters have an intimate knowledge of undead
weaknesses. Their attacks can inflict critical damage
against undead, ignoring undead’s ability to negate
critical attacks.

Skill Points at each level: 2 + Int Modifier

The Undead Slayer

Class Base attack Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level bonus Level Save Save Save
1st +1 +0 +2 0 +2 Undead Immunity, Species Enemy
2nd +2 +1 +3 0 +3 Undead Critical
3rd +3 +2 +3 +1 +3 Undead Immunity
4th +4 +3 +4 +1 +4 2nd Species Enemy
5th +5 +3 +4 +1 +4 Undead Immunity
6th +6 +4 +5 +2 +5
7th +7 +5 +6 +2 +6 Undead Immunity, 3rd Species Enemy
8th +8 +6 +7 +2 +7
9th +9 +6 +8 +3 +8 Undead Immunity
10th +10 +7 +9 +3 +9 4th Species Enemy

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War Machine craft you a new version. The weapon is automatically
There are those who lose themselves so utterly to treated as a masterwork weapon of its kind.
combat that become nigh unstoppable. The war machine Light Fortification (Ex): By 3rd level, you have replaced
is more than that – becoming a living, unstoppable engine enough of your flesh with bolted on strips of metal that
of death. Either through loss on the combat field or by critical hits and sneak attacks have a 25% chance of
means of brutal surgery willingly conducted on himself, having no effect on you.
the war machine becomes less and less of a living creature Living Armor (Ex): By 4th level, your flesh has been
and more and more of a soulless construct whose only covered or replaced with metal armor that is bolted into
though is more destruction. place. You are considered to be wearing full plate armor
at all times, but it is much more mobile than an artificial
Hit Dice: d12 suit of armor. You gain a +8 armor bonus to your AC,
Max Dex Bonus of +3, an Armor Penalty of –3 and 35%
Requirements spell failure chance. Your speed is affected as if you are
wearing heavy armor (Medium size base speed becomes
To become a war machine, a character must
20 ft., Small size base speed becomes 15 ft.) You are
fulfill the following requirements:
considered to be carrying an extra 50 lbs. at all times.
Alignment: Any non–good
Moderate Fortification (Ex): At 6th level, you have
Base attack bonus: +6 or better
replaced enough of your flesh that critical hits and sneak
Weapon and Armor: You must have proficiency with
attacks have a 50% chance of having no effect on you.
heavy armor and martial weapon proficiency.
Heavy Fortification (Ex): At 7th level, so little flesh
Feats: Diehard, Endurance, Toughness
remains that critical hits and sneak attacks have a 75%
Special: The character must have been reduced to –5 hit
chance of having no effect on you.
points or more and survived.
Construct Traits (Su): At 8th level you have enhanced
your mind while likewise fortifying your body as you
Class Skills have brutally replaced flesh with bits of armor. You
The war machine’s class skills (and the key gain immunity to mind–affecting effects (charms,
ability for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (Int), compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects) and
Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge (Architecture and gain immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis,
engineering, Heraldry, & Strategy & Tactics) (Int), stunning, disease, death effects and necromancy effects.
Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), and Profession (Wis). You are no longer subject to critical hits, nonlethal
damage, ability damage, ability drain, fatigue, exhaustion
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier or energy drain. You are immune to any effect that
requires a Fortitude save and are not at risk of death from
Class Features massive damage. You lose your Constitution score and
Damage Reduction (Ex): At every even level (2nd, 4th, can only be repaired by means of the Craft (Armorsmith)
6th and 8th), you gain DR 1/–. This stacks with any skill (see below) or certain magical spells that repair
damage reduction of the same type you may already have objects. In the latter case, you heal 1d8 hit points per
from another class, ability or item. level of the spell when it is used upon you.
Natural Armor (Ex): At every odd level (1st, 3rd, 5th), To repair damage to yourself with Craft
you gain a natural armor bonus. This stacks with any (Armorsmith) skill, you need to make a DC 15 skill check
natural armor bonus you may already have from another and expend 10 gp in materials. A successful check
class, ability or item. repairs 1 hit point, +1 hit point per 5 points you beat the
Weapon of Doom (Ex): At 2nd level, choose a weapon check DC by.
you are proficient with. The damage the weapon inflicts Enhanced Weapon of Doom (Ex): At 7th level, your
increases by 1 die size and now deals slashing, piercing weapon of doom gains a critical range of 18–20/x4. It is
and bludgeoning damage. If your Weapon of Doom is also considered to be made of adamantine.
lost or destroyed, you may automatically replace it in one
month’s time or use the Craft (Weaponsmithing) skill to
The War Machine
Class Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 0 0 Natural Armor +1
2nd +2 +1 +3 0 0 DR 1/–, Weapon of Doom
3rd +3 +1 +3 +1 +1 Natural Armor +2, Light Fortification
4th +4 +2 +4 +1 +1 DR 2/–
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6th +6 +3 +5 +2 +2 DR 3/–, Moderate Fortification
7th +7 +3 +5 +2 +2 Natural Armor +4, Enhanced Weapon
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Warrior Brave
Warrior braves are warriors known for their
bravery and daring when facing the enemy. While
roguish sneakery is often a part of their tactics, they fear
no enemy and will risk much to prove they are braver,
stronger and more intelligent than their enemy.
Hit Dice: d10
Requirements
To become an Warrior brave, a character must
meet the following requirements:
Race: Human, Half–Elf or Half–Orc
Alignment: Any
Feats: Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization feat in
either spear, club or bow (long or short).
Skills: Stealth (Move Silently) 6 ranks.
Special: You must use a special club called a Coup club
to surprise and strike an enemy who has at least as many
levels or Hit Dice as you. The enemy must have at least 5
or more Hit Dice.
Class Skills
The Warrior brave class skills (and the key
ability for each skill) are Athletics (Str), Craft (All) (Int),
Handle Animal (Cha), Knowledge (Geography, Local, &
Nature), Perception (Wis), Persuade (Cha), Stealth (Dex),
and Survival (Wis).
Skill Points per Level: 4 + Int Modifier
Class Features
Counting Coup (Ex): Using a special club called a coup
stick, if the Warrior brave lands a surprise blow to his foe
he has a chance to demoralizing them. The victim of the
attack must make a DC 12 + ½ Warrior brave level + Cha
modifier or suffer a –2 penalty to attack, saves and skill
rolls for 1 minute. This ability may be used once per
encounter, and cannot be used against the same opponent
more than once per day.
Greater Counting Coup (Ex): As above, but the
Warrior brave also gains a +2 bonus to Strength and
Dexterity for a number of rounds equal to his Constitution
modifier, if the opponent has at least 2/3rd the character’s
level or hit dice. This ability may be used once per
encounter, and cannot be used against the same opponent
more than once per day.
Legendary Counting Coup (Su): With a surprise strike,
the Warrior brave can literally steal some of his foes life
essence. The victim acts as if struck by an enervation
spell at a casting level equal to the Warrior brave’s
character level. This ability may be used once per day.

The Warrior Brave

Class Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
Level attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +1 +0 +2 +2 0 Counting Coup
2nd +2 +1 +3 +3 0
3rd +3 +1 +3 +3 +1 Greater Counting Coup
4th +4 +2 +4 +4 +1
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Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari
The red–robed witches of Randu, known as
the Wa–Atari, are among the most feared spellcasters
from the east. They have been compared to be the
eastern counterpart to the dread Light Lords of
Raonauke Major.
The Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari gain their
powerful magical abilities from the pacts they forge
with outsiders. Usually these outsiders are demons
and devils, but some of the Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari have
formed bonds with other powerful, willing outsiders.
The Wri–Atari are among some of the rarest
individuals on Amberos. Male counterparts to the
Wa–Atari “witches”, these channelers of spirits and
magic power are even more powerful than the “red
witches”, and the chance of them becoming insane is
quite higher as well. They often gain the moniker of
“warlock” in the west, a name the Wri–Atari detest.
Hit Dice: d4
Requirements
To become a Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari, a
character must fulfill the following requirements:
Gender: Female (Wa–Atari), Male (Wri–Atari)
Country: Randu or Ran Da Khan
Race: Human, mageborn or half–elf
Alignment: Any non–Lawful good
SpellCasting: You must be able to cast arcane spells
of at least 2nd level.
Skills: You must have at least 3 ranks in Knowledge
(The Planes), at least 6 ranks in Knowledge (Arcana)
and at least 6 ranks in Spellcraft.
Special: You must make friendly contact with an
outsider and enter into a contract with said outsider to
become a Wa–Atari or Wri–Atari. The contacted
entity should have near demi–god power or better.
The Wa–Atari must also accept you into their ranks;
this generally requires a display of magical power in
which you best another prospective Wa–Atari in a
fight to the death. Wri–Atari are rarely required to
fight and are usually accepted directly into the Wri–
Atari’s ranks.
Class Skills
The Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari’s class skills (and
the key ability for each skill) are Craft (Int),
Knowledge (All, taken seperately) (Int), Linguistics
(Int), Persuade (Cha), Profession (Wis), and
Spellcraft (Arcane & Use Magic Device) (Int).
Skill Points per Level: 2 + Int Modifier
Class Features
Pact of Power (Su): Upon becoming a Wa–Atari or
Wri–Atari, You gain supernatural abilities depending
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on the outsider that the character has made a pact with.
While the pact of power greatly enhances the Wa–
Atari/Wri–Atari’s power, there is a chance that outsider will
demand something in return for the powers granted, or
possibly even drive the Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari mad. Each time
you gain a level in Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari (including the first),
You must make a DC 20 Will save. If you fail the save, the
character goes mad, coming under the control of the GM.
Another save is made each day until the Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari
succeeds the saving throw and regains control. If the GM does
not wish to run your character, he should remove your
character from the game for twenty game days.
Furthermore, the Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari must make a
similar check once per game month, with a Will save DC 15.
Failure indicates madness takes the Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari as
above.
Finally, the outsider may, at any time, demand a
service from the Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari. Such requests are
generally adventures or quests that somehow benefit the
outsider or prove the Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari’s loyalty. If you
refuses the request, the outsider may revoke the abilities
gained by the Pact of Power and can choose to prevent you
from gaining levels as Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari until the Wa–
Atari/Wri–Atari complies or atones. Note that in rare cases,
the Outsider may ask the Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari to perform an
act to see if you will refuse (and thus reward you if she fails to
complete the mission). However, an Outsider cannot revoke
the pact if the Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari does complete the
outsider’s task (even if they didn’t mean for them to take the
task on), so the outsider must be careful what they ask the
Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari to do.
Outsider Ability
Demon Acid Resistance 5, free
Demon summons
Devil Damage Reduction 5/Good,
free Devil summons
Elemental, Air Sonic Resistance 5, free Air
summons
Elemental, Earth +3 natural Armor, free Earth
summons
Elemental, Fire Fire Resistance 5, free Fire
summons
Elemental, Water Water breathing 1x/day, free
Water summons
Daemon Cold Resistance 5, free
Daemon summons
Titan Bull’s Strength 1x/day, free
summons
Celestial Damage Reduction 5/Evil,
free Celestial summons
Free Summons: You can, once per day, cast Summon
Monster at up to the highest spell level the caster has
available. If a type of monster is specified, the caster can use
the free summons only to summon creatures with the specified
type.
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Spell Blast (Sp): At 1st level, the Wa–Atari/Wri– Augmented Summoning: You gain the Augment
Atari learns the ability to focus his magical energy Summoning feat for free at 5th level.
into a powerful burst of pure magic. As a standard Innate Spell (Sp): Starting at 5th level, the Wa–Atari/Wri–
action, the Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari can direct this beam Atari gains such mastery over a spell that he can cast it at will
as a ranged touch attack that deals 1d6 damage per or give it a 24 hour duration. At 5th level, the Wa–Atari/Wri–
level of the highest level uncast spell slot he has Atari chooses one 0th level spell. If this spell has a Range line
available, with a range of 30 feet + 5 ft/spell level of of 0 or Personal, you may, as a standard action, activate this
the slot used. If the Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari chooses to spell with a 24 hour duration. If the spell has any other Range,
give up a spell slot of at least 1st level at the you may cast this spell at will. You do not need a material
beginning of the day, he can empower the magical focus for the spell.
blast with an energy type (acid, electricity, fire, force At 7th and 9th level, you gain a second and third spell
or sonic). However, adding an energy type to the that you can use innately. This spell may be 0 or 1st level.
spell blast reduces the damage the blast deals by – At 11th and 13th level, you gain a third and fourth
1d6. spell that you can use innately. This spell may be 0, 1st or 2nd
Improved Pact of Power (Su): At 10th level, the level.
Wa–Atari/Wri–Atari’s pact of power becomes At 15th level, you gain a fifth spell you can use
stronger as she becomes closer to the entity she has innately. This spell may be 0, 1st, 2nd or 3rd level.
bonded with. Once the spell has been chosen, it cannot be changed
Outsider Ability to another spell. However, when you gain a new innate spell,
Demon Acid Resistance 10, Teleport you may choose to change one previous innate spell to a
1x/day different innate spell of the same or lower level.
Devil Damage Reduction 10/Good, Combine Spell: At 8th level, you gain the Combine Spell feat.
Dimension Door 1x/day Ultimate Pact of Power (Su): Upon reaching 10th level, you
Elemental, Air Sonic Resistance 10, Fly gain the final level of power from your patron outsider, as
1x/day shown below.
Elemental, Earth +5 natural Armor, Meld with Outsider Ability
Stone 1x/day Demon Damage Reduction 10/Law
Elemental, Fire Fire Resistance 10, Fireball and Cold Iron, Acid Immunity
1x/day Devil Damage Reduction 10/Good
Elemental, Water Water Walking 1x/day, and Silver
Gaseous Form 1x/day Elemental, Air Sonic Immunity, Wind Walk
Daemon Cold Resistance 10, Dominate at will
Person 1x/day Elemental, Earth Stoneskin 1x/day
Titan Damage Reduction 5/Chaos, Elemental, Fire Fire Immunity
Lightning Bolt 1x/day Elemental, Water Water Breathing at will, Water
Celestial Damage Reduction 10/Evil, Walking at Will
Cure Moderate Wounds Daemon Cold Immunity
1x/day Titan Damage Reduction 10/Chaos
and Adamantine, Gate 1x/day
Celestial Fly at will

The Wa-Atari/Wri-Atari
Class Level Base Caster Fort Ref Will Special
attack Level Save Save Save
bonus
1st +0 +0 0 0 +2 Pact of Power, Spell Blast
2nd +1 +1 0 0 +3 +1 arcane spell level
3rd +1 +2 +1 +1 +3 +1 arcane spell level, Augmented Summoning
4th +2 +3 +1 +1 +4 +1 arcane spell level
5th +2 +3 +1 +1 +4 +1 arcane spell level, Innate Spell (1st)
6th +3 +4 +2 +2 +5 +1 arcane spell level
7th +3 +5 +2 +2 +5 +1 arcane spell level, Innate Spell (2nd)
8th +4 +6 +2 +2 +6 +1 arcane spell level, Combine Spell
9th +4 +6 +3 +3 +6 +1 arcane spell level, Innate Spell (3rd)
10th +5 +7 +3 +3 +7 Improved Pact of Power
11th +5 +8 +3 +3 +7 +1 arcane spell level, Innate Spell (4th)

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12th +6 +9 +4 +4 +8 +1 arcane spell level

13th +6 +9 +4 +4 +8 +1 arcane spell level, Innate Spell (5th)
14th +7 +10 +4 +4 +9 +1 arcane spell level
15th +7 +11 +5 +5 +9 +1 arcane spell level, Innate Spell (6th)
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Skills
Skills Summary
You spend a skill point to gain a rank in a
skill. You gain a bonus of +3 virtual skill ranks in a
class skill to your rank totals for a skill.
Your maximum rank in a class skill is your
character level + 3.
Your maximum rank in a non–class skill is
your character level.
Using Skills: To make a skill check, roll: 1d20 + skill
modifier (Skill modifier = skill rank + ability
modifier + miscellaneous modifiers)
This roll works just like an attack roll or a
saving throw— the higher the roll, the better. Either
you’re trying to match or exceed a certain Difficulty
Class (DC), or you’re trying to beat another
character’s check result.
Skill Ranks: A character’s number of ranks in a skill
is based on how many skill points a character has
invested in a skill. If you have one or more skill
ranks in a given skill, you are Trained in that skill.
Many skills can be used even if the character has no
ranks in them; doing this is called making an
untrained skill check.
Ability Modifier: The ability modifier used in a skill
check is the modifier for the skill’s key ability (the
ability associated with the skill’s use). The key ability
of each skill is noted in its description.
Miscellaneous Modifiers: Miscellaneous modifiers
include racial bonuses, armor check penalties, and
bonuses provided by feats, among others.
Spending Skill Points
You spend skill points on skill broad groups
on a 1 to 1 basis, with the exception of “trained only”
skills, which you must purchase seperately
Each skill point you spend on a broad class
skill gets you 1 rank in that skill. Class skills are the
skills found on your character’s class skill list. Cross-
class skills are those skills not listed on your class
skill list.
The maximum rank in a class skill is the
character’s level + 3. If it’s a cross–class skill, the
maximum rank is equal to your character level.
Regardless of whether a skill is purchased as
a class skill or a cross–class skill, if it is a class skill
for any of your classes, your maximum rank equals
your total character level + 3.
Skill Groups: Many of the broad skills have
subgroups, such as Athletics (Swim) or Deception
(Disguise). Your skill rank with a subskill is equal to
the number of ranks you have put into the broad skill.
When taking feats or using magic to enhance skills,
they are applied only to specific subskills within a
broad skill.
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Using Skills
When your character uses a skill, you make a skill
check to see how well he or she does. The higher the result of
the skill check, the better. Based on the circumstances, your
result must match or beat a particular number (a DC or the
result of an opposed skill check) for the check to be
successful. The harder the task, the higher the number you
need to roll.
Circumstances can affect your check. A character
who is free to work without distractions can make a careful
attempt and avoid simple mistakes. A character who has lots
of time can try over and over again, thereby assuring the best
outcome. If others help, the character may succeed where
otherwise he or she would fail.
Simple Skill Checks
A skill check takes into account a character’s training
(skill rank), natural talent (ability modifier), and luck (the die
roll). It may also take into account his or her race’s knack for
doing certain things (racial bonus) or what armor he or she is
wearing (armor check penalty), or a certain feat the character
possesses, among other things.
To make a Simple skill check, roll 1d20 and add your
character’s skill modifier for that skill. The skill modifier
incorporates the character’s ranks in that skill and the ability
modifier for that skill’s key ability, plus any other
miscellaneous modifiers that may apply, including racial
bonuses and armor check penalties. The higher the result, the
better.
On a natural roll of 20, roll the die again and add the
additional die result to the total. If you again roll a natural 20,
continue to roll the die and add the result until you no longer
roll a 20.
On a natural roll of 1, roll the die again and subtract
the additional die result from the total. If you again roll a
natural 1, subtract 20 from the result and roll again until you
no longer roll a 1.
Complex Skill Checks
Some skill actions cannot be completed with a single
skill check, and may take an extended period of time to
complete the check. Any skill action that takes longer than
one round to complete is generally a complex skill check.
To make a complex skill check, roll 1d20 and your
character’s skill modifier for that skill. If you beat the basic
difficulty modifier, you add your result to the rolling total for
the skill check. If you fail to beat the basic difficulty modifier
by 5 or more, you subtract your result from the rolling total.
If you meet or exceed the Complex Skill DC, you
have accomplished the task. If your total ever drops to 0 or
less, or time to complete the activity runs out, you fail the
check.
A Complex Skill check usually has a total DC of ten
times the base DC.
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Opposed Skill Checks
In some cases, you may need to roll a skill
check against the skill total of an opponent. If an
opponent is attempting to actively oppose you (for
example, suspects you of lying to them), both sides
roll their appropriate skills and the higher skill roll
wins.
If the opponent is unaware of your attempt
to use a skill (such as pickpocketing a random
individual in the street), you make the skill check
against a static DC of 10 + the opponent’s skill
bonus.
Difficulty Class
Some checks are made against a Difficulty
Class (DC). The DC is a number (set using the skill
rules as a guideline) that you must score as a result on
your skill check in order to succeed.
Trying Again
In general, you can try a skill check again if
you fail, and you can keep trying indefinitely. Some
skills, however, have consequences of failure that
must be taken into account. A few skills are virtually
useless once a check has failed on an attempt to
accomplish a particular task. For most skills, when a
character has succeeded once at a given task,
additional successes are meaningless.
Untrained Skill Checks
Generally, if your character attempts to use a skill he
or she does not possess, you make a skill check as
normal. The skill modifier doesn’t have a skill rank
added in because the character has no ranks in the
skill. Any other applicable modifiers, such as the
modifier for the skill’s key ability, are applied to the
check.
Many skills can be used only by someone
who is trained in them. In desperation, a character
may attempt an untrained skill check, suffering a –4
circumstance modifier to the check. A character
cannot receive synergy bonuses for Trained only
skills he is not trained in.
Favorable and Unfavorable Conditions
Some situations may make a skill easier or
harder to use, resulting in a bonus or penalty to the
skill modifier for a skill check or a change to the DC
of the skill check. The chance of success can be
altered in four ways to take into account exceptional
circumstances.
1. Give the skill user a +2 circumstance bonus to
represent conditions that improve performance, such
as having the perfect tool for the job, getting help
from another character (see Combining Skill
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Attempts), or possessing unusually accurate information.
2. Give the skill user a –2 circumstance penalty to represent
conditions that hamper performance, such as being forced
to use improvised tools or having misleading information.
3. Reduce the DC by 2 to represent circumstances that make
the task easier, such as having a friendly audience or
doing work that can be subpar.
4. Increase the DC by 2 to represent circumstances that make
the task harder, such as having an uncooperative audience
or doing work that must be flawless.
Conditions that affect your character’s ability to perform the
skill change the skill modifier. Conditions that modify how
well the character has to perform the skill to succeed change
the DC. A bonus to the skill modifier and a reduction in the
check’s DC have the same result: They create a better chance
of success. But they represent different circumstances, and
sometimes that difference is important.
Time and Skill Checks
Using a skill might take a round, take no time, or take
several rounds or even longer. Most skill uses are standard
actions, move actions, or full–round actions. Types of actions
define how long activities take to perform within the
framework of a combat round (6 seconds) and how movement
is treated with respect to the activity.
Some skill checks are instant and represent reactions
to an event, or are included as part of an action.
These skill checks are not actions. Other skill checks
represent part of movement.
Checks without Rolls
A skill check represents an attempt to accomplish
some goal, usually while under some sort of time pressure or
distraction. Sometimes, though, a character can use a skill
under more favorable conditions and eliminate the luck factor.
Taking 10: When your character is not being threatened or
distracted, you may choose to take 10. Instead of rolling 1d20
for the skill check, calculate your result as if you had rolled a
10. For many routine tasks, taking 10 makes them
automatically successful. Distractions or threats (such as
combat) make it impossible for a character to take 10. In most
cases, taking 10 is purely a safety measure —you know (or
expect) that an average roll will succeed but fear that a poor
roll might fail, so you elect to settle for the average roll (a 10).
Taking 10 is especially useful in situations where a
particularly high roll wouldn’t help.
Taking 20:When you have plenty of time (generally 2 minutes
for a skill that can normally be checked in 1 round, one full–
round action, or one standard action), you are faced with no
threats or distractions, and the skill being attempted carries no
penalties for failure, you can take 20. In other words,
eventually you will get a 20 on 1d20 if you roll enough times.
Instead of rolling 1d20 for the skill check, just calculate your
result as if you had rolled a 20.
Taking 20 means you are trying until you get it right,
and it assumes that you fail many times before succeeding.
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Taking 20 takes twenty times as long as making a
single check would take.
Since taking 20 assumes that the character
will fail many times before succeeding, if you did
attempt to take 20 on a skill that carries penalties for
failure, your character would automatically incur
those penalties before he or she could complete the
task. Common “take 20” skills include Acrobatics
(Escape Artist), Disable Device (Open Locks), and
Perception (Spot).
Ability Checks and Caster Level Checks: The
normal take 10 and take 20 rules apply for ability
checks. Neither rule applies to caster level checks.
Combining Skill Attempts
When more than one character tries the same skill at
the same time and for the same purpose, their efforts
may overlap.
Individual Events
Often, several characters attempt some
action and each succeeds or fails independently. The
result of one character’sAthletics (Climb)check does
not influence the results of other charactersAthletics
(Climb)check.
Aid Another
You can help another character achieve
success on his or her skill check by making the same
kind of skill check in a cooperative effort. If you roll
a 10 or higher on your check, the character you are
helping gets a +2 bonus to his or her check, as per the
rule for favorable conditions. (You can’t take 10 on a
skill check to aid another.) In many cases, a
character’s help won’t be beneficial, or only a limited
number of characters can help at once.
In cases where the skill restricts who can
achieve certain results you can’t aid another to grant
a bonus to a task that your character couldn’t achieve
alone.
Lend Aid
This is a more advanced form of the Aid
Another action. This requires at least a full–round
action to use and you must be within 5 feet of the
person you are lending aid to. You can lend aid to
more than one being at a time, as long as they are all
within 5 feet of your character.
When you Lend Aid, you actually loan
another character your skill ranks to better their
chances to succeed at a task. You can only dole out
ranks by the amount your ranks in a skill exceed the
amount of ranks the person you are helping
possesses. For example, if you had 8 ranks in Bluff
and you lent aid to a character with 5 ranks in Bluff,
you could only lend that character up to 3 ranks of
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Bluff. You cannot reduce your own ranks below 0 when
lending aid.
If you are lending aid to more than one character, you
must specify which skill points you are doling out to which
characters.
While lending aid to another character, you may also
use the same skill yourself. For example, if you loan a
character ranks in Diplomacy, you can likewise make a
Diplomacy check as part of lending aid.
You can only take a Shift for movement with Lend
Aid, rendering lending aid to movement skills (Climb, Jump,
Swim, Tumble) only possible if the person you are assisting
does not move more than 5 feet from you.
Ability Checks
Sometimes a character tries to do something to which no
specific skill really applies. In these cases, you make an ability
check. An ability check is a roll of 1d20 plus the appropriate
ability modifier. Essentially, you’re making an untrained skill
check.
In some cases, an action is a straight test of one’s
ability with no luck involved. Just as you wouldn’t make a
height check to see who is taller, you don’t make a Strength
check to see who is stronger.
Skill Descriptions
This section describes each skill, including common
uses and typical modifiers. Characters can sometimes use
skills for purposes other than those noted here.
Here is the format for skill descriptions.
Skill Name
The skill name line includes (in addition to the name
of the skill) the following information.
Key Ability: The abbreviation of the ability whose modifier
applies to the skill check.
Trained Only: If this notation is included in the skill name
line, you must have at least 1 rank in the skill to use it
proficiently. If you attempt to use a Trained Only skill
untrained, you are treated as having 0 ranks and suffer a –4
penalty to the check as well.
If the “trained only” line is omitted, the skill can be
used untrained (with a rank of 0). If any special notes apply to
trained or untrained use, they are covered in the Untrained
section (see below).
Armor Check Penalty: If this notation is included in the skill
name line, an armor check penalty applies (when appropriate)
to checks using this skill. If this entry is absent, an armor
check penalty does not apply.
The skill name line is followed by a general
description of what using the skill represents. After the
description are a few other types of information:
Tools Required: Specialist tools are required to effectively
use this skill. If you do not have the appropriate tools or kit to
use this skill, you suffer a –2 circumstance penalty to the roll.
In many cases, masterwork tools can likewise be purchased
that provide a +1 to +5 bonus to the skill check.
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Check: What a character (“you” in the skill Hewn stone floor 102
description) can do with a successful skill check and Sloped or angled floor 102
the check’s DC, as well as if the check is normally a 1 Add modifiers from Narrow Surface Modifiers, below, as
Complex, Opposed or Simple skill check. appropriate.
Action: The type of action using the skill requires, or 2 Only if running/charging. Failure by 4 or less means can’t
the amount of time required for a check. run or charge, but may otherwise act normally.
Try Again: Any conditions that apply to successive Narrow Surface Modifiers
attempts to use the skill successfully. If the skill
Surface DC
doesn’t allow you to attempt the same task more than
Modifier
once, or if failure carries an inherent penalty (such as
Lightly obstructed +2
with theAthletics (Climb)skill), you can’t take 20. If
Severely obstructed +5
this paragraph is omitted, the skill can be retried
Lightly slippery +2
without any inherent penalty, other than the
Severely slippery +5
additional time required.
Sloped or angled +2
Special: Any extra facts that apply to the skill, such
as special effects deriving from its use or bonuses 1 Add the appropriate modifier to theAcrobatics (Balance) DC
that certain characters receive because of class, feat of a narrow surface.
choices, or race.
Restriction: The full utility of certain skills is Being Attacked while Balancing: You are considered flat–
restricted to characters of certain classes or characters footed while balancing, since you can’t move to avoid a blow,
who possess certain feats. This entry indicates and thus you lose your Dexterity bonus to AC (if any). If you
whether any such restrictions exist for the skill. have 5 or more ranks inAcrobatics (Balance), you aren’t
Untrained: This entry indicates what a character considered flat–footed while balancing. If you take damage
without at least 1 rank in the skill can do with it. If while balancing, you must make anotherAcrobatics (Balance)
this entry doesn’t appear, it means that the skill check against the same DC to remain standing.
functions normally for untrained characters (if it can Accelerated Movement: You can try to walk across a
be used untrained) or that an untrained character precarious surface more quickly than normal. If you accept a –
can’t attempt checks with this skill (for skills that are 5 penalty, you can move your full speed as a move action.
designated as “Trained Only”). (Moving twice your speed in a round requires twoAcrobatics
(Balance) checks, one for each move action used.) You may
also accept this penalty in order to charge across a precarious
surface; charging requires oneAcrobatics (Balance) check for
each multiple of your speed (or fraction thereof) that you
Acrobatics
charge.
Acrobatics combines several related skills.
Action: None. An Acrobatics (Balance) check doesn’t require
The three subskills for Acrobatics are Balance,
an action; it is made as part of another action or as a reaction
Escape Artist and Tumble.
to a situation.
Related Ability: Dexterity
Special: None
Armor Check Penalty

Balance Escape Artist

Check: The table below gives the DCs to escape various
Check: You can walk on a precarious surface. A
forms of restraints.
successful check lets you move at half your speed
Ropes: Your Acrobatics (Escape Artist) check is opposed by
along the surface for 1 round. A failure by 4 or less
the binder’s Grapple check. Since it’s easier to tie
means you can’t move for 1 round. A failure by 5 or
someone up than to escape from being tied up, the
more means you fall. The difficulty varies with the
binder gets a +10 bonus on his or her check.
surface, as follows:
Manacles and Masterwork Manacles: The DC for manacles
is set by their construction.
Narrow Surface Balance Tight Space: The DC noted on the table is for getting through
DC1 a space where your head fits but your shoulders
7–12 inches wide 10 don’t. If the space is long you may need to make
2–6 inches wide 15 multiple checks. You can’t get through a space that
Less than 2 inches wide 20 your head does not fit through.
Grappler: You can make an Acrobatics (Escape Artist) check
Difficult Surface Balance opposed by your enemy’s grapple check to get out of
DC1 a grapple or out of a pinned condition (so that you’re
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Restraint Escape Artist DC
Ropes Binder’s Grapple
Check +10
Net, animate rope spell, 20
command plants spell, control
plants spell, or entangle spell
Snare spell 23
Manacles 30
Tight space 30
Masterwork manacles 35
Grappler Grappler’s
grapple check
result
Action: Making an Acrobatics (Escape Artist) check
to escape from rope bindings, manacles, or other
restraints (except a grappler) requires 1 minute of
work. Escaping from a net or an animate rope,
command plants, control plants, or entangle spell is a
full–round action. Escaping from a grapple or pin is a
standard action. Squeezing through a tight space
takes at least 1 minute, maybe longer, depending on
how long the space is.
Try Again: Varies. You can make another check
after a failed check if you’re squeezing your way
through a tight space, making multiple checks. If the
situation permits, you can make additional checks, or
even take 20, as long as you’re not being actively
opposed.
Special: None
Tumble
You can’t use this skill if your speed has
been reduced by armor, excess equipment, or loot.
Check: You can land softly when you fall or tumble
past opponents. You can also tumble to entertain an
audience (as though using the Perform skill). The
DCs for various tasks involving the Acrobatics
(Tumble) skill are given on the table below.
Lessen Fall: You can treat a fall as if it were 10 feet
shorter than it really is when determining damage by
making a DC 15 Acrobatics (Tumble) check. You
can reduce the fall damage by an additional 10 feet
for every 10 points you succeed the skill check by.
Avoid Opponent: You may make a tumble check to
avoid provoking an attack of opportunity while
moving through an enemy’s threatened squares.
Each threatened square you move through costs
double the normal movement cost. The DC to
prevent provoking an attack of opportunity is 12 +
opponent’s base attack bonus. Make one check,
regardless of the number of spaces or opponent’s
squares you pass through. Squares of overlapping
threatened areas add +2 to the DC per additional
opponent threatening the square. If you choose to
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pass through the opponent’s physical square as part of
movement, add +10 to the difficulty.
Obstructed or otherwise treacherous surfaces, such as
natural cavern floors or undergrowth, are tough to tumble
through. The DC for any Acrobatics (Tumble) check made to
tumble into such a square is modified as indicated below.
Surface is … DC
Modifier
Lightly obstructed (scree, light +2
rubble, shallow bog1, undergrowth)
Severely obstructed (natural cavern +5
floor, dense rubble, dense
undergrowth)
Lightly slippery (wet floor) +2
Severely slippery (ice sheet) +5
Sloped or angled +2
1
Tumbling is impossible in a deep bog.
Accelerated Tumbling: You try to tumble past or through
enemies more quickly than normal. By accepting a –10
penalty on your Acrobatics (Tumble) checks, you can move at
your full speed instead of one–half your speed.
Action: Not applicable. Tumbling is part of movement, so a
Acrobatics (Tumble) check is part of a move action.
Try Again: Usually no. An audience, once it has judged a
tumbler as an uninteresting performer, is not receptive to
repeat performances.
You can try to reduce damage from a fall as an
instant reaction only once per fall.
Special: If you have 5 or more ranks in Acrobatics (Tumble),
you gain a +3 dodge bonus to AC when fighting defensively
instead of the usual +2 dodge bonus to AC.
If you have 5 or more ranks in Acrobatics (Tumble),
you gain a +6 dodge bonus to AC when executing the total
defense standard action instead of the usual +4 dodge bonus to
AC.
Athletics
Athletics includes four subabilities – Athletics
(Climb), Athletics (Fly), Athletics (Jump), Athletics (Run) and
Athletics (Swim).
Related Ability: Strength
Armor Check Penalty
Climb
Check: With a successful Athletics (Climb)check, you can
advance up, down, or across a slope, a wall, or some other
steep incline (or even a ceiling with handholds) at one–quarter
your normal speed. A slope is considered to be any incline at
an angle measuring less than 60 degrees; a wall is any incline
at an angle measuring 60 degrees or more.
An Athletics (Climb)check that fails by 4 or less
means that you make no progress, and one that fails by 5 or
more means that you fall from whatever height you have
already attained.
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A climber’s kit gives you a +2 circumstance
bonus onAthletics (Climb)checks.
The DC of the check depends on the
conditions of the climb. Compare the task with those
on the following table to determine an appropriate
DC.
Climb Example Surface or Activity
DC
0 A slope too steep to walk up, or a
knotted rope with a wall to brace
against.
5 A rope with a wall to brace against, or
a knotted rope, or a rope affected by
the rope trick spell.
10 A surface with ledges to hold on to
and stand on, such as a very rough
wall or a ship’s rigging.
15 Any surface with adequate handholds
and footholds (natural or artificial),
such as a very rough natural rock
surface or a tree, or an unknotted rope,
or pulling yourself up when dangling
by your hands.
20 Uneven surface with some narrow
handholds and footholds, such as a
typical wall in a dungeon or ruins.
25 A rough surface, such as a natural rock
wall or a brick wall.
25 An overhang or ceiling with handholds
but no footholds.
— A perfectly smooth, flat, vertical
surface cannot be climbed.
Climb DC Example Surface or Activity
Modifier1
–10 Climbing a chimney (artificial or
natural) or other location where
you can brace against two
opposite walls.
–5 Climbing a corner where you can
brace against perpendicular walls
+5 Surface is slippery
1 These modifiers are cumulative; use any that apply.
You need both hands free to climb, but you
may cling to a wall with one hand while you cast a
spell or take some other action that requires only one
hand. While climbing, you can’t move to avoid a
blow, so you lose your Dexterity bonus to AC (if
any). You also can’t use a shield while climbing.
Any time you take damage while climbing,
make an Athletics (Climb)check against the DC of
the slope or wall. Failure means you fall from your
current height and sustain the appropriate falling
damage.
Accelerated Climbing: You try to climb more
quickly than normal. By accepting a –5 penalty, you
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can move half your speed (instead of one–quarter your speed).
Making Your Own Handholds and Footholds: You can make
your own handholds and footholds by pounding pitons into a
wall. Doing so takes 1 minute per piton, and one piton is
needed per 3 feet of distance. As with any surface that offers
handholds and footholds, a wall with pitons in it has a DC of
15. In the same way, a climber with a handaxe or similar
implement can cut handholds in an ice wall.
Catching Yourself When Falling: It’s practically impossible
to catch yourself on a wall while falling. Make aAthletics
(Climb)check (DC = wall’s DC + 20) to do so. It’s much
easier to catch yourself on a slope (DC = slope’s DC + 10).
Catching a Falling Character While Athletics (Climb)ing: If
someone climbing above you or adjacent to you falls, you can
attempt to catch the falling character if he or she is within your
reach. Doing so requires a successful melee touch attack
against the falling character (though he or she can voluntarily
forego any Dexterity bonus to AC if desired). If you hit, you
must immediately attempt aAthletics (Climb)check (DC =
wall’s DC + 10). Success indicates that you catch the falling
character, but his or her total weight, including equipment,
cannot exceed your heavy load limit or you automatically fall.
If you fail yourAthletics (Climb)check by 4 or less, you fail to
stop the character’s fall but don’t lose your grip on the wall. If
you fail by 5 or more, you fail to stop the character’s fall and
begin falling as well.
Action: Climbing is part of movement, so it’s generally part
of a move action (and may be combined with other types of
movement in a move action). Each move action that includes
any climbing requires a separateAthletics (Climb)check.
Catching yourself or another falling character doesn’t take an
action.
Special: You can use a rope to haul a character upward (or
lower a character) through sheer strength. You can lift double
your maximum load in this manner.
A creature with a climb speed has a +8 racial bonus
on all Athletics (Climb) checks. The creature must make a
Athletics (Climb)check to climb any wall or slope with a DC
higher than 0, but it always can choose to take 10, even if
rushed or threatened while climbing. If a creature with a climb
speed chooses an accelerated climb (see above), it moves at
double its climb speed (or at its land speed, whichever is
slower) and makes a single Athletics (Climb)check at a –5
penalty.
Such a creature retains its Dexterity bonus to Armor
Class (if any) while climbing, and opponents get no special
bonus to their attacks against it. It cannot, however, use the
run action while climbing.
Fly
Trained Only
The fly skill is used primarily to perform aerial stunts
or to avoid falling out of the sky when struck with an attack or
colliding with an obstacle.
Check: You can perform an aerial movement stunt, avoid
obstacles or avoid falling when struck by an attack or colliding
with an obstacle.
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Avoid Collision: If you enter a space with another
creature or a solid object, you must make a DC 15
Fly check to avoid colliding with the object.
Being attacked while flying: You are not considered
flatfooted while flying. If you are flying using wings
and you take damage while flying, you must make a
DC 10 Fly check to avoid losing 10 feet of altitude.
Climb Straight Up: If you wish to fly straight up,
you can do so at ½ your normal fly speed if you make
a DC 15 Fly check. If you fail by 5 or more, you fall
instead.
Collision while flying: If you collide with an object
equal to your size or larger you must immediately
make a DC 25 Fly check to avoid plummeting to the
ground, taking the appropriate falling damage.
Avoid falling damage: If you are falling and have the
ability to f ly, you can make a DC 10 Fly check to
negate the damage. You cannot make this check if
Wind Wind Speed Checked
Force Size
Light 0–10 mph – –
Moderate 11–20 mph – –
Strong 21–30 mph Tiny
Severe 31–50 mph Large
Windstorm 51–74 mph Gargantuan
Hurricane 75–174 mph Colossal
Tornado 175+ mph Colossal
Hover: You can hover in place for one round if you
make a successful Fly DC 15 check. If you fail, you
lose 10 feet of altitude and must move your
minimimum fly speed to remain aloft.
Action: None. A fly check doesn’t require an action;
it is made as part of another action or as a reaction to
a situation.
Try Again: Varies. You can attempt a Fly check to
perform the same maneuver on subsequent rounds. If
you are using wings and you fail this check by 5 or
more, you plummet to the ground, taking the
appropriate falling damage.
Special: Creatures with a fly speed receive this skill
for free as a class skill. They also receive a bonus (or
penalty) on all Fly checks depending on their
maneuverability.
Creatures with clumsy maneuverability take
a –8 penalty on all Fly checks.
Creatures with poor maneuverability take a
–4 penalty on all Fly checks.
Creatures with good maneuverability get a
+4 racial bonus on all Fly checks.
Creatures with perfect maneuverability get a
+8 racial bonus on all Fly checks.
Creatures without a maneuverability rating
are assumed to have an average maneuverability and
take no penalty on Fly checks.
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you are falling due to a failed Fly check or a collision.
High wind speeds: Flying during high winds causes penalties
on your Fly checks as noted on the following chart.
Fly Penalty: This penalty is applied to any Acrobatics (Fly)
skill check made in the wind, including skill checks to avoid
being Checked, Knocked Down or Blown Away.
Checked: Creatures of this size or smaller cannot make
forward progress and are forced straight down if
they fail an.Acrobatics (Fly) skill check at the
listed DC.
Knocked Down: Creatures of this size or smaller are blown
back 1d6×10 feet if they fail the Acrobatics (Fly)
check at the listed DC..
Blown Away: Creatures of this size or smaller are blown back
2d6×10 feet and take 2d6 points of nonlethal
damage due to battering and buffeting if they fail
the Acrobatics (Fly) check at the listed DC.
Knocked Blown Fly Penalty Check DC
Down Size Away
Size
– – –
– –
Medium – –2 10
Medium Small –4 15
Large Medium –8 18
Huge Large –12 20
Gargantuan Huge –16 30
You cannot take this skill without a natural means of flight or
a reliable means of flying every day (either through a spell or
other magical manner, such as a druid’s wild shape ability).
Jump
Check: The DC and the distance you can cover vary
according to the type of jump you are attempting (see below).
Your Athletics (Jump) check is modified by your
speed. If your speed is 30 feet then no modifier based on speed
applies to the check. If your speed is less than 30 feet, you
take a –4 penalty for every 10 feet of speed less than 30 feet.
If your speed is greater than 30 feet, you gain a +4
bonus for every 10 feet beyond 30 feet.
All Athletics (Jump) DCs given here assume that you
get a running start, which requires that you move at least 20
feet in a straight line before attempting the jump. If you do not
get a running start, the DC for the jump is doubled.
Distance moved by jumping is counted against your
normal maximum movement in a round.
If you have ranks in Athletics (Jump) and you
succeed on a Athletics (Jump) check, you land on your feet
(when appropriate). If you attempt an Athletics (Jump) check
untrained, you land prone unless you beat the DC by 5 or
more.
Long Jump: A long jump is a horizontal jump, made across a
gap like a chasm or stream. At the midpoint of the jump, you
attain a vertical height equal to one–quarter of the horizontal
distance. The DC for the jump is equal to the distance jumped
(in feet).
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If your check succeeds, you land on your (As a Medium creature, a typical human can reach 8 feet
feet at the far end. If you fail the check by less than 5, without jumping.)
you don’t clear the distance, but you can make a DC Quadrupedal creatures don’t have the same vertical
15 Reflex save to grab the far edge of the gap. You reach as a bipedal creature; treat them as being one size
end your movement grasping the far edge. If that category smaller.
leaves you dangling over a chasm or gap, getting up
requires a move action and a DC 15Athletics Creature Size Vertical
(Climb)check. Reach
Colossal 128 ft
Long Jump Gargantuan 64 ft
Jump DC1 Huge 32 ft.
Distance Large 16 ft.
5 feet 5 Medium 8 ft.
10 feet 10 Small 8 ft.
15 feet 15 Tiny 2 ft.
20 feet 20 Diminutive 1 ft.
25 feet 25 Fine ½ ft.
30 feet 30
1 Requires a 20–foot running start. Without a running start, Hop Up: You can jump up onto an object as tall as your waist,
double the DC. such as a table or small boulder, with a DC 10 Athletics
(Jump) check. Doing so counts as 10 feet of movement, so if
High Jump: A high jump is a vertical leap made to your speed is 30 feet, you could move 20 feet, then hop up
reach a ledge high above or to grasp something onto a counter. You do not need to get a running start to hop
overhead. up, so the DC is not doubled if you do not get a running start.
The DC is equal to 4 times the distance to be Jumping Down: If you intentionally jump from a height, you
cleared. take less damage than you would if you just fell.
If you jumped up to grab something, a The DC to jump down from a height is 15. You do
successful check indicates that you reached the not have to get a running start to jump down, so the DC is not
desired height. If you wish to pull yourself up, you doubled if you do not get a running start.
can do so with a move action and a DC 15 Athletics If you succeed on the check, you take falling damage
(Climb) check. If you fail the Athletics (Jump) check, as if you had dropped 10 fewer feet than you actually did.
you do not reach the height, and you land on your Action: None. An Athletics (Jump) check is included in your
feet in the same spot from which you jumped. As movement, so it is part of a move action. If you run out of
with a long jump, the DC is doubled if you do not get movement mid–jump, your next action (either on this turn or,
a running start of at least 20 feet. if necessary, on your next turn) must be a move action to
complete the jump.
High Jump Special: Effects that increase your movement also increase
Jump DC2 your jumping distance, since your check is modified by your
Distance1 speed.
1 foot 4 If you have the Run feat, you get a +4 bonus on
2 feet 8 Athletics (Jump) checks for any jumps made after a running
3 feet 12 start.
4 feet 16 If your speed is less than 30 feet, you take a –4
5 feet 20 penalty for every 10 feet of speed less than 30 feet.
6 feet 24 If your speed is greater than 30 feet, you gain a +4
7 feet 28 bonus for every 10 feet beyond 30 feet.
8 feet 32
1 Not including vertical reach; see below. Run
2 Requires a 20–foot running start. Without a running start, Check: Your Athletics (Run) check is modified by your base
double the DC.
speed. For every 10 feet slower than 30 feet, you suffer a –4
penalty to your Athletics (Run) skill check. For every 10 feet
Obviously, the difficulty of reaching a given
above 30 feet, you gain a +4 bonus to your Athletics (run) skill
height varies according to the size of the character or
check.
creature.
Make an Athletics (Run) check once per turn when
The maximum vertical reach (height the
moving at a Run rate. Success means you can quadruple your
creature can reach without jumping) for an average
movement rate for the round. If you fail by 4 or less, you can
creature of a given size is shown on the table below.
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by more than four, you can only move at double your
movement rate for the round.
For every 1 minute that you run, you must
make a DC 20 Athletics (Run) check or take 1d6
points of nonlethal damage from fatigue. The DC for
the check increase by 1 for each additional minute
you run.
Avoid Obstacle: If you wish to avoid an obstacle in
your path, or stop a run short to avoid colliding with
a solid obstacle, you must make a Run skill check to
do so. Normally the DC for such actions is DC 5, but
the GM may modify this based on the difficulty of
avoiding the obstacle or a failure to perceive the
danger early.
Footrace/Chase: You can make an Athletics (Run)
check opposed by an opponents Athletics (Run) skill
check to determine if you can catch up to/beat the
opponent. Races and chases are covered in more
detail under the Skill Challenges chapter.
Special: If you have the Run feat, you gain a +4
bonus to your Run skill checks.
Swim
Check: Make an Athletics (Swim) check once per
round while you are in the water. Success means you
may swim at up to one–half your speed (as a full–
round action) or at one–quarter your speed (as a
move action). If you fail by 4 or less, you make no
progress through the water. If you fail by 5 or more,
you go underwater.
If you are underwater, either because you
failed a Athletics (Swim) check or because you are
swimming underwater intentionally, you must hold
your breath. You can hold your breath for a number
of rounds equal to your Constitution score, but only if
you do nothing other than take move actions or free
actions. If you take a standard action or a full–round
action (such as making an attack), the remainder of
the duration for which you can hold your breath is
reduced by 1 round. (Effectively, a character in
combat can hold his or her breath only half as long as
normal.) After that period of time, you must make a
DC 10 Constitution check every round to continue
holding your breath. Each round, the DC for that
check increases by 1. If you fail the Constitution
check, you begin to drown.
The DC for the Athletics (Swim) check
depends on the water, as given on the table below.
Water Swim
DC
Calm Water 10
Rough Water 15
Stormy Water 201
1
You can’t take 10 on a Athletics (Swim) check in stormy
water, even if you aren’t otherwise being threatened or
distracted.
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Each hour that you swim, you must make a DC 20
Athletics (Swim) check or take 1d6 points of nonlethal
damage from fatigue. The DC increase by 1 for every hour
you swim.
Action: A successful Athletics (Swim) check allows you to
swim one–quarter of your speed as a move action or one–half
your speed as a full–round action.
Special: Athletics (Swim) checks are subject to double the
normal armor check penalty and encumbrance penalty.
If you have the Endurance feat, you get a +4 bonus
on Athletics (Swim) checks made to avoid taking nonlethal
damage from fatigue.
A creature with a swim speed can move through
water at its indicated speed without making Athletics (Swim)
checks. It gains a +8 racial bonus on any Athletics (Swim)
check to perform a special action or avoid a hazard. The
creature always can choose to take 10 on a Athletics (Swim)
check, even if distracted or endangered when swimming. Such
a creature can use the run action while swimming, provided
that it swims in a straight line.
Craft
Related Ability: Intelligence
Tools Required
Trained Only
Like Knowledge, Perform, and Profession, Craft is
actually a number of separate skills. You could have several
Craft skills, each with its own ranks, each purchased as a
separate skill.
A Craft skill is specifically focused on creating
something. If nothing is created by the endeavor, it probably
falls under the heading of a Profession skill.
Sample Subcategories:
Alchemy: Can create quasi–magical items.
Armorsmithing: Can create melee and thrown weapondry.
Blacksmith: Can create items of metal and iron for non–
combatic purposes.
Bowyer/Fletcher: Can create bows and arrows.
Brewer: Can create liquors and spirits.
Carpentry: Can create items primarily made of wood that are
assembled from multiple pieces. Making items from
a single piece of wood usually requires Sculpture
instead.
Gunsmith: Can create smokepowder weapons and
smokepowder.
Jeweler: Can refine and cut gemstones as well as make
jewelry from gemstones. Note that to make diamond
rings, diadems, crowns and the like, skill at
Metalsmithing will also be required.
Poisonmaking: Can distill and create poisons
Metalsmith: Can create items of gold, silver or other precious
metals.
Masonry: Can create items made of brick or carved from
stone.
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Sculpture: Can create items from a single block of the check is made with a –2 circumstance penalty. On the
material. Usually the type of material must other hand, masterwork artisan’s tools provide a +2
be specified (Wood, Gold, Iron, etc.) circumstance bonus on the check.
Trapmaking: Can make mechanical traps. To craft an item, you pay ½ the item’s cost in
Wainwright: Can make metal–shod wooden items materials and make a Craft check for each day of work. Items
such as barrels, wheels and the like. that take less than 1 day to craft still require one Craft check.
If you fail the Craft check by 5 or more, the item is flawed,
The GM can make other subcategories usually requiring the item to be scrapped and the process to
available as desired. start over.
Check: You can practice your trade and make a If you wish to complete a flawed item, the item will
decent living, earning about half your check result in break whenever the owner fails a saving throw with a natural
gold pieces per week of dedicated work. You know 1. Likewise, flawed weapons will break on a natural roll of 1.
how to use the tools of your trade, how to perform A flawed item cannot be repaired.
the craft’s daily tasks, how to supervise untrained If time is of the essence in the creation of an item,
helpers, and how to handle common problems. you make an item using a complex skill check. The time span
(Untrained laborers and assistants earn an average of between each check is normally one hour. The required
1 silver piece per day.) success total as a complex skill check is given in parentheses
The basic function of the Craft skill, beside the Craft DC in the Craft table below.
however, is to allow you to make an item of the Repairing Items: Generally, you can repair an item by making
appropriate type. The DC depends on the complexity checks against the same DC that it took to make the item in
of the item to be created. The DC, your check results, the first place. The cost of repairing an item is one–fifth of the
and the price of the item determine how long it takes item’s price.
to make a particular item. The item’s finished price Creating Masterwork Items: You can make a masterwork
also determines the cost of raw materials. item—a weapon, suit of armor, shield, or tool that conveys a
In some cases, the fabricate spell can be bonus on its use through its exceptional craftsmanship, not
used to achieve the results of a Craft check with no through being magical. To create a masterwork item, you
actual check involved. However, you must make an create the masterwork component as if it were a separate item
appropriate Craft check when using the spell to make in addition to the standard item. The masterwork component
articles requiring a high degree of craftsmanship. has its own price (300 gp for a weapon or 150 gp for a suit of
A successful Craft check related to armor or a shield) and a +5 Craft DC. Once both the standard
woodworking in conjunction with the casting of the component and the masterwork component are completed, the
ironwood spell enables you to make wooden items masterwork item is finished. Note: The cost you pay for the
that have the strength of steel. masterwork component is one–half of the given amount, just
When casting the spell minor creation, you as it is for the cost in raw materials.
must succeed on an appropriate Craft check to make When you use the Craft skill to make a particular sort
a complex item. of item, the DC for checks involving the creation of that item
All crafts require artisan’s tools to give the are typically as given on the following table.
best chance of success. If improvised tools are used,
Item Craft Skill Base Time Craft DC
Alchemical item1 Alchemy 1 day 15 (150)
Armor or Shield Armorsmith 1 day/2 AC bonus 10 + AC bonus*
Weapon
light melee or ranged Weaponsmith 1 day 12 (120)
one-handed melee or ranged Weaponsmith 2 days 15 (300)
two-handed melee or ranged Weaponsmith 3 days 15 (450)
shortbow or longbow Bowyer 1 day 12 (120)
composite shortbow or longbow Bowyer 2 days 15 (300)
pistol Gunsmith 2 days 15 (300)
longarm or blunderbuss Gunsmith 4 days 15 (600)
Exotic Weapon Weaponsmith +1 day +2 DC (+20)
Weapon, Masterwork4 Weaponsmith +1 week +5 DC (+50)
Ammunition Weaponsmith 1 hour/10 items 12 (120)
Smokepowder3 Gunsmith 1 hour/10 charges 15 (150)
Simple item
tiny Varies 1 hour 5 (5)
small Varies 2 hours 5 (10)
medium Varies 4 hours 7 (28)

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large Varies 1 day 7 (70)

huge Varies 2 days 10 (200)
gargantuan Varies 1 week 10 (700)
colossal Varies 1 month 12 (3,600)
Typical item
tiny Varies 1 hour 8 (8)
small Varies 2 hours 10 (20)
medium Varies 4 hours 10 (50)
large Varies 1 day 12 (120)
huge Varies 3 days 12 (360)
gargantuan Varies 1 week 14 (980)
colossal Varies 1 month 14 (4,200)
Complex item Varies
tiny Varies 2 hours 12 (24)
small Varies 4 hours 15 (60)
medium Varies 1 day 15 (150)
large Varies 2 days 18 (360)
huge Varies 1 week 18 (1,260)
gargantuan Varies 2 weeks 20 (2,800)
colossal Varies 2 months 20 (6,000)
Masterwork item Varies X2 +5 DC
(+50/day)
* Complex skill check is (10 + AC bonus) * 10 per day of construction time.
1
You must be a spellcaster or have Power Components to craft any of these items.
2
Traps have their own rules for construction.
3
If the roll to create is failed by 10 or more, the item detonates, dealing ½ damage to the creator
4
Includes bows or crossbows with high strength modifiers
quick bluff to throw off suspicion with a quick lie. You can
also use Deception (Bluff) to attempt to feint in combat,
tricking an opponent to leaving an opening which you can
Action: Does not apply. Craft checks are made by strike.
the day or week (see above). A Deception (Bluff) check is opposed by the target’s
Try Again: Yes, but each time you miss by 5 or Perception (Sense Motive) check. See the accompanying table
more, you ruin half the raw materials and have to pay for examples of different kinds of bluffs and the modifier to
half the original raw material cost again. the target’s Perception (Sense Motive) check for each one.
Special: To make an item using Craft (alchemy), Favorable and unfavorable circumstances weigh
you must have alchemical equipment and be a heavily on the outcome of a bluff. Two circumstances can
spellcaster, have Power Components available for use weigh against you: The bluff is hard to believe, or the action
or make a Spellcraft (Use Magic Device) DC 20 that the target is asked to take goes against its self interest,
check. If you are working in a city, you can buy what nature, personality, orders, or the like. If it’s important, you
you need as part of the raw materials cost to make the can distinguish between a bluff that fails because the target
item, but alchemical equipment is difficult or doesn’t believe it and one that fails because it just asks too
impossible to come by in some places. Purchasing much of the target. For instance, if the target gets a +10 bonus
and maintaining an alchemist’s lab grants a +2 on its Perception (Sense Motive) check because the bluff
circumstance bonus on Craft (alchemy) checks demands something risky, and the Perception (Sense Motive)
because you have the perfect tools for the job, but it check succeeds by 10 or less, then the target didn’t so much
does not affect the cost of any items made using the see through the bluff as proves reluctant to go along with it. A
skill. target that succeeds by 11 or more has seen through the bluff.

Deception Example Circumstances Sense

Deception incudes two subabilities – Bluff Motive
and Disguise. Modifier
Related Ability: Charisma The target wants to believe you. –5
The bluff is believable and doesn’t affect +0
Bluff the target much.
Check: You can use Deception (Bluff) in a social The bluff is a little hard to believe or +5
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The bluff is hard to believe or puts the +10
target at significant risk.
The bluff is way out there, almost too +20
incredible to consider.
The attittude of the target to the character
likewise has a factor in the difficulty of aDeception
(Bluff), as shown on the table below.
Target Attitude Sense
Motive
Mod
Hostile +20
Unfriendly +10
Indifferent +0
Friendly –5
Helpful –10
Fanatic –20
A successful Deception (Bluff) check
indicates that the target reacts as you wish, at least for
a short time (usually 1 round or less) or believes
something that you want it to believe.Deception
(Bluff), however, is not a suggestion spell.
A bluff requires interaction between you and
the target. Creatures unaware of you cannot be
bluffed.
Feinting in Combat: You can also use Deception
(Bluff) to mislead an opponent in melee combat (so
that it can’t dodge your next attack effectively). To
feint, make a Deception (Bluff) check opposed by
your target’s Perception (Sense Motive) check, but in
this case, the target may add its base attack bonus to
the roll along with any other applicable modifiers.
Likewise, the opponent gains a +2 circumstance
bonus to their Perception (Sense Motive) check for
each time you have previously attempted to feint an
opponent in combat.
If your Deception (Bluff) check result
exceeds this special Perception (Sense Motive) check
result, your target is denied its Dexterity bonus to AC
(if any) for the next melee attack you make against it.
This attack must be made on or before your next turn.
Feinting in this way against a nonhumanoid
is difficult because it’s harder to read a strange
creature’s body language; you take a –4 penalty on
your Deception (Bluff) check. Against a creature of
animal Intelligence (1 or 2) it’s even harder; you take
a –8 penalty. Against a nonintelligent creature, it’s
impossible. Feinting in combat does not provoke an
attack of opportunity.
Creating a Diversion to Stealth (Hide): You can use
the Deception (Bluff) skill to help you hide. A
successful Deception (Bluff) check gives you the
momentary diversion you need to attempt a Stealth
(Hide) check while people are aware of you. This
usage does not provoke an attack of opportunity.
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Delivering a Secret Message: You can use Deception (Bluff)
to get a message across to another character without others
understanding it. The DC is 15 for simple messages, or 20 for
complex messages, especially those that rely on getting across
new information. Failure by 4 or less means you can’t get the
message across. Failure by 5 or more means that some false
information has been implied or inferred. Anyone listening to
the exchange can make a Perception (Sense Motive) check
opposed by the Deception (Bluff) check you made to transmit
in order to intercept your message (see Perception (Sense
Motive)).
Action: Varies. A Deception (Bluff) check made as part of
general interaction always takes at least 1 round (and is at least
a full–round action), but it can take much longer if you try
something elaborate (usually a Complex Opposed skill check).
A Deception (Bluff) check made to feint in combat or create a
diversion to hide is a standard action (Static Opposed skill
check). A Deception (Bluff) check made to deliver a secret
message doesn’t take an action; it is part of normal
communication (Simple Skill Check, Static Opposed Skill
check if observed).
Try Again: Varies. Generally, a failed Deception (Bluff)
check in social interaction makes the target too suspicious for
you to try again in the same circumstances, but you may retry
freely on Deception (Bluff) checks made to feint in combat.
Retries are also allowed when you are trying to send a
message, but you may attempt such a retry only once per
round. Each retry carries the same chance of
miscommunication.
Special: None.
Disguise
Tools Required
Check: Your Deception (Disguise) check result determines
how good the disguise is, and it is opposed by others’
Perception (Spot) check results. If you don’t draw any
attention to yourself, others do not get to make Perception
(Spot) checks. If you come to the attention of people who are
suspicious (such as a guard who is watching commoners
walking through a city gate), it can be assumed that such
observers are taking 10 on their Perception (Spot) checks.
You get only one Deception (Disguise) check per use
of the skill, even if several people are making Perception
(Spot) checks against it.
The Deception (Disguise) check is made secretly, so
that you can’t be sure how good the result is.
The effectiveness of your disguise depends in part on
how much you’re attempting to change your appearance.
Disguise DC
Modifier
Minor details only +5
Different Gender –2
Different Race –2
Different Age –2
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1 These modifiers are cumulative; use any that apply.
2 Per step of difference between your actual age category
and your disguised age category.
The steps are: young (younger than adulthood), adulthood,
middle age, old, and venerable.
If you are impersonating a particular individual, those
who know what that person looks like get a bonus on
their Perception (Spot) checks according to the table
below. Furthermore, they are automatically
considered to be suspicious of you, so opposed
checks are always called for.
Familiarity Spot Bonus
Recognizes on sight +4
Friends or associates +6
Close friends +8
Intimate +10
Usually, an individual makes a Perception
(Spot) check to see through your disguise
immediately upon meeting you and each hour
thereafter. If you casually meet many different
creatures, each for a short time, check once per day
or hour, using an average Perception (Spot) modifier
for the group.
Action: Creating a disguise requires 1d3×10 minutes
of work.
Try Again: Yes. You may try to redo a failed
disguise, but once others know that a disguise was
attempted, they’ll be more suspicious.
Special: Magic that alters your form, such as alter
self, disguise self, polymorph, or shapechange, grants
you a +10 bonus on Deception (Disguise) checks (see
the individual spell descriptions). You must succeed
on a Deception (Disguise) check with a +10 bonus to
duplicate the appearance of a specific individual
using the veil spell. Divination magic that allows
people to see through illusions (such as true seeing)
does not penetrate a mundane disguise, but it can
negate the magical component of a magically
enhanced one.
You must make a Deception (Disguise)
check when you cast a simulacrum spell to determine
how good the likeness is.
Disable Device
Disable Device includes two subskills –
Sabotage and Open Locks.
Related Ability: Intelligence
Sabotage
Check: The Sabotage check is made secretly, so that
you don’t necessarily know whether you’ve
succeeded.
The DC depends on how tricky the device
is. Sabotage (or rigging or jamming) a fairly simple
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device has a DC of 10; more intricate and complex devices
have higher DCs.
If the check succeeds, you disable the device. If it
fails by 4 or less, you have failed but can try again. If you fail
by 5 or more, something goes wrong. If the device is a trap,
you spring it. If you’re attempting some sort of sabotage, you
think the device is disabled, but it still works normally.
You also can rig simple devices such as saddles or
wagon wheels to work normally for a while and then fail or
fall off some time later (usually after 1d4 rounds or minutes of
use).
Device Disable Example
Device
DC
Simple 10 (10) Jam a lock
Tricky 15 (75) Sabotage a wagon wheel
Difficult 20 (200) Disarm a trap, reset a trap
Wicked 25 (250) Disarm a complex trap,
cleverly sabotage a
clockwork device
1 If you attempt to leave behind no trace of your tampering, add 5 to
the DC.
Action: The amount of time needed to make a Disable Device
check depends on the task, as noted above.
Disabling a simple device takes 1 round and is a full–round
action. An intricate or complex device requires a Complex
Skill roll to complete.
Try Again: Varies. You can retry if you have missed the
check by 4 or less, though you must be aware that you have
failed in order to try again.
Special: If you have the Nimble Fingers feat, you get a +2
bonus on Disable Device checks.
A rogue who beats a trap’s DC by 10 or more can
study the trap, figure out how it works, and bypass it (along
with her companions) without disarming it.
Restriction: Rogues (and other characters with the trapfinding
class feature) can disarm magic traps. A magic trap generally
has a DC of 25 + the spell level of the magic used to create it.
The spells fire trap, glyph of warding, symbol, and
teleportation circle also create traps that a rogue can disarm
with a successful Disable Device check. Spike growth and
spike stones, however, create magic traps against which
Disable Device checks do not succeed. See the individual spell
descriptions for details.
Other Ways To Beat A Trap
It’s possible to ruin many traps without making a
Disable Device (Sabotage) check.
Ranged Attack Traps: Once a trap’s location is known, the
obvious way to ruin it is to smash the mechanism—assuming
the mechanism can be accessed. Failing that, it’s possible to
plug up the holes from which the projectiles emerge. Doing
this prevents the trap from firing unless its ammunition does
enough damage to break through the plugs.
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Melee Attack Traps: These devices can be thwarted
by smashing the mechanism or blocking the
weapons, as noted above. Alternatively, if a character
studies the trap as it triggers, he might be able to time
his dodges just right to avoid damage. A character
who is doing nothing but studying a trap when it first
goes off gains a +4 dodge bonus against its attacks if
it is triggered again within the next minute.
Pits: Disabling a pit trap generally ruins only the
trapdoor, making it an uncovered pit. Filling in the pit
or building a makeshift bridge across it is an
application of manual labor, not the Disable Device
skill. Characters could neutralize any spikes at the
bottom of a pit by attacking them—they break just as
daggers do.
Magic Traps: Dispel magic helps here. Someone
who succeeds on a caster level check against the level
of the trap’s creator suppresses the trap for 1d4
rounds. This works only with a targeted dispel magic,
not the area version (see the spell description).
Open Lock
Tools Required
Attempting an Disable Device (Open Locks)
check without a set of thieves’ tools imposes a –2
circumstance penalty on the check, even if a simple
tool is employed. If you use masterwork thieves’
tools, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus on the
check.
Check: The DC for opening a lock varies from 20 to
40, depending on the quality of the lock, as given on
the table below.
Lock DC
Very simple lock 20
Average lock 25
Good lock 30
Amazing lock 40
Action: Opening a lock is a full–round action.
Special: None
Untrained: You cannot pick locks untrained, but you
might successfully force them open.
Handle Animal
Handle Animal comprises two subskills –
Animal Training and Ride.
Related Ability: Wis
Animal Training
Check: The DC depends on what you are trying to
do.
Task Handle
Animal
DC
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Handle an animal 10
“Push” an animal 25
Teach an animal a trick 15 or 201
Train an animal for a general purpose 15 or 201
Rear a wild animal 15 + HD
1 See the specific trick or purpose below.
General Purpose DC
Combat riding 20
Fighting 20
Guarding 20
Heavy labor 15
Hunting 20
Performance 15
Riding 15
Handle an Animal: This task involves commanding an animal
to perform a task or trick that it knows. If the animal is
wounded or has taken any nonlethal damage or ability score
damage, the DC increases by 2. If your check succeeds, the
animal performs the task or trick on its next action.
“Push” an Animal: To push an animal means to get it to
perform a task or trick that it doesn’t know but is physically
capable of performing. This category also covers making an
animal perform a forced march or forcing it to hustle for more
than 1 hour between sleep cycles. If the animal is wounded or
has taken any nonlethal damage or ability score damage, the
DC increases by 2. If your check succeeds, the animal
performs the task or trick on its next action.
Teach an Animal a Trick: You can teach an animal a specific
trick with one week of work and a successful Handle Animal
check against the indicated DC. An animal with an
Intelligence score of 1 can learn a maximum of three tricks,
while an animal with an Intelligence score of 2 can learn a
maximum of six tricks. Possible tricks (and their associated
DCs) include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following.
Attack (DC 20): The animal attacks apparent enemies.
You may point to a particular creature that you wish the
animal to attack, and it will comply if able. Normally, an
animal will attack only humanoids, monstrous humanoids,
giants, or other animals. Teaching an animal to attack all
creatures (including such unnatural creatures as undead
and aberrations) counts as two tricks.
Come (DC 15): The animal comes to you, even if it
normally would not do so.
Defend (DC 20): The animal defends you (or is ready to
defend you if no threat is present), even without any
command being given. Alternatively, you can command
the animal to defend a specific other character.
Down (DC 15): The animal breaks off from combat or
otherwise backs down. An animal that doesn’t know this
trick continues to fight until it must flee (due to injury, a
fear effect, or the like) or its opponent is defeated.
Fetch (DC 15): The animal goes and gets something. If
you do not point out a specific item, the animal fetches
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Guard (DC 20): The animal stays in place and
prevents others from approaching.
Heel (DC 15): The animal follows you closely,
even to places where it normally wouldn’t go.
Perform (DC 15): The animal performs a
variety of simple tricks, such as sitting up,
rolling over, roaring or barking, and so on.
Seek (DC 15): The animal moves into an area
and looks around for anything that is obviously
alive or animate.
Stay (DC 15): The animal stays in place, waiting
for you to return. It does not challenge other
creatures that come by, though it still defends
itself if it needs to.
Track (DC 20): The animal tracks the scent
presented to it. (This requires the animal to have
the scent ability)
Work (DC 15): The animal pulls or pushes a
medium or heavy load.
Train an Animal for a Purpose: Rather than
teaching an animal individual tricks, you can simply
train it for a general purpose. Essentially, an animal’s
purpose represents a preselected set of known tricks
that fit into a common scheme, such as guarding or
heavy labor. The animal must meet all the normal
prerequisites for all tricks included in the training
package. If the package includes more than three
tricks, the animal must have an Intelligence score of
2.
An animal can be trained for only one
general purpose, though if the creature is capable of
learning additional tricks (above and beyond those
included in its general purpose), it may do so.
Training an animal for a purpose requires fewer
checks than teaching individual tricks does, but no
less time.
Combat Riding (DC 20): An animal trained to bear
a rider into combat knows the tricks attack, come,
defend, down, guard, and heel. Training an animal
for combat riding takes six weeks. You may also
“upgrade” an animal trained for riding to one trained
for combat riding by spending three weeks and
making a successful DC 20 Handle Animal check.
The new general purpose and tricks completely
replace the animal’s previous purpose and any tricks
it once knew. Warhorses and riding dogs are already
trained to bear riders into combat, and they don’t
require any additional training for this purpose.
Fighting (DC 20): An animal trained to
engage in combat knows the tricks attack,
down, and stay. Training an animal for
fighting takes three weeks.
Guarding (DC 20): An animal trained to
guard knows the tricks attack, defend, down,
and guard. Training an animal for guarding
takes four weeks.
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Heavy Labor (DC 15): An animal trained for heavy
labor knows the tricks come and work. Training an
animal for heavy labor takes two weeks.
Hunting (DC 20): An animal trained for hunting
knows the tricks attack, down, fetch, heel, seek, and
track. Training an animal for hunting takes six weeks.
Performance (DC 15): An animal trained for
performance knows the tricks come, fetch, heel,
perform, and stay. Training an animal for performance
takes five weeks.
Riding (DC 15): An animal trained to bear a rider
knows the tricks come, heel, and stay. Training an
animal for riding takes three weeks.
Rear a Wild Animal: To rear an animal means to raise a wild
creature from infancy so that it becomes domesticated. A
handler can rear as many as three creatures of the same kind at
once. A successfully domesticated animal can be taught tricks
at the same time it’s being raised, or it can be taught as a
domesticated animal later.
Action: Varies. Handling an animal is a move action, while
pushing an animal is a full–round action. (A druid or ranger
can handle her animal companion as a free action or push it as
a move action.) For tasks with specific time frames noted
above, you must spend half this time (at the rate of 3 hours per
day per animal being handled) working toward completion of
the task before you attempt the Handle Animal check. If the
check fails, your attempt to teach, rear, or train the animal fails
and you need not complete the teaching, rearing, or training
time. If the check succeeds, you must invest the remainder of
the time to complete the teaching, rearing, or training. If the
time is interrupted or the task is not followed through to
completion, the attempt to teach, rear, or train the animal
automatically fails.
Try Again: Yes, except for rearing an animal.
Special: You can use this skill on a creature with an
Intelligence score of 1 or 2 that is not an animal, but the DC of
any such check increases by 5. Such creatures have the same
limit on tricks known as animals do. A druid or ranger gains a
+4 circumstance bonus on Handle Animal checks involving
her animal companion. In addition, a druid’s or ranger’s
animal companion knows one or more bonus tricks, which
don’t count against the normal limit on tricks known and don’t
require any training time or Handle Animal checks to teach.
Untrained: If you have no ranks in Handle Animal, you can
use a Charisma check to handle and push domestic animals,
but you can’t teach, rear, or train animals. A druid or ranger
with no ranks in Handle Animal can use a Charisma check to
handle and push her animal companion, but she can’t teach,
rear, or train other nondomestic animals.
Ride
If you attempt to ride a creature that is ill suited as a
mount, you take a –5 penalty on your Handle Animal (Ride)
checks.
Check: Typical riding actions don’t require checks. You can
saddle, mount, ride, and dismount from a mount without a
problem.
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The following tasks do require checks.
Task Ride DC
Guide with knees 5 warponies.
Stay in saddle 5 Fast Mount or Dismount: You can attempt to mount or
Fight with warhorse 10
Control mount in battle 15
Cover 15
Soft fall 15
Leap 15
Spur Mount 15
Control Mount in Battle 201
1
Armor check penalty applies.
Guide with Knees: You can react instantly to guide
your mount with your knees so that you can use both
hands in combat. Make your Handle Animal (Ride)
check at the start of your turn. If you fail, you can use
only one hand this round because you need to use the
other to control your mount.
Stay in Saddle: You can react instantly to try to
avoid falling when your mount rears or bolts
unexpectedly or when you take damage. This usage
does not take an action.
Fight with Warhorse: If you direct your war–trained
mount to attack in battle, you can still make your own
attack or attacks normally. This usage is a free action.
Cover: You can react instantly to drop down and
hang alongside your mount, using it as cover. You
can’t attack or cast spells while using your mount as
cover. If you fail your Handle Animal (Ride) check,
you don’t get the cover benefit.
This usage does not take an action.
Soft Fall: You can react instantly to try to take no
damage when you fall off a mount—when it is killed
or when it falls, for example. If you fail your Handle
Animal (Ride) check, you take 1d6 points of falling
damage. This usage does not take an action.
Leap: You can get your mount to leap obstacles as
part of its movement. Use your Handle Animal
(Ride) modifier or the mount’sAthletics
(Jump)modifier, whichever is lower, to see how far
the creature can jump. If you fail your Handle
Animal (Ride) check, you fall off the mount when it
leaps and take the appropriate falling damage (at least
1d6 points). This usage does not take an action, but is
part of the mount’s movement.
Spur Mount: You can spur your mount to greater
speed with a move action. A successful Handle
Animal (Ride) check increases the mount’s speed by
10 feet for 1 round but deals 1 point of damage to the
creature. You can use this ability every round, but
each consecutive round of additional speed deals
twice as much damage to the mount as the previous
round (2 points, 4 points, 8 points, and so on).
Control Mount in Battle: As a move action, you can
attempt to control a light horse, pony, heavy horse, or
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other mount not trained for combat riding while in battle. If
you fail the Handle Animal (Ride) check, you can do nothing
else in that round. You do not need to roll for warhorses or
dismount from a mount of up to one size category larger than
yourself as a free action, provided that you still have a move
action available that round. If you fail the Handle Animal
(Ride) check, mounting or dismounting is a move action. You
can’t use fast mount or dismount on a mount more than one
size category larger than yourself.
Action: Varies. Mounting or dismounting normally is a move
action. Other checks are a move action, a free action, or no
action at all, as noted above.
Special: If you are riding bareback, you take a –5 penalty on
Handle Animal (Ride) checks.
If your mount has a military saddle you get a +2
circumstance bonus on Handle Animal (Ride) checks related
to staying in the saddle.
Knowledge
Related Ability: Intelligence
Trained Only
Like the Craft and Profession skills, Knowledge
actually encompasses a number of unrelated skills.
Knowledge represents a study of some body of lore,
possibly an academic or even scientific discipline.
Below are listed typical fields of study.
• Appraise (gems, jewelry, art objects, property
values, pawning, fencing)
• Arcana (ancient mysteries, magic traditions, arcane
symbols, cryptic phrases, constructs, dragons,
magical beasts)
• Architecture and Engineering (buildings,
aqueducts, bridges, fortifications)
• Dungeoneering (aberrations, caverns, oozes,
spelunking)
• Geography (lands, terrain, climate, people)
• Heraldry (Organizations, guilds, national symbols)
• History (royalty, names and causes of wars, colonies,
migrations, founding of cities)
• Local (legends, personalities, inhabitants, laws,
customs, traditions, humanoids)
• Nature (animals, fey, giants, monstrous humanoids,
plants, seasons and cycles, weather, vermin)
• Psionics (Ancient mysteries, psionic traditions,
psychic symbols, cryptic phrases, astral constructs,
psionic races).
• Nobility and Royalty (lineages, heraldry, family
trees, mottoes, personalities)
• Religion (gods and goddesses, mythic history,
ecclesiastic tradition, holy symbols, undead)
• Strategy and Tactics (large scale combat, troop
organization, resupply and formation, battlefield
tactics, famous battlefields, seige tactics, famous
generals and military orders)
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• The Planes (the Inner Planes, the Outer
Planes, the Astral Plane, the Ethereal Plane,
outsiders,elementals, magic related to the
planes)
• Technology (Ancient mysteries,
technological traditions, blueprints, cryptic
phrases, technological creatures,
technological devices, technical societies,
famous technicians)
Check: Answering a question within your field of
study has a DC of 10 (for really easy questions), 15
(for basic questions), or 20 to 30 (for really tough
questions).
In many cases, you can use this skill to
identify monsters and their special powers or
vulnerabilities. In general, the DC of such a check
equals 10 + the monster’s HD. A successful check
allows you to remember a bit of useful information
about that monster. When identifying templated
creatures, use the base creature’s HD with a +2
circumstance modifier for each template.
Common creatures (such as domestic
animals) subtract from –1 to –5 to the DC, and rare or
unique creatures (such as the Tarrasque) add +1 to +5
to the DC.
For every 5 points by which your check
result exceeds the DC, you recall another piece of
useful information.
Appraise Check: You can appraise common or
well–known objects with a DC 12 Appraise check.
Items that tend to be more rare or valuable have a
higher value. When you make a check you can
appraise an item to be of “at least” value equal to
your result. For example, if you are appraising a 500
gp ruby (DC 20) and get a result of 13, you appraise
the ruby to be “at least” worth 300 gp.
Base Value DC
0 gp – 1,000 gp 10 + 1 per 100 gp
1,001 gp –50,000 gp 20 + 1 per 5,000 gp
50,001 gp – 500,000 gp 30 + 1 per 50,000 gp
500,001 gp – 5,000,000 gp 40 + 1 per 500,000 gp
5,000,001 gp+ 50 + 1 per 5,000,000 gp
A magnifying glass gives you a +2
circumstance bonus on Appraise checks involving
any item that is small or highly detailed, such as a
gem. A merchant’s scale gives you a +2 circumstance
bonus on Appraise checks involving any items that
are valued by weight, including anything made of
precious metals. These bonuses stack.
Action: Normally, no action is required. Either you
know the answer, or you don’t.
Try Again: No. The check represents what you
know, and thinking about a topic a second time
doesn’t let you know something that you never
learned in the first place.
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Untrained: An untrained Knowledge check is simply an
Intelligence check. Without actual training, you know only
common knowledge (DC 10 or lower).
Linguisitics
Linguistics is composed of three subskills –
Linguistics (Decipher Script), Linguistics (Forgery), Read
Language and Write Language. The latter two are trained
only skills.
Related Ability: Intelligence
Decipher Script
Check: You can decipher writing in an unfamiliar language or
a message written in an incomplete or archaic form. The base
DC is 20 for the simplest messages, 25 for standard texts, and
30 or higher for intricate, exotic, or very old writing.
If the check succeeds, you understand the general
content of a piece of writing about one page long (or the
equivalent). If the check fails, make a DC 5 Wisdom check to
see if you avoid drawing a false conclusion about the text.
(Success means that you do not draw a false conclusion;
failure means that you do.)
Both the Linguistics (Decipher Script) check and (if
necessary) the Wisdom check are made secretly, so that you
can’t tell whether the conclusion you draw is true or false.
Action: Deciphering the equivalent of a single page of script
takes 1 minute (ten consecutive full–round actions).
Try Again: No.
Special: A character with the Diligent feat gets a +2 bonus on
Linguistics (Decipher Script) checks.
Forgery
Tools Required
Check: Linguistics (Forgery) requires writing materials
appropriate to the document being forged, enough light or
sufficient visual acuity to see the details of what you’re
writing, wax for seals (if appropriate), and some time. To
forge a document on which the handwriting is not specific to a
person (military orders, a government decree, a business
ledger, or the like), you need only to have seen a similar
document before, and you gain a +8 bonus on your check. To
forge a signature, you need an autograph of that person to
copy, and you gain a +4 bonus on the check. To forge a longer
document written in the hand of some particular person, a
large sample of that person’s handwriting is needed.
The Linguistics (Forgery) check is made secretly, so
that you’re not sure how good your Linguistics (Forgery) is.
As with Deception (Disguise), you don’t even need to make a
check until someone examines the work. Your Linguistics
(Forgery) check is opposed by the Perception (Spot) check of
the person who examines the document to check its
authenticity. The examiner gains modifiers on his or her check
if any of the conditions on the table below exist.
Condition Forgery
Modifier
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Type of document unknown to reader –2
Type of document somewhat known to +0
reader
Type of document well known to reader +2
Handwriting not known to reader –2
Handwriting somewhat known to reader +0
Handwriting intimately known to reader +2
Reader only casually reviews the –2
document
A document that contradicts procedure,
orders, or previous knowledge, or one that requires
sacrifice on the part of the person checking the
document can increase that character’s suspicion (and
thus create favorable circumstances for the checker’s
opposing Linguistics (Forgery) check).
Action: Forging a very short and simple document
takes about 1 minute. A longer or more complex
document takes 1d4 minutes per page.
Try Again: Usually, no. A retry is never possible
after a particular reader detects a particular forgery.
But the document created by the forger might still
fool someone else. The result of a Linguistics
(Forgery) check for a particular document must be
used for every instance of a different reader
examining the document. No reader can attempt to
detect a particular Linguistics (Forgery) more than
once; if that one opposed check goes in favor of the
forger, then the reader can’t try using his own skill
again, even if he’s suspicious about the document.
Restriction: Linguistics (Forgery) is language–
dependent; thus, to forge documents and detect
forgeries, you must be able to read and write the
language in question. A barbarian can’t learn the
Linguistics (Forgery) skill unless he has learned to
read and write.
Speak Language
Trained Only
Like Craft, Knowledge, Profession and
Perform, Linguistics (Speak Language) is actually a
number of separate skills. You could have several
Linguistics (Speak Language) skills, each with its
own ranks, each purchased as a separate skill.
Check: Not normally required, unless the character
must convey difficult ideals or the language is not the
speaker’s primary language.
Action: With a successful check you can converse in
the language with others. Your check result
determines how complex your speech patterns are.
When speaking in your native language, you are
assumed to “take 10” on the check, though you may
automatically choose a lower result if you desire. If
you wish a higher result, you must roll. You cannot
take 20 on the check.
DC Speech Pattern
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5 Simple Speech. Usually single words only that
can express tangible concepts. “Hungry”,
“Tired”,
7 Broken Speech or heavy foreign accent. Can
speak simple sentences, but has little grasp of
proper grammar. Intangible concepts are
difficult, if not impossible to relay. Slang
phrases or words tend to translate as gibberish.
“Me go there”, “Where market?”, “I go sleep”
10 Average Conversation. Consists of full
sentences and a wide range of concepts and
ideas can be expressed. Common slang can be
easily understood. “Hello, how are you? My
name is Indigo, and I will be your guide
today.”
12 Slang–filled Conversation. Many words are
used to evoke colloquisms or used in different
context than normal. This is not an attempt to
encode the language, but the slang is based on
terminology the listener is expected to
understand. “You’re no Romeo kid – stick
with me, and we’ll do good.”
15 Professional level Conversation. Conversation
includes words of a technical nature or words
from another language, or the use of exacting
grammar. “That bit of fuana, Tethersa Majora,
is commonly known as the bluebell.”
19 Sage level Conversation. Complex use of
technical terms and/or esoteric ideals or
concepts. “The hydrodynamics of specula
invulvai infer a symbiotic relationship to the
genus africanus malatia”
Try Again: Yes, if you have at least 1 rank in the language.
Special: You start at 1st level knowing one or two languages
(based on your race), plus an additional number of languages
equal to your starting Intelligence bonus.
Write Language (Int)
Trained Only
Being “lettered” on Amberos is an unusual skill
among the common folk. Most information is passed on
orally by most common folk of the different races. Dwarves
were the first to use a written language, and humans learned to
adopt the custom. Elves took up writing at a later date, and by
the time of the Elvin golden age most races had their own
written language.
Check: Not normally required, unless the character must
convey difficult ideals or the language is not the writer’s
primary language.
Try Again: Yes, if you have at least 1 rank in the language.
Perception
Perception is composed of five subskills – Listen,
Smell, Spot, Taste, Touch. 3.5 users note: Search has been
rolled into Perception (Spot).
Related Ability: Wisdom
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Smell
Listen Check: You can pick up fine odors in the air, allowing you to
Check: Your Perception (Listen) check is either smell nearby creatures, inhaled poisons, and nearby odiferous
made against a DC that reflects how quiet the noise is hazards. Unlike the ability to hear or see an approaching
that you might hear, r it is opposed by your target’s enemy, smell cannot be used to notice hidden foes unless the
Stealth (Move Silently) check. scent is present for more than a 10 minutes.
Listen Sound
DC Smell Smell DC
–10 A battle Musk attack or rotting garbage –10
0 People talking Unkempt creature’s den –5
5 In medium armor walking at a slow Creature with breath weapon 0
pace (10 ft./round) trying not to Unkempt creature 5
make any noise. Fresh air or average humanoid 10
10 An unarmored person walking at a Sweat or clean humanoid 15
slow pace (15 ft./round) trying not Sweat or fastidious humanoid 20
to make any noise. Inhaled poison Poison’s
15 A 1st–level rogue using Stealth DC
(Move Silently) to sneak past the
listener. Smell Modifiers DC
15 People whispering. modifier
19 A cat stalking. Distance +1/10 feet
30 An owl gliding in for a kill. Time since the smell was present +1/minute
1 If you beat the DC by 10 or more, you hear what’s being Through a door +5
said, assuming that you understand the language. Downwind –5
Upwind +5
Listen Condition A stronger odor nearby +5
modifier Odor disguised –5
+5 Through a door. Cold environment +5
+15 Through a stone wall. Rain or target recently bathed +5
+1 Per 10 feet of distance. Wind +10
+5 Listener distracted. Pinpoint an invisible foe through smell +20
Particularly strong –5
In the case of people trying to be quiet, the
DCs given on the table could be replaced by Stealth Action: Most Perception checks are reactive, made in
(Move Silently) checks, in which case the indicated response to observable stimulus. Intentionally searching for
DC would be their average check result. stimulus is a move action.
Action: Varies. Every time you have a chance to hear Try Again: Yes. You can try to sense something you missed
something in a reactive manner (such as when the first time, so long as the stimulus is still present.
someone makes a noise or you move into a new Special: Creatures with the scent ability have a +8 racial
area), you can make a Perception (Listen) check bonus to Perception (Smell) checks.
without using an action.
Trying to hear something you failed to hear
Spot
previously is a move action.
Try Again: Yes. You can try to hear something that Check: You generally must be within 10 feet of the object or
you failed to hear previously with no penalty. surface to be searched. The table below gives DCs for typical
Special: When several characters are listening to the tasks involving the Perception (Spot) skill.
same thing, a single 1d20 roll can be used for all the
individuals’ Perception (Listen) checks. Task Search DC
A fascinated creature takes a –4 penalty on A visible creature 0
Perception (Listen) checks made as reactions. Ransack a full chest 10
A sleeping character may make Perception A trap 15+
(Listen) checks at a –10 penalty. A successful check A concealed door 15+
awakens the sleeper. A hidden compartment 15+
A secret door 20+
Find a magic trap (rogue only)1 25+
A hidden creature Stealth
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Condition Penalty
Distance in sunlight +1/100 feet
Distance in torchlight +1/10 feet
Distance in moonlight +1/5 feet
Distance in candlelight +1/1 foot
Shadowy illumination +5
Read Lips: To understand what someone is saying by
reading lips, you must be within 30 feet of the
speaker, be able to see him or her speak, and
understand the speaker’s language. (This use of the
skill is languagedependent.)
The base DC is 15, but it increases for
complex speech or an inarticulate speaker. You must
maintain a line of sight to the lips being read.
If your Perception (Spot) check succeeds,
you can understand the general content of a minute’s
worth of speaking, but you usually still miss certain
details. If the check fails by 4 or less, you can’t read
the speaker’s lips. If the check fails by 5 or more, you
draw some incorrect conclusion about the speech.
The check is rolled secretly in this case, so that you
don’t know whether you succeeded or missed by 5.
Action: It takes a full–round action to search a 5–
foot–by–5–foot area or a volume of goods 5 feet on a
side.
Special: A fascinated creature takes a –4 penalty on
Perception (Spot) checks made as reactions.
The spells explosive runes, fire trap, glyph
of warding, symbol, and teleportation circle create
magic traps that someone with the trapfinding ability
can find by making a successful Perception (Spot)
check and then can attempt to disarm by using
Disable Device.
Identifying the location of a snare spell has
a DC of 23. Spike growth and spike stones create
magic traps that can be found using Perception
(Spot), but against which Disable Device checks do
not succeed. See the individual spell descriptions for
details.
Restriction: While anyone can use Perception (Spot)
to find a trap whose DC is 20 or lower, only a rogue
can use Perception (Spot) to locate traps with higher
DCs. (Exception: The spell find traps temporarily
enables a cleric to use the Perception (Spot) skill as if
he were a rogue.)
A dwarf, even one who is not a rogue, can
use the Perception (Spot) skill to find a difficult trap
(one with a DC higher than 20) if the trap is built into
or out of stone. He gains a +2 racial bonus on the
Perception (Spot) check from his stonecunning
ability.
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Sense Motive
Check: A successful check lets you avoid being bluffed (see
the Deception (Bluff) skill). You can also use this skill to
etermine when “something is up” (that is, something odd is
going on) or to assess someone’s trustworthiness.
Task Sense
Motive
DC
Hunch 20
Sense enchantment 25 or 15
Discern secret message Varies
Detect bluff Varies
Hunch: This use of the skill involves making a gut assessment
of the social situation. You can get the feeling rom another’s
behavior that something is wrong, such as when you’re talking
to an impostor. Alternatively, you an get the feeling that
someone is trustworthy.
Sense Enchantment: You can tell that someone’s behavior is
being influenced by an enchantment effect (by efinition, a
mind–affecting effect), even if that person isn’t aware of it.
The usual DC is 25, but if the target is ominated (see dominate
person), the DC is only 15 because of the limited range of the
target’s activities.
Discern Secret Message: You may use Perception (Sense
Motive) to detect that a hidden message is being transmitted
via the Deception (Bluff) skill. In this case, your Perception
(Sense Motive) check is opposed by the Deception (Bluff)
check of the character transmitting the message. For each
piece of information relating to the message that you are
missing, you take a –2 penalty on your Perception (Sense
Motive) check. If you succeed by 4 or less, you know that
something hidden is being communicated, but you can’t learn
anything specific about its content. If you beat the DC by 5 or
more, you intercept and understand the message. If you fail by
4 or less, you don’t detect any hidden communication. If you
fail by 5 or more, you infer some false information.
Action: Trying to gain information with Perception (Sense
Motive) generally takes at least 1 minute, and you could spend
a whole evening trying to get a sense of the people around
you.
Try Again: No, though you may make a Perception (Sense
Motive) check for each Deception (Bluff) check made against
you.
Special: None
Touch
Check: You can feel for breezes indicating the route to open
air as well as the gentle tremors made by burrowing creatures
and marching armies. The following table outlines the DCs of
these checks.
Touch Perception
DC
Notice a pickpocket Opposed by
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Theft Action: Varies. Trying to earn money by playing in public

Air movement 20 requires anywhere from an evening’s work to a full day’s
Burrowing creature 25 performance. The bard’s special Perform–based abilities are
Creatures or armies on the move 30 described in that class’s description.
Try Again: Yes. Retries are allowed, but they don’t negate
Touch Modifiers DC Modifier previous failures, and an audience that has been unimpressed
Distance to burrower +1/10 feet in the past is likely to be prejudiced against future
Distance to large creatures or armies +1/100 feet performances. (Increase the DC by 2 for each previous
Size of moving creature Size modifier failure.)
Number of moving creatures –1/10 creatures Special: In addition to using the Perform skill, you can
entertain people with sleight of hand, tumbling, tightrope
walking, and spells (especially illusions).
Action: Most Perception checks are reactive, made in
response to observable stimulus. Intentionally
searching for stimulus is a move action. Persuasion
Try Again: Yes. You can try to sense something you Persuasion is composed of five subskills –
missed the first time, so long as the stimulus is still Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, Seduce and
present. Torture.
Special: A creature with tremorsense gains a +8 Related Ability: Charisma
racial bonus to Perception (Touch) skill checks.
Diplomacy
Perform Check: You can change the attitudes of others or to request
Related Ability: Charisma favors or services through the use of this skill in Social
Like Craft, Knowledge, and Profession, Perform is Encounters.
actually a number of separate skills. Action: The use of Persuasion is covered under the Social
You could have several Perform skills, each Encounters sections.
with its own ranks, each purchased as a separate skill. NPC’s encountered in most civilized areas in which
Each of the nine categories of the Perform they have spent much time will have an attitude of Indifferent
skill includes a variety of methods, instruments, or towards PCs. Characters in civilized areas they are not
techniques, a small list of which is provided for each familiar with will generally meet with NPCs who have an
category below. attitude of Unfriendly. In most dungeon and wilderness areas,
NPCs will generally have an attitude of Hostile.
• Act (comedy, drama, mime) The grades of attitudes are as follows:
• Comedy (buffoonery, limericks, joke– Animosity: The target will go out of its way to harm you.
telling) They may attack, lie, berate, torture or otherwise
• Dance (ballet, waltz, jig) attempt to slay the character. If outclassed, the target
will likely remain to cause the character as much
• Debate
harm as possible before expiring.
• Keyboard instruments (harpsichord, piano,
Hostile: The target will take risks to hurt you. They may
pipe organ)
attack, berate, or interfere with the character. If
• Oratory (epic, ode, storytelling) outclassed, the target will likely flee.
• Percussion instruments (bells, chimes, Unfriendly: The target wishes you ill. They may mislead,
drums, gong) gossip, avoid, watch suspiciously, or insult the
• String instruments (fiddle, harp, lute, character. If outclassed, the target will likely
mandolin) withdraw or simply be unhelpful.
• Wind instruments (flute, pan pipes, recorder, Indifferent: The target doesn’t much care. They will react
shawm, trumpet) appropriately to the social situation they are put in. If
• Sing (ballad, chant, melody) outclassed, the target will likely leave for greener
pastures.
Check: You can impress audiences with your talent Friendly: The target wishes you well. They will often chat,
and skill. You can earn your performance check in advise, offer limited help or advocate in the
silver pieces per day. If you increase the DC by 10, characters behalf, so long as such help does not put
you can earn your performance check –10 in gold them at great risk. If outclassed, the target will side
pieces per day. with the characters, but may back out if the risk is too
A masterwork musical instrument gives you great.
a +2 circumstance bonus on Perform checks that Helpful: The target will take risks to help you. They will
involve its use. protect, back up, heal aid or otherwise assist the
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best of their ability, and may even lay down
their life to assist the character.
Fanatic: The target will die for you. They will
protect, intercede, heal and do anything the
character asks. They will lay down their life
to aid the character with no questions asked.
Information on persuading others is
discussed under Social Encounters
Try Again: Optional, but not recommended because
retries usually do not work. Even if the initial
Persuade (Diplomacy) check succeeds, the other
character can be persuaded only so far, and a retry
may do more harm than good. If the initial check
fails, the other character has probably become more
firmly committed to his position, and a retry is futile.
Retries impose a –10 penalty at least.
Special: None
Gather Information
Check: Gather Information is used in a social
encounter to learn rumors, secret information or other
relevent information NPCs might have that PCs want
or need. Discovering the information usually results
in a Social Encounter, though attempting to learn
simple well–known rumors can be a single Persuade
(Gather Information) check (the defender willing
capitulates to reveal the information).
If you want to find out about a specific
rumor, or a specific item, or obtain a map, or do
something else along those lines, the DC for the
check is 15 to 25, or even higher.
If you fail the check by 5 or more, you may
gather unwanted attention from those you were
attempting to Persuade (Gather Information) about.
Action: A typical Persuade (Gather Information)
check takes 1d4+1 hours.
Try Again: Yes, but it takes time for each check.
Furthermore, you may draw attention to yourself if
you repeatedly pursue a certain type of information.
Special: None
Intimidate
Check: You can attempt to Persuade (Intimidate)
others to perform actions or services for you in a
social situation, or you can attempt to use Persuade
(Intimidate) in combat to demoralize opponents with
a single check. In combat, your Persuade (Intimidate)
check is opposed by the target’s modified level check
(1d20 + character level or Hit Dice + target’s
Wisdom bonus [if any] + target’s modifiers on saves
against fear).
After any successful use of the Persuade
(Intimidate) skill, the target’s default attitude toward
you shifts to unfriendly (or, if normally unfriendly, to
hostile).
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Demoralize Opponent: You can use Persuade (Intimidate) to
weaken an opponent’s resolve in combat. To do so, make an
Persuade (Intimidate) check opposed by the target’s modified
level check (see above). If you win, the target becomes shaken
for 1 round. A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack
rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. You can intimidate
only an opponent that you threaten in melee combat and that
can see you.
Action: Varies. Intimidating an opponent in combat is a Move
action.
Try Again: Optional, but not recommended because retries
usually do not work. Even if the initial check succeeds, the
other character can be intimidated only so far, and a retry
doesn’t help. If the initial check fails, the other character has
probably become more firmly resolved to resist the
intimidator, and a retry is futile.
Special: You gain a +4 bonus on your Persuade (Intimidate)
check for every size category that you are larger than your
target. Conversely, you take a –4 penalty on your Persuade
(Intimidate) check for every size category that you are smaller
than your target.
A character immune to fear can’t be intimidated, nor
can nonintelligent creatures.
Seduce
Check: Similar to Persuade (Diplomacy), you use an
emotional response to attempt to influence an individual, often
using temptation to illicite a positive response. Seduction
does not have to sexual in nature, and can include temptations
of power, wealth and even appeals that a certain action “feels
good”.
Persuade (Seduce) can only be successfully used on
an individual who has an attitude of Indifferent or better.
See the social encounter rules for using Persuade
(Seduce).
Try Again: Optional, but not recommended because retries
usually do not work. Even if the initial Persuade (Seduce)
check succeeds, the other character can only be persuaded so
far, and a retry may do more than good. If the initial check
fails, the other character has probably become more firmly
commited to his position, and a retry is futile. Retries impose
a –10 penalty at least.
Torture
Check: Persuade (Torture) is similar to Persuade (Gather
Information) and Persuade (Intimidate), but uses force, terror
and physical pain to garner results. It can only be used against
an opponent that has been otherwise restrained or rendered
unable to escape the torture. Torturing is an evil act,
regardless of the motive.
Utilizing torture on an individual moves their attitude
down two steps, or to Hostile at least.
See the social encounter rules for using Persuade
(Torture).
Try Again: Yes, but it takes time for each check.
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Profession
Related Ability: Wisdom
Trained Only; Tools required
Like Craft, Knowledge, and Perform,
Profession is actually a number of separate skills.
You could have several Profession skills, each with
its own ranks, each purchased as a separate skill.
While a Craft skill represents ability in creating or
making an item, a Profession skill represents an
aptitude in a vocation requiring a broader range of
less specific knowledge.
Check: You can practice your trade and make a
decent living, earning about half your Profession
check result in gold pieces per week of dedicated
work. You know how to use the tools of your trade,
how to perform the profession’s daily tasks, how to
supervise helpers, and how to handle common
problems.
Action: Not applicable. A single check generally
represents a week of work.
Try Again: Varies. An attempt to use a Profession
skill to earn an income cannot be retried. You are
stuck with whatever weekly wage your check result
brought you. Another check may be made after a
week to determine a new income for the next period
of time. An attempt to accomplish some specific task
can usually be retried.
Untrained: Untrained laborers and assistants (that is,
characters without any ranks in Profession) earn an
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Spellcraft Arcane/Divine
Spellcraft consists of three subskills – Related Ability: Intelligence
Arcane, Divine and Spellcraft (Use Magic Device) .
Use this skill to identify spells of the appropriate type as they
are cast or spells already in place.
Spellcraft DC Task
10 + damage dealt Avoid having a spell disrupted when damaged during casting, including from continous damage
15 + spell level Defensively cast a spell without drawing an Attack of Opportunity
10 Cast a spell during vigorous motion (on a moving mount, a boat in rough water, etc.)
20 Cast spell during extremely violent motion (Earthquake)
15 Cast a spell during violent motion (a galloping mount, deck of a storm–tossed ship, etc.)
15 Cast a spell while entangled
20 Cast a spell while grappled or pinned (you can cast only spells without somatic components for
which you have any required material component or focus in hand)
5 Cast a spell in weather that has a high wind carrying blinding rain or sleet
10 Cast a spell in wind–driven hail, dust or debris
Distracting Spell’s Cast a spell in magic–induced bad weather, such as a Storm of Venegance
DC
13 When using read magic, identify a glyph of warding. No action required.
15 + spell level Identify a spell being cast. (You must see or hear the spell’s verbal or somatic components.) No
action required. No retry. You must use the Spellcraft skill (Arcane, Divine, Psionic, Technology)
that matches what form the caster is executing (for example, Spellcraft (Divine) to identify a cleric
spell being cast).
15 + spell level Learn a spell from a spellbook or scroll (wizard only). No retry for that spell until you gain at least
1 rank in Spellcraft (even if you find another source to try to learn the spell from).Requires 8
hours.
15 + spell level Prepare a spell from a borrowed spellbook (wizard only). One try per day. No extra time required.
15 + spell level When casting detect magic, determine the school of magic involved in the aura of a single item or
creature you can see. (If the aura is not a spell effect, the DC is 15 + one–half caster level.) No
action required.
19 When using read magic, identify a symbol. No action required.
20 + spell level Identify a spell that’s already in place and in effect. You must be able to see or detect the effects of
the spell. No action required. No retry.
20 + spell level Identify materials created or shaped by magic, such as noting that an iron wall is the result of a
wall of iron spell. No action required. No retry.
20 + spell level Decipher a written spell (such as a scroll) without using read magic. One try per day. Requires a
full–round action.
25 + spell level After rolling a saving throw against a spell targeted on you, determine what that spell was. No
action required. No retry.
18 Identify a potion. Requires 1 minute. No retry.
20 + caster level Identify the properties of a common magic item. Requires 1 minute. No retry
20 Draw a diagram to allow dimensional anchor to be cast on a magic circle spell. Requires 10
minutes. No retry. This check is made secretly so you do not know the result.
30 + caster level Identify the properties of an artifact. Requires 1 minute. No retry.
30 or higher Understand a strange or unique magical effect, such as the effects of a magic stream. Time
required varies. No retry.
Action: See above, or Swap Arcane Spells. spell remains prepared and no swap occurs, if the roll is failed.
Swap Arcane Spells: Characters that must prepare If the character has the appropriate spellbook
arcane spells ahead of time may attempt to swap out available to him, it is possible to take 10 on the check; doing
a prepared spell for another spell available to them, in so takes 2 minutes of time.
effect casting a spell spontaneously from their Check: You can identify spells and magic effects. The DCs
spellbook. To swap a spell, the character makes a for Spellcraft checks relating to various tasks are summarized
spellcraft check, with a DC of 15 + spell level. It on the table above.
takes a full–round action to swap out a spell, and it Action: Varies, as noted above.
may be used normally the following round. If the roll Try Again: See above.
is failed by 5 or more, the prepared spell is lost for Special: If you are a specialist wizard, you get a +2 bonus on
the day, and no swap occurs. Otherwise, the original Spellcraft (Arcane) checks when dealing with a spell or effect

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from your specialty school. You take a –5 penalty
when dealing with a spell or effect from a prohibited
school (and some tasks, such as learning a prohibited
spell, are just impossible).
A cleric attempting to deal with a spell or
effect from one of his domains gains a +2 bonus to
Spellcraft (Divine) checks.
If you have the Magical Aptitude feat, you
get a +2 bonus on Spellcraft checks.
Additionally, certain spells allow you to
gain information about magic, provided that you
make a successful Spellcraft check as detailed in the
spell description.
Use Magic Device
Use this skill to activate magic devices
Check: You can use this skill to read a spell or to
activate a magic item. Spellcraft (Use Magic Device)
lets you use a magic item as if you had the spell
ability or class features of another class, as if you
were a different race, or as if you were of a different
alignment.
You make a Spellcraft (Use Magic Device)
check each time you activate a device such as a
wand. If you are using the check to emulate an
alignment or some other quality in an ongoing
manner, you need to make the relevant Spellcraft
(Use Magic Device) check once per hour.
You must consciously choose which
requirement to emulate. That is, you must know what
you are trying to emulate when you make a Spellcraft
(Use Magic Device) check for that purpose. The
DCs for various tasks involving Spellcraft (Use
Magic Device) checks are summarized on the table
below.
Task DC
Activate blindly 20 + caster level
Decipher a written spell 25 + spell level
Use a scroll 20 + caster level
Use a wand 20
Activate Blindly: Some magic items are activated by
special words, thoughts, or actions. You can activate
such an item as if you were using the activation word,
thought, or action, even when you’re not and even if
you don’t know it. If you lack a class feature,
specific alignment, race or other qualification, you
increase the DC to activate by +2 for each
prerequisite you lack.
You do have to perform some equivalent
activity in order to make the check. That is, you must
speak, wave the item around, or otherwise attempt to
get it to activate.
If you’ve activated the item in question at
least once before, you decrease the DC to blindly
activate by –2. If you fail by 9 or less, you can’t
activate the device. If you fail by 10 or more, you
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suffer a mishap. A mishap means that magical energy gets
released but it doesn’t do what you wanted it to do. The
default mishaps are that the item affects the wrong target or
that uncontrolled magical energy is released, dealing 1d6
points of damage per caster level of the item to you. This
mishap is in addition to the chance for a mishap that you
normally run when you cast a spell from a scroll that you
could not otherwise cast yourself.
Decipher a Written Spell: This usage works just like
deciphering a written spell with the Spellcraft skill, except that
the DC is 5 points higher. Deciphering a written spell requires
1 minute of concentration.
Use a Scroll: If you are casting a spell from a scroll, you have
to decipher it first. Normally, to cast a spell from a scroll, you
must have the scroll’s spell on your class spell list. Spellcraft
(Use Magic Device) allows you to use a scroll as if you had a
particular spell on your class spell list. The DC is equal to 20
+ the caster level of the spell you are trying to cast from the
scroll. In addition, casting a spell from a scroll requires a
minimum score (10 + spell level) in the appropriate ability. If
you don’t have a sufficient score in that ability, you increase
the DC by +2 for every point of the related ability score you
lack (Intelligence for wizards, Wisdom for Clerics, Druids,
Paladins and Rangers, Charisma for Sorcerers and Bards).
This use of the skill also applies to other spell
completion magic items.
Use a Wand: Normally, to use a wand, you must have the
wand’s spell on your class spell list. This use of the skill
allows you to use a wand as if you had a particular spell on
your class spell list. This use of the skill also applies to other
spell trigger magic items, such as staffs.
Action: None. The Spellcraft (Use Magic Device) check is
made as part of the action (if any) required to activate the
magic item.
Try Again: Yes, but if you ever roll a natural 1 while
attempting to activate an item and you fail, then you can’t try
to activate that item again for 24 hours.
Special: You cannot take 10 with this skill.
You can’t aid another or lend aid on Spellcraft (Use
Magic Device) checks. Only the user of the item may attempt
such a check.
Stealth
Stealth is composed of three subabilities – Hide,
Move Silently and Sleight of Hand.
Related Ability: Dexterity
Armor Check Penalty
Hide
Check: Your Stealth (Hide) check is opposed by the
Perception (Spot) check of anyone who might see you. You
can move up to one–half your normal speed and hide at no
penalty. When moving at a speed greater than one–half but
less than your normal speed, you take a –5 penalty. It’s
practically impossible (–20 penalty) to hide while attacking,
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A creature larger or smaller than Medium
takes a size bonus or penalty on Stealth (Hide) checks
depending on its size category: Fine +16, Diminutive
+12, Tiny +8, Small +4, Large –4, Huge –8,
Gargantuan –12, Colossal –16.
You need cover or concealment in order to
attempt a Stealth (Hide) check. Total cover or total
concealment usually (but not always; see Special,
below) obviates the need for a Stealth (Hide) check,
since nothing can see you anyway.
If people are observing you, even casually,
you can’t hide. You can run around a corner or
behind cover so that you’re out of sight and then
hide, but the others then know at least where you
went.
If your observers are momentarily distracted
(such as by aDeception (Bluff) check; see below),
though, you can attempt to hide. While the others
turn their attention from you, you can attempt a
Stealth (Hide) check if you can get to a hiding place
of some kind. (As a general guideline, the hiding
place has to be within 1 foot per rank you have in
Stealth (Hide).) This check, however, is made at a –
10 penalty because you have to move fast.
Sniping: If you’ve already successfully hidden at
least 10 feet from your target, you can make one
ranged attack, then immediately hide again. You take
a –20 penalty on your Stealth (Hide) check to conceal
yourself after the shot.
Creating a Diversion to Stealth (Hide): You can
useDeception (Bluff) to help you hide. A
successfulDeception (Bluff) check can give you the
momentary diversion you need to attempt a Stealth
(Hide) check while people are aware of you.
Action: Usually none. Normally, you make a Stealth
(Hide) check as part of movement, so it doesn’t take
a separate action. However, hiding immediately after
a ranged attack (see Sniping, above) is a move action.
Special: If you are invisible, you gain a +40 bonus on
Stealth (Hide) checks if you are immobile, or a +20
bonus on Stealth (Hide) checks if you’re moving.
If you have the Stealthy feat, you get a +2
bonus on Stealth (Hide) checks.
A 13th–level ranger can attempt a Stealth
(Hide) check in any sort of natural terrain, even if it
doesn’t grant cover or concealment. A 17th level
ranger can do this even while being observed.
Move Silently
Check: Your Stealth (Move Silently) check is
opposed by the Perception (Listen) check of anyone
who might hear you. You can move up to one–half
your normal speed at no penalty. When moving at a
speed greater than one–half but less than your full
speed, you take a –5 penalty. It’s practically
impossible (–20 penalty) to move silently while
running or charging.
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Noisy surfaces, such as bogs or undergrowth, are
tough to move silently across. When you try to sneak across
such a surface, you take a penalty on your Stealth (Move
Silently) check as indicated below.
Surface Check
Modifier
Noisy (scree, shallow or deep bog, –2
undergrowth, dense rubble)
Very noisy (dense undergrowth, deep –5
snow)
Action: None. A Stealth (Move Silently) check is included in
your movement or other activity, so it is part of another action.
Special: The master of a cat familiar gains a +3 bonus on
Stealth (Move Silently) checks.
A hillenfaey has a +2 racial bonus on Stealth (Move
Silently) checks.
If you have the Stealthy feat, you get a +2 bonus on
Stealth (Move Silently) checks.
Sleight Of Hand
Check: A DC 10 Stealth (Sleight of Hand) check lets you
palm a coin–sized, unattended object. Performing a minor feat
of legerdemain, such as making a coin disappear, also has a
DC of 10 unless an observer is determined to note where the
item went.
When you use this skill under close observation, your
skill check is opposed by the observer’s Perception (Spot)
check. The observer’s success doesn’t prevent you from
performing the action, just from doing it unnoticed.
Drawing a hidden weapon is a standard action and
doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity.
If you try to take something from another creature,
you must make a Stealth (Sleight of Hand) check against a DC
of 15 + opponent’s .Perception (Spot) bonus. If you succeed,
you make a melee touch attack roll to acquire the item. If you
fail the check, you fail to acquire the item. If you fail the
check by 5 or more, the opponent spots the attempt, which
provokes an Attack of Opportunity.
You can also use Stealth (Sleight of Hand) to
entertain an audience as though you were using the Perform
skill. In such a case, your “act” encompasses elements of
legerdemain, juggling, and the like.
Task DC
Palm a coin–sized object, make a 10
coin disappear
Lift a small object from a person 15 +
opponent’s
Perception
(Spot)
Place a small object on a person 15 +
opponent’s
Perception
(Spot)
Conceal a light weapon 14
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Action: Any Stealth (Sleight of Hand) check
normally is a standard action. However, you may
perform a Stealth (Sleight of Hand) check as a free
action by taking a –20 penalty on the check.
Try Again: Yes, but after an initial failure, a second
Stealth (Sleight of Hand) attempt against the same
target (or while you are being watched by the same
observer who noticed your previous attempt)
increases the DC for the task by 10.
Special: None
Survival
Survival is comprised of three subskills –
Survival (Heal), Streetwise and Wilderness Lore.
Related Ability: Wisdom
Heal
Check: The DC and effect depend on the task you
attempt.
Task Heal DC
Bind Wounds 20
First Aid 15
Long–term care 15
Revive 30
Treat wound from caltrop, spike 15
growth, or spike stones
Treat poison Poison’s
save DC
Treat disease Disease’s
save DC
Bind Wounds: With a successful DC 20 Survival
(Heal) check you can heal 1d4 hit point on an injured
character. You cannot use the heal skill to heal a
character above ½ their total hit points.
First Aid: You usually use first aid to save a dying
character. If a character has negative hit points and is
losing hit points (at the rate of 1 per round, 1 per
hour, or 1 per day), you can make him or her stable.
A stable character regains no hit points but stops
losing them.
Long–Term Care: Providing long–term care means
treating a wounded person for a day or more. If your
Survival (Heal) check is successful, the patient
recovers hit points or ability score points (lost to
ability damage) at twice the normal rate: 2 hit points
per level + Con modifier for a full 8 hours of rest in a
day, or 4 hit points per level + twice Con modifier for
each full day of complete rest; 2 ability score points
for a full 8 hours of rest in a day, or 4 ability score
points for each full day of complete rest.
Streetwise Task
DC
10 Get along in the city by begging or other means. Move up to one–half your overland speed while foraging (no
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You can tend as many as six patients at a time. You
need a few items and supplies (bandages, salves, and so on)
that are easy to come by in settled lands. Giving long–term
care counts as light activity for the healer. You cannot give
long–term care to yourself.
Revive: You can attempt to bring a dead character back to life
by mundane means if you work quickly. As a full–round
action, if you make a successful Survival (Heal) check against
a DC of 30 + 2 per round since the victim’s death, you can
return the victim to life at a number of negative hit points one
less than the person’s unmodified constitution. This also
automatically stabilizes the victim.
Treat Wound from Caltrop, Spike Growth, or Spike Stones:
A creature wounded by stepping on a caltrop moves at one–
half normal speed. A successful Survival (Heal) check
removes this movement penalty.
A creature wounded by a spike growth or spike stones
spell must succeed on a Reflex save or take injuries that
reduce his speed by one–third. Another character can remove
this penalty by taking 10 minutes to dress the victim’s injuries
and succeeding on a Survival (Heal) check against the spell’s
save DC.
Treat Poison: To treat poison means to tend a single character
who has been poisoned and who is going to take more damage
from the poison (or suffer some other effect). Every time the
poisoned character makes a saving throw against the poison,
you make a Survival (Heal) check. The poisoned character
uses your check result or his or her saving throw, whichever is
higher.
Treat Disease: To treat a disease means to tend a single
diseased character. Every time he or she makes a saving throw
against disease effects, you make a Survival (Heal) check. The
diseased character uses your check result or his or her saving
throw, whichever is higher.
Action: Providing first aid, treating a wound, or treating
poison is a standard action. Binding wounds takes 1 minute
per check. Treating a disease or tending a creature wounded
by a spike growth or spike stones spell takes 10 minutes of
work. Providing long–term care requires 8 hours of light
activity.
Try Again: Varies. Generally speaking, you can’t try a
Survival (Heal) check again without proof of the original
check’s failure. You can always retry a check to provide first
aid or bind wounds, assuming the target of the previous
attempt is still alive.
Special: A healer’s kit gives you a +2 circumstance bonus on
Survival (Heal) checks.
Streetwise
Check: You can survive the dangers of the urban “jungle”
through your familiarity with populated areas.
Streetwise does not allow you to follow difficult
tracks unless you are a ranger or have the Track feat.
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food or water supplies needed) or find free lodging. You can provide food and water or lodging for one other
person for every 2 points by which your check result exceeds 10.
15 Keep from getting lost or avoid hazards, such as guard patrols
15 Find an alternate route to an unsecured location (by back alleys, sewer tunnels or other method)
20 Contact a black market source or fence
Varies Follow tracks (see the Track feat).
Action: Varies. A single Streetwise check may when the DC for the task is 10 or lower, only a ranger (or a
represent activity over the course of hours or a full character with the Track feat) can use Streetwise to follow
day. A Streetwise check made to find tracks is at least tracks when the task has a higher DC.
a full–round action, and it may take even longer. Special: If you have 5 or more ranks in Streetwise, you can
Try Again: Varies. For getting along in a community automatically determine the location to the center of the
or contacting a fence or black market you make a community in relation to yourself.
Streetwise check once every 24 hours. The result of
that check applies until the next check is made. To Wilderness Lore
avoid getting lost or avoid hazards, you make a Check: You can keep yourself and others safe and fed in the
Streetwise check whenever the situation calls for one. wild. The table below gives the DCs for various tasks that
Retries to avoid getting lost in a specific situation or require Survival checks.
to avoid a specific natural hazard are not allowed. For Wilderness Lore does not allow you to follow
finding tracks, you can retry a failed check after 1 difficult tracks unless you are a ranger or have the Track feat
hour (outdoors) or 10 minutes(indoors) of searching. (see the Restriction section below).
Restriction: While anyone can use Streetwise to find
tracks (regardless of the DC), or to follow tracks
Survival Task
DC
10 Get along in the wild. Move up to one–half your overland speed while hunting and foraging
(no food or water supplies needed). You can provide food and water for one other person for
every 2 points by which your check result exceeds 10.
15 Gain a +2 bonus on all Fortitude saves against severe weather while moving up to one–half
your overland speed, or gain a +4 bonus if you remain stationary. You may grant the same
bonus to one other character for every 1 point by which your Survival check result exceeds 15.
15 Keep from getting lost or avoid natural hazards, such as quicksand.
15 Predict the weather up to 24 hours in advance. For every 5 points by which your Survival
check result exceeds 15, you can predict the weather for one additional day in advance.
Varies Follow tracks (see the Track feat).
Special: If you have 5 or more ranks in Wilderness Lore, you
Action: Varies. A single Survival check may can automatically determine where true north lies in relation to
represent activity over the course of hours or a full yourself.
day. A Survival check made to find tracks is at least a
full–round action, and it may take even longer.
Try Again: Varies. For getting along in the wild or
for gaining the Fortitude save bonus noted in the
table above, you make a Survival check once every
24 hours. The result of that check applies until the
next check is made. To avoid getting lost or avoid
natural hazards, you make a Survival check whenever
the situation calls for one. Retries to avoid getting
lost in a specific situation or to avoid a specific
natural hazard are not allowed. For finding tracks,
you can retry a failed check after 1 hour (outdoors) or
10 minutes(indoors) of searching.
Restriction: While anyone can use Survival to find
tracks (regardless of the DC), or to follow tracks
when the DC for the task is 10 or lower, only a ranger
(or a character with the Track feat) can use Survival
to follow tracks when the task has a higher DC.

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Feats
Feats Summary
General
Feat Prerequisites Benefits
Ability Focus Special Attack +2 DC against chosen special attack
Acrobatic – +2 to Athletics (Jump) and Acrobatics (Tumble) checks
Address the Crowd – Influence multiple opponents in a social encounter
Agile – +2 to Acrobatics (Balance) and Acrobatics (Escape Artist) checks
Alertness – +2 to Perception (Listen) and Perception (Spot) checks
Back–handed Stroke Alertness, BAB 4+ When flanked, can strike at an opponent with +2 bonus to hit
Sense FoeC Alertness, BAB 4+, Wis 15+ Can’t be flanked
Animal Affinity – +2 to Handle Animal (Animal Training) and Handle Animal (Ride) checks
Animal Trainer Animal Affinity Animals you train gain extra tricks and can advance as Animal
Companions
Animal Friend Animal Companion ability +1 effective level when determining abilities of an Animal Companion
Improved Animal Friend Animal Friend, Animal +2 effective level when determining abilities of an Animal companion
Companion ability
Animal Spirit – +2 to Animal Empathy and Handle Animals rolls with selected animal
Apprentice – Cost to improve one skill is ½ normal
Arcane Adversary Cha 13+, Maximize Spell +1 damage per die to offensive spells
Arcane Body Ability to cast arcane spells Gain bonus HP equal to spell–casting modifier
Armor Casting Light Armor Proficiency Armor spell failure chance is reduced by 10%
Perfect Armor Casting Heavy Armor Proficiency, Armor Arcane failure chance for armor reduced by –30%
Casting, Improved Armor
Casting, BAB 8+
Improved Armor Casting Medium Armor proficiency, Arcane Failure for armor is reduced by –20%
Armored Casting, BAB 4+
Armor FocusC Dex 13+, Proficiency with armor Selected armor has Dex check penalty reduced by –1
Armor MasteryC Armor Specialization, Fighter 8+ Armor bonus increased by +1, Dex check reduced by –1
level
Armor SpecializationC Armor Proficiency, Armor Focus, Chosen armor has Armor bonus increased by +1, and Armor check reduced
Fighter 4+ Level by –1
Signature ArmorC Masterwork or better armor, Spend XP or gold to improve armor
Fighter 2+
Armor Proficiency (Exotic)C – Can use selected exotic armor without non–proficienct penalty
Armor Proficiency (Light) – Use light armor without non–proficiency penalty
Armor Proficiency Armor Proficiency (Medium) Use heavy armor without non–proficiency penalty
(Heavy)
Armor Proficiency Armor Proficiency (Light) Use medium armor without non–proficiency penalty
(Medium)
Arcane Pact Con 13+, Cha 15+, Int 15+, Gain an extra spell per spell level
Ability to cast Arcane Spells
Arcane Scribe Ability to memorize spells +4 bonus to Spellcraft when deciphering spells
Athletic – +2 onAthletics (Climb)and Athletics (Swim) checks
Augmented Awakening Ability to cast Awaken spell Awakened creatures gain +2 HD, +1 hp/die and +1 bonus to attack and
damage
Aura of Comfort Ability to Turn Undead Spend a turn attempt that heals Cha modifier in damage/round (max 1 pt/4
levels), lasts 3+Cha modifier rounds
Aura of Defense Ability to Turn or Rebuke Spend a turn attempt to get +1 AC/5 caster levels to allies in 20 ft., lasts 3
Undead + Cha modifier rounds
Aura of Fury Ability to Turn or Rebuke Spend a turn attempt to gain +1 damage bonus/5 caster levels to allies in 20
Undead ft., lasts 3 + Cha modifier rounds
Aura of Health Ability to Turn Undead Spend a turn attempt to gain a +4 bonus to Fort saves against disease and
poison, lasts 3+Cha modifier rounds
Aura of Prudence Ability to Turn or Rebuke Spend two turn attempts to gain +1/5 caster levels AC and to Reflex saves
Undead in 20 ft., lasts 3 + Cha modifier rounds
Aura of Resistance Ability to Turn or Rebuke Spend turn attempts to gain energy resistance 5, lasts 3 + Cha modifier
Undead rounds
Aura of Resolution Ability to Turn or Rebuke Spend two turn attempts to gain +1/5 caster levels to attack and Will saves
Undead in 20 ft., lasts 3 + Cha modifier rounds
Aura of Vengeance Ability to Turn Undead Spend a turn attempt to inflict Cha modifier in damage (max 1 pt/4 levels)
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Aura of Wounding Ability to Rebuke Undead Spend a rebuke attempt to cause opponents wounds to bleed for 1 point of
damage per round, lasts 3 + Cha modifier rounds
Awe–Inspiring Intimidation 6+ ranks Force opponent to make Will save or be panicked
Awesome Blow Str 25+, Power Attack, Improved Send target creature struck flying
Bull Rush, Size large or larger
Beserk Attack BAB 1+ Subtract from AC to add to attack
Unnerve Beserk Attack, BAB 1+, Intimidate foes as a free action when you strike an opponent
Intimidate 5+ Ranks
Biped Wild Shape Wild Shape (Dire Animal), Can assume a bipedal animal shape
Natural Spell, Snatch, Dex 13+
Blade Dancer BAB 10+, Perform (Dance) 5+ Use Perform (Dance) vs. opponent’s spot roll to leave them flat–footed
Ranks
Blessed Hands Lay on Hands ability Give up 1 hp healing for 1 minute of Bless
Blessing In Deception Ability to cast 5th level divine Once per game session, turn a natural 1 into a natural 20
(Disguise) spells
Blind Fighting – Reroll miss chance to strike unseen target
Blindsight, 5–ft. radius BAB 4+, Blind–fight, Wis 19 Gain blindsight out to a range of 5 feet
Blind Luck – +4 bonus to Spellcraft (Use Magic Device) when Activating Blindly
Bodyguard – You may take a blow meant for someone else with a successful Reflex
save
Boiling Blood Rage 2x/day, Con 13+ As a move action, convert 1d6 damage to nonlethal damage, or remove
1d6 nonlethal damage
Burst of Healing Cha 15+, Ability to Turn Undead Spend a turn attempt to Cure Light Wounds a touched subject
Changeless Gain a +2 save bonus against spells that alter or manipulate your form
Civilized Rage Rage 2x/day, Cha 13+ Rage grants +4 to Persuade (Intimidate)
Charismatic Cha 13+ +1 on up to three Charisma–based skills
Extremely Charismatic Charismatic, Cha 15+ Additional +1 to up to three Cha–based skills
Cipher – +4 to Linguistics (Decipher Script) when attempting to decipher codes or
hidden messages
Coiled Jump – +4 to Athletics (Jump) checks and make standing long jumps like a
running long jump
Combat Casting – +4 to Spellcraft (Arcane, Divine or Psionic) checks when casting
defensively
One–handed Casting Combat Casting, Quicken Spell May cast spell and attack in the same round
Tactics of Magic Combat Casting, Int 15+ May choose to ignore targets in cone, bursts, cylinder and emanation
effects
Combat ExpertiseC – Subtract –1 from attack to add +1 to AC (max +5)
Combat Expertise, Int 13, Combat Expertise, BAB You can subtract any number (up to your BAB) to add to AC
Improved 6+
Defensive Fighting, Combat Expertise, BAB 4+ When fighting defensively, gain dodge bonus to AC equal to ½ BAB;
GreaterC When using full defense gain dodge bonus to AC equal to BAB
Improved DisarmC Perform disarm attempts without invoking Attack of Opportunity
Improved Feint – Feint as a free action
Improved Reach BAB 4+ Extend reach by 5 feet, does not extend threaten area
Improved TripC – Make trip attack without provoking attack of opportunity
Lure Attack Combat Expertise,Deception Allow Attack of Opportunity against you to gain free attack against
(Bluff) 5+ ranks, Int 13+, BAB opponent at –4 penalty to hit
4+
Oops Bluff 6+ ranks, Combat Expertise “Ally” opponent is treated as flat–footed for attack if they fail a Sense
or Precise Shot motive check
ParryC Combat Expertise, BAB 4+ Reserve an attack to parry an incoming attack
RiposteC Combat Expertise, Combat When increasing your AC, if your opponent misses, take an attack of
Reflexes, BAB 6+ opportunity against them
Stunning BlowC Combat Expertise, Dex 13+, Stun foe who fails a Fort save
Knockback, Wis 13+
Sweep AttackC Combat Expertise, Improved Trip Knock prone opponents in half–circle around you who fail a Reflex save
Warding BlowC Parry, Int 13+ Gain Attack of Opportunity against opponent whose blow you parried
Weapon DisplayC Combat Expertise, BAB +1 Make perform check with weapon to demoralize foe
Combat Medic – Take 10 when delivering a touch–based healing spell to an ally
Combat ReflexesC – Gain attacks of opportunity equal to Dexterity modifier
Combat Swiftness Combat Reflexes, Lightning Gain an extra attack of opportunity if your first Attack of Opportunity hits,
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Extra Attacks of Combat Reflexes Gain 2 extra Attacks of Opportunity per round
OpportunityC
Fend Combat Reflexes, BAB 4+ You can strike moving opponents in your threaten area you normally could
not attack
Hold the Line Combat Reflexes, BAB 2+ You can take an attack of opportunity against a charging opponent
Improved Deflection Deflection, Combat Reflexes You can deflect any number of incoming ranged attacks as a single Attack
of Opportunity
Knockdown BAB 2+, Improved Trip, Str 15 Trip opponent whom you deal 10+ damage to
Contortionist Dex 13+ +4 to Acrobatics (Escape Artist) when attempting to Squeeze Through a
Small Area
Craftsman +4 bonus to one Craft, Profession or Perform skill
Damaging Spell Treat spell one level higher for purposes of determining damage and copies
of spell produced
Improved Damaging Damaging Spell, Caster level 3+ Treat spell one level higher for purposes of determining damage and copies
Spell of spell produced
Daredevil Tumble 14+ ranks, Dex 15+ On successful reflex save turn damage into nonlethal damage
Dash Base movement is increased by +5 feet
Improved Dash Dash, BAB 4+, Dex 13+ Base movement is increased by +10 feet
Greater Dash Improved Dash, BAB 8+, Dex Base movement is increased by +15 feet
17+
Deceitful +2 to Deception (Disguise) and Linguistics (Forgery) checks
Deft Hands +2 to Stealth (Sleight of Hand) and Professions checks to manipulate small
objects
Defensive Combat Training – Add +4 to the DC on combat manuevers used against you.
Devotion Knowledge (Religion) 1+ ranks Gain minimum 50% effectiveness from healing spells
Demagogue Devotion, Sacred/Profane Insight, +3 to Cha skill rolls and +3 DC to Charm spells
Sacred/Profane Blessing,
Sacred/Profane Mark
Sacred/Profane Blessing Devotion Permanent Bless effect
Sacred/Profane Favor Devotion, Insight +20 to one roll per day
Sacred/Profane Guardian Devotion, Sacred/Profane Summon a celestial/infernal guardian
Blessing, Blessed/Damned,
Sanctity/Defilement, 9th+ level
Sacred/Profane Influence Devotion, Sacred/Profane Insight Reroll one die/day/2 levels
Sacred/Profane Insight Devotion Alter d20 die roll by +1/–1 once/day/2 levels
Sacred/Profane Devotion, Sacred/Profane Insight, Instant success or cast one spell of god’s domain 1x/week
Intervention Sacred/Profane Influence,
Sacred/Profane Favor
Sacred/Profane Mark Devotion +2 to chosen ability score for one minute 1x/day/4 level
Sacred/Profane Shape Devotion, Sacred/Profane Mark Assume shape of god’s favored animal 1x/day
Sacred/Profane Shield Ability to Turn/Rebuke Undead Spend a turn attempt to create a medium shield for 1 minute
Sacred/Profane Strength Devotion, Sacred/Profane Mark +4 to one ability score for 1 round + ½ character level 1x/day
Sacred/Profane Wrath Devotion, Sacred/Profane Mark, Deal 1d4 damage/level to one target 1x/week
Sacred/Profane Strength,
Sacred/Profane Shape
Sanctity/Defilement Devotion, Sacred/Profane Permanent Protection from Evil/Good
Blessing
Diligent
Divine Adversary Cha 13+, Maximize spell, Ability Add +1 damage per die to offensive spells
to cast Divine Spells
Divine Armor Ability to Turn/Rebuke Undead Spend one Turn attempt to gain a +4 Armor bonus
Divine Bastion Ability to Turn/Rebuke Undead Spend one Turn attempt to gain DR 1/– for 1 minute
Divine Body Ability to Turn/Rebuke Undead Gain HP equal to spellcasting modifier
Divine Curing/Harming Divine Healing, Ability to Spend one Turn attempt to heal/inflict 1d8/2 levels achieved on turning
Turn/Rebuke Undead check
Divine Pact Con 13+, Wis 15+, Cha 15+, Gain an extra spell per spell level from chosen domain
Ability to cast divine spells
DodgeC,O Dex 13+ Gain +1 dodge bonus to AC
Greater Spring AttackC,O Dex 15+, Dodge, Mobility, You make three attacks while moving
Spring Attack, Improved Spring
Attack, BAB 14+
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Improved Spring AttackC Dex 13+, Dodge, Mobility, You make two attacks while moving
Spring Attack, BAB 8+
Improved Whirlwind Whirlwind Attack, BAB 12+, Make two attacks against all opponents within reach at –2 to hit
AttackC Dex 17+
MobilityC,O Dex 13+, Dodge Gain +4 bonus to AC against Attacks of Opportunity
Move AsideC Alertness, Sense Foe, Dodge Use Attack of Opportunity on opponent who just missed to attack flanking
opponent
Perfect DodgeC,O Dex 19+, Improved Dodge, BAB +5 dodge bonus to AC
12+
Perfect Whirlwind Improved Whirlwind Attack, As a full–attack action make 3 attacks against all opponents in reach
AttackC BAB 16+
Shot on the RunC Dex 13+, Dodge, Mobility, Point Move before and after an attack with a ranged weapon
Blank Shot, BAB 4+
Spring AttackC Dex 13+, Dodge, Mobility, BAB Move before and after an attack with a melee weapon
4+
Sweeping ChargeC BAB 6+, Improved Cleave, Move 5 feet after dropping an opponent continuously
Whirlwind Attack, Improved
Charge, Spring Attack
Tactical StrikeC Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, Move your movement rate and make two attacks
Dex 15+, BAB 8+
Whirlwind AttackC Dex 13+, Int 13+, Combat As full attack action, make single attack against all opponents in reach
Expertise, Dodge, Mobility,
Spring Attack, BAB 4+
Domain Focus Ability to cast domain spells +1 Caster level when casting spells from chosen domain
Dual StrikeC Two–weapon fighting, BAB 6+ Take –2 penalty to hit to attack with both weapons as a standard action
Combined Attack Int 12+, Dual Strike Give up your attack to give ally your Base attack bonus to hit
Educated Int 13+ +1 to up to three Int–based skills
Extremely Educated Educated, Int 15+ Additional +1 to up to three Int–based skills
Elusive +4 to DC to be tracked
Empathic +4 bonus to Perception (Sense Motive) when determining someone’s
emotional state
Empower Spell–like Ability Spell–like ability’s variable effects are increased by 50%
Endurance +4 bonus to resist various environmental effects
Death Frenzy Diehard Can continue to act while at negative hit points, at –2 penalty to all actions
Die Hard Remain conscious and continue to attack at –1 to –9 hit points
Sustained Music Bardic Music ability, Endurance Double duration of bardic music
Tough as Nails Will to Live When reduced to 0 hp or less make 1d20 + Con mod roll to remain at 1 hit
point
Will to Live Con 13+, Diehard Add Con mod to stabilize roll, DC to be healed reduced by –4, can take
actions at 0 hp without dying
Energy Blast Ability to cast arcane evocation Gain an energy attack that can be used at will
spells
Energy Specialization Caster level 5+ Add +1 damage dice to spells using chosen energy type
Even–handed Dex 11+ No penalty to off–hand when fighting one–handed
Extra Counterspells Ability to cast spells You gain 3 extra counterspells per day
Extra Domain Slot Wis 15+, Access to a Domain You may convert normal spell slots into Domain spells
Extra Music Bardic Music Gain 2 extra uses of bardic music ability
Extra Skill Points Gain +4 skill points
Extra Turning
Focus Negative Energy Extra Turning, Wis 15+, Ability Spend two Turn attempts to deal 2d6 + Cleric level + Cha modifier
to Turn/Rebuke Undead
Focus Positive Energy Extra Turning, Wis 15+, Ability Spend two Turn attempts to heal 2d6 + Cleric level + Cha modifier
to Turn/Rebuke Undead
Eyes in the Back of Your BAB 3+, Wis 19 Flankers do not gain +2 bonus to hit you
HeadC
Faith Wis 13+ You can a single 0 level spell 3+Wis mod/day
Blest/Damned Faith, Sacred/Profane Blessing Opponent suffers –1 to hit and damage; if opponent wounds you he makes
Fort save or takes 1 pt of damage
Fanaticism Faith, Wis 13+ You can cast priest spells if you Wis and level is high enough
Fake Death You can pretend to fall dead without taking an Attack of Opportunity
Fast Healer Con 13+ You add your Con mod to the number of hit points you heal per day
Favored Fury Favored Enemy, Rage Ability You can rage when you encounter a favored enemy

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Fearless
Feat of Charisma
Feat of Constitution
Feat of Dexterity
Feat of Intelligence
Feat of Strength
Feat of Wisdom
Fey–touched
Child of Nature
Flow Like Water
Flyby Attack
Force of Personality
Forest Dweller
Gossip Monger
Great FortitudeO
Thick–skinnedC
Grenadier
Guardian Familiar
Haggling
Hands of the Saint
Healing Hands
Health
Heightened Senses
Hover
Immortal Rage
Imposing
Imposter
Improved CriticalC
Perfect ThreatC
Improved Counterspell
Arcane Purge
Improved Spell
Reflection
Quickened Countering
Spell Reflection
Spell Resistance
Improved Damage Reduction
Improved Dismissing
Improved InitiativeC,O
Greater InitiativeC,O
Improved Action Focus
Perfect InitiativeC,O
Improved Natural Armor
Improved Natural AttackO
Improved Scrying
Improved Single Weapon
FightingC
Greater Single Weapon
Fighting
Improved Nonlethal
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+4 bonus vs. magical or mundane fear effects
Cha 13+ You may add ½ you level to Cha for one round per day
Con 13+ You may add ½ your level to Con for one round per day
Dex 13+ You may add ½ your level to Dex for one round per day
Int 13+ You may add ½ your level to Int for one round per day
Str 13+ You may add ½ your level to Str for one round per day
Wis 13+ You may add ½ your level to Wis for one round per day
Wis 13+ You can cast one 0 level druid spell 3 + Wis mod/day
Fey–touched Gain ability to cast druidic spells if Wisdom is high enough
Still Mind, Slow Fall, BAB 6+ Gain an extra attack following an Attack of Opportunity
Fly skill 1+ ranks Make an attack in the middle of flying movement
Use Cha mod instead of Wis for Will saves
Survival 10+ ranks, Animal Never lost, may ask one animal a question with a successful Persuade
Empathy (Diplomacy) skill check
+4 to Persuade (Gather Information) when collecting rumors
+2 to Fort saves
Great Fortitude You can use your Fortitude save as a armor bonus to AC
Dex 13+, BAB 1+ Roll 1d4 for deviation with missed grenades
Familiar or Improved Familiar Familiar becomes more powerful in private sanctum
Gain discount on purchased items
Cha 13+, Lay on Hands ability You add your Cha modifier to healing checks
– +4 bonus to Survival (Heal) when applying First Aid
– You gain average hit points per level
– +1 to Perception checks
–
Rage 2x/day Gain DR 3/– for 3 rounds + Con mod when raging
– +4 bonus to Persuade (Intimidate) when attempting to demoralize an
opponent
– +2 bonus to Deception skill checks Linguistics (Forgery) and Persuade
(Gather Information) when attempting to impersonate someone
– Double weapon’s critical range
Improved Critical, Improved You automatically succeed confirming a critical with chosen weapon
Threat, BAB 12+
Use spell of same school and one level higher to counter spell
Int 13+, Improved Countering, Give up 10 spell levels of spells to generate an Anti–magic field
Ability to cast arcane spells, 10+
prepared spell levels available
Spell Reflection As countering attempt, reflect spell back at caster
Improved Countering, Dex 13+ May counter spells as a immediate action
Improved Countering
Caster level 10th+, Improved Gain Spell Resistance 10+ ½ your caster level + Cha modifier
Countering, Spellcasting ability
19+
Damage Reduction ability, Con You gain +1 to your Damage Reduction
15+
– You can dismiss any spell as a standard action, and dismiss Dismissable
spells as a free action
– +4 bonus to initiative rolls
Dex 13+, Improved Initiative +6 to initiative (replaces +4 from Improved Initiative)
Improved Initiative, Lightning May improved initiative with successful Dex ability roll
Reflexes, Dex 13+
Improved Initiative, Reflex save +10 to Initiative
+6 or better
Natural Armor 1+ +1 bonus to Natural Armor
Natural attack Increase chosen natural attack die by one step
– Add one extra sense to scrying spells
Weapon Focus, Fighter 4+ Add Dex mod to attack roll
Str 13+, Improved Single Weapon Gain additional attack when using full attack action, all attacks at –2
Fighting, Fighter 8+
Ignore –4 penalty to hit when dealing nonlethal damage
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Improved Threat BAB 4+ +4 to confirm critical with chosen weapon
Improved Turning Ability to turn/rebuke undead Turn/rebuke undead as if one level higher
Improved Two–Handed Power Attack, Weapon Focus, Reach increased by 5 feet with Two–handed weapons, take –2 penalty to
Weapon FightingC Fighter 4+, Str 13+ AC
Greater Two–Handed Str 13+, Improved Two–handed Increase reach by 5 feet with no penalty to AC
Weapon FightingC Weapon Fighting, Power Attack,
Weapon Focus, Fighter 8+
Improved Unarmed Strike You do not provoke Attacks of Opportunity when making unarmed attacks
Brawler Improved Unarmed Strike, BAB As part of a full–round action you may take an additional attack at your
1+ highest Base attack bonus that deals 1d3 + Str damage
Choke HoldO Improved Grapple, BAB 4+ Grapple deals 1d4 Con damage
Crane KickO BAB 4+, Improved Unarmed You may lump all your attack bonuses into one attack or make a single
Strike, Circle Kick attack and lump all of your damage bonus into one strike 1x/day/3 levels
Crushing Hold Improved Grapple, BAB 1+ Take a –4 penalty to hit in a grapple to double the damage you inflict in a
grapple per round
Deflect ArrowsO Dex 13, Improved Unarmed Once per round negate ranged attack against you
Strike
Destroy ConstructionO Improved Unarmed Strike, Iron Can critical objects and constructs
Fingers
Improved GrappleO Do not provoke attack of opportunity when grappling, and +4 bonus to
grapple checks
Improved PinO Improved Grapple Can hold pin without needing to make additional checks
Instant StandO Improved Unarmed Strike, Dex Standing up is a free action that does not provoke an Attack of Opportunity
13+
Iron FingersO Improved Unarmed Strike Unarmed attacks deal piercing or slashing damage
Mantis LeapO Jump 5+ ranks, Improved Use Athletics (Jump) to hit opponent who is 10 ft. or more away
Unarmed Strike
Martial StrikeO Improved Unarmed Strike Take –2 to hit to double strength damage when attacking with an unarmed
strike
Monkey RollO Dodge, Improved Unarmed Gain bonus to AC equal ½ tumble ranks, same penalty to hit
Strike, Acrobatics (Tumble) 6+
ranks
Paralysis StrikeO Improved Unarmed Strike, Can paralyze opponent who fails Fort save
Stunning Fist, Combat Expertise,
BAB 4+
Snake StrikeO Dex 13+, BAB 2+ +2 init for the round, –2 penalty to attack 1x/day/4 levels
Snatch ArrowsO
Steel FingersO Improved Unarmed Strike, Iron Unarmed attacks inflict slashing or piercing damage
Fingers
Stunning FistO Stun opponent with successful hit until next action
Tiger BiteO Improved Unarmed Strike, BAB Attack at –2 penalty to hit to deal double base unarmed damage plus 1 ½
4+ Str modifier 1x/day/level
Improved Weapons Proficient with weapon, Craft +1 to hit and damage per two ranks of Craft (Weaponsmith) for ¼
(Weaponsmith) 6+ ranks weapon’s cost
Influential Cha 13+ You can request supplies or help with a successful Persuade (Diplomacy)
check
Influential Speaker Cha 13+ You deal +1d6 damage in Social Encounters
Innate Spellcasting Gain one extra spell per day
Magically Talented Innate Spellcasting Can cast 3 additional 0–level spells per day
Inspiration Cha 13+ Allies in 30 ft. gain +1 to hit and damage
Instrumental Perform (musical instrument) 10+ Use musical instrument to power bardic abilities
ranks
Internal Compass +4 bonus to Survival (Wilderness Lore) to determine direction
Investigator +2 bonus to Persuade (Gather Information) and Perception (Spot) checks
Iron WillO +2 bonus to Will saves
Jack of all Trades 6th level You can use any skill untrained
Keen Eyesight +2 bonus to Perception checks
Keen Hearing +4 bonus to Perception (Listen) checks when eavesdropping
Keen Nose Scent +4 bonus to Perception (Smell) checks
Leadership Character level 6+ Gain followers and Cohorts
Born Leader Leadership, Cha 13+ Gain +2 to Leadership score
Light Fingered +4 bonus to Stealth (Sleight of Hand) when taking items off other beings

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Light Sleeper Make Perception (Listen) roll when sleeping to awaken and avoid coupe
Derro grace attacks
Lightning ReflexesO You gain a +2 to Reflex saves
Mobile Defense Lightning Reflexes You use your Reflex save as an armor bonus to AC
Linguist +2 bonus to Linguistics (Decipher Script) and 2 languages per skill point
spent on Linguistics (Speak/Write Language)
Lone Wolf +1 to skill checks, saves and to–hit rolls when 30 ft. or more from closest
ally
Lucid FightingMA Ignore up to a –5 penalty to attack rolls and AC when fighting while
intoxicated
Lucky Reroll one die roll per game day
Lucky Strike Wis 13+ Take –1 penalty to hit to reduce miss chance by 5%
Lyricist Peform (Sing ) 5+ ranks, any Roll two dice for Perform checks and keep best result
other Perform skill 1+ ranks
Mage Foe – Spellcasters can’t defensively cast while you threaten them
Magic Affinity Spellcaster 1+ Treat spellcasting attribute as 2 higher for determining bonus spells and
maximum spell level usable
Magic Knowledge Heighten spell, Spell Focus, Int +1 caster level
13+
Improved Magic Heighten Spell, Magic You caster level is increased by +2
Knowledge Knowledge, Caster level 8+,
Spellcasting ability score 19+
Magical Aptitude – Gain +2 bonus to Spellcraft (Arcane or Divine) and Use Magic Device
checks
Magically Inclined Cha 13+ Can cast 3 + Cha mod 0–level arcane spells
Magically Skilled Magically Inclined Can cast Arcane spells with high Charisma
Martial Training Pro w/ all Martial Weapons, BAB +4 bonus to hit with weapons
1+
Mechanical Aptitude – +2 bonus when manipulating devices
Meticulous Wis 13+ “Take 20” takes ½ normal time, “Take 10” uses a default of 12
Missionary Patron diety, Wis 13+ +4 to Persuade (Diplomacy) skill checks when attempting to persuade
others to convert to your religion
Mounted CombatC Ride 1+ rank Make a Handle Animal (Ride) check to avoid damage to mount once per
round
Improved Mounted Mounted Archery, BAB 6+, Make a full attack while moving on a mount
ArcheryC Handle Animal (Ride) 10+ ranks
Mounted ArcheryC Ride 1+ rank, Mounted Combat Penalty for making ranged attacks while moving is halved
Mounted AttackC Mounted Combat, Handle Animal You gain an additional attack at –5 penalty to hit
(Ride) 10+ ranks
Mounted DefenseC Mounted Combat, Handle Animal Mount gains +4 AC
(Ride) 7+ ranks
Ride–by AttackC Ride 1+ rank, Mounted Combat Make a double move and attack anywhere during movement
Spirited ChargeC Ride 1+ rank, Mounted Combat, Mounted charge deals +1d6 damage (+2d6 with lance)
Handle Animal (Ride)–by Attack
SpurC Mounted Combat, Spirited Mount gains +10 base movement 1x/day/level
Charge
Mounted TrampleC Ride 1+ rank, Mounted Combat Overrun attack can’t be avoided, mount gains hoof attack against downed
opponents
Multiattack 3 or more natural attacks Reduce penalty for multiple natural attacks to –2
Multiweapon Fighting – Reduce penalty for fighting with 3 or more weapons
Muscled Str 13+ +1 to Str–based skill rolls
Extremely Muscled Muscled, Str 15+ Additional +1 to up to three Str–based skills
Native Terrain – +1 to skill rolls, hit rolls and AC in chosen terrain
Naturalist – +4 bonus to Survival skill checks to forage
Nature’s Secrets Ability to cast Commune With +3 bonus to Knowledge (Nature) and Survival (Wilderness Lore) checks
Nature
Negotiator – +2 to Persuade (Diplomacy) and Perception (Sense Motive) checks
Nimble Dex 13+ +1 to up to three Dex–based skills
Extremely Nimble Nimble, Dex 15+ Additional +1 to up to three Dex–based skills
Nimble Fingers – +2 to Disable Device (Sabotage) and Disable Device (Open Lock) checks
Observe Weakness Int 13+, Perception (Sense Take full–round action to gain +2 bonus to hit and damage and +1 AC vs.
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OccupyC – Strike opponent to narrow threaten area
Offensive Strike Dex 13+ Take –1 to AC to add +1 to hit
Out of Nowhere Hide 6+ ranks May take a full attack at +2 to hit and damage against a flat–footed
opponent
Overwhelming Ego Cha 19+ +2 DC to enchantment spells you cast
Persuasive – +2 toDeception (Bluff) and Persuade (Intimidate) checks
Pet Animal or mount that does not Pet advances as an animal companion
qualify for Animal Companion or
Special Mount
Plant Defiance Ability to cast detect animals or Can turn plant creatures
plants
Plant Control Plant Defiance, ability to cast You can rebuke (command) plant creatures
speak with plants
Point Blank ShotC – +1 to ranged attack rolls in 30 feet
Cleave ShotC Point Blank Shot, Quick Draw, If you kill an opponent with a ranged weapon, you may attack another
Precise Shot opponent within 15 ft.
Far ShotC – Increase range increment of weapons
Fell Shot Dex 13+, Point Blank Shot, Spend 3 spell levels to resolve ranged attack as a touch attack
Arcane Shot or Divine Shot, BAB
3+
Impaling ShotC Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Attack at –4 penalty to affect all targets in line 5 ft. wide and 30 ft. long
BAB 8+
Improved Cleave ShotC Dex 15+, Point Blank Shot, May attack another foe within 15 feet after killing a foe any number of
Precise Shot, Cleave Shot times
Improved Point Blank Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, +3 to hit with ranged weapons in 30 feet
ShotC BAB 8+
Improved Precise ShotC Dex 19+, Point Blank Shot, Negate penalty for anything less than full cover or concealment
Precise Shot, BAB 11+
Improved Reflex ShotC Point Blank Shot, Reflex Shot, 15 ft. threaten area with ranged weapon
Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, BAB
8+
ManyshotC Dex 17, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Fire multiple arrows at opponent within 30 feet at –4 penalty to hit.
Shot, BAB 6+
Pinning ShotC Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot Pin opponent with ranged weapon
Power ShotC Point Blank Shot, Str 13+ –1 penalty to hit grants +1 damage to ranged attack
Precise ShotC Point Blank Shot Fire into melee without penalty to hit
Rapid ShotC Dex 13+, Point Blank Shot Gain extra ranged attack per round, all attacks at –2 penalty to hit
Reflecting ShotC Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot May shoot around 90 angles at –2 penalty to hit
Reflex ShotC Point Blank Shot Ranged weapon has 5 ft. threaten range
Sharp–shootingC Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Targets only gain +2 AC due to cover
BAB 3+
SnipeC Far Shot, Wis 13+, BAB 6+ Each full round action taken to aim adds +1d6 damage to next shot (max
5d6 damage)
Poison Resistance +4 bonus to Fort saves against poison that affect chosen ability score
Power AttackC Str 13+ Subtract –1 for +1 to damage up to BAB
Arcane Sunder Str 13+, Power Attack, Sunder, Give up 5 spell levels to ignore 5 hardness
5+ prepared spell levels available
CleaveC Str 13+, Power Attack If opponent is dropped, make another melee attack against opponent in
reach
Deadly ArcC Power Attack, Cleave, Improved Make single attack against all opponents in threatened range at –2 penalty
Cleave, BAB 7+ to hit 1x/day/5 levels
Destructive StrikeC Str 15+, Power Attack, Improved Can destroy worn armor
Sunder
Divine Might Str 13, Turn/Rebuke Undead, Add your Charisma bonus to weapon damage by spending a Turn attempt
Power Attack
Great CleaveC
Greater OverrunC Power Attack, Improved Power You can overrun multiple opponents
Attack, BAB 6+
Hammer BlowC Power Attack, BAB 8+ Critical damage multiplier for chosen weapon increased by one
Improved Bull RushC Str 13+, Power Attack Perform Bull Rush without provoking attack of opportunity and +4 to push
opponent back
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knock foe down
Improved Power AttackC Power Attack, BAB 6+ For every –1 to hit, add +1.5 to damage (+3 damage for two–handed
weapons)
Improved Shield BashC Shield Proficiency Retain shield bonus when making shield bash attack
Improved SunderC Str 13+, Power Attack Perform Sunder attempt without provoking attack of opportunity and +4 to
attack roll to sunder held items
KnockbackC Power Attack, Str 13+ Knock opponent back with weapon blow if they fail a Fort save
Mighty SunderC Power Attack, Improved Sunder, +1d8 damage when making a sunder attack
BAB 12+
Pass–Through StrikeC Improved Sunder, BAB 6+ Make a touch attack against an opponent once a day
Perfect Power AttackC Improved Power Attack, BAB –1 penalty to hit grants +2 damage (+4 damage if two–handed)
12+
Perfect OverrunC Str 17, Power Attack, Improved
Overrun, Greater Overrun, BAB
12+
TrampleC Str 13+, Improved Overrun Deal damage to overrun opponent based on size
Prone FightingO Can fight prone with no penalty to AC and no penalty to hit
Psionic Resistance Psion level 5 or Psychic Warrior Gain Psionic Resistance 10 + ½ psion class level + Cha mod
level 7, Improved Countering
Quick DrawC
Deflection BAB 7+, Dex 15+, Quick draw Give up Attack of Opportunity to deflect ranged attack
Quicken Spell–like Ability
Quiet +4 bonus to Stealth (Move Silently) rolls
Rapid ReloadC Weapon Proficiency (crossbow Reduce time to reload a crossbow
chosen)
Ready for Anything Can pull extra gear from pack with successful check
Reputation Gain +2 bonus to Deception (Bluff), Persuade (Diplomacy) and Persuade
(Gather Information) with successful reputation check
Return ThrowC BAB 4+ One–handed ranged weapon returns to your hand after throwing
Run, ImprovedC Run 4x normal speed, +4 toAthletics (Jump)while running
Fleet of foot Dex 15, Run When running or charging, make one 90 degree turn
Saboteur Int 13+ +4 to Disable Device (Disable Trap) to disable/break non–trap items
Scent Detect opponents by smell
Second Attack BAB 6+ Make second attack at –5 penalty when full attacking
Third Attack BAB 11+, Second Attack Make third attack at –10 penalty when full attacking
Self–sufficient +2 to Survival (Wilderness Lore or Streetwise) and Survival (Heal) checks
Shield of Positive Energy Ability to Turn Undead Spend Turn Attempt to create shield that negates negative energy/level
drain attacks
Shield Proficiency Use shields without non–proficiency penalties
Shield FocusC Shield Proficiency, BAB 1+ Reduce shield armor check penalty by –1
Sixth Sense – Add Int mod to Reflex save (max Dex + Int mod = +6)
Skill Focus – +3 bonus to one chosen skill
Improved Skill Focus Skill Focus, 6+ ranks in skill, +5 bonus to chosen skill
related ability score 13+
Skill Mastery Skill Focus, Improved Skill +7 bonus to chosen skill
Focus, 10+ ranks in skill, Related
ability score 13+
Skeptic – +1 bonus to Perception (Sense Motive), Deception (Bluff) and Linguistics
(Forgery)
Snatch Size Huge or larger Creature gains improved grab with claw or bite
Spell Enhancement – Treat spell as one level higher for determining duration
Improved Spell – Treat spell as two levels higher for determining duration
Enhancement
Spell Focus – +1 DC to chosen spell school
Augment Summoning Spell Focus (Conjuration) Summoned creatures gain +4 Strength and Constitution
Greater Spell Focus Spell Focus +2 DC to chosen spell school
Recall Spell Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus Can attempt to cast chosen spell multiple times per day without expending
spell slot
Shape Elemental Spell Focus, Cha 13+ Can modify the shape, movement ability and attack modes of a summoned
elemental
Spell Immunity Character level equal to minimum Always make saving throw against chosen spell
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Improved Spell Immunity Spell immunity, level double spell You are immune to effects of chosen spell as if you had unbeatable spell
caster’s minimum level to cast resistance
spell
Spell Mastery –
Spell Specialization Wizard 4+, Spell Mastery Lower spell adjustment for metamagic feats by –1 for chosen spells
Spell Penetration – +2 bonus to caster level checks when overcoming Spell Resistance
Greater Spell Penetration – +2 additional bonus to caster level checks when overcoming Spell
Resistance
Spiritual Sentinel Animal Empathy, Knowledge Make DC 15 knowledge: nature skill roll to gain +1 AC/5 points of
(Nature) 5+ ranks success
Stamina – Add Str modifier to Fort save (Str + Con = +6 max)
Stealthy – +2 to Stealth (Hide) and Stealth (Move Silently) checks
Streetwise – +1 bonus to Perception (Sense Motive), Perception (Gather Information)
and Survival (Streetwise)
Strike the OpeningC BAB 4+, Dex 13+ Make Attack of Opportunity at –4 to hit against opponent that misses you
Talented Associated ability score 13+ You may take 10 on skill even when threatened or rushed
Prodigy Int 13+, Talented You may reroll a skill result once an encounter
Tongue of Scorn Sense Motive 4+ ranks,Deception Opponent attacks you if they fail Will save
(Bluff) 4+ ranks
Totem Shape Ability to Wild Shape, Animal Transform into non–dire version of your animal companion 1x/day
Companion
Toughness – 3+level in hit points
Deathless Toughness, Con 15+ +4 to saves against Death effects and automatically succeed Massive
Damage saves
Improved Health Health, Toughness x2 You gain max hit points per level
Improved Metabolism Toughness, Con 17+ You heal 2x your level + Con mod per day, 2 points of ability damage per
day and gain +4 bonus to Fort saves vs. disease
Vigor Toughness x2, Improved Your hit die from class level increases by one
Fortitude
Tower Shield Proficiency Shield Proficiency You do not suffer non–proficiency penalties when using a tower shield
Track – You can follow tracks
Trap Finder Int 13+, Perception (Spot) 6+ Can find traps like a rogue
ranks, Disable Device 1+ ranks
Two–weapon FightingC Dex 15 You can fight with two weapons with a lesser penalty
Dual StrikeC Two–weapon fighting, BAB 6+ You can strike with both weapons as a standard action
Greater Two–Weapon Dex 19, Improved Two–weapon You get a 3rd attack with an offhand weapon at a –10 penalty to hit
FightingC fighting, Two–weapon fighting,
BAB 11+
Improved Two–Weapon Dex 17, Two–weapon fighting, You gain a 2nd attack with an offhand weapon at a –5 penalty to hit
FightingC BAB 6+
Two–weapon Defense Dex 15, Two–weapon fighting When fighting with two weapons, gain a +1 bonus to AC
Unavoidable Strike Str 13+, BAB 3+, Ability to cast Spend 3 spell levels to perform unarmed attack as a touch attack
spells
Unusual Animal Companion Animal Companion You can have vermin or magical beasts as companions
Unusual Aptitude – Chosen cross–class skill is treated as a class skill
Wealth – You gain extra starting money
Weapon FinesseC BAB 1+ Use Dexterity modifier to hit instead of Strength with certain weapons
Weapon FocusC Proficiency with weapon, BAB +1 bonus to hit/3 levels with chosen weapon
1+
AccuracyC Weapon Focus Add ½ BAB to next ranged attack roll
Improved Single Weapon Weapon Focus, BAB 4+ You add your Dex mod to your attack roll
FightingC
Improved Two–Handed Str 13+, Power Attack, Weapon Increase your reach with a two–handed weapon by 5 feet
Weapon FightingC Focus, BAB 4+
Weapon EnhancementC Weapon Focus, Weapon Increase weapon’s damage die to next higher die
Specialization, Power Attack,
BAB 6+
Weapon Proficiency BAB +1 Use selected weapon without non–proficiency penalty
(Exotic)C
Weapon Proficiency – Use selected weapon without non–proficiency penalty
(Martial)
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Widen Aura Cha 13+ Increase Aura area of effect by 50%
Wild Surge –
Will – Upon your death, all of your items and money are automatically transferred
to your new character
Worldly Wis 13+ +1 on up to three Wis–based skills
Extremely Worldly Worldly, Wis 15+ Additional +1 to up to three Wis–based skills

Alignment Feats
Alignment Feats Prerequirements Benefit
Bloodthirsty Chaotic Evil , Str 13+ +2 damage on attacks
Good Samaritan Any Good Gain XP for skill use to help NPCs
Helpful Neutral Good, Int 13+ Aid another adds +4
Righteous Lawful Good, Wis 13+
Exalted Any Good
Vile Any Evil
Balanced Any Neutral
Unceasing Lawful Neutral, Con 13+ Convert 1 point of damage to non–lethal damage or negate 3 points of non–
Vigilance lethal damage
Unchained Chaotic Neutral, Wis 13+ Once per day gain benefit of Freedom of Movement
Villianous Lawful Evil, Cha 13+ +2 to Persuade (Diplomacy),Deception (Bluff) and Persuade (Intimidate)
Worthy Chaotic Good, Cha 13+ As free action grant +1 magic bonus to attacks, skill checks or saves up to three
individuals

Background

Background Feats Prerequities Benefits

Academic Ability to cast 1st level sor/wiz Gain additional 2 known spells at 1st level and 1 known
spells, Knowledge (Arcana) +1 spell each level for free
ranks, Spellcraft +1 ranks
All About Me –
Axe Brother Dwarf Proficiency with all axes, +1 bonus to hit and damage
with axes
Bandit Non–good alignment, Handle +2 bonus to Knowledge (Appraise), Stealth (Hide) and
Animal (Ride) 1+ ranks Perception (Sense Motive) checks
Barbarous Non–lawful alignment, cannot Gain barbarian rage ability
read or write
Blood of Heroes – You gain +1 to your primary stat
Blood–kin – You gain one racial benefit from another humanoid race
Bonded Brother Any lawful alignment, Wis 13+, Gain unarmed attack and flurry of blows feature as monk
cannot have monk levels of ½ level
Born of the Beast Cannot be a lycanthrope or +2 to Persuade (Diplomacy) and Handle Animal checks;
lycan Speak With Animals once per day
Born Under DRAJ Must be born in the month of +1 caster level to spell–like abilities
Enfeeb
Born Under DRUG Must be born in the month of +2 to Deception (Disguise) and Acrobatics (Escape
Deckus Artist)
Born Under EPOCH Must be born in the month of +2 to Handle Animal and Handle Animal (Ride)
Inlude
Born Under EPRIM Must be born in the month of +3 to skill checks when modifying reactions of others
Beran
Born Under JLIHI Must be born in the month of +2 bonus to grappling checks
Dall
Born Under KAS Must be born in the month of +1 to damage with weapons
March
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Born Under MAGE Must be born in the month of +2 to Spellcraft and Spellcraft (Use Magic Device)
Haleen checks
Born Under MIRY Must be born in the month of +2 to Persuade (Gather Information) and Perception
Ember (Sense Motive) checks
Born Under MORS Must be born in the month of +2 to Appraise andDeception (Bluff) checks
Noris
Born Under OHI Must be born in the month of +5 feet to Base movement rate
Tide
Born Under VRIS Must be born in the month of +2 to Survival (Heal) and Survival checks
Bristus
Burner Good alignment, must have Can utilize Mystic Weapons
gemstone or precious metal as
first or middle name
Child of the Sea – +2 to Profession (Fishing), Athletics (Swim) and
Survival checks
Cityborn – +2 to Gather Information, Knowledge (Local) and
Survival (Streetwise)
Coldborn Con 13+ Ignore 2 points of nonlethal cold damage
Comforts of Home Hillenfaey or Gnome +2 bonus against Charm and Mind–Affecting effects.
Druid’s Training – +2 to Knowledge (Nature) and Survival; can take
Druidic as a language
Explorer Survival, 1+ ranks +2 to Knowledge (Dungeoneering), Perception (Spot)
and Use Rope
Face of Honor Cha 13+ +2 to Persuade (Diplomacy), Persuade (Intimidate) and
Knowledge (Nobility)
Farmer Cannot have levels in Aristocrat +2 to Profession (Farmer), Handle Animal, and
Knowledge (Local)
Fireblood Con 13+ Ignore 2 points of nonlethal fire damage
Guild Training Int 13+ Gain a free skill point to use on Craft or Profession
Hardened – +2 to Will saves against Fear and –2 penalty to those
using Perception (Sense Motive) against you
Jhi–Hadyah Lawful alignment +1 bonus to skill checks, attack rolls and damage rolls in
the pursuit of a specific task
Landwalker Aquatic subtype, Con 13+ Remain out of water for a number of hours equal to Con
modifier
Knight’s Bearing Cannot have levels of +3 to Persuade (Diplomacy) and Knowledge (Military
Commoner Tactics)
Knight’s Martial Str 13+ +2 to Handle Animal (Ride) skill; gain feats Martial
Training Weapon proficiency (Bastard Sword, Light Lance),
Light Armor Proficiency, Medium Armor Proficiency,
Shield Proficiency
Merchant Knowledge (Appraise) 1+ ranks +2 to Knowledge (Appraise), Profession (Merchant), and
Perception (Sense Motive)
Millese Firearm – Can purchase smokepowder & smokepowder weapons
Permit cheaper
Nature Lover – +2 to Knowledge (Nature), Survival (Heal) and Survival
skill checks
Nomad – +5 ft. to base land speed and +2 to Survival skill checks
Noble Blood – Gain benefits of nobility
Outcast Cannot be Lawful Good +2 to Survival, Acrobatics (Escape Artist) andDeception
(Bluff) checks
Pirate Profession (Sailor) 1+ ranks +2 to Profession (Sailor), Use Rope and Athletics
(Swim). Immune to sea–sickness
Samuria Training Int 13+ +2 to Persuade (Diplomacy); gain feats Martial Weapon
Profiency (Katana, Wakizashi, Diaku), Light Armor
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Saracen’s Martial Dex 13+ +2 to Handle Animal (Ride); gain feats Martial Weapon
Training Profiency (Scimitar, Light Lance), Light Armor
Proficiency, Medium Armor Proficiency, Shield
Proficiency
Schooled Int 11+ +2 to two Knowledge skills of your choice
Slaveborn Profession (Laborer) 1+ +2 to Acrobatics (Escape Artist), Survival and
Profession (Laborer)
Survivor Con 13+ You heal 1d4 hp + 1 hp/level per day
Thuer’s Blood Ability to cast 0 level arcane +2 to Persuade (Diplomacy), Knowledge (Nobility) and
spells, human or half–elf Knowledge (Arcana)
Tree Friend Elf Gain 1d8 hit points
Tunnel Runner – +2 to Acrobatics (Escape Artist) and Stealth (Hide)
Checks
Twin – You have a twin sibling
Urbane – +2 to Knowledge (Local), Persuade (Gather Information)
and Persuade (Diplomacy)
Vegan Blood – +3 to Persuade (Diplomacy), and Knowledge (Nobility)
Warborn – Gain +1 to Base Attack Bonus
Warrior Maiden Female, Str 13+ Gain Martial Weapon Proficiency (any one melee
weapon, any one ranged weapon). Gain +1 to hit with
selected weapons

Companion

Companion Feats Prerequisites Summary

Aggressive Companion Attack trick, Companion creature
BAB 4+
Animal Cohort Companion creature, Handle Companion uses the Elite array (15, 14, 13, 12,10)
Animal 4+
Animal Friend Companion creature +1 level when selecting or determining animal
companion abilities
Companion Brute Caster level 7+, Aggressive Advance companion creature to max HD
companion
Companion Caster Companion creature spellcasting Companion creature can cast spells as if a
ability score 11+, companion spellcaster equal to ½ master’s level.
ability to speak
Companion Harasser Companion creature size small or Companion creature can distract opponents
smaller, natural attack routine,
BAB 1+
Companion Spy Companion creature size small Companion creature gains +4 to Stealth (Hide) and
Perception (Spot) checks
Companion’s Attack Companion creature, BAB 1+ Gain companion’s natural attack routine
Companion’s Form Companion creature, Caster level Take form of companion creature
5+
Quick Companion Companion creature base Increase companion creature movement rate +10
movement rate 30+

Divine Feats
Divine Feat Prerequisites Summary
Devotion Knowledge (Religion) 1+ Healing spells spell heal at least 50%
ranks
Divine Adversary Cha 13+, Maximize spell, You deal +1 sacred/profane damage per caster level with spells
Ability to cast divine
spells
Divine Armor Ability to turn/rebuke Spend turning attempt to gain +4 enhancement to armor bonus
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Divine Bastion Ability to turn/rebuke Spend turning attempt to gain DR 1/– (or more) for self and
undead allies
Divine Body Ability to turn/rebuke Use spellcasting modifier instead of Constitution modifier for
undead hit points
Divine Curing/Harming Ability to turn/rebuke Use turning attempt to cure or inflict 1d8 + caster level
undead
Divine Might Str 13, turn or rebuke Spend turning attempt to add Charisma bonus to damage
undead ability
Divine Pact Con 13+, Wis 15+, Cha Gain an additional domain
15+, Ability to cast Divine
spells
Divine Vengeance Ability to turn undead, Spend turning attempt to add 2d6 sacred energy to melee
extra turning attacks for one round
Domain Focus Ability to cast domain Spells from chosen domain are cast at +1 caster level
spells
Domain Turning Ability to cast domain Turn/Rebuke certain creatures according to domain
spells
Extra Domain Slot Wis 15+, Access to a You gain an extra domain slot for each spell level
domain
Extra Turning Ability to turn/rebuke You gain 4 additional turn/rebuke uses per day.
undead
Focus Negative Extra Turning, Wis 15+, Spend 2 turning attempts to inflict 1d8 damage/level
Energy Ability to rebuke undead
Focus Positive Extra Turning, Wis 15+, Spend 2 turning attempts to cure 1d8 damage/level
Energy Ability to turn undead
Holy Spell Any metamagic feat, Add holy damage to spell
ability to cast Bless Water
Missionary Patron diety, Wis 13+ Gain +4 to Persuade (Diplomacy) to convert others to your faith
Sacred/Profane Blessing Devotion or ability to cast Gain benefits of a permanent bless spell
divine spells
Sanctity/Defilement Devotion or ability to cast Act as if under permanent protection from good/evil spell
divine spells,
Sacred/Profane Blessing
Sacred/Profane 9th+ level, Devotion or Gain a sacred/profane outsider cohort
Guardian ability to cast divine spells
Sacred/Profane Devotion or ability to cast May reroll one die once per day per two levels
Influence divine spells,
Sacred/Profane Insight
Sacred/Profane Insight Devotion or ability to cast May alter a d20 roll by +/–1 once per day per two levels
divine spells
Sacred/Profane Devotion or ability to cast Add +20 to one d20 roll once per day
Favor divine spells,
Sacred/Profane Insight
Sacred/Profane 9th+ level, Devotion or Once per week can automatically succeed at one action or cast
Intervention ability to cast divine one divine spell as if a cleric equal to character level
spells, Sacred/Profane
Insight, Sacred/Profane
Influence, Sacred/Profane
Favor
Sacred/Profane Mark Devotion or ability to cast Increase ability score by +2 for one minute once per day per
divine spells four levels
Sacred/Profane Devotion or ability to cast Change into shape of dietie’s favored animal for short time
Shape divine spells,
Sacred/Profane mark
Sacred/Profane Devotion or ability to cast One per day gain +4 bonus to Strength
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Sacred/Profane 9th+ level, Devotion, Once per week deal 1d4 damage/level to target in 30 ft.
Wrath Sacred/Profane Mark,
Sacred/Profane Strength,
Sacred/Profane Shape
Sacred/Profane Shield Ability to turn/rebuke Spend turning attempt to create shield for 1 minute
undead
Sacred/Profane Spell Ability to cast divine Half of damage from spell is divine power that ignore
spells resistances
Improved Turning Ability to turn/rebuke You turn/rebuke undead as if one level higher
undead

Magic item Creation

Item Creation Feats Prerequisites Summary

Brew Potion Spellcaster 3rd Create potions
Craft Construct Craft Magic Arms Create construct creatures
and Armor, Craft
Wondrous Item
Craft Magic Arms and Armor Spellcaster 5th Create magic weapons or armor
Craft Rod Spellcaster 9th Craft magic rods
Craft Staff Spellcaster 12th Craft magic staffs
Craft Wand Spellcaster 5th Craft wands
Craft Wonderous Device Spellcaster 3rd Craft miscellaneous magic items
Engrave Spell Spellcaster 5th+ Can inscribe spells into stationary magical circles
Forge Ring Spellcaster 12th Create magic rings
Scribe Scroll Spellcaster 1st Create spell scrolls
Scribe Tattoo Spellcaster level 3+ Inscribe spell onto a body tattoo

Metamagic

Metamagic Feat Prerequisites Benefits

Bind Magic – Can prepare a single spell in an item
Cannibalize Innate Spellcasting, Talented Burn 2 ability points to gain 1 spell level
Carrier Spell – Deliver a touch attack through an object
Chain Spell Empower Spell Add secondary targets to a spell
Mass Spell Chain Spell Spell affects multiple targets
Combine Spell – You can combine two separate spells into one at a cost
equal to both spell’s level + 1
Dilute Spell – Breaker higher level spells into lower level spells
Disguise Spell Bardic Music, Perform 12 ranks Opponent can’t detect you are casting a spell
Empower Spell – All variable, numeric effects of a spell are increased by ½
Wizard’s Spell Mastery, Empower Spell, Chosen spell causes double damage or lasts for triple
Advantage Extend Spell normal duration
Endow Spell – Can bestow 1 spell level/3 characters levels to others
Energy Substitution Any metamagic feat, Knowledge Replace energy descriptor with a different energy type
(arcana) 5 ranks
Enlarge Spell Spell’s range is doubled
Eschew Materials – Ignore non–costly spell components
Extend Spell – Double duration of spell
Delay Spell Extend Spell You can add a 1–5 round delay to a spell
Persistant Spell Extend spell Spell lasts 24 hours
Fickle Spell Any metamagic feat Spell DCs become 1d20 + spell level + spellcasting ability
modifier
Fortuitous Spell Fickle Spell DC of spell becomes DC 5 + 1d20 + spellcasting modifier
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Gaze Magic – Touch spell may be used as gaze attack within 30 ft.
Holy Spell Any metamagic feat, ability to Add holy water damage to spell
cast Bless Water
Iteritive Spell BAB 6+ Ranged touch or ray spell gains extra iterative attacks
Maximize Spell
Metamagic Lore Any metamagic feat, Knowledge Selected metamagic feat’s level increase is reduced by 1
(Arcana) 10+ ranks
Natural Spell Can cast spells in animal form
Personal Spell – Turn ranged or touch spell into Self only
Punishing Spell – Increase damage dice of offensive spells
Quicken Spell – Cast spell as swift action
Reach Spell – Touch spell gains 30 foot Range
Repeat Spell Any other metamagic feat Spell repeats in the next round
Sacred Spell Ability to cast divine spells Spells deal half sacred/divine damage
Scry Casting – Cast another spell through a scry sensor
Select Spell – Can change spell slots to cast spontaneously
Silent Spell – Spell does not require verbal components
Shape Elemental Spell Focus (Conjuration), Cha Change shape of elemental to an animal of your choice
13+
Spell Ammunition BAB 1+ Turn spell into ranged weapon ammunition
Spell Trigger – Tie spells to item or creature to trigger after event or phrase
is spoken
Spontaneous Spell – Swap out prepared spell to cast spontaneous spell
Steal Spell – Ready action to absorb and recast spell cast at you
Still Spell – Spell does not require somatic components
Subdual Substitution Any other metamagic feat, Your energy spells deal subdual instead of lethal damage
Knowledge (arcane or religion) 5
ranks
Touch Spell – Change spell from Target: Self to Target: Creature touched
Unholy Spell Any metamagic feat, ability to Add holy water damage to spell
cast Curse Water
Weaken Spell – Lower the number of damage dice for the spell
Widen Spell – Spell’s area doubles
Shape Spell Enlarge Spell Can exclude areas from a spell

MetaTech

Metatech Feats Requirements Summary

Advanced Device Craft (Technological Device) Can exceed Ability Max DC and –1 to Build
12+ Ranks, 2 metatech feats DC
Dual Device Any two metatech feats Add second target and effects to a device
Empower Device – Increase damage a device deals to 1½ normal
Extend Device – Double duration of a device’s duration
Improved Advanced Improved Advanced Device, Ignore Item Max DC and –2 to Build DCs
Device Craft (Technological Device)
20+ Ranks, 3 metatech feats
Improved Recharge – Recharging an item costs ½ normal
Miniaturize Device Any metatech feat Reduce the size (and weight) of a device
Quicken Device Any two metatech feats Activate device as a free action
Widen Device – Double Range of Device

Monster Feats
Monster Feat Prerequisites Summary
Ability Focus Special Attack Your special attack gains a +2 to DC
Awesome BlowC Str 25, Power Attack, Improved Bull Take –4 to hit to knock opponent 10 feet and
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CrushC Size Large or Larger, BAB 4+ You land on an opponent, pinning them and
dealing damage
Empower Spell–like Ability Spell–like ability at caster level 6th or Spell–like abilitie’s variable, numeric effects
higher are increased by ½
Flyby AttackC Fly Skill 1+ ranks You can attack in the middle of a move
Flyby Attack, ImprovedC Flyby Attack, Fly Skill 1+ ranks You don’t provoke Attacks of Opportunity
when making a fly–by attack
Hover Fly Skill 1+ ranks You can hover while flying
Natural Armor, ImprovedC,O Natural Armor, Con 13 +1 bonus to Natural Armor
Natural Attack, ImprovedC,O Natural weapon, BAB 4+ Increase natural attack by one die
Multiattack Three or more natural attacks Secondary natural attacks only have –2 penalty
Multiattack, Improved Three or more natural weapons, Secondary natural attacks have no penalty to
Multiattack hit
Multiweapon FightingC Dex 13, three or more hands Penalties for fighting with multiple weapons
are reduced
Multiweapon Fighting, Dex 19, three or more arms, Improved You make 3 extra attacks with each offhand
GreaterC Multiweapon Fighting, Multiweapon weapon at –10 to hit
Fighting, BAB 15+
Multiweapon Fighting, Dex 15, three or more arms, You get a second attack with offhand weapons
Improved Multiweapon Fighting, BAB 9+ at a –5 penalty
Quicken Spell–like Ability Spell–like ability at caster level 10th or Your spell–like ability is quickened
higher
SnatchC Size Large or larger Bite and hold creatures two size categories
smaller than yourself
StompC Size Large or larger You step on an opponent, knocking them prone
and dealing damage

Regional

Regional Feats
Explorer Aroknek, Kirranays, Lost Vale, Shovnov Coast
Child of the Sea Aroknek, Bulungi, Farren Lands, Jsarath, Ksiki Colonies, Ksiki Con Corridan,
Millos, Nydonna’s Sea Kingdom, Saltbrine, Shovnov Coast, Tlesto
Cityborn Doonask, Kingdom of Vall Vega, Lanster, Shovnov Coast, Silkna Kingdom,
Skeinlands, Southern Kingdom, Statisdome
Coldborn Hold of Janrex, Ice Mages, Frost Lands
Druid’s Training Aluski Sath Tusko, Aluri, Kennestone, Evan Cordum
Face of Honor Chiamung, Skienlands, Spi Dak Su
Farmer Aluri, Erakatuo, Hawk Lands, HawkLord, Iiannhanex, Kennestone, Klinn,
Lacosis, Llinn, Misake, Saltbrine, Swordfall, Ulanst
Fireblood Iiannhanex, Llannhanex, Smanvalla
Guild Training Aluski Sath Tusko, Bulungi, Derauck, Doonask, Duchy of Molvak, Farren Lands,
Hawk Lands, HawkLord, Ice Mages, Iiannhanex, Irvenst, Kennestone, Klinn,
Ksiki Colonies, Ksiki con Corridon, Lacosis, Lanster, Llinn, Millos, Misake,
Nydonna’s Sea Kingdom, Nyrr Ryann, Principalities of Xatmas, Ran Da Khan,
Randu, Riddlekill, Rookhawk, Saltbrine, Sarkasti, Shovnov Coast, Silkna
Kingdom, Southern Kingdom, Ulanst, Vactorstein, Zyans
Hardened Dark Valley, Dishnu, Duchy of Molvak, Frost Lands, Hold of Severn, Ice Mages,
Jsarath, Riddlekill, Vactorstein
Jhi–Hadyah Ran Da Khan, Randu, Vilalance
Landwalker Nydonna’s Sea Kingdom, Zarame Kull
Knight’s Bearing Bansado, Derauck, Hawk Lands, Hawk Lord, Irvenst, Kingdom of Vall Vega,
Kennestone, Klinn, Knights of the South, Ksiki con Corridon, Llinn, RoonHawk,
Silkna Kingdom
Knight’s Martial Training Bansado, Derauck, Hawk Lands, Hawk Lord, Irvenst, Kingdom of Vall Vega,
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Silkna Kingdom
Merchant Nyrr Ryann, Saltbrine
Millese Firearm Permit Millos, Nyrr Ryan, Ksiki con Corridon, Ksiki Colonies
Millese Firearm Permit (Heavy) Millos, Nyrr Ryan, Ksiki con Corridon, Ksiki Colonies
Nature Lover Aluri, Kennestone, Kirraneys
Nomad Brotherhood of Glory, Dishnu, Frost Lands, Golens, Lands of Sarve, Misake
Barbarians, Southern Kingdom
Samuria Training Chiamung, Daksu, Spi Dak Su
Saracen’s Martial Training Ran Da Khan, Randu, Simera, Skienlands
Schooled Aluski Sath Tusko, Brotherhood of Glory, Chiamung, Doonask, HawkLord, Ice
Mages, Iiannhanex, Kingdom of Vall Vega, Knights of the South, Llannhanex,
Principalities of Xatmas, Millos, Misake, Ran Da Khan, Randu, Silkna Kingdom,
Spi Dak Su, Statisdome, Swordfall, Vilalance, Zyans
Survivor Bansado, Barbed March, Farren Lands, Frost Lands, Golens, Hold of Janrex, Hold
of Severn, Ice Mages, Jsarath, Lands of Sarve, Lost Vale, Misake Barbarians,
Nauwflowd, Riddlekill, Sarkasti/Zarkasti, Smanvalla, South Jsarath, Vactorstein
Thuer’s Blood Silkna Kingdom
Tunnel Runner Duchy of Molvak
Vegan Blood Kingdom of Vall Vega, Klinn, Principalities of Xatmas, Swordfall
Warborn Barbed March, Brotherhood of Glory, Dark Valley, Knights of the South
Warrior Maiden Erakatuo, Skienlands, Ran Da Khan

Psionic
Psionic Feat Prerequisites Benefits
Bend Power Negate cover bonus when using psionics (+2 PP)
Conceal Power Hide Power Detecting your use of psionics is a DC 25 + power level (2 PP)
Metapsionic Secret Any metapsionic feat, Selected metapsionic feat’s point cost is reduced by 1.
Knowledge (Psionics) 10+
ranks

Regional by Country

Region Feats
Aluski Sath Tusko Druid Training, Guild Training, Schooled
Aluri Druid Training, Farmer, Nature Lover
Aroknek Child of the Sea, Explorer, Pirate
Bansado Bandit, Knight’s Martial Training, Survivor
Barbed March Slaveborn, Survivor, Warborn
Brotherhood of Glory Bonded Brother, Nomad, Schooled, Warborn
Bulungi Child of the Sea, Guild Training, Pirate
Chiamung Face of Honor, Samuria Training, Schooled
Dark Valley Barbarous, Hardened, Warborn
Derauck Guild Training, Knight’s Martial Training
Dishnu Bandit, Barbarous, Hardened, Samuria Training
Doonask Cityborn, Guild Training, Pirate, Schooled
Duchy Of Molvak Guild Training, Tunnel Runner
Evan Cordum Academic, Druid Training
Erakatuo Farmer, Warrior Maiden
Farren Lands Bandit, Child of the Sea, Guild Training, Pirate, Survivor
The Federation
Frost Lands Bandit, Coldborn, Hardened, Nomad, Survivor
Golens Bandit, Golens, Pirate, Survivor
Hawk Lands Guild Training, Knight’s Martial Training, Farmer
Hawklord Guild Training, Knight’s Martial Training, Farmer
Hold Of Janrex Coldborn, Survivor
Hold of Severn Hardened, Survivor

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Ice Mages Coldborn, Guild Training, Hardened, Schooled, Survivor

Iiannhanex Guild Training, Fireblood, Schooled
Irvenst Guild Training, Knight’s Martial Training
Jsarath Barbarous, Child of the Sea, Hardened, Pirate, Survivor
Kennestone Farmer, Guild Training, Knight’s Martial Training
Kingdom of Vall Vega Cityborn, Knight’s Martial Training, Schooled
Kirranays Explorer
Klinn Guild Training, Knight’s Martial Training, Vegan Blood
Knights Of the South Knight’s Martial Training, Warborn, Schooled
Ksiki Colonies Child of the Sea, Guild Training, Millese Firearm Permit, Pirate
Ksiki con Coridon Guild Training, Knight’s Martial Training, Millese Firearm Permit
Lacosi Farmer, Guild Training
Lands of Sarve Born of the Beast, Nomad, Survivor
Lanster Cityborn, Guild Training
Llannhanex Fireblood, Schooled
Llinn Guild Training, Knight’s Martial Training
Lost Vale Explorer, Survivor
Millos Guild Training, Millese Firearm Permit, Pirate, Schooled
Misake Guild Training, Farmer, Schooled, Vegan Blood
Misake Barbarians Bandit, Barbarous, Nomad, Slaveborn, Survivor
Nauwflowd Bandit, Survivor
Nydonna's Sea Kingdom Child of the Sea, Guilding Training, Landwalker
Nyrr Ryann Cityborn, Guild Training, Merchant, Millese Firearm Permit
Principalities Of Xatmas Guild Training, Schooled, Vegan Blood
Ran Da Khan Guild Training, Jhi–Hadyah, Pirate, Saracen’s Martial Training, Schooled,
Warrior Maiden
Randu Guild Training, Jhi–Hadyah, Saracen’s Martial Training, Schooled,
Slaveborn
Riddlekill Guild Training, Hardened
RoonHawk Academic, Guild Training, Knight’s Martial Training
Saltbrine Child of the Sea, Farmer, Guild Training, Merchant
Sarkasti / Zarkasti Guild Training, Survivor
Shovnov Coast Bandit, Cityborn, Guild Training
Silkna Kingdom Academic, Guild Training, Knight’s Martial Training, Schooled, Thuer’s
Blood
Simera Saracen’s Martial Training
Skienlands Cityborn, Face of Honor, Saracen’s Martial Training, Warrior Maiden
Smanvalla Fireblood, Survivor
South Jsarath Barbarous, Survivor
Southern Kingdom Cityborn, Guild Training, Nomad
Spi Dak Su Face of Honor, Samuria Training, Schooled
Statisdome Cityborn, Slaveborn, Schooled
Swordfall Farmer, Schooled, Vegan Blood
Tlesto Child of the Sea
Ulanst Farmer, Guild Training
Vactorstein Guild Training, Hardened, Survivor
Vilalance Jhi–Hadyah, Schooled, Slaveborn
The Wilde Wastes
Zarame Kull Landwalker
Zyans Guild Training, Schooled

Feat Types

Alignment Feats alignment, the benefit of the feat is lost until they restore
A character may take one alignment feat at themselves to the former alignment. Alignment feats cannot
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the original alignment. They are instead lost and may
be replaced with a general feat if the GM allows.
Background Feats
A character may choose to take a
background feat to further define the characters past.
Background feats tend to have slightly more generous
bonuses than general feats and they can only be taken
at first level. A character cannot take more than one
background feat, even if his background could
qualify him for more than one. In such cases, the
character must choose which background he wishes
to more strongly associate his character with.
Background feats are marked with a superscript “B”
beside them. Note also that regional feats are marked
with the same “B” notation.
Combat Feats
Any feat designated as a combat feat can be
selected as a fighter’s bonus feat. This designation
does not restrict characters of other classes from
selecting these feats, assuming that they meet any
prerequisites. Combat feats are designated with a
superscript “C” beside them.
Companion Feats
A character with a companion creature (an
animal companion, bonded mount or familiar) can
choose a companion feat as a regular feat. While the
character purchases the feat, the feat applies to the
companion creature itself. Any requirements for a
Base Attack Bonus listed in a companion feat refer to
the Companion Creature’s Base Attack Bonus, not
the master’s. All other requirements, unless
specifically stated, refer to minimums on the master’s
part.
Divine Feats
Your character must have a venerated diety
or pantheon to take divine feats. Divine feats are
open to all characters, not only divine casters, and
can be taken at any time a general feat could be
taken, provided the character meets the requirements.
If the character performs an act contrary to
his religion or offensive to his diety, the character
loses the benefit of the divine feats and cannot take
additional divine feats until the character atones.
If the character chooses to switch deities or
pantheons, the divine feats are lost, and may be
replaced with general feats if the GM allows. When
replacing the divine feats, the character can reselect
divine feats under the new diety or pantheon if the
diety or pantheon (and GM) allows the character to
do so.
Divine feats are marked with a superscript
“D” beside them.
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Item Creation Feats
An item creation feat lets a spellcaster create a magic
item of a certain type at a reduced cost. Item creation feats are
marked with a superscript “I” beside them.
Regardless of the type of items they involve, the
various item creation feats all have certain features in
common.
XP Cost: Experience that the spellcaster would normally keep
is expended when making a magic item. The XP cost equals
1/25 of the cost of the item in gold pieces. A character cannot
spend so much XP on an item that he or she loses a level.
However, upon gaining enough XP to attain a new level, he or
she can immediately expend XP on creating an item rather
than keeping the XP to advance a level.
Raw Materials Cost: The cost of creating a magic item
equals one–half the sale cost of the item.
Using an item creation feat also requires access to a
laboratory or magical workshop, special tools, and so on. A
character generally has access to what he or she needs unless
unusual circumstances apply.
Time: The time to create a magic item depends on the feat and
the cost of the item. The minimum time is one day.
Item Cost: Brew Potion, Craft Wand, and Scribe Scroll create
items that directly reproduce spell effects, and the power of
these items depends on their caster level—that is, a spell from
such an item has the power it would have if cast by a
spellcaster of that level. The price of these items (and thus the
XP cost and the cost of the raw materials) also depends on the
caster level. The caster level must be high enough that the
spellcaster creating the item can cast the spell at that level. To
find the final price in each case, multiply the caster level by
the spell level, then multiply the result by a constant, as shown
below:
Scrolls: Base price = spell level x caster level x 25 gp.
Potions: Base price = spell level x caster level x 50 gp.
Wands: Base price = spell level x caster level x 750 gp.
A 0–level spell is considered to have a spell level of
1/2 for the purpose of this calculation.
Extra Costs: Any potion, scroll, or wand that stores a spell
with a costly material component or an XP cost also carries a
commensurate cost. For potions and scrolls, the creator must
expend the material component or pay the XP cost when
creating the item.
For a wand, the creator must expend fifty copies of
the material component or pay fifty times the XP cost.
Some magic items similarly incur extra costs in
material components or XP, as noted in their descriptions.
Martial Artist Bonus feats
Any feat designated as a martial artist feat can be
selected as a martial artist or monk bonus feat. This
designation does not restrict characters of other classes from
selecting these feats, assuming that they meet any
prerequisites.
Martial artist bonus feats are designated with a
superscript “O” beside them.
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Metamagic Feats
As a spellcaster’s knowledge of magic
grows, she can learn to cast spells in ways slightly
different from the ways in which the spells were
originally designed or learned. Preparing and casting
a spell in such a way is harder than normal but,
thanks to metamagic feats, at least it is possible.
Spells modified by a metamagic feat use a
spell slot higher than normal. This does not change
the level of the spell, so the DC for saving throws
against it does not go up.
Wizards and Divine Spellcasters: Wizards and
divine spellcasters must prepare their spells in
advance.
During preparation, the character chooses
which spells to prepare with metamagic feats (and
thus which ones take up higher–level spell slots than
normal).
Also, character who selects a metamagic
feat gains three daily uses of that feat that she can opt
to use “on the fly” without previous preparation,
increased spell level, or extended casting time. The
character must decide when casting the spell if she
wishes to apply the effect of one of her metamagic
feats to the spell.
The maximum level of spell to which a
caster can apply a metamagic feat is equal to the
maximum spell level she is capable of casting (based
on her level and ability scores), minus the spell level
adjustment of the metamagic feat. If the result of this
calculation is less than 0, the character can’t apply
the metamagic feat to any of her spells.
For instance, a 5th–level wizard is normally
capable of casting spells of up to 3rd level. If she
chooses to apply her Silent Spell metamagic feat
(which uses a spell slot one level higher than normal)
to a spell, the maximum level of spell that she can
apply it to is equal to 3 minus 1, or 2nd. Thus, she
may make any of her 0–, 1st–, or 2nd–level spells
silent. If she had the Maximize Spell feat, she could
apply it only to 0–level spells (since a maximized
spell is normally cast as a spell three levels higher,
and 3 minus 3 is 0). Quicken Spell would be of no
use to this wizard, since she couldn’t even apply it to
0–level spells.
A caster can apply more than one
metamagic feat to a spell, or even the same
metamagic effect more than once (if allowed by the
feat’s description). However, to determine the
maximum level of spell that can be so affected, add
together all the spell level adjustments given for the
various feats. A 9th–level wizard could enlarge and
empower any spell of 2nd level or lower (since her
maximum spell level is 5th, and the total spell level
adjustment for Empower Spell and Enlarge Spell is
3). If a feat may be applied more than once to the
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same spell (such as Empower Spell), each application counts
as one of the caster’s three daily uses.
Each time a character selects a metamagic feat, she
gains three daily uses of that feat. Multiple selections of the
same feat are cumulative. For instance, if a caster selects
Empower Spell twice, she may use the feat six times per day
rather than three.
Sorcerers and Bards: Sorcerers and bards choose spells as
they cast them. The character who selects a metamagic feat
gains three daily uses of that feat that she can opt to use “on
the fly” without previous preparation, increased spell level, or
extended casting time. The character must decide when
casting the spell if she wishes to apply the effect of one of her
metamagic feats to the spell.
The maximum level of spell to which a caster can
apply a metamagic feat is equal to the maximum spell level
she is capable of casting (based on her level and ability
scores), minus the spell level adjustment of the metamagic
feat. If the result of this calculation is less than 0, the character
can’t apply the metamagic feat to any of her spells.
For instance, a 5th–level wizard is normally capable
of casting spells of up to 3rd level. If she chooses to apply her
Silent Spell metamagic feat (which uses a spell slot one level
higher than normal) to a spell, the maximum level of spell that
she can apply it to is equal to 3 minus 1, or 2nd. Thus, she
may make any of her 0–, 1st–, or 2nd–level spells silent. If she
had the Maximize Spell feat, she could apply it only to 0–level
spells (since a maximized spell is normally cast as a spell three
levels higher, and 3 minus 3 is 0). Quicken Spell would be of
no use to this wizard, since she couldn’t even apply it to 0–
level spells.
A caster can apply more than one metamagic feat to a
spell, or even the same metamagic effect more than once (if
allowed by the feat’s description). However, to determine the
maximum level of spell that can be so affected, add together
all the spell level adjustments given for the various feats. A
9th–level wizard could enlarge and empower any spell of 2nd
level or lower (since her maximum spell level is 5th, and the
total spell level adjustment for Empower Spell and Enlarge
Spell is 3). If a feat may be applied more than once to the
same spell (such as Empower Spell), each application counts
as one of the caster’s three daily uses.
Each time a character selects a metamagic feat, she
gains three daily uses of that feat. Multiple selections of the
same feat are cumulative. For instance, if a caster selects
Empower Spell twice, she may use the feat six times per day
rather than three.
Spontaneous Casting and Metamagic Feats: A cleric
spontaneously casting a cure or inflict spell can cast a
metamagic version of it instead. Extra time is also required in
this case. Casting a 1–action metamagic spell spontaneously is
a full–round action, and a spell with a longer casting time
takes an extra full–round action to cast.
Effects of Metamagic Feats on a Spell: In all ways, a
metamagic spell operates at its original spell level, even
though it is prepared and cast as a higher–level spell. Saving
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throw modifications are not changed unless stated

otherwise in the feat description.
The modifications made by these feats only
apply to spells cast directly by the feat user. A
spellcaster can’t use a metamagic feat to alter a spell
being cast from a wand, scroll, or other device.
Metamagic feats that eliminate components
of a spell don’t eliminate the attack of opportunity
provoked by casting a spell while threatened.
However, casting a spell modified by Quicken Spell
does not provoke an attack of opportunity.
Metamagic feats cannot be used with all
spells. See the specific feat descriptions for the spells
that a particular feat can’t modify.
Multiple Metamagic Feats on a Spell: A
spellcaster can apply multiple metamagic feats to a
single spell.
Changes to its level are cumulative. You
can’t apply the same metamagic feat more than once
to a single spell.
Magic Items and Metamagic Spells: With the right
item creation feat, you can store a metamagic version
of a spell in a scroll, potion, or wand. Level limits for
potions and wands apply to the spell’s higher spell
level (after the application of the metamagic feat). A
character doesn’t need the metamagic feat to activate
an item storing a metamagic version of a spell.
Counterspelling Metamagic Spells: Whether or not
a spell has been enhanced by a metamagic feat does
not affect its vulnerability to counterspelling or its
ability to counterspell another spell.

Ranger Feats
Any feat designated as a ranger feat is
gained by the ranger class at pre–determined levels.
This designation does not restrict characters of other
classes from selecting these feats, assuming that they
meet any prerequisites. Ranger feats are designated
with a superscript “R” beside them.

Regional Feats
You may only take a regional feat for an
area you have spent at least 5 years of your
adolescent or adult life living in. You may only take
one Regional feat, even if you should qualify for
more than one. In such a case, you must decide
which region you wish to most closely associate your
character with. Regional feats are marked like
background feats with a superscript “B” beside them.

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Feat Descriptions Benefit: In a social encounter, you can attempt to attack the
resolve of one additional individual in a round for every 5
ranks you have in the appropriate Persuade skill. You make
Ability Focus
one attack and compare your result to each individual’s
Your attack is harder to resist.
Resolve DC.
Prerequisite: Special attack.
Normal: You can only influence one individual at a time
Benefit: Choose one of the creature’s special attacks.
during a social encounter.
Add +2 to the DC for all saving throws against the
special attack on which the creature focuses.
Special: A creature can gain this feat multiple times. Advanced DeviceT
Its effects do not stack. Each time the creature takes You can violate the maximums when building a
the feat it applies to a different special attack. technological device.
Prerequisites: Craft(Technological Device) 12+ ranks, Two
metatech feats
AcademicB
Benefit: When designing a technological device, you can
You have had training at a magical academy
ignore the Ability Max DC of an item based on its power
Prerequisites: Ability to cast 1st level
source. Also, you decrease the final Build DC by –1 of any
sorcerer/wizard spells, Knowledge (Arcana) 1+,
device you build with this feat. This can lower the Tech Level
Spellcraft 1+ ranks, must be taken at 1st level
of a device.
Homeland: Evan Cordum, Roonhawk, Silkna
You must obey the limitations of Item Max DC. You
Kingom
must recalculate the Build Cost (Tech Level X Build DC X 50
Benefit: You gain an additional 2 known spells at 1st
gp), XP cost (1/25th Build Cost) and Purchase Cost (Build
level and an additional 1 known spell at each new
Cost X [Tech Level + 1]) of the item.
level for free.

Accuracy Advanced Device, ImprovedT

You can violate the maximums when building a
You are an expert at putting a shot right
technological device.
where you want it.
Prerequisites: Improved Advanced Device,
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus, Proficiency with
Craft(Technological Device) 20+ ranks, Three metatech feats
ranged weapon.
Benefit: When designing a technological device, you may
Benefit: As a full–attack action, you may add up to
ignore the Ability Max DC and Item Max DC. You also
½ your Base attack bonus as an insight bonus to your
decrease the final Build DC by –2 of any device you build
next ranged attack roll. The bonus only applies to a
with this feat. This replaces, and does not stack with, the
single attack roll next round, even if you take
Advanced Device feat. This adjustment can lower the Tech
multiple shots. If you are struck while thus aiming,
Level of a device.
you must make a Will save (DC 15 + damage dealt)
You must recalculate the Build Cost (Tech Level X
or lose the bonus.
Build DC X 50 gp), XP cost (1/25th Build Cost) and Purchase
Cost (Build Cost X [Tech Level + 1]) of the item.
Acrobatic
You are skilled at acrobatic stunts.
Agile
Benefit: You get a +2 feat bonus on all Athletics
You are nimble and quick
(Jump) checks and Acrobatics (Tumble) checks.
Benefit: You get a +2 feat bonus on all Acrobatics (Balance)
checks and Acrobatics (Escape Artist) checks.
Action Focus, Improved
You may improve your rank in initiative.
Alertness
Prerequisites: Lightning Reflexes, Improved
You are tactily aware of your surroundings.
Initiative, Dex 13+
Benefit: You get a +2 feat bonus on all Perception (Listen)
Benefit: A character may try to improve his rank in
checks and Perception (Spot) checks.
initiative at the beginning of any round after the
Special: The master of a familiar gains the benefit of the
round his or her initiative was determined. Before
Alertness feat.
the new round begins, You makes a Dexterity skill
roll with a DC of 5 + Current initiative. If you
succeed the roll, you may increase your initiative by All About MeB
+4. Failure means you remain at your current You only care about what benefits yourself
initiative. Prerequisite: Neutral Evil alignment, Dex 13+
Benefit: You add 1 ½ your dexterity modifier to your AC.
You lose this benefit any time you would be denied your
Address the Crowd
dexterity bonus.
You can influence multiple people at once.

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Special: If you position yourself in combat to take a
hit for another person, you lose the benefit of this feat
until you atone.
Aggressive CompanionA
Your companion is always ready for a fight
Prerequisite: Companion Creature, Attack Trick,
Animal BAB 4+
Benefit: Your animal companion or familiar gains a
+1 bonus to hit and a +2 bonus to damage.
Special: If your familiar or companion is slain, you
must pay 300 XP to be able to use this feat with a
replacement familiar. If you replace your companion
with a new creature, you must pay 100 XP to be able
to use this feat with the new creature.
Animal Affinity
You are skilled at handling animals
Benefit: You get a +2 feat bonus on all Handle
Animal (Animal Training) checks and Handle
Animal (Ride) checks.
Animal CohortA
You have a special animal friend
Prerequisites: Companion Creature, Handle Animal
4+ ranks
Benefit: You have acquired a special animal
companion that is smarter and more robust that
normal. The animal companion uses the elite ability
score array (15,14,13,12,10, Intelligence is
unchanged), treating its old ability scores as if they
were all 10’s modified by racial abilities. You may
arrange the scores as you see fit, with the exception
of Intelligence, which remains unchanged. If the
animal dies, you lose the benefit of this feat, but may
take it again for a new companion.
Animal Spirit
You are spiritually tied to a type of animal.
Benefit: Choose a type of animal (hawk, tiger,
skunk, etc.) when you take this feat. You gain a +2
affinity bonus to Animal Empathy and Handle
Animal with the selected creature, including Dire
variants. If the animal is large enough to be ridden,
you gain a +2 Handle Animal (Ride) synergy bonus
with the animal as well.
Animal FriendA
You attract animals as companions more
easily.
Prerequisite: Ability to summon an Animal
Companion.
Benefit: You are treated as having +1 level when
selecting available animal companions or
determining their abilities.
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Animal Friend, ImprovedA
You can attract more powerful animal friends
Prerequisites: Ability to attract animal companions, Animal
Friend
Benefit: You treat your effective level as +2 higher when
determining available animal companions and abilities. This
replaces the +1 bonus from Animal Friend.
Animal Trainer
Animals that you train are capable of extraordinary
feats.
Prerequisites: Animal Affinity
Beneft: When you personally train an animal, it gains +1
trick per 5 ranks of Animal Training you possess.
Likewise, any animal that has been in your
possession for a month or more is treated as an Animal
Companion as if you were a druid of ½ your character level.
You can only sustain one animal companion at a time.
ApprenticeB
You are under the tutorage of a great master.
Benefit: Choose a skill when you take this feat. The cost in
skill points to improve this skill is halved. Also, the maximum
ranks you may have in the chosen skill if it is a class skill is 3
+2/level, while the maximum ranks you may have in a cross–
class skill that is chosen is 3 +1/level. You cannot take this
feat with a skill that is denied to your class. If you take levels
in a class that cannot use the skill you have chosen apprentice
in, you may not spend skill points on the chosen skill for those
levels you have gained in the denied class.
Normal: It costs 1 skill point to increase a class skill and 2
skill points to increase a cross–class skill. You may have a
maximum rank of 3 +1/level in a class skill, and ½ that in a
cross–class skill.
Arcane AdversaryM
You can cast exceptionally hard–to–resist spells.
Prerequisite: Cha 13+, Maximize Spell
Benefit: You deal additional +1 points of damage to each
damage die when casting an offensive spell, up to the
maximum dice of damage for the spell (for example, at 10th
level, you can cast a 10d6+10 point fireball, and each magic
missile you cast deals 1d4+2 points of damage). You do not
have to maximize the spell to receive this bonus.
Arcane Body
Your magic reinforces your body.
Prerequisite: Ability to Cast Arcane Spells
Benefit: At 1st level, you may use your Spellcasting ability
modifier (Int for wizards, Cha for Sorcerers and Bards) instead
of your Constitution modifier to determine bonus hit points.
At higher levels, your bonus hit points are determined by your
Constitution, as normal. However, you now gain +1 hit point
every time you learn a metamagic feat.
Special: You may only take this feat as a 1st–level character.
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Arcane Pact
You have dealt with an outsider for magical
power.
Prerequisite: Con 13+, Cha 15+, Int 15+, Ability to
Cast Arcane spells
Benefit: When you take this feat, choose a school of
magic. You can cast an extra spell of each spell level
you know from this school. You may take this feat
multiple times for the same or different schools. You
must have two higher ability point in Con, Cha and
Int for each addition time you take this feat.
Special: If you are slain and an attempt is made to
raise you, roll 1d10. If you roll equal to or less than
the number of times you have taken this feat, the
outsider has taken your soul and you cannot be raised
by any means.
Arcane Purge
You can make an area non–magical
Prerequisite: Int 13+, Improved Countering, Ability
to cast 6th level arcane spells, 10+ prepared arcane
spell levels
Benefit: By giving up 10 or more levels of prepared
spells, you can make an area fall under the effects of
an Anti–magic field. However, unlike the spell, the
Arcane Purge does not move with you, and has a
radius equal to 10 feet, plus 5 feet for each additional
spell level you give up to power the Arcane Purge.
The Arcane Purge lasts for 1 round for each arcane
spell caster level you have.
Arcane Scribe
You are adept at deciphering magical writing.
Prerequisite: Ability to memorize spells
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus to Spellcraft (Arcane)
when attempting to decipher written spells and
scrolls.
Arcane Sunder
You can sense the stress points on others
weapons.
Prerequisite: Str 13+, Power Attack, Sunder, and
Reserve Spell Levels 5+
Benefit: When you strike at an opponent’s weapon,
you subtract 5 from the total hardness of the object.
“total hardness” includes any magical or psionic
enhancements possessed by the weapon that normally
add to its hardness. However, to strike and do any
damage to a magically or psionically enhanced
weapon, you still need a weapon of equal or better
enhancement.
Special: You can also sense the stress points in any
hard construction, such as wooden doors or stone
walls, and can ignore 5 points of hardness when
attacking that object.
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Armor Casting
You are skilled at casting spells in armor
Prerequisite: Armor Proficiency
Benefit: Choose an armor or shield type you have proficiency
in when you choose this feat. While you wear the armor you
have chosen, the Armor check for casting spells is reduced by
3. The check cannot be reduced below 0.
Armor Casting , Improved
You can cast spells in medium armor better than
most.
Prerequisites: Medium Armor Proficiency, Armored
Casting, Base attack bonus 4+
Benefit: When wearing armor, your Armor check for casting
spells is reduced by 5. This replaces, and does not stack with,
Armor Casting.
Armor Casting , Perfect
You can cast spells even in heavy armor
Prerequisite: Heavy Armor Proficiency, Armor Casting,
Improved Armor Casting, Base attack bonus 8+
Benefit: When wearing armor, your Armor check for casting
spells is reduced by 7. This replaces, and does not stack with,
the modifier from Armor Casting or Improved Armor Casting.
Armor FocusC
You are skilled with a particular type of armor.
Prerequisites: Dex 13+, proficient with armor
Benefit: Choose a type of armor (chain shirt, shield, etc.) You
may reduce the Armor check penalty when wearing the chosen
armor by 1. This cannot make the check a positive number.
Armor Proficiency (Exotic)C
You are skilled in the use of unusual armors.
Benefit: Choose an exotic armor when you choose this feat.
You do not suffer the armor’s check penalties to attack and all
movement skills as per the non–proficient with armor worn
rules.
Armor Proficiency (Heavy)
Prerequisites: Armor Proficiency (light), Armor Proficiency
(medium).
Benefit: See Armor Proficiency (light).
Normal: See Armor Proficiency (light).
Special: Fighters, paladins, and knights automatically have
Armor Proficiency (heavy) as a bonus feat. They need not
select it.
Armor Proficiency (Light)
Benefit: When you wear a type of armor with which you are
proficient, the armor check penalty for that armor applies only
toAcrobatics (Balance), Athletics (Climb), Acrobatics (Escape
Artist), Stealth (Hide), Athletics (Jump), Stealth (Move
Silently) , Stealth (Sleight of Hand), and Acrobatics (Tumble)
checks.
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Normal: A character who is wearing armor with
which she is not proficient applies its armor check
penalty to attack rolls and to all skill checks that
involve moving, including Handle Animal (Ride).
Special: All characters except wizards, sorcerers,
mages and monks automatically have Armor
Proficiency (light) as a bonus feat. They need not
select it.
Armor Proficiency (Medium)
Prerequisite: Armor Proficiency (light).
Benefit: See Armor Proficiency (light).
Normal: See Armor Proficiency (light).
Special: Fighters, barbarians, paladins, clerics,
druids, and bards automatically have Armor
Proficiency (medium) as a bonus feat. They need not
select it.
Athletic
You excel at physical activities
Benefit: You get a +2 feat bonus on all Athletics
(Climb) checks and Athletics (Swim) checks.
Augment Summoning
Creatures that you summon are tougher than
normal
Benefit: Each creature you conjure with an summon
spell gains a +4 magic bonus to Strength and
Constitution for the duration of the spell that
summoned it.
Augmented Awakening
Creatures you awaken have better than
normal Intelligence.
Prerequisites: Awaken spell on spell list.
Benefits: Creature you awake with the Awaken spell
gain 2 additional Hit Dice, +1 hit point per Hit Dice
and a +1 competence bonus to attacks and damage
rolls. Additional Hit Dice don’t count for purpose of
determining the DC of the Will save when you
awaken a plant creature.
Furthermore, plants awakened in this way
gain a base movement rate of 15 ft. A plant can
move for one hour per caster level before they must
root themselves in the soil for a like amount of time.
Aura of ComfortD
You are able to channel positive energy to
heal your allies.
Prerequisites: Ability to turn undead
Benefits: By spending a daily attempt to turn undead
as a standard action, you generate an aura of comfort
and relief that heals damage equal to your Charisma
modifier (min 1 point) per round to all living beings
in the aura’s area of effect. You can heal a maximum
of 1 point/4 caster levels to each individual per
round.
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Activating the aura is a move–equivalent action that
doesn’t rigger an attack of opportunity. The aura persists for a
number of round equal to 3 + Charisma modifier, or may be
dismissed as a free action. While your aura is active, you can’t
turn undead or activate other auras.
Aura of DefenseD
You are able to channel positive or negative energy
to protect yourself and allies.
Prerequisite: Ability to turn or rebuke undead
Benefits: By spending a daily attempt to turn or Rebuke
Undead as a move action, you generate an glowing (if
positive) or shadowy (if negative) aura that grants a +1
bonus/5 caster levels to yourself and allies within 20 feet. The
aura lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + Charisma
modifier, or may be dismissed as a free action. You can’t turn
undead or activate other auras while this aura is active.
Aura of FuryD
You are able to channel positive/negative energy
around you to focus you and your ally’s anger.
Prerequisites: Cha 15+, ability to turn undead or Rebuke
Undead.
Benefits: By spending two daily attempts to turn
undead/Rebuke Undead as a standard action, you generate an
aura of prowess for you and your allies within 20 ft. that
grants a +1 magic bonus to weapon damage (in melee combat
and to ranged attacks within 30 ft.) and to Fortitude saves per
5 caster levels.
Activating the aura is a move–equivalent action that
doesn’t trigger an attack of opportunity. The aura persists for a
number of round equal to 3 + Charisma modifier, or may be
dismissed prematurely as a free action. While your aura is
active, you can’t turn undead or activate other auras.
Aura of HealthD
You are able to channel positive energy to resist
disease and poison
Prerequisites: Ability to turn undead
Benefits: By spending a daily attempt to turn undead, you
generate a protective aura for you and your allies that grants a
+4 bonus to Fort saves against disease and poison. If you
make the initial save against poison attacks while in this aura,
you do not need to make a secondary save, even if the aura is
later inactive or dismissed.
Activating the aura is a move–equivalent action that
doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity. The aura persists
for a number of round equal to 3 + Charisma modifier, or may
be dismissed as a free action. While your aura is active, you
can’t turn undead or activate other auras.
Aura of PrudenceD
You are able to channel positive energy around you
to increase you and your ally’s defenses.
Prerequisites: Ability to turn undead or Rebuke Undead.
Benefits: By spending two daily attempts to turn
undead/Rebuke Undead as a standard action, you generate a
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protective aura for you and your allies within 20 ft.
that grants a +1 magic bonus per 5 caster levels to
AC and to Reflex saves.
Activating the aura is a move–equivalent
action that doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity.
The aura persists for a number of round equal to 3 +
Charisma modifier, or may be dismissed as a free
action. While your aura is active, you can’t turn
undead or activate other auras.
Aura of ResistanceD
You are able to channel positive or negative
energy to resist energy attacks
Prerequisites: Ability to turn or rebuke undead
Benefits: By spending one or more daily attempts to
turn undead/rebuke undead as a move action, you can
grant energy resistance 5 per attempt used to yourself
and allies within 20 feet. You cannot spend more
than 1 turn/rebuke attempt per 4 caster levels at one
time.
Activating the aura is a move–equivalent
action that doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity.
The aura persists for a number of round equal to 3 +
Charisma modifier, or may be dismissed as a free
action. While your aura is active, you can’t turn
undead or activate other auras.
Aura of ResolutionD
You are able to channel positive or negative
energy around you to increase you and your allies
resolve.
Prerequisites: Ability to turn undead/Rebuke
Undead
Benefits: By spending two daily attempt to turn
undead/Rebuke Undead as a standard action, you
generate an aura of prowess for you and your allies
within 20 ft. that grants a +1 magic bonus per 5 caster
levels to attack rolls and to Will saves.
Activating the aura is a move–equivalent
action that doesn’t trigger an attack of opportunity.
The aura persists for a number of round equal to 3 +
Charisma modifier, or may be dismissed as a free
action. While your aura is active, you can’t turn
undead or activate other auras.
Aura of VengeanceD
You are able to channel positive or negative
energy around you to harm your foes
Prerequisites: Ability to turn undead
Benefits: By spending a daily attempt to turn or
rebuke undead as a standard action, you generate a
protective aura around yourself and allies within 20
ft. Enemies that attack you or your allies in melee
combat suffer damage equal to your Charisma
modifier (min 1 point) once per round. You can only
inflict up to 1 point/4 caster levels.
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Activating the aura is a move–equivalent action that
doesn’t trigger an attack of opportunity. The aura persists for a
number of round equal to 3 + Charisma modifier, or may be
dismissed as a free action. While your aura is active, you can’t
turn undead or activate other auras.
Aura of WoundingD
You use negative energy to cause victim’s wounds to
continue to bleed.
Prerequisites: Ability to Rebuke Undead
Benefits: By spending a daily attempt to Rebuke undead, you
cause the wounds of opponents within 20 feet of you to bleed
for an additional point of damage per round. If the victim
leaves the aura or binds the wound (Survival (Heal) DC 15),
the additional damage ceases. The wounding damage is
cumulative per hit the victim has suffered while in the area of
effect. The wounding aura has no effect on creatures that lack
a circulatory system.
Activating the aura is a move–equivalent action that
doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity. The aura persists
for a number of round equal to 3 + Charisma modifier, or may
be dismissed as a free action. While your aura is active, you
can’t turn undead or activate other auras.
Awe–Inspiring
Your presence inspires fear and panic in others
Prerequisite: Intimidation 6+ ranks
Benefit: As a free action, declare your intent to inspire awe
and pick the opponent(s) you wish to awe. The victim must
make a Will save DC 10 + ½ your level + Cha modifier. If the
victim is in combat, they gain a +2 bonus against this feat. If
the victim has struck the attacker for at least one point of
damage, the awe ability cannot be used against the victim. If
the victim fails, they refuse to fight, seeking the first
opportunity to flee or surrender. The effect lasts until the
combat ends or until the victim has left your presence for 2d4
minutes. You may inspire awe once per day per level.
Awesome BlowC
Prerequisites: Str 25, Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush,
size Large or larger.
Benefit: As a standard action, the creature may choose to
subtract 4 from its melee attack roll and deliver an awesome
blow. If the creature hits a corporeal opponent smaller than
itself with an awesome blow, its opponent must succeed on a
Reflex save (DC = 10 + damage dealt) or be knocked flying
10 feet in a direction of the attacking creature’s choice and fall
prone. The attacking creature can only push the opponent in a
straight line, and the opponent can’t move closer to the
attacking creature than the square it started in. If an obstacle
prevents the completion of the opponent’s move, the opponent
and the obstacle each take 1d6 points of damage, and the
opponent stops in the space adjacent to the obstacle.
Axe BrotherB
You’ve taken a martial oath among dwarves
Prerequisite: Dwarf, must be taken at 1st level
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Benefit: You are proficient with all axes, including
dwarven waraxe (one or two–handed), and gain a +1
bonus to hit and damage when using them.
Back–Handed StrokeC
You can hit an opponent behind you without
looking.
Prerequisites: Alertness, BAB 4+
Benefit: When you are being flanked, you may use
one of your attacks of opportunity during your turn to
strike a flanking opponent with a +2 bonus to hit.
You may only use this feat once a round.
BanditB
You’ve led a life of thieving and assault
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Non–good
alignment, Handle Animal (Ride) 1+ ranks
Homeland: Bansado, Dishnu, Farren Lands, Frost
Lands, Golens, Misake Barbarians, Nauwflowd,
Shovnov Coast, Ulanst
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Knowledge
(Appraise), Stealth (Hide), and Perception (Sense
Motive)
BarbarousB
You are barbaric
Prerequisite: Cannot read or write, non–lawful
alignment, Must be taken at 1st level
Homeland: Dark Valley, Dishnu, Jsarath, Misake
Barbarians, South Jsarath
Benefit: You gain the rage ability of the Barbarian,
usable once per day. If you have levels of Barbarian,
you act as if you had +4 levels for determining your
rage abilities.
Special: If you ever become lawful in alignment or
learn to read/write, you lose the benefit of this feat.
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Bend Power
Cover counts little against your powers.
Benefits: Bend Powers nullify any cover bonus other
than total cover between you and the target. The
target does not gain any AC bonus or Reflex save
bonuses due to cover against bended powers.
A bended power cost a number of power
points equal to its standard cost +2.
Beserk AttackF
You attack without regard to your own
safety.
Prerequisite: Base attack bonus 1+
Benefit: On your action, before making attack rolls
for a round, you may choose to subtract a number
from your Armor Class and add it to all your melee
damage rolls for that round. This number may not
exceed your current AC minus 10.
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Bind MagicM
You can tie a magic spell to an item.
Benefit: You may touch an item and tie the casting of a spell
to that item. The item may be up to one cubic foot of volume
per level of the caster. The bound spell will activate when a
given phrase or action is performed, defined by you at the time
of binding. The binding can also be defined to activate when
touched by a particular being that is defined by name, a
physical description or clothing being worn. The spell
activates with the bound item being the target of the spell.
Thus, the spell could be used as the center of a fireball spell, a
circle of protection or other such magic. Magic missile would
be a poor choice for binding because the target would be the
item the spell is bound to, not anyone touching it or anyone
within range of the spell. A spell remains bound to an item
for 24 hours or until it is discharged, whichever comes first. A
binding spell is prepared as if two levels higher.
Biped Wild ShapeW
You are capable of assuming a half humanoid, half
animal shape.
Prerequisite: Ability to use Wild Shape to become a dire
Animal, Natural Spell, Snatch, Dex 13+
Benefit: You can assume a bipedal form that has the outward
appearance (fur, feathers, coloration, etc.) of a (non–dire)
animal, an animal–like head and a bipedal form. You gain a
+2 bonus to Strength, Constitution and Dexterity while in the
biped form. If the animal gains a racial bonus to certain skills,
you gain the same bonus in the biped form. For example, if
you take the bipedal form of a cat, you gain a +4 racial bonus
to climb, hide and move silently checks, and a +8 bonus to
balance checks. You could use your Dexterity modifier
instead of Strength forAthletics (Climb)andAthletics
(Jump)checks. In tall grass or heavy undergrowth, the Stealth
(Hide) bonus would rise to +8.
Blade Dancer
Your flashing blades slice foes to ribbons
Prerequisites: Base attack bonus 10+, Dance 5+ ranks
Benefit: As part of an attack or full attack with a slashing
weapon, you may make a Perform ( Dance) roll vs. the
opponent's Perception (Spot) roll. If you are successful, you
treat your opponent as being flat–footed against your next
attack. You can only use the Blade Dancer feat once a round.
Blessing In Disguise
You can turn an apparent failure into a spectacular
success.
Prerequisites: Able to cast 5th Level Divine Spells
Benefits: Once per day the character with this feat may opt to
have any natural roll of 1 transformed into a natural 20.
Blessed Hands
You can deliver a special blessing by touch
Prerequisites: Lay on Hands ability
Benefits: As a standard action you may deliver a touch that
acts as a bless spell. The blessing remains for 1 minute per
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point that your Lay on Hands ability would have
normally healed for. If you have already used you
Lay on Hands ability, you may not use this ability for
today, and vice versa.
Blest/Damned
The god you worship protects you
Prerequisite: Faith, Sacred Blessing/Profane
Blessing
Benefit: the god you worship favors you. Choose an
opponent who attacks you, who suffers bad luck in
the form of a –1 penalty to hit and damage. If your
opponent causes damage to you, he must make a Fort
save (DC 17 + Wis modifier) or suffer 1 point of
damage. You may invoke this benefit once a day per
level. The effect lasts for one minute.
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit
an act against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use
this ability until you atone for the deed.
Blind Luck
You are naturally good at getting magic
items to work for you.
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus to Spellcraft (Use
Magic Device) when attempting to blindly activate a
magic device.
Blind–FightC
Benefit: In melee, every time you miss because of
concealment, you can reroll your miss chance
percentile roll one time to see if you actually hit.
An invisible attacker gets no advantages
related to hitting you in melee. That is, you don’t lose
your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class, and the
attacker doesn’t get the usual +2 bonus for being
invisible. The invisible attacker’s bonuses do still
apply for ranged attacks, however.
You take only half the usual penalty to
speed for being unable to see. Darkness and poor
visibility in general reduces your speed to three–
quarters normal, instead of one–half.
Normal: Regular attack roll modifiers for invisible
attackers trying to hit you apply, and you lose your
Dexterity bonus to AC. The speed reduction for
darkness and poor visibility also applies.
Special: The Blind–Fight feat is of no use against a
character who is the subject of a blink spell.
Blindsight, 5–ft. radius
You can see without seeing.
Prerequisites: Base attack bonus +4, Blind–Fight,
Wisdom 19.
Benefit: Using senses such as acute hearing and
sensitivity to vibrations, you detect the location of
opponents who are no more than 5 feet away from
you. Invisibility and darkness are irrelevant, though it
you discernincorporeal beings.
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Blood–kinB
The blood of another race runs in your veins
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level
Benefit: You come from a mixed heritage, with the blood of
another humanoid type that runs in your veins. While you are
not half–blooded, you do manifest some trait of this ancestor.
You may choose any humanoid or monstrous humanoid from
which you draw your ability. Choose one of the race’s racial
benefits, which you may now use. For example, you may take
a dwarf’s resistance to poison or the ability modifiers (positive
and negative) for an orc. If your GM allows, you might, for
example, have medusa blood and take the ability to turn
victims to stone by gaze (see below).
Special: If you choose racial ability modifiers, the total
modifiers when added together cannot exceed a combined
total greater than +1. If the modifiers would result in a net
gain greater than +1, reduce the bonus to ability scores until
no more than a net +1 is gained.
If the racial ability is level–related, you progress in
the ability at ½ your level, rounding down. If you choose an
ability that requires a saving throw against the effects, the
saving throw is DC 10 + ½ your level + Cha modifier.
Always use the Charisma modifier as this, in effect, defines
how strong the blood that grants you this power is in your
veins.
If you choose an extraordinary, supernatural or spell–
like ability that is normally usable at will (such as wings,
deafening roar, etc.) You may only use the ability once per
day per five levels or for one minute per five levels, as the GM
directs.
If you choose a extraordinary, supernatural or spell–
like ability that causes hit point damage, it cannot cause more
than 1d4 points per level, and is usable but once a day. If you
choose a supernatural or spell–like ability that causes ability
loss, you cannot inflict more than 1 ability point per five levels
with the attack, and the loss is always temporary.
If you choose an extraordinary, supernatural or spell–
like ability that causes instant death or disablement (such as
paralysis), the effect only lasts for 1 round, plus 1 round per
five levels.
You may choose the “blood of” trait for this feat –
such as elf blood, orc blood, etc. This allows you to use items
normally only allowed to the named race. However, items
that only affect creatures of that race also affect you.
Blood of Heroes/VillainyB
You are the relative of a famous hero or villain.
Benefit: You gain a permanent +1 bonus to your class’s
primary ability score. If your class has more than one primary
ability, choose one that gains the bonus. You also gain a +2
synergy bonus to reputation recognition checks.
Special: This feat may only be chosen at 1st level.
BloodthirstyA
You care about nothing but causing pain and
destroying anything and everything.
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Prerequisite: Chaotic Evil alignment, Str 13+
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls. This
is extra damage and is not multiplied on criticals.
Special: If you ever allow an opponent you damage
to live, you lose the benefit of this feat until you
atone.
BodyguardC
You have great skill at intercepting blows
meant for others.
Benefit: Once per round, you can intercept an attack
or series of attacks from the attack or full attack
action of an opponent meant for someone else. You
must be within 5 feet of the person you for whom you
intercept the attack. If you succeed a Reflex save DC
20, you may choose to become the target of the
attack. You may not gain the benefit of the Dodge
(or better) or Mobility feat against the attack. The
opponent must hit your AC instead of the original
victim’s, and you suffer the effect of any damage
caused by the attack.
Boiling Blood
Your rage is enhanced so that your body
reacts in a different way to damage.
Prerequisites: Rage 2/day, Con 13+.
Benefits: As a move–equivalent action during a
Rage, you may convert 1d6 damage into nonlethal
damage, or remove 1d6 nonlethal damage.
Bonded BrotherB
You received monk training before you
started your current profession
Prerequisite: Any lawful alignment, Wis 13+, Must
be taken at 1st level, cannot have monk levels
Homeland: Brotherhood of Glory
Benefit: You gain a +1 insight bonus to your AC
and Unarmed Attack & Flurry of Blows of a monk
equal to ½ your level. If you take the Improved
Unarmed Attack feat, your Unarmed Attack and
Flurry of Blows is equal to a monk ¾ your level.
Born Leader
You have a natural talent to attract and lead
others.
Prerequisite: Leadership, Cha 13+
Benefit: You may add +2 to your effective
leadership score.
Born of the BeastB
You have a small bit of lycanthrope blood in
you.
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Cannot be a
lycanthrope or lycan
Homeland: Lands of Sarve
Benefit: Choose an animal type, such as Rat. You
gain a +2 bonus Persuade (Diplomacy) and Handle
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Animal checks with that animal type. Once per day, you can
speak with animals when conversing with the animal type
chosen. Your caster level is equal to your character level for
this ability.
Born Under DRAJB
You were born under the zodiac sign of Draj, the
dragon
Prerequisites: Must be taken at first level, character must be
born in the month of Enfeeb
Benefit: You gain a +1 caster level bonus to any spell–like
abilities you possess.
Born Under DRUGB
You were born under the zodiac sign of Drug, the
cobra
Prerequisites: Must be taken at first level, character must be
born in the month of Deckus
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Deception (Disguise)
and Acrobatics (Escape Artist).
Born Under EPRIMB
You were born under the zodiac sign of Eprim, the
bride
Prerequisites: Must be taken at first level, character must be
born in the month of Beran
Benefit: You gain a +3 feat bonus to Persuade (Diplomancy)
skill checks when attempting to modify the reaction of other
people
Born Under EPOCHB
You were born under the zodiac sign of Epoch, the
groom
Prerequisites: Must be taken at first level, character must be
born in the month of Inlude
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Handle Animal (Animal
Training) skill and Handle Animal (Ride) skill
Born Under KASB
You were born under the zodiac sign of Kas, the
warrior.
Prerequisite: Must be taken at first level, character must be
born in the month of March
Benefit: You gain a +1 bonus to damage when attacking with
weapons. You do not gain this bonus with unarmed attacks or
natural attacks.
Born Under LATENB
You were born under the zodiac sign of Laten, the
night watchman.
Prerequisites: Must be taken at first level, character must be
born in the month of Areign
Benefit: You gain a +3 bonus to Perception (Spot) skill
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Born Under JLIHIB
You were born under the zodiac sign of
Jlihi, the ice giant
Prerequisites: Must be taken at first level, character
must be born in the month of Dall
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Athletic
checks.
Born Under MAGE [Background]
You were born under the zodiac sign of Mage, the
wizard
Prerequisites: Must be taken at first level, character
must be born in the month of Haleen
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Spellcraft
(Arcane) and Spellcraft (Use Magic Device) checks.
Born Under MIRYB
You were born under the zodiac sign of Miry, the elf
maiden
Prerequisites: Must be taken at first level, character
must be born in the month of Ember
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Persuade
(Gather Information) and Perception (Sense Motive).
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Born Under MORS
You were born under the zodiac sign of Mors, the
merchant
Prerequisites: Must be taken at first level, character
must be born in the month of Noris
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Knowledge
(Appraise) and Deception (Bluff) checks.
Born Under OHIB
You were born under the zodiac sign of Ohi,
the messenger
Prerequisite: Must be taken at first level, character
must be born in the month of Tide
Benefit: When running, you add +5 to your base
movement rate
Born Under VRISB
You were born under the zodiac sign of
Vris, the healer
Prerequisites: Must be taken at first level, character
must be born in the month of Bristus
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Survival (Heal)
skill and Survival skill
BrawlerC
You often employ your body in an attack.
Prerequisite: Improved Unarmed Strike, Base
Attack Bonus 1+
Benefit: When taking a full attack action, you may
make an additional unarmed attack using your
highest base attack bonus. This attack may be a kick,
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a head butt, punch or other bodily attack. The attack inflicts
1d3 + Str modifier points of damage.
Brew PotionI
You can create magical potions
Prerequisite: Caster level 3rd.
Benefit: You can create a potion of any 3rd–level or lower
spell that you know and that targets one or more creatures.
Brewing a potion takes one day. When you create a potion,
you set the caster level, which must be sufficient to cast the
spell in question and no higher than your own level. The base
price of a potion is its spell level x its caster level x 50 gp. To
brew a potion, you must spend 1/25 of this base price in XP
and use up raw materials costing one half this base price.
When you create a potion, you make any choices that
you would normally make when casting the spell.
Whoever drinks the potion is the target of the spell.
Any potion that stores a spell with a costly material
component or an XP cost also carries a commensurate cost. In
addition to the costs derived from the base price, you must
expend the material component or pay the XP when creating
the potion.
Bull Rush, ImprovedC
Prerequisites: Str 13, Power Attack.
Benefit: When you perform a bull rush you do not provoke an
attack of opportunity from the defender. You also gain a +4
bonus on the CMB check you make to push back the defender.
BurnerB
You are a member of the legendary Burner Family.
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level or GM’s option, must
have a gemstone or precious metal as first or middle name,
Good alignment.
Benefit: You can take the Burner Prestige Class and can
utilize Mystic Weapons that you encounter.
Special: Many members of the Burner family tend to be
unaware of their family background until it later revealed to
them. The GM can reveal you have a Burner ancestry at any
time during a campaign, at any level, granting you access to
this feat at a later level.
Burst of HealingD
You are able to channel positive energy to heal
yourself or your allies.
Prerequisites: Cha 15+, ability to turn undead
Benefits: By spending a daily attempt to turn undead as a
standard action, you may transform the energy into a bright
burst of magical healing that heals either you or one being you
touch. The recipient receives the benefits of a cure light
wounds spell.
CannibalizeM
You can expend your prepared spell total at the
expense of your health.
Prerequisite: Innate Spellcasting, Talented
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Benefit: You can “burn” ability points as prepared
spell levels on a 1 spell level per 2 ability score
points burned basis. Burning ability points for
prepared spell levels is a free action: You could burn
more than 2 ability score points to gain several
prepared spell levels per free action. Treat reduced
ability scores as temporary ability damage.
Special: Characters that must normally select spells
ahead of time, such as clerics, druids, paladins,
rangers and wizards, can only use cannibalize to
prepare spells when setting their daily allotment.
Clerics, however, may freely burn ability points for
cure/inflict spells as appropriate for their alignment.
Carrier SpellM
You may conduct a touch spell through an
object.
Benefits: You may deliver a touch attack spell
through an object such as a sword, quarterstaff or
other object that does not exceed 5 feet in width or
height and 30 feet in length (Thus you cannot
conduct it through the wall or floor). If the victim is
holding or touching the item in question, the attack is
automatically successful. Otherwise to release the
spell, you must succeed a touch attack, in which case
the target is affected only by the spell, or make a
normal melee attack, in which case the victim suffers
the effects of the spell as well as damage from the
object used (such as a sword or fist). You must
prepare the spell to be delivered by carrier attack as if
it was one level higher than normal.
Changeless
You are resistant to attacks that change your
shape or form.
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus against attacks that
alter or manipulate your form, including polymorph,
baleful polymorph and petrifaction. This has no
effect on the Deception (Disguise) skill.
Charismatic
You excel at feats of Charisma
Prerequisites: Charisma 13+
Benefit: Choose three charisma–based skills. You
may add +1 to skill rolls with the chosen skills. You
may choose a skill more than once. You do not gain
a bonus to feats that are based on Charisma ability
modifiers. This feat does not increase your Charisma
ability modifier.
Child of Nature
You have become infused with the magic of
nature.
Prerequisite: Fey–touched
Benefit: You gain druidic spell advancement as
shown on the table below. Note that you will only be
able to cast spells for which you have a wisdom
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bonus. You must purchase, find or otherwise acquire any
spells you wish to cast, as you do not gain them automatically
for taking this feat or advancing a level. You cannot change
out any prepared spell for a Summon Nature’s Ally spell. If
you already gain druidic spells, this feat has no benefits (you
don’t get to use your Wisdom bonus twice for spells). Your
casting level is ½ your character level. To cast a spell, you
must have a Wisdom of 10 + spell level
Table 2: Child of Nature Druidic Spells
Level 0th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1–2 0 – – – –
3–6 0 0 – – –
7–10 0 0 0 – –
11–14 0 0 0 0 –
15+ 0 0 0 0 0
Cipher
You can easily decipher cryptic messages.
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus to Linguistics (Decipher Script)
when attempting to decipher codes or hidden messages.
Chain SpellM
You spell affects additional targets
Prerequisites: Empower Spell
Benefit: You change the target line of a spell to affect one
primary target, plu one secondary target/level. All targets
must be within 30 ft. of the primary target. The primary target
suffers the normal effect of the spell. All secondary targets
suffer half damage from attack spells that deal damage or gain
a +4 bonus to their save against all other types of spells. No
target can be affected more than once by the spell. You can
choose to affect fewer secondary targets than the maximum.
A chain spell takes up a slot two level higher than normal.
Child of the SeaB
You grew up with the ocean lapping at your feet.
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level
Homeland: Aroknek, Bulungi, Farren Lands, Jsarath, Ksiki
Colonies, Ksiki Con Korradan, Millos, Nydonna’s Sea
Kingdom, Saltbrine, Shovnov Coast, and Tlesto
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Profession (Fishing),
Athletics (Swim) checks and Survival checks when attempting
to live off the bounty of the sea.
Choke HoldO
You can stop an opponent from breathing.
Prerequisite: Improved Grapple, Base attack 4+
Benefit: When grappling an opponent, announce you are
using a choke hold. If you win the grapple check, you deal
1d6 points of nonlethal damage and the victim must make a
Fort save DC 10 + your Str modifier or be rendered
unconscious. Each round you maintain the choke hold, the
DC for the saving throw increases by +1. Unconsiousness
lasts for 1 minute or until the victim is violently struck. If you
choose to continue dealing damage after the opponent is
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unconscious, the damage is lethal. You may “pull
your punch” to render a victim unconscious without
killing them.
CitybornB
You grew up in a large city
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level
Homeland: Doonask, Kingdom of Vall Vega,
Lanster, Shovnov Coast, Silkna Kingdom,
Skienlands, Southern Kingdom, Statisdome
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Persuade (Gather
Information), Knowledge (Local) and Survival
(Streetwise) while in a city of 1,000 people or more.
Civilized Rage
You can lose your temper in a non–
destructive manner.
Prerequisites: Rage 2/day, Cha 13+
Benefits: You may enter a Rage that consists of
threatening rants and screams, which adds a +4 bonus
to Intimidation skill rolls. This replaces the normal
rage bonuses and penalties. The Civilized Rage lasts
for 1 minute per level, at which time you are fatigued
for the same amount of time.
CleaveC
You can quickly strike another foe after downing a
first.
Prerequisites: Str 13, Power Attack.
Benefit: If you deal a creature enough damage to
make it drop (typically by dropping it to below 0 hit
points or killing it), you get an immediate, extra
melee attack against another creature within reach.
You cannot take a 5–foot step before making this
extra attack. The extra attack is with the same
weapon and at the same bonus as the attack that
dropped the previous creature. You can use this
ability once per round.
Cleave, Greatf
Prerequisites: Str 13, Cleave, Power Attack, base
attack bonus +4.
Benefit: This feat works like Cleave, except that
there is no limit to the number of times you can use it
per round.
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Cleave Shot
If you kill an opponent with a ranged attack,
you may make a second attack
Prerequisite: Point Blank Shot, Quick Draw, Precise
Shot
Benefit: Once per round, if you kill a foe with a
ranged weapon, you may make another attack against
another opponent within 15 feet of the first foe. You
must use a ranged weapon in your possession and
cannot take a five–foot step between the normal
attack and the cleave shot. Use the same Base attack
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bonus for the ranged cleave attack as you did against the first
foe. Performing a cleave shot provokes attacks of opportunity.
You cannot use cleave shot with heavy crossbows, and only
with a light crossbow if you have the rapid reload feat.
Special: If you kill an opponent and have Cleave, Improved
Cleave or Supreme Cleave and you are using a weapon that
can also be thrown, you may use this feat with that weapon to
perform a cleave shot. If you kill the opponent with the cleave
shot, you do not get to continue with Improved Cleave or
Supreme Cleave.
Cleave Shot, ImprovedC
You can fell multiple opponents with ranged
weapons.
Prerequisites: Dex 13+, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot,
Cleave Shot, Rapid Shot, Base attack bonus 8+
Benefit: If you kill a foe with a ranged weapon, you may
make another attack against another opponent within 15 feet
of the first foe who is no more than 30 feet away from you.
You must use a ranged weapon in your possession and cannot
take a five–foot step between the normal attack and the cleave
shot. Use the same Base attack bonus for the cleave shot
attack as you did against the first foe. Performing a cleave
shot provokes attacks of opportunity. You may continue to
use the improved cleave shot on another opponent if you kill
the current opponent you are attacking.
Special: If you kill an opponent and have Cleave, Improved
Cleave or Supreme Cleave and you are using a weapon that
can also be thrown, you may use this feat with that weapon to
perform a cleave shot. If you kill the opponent with the cleave
shot, you may continue with Improved Cleave or Supreme
Cleave if you have the Quick Draw feat.
ColdbornB
You are better at surviving in cold weather
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Con 13+
Homeland: Hold of Janrex, Ice Mages or Frost Lands
Benefit: You can ignore 2 points of nonlethal damage from
temperatures below 40ο F per check.
Combat Casting
Benefit: You get a +4 bonus on Spellcraft checks made to cast
a spell or use a spell–like ability while on the defensive or
while you are grappling or pinned.
Combat ExpertiseC
You trade offense for defense
Prerequisite: Int 13.
Benefit: When you use the attack action or the full attack
action in melee, you can take a penalty of as much as –5 on
your attack roll and add the same number (+5 or less) as a
dodge bonus to your Armor Class. This number may not
exceed your base attack bonus. The changes to attack rolls and
Armor Class last until your next action.
Normal: A character without the Combat Expertise feat can
fight defensively while using the attack or full attack action to
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take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and gain a +2 dodge
bonus to Armor Class.
Combat Expertise, ImprovedC
Prerequisites: Int 13, Combat Expertise, base attack
bonus +6.
Benefit: When you use the Combat Expertise feat to
improve your Armor Class, the number you subtract
from your attack and add to your AC can be any
number that does not exceed your base attack bonus.
This feat eliminates the +5 maximum for the Combat
Expertise feat.
Combat ReflexesC,O
Benefit: You may make a number of additional
attacks of opportunity equal to your Dexterity bonus.
With this feat, you may also make attacks of
opportunity while flat–footed.
Normal: A character without this feat can make only
one attack of opportunity per round and can’t make
attacks of opportunity while flat–footed.
Special: The Combat Reflexes feat does not allow a
rogue to use her opportunist ability more than once
per round.
Combat SwiftnessC
Your combat reflexes are so sharpened that
you can deal two attacks of opportunity to the same
target.
Prerequisites: Combat Reflexes, Lightning Reflexes,
Dex 15+, Base attack bonus +6 or better.
Benefits: If you successfully strike an opponent with
an attack of opportunity, you may follow up with a
second attack of opportunity against the same target,
using your highest Base attack bonus at a –5 penalty
to hit. Both attacks count against the total number of
attacks of opportunity you may deal in a round.
Special: A Monk fighting unarmed, or with monk
weapons suffers a penalty of –3, instead of –5, to his
second attack of opportunity.
Normal: You are only allowed one attack of
opportunity against a single opponent in a round.
Comforts of HomeB
You have fond memories of where you lived
and grew up.
Prerequisite: Hillenfaey or Gnome, must be taken at
1st level
Benefit: You have strong, positive memories of your
life at home. These memories grant you a +2 bonus
against Charm and Mind–Affecting effects.
Companion’s AttackA
You gain the natural attack of your familiar
Prerequisite: Companion creature, BAB 1+
Benefit: You gain a natural attack similar to your
companion creature. For example, if you familiar has
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a claw attack, you gain one as well. If you familiar has a bite
attack, you gain a bite attack. You only gain one attack,
regardless of the number of attacks your familiar gains. This is
considered a natural attack, and you can only make one attack
with the natural attack per round, regardless of the number of
attacks you normally make. Use the table below to determine
damage.
Attack Small Med
Claw 1d3 1d4
Bite 1d2 1d3
Hoof 1d3 1d4
Sting 1d2 1d3
You may take this feat multiple times, each time for a
different unarmed attack available to your companion
creature. You may not take an attack type that your companion
does not have.
Special: If your familiar or animal companion is slain, you
must pay 300 XP to activate this feat for the new
familiar/companion. You must pay this cost for each time you
have taken the feat. If you replace your familiar or companion
when you level up, you must pay 100 XP to activate the feat
for the new familiar/companion. If the new familiar or
companion does not have one of the attack modes you have
spent a feat on, you lose the use of that feat unless you pay
100 XP to choose a different feat. If you replace the feat, you
cannot later undo the swap.
Companion BruteA
Your companion is larger than other creatures of its
type
Prerequisite: Companion creature, caster level 7+,
Aggressive Companion
Benefit: Advance your companion creature to 1 ½ it average
hit dice up to it maximum hit dice advancement for its type
according to the rules in its monster entry. The creature’s total
hit dice cannot exceed the level of the companion’s master.
This also affects the feats, skill points, saving throws and
ability scores of the companion creature. Apply any
advancement to the animal companion due to the master’s
druid, paladin, or ranger level after the creature has been
advanced.
Special: If your companion creature is slain, you must pay
300 XP to be able to use this feat with a replacement
companion creature. If you replace your companion with a
new creature, you must pay 100 XP to be able to use this feat
with the new creature.
Companion CasterA
Your companion is actually able to cast spells
Prerequisite: Companion creature spellcasting related ability
score 11+, Companion ability to speak
Benefit: Your companion creature can cast spells as if were a
spellcaster in the same class as the master of no greater than ½
the master’s level. To cast a spell, the companion creature
must have a spellcasting ability score of 10 + spell level.
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These spells are separate from its master’s spells. If
the companion has the Share Spells ability, when it
casts spells on itself it also affects the master as well.
Companion’s FormA
You can take the shape of your companion
Prerequisite: Familiar or Animal Companion, caster
5th+ level
Benefit: Once per day, for one hour, you can
transform into the same shape as your companion or
familiar. This transformation does not count against
the druid shapechange ability. This is treated in all
respects as a Polymorph spell for determining effects.
This is considered a 3rd level spell with a caster level
equal to your arcane spellcasting class for
determining effects that affect or negate the
transformation. You may take this feat multiple
times. Each time you take it, you can transform an
additional time per day.
Special: If your familiar or companion is slain, you
must pay 300 XP to be able to use this feat with a
replacement familiar. If you replace your companion
with a new creature, you must pay 100 XP to be able
to use this feat with the new creature.
Companion HarasserA
Your companion is distacting to an enemy
Prerequisite: Animal Companion or Familiar size
Small or smaller, Natural attack routine, BAB 1+
Benefit: As a standard action, your companion
creature can force an opponent in the same square as
the companion creature to make a Will save (DC 10
+ ½ master’s level + companion creature’s ) or be
distracted. A distracted opponent is –1 to hits and
saving throws. While the companion creature
remains in the opponent’s square, that square is
considered threatened and allows any adjacent
creature to that square to flank the opponent. The
distraction lasts until the companion creature’s next
action.
Companion SpyA
You companion makes a very good spy
Prerequisite: Familiar or Animal Companion of size
Small or smaller.
Benefit: Your familiar gains a +4 feat bonus to
Stealth (Hide) and Perception (Spot) checks.
Special: If your companion creature is slain, you
must pay 300 XP to be able to use this feat with a
replacement companion creature. If you replace your
companion with a new creature, you must pay 100
XP to be able to use this feat with the new creature.
Conceal PowerP
You know how to manifest powers in a way
other psionic beings find difficult to recognize.
Prerequisites: Stealth (Hide) Power.
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Benefits: When you manifest a concealed power, anyone who
wants to identify the power you’re manifesting must succeed
at a Psicraft check against a DC of 25 + power level. A
concealed power cost a number of power points equal to its
standard cost +2.
Contortionist
You can bend your body in ways it was not meant to
bend.
Prerequisite: Dex 13+
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus to Acrobatics (Escape Artist)
skill checks when attempting to squeeze through a small area.
Combat Medic
You are skilled at aiding the wounded in combat.
Benefit: You may choose to take 10 when delivering a touch–
based healing spell to an ally. You may remove unconscious
or dying characters from a combat without provoking an
attack of opportunity.
Normal: You must make an attack roll to make a touch
attack. If you attempt to drag a character out of a combat, you
may be the target of an attack of opportunity.
Combine SpellM
You may combine two lower level spells of the same school of
magic into a more powerful spell
Benefit: You may combine two spells of lower level into one
spell that has the combined effects of both spells. Both spells
must be from the same school of magic and must target the
same number of items or creatures (Self, Touch, # of Targets
or Area of Effect). If you combine spells with two different
area of effects (such as Lightning Bolt and Fireball), you may
freely change the area to match either the lower level spell
used or choose one of the two spell’s area of effect (either
creating a Fire/Lightning Bolt or a Fire/Lightning Ball) The
combine spell is prepared as a spell of the two spell levels
added together, plus one. For purposes of this spell, 0 level
spells are treated as being ½ level. Thus, if A sorceress were
to combine a Lightning Bolt and Fireball, she would prepare
the spell as if it were a 7th level arcane spell (3 + 3 + 1 = 7).
Combined AttackC
You work well with others in combat
Prerequisites: Int 12+, Dual Strike
Benefit: As a full–round action, choose an ally within 5 feet
and delay your action until it is your ally’s turn. That ally
now gains your Base attack bonus to hit. You may not attack.
If your ally hits, he deals damage according to his weapon.
For example, Ironblood the dwarf and Raymond the warrior
are fighting a red dragon. Raymond, armed with a two–
handed sword with +7 to hit, stands within 5 feet of Ironblood,
who has +8 to hit with his battleaxe, and uses combined
attack. Raymond gives up his attacks for the round, but
Ironblood now adds Raymond’s attack bonuses to his own to
hit the dragon. Ironblood now strikes with +15/+5 to hit with
his battleaxe. If Ironblood hits, he deals damage using his
own weapon.
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Normal: A character aiding another ally grants the
ally a +2 bonus to hit.
Coiled JumpO
You are capable of jumping farther than
normal.
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus to Athletics (Jump)
checks and can make standing long jumps as if it
were a running long jump.
Counterspell, Improved
It is easier for you to counter opponent’s
magic
Benefit: When counterspelling, you may use a spell
of the same school that is one or more spell levels
higher than the target spell.
Normal: Without this feat, you may counter a spell
only with the same spell or with a spell specifically
designated as countering the target spell.
Craft ConstructI
Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Craft
Wondrous Item.
Benefit: You can create any construct whose
prerequisites you meet for half cost.
Enchanting a construct takes one day for
each 1,000 gp in its market price. To enchant a
construct, a spellcaster must spend 1/25 the item’s
price in XP and use up raw materials costing half of
this price (see individual construct monster entries for
details).
A creature with this feat can repair
constructs that have taken damage. In one day of
work, the creature can repair up to 20 points of
damage by expending 50 gp per point of damage
repaired.
A newly created construct has average hit
points for its Hit Dice.
Normal: When creating constructs, you must pay
full item costs.
Craft Magic Arms And ArmorI
Prerequisite: Caster level 5th.
Benefit: You can create any magic weapon, armor,
or shield whose prerequisites you meet at a reduced
price. Enhancing a weapon, suit of armor, or shield
takes one day for each 1,000 gp in the price of its
magical features. To enhance a weapon, suit of
armor, or shield, you must spend 1/25 of its features’
total price in XP and use up raw materials costing
one–half of this total price.
The weapon, armor, or shield to be
enhanced must be a masterwork item that you
provide. Its cost is not included in the above cost.
You can also mend a broken magic weapon,
suit of armor, or shield if it is one that you could
make. Doing so costs half the XP, half the raw
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materials, and half the time it would take to craft that item in
the first place.
Normal: When creating magic items, you must pay full item
cost.
Craft RodI
Prerequisite: Caster level 9th.
Benefit: You can create any rod whose prerequisites you meet
for half price. Crafting a rod takes one day for each 1,000 gp
in its base price. To craft a rod, you must spend 1/25 of its
base price in XP and use up raw materials costing one–half of
its base price.
Some rods incur extra costs in material components
or XP, as noted in their descriptions. These costs are in
addition to those derived from the rod’s base price.
Normal: When creating magic items, you must pay full item
cost.
Craft StaffI
Prerequisite: Caster level 12th.
Benefit: You can create any staff whose prerequisites you
meet for half cost.
Crafting a staff takes one day for each 1,000 gp in its
base price. To craft a staff, you must spend 1/25 of its base
price in XP and use up raw materials costing one–half of its
base price. A newly created staff has 50 charges.
Some staffs incur extra costs in material components
or XP, as noted in their descriptions. These costs are in
addition to those derived from the staff ’s base price.
Normal: When creating magic items, you must pay full item
cost.
Craft WandI
Prerequisite: Caster level 5th.
Benefit: You can create a wand of any 4th–level or lower
spell that you know for half cost. Crafting a wand takes one
day for each 1,000 gp in its base price. The base price of a
wand is its caster level x the spell level x 750 gp. To craft a
wand, you must spend 1/25 of this base price in XP and use up
raw materials costing one–half of this base price. A newly
created wand has 50 charges.
Any wand that stores a spell with a costly material
component or an XP cost also carries a commensurate cost. In
addition to the cost derived from the base price, you must
expend fifty copies of the material component or pay fifty
times the XP cost.
Normal: When creating magic items, you must pay full item
cost.
Craft Wondrous ItemI
Prerequisite: Caster level 3rd.
Benefit: You can create any wondrous item whose
prerequisites you meet for half cost. Enchanting a wondrous
item takes one day for each 1,000 gp in its price. To enchant a
wondrous item, you must spend 1/25 of the item’s price in XP
and use up raw materials costing half of this price.
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You can also mend a broken wondrous item 16th Wraith

if it is one that you could make. Doing so costs half 18th Spectre
the XP, half the raw materials, and half the time it 18th Vampire
would take to craft that item in the first place. 20th Devourer
Some wondrous items incur extra costs in
material components or XP, as noted in their Regardless of the type of undead you create with this
descriptions. These costs are in addition to those feat, you can’t create and undead that has a CR equal to your
derived from the item’s base price. You must pay level –2.
such a cost to create an item or to mend a broken one. The undead you create remain under your control
Normal: When creating magic items, you must pay indefinitely. No matter how many times you use this feat,
full item cost. however, you can control only 4 HD worth of undead
creatures per caster level. If you exceed this number, all the
Craftsman newly created creatures fall under your control, and any
You are truly skilled in a particular craft. excess undead from previous castings become uncontrolled.
Benefit: Choose one Craft, Profession or Perform (You choose which creatures are released.) If you are a cleric,
skill that you are trained in. You gain a +4 feat bonus any undead you might command by virtue of your power to
to that skill. command or rebuke undead do not count toward the limit.
A creature with this feat can repair undead that have
Crane KickO taken damage. In one day of work, the creature can repair up
You can deliver a powerful kick to an to 20 points of damage by expending 25 gp per point of
enemy. damage repaired.
Requirements: Base attack bonus +4, Improved A newly created undead has average hit points for its
Unarmed Strike, Circle Kick Hit Dice.
Benefit: As an attack action with an unarmed attack, Creating undead is considered an Evil act.
you take a –2 penalty to hit but add +1d8 to damage. Normal: When creating undead, you must pay full item
You cannot perform a crane kick more than once per costs.
round.
Critical, ImprovedC
I
Create Undead You use a weapon to deadly effect.
You know the secret to crafting undead Prerequisite: Proficient with weapon, base attack bonus +8.
creatures Benefit: When using the weapon you selected, your threat
Prerequisities: Caster level 5, Ability to cast range is doubled.
Necromancy spells Special: You can gain Improved Critical multiple times. The
Benefit: You can create any construct whose effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a
prerequisites you meet for half cost. new type of weapon.
Creating an undead creature takes one day When stacking with other effects that improve a
for each 1,000 gp in its market price. The standard critical range, remember that doubling a double gives a triple
price to create undead is CR * CR * 50 gp (minimum bonus, not quadruple.
50 gp). You can create multiple undead at one time, Critical ranges improve as follows, based on the
up to 1,000 gp worth of undead a day. To create an weapon’s original crit range: 20 becomes 19–20, 19–20
undead creature, a spellcaster must spend 1/25 the becomes 18–20, and 18–20 becomes 17–20. A weapon with a
item’s price in XP and use up raw materials costing 19–20 crit range becomes 17–20, and 17–20 becomes 15–20.
half of this price (see below for costs of creating Weapons with an 18–20 becomes 15–20, 15–20 becomes 12–
basic undead). 20 and 12–20 becomes 9–20. Critical ranges cannot be
bettered beyond the ranges indicated.
Min. Undead
Caster CrushC
Level You bring your full weight down to smash a foe
5th Skeleton Prerequisite: Size Large or larger
5th Zombie Benefit: As a standard action, if you are at least 10 feet above
9th Ghoul an opponent two or more size categories smaller than you, you
11th Ghast may execute a Crush attack. You enter the opponent(‘s) space
12th Mummy and make a touch attack all opponents you cover. If the
12th Wight character fails a reflex save (DC 10 + ½ HD + Con modifier),
15th Allip the opponent is knocked prone and pinned, as well as suffer
15th Mohrg damage based on the attacker’s size, plus 1 ½ times the
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succeeds or fails, you are rendered prone. Large
1d10, Huge 2d10, Gargantuan 4d10, Colossal 8d10.
Special: Dragons receive the Crush feat for free.
Crushing HoldO
You are capable of squeezing the life out of
someone in a grapple.
Prerequisite: Improved Grapple, Base Attack 1+
Benefit: As an attack action or as a full–attack
action, announce you are making a grapple attack and
using the crushing hold feat. Make a melee touch
attack at a –4 penalty to hit. If you succeed, you
inflict 1d3 points, plus Strength modifier. With each
successive round that you continue to maintain the
hold, you double the amount of damage you inflict.
Thus in the first round, you cause 1d3 points +
Strength modifier, in the second round, 2d3 + twice
Strength modifier, while in the third round you inflict
4d4 + quadruple your Strength modifier, and so on.
Damage Reduction, Improved
You are a little tougher to harm than others.
Prerequisites: Damage reduction ability, Con 15+
Benefit: Your damage reduction is increased by 1.
For example, if you had Damage Reduction 5/magic
+1, it would be increased to Damage Reduction
6/magic +1. If you have multiple forms of damage
reduction, the bonus only applies to one. You may
take this feat multiple times. Its effects stack.
Damaging Spell
You spells do more damage than they
should for a school you have chosen
Benefits: When you take this feat, choose a school
of magic. Your spells deal extra damage and produce
extra copies as if you were one level higher than
normal. Likewise, the maximum damage the spell
can inflict is increased by one die. This does not
affect save DC, duration nor is it used to penetrate
spell resistance or when dispelling or counterspelling.
Damaging Spell, Improved
You spells do much more damage than they
should for a school you have chosen
Prequisites: Damaging Spell, Caster level 3+
Benefits: When you take this feat, choose a school
of magic you already have taken the Damaging Spell
feat for. Your spells deal extra damage and produce
extra copies (if the spell description states multiple
copies can be produced, such as with Magic Bolt) as
if you were two levels higher than normal. Likewise,
the maximum damage the spell can inflict is
increased by one die. This does not affect save DC,
duration nor is it used to penetrate spell resistance or
when dispelling or counterspelling. This bonus
replaces the one from Damaging Spell.
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Daredevil
You have an uncanny knack to survive lethal damage
Prerequisites: Acrobatic (Tumble) 14+ ranks, Dex 15+
Benefits: If you perform an action that would inflict damage
on you, you may make a Reflex save at DC 10 + damage
taken in order to suffer nonlethal damage instead. You may
not use this feat when struck by an enemy attack, but you may
use it when performing actions such as leaping off cliffs,
purposely triggering or running through a trap, etc.
Dash
You are quick on your feet.
Benefit: When in light armor, no armor and carrying a light
load or less, you add +5 to your base movement rate. This
stacks with the Barbarian and Martial Artist Fast Movement
abilities, haste effects and the enhanced movement of a Monk.
Dash, Improved
You are even quicker on your feet than most.
Prerequisite: Dash, BAB 4+, Dex 13+
Benefit: When in light armor, no armor and carrying a light
load or less, you add +10 to your base movement rate. This
replaces, and does not stack with, the movement bonus from
Dash. This movement does stack with the Barbarian and
Martial Artist Fast Movement abilities, haste effects and the
enhanced movement of a Monk.
Dash, Greater
You are unsurpassed in outdistancing opponents
Prerequisites: Improved Dash, BAB 8+, Dex 17+
Benefit: When in light armor, no armor and carrying a light
load or less, you add +15 to your base movement rate. This
replaces, and does not stack with the movement bonus from
Dash. This movement does stack with the Barbarian and
Martial Artist Fast Movement abilities, haste effects, and the
enhanced movement of a Monk.
Deadly ArcC
You are capable of sweeping your weapon in a
deadly circle around you.
Prerequisite: Power Attack, Cleave, and Improved Cleave,
Base attack bonus 7+
Benefit: You may use this feat as a full–round action when
using a slashing or bludgeoning weapon of medium or large
size. Make a single attack roll at a –2 penalty to hit using your
highest Base attack bonus. This attack affects all opponents in
your threatened range. Compare the attack roll to each
opponent’s AC; those that you match or beat are hit by the
attack, and all others are missed.
Death Crush
As you fall to your enemy, you attempt to take them
out with your mass.
Prerequisite: Crush, Size Large or larger.
Benefit: When you are dropped to 0 hit points or less, as a
free action you can stumble up to a number of squares equal to
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your size, then perform a crush attack. Performing
the crush attack leaves you prone.
Death Frenzy
When reduced to negative hit points, you
may continue to act.
Prerequisite: Diehard
Benefit: When your hit points are reduced to zero or
a negative value, you can still take full actions. You
can continue to act each round at a –2 penalty to all
rolls. While taking actions, you cannot attempt to
make a stabilize roll and continue to suffer 1 hit point
of damage per round. If you do nothing in a round,
you may attempt to make a stabilize roll. In this case,
if you fail, your frenzy ends and you lapse into
unconsciousness. Also, if you reach –10 hit points,
you die.
Normal: When at negative hit points you
immediately fall unconscious. With the die hard feat,
you can only take a standard action or a move action.
Deathless
You are resistant to attacks that cause instant
death.
Prerequisites: Toughness, Con 15+
Benefit: You gain a +4 feat bonus to Fort saves
against all attacks or effects that cause instant death,
including the feats Deathblow, Slaying stroke and
Slay. You also automatically succeed the saving
throw against an attack that causes massive damage,
though the hit point loss can still kill you.
Deceitful
You are not what you seem.
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus on all Deception
(Disguise) checks and Linguistics (Forgery) checks
Defensive Combat TrainingC
You have trained to defend yourself from a
variety of combat maneuvers.
Benefit: Add +4 to the DC of performing combat
manuevers against you, such as bull rush, grapple,
and trip (see the combat chapter).
Defensive Fighting, GreaterC
You are skilled at defending yourself
Prerequisites: Combat Expertise, Base Attack
Bonus 4+
Benefit: When fighting defensively as a standard
action, you gain a dodge bonus to your AC equal to
½ your Base Attack Bonus. You still suffer a –4
penalty to all of your attack rolls.
If you decide to fight defensively as a full–
round action, you gain a dodge bonus to your AC
equal to your Base Attack Bonus. You suffer a –8
penalty to all of your attack rolls for the round.
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Special: If you have 5 or more ranks in the Acrobatics
(Tumble) skill, you gain an additional +1 dodge bonus to AC
when fighting defensively as a standard action and a +2 dodge
bonus to AC when fighting defensively as full–attack action.
Standard: When fighting defensively, you suffer a –4
penalty to hit and gain a +2 bonus to AC. If you have 5 or
more ranks in Acrobatics (Tumble), you gain an additional +1
dodge bonus to AC when fighting defensively as a standard
action and an additional +2 dodge bonus to AC when fighting
defensively as a full–attack action.
Deflect ArrowsC,O
You can bat aside projectiles intended to strike you.
Prerequisites: Dex 13, Improved Unarmed Strike.
Benefit: You must have at least one hand free (holding
nothing) to use this feat. Once per round when you would
normally be hit with a ranged weapon, you may deflect it so
that you take no damage from it. You must be aware of the
attack and not flatfooted.
Attempting to deflect a ranged weapon doesn’t count
as an action. Unusually massive ranged weapons and ranged
attacks generated by spell effects can’t be deflected.
Special: A monk may select Deflect Arrows as a bonus feat at
2nd level, even if she does not meet the prerequisites.
DeflectionO
You can bat aside missile attacks
Prerequisites: Base Attack 7+, Dex 15+, Quickdraw
Benefits: By using an attack of opportunity when armed,
once per round you may use the weapon to deflect a ranged
attack directed at you. The DC to deflect the missile is the
attacker’s Ranged Attack Roll.
Deflection, ImprovedC,O
You can bat aside numerous missile attacks
Prerequisites: Deflection or Deflect Arrows, Combat
Reflexes
Benefits: As per deflection, but you can deflect any number
of incoming ranged attacks from a single source as a single
attack of opportunity.
Deft Hands
You are good with your hands
Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on all Stealth (Sleight of Hand)
checks and Profession checks requiring the manipulation of
light objects (such as tying ropes).
Delay SpellM
You can delay the activation of a cast spell
Prerequisites: Extend Spell
Benefits: You may add this metamagic feat to any spell with
an Area line. You may not apply this metamagic feat to a
spell with a Target line. When the spell is cast, you can
choose to delay the spell’s activation up to 5 rounds (or cause
it to activate immediately, if you so choose). You must
choose the area the spell will affect when you cast the spell.
Once the spell is cast, you may take other actions or cast other
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spells without disturbing the activation of the delayed
spell. A delayed spell uses up a slot 2 levels higher
than the spell’s actual level.
Demagogue
You are the mouthpiece of your god.
Prerequisite: Devotion, Sacred/Profane Insight,
Sacred/Profane Blessing, and Sacred/Profane Mark
Benefit: You gain a +3 sacred/profane bonus to all
Charisma–related rolls and any Charm spell you cast
has a +3 DC.
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit
an act against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use
this ability until you atone for the deed.
Destroy Construction
You know how to deal great damage to
objects.
Prerequisites: Improved Unarmed Strike, Iron
Fingers.
Benefits: Each time you hit an object or a construct
fighting unarmed, you may inflict a critical hit. This
also means you can perform a coup de grace on an
immobile object or on a helpless construct. A
material’s hardness still applies.
Destructive Strike
You can break an opponent’s armor
Prerequisites: Str 15+, Power Attack, Improved
Sunder
Benefit: You can destroy armor that is being worn by
an opponent as if it were an object. You must still hit
your opponent's total AC in order to deal any damage
to the armor, and hardness still applies as normal.
You provoke an attack of opportunity when using
this feat.
Special: You can only use this feat with slashing
weapons.
DevotionD
You have aligned yourself with a god or
pantheon of gods.
Prerequisite: Knowledge (Religion) 1+ ranks
Benefit: Whenever a variable–number divine
healing spell is cast on you by a cleric of the god(s)
you worship, you receive at least 50% of the effective
bonus. For example, Pickman, a human fighter, takes
devotion to Harp. Now, whenever Joseph, a cleric of
Harp, casts a cure light wounds on Pickman, the
fighter gains at least 4 hit points, plus Joseph’s level,
from the spell (50% of 1d8 + Cleric’s level).
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit
an act against the god’s doctrine, you cannot use this
ability until you atone for the deed.
Diehard
You don’t give up the fight easily.
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Prerequisite: Endurance.
Benefit: When reduced below 0 hit points, you automatically
become stable. You don’t have to roll d% to see if you lose 1
hit point each round.
When reduced to negative hit points, you may choose
to act as if you were disabled, rather than dying. You must
make this decision as soon as you are reduced to negative hit
points (even if it isn’t your turn). If you do not choose to act as
if you were disabled, you immediately fall unconscious.
When using this feat, you can take either a single move or
standard action each turn, but not both, and you cannot take a
full round action. You can take a move action without further
injuring yourself, but if you perform any standard action (or
any other action deemed as strenuous, including some free
actions, such as casting a quickened spell) you take 1 point of
damage after completing the act. If you reach your Death
Threshold, you immediately die.
Normal: A character without this feat who is reduced to
below 0 hit points is unconscious and dying.
Diligent
You are very thourough with your review of items.
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus on all Knowledge
(Appraise) checks and Linguistics (Decipher Script) checks.
Dilute SpellM
You can break higher level spells into lower level
ones.
Benefit: You may employ the full benefits of the difference of
spells levels when using a higher level spell slot to cast lower
level spells. You may cast a number of lower level spells so
that the total spell levels equal the level of the spell slot being
given up. For example, a wizard uses Dilute Spell to give up a
6th level spell slot. The wizard may cast one 5th level spell
and one 1st level spell, one 4th level spell and one 2nd level
spell, two 3rd level spells or any combination of spells that
totals 6 spell levels.
If you are breaking a spell into two (and only two)
lesser spells, you may use the Quicken Spell feat to cast both
in the same round as quickened spells. In this case, both spells
must be paid as if they were two levels higher each. For
example, a wizard chooses to break up a 6th level spell into
two lesser spells, one that is treated as if quickened, the other
as if it were a normal spell. The wizard could use dilute spell
to cast two quickened 1st level spells as each counts as a 3rd
level spell.
Normal: A spellcaster can use a higher level spell slot to cast
a lower level spell loses the excess spell level difference.
Spells that have been reduced in level by the Weaken Spell
feat may be used to fill up Diluted spell slots.
Disarm, ImprovedC
You are skilled in leaving an opponent without a
weapon.
Prerequisites: Int 13, Combat Expertise.
Benefit: You do not provoke an attack of opportunity when
you attempt to disarm an opponent, nor does the opponent
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have a chance to disarm you. You also gain a +4
bonus on the opposed attack roll you make to disarm
your opponent.
Normal: See the normal disarm rules.
Special: A martial artist may select Improved Disarm
as one of his bonus feats.
A monk may select Improved Disarm as a
bonus feat at 6th level, even if she does not meet the
prerequisites.
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Disguise Spell
You can weave spells secretly into a
performance.
Prerequisites: Bardic music, Perform 12 ranks.
Benefit: You have mastered the art of casting spells
unobtrusively, mingling verbal and somatic
components into its music and performances so that
others rarely catch you in the act of casting a spell.
Like a silent, stilled spell, a disguised spell can’t be
identified through Spellcraft. Your performance is
obvious to everyone in the vicinity, but the fact that
you are casting a spell isn’t. Unless the spell visibly
emanates from you or observers have some other
means of determining its source, they don’t know
where the effect came from. A disguised spell uses
up a spell slot one level higher than the spell’s actual
level.
Dismissing, Improved
You can dismiss any spell you cast, often
with uncanny quickness.
Benefits: You are able to dismiss any spell you cast
with duration not instantaneous and not permanent
that is not already a dismissable spell as a standard
action. Furthermore, dismissing a dismissible spell is
a free action for you.
Normal: You can dismiss dismissible spells only,
and only using a standard action.
Divine AdversaryD
You can cast exceptionally hard–to–resist
spells.
Prerequisite: Cha 13+, Maximize Spell, Ability to
cast Divine spells
Benefit: You deal an additional +1 point of
sacred/profane damage for each level you possess
when casting an offensive spell, up to the maximum
dice of damage for the spell. You do not have to
maximize the spell to receive this bonus.
Divine ArmorD
You can instinctively create a barrier of
protective magic
Prerequisite: Ability to Turn/Rebuke Undead
Benefit: By expending one of your turn/rebuke
undead attempts for the day, you automatically
generate a tangible field of force that provides a +4
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enhancement to armor bonus to AC for one minute. Unlike
mundane armor, Divine armor incurs no armor check penalty
or speed reduction. Because Divine armor is composed of
Divine magic, incorporeal creatures can’t bypass it the way
they do normal armor. Your Divine armor can be invisible or
appear as a colored glow, at your option. The armor bonus
provide by Divine Armor stacks with the armor bonus
provided by a shield or regular armor.
Divine BastionD
You create a magical defense against hostile spells
Prerequisite: Ability to Turn/Rebuke Undead
Benefit: As a swift action, you can spend a Turn/Rebuke to
gain DR 1/– from attacks directed against you or your allies in
30 feet for 1 minute. You may spend multiple turning
attempts at once, each granting an additional 1 point of
damage reduction (max DR 3/–).
Divine BodyD
Your magic reinforces your body.
Prerequisite: Ability to Turn/Rebuke Undead
Benefit: You may use your Spellcasting ability modifier
(Wisdom for clerics and druids, Charisma for paladins) instead
of your Constitution modifier to determine bonus hit points.
You also gain +1 hit point every time you learn a divine feat.
Divine Curing/HarmingD
You can heal the wounds of those around you.
Prerequisite: Ability to Turn/Rebuke Undead.
Benefit: Using one of your Turn/Rebuke Undead, you may
infuse one being within 30 feet of you with positive, healing
energy or negative, damage–inflicting energy. Make a turning
roll as normal, but you instead either heal or inflict 1d8 points
of damage, +1 point per level. Victims may choose to make a
Will saving throw with a DC of 10 + ½ your level + your
Wisdom modifier to avoid taking damage from the inflict
version.
Special: Neutral clerics who gain this feat must choose
whether they heal or inflict damage. The choice may not be
changed at a later date, but the feat may be taken again for the
opposite effect. Only neutral priests may take this feat twice.
Divine MightD
You empower your weapon to deal extra damage
Prerequisites: Str 13, turn or rebuke undead ability, Power
Attack.
Benefit: As a free action, spend one of your turn or rebuke
undead attempts to add 1d6 damage/3 levels (max +3d6 at 9th
level) to your next weapon attack.
Divine PactD
You have dealt with an outsider for magical power.
Prerequisite: Con 13+, Wis 15+, Cha 15+, Ability to Cast
Divine Spells
Benefit: When you take this feat, choose an additional
domain. You can cast an extra spell of each spell level you
know from this domain. You may take this feat multiple times
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for the same or different domains. Each time you
take this feat, you must have two higher each in Con,
Wis and Cha.
Special: If you are slain and an attempt is made to
raise you, roll 1d10. If you roll equal to or less than
the number of times you have taken this feat, the
outsider has taken your soul and you cannot be raised
by any means.
Domain TurningD
You can turn or rebuke creatures associated with
your domain
Prerequisites: Ability to cast domain spells
Benefits: Choose a domain you have access to; You gain the
supernatural ability to turn or rebuke creatures according to
the domain you selected. You can turn/rebuke a number of
times equal to 3 + Charisma modifier.

Divine VengeanceM Domain Turn Rebuke

You can empower your melee attacks with Air Earth creatures Air creatures
sacred energy. Animal Plant creatures Animal
Prerequisites: Ability to turn undead, Extra Turning. Artifice Summoned Constructs
Benefit: You can spend one of your turn undead creatures
attempts to add 2d6 points of sacred energy damage Chaos Lawful outsiders Chaotic outsiders
to all your successful melee attacks against undead Earth Air creatures Earth creatures
until the end of your next action. This is a Evil Good outsiders Evil outsiders
supernatural ability. Fire Water creatures Fire creatures
Special: If you have the domain turning ability, you Good Evil outsiders Good outsiders
can instead deal extra damage to creatures you can Law Chaotic outsiders Lawful outsiders
turn with the domain turning ability. Plant Animal Plant creatures
Water Fire creatures Water creatures
DodgeC,O Creation Constructs Summoned
You nimbly avoid opponents creatures
Prerequisite: Dex 13+ Scalykind – Animal (reptilian
Benefit: You gain a +1 bonus to your AC against and snakes only)
attacks from all opponents.
A condition that makes you lose your Domains not listed here cannot be chosen with this
Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes feat.
you lose dodge bonuses. Also, dodge bonuses stack
with each other, unlike most other type of bonuses. Special: You may take this feat multiple times, each time for
a different domain.
Dodge, ImprovedC,O If you have the feat Extra Turning, you must select
You are able to dodge multiple opponents which turn/rebuke ability the Extra Turning applies to.
Prerequisites: Dex 15+, Dodge, Base Attack 8+
Benefit: You gain a +3 dodge bonus to your AC Druid’s TrainingB
against opponents. This bonus replaces the bonus for You are familiar with the ways of druids
Dodge. Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level,
Homeland: Aluski Sath Tusko, Aluri, Kennestone, Evan
Dodge, PerfectC,O Cordum
You are incredibly hard to hit Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Knowledge (Nature) and
Prerequisite: Dex 19+, Improved Dodge, Base Survival. You may also take Druidic as a language even if
attack bonus 12+ you do not have levels in Druid.
Benefit: You gain a +5 dodge bonus to AC against
opponents. This replaces the bonus from Dodge or Dual StrikeC
Improved Dodge. You strike with two weapons at once
Prerequisite: Two–weapon fighting, BAB 6+
Domain FocusD Benefit: As a standard action you may attack once with each
You may cast spells from a chosen domain weapon against a single melee opponent. Each of your attacks
with a higher degree of skill suffers an additional –2 penalty to hit in addition to normal
Prerequisites: Ability to cast domain spells penalties for two weapon fighting.
Benefits: Choose a domain you possess when you Normal: A character with two weapons can only strike with
take this feat. Spells cast from this domain are at +1 both during a full attack action.
caster level. You may take this feat more than once,
each for a different domain you possess. Dual DeviceT
You can combine several technological devices into a
single creation
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Prerequisite: Any two metatech feats You must obey the limitations of Ability Max DC
Benefit: You can create technological devices that and Item Max DC. You must recalculate the Build Cost (Tech
have other technological devices built into them. The Level X Build DC X 50 gp), XP cost (1/25th Build Cost) and
base technological device must have the highest Purchase Cost (Build Cost X [Tech Level + 1]) of the item.
overall Condition, Damage or Bonus Build DC
(before additional devices are added in) and must be Empower SpellM
at least one size category larger than the largest You increase the damage potential of a spell you cast.
device that will be added to the dual device. Benefit: All variable, numeric effects of an empowered spell
Each additional device you add to the base are increased by one–half.
device increases the Build DC by ½ the additional Saving throws and opposed rolls are not affected, nor
item’s Build DC. Additional devices added must be are spells without random variables. An empowered spell uses
charged separated, activated seperately and are up a spell slot two levels higher than the spell’s actual level.
treated in all other respects as separate entities. You
do not factor the device’s cost into the final price of Empower Spell–Lile Ability
the overall device; it is instead determined by the You increase the damage potential of a spell-like
final DC of the compiled device. ability you possess.
You can add any number of additional Prerequisite: Spell–like ability at caster level 6th or higher.
devices to an object, but you must obey the Benefit: Choose one of the creature’s spell–like abilities,
limitations of Ability Max DC and Item Max DC. subject to the restrictions below. The creature can use that
You must recalculate the Build Cost (Tech Level X ability as an empowered spell–like ability three times per day
Build DC X 50 gp), XP cost (1/25th Build Cost) and (or less, if the ability is normally usable only once or twice per
Purchase Cost (Build Cost X [Tech Level + 1]) of the day).
item. When a creature uses an empowered spell–like
ability, all variable, numeric effects of the spell–like ability are
Educated increased by one half. Saving throws and opposed rolls are not
You have had a formal education. affected. Spell–like abilities without random variables are not
Prerequisite: Ability to read affected.
Benefit: Choose 3 Intelligence–based subskills. The creature can only select a spell–like ability
You may add a +1 feat bonus to any skill roll with duplicating a spell with a level less than or equal to half its
the chosen skills. You do not gain extra skill points, caster level (round down) –2. For a summary, see the table in
languages or arcane spells for this feat. This feat the description of the Quicken Spell–Like Ability feat.
does not increase your Intelligence ability modifier. Special: This feat can be taken multiple times. Each time it is
taken, the creature can apply it to a different one of its spell–
Elusive like abilities.
You take great pains to remain unseen.
Benefit: The difficulty to track you and up to 1 ally Empower Spell–like Ability
per level is increased by +4. Spell Level Caster Level to
Empower
Empathic 0 4th
You have a natural skill to read other 1st 6th
people’s moods. 2nd 8th
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus to Perception (Sense 3rd 10th
Motive) checks when attempting to determine 4th 12th
someone’s emotional state. 5th 14th
6th 16th
Empower DeviceT 7th 18th
You can cause a technological device to do 8th 20th
more harm. 9th —
Benefit: When building a technological device, you
increase the damage dice that the item deals by 50%. Endow SpellM
Doing so increases the Build DC by ½ the DC You can loan spells to others.
adjustment of the original damage. For example, a Benefit: You can “loan” to another being 1 spell level per 3
Chaingun Rifle deals 8d6 piercing and has a +4 DC character levels you possess. You must be able to touch the
adjustment. The Chaingun can be increased to deal being you wish to “loan” the spell to before they may cast it.
12d6 piercing damage with an additional +2 DC The being keeps the loaned prepared spell for one day or until
adjustment. Increasing the DC in this manner does it is cast, whichever comes first. You cannot cast the “loaned”
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spell for that day, even should you cancel the “loan”
(in such a case it is lost for the day).
EnduranceR
You are hardy and resistant to
environmental effects.
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus on the following
checks and saves: Athletics (Swim) checks made to
resist nonlethal damage, Constitution checks made to
continue running, Constitution checks made to avoid
nonlethal damage from a forced march, Constitution
checks made to hold your breath, Constitution checks
made to avoid nonlethal damage from starvation or
thirst, Fortitude saves made to avoid nonlethal
damage from hot or cold environments, and Fortitude
saves made to resist damage from suffocation. Also,
you may sleep in light or medium armor without
becoming fatigued.
Normal: A character without this feat who sleeps in
medium or heavier armor is automatically fatigued
the next day.
Special: A ranger automatically gains Endurance as a
bonus feat at 3rd level. He need not select it.
Energy Blast
You can use raw magical energy to unleash
a blast of energy at foes.
Prerequisite: Ability to cast arcane Evocation spells
Benefit: You must select one of the following
energy blast features from the list below. Each
requires verbal and somatic components, but not
material components. They can be counterspelled or
dispelled and are affected by Spell Resistance. They
can be disrupted and require Spellcraft checks to be
used when struck by an enemy, used while in violent
motion or to be utilized while being grappled.
Because they are spell–like abilities and not true
spells, they are unaffected by metamagic feats or the
spell focus feats. Energy blasts cannot be used in
antimagic areas. An energy blast is treated as a spell
equal to ½ the caster’s level.
Acid Blast: As a standard action, the caster spits out
a globule of acid at his opponents at a range
of up to 30 ft + 5 ft./2 levels. This is a
ranged touch attack that deals 1d4 acid
damage + 1d4 acid damage/3 levels. At 9th
level, the acid deals half as many dice
damage in the second round to the opponent
if they fail a Fort DC 10 + ½ Caster Level +
Int modifier.
Electric Blast: As a standard action, a line of
electrical energy flashes out from the
caster’s outstretched hand at a range of up to
20 feet + 5 ft./2 levels in a line 5 feet wide.
The line deals 1d4 electrical damage plus an
additional +1d4 electrical damage/4 levels.
All creatures in the line can make a Reflex
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save for half damage (DC 10 + ½ caster’s level + Int
modifier). At 10th level, those who fail the save also
automatically drop any held items.
Fire Blast: As a standard action, a gout of flame leaps from
the casters outward stretched hands, travelling up to
30 feet + 5 ft./2 levels away before erupting into a 5
ft. radius burst. Those caught in the cone take 1d4
fire damage + 1d4 fire damage/4 levels. All creatures
in the line can make a Reflex save for half damage
(DC 10 + ½ caster’s level + Int modifier). At 10th
level, the burst increases to a 10 ft. radius.
Force Blast: As a standard action, the caster sweeps his hand
at his opponent, who is hit with a concussive blast of
force up to 30 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels away. This is a
touch attack that deals 1d4 force damage/3 levels. At
10th level, the victim must make a Reflex DC 10 + ½
Caster level + Int modifier save or be knocked prone
by the attack.
Ice Blast: As a standard action, a burst of cold erupts from
the caster’s body, filling a 15 ft. + 5 ft./4 levels long
cone. Those caught in the blast take 1d4 cold
damage/2 levels. All creatures in the blast can make
a reflex save for half damage (DC 10 + ½ caster’s
level + Int modifier). At 10th level, a victim who fails
the save is also Slowed for a round.
Sonic Blast: As a standard action, the caster slams his fists
together, causing a thunderous clap to stretch
outward, affecting everyone within a 15 ft. + 5 ft./4
levels burst. The burst deals 1d4 sonic damage + 1d4
sonic damage/4 levels. All creatures in the area can
make a Fort save for half damage (DC 10 + ½ Caster
level + Int modifier). At 10th level, a victim who fails
the save is also Dazed for 1 round.
Energy Specialization
Your magical attacks with a chosen type of energy
are more powerful.
Prerequisites: Caster level 5+.
Benefits: When you take this feat, choose an energy type:
acid, cold, electricity, fire, force, holy/unholy or sonic. Each
spell you cast deals +1 damage per damage dice when casting
any spell that utilizes the chosen energy type.
For example, if a 9th level wizard with Energy
Specialization (Fire) casts Fireball, she deals 9d6+9 fire
damage.
Note: The damage from energy specialization cannot be
added to the energy blast feat.
Energy SubstitutionM
You change the energy type of your spell
Prerequisites: Any other metamagic feat, Knowledge
(arcana) 5 ranks.
Benefit: You choose one type of energy: acid, cold,
electricity, fire, or sonic. When employing a spell with the
acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic designator, you can modify
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The altered spell uses a spell slot of the
spell’s normal level.
The altered spell works normally in all
respects except the type of damage dealt.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each
time the feat applies to a different type of energy.
Energy substitution cannot be used with the energy
blast feat.
Engrave SpellM
You can create permanent magic circles.
Prerequisite: Spellcaster 5th+
Benefit: You can inscribe into any solid horizontal
surface a magical spell whose effects are permanent.
Enchanting the magic circle takes 1 day for each
1,000 gp in its price. You set the caster level when
you create the circle. The caster level must be
sufficient to cast the spell in question and be no
higher than your own level. The area protected by
the spell cannot be greater than the area of effect of
the spell (you may choose to reduce the area of effect
when inscribing the circle) and must be contained in
a visible, uninterrupted circle on the horizontal
surface. You may not add metamagic feats into the
item’s creation. The base cost to create the magic
circle is its spell level multiplied by the caster level
multiplied by 1,000 gp. To enchant the circle, the
spellcaster must spend 1/25 of the items price in XP
and use up raw materials costing half this base price.
A magic circle is “controlled” by a spell–
casting individual who stands in the center of the
circle and speaks the command word to activate the
magic circle. The magic circle can remain active as
if cast at its inscribed level. It must then remain
inactive for a like amount of time before it can be
reactivated.
A magic circle can be destroyed if the
surface it is on is destroyed or defaced. To destroy
the circle at least 1 foot of the material or more at
least 1 inch thick must be successfully destroyed.
If a magic circle is dispelled it will
deactivate for a number of rounds equal to the
dispelling caster’s level.
Enlarge SpellM
You spell affects a larger area.
Benefit: You can alter a spell with a range of close,
medium, or long to increase its range by 100%. An
enlarged spell with a range of close now has a range
of 50 ft. + 5 ft./level, while medium–range spells
have a range of 200 ft. + 20 ft./level and long–range
spells have a range of 800 ft. + 80 ft./level. An
enlarged spell uses up a spell slot one level higher
than the spell’s actual level.
Spells whose ranges are not defined by
distance, as well as spells whose ranges are not close,
medium, or long, do not have increased ranges.
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Eschew MaterialsM
You cast spells without petty material components.
Benefit: You can cast any spell that has a material component
costing 1 gp or less without needing that component. (The
casting of the spell still provokes attacks of opportunity as
normal.) If the spell requires a material component that costs
more than 1 gp, you must have the material component at
hand to cast the spell, just as normal.
Even–HandedC
In one–handed combat, you can use either hand
equally well.
Prerequisites: Dex 11+
Benefit: When you are fighting one–handed, you may use
either hand without penalty. You may not use this feat with
two–weapon fighting, improved two–weapon fighting, shield
expert or shield bash.
ExplorerB
You’ve been around
Prerequisites: Must be first level, Survival 1+ ranks
Homeland: Aroknek, Kirranays, Lost Vale, Shovnov Coast
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Knowledge
(Dungeoneering), Perception (Spot) and Survival (Wilderness
Lore).
Extend DeviceT
You can squeeze more energy out of a technological
device, making its charges last longer.
Benefit: You can increase the duration of any technological
device during creation that has a Duration longer than
Instantaneous. This increases the item’s duration to the next
higher Duration category. Extending the duration of a
technological device increases the Build DC by +2, but does
not increase the Tech Level. You cannot increase the duration
of any device to Continous, and must obey the limitations of
Ability Max DC and Item Max DC. You must recalculate the
Build Cost (Tech Level X Build DC X 50 gp), XP cost (1/25th
Build Cost) and Purchase Cost (Build Cost X [Tech Level +
1]) of the item.
Extend SpellM
Your spells last longer.
Benefit: An extended spell lasts twice as long as normal. A
spell with a duration of concentration, instantaneous, or
permanent is not affected by this feat. An extended spell uses
up a spell slot one level higher than the spell’s actual level.
Extra Attacks of OpportunityC
You excel at striking at an opponent’s openings.
Prerequisites: Combat Reflexes
Benefit: You gain two extra Attacks of Opportunity a round.
This stacks with the extra Attacks of Opportunity gained from
Combat Reflexes. You may take this feat multiple times. Its
effects stack.
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Extra Counterspelling
You are proficient at thwarting an enemies
magic repeatedly
Prerequisite: Counterspell ability
Benefit: You gain 2 additional counterspells per day.
You may take this feat multiple times. Each time,
you gain 2 additional counterspells per day.
D
Extra Domain Slot
Your degree of specialization into the
domains of your god is higher than normal.
Prerequisites: Wis 15+, access to a domain.
Benefits: Choose a domain you possess; You gain
one extra spell of each spell level you can cast from
that domain.
Extra Music
You can use bardic music more often each
day
Prerequisite: Bardic music.
Benefit: You can use your bardic music four extra
times per day.
Normal: Bards without the Extra Music feat can use
bardic music once per day per level.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times,
adding another four uses of bardic music each time.
Extra Skill Points
You spent most of your time sharpening
some of your skills.
Benefits: You gain 4 skill points.
Special: You may acquire this feat multiple times, its
effects are cumulative.
Extra TurningD
You have can affect more undead than
others of your faith.
Prerequisite: Ability to turn or rebuke creatures.
Benefit: Each time you take this feat, you can use
your ability to turn or rebuke creatures four more
times per day than normal.
If you have the ability to turn or rebuke
more than one kind of creature each of your turning
or rebuking abilities gains four additional uses per
day.
Normal: Without this feat, a character can typically
turn or rebuke undead (or other creatures) a number
of times per day equal to 3 + his or her Charisma
modifier.
Special: You can gain Extra Turning multiple times.
Its effects stack. Each time you take the feat, you can
use each of your turning or rebuking abilities four
additional times per day.
Extremely Charismatic
Your personality is more forceful than
others
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Prerequisite: Charismatic, Charisma 15+
Benefit: You may add a +3 feat bonus to any Charisma–
related skill roll on skills chosen from the Charismatic feat.
This bonus replaces the +1 bonus for Charismatic. Feats
based on Charisma ability modifiers are unaffected. This feat
does not increase your Charisma modifier.
Extremely Educated
Your knowledge surpasses that of others
Prerequisites: Educated, Intelligence 15+
Benefit: You may add a +3 feat bonus to any Intelligence–
related skill roll on skills chosen from the Educated Feat. You
do not gain extra skill points, languages or arcane spells with
this feat. This feat does not increase your Intelligence ability
modifier.
Extremely Muscled
Your constant workouts allow you to perform feats of
Strength
Prerequisite: Athletic, Strength 15+
Benefit: You may add a +3 feat bonus to any Strength–
related skill roll on skills chosen from the Muscled Feat. This
bonus replaces the +1 bonus for Muscled. You may not use
this feat to add to your Base Attack or damage rolls. This feat
does not increase your Strength ability modifier.
Extremely Nimble
You have an uncanny knack for feats of Dexterity.
Prerequisite: Nimble, Dexterity 15+
Benefit: You may add a +3 feat bonus to any Dexterity–
related skill roll on skills chosen from the Nimble feat. This
bonus replaces the +1 bonus for Nimble. You may not use
this bonus to add to AC or Reflex saves. This feat does not
increase your Dexterity ability modifier.
Extremely Worldly
Your understanding of the world allows you to
perform feats of Wisdom
Prerequisites: Worldly, Wisdom 15+
Benefit: You may add a +3 feat bonus to any Wisdom–
related skill roll chosen from the Worldly feat. This bonus
replaces the +1 bonus for Worldly. You do not gain a bonus
to Willpower saving throws or divine spells. This feat does
not increase your Wisdom ability modifier.
Eyes in the Back of Your HeadC
You don’t give flankers an edge over you.
Prerequisites: Base attack bonus +3, Wis 19.
Benefit: Attackers do not gain the usual +2 attack bonus when
flanking you. This feat grants no effect whenever you are
attacked without benefit of your Dexterity modifier to AC,
such as when you are flat–footed or when you are the target of
a rogue’s sneak attack.
Face of HonorB
You come from a line of honorable ancestors.
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Cha 13+,
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Homeland: Chiamung, Skienlands, Spi Dak Su Table 3: Fanaticism Clerical Spells

Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Persuade
Level 0th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
(Diplomacy), Persuade (Intimidate) and Knowledge
1–2 0 – – – –
(Nobility) when dealing with people from your
3–6 0 0 – – –
homeland.
7–10 0 0 0 – –
11–14 0 0 0 0 –
Faith 15+ 0 0 0 0 0
You are blessed by the god(s) you worship
Prerequisite: Wis 13+
Benefit: You must choose a god as your patron.
Special: If you give up devotion to your deity or commit an
Choose a 0–level divine spell from the cleric list.
act contrary to your religion’s belief, you cannot use this feat
You may cast that spell at ½ your character level a
until you atone for the deed.
number of times equal to 3 + Wisdom modifier. If
you are a cleric, this is in addition to your normal
spells per day and does not count as a domain spell. FarmerB
Special: If you give up devotion to your deity or You’ve worked on a farm most of your early life.
commit an act contrary to your religion’s belief, you Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, cannot have levels in
cannot use this feat until you atone for the deed. Aristocrat
Homeland: Aluri, Erakatuo, Hawk Lands, Hawk Lord,
Iiannhanex, Kennestone, Klinn, Lacosis, Llinn, Misake,
Fake Death
Saltbrine, Swordfall, Ulanst
You are skilled at making others think you
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Profession (Farmer),
have died from a wound.
Handle Animal (Animal Training) and Knowledge (Local).
Benefit: After an attack has been made against you
(whether successful or not), you may collapse to a
prone position and pretend to be dead. Your Far ShotC
opponent does not gain an attack of opportunity when Prerequisite: Point Blank Shot.
you do this. It requires a spot check (DC 20 + ½ your Benefit: When you use a projectile weapon, such as a bow, its
level + Int modifier) to notice you are faking. This range increment increases by one–half (multiply by 1–1/2).
may allow you to position yourself to surprise or When you use a thrown weapon, its range increment is
sneak attack a foe. doubled.
Normal: You may attempt to fake your death using
aDeception (Bluff) skill check versus a Perception Fast HealerC
(Spot) check by the opponent. The opponent gains Your wounds heal remarkably fast.
an attack of opportunity against when you attempt to Prerequisites: Con 13+
fake your death without this feat. Benefit: When healing by magical or natural means, you may
add your Constitution modifier to the number of hit points you
Fanaticism recover. If you get complete bed rest, you may add one and
You have become a magic vessel of your one–half your constitution modifier back to your hit points.
god. You also add your Constitution modifier to all ability loss
Prerequisite: Faith, Wis 13+ recovery. If your Constitution is temporarily reduced by
Benefit: You gain priest spell advancement based on ability drain, your enhanced ability to recover extra ability
character level as shown on the table below. Note points is reduced to 0. It cannot become a negative value.
that you will only be able to cast spells for which you Normal: You heal hit points at a rate of 1 hp/level per day. If
have a wisdom bonus. You must purchase, find or you gain complete bed rest, you gain one and one–half the
otherwise acquire any spells you wish to cast, as you normal amount. (Player’s Handbook, p. 129)
do not gain them automatically for taking this feat or
advancing a level. You do not gain domain spells Favored Fury
and cannot change out any prepared spell for a You become enraged when spotting your favored
healing spell. You cannot cast spells of higher than enemy.
4th level with this feat. If you already gain clerical Prerequisites: Favored Enemy, Rage ability
spells, this feat has no benefits (you don’t get to use Benefits: Whenever you encounter a favored enemy, you
your Wisdom bonus twice for spells). Your casting may choose to enter a Rage. You gain all the benefits of the
level is ½ your character level. You can only cast Rage ability, and doubled the favored enemy bonus to hit and
spells if you have a Wisdom of 10 + spell level. damage. You do not gain the other bonuses from favored
enemy (bonus toDeception (Bluff), Persuade (Intimidate) &
Perception (Sense Motive)) while entering Favored Fury. The
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After this time, you are fatigued for the remainder of
the combat.
Entering a Favored Fury does not count
against your number of Rages per day.
Fearless
You are not easily frightened.
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus against magical and
mundane fear attacks.
Feat of Charisma
You are capable of a surprising burst of
Charisma
Prerequisite: Charisma 13+
Benefits: Once per day per five levels, you may add
½ your level to your Charisma score for one round.
This affects the bonus for Charisma–based skills,
Undead Turning, Paladin Lay on Hands ability and
Sorcerer spell DCs. It does not affect maximum
sorcerer arcane spell level or bonus sorcerer arcane
spells.
Special: This feat stacks with the Eagle’s splendor
spell.
Feat of Dexterity
You are capable of a surprising burst of
agility
Prerequisite: Dexterity 13+
Benefit: Once per day, you may add ½ your level to
your Dexterity score for one round. This affects the
bonus to hit with ranged weapons, AC, Reflex saving
throws and dexterity–based skills. A feat of
Dexterity cannot be applied when you are flat–
footed.
Special: This feat stacks with the Cat’s Grace spell.
Feat of Constitution
You are capable of a surprising burst of
health
Prerequisite: Constitution 13+
Benefit: Once per day as a free action, you may add
½ your level to your Constitution score for one
round. This affects hit points, Fortitude saving
throws and constitution–based skills.
Special: This feat stacks with the Bear’s Endurance
spell.
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Feat of Intelligence
You are capable of a surprising burst of insight.
Prerequisite: Intelligence 13+
Benefit: Once per day as a free action, you may add ½ your
level to your Intelligence score for one round. This affects the
bonus for Intelligence–based skills and Arcane spell DCs. It
does not affect maximum arcane spell level, bonus arcane
spells, Sorcerer or Bard spell DCs or skill points.
Special: This feat stacks with the Fox’s cunning spell.
Feat of StrengthC
You are capable of a surprising burst of Strength
Prerequisite: Strength 13+
Benefit: Once per day as a free action, you may add ½ your
level to your Strength score for one round. This affects bonus
to hit and damage with melee weapons, and strength based
skill rolls.
Special: This feat stacks with the barbarian Rage ability. It
also stacks with the Bull’s Strength spell.
Feat of Wisdom
You are capable of a surprising burst of wisdom.
Prerequisite: Wisdom 13+
Benefits: Once per day as a free action, you may add ½ your
level to your Wisdom score for one round. This affects the
bonus for Wisdom–based skills, Divine spell DCs and Will
saving throws. It does not affect maximum divine spell level
or bonus divine spells.
Special: This feat stacks with the owl’s wisdom spell.
Feint, ImprovedC
Prerequisites: Int 13, Combat Expertise.
Benefit: You can make aDeception (Bluff) check to feint in
combat as a free action.
Normal: Feinting in combat is a move action.
Fell ShotM
You can strike your foe with a ranged weapon as if
making a touch attack.
Prerequisite: Dex 13+, Point Blank Shot, Arcane Shot or
Divine Shot, Base attack bonus +3 or more
Benefit: If you pay 3 spell levels per shot, you can resolve
your ranged attack as a touch attack for purposes of assessing
your foe’s Armor Class, You must decide whether or not to
pay the cost prior to making the ranged attack. Your bullet,
bolt or arrow remains “charged” for a maximum number of
rounds equal to your Spellcasting ability modifier + 1 round,
or until you attack, whichever comes first. If your shot
misses, the spell levels expended are lost.
Special: You may use a spell higher than 3rd level or combine
spells of lower level to power Fell Shot, but the extra spell
levels are lost and cannot be used for subsequent shots.
FendC
You make moving through your threatened area very
difficult
Prerequisite: Combat Reflexes, Base Attack 4+
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Benefit: When an opponent enters, leaves or moves
through an area you threaten with a melee weapon,
even when taking a 5–foot adjustment, you may take
an Attack of Opportunity, if you have one remaining.
If the opponent attempts to tumble past you, the skill
check DC becomes equal to 11 + your Attack Bonus.
If the opponent attempts to tumble through your
space, the skill check DC becomes 21 + your Attack
bonus.
If you successfully strike the moving
opponent, they must stop moving. You cannot gain
more than one attack of opportunity against an
opponent in a single round.
Normal: You gain an attack of opportunity when an
opponent moves through your threatened area. You
would not gain an attack of opportunity if the
opponent took a 5 foot adjustment or if the opponent
only moved (and took no other action) out of your
threatened area.
Fey–touched
You are in tune with natural realm of magic.
Prerequisite: Wis 13+
Benefit: Choose a 0–level divine spell from the
druid list. You may cast that spell at ½ your
character level a number of times equal to 3 +
Wisdom modifier. If you are a cleric or druid, this is
in addition to your normal spells per day and does not
count as a domain spell.
Fickle SpellM
You may cast spells whose power depend on
chance.
Prerequisites: Any metamagic feat.
Benefits: The DC to resist a spell modified by this
feat is 1d20 + your ability modifier + spell level. A
fickle spell uses a spell slot of the same level.
Normal: The DC to resist a spell is 10 + your ability
modifier + spell level.
FirebloodB
You are unaffected by great heat
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Con 13+
Homeland: Iiannhanex, Llannhanex, Smanvalla
Benefit: You can ignore 2 points of nonlethal
damage from temperatures above 90ο F per check.
Fleet of FootC
You can rapidly change your direction.
Prerequisites: Dex 15, Run.
Benefit: When running or charging, you can make a
single direction change of 90 degrees or less. You
can’t use this feat while wearing medium or heavy
armor, or when carrying a medium or heavy load. If
you are charging, you must move in a straight line for
10 feet after the turn to maintain the charge.
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Normal: Without this feat, you can run or charge only in a
straight line.
Flyby AttackC
Prerequisite: Fly skill 1+ ranks.
Benefit: When flying, the creature can take a move action
(including a dive) and another standard action at any point
during the move. The creature cannot take a second move
action during a round when it makes a flyby attack.
Normal: Without this feat, the creature takes a standard action
either before or after its move.
Flyby Attack, ImprovedC
You can attack on the wing without being
counterattacked
Prerequisite: Fly skill 1+ ranks, Dodge, Flyby Attack,
Mobility.
Benefit: If the standard action taken by a creature during a
round in which it uses Flyby Attack is a melee attack, the
creature provokes no attacks of opportunity from moving out
of squares threatened by its target.
Normal: Without this feat, a creature making an attack as part
of a Flyby Attack maneuver provokes attacks of opportunity
as normal from moving out of squares threatened by its target.
Focus Negative EnergyD
You know how to focus negative energy to damage a
living creature or to heal an undead.
Prerequisites: Extra Turning, Wis 15+, ability to rebuke
undead.
Benefits: By spending two daily attempts to rebuke undead,
you can use a standard action as a single melee touch attack to
deal damage to a living creature or heal damage to an undead
creature. Perform a normal attempt to rebuke undead without,
however, execute the “Turning Check”; the amount of damage
you inflict or cure is equal to 1d8/level.
Focus Positive EnergyD
You know how to focus positive energy to heal a
living creature or to damage an undead.
Prerequisites: Extra Turning, Wis 15+, ability to turn undead.
Benefits: By spending two daily attempts to turn undead, you
can use a standard action as a single melee touch attack to heal
damage to a living creature or deal damage to an undead
creature. Perform a normal attempt to turn undead without,
however, execute the “Turning Check”; the amount of damage
you inflict or cure is 1d8/level.
Force of Personality
You have an unnatural willpower enhanced by your
Charisma
Benefit: You may use your Cha modifier on Willpower
saving throws. Your combined Cha + Wis modifier cannot
exceed +6.
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Forest Dweller
You are well–known and liked by the
natives of the woods
Prerequisites: Survival 10+ Ranks, Animal
Empathy ability
Benefits: You can never become lost in a wooded
area. Likewise, when encountering animals, you may
ask them one question (as per speak with animals) if
you succeed an Persuade (Diplomacy) skill check
with a DC of 20.
Forge RingI
Prerequisite: Caster level 12th.
Benefit: You can create any ring whose prerequisites
you meet for half cost. Crafting a ring takes one day
for each 1,000 gp in its base price. To craft a ring,
you must spend 1/25 of its base price in XP and use
up raw materials costing one–half of its base price.
You can also mend a broken ring if it is one
that you could make. Doing so costs half the XP, half
the raw materials, and half the time it would take to
forge that ring in the first place.
Some magic rings incur extra costs in
material components or XP, as noted in their
descriptions. You must pay such a cost to forge such
a ring or to mend a broken one.
Normal: When creating magic items, you must pay
full item cost.
Fortuitous SpellM
You can cast a spell that is somewhat harder
to resist
Prerequisites: Fickle spell
Benefits: The DC to resist a spell modified by this
feat is DC 5 + 1d20 + your ability modifier + spell
level. A fortuitous spell uses a spell slot 4 levels
higher than normal.
Normal: The DC to resist a spell is 10 + your ability
modifier + spell level.
Gaze magicM
You may activate any touch ranged spell by
gaze.
Benefit: You may prepare any touch–ranged spell as
a gaze attack. On your action, make a ranged attack
roll against any one target you may see within 30
feet. A gaze attack ignores any armor (natural or
constructed) and must be visible to the spell caster.
The victim saves as normal against the attack. The
spell does not work against creatures that do not have
eyes or vision or targets that cannot be seen due to
cover, darkness or invisibility. When preparing the
spell, the spell is treated as being two levels higher.
Good SamaritanA
You help those in need
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Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Good alignment
Benefit: Whenever you successfully use a skill to directly
assist an NPC, you gain extra XP equal for an encounter equal
to the skill DC – 15. You cannot gain extra experience more
than once per encounter per day with an NPC by means of this
feat.
Gossip Monger
You know a little bit of information about everyone.
Benefit: You gain a +4 feat bonus to Persuade (Gather
Information) rolls when gathering rumors.
Grapple, ImprovedC,O
Prerequisites: Dex 13, Improved Unarmed Strike.
Benefit: You do not provoke an attack of opportunity when
you initiate a grapple. You also gain a +4 bonus on all grapple
checks, regardless of whether you started the grapple.
Normal: Without this feat, you provoke an attack of
opportunity when you make a touch attack to start a grapple.
Special: A martial artist may select Improved Grapple as one
of his bonus feats.
A monk may select Improved Grapple as a bonus feat
at 1st level, even if she does not meet the prerequisites.
Great FortitudeO
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus on all Fortitude saving throws.
Greater Feats
All feats starting with “Great” have been sorted by
the 2nd word of the feat. For example Greater Initiative can be
found under Initiative, Greater
Grenadier
You are good at placing grenade–like weapons where
you want them.
Prerequisite: Dex 13+, Base Attack 1+
Benefit: When you miss with a grenade–like weapon, you
always roll 1d4 for deviation.
Guardian Familiar
Your familiar becomes more powerful in your
Sanctum.
Prerequisite: Familiar or Improved Familiar, A dwelling
place (sanctum)
Benefit: When your familiar is in your home territory, it is
capable of assuming a much more deadly guardian form.
Your familiar can triple it’s hit points, and gains a +3 to its
base attack, as well as a +3 bonus to all its saving throws.
Furthermore, your familiar increases in size to the next size
category, with all the appropriate modifiers. Your familiar can
maintain this augmented form for 1 minute per arcane
spellcasting level you possess. This feat does not work if your
familiar is outside your dwelling area or sanctum.
Guild TrainingB
You have been trained in a craft
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Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Int 13+
Homeland: Aluski Sath Tusko, Bulungi, Derauck,
Doonask, Duchy of Molvak, Farren Lands, Hawk
Lands, Hawklord, Ice Mages, Iiannhanex, Irvenst,
Kennnestone, Klinn, Ksiki Colonies, Ksiki con
Coridon, Lacosis, Lanster, Llinn, Millos, Misake,
Nydonna’s Sea Kingdom, Nyrr Ryann, Principalities
of Xatmas, Ran Da Khan, Randu, Riddlekill,
RoonHawk, Saltbrine, Sarkasti, Shovnov Coast,
Silkna Kingdom, Southern Kingdom, Ulanst,
Vactorstein, Zyans
Benefit: Select a Craft subtype and an associated
Profession subtype when you take this feat. You gain
a free skill point each level that you may spend on the
Craft or Profession skill you chose.
Hammer BlowC
You strike with terrible force when you hit
Prerequisite: Power Attack, Base Attack 8+
Benefit: Choose a melee weapon when you take this
feat. When you successfully critical an opponent, you
increase the damage multiplier by one.
Haggling
You know how to make shrewd deals to get
the lowest prices.
Benefit: When purchasing items, you may make a
Persuade (Diplomacy) skill check, with a DC of 15.
If you succeed, you may lower the price of the item
you are attempting to purchase by 5% per 2 points
you exceed 15, up to a 50% discount. You may not
use this feat when creating magic items or creating
items from scratch.
When selling items, you may make an
Appraising skill check, with a DC of 15. If you
succeed, you may raise the price you receive for an
item by 5% per 2 points you exceed 15, up to 50%
extra.
Special: If you roll a natural 1, the GM may decide
you have offended the person you deal with, who will
act appropriately to the situation.
Hands of the Saint
Your healer skills are augmented by divine
aid.
Prerequisites: Cha 13+, ability to lay on hands.
Benefits: You may add your Charisma modifier to
your Survival (Heal) checks in addition to normal
bonuses.
HardenedB
You have witnessed many horrors growing
up
Homeland: Dark Valley, Dishnu, Dutchy of
Molvak, Frost Lands, Hold of Severn, Ice Mages,
Jsarath, Riddlekill, Vactorstein
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Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Will saves against Fear
effects and a –2 penalty to those who attempt to use
Perception (Sense Motive) against you.
Healing Hands
You have exceptional skill in healing people.
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus the Survival (Heal) skill when
applying first aid to a character. You do not gain the bonus
when attempting to treat poison or for long–term care.
Health
You have at least average health.
Benefit: You gain average hit points each level you advance.
Special: If your GM chooses to use an optional rule where all
characters gain average hit points each level, you are assumed
to have this feat for free.
Health, ImprovedC
You are a rare specimen of exceptional physique.
Prerequisite: Health, Toughness
Benefit: You gain maximum hit points (as if you rolled the
highest number allowable on your hit dice roll) each level that
you advance. This feat has no effect on previous levels you
have gained hit points for.
Special: In campaigns where your GM gives all characters
average hit points each level, you do not need to acquire the
Health Feat as a prerequisite (you are assumed to already have
it).
HelpfulA
You willingly assist others of good nature.
Prerequisite: Neutral Good alignment, Int 13+
Benefit: When aiding another, you provide a +4 bonus,
instead of +2.
Special: If you use this feat to assist performing an evil act,
you lose the benefit of this feat until you atone.
Heighten SpellM
Your spell becomes more powerful
Benefit: A heightened spell has a higher spell level than
normal (up to a maximum of 9th level). Unlike other
metamagic feats, Heighten Spell actually increases the
effective level of the spell that it modifies. All effects
dependent on spell level (such as saving throw DCs, damage
caps and ability to penetrate a lesser globe of invulnerability)
are calculated according to the heightened level. The
heightened spell is as difficult to prepare and cast as a spell of
its effective level.
Heightened Senses
Your senses are sharper than others
Benefit: You gain a +1 bonus to Perception (Spot),
Perception (Listen) and Perception (Spot) rolls.
Special: If you have the feat Scent, you gain a +1 bonus to
Smell checks.
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Heighten DeviceMT
You technological items have a higher
creator level without increasing the Tech Level
Benefits: When applying this metatech to a device
during its creation, you can increase any Condition,
Damage or Bonus that the device normally provides.
You cannot add new Conditions, Damage or
Bonuses, but can increase existing ones. You can
also increase any level–dependant effects from Spell
Conditions by increasing your effective creator/caster
level by one for each +1 to the Build DC (such as the
5th level requirement for theAthletics (Jump)spell to
gain a +20 toAthletics (Jump)skill). Use of this
increases the Build DC of the item normally for the
increase, but does not affect the Tech level of the
device. You must still adhere to the DC Ability max
for the device and Max DC restriction of the overall
device. The increase in Build DC increases the cost
of the item (Tech Level X Build DC X 50 gp), the XP
cost (1/25th build cost), the Recharge Cost of the Item
(Build DC / 2 * 25 gp) and the Purchase Cost of the
item (Build Cost X [Tech Level + 1]).
Hold The LineC
You are always prepared to confront a
charge.
Prerequisites: Combat Reflexes, base attack bonus
+2.
Benefit: You may make an attack of opportunity
against a charging opponent who enters an area you
threaten.
Your attack of opportunity happens immediately
before the charge attack is resolved.
Normal: You only get an attack of opportunity
against a character that exits a square you threaten.
Holy SpellD, M
You can alter a spell utilizing an energy type
so that it uses holy water instead.
Prerequisites: Any metamagic feat, ability to cast
Bless Water.
Benefits: You can modify a spell with an energy
descriptor to inflict holy water damage instead. A
holy spell behaves normally under all aspects, except
the type of damage inflicted. Only certain creatures,
such as undead and evil–aligned outsiders, are
susceptible to holy water.
A holy spell uses a spell slot of the same level than
normal, modified by any other metamagic feat.
Hover
You can fly in a single spot.
Prerequisite: Fly speed.
Benefit: When flying, the creature can halt its
forward motion and hover in place as a move action.
It can then fly in any direction, including straight
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down or straight up, at half speed, regardless of its
maneuverability.
If a creature begins its turn hovering, it can hover in
place for the turn and take a full–round action. A hovering
creature cannot make wing attacks, but it can attack with all
other limbs and appendages it could use in a full attack. The
creature can instead use a breath weapon or cast a spell instead
of making physical attacks, if it could normally do so.
If a creature of Large size or larger hovers within 20
feet of the ground in an area with lots of loose debris, the draft
from its wings creates a hemispherical cloud with a radius of
60 feet. The winds so generated can snuff torches, small
campfires, exposed lanterns, and other small, open flames of
non–magical origin. Clear vision within the cloud is limited to
10 feet. Creatures have concealment at 15 to 20 feet (20%
miss chance). At 25 feet or more, creatures have total
concealment (50% miss chance, and opponents cannot use
sight to locate the creature).
Those caught in the cloud must succeed on a
Spellcraft check (DC 10 + 1/2 creature’s HD) to cast a spell.
Normal: Without this feat, a creature must keep moving while
flying unless it has perfect maneuverability.
Immortal Rage
You enter a fury that makes you almost unkillable.
Prerequisite: Rage 2x/day
Benefits: Instead of a normal rage, you may enter a special
rage that grants you damage reduction 3/–. This stacks with
any damage reduction you may already have. The rage lasts
for 3 rounds + your Con modifier in rounds. At the end of the
rage you are fatigued for the rest of the combat.
Impaling ShotC
You can strike multiple foes with a single ranged
attack.
Prerequisites: Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Base Attack
8+
Benefit: Announce you are using this feat and take a –4
penalty to hit. Compare your attack roll with the AC of all
foes in a path 1 foot wide and 30 feet long of your shot. Any
foe whose AC you match or beat is hit by the attack.
Imposing
You tend to scare people with your very presence
Benefit: You gain a +4 feat bonus to Persuade (Intimidate)
rolls when attempting to demoralize an opponent.
Imposter
You are skilled at pretending to be someone else.
Benefit: When attempting to impersonate someone specific,
you gain a +2 bonus to Deception (Disguise),Deception
(Bluff), Linguistics (Forgery) and Persuade (Gather
Information) rolls when attempting to deceive targets into
believing you are the person you are impersonating. The
bonus to Persuade (Gather Information) rolls only applies
when you attempt to Persuade (Gather Information) about the
person you are impersonating, or when attempting to learn
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information that the person you are impersonating Influential Speaker

would know or be told. For example, you would gain
this bonus if you impersonated the king and
attempted to find information about the king’s battle
plans to attack a neighboring country, but you
wouldn’t gain the bonus to find information about a
ruin outside the city inhabited by a dragon (unless the
king was giving a monthly tribute to the dragon or
was in league with the dragon’s deprivations).
Improved Feats
All feats starting with “Improved” have been
sorted starting with the 2nd word of the feat. For
example, Improved Weapon Specialization can be
found under “Weapon Specialization, Improved”.
Your words wear away at other’s resolve.
Prerequisite: Cha 13+
Benefit: When engaged in a social encounter, you deal an
additional +1d6 resolve points to your opponent.
Initiative, GreaterC,O
You act much quicker than normal
Prerequisites: Dex 13+, Improved Initiative
Benefits: You may add +6 to your initiative score. This
replaces the +4 bonus from Improved Initiative.
Initiative, ImprovedC,O
You are quick to react.
Benefit: You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Influential Initiative, PerfectC,O

You have many favors you may call on from You are unmatched in your reflexive response
other people. Prerequisite: Improved Initiative, Reflex save +6 or better
Prerequisite: Cha 13+ Benefits: You may add +10 to your initiative score. This
Benefit: Once per day, when in an appropriate replaces the +6 bonus from Greater Initiative.
setting, you may attempt to call in a favor from
people you know. For the feat to be accessible, you Innate Spellcasting
must be able to somehow reach or communicate with
You have more spells than normal
someone friendly to you. This may include a request Benefit: You may cast one extra spell per day. The first time
for food, lodging, supplies, non–combat aid, healing, this feat is taken, the spell is a bonus 1st level spell. Each
and/or armed help. To see if you can successfully
additional time, you gain a spell of the next highest level you
call the favor, make a Persuade (Diplomacy) skill can cast (an extra 2nd level spell the second time this is taken,
check, with a DC of 12. If the roll is successful, you and extra 3rd level the third time, etc.)
receive the help you requested. If you request Special: A character may gain this feat multiple times.
supplies or other items of value, you must be able to
pay the cost of such items.
Notes: Here are some suggested modifiers to the
Inspiration
difficulty of the roll You inspire those around you to greater deeds
Prerequisite: Cha 13+
Benefit: When you engage in combat, your allies who are
Table 4: Influential Situational Modifiers within 30 feet gain a +1 bonus to hit and damage as long as
you fight. You must be visible to incur this bonus. You do
Situation DC Mod not gain the benefit of this feat yourself. The benefit of this
In a Hostile Location1 +20 feat does not stack with other inspiration feats, but does stack
In the Wilderness +10 with a bard’s inspiration ability.
In a hamlet +8
In a village +6 Instant StandO
In a small town +4 You can regain you feet easily after being knocked
In a large town +2 down.
In a city +0 Prerequisites: Improved Unarmed Strike, Dex 13+.
In a big city –2 Benefit: You may regain your feet after being prone as a free
In a capital city –5 action instead of a move–equivalent action. Also, when
New to Area (< 1 month) +2 standing up, you do not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Established (1+ year) –2
Per 100 gp value requested2 +1 Instrumental
Per previous request +2 You are capable of producing inspiring wordless
1 music.
This includes most dungeons, other planes, etc.
2
Double the DC modifier if the character will not be Prerequisites: Perform (musical instrument) at 10 ranks
returning the item after its use. Benefits: You can entertain an audience with a wordless
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without voice accompaniment to entertain people or
to power bardic song abilities or spells.
Internal Compass
You have an innate sense of direction.
Benefit: You gain a +4 feat bonus to Survival rolls
to determine direction.
Investigator
You are very good at discovering things.
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus on all Persuade
(Gather Information) checks and Perception (Spot)
checks.
Iron FingersO
Your fingers have gained an amazing
toughness.
Prerequisites: Improved Unarmed Strike
Benefits: Your unarmed attacks deal piercing or
slashing damage. If you decide to attack in this way,
you may not choose to inflict nonlethal damage.
Iron WillO
It is very hard to conquer your mind.
Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on all Will saving
throws.
Iteritive SpellM
You unleash successive copies of a spell.
Prerequisite: BAB 6+, ability to cast 3rd level spells
Benefit: When using a single ranged touch or ray
spell, you duplicate its effects to produce a secondary
version that uses your highest base attack bonus at a
–5 penalty to hit. An iteritive spell uses up a spell
slot two levels higher than the spell's actual level.
For every five points of base attack bonus you have
above +6, you add an additional ranged touch attack
copy with an additional –5 penalty to hit, to a
maximum of four ranged touch spells at a base attack
bonus of +16. Each additional ranged touch spell
increases the spell slot by two levels.
Jack of All Trades
Prerequisite: You must be at least 6th level.
Benefit: You can use any skill untrained, even those
that normally require training.
Jhi–Hadyah (“My Oath”)B
You have taken an oath to complete a task,
or die trying.
Prerequisite: Lawful alignment
Homeland: Ran Da Khan, Randu, Vilalance
Benefit: When you take this feat, you must dedicate
yourself to completing a specific long–termed task.
When acting to directly complete the chosen task,
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you gain a +1 insight bonus to skill checks, attack rolls and
damage rolls.
Acceptable tasks include, but are not limited to:
* The erection of a grand temple or monument in a foreign
land
* The education and protection of a child (until the child
reaches age of majority)
* To win a war against an enemy nation, church or
organization
* To gain revenge against a specific enemy or organization
who has wronged the character
Special: If you ignore a chance to further or complete your
goal, you lose the benefit of this feat until you atone.
Keen Eyesight
You often spot things others overlook
Benefit: You gain a +4 feat bonus to all Perception (Spot)
checks when searching an area.
Keen Hearing
You have excellent hearing.
Benefit: You gain a +4 feat bonus to all Perception (Listen)
checks when eavesdropping.
Keen Nose
You have an excellent sense of smell.
Prerequisites: Scent
Benefit: You gain a +4 feat bonus to all Smell checks.
Knight’s BearingB
You have served with the Knights of the South
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, cannot have levels of
Commoner
Benefit: You gain a +3 feat bonus to Persuade (Diplomacy)
with other members of the knights of the South or with its
allied countries. You also gain a +3 feat bonus to Knowledge
(Military Tactics) when attempting to form battle plans with
Knight of the South troops or its allies.
Knight’s Martial TrainingB
You have had battle training as a Knight of the South
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Str 13+
Homeland: Bansado, Derauck, Hawk Lands, Hawk Lord,
Irvenst, Kingdom of Vall Vega, Kennestone, Klinn, Knights
of the South, Ksiki con Corridon, Llinn, Roonhawk, Silka
Kingdom,
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to the Handle Animal
(Ride) skill, and gain the feats Martial Weapon Proficiency
(Bastard Sword), Martial Weapon Proficiency (Light Lance),
Light Armor Proficiency, Medium Armor Proficiency and
Shield Proficiency if you do not already have
Knock–DownC,O
Prerequisites: Base attack bonus +2, Improved Trip, Str 15.
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Benefit: Whenever you deal 10 or more points of –Number of Followers by Level–

damage to your opponent in melee, you make a trip Leadership Cohort 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
attack as a free action against the same target. Score Level
1 or lower – – – – – – –
LandwalkerB 2 1st – – – – – –
You have more tolerance to survive away 3 2nd – – – – – –
from the sea 4 3rd – – – – – –
Prerequisite: Aquatic subtype, Con 13+, must be 5 3rd – – – – – –
taken at 1st level 6 4th – – – – – –
Homeland: Nydonna’s Sea Kingdom, Zarame Kull 7 5th – – – – – –
Benefit: You can remain away from water for 1 hour 8 5th – – – – – –
per point of Constitution modifier (minimum 1) 9 6th – – – – – –
without suffering ill effects. If you do not return to 10 7th 5 – – – – –
water after this time, you begin to suffer the effects of 11 7th 6 – – – – –
dehydration. 12 8th 8 – – – – –
13 9th 10 1 – – – –
Leadership 14 10th 15 1 – – – –
Benefits: Having this feat enables the character to 15 10th 20 2 1 – – –
attract loyal companions and devoted followers, 16 11th 25 2 1 – – –
subordinates who assist her. See the table below for 17 12th 30 3 1 1 – –
what sort of cohort and how many followers the 18 12th 35 3 1 1 – –
character can recruit. 19 13th 40 4 2 1 1 –
Leadership Modifiers: Several factors can affect a 20 14th 50 5 3 2 1 –
character’s Leadership score, causing it to vary from 21 15th 60 6 3 2 1 1
the base score (character level + Cha modifier). A 22 15th 75 7 4 2 2 1
character’s reputation (from the point of view of the 23 16th 90 9 5 3 2 1
cohort or follower he is trying to attract) raises or 24 17th 110 11 6 3 2 1
lowers his Leadership score (Other modifiers may 25 or 17th 135 13 7 4 2 2
apply when the character tries to attract a cohort): higher

Leader’s Reputation
Great renown
Fairness and generosity
Special power
Failure
Aloofness
Cruelty
The Leader
Has a familiar, special mount, or
animal companion
Recruits a cohort of a different
alignment
Caused the death of a cohort
* Cumalative per cohort killed
Followers have different priorities from cohorts.
When the character tries to attract a new follower,
use any of the following modifiers that apply.
The Leader
Has a stronghold, base of
operations, guildhouse or the like
Moves around a lot
Caused the death of other followers
Modifier Leadership Score: A character’s base Leadership score equals
+2 his level plus any Charisma modifier. In order to take into
+1 account negative Charisma modifiers, this table allows for
+1 very low Leadership scores, but the character must still be 6th
–1 level or higher in order to gain the Leadership feat. Outside
–1 factors can affect a character’s Leadership score, as detailed
–2 above.
Cohort Level: The character can attract a cohort of up to this
Modifier level. Regardless of a character’s Leadership score, he can
–2 only recruit a cohort who is two or more levels lower than
himself. The cohort should be equipped with gear appropriate
–1 for its level. A character can try to attract a cohort of a
particular race, class, and alignment.
–2* The cohort’s alignment may not be opposed to the
leader’s alignment on either the law–vs–chaos or good–vs–
evil axis, and the leader takes a Leadership penalty if he
recruits a cohort of an alignment different from his own.
Cohorts earn XP as follows:
The cohort does not count as a party member when
determining the party’s XP.
Divide the cohort’s level by the level of the PC with
Modifier whom he or she is associated (the character with the
+2 Leadership feat who attracted the cohort).
Multiply this result by the total XP awarded to the PC
–1 and add that number of experience points to the cohort’s total.
–1 If a cohort gains enough XP to bring it to a level one
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not gain the new level—its new XP total is 1 less
than the amount needed attain the next level.
Number of Followers by Level: The character can
lead up to the indicated number of characters of each
level. Followers are similar to cohorts, except they’re
generally low–level NPCs. Because they’re generally
five or more levels behind the character they follow,
they’re rarely effective in combat.
Followers don’t earn experience and thus
don’t gain levels. However, when a character with
Leadership attains a new level, the player consults the
table above to determine if she has acquired more
followers, some of which may be higher level than
the existing followers. (You don’t consult the table to
see if your cohort gains levels, however, because
cohorts earn experience on their own.)
Light Fingered
You have an extremely light touch.
Benefit: You gain a +4 feat bonus to the Deception
(Sleight of Hand) skill when taking items off other
beings.
Light Sleeper
You are easily awakened from slumber.
Benefit: If anyone approaches within 30 feet of you
while you sleep, you may make a Perception (Listen)
check at no penalty to awaken at the sound.
However, you must make a second successful
Perception (Listen) check to determine what created
the sound. When awakened from sleep, you may act
in the same round that you awaken. You also gain a
+2 resistance to sleep spells.
Linguist
You have a knack for understanding
languages.
Benefit: Your character knows a variety of
languages that he may call upon. You gain a +2 feat
bonus to Linguistics (Decipher Script) rolls and you
gain two additional spoken languages per skill point
you spend on speak language.
Special: Barbarians may not take this feat until they
gain the read/write skill.
Lightning Relfexes
You quickly dodge out of harm’s way.
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus on all Reflex saving
throws.
Lyricist
You use song to accompany your music.
Prerequisites: Perform (Sing) 5+ ranks, any other
Perform skill 1+ ranks
Benefits: When you make a Perform check, roll two
d20’s and take the best result. You also gain a +2
feat bonus to all Perform checks (except Sing).
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Lone Wolf
You tend to work best when you are alone.
Benefit: When no ally is within 30 feet of you, you gain a +1
bonus to all skill checks, saving throws and to–hit rolls. If an
ally moves to within 30 feet of you, you lose this bonus until
you gain at least 30 feet of distance between you and your
allies.
Lucid Fighting
You may combat effectively even if intoxicated.
Benefits: You may ignore up to a –5 penalty to your attack
rolls and AC when fighting while intoxicated.
Lucky
You often get a lucky break.
Benefit: Once per day, you may reroll any one dice that you
have just rolled. You may make this reroll after you calculate
the success or failure of the die roll, but before you apply the
results of the die. You may not reroll a hit point roll when
gaining a level.
Lucky StrikeC
You have an uncanny knack for striking a concealed
opponent.
Prerequisites: Wis 13+.
Benefits: As a full round action, you may deliver a single
attack to a 5 ft.–square where you know or believe there is a
target there with some degree of concealment. You may
impose a penalty to this attack to a maximum equal to your
Base attack bonus. For each point of penalty you take in this
way, the chance of missing the target is reduced by a 5%.
Lure AttackC
You feign an opening to strike an opponent with his
guard down.
Prerequisites: Combat Expertise,Deception (Bluff) 5+ ranks,
Int 13+, Base Attack 4+.
Benefits: Once per round, you may allow an opponent an
attack of opportunity against you. If your opponent takes the
attack, you may counterattack at your highest Base attack
bonus at a –4 penalty on the attack roll. You and your
opponent’s attack take place simultaneously.
Mage FoeC
You are skilled at disrupting spellcasters
Benefit: Opponents with hit dice or levels equal to or less
than your level cannot defensively cast spells while you
threaten them.
Magic Affinity
You are in tune to the world of magic around you
Prerequisite: Spell caster level 1+
Benefit: You may treat your spell–casting attribute as being
two higher than normal for determining bonus spells and the
maximum spell level you may cast. This does not actually
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raise your spell–casting attribute. For example, A for taking this feat or advancing a level. If you already gain
sorceress, with her 16 intelligence, has Magic sorcerer spells, this feat has no benefits (you don’t get to use
Affinity. When determining the maximum spell level your Charisma bonus twice for spells). Your casting level is
she can cast, she acts as if she has an 18 intelligence ½ your character level. You must have a charisma of 10 +
(so she can cast spells of up to 8th level instead of 6th). spell level to cast any spells.
The same occurs when she determines the bonus
spells she gains for high intelligence. She treats her Table 5: Magically Skilled Arcane Spells
intelligence as 16 for all Intelligence–related skill
Level 0th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
checks, Intelligence damaging poisons, skill points
1–2 0 – – – –
gained per level, etc.
3–6 0 0 – – –
7–10 0 0 0 – –
Magical Aptitude 11–14 0 0 0 0 –
You have a knack for magic 15+ 0 0 0 0 0
Benefits: You gain a +2 feat bonus on all Spellcraft
(Arcane or Divine) checks and Spellcraft (Use Magic
Device) checks.
Magically Talented
You can cast more 0–level spells for free.
Magic Knowledge
Prerequisite: Innate Spellcasting
You have a secret understanding of magic’s
Benefit: You can prepare three more 0–level spells for free
potential.
per day than normal.
Prerequisites: Heighten Spell, Spell Focus (any
school), Int 13+.
Benefits: Your caster level is considered 1 higher. Mantis LeapO
This affects duration, number of targets, damage dice You deliver a powerful attack after making a jump.
and other level based effects. It does not grant you Prerequisites: Athletics (Jump)5+ ranks, Improved Unarmed
additional spells per day. Strike
Benefit: As a full–attack action, designate an opponent who
is at least 10 feet away and who is within the maximum
Magic Knowledge, Improved
distance you can reach with your movement. You make a
You have a secret understanding of magic’s potential.
single attack against that opponent, using your Athletics
Prerequisites: Heighten Spell, Magic Knowledge,
(Jump) skill instead of your attack bonus to hit. If you are
Caster level 8+, Spellcasting ability score 19+
successful, you deal your normal unarmed strike damage plus
Benefits: Your caster level is considered 2 higher.
an amount of damage equal to what you exceeded the target’s
This bonus supersedes (does not stack with) the
AC by (but not exceeding your skill ranks in Athletics
bonus granted by Magic Knowledge feat. This affects
(Jump)).
duration, number of targets, damage dice and other
level based effects. It does not grant you additional
spells per day. ManyshotC
You unleash two ranged attacks at once
Prerequisites: Dex 17, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, base
Magically inclined
attack bonus +6
You have an affinity to cast magic spells
Benefit: As a standard action, you may fire two ranged attacks
Prerequisite: Cha 13+
at a single opponent within 30 feet. Both attacks use the same
Benefit: Choose a 0–level sorcerer spell. You may
attack roll (with a –4 penalty) to determine success and deal
cast that spell at ½ your character level a number of
damage normally (but see Special).
times equal to 3 + Charisma modifier. If you are a
For every five points of base attack bonus you have
spell–user, this is in addition to your normal spells
above +6, you may add one additional ranged weapon to this
per day and does not count against the maximum
attack, to a maximum of four ranged weapons at a base attack
number of spells you may learn.
bonus of +16. However, each ranged weapon after the second
adds a cumulative –2 penalty on the attack roll (for a total
Magically skilled penalty of –6 for three ranged weapons and –8 for four).
You have unusual magical skill. Damage reduction and other resistances apply
Prerequisite: Magically Inclined separately against each ranged attack fired.
Benefit: You gain sorcerer spell advancement based Special: Regardless of the number of ranged weapons you
on your character level as shown on the table below. use, you apply precision–based damage only once. If you
Note that you will only be able to cast spells for score a critical hit, only the first range weapon fired deals
which you have a charisma bonus. You must critical damage; all others deal regular damage.
purchase, find or otherwise acquire any spells you
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A 6th–level ranger who has chosen the
archery combat style is treated as having Manyshot
even if he does not have the prerequisites for it, but
only when he is wearing light or no armor.
Mass SpellM
You can make your spell affect multiple targets.
Prerequisite: Chain Spell
Benefit: Mass spell can only be applied to spells that
have a Target line that affects a single individual, or a
Range of 0. The Target line changes to affect one or
more target creatures, no two of which can be more
than 30 ft. apart. The type of targets (ex. Humanoids
only) is unchanged, as is the spell’s range. A mass
spell takes up a slot 4 levels higher than normal.
Martial StrikeO
You are skilled at delivering exceptionally
lethal unarmed blows.
Prerequisites: Improved Unarmed Strike.
Benefit: When making an unarmed attack, you can
take a –2 penalty to hit. If you manage to strike the
opponent, you deal double your normal unarmed base
damage, plus double your normal Strength modifier.
You cannot do a flurry of blows when using a martial
strike.
Special: You can combine a Martial Strike with a
Tiger Bite attack. In this case, you deal triple your
unarmed base damage and triple your Strength
modifier with the attack.
Martial Training
You have practiced with weapons
Prerequisites: proficiency with all Martial Weapons,
Base Attack Bonus 1+
Benefit: You gain up to a +4 bonus to hit when
attacking with a weapon. This bonus is applied
directly to your Base Attack Bonus, and cannot raise
your Base Attack Bonus greater than your character
level.
Special: This bonus to hit does not allow you to
qualify for feats, prestige classes or other abilities
that have a Base Attack Bonus.
Maximize SpellM
You cause maximum damage with a spell
attack
Benefit: All variable, numeric effects of a spell
modified by this feat are maximized. Saving throws
and opposed rolls are not affected, nor are spells
without random variables. A maximized spell uses up
a spell slot three levels higher than the spell’s actual
level.
An empowered, maximized spell gains the
separate benefits of each feat: the maximum result
plus one–half the normally rolled result.
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Mechanical Aptitude
You are good with tools and devices.
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus when using any skill that
requires the use of tools.
MerchantB
You’ve made a living selling things
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Knowledge
(Appraise) 1+ ranks
Homeland: Nyrr Ryan, Saltbrine
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Knowledge (Appraise),
Profession (Merchant) and Perception (Sense Motive).
Metabolism, ImrovedP
Your body is able to efficiently to heal itself.
Prerequisites: Con 17+, Rapid Metabolism.
Benefits: You heal naturally a number of hit point equal to
twice your level + you Constitution bonus (if positive), and a
number of ability damage equal to twice your natural rate
(usually 2 points per day). Furthermore, you gain a metabolic
+4 bonus to your second Fortitude save against poison and to
your Fortitude save versus disease.
This bonus supersedes (does not stack with) the one provided
by the Rapid Metabolism feat.
Metamagic Lore
You know metamagic’s mechanics at a level beyond common
knowledge.
Requisite: Any metamagic feat, Knowledge (Arcana) 10+
ranks.
Benefits: Select a metamagic feat. The effective spell level
increase for the spell is reduced by 1. This can never reduce
the spell level increase to a negative value. You may take this
feat multiple times, once for each metamagic feat you know.
Metapsionic SecretP
You know metapsionic’s mechanics at a level beyond
common knowledge.
Requisite: Any metapsionic feat, Knowledge (psionics) 10+
ranks.
Benefits: When you choose this feat, select a metapsionic feat.
The cost increase for the metapsionic feats is reduced by 2.
This cannot result in a negative value. You may take this feat
multiple times, once for each metapsionic feat you know.
Meticulous
You are more thorough than others.
Prerequisite: Wis 13+
Benefit: When you “take 20”, you can do so in half the
normal time. If you choose to “take 10” your default roll is
considered to be a 12 instead.
Millese Firearm PermitB
You have gained permission to purchase and use
smokepowder weapons
Homeland: Millos, Nyrr Ryan, Ksiki Con Corridon
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Benefit: You can purchase smokepowder weapons
from Millos or Nyrr Ryann merchants at normal cost.
You may also spend skill points in Craft
(Smokepowder Weapons) or take proficiencies with
smokepowder weapons as Martial weapons instead of
exotic weapons.
Mighty SunderC
You can make powerful sunder attacks
Prerequisite: Power Attack, Improved Sunder, Base
attack bonus 12+
Benefit: When making Sunder attacks, you deal an
extra 1d8 damage.
Miniaturize DeviceT
You can make smaller technological devices more
easily.
Prerequisite: One metatech feat
Benefit: You reduce the Build DC of an item
smaller than medium by –1. This cannot make the
Size DC adjustment less than 0. You may take this
feat multiple times, its effects stack.
When building miniaturized devices, you must obey
the limitations of Ability Max DC and Item Max DC.
You must recalculate the Build Cost (Tech Level X
Build DC X 50 gp), XP cost (1/25th Build Cost) and
Purchase Cost (Build Cost X [Tech Level + 1]) of the
item.
MissionaryD
You are skilled at spreading your faith to
foreign lands
Prerequisite: Patron diety, Wis 13+
Benefit: You gain a +4 feat bonus to Persuade
(Diplomacy) skill checks when attempting to
persuade others to convert to your religion.
Mobile Defense
You use your speed to avoid being struck by
an enemy.
Prerequisite: Lightning Reflexes
Benefit: You can use your Reflex save as an armor
bonus to AC. You lose your Dexterity bonus to AC
when you do this.
C
Mobility
Prerequisites: Dex 13, Dodge.
Benefit: You get a +4 dodge bonus to Armor Class
against attacks of opportunity caused when you move
out of or within a threatened area. You also gain a +4
bonus to Acrobatics (Tumble) checks to attempt to
tumble past an opponent to avoid attacks of
opportunity. A condition that makes you lose your
Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes
you lose dodge bonuses.
Dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike most
types of bonuses.
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Monkey RollO
You can defensively roll away from an opponent
Prerequisites: Dodge, Improved Unarmed Strike, Acrobatics
(Tumble) 6+ ranks
Benefits: By using a monkey–like tumble, you can avoid
blows aimed against you. You must be in light or no armor.
You gain a bonus to your AC equal to up to ½ your Acrobatics
(Tumble) ranks. However, you also suffer a like penalty to
your base attack.
You may use Monkey Roll as a five–foot step or use
it with a regular move action to pass through an opponent’s
space. The latter move provokes an attack of opportunity.
You cannot stop in the opponent’s space.
Mounted ArcheryC
You are skilled at archery while riding a mount.
Prerequisites: Handle Animal (Ride) 1 rank, Mounted
Combat.
Benefit: The penalty you take when using a ranged weapon
while mounted is halved: –2 instead of –4 if your mount is
taking a double move, and –4 instead of –8 if your mount is
running.
Mounted Archery, ImprovedC
Your ability to performed ranged attacks is unaffected by your
mount’s movement.
Prerequisites: Mounted Archery, Base attack bonus 6+, ride
10+ ranks
Benefit: Regardless of your mount’s amount of movement,
you may still make a full attack with ranged weapons while
mounted.
Mounted CombatC
You are skilled at fighting from atop a mount.
Prerequisite: Handle Animal (Ride) 1 rank.
Benefit: Once per round when your mount is hit in combat,
you may attempt a Handle Animal (Ride) check (as a reaction)
to negate the hit. The hit is negated if your Handle Animal
(Ride) check result is greater than the opponent’s attack roll.
(Essentially, the Handle Animal (Ride) check result becomes
the mount’s Armor Class if it’s higher than the mount’s
regular AC.)
Mounted DefenseC
You are aware of your’s mounts vulnerability and protect it
from harm
Prerequisites: Mounted Combat, Handle Animal (Ride) 7+
ranks
Benefit: While you are mounted, your mount gains a +4
bonus to AC and you gain a +4 bonus to your Handle Animal
(Ride) skill check when attempting to negate a hit to your
mount.
Mounted AttackC
You can make a full attack from horseback
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Prerequisites: Mounted Combat, Base attack bonus
6+, Handle Animal (Ride) 10+ ranks
Benefit: Your mount can make a double move and
you may make an additional attack using your
highest base attack at a –5 penalty to hit.
Normal: If your mount moves, you can only take a
single attack.
Move Aside
You are adept at making flanking attackers
hit each other.
Prerequisites: Alertness, Sense Foe, Dodge
Benefits: When you are flanked, you may use an
Attack of Opportunity on an opponent who just
attacked you and missed to redirect that opponent’s
attack an another enemy flanking you. The opponent
you dodged uses the same attack bonus he attacked
you with against the flanking enemy. If the dodged
opponent hits the flanking enemy, normal damage is
inflicted.
Multiattack
Your off–hand natural attacks are more
accurate.
Prerequisite: Three or more natural attacks.
Benefit: The creature’s secondary attacks with
natural weapons take only a –2 penalty.
Normal: Without this feat, the creature’s secondary
attacks with natural weapons take a –5 penalty.
Multiattack, ImprovedC,O
All of your natural attacks are equally
accurate.
Prerequisite: Three or more natural weapons,
Multiattack
Benefit: The creature’s secondary attacks with
natural weapons have no penalty. They still add only
one–half the creature’s Strength bonus, if any, to
damage dealt.
Normal: Without this feat, the creature’s secondary
natural attacks have a –5 penalty (or a –2 penalty if it
has the Multiattack feat).
Multiweapon FightingC,O
Prerequisites: Dex 13, three or more hands.
Benefit: Penalties for fighting with multiple weapons
are reduced by 2 with the primary hand and reduced
by 6 with off hands.
Normal: A creature without this feat takes a –6
penalty on attacks made with its primary hand and a
–10 penalty on attacks made with its off hands. (It
has one primary hand, and all the others are off
hands.) See Two–Weapon Fighting.
Special: This feat replaces the Two–Weapon
Fighting feat for creatures with more than two arms.
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Multiweapon Fighting, GreaterC
You gain extra attacks with your off–hand arms
Prerequisites: Dex 19, three or more arms, Improved
Multiweapon Fighting, Multiweapon Fighting, base attack
bonus +15.
Benefit: The creature may make up to three extra attacks with
each extra offhand weapon it wields, albeit at a –10 penalty on
the third attack with each weapon.
Special: This feat replaces the Greater Two–Weapon Fighting
feat for creatures with more than two arms.
Multiweapon Fighting, Improved
Prerequisites: Dex 15, three or more arms, Multiweapon
Fighting, base attack bonus +9.
Benefit: In addition to the single extra attack a creature gets
with each extra weapon from Multiweapon Fighting, it gets a
second attack with each extra weapon, albeit at a –5 penalty.
Normal: With only Multiweapon Fighting, a creater can only
get a single attack with each extra weapon.
Special: This feat replaces the Improved Two–Weapon
Fighting feat for creatures with more than two arms.
Muscled
You excel at feats of strength.
Prerequisites: Strength 13+
Benefit: You may add a +1 feat bonus to any Strength–
related subskill rolls. You may not use this feat to add to your
Base Attack or damage rolls. This feat does not increase your
Strength ability modifier.
Natural SpellM
Prerequisites: Wis 13, wild shape or alter self ability.
Benefit: You can complete the verbal and somatic
components of spells while in a different shape that does not
normally allow you to cast spells. You substitute various
noises and gestures for the normal verbal and somatic
components of a spell.
You can also use any material components or focuses
you possess, even if such items are melded within your current
form. This feat does not permit the use of magic items while
you are in a form that could not ordinarily use them, and you
do not gain the ability to speak while in a wild shape.
Identifying a spell cast via natural spell increases the
difficulty by +5. Druids do not suffer this modifier to identify
natural spells being cast.
Druids may spontaneously add this metamagic feat to
memorized spells while wildshaped. When they do so, they
give up a spell slot one higher level than the memorized spell.
The original spell slot is not expended when this done.
A natural spell uses up a spell slot one level higher
than the spell’s actual level.
Nature LoverB
You were raised and trained about the wilderness
Homeland: Aluri, Kennestone, Kirraneys
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Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Knowledge
(Nature), Survival (Heal) and Survival (Wilderness
Lore) skill rolls when in the wilderness.
Nature’s Secrets
Nature confesses to you some of her secrets.
Prerequisites: Ability to cast Commune with Nature
Benefits: You gain an insight bonus of +3 to all
Knowledge (nature) and Survival (Wilderness Lore)
checks.
Native Terrain
You have an unusual familiarity with a
certain terrain type.
Benefit: Choose a terrain (desert, forest, jungle,
ocean, city, urban, underground, etc.)You gain a +1
bonus to skill rolls, to hit rolls and AC in the chosen
terrain. Your GM may, and probably should, decide
to disallow “dungeon” as a favored terrain.
Notes: Elves tend to favor forests, dwarves and
gnomes favor underground, and hillenfaey tend to
favor hills. Humans rarely favor any particular
terrain. Barbarians will often favor the wilderness
area they were raised in (arctic, mountains, etc.)
while druids and rangers will favor forests. Many
rogues favor cities or urban areas, while other classes
have no particular favored terrain.
Natural Armor, Improved
Your natural armor is tougher than normal
Prerequisites: Natural armor, Con 13.
Benefit: The creature’s natural armor bonus
increases by 1.
Special: A creature can gain this feat multiple times.
Each time the creature takes the feat its natural armor
bonus increases by another point.
Natural Attack, Improved
Your natural attack deals more damage
Prerequisite: Natural weapon, base attack bonus +4.
Benefit: Choose one of the creature’s natural attack
forms. The damage for this natural weapon increases
by one step, as if the creature’s size had increased by
one category: 1d2, 1d3, 1d4, 1d6, 1d8, 2d6, 3d6, 4d6,
6d6, 8d6, 12d6.
A weapon or attack that deals 1d10 points of
damage increases as follows: 1d10, 2d8, 3d8, 4d8,
6d8, 8d8, 12d8.
Special: A martial artist or monk who takes this feat
can increase their unarmed attack damage by one
step.
Naturalist
You spend a lot of your time outdoors.
Benefit: You gain a +4 feat bonus to Survival rolls
to forage.
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Negotiator
You understand other’s peoples motives and what
they want.
Benefit: You get a +2 feat bonus on all Persuade (Diplomacy)
checks and Perception (Sense Motive) checks.
Nimble Fingers
You are very dextrous with your hands
Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on all Disable Device (Sabotage)
checks and Disable Device (Open Lock) checks.
Noble BloodB
You are a member of the elite class of your society.
Prerequisite: GM’s approval
Benefit: You are a member of the elite class of your society
and gain all the benefits thereof. You should work with your
GM to determine what sort of special social standing you
have. You can expect good treatment (+2 bonus to all
charisma skill rolls) from those in your society as long as you
do not abuse your position. You can demand food and/or
shelter from those of your social standing or lower. However,
you do not gain any additional wealth or power or allies with
this feat, though you may take other feats to represent this.
Special: You gain several synergy bonuses to other feats as
follows: if you have the Wealth feat, you may double the
amount of money that the Wealth feat provides. If you have
the reputation feat, you gain a +2 bonus to skill rolls involving
recognition (this stacks with the Blood of Heroes/Villains
feat). If you have the leadership feat, you may add +1 to your
command level. If you have the influential feat, you may add
+2 to your skill checks when using influence.
NomadB
You have lived a life of wandering
Prerequisite:
Homeland: Brotherhood of Glory, Dishnu, Frost Lands,
Golens, Lands of Sarve, Misake Barbarians, Southern
Kingdom
Benefit: You gain a +5 bonus to your base land speed and a
+2 bonus to Survival.
Nonlethal Fighting, ImprovedC
You’re able to use weapon without killing.
Benefits: You ignore the –4 penalty to your attack rolls when
using a weapon that inflict normal damage to inflict nonlethal
damage.
Observe Weakness
You can study an opponent to exploit their
weaknesses
Prerequisite: Int 13+, Perception (Sense Motive) 10+ ranks
Benefit: As a full–round action, you may observe your
opponent in an effort to spot the opponent’s weaknesses.
Make a Perception (Sense Motive) skill check with a DC 10 +
½ opponent’s level + opponent’sDeception (Bluff) skill. If
you succeed, you gain a +2 bonus to hit and damage rolls and
receive a +1 dodge bonus against the opponent’s attacks. You
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may only attempt this feat once per opponent per
combat. Observing weaknesses provokes attacks of
opportunity.
OccupyC
You can keep an opponent busy.
Benefit: You can strike at your opponent to focus
their attention on you. If you successfully strike an
opponent in melee combat, they only threaten the
space directed towards you until their next action.
This allows other combatants a moment to pass by
the opponent without drawing an attack of
opportunity.
Offensive StrikeC
You can lower your defenses to improve the
chance to hit.
Prerequisite: Dex 13+
Benefit: When you use the attack action or full
attack action, you may take a penalty to your AC and
add the same number to your attack roll. You cannot
take a penalty that makes your AC worse than 10 and
you cannot add more than your Base attack bonus to
the hit. For example, a 3rd level fighter could not add
more than +3 to the attack roll.
The penalty to your AC lasts until your next
action.
One–handed CastingM
You may attack and cast a spell with your
free hand.
Prerequisites: Combat Casting, Quicken spell
Benefit: If one of your hands is free from carrying
any object (such as a torch, shield or weapon), you
may, as a full–round action, make one attack and cast
a spell in the same action. To perform the spell
correctly you must make a Will save with a DC 12 +
spell level. The spell you cast does not need to be
quickened. The non–spell attack you make may be
with a ranged weapon or a melee weapon, but you do
not use multiple attacks. You may take a 5–foot step.
Spells you use in this manner must be prepared as if
one level higher.
Special: If you have a quickened spell prepared, you
may cast it as a free action before or after using the
one–handed casting feat.
Normal: You must have one or both hands free and
must have a spell prepared with the quicken
metamagic feat to cast a spell and attack with a melee
weapon or ranged weapon as well.
Oops
You can strike an ally and make it look like
an accident.
Prerequisites: Deception (Bluff) 6+ ranks, Expertise
(if melee) or Precise Shot (if ranged)
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Benefit: If your target fails to make a spot roll in combat
against DC 10 + YourDeception (Bluff) skill, you may target
an ally with one of your attacks, rolling normally to hit and
dealing normal damage. The target of your attack is
considered flat–footed for computing your chance to hit. This
feat may only be used once per combat. Further attempts to
use this feat on an ally in future combats grant the ally a +4
cumalative bonus to their Perception (Spot) roll.
The use of this feat does not prevent an ally from
retaliating against you if hit them. It only makes the attack
look accidental.
Note: This feat is not designed for player characters to use
against one another for petty revenge. It is designed for
infiltration and assassination use to take out supposed “allies”.
Out of Nowhere
You are able to suddenly strike where an opponent least
expects.
Prerequisites: Stealth (Hide) 6+ ranks
Benefit: If you catch an opponent flat–footed, you may take a
full–round action against that opponent at a +2 bonus to hit
and damage. You gain a full–round action even if you are
acting in a surprise round. This is not an additional full round
action, so in a normal round you only gain a +2 bonus to hit.
If several opponents are flat–footed, you gain the bonuses of
this feat against only one of the opponents. This feat grants no
bonus against opponents who are not flat–footed.
OutcastB
You’ve had to learn how to live on your own
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, cannot be Lawful
Good
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat feat bonus to Survival,
Acrobatics (Escape Artist) and Deception (Bluff) skill rolls.
Overrun, GreaterC
You can overrun multiple opponents.
Prerequisites: Str 15, Power Attack, Improved Overrun,
BAB 6+
Benefit: When performing an overrun attack, you can
overrun as many opponents as you choose who fall in a
straight line whose distance equals twice your normal
movement rate.
You make one roll for the overrun attack and
compare it against each opponent’s roll. If you fail to beat an
opponent’s roll, your movement immediately stops in front of
that opponent. You gain the +4 bonus to Strength checks from
Improved Overrun when making your check.
Normal: You can only overrun one opponent a round.
Overrun, ImprovedC
You bowl opponents over in a headlong rush
Prerequisites: Str 13, Power Attack.
Benefit: When you attempt to overrun an opponent, the target
may not choose to avoid you. You also gain a +4 bonus on
your Strength check to knock down your opponent.
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Normal: Without this feat, the target of an overrun
can choose to avoid you or to block you.
Overrun, PerfectC
You stampede your enemies to get to your
true target.
Prerequisites: Str 17, Power Attack, Improved
Overrun, Greater Overrun, BAB 12+
Benefit: As with Greater Overrun, you can overrun
several opponents, ending your movement in melee
combat with a foe. Perform the overruns as normal
and if you reach your final opponent, you may make
a single melee attack with a +2 bonus to hit, but you
suffer a –2 penalty to AC until your next turn.
Normal: You cannot make a weapon attack at the
end of an overrun attempt.
Overwhelming Ego
You have a natural tendency to command
other people.
Prerequisites: Cha 19+.
Benefits: You may add +2 to the DC to resist an
enchantment spell you cast. If you are a wizard, you
may choose to use your Charisma instead of your
Intelligence to add to the DC when casting
Enchantment spells.
Paralysis StrikeO
You are able to temporarily paralyze an opponent
with an unarmed blow.
Prerequisite: Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning
Fist, Expertise, Base Attack 4+
Benefit: As your attack action or as one of your full–
attack actions, announce you are performing a
paralysis strike (thus if you miss, you ruin the
attempt). If you hit, the victim suffers damage from
your unarmed strike and must make a Fort save with
a DC of 10 + ½ Base attack bonus + your Wis
modifier. If the save is failed, the victim is paralyzed
for a number of rounds equal to your level.
Special: Creatures immune to critical strikes are
immune to Paralysis strike. You or another person
may use paralysis strike on a victim of this attack to
counter the paralysis, reducing the length of the
paralysis by their level. Countering paralysis strike
causes no damage.
ParryC
You use your weapons to block opponent’s
blows
Prerequisite: Base attack 4+, Combat expertise
Benefit: When taking a full attack action, you may
use one of your attacks, including an off–hand attack,
to prepare a parry. Use your attack bonus with this
attack as a modifier to your armor class. The parry
may be used against one attack before your next
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action. You cannot parry a flank attack, sneak attack, surprise
attack or an attack of opportunity. For example, Pickman the
fighter has an attack bonus of +11. He chooses to prepare his
+6 attack as a parry, and performs two attacks, one at +11, and
the other at +1. Later in the round, an orc attacks Pickman.
Pickman decides to use the parry now to gain a +6 bonus to
his AC. He may not then parry another attack directed at him
until he prepares a parry again next round.
Normal: A character not capable of the Parry feat can fight
defensively while using the attack or full attack action to take
a –4 penalty on attacks and gain a +2 dodge bonus to Armor
Class against all attacks.
Perfect Feats
All feats starting with “Perfect” have been sorted
starting with the 2nd word of the feat. For example, Perfect
Dodge can be found under “Dodge, Perfect”.
Persistent SpellM
You can make a spell last 24 hours.
Prerequisite: Extend Spell.
Benefit: A persistent spell has a duration of 24 hours. The
persistent spell must have a personal range or a fixed range
(spells that have a range of Close, Medium, Long or a per
level range are not fixed range spells). Spells of instantaneous
duration cannot be affected by this feat, nor can spells whose
effects are discharged. You need not concentrate on spells
such as detect magic or detect thoughts to be aware of the
mere presence of absence of the things detected, but you must
still concentrate to gain additional information as normal.
Concentration on such a spell is a standard action that
does not provoke an attack of opportunity. A persistent spell
uses up a spell slot six levels higher than the spell’s actual
level.
Personal SpellM
You are more interested in enmagicking yourself than
others.
Benefit: You may change the target of any spell that has a
range of Touch, Short, Medium or Long Range to read as
Personal instead (affecting only you). The spell is treated as
being one level lower than normal.
Persuasive
You are good at getting what you want out of others.
Benefit: You get a +2 feat bonus on allDeception (Bluff)
checks and Persuade (Intimidate) checks.
Pet
You have a special pet.
Prerequisite: An animal or mount that does not qualify for
Animal Companion or Special Mount.
Benefit: You animal advances as an animal companion. You
cannot trade the pet in for a different animal type at later
levels, and if slain, the pet is lost and you do not gain the
benefits of this feat if replaced.
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Level Bonus Natural Str/Dex Bonus Special

HD Armor Adj. Tricks
Adj.
1–3 +0 +0 +0 1 Link
4–6 +2 +2 +1 2 Evasion
7–9 +4 +4 +2 3 Devotion
10– +6 +6 +3 4 Multiattack
12
13– +8 +8 +4 5
15
16– +10 +10 +5 6 Improved evasion
18
19– +12 +12 +6 7
20
Benefit: You can rebuke or command plant creatures as an
Pin, ImprovedO evil cleric rebukes undead. To command a plant, you must be
You are skilled at pinning an opponent you able to speak with it via a speak with plants effect, though it
are grappling with. may do so mentally if desired. This ability is usable a total
Prerequisites: Improved Grapple number of times per day equal to 3 + your Charisma modifier.
Benefit: If you successfully pin an opponent in a You use your highest caster level to determine the level at
grapple, you do not need to continue to make grapple which you rebuke plants.
checks to hold the pin. In other words, until the
opponent successfully beats your grapple check, the
opponent remains pinned. When the opponent Plant Defiance
attempts to beat your grapple check, use the initial You can turn plants.
grapple roll and add +1 for each round you have Prerequisite: Ability to cast detect animals or plants.
successfully held the grapple. Benefit: You can turn (but not destroy) plant creatures as a
good cleric turns undead. When determining the result of a
Pinning ShotC turning attempt, treat all destruction results as normal turning.
You can hold an enemy in place with a Treat immobile plant creatures as creatures unable to flee.
ranged attack. This ability is usable a total number of times per day equal to
Prerequisites: Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot 3 + your Charisma modifier.
Benefit: Make a ranged touch attack with your You use your highest caster level to determine the
ranged weapon. If you hit you deal no damage, but level at which you turns plants.
your opponent is pinned until he takes a move–
equivalent action to free himself. The DC to pull free Point Blank ShotC
is equal to your total attack roll. However, tearing You are dangerous at close range with ranged
free provokes an attack of opportunity. weapons
Benefit: You get a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls with
PirateB ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 ft.
You’ve served aboard a pirate vessel in your
past Point Blank Shot, ImprovedC
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Profession You are deadly at close ranges
(Sailor) 1+ ranks Prerequisite: Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Base attack
Homeland: Aroknek, Bulungi, Doonask, Farren bonus 8+
Lands, Golens, Jsarath, Ksiki Colonies, Millos, Ran Benefit: You gain a +3 bonus to hit with ranged weapons
Da Khan against foes within 30 feet. This replaces the +1 bonus to hit
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Profession from Point Blank Shot.
(Sailor),Persuade (Intimidate) and Athletics (Swim).
You also are immune to sea–sickness. Poison Resistance
You have an unnatural resistance to a type of poison.
Plant Control Benefit: You have developed a resistance to a certain type of
You can control plants poison that affects a specific ability score. You gain a +4
Prerequisites: Plant Defiance, ability to cast speak bonus to Fortitude saves to resist any poison that affects this
with plants. ability score. If you have a racial resistance to poison, this
bonus stacks with that ability. You may take this feat multiple
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times, each time against a different ability–affecting
poison class.
Power AttackC
You put great force into your attack
Prerequisite: Str 13.
Benefit: When you make an attack roll against an
opponent, the amount your attack roll exceeds the
target’s AC is added to your damage roll. This bonus
to damage cannot exceed you Base Attack Bonus.
If you are using a two–handed weapon, you
add double the amount you exceed the opponent’s
AC by, up to double your Base Attack Bonus.
Special: You can’t add the bonus from Power Attack
to the damage dealt with a light weapon (except with
unarmed strikes or natural weapon attacks).
Normally, you treat a double weapon as a
one–handed weapon and a light weapon. If you
choose to use a double weapon like a two–handed
weapon, attacking with only one end of it in a round,
you treat it as a two–handed weapon.
Power Attack, ImprovedC
You are a damage powerhouse
Prerequisites: Power Attack, Base Attack 6+
Benefit: When you make an attack roll against an
opponent, double the amount your attack roll exceeds
the target’s AC is added to your damage roll. This
bonus to damage cannot exceed twice you Base
Attack Bonus.
If you use a two–handed weapon, you add
triple the amount you exceed the attack roll by to
damage. As above, you cannot deal damage greater
than triple your Base attack bonus.
Power ShotC
You can prepare a ranged attack to cause
more damage.
Prerequisites: Point Blank Shot, Strength 13+
Benefit: You may take a penalty to hit and add the
same amount as a bonus to damage you inflict with a
hurled weapon. The penalty you take cannot exceed
your BAB. If you use Power shot in a round, it
affects all of your attacks for the round.
Precise ShotC
You are an accurate marksman
Prerequisite: Point Blank Shot.
Benefit: You can shoot or throw ranged weapons at
an opponent engaged in melee without taking the
standard –4 penalty on your attack roll.
Precise Shot, ImprovedC
Nothing stands in the way of your ranged attacks
Prerequisites: Dex 19, Point Blank Shot, Precise
Shot, base attack bonus +11.
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Benefit: Your ranged attacks ignore the AC bonus granted to
targets by anything less than total cover, and the miss chance
granted to targets by anything less than total concealment.
Total cover and total concealment provide their normal
benefits against your ranged attacks.
In addition, when you shoot or throw ranged weapons
at a grappling opponent, you automatically strike at the
opponent you have chosen.
Normal: See the normal rules on the effects of cover and
concealment. Without this feat, a character who shoots or
throws a ranged weapon at a target involved in a grapple must
roll randomly to see which grappling combatant the attack
strikes.
Special: An 11th–level ranger who has chosen the archery
combat style is treated as having Improved Precise Shot, even
if he does not have the prerequisites for it, but only when he is
wearing light or no armor.
Prodigy
You have a special talent for skills exceeding the
grasp of others.
Prerequisites: Int 13+, Talented
Benefit: Select a skill in which you have taken the Talented
feat. When performing this skill, you may choose to reroll the
result once per encounter. You must accept the second result,
even if it is lower than the initial roll. You may choose to take
10 instead of rerolling.
Prone FightingO
You are skilled at fighting from a prone position.
Benefit: While prone, you do not incur any penalties to your
AC and may fight from this position without penalty to hit.
Psionic ResistanceP
You are able to shrug off psionic effects.
Prerequisites: Psion level 5 or Psychic Warrior level 7,
Improved Countering
Benefit: You gain Psionic Resistance equal to 10 + ½ psionic
class level + Cha modifier.
Punishing SpellM
You can cause more damage with an attack spell.
Benefit: You may increase the die damage of a spell as
shown on the table below. Each increase of dice damage
requires the spell to be memorized as if one level higher. You
may increase the dice damage multiple times. You may also
combine this effect with maximize spell and/or enhance spell.
It does not affect damage dice gained with the empowered
feat.
Table 6: Punishing
Spell Advancement
Old Die New Die
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1d4 1d6 Quicken SpellM

1d6 1d8 You can cast a spell in the blink of an eye
1d8 1d10 Benefit: Casting a quickened spell is a swift action. You can
1d10 1d12 perform another action, even casting another spell, in the same
1d12 2d6 round as you cast a quickened spell. You may cast only one
2d6 2d8 quickened spell per round. A spell whose casting time is more
2d8 2d10 than 1 full round action cannot be quickened. A quickened
2d10 2d12 spell uses up a spell slot four levels higher than the spell’s
2d12 3d8 actual level. Casting a quickened spell doesn’t provoke an
1d6 + 2d8 3d8 attack of opportunity.
3d8 3d10 Casting a quickened spontaneous spell uses up a spell
slot five levels higher than the spell’s actual level.
Quick CompanionA
You companion is much faster afoot than Quicken Spell–Like Ability
others Prerequisite: Spell–like ability at caster level 10th or higher.
Prerequisite: Familiar, Animal Companion or Benefit: Choose one of the creature’s spell–like abilities,
Bonded Mount, Base Movement rate 30+ subject to the restrictions described below. The creature can
Benefit: Your companion creature gains a +10 foot use that ability as a quickened spell–like ability three times per
base movement bonus when unencumbered. day (or less, if the ability is normally usable only once or
Special: If your companion creature is slain, you twice per day).
must pay 300 XP to be able to use this feat with a Using a quickened spell–like ability is a free action
replacement companion creature. If you replace your that does not provoke an attack of opportunity. The creature
companion with a new creature, you must pay 100 can perform another action—including the use of another
XP to be able to use this feat with the new creature. spell–like ability—in the same round that it uses a quickened
spelllike ability. The creature may use only one quickened
Quick DrawC spell–like ability per round.
You can arm yourself in a flash. The creature can only select a spell–like ability
Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1. duplicating a spell with a level less than or equal to half its
Benefit: You can draw a weapon or other readily caster level (round down) –4. For a summary, see the table
accessible item as a free action instead of as a move below.
or swift action. You can draw a hidden weapon (see In addition, a spell–like ability that duplicates a spell
the Stealth (Sleight of Hand) skill) as a move action. with a casting time greater than 1 full round cannot be
A character who has selected this feat may quickened.
throw weapons at his full normal rate of attacks Normal: Normally the use of a spell–like ability requires a
(much like a character with a bow). standard action and provokes an attack of opportunity unless
You may sheath a weapon or stow an item noted otherwise.
as a free action as well. Special: This feat can be taken multiple times. Each time it is
Normal: Without this feat, you may draw a weapon taken, the creature can apply it to a different one of its spell–
as a move action, or (if your base attack bonus is +1 like abilities.
or higher) as a swift action. Without this feat, you can
draw a hidden weapon as a standard action. Quicken Spell–Like Ability
Spell Level Caster Level to
Quicken DeviceT Quicken
You can create fast–activated technological 0 8th
devices 1st 10th
Prerequisite: Any 2 metatech feats 2nd 12th
Benefit: You can change the activation of any 3rd 14th
technological item during creation to a Swift Action. 4th 16th
This replaces the item’s normal activation with Swift 5th 18th
Action (+8). The change in the item’s Build DC does 6th 20th
not increase the Tech Level of the device. 7th —
You must obey the limitations of Item Max 8th —
DC and Ability Max DC for the device. You must 9th —
recalculate the Build Cost (Tech Level X Build DC X
50 gp), XP cost (1/25th Build Cost) and Purchase
Cost (Build Cost X [Tech Level + 1]) of the item. Quickened CounteringM
You are quick to respond with a counterspell.
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Prerequisites: Dex 13+, Improved counter
Benefit: As an immediate action on an opponent’s
turn, you may cast one of your prepared spells as a
counterspell. You may only use quickened
countering on one spell per round. The normal rules
for countering a spell applies (i.e., it must be of the
same spell as the one you are countering, unless you
have improved countering, in which case it need be
only of the same school and greater or equal spell
level).
Quiet
You make little noise when moving around.
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus to Stealth (Move
Silently) skill rolls while moving at half normal
speed.
Rapid ReloadC
Choose a weapon with a reload time longer
than a free action.
Prerequisite: Weapon Proficiency (type chosen).
Benefit: The time required for you to reload your
chosen type of weapon is reduced by one step. A
full–round action becomes a move action, a move
action to reload becomes a swift action and a swift
action to reload becomes a free action.
If you have selected this feat for a weapon
that normally takes a move action to reload, you may
fire that weapon as many times in a full attack action
as you could attack if you were using a bow.
Normal: A character without this feat needs a move
action to reload a hand or light crossbow, or a full–
round action to reload a heavy crossbow.
Special: You can gain Rapid Reload multiple times.
Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type
of weapon.
Rapid ShotC
You unload a volley of ranged attacks
Prerequisites: Dex 13, Point Blank Shot.
Benefit: You can get one extra attack per round with
a ranged weapon. The attack is at your highest base
attack bonus, but each attack you make in that round
(the extra one and the normal ones) takes a –2
penalty. You must use the full attack action to use
this feat.
Special: A 2nd–level ranger who has chosen the
archery combat style is treated as having Rapid Shot,
even if he does not have the prerequisites for it, but
only when he is wearing light or no armor.
Rapid StrikeC,O
You assault your opponent with a flurry of blows
Prerequisite: Dex 13, Weapon Finesse, BAB 1+
Benefit: You gain one extra attack per round with a
light melee weapon when making a full attack. You
only gain one extra attack with one light weapon,
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even if you wield multiple light weapons. The attack is at
your highest base attack bonus, but each attack you make in
that round (the extra one and the normal ones) takes a –2
penalty. This is in addition to any penalties for two weapon
fighting or a monk’s flurry of blows attack.
Reach, ImprovedC
You are capable of hitting opponents in the second
rank of combat.
Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus 4+
Benefit: When in melee combat and making an attack with a
one–handed or larger weapon, your reach is considered 5 feet
larger than normal. If you use a weapon with reach, you can
add an extra 5 feet to its reach when you attack (thus you can
strike someone up to 15 feet away with a spear with this feat).
Improved reach does not increase the area that you threaten
nor does it improve your reach when making attack of
opportunities.
Reach SpellM
You make a spell that you employ by touch into a
ranged spell.
Benefit: You may cast a spell that normally has a range of
touch at any distance up to 30 feet. The spell effectively
becomes a ray, so you must succeed at a ranged touch attack
to bestow the spell upon the recipient. A reach spell uses up a
spell slot two levels higher than the spell’s actual level.
Ready for Anything
You arrive at any place prepared for anything.
Benefit: You are considered to be carrying an additional 20
pounds of gear at all times. This gear includes a myriad array
of equipment that you can pull from at any time. You do not
need to specify beforehand exactly what you carry. Instead,
you make a Preparedness check at DC 10 + 1/5 gp cost of the
item you are attempting to produce. You may add your
character level and Wisdom modifier to the roll. If you are
successful, you may produce the item and use it accordingly.
Once you finish using the item, it returns to your “pack”, and
you must make a separate Preparedness check to find it again.
You cannot produce items of masterwork or magical quality.
Recall Spell
Select a spell you can try to cast freely.
Prerequisites: Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus, ability to
cast spells of the appropriate level (see below).
Benefits: When you take this feat, choose a spell you know
and of the same school of your Greater Spell Focus feat. From
now on, you can try to trigger that spell without expending the
slot for it for the day. To make the spell available, you must
relinquish a spell slot of the same level as the effective spell
for the day. When you attempt to cast the spell, you must
succeed a Spellcraft skill with a DC of 15 + spell level +
number of times the spell has been cast that day. If you fail
the roll, the spell cannot be cast for the rest of the day. You
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must prepare the original spell as if four levels higher
than normal.
Special: You may acquire this feat multiple times, its
effects aren’t cumulative. Each time you select this
feat, you apply it to a different spell.
Recharge, Improved
You can recharge items for half the normal cost.
Benefit: When creating recharges for any
technological device you own or have build, the
recharge costs ½ normal.
Reflecting ShotC
You can hit opponents behind cover or around
corners.
Prerequisites: Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot
Benefit: Take a –2 penalty to hit. You may ignore
cover penalties to hit or may shoot around one corner
of 90 degrees or less.
Reflex ShotC
You can make attacks of opportunity at a distance.
Prerequisite: Point Blank Shot
Benefit: While wielding a ranged weapon, your
threaten range is 5 feet. You may take an attack of
opportunity against foes that enter or attempt to move
through your threatened area. You may use combat
reflexes, sneak attacks and opportunist with this feat.
Normal: You do not threaten an area with a ranged
weapon.
Reflex Shot, ImprovedC
You can make attacks of opportunity at a longer
distance
Prerequisite: Point Blank Shot, Reflex Shot, Precise
Shot, Base attack bonus 8+
Benefit: While wielding a ranged weapon, your
threaten range extends to 15 feet or your weapon’s
range increment, whichever is lower. You may take
an attack of opportunity against foes that enter or
attempt to move through your threatened area. You
may use combat reflexes, sneak attacks and
opportunist with this feat.
Normal: You do not threaten an area when you use
ranged weapons.
Repeat SpellM
The spell you cast in the last round repeats
again.
Prerequisites: Any other metamagic feat.
Benefit: A repeated spell is automatically cast again
at the beginning of your next round of actions. No
matter where you are, the secondary spell originates
from the same location and affects the same area as
the primary spell. If the repeated spell designates a
target, the secondary spell retargets the same target if
the target is within 30 feet of its original position;
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otherwise the secondary spell fails to go off. A repeated spell
uses up a spell slot three levels higher than the spell’s actual
level. Repeat Spell cannot be used on spells with a range of
touch.
Reputation
People have heard of your actions.
Benefit: You must choose whether you have a positive or
negative reputation when you choose this feat as well as work
out what the details of the reputation with the GM (such as
being an Orc slayer, a famous entertainer, etc.) When you
encounter intelligent creatures with an Int 6+, you make a
reputation skill check (DC equals 10 + victim’s CR rating; roll
1d20 + ½ level + Cha mod). If you succeed, allDeception
(Bluff), Persuade (Diplomacy), Persuade (Gather Information)
and other Charisma based skill checks you make receive a +2
bonus. You also qualify for the “Great Reknown” bonus with
the Leadership feat.
Special: If you roll a natural 1, the GM may decide that the
creatures you are attempting to influence have heard
unfavorable information about you, and all the above rolls
suffer a –4 penalty.
Return ThrowC
You are skilled at making a hurled weapon come
back to you.
Prerequisites: Base Attack +4 or better
Benefit: As a full–round action, you may hurl a single light
ranged weapon in an arc that causes the weapon to return to
your hand if you miss your target. If the weapon strikes the
target, it does not return. You may only use this on ranged
weapons that you can hurl with one hand. You cannot use this
feat with projectile weapons.
Ride–By AttackC
You strike opponents as you pass them on your
mount
Prerequisites: Handle Animal (Ride) 1 rank, Mounted
Combat.
Benefit: When you are mounted and use the charge action,
you may move and attack as if with a standard charge and then
move again (continuing the straight line of the charge). Your
total movement for the round can’t exceed double your
mounted speed. You and your mount do not provoke an attack
of opportunity from the opponent that you attack.
RighteousA
You naturally do what’s right.
Prerequisite: Lawful Good alignment, Wis 13+
Benefit: As a free action, you can grant yourself a +1 bonus
to any d20 die roll that is not an attack roll.
Special: If you ever perform an evil act, you lose the benefit
of this feat until you make proper atonement.
RiposteC
You can parry and quickly counterattack an
opponent.
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Prerequisite: Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes,
Base Attack 6+
Benefit: If you use combat expertise to augment
your AC and the opponent misses you by an amount
up to equal to the amount you enhanced your AC,
you may make an immediate counterattack against
that opponent as an attack of opportunity.
Run, ImprovedO
You are a swift runner
Benefit: When running, you move five times your
normal speed (if wearing medium, light, or no armor
and carrying no more than a medium load) or four
times your speed (if wearing heavy armor or carrying
a heavy load).
If you make a jump after a running start (see
theAthletics (Jump)skill description), you gain a +4
bonus on yourAthletics (Jump)check. While running,
you retain your Dexterity bonus to AC.
Normal: You move four times your speed while
running (if wearing medium, light, or no armor and
carrying no more than a medium load) or three times
your speed (if wearing heavy armor or carrying a
heavy load), and you lose your Dexterity bonus to
AC.
Saboteur
You have a knack for destroying objects.
Prerequisite: Int 13+
Benefit: You gain a +4 feat bonus to Disable Device
(Sabotage) rolls when attempting to disable/break
non–trap items.
Sacred/Profane BlessingD
You have received the blessing of your god.
Prerequisite: Devotion or ability to cast divine
spells
Benefit: You gain the permanent effect of a bless
spell on yourself. You cannot gain the benefits of
another bless spell cast on you by others.
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit
an act against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use
this ability until you atone for the deed.
D
Sacred/Profane Favor
You are favored by the god you worship and
may invoke his favor
Prerequisite: Devotion or ability to cast divine
spells, Insight
Benefit: As a free action, after making any 1d20
roll, announce you are invoking the favor. You may
add +20 to the roll. You may invoke the favor once a
day.
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit
an act against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use
this ability until you atone for the deed.
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Sacred/Profane GuardianD
A minion of the god you worship protects you
Prerequisite: 9th+ level, Devotion or ability to cast divine
spells, Sacred/Profane Blessing, Blessed/Damned,
Sanctity/Defilement
Benefit: As a full–round action, announce you are invoking
the guardian. Roll a Persuade (Diplomacy) skill check (DC
10). If you are successful, a winged, humanoid guardian
appears to aid you. The guardian remains for a number of
minutes equal to the amount you succeed the Persuade
(Diplomacy) check (minimum 1 minute). You may invoke the
guardian once a week. If it is slain, the guardian will be
replaced with a new version in a week.
Guardian CR –;LA –; Medium Outsider (Extraplanar); HD:
As fighter ½ character’s level; hp: 4.5 hp/HD; Init: +1, Spd 30
ft, fly 50 ft. (good); AC: 17 (+6 sacred/profane, + 1 dex),
touch 17, flat 16; BAB/Gpl: +1 per character level / as BAB
+2 ; Atk Weapon +X melee (as weapon type +2); Full Atk
(same); SA: –; SQ: darkvision 60 ft.; SV as a fighter ½
character’s level (Fort +0, Ref +1, Will +2); Str 14, Dex 12,
Con 10, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 10
Languages: Celestial/Infernal, Common
Skills:
Diplomacy (if good) (3+ ½ character level),
Disguise (3 + ½ character level),
Hide (4 + ½ character level),
Knowledge (Religion) (5+ ½ character level),
Knowledge (The Planes) (5+ ½ character level),
Intimidate (if evil) (3 + ½ character level),
Perform (Sing) (3 + ½ character level),
Search (5 + ½ character level),
Sense Motive (5+ ½ character level),
Spot (5+ ½ character level)
Use Rope (4 + ½ character level)
Feats: (1st) Power Attack, (3rd) Cleave, (6th) Dodge, (9th)
Sunder
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit an act
against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use this ability until
you atone for the deed.
Sacred/Profane InfluenceD
Events are altered in your favor by your god
Prerequisites: Devotion or ability to cast divine spells,
Sacred/Profane Insight
Benefit: As a free action, you may reroll any die you have
rolled once per day per two levels. Once you have made a
reroll, you may not affect the die roll again.
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit an act
against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use this ability until
you atone for the deed.
Sacred/Profane InsightD
You have unnatural insight granted by your god.
Prerequisite: Devotion or ability to cast divine spells
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Benefit: As a free action, you may alter any D20 die
roll by +/–1 or by +/–5% made by you in your favor
after the die roll has been made. You may do this
once per day per two levels.
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit
an act against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use
this ability until you atone for the deed.
Sacred/Profane InterventionD
You can ask for the direct intervention of
your god.
Prerequisite: 9th+ level, Devotion or ability to cast
divine spells, Sacred/Profane Insight, Sacred/Profane
Influence, Sacred/Profane Favor
Benefit: Once per week, as a full round action, you
may call on your god to succeed at any one action,
regardless of the DC or you may call on your god to
cast any one spell from your god’s domains as if you
wrere a cleric of a level equal or less to your
character level. For the call to succeed, you must
succeed a Knowledge (Religion) check DC 30.
Failure means the ability cannot be used for a full
day.
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit
an act against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use
this ability until you atone for the deed.
Sacred/Profane MarkD
Your god visibly marks you.
Prerequisite: Devotion or ability to cast divine
spells
Benefit: Choose an ability score when you select
this feat. Once per day per four levels, you may
increase the named ability score by +2 for one
minute. This feat stacks with Sacred/Profane
Strength.
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit
an act against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use
this ability until you atone for the deed.
Sacred/Profane ShapeD
You can transform into a creature associated
with your god.
Prerequisite: Devotion or ability to cast divine
spells, Sacred/Profane Mark
Benefit: Once per day you may change shape into an
animal shape (not dire) of up to medium size that is
associated with your god. The shape change is
treated as per the 4th level arcane spell polymorph
self. You do not suffer the risk of the standard
penalty for being disoriented while in the new shape.
Note: Insert god/animal shapes here
Special: If you ever renounce your deity or commit
an act against your deity’s doctrine, you cannot use
this ability until you atone for the deed.
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Sacred/Profane ShieldD
You can create a barrier against foes from positive or
negative energy.
Prerequisites: Ability to turn/Rebuke Undead
Benefits: By spending an attempt to turn/Rebuke Undead,
you create a glowing (if positive energy) or night–black (if
negative energy) shield of divine force. The force acts as a
large metal shield for all purposes, save that it has no weight
and cannot leave your off hand. The shield lasts for 1 minute
or until dismissed.
Sacred/Profane SpellM
Half of your spell damage is sacred or profane
damage.
Prequisite: Ability to cast divine spells
Benefit: Half of the damage dealt by a sacred spell results
directly from divine power and is therefore not subject to
being reduced by protection from elements or similar magic.
The other half of the damage dealt by the spell is as normal. A
sacred spell uses up a spell slot two levels higher than the
spell’s actual level. Only divine spells can be cast as sacred
spells.
Sacred/Profane StrengthD
You can call on the otherworldly strength of your
god.
Prerequisite: Devotion or ability to cast divine spells,
Sacred/Profane Mark
Benefit: Once per day as a standard action, you can gain a +4
sacred/profane bonus to Strength. This bonus lasts for a
number of rounds equal to ½ your character level.
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit an act
against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use this ability until
you atone for the deed.
Sacred/Profane WrathD
You invoke the fury of your god on your enemies.
Prerequisite: 9th+ level, Devotion, Sacred/Profane Mark,
Sacred/Profane Strength, Sacred/Profane Shape
Benefit: Once per week, as a full–round action, select your
target(s) of wrath, who must be within 30 feet of you. The
target(s) of the spell suffer 1d4 times your level in damage
from a divine attack (the exact appearance of the attack is up
to your GM). The target(s) may make a Fortitude save (DC 10
+ ½ your level + Cha Modifier) for half damage.
You may affect up to one being per level per day with the
attack. If you cannot affect enough beings in the Wrath attack,
the additional is lost.
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit an act
against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use this ability until
you atone for the deed.
Samuria TrainingB
You have been raised in the samurai caste.
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Int 13+
Homeland: Chiamung, Daksu, Spi Dak Su
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Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Persuade
(Diplomacy) and gain the feats Marital Weapon
Proficiency (Katana), Martial Weapon Proficiency
(Wakizashi), Martial Weapon Proficiency (Daiku),
Light Armor Proficiency, and Medium Armor
Proficiency if you do not already have them.
Sanctity/DefilementD
You may prevent the influence of evil/good
from affecting you.
Prerequisites: Devotion or ability to cast divine
spells, Sacred/Profane Blessing
Benefit: You act as if you are under the permanent
influence of a protection from evil (if Sanctity) or
protection from good (if defilement) divine spell.
You gain no benefit if another person casts the same
spell on you.
Special: If you ever renounce your god or commit
an act against your god’s doctrine, you cannot use
this ability until you atone for the deed.
Saracen’s Martial TrainingB
You have had battle training as a Saracen
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Dex 13+
Homeland: Ran Da Khan, Randu, Simera,
Skienlands
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to the Handle Animal
(Ride) skill, and gain the feats Martial Weapon
Proficiency (Scimitar), Martial Weapon Proficiency
(Light Lance), Light Armor Proficiency, Medium
Armor Proficiency and Shield Proficiency if you do
not already have them.
Scent
You have an extraordinary sense of smell
Benefit: You may detect the presence of other
beings by smell. This allows you to use the
Perception (Smell) subskill as a class skill. Gnomes
may add an additional +2 racial bonus to the roll.
SchooledB
You’ve had formal education
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Int 11+
Homeland: Aluski Sath Tusko, Brotherhood of
Glory, Chiamung, Doonask, HawkLord, Ice Mages,
Iiannhanex, Kingdom of Vall Vega, Knights of the
South, Llannhanex, Principalities of Xatmas, Millos,
Misake, Ran Da Khan, Randu, Silkna Kingdom, Spi
Dak Su, Statisdome, Swordfall, Vilalance, Zyans
Benefit: Gain a +2 feat bonus to two Knowledge
skills of your choice.
Scribe ScrollI
You augment your spell repitoire with
written spells
Prerequisite: Caster level 1st.
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Benefit: You can create a scroll of any spell that you know.
Scribing a scroll takes one day for each 1,000 gp in its base
price. The base price of a scroll is its spell level x its caster
level x 25 gp. To scribe a scroll, you must spend 1/25 of this
base price in XP and use up raw materials costing one–half of
this base price.
Any scroll that stores a spell with a costly material
component or an XP cost also carries a commensurate cost. In
addition to the costs derived from the base price, you must
expend the material component or pay the XP
when scribing the scroll.
Scribe TattooI
You can scribe magical tattoos on living beings.
Prerequisite: Spell caster Level 3+
Benefit: You can create a magical tattoo of any spell of 3rd
level or lower you know that targets self, a creature or
creatures (see Special, below). Scribing a magic tattoo takes
one day. When you create a magic tattoo you set the casting
level. The caster level must be sufficient to invoke the spell in
question and no higher than your own level. The base price of
a magic tattoo is its spell level X caster’s level X 50 gp
(inscribing a 0–level spell costs 25 gp). To scribe a tattoo, you
must spend 1/25 of this base price in XP and use up raw
materials (special inks, masterwork needles, and so on)
costing half of this base price.
When you create a magic tattoo, you make any
choices that you would normally make when casting the spell.
When its wearer physically activates the tattoo, the wearer is
the target of the spell.
Any magic tattoo that stores a spell with an XP cost
must be paid by you before the tattoo may be applied. In
addition to the costs derived from the base price, you must pay
the XP when creating the tattoo.
A magic tattoo disappears after it cast. However,
they can be made permanent with the application of a
permanency spell, and can thus be used once a day by the
tattoo bearer.
Special: Any spell scribed as a tattoo affects the tattoo owner
as the primary target – those wishing to scribe Fireball and
Lightning Bolt tattoos are warned!
Scry CastingM
You can cast other spells while scrying.
Benefit: You can use this feat to cast spells through a scrying
spell. You can cast any divination spell through the scrying
sensor without chance of failure. If you use Greater Scrying,
you have a 5% chance per caster level of being able to cast a
spell from conjuration, transmutation, or enchantment through
the sensor, though doing so allows a being to automatically
detect the sensor. The cast spell must be a ranged spell.
When memorizing a scry spell that will be used with this feat,
the spell is memorized as if 2 levels higher.
Scrying, ImprovedM
You gain more information from scrying attempts
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Benefit: When casting a scrying spell, you may add
one other sense (sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell) to
the spell’s effects. If you choose touch, you cannot
manipulate or draw an object back through the
scrying, but you can gain a tactile sense of how items
feel (slimy, rough, incorporeal, etc.). When
memorizing spells to be used with this feat, the spell
is treated as if one level higher.
Second AttackC
You can make an extra attack in a round.
Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus 6+
Benefit: When making a full attack, you can make a
second attack at a –5 penalty to hit.
Usage: -
Select SpellM
You can ready spells at a moment’s notice
Benefit: Instead of memorizing your spells ahead of
time, by giving up a spell slot of a given spell level
you may cast spells spontaneously, like a sorcerer.
You may choose whether or not to prepare each spell
level independently. For example, Durinee, as a 5th
level wizard, decides to use this feat to spontaneously
cast her 1st and 2nd level spells for the day. She gives
up a 1st level spell and a 2nd level spell and may now
cast any 1st or 2nd level spell spontaneously in her
spellbook, up to the remaining number of slots
available for that level. Since she didn’t choose to
spontaneously cast her 0th and 3rd level spells, she
must memorize those spells ahead of time as per the
normal rules.
Note: This feat has no effect on a cleric’s ability to
spontaneously cast healing spells. If a cleric uses this
feat to spontaneously cast spells, the domain spell for
each level may be discarded to allow for spontaneous
casting. If the cleric chooses to instead discard a
normal spell slot, the domain spell slot, when
spontaneously used, may only pull from the cleric’s
domain list.
Special: The spell caster may use any metamagic
feats available when spontaneously casting. The
effective spell level is used to determine what spells
may be cast. For example, from the example above,
Durinee could cast a Silent Magic Missile
(effectively 2nd level) or a Still Flash (effectively 1st
level), but not a Still Invisibility spell (effectively 3rd
level) spontaneously.
Normal: A spellcaster who normally memorizes
spells can leave a slot open, but takes 1 minute to
prepare a spell in an open slot.
Self–Sufficient
You are skilled at getting along in the
wilderness or in the city.
Benefit: You get a +2 feat bonus on all Survival
(Heal) checks. You also gain a +2 feat bonus to
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either Survival (Streetwise) or Survival (Wilderness Lore)
checks. Your latter choice of terrain cannot be changed once
taken.
Sense FoeC
You are rarely caught unawares by an opponent.
Prerequisites: Alertness, Base Attack 4+, Wis 15+
Benefit: When you are flanked, you do not lose your bonus to
dexterity, unless the flanker is a rogue 4 or more levels higher
than you. This also means that foes may not sneak attack you
when flanking (unless they are a rogue 4 or more levels higher
than you). Flanking opponents still gain the +2 bonus to hit
you.
Special: Barbarians are considered to have this feat at 5th
level (as the Improved Uncanny Dodge ability) as a
requirement for any other feat requiring Sense Foe.
Shape ElementalM
You can modify the basic shape of an elemental you
summon
Prerequisites: Spell Focus (Conjuration), Charisma 13+
Benefit: When casting a spell that summons an elemental,
you can choose what creature shape the elemental takes,
within the bounds of the elemental’s size category. When
assuming the shape of another creature, the elemental gains
the attack routine of the creature it mimics and the same
modes of transportation as the creature it mimics, as shown on
the table below. The elemental’s ability scores are not
modified.
Travel Speed Denied
Mode
Burrow 1/3 elemental’s speed Water, Air
Fly 2x elemental’s speed (good) Earth, Water
Quadraped X1.5 elemental’s speed Air, Water
Swim ½ elemental’s speed Earth, Fire
Shape SpellM
You can exclude spaces from an area spell
Prerequisites: Widen Spell
Benefit: When casting a spell with an area effect, you can
exclude a number of 5–foot squares up to equal to your caster
level. A shaped spell uses up a spell slot one higher than
normal.
Sharp–ShootingC
Your careful aim reduces an opponent’s cover.
Prerequisites: Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, base attack
bonus +3.
Benefit: Your targets only receive a +2 bonus to Armor class
due to cover. This feat has no effect against foes with no cover
or total cover.
Normal: Cover normally gives a +4 bonus to AC.
Shield Bash, ImprovedC
Prerequisite: Shield Proficiency.
Benefit: When you perform a shield bash, you may still apply
the shield’s shield bonus to your AC. You are also treated as
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if you have the Two–Weapon Fighting feat when
making a shield bash for determining the penalties to
attack rolls.
Normal: Without this feat, a character who performs
a shield bash loses the shield’s shield bonus to AC
until his or her next turn.
Shield FocusC
You are skilled with a particular type of
shield.
Prerequisites: Proficient with shield, Base Attack
Bonus 1+
Benefit: Choose a type of shield (buckler, small
shield, large shield, tower shield) You may reduce
the Armor check penalty when using the shield by 1.
This cannot make the check a positive number.
Shield of Positive EnergyD
You can manipulate positive energy to
create a barrier against energy–drain attacks.
Prerequisites: ability to turn undead.
Benefits: By using one of your turn undead uses for
the day, you shroud yourself in a protective aura that
can nullify negative energy. While the aura is active,
every time you are struck by an attack inflicting
negative levels, make a Fortitude save to reduce the
negative level so inflicted by 1 (DC is equal to the
DC of the save to remove the negative level). The
protective aura lasts for 1 minute.
Shield Proficiency
You can use a shield without penalty
Benefit: You can use a shield and take only the
standard penalties.
Normal: When you are using a shield with which
you are not proficient, you take the shield’s armor
check penalty on attack rolls and on all skill checks
that involve moving, including Handle Animal (Ride)
checks.
Special: Barbarians, bards, clerics, druids, fighters,
paladins, and rangers automatically have Shield
Proficiency as a bonus feat. They need not select it.
Shot On The RunC
You can execute a ranged attack while on
the move.
Prerequisites: Dex 13, Dodge, Mobility, Point Blank
Shot, base attack bonus +4.
Benefit: When using the attack action with a ranged
weapon, you can move both before and after the
attack, provided that your total distance moved is not
greater than your speed. You cannot use any feats or
spell effects that grants you additional attack when
using this feat.
You cannot use this feat in heavy armor.
You also must move at least 5 feet both before and
after you make your attack in order to utilize the
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benefits of Improved Spring Attack. Moving in this way does
not provoke attacks of opportunity from the defender(s) you
attack, though it might provoke attacks of opportunity from
other creatures, if appropriate.
Shot On The Run, GreaterC
You can unleash three ranged attacks while on the
move.
Prerequisites: Dex 17, Improved Shot on the Run, Base
Attack Bonus 14+
Benefit: When using the attack action with a ranged weapon,
you can make three attacks and move both before and after the
attack, provided that your total distance moved is not greater
than your speed. Your first attack is made using your full
attack bonus, your second attack is at –5 to hit and your third
attack is at –10 to hit. You cannot use any feats or spell
effects that grants you additional attack when using this feat.
You cannot use this feat in heavy armor. You also
must move at least 5 feet both before and after you make your
attack in order to utilize the benefits of Improved Spring
Attack. Moving in this way does not provoke attacks of
opportunity from the defender(s) you attack, though it might
provoke attacks of opportunity from other creatures, if
appropriate.
Shot on the Run, ImprovedC
You unleash two attacks at enemies while on the
move.
Prerequisites: Dex 15, Shot on the Run, Base Attack Bonus
8+
Benefit: When using the attack action with a ranged weapon,
you can make two attacks and move both before and after the
attack, provided that your total distance moved is not greater
than your speed. Your first attack uses your full Base Attack
Bonus, and your second attack is at –5 to hit. You cannot use
any feats or spell effects that grants you additional attack
when using this feat.
You cannot use this feat in heavy armor. You also
must move at least 5 feet both before and after you make your
attack in order to utilize the benefits of Improved Spring
Attack. Moving in this way does not provoke attacks of
opportunity from the defender(s) you attack, though it might
provoke attacks of opportunity from other creatures, if
appropriate.
Shot On The Run, PerfectC, R
You can unleash a hail of ranged attacks while on the
move.
Prerequisites: Dex 19, Greater Shot on the Run, Base Attack
Bonus 17+
Benefit: When using the attack action with a ranged weapon,
you can make four attacks and move both before and after the
attack, provided that your total distance moved is not greater
than your speed. Your first attack is made using your full
attack bonus, your second attack is at –5 to hit, your third
attack is at –10 to hit and your fourth attack is at –15 to hit.
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You cannot use any feats or spell effects that grants
you additional attack when using this feat.
You cannot use this feat in heavy armor.
You also must move at least 5 feet both before and
after you make your attack in order to utilize the
benefits of Improved Spring Attack. Moving in this
way does not provoke attacks of opportunity from the
defender(s) you attack, though it might provoke
attacks of opportunity from other creatures, if
appropriate.
Silent SpellM
You cast spells without a word
Benefit: A silent spell can be cast with no verbal
components. Spells without verbal components are
not affected. A silent spell uses up a spell slot one
level higher than the spell’s actual level.
Special: Bard spells cannot be enhanced by this
metamagic feat.
Single Weapon Fighting, GreaterC
You are unmatched with a single weapon
Prerequisites: Str 13+, Improved Single Weapon
Fighting, BAB 8+
Benefit: When attacking with a full attack action
with a single weapon, you may take an additional
attack at your highest Base attack bonus, but all of
your attacks (including the extra attack) have a –2
penalty to hit.
Single Weapon Fighting,
ImprovedC
You are deadly with a single weapon
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus (Any one–handed
weapon), BAB 4+
Benefit: When fighting with one weapon, you may
add up to your Dexterity modifier to your attack roll,
in addition to your Strength modifier. When you do
this, your AC is reduced by a like amount. The effect
lasts until your next action in the following round.
Special: If you use the weapon finesse feat, you may
add your Strength modifier to your attack roll, in
addition to your Dexterity modifier. In this case,
your damage is reduced by a like amount. The effect
lasts until your next action in the following round.
Sixth Sense
You have an unnatural sense to avoid danger.
Benefit: You may use your Intelligence and
Dexterity modifiers on Reflex saving throws. Your
combined Dex + Int modifier cannot exceed +6.
Skeptic
You don’t believe others easily.
Benefit: You gain a +1 feat bonus to Perception
(Sense Motive), Deception (Bluff) and Linguistics
(Forgery) rolls.
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Skill Focus
Choose a subskill; you are better at this skill than
most.
Benefit: You get a +3 feat bonus on all checks involving that
skill.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effects do
not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new skill.
Skill Focus, Improved
You are unmatched in a given skill.
Prerequisite: Skill Focus, 6+ Ranks in skill, Related Ability
score 13+
Benefit: You gain a +5 feat bonus with a skill you have skill
focus in. You must have a related ability score of 13+ in the
skill you take improved skill focus. This bonus does not stack
with the Skill Focus feat, it replaces it.
Skill Mastery
You are unmatched in a given skill.
Prerequisite: Skill Focus, Improved Skill Focus, 10+ ranks
in skill, Related Ability score 13+
Benefit: You gain a +7 feat bonus with a skill you have
Improved Skill focus in. You must have a related ability score
of 13+ in the skill you take skill mastery. This bonus does not
stack with the skill focus feat, it replaces it.
SlavebornB
For most of your life, you were a slave
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Profession (Laborer)
1+ ranks
Homeland: Barbed March, Misake Barbarians, Randu,
Statisdome, Vilalance
Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Acrobatics (Escape
Artist), Survival and Profession (Laborer).
Snake StrikeO
You are capable of lightning fast unarmed strikes.
Prerequisites: Improved Unarmed Strike, Dex 13+, Base
Attack 2+
Benefit: Announce you are using one of your snake strikes
before a new round starts. You gain a +2 bonus to initiative
for the round you use snake strike, but suffer a –2 base attack
penalty to your attacks for the round. You can perform a
Snake Strike once per day per 4 levels.
Snatch
You bite and hold onto an opponent
Prerequisite: Size Huge or larger.
Benefits: The creature can choose to start a grapple when it
hits with a claw or bite attack, as though it had the mproved
grab special attack. If the creature gets a hold on a creature
three or more sizes smaller, it squeezes each round for
automatic bite or claw damage. A snatched opponent held in
the creature’s mouth is not allowed a Reflex save gainst the
creature’s breath weapon, if it has one.
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The creature can drop a creature it has
snatched as a free action or use a standard action to
fling it aside. A flung reature travels 1d6 x 10 feet,
and takes 1d6 points of damage per 10 feet traveled.
If the creature flings a snatched opponent while
flying, the opponent takes this amount or falling
damage, whichever is greater.
Snatch ProjectileC,O
You can catch ranged attack weapons aimed
at you.
Prerequisites: Dex 15, Deflect Arrows, Improved
Unarmed Strike.
Benefit: When using the Deflect Projectile feat you
may catch the weapon instead of just deflecting it.
Thrown weapons can immediately be thrown back at
the original attacker (even though it isn’t your turn)
or kept for later use.
You must have at least one hand free
(holding nothing) to use this feat.
Special: A fighter or martial artist may select Snatch
Arrows as one of his bonus feats.
SnipeC
You are capable of a deadly ranged attack
Prerequisites: Far Shot, Wis 13+, Base attack bonus
+6 or better.
Benefits: You may take a full–round action to
perform a single ranged attack adding your Wisdom
modifier as a concentration bonus to your attack roll.
For each additional full–round action that you take
before shooting, you may increase the damage you
inflict with the shot by +1d6, up to a maximum of
+5d6 damage (but not more than +1d6 per 2 levels).
If you score a critical hit, this damage is not
multiplied. You must remain immobile and maintain
line of sight with your target. If you take damage
while preparing, you must make a Will save against
DC 10 + damage taken, or lose any bonus
accumulated.
Special: Creatures immune to critical hits (oozes,
constructs & undead) are immune to the additional
damage from the snipe feat.
Spell AmmunitionM
You can empower a ranged attack weapon with a
magic spell.
Prerequisites: Base Attack 1+, Proficiency with
ranged weapon
Benefits: You may form a spell into a piece of
ammunition you may shoot from a missile weapon.
The range of the spell becomes the same as the
weapon’s range. Casting a spell using this feat raises
the spell’s effective level by 1.
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Spell Enhancement
Your spells last longer in the school you have chosen.
Benefit: When you take this feat, choose a school of magic.
When determining the duration of a spell of the chosen school,
you are treated one level higher than normal. This does not
affect damage, save DC or caster level for dispelling or
countering effects.
Spell Enhancement, Improved
Your spells last longer in the school you have chosen.
Prerequisites: Spell Enhancement
Benefit: When you take this feat, choose a school of magic in
which you have taken spell enhancement. When determining
the duration of a spell of the chosen school, you are treated
two levels higher than normal. This does not affect damage,
save DC or caster level for dispelling or countering effects.
This bonus replaces the one from spell enhancement.
Spell Focus
Choose a school of magic; you excel at spells from
this school.
Benefit: Add +1 to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws
against spells from the school of magic you select.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effects do
not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new
school of magic.
Spell Focus, Greater
Choose a school of magic to which you already have
applied the Spell Focus feat.
Benefit: Add +1 to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws
against spells from the school of magic you select.
This bonus stacks with the bonus from Spell Focus.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effects do
not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new
school of magic to which you already have applied the Spell
Focus feat.
Spell Immunity
You are generally unharmed by a specific spell
Prerequisite: Level equal to spell caster’s level to cast spell
(Wizard if Arcane, Priest if Divine, as per class if specialty
spell)
Benefit: Choose a spell from the arcane or divine spell list
that could be cast by a spell caster of your level or lower. You
always make your saving throw against this spell when it is
cast against you. If the spell allows no saving throw, you gain
a Will saving throw with a DC 10 + spell level + caster’s spell
modifier to resist the spell’s effects. For example, Rocketdust
Goldfinder the dwarf reaches 5th level and decides to take spell
immunity, choosing Fireball as the spell he is immune to.
Now, whenever a Fireball hits Rocketdust, he automatically
makes his saving throw, taking half damage.
Spell Immunity, Improved
You are totally immune to a specific spell.
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Prerequisite: Spell Immunity, Level double spell
caster’s minimum level to cast spell (Wizard if
Arcane, Priest if Divine, as per class if specialty
spell)
Benefit: Choose a spell that you have taken the feat
spell immunity for. You are now totally immune to
the direct effects of the spell if it is cast against you.
For example, Rocketdust Goldfinder the dwarf took
spell immunity to fireball at 5th level. At 10th level
(double the minimum level for a spell caster to cast
fireball), Rocketdust the Dwarf may take the
Improved Spell Immunity feat to be totally immune
to any fireball a spell caster may throw at him.
Spell Mastery
You have memorized certain spell formulas
Prerequisite: Wizard level 1st.
Benefit: Each time you take this feat, choose a
number of spells equal to your Intelligence modifier
that you aleady know. From that point on, you can
prepare these spells without referring to a spellbook.
Normal: Without this feat, you must use a spellbook
to prepare all your spells, except read magic.
Spell Penetration
You are skilled at breaking an opponent’s
magic resistance.
Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on caster level checks
(1d20 + caster level) made to overcome a creature’s
spell resistance.
Spell Penetration, Greater
You scoff at things resistant to magic.
Prerequisite: Spell Penetration.
Benefit: You get a +4 bonus on caster level checks
(1d20 + caster level) made to overcome a creature’s
spell resistance. This bonus replaces, and does not
stack with the one from Spell Penetration.
Spell Reflection
You can reflect part of a spell back against
the caster
Prerequisite: Improved Countering, Caster level 14+
Benefit: If you have an action prepared, you may
attempt to reflect a spell cast at you back towards the
caster. You must be able to cast the exact same spell
the target is casting, and must lose the prepared spell
from memory to perform the reflection. The original
caster then suffers the full effects of the original spell
cast against him.
Spell Reflection, Improved
You can turn any spell back against the
caster.
Prerequisites: Spell Reflection
Benefit: You must announce a ready action to
perform improved spell reflection. If you can cast
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the same exact spell the opponent is casting, you can reflect
the spell back at the caster without expending your own spell.
Otherwise, you must expend a spell of the same level as the
opposing caster’s spell and make a Reflect roll by rolling 1d20
versus a DC of 12 + Caster’s spell level + Caster’s spell
casting ability modifier. If succeed the Reflect roll, the spell is
cast back against the original caster who suffers its full effects.
Spell Resistance
You are able to shrug off magic effects.
Prerequisites: Caster level 10th+, Improved Countering,
Spellcasting ability score 19+
Benefit: You gain Spell Resistance, base equal to 10 + ½
your caster level.
Spell Specialization
You have mastered the use of a single spell
Prerequisites: Wizard level 4+, Spell Mastery
Benefit: Choose a spell you have mastery in. When
augmenting the chosen spells with metamagic feats, you may
subtract 1 from the level requirements. For example, you
could cast the chosen spell as a Silent Spell with no level
modification, or Quicken the spell at the cost of memorizing it
three levels higher instead of four. If you augment a spell with
several metamagic feats, only subtract one from the total, not
from each metamagic feat.
A metamagiced spell can never have spell level lower
than the base spell.
Spell TriggerM
You may cause a spell to activate after a specific
event occurs.
Benefit: You may place a spell on an object or area no greater
than 10 feet to a side. You may not place it on a living
creature. The spell will activate when a specific event occurs
that you specify. The event must specify an action, but can be
limited to only be trigger by a certain race, those bearing a
certain item or color or when the action is performed by a
named person. The trigger cannot be tied to class names,
ability scores, alignment, skill ranks or such game mechanics.
The target of the spell is the being or item that triggers spell’s
effects. If the spell is not activated in 24 hours, it dissipates
harmlessly. A spell trigger takes up a spell 3 levels higher
than normal.
For example, A sorceress places a spell trigger on the
doorway to her antechamber to activate a fireball whenever an
orc opens the door. This allows A sorceress’s friends to safely
enter or leave, and only activate when the pesky Krunk the
half–orc or his friends show up.
Spirited ChargeC
You can deal a devastating mounted attack.
Prerequisites: Handle Animal (Ride) 1 rank, Mounted
Combat, Handle Animal (Ride)–By Attack
Benefit: When mounted and using the charge action, you deal
an extra 1d6 damage with melee weapons (or +2d6 damage
with a lance).
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Spring AttackC,O
You can attack an opponent while on the
move.
Prerequisites: Dex 13, Dodge, Mobility, base attack
bonus +4.
Benefit: When using the attack action with a melee
weapon, you can move both before and after the
attack, provided that your total distance moved is not
greater than your speed. Moving in this way does not
provoke an attack of opportunity from the defender
you attack, though it might provoke attacks of
opportunity from other creatures, if appropriate. You
can’t use this feat if you are wearing heavy armor.
You must move at least 5 feet both before and after
you make your attack in order to utilize the benefits
of Spring Attack.
Spring Attack, ImprovedC,O
You make two quick strikes at opponents
while on the move
Prerequisites: Dex 13, Dodge, Mobility, Spring
Attack, BAB 8+
Benefit: When making a Spring Attack, you may
attack up to two times, attacking the same opponent
multiple times or attacking up to two separate
opponents. The first attack is made at your highest
Base Attack Bonus, the secon suffers a –5 penalty to
hit. You cannot use any feats or spell effects that
grant you an additional attack when using this feat.
You cannot use this feat in heavy armor.
You also must move at least 5 feet both before and
after you make your attack in order to utilize the
benefits of Improved Spring Attack. Moving in this
way does not provoke attacks of opportunity from the
defender(s) you attack, though it might provoke
attacks of opportunity from other creatures, if
appropriate.
Spring Attack, GreaterC,O
You are a flurry of movement and strikes
Prerequisites: Dex 15+, Improved Spring Attack,
BAB 12+
Benefit: When making a Spring Attack, you may
attack up to three times, attacking the same opponent
multiple times or attacking up to three separate
opponents. The first attack is made at your highest
Base Attack Bonus, the second suffers a –5 penalty
and the third suffers a –10 penalty. You cannot use
any feats or spell effects that grants you additional
attack when using this feat.
You cannot use this feat in heavy armor.
You also must move at least 5 feet both before and
after you make your attack in order to utilize the
benefits of Improved Spring Attack. Moving in this
way does not provoke attacks of opportunity from the
defender(s) you attack, though it might provoke
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attacks of opportunity from other creatures, if appropriate.
Spring Attack, PerfectC,O, R
You are a flurry of movement and strikes
Prerequisites: Dex 15+, Greater Spring Attack, BAB 16+
Benefit: When making a Spring Attack, you may attack up to
four times, attacking the same opponent multiple times or
attacking up to three separate opponents. The first attack is
made at your highest Base Attack Bonus, the second suffers a
–5 penalty, the third suffers a –10 penalty and the fourth
suffers a –15 penalty. You cannot use any feats or spell
effects that grants you additional attack when using this feat.
You cannot use this feat in heavy armor. You also
must move at least 5 feet both before and after you make your
attack in order to utilize the benefits of Improved Spring
Attack. Moving in this way does not provoke attacks of
opportunity from the defender(s) you attack, though it might
provoke attacks of opportunity from other creatures, if
appropriate.
Spiritual Sentinel
Spirits of nature alert you of impending dangers.
Prerequisites: Knowledge (Nature) 5+ ranks, Animal
Empathy
Benefits: At the beginning of your first round of combat, as a
move action than doesn’t trigger an attack of opportunity, you
may perform a Knowledge (nature) check with a DC of 15. If
you succeed, you gain a +1 insight bonus to your AC, plus an
additional +1 bonus for every 5 full points you exceed 15, up
to a +5 AC bonus.
Spontaneous SpellM
You may give up a memorized spell to cast a weaker spell of
your choice.
Benefit: You may swap out a prepared spell for another spell
of your choice. The spell you switch to must be available to
you (i.e., in your spellbook if a wizard, or on your spell list if a
cleric, druid, paladin or ranger) The spell that you choose to
cast is treated as being one spell level higher than normal.
Thus, if you choose to drop a prepared 3rd level spell, you may
select another spell to replace it of 1st or 2nd level. That spell
is treated as either a 2nd level spell or a 3rd level spell for filling
the slot. The spell is treated as it original level for determining
DC. You cannot “recover” the lost level of difference by
using Dilute Spell on the new spell. If a domain spell is
changed, it must be replaced with another domain spell
(though of a lower level). Example: Kalli Bloodbane, caught
in close quarters with orcs, decides to spontaneously change
out her 3rd level fireball spell. She may replace that spell with
either a 1st or 2nd level spell of her choice from her spell book.
She decides to change the spell to the 1st level magic missile to
more effectively engage the orcs. The other two spell levels
are lost, and could not be converted to spells even if she had
the Dilute Spell feat.
Normal: Only sorcerers and bards are normally allowed to
swap spells without penalty.
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A priest may transform any prepared spell
for a healing spell without the reduction in spell
power. However, a priest may use this feat to switch
to a non–healing spell.
Druids may transform any prepared spell to
a Summon Nature’s Ally spell without reduction in
spell power. However, a druid may use this feat to
switch to another spell besides a Summon Nature’s
Ally spell.
SpurC
You can force your mount to move faster
than normal
Prerequisites: Mounted Combat, Spirited Charge
Benefits: Your mount gains a +10 foot bonus to its
base movement rate. You can spur a mount a number
of times equal to your character level per day. Using
this feat is a free action that does not damage the
mount.
Normal: It is a standard action and a DC 15 ride
check to increase a mount’s speed by +10 feet, and
deals 1 point of damage to the mount. A mount can
be spurred in concecutive rounds, but takes double
damage each round (2 the 2nd round, 4 the 3rd round,
8 the 4th round, etc.).
Stamina
You have unnatural strength of body.
Benefit: You may use your Strength and
Constitution modifier on Fortitude saving throws.
Your combined Str + Con modifier cannot exceed +6.
Steal SpellM
You cause other to lose readied spells and
can use them yourself.
Benefit: You must ready an action to steal a spell.
When you are the target of a spell, announce you are
using the steal spell feat. You may only steal spells
of the same type (arcane or divine) that you can cast.
If you make a successful Will save at DC 15 + target
spell level + original Caster’s spell casting attribute
bonus, you “soak” the spell and temporarily add it to
your repertoire. You may not hold more than one
stolen spell at a time, and can cast no other spells
until you release the stolen spell. You may hold the
spell one round + one round per level, or release it at
any time before then, directed at a target you choose.
The released spell has all the effects as if released by
the original caster. Example: A sorceress, an 8th
level wizardess, readies the Steal Spell feat just
before an evil 12th level wizard casts the 5th level
Finger of Death arcane spell at her. A sorceress
makes a DC 22 (the evil wizard has a 15 intelligence,
for a +2 Int modifier) Will save. If she succeeds, she
may hold the Finger of Death spell for 8 rounds or
cast it back at the evil wizard or any of his
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companions, at 12th level ability, before she loses the charge.
Stealthy
You are as quiet as a mouse
Benefit: You get a +2 feat bonus on all Stealth (Hide) checks
and Stealth (Move Silently) checks
Steel FingersO
Your hands are now true weapons.
Prerequisites: Improved Unarmed Strike, Iron Fingers.
Benefits: Your unarmed attacks inflict slashing or piercing
damage at no size penalty. If you decide to attack in this way,
you may not choose to inflict nonlethal damage.
Still SpellM
You cast a spell without moving
Benefit: A stilled spell can be cast with no somatic
components.
Spells without somatic components are not affected.
A stilled spell uses up a spell slot one level higher than the
spell’s actual level.
StompC
You crush a foe underfoot
Prerequisites: Large size or larger
Benefit: As an attack action, you can attempt to step on an
opponent two or more size categories smaller than you. This
is a touch attack, and if the victim makes a successful Reflex
save (DC 10 + ½ HD + Str modifier), it manages to avoid the
attack. If successful, the opponent is knocked prone and
suffers damage based on your size – Large 1d8, Huge 2d8,
Gargantuan 3d8, Colossal 4d8.
Streetwise
You know how to survive on the streets.
Benefit: You gain a +1 feat bonus to Perception (Sense
Motive), Persuade (Gather Information) and Survival rolls.
Strike the OpeningC
You can place a strike when an enemy misses you.
Prerequisites: Base Attack +4, Dex 13+
Benefit: Once per round, when an opponent swings at you
and misses, you may make an immediate attack of opportunity
against that opponent at a –4 penalty to hit. This counts
against your ability to perform any other attacks of
opportunity in the round. Characters with improved evasion
that prevents them from being caught flat–footed cannot be
affected by this feat unless you are 4 or more levels higher
than they are.
Stunning BlowC,O
You can stun a foe with a blow from your weapon.
Prerequisites: Dex 13+, Knock back, Wis 13+
Benefit: Declare that you are using the feat before you make
your attack roll (thus, a missed attack roll ruins the attempt).
It forces the opponent to make a Fortitude saving throw (DC
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10 + ½ your Base Attack Bonus + Wis modifier) or
the foe is stunned for 1 round. A stunned character
can’t act and loses any Dexterity bonus to Armor
Class. Attackers get a +2 bonus on attack rolls
against a stunned opponent. You may attempt a
stunning blow once per day for every three levels you
have attained, and no more than once per round.
Stunning blow cannot be used unarmed.
Stunning FistC,O
You stun an opponent with a single blow
Prerequisites: Dex 13, Wis 13, Improved Unarmed
Strike, base attack bonus +8.
Benefit: You must declare that you are using this feat
before you make your attack roll (thus, a failed attack
roll ruins the attempt). Stunning Fist forces a foe
damaged by your unarmed attack to make a Fortitude
saving throw (DC 10 + 1/2 your character level +
your Wis modifier), in addition to dealing damage
normally. A defender who fails this saving throw is
stunned for 1 round (until just before your next
action). A stunned character can’t act, loses any
Dexterity bonus to AC, and takes a –2 penalty to AC.
You may attempt a stunning attack once per day for
every four levels you have attained (but see Special),
and no more than once per round. Constructs, oozes,
plants, undead, incorporeal creatures, and creatures
immune to critical hits cannot be stunned.
Special: A monk may select Stunning Fist as a bonus
feat at 1st level, even if she does not meet the
prerequisites. A monk who selects this feat may
attempt a stunning attack a number of times per day
equal to her monk level, plus one more time per day
for every four levels she has in classes other than
monk.
Subdual SubstitutionM
You can cast non–lethal spells
Prerequisites: Any other metamagic feat,
Knowledge (arcana) 5 ranks.
Benefit: When employing a spell with the acid, cold,
electricity, fire, or sonic designator, you can modify
the spell to deal subdual damage instead of the
indicated type of energy damage. The altered spell
uses a spell slot of the spell’s normal level.
The altered spell works normally in all respects
except the type of damage dealt.
Sunder, ImprovedC
You are skilled at destroying objects.
Prerequisites: Str 13, Power Attack.
Benefit: When you strike at an object held or carried
by an opponent (such as a weapon or shield), you do
not provoke an attack of opportunity.
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You also gain a +4 bonus on any attack roll made to
attack an object held or carried by another character.
Normal: Without this feat, you provoke an attack of
opportunity when you strike at an object held or carried by
another character.
SurvivorB
You’ve learned the secret to staying alive despite the odds.
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, Con 13+
Homeland: Bansado, Barbed March, Farren Lands, Frost
Lands, Golens, Hold of Janrex, Hold of Severn, Ice Mages,
Jsarath, Lands of Sarve, Lost Vale, Misake Barbarians,
Nauwflowd, Riddlekill, Sarkasti/Zarkasti, Smanvalla, South
Jsarath, Vactorstein
Benefit: You can heal yourself of 1d hit points, +1 hit
points/level once per day as a swift action.
Sustained Music
Your music has a longer effect
Prerequisite: Bardic Music ability, Endurance
Benefits: The duration your bardic music can sustain an
effect is doubled.
Sweep AttackC, O
You can knock many opponents off their feet with a
single blow.
Prerequisites: Combat Expertise, Improved Trip
Benefit: As an attack action or as one of your full–attack
actions, declare you are making a sweep attack (thus if you
fail, you ruin the attempt). Make a single touch attack roll and
compare it against the touch AC of each opponent within
reach. If you score a hit, the victim(s) must make a saving
throw vs. Reflexes (DC 10 + ½ your Base Attack Bonus +
Dex modifier) or be knocked prone. Creatures larger than you
gain a +4 bonus per size level difference to avoid being
knocked down. Dwarves gain their stability racial ability
against this attack. Creatures smaller than you suffer a –4
penalty per size level difference.
Sweeping ChargeC
You may cut a path through enemy ranks
Prerequisites: Base Attack +6, Improved Cleave, Whirlwind
attack, Improved Charge, Spring Attack
Benefit: If you kill an opponent with an attack, you may
move up to five feet to strike the next nearest combatant. You
may continue to attack and move as you kill opponents, up to
double your normal movement rate, but it must be in a straight
line as per a charge.
Tactical StrikeC
You can move and perform two of your attacks.
Prerequisites: Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, Dex 15+,
Base attack bonus +8 or better.
Benefits: As a full–round action, you can move your base
speed and perform two attacks. The first attack is with your
full Base attack bonus, the second is at a –5 penalty to hit.
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Special: A Monk fighting unarmed, or with weapons
that allow him to use his better attack progression,
suffers a penalty of –3, instead of –5, to his second
attack (as normal).
Normal: You may move up to your full movement
rate and make one attack or take a five–foot step and
perform all your attacks.
Tactics of Magic
You are trained at calculating the area of
effect of your spells to limit damage to your allies.
Prerequisites: Combat Casting, Int 15+.
Benefits: When casting area spells with an area of
effect of burst, cone, cylinder, emanation or spread,
you may decide which creatures or objects are not
influenced. Those creatures or objects not influenced
gain a +4 bonus to their saving throw, and on a
successful save suffer no ill effects. If the saving
throw fails and the spell is not damage–inflicting, its
duration is halved. If the saving throw is failed and
the spell is a damage–inflicting spell, the creature or
object suffers only half damage.
Talented
You have a natural gift with a particular
skill.
Prerequisite: Associated ability score 13+
Benefit: Choose a class skill you are trained in. You
may take 10 on this skill even when threatened or
rushed.
Third AttackC
You can make an third attack when making
a full attack.
Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus 11+, Second
Attack
Benefit: When making a full attack, you can make a
third attack at a –10 penalty to hit.
Threat, ImprovedC
You are more likely to confirm a critical hit.
Prerequisite: Base attack bonus 4+
Benefit: Choose a weapon when this feat is taken.
When confirming a critical with the chosen weapon,
you add +4 to the confirmation roll.
Threat, PerfectC
You never miss a critical.
Prerequisite: Improved Threat, Improved Critical,
Base attack bonus 12+
Benefit: Choose a weapon you have Improved
Threat and Improved Critical with. Whenever you
threaten a critical with the weapon, you automatically
succeed in confirming the critical.
C
Thick–skinned
You can shrug off some physical damage
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Prerequisite: Great Fortitude.
Benefit: You can use your Fortitude save as an armor bonus
to AC, though you lose your Dexterity bonus to AC..
Thuer’s BloodB
You belong to a noble line of wizards in the Silkna Kingdom
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, ability to cast 0th
level arcane spells or higher, human or half–elf
Homeland: Silkna Kingdom
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Persuade (Diplomacy) when
dealing with citizens of the Silkna Kingdom or its allies. You
also gain a +2 bonus to Knowledge (Nobility) and a +2 bonus
to Knowledge (Arcana).
Tiger BiteO
You can use a two–handed unarmed punch.
Requirements: Improved Unarmed Strike, Base attack 4+
Benefit: As an attack action or as one of your attacks in a full
attack action, you may strike with both of your fists against a
single opponent at a –2 penalty to hit. If the strike connects,
you deal double the normal base damage for an unarmed
attack, plus 1 ½ your Strength modifier. You may use Tiger
Bite once per day per level.
Special: You can combine a Martial Strike with a Tiger Bite
attack. In this case, you deal triple your unarmed base damage
and triple your Strength modifier with the attack.
Tongue of Scorn
You are capable of enraging an opponent, making
him careless.
Prerequisite: Perception (Sense Motive) 4+ Ranks,Deception
(Bluff) 4+ Ranks
Benefit: Once per day per level, as a free action, choose an
opponent and force them to make a Will Save with a DC 10 +
½ your level + your Charisma modifier. If the victim fails,
they will attack you in preference to all other enemies, and
will continue to attack you until dispatched or you are slain.
However, you do gain a +1 dodge bonus against any attack
that opponent makes. You may enrage multiple opponents at
the same time. You may only use this feat on a given
opponent once per day. The victim gains a +4 save bonus if
he either cannot hear, see or understand your disparaging
remarks.
Totem Shape
You can transform into the shape of an animal
companion.
Prerequisite: Ability to use Wild Shape, Animal Companion
Benefit: Once per day, you may wild shape into the non–dire
form of one of your animal companions. This wild shape does
not count against your normal Wild Shape allotment. At 12th
level, you may use this ability to assume a dire version of your
animal companion.
ToughnessC
You are more difficult to take down in combat than
normal.
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Benefit: You gain 3+ your level in hit points. Each Surface DC

time you gain a level, you gain an extra hit point.
Touch SpellM
You may change a self–affecting spell into a
touch spell.
Benefit: You may change the area of effect of any
spell that has a Range of Personal to Range: Touch,
Target: One willing creature touched and Spell
Resistance: Yes (harmless). A touch spell is
prepared as if two levels higher.
Tough as Nails
You can take a lot of punishment before it
kills you.
Requirements: Will to Live
Benefit: When you are reduced to 0 or less hit
points, make a mortality check (DC 15 + damage
dealt) by rolling 1d20 + Con modifier. If successful,
you remain at 1 hit point and the additional damage is
disregarded.
Toughness, ImprovedC
You are harder to kill than most
Prerequisites: Toughness, Con 13+
Benefit: You gain bonus hit points equal to your
level.
Very Soft Ground 5
Soft Ground 10
Firm Ground 15
Hard Ground 20
Very Soft Ground: Any surface (fresh snow, thick dust, wet
mud) that holds deep, clear impressions of footprints.
Soft Ground: Any surface soft enough to yield to pressure, but
firmer than wet mud or fresh snow, in which a creature leaves
frequent but shallow footprints.
Firm Ground: Most normal outdoor surfaces (such as lawns,
fields, woods, and the like) or exceptionally soft or dirty
indoor surfaces (thick rugs and very dirty or dusty floors). The
creature might leave some traces (broken branches or tufts of
hair), but it leaves only occasional or partial footprints.
Hard Ground: Any surface that doesn’t hold footprints at all,
such as bare rock or an indoor floor. Most streambeds fall into
this category, since any footprints left behind are obscured or
washed away. The creature leaves only traces (scuff marks or
displaced pebbles).
Several modifiers may apply to the Survival check, as
given on the table below.
Condition DC Mod
Every three creatures in the group –1
being tracked

Tower Shield Proficiency Size of Creature1 DC Mod

You are skilled with the use of a tower Fine +8
shield. Diminutive +4
Prerequisite: Shield Proficiency. Tiny +2
Benefit: You can use a tower shield and suffer only Small +1
the standard penalties. Medium +0
Normal: A character who is using a shield with Large –1
which he or she is not proficient takes the shield’s Huge –2
armor check penalty on attack rolls and on all skill Gargantuan –4
checks that involve moving, including Handle Colossal –8
Animal (Ride). 1: For a group of mixed sizes, apply only the modifier for the
Special: Fighters automatically have Tower Shield largest size category
Proficiency as a bonus feat. They need not select it.
Time DC
Track Mod
You are adept at following the trail of other
Every 24 hours since the trail was +1
beings.
made
Benefit: To find tracks or to follow them for 1 mile
Every hour of rain since the trail was +1
requires a successful Survival check. You must make
made
another Survival check every time the tracks become
Fresh snow cover since the trail was +10
difficult to follow.
made
You move at half your normal speed (or at
your normal speed with a –5 penalty on the check, or
at up to twice your normal speed with a –20 penalty Visibility1 DC Mod
on the check). The DC depends on the surface and Overcast or moonless night +6
the prevailing conditions, as given on the table Moonlight +3
below: Fog or precipitation +3
Tracked party hides trail (and moves +5
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1: Apply only the largest modifier from this category spell–user (Arcane or Divine), and in such cases the DC is 5
higher than normal.
If you fail a Survival check, you can retry Normal: Only rogues can locate and disarm traps with a DC
after 1 hour (outdoors) or 10 minutes (indoors) of of 21 or more.
searching.
Normal: Without this feat, you can use the Survival Tree FriendB
skill to find tracks, but you can follow them only if A special tree was planted in honor of your birth.
the DC for the task is 10 or lower. Alternatively, you Prerequisite: Elf, must be taken at 1st level
can use the Perception (Spot) skill to find a footprint Benefit: You gain an extra 1d8 hit points. You have a special
or similar sign of a creature’s passage using the DCs bond to this tree, however. If it is ever cut down, burned or
given above, but you can’t use Perception (Spot) to otherwise destroyed, you lose the extra hit points and suffer an
follow tracks, even if someone else has already found additional 1d6 damage. If lost, the tree cannot be replaced.
them. Special: Locating the tree you are tied to requires a
Special: A ranger automatically has Track as a bonus Knowledge (Nature) DC 25 check. You can locate the tree
feat. He need not select it. automatically.
This feat does not allow you to find or
follow the tracks made by a subject of a pass without Trip, ImprovedC,O
trace spell. You are skilled at tripping opponents
C Prerequisites: Int 13, Combat Expertise.
Trample, Mounted Benefit: You do not provoke an attack of opportunity when
You crush an opponent underfoot you attempt to trip an opponent while you are unarmed. You
Prerequisites: Handle Animal (Ride) 1 rank, also gain a +4 bonus on your Combat Manuever check to trip
Mounted Combat. your opponent.
Benefit: When you attempt to overrun an opponent If you trip an opponent in melee combat, you
while mounted, your target may not choose to avoid immediately get a melee attack against that opponent as if you
you. Your mount may make one hoof attack against hadn’t used your attack for the trip attempt.
any target you knock down, gaining the standard +4 Normal: Without this feat, you provoke an attack of
bonus on attack rolls against prone targets. opportunity when you attempt to trip an opponent while you
are unarmed.
TrampleC Special: A martial artist may select Improved Trip as a bonus
You damage those you overrun feat.
Prerequisite: Str 13+, Improved Overrun At 6th level, a monk may select Improved Trip as a
Benefit: When you successfully overrun an bonus feat, even if she does not have the prerequisites.
opponent, you deal damage based on your size as
shown below. You add your Strength modifier to the Tunnel RunnerB
damage you inflict. You are skilled at hiding and moving through cramped places
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level
Size Base Damage Homeland: Dutchy of Molvak
Fine 1 Benefit: You gain a +2 feat bonus to Acrobatics (Escape
Diminutive 1 point Artist) and Stealth (Hide) checks
Tiny 1d2
Small 1d3 Turning, ImprovedD
Medium 1d4 Undead fear you.
Large 1d6 Prerequisite: Ability to turn or rebuke creatures.
Huge 1d8 Benefit: You turn or rebuke creatures as if you were one level
Gargantuan 2d6 higher than you are in the class that grants you it ability.
Colossal 3d6
TwinB
Trap Finder You have an identical twin.
You have skill at locating and disarming Prerequisites: Must be taken at 1st level
traps Benefit: If your character dies, you may elect to bring your
Prerequisite: Int 13+, 6+ Ranks in Perception twin into play. When you bring your twin into play, this feat
(Spot), 1+ Ranks in Disable Device is lost, and may not be taken again. Your twin shares the same
Benefit: You can find and disable non–magical traps ability scores, class, levels, XP and skills as your deceased
with a DC of 21 or more, just as a rogue. You do not character. You do not share your twin’s memories, though
have the skill to locate magical traps unless you are a you may have the same personality and outlook. You do not
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the feat Will. If you die, you are not forced to
activate this feat, especially if you wish to raise the
dead character.
Two–Handed Weapon Fighting,
GreaterC
You are deadly with a two–handed weapon
Prerequisites: Str 13+, Improved Two–handed
Weapon Fighting, Power Attack, Weapon Focus
(Any Two–Handed Weapon), BAB 8+
Benefit: When using Improved Two–Handed
Weapon Fighting, you do not take a –2 penalty to
AC.
Two–Handed Weapon Fighting,
ImprovedC
You are adept in the use of a two–handed weapon.
Prerequisites: Str 13+, Power Attack, Weapon
Focus (Any two–handed weapon), BAB +4
Benefit: When attacking with a two–handed
weapon, you may choose to increase your reach by 5
feet, but take a –2 penalty to AC. This change in
reach and penalty to AC remains until your next turn.
Two–Weapon DefenseC
You use one weapon to defend yourself
while you strike with another
Prerequisites: Dex 15, Two–Weapon Fighting.
Benefit: When wielding a double weapon or two
weapons (not including natural weapons or unarmed
strikes), you gain a +1 shield bonus to your AC.
When you are fighting defensively or using
the total defense action, this shield bonus increases to
+2.
Two–Weapon FightingC, R
You can fight with a weapon in each hand.
You can make one extra attack each round with the
second weapon.
Prerequisite: Dex 15.
Benefit: Your penalties on attack rolls for fighting
with two weapons are reduced. The penalty for your
primary hand lessens by 2 and the one for your off
hand lessens by 6.
Normal: If you wield a second weapon in your off
hand, you can get one extra attack per round with that
weapon. When fighting in this way you suffer a –6
penalty with your regular attack or attacks with your
primary hand and a –10 penalty to the attack with
your off hand. If your off–hand weapon is light the
penalties are reduced by 2 each. (An unarmed strike
is always considered light.)
Special: A 2nd–level ranger who has chosen the
two–weapon combat style is treated as having Two–
Weapon Fighting, even if he does not have the
prerequisite for it, but only when he is wearing light
or no armor.
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Two–Weapon Fighting, GreaterC, R
Prerequisites: Dex 19, Improved Two–Weapon Fighting,
Two–Weapon Fighting, base attack bonus +11.
Benefit: You get a third attack with your off–hand weapon,
albeit at a –10 penalty.
Special: An 11th–level ranger who has chosen the two–
weapon combat style is treated as having Greater Two–
Weapon Fighting, even if he does not have the prerequisites
for it, but only when he is wearing light or no armor.
Two–Weapon Fighting, ImprovedC, R
Prerequisites: Dex 17, Two–Weapon Fighting, base attack
bonus +6.
Benefit: In addition to the standard single extra attack you get
with an off–hand weapon, you get a second attack with it,
albeit at a –5 penalty.
Normal: Without this feat, you can only get a single extra
attack with an off–hand weapon.
Special: A 6th–level ranger who has chosen the two–weapon
combat style is treated as having Improved Two–Weapon
Fighting, even if he does not have the prerequisites for it, but
only when he is wearing light or no armor.
Unarmed Strike, ImprovedC,O
You are skilled at fighting without weapons.
Benefit: You are considered to be armed even when unarmed
—that is, you do not provoke attacks or opportunity from
armed opponents when you attack them while unarmed.
However, you still get an attack of opportunity against any
opponent who makes an unarmed attack on you.
In addition, your unarmed strikes can deal lethal or nonlethal
damage, at your option.
Normal: Without this feat, you are considered unarmed when
attacking with an unarmed strike, and you can deal only
nonlethal damage with such an attack.
Special: A monk or martial artist automatically gains
Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat at 1st level. She
need not select it.
Unavoidable Strike
You can make an unarmed strike against your foe as
if delivering a touch attack.
Prerequisites: Str 13+, Base attack bonus of +3 or more,
Ability to cast spells
Benefit: If you relinquish 3 spell levels per unarmed attack,
you resolve your unarmed attack as a touch attack for
purposes of assessing you foe’s Armor Class. You must
decide whether or not to pay the cost prior to making the
unarmed melee attack. Your hand or fist remains “charged”
for a maximum number of rounds equal to your Strength
modifier + 1 or until your next attack, whichever occurs first.
If your attack misses, the spell levels expended are wasted.
Special: You may use a spell higher than 3rd level to power
Unavoidable Strike, but the extra spell levels are lost and
cannot be used for subsequent shots.
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Unceasing VigilanceA
You won’t go down that easily.
Prerequisite: Lawful Neutral alignment, Con 13+
Benefit: Whenever you take damage, you can
convert 1 point to nonlethal damage as a swift action.
As a standard action, you can negate up to 3 points of
nonlethal damage you have accrued.
Special: If you ever break the law, you lose the
benefit of this feat until you atone.
UnchainedA
You can’t be held down by convention
Prerequisite: Chaotic Neutral alignment, Wis 13+
Benefit: Once per day, for one round, you act as if
under the effects of a freedom of movement spell.
Special: If you ever enter into a lawful contract, you
lose the benefit of this feat until you atone.
M
Unholy Spell
You can alter a spell utilizing an energy type
so that it uses unholy water instead.
Prerequisites: Any metamagic feat, ability to cast
Curse Water.
Benefits: You can modify a spell with an energy
descriptor to instead inflict unholy water damage. An
unholy spell behaves normally under all aspects,
except the type of damage inflicted. Only certain
creatures, such as good–aligned outsiders, are
susceptible to unholy water.
An unholy spell uses a spell slot of the same level
than normal, modified by any other metamagic feat.
Unnerve
Your ferocity in battles frightens others.
Prerequisites: Beserk Attack, Base Attack Bonus
4+, Initimdate 5+ Ranks.
Benefit: When you successfully strike a foe, all
opponents within 30 feet must make a Will save (DC
10 + ½ your level + Cha modifier) or be shaken for
one round. This is a mind–affecting ability. You
cannot use this ability more than once per round.
A foe who successfully saves against the
fear cannot be affected again for 24 hours.
Unusual Animal Companion
Your animal companions are better than
normal.
Prerequisites: Ability to have an Animal
Companion.
Benefits: You may call even vermin or magical
beasts (with an intelligence no greater than 2) as
animal companions.. Vermin becoming companions
in this way gain an Intelligence score of 1.
Unusual Aptitude
You have an unusual talent for a particular
skill
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Benefit: Choose a cross–class skill when you take this feat
(You cannot choose a forbidden skill with this feat). You may
now treat that skill as a class skill for the purposes of
determining the number of skill ranks and skill rank cost. This
skill is treated as a class skill regardless of which class you
advance in, even if the skill is forbidden to another class you
advance in.
UrbaneB
You’ve lived in a large city most of your life
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level,
Homeland: any city with a population of 5,000 or more
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Knowledge (Local), +2
bonus to Persuade (Gather Information) and a +2 bonus to
Persuade (Diplomacy) when dealing with residents of your
home city.
Vegan BloodB
You belong to a noble line respected in the Kingdom of Vall
Vega
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level,
Homeland: Kingdom of Vall Vega, Klinn, Misake,
Principalities of Xatmas, Swordfall
Benefit: You gain a +3 bonus to Persuade (Diplomacy) when
dealing with citizens of the Kingdom of Vall Vega and its
allies. You also gain a +3 bonus to Knowledge (Nobility).
VillianousA
You are devious, conniving and scheming.
Prerequisite: Lawful Evil alignment, Cha 13+
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Persuade
(Diplomacy),Deception (Bluff) and Persuade (Intimidate)
checks when attempting to trick someone to perform an evil
deed.
Special: If you ever use this feat to perform a non–evil act,
you lose the benefit of this feat until you atone.
Vigor
You are unnaturally healthy and hard to kill
Prerequisite: Toughness, Improved Toughness, Great
Fortitude
Benefit: When rolling for hit points, you use the next higher
dice, as indicated below. This does not affect hit points for
levels you have already gained before taking this feat. If you
multi–class, this affects hit dice for all of your classes.
Table 9: Vigor Hit Dice Improvement
Old Hit New Hit
Dice Dice
1d4 1d6
1d6 1d8
1d8 1d10
1d10 1d12
1d12 1d12+2
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WarbornB
You’ve lived all your life training and
fighting.
Prerequisites: Must be taken at 1st level
Homeland: Barbed March, Brotherhood of Glory,
Dark Valley, Knights of the South
Benefit: Increase your Base Attack Bonus by +1.
Your Base attack Bonus cannot exceed your level.
Warding BlowC
You are able to parry an attack and strike a
counterblow
Prerequisites: Int 13+, Parry
Benefit: If you successfully parry a blow with the
Parry feat, you may make an immediate attack of
opportunity against the foe whose blow you parried,
at a –2 penalty to hit. Use the Attack bonus to strike
with that you used for the parry.
Warrior MaidenB
You’re not only gorgeous, you’re deadly.
Prerequisite: Must be taken at 1st level, female, Str
13+
Homeland: Erakatuo, Skienlands, Ran Da Khan
Benefit: You gain proficiency with one martial
melee weapon and one martial ranged weapon of
your choice. You also gain a +1 bonus to hit with
these weapons.
Wealthy
You have managed to stockpile an extra sum
of money.
Benefit: At each level (including 1st), you gain an
additional 100 gp x character level to add to your
funds.
Special: You should work with your GM to
determine the source of this wealth
Fireball, she could prepare it as a 2nd level spell and she would
cast it as if she were 3rd level causing 3d6 damage with a base
DC 12 saving throw, but a wizardess could not cast a
weakened Fireball until she was 5th level and had the spell in
her spell book. You may use this feat in conjunction with
Dilute feat to fill lower–level slots with multiple Weakened
spells. Weakened spells can be subjected to other metamagic
feats including Empower spell, Enlarge spell and Maximize
spell feats.
Weapon DisplayC
You can put on a deadly display with a melee
weapon
Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus 1+, Proficiency with
weapon, Persuade (Intimidate) 4+ ranks or Perform (Weapon
Drill) 4+ ranks
Benefit: As a move–equivalent action, you may show off
your skill with a weapon. Those enemies within 30 feet who
view the display must make a Will save (DC 10 + ½ your
Base Attack Bonus + Cha modifier). Those who fail the save
are shaken. Those who fail the save by more than 5 but less
than 10 are panicked. Those who fail by 10 or more are
frightened. You may only attempt to affect an opponent once
per combat.
Weapon EnhancementC
You are capable of causing more damage with a
weapon
Prerequisite: Weapon Focus, Weapon Specialization, Power
Attack, Base attack bonus 6+
Benefit: Choose a weapon that you have a weapon focus and
weapon specialization in. The base damage for your chosen
weapon is increased to the next higher dice for each time you
take this feat. You can only take this feat once every six
levels above 6th level you possess. Damage increases
according to the chart below. This would mean an enhanced
Greatsword would do 2d8 at 6th – 11th level, 3d6 at 12th – 17th
level, and 3d8 at 18th+ level.

Weaken SpellM Table 10: Weapon Enhancement Progression

You make reduce a damage–inflicting Old New
spell’s level. Damage Damage
Benefit: You may lower the level of any damage– Die Die
inflicting spell you already know, while also reducing 1d2 1d4
the amount of damage it inflicts to fill up a lower 1d4 1d6
level spell slot. The spell counts against your spell 1d6 1d8
slots as the level it is reduced to. The spell’s range 1d8 1d10
and damage are reduced as if the spell caster’s 1d10 2d6
effective level were equal to the minimum level 1d12 2d8
required to cast the spell at the reduced level. Any 2d6 2d8
spell reduced to 0th level deals 1d3 damage and is 2d8 3d6
cast as if at 1st level. Spells who have a set dice of 3d6 4d6
damage that does not change (such as magic missile 4d6 5d6
and ice storm) cannot be weakened with this feat.
The spell caster must have the ability to cast the spell Special: You may take this feat multiple times, but no greater
normally before a weakened version must be cast. than once every six levels for the same weapon. Each
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additional time may apply to the same or different
weapon, and increases the weapon’s damage by one
die rank.
Weapon FinesseC
You use your dexterity to attack instead of
strength.
Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1.
Benefit: With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or spiked
chain made for a creature of your size category, you
may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your
Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry a
shield, its armor check penalty applies to your attack
rolls.
Special: Natural weapons are always considered light
weapons.
Weapon FocusC
You are more proficient with a single weapon than
most.
Prerequisites: Proficiency with selected weapon
Benefit: Choose one type of weapon. You can also
choose unarmed strike or grapple (or ray, if you are a
spellcaster) as your weapon for purposes of this feat.
You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls per 3 levels
past 3rd when using the selected weapon. (Thus you
gain +1 at 1st–5th, +2 at 6th–8th, +3 at 9th–11th, +4 at
12th–14th, +5 at 15th–17th and +6 at 18th+ level)
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Its
effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it
applies to a new type of weapon. Fighter’s Weapon
Focus counts as Weapon Focus for any feat or ability
that would require Weapon Focus.
Weapon Proficiency (Exotic)C
Choose a type of exotic weapon. You
understand how to use that type of exotic weapon in
combat.
Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1 (plus Str 13 for
bastard sword or dwarven waraxe).
Benefit: You make attack rolls with the weapon
normally.
Normal: A character using a weapon with which he
or she is not proficient takes a –4 penalty on attack
rolls.
Special: You can gain Exotic Weapon Proficiency
multiple times. Each time you take the feat, it applies
to a new type of exotic weapon. Proficiency with the
bastard sword, waraxe or oversized weapons has an
additional rerequisite of Str 13.
Weapon Proficiency (Martial)
Choose a type of martial weapon. You understand
how to use that type of martial weapon in combat.
Benefit: You make attack rolls with the selected
weapon normally.
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Normal: When using a weapon with which you are not
proficient, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls.
Special: Barbarians, fighters, paladins, and rangers are
proficient with all martial weapons. They need not select this
feat.
You can gain Martial Weapon Proficiency multiple
times. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type of
weapon.
A cleric who chooses the War domain automatically
gains the Martial Weapon Proficiency feat related to his
deity’s favored weapon as a bonus feat, if the weapon is a
martial one. He need not select it.
Weapon Proficiency (Simple)
Benefit: You make attack rolls with simple weapons
normally.
Normal: When using a weapon with which you are not
proficient, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls.
Special: All characters except for druids, monks, and wizards
are automatically proficient with all simple weapons. They
need not select this feat.
Weapons, ImprovedC
You have modified your weapon to inflict more damage.
Prerequisites: Proficient with weapon, Craft (Weaponsmith)
6+ ranks.
Benefit: Any weapon you employ grants you an additional +1
quality bonus to hit and damage per five skill ranks you
possess in Craft (Weaponsmith) if you pay 300 gp X quality
bonus X quality bonus as a one–time cost. If you wish to
upgrade the quality bonus of an item, you must pay the
additional cost for the increase. If the item is lost or
destroyed, you must pay again to improve a new item. If you
use this feat on ammunition, you pay the additional cost for
the ammunition, not the weapon itself. You must maintain the
weapon (i.e., have access to it) for it to retain this bonus. An
improved weapon is treated as a masterwork weapon. You
may also apply this feat to a magical weapon, but the
additional damage bonus does not affect the item’s magic
bonus, only the base damage.
Whirlwind AttackC
Your swing strikes multiple opponents
Prerequisites: Dex 13, Int 13, Combat Expertise, Dodge,
Mobility, Spring Attack, base attack bonus +4.
Benefit: When you use the full attack action, you can give up
your regular attacks and instead make one melee attack at your
full base attack bonus against each opponent within reach.
You make one attack roll and compare it against all targets
you can affect.
When you use the Whirlwind Attack feat, you also forfeit any
bonus or extra attacks granted by other feats, spells, or
abilities.
Whirlwind Attack, ImpovedC
You can decimate foes that attempt to surround you.
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Prerequisite: Whirlwind attack, Base Attack 12+,
Dexterity 17+
Benefit: When making a whirlwind attack, after you
resolve the initial whirlwind attack, you may make a
second attack against each target within reach at a –5
penalty. Make one attack roll and compare it to the
AC of each opponent within reach. This second
attack follows all of the normal rules for a whirlwind
attack.
Whirlwind Attack, PerfectC
You are a whirlwind of destruction
Prerequisite: Improved Whirlwind Attack, Base
attack bonus 18+
Benefit: As a full–round action, you can make a
third attack against all opponents within reach at a –
10 penalty. Make one attack roll and compare it to
the AC of each opponent within reach. This third
attack follows all of the normal rules for a whirlwind
attack.
Widen Aura
Your aura spreads further from you.
Prerequisites: Cha 13+
Benefits: The radius of any aura you are able to
produce (such as the Paladin’s Aura of Courage, the
Blackguard’s Aura of Despair, and the Aura feats) is
extended by 50%. For example, a Pal 3 with Widen
Aura can provide a +4 magic bonus against fear
effect to all his allies within 15 ft.
Special: You may acquire this feat multiple times.
Each time you select this feat, you increase the radius
of the aura of another 50% of the base aura size. For
example, if Nergull the Blackguard takes Widen
Aura twice generates a 20–ft. radius Aura of Despair.
Widen DeviceT
You double the range of a device.
Benefit: When constructing a device and using this
feat, you double the range of the device. This
increases the Build DC of the device by +2, but does
not increase the Tech Level of the device.
You must obey the limitations of Item Max
DC. You must recalculate the Build Cost (Tech
Level X Build DC X 50 gp), XP cost (1/25th Build
Cost) and Purchase Cost (Build Cost X [Tech Level +
1]) of the item.
Widen SpellC
Your spells fill a bigger area
Benefit: You can alter a burst, emanation, line, or
spread shaped spell to increase its area. Any numeric
measurements of the spell’s area increase by 100%.A
widened spell uses up a spell slot three levels higher
than the spell’s actual level.
Spells that do not have an area of one of
these four sorts are not affected by this feat.
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Wild Surge
You are able to harness the raw forces of magic.
Benefit: You may give up a prepared spell to cause a wild,
uncontrollable surge of magic. Roll on the Wild Surge table
in the Forgotten Realms Adventures Manual, Tome of Magic,
or Encyclopedia Magica volume 4. You may adjust the roll
by +/– 1 for each level of the spell you gave up to cause the
Wild Surge.
Will
You have made provisions for your death
Benefit: If your character dies, you may transfer your
equipment and money to the next character you create. You
may not transfer equipment lost or destroyed upon your
character’s death. Equipment still intact at your character’s
death, even provided the absence of other PC’s ability to bring
the item to the new PC, eventually will reach the recipient of
the will. The GM may choose to delay or forbid the transfer of
certain items. Leniency on the GM’s part is advised, however.
Will to Live
You are very difficult to kill.
Prerequisites: Con 13+, Remain Conscious
Benefit: When reduced to negative hit points, your chance to
stabilize is increased by your Constitution modifier, up to +4.
Also, the difficulty to treat your wounds with the healing
proficiency is reduced by your Constitution modifier. If you
are reduced to exactly 0 hit points, you may continue to take
partial actions without falling unconscious or taking additional
damage.
Wizard's AdvantageM
A spell you have mastered increases in potency.
Prerequisites: Spell Mastery, Empower Spell, Extend Spell
Benefits: When casting a spell you have mastered, you may
choose to double the damage it inflicts or triple the duration
(your choice). The spell thus cast is memorized as if one level
higher than normal.
Worldly
You excel at skills that involve wisdom.
Prerequisites: Wisdom 13+
Benefit: Choose 3 Wisdom–based skills. You may add +1 to
any skill roll with the chosen skills. You do not gain a bonus
to Willpower saving throws or divine spells. This feat does
not increase your Wisdom ability modifier.
WorthyA
You’re needed, whether others know it or not
Prerequisite: Chaotic Good alignment, Cha 13+
Benefit: As a free action, you can grant a +1 magic bonus to
attacks, skill checks or saves to up to three individuals of your
choice. The bonus lasts until your next action or until it is
used. You cannot gain the benefit for yourself nor can an
individual benefit from more than one bonus per round.
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Special: If you ever use this feat to benefit an evil

creature, you lose the benefit of this feat until you
atone.

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Hero Points
There are times when players will want to
take control of the game’s randomness to drive it in a
deliberate direction. To do, a character must expend
hero points.
A character gains 4 hero points at 1st level.
At each additional level, you gain 2 additional hero
points. However, you cannot retain more than 4 hero
points + 1 hero point/5 levels maximum. The table
below summarizes this.
•
•
Negate 2 points of ability damage
Negate 1 point of ability drain
• Return from negative hit points to 1 hit point
Gaining Hero Points
Characters can gain hero points for “heroic” actions.
A character may never have more hero points than 4 + 2 level
(see chart for level limits).
Characters gain hero points for the following. Each
action below grants a character 1 hero point.

Level Hero Max • Complete adventure successfully. Generally, an

Points Hero adventure is considered a string of encounters that
Points occur in one genral location (such as a dungeon).
1 4 4 When traveling overland from place to place,
2 2 4 reaching the destination safely counts as an adventure
3 2 4 as long as at least 2 encounters occur during the trip
4 2 4 within a 24–hour period.
5 2 5 • Succeed at a d20 task that requires a natural 16 or
6 2 5 higher to succeed. The performed action must have
7 2 5 some relevance to the ongoing adventure. You
8 2 5 cannot gain a hero point for this action if you burn a
9 2 5 hero point to succeed in the first place.
10 2 6 • Save an ally from death. If you administer aid to a
11 2 6 dying ally PC or willingly take a blow in place of
12 2 6 another PC for whom the blow would reduce the
13 2 6 character to –1 hit points or less (and you yourself
14 2 6 take at least 2 hit point of damage), you gain a hero
15 2 7 point for “saving” the PC’s life.
16 2 7 • Defeat a hated enemy. You must defeat either
17 2 7 through brute force or cunning a named NPC enemy
18 2 7 of higher level/CR than your character to qualify for
19 2 7 this award.
20 2 8 • Create a magic item. If the character otherwise
qualifies to construct a magic item, you may spend a
Using Hero Points Hero point to create a magic item. You must expend
1 hero point per 5,000 gp market value (or fraction
Hero points may be used for special actions
thereof) of the item to be created (using item creation
or to override the dice. A character may never use
feats does not lower the hero point cost).
more than 1 hero point in a round.
• Use a heroic spell. Some spells require the
You may use hero points as follows
expenditure of Hero points to use. These spells have
a component of “H”. The exact cost is listed in the
• Add +4 to any d20 roll the player makes
spell description.
• Turn a hit into a critical threat
• Turn a natural 1 into a natural 2 A GM may choose to award Hero points for the
• Inflict a –4 penalty to any opponent’s d20 following, as desired:
roll
• Allow a Fort save for half damage/negate • Amazing insight. If your character comes up with a
(as appropriate for effect) against effects that clever plan or action to defeat an encounter, you may
do not allow a save. be eligible to receive a Hero Point.
• Change an attack that would otherwise kill • Daring Action: If your character performs an
the character to instead reduce them to –1 hit unusual, dangerous and/or daring action during an
points (cannot be used if the character is encounter, you may be eligible to receive a Hero
already at negative hit points) Point. You must succeed at the action (without using
• Reuse a spell slot that has already been used a Hero Point) to gain the award.
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• Roleplay: Well–dramatized roleplay that

enhances the player’s game experience
should be rewarded with a hero point.
Performing “in character” actions that
detract from the overall player experience,
however, should NOT be rewarded with
Hero points.
• Fulfill Character Goals: The GM may
choose to award hero points for characters
who fulfill background plots, aspirations or
other non–mechanical aspirations of the
character. For example, a character who
fulfills a goal of locating his long–lost uncle
would qualify, but a character who attains
the Archmage prestige class would not –
though in the latter case if the character were
awarded the long–sought title of Archmage
by a king the character had toiled for, then
such would be worth a hero point.

It is advised that DMs do not penalize characters by

taking away hero points. Generally, simply not
awarding new Hero points for disruptive actions
should be sufficient to deter troublesome players.

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Religion
For most of the sentient beings on Amberos, worship
of the divine is a must for survival. Very few beings
do not worship a god of some kind, and most such
beings can be considered very evil indeed. Even
those who do not worship one of the gods of
Amberos often pay homage to either a philosophy or
force that has god–like abilities.
The following is a summary of the more
well–known gods of Amberos. Most Amberosians
worship more than one god – usually the members of
the Circle of Good. Even the good people of
Amberos are known to perform minor rites to fend
off the evil gods; even such acts grant the evil deities
power.
Minor God: The diety is known only in certain
places and/or has a small center of worship. The god
cannot count on support or help from other deities,
unless there is a direct blood relation.
Moderate God: The diety is generally known across
the continent, but has a small center of worship or a
weak following. At best, the god can draw support
from 1 or 2 other non–related gods, and any number
of gods to which they are blood–related.
Major God: The diety is known across the continent
and has a large body of followers to draw on. Can
draw support from possibly several other gods.
Head God: The diety is known across the continent,
has a large body of followers and is able to call on
other gods for aid.
Gods of Amberos
Aspus (minor god, Neutral): The snake god, son of
Vermnia and Belli, Aspus is considered a primitive
god, mostly worships by the Aspii, Aztech and some
Aharati tribes. His domains are Air, Animal (reptiles
only), and Earth.
Aztech (minor god, Neutral): Actually a
supercomputer in the Lost Valley, Aztech is
worshipped by the Aztec humans of Lost Vale.
Aztech’s primary goal is the preservation and
continued existence of the “Aztech” way of life. Its
domains are Law, Knowledge and Sun.
Belli (moderate god, Neutral): Also known as
Father Nature, Belli is the personification of the lands
of Amberos itself. He is kindly towards humanity,
and on good terms with elves and Hillenfaeys.
Belli’s relation with dwarves is strained because of
their mining and excavation work, and he is generally
reviled by the dwarves. Belli is generally considered
a primitive god, and does not have a large clergy. All
of his priests are druids, not clerics. Belli is allied
with Vermnia (wife), Silamus (son), Visha
(daughter), Triton (son) and Lorius (Son).
Competius (minor god, Chaotic Good): Son of
Morian, this wayward god is the husband of Discoff
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and often travels Amberos in mortal guise, aiding those who
prove to have a glimmer of heroism in them. Competius’s
priests are generally wanderers and rarely full–time priests.
His domains are Community, Good, Protection, Strength and
Travel. Competius is allied with Discoff (wife) and opposes
Morian (father).
Deor (minor god, Lawful Neutral): The dwarves of
Amberos predate even the first gods of Amberos, and the deep
dwarves are reluctant to worship Fir on these grounds. Older
clans of mountain dwarves and deep gnomes on Amberos
worship a powerful dwarf known as Deor, the miner.
According to myth, Deor dwells in the depths of Tsre Vestu,
and rarely visits his own kind. His domains are Artifice,
Creation, Earth, Knowledge and Strength.
Dhorian (head god, Neutral Good): Known as the Overlord
of Amberos, Dhorian is considered to be the kings of the
Amberos gods. He took the title from Phromus, and there is
much enimity between the two. He is worshipped by many
humans and is one of the three founders of the Knights of the
South. Dhorian’s symbol is a longsword, blade pointed down,
symbolizing the sharp edge of justice. His spheres of
influence are Good, Law, Knowledge and War. Dhorian is
allied with Shame (wife), Opheus (son), Urdeus (son), Luna
(daughter), Discoff (daughter), Magius (daughter–in–law),
Shurdea (daughter–in–law), and Gosend (ally). Dhorian
opposes Ziga and the Dark One directly.
Discoff (minor goddess, Chaotic Good): A goddess of
mischief, and daughter of Dhorian and Shame, Discoff is the
definition of rogue on Amberos. She is also worshipped by
many Hillenfaeys, whom she freed from the grasp of Gwieze.
Her symbol is a black mask surrounded by wisps of red hair.
Discoff’s spheres of influence are Chaos, Liberation, Luck and
Trickery. Discoff is allied with Dhorian (father). She is
related to several other gods, but cannot count on their
support.
Fir (major god, Neutral Good): Described alternately as a
dwarf or gnome, Fir is also known as the Master Smith. He
created the first weapons, armor and other tools, and is always
looking to improve them. He is worshipped by hill dwarves
and gnomes of Amberos, and blacksmiths of all non–evil races
often offer prayers for his guidance. His symbol is a forge
with a hammer resting on it. His domains are Artifice, Earth,
Nobility, Rune and Fire. Fir is allied with Dhorian (ally),
Shame (ally), Urdeus (ally), Opheus (ally) and Gosend (ally).
Gosend (major god, Lawful Good): Known as the Battler of
Evil, Gosend constantly wages war against the evil denizens
of Amberos and fiendish outsiders who come to Amberos. He
is the master of unarmed combat, and even attempted to
wrestle the first of dragons, Guaradrell, though he lost. He is
often considered a faithful companion to Dhorian. He is the
patron of monks and martial artists. His spheres of influence
are Good, Law and Strength. Gosend is allied with Dhorian
(ally), Shame (ally), Opheus (ally), Menos (son), and Shurdea
(ally). Gosend directly opposes Titanicus, Ziga, Gwieze and
the Dark One.
Gwieze (moderate god, Nuetral Evil): Known as the lord of
shadows, Gwieze is an evil god with a secretive nature.
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Gwieze appeared during the Elvin Golden Age,
ruling an empire of shadow that was brought down
by Discoff. For those who align themselves with
Gwieze, the god offers powers and secret knowledge
in return for tasks they do in the god’s name.
Gwieze’s spheres of influence are Darkness,
Knowledge, Madness and Evil. Gwieze directly
opposes all other gods.
Hamma (minor god, Chaotic Good): As the elves
believe themselves to be the dreams of the gods
themselves, they do not worship a god per se.
Hamma is best described as a patron of the elves,
granting aid and protection when requested. He is
known by the title Yminthra, which translate to King
of Kings, and is considered the King of the Elves.
Elves who invoke his name are actually drawing their
power from the essence of Aurora to power their
magic. His spheres of domain are Knowledge,
Magic, Rune, Sun and Good.
Harp (moderate god, Neutral Good): The
Immortal One, Harp is often described as the Keeper
of the Ancient Ones. He alone provides immortality
to the gods, and to mortals who please him as well.
According to legend, it his songs that keep the
Ancient Ones sleeping. Harp is generally
worshipped by Afarians and is the patron of bards
and performers. His domains are Glory, Good,
Healing, Nobility, Song and Sun.
Jhalah (major god, Neutral Evil): The god of the
dead, Jhalah was once the giant of a man, Jhilihi,
until he became the first person to be killed, by the
dragon Guaradrell. Ever since then, Jhalah has been
driven by a hunger to devour the souls of the dead.
He is generally placated instead of worshipped, but
he has a handful of priests he has chosen through
divine portents – rarely do priests join the “church”
willingly. Jhalah now guards the realm of the dead,
and undead are his mortal enemy, for he is denied the
taste of their souls. His domains are Chaos,
Darkness, Death, Destruction and Evil. Jhalah is
allied with Titanicus (ally) and occasionally Ziga
(ally) or Dhorian (ally), but these alliances are shaky
due to his ever–ravening appetite. Jhalah directly
opposes Teeth.
Kerundinus (minor god, Neutral Evil): The Black
Mage, Kerundinus was a Ubunti who was enticed by
The Dark One during the Dark Age. He helped to
enslave many of his kinsfolk and rose in power in the
Dark One’s heiarchy until he came to realize what his
final fate would be – enslavement in Hell for his
crimes. Kerundinus broke from the Dark One and
fled from the evil one’s presence, but managed to
retain followers and worshippers among the Ubuntis.
He is now a native, minor god of foul magic. His
domains are Evil, Magic and Knowledge.
Kerundinus opposes Magius.
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Ko Kassa (minor god, Neutral): The Thunder Mountain
King, Ko Kassa has become the lord of the race of giants on
Amberos. He is the son of Belli and Vermnia, and has long
been doted on by his mother. He is generally placated by
Aharati and Ubunti tribes, and his true priests are exclusively
giants. His domains are Earth, Fire and Chaos. Ko Kassa
directly opposes Deor.
Lepornunse (minor god, Chaotic Neutral): The god of
disease and son of a frightful mating of Ziga and Jhalah, this
god is a walking disaster. Priests of Lepornunse are often
those the god has “hand–picked” for his service, and most
intelligent Amberosians merely fear and placate the god of
disease. Lepornusne’s spheres are Chaos, Disease, and
Suffering.
Logres (moderate god, Lawful Good): Son of Harp, Logres
is a caring god who only recently arose during the Dark Age.
His caring ways and preaching of peace have attracted many
followers. His domains are Glory, Healing, Protection,
Repose and Sun.
Lorius (minor god, Neutral): Son of Vermnia and Belli,
Lorius is often called “The Wind That Walks” by the Aharati
and Ubuntis who worship him. He is a gentle, if somewhat
aloof god who favors his father. He can often be found in
human form and is fond of competing with individuals from
Aharati or Ubunti tribes, for the sheer sport of competition.
His spheres are Air, Travel and Healing.
Luna (minor goddess, Chaotic Good): Created by Dhorian
and Fir as a wife for Urdeus, Luna travels the night sky as the
moon, providing light for her husband’s forays against evil.
Her domains are Healing, Protection and Sun.
M’Kree Malka (minor god, Lawful Evil): The Shark God,
M’Kree Malka is the foul offspring of the twin cruel acts of
Silamus and Triton aboard the Nightboat. M’Kree is a
fearsome god of the sea who constantly hungers for flesh and
power. He despises not having power on land and often
“inducts” land dwellers into his clergy in an attempt to spread
the faith. His followers are Shaakasti, Sauhgin and other
land–bound races he has forced or scared into worshipping
him. His domains are Animal (predatory & evil sea creatures
only), Evil and Water. M’Kree Malka directly opposes Triton
(father) and Silamus (father).
Magius (minor god, Neutral Good): Daughter of Phromus,
Magius was created from the absconded magic of men. For a
while, Magius became a mortal and lived among men,
teaching them wizardry. She has again ascended back into
godhood, and with her ascendancy Sorcerers have begun to
appear on Amberos. Magius’s domains are Knowledge,
Magic and Protection. Magius is allied with Dhorian (ally),
and Phromus (father). She directly opposes Kerundinus.
Menos (minor god, Neutral): Son of Gosend, Menos is the
epitome of mind over matter. It was Menos who devised the
psionic web and taught mortals how to harness their mind into
psionic abilities. Menos left Amberos at the end of the Dark
Age to pursue and destroy the Dark One, causing psionics to
fall into disuse during his absence. With his return, psionics is
on the rise. Menos does not have priests, instead his followers
are devout psions.
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Opheus (moderate god, Lawful Good): The twin
of light, Opheus is the son of Dhorian and Shame.
His brother is Urdeus, the twin of night and his wife
is Shurdea, the sun. Opheus wages a constant battle
against the creatures of evil, and has an undying
hatred of undead. His domains are Glory, Protection,
Strength and Sun. Opheus is allied with Dhorian
(father), Shame (mother), Urdeus (brother), Shurdea
(wife) and Xygleon (son). Urdeus directly opposes
Gwieze, The Dark One, Teeth and Ziga.
Phromus (minor god, Chaotic Neutral): The
former Overlord of Amberos and god who lit the
world, Phromus is a distant diety with few followers.
He has a friendship with dragons, and has been
known to use them to plague humanity. He has few
humanoid worshipers outside of the Ubuntis.
Dragons do not worship Phromus directly, but is
favored by them. Those dragons who gain his favor
can sometimes draw on his magical power for spells,
as if they were clerics. Phromus’s spheres are Sun,
Fire and Law.
Shame (moderate godess, Chaotic Good): Wife of
Dhorian, Shame’s good name was brought low by
infidelity to her husband Dhorian. Once the goddess
of love, she is now the mistress of secret knowledge
and marriage. Her nature has become two–sided, and
those seeking revenge against a wrong often pray to
her for vengenance, as do those whom bear her
corrupted name – Charlatans. Shame’s symbol is a
bride’s veil. Shame’s has two aspects; the first
contains the domains of Community, Law, Good and
Protection; the second or Chaos, Charm, Trickery and
Luck. Shame is allied with Dhorian (husband),
Urdeus (son), Opheus (son), Gosend (ally), and Fir
(ally). She has a shaky relationship with Discoff
(daughter). Shame directly opposes Morian, The
Dark One, Ziga and Gwieze.
Shurdea (minor goddess, Nuetral Good): Made
from a part of Phromus himself, Shurdea walks the
sky as the sun, shining her golden light on the world.
Shurdea is the wife of Opheus, the twin of light. She
is generally only worshipped by primitive folk such
as the Ubuntis and Aharati. Her domains are Fire,
Sun and Travel. Shurdea is allied with Opheus
(husband), Phromus (father) and Dhorian (father–in–
law).
Silamus (minor god, Lawful Neutral): Boatsman
of the dead, Silamus is the youngest son of Vermnia
and Belli. Silamus achieved his position simply
because there was nothing else for him to do.
Silamus guides the vast Nightboat, an otherworldy
ship used to ferry the dead nightly to the realm of
Hades, where they may be judged. Silamus’s
domains are Knowledge, Law and Repose. Silamus
is allied with Belli (father), Vermnia (mother), Jhalah
(ally), Triton (brother). He is neutral towards all
other gods. He directly opposes Teeth.
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Ssrell (minor god, Lawful Neutral): The god of Knowledge,
the gender of Ssrell is in dispute, though it is known to be the
offspring of Zurdoise. Often referred to as the Lord of Levels,
Ssrell seeks to unlock and codify the secrets of the universe in
complex mathematical statements. He has few followers who
can understand his arcane formulas, and he does not grant
spells to priest so much as teach them formulas to call on to
empower their magic. His domains are Creation, Knowledge,
and Magic. Ssrell is allied with Zurdoise (father) and Menos
(ally).
Tageus (minor god, Lawful Neutral): The offspring of
Discoff, Tageus was a mortal demi–god until following the
recent economic upheaval on Amberos, after which he was
placed in charge of the wealth of the world, to prevent a
similar occurance. He is now the patrons of merchants and
thieves wishing to make a fortune. His domains are Creation,
Luck, and Law. Tageus is allied with Dhorian (ally), Discoff
(mother).
Teeth (minor dead god, Chaotic Evil): The aborted child of
Shame’s treacherous affair with Morian, Teeth was raised in
the underworld by Jhalah, where he eventually broke free of
the realm and brought the secret of unlife and undead to
Amberos. He was imprisoned in a tuporous state in a
netherworld following the Dark Age, but there are those who
still attempt to revere or free him. His spheres of influence are
Death, Destruction and Evil. He opposes all the other gods,
though he did at one time have an alliance with Tuma and
Ziga.
Titanicus (major god, Chaotic Neutral): A cruel god of war
and slaughter, Titanicus is the patron god of the Ghan and
fuels their drive to battle. He is often worshipped by evil
barbarians, unscrupulous fighters and many mercenaries.
While Titanicus is not overtly evil, he is much feared and
often reviled by non–worshippers. His spheres of influence
are Chaos, Destruction, Nobility, Strength and War. Titanicus
does not have a standing hatred or alliance with any god.
Triton (moderate god, Neutral): Lord of the seas, Triton is
the son of Belli and Vermnia. He has much of his mother’s
temper and disdain for land–bound folk. Triton is more often
placated by land–bound races than worshipped. His primary
worshippers are mermen. His domains are Animal (Aquatic
only), Chaos, Law, and Water. Triton is allied with Silamus
(brother), Belli (father) and Vermnia (mother). He directly
opposes M’Kree Malka (son).
Tuma’s Waybreath (minor cult, Chaotic Evil): While the
demigod Tuma, the Destroyer, may be dead, his followers still
perform acts in his name across the continent. Tuma was once
a servant of Zzadasa, but rebelled near the end of the Elvin
Golden Age. Priests of Tuma’s Waybreath have access to the
Destruction, Evil and Strength domains. Tuma’s waybreath
oppose all other gods.
Urdeus (moderate god, Chaotic Good): The twin of night,
Urdeus is the son of Dhorian and Shame. He is the twin
brother of Opheus, the twin of light. Urdeas stalks through the
night, his way illuminated by his wife Luna as he seeks out
and hunts down evil. He is the patron of Lycanthropes, who
share his curse of transformation on the night of the full moon.
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His domains are Animal, Community, Good and
Protection. Urdeus is allied with Dhorian (father),
Shame (mother), Discoff (sister), Luna (wife),
Gosend (ally), and Fir (ally). He directly opposes
Ziga.
Tzuckamus (minor god, Lawful Evil): Another
supercomputer “god” of Lost Vale, Tzuckamus is a
former battle computer AI that seeks to overthrow
Aztech and turn the Aztech humans into a warrior
force bent on conquering the surrounding lands. Its
domains are Evil, Destruction and War. Tzuckamus
directly opposes Aztech.
Vermnia (moderate goddess, Neutral): Wife of
Belli, Vermnia is queen of the air and has little love
for the creatures of the Earth, often sending storms
and foul weather to scatter “Belli’s Playthings”. She
is placated more than worshiped, but she does have
priests among the Aharati. Her domains are Air,
Animal (birds/flying animals only), Chaos and
Weather. Vermnia is allied with Belli (husband),
Visha (daughter), Triton (son), Silamus (son) and
Lorius (son).
Visha (minor goddess, Lawful Good): The matron
of battle, Visha is both a protector and a warrioress.
She is the only daughter of Vermnia and Belli. She is
worshipped by many female warriors and paladins of
both sexes. Her domains are Protection, Strength and
War. Vermnia is allied with Dhorian (ally), Belli
(father), Vermnia (mother), Triton (brother), Silamus
(brother) and Lorius (brother). She directly opposes
Morian and Titanicus.
Xygleon (minor god, Lawful Good): The lord of
civilization and its protector, Xygleon is one of the
few gods that often takes mortal form to defend cities
or other places of civilization from destruction.
Unlike many of the other gods, he can be, and
sometimes has been, bested or thwarted by mortals,
though not permanently destroyed. Xygleon’s
domains are Community, Good, Law and Protection.
Xygleon is allied with Opheus (father), Shurdea
(mother), Dhorian (grandfather). He directly opposes
Titanticus.
Zurdoise (minor god, Lawful Neutral): Known
and despised as the god of technology, Zurdoise’s
power was greatly reduced after the implosion of the
Age of Technology. He is worshipped by the dragon
men known as Algalue, scienctists and by sentient
constructs. He does not grant spells to his priests, but
instead gifts knowledge to create technological
devices or constructs. Zurdoise is allied with Ssrell
(son).
Zzadasa (minor god, Lawful Neutral): Known as
the Judge, Zzadasa’s job is to uphold the laws of the
universe, as well as make sure the gods obey the
laws. Zzadasa is popular among the Randese, many
of whom feel that Dhorian is to partial to the people
of the west. Zzadasa’s domains are Law, Knowledge
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and Protection. Zzadasa prefers to not forge any special
alliances with or hatred of the other gods.
Ziga (major goddess, Chaotic Evil): Goddess of corruption
and vice, Ziga is often blamed to be at the heart of any evil act
on Amberos. Her disfiguration and corruption of the entire
goblinoid races is well known on Amberos, and her main body
of worshippers consists of the very humanoids she has
corrupted. Ziga has at her command the twisted legions of the
Abyss, though her control of such beings is questionable at
best. Ziga’s domains are Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Madness
and Suffering. Ziga opposes all the other gods, though she
sometimes is willing to work with other deities (usually evil
ones) for short periods of time.
The Dark One (head god, Lawful Evil): The god of evil
incarnate, The Dark One is the master of hell and is the
despoiler of all good. Where Ziga transforms her evil minions
to match their twisted souls, the Dark One labors to annul the
forces of good and replace them with his own foul desires and
willing servants. His domains are Darkness, Evil, Law,
Nobility, Rune and Destruction. The Dark One opposes all
the other gods.
Cults
Cult of the Sword (Minor): A spinoff of the worship of
Dhorian, the Cult of the Sword resides in Vall Wall, protecting
the Citidel of the Sword where the Sword of No Name rests.
The Cult believes that the Sword is actually an avatar of
Dhorian, awaiting the return of the dragon armies from the
Dark Lands. The domains of the Cult of the Sword are Law,
Protection and War.
Derrogathins (Minor): Secretly dedicated to the fiend
Sethinyor/Severn, the Derrogathins are a secret army of
degenerates who spy on lands across Amberos and commit
assassination and other foul practices to further the will of
Sethinyor. The cult consists of outcasts who bear deformities
of some sort – often from birth, but sometimes from tragic
mundane or supernatural causes. They have a general hatred
of unmarred beings and seek such beings downfall or
transformation into their own kind. The domains of the
Derrogathins are Chaos, Evil and Madness.
Tuma’s Waybreath (Minor): The cult of Tuma’s Waybreath
consist primarily of those dissatisfied with the current state of
the world, and seek its destruction so that the god Tuma can
create a new order (preferably with them in charge). The cult
of Tuma’s Waybreath creates objects meant to cause
destruction of selfish individuals. They also pursue the
ressurection of Tuma himself to finish his task of destroying
the corruppted world. The domains of Tuma’s Waybreath are
Death, Destruction and Trickery.
Other Gods
The Ancient Ones: These gods have existed since before
Amberos rose from the sea. Consisting of the various
pantheons of the Greek, Egyptian, Chinese, Babylonian and
other mythos. These gods made their presence known to
Amberos during the Elvin Golden Age, but have been in sleep
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in the planes beyond Amberos since that time. The

gods of Amberos constantly fear the awakening of
these gods, and do not kindly suffer priests to
worship these pantheons. The domains of the
Ancient Ones cover all the known domains, split
across various dieties.
The Old Ones: Sealed into sleep by the Ancient
Ones, the Old Ones are gods of insanity and chaos
that have been bound away against the mortal world
in the Realm of Madness. Though the old ones have
never awakened from their ancient slumber, their
minions sometimes pass into Amberos, and priests
sometimes arise who seek to free the old ones of their
sleep. The domains of the old ones are Chaos,
Darkness, Death, Destruction, Evil, Knowledge, and
Madness.
The Titans: Minions and servants to the Ancient
Ones, they escaped the sleep of the gods and many
ruled in the god’s stead for some time. When the
Ancient Ones awoke during the Elvin golden age,
many took umbrage at the Titan’s actions and a great
war between titans and the Ancient Ones was
spawned. The titans lost the war and were banished
to Tarterus, but the fight weakened the Ancient Ones,
making it easy for Gwieze to put them back to sleep.
The domains of the titans cover all the known
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Other Information the distribution of said races and their habitats on Amberos.
The following tables can be used to
randomly deterimine the country of origin of
characters playing standard races, or to get an idea of
Humans
1d100 roll Country of Origin Human Ancestry
1 Aluski Sath Tusko Aharati (50%), Afarian (25%), Randese (25%)
2 Aluri (Alusta) Aharati (75%), Dhoric (20%), Afarian (5%)
3 Aroknec Aharati (90%), Aztech (8%), Afarian (2%)
4 Bansado Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
5–7 Barbed March Dhoric (90%), Afarian (10%)
8–9 Brotherhood of Glory Afarian (80%), Dhoric(5%), Aegyptian (5%), Aharati (5%), Nippon (5%)
10 Bulungi Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
11 Chiamung Nippon (99%), Afarian (1%)
12 Derauck Afarian (90%), Dhoric (10%)
13 Dishnu Nippon (80%), Randese (20%)
14 DoonAsk Afarian(90%), Dhoric(7%), Aegyptian(1%), Aharati(1%), Nippon (1%)
15 – 16 Dutchy of Molavak Dhoric (65%), Afarian (35%)
17 Erakatuo Aegyptian (85%), Afarian (10%), Dhoric (5%)
18 Evan Cordum Afarian (100%)
19 Farren Lands Dhoric (45%), Afarian (40%), Aegyptian (10%), Aharati (5%)
20 Frost Lands Dhoric (65%), Afarian (35%)
21 Golens Afarian (94%), Dhoric (3%), Aegyptian (2%), Randese (1%)
22 – 23 Hawk Lands Dhoric (60%), Afarian (40%)
24 Hawk Lord Dhoric (85%), Afarian (15%)
25 Hold of Janrex Afarian (75%), Dhoric (25%)
26 Hold of Severn Afarian (100%)
27 IannHanex Aegyptian (95%), Randese (5%)
28 Ice Mages Afarian (90%), Dhoric (9%), Aegyptian (1%)
29 Irvenst Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
30 Jsarath Afarian (95%), Ghan (5%)
31 Jshin–Mali–Numeth Afarian (98%), Dhoric (1%), Ghan (1%)
32 – 35 Kennestone Afarian (65%), Dhoric (25%), Randese (5%), Aharati (5%)
36 – 40 Kingdom of Vall Vega Dhoric (90%), Afarian (10%)
41 Kirranays Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
42 – 43 Klinn Afarian (90%), Dhoric (5%), Randese (5%)
44 – 45 Knights of the South Afarian (90%), Dhoric (8%), Aegyptian (2%)
46 – 47 Ksiki Colonies Afarian (95%), Dhoric (3%), Ghan (1%), Randese (1%)
48 Ksiki Con Korradan Afarian (91%), Dhoric (5%), Ghan (3%), Randese (1%)
49 Lacosis Afarian (85%), Dhoric (15%)
50 Lands of Sarve Afarian (95%), Aegyptian (4%), Dhoric (1%)
51 Lanster Afarian (80%), Dhoric (10%), Aegyptian (5%), Randese (5%)
52 LlannHanex Aegyptian (80%), Afarian (15%), Randese (5%)
53 – 54 Llinn Afarian (99%), Dhoric (1%)
55 Lost Vale Aztech (95%), Aegyptian (3%), Afarian (2%)
56 – 57 Millos Afarian (80%), Dhoric (15%), Aharati (3%), Aztech (2%)
58 – 59 Misake Dhoric (40%), Aegyptian (40%), Afarian (20%)
60 – 61 Misake Barbarians Afarian (99%), Dhoric (1%)
62 Nauwflouwd Afarian (80%), Dhoric (15%), Aegyptian (5%)
63 – 65 Nyrr Ryann Afarian (90%), Dhoric (5%), Aegyptian (4%), Randese (1%)
66 Olangesso Aharati (100%)
67 –68 Principalities of Xatmas Dhoric (75%), Afarian (20%), Aegyptian (5%)
69 –70 Ran Da Khan Randese (90%), Ghan (7%), Afarian (3%)
71 –73 Randu Randese (90%), Skierian (5%), Ghan (4%), Afarian (1%)
74 Riddlekill Dhoric (65%), Afarian (30%), Randese (5%)
75 – 76 RoonHawk Afarian (70%), Dhoric (30%)
77 Saltbrine Afarian (85%), Dhoric (10%), Aegyptian (5%)
78 Sarkasti/Zarkasti Afarian (100%)
79 –80 Shovnov Coast Afarian (65%), Dhoric (35%)
81 – 83 Silkna Kingdom Afarian (95%), Dhoric (5%), Aegyptian (3%), Randese (2%)
84 – 85 Simera Randese (80%), Afarian (15%), Aegyptian (5%)
86 – 88 Skeinlands Skierian (85%), Randese (10%), Afarian (3%), Aegyptian (2%)
89 Smanvalla Afarian (75%), Dhoric (25%)
90 South Jsarath Afarian (90%), Dhoric (9%), Ghan (1%)
91 – 92 Southern Kingdom Afarian (70%), Aharati (25%), Dhoric (5%)
93 Spi Dak Su Nippon (100%)
94 Statisdome Dhoric (99%), Afarian (1%)
95 Swordfall Dhoric (80%), Afarian (20%)
96 Tlesto Afarian (75%), Dhoric (15%), Ghan (10%)

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97 Ulanst Afarian (95%), Dhoric (5%)

98 Vactorstein Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
99 Vila Lance Afarian (99%), Dhoric (1%)
00 Zyans Afarian (100%)

Dwarves
1d100 roll Country of Origin Dwarven Ancestry
01–02 Aluski Sath Tusko Hill dwarf (85%), Desert dwarf (15%)
03 Aluri (Alusta) Hill dwarf (95%), Forest dwarf (5%)
04–08 Bansado Mountain dwarf (75%), Hill dwarf (25%)
09 Brotherhood of Glory Mountain dwarf (100%)
10–12 Bulungi Hill dwarf (85%), Mountain dwarf (15%)
13 Chiamung Korobokuru (100%)
14–15 Derauk Mountain dwarf (100%)
16 Dishnu Korobokuru (100%)
17–19 DoonAsk Hill dwarf (100%)
20–23 Dutchy of Molavak Mountain dwarf (75%), Hill dwarf (15%), Forest dwarf (10%)
24–25 Farren Lands Hill dwarf (80%), Mountain dwarf (20%)
26 Frost Lands Hill dwarf (100%)
27 Golens Hill dwarf (100%)
28–30 Hawk Lands Hill dwarf (95%), Mountain dwarf (5%)
31–32 Hawklord Hill dwarf (90%), Mountain dwarf (10%)
33 Hold of Severn Derro (100%)
34 Irvenst Mountain dwarf (95%), Hill dwarf (5%)
35–36 Jsarath Hill dwarf (80%), Forest dwarf (10%), Hill dwarf (5%), Derro (5%)
37 Kennestone Hill dwarf (100%)
38–52 Kingdom of Vall Vega Mountain dwarf (55%), Hill dwarf (35%), Deep Dwarf (10%)
53 Kirranays Mountain dwarf (100%)
54 Klinn Mountain dwarf (80%), Hill dwarf (10%), Derro (10%)
55 Knights of the South Hill dwarf (100%)
56 Ksiki Colonies Derro (90%), Hill dwarf (10%)
57 Ksiki Con Korradan Hill dwarf (80%), Derro (15%), Deep dwarf (5%)
58 Lacosis Forest dwarf (85%), Hill dwarf (10%), Deep dwarf (5%)
59 Lanster Desert dwarf (95%), Deep dwarf (5%)
60 LlannHanex Hill dwarf (85%), Desert dwarf (15%)
61 Llinn Hill dwarf (80%), Mountain dwarf (20%)
62–63 Millos Deep dwarf (75%), Hill dwarf (25%)
64 Misake Hill dwarf (90%), Deep dwarf (5%), Derro (5%)
65 Misake Barbarians Deep dwarf (60%), Hill dwarf (25%), Derro (15%)
66–67 Nauwflouwd Hill dwarf (80%), Derro (20%)
68 Nyrr Ryann Hill dwarf (95%), Forest dwarf (5%)
69 Principalities of Xatmas Hill dwarf (97%), Deep dwarf (3%)
70 Ran Da Khan Desert dwarf (80%), Hill dwarf (20%)
71 Randu Desert dwarf (95%), Derro (5%)
72–73 Riddlekill Derro (85%), Hill dwarf (15%)
74–75 RoonHawk Deep dwarf (75%), Hill dwarf (25%)
76 Saltbrine Hill dwarf (90%), Mountain dwarf (5%), Derro (5%)
79 Sarkasti/Zarkasti Hill dwarf (95%), Derro (5%)
80 Shovnov Coast Hill dwarf (80%), Derro (15%), Mountain dwarf (5%)
81–84 Silkna Kingdom Hill dwarf (99%), Mountain dwarf (1%)
85 Simera Desert dwarf (75%), Hill dwarf (20%), Mountain dwarf (5%)
86 Skeinlands Derro (60%), Hill dwarf (30%), Forest dwarf (10%)
87 Smanvalla Hill dwarf (95%), Deep dwarf (5%)
88 South Jsarath Hill dwarf (70%), Deep dwarf (15%), Forest dwarf (5%), Derro (5%)
89 Southern Kingdom Hill dwarf (90%), Forest dwarf (10%)
90 Spi Dak Su Korobokuru (100%)
92–93 Swordfall Hill dwarf (100%)
94 Tlesto Hill dwarf (97%), Deep dwarf (3%)
95–97 Ulanst Deep dwarf (60%), Hill dwarf (40%)
98 Vactorstein Hill dwarf (100%)
99 Vila Lance Hill dwarf (85%), Deep dwarf (10%), Derro (5%)
100 Zyans Hill dwarf (80%), Derro (19%), Deep dwarf (1%)

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Elves/Draemani
1d100 roll Country of Origin Elven Ancestry
01–02 Aluski Sath Tusko Half–elf (80%), High elf (20%)
02–03 Aluri (Alusta) Half–elf (90%), High elf (5%), Sylvan elf (5%)
04 Aroknec Sylvan elf (90%), Falcon Elves (10%)
05 Barbed March Half–elf (95%), High elf (5%)
06 Brotherhood of Glory High elf (60%), Half–elf (40%)
07 Bulungi High elf (75%), Half–elf (25%)
08 Chiamung Spirit folk (95%), High elf (5%)
09 Derauck High elf (80%), Half–elf (20%)
10 Dishnu Spirit folk (100%)
11–12 DoonAsk High elf (80%), Half–elf (19%), Gray elf (1%)
13 Dragna Gray elf (75%), High elf (15%), Sylvan elf (10%)
14 Dutchy of Molavak High elf (95%), Half–elf (4%), Gray elf (1%)
15 Erakatuo High elf (80%), Half–elf (20%)
16 –37 Evan Cordum High elf (55%), Sylvan elf (17%), Wild elf (13%), Half–elf (10%), Gray elf (5%)
38 Farren Lands High elf (80%), Half–elf (20%)
39 Golens Wild elf (100%)
40–43 Hawk Lands High elf (80%), Half–elf (10%), Sylvan elf (5%), Gray elf (5%)
44 Hawk Lord High elf (90%), Half–elf (10%)
45 IannHanex High elf (99%), Half–elf (1%)
46 Ice Mages Half–elf (80%), High elf (20%)
47 Irvenst High elf (75%), Half–elf (25%)
48 Jsarath Half–elf (80%), High elf (20%)
49 Jshin–Mali–Numeth Half–elf (100%)
50 Kennestone Half–elf (88%), Sylvan elf (10%), High elf (2%)
51 Kingdom of Vall Vega High elf (65%), Half–elf (30%), Sylvan elf (3%), Gray elf (2%)
52–53 Kirranays Sylvan elf (80%), Half–elf (20%)
54 Klinn High elf (85%), Half–elf (10%), Gray elf (5%)
55 Knights of the South Half–elf (95%), High elf (5%)
56 Ksiki Colonies Half–elf (85%), High elf (15%)
57 Ksiki Con Korradan Half–elf (75%), High elf (25%)
58 Lacosis High elf (75%), Half–elf (25%)
59 Lands of Sarve Wild elf (95%), Half–elf (5%)
60 Lanster High elf (85%), Half–elf (15%)
61 LlannHanex Light elf (95%), High elf (3%), Half–elf (2%)
62 Llinn High elf (95%), Half–elf (5%)
63 Lost Vale High elf (90%), Half–elf (10%)
64 Millos High elf (85%), Half–elf (14%), Gray elf (1%)
65 Misake High elf (90%), Half–elf (10%)
66 Misake Barbarians Half–elf (80%), High elf (20%)
67 Nauwflouwd Half–elf (65%), High elf (30%), Wild elf (5%)
68 Nyrr Ryann High elf (95%), Half–elf (4%), Gray elf (1%)
69 Ran Da Khan High elf (90%), Half–elf (10%)
70 Randu Half–elf (90%), High elf (9%), Gray elf (1%)
71 Riddlekill Drow elf (80%), Half–elf (19%), High elf (1%)
72 RoonHawk Half–elf (80%), High elf (17%), Gray elf (2%), Falcon Elves (1%)
73 Saltbrine High elf (80%), Half–elf (20%)
74 Sarkasti/Zarkasti High elf (70%), Half–elf (25%), Falcon Elves (3%), Drow elf (2%)
75 Shovnov Coast Half–elf (85%), High elf (15%)
76–77 Silkna Kingdom High elf (65%), Half–elf (30%), Gray elf (4%), Falcon Elves (1%)
78 Simera High elf (70%), Half–elf (20%), Falcon Elves (3%), Light elf (2%)
79 Skeinlands High elf (65%), Half–elf (30%), Gray elf (2%), Falcon Elves (2%), Drow elf (2%)
80 Smanvalla Half–elf (80%), High elf (19%), Drow elf (1%)
81 South Jsarath Half–elf (85%), High elf (15%)
82–83 Southern Kingdom High elf (75%), Half–elf (20%), Gray elf (5%)
84 Spi Dak Su Spirit folk (100%)
85 Swordfall High elf (90%), Half–elf (9%), Gray elf (1%)
86 Tlesto Half–elf (80%), High elf (20%)
87 Ulanst High elf (75%), Half–elf (24%), Gray elf (1%)
88 Vactorstein Half–elf (100%)
89 Vila Lance High elf (80%), Half–elf (20%)
90–98 Wilde Wastes High elf (95%), Half–elf (4%), Falcon Elves (1%)
99–100 Zyans Half–elf (65%), Drow elf (30%), High elf (5%)

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Gnomes
1d100 roll Country of Origin Gnomish Ancestry
01 Aluski Sath Tusko Rock gnome (100%)
02–03 Aluri (Alusta) Rock gnome (80%), Forest gnome (20%)
04–05 Bansado Rock gnome (75%), Deep gnome (25%)
06 Brotherhood of Glory Rock gnome (95%), Deep gnome (5%)
07–08 Bulungi Deep gnome (65%), Rock gnome (35%)
09–10 Derauck Rock gnome (65%), Forest gnome (30%), Deep gnome (5%)
11–13 DoonAsk Rock gnome (100%)
12 Dutchy of Molavak Forest gnome (80%), Rock gnome (20%)
13 Erakatuo Rock gnome (95%), Forest gnome (5%)
14–16 Evan Cordum Rock gnome (70%), Forest gnome (30%)
17 Farren Lands Rock gnome (80%), Forest gnome (20%)
18 Frost Lands Deep gnome (95%), Rock gnome (5%)
19–20 Golens Rock gnome (100%)
21–22 Hawk Lands Forest gnome (65%), Rock gnome (30%), Deep gnome (5%)
23 Hawk Lord Rock gnome (100%)
24 Hold of Janrex Deep gnome (100%)
25 Irvenst Rock gnome (85%), Forest gnome (15%)
26 Jsarath Forest gnome (75%), Rock gnome (20%), Deep gnome (5%)
27–28 Kennestone Forest gnome (55%), Rock gnome (40%), Deep gnome (5%)
29–40 Kingdom of Vall Vega Deep gnome (80%), Rock gnome (20%)
41 Kirranays Forest gnome (80%), Rock gnome (20%)
42 Klinn Rock gnome (85%), Forest gnome (10%), Deep gnome (5%)
43 Knights of the South Rock gnome (100%)
44 Ksiki Colonies Forest gnome (65%), Rock gnome (30%), Deep gnome (5%)
45 Ksiki Con Korradan Rock gnome (97%), Deep gnome (3%)
46 Lacosis Forest gnome (82%), Rock gnome (18%)
47 Lanster Rock gnome (99%), Deep gnome (1%)
48–75 Llinn Rock gnome (95%), Forest gnome (5%)
76 Millos Rock gnome (90%), Deep gnome (10%)
77 Misake Rock gnome (95%), Forest gnome (5%)
78 Misake Barbarians Rock gnome (65%), Forest gnome (35%)
79–80 Nauwflouwd Rock gnome (80%), Deep gnome (17%), Forest gnome (3%)
81 Nyrr Ryann Rock gnome (75%), Forest gnome (25%)
82 Riddlekill Rock gnome (99%), Deep gnome (1%)
83 RoonHawk Rock gnome (85%), Forest gnome (14%), Deep gnome (1%)
84 Saltbrine Rock gnome (95%), Forest gnome (5%)
85 Sarkasti/Zarkasti Rock gnome (65%), Deep gnome (35%)
86 Shovnov Coast Rock gnome (97%), Forest gnome (3%)
87–88 Silkna Kingdom Rock gnome (100%)
89 Simera Rock gnome (100%)
90–91 Smanvalla Deep gnome (95%), Rock gnome (5%)
92 South Jsarath Deep gnome (65%), Rock gnome (30%), Forest gnome (5%)
93 Southern Kingdom Rock gnome (80%), Forest gnome (20%)
94 Swordfall Rock gnome (95%), Forest gnome (4%), Deep gnome (1%)
95 Tlesto Rock gnome (98%), Forest gnome (2%)
96 Ulanst Rock gnome (90%), Forest gnome (10%)
97 Vila Lance Rock gnome (90%), Deep gnome (10%)
98–99 Wilde Wastes Rock gnome (95%), Forest gnome (5%)
100 Zyans Deep gnome (65%), Rock gnome (35%)

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Hillenfaeys
1d100 roll Country of Origin Hillenfaey Ancestry
1 Aluski Sath Tusko Stout (100%)
2 Aluri (Alusta) Stout (80%), Kendling (20%)
4 Bansado Kendling (80%), Deep (16%), Stout (4%)
8–9 Brotherhood of Glory Kendling (100%)
10 Bulungi Kendling (80%), Stout (20%)
12 Derauck Kendling (85%), Stout (10%), Hairfoot (5%)
14 DoonAsk Kendling (100%)
15 – 16 Dutchy of Molavak Kendling (85%), Hairfoot (10%), Deep (5%)
17 Erakatuo Kendling (100%)
18 Evan Cordum Kendling (60%), Stout (20%), Hairfoot (20%)
19 Farren Lands Kendling (95%), Stout (3%), Deep (2%)
20 Frost Lands Kendling (100%)
21 Golens Deep (80%), Stout (10%), Kendling (7%), Hairfoot (3%)
22 – 23 Hawk Lands Kendling (50%), Stout (40%), Hairfoot (10%)
24 Hawk Lord Kendling (90%), Stout (7%), Hairfoot (3%)
29 Irvenst Kendling (95%), Stout (3%), Hairfoot (2%)
30 Jsarath Kendling (85%), Deep (10%), Dark (5%)
32 – 35 Kennestone Kendling (80%), Stout (20%)
36 Kingdom of Vall Vega Kendling (50%), Stout (50%)
37 Kirranays Stout (80%), Kendling (20%)
38 Klinn Kendling (60%), Stout (38%), Hairfoot (2%)
39 Knights of the South Kendling (100%)
40–41 Ksiki Colonies Kendling (85%), Stout (15%)
42 Ksiki Con Korradan Kendling (95%), Stout (3%), Hairfoot (2%)
43 Lacosis Kendling (95%), Hairfoot (5%)
44 Lands of Sarve Kendling (100%)
45 Lanster Kendling (60%), Stout (20%), Dark (10%), Deep (10%)
46 LlannHanex Deep (100%)
47 – 58 Llinn Hairfoot (90%), Kendling (6%), Stout (3%), Dark (1%)
59 Millos Kendling (95%), Stout (3%), Hairfoot (2%)
60 – 64 Misake Kendling (100%)
65 Nauwflouwd Stout (95%), Hairfoot (4%), Kendling (1%)
66–67 Nyrr Ryann Kendling (85%), Stout (10%), Dark (5%)
68–69 Principalities of Xatmas Kendling (85%), Stout (10%), Hairfoot (5%)
70 Ran Da Khan Kendling (100%)
71 Randu Kendling (100%)
7 Riddlekill Kendling (95%), Stout (4%), Deep (1%)
75–76 RoonHawk Kendling (100%)
77 Saltbrine Kendling (95%), Stout (5%)
78 Sarkasti/Zarkasti Stout (65%), Hairfoot (30%), Deep (5%)
79 –80 Shovnov Coast Kendling (40%), Stout (30%), Hairfoot (20%), Deep (6%), Dark (4%)
81 – 83 Silkna Kingdom Kendling (75%), Stout (15%), Hairfoot (9%), Dark (1%)
84 – 85 Simera Kendling (35%), Stout (35%), Hairfoot (25%), Deep (4%), Dark (1%)
86 Skeinlands Dark (60%), Kendling (20%), Stout (10%), Hairfoot (5%), Deep (5%)
87–88 Smanvalla Kendling (100%)
89 South Jsarath Kendling (90%), Stout (10%)
90 – 92 Southern Kingdom Stout (60%), Kendling (40%)
95 Swordfall Kendling (60%), Stout (40%)
96 Tlesto Kendling (90%), Stout (10%)
97 Ulanst Kendling (85%), Stout (15%)
98 Vactorstein Kendling (95%), Stout (5%)
99 Vila Lance Kendling (85%), Stout (10%), Deep (5%)
100 Zyans Kendling (99%), Stout (1%)

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Orkan
1d100 roll Country of Origin Human Ancestry
1 Aluski Sath Tusko Aharati (50%), Afarian (25%), Randese (25%)
2 Aluri (Alusta) Aharati (75%), Dhoric (20%), Afarian (5%)
3 Aroknec Aharati (90%), Aztech (8%), Afarian (2%)
4 Bansado Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
5–6 Barbed March Dhoric (90%), Afarian (10%)
7 Bulungi Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
8–9 Derauck Afarian (90%), Dhoric (10%)
10 DoonAsk Afarian(90%), Dhoric(7%), Aegyptian(1%), Aharati(1%), Nippon (1%)
11–12 Dutchy of Molavak Dhoric (65%), Afarian (35%)
13 Erakatuo Aegyptian (85%), Afarian (10%), Dhoric (5%)
14–15 Farren Lands Dhoric (45%), Afarian (40%), Aegyptian (10%), Aharati (5%)
16–17 Frost Lands Dhoric (65%), Afarian (35%)
18–20 Golens Afarian (94%), Dhoric (3%), Aegyptian (2%), Randese (1%)
19 Hawk Lands Dhoric (60%), Afarian (40%)
20–21 Hold of Janrex Afarian (75%), Dhoric (25%)
22–25 Hold of Severn Afarian (100%)
26 IannHanex Aegyptian (95%), Randese (5%)
27–28 Ice Mages Afarian (90%), Dhoric (9%), Aegyptian (1%)
29 Irvenst Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
30–31 Jsarath Afarian (95%), Ghan (5%)
31–52 Jshin–Mali–Numeth Afarian (98%), Dhoric (1%), Ghan (1%)
53 Kingdom of Vall Vega Dhoric (90%), Afarian (10%)
54–55 Klinn Afarian (90%), Dhoric (5%), Randese (5%)
56 Ksiki Colonies Afarian (95%), Dhoric (3%), Ghan (1%), Randese (1%)
57–58 Ksiki Con Korradan Afarian (91%), Dhoric (5%), Ghan (3%), Randese (1%)
59 Lacosis Afarian (85%), Dhoric (15%)
60 Lanster Afarian (80%), Dhoric (10%), Aegyptian (5%), Randese (5%)
61 Llinn Afarian (99%), Dhoric (1%)
62 Millos Afarian (80%), Dhoric (15%), Aharati (3%), Aztech (2%)
63 Misake Dhoric (40%), Aegyptian (40%), Afarian (20%)
64 Misake Barbarians Afarian (99%), Dhoric (1%)
65–66 Nauwflouwd Afarian (80%), Dhoric (15%), Aegyptian (5%)
67 Nyrr Ryann Afarian (90%), Dhoric (5%), Aegyptian (4%), Randese (1%)
68 Olangesso Aharati (100%)
69 Principalities of Xatmas Dhoric (75%), Afarian (20%), Aegyptian (5%)
71 Ran Da Khan Randese (90%), Ghan (7%), Afarian (3%)
72–73 Randu Randese (90%), Skierian (5%), Ghan (4%), Afarian (1%)
74–75 Riddlekill Dhoric (65%), Afarian (30%), Randese (5%)
76 RoonHawk Afarian (70%), Dhoric (30%)
77 Saltbrine Afarian (85%), Dhoric (10%), Aegyptian (5%)
78 Sarkasti/Zarkasti Afarian (100%)
79 Shovnov Coast Afarian (65%), Dhoric (35%)
80 Silkna Kingdom Afarian (95%), Dhoric (5%), Aegyptian (3%), Randese (2%)
81 Simera Randese (80%), Afarian (15%), Aegyptian (5%)
82–83 Skeinlands Skierian (85%), Randese (10%), Afarian (3%), Aegyptian (2%)
84 Smanvalla Afarian (75%), Dhoric (25%)
85–87 South Jsarath Afarian (90%), Dhoric (9%), Ghan (1%)
88–89 Southern Kingdom Afarian (70%), Aharati (25%), Dhoric (5%)
90–92 Statisdome Dhoric (99%), Afarian (1%)
93 Swordfall Dhoric (80%), Afarian (20%)
94 Tlesto Afarian (75%), Dhoric (15%), Ghan (10%)
95–96 Ulanst Afarian (95%), Dhoric (5%)
97–98 Vactorstein Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
98 Vila Lance Afarian (99%), Dhoric (1%)
99–100 Zyans Afarian (100%)

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Kobold
1d100 roll Country of Origin
1–2 Barbed March
3–30 Dark Lands
31–33 Dutchy of Molavak
34 Erakatuo
35–37 Farren Lands
38–39 Frost Lands
40–41 Golens
42 Hawk Lands
43 Hawk Lord
44–46 Hold of Janrex
47 Hold of Severn
48 Ice Mages
49 Irvenst
50 Jsarath
51–52 Jshin–Mali–Numeth
53 Kennestone
54–56 Kingdom of Vall Vega
57 Kirranays
58 Klinn
59 Ksiki Con Korradan
60 Lacosis
61 Lands of Sarve
62–63 Lanster
64 Llinn
65 Millos
66 Misake
67–68 Misake Barbarians
69 Nauwflouwd
70 Nyrr Ryann
71 Riddlekill
72 RoonHawk
73 Saltbrine
74 Sarkasti/Zarkasti
75 Shovnov Coast
76–80 Silkna Kingdom
81–82 Simera
83–84 Skeinlands
85–87 Smanvalla
88 South Jsarath
89 Southern Kingdom
90 Swordfall
95–96 Tlesto
97 Ulanst
98 Vactorstein
99 Vila Lance
100 Zyans

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Mageborn
1d100 roll Country of Origin Human Ancestry
1–6 Barbed March Dhoric (90%), Afarian (10%)
7–11 Brotherhood of Glory Afarian (80%), Dhoric(5%), Aegyptian (5%), Aharati (5%), Nippon (5%)
12–13 Chiamung Nippon (99%), Afarian (1%)
14–16 DoonAsk Afarian(90%), Dhoric(7%), Aegyptian(1%), Aharati(1%), Nippon (1%)
17 Farren Lands Dhoric (45%), Afarian (40%), Aegyptian (10%), Aharati (5%)
18 Golens Afarian (94%), Dhoric (3%), Aegyptian (2%), Randese (1%)
19–20 Hawk Lands Dhoric (60%), Afarian (40%)
21 Hawk Lord Dhoric (85%), Afarian (15%)
22–23 IannHanex Aegyptian (95%), Randese (5%)
24–30 Ice Mages Afarian (90%), Dhoric (9%), Aegyptian (1%)
31–40 Kingdom of Vall Vega Dhoric (90%), Afarian (10%)
41–42 Kirranays Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
43 Klinn Afarian (90%), Dhoric (5%), Randese (5%)
44 Ksiki Colonies Afarian (95%), Dhoric (3%), Ghan (1%), Randese (1%)
44–47 Lands of Sarve Afarian (95%), Aegyptian (4%), Dhoric (1%)
48 Lanster Afarian (80%), Dhoric (10%), Aegyptian (5%), Randese (5%)
49 LlannHanex Aegyptian (80%), Afarian (15%), Randese (5%)
50–53 Misake Dhoric (40%), Aegyptian (40%), Afarian (20%)
54–56 Nyrr Ryann Afarian (90%), Dhoric (5%), Aegyptian (4%), Randese (1%)
57–60 Principalities of Xatmas Dhoric (75%), Afarian (20%), Aegyptian (5%)
61 Ran Da Khan Randese (90%), Ghan (7%), Afarian (3%)
62–67 Randu Randese (90%), Skierian (5%), Ghan (4%), Afarian (1%)
68 Riddlekill Dhoric (65%), Afarian (30%), Randese (5%)
69–74 RoonHawk Afarian (70%), Dhoric (30%)
75 Shovnov Coast Afarian (65%), Dhoric (35%)
76–90 Silkna Kingdom Afarian (95%), Dhoric (5%), Aegyptian (3%), Randese (2%)
91 Simera Randese (80%), Afarian (15%), Aegyptian (5%)
92–95 Skeinlands Skierian (85%), Randese (10%), Afarian (3%), Aegyptian (2%)
96 Southern Kingdom Afarian (70%), Aharati (25%), Dhoric (5%)
97–98 Spi Dak Su Nippon (100%)
99 Vactorstein Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
100 Zyans Afarian (100%)

Hellchilde
1d100 roll Country of Origin Human Ancestry
1–3 Barbed March Dhoric (90%), Afarian (10%)
4 Brotherhood of Glory Afarian (80%), Dhoric(5%), Aegyptian (5%), Aharati (5%), Nippon (5%)
5 Chiamung Nippon (99%), Afarian (1%)
6 DoonAsk Afarian(90%), Dhoric(7%), Aegyptian(1%), Aharati(1%), Nippon (1%)
7 Farren Lands Dhoric (45%), Afarian (40%), Aegyptian (10%), Aharati (5%)
8–9 Golens Afarian (94%), Dhoric (3%), Aegyptian (2%), Randese (1%)
10 Hawk Lands Dhoric (60%), Afarian (40%)
11 Hawk Lord Dhoric (85%), Afarian (15%)
12–14 IannHanex Aegyptian (95%), Randese (5%)
15–17 Ice Mages Afarian (90%), Dhoric (9%), Aegyptian (1%)
18 Kingdom of Vall Vega Dhoric (90%), Afarian (10%)
19 Kirranays Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
20 Klinn Afarian (90%), Dhoric (5%), Randese (5%)
21–22 Ksiki Colonies Afarian (95%), Dhoric (3%), Ghan (1%), Randese (1%)
23 Lands of Sarve Afarian (95%), Aegyptian (4%), Dhoric (1%)
24 Lanster Afarian (80%), Dhoric (10%), Aegyptian (5%), Randese (5%)
25 LlannHanex Aegyptian (80%), Afarian (15%), Randese (5%)
26–27 Misake Dhoric (40%), Aegyptian (40%), Afarian (20%)
28 Nyrr Ryann Afarian (90%), Dhoric (5%), Aegyptian (4%), Randese (1%)
29 Principalities of Xatmas Dhoric (75%), Afarian (20%), Aegyptian (5%)
30–31 Ran Da Khan Randese (90%), Ghan (7%), Afarian (3%)
32–40 Randu Randese (90%), Skierian (5%), Ghan (4%), Afarian (1%)
41–50 Riddlekill Dhoric (65%), Afarian (30%), Randese (5%)
51–53 RoonHawk Afarian (70%), Dhoric (30%)
54–55 Shovnov Coast Afarian (65%), Dhoric (35%)
56 Silkna Kingdom Afarian (95%), Dhoric (5%), Aegyptian (3%), Randese (2%)
57–58 Simera Randese (80%), Afarian (15%), Aegyptian (5%)
59–96 Skeinlands Skierian (85%), Randese (10%), Afarian (3%), Aegyptian (2%)
97 Southern Kingdom Afarian (70%), Aharati (25%), Dhoric (5%)
98 Spi Dak Su Nippon (100%)
99 Vactorstein Afarian (80%), Dhoric (20%)
100 Zyans Afarian (100%)

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Vital Statistics Table: Random Starting Ages). Your character’s minimum

starting age is the adulthood age of his or her race plus the
number of dice indicated in the entry corresponding to the
Age
character’s race and class on Table: Random Starting Ages.
You can choose or randomly generate your
Alternatively, refer to Table: Random Starting
character’s age. If you choose it, it must be at least the
Ages and roll dice to determine how old your character is.
minimum age for the character’s race and class (see
Race Adulthood Barbarian,
Bard, Cleric,
Rogue, Fighter, Druid,
Sorcerer
Martial Mage,
Artist, Monk,
Paladin, Wizard
Ranger
Human, Mageborn 15 years +1d4 +1d6 +2d6
Dwarf 40 years +3d6 +5d6 +7d6
Elf 110 years +4d6 +6d6 +10d6
Gnome 40 years +4d6 +6d6 +9d6
Half–elf, Hellchilde 20 years +1d6 +2d6 +3d6
Half–orc 14 years +1d4 +1d6 +2d6
Hillenfaey 20 years +2d4 +3d6 +4d6
Half–Giant 20 years +1d4 +2d4 +3d4
Kobold 4 years +1d3 +1d4 +1d8
Effects plus the result of the dice roll indicated on the
With age, a character’s physical ability scores Maximum Age column on that table, and records the result,
decrease and his or her mental ability scores increase which the player does not know. A character who reaches
(see Table: Aging Effects). The effects of each aging his or her maximum age dies of old age at some time during
step are cumulative. However, none of a character’s the following year.
ability scores can be reduced below 1 in this way. The maximum ages are for player characters. Most
When a character reaches venerable age, people in the world at large die from pestilence,
secretly roll his or her maximum age, which is the accidents,infections, or violence before getting to venerable
number from the Venerable column on Table: Aging age.
Race Middle Age1 Old2 Venerable3 Maximum Age
Human 35 years 53 years 70 years +2d20 years
Dwarf 125 years 188 years 250 years +2d100 years
Elf 175 years 263 years4 350 years4 +4d100 years5
Gnome 100 years 150 years 200 years 3d100 years
Half–elf 62 years 93 years 125 years +3d20 years
Half–orc 30 years 45 years 60 years +2d10 years
Hillenfaey 50 years 75 years 100 years +5d20 years
Half–giant 55 years 70 years 90 years +5d20 years
Kobold 25 years 50 years 75 years +2d20 years
1 5
At middle age, –1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Elves do not tire, but simply grow weary of the Mortal world and
Cha seek passage back to Aurora to dwell there until being reincarnated
2
At old age, –2 to Str, Dex and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha
3
At venerable age, –3 to Str, Dex and Con; +1 to Int, Wis and Height And Weight
Cha
The dice roll given in the Height Modifier column
4
Elves do not reach this state until they have produced determines the character’s extra height beyond the base
offspring height. That same number multiplied by the dice roll or
quantity given in the Weight Modifier column determines
the character’s extra weight beyond the base weight.
Race Base Height Height Base Weight Weight
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Family Matters
Parents Cause of Death
1d100 Roll Parent Marital Status 1d100 Roll Cause
01–80 Married 01–80 Natural
81–92 Divorced 91–95 Unnatural
93–95 Unmarried* 96–00 Supernatural
96–00 Orphan**
* +20% to one parent’s “living” roll Natural Deaths
** +50% to parent status roll, –60% to sibling roll 1d100 Roll Death
Parent’s profession and personality may be rolled up randomly on the 01 Bizarre Accident
profession and personality table. 02 – 06 Childbirth (females only)
07 – 08 Choked to death
Siblings 09 – 28 Disease / plague
29 – 37 Drowning / flood
1d100 Roll # of Siblings
38 Eaten by wild animals
01–10 Only child
39 – 41 Fall
11–30 1
42 – 46 Fire
31–60 2
47 – 49 Landslide or Avalanche
61–75 3
50 – 59 Old age
76–80 4
60 – 77 Overworked
81–85 5
78 – 79 Poison bite
86–90 6
80 – 84 Shipwreck
91–95 7
85 – 94 Starvation / famine
96–99 twins
95 – 96 Struck by lightning
00 roll twice and add results
97 – 99 Thrown / run over by horse
00 Storm
Elves subtract 50% from roll. A roll of 00 is still considered twins
Dwarves subtract 25% from roll. A roll of 00 is still considered twins
Gnomes subtract 15% from roll. A roll of 00 is still considered twins Unnatural Deaths
1d100 Roll Death type
Character must randomly roll birth ranking among siblings. Each
sibling is older/younger than the player character by 1d6 years.
01 – 20 Adventuring mishap
Multiply this time by 10 for elves, 5 for dwarves and gnomes, and 2 21 – 30 Duel/Brawl
for hillenfaey. 31 – 40 Executed
41 – 60 Marauding monsters
Relatives 61 – 63 Martyred
# of Relatives 64 – 70 Mugging
1d100 Roll Father/Mother 71 – 80 Murdered
01–20 1d4 –1 /1d4 –1 81 – 85 Suicide
21–50 1d4/1d4 86 – 90 Torture
51–70 1d8/1d8 91 – 00 War
71–90 1d10/1d10
91–00 1d12/1d12 Supernatural Deaths

Relative’s living status may be rolled on parent living status, above. 1d100 Roll Death Type
Roll profession and relative siblings as for parents
01 – 10 Angered diety
11 – 25 Became undead
Living Status 26 – 40 Activated Curse
1d100 Roll Relative (Parent/Sibling/Relative) 41 – 43 Dragged to lower planes
Status 44 – 60 Magic experiment
01–60 Alive 61 – 65 Meddled with an artifact
61–95 Dead 66 – 80 Petrified
96–00 Lost 81 – 99 Polymorphed
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Social Status and Former Occupation

Rolling on the tables below is optional, and generally provides the characters some sort of past profession or
heritage that the character came from before entering a life of adventuring. If your GM allows you to roll on the table
below, you gain one of the listed skills as a Trained skill. If by chance your character ends up with “No appreciable
skills”, the free Trained skill is lost. On a result of “Roll Twice”, you still only gain one Trained skill, but can select
either one of the two.

Profession (Metropolitan, Mid–Lower Class)

1d100 Profession Social Level Free Class Skill

roll
01 Armorer 1d4 Craft (Armorer)
02 – 03 Animal Trainer 1d4 Animal Handling (Animal Training)
04 Artist / Artisian 1d4 + 3 Perform (Drawing, Painting)
05 Assassin 1d4 – 2 Deception (Disguise)
06 Baker / Cook 1d4 Profession (Cook)
07 Barkeep 1d4 Knowledge (Local)
07 – 08 Blacksmith 1d4 Craft (Blacksmith)
09 – 10 Bowyer/Fletcher 1d4 Craft (Bowyer/Fletcher)
11 Candlemaker 1d4 Craft (Candlemaking)
12 – 13 Carpenter / Woodworker 1d4 Craft (Carpentry)
14 – 15 Carter / Hauler 1d4 Animal Handling (Train Animal, Handle Animal
(Ride))
16 Clergy (non–cleric) 1d4 + 2 Knowledge (Religion)
17 – 18 Cobbler 1d4 Craft (Cobbling)
19 – 20 Cooper 1d4 Craft (Carpentry, Brewing)
21 Criminal 1d4 – 2 Deception (Bluff, Deception (Disguise),
Perception (Sense Motive))
22 Engineer/Architect 1d4 Knowledge (Engineering), Craft (Stonemason)
23 – 24 Entertainer 1d4 – 1 Perform (Acting, Music Instrument or Singing)
25 – 30 Farmer 1d4 Profession (Farmer)
31 Fisherman 1d4 Profession (Fishing)
32 – 33 Forester 1d4 Survival
34 Gentry 1d6 + 2 Knowledge (Nobility)
35 Gambler 1d4 – 1 Profession (Gaming)
36 Gravedigger 1d4 – 2 Profession (Gravedigging)
37 – 38 Guard/Watchman 1d4 + 1 Knowledge (Local, Heraldry)
39 – 40 Hunter 1d4 Craft (Trapmaking), Survival
41 – 42 Innkeeper 1d4 Knowledge (Appraise), Knowledge (Local)
43 Jeweler 1d4 + 2 Knowledge (Appraise), Profession (Jeweler)
44 – 50 Laborer 1d4 Profession (Laborer)
51 – 52 Leatherworker 1d4 Craft (Leatherworking)
53 – 54 Limner/Painter 1d4 Perform (Painting), Craft (Stonemason)
55 Locksmith 1d4 + 1 Disable Device (Open Locks)
56 – 57 Mason 1d4 + 1 Craft (Stonemason)
58 – 59 Merchant 1d4 + 2 Knowledge (Appraise), Persuade (Diplomacy)
60 Mercenary 1d4 – 1 Knowledge (Appraise), Craft(Armorer or
Weaponsmithing)
61 – 62 Miner 1d4 Profession (Miner), Knowledge (Dungeoneering)
63 Navigator/Guide 1d4 Knowledge (Local), Survival
64 – 65 Peddler 1d4 –1 Knowledge (Appraise), Deception (Bluff)
66 Physician 1d4+2 Survival (Heal), Profession (Herbalism)
67 Potter 1d4 Craft (Pottery)
68 – 69 Politician/Official 1d4 + 4 Persuade (Diplomacy, Gather Information)
70 – 71 Sailor 1d4 Profession (Sailor)
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(Forgery), Write Language)

73 – 74 Shipwright 1d4 Craft (Carpentry), Profession (Sailor)
75 Soldier 1d4 + 1 Knowledge (Heraldry, Tactics)
76 – 77 Storekeeper 1d4 + 1 Knowledge (Appraise)
78 – 79 Tailor/Weaver 1d4 Profession (Tailor)
80 Teamster/Freighter 1d4 Profession (Teamster), Handle Animal (Animal
Training)
81 – 82 Tanner 1d4 Craft (Leatherworking)
83 – 84 Trapper/Furrier 1d4 Craft (Trapmaking, Leatherworking)
85 Town Crier 1d4 – 1 Knowledge (Local)
86 – 87 Vinier / Brewer 1d4 Craft (Brewer)
88 – 90 Wainwright 1d4 Craft (Carpentry, Blacksmith)
91 Weaponsmith 1d4 + 2 Craft (Weaponsmith)
92 – 93 Woodworker/Carpenter 1d4 Craft (Carpentry)
94 –96 No appreciable skills 1d4 + 1d6 – 3 Nil
97 –00 Roll twice and add results; ignore result of 94 – 00

Profession (Rural, Mid–Lower Class)

1d100 Profession Social Level Free Skill Ranks

roll
01 – 06 Animal Trainer 1d4 Handle Animal (Animal Training)
07 – 09 Artist / Artisian 1d4 + 3 Perform (Draw, Paint)
09 – 11 Baker / Cook 1d4 Profession (Cook)
12 – 13 Bowyer/Fletcher 1d4 Craft (Bowyer/Fletcher)
14 – 18 Carpenter / Woodworker 1d4 Craft (Carpentry)
18 – 20 Carter / Hauler 1d4 Profession (Teamster), Handle Animal (Animal
Training)
21 – 22 Clergy / Shaman 1d4 + 2 Knowledge (Religion)
23 Entertainer 1d4 – 1 Perform (Acting, Music Instrument or Singing)
24 – 35 Farmer 1d4 Profession (Farmer)
36 – 38 Fisherman 1d4 Profession (Fishing)
39 – 44 Forester 1d4 Survival
45 Ghostspeaker / Seer 1d4 + 2 Knowledge (Religion, Arcana)
46 – 52 Hunter 1d4 Craft (Trapmaking), Survival
53 – 54 Runner / Messanger 1d4 + 1 Persuade(Diplomacy)
55 – 57 Scout 1d4 – 1 Perception (Spot), Stealth (Hide)
58 – 59 Shipwright 1d4 Craft (Carpentry), Profession (Sailor)
60 – 63 Tailor/Weaver 1d4 Profession (Tailor)
54 – 56 Tanner 1d4 Craft (Leatherworking)
57 – 61 Trapper/Furrier 1d4 Craft (Trapmaking), Craft (Leatherworking)
62 – 74 Warrior 1d4 + 1 Knowledge (Tactics)
75 – 77 Weaponsmith 1d4 + 2 Weaponsmith
78 Witchdoctor / Apprentice 1d4 + 1 Spellcraft (Arcane,Divine)
79 – 85 Woodworker/Carpenter 1d4 Craft (Carpentry)
86 – 95 No appreciable skills 1d4 Nil
96 Noble scion 1d4 + 4 Knowledge (Nobility)
97 – 00 Roll twice and add results; use lower social rank; ignore result of 86 – 00

Profession (Primitive)

1d100 Profession Social Level Free Skill Ranks

roll
01 – 05 Animal Trainer 1d4 Handle Animal (Animal Training)

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04 – 05 Baker / Cook 1d4 Profession (Cook)

06 – 10 Bowyer/Fletcher 1d4 Craft (Bowyer/Fletcher)
11 – 15 Carpenter / Woodworker 1d4 Craft (Carpentry)
16 – 17 Clergy / Shaman 1d4 – 1 Knowledge (Religion)
18 – 19 Cobbler 1d4 Craft (Cobbling)
20 – 35 Farmer 1d4 Profession (Farmer)
36 – 38 Fisherman 1d4 Profession (Fishing)
39 – 45 Forester 1d4 Survival
46 – 47 Guard/Watchman 1d4 + 1 Knowledge (Local, Heraldry)
48 – 50 Hunter 1d4 Craft (Trapmaking), Survival
51 – 53 Leatherworker 1d4 Craft (Leatherworking)
53 – 60 Navigator/Guide 1d4 Knowledge (Local), Survival
61 – 63 Potter 1d4 Craft (Pottery)
63 Scout 1d3 Perception (Spot), Stealth (Hide)
64 – 70 Tailor/Weaver 1d4 Profession (Tailor)
70 – 74 Tanner 1d4 Craft (Leatherworking)
75 – 80 Trapper/Furrier 1d4 Craft (Trapmaking, Leatherworking)
81 – 83 Warrior 1d6 Persuade (Intimidate)
84 –96 No appreciable skills 1d4 Nil
97 –00 Roll twice and add results; use lower social rank; ignore result of 91 – 00

Profession (Upper Class)

1d100 Profession Social Level Free Skill Ranks
roll
01–03 Advisor 1d4 + 3 Perception (Sense Motive)
04–09 Bodyguard 1d4 + 2 Perception (Spot)
10–15 Butler/Maid 1d4 + 2 Profession (Butler/Maid)
16–19 Concubine 1d4 + 2 Profession (Concubine)
20–22 Consigned Artist 1d4 + 2 Perform (Paint, Draw, Sculpt)
23–25 Courtier 1d4 + 3 Persuade (Diplomacy)
26–29 Debutant 1d8 + 2 Deception (Bluff)
30–33 Knight, major 1d4 + 4 Knowledge (Nobility & Royalty, Tactics)
34–37 Knight, minor 1d4 + 3 Knowledge (Nobility & Royalty)
38–42 Manservant 1d4 + 2 Profession (Manservant)
43–47 Mentor 1d4 + 2 Knowledge (History)
48–49 Military Officer, major 1d6 + 4 Knowledge (Architecture & Engineering, History,
Nobility and Royalty)
50–52 Military Officer, minor 1d6 + 3 Knowledge (Architecture & Engineering, History)
53–57 Noble Companion 1d6 + 2 Deception (Bluff, Perception (Sense Motive))
58–62 Noble Historian 1d4 + 2 Knowledge (History, Nobility and Royalty)
63–67 Noble Librarian 1d4 + 2 Knowledge (Any one)
68–72 Noble Scribe 1d4 + 2 Linguistics (Decipher Script)
73 Noble, heir, major 1d4 + 5 Diplomacy, Knowledge (Nobility and Royalty),
Perception (Sense Motive)
74–76 Noble, heir, minor 1d4 + 6 Persuade (Diplomacy), Knowledge (Royalty)
77–78 Noble, major 1d4 + 4 Persuade (Diplomacy), Knowledge (Royalty)
79–81 Noble, minor 1d4 + 3 Knowledge (Nobility & Royalty)
82–84 Noble Physician 1d6 + 2 Survival (Heal), Profession (Physician)
85–87 Public Official, major 1d6 + 3 Persuade (Diplomacy)
88–91 Public Official, minor 1d6 + 2 Persuade (Gather Information)
92 Royalty, minor 1d4 + 6 Persuade (Diplomacy), Knowledge (Royalty)
93–97 Sentry 1d4 + 2 Perception (Spot)
98–00 Squire 1d4 + 2 Knowledge (Nobility & Royalty)

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Social Class
Level “Civilized” Social Class
0 or less Outcast (outlaws, foriegners, criminals and slaves)
1 Lower Lower Class (beggars and the destitute)
2 Lower Class (peasants and church monks)
3 Middle Class (well–to–do laborers, freemen, minor church & government workers)
4 Upper Middle Class (artisians, craftsmen, merchants, minor church & government officials and minor
heroes)
5 Lower Upper Class (“new money” wealthy, typical church & government officials and minor wizards)
6 Middle Upper Class (gentry, knights, community leaders and heroes of the state)
7 Upper Upper Class (nobles, powerful church & government officials, and well–known wizards)
8 Minor Royalty (minor royalty related to, but not in direct line for, succession to throne)
9 Moderate Royalty (crown prince/princess, in direct line for throne but not ruling)
10 Major Royalty (king/queen or other ruling royalty)
11 Dynastic Ruler (monarch in charge of 2–4 countries)
12 Minor Emperor (monarch in charge up to ½ a continent)
13 Major Emperor (monarch in charge a full continent)
14+ World Emperor (monarch in charge of an entire world)

Level “Barbaric” Social Class

0 or less Outcast (outlaws, criminals, wizards and slaves)
1 Lower Lower Class (crippled, foolish and the unskilled)
2 Lower Class (semi–skilled laborers and hermits)
3 Middle Class (skilled laborers)
4 Upper Middle Class (heroes, artisans and shamans)
5 Lower Upper Class (barbarian “princes”, well–known artisans, powerful shamans and great heroes)
6 Middle Upper Class (barbarian “nobles”, epic heroes, and minor spirits)
7 Upper Upper Class (barbarian “kings” and moderate–powered spirits)
8+ Minor Royalty (barbarian “emperors” and major spirit powers)

Effects of Social Rank
A character’s social rank is used for the
simple purposes of determining the character’s place
in society. Those of higher social ranks tend to be
treated better, but are often expected to have a greater
degree of responsibility and accountability. Social
rank can be used to help the GM and player build his
character’s personality and help determine how the
character deals with non–adventuring life. In no case
does a social rank limit characters from joining a
certain profession; a slave might eventually become
Emperor of the World, but if he was of low birth, he
might never get the respect he deserves as emperor.
Charisma and Social Rank
When a character deals with NPC’s, his or
her social rank can often have an influence on the
sort of reception he or she will receive. If the
character is of the same social rank and the NPC he is
dealing with, there is no effect on reactions. If the
character is of higher social rank than the NPC, he
gains a +1 bonus to reactions for each difference in
rank. If the character is of lower social rank than the
NPC, a –1 penalty per point of difference is applied
to reactions. In situations with mixed social ranks,
reactions should be rolled seperately – thus an middle
class character might be able to move a group of serfs with his
quick wit and demenor, while the nearby Count simply sneers
at the PC and ignores him.
Characters (and NPC’s) can attempt to disguise their
social rank with a Deception (Disguise) skill check. For each
rank the character attempts to raise or lower his social rank,
the Deception (Disguise) check suffers a –2 penalty. Thus, for
example, a peasant (Social Rank 2) attempting to pass himself
off as a king (Social Rank 10) would have a –16 penalty to his
Deception (Disguise) skill check.
Paying Social Dues
Social rank may be used to determine how much
money the PC spends to keep up his social rank, and what sort
of responsibilties he may be faced with. As a quick method,
the PC should spend his social rank, squared, in GP per
month, or slip to the next lower level (Thus a minor noble
[rank 7] must pay 64 gp/month to maintain his social standing.
The GM and player can account for this however needed –
whether parties, house payments, taxes, rent, etc.). A
character who slips in a rank can “buy back” the rank at ten
times normal monthly cost.
Benefits of Social Rank
If the character has any ranks in profession, he may make a
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character must be able to dedicate at least 4–5 days of Characters can pay for their social rank either
work to their profession to be able to make a through work or adventuring. A character who dedicates a
Profession skill check. day to working can make a Profession check to garner income.
When dealing with NPCs, the character may add the Normally, a character gains ½ their Profession check in gp for
difference of his social rank to NPCs of lower rank to a week’s work. If you wish to forgo the actual checks, assume
Charisma–related skill checks (for example, a the character takes 10. Multiply the final result by ½ the
character with social rank of 5 adds +2 to his character’s social station to determine how much money is
Charisma skill checks when dealing with a social earned.
rank 3 individual). This effect is reversed when To gain this money, though, the character must be
dealing with NPCs of higher social ranks (for fulfilling his responsibilties to his social station. The GM
example, the character with a social rank of 5 should arrange events and/or adventures that revolve around
subtracts –2 to his Charisma skill check when dealing the characters resposibilties – generally one per rank per
with a social rank 7 individual). month should be adequate.
The GM may add additional benefits due to a
characters social rank; usually many laws rely on an Outcasts
individual’s social rank, for example, making certain Characters who do not choose to bother with Social
items more difficult to acquire at lower social ranks. rank can choose to become Outcasts. Outcasts have a social
Sometimes public officials look more favorably rank of 0, no responsibilities to society, and no steady income.
towards high socially ranked individuals when Even if the character has ranks in a profession, he
enforcing the law and the like. must consign jobs in play and does not gain an automatic,
steady income.
Increasing Social Rank By willfully removing themselves from society,
Once per level, a character may choose to attempt to outcasts suffer a negative reaction to all attempts at interaction
increase their social rank. To do so, the character equal to the social rank of the NPC they encounter. Such PCs
must pay 100 times the monthly upkeep at one time are very unlikely to receive warm welcomes or fair deals
to increase their social rank by one. A character wherever they go, but such is the price of being an outcast.
cannot increase their rank by more than once per
level, and cannot increase it beyond Social Rank 5 Improving Social Rank
through this method. Characters can attempt to improve their social rank
Social Rank 6 and above are reserved for the no more than once per level. To increase a character’s social
truly powerful – those in positions of great authority, rank, the PC must spend an amount of money equal to 1,000
not mere wealth. To enter social rank 8 and above, times the new social rank in gold pieces. Only one rank per
the character must own the equivilant of a small level can be acquired, regardless of the amount of money
barony or larger before spending money to increase spent. Furthermore, a character cannot increase his social rank
rank. A character cannot move beyond Social Rank by more than 3 greater than his starting score. Though a
9 without leading their own country. character may, during the course of an adventure, rise from
being a petty slave to becoming an emperor of his own land,
Social Monthly Weekly Buy Up his peers would never treat him better than, in this case, a
Rank Upkeep Salary Cost freeman. Those of the Upper class and natural–born royalty
0 Nil Nil Nil would always look down somehow at the PC – just as they
1 1 gp X½ 100 gp likely would in the real world.
2 4 gp X1 400 gp
3 9 gp X1 900 gp Reasons for Adventuring
4 16 gp X2 1,600 gp
5 25 gp X2 2,500 gp 1d20 roll Reason
6* 36 gp X3 3,600 gp 1 Accused of crime
7* 49 gp X3 4,900 gp 2 Save friend/family member
8* 64 gp X4 6,400 gp 3 Outcast
9* 81 gp X4 8,100 gp 4–5 Revenge
10* 100 gp X5 10,000 gp 6 Thrill–seeker
11* 121 gp X5 12,100 gp 7 Honor–bound
12* 144 gp X6 14,400 gp 8–10 Quest
13* 169 gp X6 16,900 gp 11 Knowledge
14* 196 gp X7 19,600 gp 12–13 Curious
* You can’t “buy into” this rank with money alone 14–15 Power
16–17 Be with friends
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20 Seeking Justice
Accused of Crime: The character is accused of
commiting some atrocious deed. Exactly what the
character has been accused of, and whether the
character is guilty or not, is up to the GM and player.
The character will want to avoid the law, who will
not hesitate to arrest, slay or detain the character.
The character may be the target of bounty hunters as
well, if a low profile is not kept.
Save Friend/Family Member: Someone close to
the character is in deep trouble. A friend may have
been abducted, or a family member is lingering under
some curse the character must undo. Variations also
include that the character is the cause of the danger
the friend/family member is in, and the character is
driven to find a way to undo what he or she has done.
Outcast: The character is shunned or reviled by his
home community, and is not welcome back. Whether
by choice or through force, the character has sought
his way in the world elsewhere. Eventually, the
character may desire to return to where he was cast
out from, but is likely to receive a cool reception at
best.
Revenge: For one reason or another, the character
has taken up adventuring to right some wrong done to
him or a close associate of the character. Revenge
tends to be driven tends to center around a single
individual, even if the target may be a group that
commited some foul act. For example, if a conclave
of evil wizards slew a character’s master, the
character may desire revenge against the entire
conclave, but may seek out special treatment for the
head of the conclave who conspired the murder in the
first play. The GM should be wary of characters
driven by revenge; it is all too easy for such
characters to degenerate into evil through their
actions in seeking revenge.
Thrill–Seeker: The character joined the group with
no real lofty reasons at all, other than the adreniline
rush that adventuring creates. If given a choice
between being a caravan escort or delving into the
“Dungeon of Death”, chances are the thrill–seeker
will choose the dungeon.
Honor–bound: Someone has played on the
character’s sense of honor, forcing the character into
the adventuring life. Perhaps the character has
promised to guard another individual in the group
with his life, and was forced to accompany the
character in his travels. Perhaps the character gave
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his word he would destroy a certain enemy and has fallen in
with the group in pursuit of the goal.
Quest: Like the honor–bound, the questing character has
some driving goal he or she intends to complete before
hanging up their adventuring hat. Quests may include seeking
out some ancient artifact, hunting down a powerful evil or
even searching for some proof of a lost civilization.
Knowledge: The character wants to learn new things, and
thinks adventuring is the best way to broaden his or her mind.
The character is always seeking more information, observing
and watching his surroundings with an inscrutible eye.
Characters adventuring for knowledge have a tendancy to
keep detailed records of their findings for later study, and may
come off as sage–like in nature.
Curious: Similar to adventuring for Knowledge, the curious
character simply wants to know why everything is the way it
is. While the knowledge–seeking character may be fascinated
with something like the construction of the Machine of Lum
the Mad, the curious character will begin throwing switches,
turning dials and pushing buttons to see what happens on the
strange machine.
Power: Though many adventurers seek better ways to defeat
their opponents, the power–seeking character is driven by a
thirst for power over himself and others. The character is
constantly on the lookout for better, faster and stronger items,
knowledge and associates in his bid for power. Power–
seeking characters can become real pains as they not only
become harder and harder to defeat, but they also tend to
dominate or bully their friends.
Be with Friends: Generally gregarious or insecure, the
character who adventures to be with his friends is not an
uncommon sight. Many times have the friends and associates
of those driven to adventure been accompanied by those who
seem to have no more reason to adventure than to be with
and/or watch their friends.
Dark Secret: The character doesn’t want to talk about why
he or she started adventuring. Something dark and terrible has
occurred to this character that seems to put them on edge, and
eager to begin the trek of their adventuring career. Many
people may adventure with this person for many years, and
may never discover the reason why the character started his
trek in the first place.
Amnesia: The character has lost his or her past and is trying
to find it. However, such discoveries are not always pleasant,
and a character may become horrified with his past once he
learns the truth of it. Still, the quest to learn one’s past can be
a powerful incentive to adventure.
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Equipment
Weapons
Weapon Categories
Weapons are grouped into several
interlocking sets of categories.
These categories pertain to what training is
needed to become proficient in a weapon’s use
(simple, martial, or exotic), the weapon’s usefulness
either in close combat (melee) or at a distance
(ranged, which includes both thrown and projectile
weapons), its relative encumbrance (light, one–
handed, or two–handed), and its size (Small,
Medium, or Large).
Simple, Martial, and Exotic Weapons: Anybody
but a druid, monk, rogue, or wizard is proficient with
all simple weapons. Barbarians, fighters, paladins,
and rangers are proficient with all simple and all
martial weapons.
Characters of other classes are proficient
with an assortment of mainly simple weapons and
possibly also some martial or even exotic weapons. A
character who uses a weapon with which he or she is
not proficient takes a –4 penalty on attack rolls.
Melee and Ranged Weapons: Melee weapons are
used for making melee attacks, though some of them
can be thrown as well. Ranged weapons are thrown
weapons or projectile weapons that are not effective
in melee.
Reach Weapons: Glaives, guisarmes, lances,
longspears, ranseurs, spiked chains, and whips are
reach weapons. A reach weapon is a melee weapon
that allows its wielder to strike at targets that aren’t
adjacent to him or her. Most reach double the
wielder’s natural reach, meaning that a typical Small
or Medium wielder of such a weapon can attack a
creature 10 feet away, but not a creature in an
adjacent square. A typical Large character wielding a
reach weapon of the appropriate size can attack a
creature 15 or 20 feet away, but not adjacent
creatures or creatures up to 10 feet away.
Double Weapons: Dire flails, dwarven urgroshes,
gnome hooked hammers, orc double axes,
quarterstaffs, and two–bladed swords are double
weapons. A character can fight with both ends of a
double weapon as if fighting with two weapons, but
he or she incurs all the normal attack penalties
associated with two–weapon combat, just as though
the character were wielding a one–handed weapon
and a light weapon.
The character can also choose to use a
double weapon two handed, attacking with only one
end of it. A creature wielding a double weapon in one
hand can’t use it as a double weapon—only one end
of the weapon can be used in any given round.
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Thrown Weapons: Daggers, clubs, shortspears, spears, darts,
javelins, throwing axes, light hammers, tridents, shuriken, and
nets are thrown weapons. The wielder applies his or her
Strength modifier to damage dealt by thrown weapons (except
for splash weapons). It is possible to throw a weapon that isn’t
designed to be thrown (that is, a melee weapon that doesn’t
have a numeric entry in the Range Increment column on
Table: Weapons), but a character who does so takes a –4
penalty on the attack roll. Throwing a light or one–handed
weapon is a standard action, while throwing a two–handed
weapon is a full–round action. Regardless of the type of
weapon, such an attack scores a threat only on a natural roll of
20 and deals double damage on a critical hit. Such a weapon
has a range increment of 10 feet.
Projectile Weapons: Light crossbows, slings, heavy
crossbows, shortbows, composite shortbows, longbows,
composite longbows, hand crossbows, and repeating
crossbows are projectile weapons. Most projectile weapons
require two hands to use (see specific weapon descriptions). A
character gets no Strength bonus on damage rolls with a
projectile weapon unless it’s a specially built composite
shortbow, specially built composite longbow, or sling. If the
character has a penalty for low Strength, apply it to damage
rolls when he or she uses a bow or a sling.
Ammunition: Projectile weapons use ammunition: arrows (for
bows), bolts (for crossbows), or sling bullets (for slings).
When using a bow, a character can draw ammunition as a free
action; crossbows and slings require an action for reloading.
Generally speaking, ammunition that hits its target is
destroyed or rendered useless, while normal ammunition that
misses has a 50% chance of being destroyed or lost.
Although they are thrown weapons, shuriken are
treated as ammunition for the purposes of drawing them,
crafting masterwork or otherwise special versions of them (see
Masterwork Weapons), and what happens to them after they
are thrown.
Light, One–Handed, Two–Handed and Oversized Melee
Weapons: This designation is a measure of how much effort it
takes to wield a weapon in combat. It indicates whether a
melee weapon, when wielded by a character of the weapon’s
size category, is considered a light weapon, a one–handed
weapon, or a two–handed weapon.
Light: A light weapon is easier to use in one’s off hand than a
one–handed weapon is, and it can be used while grappling. A
light weapon is used in one hand. Add the wielder’s Strength
bonus (if any) to damage rolls for melee attacks with a light
weapon if it’s used in the primary hand, or one–half the
wielder’s Strength bonus if it’s used in the off hand. Using
two hands to wield a light weapon gives no advantage on
damage; the Strength bonus applies as though the weapon
were held in the wielder’s primary hand only.
An unarmed strike is always considered a light
weapon.
One–Handed: A one–handed weapon can be used in either the
primary hand or the off hand. Add the wielder’s Strength
bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with a one–handed
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weapon if it’s used in the primary hand, or ½ his or
her Strength bonus if it’s used in the off hand. If a
one–handed weapon is wielded with two hands
during melee combat, add 1–½ times the character’s
Strength bonus to damage rolls.
Two–Handed: Two hands are required to use a two–
handed melee weapon effectively. Apply 1–½ times
the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls for
melee attacks with such a weapon. Weapon Size:
Every weapon has a size category. This designation
indicates the size of the creature for which the
weapon was designed.
A weapon’s size category isn’t the same as
its size as an object. Instead, a weapon’s size
category is keyed to the size of the intended wielder.
In general, a light weapon is an object two size
categories smaller than the wielder, a one–handed
weapon is an object one size category smaller than
the wielder, and a two–handed weapon is an object of
the same size category as the wielder.
Oversized Weapons: Oversized weapons strain a
character’s ability to wield them effectively and are
always exotic weapons. They are too large to be
sheathed and their unweildy size forces the character
to take a –2 penalty to attack rolls. Oversized
weapons cannot be wielded by characters with less
than 13 Strength. Modify the strength requirement
up by +4 for each size category larger than Medium,
and by –2 for each size category smaller than
Medium.
Inappropriately Sized Weapons: A creature can’t
make optimum use of a weapon that isn’t properly
sized for it. A cumulative –2 penalty applies on
attack rolls for each size category of difference
between the size of its intended wielder and the size
of its actual wielder. If the creature isn’t proficient
with the weapon a –4 nonproficiency penalty also
applies.
The measure of how much effort it takes to
use a weapon (whether the weapon is designated as a
light, onehanded, or two–handed weapon for a
particular wielder) is altered by one step for each size
category of difference between the wielder’s size and
the size of the creature for which the weapon was
designed. If a weapon’s designation would be
changed to something other than light, one–handed,
or two–handed by this alteration, the creature can’t
wield the weapon at all.
Improvised Weapons: Sometimes objects not
crafted to be weapons nonetheless see use in combat.
Because such objects are not designed for
this use, any creature that uses one in combat is
considered to be nonproficient with it and takes a –4
penalty on attack rolls made with that object. To
determine the size category and appropriate damage
for an improvised weapon, compare its relative size
and damage potential to the weapon list to find a
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reasonable match. An improvised weapon scores a threat on a
natural roll of 20 and deals double damage on a critical hit. An
improvised thrown weapon has a range increment of 10 feet.
Weapon Qualities
Here is the format for weapon entries (given as column
headings on Table: Weapons, below).
Cost: This value is the weapon’s cost in gold pieces (gp) or
silver pieces (sp). The cost includes miscellaneous gear that
goes with the weapon.
This cost is the same for a Small or Medium version
of the weapon. A Large version costs twice the listed price.
Damage: The Damage columns give the damage dealt by the
weapon on a successful hit. The column labeled “Dmg (S)” is
for Small weapons. The column labeled “Dmg (M)” is for
Medium weapons. If two damage ranges are given then the
weapon is a double weapon. Use the second damage figure
given for the double weapon’s extra attack. Table: Tiny and
Large Weapon Damage gives weapon damage values for
weapons of those sizes.
Medium Tiny Large
1d2 – 1d3
1d3 1 1d4
1d6 1d3 1d8
1d8 1d4 2d6
1d10 1d6 2d8
1d12 1d8 3d6
2d4 1d4 2d6
2d6 1d8 3d6
2d8 1d10 3d8
2d10 2d6 4d8
Critical: The entry in this column notes how the weapon is
used with the rules for critical hits. When your character
scores a critical hit, roll the damage two, three, or four times,
as indicated by its critical multiplier (using all applicable
modifiers on each roll), and add all the results together.
Exception: Extra damage over and above a weapon’s normal
damage is not multiplied when you score a critical hit.
x2: The weapon deals double damage on a critical hit.
x3: The weapon deals triple damage on a critical hit.
x3/x4: One head of this double weapon deals triple damage on
a critical hit. The other head deals quadruple damage on a
critical hit.
x4: The weapon deals quadruple damage on a critical hit.
19–20/x2: The weapon scores a threat on a natural roll of 19
or 20 (instead of just 20) and deals double damage on a critical
hit. (The weapon has a threat range of 19–20.)
18–20/x2: The weapon scores a threat on a natural roll of 18,
19, or 20 (instead of just 20) and deals double damage on a
critical hit. (The weapon has a threat range of 18–20.)
Range Increment: Any attack at less than this distance is not
penalized for range. However, each full range increment
imposes a cumulative –2 penalty on the attack roll. A thrown
weapon has a maximum range of five range increments. A
projectile weapon can shoot out to ten range increments.
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Weight: This column gives the weight of a Medium
version of the weapon. Halve this number for Small
weapons and double it for Large weapons.
Type: Weapons are classified according to the type
of damage they deal: bludgeoning, piercing, or
slashing. Some monsters may be resistant or immune
to attacks from certain types of weapons.
Some weapons deal damage of multiple
types. If a weapon is of two types, the damage it
deals is not half one type and half another; all of it is
both types. Therefore, a creature would have to be
immune to both types of damage to ignore any of the damage
from such a weapon.
In other cases, a weapon can deal either of two types
of damage. In a situation when the damage type is significant,
the wielder can choose which type of damage to deal with
such a weapon.
Special: Some weapons have special features. See the weapon
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Simple Weapons
Unarmed Attacks Cost Dmg (S) Dmg (M) Critical Range Weight1 Type2
Inc
Gauntlet 2 gp 1d2 1d3 X2 – 1 lb B
Unarmed strike – 1d23 1d33 X2 – B
Light Melee (Simple) Weapons
Dagger 2 gp 1d3 1d4 19–20/x2 10 ft. 1 lb. P or S
Dagger, punching 2 gp 1d3 1d4 X3 – 1 lb. P
Gauntlet, spiked 5 gp 1d3 1d4 X2 – 1 lb. P
Mace, light 5 gp 1d4 1d6 X2 – 4 lbs. B
Sickle 6 gp 1d4 1d6 X2 – 2 lbs. S
One–Handed Melee (Simple) Weapons
Club – 1d4 1d6 X2 10 ft. 3 lbs. B
Mace, heavy 12 gp 1d6 1d8 X2 – 8 lbs. B
Morningstar 8 gp 1d6 1d8 X2 8 lbs. B, S
Shortspear 1 gp 1d4 1d6 X2 20 ft. 3 lbs. P
Two–handed Melee (Simple) Weapons
Greatmace 18 gp 1d10 1d12 X2 – 10 lbs. B
Longspear4 5 gp 1d6 1d8 X3 – 9 lbs. P
Quarterstaff5 – 1d4/1d4 1d6/1d6 X2 – 4 lbs. B
Spear 2 gp 1d6 1d8 X3 20 ft. 6 lb. P
Ranged (Simple) Weapons
Crossbow, heavy 50 gp 1d8 1d10 19–20/x2 120 ft. 8 lb. P
Bolts, crossbow (10) 1 gp – – – – 1 lb. –
Crossbow, light 35 gp 1d6 1d8 19–20/x2 80 ft. 4 lbs. P
Bolts, crossbow (10) 1 gp – – – – – –
Dart 5 sp 1d3 1d4 X2 20 ft. ½ lb. P
Javelin 1 gp 1d4 1d6 X2 30 ft. 2 lbs. P
Sling – 1d3 1d4 X2 50 ft. 0 lb. P
Bolt, sling (10) 1d4 1d6 X3 50 ft. 10 lbs. P
Bullets, sling (10) 1 sp – – X2 50 ft. 5 lbs. –
Stone, sling (10) – 1d2 1d3 X2 50 ft. 5 lbs. –
1
Weight figures are for Medium weapons. A Small weapon weighs half as much, and a Large weapon weighs twice as
much
2
When two types are given, the weapon is both types if the entry shows a comma, and either type (player’s choice at
time of attack) if the entry specifies “or”
3
The weapon deals nonlethal damage rather than lethal damage
4
Reach weapon
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Martial Weapons Cost Dam (S) Dam (M) Critical Range Weight Type
Inc
Light Melee (Martial) Weapons
Axe, throwing 8 gp 1d4 1d6 X2 10 ft. 2 lb. S
Hammer, light 1 gp 1d3 1d4 X2 20 ft. 2 lb. B
Handaxe 6 gp 1d4 1d6 X3 – 3 lbs. S
Kukri 8 gp 1d3 1d4 18–20/x2 – 2 lbs. S
Pick, light 4 gp 1d3 1d4 X4
Sap 1 gp 1d43 1d63 X2 – 2 lbs. B
Shield, light Special 1d2 1d3 X2 – Special B
Spiked armor Special 1d4 1d6 X2 – Special P
Spiked shield, lt. Special 1d3 1d4 X2 – Special P
Sword, short 10 gp 1d4 1d6 19–20/x2 2 lbs. P
One–Handed Melee (Martial) Weapons
Battleaxe 10 gp 1d6 1d8 X3 – 6 lbs. S
Flail 8 gp 1d6 1d8 X2 – 5 lbs. B
Longsword 15 gp 1d6 1d8 19–20/x2 – 4 lbs. S
Pick, heavy 8 gp 1d4 1d6 X4 – 6 lbs. P
Rapier 20 gp 1d4 1d6 18–20/x2 – 2 lbs. P
Scimitar 15 gp 1d4 1d6 18–20/x2 – 4 lbs. S
Shield, heavy Special 1d3 1d4 X2 – Special B
Spiked shield, heavy Special 1d4 1d6 X2 – Special B
Trident 15 gp 1d6 1d8 X2 10 ft. 4 lbs. P
Warhammer 12 gp 1d6 1d8 X3 – 5 lbs. B
Two–Handed Melee (Martial) Weapons
Falchion 75 gp 1d6 2d4 18–20/x2 – 8 lbs. S
Flail, heavy 15 gp 1d8 1d10 19–20/x2 – 10 lbs. B
Great scimitar 100 gp 1d8 1d10 18–20/x2 – 10 lbs. S
Greataxe 20 gp 1d10 1d12 X3 – 12 lbs. S
Greatclub 5 gp 1d8 1d10 X2 – 8 lbs. B
Greatsword 50 gp 1d10 2d6 19–20/x2 – 8 lbs. S
Guisarme4 9 gp 1d6 2d4 X3 – 12 lbs. S
Halberd 10 gp 1d8 1d10 X3 – 12 lbs. P or S
Lance4 10 gp 1d6 1d8 X3 – 10 lbs. P
Pike4 12 gp 1d6 1d8 X3 – 12 lbs. P
Ranseur4 10 gp 1d6 2d4 X3 – 12 lbs. P
Scythe 18 gp 1d6 2d4 X4 – 10 lbs. P or S
Warstaff5 35 gp 1d6/1d4 1d8/1d6 X2 / x2 – 6 lbs. B
Ranged (Martial) Weapons
Longbow 75 gp 1d6 1d8 X3 100 ft. 3 lbs. P
Arrows (20) 1 gp – – – – 3 lbs. –
Longbow, Composite 100 gp 1d6 1d8 X3 110 ft. 3 lbs. P
Arrows (20) 1 gp – – – – 3 lbs. –
Shortbow 30 gp 1d4 1d6 X3 60 ft. 2 lbs. P
Arrows (20) 1 gp – – – – – –
Shortbow, Composite 75 gp 1d4 1d6 X3 70 ft. 2 lbs. P
Arrows (20) 1 gp – – – – – –
1
Weight figures are for Medium weapons. A Small weapon weighs half as much, and a Large weapon weighs twice as
much
2
When two types are given, the weapon is both types if the entry shows a comma, and either type (player’s choice at
time of attack) if the entry specifies “or”
3
The weapon deals nonlethal damage rather than lethal damage
4
Reach weapon
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Exotic Weapons Cost Dam (S) Dmg (M) Critical Range Weight1 Type2
Inc
Light Melee (Exotic) Weapons
Assassin Dagger 5 gp 1d3 1d4 18–20/x2 1 lbs. P
Double Dagger6 3 gp 1d3/1d3 1d4/1d4 19–20/x2 2 lbs. S or P
Kama 2 gp 1d4 1d6 X2 2 lbs. S
Kris Dagger 2 gp 1d3 1d4 X3 1 lbs. P
Nunchaka 2 gp 1d4 1d6 X2 2 lbs. B
Sai 1 gp 1d3 1d4 X2 1 lbs. P
Siangham 3 gp 1d4 1d6 X2 1 lbs. P
One–handed Melee (Exotic) Weapons
Dueler’s Blade 17 gp 1d6/1d4 1d6/1d4 19–20/x2 3 lbs. S, P / P
Flailsword 20 gp 1d8/1d4 1d10/1d6 19–20/x2 / x2 S, B
Katana 250 gp 1d8 1d10 18–20/x2 6 lbs. S
Khopesh 17 gp 1d8 20/x4 Slashing 5 lbs.
Kris Long Sword 17 gp 1d6 1d8 X3 4 lbs. S
Macahuitl 15 gp 1d4 1d6 X3 3 lbs. B or S
Sword, assassin 45 gp 1d6 1d8 18–20/x2 4 lbs. S
Sword, bastard 35 gp 1d8 1d10 19–20/x2 6 lbs. S
Waraxe 30 gp 1d8 1d10 X3 – 8 lbs. S
Warmace 15 gp 1d8 1d10 X3 B
Whipsword4 75 gp 1d6 1d8 19–20/x2 5 lbs. S
Two–Handed Melee (Exotic) Weapons
Axe, double5 60 gp 1d6/1d6 1d8/1d8 X3 15 lbs. S
Chain, spiked4 25 gp 1d6 2d4 X2 10 lbs. S
Claymore 75 gp 2d6/1d6 2d6/1d6 19–20/x2 S, B
Flail, dire5 90 gp 1d6/1d6 1d8/1d8 X2 10 lbs. B
Hammer, hooked 20 gp 1d6/1d4 1d8/1d6 X3/x4 6 lbs. B, P
Kris Greatsword 60 gp 2d6 2d6 X3 S
Multi–chain2 25 gp + 5 1d3 each 1d3 each X2 B
gp/head
Multi–headed Flail 5 gp + 3 1d4 each 1d4 each X2 B
gp/head
Multi–tailed Whip3 2 gp + 1/head 1 each 1 each X2 B
No–Dachi 200 gp 1d10 2d8 X3 8 lbs. S
PoleMace 1d8 1d12 X3 B
Scimitar, two–bladed5 125 gp 1d4/1d4 1d6/1d6 18–20/x2 10 lbs. S
Sword, camel 55 gp 1d8 1d10 18–20/x2 S
Sword, two–bladed5 100 gp 1d6/1d6 1d8/1d8 19–20/x2 10 lbs. S
Swordspear 85 gp 1d8/1d6 x2 X2 S/P
Urgrosh 50 gp 1d6/1d4 1d8/1d6 X3 12 lbs. S or P
Oversized Melee (Exotic) Weapons
Giantblade 150 gp 2d6 2d8 19–20/x2 – 12 lbs. S
Scorpion Sword4 400 gp – 2d8 18–20/x2 20 lbs. S or P
Ranged (Exotic) Weapons
Blunderbuss, Smokepowder 125 gp 2d4 2d6 X3 30 ft. 7 lbs. B, P
Shot, Blunderbuss (1) 35 gp – – – – – –
Bolas 5 gp 1d33 1d43 X2 10 ft. 2 lbs. B
Chakram 1d4 1d6 X2 S
Crossbow, Hand 100 gp 1d3 1d4 19–20/x2 30 ft. 2 lbs. P
Bolts (10) 1 gp – – – – 1 lb. –
Crossbow, Hand, Double 1d3/1d3 1d4/1d4 19–20/x2 30 ft. 3 lbs. P
Bolts (10) 1 gp – – – – 1 lb. –
Crossbow, Heavy, Double 1d8/1d8 1d10/1d10 19–20/x2 120 ft. 10 lbs. P
Bolts (10) 1 gp – – – – – –
Crossbow, Light, Double 1d6/1d6 1d8/1d8 19–20/x2 80 ft. 6 lbs. P
Bolts (10) 1 gp – – – – 1 lb.

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Exotic Weapons Cost Dam (S) Dmg (M) Critical Range Weight1 Type2
Inc
Greatcrossbow 2d6 2d8 19–20/x2 160 ft. 12 lbs. P
Bolts (10) 1 gp – – – – 2 lbs. –
Foot bow 1d8 1d10 X3 200 ft. 9 lbs. P
Arrows (20) 2 gp – – – – 2 lbs.– –
Hand Cannon, Smokepowder 250 gp 3d6 4d6 X3 120 ft. 15 lbs.
Cannonball (1) 50 gp – – – – – –
Longarm, Smokepowder 100 gp 1d8 1d10 19–20/x2 90 ft. 8 lbs. P
Bullet, Longarm (1) 25 gp – – – – – –
Pistol, Single Barrel 50 gp 1d4 1d6 19–20/x2 30 ft. 2 lbs. P
Pistol, Double Barrel 110 gp 1d4 x2 1d6 x2 19–20/x2 30 ft. 3 lbs. P
Pistol, Quad Barrel 240 gp 1d4 x4 1d6 x4 19–20/x2 30 ft. 4 lbs. P
Bullet, Pisol (1) 25 gp – – – – – –
1
Weight figures are for Medium weapons. A Small weapon weighs half as much, and a Large weapon weighs twice as
much
2
When two types are given, the weapon is both types if the entry shows a comma, and either type (player’s choice at
time of attack) if the entry specifies “or”
3
The weapon deals nonlethal damage rather than lethal damage
4
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Seige Weapons Cost Dam (M) Critical Range Inc. Weight Type
Ballista, Mobile
Bombard, Light 300 gp
Solid Shot 50 gp 3d10 X3 150 ft. 7 lbs. P
Shrapnel 30 gp 3d6 19–20/x2 50 ft. 7 lbs. B, P
Chain Shot 35 gp 2d10 X3 75 ft. 7 lbs. B, S
Grenade Shot As medium grenade 3d10 X2 100 ft. 7 lbs. B
Bombard, Heavy 650 gp – – – – –
Solid Shot 75 gp 6d10 X3 200 ft. 14 lbs. P
Shrapnel 50 gp 6d6 19–20/x2 70 ft. 14 lbs. B, P
Chain Shot 65 gp 4d10 X3 100 ft. 14 lbs. B, S
Grenade Shot As large grenade 6d10 X2 150 ft. 14 lbs. B
Cannon, Small 300 gp – – – – –
Solid shot 50 gp 2d8 19–20/x2 120 ft. 5 lbs. P
Shrapnel 30 gp 2d4 18–20/x2 40 ft. 5 lbs. B, P
Chain Shot 35 gp 1d10 19–20/x2 60 ft. 5 lbs. B, S
Grenade Shot As small grenade 2d8 x2 90 ft. 5 lbs. P
Cannon, Medium 450 gp – – – – –
Solid Shot 65 gp 4d8 19–20/x2 150 ft. 9 lbs. P
Shrapnel 45 gp 2d4 18–20/x2 50 ft. 9 lbs. B, P
Chain Shot 55 gp 3d8 19–20/x2 75 ft. 9 lbs. B, S
Grenade Shot As medium grenade 4d8 X2 100 ft. 9 lbs. B
Cannon, Large 600 gp – – – – –
Solid Shot 75 gp 6d8 19–20/x2 180 ft. 12 lbs. P
Shrapnel 50 gp 6d4 18–20/x2 60 ft. 12 lbs. B, P
Chain Shot 65 gp 4d8 19–20/x2 90 ft. 12 lbs. B, S
Grenade Shot As large grenade 6d8 X2 120 ft. 12 lbs. P

Masterwork Cost Effect Allowed Types

Qualities
Balanced +300 +1 to hit All types
Barbed blade +450 +1 critical range Slashing,piercing
Entangling +450 Can make grapple attacks All melee types
Flight +300 Increase range increment by ½ Projectile or hurled
Guarded +450 +2 vs. disarm All melee types
Heavy +300 +1 to damage Bludgeon
Hooked +450 Can make trip attacks All melee types
Lightened +450 Light weapon All one–handed weapons
Parrying +450 +2 to disarm Melee Bludgeon, piercing
Razor–sharp +300 +1 damage Slashing, piercing
Serrated blade +450 +1 critical damage multiplier slashing, piercing
Show +300 Any
Spiked Bludgeon +150 Add piercing to weapon Bludgeon
Stilletoed +450 +4 to hit vs. armor, –1 damage Light Piercing
Strengthened +300 +50% hit points Any
Toughened +450 +5 hardness Any
Weighted +450 Increase damage to next higher die All types

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Grenades Cost
Gas Grenades Small Med Large Gas Effect Special
Blind 50 gp 150 gp 450 gp Blindness
Babble 20 gp 60 gp 180 gp Confuse Tongues
Charm 20 gp 60 gp 180 gp Charm
Confusion 20 gp 60 gp 180 gp Confusion
Fog 10 gp 30 gp 90 gp Fog Cloud
Incendiary 50 gp 150 gp 450 gp 1d8* As Fog until ignited
Poison 50 gp* 150 gp* 450 gp* Poison
Polymorph 280 gp 540 gp 2520 gp Polymorph
Phantasm 15 gp 45 gp 135 gp Silent Image or Ghost Sound
Sleep 20 gp 60 gp 180 gp Sleep none
Splash Grenades Small Med Large Direct Hit Splash Special
Acid 10 gp 30 gp 90 gp 1d6 1 pt
Acid, Improved 20 gp 60 gp 180 gp 2d4 1 pt 1d4/round
Alchemist’s Fire 20 gp 60 gp 180 gp 1d6 1 pt 1d6/round
Cold 20 gp 60 gp 180 gp 1d6 1 pt numbness
Holy Water 25 gp 75 gp 225 gp 2d4 1 pt harms only undead or evil
outsiders
Ooze/Slime 10 gp 150 gp 900 gp Special Special Release ooze/slime/pudding
Poison 20 gp* 60 gp* 180 gp* Poison – As contact poison
Rust Splash 280 gp 820 gp 2520 gp Rust none
Smoke Powder 50 gp 150 gp 450 gp By Size 1 pt
Static Grenade 20 gp 60 gp 180 gp 1d6 1d6
Tanglefoot Grenade 50 gp 150 gp 450 gp Entangles –
Thunderstone 10 gp 30 gp 90 gp Sonic Attack –
Vermin 20 gp 60 gp 180 gp Special –

grenadier. Longer timers can be purchased by adding 10 gp to

* Requires 12 strength
** Requires 14 strength
*** Requires 16 strength
**** Requires 18 strength
Grenade Construction
The following expanded equipment list
details several new grenades, two new items for
grenadiers as well as rules for the creation of each
grenade type.
All grenades have one of three types of
priming them for use. The base primer is free, not
adding to the cost of the grenade. The player’s
handbook deals primarily with the first type – impact.
An impact grenade is kept in a container designed to
shatter upon striking a hard surface – whether a wall,
floor or another creature. All characters are
considered to be proficient with impact grenades.
The second type of grenade primer is a
timer. A timer grenade is set to go off after a certain
amount of time. Most timers are mechanical or
alchemical in nature, though rare timers may be
magically controlled. Smoke powder bombs are
commonly timer grenades, but other grenades can be
equipped with some sort of timing device. A timer
grenade has a delay of at least one round, but can be
set to any length of time up to five minutes by the
the grenade’s cost per additional minute of delay desired.
When the timer expires on a grenade, it goes off at the end of
the initiative phase in which it was activated (thus allowing
the grenadier to hold the grenade to the last second before
hurling it). A timed grenade has a minimum time limit of one
round. Once the timer is set, it cannot be changed. Setting a
timer is a free action. A critical miss with a timer grenade
means the device detonates prematurely, resulting in the
grenadier suffering the effects of the grenade. Since timed
grenades take practice to use, non–grenadier characters must
spend an exotic weapon proficiency feat to be skilled in their
use. Timed devices can be deactivated with a successful
disable device roll. Common timers have a DC 15 to diffuse.
A magic timer has a DC 20+ to diffuse, though Dispel Magic,
Anti–Magic Shells and the like can be used to diffuse them.
Magic timers increase the cost of a grenade by 50%.
The final type of primer is a placed grenade,
generally called a bomb. These grenades may be too large or
delicate to throw. They are set in place and then detonated,
whether remotely, by a trigger or a timer. In extreme cases,
grenadiers have been known to strap the grenade to a creature
or object and send it against others. Booby traps, bombs or
suicide bombs (where the grenadier straps the bomb to himself
and runs at the target) generally fall into this category. No to–
hit roll is made with a placed grenade. Those in the area of
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Reflex save (if a Splash Grenade) to avoid taking a for splash grenades and DC 18 for gas grenades. On a critical
direct hit. Those who make the save suffer no ill failure, the grenade detonates, and You suffers damage as if
effects if the placed grenade was a Gas Grenade, or they took a direct hit. The grenadier’s improved feats do not
take Splash damage if the placed grenade were a affect the results of this mishap.
Splash Grenade. Thieves and grenadiers are skilled Inventive characters or mischievous GM’s can create
in the use of these types of grenades. All other new types of grenades. Most spells of 4th level or lower make
characters must take an exotic weapon proficiency the appropriate basis for a grenade. Enchantment or illusion
feat to use these grenades. spells work as great gas grenades, while most invocation
Finally, grenades come in one of three sizes, spells that have areas of effect are best made into splash
which determine the area of effect for the grenade. A grenades. The base cost of the grenade is based on the
small grenade has a 2–½ foot radius area of effect, a arcane/divine equivalent level X minimum caster level X 10
medium grenade has a 5–foot radius and a large gp for small grenade (affects 1 creature). Treat 0th level spells
grenade has a 10–foot radius. as having a casting level of ½. Multiply the cost X3 for
Gas grenades affect creatures that inhale the medium grenade (affects 4 creatures), and by X9 for large
fumes. Undead, Constructs and other creatures that grenade (affects 16 creatures).
do not need to breathe are unaffected by gas–type
grenades. Gas grenades do not work underwater. A Grenades
successful Fortitude save negates the effects of a gas All of the grenades listed below share the following
grenade, though those who remain in the gas combat statistics:
grenade’s area of effect must save each round. A gas Range Increment: small grenade 15 feet, medium grenade 10
grenade gas generally lingers for 1 minute, though a feet, large grenade 5 feet. Placed grenades cannot be thrown.
strong breeze or wind can dissipate it in one round. Weight: small ½ lb., medium 2 lb., large 5 lb., and huge 15
Splash grenades affect creatures and items lbs.
that the grenade contents touch. A splash grenade Area of Effect: small 2 ½ foot radius, medium 5 foot radius,
does not necessarily contain a liquid – it may be a large 10 foot radius
corrosive gas, a harmful creature or an explosive
blast. Those who are not the direct target of a splash Single–handed double weapon: This new category of
grenade suffer only splash damage if they area in the weapon consists of a weapon that can be used in one hand, but
area of effect. that has multiple ends that can be used to attack with. The
A grenadier, or any character with the Craft wielder makes a separate attack roll for each end of the
(Grenade) skill can create his or her own grenadelike weapon. When attacking with the weapon, only one of the
weapons from scratch. The normal rules for using two ends qualifies for use of the Strength bonus and/or special
the craft skill apply for material costs and time to damage (such as sneak attack damage). A wielder using a
create a grenade. However, many grenades can be one–handed double weapon in his off–hand only gets to add ½
made quicker if pre–mixed components are used. In their strength bonus to the primary blade.
this later case, for an additional 1/3 the cost of a New single–handed double weapons can be made by
normal grenade, the amount of time to create the the GM from one handed weapons or smaller. The secondary
grenade is reduced to 1/10th – use the cost in gp, blade of a single–handed double weapon must always be a
instead of sp, to determine the time to create such light weapon.
grenades. The DC’s for creating grenades are DC 15
Circumstances Primary Hand Off Hand
Primary Secondary Primary Secondary
Blade Blade Blade Blade
One handed double weapon –3 –4 –– ––
Primary is One–handed double weapon, off–hand is –9 –10 –13 –14
one–handed double weapon
Primary is One–handed double weapon, off–hand is –9 –10 –10 ––
single weapon
Primary is a single weapon, Off–hand is a single weapon –6 –– –10 ––
Primary is a single weapon, Off–hand weapon is a –4 –– –8 ––
single light weapon
Primary is One–handed double weapon, Off–hand –7 –8 –8
weapon is single light weapon
Primary is One–handed double weapon, Off–hand –7 –8 –11 –12
weapon is one–handed light double weapon
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single weapon, Two–Weapon Fighting feat

Primary is one–handed double weapon, Off–hand
weapon is single weapon, Two–Weapon Fighting
feat
Primary is one–handed double weapon, Off–hand
weapon is One–handed light double weapon, Two–
Weapon Fighting feat
Primary is a single weapon, Off–hand weapon is
single light weapon and Two–Weapon Fighting feat
Primary is one–handed double weapon, Off–hand
weapon is single light weapon and Two–Weapon
Fighting feat
Primary is one–handed double weapon, Off–hand
weapon is single light weapon, Off–hand weapon is
light and Two–Weapon Fighting feat
Weapon Descriptions
Weapons found on Table: Weapons that
have special options for the wielder (“you”) are
described below.
Splash weapons are described under Special
Substances and Items.
Arrows: An arrow used as a melee weapon is treated
as a light improvised weapon (–4 penalty on attack
rolls) and deals damage as a dagger of its size
(critical multiplier x2). Arrows come in a leather
quiver that holds 20 arrows. An arrow that hits its
target is destroyed; one that misses has a 50% chance
of being destroyed or lost.
Axe, Double: A double axe is a double weapon. You
can fight with it as if fighting with two weapons, but
if you do, you incur all the normal attack penalties
associated with fighting with two weapons, just as if
you were using a one–handed weapon and a light
weapon.
A creature wielding an double axe in one hand can’t
use it as a double weapon—only one end of the
weapon can be used in any given round.
Blunderbuss, Smokepowder: A blunderbuss is a
curious alchemical weapon designed for close–
ranged combat. Against targets within 30 feet, you
ignore up to 4 points of armor or natural armor
possessed by the target. At all other ranges, you
make a normal attack roll to hit. It takes a full–round
action to reload the Blunderbuss. On a natural attack
roll of 1 for an attack, the weapon is fouled, and it
takes a full–round action and a successful DC 15
Alchemy check to properly clear the weapon. Those
who have not taken a feat to use this weapon can fire
it at a –4 penalty to hit if it is loaded, but cannot
reload the weapon without the aid of someone skilled
with the weapon. If an untrained character persists in
attempting to load and fire the weapon, they must
make a DC 20 Knowledge (smokepowder) check and
3d4 rounds to successfully do so. Failure means the
weapon is improperly loaded and will not fire. A
natural roll of 1 means the weapon has been ruined in
–7 –8 –4 ––
–7 –8 –7 –8
–2 –– –2 ––
–5 –6 –3 ––
–5 –6 –5 –6
the attempt to reload it, and will never fire again. In addition,
the loader takes 1d8 damage as the weapon explodes.
If you do not have the Millese Firearm Permit Feat,
multiply the cost of this weapon by x10.
Bolas: You can use this weapon to make a ranged trip attack
against an opponent. You can’t be tripped during your own
trip attempt when using a set of bolas.
Bolts: A crossbow bolt used as a melee weapon is treated as a
light improvised weapon (–4 penalty on attack rolls) and deals
damage as a dagger of its size (crit x2). Bolts come in a
wooden case that holds 10 bolts (or 5, for a repeating
crossbow). A bolt that hits its target is destroyed; one that
misses has a 50% chance of being destroyed or lost.
Bullets, Sling: Bullets come in a leather pouch that holds 10
bullets. A bullet that hits its target is destroyed; one that
misses has a 50% chance of being destroyed or lost. As a
bludgeoning weapon, you can choose to inflict nonlethal
damage with no minus to hit.
Chain, Spiked: A spiked chain has reach, so you can strike
opponents 10 feet away with it. In addition, unlike most other
weapons with reach, it can be used against an adjacent foe.
You can make trip attacks with the chain. If you are tripped
during your own trip attempt, you can drop the chain to avoid
being tripped.
When using a spiked chain, you get a +2 bonus on
opposed attack rolls made to disarm an opponent (including
the roll to avoid being disarmed if such an attempt fails).
You can use the Weapon Finesse feat to apply your
Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to attack
rolls with a spiked chain sized for you, even though it isn’t a
light weapon for you.
Chakram: The chakram is a bladed, circular disk that is
hurled at an opponent. The center has been cut out so it may
held without cutting one’s self. Those who do not have
proficiency with the weapon must make a dexterity check (DC
12) to avoid cutting themselves for 1 pt of damage each time it
is handled. The weapon deals 1d6 damage.
Club: As a bludgeoning weapon, a club can be used to inflict
nonlethal damage with no minus to hit.
Claymore: The claymore can be wielded as a greatsword as a
martial weapon, but in the hands of a user with exotic weapon
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double weapon. The pommel of the claymore sports
a special head that doubles as a minor mace, granting
its user an extra, often surprise attack. As a
bludgeoning weapon the mace head can be used to
inflict nonlethal damage at no minus to hit.
Crossbow, Double (All): These perform much like
normal crossbows, but can accommodate two bolts
instead of one. The bolts may be fired singularly,
each taking an attack action, or simultaneously as a
single attack action against the same target. Double
crossbows are reloaded as appropriate to their type.
Each bolt must be reloaded individually, so it takes
two full–round actions to completely reload a heavy
double crossbow.
Crossbow, Hand: You can draw a hand crossbow
back by hand. Loading a hand crossbow is a move
action that provokes attacks of opportunity.
You can shoot, but not load, a hand
crossbow with one hand at no penalty. You can shoot
a hand crossbow with each hand, but you take a
penalty on attack rolls as if attacking with two light
weapons.
Crossbow, Great: A great crossbow is essentially a
mobile siege weapon. It fires a deadly bolt the
thickness of a man’s arm. Firing the great crossbow
is always a full–attack action (i.e., you can take no
more than a 5 foot step and fire it.) and requires both
hands to wield properly. It takes two full rounds to
reload a Great Crossbow. Rapid reload allows the
great crossbow to be reloaded as a full–round action.
Crossbow, Heavy: You draw a heavy crossbow back
by turning a small winch. Loading a heavy crossbow
is a full–round action that provokes attacks of
opportunity.
Normally, operating a heavy crossbow
requires two hands. However, you can shoot, but not
load, a heavy crossbow with one hand at a –4 penalty
on attack rolls. You can shoot a heavy crossbow with
each hand, but you take a penalty on attack rolls as if
attacking with two one–handed weapons. This
penalty is cumulative with the penalty for one–
handed firing.
Crossbow, Light: You draw a light crossbow back
by pulling a lever. Loading a light crossbow is a
move action that provokes attacks of opportunity.
Normally, operating a light crossbow
requires two hands. However, you can shoot, but not
load, a light crossbow with one hand at a –2 penalty
on attack rolls. You can shoot a light crossbow with
each hand, but you take a penalty on attack rolls as if
attacking with two light weapons. This penalty is
cumulative with the penalty for one–handed firing.
Crossbow, Mighty – Light and Heavy: Just as
with bows, crossbows can be made to have an
increased pull. Such crossbows are too difficult for
those without the required strength to cock and use
(partly because of the strength to cock, and secondly
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because of the “kick” of the crossbow). A mighty crossbow
allows the user to add his strength bonus to the damage. A
character cannot cock, and therefore use, a crossbow for a
strength bonus greater than his or her own Strength modifier.
If you attempt to fire a mighty crossbow above your Strength
modifier, the “kick” of the weapon incurs a penalty to hit
equal to the damage bonus of the weapon. A character may
opt to use a crossbow with a damage bonus lesser than his or
her normal Strength modifier, but is limited to the damage
bonus of the crossbow, not their own strength bonus. Because
of their small size, hand crossbows cannot effectively be made
into mighty weapons. Also, the repeating crossbow cannot be
made into a mighty crossbow because the advantage of its
quick cocking ability would be lost. All mighty crossbows
must be wielded with two hands.
Mighty light crossbow Cost
(+1 strength bonus) 70 gp
(+2 strength bonus) 105 gp
Mighty heavy crossbow Cost
(+1 strength bonus) 100 gp
(+2 strength bonus) 150 gp
(+3 strength bonus) 200 gp
(+4 strength bonus) 250 gp
(+5 strength bonus) 300 gp
Crossbow, Repeating: The repeating crossbow (whether
heavy or light) holds 5 crossbow bolts. As long as it holds
bolts, you can reload it by pulling the reloading lever (a free
action). Loading a new case of 5 bolts is a full round action
that provokes attacks of opportunity.
You can fire a repeating crossbow with one hand or
fire a repeating crossbow in each hand in the same manner as
you would a normal crossbow of the same size. However, you
must fire the weapon with two hands in order to use the
reloading lever, and you must use two hands to load a new
case of bolts.
Dagger: You get a +2 bonus on Stealth (Sleight of Hand)
checks made to conceal a dagger on your body (see the Stealth
(Sleight of Hand) skill).
Dagger, Assassin’s: This appears to be a normal dagger, but
in truth the pommel of the weapon is hollow, allowing it to be
filled with a variety of deadly liquids. As a free action, the
wielder can trigger a small valve on the dagger that allows the
liquid inside to coat the blade. Victims then struck by the
wielder suffer not only the damage for the dagger, but the
released liquid inside. Commonly, the liquid used ranges from
poison, holy/unholy water, alchemist’s fire, sewage(which
causes disease) and a host of other deadly liquids. The
container holds enough liquid for one coating, which lasts for
one minute or until the first successful strike, whichever
comes first.
Like a dagger, you get a +4 bonus on Stealth (Sleight
of Hand) checks made to conceal a dagger on your body (see
the Stealth (Sleight of Hand) skill).
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Dagger, Double: This weapon first appeared among
the orcs of the Dark Valley. It consists of a single
handle with a dagger–sized blade attached at each
end. It is a light one–handed double weapon.
Dueler’s Blade: A dueler’s blade is a single handed
double weapon. You can fight with it as if fighting
with two weapons, but if you do, you incur all the
normal attack penalties associated with fighting with
two weapons, just as if you were using a one–handed
weapon and a light weapon. Unlike other double
weapons, it can be used as a double weapon in one
hand..
Flail, Dire: A dire flail is a double weapon. You can
fight with it as if fighting with two weapons, but if
you do, you incur all the normal attack penalties
associated with fighting with two weapons, just as if
you were using a one–handed weapon and a light
weapon. A creature wielding a dire flail in one hand
can’t use it as a double weapon— only one end of the
weapon can be used in any given round.
When using a dire flail, you get a +2 bonus
on opposed attack rolls made to disarm an enemy
(including the opposed attack roll to avoid being
disarmed if such an attempt fails).
You can also use this weapon to make trip
attacks. If you are tripped during your own trip
attempt, you can drop the dire flail to avoid being
tripped.
Flail or Heavy Flail: With a flail, you get a +2 bonus
on opposed attack rolls made to disarm an enemy
(including the roll to avoid being disarmed if such an
attempt fails).
You can also use this weapon to make trip
attacks. If you are tripped during your own trip
attempt, you can drop the flail to avoid being tripped.
As a bludgeoning weapon, a flail may be
used to inflict nonlethal damage with no minus to hit.
Flailsword: This is a double weapon. The weapon
consists of a bastard sword–length blade with a chain
and flail head attached to the pommel. Trained users
can strike with the sword side of the blade, then
quickly whip it about to strike with the flail head. It
can be used as a two handed weapon (using only one
of the two ends) as a martial weapon. Or it may be
used as a double weapon or as a one–handed double
weapon as an exotic weapon.
The flail head is a bludgeoning weapon and
can be used to inflict nonlethal damage at no minus
to hit.
Foot Bow: The foot bow is a weapon that is at least
as tall as the shooter and favored by the Ubuntis. To
draw the string, the firer must lay prone, prop the
bow against his feet and pull back the string with
both hands. Firing the foot bow is a full round action
that provokes an attack of opportunity. Further, the
firer must be prone during firing. However, the
might of the bow is such that in the case of Mighty
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Foot Bows, the attacker gets to add twice his Strength score to
damage for a shot.
Gauntlet: This metal glove lets you deal lethal damage rather
than nonlethal damage with unarmed strikes. A strike with a
gauntlet is otherwise considered an unarmed attack. The cost
and weight given are for a single gauntlet. Medium and heavy
armors (except breastplate) come with gauntlets. As a
bludgeoning weapon, a gauntlet can be used to inflict
nonlethal damage with no minus to hit.
Gauntlet, Spiked: Your opponent cannot use a disarm action
to disarm you of spiked gauntlets. The cost and weight given
are for a single gauntlet. An attack with a spiked gauntlet is
considered an armed attack.
Giantblade: This oversized weapon inflicts the normal –2
penalty on attacks due to its sheer size. Characters must have
at least a 13 Strength to wield this weapon.
Glaive: A glaive has reach. You can strike opponents 10 feet
away with it, but you can’t use it against an adjacent foe.
Grenade, Babble Gas: This grenade releases a blue gas that
alchemically numbs the victim’s mind so that speech is slurred
and incomprehensible. Those caught in the area of effect must
make a DC 15 Fortitude save or be unable to render
comprehensible speech for 1 hour per exposure.
Grenade, Blind Gas: This grenade releases an oily black
smoke that stings the eye. Those caught in the area of effect
must make a DC 15 Fortitude save or be blinded for 10
minutes per exposure.
Grenade, Charm Gas: Upon detonation, this releases a
sparkling reddish gas that alchemically numbs the victim’s
mind while stimulating the pleasure centers. The effect causes
the victim to become friendly towards those around them. The
victim will treat other beings as close associates or friends for
the duration of the gases effect if they fail a DC 15 Fortitude
save. Attacking the victim of this gas allows the victim to
make another Fortitude saving throw at a +4 bonus to snap out
of the effects. Charmed victims of this gas remain under its
effects for 1 hour per exposure.
Grenade, Cold: This grenade releases a blue liquid that
alchemically freezes in contact with air. Those struck by the
grenade suffer 1d6 cold damage (DC 15 Reflex for ½) and
numbness that lasts for the initial and subsequent round. This
numbness causes a –2 penalty to hit and AC for the victim.
Grenade, Confusion Gas: This grenade unleashes a
yellowish gas that alchemically disrupts the thought processes
of the victim’s minds. Those caught in the area of effect must
make a DC 15 Fortitude save or be distracted. The distracted
individual cannot use any skill or ability requiring
concentration and can only take partial actions in combat. The
effects of this gas last for 1 minute per exposure.
Grenade, Fog Gas: This defensive grenade releases a gray
smoke designed to obscure vision. Those caught in the area of
effect have their vision obscured, limiting it to 5 feet.
Viewing is likewise obscured when attempting to view
through the fog, so that it blocks line of sight.
Grenade, Incendiary Gas: This grenade releases a gray gas
similar in appearance to a fog gas grenade. However, if an
open flame is brought into area of effect, the alchemical gas
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ignites, exploding for 3d8 points of damage to all
those in the area of effect. Those caught in the
igniting gas may make a DC 15 Reflex save to half
the damage. The unexploded gas remains 1 minute
or until detonated.
Grenade, Ooze/Slime Splash: These grenades
contain a volume of a deadly slime or ooze. When
activated, the slime or ooze is unleashed on those in
the area of effect. Those in the area of effect who
suffer a direct hit are doused with the ooze/slime.
Those who fail the saving throw are affected as if the
slime/ooze had made a successful grapple attack
against the victim. The slime/ooze has 1 HD if
unleashed from a small container, 2 HD if unleashed
from a medium container and 4 HD from a large
container.
Grenade, Poison Gas: This grenade is loaded with
an inhaled poison. Those in the area of effect must
make a Fortitude saving throw with a DC based on
the type of poison contained within the grenade. The
cost of this grenade does not include the cost of the
poison contained within. Information on different
poisons is included in the game master’s guide.
Grenade, Poison Splash: This grenade works with a
contact poison. Those suffering a direct hit must
make a Fortitude saving throw with a DC based on
the type of poison contained within the grenade. The
cost of this grenade does not include the cost of the
poison contained within. Information on different
poisons is included in the game master’s guide.
Grenade, Polymorph Gas: This grenade is
designed to remove a threat in a humane manner.
The magical concoction within the grenade forces
those within the area of effect to make a DC 15
Fortitude saving throw or be transformed into a
sheep, frog or other harmless animal. The effects of
the polymorph gas last for 1 hour per exposure.
Grenade, Phantasm Image Gas: When activated,
this alchemical grenade affects the mind with a
hallucinatory gas. If those in the area of effect fail a
DC 15 Fortitude save, they begin seeing random
phantasmal images that are not really there. The
confusion this causes temporarily lowers the victim’s
Intelligence by 2 and causes the victim to suffer a –2
penalty to base attack and saving throws. Likewise,
the victim’s spot and search checks suffer a +4 DC
penalty. The effects of the phantasm gas last for 1
minute per exposure.
Grenade, Phantasm Sound Gas: When activated,
this grenade affects the auditory nerves. If those in
the area of effect fail a DC 15 Fortitude save, they are
inundated with sounds that are not really there. The
distraction caused by the phantom sounds makes any
skill that requires concentration to suffer a +4 DC
penalty. Likewise, the victim’s Perception (Listen)
checks are at a +4 penalty. The effects of the
phantasm sound gas last for 1 hour per exposure.
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Grenade, Rust Splash: This grenade unleashes a reddish–
orange gas that corrodes metal items. Those suffering a direct
hit suffer the total rusting of all metal items, making them
corroded and worthless. If used against metal armor, it
destroys 1d6 points of Armor Class. Against ferrous
creatures, the Rust splash grenade deals 2d4 damage, or 1
point on a splash. The gas becomes inert after 1 round.
Grenade, Sleep Gas: This grenade releases a white gas that
causes a sleep–inducing drowsiness to befall its victims.
Those in the area of effect who fail a DC 15 Fortitude saving
throw collapse unconscious to the ground. Those affected by
the sleep gas are subject to coup Derro grace attacks. Such
attacks, if they do not kill, will awaken the sleeper. The
effects of the sleep gas last for 10 minutes per exposure.
Grenade, Smoke Powder: This deadly grenade explodes in
fire, both scotching victims within the area of effect with fire
and lacerating them with metal shards. Those taking a direct
hit suffer damage according to the size of the grenade. The
smoke powder grenades cause 1d10 damage from small
grenades, 2d10 damage from medium grenades, and 3d10
damage if a large grenade.
If you do not have the Millese Firearm Permit Feat,
multiply the cost of this weapon by x10.
Grenade, Static: This grenade releases an alchemically
generated shock that deals 1d6 electrical damage to everyone
in the target area. Unlike most other splash grenades,
everyone in the area of effect suffers a direct hit instead of a
splash.
Grenade, Vermin: This grenade releases a host of vermin
creatures on those unlucky enough to be caught in the area of
effect. Common vermin to put into the grenade include
wasps, scorpions, rats and other such creatures. Upon striking
the target area it releases a swarm of the creatures that fills one
5 foot square. Treat this as a swarm creature with ¼ the hit
dice of a normal swarm.
Guisarme: A guisarme has reach. You can strike opponents
10 feet away with it, but you can’t use it against an adjacent
foe.
You can also use it to make trip attacks. If you are
tripped during your own trip attempt, you can drop the
guisarme to avoid being tripped.
Halberd: If you use a ready action to set a halberd against a
charge, you deal double damage on a successful hit against a
charging character.
You can use a halberd to make trip attacks. If you are
tripped during your own trip attempt, you can drop the halberd
to avoid being tripped.
Hammer, Hooked: A hooked hammer is a double weapon.
You can fight with it as if fighting with two weapons, but if
you do, you incur all the normal attack penalties associated
with fighting with two weapons, just as if you were using a
one–handed weapon and a light weapon. The hammer’s blunt
head is a bludgeoning weapon that deals 1d6 points of damage
(crit x3). Its hook is a piercing weapon that deals 1d4 points of
damage (crit x4). You can use either head as the primary
weapon. The other head is the offhand weapon. A creature
wielding a hooked hammer in one hand can’t use it as a
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double weapon—only one end of the weapon can be
used in any given round.
You can use a hooked hammer to make trip
attacks. If you are tripped during your own trip
attempt, you can drop the gnome hooked hammer to
avoid being tripped.
Gnomes treat hooked hammers as martial
weapons.
The hammer end of the hooked hammer can
be used to inflict nonlethal damage with no minus to
hit.
Javelin: Since it is not designed for melee, you are
treated as nonproficient with it and take a –4 penalty
on attack rolls if you use a javelin as a melee weapon.
Kama: The kama is a special monk weapon. This
designation gives a monk wielding a kama special
options.
You can use a kama to make trip attacks. If
you are tripped during your own trip attempt, you can
drop the kama to avoid being tripped.
Katana: The katana is a sword with a slightly
curved single–edged blade. A katana is too large to
use in one hand without special training; thus, it is an
exotic weapon. A oriental character can use a katana
two–handed as a martial weapon.
Khopesh: The khopesh is a Bronze Age sword that
has a blade that is shaped like a stretched question
mark. You can use the khopesh to perform trip
attacks. If you fail the trip attack, you can drop the
khopesh to keep from being tripped yourself. For
characters not native to Egyptian culture, this is
considered an exotic weapon, otherwise it is
considered a martial weapon.
Lance: A lance deals an extra 1d6 damage when
used from the back of a charging mount. It has reach,
so you can strike opponents 10 feet away with it, but
you can’t use it against an adjacent foe.
While mounted, you can wield a lance with
one hand.
Longbow: You need at least two hands to use a bow,
regardless of its size. A longbow is too unwieldy to
use while you are mounted. If you have a penalty for
low Strength, apply it to damage rolls when you use a
longbow. If you have a bonus for high Strength, you
can apply it to damage rolls when you use a
composite longbow (see below) but not a regular
longbow.
Longbow, Composite: You need at least two hands
to use a bow, regardless of its size. You can use a
composite longbow while mounted. All composite
bows are made with a particular strength rating (that
is, each requires a minimum Strength modifier to use
with proficiency). If your Strength bonus is less than
the strength rating of the composite bow, you can’t
effectively use it, so you take a –2 penalty on attacks
with it. The default composite longbow requires a
Strength modifier of +0 or higher to use with
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proficiency. A composite longbow can be made with a high
strength rating to take advantage of an above–average
Strength score; this feature allows you to add your Strength
bonus to damage, up to the maximum bonus indicated for the
bow. Each point of
Strength bonus granted by the bow adds 100 gp to its
cost.
For purposes of weapon proficiency and similar feats,
a composite longbow is treated as if it were a longbow.
Longarm, Smokepowder: This curious alchemical “staff” is
much more deadly and accurate that its pistol counterpart.
Against targets within 30 feet, you ignore up to 4 points of
armor or natural armor possessed by the target. You make a
normal attack roll for all other ranges. It takes a full–round
action to reload the longarm. If you roll a 1 when attacking,
the weapon is fouled and must be cleaned before it can be
reused. It requires a full–round action and a successful DC 15
Alchemy check to clear the fouled weapon. Those who have
not taken a feat to use this weapon can fire it at a –4 penalty to
hit if it is loaded, but cannot reload the weapon without the aid
of someone skilled with the weapon. If an untrained character
persists in attempting to load and fire the weapon, they must
make a DC 20 Knowledge (smokepowder) check and 2d4
rounds to successfully do so. Failure means the weapon is
improperly loaded and will not fire. A natural roll of 1 means
the weapon has been ruined in the attempt to reload it, and will
never fire again. In addition, the loader takes 1d10 damage as
the weapon explodes.
If you do not have the Millese Firearm Permit Feat,
multiply the cost of this weapon by x10.
Longspear: A longspear has reach. You can strike opponents
10 feet away with it, but you can’t use it against an adjacent
foe. If you use a ready action to set a longspear against a
charge, you deal double damage on a successful hit against a
charging character.
Macahuitl: This weapon consists of a moderate, flat length of
wood (almost like a paddle) with obsidian glass or teeth
embedded along the flat edges, giving it double–sided sword–
like edge. For characters not native to Aztec/Mayan culture,
this is considered an exotic weapon, otherwise it is considered
a martial weapon.
Multi–Chain: This is a series of linked chains with multiple
ends, up to about 6. When used, for each two point you beat
the opponent’s AC by, an additional end strikes, up to the
maximum number of ends. If the weapon is used to grapple or
trip, it grants a +1 bonus for each end that strikes, up to a +3
bonus. If the attempt to grapple or trip fails, the multi–chain
may be dropped to keep from being grappled or tripped in
return. As a bludgeoning weapon, a multichain can be used to
inflict nonlethal damage at no minus to hit.
Multi–headed Flail: This is a normal flail with more than
one head, up to about five. When used, for each two points
you beat the opponent’s AC by, an additional head hits, up to
the maximum number of flail heads. Characters without a feat
for the appropriate flail suffer a –1 to hit per head the flail has
(thus a five–headed flail would inflict a –5 penalty to hit). As
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a bludgeoning weapon, a multi–headed flail can be
used to inflict nonlethal damage with no minus to hit.
Multi–tailed Whip: This is a whip with more than
one “tail”, up to about 12. When used, for each two
point you beat the opponent’s AC by, an additional
“tail” hits, up to the maximum number of “tails”. If
the weapon is used to grapple or trip, it grants a +1
bonus for each “tail” that hits, up to a +5 bonus. If
the attempt to grapple or trip fails, the whip may be
dropped to keep from being grappled or tripped back.
Net: A net is used to entangle enemies. When you
throw a net, you make a ranged touch attack against
your target. A net’s maximum range is 10 feet. If you
hit, the target is entangled. An entangled creature
takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on
Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot
charge or run. If you control the trailing rope by
succeeding on an opposed Strength check while
holding it, the entangled creature can move only
within the limits that the rope allows. If the entangled
creature attempts to cast a spell, it must make a DC
15Spellcraft check or be unable to cast the spell.
An entangled creature can escape with a DC
20 Acrobatics (Escape Artist) check (a full–round
action). The net has 5 hit points and can be burst with
a DC 25 Strength check (also a full–round action).
A net is useful only against creatures within
one size category of you.
A net must be folded to be thrown
effectively. The first time you throw your net in a
fight, you make a normal ranged touch attack roll.
After the net is unfolded, you take a –4 penalty on
attack rolls with it. It takes 2 rounds for a proficient
user to fold a net and twice that long for a
nonproficient one to do so.
No–Dachi: The no–dachi, or horse sword, is a very
large two–handed weapon available in oriental lands.
It is too large for a character to use without special
training, thus it is an exotic weapon. Even with
appropriate training, it instills a –2 penalty to hit.
Nunchaku: The nunchaku is a special monk weapon.
This designation gives a monk wielding a nunchaku
special options. With a nunchaku, you get a +2 bonus
on opposed attack rolls made to disarm an enemy (including
the roll to avoid being disarmed if such an attempt fails). As a
bludgeoning weapon, nunchaka can be used to inflict
nonlethal damage with no minus to hit.
Pistol, Smokepowder (Single, Double, Quad): This curious
alchemical “wand” is a deadly weapon, ignoring armor at
close range. The following rules are common for all three
varieties of the pistol. Against targets within 30 feet, you
ignore up to 4 points of armor or natural armor possessed by
the target, otherwise you make a normal attack roll to hit. It
takes a move–equivilant action to reload the pistol.
If you roll a natural 1 when attacking, the weapon is
fouled and must be cleaned before it can be resused. It takes a
full–round action and a DC 15 Alchemy check to clear the
fouled weapon.
Those who have not taken a feat to use this weapon
can fire it at a –4 penalty to hit if it is loaded, but cannot
reload the weapon without the aid of someone skilled with the
weapon. If an untrained character persists in attempting to
load and fire the weapon, they must make a DC 20 Knowledge
(smokepowder) check and 1d4 rounds to successfully do so.
Failure means the weapon is improperly loaded and will not
fire. A natural roll of 1 means the weapon has been ruined in
the attempt to reload it, and will never fire again. In addition,
the loader takes 1d4 damage as the weapon explodes.
Single Shot Pistol: The weapon has one barrel, and must be
reloaded after each shot.
Double Shot Pistol: This weapon has two barrels side by side.
They may be shot individual or together. If both barrels are
fired together, one attack roll is made and the damage inflicted
is 2d6. Any extra damage (such as from a sneak attack) is
only added once to the total. If the weapon scores a critical
hit, the damage the weapon deals is doubled (becoming 4d6
damage). On a roll of 1 by a non–proficient user, the weapon
is ruined and the loader takes 2d6 damage.
Quad Shot Pistol: This weapon has two barrels side by side,
with an additional two stacked underneath. The weapon can
fire one or two barrels at a time. If two barrels are fired
together, one attack roll is made and the damage inflicted is
2d6. Any extra damage (such as from a sneak attack) is only
added once to the total. After the two top barrels have been
fired, the user can grasp the barrels and rotate them
clockwise to bring the two unfired barrels to bear. Once all

Behind the Curtain – Smokepowder Weapons: Smokepowder weapons on Amberos are extremely rare; in fact, in 20
years of campaign play only ONCE has a character ever been allowed to use these weapons. Finding smokepowder
weapons outside of either Millos or the Ksiki Colonies (where bombards and some pistols are sometimes smuggled) is
practically unheard of for two main in–game reasons: First, the Millese jealously keep the secret to creating
smokepowder weapon a well–hidden secret via Geas and magical and non–magical means. Second, the gods of Amberos
refuse to allow technological–like items or processes rise to the fore – such as the various smokepowder weapons.
Anyone running around with several barrels worth of smokepowder is risking the wrath of the gods of Amberos
detonating the substance.
At worst, smokepowder weapons should never become more frequent than finding a similar magical wand, for
in the end smokepowder weapons are essentially wands for use by non–wizards. Adding “guns” to a party tends to take
away from the feel of a normal fantasy campaign and tends to steer the game away from the look and feel of what
Amberos is supposed to be.
So when and where are smokepowder weapons appropriate? In magic–fearing Millos, of course, and in its
secret colony to the west in Dinosauria…and in some parts of the Ksiki Colonies where pirates ply their island trade and
the Millese fight a secret war against the Dragon Armada….
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four barrels have been fired, the weapon must be
reloaded before it can fire again. If a non–proficient
user rolls a 1 for an attack with this weapon, all four
barrels misfire for up to 4d6 damage to the wielder.
If you do not have the Millese Firearm
Permit Feat, multiply the cost of this weapon by x10.
PoleMace: The Polemace is a reach weapon that
consists of a long metal shaft that ends in a mace the
size of two human fists. The weapon requires a lot
of room to be swung and is difficult for the
inexperienced to wield. It is favored by those priests
who like to keep their foes at a distance, expecially
against energy–draining undead. As a bludgeoning
weapon, a polemace can be used to inflict nonlethal
damage with no minus to hit.
Quarterstaff: A quarterstaff is a double weapon.
You can fight with it as if fighting with two weapons,
but if you do, you incur all the normal attack
penalties associated with fighting with two weapons,
just as if you were using a one–handed weapon and a
light weapon. A creature wielding a quarterstaff in
one hand can’t use it as a double weapon—only one
end of the weapon can be used in any given round.
As a bludgeoning weapon, a quarterstaff can be used
to inflict nonlethal damage with no minus to hit.
The quarterstaff is a special monk weapon.
This designation gives a monk wielding a quarterstaff
special options.
Ranseur: A ranseur has reach. You can strike
opponents 10 feet away with it, but you can’t use it
against an adjacent foe.
With a ranseur, you get a +2 bonus on
opposed attack rolls made to disarm an opponent
(including the roll to avoid being disarmed if such an
attempt fails).
Rapier: You can use the Weapon Finesse feat to
apply your Dexterity modifier instead of your
Strength modifier to attack rolls with a rapier sized
for you, even though it isn’t a light weapon for you.
You can’t wield a rapier in two hands in order to
apply 1–1/2 times your Strength bonus to damage.
Sai: With a sai, you get a +4 bonus on opposed attack
rolls made to disarm an enemy (including the roll to
avoid being disarmed if such an attempt fails).
The sai is a special monk weapon. This designation
gives a monk wielding a sai special options.
Scimitar, Two–bladed: This weapon is a double weapon.
You can fight with it as if fighting with two weapons, but if
you do, you incur all the normal attack penalties associated
with fighting with two weapons, just as if you were using a
one–handed weapon and a light weapon. A creature wielding
a two–bladed scimitar in one hand can’t use it as a double
weapon – only one end of the weapon can be used in any
given round.
Scorpion Sword: This weapon, also known as the Ful–Radi,
was created in the lands of Llannhanex during the Empire of
Kas. Because of its bulk, it is rarely used today outside of the
elite warriors of Llannhanex’s nobility. It looks much like a
serrated two–handed sword with a backward curving hook at
the end and a cleaver–like blade near the pommel. From
pommel to the tip of the blade, the weapon is about 12 feet
long. A gloved wielder can grab a section of the backside of
the blade to wield it like a spear or axe, or it may be held by
the pommel with both hands and swung in a wide, deadly arc
like a sword. The weapon allows the wielder to strike with
range of 10 feet, dealing horrible damage both close and at a
distance. It deals terrible wounds to opponents who are
unlucky enough to be caught in the weapon’s wide stroke.
The weapon cannot be wielded by any being with less than 13
strength and incurs a –2 penalty to hit, even to those who are
proficient with the weapon.
Masterwork Scorpion sword incorporate bronze
flanges into the weapon, allowing a skilled user to reflect the
light of the sun across the weapon to blind or daze a foe. With
such weapons in full daylight, the user may make a ranged
touch attack to use this blinding ability (Reflex save DC 14),
rendering the victim dazzled for 1d4 rounds.
A Scorpion sword is considered a serrated and barbed
sword (with such qualities already factored into the weapon’s
statistics), and such options cannot be added to the weapon.
Sling Bolt: This is a small, arrow–like projectile that can be
hurled from a sling. Because of its design, it has a slightly
better range than a bullet, though it does nearly identical
damage. The sling bolt inflicts piercing instead of
bludgeoning damage.
Swordspear: This thick–hafted weapon can be transformed
from a shortspear to a two–handed, guardless longsword or
back as a move–equivilant action.

Behind the Curtain – “I want a Scorpion Sword!”: Players who look at the damage value and critical range for the
Scorpion sword are probably chomping at the bit to grab one and start using it in play. After all, the weapon, while
expensive, isn’t out of the range of even a 2nd level character’s pocketbook and will mow dozens of foes down in the
hands of a capable warrior.
By all rights, DMs who aren’t basing their campaign in Llannhanex should outright deny players access to this
weapon. The scorpion sword is SPECIFIC to Llannhanex royal guard and nobility. Those outside of Llannhanex see the
weapon as unwieldy, archaic and more trouble than its worth; even the Nyrr Ryann merchants haven’t been able to make
a market for the weapon outside of Llannhanex. Not only that, but finding a magical version of this weapon should be
almost unheard of – again, outside of the lands of Llannhanex.
Just remember; simply because an item is listed and a gp value put beside it doesn’t mean players should have
access to it – especially if they are not in the right area.

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Scythe: A scythe can be used to make trip attacks. If
you are tripped during your own trip attempt, you can
drop the scythe to avoid being tripped.
Shield, Heavy or Light: You can bash with a shield
instead of using it for defense. See Armor for details.
As a bludgeoning weapon, a shield can be used to
deal nonlethal damage with no minus to hit.
Shortbow: You need at least two hands to use a bow,
regardless of its size. You can use a shortbow while
mounted. If you have a penalty for low Strength,
apply it to damage rolls when you use a shortbow. If
you have a bonus for high Strength, you can apply it
to damage rolls when you use a composite shortbow
(see below) but not a regular shortbow.
Shortbow, Composite: You need at least two hands
to use a bow, regardless of its size. You can use a
composite shortbow while mounted. All composite
bows are made with a particular strength rating (that
is, each requires a minimum Strength modifier to use
with proficiency). If your Strength bonus is lower
than the strength rating of the composite bow, you
can’t effectively use it, so you take a –2 penalty on
attacks with it. The default composite shortbow
requires a Strength modifier of +0 or higher to use
with proficiency. A composite shortbow can be made
with a high strength rating to take advantage of an
above–average Strength score; this feature allows
you to add your Strength bonus to damage, up to the
maximum bonus indicated for the bow. Each point of
Strength bonus granted by the bow adds 75 gp to its
cost.
For purposes of weapon proficiency and
similar feats, a composite shortbow is treated as if it
were a shortbow.
Shortspear: A shortspear is small enough to wield
one–handed. It may also be thrown.
Shuriken: A shuriken is a special monk weapon.
This designation gives a monk wielding shuriken
special options. A shuriken can’t be used as a melee
weapon.
Although they are thrown weapons, shuriken
are treated as ammunition for the purposes of
drawing them, crafting masterwork or otherwise
special versions of them and what happens to them
after they are thrown.
Siangham: The siangham is a special monk weapon.
This designation gives a monk wielding a siangham
special options.
Sickle: A sickle can be used to make trip attacks. If
you are tripped during your own trip attempt, you can
drop the sickle to avoid being tripped.
Sling: Your Strength modifier applies to damage
rolls when you use a sling, just as it does for thrown
weapons. You can fire, but not load, a sling with one
hand. Loading a sling is a move action that requires
two hands and provokes attacks of opportunity.
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You can hurl ordinary stones with a sling, but stones
are not as dense or as round as bullets. Thus, such an attack
deals damage as if the weapon were designed for a creature
one size category smaller than you and you take a –1 penalty
on attack rolls.
Spear: A spear can be thrown. If you use a ready action to set
a spear against a charge, you deal double damage on a
successful hit against a charging character.
Spiked Armor: You can outfit your armor with spikes, which
can deal damage in a grapple or as a separate attack. See
Armor for details.
Spiked Shield, Heavy or Light: You can bash with a spiked
shield instead of using it for defense. See Armor for details.
Strike, Unarmed: A Medium character deals 1d3 points of
nonlethal damage with an unarmed strike. A Small character
deals 1d2 points of nonlethal damage. A monk or any
character with the Improved Unarmed Strike feat can deal
lethal or nonlethal damage with unarmed strikes, at her option.
The damage from an unarmed strike is considered weapon
damage for the purposes of effects that give you a bonus on
weapon damage rolls.
An unarmed strike is always considered a light
weapon. Therefore, you can use the Weapon Finesse feat to
apply your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength
modifier to attack rolls with an unarmed strike.
Sword, Assassin’s: This weapon appears to be a normal long
sword, but contains a hollow pommel like the assassin’s
dagger. As a free action, the wielder can trigger a small valve
on the sword that allows the liquid inside to coat the blade.
Victims then struck by the wielder suffer not only the damage
for the dagger, but the released liquid inside. Commonly, the
liquid used ranges from poison, holy/unholy water,
alchemist’s fire, sewage and a host of other deadly liquids.
The container holds enough liquid for one coating, which lasts
for one minute or until the first successful strike, whichever
comes first.
Sword, Bastard: A bastard sword is too large to use in one
hand without special training; thus, it is an exotic weapon. A
character can use a bastard sword two–handed as a martial
weapon.
Sword, Camel: Another weapon from the far east of
Amberos, the camel sword is shaped like a large “7”, with the
hilt near the bottom of the “7”. It is wielded similar to a sickle
in combat, but is different enough to be treated as an exotic
weapon. Only those proficient with the weapon can use it’s
special ability – when an opponent who is melee combat
attempts to move away (even using only a 5 foot step), they
provoke an Attack of Opportunity from the Camel Sword
wielder. If the attack is successful against a medium–size or
smaller opponent, not only does the weapon deal damage, but
it arrests the movement of the opponent.
Sword, Two–Bladed: A two–bladed sword is a double
weapon. You can fight with it as if fighting with two weapons,
but if you do, you incur all the normal attack penalties
associated with fighting with two weapons, just as if you were
using a one–handed weapon and a light weapon. A creature
wielding a two–bladed sword in one hand can’t use it as a
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double weapon—only one end of the weapon can be
used in any given round.
Trident: This weapon can be thrown. If you use a
ready action to set a trident against a charge, you deal
double damage on a successful hit against a charging
character.
Urgrosh: An urgrosh is a double weapon. You can
fight with it as if fighting with two weapons, but if
you do, you incur all the normal attack penalties
associated with fighting with two weapons, just as if
you were using a one–handed weapon and a light
weapon. The urgrosh’s axe head is a slashing weapon
that deals 1d8 points of damage. Its spear head is a
piercing weapon that deals 1d6 points of damage.
You can use either head as the primary weapon. The
other is the off–hand weapon. A creature wielding a
dwarven urgrosh in one hand can’t use it as a double
weapon—only one end of the weapon can be used in
any given round.
If you use a ready action to set an urgrosh
against a charge, you deal double damage if you
score a hit against a charging character. If you use an
urgrosh against a charging character, the spear head
is the part of the weapon that deals damage.
Dwarves treat urgroshes as martial weapons.
Waraxe: A waraxe is too large to use in one hand
without special training; thus, it is an exotic weapon.
A Medium character can use a waraxe two–handed as
a martial weapon, or a Large creature can use it one–
handed in the same way.
A dwarf treats a dwarven waraxe as a
martial weapon even when using it in one hand.
Warmace: A Warmace is a Greatmace set on a short
haft. The weapon can be wielded with both hands as
a simple weapon, but it takes special training to use
the Warmace effectively in one hand, thus it is an
exotic weapon. A medium sized character can use a
warmace two–handed as a simple weapon, or a large
creature can use it one–handed the same way. As a
bludgeoning weapon, a warmace can be used to
inflict nonlethal damage at no minus to hit.
Warstaff: The warstaff is a long wooden staff with a
cudgel–like end on one side. It is a double weapon.
It is treated as a martial weapon. As a bludgeoning
weapon, a warstaff can be used to inflict nonlethal
damage at no minus to hit.
Whip: A whip deals nonlethal damage. It deals no
damage to any creature with an armor bonus of +1 or
higher or a natural armor bonus of +3 or higher. The
whip is treated as a melee weapon with 15–foot
reach, though you don’t threaten the area into which
you can make an attack. In addition, unlike most
other weapons with reach, you can use it against foes
anywhere within your reach (including adjacent
foes).
Using a whip provokes an attack of
opportunity, just as if you had used a ranged weapon.
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You can make trip attacks with a whip. If you are
tripped during your own trip attempt, you can drop the whip to
avoid being tripped.
When using a whip, you get a +2 bonus on opposed
attack rolls made to disarm an opponent (including the roll to
keep from being disarmed if the attack fails).
You can use the Weapon Finesse feat to apply your
Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to attack
rolls with a whip sized for you, even though it isn’t a light
weapon for you.
Whipsword: This weapon has a cleverly concealed
mechanisim that, when depressed, turns the sword into a
bladed length of chain with a 10 foot reach. Switching
between sword or chain form is a move–equivilant action.
When switching between forms, a successful Deception
(Bluff) vs. Perception (Sense Motive) check allows the
attacker to strike his opponent as if they were flat–footed.
Each time in a combat the wielder performs this feat, his
opponents get a cumulative +2 bonus to their Perception
(Sense Motive) checks against the deception.
Siege Weapons
Ballista, Mobile: A mobile ballista is a heavy crossbow
designed to be held and fired by two people, one holding the
front of the weapon, one holding the rear. It takes two full–
round actions to load a mobile ballista.
Battering Hammer: Originally designed by goblinoids to be
used against dwarven strongholds, the battering hammer looks
similar to a catapult with a huge iron–shod wooden hammer in
place of a cup to hold boulders. It is usually wheeled up
against a wall or gate, the firing arm wound back and then
released, unleashing a powerful battering attack against the
structure.
Bombard: Bombards are smokepowder weapons that are
direct fire weapons, though their shot generally follows an arc
to the target. They are generally designed to fire solid stone
shot and are useful for destroying fortified walls or other
objects. They can be loaded with shrapel to rain down on
foes, or loaded with special chain shot that consists of two
stone balls connected by a length of chain. Chain shot is
designed to be used as a sort of anti–personnel ammunition or
on sea–going vessels it is designed to tear holes in sails. Also,
bombards can be used to launch grenades; anyone hit directly
by the grenade suffers damage as if hit by a solid shot, and the
area where the grenade hits or lands triggers the grenade’s
effects (so it’s quite possible by a victim hit by a grenade
could suffer double effects – damage as per a solid shot hit,
plus the grenade’s effects as well).
A light bombard requires a crew of 4 to operate
properly and can fire once every 10 rounds with a full crew.
A light bombard uses 5 charges of smokepowder per shot.
A heavy bombard requires a crew of 8 to operate
properly and can fire once every 10 rounds with a full crew.
A heavy bombard uses 10 charges of smokepowder per shot.
On a natural attack roll of 1 for an attack, the weapon
is fouled, and it takes a full–round action and a successful DC
15 Alchemy check to properly clear the weapon. Those who
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have not taken a feat to use this weapon can fire it at
a –4 penalty to hit if it is loaded, but cannot reload
the weapon without the aid of someone skilled with
the weapon. If an untrained character persists in
attempting to load and fire the weapon, they must
make a DC 20 Knowledge (smokepowder) check and
10 + 2d10 rounds to successfully do so. Failure
means the weapon is improperly loaded and will not
fire. A natural roll of 1 means the weapon has been
ruined in the attempt to reload it, and will never fire
again. In addition, the loader takes 3d8 damage if a
light bombard, and 6d8 damage if a heavy bombard
as the weapon explodes.
If you do not have the Millese Firearm
Permit Feat, multiply the cost of this weapon by x10.
Cannon: Cannons are an advanced form of
bombards, generally smaller and lighter. Unlike
bombards, cannons are designed as direct fire and
generally use iron balls instead of stone. If fired for a
short range shot with solid shot or chain shot,
everything in a 5 foot wide path out to the end of its
range increment is a target of the shot. At medium
and long ranges, cannons generally only affect one
target. If loaded with shrapnel, the cannon affects a
cone out to its range increment. When using
shrapnel, each additional range increment drops the
damage dealt by 2 dice. Victims in the cone effect
can make a Reflex save (DC 15 for small cannons,
DC 17 for medium cannons and DC 19 for large
cannons) for half damage. A cannon loaded with
grenade shot affects only one target, with the grenade
detonating when it strikes the target or area it is
aimed for. Like the bombard, being hit with the
grenade deals damage akin to a solid shot, and also
detonates the grenade, possibly causing secondary
damage.
A light cannon requires a crew of 2 operate
properly and can fire once every 6 rounds with a full
crew. A light cannon uses 3 charges of
smokepowder per shot.
A medium cannon requires a crew of 4 to
operate properly and can fire once every 6 rounds
with a full crew. A light cannon uses 6 charges of
smokepowder per shot.
A heavy cannon requires a crew of 6 to
operate properly and can fire once every 6 rounds
with a full crew. A heavy cannon uses 9 charges of
smokepowder per shot.
On a natural attack roll of 1 for an attack,
the weapon is fouled, and it takes a full–round action
and a successful DC 15 Alchemy check to properly
clear the weapon. Those who have not taken a feat to
use this weapon can fire it at a –4 penalty to hit if it is
loaded, but cannot reload the weapon without the aid
of someone skilled with the weapon. If an untrained
character persists in attempting to load and fire the
weapon, they must make a DC 20 Knowledge
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(smokepowder) check and 6 + 2d6 rounds to successfully do
so. Failure means the weapon is improperly loaded and will
not fire. A natural roll of 1 means the weapon has been ruined
in the attempt to reload it, and will never fire again. In
addition, the loader takes 1d10 if a light cannon, 2d10 damage
if a medium cannon or 3d10 damage if a heavy cannon as the
weapon explodes.
If you do not have the Millese Firearm Permit Feat,
multiply the cost of this weapon by x10.
Trebuchet: This is a massive weapon that used a
counterweight and pivot to sling its ammunition at the
opponent. It has both better range and greater damage
potential than a heavy catapult.
Wormscrew: Another goblinoid invention, this is a large
cylinder on wheels with a pointed end to which metal flanges
have been attached in a spiral design. When a crew spins the
cylinder, the wormscrew can chew into stone, literally digging
a hole into the structure.
Weapon Masterwork Qualities
Weapons can be made masterwork in different ways,
allowing for different game effects. Only one masterwork
quality can be applied to a weapon, and each of the different
masterwork qualities still qualifies a weapon to be enchanted.
You can’t add the masterwork quality to a weapon
after it is created; it must be crafted as a masterwork weapon
(see the Craft skill). The masterwork quality adds the amount
indicated on the table below to the cost of the weapon. You
must add the masterwork quality to each end of a double
weapon, effectively doubling the masterwork price. You can
put different masterwork qualities on the different ends of a
double weapon if you so choose, but you cannot apply a
masterwork quality to one and not the other.
The different masterwork qualities are described
below. The standard masterwork quality is considered to
beAcrobatics (Balance)d. With the exception ofAcrobatics
(Balance)d and Razor–sharp, masterwork qualities retain their
functionality in magical weapons. Masterwork qualities are
applied before magical modifiers or feat modifiers. So for
example, a +1 keen barbed scimitar has a critical range of 13–
20/x2.
Balanced: The weapon is superbly weighted for ease of use,
and grants a +1 bonus to hit. This is the standard Masterwork
quality for an item if it is not otherwise noted.
Barbed: hooks and other barbs added to the weapon make it
more likely to score a critical hit, thus effectively increasing
the weapon’s critical range by 1 (x2 becomes x3, x3 becomes
x4, x4 becomes x5). The barbed masterwork quality can be
applied to slashing or piercing melee or ranged weapons.
Entangling: The weapon is designed to wrap around or
otherwise grapple an opponent. With a successful hit with the
weapon, you can start a grapple without provoking an attack
of opportunity. Likewise, you are not considered grappled
when using this weapon to grapple a foe.
Flight: A flight ranged weapon is modified to travel farther
than normal. It increases the weapon’s range increment by an
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additional 50%, but reduces weapon’s damage to be more damaging, effectively increasing the critical damage
next lower die. The flight masterwork quality can multiplier by one. (20 becomes 19–20, 19–20 becomes 18–20,
only be applied to ranged weapons and ammunition. 18–20 becomes 17–20). The serrated masterwork quality can
Guarded: A guarded weapon has larger than normal be applied to slashing or piercing melee weapons.
hand protection – often in the form of a basket hilt or Spiked bludgeon: The addition of sharp points to a
guard that grants +4 bonus when an opponent bludgeoning weapon add the piercing quality to the weapon.
attempts to disarm your weapon. However, the The spiked bludgeon can be applied to bludgeoning melee or
weapon’s unwieldy shape makes it impossible to be ranged weapons. A spiked bludgeon loses the ability to inflict
used as a ranged weapon. The guarded masterwork nonlethal damage at no minus to hit.
quality can be applied to melee weapons only. Toughened: The weapon has been hardened with alloys or
Heavy: A heavy weapon is made of denser materials other materials or manufacturing to make it stronger than a
or simply has added weight to the delivery end of the common version of its type. A toughened weapon gains +5
weapon. The change in weight adds 50% to the items hardness. Adamantite cannot be hardened.
weight, but grants the weapon a +1 damage bonus. Weighted: By adding more weight to the weapon, the
This bonus does not stack with any magical weapon strikes with more force, increasing the damage the
enhancements. The heavy quality can only be weapon deals to the next higher die (as if it had been increased
applied to bludgeoning weapons. by one size). A weighted weapon weighs twice normal. The
Hooked: A hooked weapon has protrusions and weighted masterwork quality can be applied to any weapon.
other bits that allow it to catch an opponent’s clothing
or skin. A hooked weapon allows the attacker to
make trip attacks with the weapon. The hooked
quality can be applied to melee weapons only.
Lightened: The weapon is made of light–weight
materials, making it easier to be wielded. The
weapon is treated as a light weapon. Lightening can
only be applied to one–handed melee weapons.
Parrying: A parrying weapon has been reshaped to
snag or entangle an opponents hands or weapons,
granting a +4 bonus when attempting to disarm an
opponent. The parrying masterwork quality can be
applied to melee weapons only.
Razor–sharp: The weapon has a sharper than normal
edge, granting +1 damage. The razor–sharp
masterwork quality can be applied to slashing or
piercing melee or ranged weapons.
Show: The weapon is bejeweled or otherwise
decorated to look lavish. However, show weapons
rarely are good combat weapons and gain no special
bonus to any attribute. The show quality can be
added to any weapon, and can be added multiple
times. Each additional time past the first causes to
have a 1 in 20 chance of breaking in combat. Thus, a
weapon with the show quality taken 3 times is worth
+900 gp, but will break on a natural roll of 1 or 2 on
d20.
Strengthened: The weapon’s structure is reinforced,
making it more difficult to destroy. It has 50% more
hit points than normal.
Stilletoed: A stilletoed weapon has a modified blade
designed like a spike, and reduces armor value of
opponent by –4 (it does not affect natural armor,
shield bonus and has no effect on unarmored
opponents), but the weapon’s damage die is reduced
by one. The stilletoed masterwork quality can only
be applied to light melee weapons.
Serrated: A serrated weapon has tiny scoring along
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Armor
Armor provides protection to characters,
causing attacks to harmlessly slide off without
causing injury. However, the extra protection is
weighty, often restricting movement and slowing a
character – at least compared to an unarmored
individual.
A character can actively use up to one suit
of armor, a shield, helmet, greaves and bracers all at
one time.
Greaves and bracers are special items that
do not normally provide an AC bonus against an
attack, but do provide a bonus against a threaten of a
critical. Magical bracers (such as Bracers of Armor)
provide an armor bonus to overall AC, and cannot be
used in conjuction with suits of armor.
Helmets provide a bonus similar to greaves
and bracers, protecting primarily against the threaten
of a critical. Unless otherwise specificed, magical
helms are usually war helmets, providing the benefit
of such a helm as well as whatever magical properties
it may possess.
Armor Qualities
To wear heavier armor effectively, a
character can select the Armor Proficiency feats, but
most classes are automatically proficient with the
armors that work best for them.
Armor and shields can take damage from
some types of attacks.
Here is the format for armor entries (given
as column headings on Table: Armor and Shields,
below).
Cost: The cost of the armor for Small or Medium
humanoid creatures. See Armor for Unusual
Creatures, below, for armor prices for other creatures.
Armor/Shield Bonus: Each armor grants an armor
bonus to AC, while shields grant a shield bonus to
AC.
The armor bonus from a suit of armor
doesn’t stack with other effects or items that grant an
armor bonus.
Similarly, the shield bonus from a shield
doesn’t stack with other effects that grant a shield
bonus.
Shield bonuses count toward Touch AC and
can be added to a character’s Reflex save.
Maximum Dex Bonus: This number is the
maximum Dexterity bonus to AC that this type of
armor allows.
Heavier armors limit mobility, reducing the
wearer’s ability to dodge blows. This restriction
doesn’t affect any other Dexterity–related abilities.
Even if a character’s Dexterity bonus to AC
drops to 0 because of armor, this situation does not
count as losing a Dexterity bonus to AC.
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Your character’s encumbrance (the amount of gear he
or she carries) may also restrict the maximum Dexterity bonus
that can be applied to his or her Armor Class.
Shields: Shields do not affect a character’s maximum
Dexterity bonus.
Armor Check Penalty: Any armor heavier than leather hurts
a character’s ability to use some skills. An armor check
penalty number is the penalty that applies toAcrobatics
(Balance), Athletics (Climb), Acrobatics (Escape Artist),
Stealth (Hide), Athletics (Jump), Stealth (Move Silently) ,
Stealth (Sleight of Hand), and Acrobatics (Tumble) checks by
a character wearing a certain kind of armor. Double the
normal armor check penalty is applied to Athletics (Swim)
checks. A character’s encumbrance (the amount of gear
carried, including armor) may also apply an armor check
penalty.
Armor interferes with the gestures that a spellcaster
must make to cast an arcane spell that has a somatic
component. Arcane spellcasters face the possibility of arcane
spell failure if they’re wearing armor. Bards can wear light
armor without incurring any arcane spell failure chance for
their bard spells.
Casting Spells in Armor: A character who casts a spell while
wearing armor must usually make an Spellcraft check of DC
15 + Spell level + Armor check penalty (as a positive
number). The number in the Armor check penalty column on
Table: Armor and Shields is applied to the. If the spell lacks a
somatic component, however, it can be cast with no chance of
arcane spell failure.
Shields: If a character is wearing armor and using a shield,
both armor check penalties apply, including for making
spellcraft checks.
Nonproficient with Armor Worn: A character who wears
armor and/or uses a shield with which he or she is not
proficient takes an additional –2 non–proficiency penalty on
armor check modifier for each category of the armor (Thus a
character would take an additional –2 penalty with Light
Armor, a –4 penalty with medium armor and a –6 penalty with
heavy armor and a –2 penalty for shields and –4 penalty with
tower shields). The armor’s (and/or shield’s) also applies the
armor check penalty on attack rolls and on all Strength–based
and Dexterity–based ability and skill checks. The penalty for
nonproficiency with armor stacks with the penalty for
nonproficiency with shields.
Greaves, bracers and helmets are considered light
armor for the purposes of determining proficiency.
Sleeping in Armor: A character who sleeps in medium or
heavy armor is automatically fatigued the next day.
He or she takes a –2 penalty on Strength and
Dexterity and can’t charge or run. Sleeping in light armor does
not cause fatigue.
Speed: Medium or heavy armor slows the wearer down. The
number on Table: Armor and Shields is the character’s speed
while wearing the armor. Humans, elves, half–elves, and half–
orcs have an unencumbered speed of 30 feet.
They use the first column. Dwarves, gnomes, and
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the second column. Remember, however, that a Repairing and resizing armor costs approximately
dwarf ’s land speed remains 20 feet even in medium 20% of the base armor’s cost and takes 5 minutes per category
or heavy armor or when carrying a medium or heavy (5 minutes for clothing, 10 minutes for light armor, 15 minutes
load. for medium armor and 20 minutes for heavy armor) and an
Shields: Shields do not affect a character’s speed. appropriate Craft check using the armor’s creation DC.
Weight: This column gives the weight of the armor If armor is not correctly refitted and repaired,
sized for a Medium wearer. Armor fitted for Small increase the Armor check penalty by 2 and decrease the
characters weighs half as much, and armor for Large Armor Bonus by 1 until repairs/refits are made.
characters weighs twice as much. Shields do not need to be repaired or refit when taken
Captured Armor: Armor taken from fallen foes from enemies.
must be repaired and refitted before it can be used
properly, as well as be of the correct size.
Armor Cost Armor Max Armor 30 ft. 20 ft. Weight Hard HP
Bonus Dex Check
Bonus Penalty
Clothing
Robe, deep pocket 7 gp +0 – 0 30 ft. 20 ft. 4 lb. 0 2
Robe, miser’s 8 gp +0 +9 0 30 ft. 20 ft. 4 lb. 0 2
Light armor
Padded 5 gp +1 +8 0 30 ft. 20 ft. 10 lb. 0 5
Leather 10 gp +2 +6 0 30 ft. 20 ft. 15 lb. 5 10
Studded leather 25 gp +3 +5 –1 30 ft. 20 ft. 20 lb. 5 15
Chain shirt 100gp +4 +4 –2 30 ft. 20 ft. 25 lb. 10 20
Medium armor
Hide 15 gp +3 +4 –3 20 ft. 15 ft. 25 lb. 15
Scale mail 50 gp +4 +3 –4 20 ft. 15 ft. 30 lb. 20
Chainmail 150 gp +5 +2 –5 20 ft. 15 ft. 40 lb. 10 25
Breastplate 200 gp +5 +3 –4 20 ft. 15 ft. 30 lb. 10 25
Heavy armor
Splint mail 200 gp +6 +0 –7 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 45 lb. 10 30
Banded mail 250 gp +6 +1 –6 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 35 lb. 10 30
Half–plate 600 gp +7 +0 –7 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 50 lb. 10 35
Full plate 1,500 gp +8 +1 –6 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 50 lb. 10 40
Superheavy armor
Heavy Plate 1,800 gp +9 +0 –9 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 60 lb. 10 45
Great Plate 2,100 gp +9 +1 –9 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 60 lb. 10 45
Seige Plate 2,500 gp +10 +0 –10 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 70 lb. 10 50
Battle Plate 2,900 gp +10 +1 –9 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 70 lb. 10 50

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Extras Cost Armor Max Armor 30 ft. 20 ft. Weight Hard HP

Bonus Dex Check ness
Bonus Penalty
Armor blades +50 gp – – – – – +10 lb. 10 2
Armor spikes +50gp – – – – – +10 lb. 10 2
Bracers
Leather 2 gp (+1) – – – – 1 lb 5 2
Metal 7 gp (+2) – – – – 1 lb. 10 2
Chain skirt 25 gp +1 – –1 – – 15 lb. 10 5
Gauntlet, locked 8 gp – – Special – – +5 lb. 10 2
Greaves
Leather 5 gp (+2) – –1 –5 ft. –5 ft. 2 lb. 5 5
Metal 20 gp (+3) (–1) –1 –5 ft. –5 ft. 5 lb. 10 7
Helmets
Skullcap, leather 2 gp (+1) – – – – 1 lb. 5 2
Skullcap, metal 5 gp +1 (+1) – – – – 2 lb. 10 2
Chain Coif 10 gp +1 (+2) (–2)/– – – – 4 lb. 10 3
War helmet 8 gp +1 (+2) (–1)/(–1) – – – 3 lb. 10 3
Knight’s helmet 12 gp +2 (–2) (–3)/(–2) – – – 5 lb. 10 4
Basinet 25 gp +2 (–3) (–5)/(–5) – – – 7 lb. 10 5
Silence cloth 15 gp – – * – – 2 lbs. – 2

Masterwork Qualities Cost Armor Max Armor 30 ft. 20 ft. Weight Hard HP
Bonus Dex Check ness
Bonus Penalty
Caster’s 150 gp (–1) – (– – – – – –
10%*)
Distributed, Medium 150 gp – – – (+10 ft.) (+5 ft.) – – –
Distributed, Heavy 150 gp – – – (+5 ft.) (+5 ft.) – – –
Dwarven 300 gp (+1) (–1) (–1) (–5 ft.) (–5 ft.) +50% +2 X2
Fitted 150 gp – – (+1) – – – – –
Flexible 150 gp – (+1) – – – – – –
Gnomish 300 gp (+1) – (+1) – – – – –
Goblinoid 300 gp (+1) – (–1*) – – – – +50%
Hillenfaey 300 gp (–1) (+1) (+1) (+5 ft.) (+5 ft.) –25% – –25%
Human 300 gp – – (+1) – – –25% +1 +50%
Lightened 150 gp – – – – – –25% – –
Reinforced 150 gp (+1) – – – – – – –
Strengthened 150 gp – – – – – – – +50%

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Exotic Armor Cost Armor Max Armor 30 ft. 20 ft. Weight Hard HP
Bonus Dex Check
Bonus Penalty
Exotic Light armor
Arcane Chainmail 4,200 gp +4 +5 –2 30 ft. 20 ft. 20 lb. 10 20
Battle Robes 1,000 gp +2 +5 –1 30 ft. 20 ft. 7 lb. 2 10
Camoflauge Armor 50 gp +3 +5 –1 30 ft. 20 ft. 15 lb. 0 15
Hunter’s Stealth (Hide) 30 gp +3 +4 –2 30 ft. 20 ft. 25 lb. 0 15
Leaf Armor 760 gp +2 +7 0 30 ft. 20 ft. 15 lb. 0 10
Night Leather 60 gp +2 +8 0 30 ft. 20 ft. 5 lb. 5 10
Wood Scale mail 550 gp +4 +5 –2 20 ft. 15 ft. 30 lb. 5 20
Wood Chainmail 600 gp +5 +4 –3 20 ft. 15 ft. 40 lb. 5 25
Wood Breastplate 700 gp +5 +5 –2 20 ft. 15 ft. 30 lb. 5 25
Wood shirt 850 gp +3 +7 0 30 ft. 20 ft. 25 lb. 2 15
Exotic Medium armor
Heavy Battle Robes 2,500 gp +4 +4 –2 20 ft. 15 ft. 15 lb.
Wood Splint mail 1,200 gp +6 +2 –5 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 45 lb. 5 30
Wood Banded mail 1,250 gp +6 +3 –4 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 35 lb. 5 30
Wood Half–plate 1,600 gp +7 +2 –5 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 50 lb. 5 35
Wood Full plate 2,500 gp +8 +3 –4 20 ft.* 15 ft.* 50 lb. 5 40
Exotic Heavy armor
do battle in armies or mercenary groups. It consists of a
Armor Descriptions loose–fitting robe that has hard leather plates sewn into certain
Any special benefits or accessories to the types of locations to provide some level of protection to vital areas
armor found on Table: Armor and Shields are (namely the chest, torso and legs). It can only be used
described below. effectively by a wearer with the appropriate exotic armor
Arcane Chainmail: Designed for spellcasters, this proficiency. A character proficient with battle robes is also
loose–fitting suit of chainmail is made of the lightest considered proficient with heavy battle robes.
materials and further enchanted to make it lighter and Breastplate: A breastplate consists of a metal frontise and
more durable. It is considered an exotic armor backplate. It does not provide protection to the arms or legs.
because the wearer must learn how to manipulate the Camoflauge Armor: This armor is composed of a leather
loose folds to protect them from damage effectively. vest, sleeves and leggings that is embroidered or painted to
Arcane chainmail protects the chest and abdomen and resemble the outdoors. Likewise, it is adorned with faux
has loose–fitting arm–length sleeves and a robe–like leaves and light netting that when properly employed, can
skirt to protect the legs disguise its wearer. When used in natural surroundings by a
Armor Spikes: You can have spikes added to your proficient user, the user gains a +5 equipment bonus to Stealth
armor, which allow you to deal extra piercing (Hide) skill checks. If a wearer of this armor does not have
damage (see Table: Weapons) on a successful the exotic armor proficiency, the armor is treated as simple
grapple attack. The spikes count as a martial weapon. leather armor.
If you are not proficient with them, you take a –4 Chain Shirt: A chain shirt covers the upper arms and
penalty on grapple checks when you try to use them. shoulders, chest, back and abdomen. It provides no protection
You can also make a regular melee attack (or off– to the legs or arms
hand attack) with the spikes, and they count as a light Chainmail: This is a full body suit of armor, protecting the
weapon in this case. (You can’t also make an attack wearer from the feet up to the neck..
with armor spikes if you have already made an attack Full Plate: This armor provides full protection with large
with another off–hand weapon, and vice versa.) armor plates covering the body from the feet up to the neck.
An magic bonus to a suit of armor does not Chain mail or heavy leather is used to protect joints and in
improve the spikes’ effectiveness, but the spikes can most places additional plates protect sensative areas.
be made into magic weapons in their own right. Underneath the plate is a thick layer of padding to prevent
Banded Mail: Banded mail consists of a series of chaffing. Each suit of full plate must be individually fitted to
metal plates that covers the chest, shoulders, upper its owner by a master armorsmith, although a captured suit can
arms, abdomen and back. It also contains segments be resized to fit a new owner at a cost of 200 to 800 (2d4x100)
that protect the upper legs and knees. It does not gold pieces.
protect the lower arms or lower legs. Gauntlet, Locked: This armored gauntlet has small chains
Battle Robes: Battle robes were originally designed and braces that allow the wearer to attach a weapon to the
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bonus on any roll made to keep from being disarmed
in combat. Removing a weapon from a locked
gauntlet or attaching a weapon to a locked gauntlet is
a full–round action that provokes attacks of
opportunity.
The price given is for a single locked
gauntlet. The weight given applies only if you’re
wearing a breastplate, light armor, or no armor.
Otherwise, the locked gauntlet replaces a gauntlet
you already have as part of the armor.
While the gauntlet is locked, you can’t use
the hand wearing it for casting spells or employing
skills. (You can still cast spells with somatic
components, provided that your other hand is free.)
Like a normal gauntlet, a locked gauntlet
lets you deal lethal damage rather than nonlethal
damage with an unarmed strike.
Great Plate: This armor takes full plate and adds
special techniques to the manufacturing process that
reinforces key areas, shapes the armor to better
deflect blows and uses additional armor pieces to
further protect the wearer. Great plate is a
superheavy armor.
Half–Plate: This suit of armor consists of large
plates over most of the body with a chain mail mesh
protecting the joints and less succeptible portions of
the body.
Heavy Plate: This armor takes the concept of full
plate and adds extra material to strengthen the armor
even further.
Heavy Battle Robes: Heavy Battle robes were
originally designed as a form of protection for those
spellcasters forced to do battle in armies or
mercenary groups. It consists of a loose–fitting robe
that has metal plates sewn into certain locations to
provide some level of protection to vital areas
(namely the chest, torso and legs). It can only be
used effectively by a wearer with the appropriate
exotic armor proficiency. A character proficient with
battle robes is considered to also be proficient with
heavy battle robes.
Hunter’s Stealth (Hide): This a lighter form of hide
armor designed for clandestine attacks. It is
generally more supple than regular hide armor and
less restrictive, allowing for better mobility in the
armor. It is treated as medium armor by those
without the appropriate exotic armor proficiency.
Leaf Armor: Leaf armor is made from a backing of
silk or cloth over which large, thick leaves have been
sewn. When used in natural surroundings by a
proficient user, the user gains a +5 equipment bonus
to Stealth (Hide) skill checks. If a wearer of this
armor does not have the exotic armor prociency, the
armor is treated as simple padded armor.
Night Leather: Favored by burglars, rogues and
other unsavory prowlers of the dark, night leather is a
suit of hard leather armor that has been dyed pitch
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black, and its surface roughed so it reflects as little light as
possible. In dark or shadowy conditions, a proficient user
gains a +5 equipment bonus to Stealth (Hide) checks. The
armor protects the chest with a rigid vest of leather, while the
arms and legs are covered with soft leather.
Scale Mail: The suit consist of small leather or metal plates
that overlap like the scales of a reptile. The armor covers the
chest, abdomen, shoulders, arms and usually the legs.
Splint Mail: This armor consists of overlapping strips of plate
attached to a leather or chain backing. Splint mail covers the
chest, shoulders, back, upper arms and upper legs. Usually the
strips of plate only protect the chest, abdobem, upper legs and
upper arms, as well as being reinforced in the back.
Wood Scale Mail: Invented by elves and duplicated by some
druids, wood scale mail consists of a suit of leather covered
with overlapping placards of bark. The suit covers the chest,
arms and legs and is favored by druids, rangers and some
barbarians. If worn by a non–proficient user, the armor is
treated as regular scale mail (medium armor).
Wood Chain Mail: Similar to wood scale mail, wood chain
mail is made of hundreds of carved wooden rings. While it is
not quite as sturdy as steel chain mail, it is favored by some
druids, barbarians and rangers. The armor protects the chest,
arms and legs of the wearer. If worn by a non–proficient user,
the armor is treated as regular chain mail (medium armor).
Wood Breast Plate: Originally created by elves, a wood
breast plate consists of a single carved piece of bark or sturdy
wood made to protect the chest and torso of the wearer.
Without the appropriate exotic armor proficiency, this armor is
treated as a breast plate (medium armor).
Wood Shirt: This unusual piece of armor is made of long,
thin strips of bark or pliable wood that are woven together to
form a semi–rigid shirt of wooden fibers. The shirt protects
the chest and arms of the wearer. This armor cannot be used
effectively without the appropriate exotic armor prociency.
Armor Masterwork Qualities
Caster: The armor is loose–fitting to accommodate the
intricate gestures required in spellcasting. Caster’s armor
reduces the Armor check penalty by one, and also decreases
the chance of spell failure by treating the Armor Check
Penalty as 1 lower when making Spellcraft checks, but also
reduces the Armor Bonus by –1. Padded armor cannot be
made into caster armor.
Distributed: The armor's weight is better distributed, reducing
the effects on the character’s speed. The character's base speed
in medium armor is increased by 10 ft. and in heavy armor is
increased by 5 ft., but cannot be better than the character's
unarmored speed.
Dwarven: Dwarves are reknown craftsmen, and skilled at
building sturdy armor. Dwarven armor has its armor bonus
increased by +1 and its hardness increased by +2. However,
dwarven armor lowers the maximum Dexterity bonus by –1,
but never lower than +0. Likewise, the armor penalty of
dwarven armor is increased by –1. It is also slightly
restrictive, diminishing the movement rate of creatures with a
base 30 ft. rate by –5 feet, but never worse than 20 ft.
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Dwarven armor is heavy, increasing weight by 50%
but doubling the armor’s hit points. Like all racial
armor, dwarven armor can be manufactured for
creatures other than dwarves at +20% cost.
Dwarven armor always institutes the use of
metal and is distinguishable by the intricate patterns
and runes carved into the armor. Dwarven armor
usually has a “husky” or blocky appearance.
Elvin: Known for being light and supple, elvin
armor increases the maximum Dexterity bonus by +1
and reduces the Armor check penalty by +1. Like all
racial armor, elvin armor can be manufactured for
creatures other than elves at +20% cost.
Elvin armor is distinguishable by the bright
colors and equisite detail that goes into the sewing or
fine chain links of the armor. Elvin armor is often
painted or decorated with forest or animal motifs.
Fitted: This is the standard masterwork quality for
armor, unless otherwise stated. The armor check
penalty is reduced by 1.
Flexible: The armor is designed to bend and twist
with the wearer easier, granting them improved
mobility. The Max Dex Bonus is increased by 1.
Gnomish: With the skills of both elvin and dwarven
techniques, gnomes have been able to produce their
own signature versions of armor.
Gnomish armor increases the armor bonus
by +1 and reduces the armor check penalty by –1.
Like all racial armor, gnomish armor can be
manufactured for creatures other than gnomes at
+20% cost.
Gnomish armor is distinguished by the
reinforcement of critical areas, usually with heavy
leather or chain components. It is also distinguisable
in that it is rarely decorated, looking rather plain.
Goblinoid: While most associate goblinoid armor
with mismatched and foul–smelling pieces of
worthless armor, ancient goblinoids were master
smiths who produced elegant armor that rivalled
dwarven and elvin smiths. A handful of goblinoids
still retain the secrets to making this exceptional
armor.
Goblinoid armor increases the armor bonus
by +1 and decreases the chance of spell failure by
treating the Armor Check penalty when casting spells
as 1 lower than normal. Goblinoid armor has 50%
more hit points than regular armor of its type. Like
all racial armor, goblinoid armor can be
manufactured for creatures other than goblinoids at
+20% cost.
Goblinoid armor is distinguishable for being
reinforced with a leather–like material that is either
hardened or backed with steel plates. Goblinoids
enjoy painting their armors in black and reds and
using flowing, frill–like angles that end in sharp
points on the armor.
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Hillenfaey: While there are very few hillenfaey smiths, there
are hillenfaey craftsmen who have developed armors
specifically for hillenfaey’s needs.
Hillenfaey armor decreases the armor bonus by –1,
but increases the maximum Dexterity bonus by +1 and
decreases the armor check penalty by +1. Also, the lighter
construction increases the wearer’s movement by +5 ft. (but
never greater than the character’s original movement rate).
Unfortunately, its light construction reduces the armor’s hit
points by –25%. Like all racial armor, hillenfaey armor can be
manufactured for creatures other than hillenfaey at +20% cost.
Hillenfaey armor can be distiguished by the use of
light flexible materials in its construction, and is often
decorated with woodland motifs.
Human: Like the other races, humans have craftsmen who
specialize in making armor perfectly suits for human concerns.
Human armor reduces the armor check penalty by +1,
increases the armor’s hardness by +1 and increases the armor
hit points by +50%. Likewise the armor’s weight is reduced
by –25%. Like all racial armor, human armor can be
manufactured for creatures other than humans at +20% cost.
Human armor can be distiguished by the ornate
decorations that normally adorn the armor. While this
decoration varies from culture to culture it often draws on
motifs of the individual’s past deeds or family history.
Lightened: The armor is made of materials that are lighter
than the norm. Decrease the armor bonus by –1, but the armor
is considered one category lighter (heavy becomes medium,
medium becomes light, light becomes "none" and can be worn
by those with no armor proficiency). The armor’s actual
weight is decreased by –25%. Does not stack with Mithral or
other materials that affect the armor's category.
Reinforced: The armor has extra material or support that
makes it better protect the wearer. The armor bonus is
increased by +1. This does not stack with an enchantment
bonus.
Strengthened: The armor has additional material to make it
more resistant to being sundered or otherwise destroyed. The
armor has 50% more hit points than normal.
Armor Extras
Helmets
In the standard rules, most armors are considered to
be equipped with a helmet as part of the armor suit. Light
armors are considered to have skullcaps that are incorporated
into the armor. Medium armors are considered to have a war
helmet as part of the armor, and heavy armor is assumed to
have a knight’s helmet as part of the suit of armor. A helmet’s
stats are considered included in the armor’s make–up when
buying a suit of armor, except for the Threat modification and
Perception (Listen)/Spot modifiers.
However, if a character chooses to purchase a helmet
by itself, or upgrade or downgrade the helmet, the various
helmets are listed here for that purpose. Likewise, if a
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(Listen) or Perception (Spot) objects, the information protection for the ears either, and thus does not interfere with
below is provided to allow the character to do so. the wearer’s field of view or ability to hear.
Listen: Most helmets protect or cover the ears, Skullcap, metal: This is a simple head covering made of
which has the side effect of reducing the wearer’s tooled metal. It protects the top and side of the head, leaving
ability to discern faint sounds. The modifier listed is the face and neck open. A metal skullcap had a ridge that
applied to Perception (Listen) checks while the slightly protects the ears, but still allows the wearer to hear
helmet is worn. and does not impair with the wearer’s field of vision.
Spot: Most helmets are designed to protect the face War helmet: This is an advanced form of the skullcap. It
and eyes against opponent’s attacks. However, this protects the side and back of the head completely while also
tends to have a side effect of making it more difficult providing protection for the jaw and forehead. It also has a
to see out of the helmet. The listed modifier is metal flange that protects the nose from injury. This
applied as a penalty to Perception (Spot) and additional protection slightly narrows the wearer’s field of
Perception (Spot) checks. However, the limited field vision.
of vision actually applies as a bonus to Reflex saves Knight’s helmet: This helmet is basically a metal canister
against gaze attacks. that completely protects the wearer’s head. It has only a small
AC: This is the armor bonus the helmet applies to slit to allow the wearer to see out. While the knight’s helmet
the wearer’s AC. This stacks with the armor bonus provides superior protection to the head, it greatly limits the
from any other armor worn by the PC. wearer’s field of vision and makes hearing noises outside the
Cost: The helmet’s cost in gold pieces. helmet difficult.
Special: Helmets not only provide a bonus to AC, Basinet: The basinet is similar to the knight’s helmet, but
they also reduce the chance of a critical hit being also has protection for the neck as well as the head. Basinets
scored against the wearer. When an opponent have even smaller vision slots to reduce the chance of even a
attempts to score a critical hit on the wearer, the blade being slipped into the visor. Because they can be so
attacker applies the listed penalty to the threat restrictive to vision, basinets are designed to have a visor that
confirmation roll. The penalty does not apply to the can be unlocked and flipped up. When flipped open, a basinet
normal attack roll – only to the roll to confirm only provides a –2 penalty to spot checks. It takes a standard
whether a critical is scored. action to open a basinet’s visor, but it is a free action to close
Bracers, leather or metal: When worn on the it.
forearms, these items provide extra defense against Silence Cloth: This is a silk–like material worn over armor to
critical confimation rolls. Leather bracers improve silence it. Silence cloth provides a +2 equipment bonus to
AC by +1 when attempting to confirm criticals Stealth (Move Silently) checks.
against the wearer, while metal bracers grant a +2 AC
bonus. Armor For Unusual Creatures
Chain Coif: This is a hood made of chain with a Armor and shields for unusually big creatures,
padded inside that protects the head and shoulders. It unusually little creatures, and nonhumanoid creatures have
is open to the face. It can be worn under a war different costs and weights from those given on Table: Armor
helmet, knight’s helmet or basinet. However, when and Shields. Refer to the appropriate line on the table below
so done, use only the best AC and worst Perception and apply the multipliers to cost and weight for the armor type
(Listen) & Perception (Spot) modifiers. The threat in question.
modifier, however, stacks.
Chain Skirt: A chain skirt provides extra protection
to the legs of the wearer, improving the character’s Humanoid Nonhumanoid
armor bonus by +1. However, it imposes a increase Size Cost Weight Weight Cost
in the armor check penalty of –1. Tiny or smaller1 X ½ X 1/10 X 1/10 X1
Greaves, leather or metal: Greaves are hardened Small X1 X1/2 X1/2 X2
protection worn to protect the legs, knees and shins Medium X1 X1 X1 X2
from critical strikes. Leather greaves increase AC by Large X2 X2 X2 X4
+2 when the attacker attempts to confirm a critical Huge X4 X5 X5 X8
against the wearer, while metal greaves provide a +3 Gargantuan X8 X8 X8 X16
bonus against critical confirmations. Colossal X16 X12 X12 X32
Skullcap, Leather: This is a simple head covering 1
Divide armor bonus by 2
made of hard leather. It protects the top and side of
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Shields
Shields Cost Shield Max Check –––– Speed ––– Weight
Bonus Dex Penalty (30ft) (20ft)
Buckler 15 gp +1 – –1 – – 5 lb.
Dueling Cloak 20 gp +1 – – – – 7 lbs.
Shield, small, wooden 3 gp +2 – –1 – – 5 lb.
Shield, small, steel 9 gp +2 – –1 – – 6 lb.
Shield, large, wooden 7 gp +3 – –2 – – 10 lb.
Shield, large, steel 20 gp +3 – –2 – – 15 lb.
Shield, tower 30 gp +4 +2 –10 – – 45 lb.
Turtle shield 100 gp +6 +0 –15 – – 20 lb.

Masterwork Qualities Cost Summary Applies To Weight

Adj.
Durable +150 gp Lower Armor Check by 1 All **
Emblazoned shield +150 gp Display Coat of Arms Small, Large, Tower *
Extra Hand +90 gp Hold item as free action All 2 lb.
Hooked Can use shield for disarm attempts All
Long +4 vs. Bull rushes and Cover as move action Large, Tower +1 lb.
Mirrored Inside +120 gp Protects from gaze attacks All *
Polished +75 gp Reflect gaze attacks and dazzle foes All *
Shaped +200 gp +1 AC All *
View Slit +10 gp Gain shield bonus to Reflex saves Large, Tower *
Weapon Rest +60 gp +1 AC while using piercing weapons Large, Tower –1 lb.
this way, a heavy shield is a martial bludgeoning weapon. For
Shields the purpose of penalties on attack rolls, treat a heavy shield as
a one–handed weapon. If you use your shield as a weapon,
Buckler: This small metal shield is worn strapped to you lose its AC bonus until your next action (usually until the
your forearm. You can use a bow or crossbow next round). An magic bonus on a shield does not improve the
without penalty while carrying it. You can also use effectiveness of a shield bash made with it, but the shield can
your shield arm to wield a weapon (whether you are be made into a magic weapon in its own right.
using an off–hand weapon or using your off hand to Shield, Light, Wooden or Steel: You strap a shield to your
help wield a two–handed weapon), but you take a –1 forearm and grip it with your hand. A light shield’s weight lets
penalty on attack rolls while doing so. This penalty you carry other items in that hand, although you cannot use
stacks with those that may apply for fighting with weapons with it. Wooden and steel shields offer the same
your off hand and for fighting with two weapons. In basic protection, though they respond differently to special
any case, if you use a weapon in your off hand, you attacks.
don’t get the buckler’s AC bonus for the rest of the You can bash an opponent with a light shield, using it
round. as an off–hand weapon. See Table: Weapons for the damage
You can’t bash someone with a buckler dealt by a shield bash. Used this way, a light shield is a martial
Dueling Cloak: A dueling cloak is a special half– bludgeoning weapon. For the purpose of penalties on attack
cloak designed for use primarily by those who fight rolls, treat a light shield as a light weapon. If you use your
with light weapons. It is treated as a buckler for shield as a weapon, you lose its AC bonus until your next
which feats it can be used with. It deals no damage if action (usually until the next round). An magic bonus on a
used to attack with. Dueling cloaks can be of shield does not improve the effectiveness of a shield bash
masterwork quality, but cannot use any of the made with it, but the shield can be made into a magic weapon
masterwork abilities described below. in its own right.
Shield, Heavy, Wooden or Steel: You strap a shield Shield, Tower: This massive wooden shield is nearly as tall as
to your forearm and grip it with your hand. A heavy you are. In most situations, it provides the indicated shield
shield is so heavy that you can’t use your shield hand bonus to your AC. However, you can instead use it as total
for anything else. Wooden and steel shields offer the cover, though you must give up your attacks to do so. The
same basic protection, though they respond shield does not, however, provide cover against targeted
differently to special attacks. spells; a spellcaster can cast a spell on you by targeting the
You can bash an opponent with a heavy shield you are holding.
shield, using it as an off–hand weapon. See Table: You cannot bash with a tower shield, nor can you use
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When employing a tower shield in combat,
you take a –2 penalty on attack rolls because of the
shield’s encumbrance.
Turtle Shield: The turtle shield is made of metal
and concave in shape. If the bearer of the shield
takes the full defense action, they have 100% cover
on three sides.
Masterwork Shield Qualities
Durable: This is the standard masterwork quality for
a shield. It reduces the armor check the shield incurs
by –1.
Emblazoned: Your shield displays your personal
emblem. If you have the leadership feat, this
qualifies for Great Reknown.
Extra Hand: The shield is equipped with a hook or
other mount that allows the wielder to hold an item as
if they had a free hand. It cannot be used to wield or
hold a weapon.
Hooked: The shield has unusual edges that allow the
wielder to catch an opponent’s weapon. The shield
can be used in disarm attempts.
Long: The shield stretches to the floor allowing the
user to create a virtual wall between themselves and
opponents. As a move–equivilant action the user can
ready the shield granting a +4 bonus against bull
rushes and providing cover against ranged attacks (+4
AC vs. ranged attacks, replaces shield bonus). This
quality may only be added to Large and Tower
shields.
Mirrored Inside: The inside of the shield has been
brightly polished or affixed with a mirror. When
used to protect the user from creatures from gaze
attacks, the wielder can safely look away and acts as
if he had the blind–fighting feat.
Polished: This extra can only be added to metal
shields. The exterior of the shield has been polished to a
mirror–like quality. It can be used to reflect gaze attacks back
at those creatures who can be harmed by their own gaze
attack, if the character is within 15 feet of the creature. Also,
in areas that are brightly lit, as a standard attack the character
can attempt to use the shield to temporarily blind a foe. This
is done by making a ranged attack, and the victim gains a
Reflex save DC 15. Failure to make the save indicates the
creature is Dazzled for 1d4 rounds.
Shaped: The sheild’s design has been modified to provide
better protection. It grants a +1 bonus to AC.
Shield Spikes: When added to your shield, these spikes turn it
into a martial piercing weapon that increases the damage dealt
by a shield bash as if the shield were designed for a creature
one size category larger than you.
You can’t put spikes on a buckler or a tower shield.
Otherwise, attacking with a spiked shield is like making a
shield bash attack (see above).
View Slit: The shield has been equipped with a small sliding
view slit that allows the wielder to see through the front of the
shield. This allows the wielder to use the shield in a manner
to protect against area effect attacks. If the wielder gives up
his shield bonus for the round, he instead gains the shield’s
bonus to his Reflex save.
Weapon Rest: This extra can only be used on large and
tower shields. The shield has been modified to allow the
wielder to rest his weapon in a special slot to better increase
his own protection while still allow the use of a piercing
weapon. When the shield is used with a medium–size or
larger piercing weapon, the shield provides an additional +1
shield bonus.

Shields – optional rules

Shields are somewhat unlike normal armor. Rather than simply rest on the character’s body and protecting against an
attack, shields are mobile pieces of defense that can be moved to ward away blows or act as a solid barrier against attack.
Shields, unlike armor, add their bonus against touch attacks as long as the character is not flat–footed. They are
effective for blocking or deflecting spell–based touch and ray attacks as well as warding off grappling attempts, trip
attacks, sunder and disarm attempts (the latter two which are not directed at the shield itself. A shield does not protect
against sunder or disarm attacks against the shield).
However, if a shield deflects/absorbs an attack that could affect the shield (such as the ray from a disintegration
spell, there is a chance the shield suffers the effects of the attack. If the attack misses the target by the amount of the
shield bonus (1 for bucklers/small shields, 2 for large shields, modified by any magical bonus of the shield itself), the
shield takes the brunt of the attack, which may damage or destroy it. The shield gains any save against the attack as if it
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Miscellaneous Gear
Item Cost Damage Critical Range Weight
Increment
Grenade Sling 5 gp As per grenade X2 30 feet 2 lb
Bandolier 2 gp –– –– –– 1 lb

Item Cost Weight Oil (1–pint flask) 1 sp 1 lb.

Animal cage Paper (sheet) 4 sp –
Diminutive 8 gp 2 lbs. Parchment (sheet) 2 sp –
Tiny 12 gp 5 lbs. Pick, miner’s 3 gp 10 lb.
Small 16 gp 25 lbs. Pitcher, clay 2 cp 5 lbs.
Medium 30 gp 50 lbs. Piton 1 sp ½ lb.
Large 60 gp 100 lbs. Pole, 10–foot 2 sp 8 lbs.
Backpack (empty) 2 gp 2 lb.1 Pot, iron 5 sp 10 lbs.
Bandolier 2 gp 1 lb Pouch, belt (empty) 1 gp ½ lb.1
Barrel (empty) 2 gp 30 lbs. Prosthetic
Basket (empty) 4 sp 1 lb. Arm 10 gp 4 lb.*
Bedroll 1 sp 5 lbs.1 Eye 1 gp 1/10 lb.*
Bell 1 gp – Foot 2 gp 2 lb.*
Blanket, winter 5 sp 3 lbs.1 Hand 2 gp 1 lb.*
Block and tackle 5 gp 5 lbs. Leg 12 gp 5 lbs.*
Bottle, wine, glass 2 gp – Nose 1 gp ½ lb.*
Bucket (empty) 5 sp 2 lbs. Ram, portable 10 gp 20 lbs.
Caltrops 1 gp 2 lbs. Rations, trail (per day) 5 sp 1 lb.1
Candle 1 cp – Hard–tack (per day) 3 cp 1/10 lb.
Canvas (sq. yd.) 1 sp 1 lbs. Iron (per day) 1 gp ½ lb.
Case, map or scroll 1 gp ½ lb. Trail (per day) 5 sp 1 lb.
Chain (10 ft.) 30 gp 2 lbs. Rope
Chalk, 1 piece 1 cp – Hemp (50 ft.) 1 gp 10 lbs.
Chest (empty) 2 gp 25 lbs. Silk (50 ft.) 10 gp 5 lbs.
Crowbar 2 gp 5 lbs. Sack (empty) 1 sp ½ lb.1
Firewood (per day) 1 cp 20 lbs. Sealing wax 1 gp 1 lb.
Fishhook 1 sp – Sewing needle 5 sp –
Fishing net, 25 sq. ft. 4 gp 5 lbs. Signal Horn 1 gp ½ lb.
Flask (empty) 3 cp 1 ½ lbs. Signal Whistle 8 sp –
Flint and steel 1 gp – Signet Ring 5 gp –
Grappling hook 1 gp 4 lbs. Sledge 1 gp 10 lbs.
Hacksaw 5 gp ½ lb. Soap (per lb.) 5 sp 1 lb.
Hammer 5 sp 2 lbs. Spade or Shovel 2 gp 8 lbs.
Handsaw 5 sp 1 lb. Spyglass 1,000 gp 1 lb.
Ink (1 oz. Vial) 8 gp – Tent 10 gp 20 lbs.1
Inkpen 1 sp – Torch 1 cp 1 lb.
Jug, clay 3 cp 9 lbs. Vial, ink or potion 1 gp 1/10 lb.
Ladder, 10–foot 5 cp 20 lbs. Waterskin 1 gp 4 lb.1
Lamp, common 1 sp 1 lb. Whetstone 2 cp 1 lb.
Lantern * When worn, this item does not count against encumberance.
Bullseye 12 gp 3 lbs.
Hooded 7 gp 2 lbs.
Lock
Very simple 20 gp 1 lb.
Average 40 gp 1 lb.
Good 80 gp 1 lb.
Amazing 150 gp 1 lb.
Marbles (bag) 8 sp 1 lb.
Manacles 15 gp 2 lbs.
Mirror, small steel 10 gp ½ lbs.
Mug/tankard, clay 2 cp 1 lbs.

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Soft leather, low 1 gp ½ lb.

Special Subtances Cost Weight Steel–toed 45 gp 2 lbs.
and items Cape/Cloak 8 sp 3 lbs.
Acid (flask) 10 gp ½ lb. Cloak, Camoflauge 50 gp 3 lbs.
Alchemist’s Fire 50 gp ½ lb. Coat
Antitoxin (vial) 50 gp – Light 1 gp 1 lb.
Everburning torch 110 gp 1 lb. Winter 20 gp 5 lbs.
Holy water (flask) 25 gp 1 lb. Codpiece 1 sp –
Smokestick 20 gp ½ lb. Doublet 1 gp 1 lb.
Sunrod 25 gp 1 lb. Dress 2 sp 2 lbs.
Thunderstone 30 gp 1/10 lb. Gloves
Tindertwig 1 gp – Heavy cotton 1 gp –
Vermin Repellant 25 gp – Silk 15 gp –
Soft leather 5 gp –
Tools and Skill Kits Cost Weight Hat 1 sp –
Alchemist’s lab 500 gp 40 lbs. Loincloth 6 sp –
Artisan’s tools 5 gp 5 lbs. Jewelry
Astrolabe 8 gp 3 lbs. Bracelet 10 gp –
Book Earrings 35 gp –
Artisan’s manual 25 gp 5 lbs. Headband/Tiara 25 gp –
Canonial tome 25 gp 3 lbs. Locket 25 gp –
Research manual 50 gp 5 lbs. Necklace 50 gp –
Spell research manual 100 gp 5 lbs. Ring 35 gp –
Carpenter’s toolbox 1 gp 5 lbs. Outfit
Climber’s kit 80 gp 5 lbs.1 Artisan’s 1 gp 4 lbs.
Disguise kit 50 gp 8 lbs.1 Cleric’s 5 gp 6 lbs.
Forge, portable 50 gp 40 lbs. Cold weather 8 gp 7 lbs.
Forgery kit 50 gp 5 lbs. Courtier’s 30 gp 6 lbs.
Healer’s kit 50 gp 1 lb. Entertainer’s 3 gp 4 lbs.
Holly and mistletoe – – Explorer’s 10 gp 8 lbs.
Holy Symbol Fashionable 20 gp 5 lbs.
Average 25 gp 1 lb. Monk’s 5 gp 2 lbs.
Inferior 1 gp – Noble’s 75 gp 10 lbs.
Superior 100 gp 1 lb. Peasant’s 5 gp 6 lbs.
Hourglass 25 gp 1 lb. Traveler’s 1 gp 5 lbs.
Magnifying glass 100 gp – Sandals 1 sp ½ lb.
Musical intrument 5 gp 3 lbs.1 Scarf 1 sp ½ lb.
Scale, merchant’s 2 gp 1 lb. Shirt 3 sp ½ lb.
Spell Component Pouch Shoes 2 gp ½ lb.
Inferior 1 gp 2 lbs. Surcoat/Tabard 6 sp ½ lb.
Average 25 gp 2 lbs. Toga 8 cp 1 ½ lbs.
Superior 100 gp 2 lbs.
Spellbook (blank)
Tome 55 gp 5 lbs.
Travelling (blank) 10 gp 2 lbs.
Wizard’s 15 gp 3 lbs.
Thieves’ tools 30 gp 1 lb.
Waterclock 1,000 gp 200 lbs.

Clothing Cost Weight

Breeches 5 sp 1 lb.
Belt/Girdle/Sash 3 sp –
Boots
Riding 7 gp 1 lb.
Soft leather, high 3 gp 1 lb.

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Food and Drink Cost Weight

Ale or Beer Mounts and Related Gear Cost Weight
Mug 4 cp 1 lb. Barding – medium creature X2 X1
Gallon 2 sp 8 lbs. Small creature X1 X½
Hand Keg (2 gallons) 3 sp 20 lbs. Medium creature X2 X1
Cask (12 gallons) 2 gp 100 lbs. Large creature X4 X2
Barrel (30 gallons) 5 gp 250 lbs. Dog
Butt (100 gallons) 15 gp 850 lbs. Guard 25 gp
Tun (250 gallons) 30 gp 2,100 lbs. Riding 150 gp
Coffee 50 gp 1 lb. Donkey or mule 8 gp
Banquet (per person) 10 gp – Feed (per day) 5 cp 10 lbs.
Bread, per loaf 2 cp ½ lb. Horse
Cheese, hunk of 1 sp ½ lb. Heavy 200 gp
Inn stay (per day) Light 75 gp
Good 2 gp Pony 30 gp
Common 5 sp War, heavy 400 gp
Poor 2 sp War, light 150 gp
Meals (per day) Warpony 100 gp
Exotic 10 gp Saddle
Good 5 sp Military 20 gp 30 lbs.
Common 3 sp Pack 5 gp 15 lbs.
Poor 1 sp Riding 10 gp 25 lbs.
Meat, chunk of 3 sp ½ lb. Saddle, exotic
Spice Military 60 gp 30 lbs.
Common (1 lb.) 1 sp 1 lb. Pack 15 gp 15 lbs.
Uncommon (1/2 lb.) 1 gp ½ lb. Riding 30 gp 30 lbs.
Rare (1 oz.) 10 gp 1/10 lb. Saddlebags 4 gp 8 lbs.
Tea Stabling (per day) 5 sp
Common 5 sp 1 lb.
Good 20 gp 1 lb. Transport Cost Weight
Wine Carriage 100 gp 600 lbs.
Common (pitcher) 2 sp 6 lbs. Cart 15 gp 200 lbs.
Fine (bottle) 10 gp 1 ½ lbs. Galley 30,000 gp –
Poor (bowl) 2 cp 1 lb. Keelboat 3,000 gp –
Longship 10,000 gp
Lodging Rent Cost Buy Cost Palanquin 50 gp 100 lbs
Hovel 1 cp 50 gp Rickshaw 10 gp 150 lbs.
Apartment, Slum 1 sp – Rowboat 50 gp
Apartment, Simple 2 sp – Oar 2 gp 10 lbs.
Apartment, Average 3 sp – Sailing ship 10,000 gp
Townhouse 5 gp – Sled 20 gp 300 lbs.
Inn stay (per day) Wagon 35 gp 400 lbs.
Poor 2 sp – Warship 25,000 gp
Common 5 sp –
Good 2 gp – Service Cost
Superior 5 gp – Coach cab 3 cp/mile
House, single room 5 sp 200 gp Crier 1 sp/hour
House, two room 1 gp 500 gp Gossipmonger 1 sp/rumor
House, simple 5 gp 1,000 gp Hireling, trained 3 sp/day
House, grand 50 gp 5,000 gp Hireling, untrained 1 sp/day
Mansion 1,000 gp 100,000 gp Messenger 2 cp/mile
Tower 500 gp 50,000 gp Road or gate toll 1 cp
Keep – 150,000 gp Ship’s passage 1 sp/mile
Castle – 500,000 gp Spell, 0–level Caster level x 15 gp2
Huge castle – 1,000,000 gp Spell, 1st–level Caster level x 30 gp2
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Spell, 2nd–level Caster level x 60 gp2
rd
Spell, 3 level Caster level x 90 gp2
th
Spell, 4 level Caster level x 120 gp2
th
Spell, 5 level Caster level x 150 gp2
th
Spell, 6 level Caster level x 180 gp2
th
Spell, 7 level Caster level x 210 gp2
Equipment Bonus: Some items are created to aid in
the use of a skill. These items can provide a +1 to +5
equipment bonus to the specific use of a skill, and
this bonus is included in the cost of the item
normally. If you wish to buy a superior version of an
item, increase the cost of an item that provides an
equipment bonus is the item’s base cost +25 gp per
additional +1 bonus, up to max of a +5 bonus.
Adventuring Gear
Below are a few of the pieces of adventuring gear
found on Table: Goods and Services are described
below, long with any special benefits they confer on
the user (“you”).
Balance Pole: This item is a flexible pole held
laterally as one moves that grants a +2 equipment
bonus toAcrobatics (Balance) checks on narrow
surfaces of 6 inch width or less.
Caltrops: A caltrop is a four–pronged iron spike
crafted so that one prong faces up no matter how the
caltrop comes to rest. You scatter caltrops on the
ground in the hope that your enemies step on them or
are at least forced to slow down to avoid them. One
2– pound bag of caltrops covers an area 5 feet square.
Each time a creature moves into an area
covered by caltrops (or spends a round fighting while
standing in such an area), it might step on one. The
caltrops make an attack roll (base attack bonus +0)
against the creature.
For this attack, the creature’s shield, armor,
and deflection bonuses do not count. If the creature is
wearing shoes or other footwear, it gets a +2 armor
bonus to AC. If the caltrops succeed on the attack,
the creature has stepped on one. The caltrop deals 1
point of damage, and the creature’s speed is reduced
by one–half because its foot is wounded. This
movement penalty lasts for 24 hours, or until the
creature is successfully treated with a DC 15 Survival
(Heal) check, or until it receives at least 1 point of
magical curing. A charging or running creature must
immediately stop if it steps on a caltrop. Any creature
moving at half speed or slower can pick its way
through a bed of caltrops with no trouble.
Caltrops may not be effective against
unusual opponents.
Candle: A candle dimly illuminates a 5–foot radius
and burns for 1 hour.
Chain: Chain has hardness 10 and 5 hit points. It can
be burst with a DC 26 Strength check.
Crowbar: A crowbar it grants a +2 circumstance
bonus on Strength checks made for such purposes. If
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Spell, 8th level Caster level x 240 gp2
Spell, 9th level Caster level x 270 gp2
2
See spell description for additional costs. If the additional costs put
the spell’s cost above 3,000 gp, that spell is not generally available.
used in combat, treat a crowbar as a one–handed improvised
weapon that deals bludgeoning damage equal to that of a club
of its size.
Flint and Steel: Lighting a torch with flint and steel is a full–
round action, and lighting any other fire with them takes at
least that long.
Grappling Hook: Throwing a grappling hook successfully
requires a Ranged Touch attack (AC 5 against a stationary
target, +2 per 10 feet of distance thrown).
Hacksaw: A hacksaw can be used for cutting through hard
materials. Given one minute’s time, it can ignore 15 points of
Hardness and deals triple the user’s Strength modifer in
damage to an object (minimum 1 point).
Hammer: If a hammer is used in combat, treat it as a one–
handed improvised weapon that deals bludgeoning damage
equal to that of a spiked gauntlet (1d3 or 1d4) of its size.
Handsaw: A handsaw is useful for cutting through wood and
similar materials. Given one minute’s time, it can ignore 5
points of Hardness and deals double the user’s Strength
modifier in damage to an object (minimum 1 point).
Ink: This is black ink. You can buy ink in other colors, but it
costs twice as much.
Jug, Clay: This basic ceramic jug is fitted with a stopper and
holds 1 gallon of liquid.
Lamp, Common: A lamp clearly illuminates a 15–foot
radius, provides shadowy illumination out to a 30–foot radius,
and burns for 6 hours on a pint of oil. You can carry a lamp in
one hand.
Lantern, Bullseye: A bullseye lantern provides clear
illumination in a 60–foot cone and shadowy illumination in a
120–foot cone. It burns for 6 hours on a pint of oil. You can
carry a bullseye lantern in one hand.
Lantern, Hooded: A hooded lantern clearly illuminates a 30–
foot radius and provides shadowy illumination in a 60–foot
radius. It burns for 6 hours on a pint of oil. You can carry a
hooded lantern in one hand.
Lock: The DC to open a lock with the Disable Device (Open
Locks) skill depends on the lock’s quality: simple (DC 20),
average (DC 25), good (DC 30), or superior (DC 40).
Manacles: Manacles can bind a Medium creature. A manacled
creature can use the Acrobatics (Escape Artist) skill to slip
free (DC 30, or DC 35 for masterwork manacles). Breaking
the manacles requires a Strength check (DC 26, or DC 28 for
masterwork manacles). Manacles have hardness 10 and 10 hit
points.
Most manacles have locks; add the cost of the lock
you want to the cost of the manacles.
For the same cost, you can buy manacles for a Small
creature.
For a Large creature, manacles cost ten times the
indicated amount, and for a Huge creature, one hundred times
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this amount. Gargantuan, Colossal, Tiny, Diminutive,
and Fine creatures can be held only by specially
made manacles.
Marbles: When spread on a fairly even surface,
marbles fill a 5–foot square. Any creature that
attempts to pass through the area containing marbles
must make a DC 12 Acrobatics (Balance) skill check.
Oil: A pint of oil burns for 6 hours in a lantern. You
can use a flask of oil as a splash weapon. Use the
rules for alchemist’s fire, except that it takes a full
round action to prepare a flask with a fuse. Once it is
thrown, there is a 50% chance of the flask igniting
successfully.
You can pour a pint of oil on the ground to
cover an area 5 feet square, provided that the surface
is smooth. If lit, the oil burns for 2 rounds and deals
1d3 points of fire damage to each creature in the area.
Oil can be smeared over an Medium or
smaller individual to grant a +2 equipment bonus to
Acrobatics (Escape Artist) checks. For each size
category larger than Medium, it takes twice as much
oil to grant this bonus.
Prosthetics: The adventuring world is dangerous,
and there many who lose life, if not limb during the
course of their career. Prosthetics, while rarely
returning the full original function of a lost limb,
return most of the normal semblance of appearance.
A character with a prosthetic replacement for a limb
suffers only a –2 penalty to Persuade (Diplomacy)
checks and gains only a +2 bonus to Persuade
(Intimidate) checks. A prosthetic replacement returns
any lost magic item slots a character lost due to the
loss of the limb.
Masterwork versions can reduce the
penalties to Persuade (Diplomacy) (and likewise
reduce the Persuade (Intimidate) bonus), but can
never make it a positive value.
Arm: Usually made of light wood, a prosthetic
arm can be posed in many positions. The
attached hand can be used to hold items or
even support a shield, but has no mobility to
use it actively (such as to make an attack or
climb with).
Eye: Usually made of glass or wood, a
prosthetic eye does not allow sight, but does
conceal the wound.
Foot: Usually made of wood, a prosthetic foot
returns normal movement to a character, but
does not allow the use of Fast Movement
abilities.
Hand: Usually made of wood or metal, the
prosthetic hand allows a basic grip but not
fine manipulation of items. A prosthetic
hand can be fitted with an attachable
weapon for the cost of 1 gp + cost of the
weapon. The attachable weapon must be a
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light weapon, and is treated as being secured in a
locked gauntlet.
Leg: Usually these are made of wood with a metal bone–
like core. A prosthetic leg returns all but 5 ft. of
speed to a character’s base speed, but the character
cannot use Fast Movement abilities.
Nose: Usually made of wood or hardened clay, this does
not restore the ability to smell but does return the
character’s appearance back to a more natural look.
Ram, Portable: This iron–shod wooden beam gives you a +2
circumstance bonus on Strength checks made to break open a
door and it allows a second person to help you without having
to roll, increasing your bonus by 2.
Rope, Hemp: This rope has 2 hit points and can be burst with
a DC 23 Strength check.
Rope, Silk: This rope has 4 hit points and can be burst with a
DC 24 Strength check. It is so supple that it provides a +2
equipment bonus on checks involving its use.
Spyglass: Objects viewed through a spyglass are magnified to
twice their size.
Torch: A torch burns for 1 hour, clearly illuminating a 20–
foot radius and providing shadowy illumination out to a 40–
foot radius. If a torch is used in combat, treat it as a one–
handed improvised weapon that deals bludgeoning damage
equal to that of a gauntlet of its size, plus 1 point of fire
damage.
Vial: A vial holds 1 ounce of liquid. The stoppered container
usually is no more than 1 inch wide and 3 inches high.
Special Substances And Items
Any of these substances except for the everburning
torch and holy water can be made by a character with the Craft
(alchemy) skill.
Acid: You can throw a flask of acid as a splash weapon. Treat
this attack as a ranged touch attack with a range increment of
10 feet. A direct hit deals 1d6 points of acid damage. Every
creature within 5 feet of the point where the acid hits takes 1
point of acid damage from the splash.
Alchemist’s Fire: You can throw a flask of alchemist’s fire as
a splash weapon. Treat this attack as a ranged touch attack
with a range increment of 10 feet.
A direct hit deals 1d6 points of fire damage. Every
creature within 5 feet of the point where the flask hits takes 1
point of fire damage from the splash. On the round following a
direct hit, the target takes an additional 1d6 points of damage.
If desired, the target can use a full–round action to attempt to
extinguish the flames before taking this additional damage.
Extinguishing the flames requires a DC 15 Reflex save.
Rolling on the ground provides the target a +2 bonus on the
save. Leaping into a lake or magically extinguishing the
flames automatically smothers the fire.
Antitoxin: If you drink antitoxin, you get a +5 equipment
bonus on Fortitude saving throws against poison for 1hour.
Everburning Torch: This otherwise normal torch has a
continual flame spell cast upon it. An everburning torch
clearly illuminates a 20–foot radius and provides shadowy
illumination out to a 40–foot radius.
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Holy Water: Holy water damages undead creatures
and evil outsiders almost as if it were acid. A flask of
holy water can be thrown as a splash weapon.
Treat this attack as a ranged touch attack
with a range increment of 10 feet. A flask breaks if
thrown against the body of a corporeal creature, but
to use it against an incorporeal creature, you must
open the flask and pour the holy water out onto the
target. Thus, you can douse an incorporeal creature
with holy water only if you are adjacent to it. Doing
so is a ranged touch attack that does not provoke
attacks of opportunity.
A direct hit by a flask of holy water deals
2d4 points of damage to an undead creature or an evil
outsider. Each such creature within 5 feet of the point
where the flask hits takes 1 point of damage from the
splash.
Temples to good deities sell holy water at
cost (making no profit).
Smokestick: This alchemically treated wooden stick
instantly creates thick, opaque smoke when ignited.
The smoke fills a 10– foot cube (treat the effect as a
fog cloud spell, except that a moderate or stronger
wind dissipates the smoke in 1 round). The stick is
consumed after 1 round, and the smoke dissipates
naturally.
Sunrod: This 1–foot–long, gold–tipped, iron rod
glows brightly when struck. It clearly illuminates a
30–foot radius and provides shadowy illumination in
a 60–foot radius. It glows for 6 hours, after which the
gold tip is burned out and worthless.
Tanglefoot Bag: When you throw a tanglefoot bag at
a creature (as a ranged touch attack with a range
increment of 10 feet), the bag comes apart and the
goo bursts out, entangling the target and then
becoming tough and resilient upon exposure to air.
An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack
rolls and a –4 penalty to Dexterity and must make a
DC 15 Reflex save or be glued to the floor, unable to
move. Even on a successful save, it can move only at
half speed. Huge or larger creatures are unaffected by
a tanglefoot bag. A flying creature is not stuck to the
floor, but it must make a DC 15 Reflex save or be
unable to fly (assuming it uses its wings to fly) and
fall to the ground. A tanglefoot bag does not function
underwater.
A creature that is glued to the floor (or
unable to fly) can break free by making a DC 17
Strength check or by dealing 15 points of damage to
the goo with a slashing weapon. A creature trying to
scrape goo off itself, or another creature assisting,
does not need to make an attack roll; hitting the goo
is automatic, after which the creature that hit makes a
damage roll to see how much of the goo was scraped
off. Once free, the creature can move (including
flying) at half speed. A character capable of
spellcasting who is bound by the goo must make a
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DC 13 Will save to cast a spell. The goo becomes brittle and
fragile after 2d4 rounds, cracking apart and losing its
effectiveness. An application of universal solvent to a stuck
creature dissolves the alchemical goo immediately.
Multiple hits from tanglefoot bags do not have a
cumalative effect.
Thunderstone: You can throw this stone as a ranged attack
with a range increment of 20 feet. When it strikes a hard
surface (or is struck hard), it creates a deafening bang that is
treated as a sonic attack. Each creature within a 10–foot–
radius spread must make a DC 15 Fortitude save or be
deafened for 1 hour. A deafened creature,
in addition to the obvious effects, takes a –4 penalty on
initiative and has a 20% chance to miscast and lose any spell
with a verbal component that it tries to cast.
Since you don’t need to hit a specific target, you can
simply aim at a particular 5–foot square. Treat the target
square as AC 5.
Tindertwig: The alchemical substance on the end of this
small, wooden stick ignites when struck against a rough
surface. Creating a flame with a tindertwig is much faster than
creating a flame with flint and steel (or a magnifying glass)
and tinder. Lighting a torch with a tindertwig is a standard
action (rather than a full–round action), and lighting any other
fire with one is at least a standard action.
Vermin Repellant: This vile–smelling substance, when
thrown or tossed down, can disperse a single swarm of vermin
for 2d6 rounds if they fail a DC 15 Fort save.
Tools And Skill Kits
Alchemist’s Lab: An alchemist’s lab always has the perfect
tool for making alchemical items, so it provides a +2
circumstance bonus on Craft (alchemy) checks. It has no
bearing on the costs related to the Craft (alchemy) skill.
Without this lab, a character with the Craft (alchemy) skill is
assumed to have enough tools to use the skill but not enough
to get the +2 bonus that the lab provides.
Artisan’s Manual: This is book of blueprints and helpful tips
related to a single Craft skill. Consulting this book provides a
+2 insight bonus to checks made with the Craft skill in
question.
Artisan’s Tools: These special tools include the items needed
to pursue any craft. Without them, you have to use improvised
tools (–2 penalty on Craft checks), if you can do the job at all.
Astrolabe: An astrolabe is a mechanical device that replicates
the positions of stars and planets at specific times and dates. It
is useful for both astronomy and astrology uses.
Canonial Tome: This is a holy book containing the sacred
scriptures of a faith. It grants a +2 equipment bonus to
Knowledge (Religion) checks when consulted, or a +5
equipment bonus to Knowledge (Religion) checks about
matters related directly to the specific religion the book is for.
When read aloud as a standard action by someone with at least
5 ranks in Knowledge (Religion), it provides a +2 equipment
bonus to Will saves to the reader and allies within 10 ft. for
one round.
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Carpenter’s Toolbox: This wooden box contains a
saw, hammer, drill, nails, rasp and other tools for
building or repairing wooden items. It grants a +2
equipment bonus on Craft (Carpentry) skill checks.
Climber’s Kit: This is the perfect tool for climbing
and gives you a +2 equipment bonus on Athletics
(Climb)checks.
Disguise Kit: The kit is the perfect tool for disguise
and provides a +2 equipment bonus on Deception
(Disguise) checks. A disguise kit is exhausted after
ten uses.
Forge, Portable: This is a small kiln and supplies
that can be set up an used to manufacture or repair
items made of metal. Without them, you have to use
improvised tools (–2 penalty on Craft checks), if you
can do the job at all.
Healer’s Kit: It is the perfect tool for healing and
provides a +2 circumstance bonus on Survival (Heal)
checks. A healer’s kit is exhausted after ten uses.
Holy Symbol (All): A holy symbol focuses positive
energy. A cleric or paladin uses it as the focus for his
spells and as a tool for turning undead. Each religion
has its own holy symbol.
Average: Generally made of good quality materials
and consecrated via a blessing or concencrate spell,
the average holy symbol is the common item used by
adventuring priests and priests of modest wealth. An
average holy symbol provided no modifiers to turn
undead checks and level checks with spells requiring
a divine spell focus.
Inferior: Generally made of inferior materials (such
as wood) or lacking the proper consecration rituals,
inferior holy symbols are often employed by hermits
or poor priests unable to afford better–quality holy
symbols. An inferior holy symbol imposes a –1
penalty to turn undead checks and a similar penalty to
caster level for spells requiring a divine spell focus.
Superior: Fortified by special ritual and special
material construction, the superior holy symbol adds
a bonus to the ability to turn undead and to caster
level for spells requiring a focus. The superior holy
symbol grants a +1 bonus to turn undead checks and
a similar bonus to caster level for spells requiring a
divine spell focus once a day.
Unholy Symbols: An unholy symbol is like a holy
symbol except that it focuses negative energy and is
used by evil clerics (or by neutral clerics who want to
cast evil spells or command undead).
Magnifying Glass: This simple lens allows a closer
look at small objects. It is also useful as a substitute
for flint and steel when starting fires. Lighting a fire
with a magnifying glass requires light as bright as
sunlight to focus, tinder to ignite, and at least a full–
round action. A magnifying glass grants a +2
circumstance bonus on Knowledge (Appraise) checks
involving any item that is small or highly detailed.
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Musical Instrument: You need a musical instrument to
properly use the perform skill. You can attempt to use an
improvised musical instrument, but take a –2 check penalty.
You do not need a musical instrument to Dance, Orate or Sing.
Research Manual: This is an information tome containing a
wide variety of information about a specific subject. It grants
a +2 equipment bonus to Knowledge checks. Each manual
grants its bonus only to specific knowledge checks.
Scale, Merchant’s: A scale grants a +2 circumstance bonus
on Skill checks involving items that are valued by weight,
including anything made of precious metals.
Spell Component Pouch: A spellcaster with a spell
component pouch is assumed to have all the material
components and focuses needed for spellcasting, except for
those components that have a specific cost, divine focuses, and
focuses that wouldn’t fit in a pouch.
Average: Consisting of the proper materials for a given
spell, this is a wide variety of spell components an
arcane caster needs to cast their spells. Average spell
components give no bonus or impose a penalty to
caster level or spell DC. Average spell components
cannot be used for spells requiring a material
component of a value of 1 gp or more.
An average spell component pouch has 20 uses
before it is depleted.
Inferior: Consisting of low grade materials, substitute
material or otherwise low quality material, inferior
spell components will allow work for spells, but
impose a penalty of –1 to the casting level of a spell
and a –1 to the DC of a spell that requires material
components. Inferior spell components cannot be
substituted for spells requiring a material component
of a value of 1 gp or more.
An average spell component pouch has 20 uses
before it is depleted.
Superior: Consisting of fortified elements or superior
quality components, superior spell components grant
an arcane caster a +1 bonus to the casting level and
the spell DC of any arcane spell cast that requires
components once a day. Superior spell components
cannot be substituted for spells requiring a material
component of a value of 1 gp or more.
A superior spell component pouch has 20 uses before
it is depleted.
Spell research manual: A spell research manual covers a
specific school of magic, granting a +2 equipment bonus to
Spellcraft checks when consulted, and a +5 equipment bonus
to Spellcraft checks on matters related to the school of magic
discussed in the book. A wizard requires a spell research
manual of the appropriate school of magic when researching
spells of his own make.
Spellbook (Blank): Wizards use spellbooks to incribe the
magical formulae for their spells within. A wizard without
access to a spellbook cannot prepare spells higher than 0 level
spells, unless he has Spell Mastery, in which case the wizard
can memorize those spells covered under Spell Mastery.
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A spell takes up one page per spell level to
record the spell formulae. 0 level spells take up ¼ a
page per spell.
In desperate times, a spellbook can be used
as a scroll. Using a spell out of the book in this
manner destroys the pages containing the spell.
Travelling: A travelling spellbook has 50 pages
of parchment.
Tome: A tome holds 500 pages of parchment. It
includes an Average lockable clasp (treat as
an average lock) to protect the book against
intrusion.
Wizard’s: A wizard’s spellbook has 100 pages of
parchment.
Thieves’ Tools: This kit contains the tools you need
to use the Disable Device and Disable Device (Open
Locks) skills. Without these tools, you must
improvise tools, and you take a –2 circumstance
penalty on Disable Device and Disable Device (Open
Locks) checks.
Water Clock: This large, bulky contrivance gives
the time accurate to within half an hour per day since
it was last set. It requires a source of water, and it
must be kept still because it marks time by the
regulated flow of droplets of water.
Clothing
Artisan’s Outfit: This outfit includes a shirt with
buttons, a skirt or pants with a drawstring, shoes, and
perhaps a cap or hat. It may also include a belt or a
leather or cloth apron for carrying tools.
Camoflauge Cloak: This item is colored and
adorned to conceal a character who uses it.
Generally, camoflauge cloaks only work in a semi–
specific setting – artic, forest, jungle, urban and so
forth. When used in the appropriate environment,
they grant up to a +10 equipment bonus to Stealth
(Hide) checks.
Cleric’s Vestments: These ecclesiastical clothes are
for performing priestly functions, not for
adventuring.
Cold Weather Outfit: A cold weather outfit includes
a wool coat, linen shirt, wool cap, heavy cloak, thick
pants or skirt, and boots. This outfit grants a +5
equipment bonus on Fortitude saving throws against
exposure to cold weather.
Courtier’s Outfit: This outfit includes fancy,
tailored clothes in whatever fashion happens to be the
current style in the courts of the nobles. Anyone
trying to influence nobles or courtiers while wearing
street dress will have a hard time of it (–2 penalty on
Charisma–based skill checks to influence such
individuals). If you wear this outfit without jewelry
(costing an additional 50 gp), you look like an out–
of–place commoner.
Entertainer’s Outfit: This set of flashy, perhaps
even gaudy, clothes is for entertaining. While the
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outfit looks whimsical, its practical design lets you tumble,
dance, walk a tightrope, or just run (if the audience turns
ugly).
Explorer’s Outfit: This is a full set of clothes for someone
who never knows what to expect. It includes sturdy boots,
leather breeches or a skirt, a belt, a shirt (perhaps with a vest
or jacket), gloves, and a cloak. Rather than a leather skirt, a
leather overtunic may be worn over a cloth skirt. The clothes
have plenty of pockets (especially the cloak). The outfit also
includes any extra items you might need, such as a scarf or a
wide–brimmed hat.
Jewelry (All): The prices listed here are the minimum prices
for the lowest average quality jewelry. The more extravagant
the jewelry, the more it will be worth. Jewelry below the
listed price is considered “junk” or fake in quality.
Locket: A locket can hold one item of fine size. It usually
contains a momento of some sort – a miniature painting of a
loved one, a lock of hair or other item of sentimental value.
Monk’s Outfit: This simple outfit includes sandals, loose
breeches, and a loose shirt, and is all bound together with
sashes. The outfit is designed to give you maximum mobility,
and it’s made of high–quality fabric. You can hide small
weapons in pockets hidden in the folds, and the sashes are
strong enough to serve as short ropes.
Noble’s Outfit: This set of clothes is designed specifically to
be expensive and to show it. Precious metals and gems are
worked into the clothing. To fit into the noble crowd, every
would–be noble also needs a signet ring (see Adventuring
Gear, above) and jewelry (worth at least 100 gp).
Peasant’s Outfit: This set of clothes consists of a loose shirt
and baggy breeches, or a loose shirt and skirt or overdress.
Cloth wrappings are used for shoes.
Royal Outfit: This is just the clothing, not the royal scepter,
crown, ring, and other accoutrements. Royal clothes are
ostentatious, with gems, gold, silk, and fur in abundance.
Scholar’s Outfit: Perfect for a scholar, this outfit includes a
robe, a belt, a cap, soft shoes, and possibly a cloak.
Steel–toed Boots: Steel–toed boots can be used to deliver an
unarmed attack that deals 1d4 damage (lethal) by a Medium
creature or 1d3 damage (lethal) by a Small creature.
Traveler’s Outfit: This set of clothes consists of boots, a
wool skirt or breeches, a sturdy belt, a shirt (perhaps with a
vest or jacket), and an ample cloak with a hood.
Food and Drink
Meals: Poor meals might be composed of bread, baked
turnips, onions, and water. Common meals might consist of
bread, chicken stew, carrots, and watered–down ale or wine.
Good meals might be composed of bread and pastries, beef,
peas, and ale or wine.
Lodging
Apartment, Average: Similar to the simple apartment, that is
heated and has a divider to separate the “living area” from the
bedroom. An average apartment is usually made of wood with
simple wooden roof. Like the simple apartment it usually has
one shuddered window in each room with no glass pane.
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Apartment, Simple: This one room house is similar
to an inn room that opens to the outside instead of
into a foyer. They are generally unheated. There is
usually a single, shuddered window with no glass
plane at the front of the apartment. Apartments are
often found only in rural areas, and are often grouped
in single story buildings of four, or stacked into
multiple stories with at least two per level. A simple
apartment is usually made of wood with a simple
wooden roof.
Apartment, Slum: This one room house is a series of
hovels grouped together and run by a landlord. They
may be multiple floors with simple wooden floors
dividing the levels. A slum apartment may be made
of stone or wood, and usually is a mix of the two, and
sports a thatch roof. A slum apartment has one
window that is not shuddered. The structure is
unheated.
Castle: A castle is a keep surrounded by a 15–foot
stone wall with four towers. The wall is 10 feet thick.
It has all the features of a keep.
House, Grand: This four– to ten–room house is
made of wood and has a thatched roof. It has
multiple shuddered windows, and may even have
glass panes in the windows. It has one or more
fireplaces to heat the entire structure, and a stone or
iron stove for cooking.
House, Simple: This three– to five–room house is
made of wood and has a thatched roof. It has
multiple shuddered windows and a fireplace in the
main room to heat the structure, and often also has a
stone stove for cooking. It usually has a living room,
kitchen and one or more bedrooms.
House, Single Room: This one room house has a
wood or stone floor and is constructed of wood with
a thatched roof. It provides fair protection from the
elements with shuttered windows. It usually has a
single fireplace for cooking and warming the
structure.
House, Two Room: This house is similar to the one–
room house, but has divider that seperates the “living
area” from the sleeping area.
Hovel: This one room “house” has a floor area of
about 5 ft. square, with a dirt floor. It provides little
protection against the elements, often with cracks in
the wall. If it has a window, there is no shudder to
seal it. There is no fireplace in the structure, so it is
unheated. A hovel is normally made of scrap
material, usually wood.
Huge Castle: A huge castle is a particularly large
keep with numerous associated buildings (stables,
forge, granaries, and so on) and an elaborate 20–
foot–high wall that creates bailey and courtyard
areas. The wall has six towers and is 10 feet thick.
Inn: A common in is a two or three–story structure;
the first floor has a common room for serving food
during the day and sleeping at night. The second
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floor contains private guest rooms. The third floor usually
contains a suite for multiple guest wishing to room together
and/or for a long period of time. The owner’s quarters are
either attached to the inn or take up most of the third floor.
Poor accommodations at an inn amount to a place on
the floor near the hearth in the common room.
Common accommodations consist of a place on a
raised, heated floor, the use of a blanket and a pillow in a
semi–private area.
Good accommodations consist of a small, private
room with one bed, some amenities, and a covered chamber
pot in the corner.
Superior accommodations consist of a suite of rooms
with a separate bedroom, a private bath, room service and a
privy (interior outhouse).
Keep: This fortified stone building has fifteen to twenty–five
rooms. It normally has arrow slits instead of windows on the
first floor and a larder for long–term storage of goods and
equipment in case of seige. A keep usually also has access to
an underground cistern for water access.
Mansion: This ten– to twenty–room residence has two or
three stories and is made of wood and brick. It has a slate roof.
It has shuddered windows that usually have glass panes. It has
fireplaces strategically located to heat the entire house and has
a full kitchen with stone or iron stove and a larder/cellar for
long–term storage of food. A mansion usually has a private
well or cistern for water access.
Moat with Bridge: The moat is 15 feet deep and 30 feet wide.
The bridge may be a wooden drawbridge or a permanent stone
structure.
Tower: This round or square, three–level tower is made of
stone. It has shuddered windows and a reinforced door. It
may or may not be heated by a piped fireplace.
Townhouse: This is an apartment with three to five rooms. It
is heated and may have an iron stove for cooking. The living
room and “master” bedroom usually have shuddered windows,
which may have glass panes.
Mounts And Related Gear
Barding, Medium Creature and Large Creature: Barding
is a type of armor that covers the head, neck, chest, body, and
possibly legs of a horse or other mount. Barding made of
medium or heavy armor provides better protection than light
barding, but at the expense of speed. Barding can be made of
any of the armor types found on Table: Armor and Shields.
Armor for a horse (a Large nonhumanoid creature)
costs four times as much as armor for a human (a Medium
humanoid creature) and also weighs twice as much as the
armor found on Table: Armor and Shields (see Armor for
Unusual Creatures). If the barding is for a pony or other
Medium mount, the cost is only double, and the weight is the
same as for Medium armor worn by a humanoid. Medium or
heavy barding slows a mount that wears it, as shown on the
table below.
Barding (40 ft.) (50 ft) (60 ft)
Medium 30 ft. 35 ft. 40 ft.
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Heavy 30 ft.1 35 ft.1 40 ft.1
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A mount wearing heavy armor moves at only triple
its normal speed when running instead of quadruple.
Flying mounts can’t fly in medium or heavy barding.
Removing and fitting barding takes five
times as long as the figures given on Table: Donning
Armor. A barded animal cannot be used to carry any
load other than the rider and normal saddlebags.
Dog, Riding: This Medium dog is specially trained
to carry a Small humanoid rider. It is brave in combat
like a warhorse. You take no damage when you fall
from a riding dog.
Donkey or Mule: Donkeys and mules are stolid in
the face of danger, hardy, surefooted, and capable of
carrying heavy loads over vast distances. Unlike a
horse, a donkey or a mule is willing (though not
eager) to enter dungeons and other strange or
threatening places.
Feed: Horses, donkeys, mules, and ponies can graze
to sustain themselves, but providing feed for them is
much better. If you have a riding dog, you have to
feed it at least some meat.
Horse: A horse (other than a pony) is suitable as a
mount for a human, dwarf, elf, half–elf, or half–orc.
A pony is smaller than a horse and is a suitable
mount for a gnome or hillenfaey.
Warhorses and warponies can be ridden
easily into combat. Light horses, ponies, and heavy
horses are hard to control in combat.
Palanquin: This is a “sled” held aloft by two, four
or six Medium persons. It is usually used by nobility.
It can be covered for privacy or protection from the
elements for an extra 25 gp and 20 lbs. of weight.
Saddle, Exotic: An exotic saddle is like a normal
saddle of the same sort except that it is designed for
an unusual mount. Exotic saddles come in military,
pack, and riding styles.
Saddle, Military: A military saddle braces the rider,
providing a +2 circumstance bonus on Handle
Animal (Ride) checks related to staying in the saddle.
If you’re knocked unconscious while in a military
saddle, you have a 75% chance to stay in the saddle
(compared to 50% for a riding saddle).
Saddle, Pack: A pack saddle holds gear and
supplies, but not a rider. It holds as much gear as the
mount can carry.
Saddle, Riding: The standard riding saddle supports
a rider.
Transport
Carriage: This four–wheeled vehicle can transport as
many as four people within an enclosed cab, plus two
drivers. In general, two horses (or other beasts of
burden) draw it. A carriage comes with the harness
needed to pull it.
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Cart: This two–wheeled vehicle can be drawn by a single
horse (or other beast of burden). It comes with a harness.
Galley: This three–masted ship has seventy oars on either side
and requires a total crew of 200. A galley is 130 feet long and
20 feet wide, and it can carry 150 tons of cargo or 250
soldiers. For 8,000 gp more, it can be fitted with a ram and
castles with firing platforms fore, aft, and amidships. This ship
cannot make sea voyages and sticks to the coast. It moves
about 4 miles per hour when being rowed or under sail.
Keelboat: This 50– to 75–foot–long ship is 15 to 20 feet wide
and has a few oars to supplement its single mast with a square
sail. It has a crew of eight to fifteen and can carry 40 to 50
tons of cargo or 100 soldiers. It can make sea voyages, as well
as sail down rivers (thanks to its flat bottom). It moves about 1
mile per hour.
Longship: This 75–foot–long ship with forty oars requires a
total crew of 50. It has a single mast and a square sail, and it
can carry 50 tons of cargo or 120 soldiers. A longship can
make sea voyages. It moves about 3 miles per hour when
being rowed or under sail.
Rickshaw: This is a 2–person cart that can be pulled (rather
than pushed) by a single person.
Rowboat: This 8– to 12–foot–long boat holds two or three
Medium passengers. It moves about 1–1/2 miles per hour.
Sailing Ship: This larger, seaworthy ship is 75 to 90 feet long
and 20 feet wide and has a crew of 20. It can carry 150 tons of
cargo. It has square sails on its two masts and can make sea
voyages. It moves about 2 miles per hour.
Sled: This is a wagon on runners for moving through snow
and over ice. In general, two horses (or other beasts of burden)
draw it. A sled comes with the harness needed to pull it.
Wagon: This is a four–wheeled, open vehicle for transporting
heavy loads. In general, two horses (or other beasts of burden)
draw it. A wagon comes with the harness needed to pull it.
Warship: This 100–foot–long ship has a single mast, although
oars can also propel it. It has a crew of 60 to 80 rowers. This
ship can carry 160 soldiers, but not for long distances, since
there isn’t room for supplies to support that many people. The
warship cannot make sea voyages and sticks to the coast. It is
not used for cargo. It moves about 2–1/2 miles per hour when
being rowed or under sail.
Spellcasting And Services
Sometimes the best solution for a problem is to hire
someone else to take care of it.
Coach Cab: The price given is for a ride in a coach that
transports people (and light cargo) between towns.
For a ride in a cab that transports passengers within a
city, 1 copper piece usually takes you anywhere you need to
go.
Crier: A crier is an indivial paid to deliver a public message
repeatedly and in a loud voice. A crier usually does not work
for longer than one hour at a time, allowing the individual to
avoid straining their voice. Some communities or (usually
wealthy) sections of a community strictly forbid criers being
used to deliver a message in their area.
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Gossipmonger: This is an individual who sells have to pay for two castings of the spell, even if you aren’t
hearsay and rumors for a living. The average returning with the caster.
gossipmonger has a Persuade (Gather Information) In addition, not every town or village has a
and Knowledge (Local) skill bonus of +6. Skilled spellcaster of sufficient level to cast any spell. In general, you
gossipmongers usually charge double for each must travel to a small town (or larger settlement) to be
additional +2 to skill. reasonably assured of finding a spellcaster capable of casting
Hireling, Trained: The amount given is the typical 1st–level spells, a large town for 2nd–level spells, a small city
daily wage for mercenary warriors, masons, for 3rd–level spells, a large city for 5th–level spells, and a
craftsmen, scribes, teamsters, and other trained metropolis for 6th–level spells. Even a metropolis isn’t
hirelings. Such individuals usually have a +6 skill guaranteed to have a local spellcaster able to cast 7th–level
bonus in their primary area of expertise. This value and higher spells.
represents a minimum wage; many such hirelings
require significantly higher pay. Usually such skilled Masterwork Items
hirelings charge double the fee per additional +2 Practially any item can be made into a masterwork
bonus to their skill of expertise. version. A masterwork version of an item costs at least 10
Hireling, Untrained: The amount shown is the times the normal price. It also normally provides a +2
typical daily wage for laborers, porters, cooks, maids, equipment bonus towards any Skill it normally used with. For
and other menial workers. each 10x multiplier in price past the first, the item can provide
Messenger: This entry includes horse–riding an additional +1 equipment bonus, up to a +5 equipment
messengers and runners. Those willing to carry a bonus.
message to a place they were going anyway may ask
for only half the indicated amount.
Road or Gate Toll: A toll is sometimes charged to
Special Materials
On Amberos, there are a variety of special materials
cross a well–trodden, well–kept, and well–guarded
that weapons or items can be made from that have unusual
road to pay for patrols on it and for its upkeep.
qualities. A short list of the more common unusual materials
Occasionally, a large walled city charges a toll to
is listed below.
enter or exit (or sometimes just to enter).
Adamantine: Sometimes referred to as star metal or
Ship’s Passage: Most ships do not specialize in
dragonbone, this is one of the most rare materials to be found
passengers, but many have the capability to take a
on Amberos. Some tales say that adamantine is formed from
few along when transporting cargo. Double the given
the bones of Guaradrell or are cast–off bits from the forge of
cost for creatures larger than Medium or creatures
Fir that have fallen to the earth. Most desposits of this
that are otherwise difficult to bring aboard a ship.
material are found in the eastern half of Amberos near the
Spell: The indicated amount is how much it costs to
Forna sea, which seems to support the former tales of its
get a spellcaster to cast a spell for you. This cost
origin.
assumes that you can go to the spellcaster and have
This ultrahard metal adds to the quality of a weapon
the spell cast at his or her convenience (generally at
or suit of armor. Weapons fashioned from adamantine have a
least 24 hours later, so that the spellcaster has time to
natural ability to bypass hardness when sundering weapons or
prepare the spell in question). If you want to bring the
attacking objects, ignoring hardness less than 20. Armor made
spellcaster somewhere to cast a spell you need to
from adamantine grants its wearer damage reduction of 1/– if
negotiate with him or her, and the default answer is
it’s light armor, 2/– if it’s medium armor, and 3/– if it’s heavy
no.
armor. Adamantine is so costly that weapons and armor made
The cost given is for a spell with no cost for
from it are always of masterwork quality; the masterwork cost
a material component or focus component and no XP
is included in the prices given below. Thus, adamantine
cost. If the spell includes a material component, add
weapons and ammunition have a +1 magic bonus on attack
the cost of that component to the cost of the spell.
rolls, and the armor check penalty of adamantine armor is
If the spell has a focus component (other
lessened by 1 compared to ordinary armor of its type. Items
than a divine focus), add 1/10 the cost of that focus to
without metal parts cannot be made from adamantine. An
the cost of the spell. If the spell has an XP cost, add 5
arrow could be made of adamantine, but a quarterstaff could
gp per XP lost.
not.
Furthermore, if a spell has dangerous
Only weapons, armor, and shields normally made of
consequences, the spellcaster will certainly require
metal can be fashioned from adamantine. Weapons, armor and
proof that you can and will pay for dealing with any
shields normally made of steel that are made of adamantine
such consequences (that is, assuming that the
have one–third more hit points than normal. Adamantine has
spellcaster even agrees to cast such a spell, which
40 hit points per inch of thickness and hardness 20.
isn’t certain). In the case of spells that transport the
caster and characters over a distance, you will likely
Type of Adamantine Item Item Cost
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Ammunition +60 gp hide, an armorsmith can produce one suit of masterwork scale
Light armor +5,000 gp mail for a creature up to two sizes smaller, one suit of
Medium armor +10,000 gp masterwork half–plate for a creature three sizes smaller, or
Heavy armor +15,000 gp one masterwork breastplate or suit of full plate for a creature
Weapon +3,000 gp four sizes smaller. In each case, there is enough hide to
produce a small or large masterwork shield in addition to the
Black Steel: This heavy, black metal is forged by a armor, provided that the dragon is of at least Large size.
secret method known only to the Randese of the east. When dealing with true dragons, a character wearing
While exceptionally heavy, the metal easily absorbs armor made of dragonhide suffers a –20 penalty to all
magical traits, making it easy to enchant. In fact, the Charisma–based rolls, and relations with dragonkind always
Randese use the material to make their infamous start off as Unfreindly at best.
Black Fleet flying skyboats.
Black Steel weighs triple normal, but Age AC Resist Cost
enchanting it with magical properties costs ½ normal. Bonus
This can be used only on items that are all or mostly Wyrmling – 2 +300 gp
metal. Black Steel is only available to those with Very Young – 4 +600 gp
Randese blood in unworked form. All others can Young – 6 +900 gp
only acquire items already fashioned and/or Juvenile – 8 +1,200 gp
enchanted by Randese smiths. However, Randese Young Adult – 10 +1,500 gp
tend to keep this material for themselves, and finding Adult – 12 +1,800 gp
such items outside of Randu–controlled territories is Mature Adult +1 14 +2,600 gp
almost unheard of. Old +2 16 +4,400 gp
Black Steel has 30 hit points per inch of Very Old +3 18 +7,200 gp
thickness and hardness 17. Ancient +4 20 +11,000 gp
Wyrm +5 22 +15,800 gp
Type of Black Steel Item Item Cost Great Wyrm +6 24 +21,600 gp
Modifier
Ammunition +50 gp Dragonhide is tougher than most normal armors, and
Light armor +500 gp usually grants a better armor bonus than regular armors made
Medium armor +1,000 gp from lesser materials. Dragon armor provides a +1 Armor
Heavy armor +2,500 gp Bonus for each age category past Adult of the dragon it came
Weapon +1,000 gp from, above and beyond the normal armor bonus the type of
armor it is crafted into should have. Likewise, the armor
Darkwood: This rare magic wood is as hard as grants 2 points of energy resistance per age categories of the
normal wood but very light. Any wooden or mostly dragon, as shown on the table below.
wooden item (such as a bow, an arrow, or a spear) Dragonhide is treated as masterwork armor for calculating
made from darkwood is considered a masterwork base cost. There is an additional cost associated with the armor
item and weighs only half as much as a normal based on the age category of the dragon, as in the previous
wooden item of that type. Items not normally made table.
of wood or only partially of wood (such as a
battleaxe or a mace) either cannot be made from Dragon Type Resistance
darkwood or do not gain any special benefit from Air Sonic 2
being made of darkwood. The armor check penalty of Earth Acid 2
a darkwood shield is lessened by 2 compared to an Fire Fire 2
ordinary shield of its type. To determine the price of Radiant Lightning 2
a darkwood item, use the original weight but add 10 Shadow Negative 2
gp per pound to the price of a masterwork version of Water Cold 2
that item.
Darkwood has 10 hit points per inch of Iron, Cold: This iron, mined deep underground, known for its
thickness and hardness 5. effectiveness against fey creatures, is forged at a lower
temperature to preserve its delicate properties. Weapons made
Dragonhide: Armorsmiths can work with of cold iron cost twice as much to make as their normal
dragonhides to produce masterwork armor or shields counterparts. Also, any magical enhancements cost an
as shown on the table below. One dragon produces additional 2,000 gp.
enough hide for a single suit of masterwork hide Items without metal parts cannot be made from cold
armor for a creature up to one size smaller than the iron. An arrow could be made of cold iron, but a quarterstaff
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A double weapon that has only half of it Light armor +1,000 gp

made of cold iron increases its cost by 50%. Medium armor +4,000 gp
Cold iron has 30 hit points per inch of Heavy armor +9,000 gp
thickness and hardness 10. Shield +1,000 gp
Other items +500 gp/lb.
Ironwood: Created by druids by transforming metal
items into wood, this is a material greatly prized by Mythrandium: This metal is a mixture of adamantine and
druids or others seeking lightweight but stout mithril worked like cold steel whose creation is known only to
protection. a few master dwarven and elvin smiths, whose knowledge
An item made from ironwood has the same comes from shortly before the Dark Age. Mythrandium
statistics as if it were made of metal, but it weighs requires the alchemy skill to create (DC 27 Craft: Alchemy)
only ¾ that of a true metal item. and is made from components of mithril and adamantine.
Ironwood has 30 hit points per inch of Mythrandium items have normal weight, but improved
thickness and hardness 10. resiliance. Armor made of mythrandium have their armor
check reduced by one, Dexterity bonus is increased by 1 and
Type of Ironwood Item Cost armor check penalties are lessened by 1. Also, armor made
Item Modifier from mythrandium grants its wearer damage reduction of 1/–
Ammunition +25 gp if it’s medium armor, 2/– if it’s heavy armor and 3/– if it’s
Light armor +4, 250 gp superheavy armor. Weapons fashioned from mythrandium
Medium armor +9,500 gp have a natural ability to bypass hardness when sundering
Heavy armor +14,000 gp weapons or attacking objects, ignoring hardness less than 17.
Weapon +2,000 gp Weapons and armors fashioned from mythrandium
are always masterwork items as well; the masterwork cost is
Mithral: Also known as godsilver, Mithral is said to included in the prices given below.
be the cast off tears of the gods (shed when Death Mythrandium has 35 hit points per inch of thickness
came to the world), buried long ago in the deep heart and hardness 17. Mythrandium items are treated as being
of the earth. It is normally only found deep under the Adamantine and Cold Iron for purposes of bypassing damage
heart of tall mountains such as the Crystalmires. reduction.
Mithral is a very rare silvery, glistening metal that is
lighter than iron but just as hard. When worked like Type of Item Cost Modifier
steel, it becomes a wonderful material from which to Mythrandium
create armor and is occasionally used for other items Item
as well. Most mithral armors are one category lighter Ammunition +90 gp
than normal for purposes of movement and other Light armor +4,000 gp
limitations. Heavy armors are treated as medium, and Medium armor +8,000 gp
medium armors are treated as light, but light armors Heavy armor +12,000 gp
are still treated as light, maximum Dexterity bonus is Weapon +3,000 gp
increased by 2, and armor check penalties are Other items +1,000 gp/lb.
lessened by 3 (to a minimum of 0).
An item made from mithral weighs half as Silver, Alchemical: A complex process involving metallurgy
much as the same item made from other metals. In and alchemy can bond silver to a weapon made of steel so that
the case of weapons, this lighter weight does not it bypasses the damage reduction of creatures such as
change a weapon’s size category or the ease with lycanthropes.
which it can be wielded (whether it is light, The alchemical silvering process can’t be applied to
onehanded, or two–handed). Items not primarily of nonmetal items, and it doesn’t work on rare metals such as
metal are not meaningfully affected by being partially adamantine, cold iron, and mithral.
made of mithral. (A longsword can be a mithral Alchemical silver has 10 hit points per inch of
weapon, while a scythe cannot be.) thickness and hardness 8.
Weapons or armors fashioned from mithral
are always masterwork items as well; the masterwork Type of Alchemical Silver Item Item Cost
cost is included in the prices given below. Modifier
Mithral has 30 hit points per inch of Ammunition +2 gp
thickness and hardness 15. Light weapon +20 gp
One–handed weapon, or one head +90 gp
Type of Mithral Item Item of a double weapon
Cost Two–handed weapon, or both +180 gp
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Twilight Oak: Brave is the soul that dares to cut

wood from the twilight forest, but the dark wood
from this forest is highly prized by psionic
individuals. Weapons and shields made of this
material can hold psionic energy that its owner can
tap into. A typical small shield can hold three power
points, a large shield 5 and a tower shield 7. The
owner must channel these points into the item, where
they will remain until used. Weapons made of
twilight oak can hold power points (1 point for a light
weapon, 3 for a medium weapon and 5 for a large
weapon) or hold a psionic focus for an individual,
and be expended whenever the owner wishes. The
owner must take a full action to transfer his own
psionic focus to the weapon. Transfering power
points is a standard action, and a psionic character
can transfer up to his level in power points as part of
a single action.
Items that would require more than one
log/tree to create are not possible, so a Twilight Oak
boat (other than perhaps a canoe) or structures made
of Twilight Oak cannot exist; attempts to do so
merely draw the attention of the forest that will
reabsorb the wood and the offenders.
Twilight Oak has 15 hit points per inch of
thickness and a hardness of 7.

Type of Twilight Oak Item Item Cost

Modifier
Ammunition +25 gp
Light weapon or buckler +1,000 gp
One–handed weapon or light shield +3,00 gp
Two–handed weapon or heavy +5,000 gp
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Adventuring character can run, as shown on Table: Carrying Loads. A

medium or heavy load counts as medium or heavy armor for
the purpose of abilities or skills that are restricted by armor.
Carrying, Movement, & Carrying a light load does not encumber a character.
Exploration If your character is wearing armor, use the worse
figure (from armor or from load) for each category. Do not
stack the penalties.
Carrying Capacity Lifting and Dragging: A character can lift as much as his or
Encumbrance rules determine how much a
her maximum load over his or her head.
character’s armor and equipment slow him or her
A character can lift as much as double his or her
down.
maximum load off the ground, but he or she can only stagger
Encumbrance comes in two parts:
around with it. While overloaded in this way, the character
encumbrance by armor and encumbrance by total
loses any Dexterity bonus to AC and can move only 5 feet per
weight.
round (as a full–round action).
Encumbrance by Armor: A character’s armor
A character can generally push or drag along the
defines his or her maximum Dexterity bonus to AC,
ground as much as five times his or her maximum load.
armor check penalty, speed, and running speed.
Favorable conditions can double these numbers, and
Unless your character is weak or carrying a lot of
bad circumstances can reduce them to one–half or less.
gear, that’s all you need to know. The extra gear your
Bigger and Smaller Creatures: The figures on Table:
character carries won’t slow him or her down any
Carrying Capacity are for Medium bipedal creatures. A larger
more than the armor already does.
bipedal creature can carry more weight depending on its size
If your character is weak or carrying a lot of
category, as follows: Large x2, Huge x4, Gargantuan x8,
gear, however, then you’ll need to calculate
Colossal x16. A smaller creature can carry less weight
encumbrance by weight. Doing so is most important
depending on its size category, as follows: Small x3/4, Tiny
when your character is trying to carry some heavy
x1/2, Diminutive x1/4, Fine x1/8.
object.
Quadrupeds can carry heavier loads than characters
Weight: If you want to determine whether your
can. Instead of the multipliers given above, multiply the value
character’s gear is heavy enough to slow him or her
corresponding to the creature’s Strength score from Table:
down more than the armor already does, total the
Carrying Capacity by the appropriate modifier, as follows:
weight of all the character’s items, including armor,
Fine x1/4, Diminutive x1/2, Tiny x3/4, Small x1, Medium x1–
weapons, and gear. Compare this total to the
1/2, Large x3, Huge x6, Gargantuan x12, Colossal x24.
character’s Strength on Table: Carrying Capacity.
Tremendous Strength: For Strength scores not shown on
Depending on how the weight compares to the
Table: Carrying Capacity, find the Strength score between 20
character’s carrying capacity, he or she may be
and 29 that has the same number in the “ones” digit as the
carrying a light, medium, or heavy load. Like armor,
creature’s Strength score does and multiply the numbers in
a character’s load affects his or her maximum
that for by 4 for every ten points the creature’s strength is
Dexterity bonus to AC, carries a check penalty
above the score for that row.
(which works like an armor check penalty), reduces
the character’s speed, and affects how fast the
Strength Light Load Medium Load Heavy Load
1 3 lbs. or less 4–6 lbs. 7–10 lbs.
2 6 lb. or less 7–13 lb. 14–20 lb.
3 10 lb. or less 11–20 lb. 21–30 lb.
4 13 lb. or less 14–26 lb. 27–40 lb.
5 16 lb. or less 17–33 lb. 34–50 lb.
6 20 lb. or less 21–40 lb. 41–60 lb.
7 23 lb. or less 24–46 lb. 47–70 lb.
8 26 lb. or less 27–53 lb. 54–80 lb.
9 30 lb. or less 31–60 lb. 61–90 lb.
10 33 lb. or less 34–66 lb. 67–100 lb.
11 38 lb. or less 39–76 lb. 77–115 lb.
12 43 lb. or less 44–86 lb. 87–130 lb.
13 50 lb. or less 51–100 lb. 101–150 lb.
14 58 lb. or less 59–116 lb. 117–175 lb.
15 66 lb. or less 67–133 lb. 134–200 lb.
16 76 lb. or less 77–153 lb. 154–230 lb.
17 86 lb. or less 87–173 lb. 174–260 lb.
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19 116 lb. or less 117–233 lb. 234–350 lb.

20 133 lb. or less 134–266 lb. 267–400 lb.
21 153 lb. or less 154–306 lb. 307–460 lb.
22 173 lb. or less 174–346 lb. 347–520 lb.
23 200 lb. or less 201–400 lb. 401–600 lb.
24 233 lb. or less 234–466 lb. 467–700 lb.
25 266 lb. or less 267–533 lb. 534–800 lb.
26 306 lb. or less 307–613 lb. 614–920 lb.
27 346 lb. or less 347–693 lb. 694–1040 lb.
28 400 lb. or less 401–800 lb. 801–1,200 lb.
29 466 lb. or less 467–933 lb. 934–1,400 lb.
+10 X4 X4 X4

––– Speed –––

Load Max Check 30 ft. 20 ft. Run
Dex Penalty
Medium +3 –3 20 ft 15 ft. X4
Heavy +1 –6 20 ft. 15 ft. X3
standard action or another move action is hustling when he or
Armor and Encumbrance for she moves.
Other Base Speeds Run (x3): Moving three times speed is a running pace for a
The table below provides reduced speed figures for character in heavy armor. It represents about 9 miles per hour
all base speeds from 20 feet to 100 feet (in 10–foot for a human in full plate.
increments). Run (x4): Moving four times speed is a running pace for a
character in light, medium, or no armor. It represents about 12
Base Reduced miles per hour for an unencumbered human, or 8 miles per
Speed Speed hour for a human in chainmail.
20 ft. 15 ft.
30 ft. 20 ft. Tactical Movement
40 ft. 30 ft. Use tactical movement for combat. Characters
50 ft. 35 ft. generally don’t walk during combat—they hustle or run. A
60 ft. 40 ft. character who moves his or her speed and takes some action is
70 ft. 50 ft. hustling for about half the round and doing something else the
80 ft. 55 ft. other half.
90 ft. 60 ft. Hampered Movement: Difficult terrain, obstacles, or poor
100 ft. 70 ft. visibility can hamper movement. When movement is
hampered, each square moved into usually counts as two
Movement squares, effectively reducing the distance that a character can
There are three movement scales, as follows. cover in a move.
• Tactical, for combat, measured in feet (or If more than one condition applies, multiply together
all additional costs that apply. (This is a specific exception to
squares) per round.
• Local, for exploring an area, measured in feet the normal rule for doubling)
per minute. In some situations, your movement may be so
hampered that you don’t have sufficient speed even to move 5
• Overland, for getting from place to place,
measured in miles per hour or miles per day. feet (1 square). In such a case, you may use a full–round
Modes of Movement: While moving at the different action to move 5 feet (1 square) in any direction, even
diagonally. Even though this looks like a 5–foot step, it’s not,
movement scales, creatures generally walk, hustle, or
run. and thus it provokes attacks of opportunity normally.
Walk: A walk represents unhurried but purposeful (You can’t take advantage of this rule to move
through impassable terrain or to move when all movement is
movement at 3 miles per hour for an unencumbered
human. prohibited to you.)
Hustle: A hustle is a jog at about 6 miles per hour for You can’t run or charge through any square that
would hamper your movement.
an unencumbered human. A character moving his or
her speed twice in a single round, or moving that
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Local Movement
Characters exploring an area use local
movement, measured in feet per minute.
Walk: A character can walk without a problem on
the local scale.
Hustle: A character can hustle without a problem on
the local scale. See Overland Movement, below, for
movement measured in miles per hour.
Run: A character with a Constitution score of 9 or
higher can run for a minute without a problem.
Generally, a character can run for a minute or two
before having to rest for a minute
Overland Movement
Characters covering long distances cross–
country use overland movement. Overland movement
is measured in miles per hour or miles per day. A day
represents 8 hours of actual travel time. For rowed
watercraft, a day represents 10 hours of rowing. For a
sailing ship, it represents 24 hours.
Walk: A character can walk 8 hours in a day of
travel without a problem. Walking for longer than
that can wear him or her out (see Forced March,
below).
Hustle: A character can hustle for 1 hour without a
problem. Hustling for a second hour in between sleep
cycles deals 1 point of nonlethal damage, and each
additional hour deals twice the damage taken during
the previous hour of hustling. A character who takes
any nonlethal damage from hustling becomes
fatigued.
A fatigued character can’t run or charge and
takes a penalty of –2 to Strength and Dexterity.
Eliminating the nonlethal damage also eliminates the fatigue.
Run: A character can’t run for an extended period of time.
Attempts to run and rest in cycles effectively work out to a
hustle.
Terrain: The terrain through which a character travels affects
how much distance he or she can cover in an hour or a day
(see Table: Terrain and Overland Movement). A highway is a
straight, major, paved road. A road is typically a dirt track. A
trail is like a road, except that it allows only single–file travel
and does not benefit a party traveling with vehicles. Trackless
terrain is a wild area with no paths.
Forced March: In a day of normal walking, a character walks
for 8 hours. The rest of the daylight time is spent making and
breaking camp, resting, and eating.
A character can walk for more than 8 hours in a day
by making a forced march. For each hour of marching beyond
8 hours, a Constitution check (DC 10, +2 per extra hour) is
required. If the check fails, the character takes 1d6 points of
nonlethal damage. A character who takes any nonlethal
damage from a forced march becomes fatigued. Eliminating
the nonlethal damage also eliminates the fatigue. It’s possible
for a character to march into unconsciousness by pushing
himself too hard.
Mounted Movement: A mount bearing a rider can move at a
hustle. The damage it takes when doing so, however, is lethal
damage, not nonlethal damage. The creature can also be
ridden in a forced march, but its Constitution checks
automatically fail, and, again, the damage it takes is lethal
damage. Mounts also become fatigued when they take any
damage from hustling or forced marches.
See Table: Mounts and Vehicles for mounted speeds and
speeds for vehicles pulled by draft animals.
Waterborne Movement: See Table: Mounts and Vehicles for
speeds for water vehicles.

One Round (Tactical)1 15 feet 20 feet 30 feet 40 feet

Walk 15 ft. 20 ft. 30 ft. 40 ft.
Hustle 30 ft. 40 ft. 60 ft. 80 ft.
Run (x3) 45 ft. 60 ft. 90 ft. 120 ft.
Run (x4) 60 ft. 80 ft. 120 ft. 160 ft.
One Minute (Local)
Walk 150 ft. 200 ft. 300 ft. 400 ft.
Hustle 300 ft. 400 ft. 600 ft. 800 ft.
Run (x3) 450 ft. 600 ft. 900 ft. 1,200 ft.
Run (x4) 600 ft. 800 ft. 1,200 ft. 1,600 ft.
One Hour (Overland)
Walk 1– ½ miles 2 miles 3 miles 4 miles
Hustle 3 miles 4 miles 6 miles 8 miles
Run – – – –
One Day (Overland)
Walk 12 miles 16 miles 24 miles 32 miles
Hustle – – – –
Run – – – –
1
Tactical movement is often measured in squares on Move
the battle grid (1 square = 5 feet) rather than feet. Cost
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Poor visiblity X2 Hills X1 X3/4 X1/2

Impassable ––– Jungle X1 X3/4 X1/4
1 Moor X1 X1 X3/4
May require skill check
Mountains X3/4 X3/4 X1/2
Plains X1 X1 X3/4
Swamp X1 X3/4 X1/2
Terrain Highway Road or Trackless Tundra, X1 X3/4 X3/4
Trail frozen
Desert, X1 X1/2 X/12
sandy
Forest X1 X1 X1/2
Mount/Vehicle Per Hour Per Day
Light horse or light warhorse 6 miles 48 miles
Light horse (151–450 lb.)1 4 miles 32 miles
Light warhorse (231–690 lb.)1 4 miles 32 miles
Heavy horse or heavy warhorse 5 miles 40 miles
Heavy horse (201–600 lb.)1 3–1/2 miles 28 miles
Heavy warhorse (301–900 lb.)1 3–1/2 miles 28 miles
Pony or warpony 4 miles 32 miles
Pony (76–225 lb.)1 3 miles 24 miles
Warpony (101–300 lb.)1 3 miles 24 miles
Donkey or mule 3 miles 24 miles
Donkey (51–150 lb.)1 2 miles 16 miles
Mule (231–690 lb.)1 2 miles 16 miles
Dog, riding 4 miles 32 miles
Dog, riding (101–300 lb.)1 3 miles 24 miles
Cart or wagon 2 miles 16 miles
Ship
Raft or barge (poled or towed)2 ½ mile 5 miles
Keelboat (rowed)2 1 mile 10 miles
Rowboat (rowed)2 1 ½ miles 15 miles
Sailing ship (sailed) 2 miles 48 miles
Warship (sailed and rowed) 3 miles 72 miles
Longship (sailed and rowed) 3 miles 72 miles
Galley (rowed and sailed) 4 miles 96 miles
1
Quadrapeds, such as horses, can carry heavier loads down at least a little to make a turn, and many are limited to
than character can. See carrying capacity, above, for fairly wide turns and must maintain a minimum forward
more information. speed. Each flying creature has a maneuverability, as shown
2
Rafts, barges, keelboats and rowboats are used on on Table: Maneuverability. The entries on the table are
lakes and rivers. If going downstream, add the speed defined below.
of the current (typically 3 miles per hour) to the Minimum Forward Speed: If a flying creature fails to
speed of the vehicle. In addition to 10 hours of being maintain its minimum forward speed, it must land at the end
rowed, the vehicle can also float an additional 14 of its movement. If it is too high above the ground to land, it
hours, if someone can guide it, so add an additional falls straight down, descending 150 feet in the first round of
42 miles to the daily distance traveled. These falling. If this distance brings it to the ground, it takes falling
vehicles can’t be rowed against any significant damage. If the fall doesn’t bring the creature to the ground, it
current, but they can be pulled upstream by draft must spend its next turn recovering from the stall. It must
animals on the shores. succeed on a DC 20 Reflex save to recover. Otherwise it falls
another 300 feet. If it hits the ground, it takes falling damage.
Moving In Three Dimensions Otherwise, it has another chance to recover on its next turn.

Tactical Aerial Movement Maneuverability

Once movement becomes three–dimensional There are five levels of maneuverability of flying
and involves turning in midair and maintaining a creatures. The effects of each are listed below.
minimum velocity to stay aloft, it gets more Perfect: A creature with perfect flying ability is capable of
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creature can even make one 90 degree turn while
“running” in flight. It has no minimum forward
speed.
Good: A creature with good flying ability capable of
hovering in place and can perform a “run” while
flying. Its minimum forward speed is 1/3 its
movement rate.
Average: A creature with average flying ability
cannot hover, but can perform a “run” while flying.
Its minimum forward speed is ½ it movement rate.
Poor: A creature with poor flying ability cannot
hover and cannot perform a “run” while flying. Its
minimum forward speed is 2/3 its movement rate.
Clumsy: A creature with clumsy flying ability
cannot hover and cannot perform a “run” while
flying. Likewise, its flight is so limited that it can
only make one turn of 90 degrees when moving. Its
minimum forward speed is 2/3 its movement rate.
Climbing, Diving and Hovering
Flying creatures can trade 20 feet of forward
movement to climb 10 feet up while moving 10 feet
forward, or can trade 20 feet of forward movement to
climb straight up 10 feet.
A flying creature can trade 15 feet of
forward movement to dive 10 feet down while
moving 10 feet forward, or can trade 5 feet of
forward movement to dive straight down 10 feet.
Hovering in place takes 20 feet of flying
movement. Creatures wishing to attack other
opponents while flying must hover in place while
making their attacks, unless they are using Fly–by
Attack.
Evasion And Pursuit
In round–by–round movement, simply
counting off squares, it’s impossible for a slow
character to get away from a determined fast
character without mitigating circumstances.
Likewise, it’s no problem for a fast character to get
away from a slower one.
When the speeds of the two concerned
characters are equal, there’s a simple way to resolve a
chase: If one creature is pursuing another, both are
moving at the same speed, and the chase continues
for at least a few rounds, have them make opposed
Dexterity checks to see who is the faster over those
rounds. If the creature being chased wins, it escapes.
If the pursuer wins, it catches the fleeing creature.
Object Bright
Candle N/a1
Everburning torch 20 ft.
Lamp, common 15 ft.
Lantern, bullseye2 60 ft. cone
Lantern, hooded 30 ft.
Sunrod 30 ft.
Torch 20 ft.
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Sometimes a chase occurs overland and could last all
day, with the two sides only occasionally getting glimpses of
each other at a distance. In the case of a long chase, an
opposed Constitution check made by all parties determines
which can keep pace the longest. If the creature being chased
rolls the highest, it gets away. If not, the chaser runs down its
prey, outlasting it with stamina.
Moving Around In Squares
In general, when the characters aren’t engaged in
round–by–round combat, they should be able to move
anywhere and in any manner that you can imagine real people
could. A 5–foot square, for instance, can hold several
characters; they just can’t all fight effectively in that small
space. The rules for movement are important for combat, but
outside combat they can impose unnecessary hindrances on
character activities.
Exploration
Vision And Light
Dwarves and half–orcs have darkvision, but everyone
else needs light to see by. See Table: Light Sources and
Illumination for the radius that a light source illuminates and
how long it lasts.
In an area of bright light, all characters can see
clearly. A creature can’t hide in an area of bright light unless it
is invisible or has cover.
In an area of shadowy illumination, a character can
see dimly. Creatures within this area have concealment
relative to that character. A creature in an area of shadowy
illumination can make a Stealth (Hide) check to conceal itself.
In areas of darkness, creatures without darkvision are
effectively blinded. In addition to the obvious effects, a
blinded creature has a 50% miss chance in combat (all
opponents have total concealment), loses any Dexterity bonus
to AC, takes a –2 penalty to AC, moves at half speed, and
takes a –4 penalty on Perception (Spot) checks and most
Strength and Dexterity–based skill checks.
Characters with low–light vision (elves, gnomes, and
half–elves) can see objects twice as far away as the given
radius. Double the effective radius of bright light and of
shadowy illumination for such characters.
Characters with darkvision (dwarves and half–orcs)
can see lit areas normally as well as dark areas within 60 feet.
A creature can’t hide within 60 feet of a character with
darkvision unless it is invisible or has cover.
Shadowy Duration
5 ft. 1 hr.
40 ft. Permanent
30 ft. 6 hr.pint
120 ft. cone 6 hr./pint
60 ft. 6 hr./pint
60 ft. 6 hr.
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Spell
Continual flame
Dancing lights (torches)
Daylight
Light
1
A candle does not provide bright illumination, only
shadowy illumination.
2
A bullseye lantern illuminates in a cone, not a
radius
Breaking And Entering
When attempting to break an object, you
have two choices: smash it with a weapon or break it
with sheer strength.
Smashing an Object
Smashing a weapon or shield with a slashing
or bludgeoning weapon is accomplished by the
sunder special attack. Smashing an object is a lot like
sundering a weapon or shield, except that your attack
roll is opposed by the object’s AC. Generally, you
can smash an object only with a bludgeoning or
slashing weapon.
Armor Class: Objects are easier to hit than creatures
because they usually don’t move, but many are tough
enough to shrug off some damage from each blow.
An object’s Armor Class is equal to 10 + its size
modifier + its Dexterity modifier. An inanimate
object has not only a Dexterity of 0 (–5 penalty to
AC), but also an additional –2 penalty to its AC.
Furthermore, if you take a full–round action to line
up a shot, you get an automatic hit with a melee
weapon and a +5 bonus on attack rolls with a ranged
weapon.
Hardness: Each object has hardness—a number that
represents how well it resists damage. Whenever an
object takes damage, subtract its hardness from the
damage. Only damage in excess of its hardness is
deducted from the object’s hit points (see Table:
Common Armor, Weapon, and Shield Hardness and
Hit Points; Table: Substance Hardness and Hit
Points; and Table: Object Hardness and Hit Points).
Hit Points: An object’s hit point total depends on
what it is made of and how big it is (see Table:
Common Armor, Weapon, and Shield Hardness and
Hit Points; Table: Substance Hardness and Hit
Points; and Table: Object Hardness and Hit Points).
When an object’s hit points reach 0, it’s ruined.
Very large objects have separate hit point
totals for different sections.
Energy Attacks: Acid and sonic attacks deal damage
to most objects just as they do to creatures; roll
damage and apply it normally after a successful hit.
Electricity and fire attacks deal half damage to most
objects; divide the damage dealt by 2 before applying
the hardness. Cold attacks deal one–quarter damage
Bright Shadowy Duration
20 ft. 40 ft. Permanent
20 ft. (each) 40 ft. (each) 1 min.
60 ft. 120 ft. 30 min.
20 ft. 40 ft. 10 min.
to most objects; divide the damage dealt by 4 before applying
the hardness.
Ranged Weapon Damage: Objects take half damage from
ranged weapons (unless the weapon is a siege engine or
something similar). Divide the damage dealt by 2 before
applying the object’s hardness.
Ineffective Weapons: Certain weapons just can’t effectively
deal damage to certain objects.
Immunities: Objects are immune to nonlethal damage and to
critical hits.
Even animated objects, which are otherwise considered
creatures, have these immunities because they are constructs.
Magic Armor, Shields, and Weapons: Each +1 of magic
bonus adds 2 to the hardness of armor, a weapon, or a shield
and +10 to the item’s hit points.
Vulnerability to Certain Attacks: Certain attacks are
especially successful against some objects. In such cases,
attacks deal double their normal damage and may ignore the
object’s hardness.
Damaged Objects: A damaged object remains fully functional
until the item’s hit points are reduced to 0, at which point it is
destroyed.
Damaged (but not destroyed) objects can be repaired with the
Craft skill.
Saving Throws: Nonmagical, unattended items never make
saving throws. They are considered to have failed their saving
throws, so they always are affected by spells. An item
attended by a character (being grasped, touched, or worn)
makes saving throws as the character (that is, using the
character’s saving throw bonus).
Magic items always get saving throws. A magic
item’s Fortitude, Reflex, and Will save bonuses are equal to 2
+ one–half its caster level. An attended magic item either
makes saving throws as its owner or uses its own saving throw
bonus, whichever is better.
Animated Objects: Animated objects count as creatures for
purposes of determining their Armor Class (do not treat them
as inanimate objects).
Breaking Items
When a character tries to break something with
sudden force rather than by dealing damage, use a Strength
check (rather than an attack roll and damage roll, as with the
sunder special attack) to see whether he or she succeeds. The
DC depends more on the construction of the item than on the
material.
If an item has lost half or more of its hit points, the
DC to break it drops by 2.
Larger and smaller creatures get size bonuses and
size penalties on Strength checks to break open doors as
follows: Fine –16, Diminutive –12, Tiny –8, Small –4, Large
+4, Huge +8, Gargantuan +12, Colossal +16.
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A crowbar or portable ram improves a

character’s chance of breaking open a door.
Weapon or Shield Hard HP1
Light blade 10 2
One–handed blade 10 5
Two–handed blade 10 10
Light metal–hafted weapon 10 10
One–handed metal hafted weapon 5 5
Two–handed metal hafted weapon 5 10
Projectile weapon 5 5
Armor Special2 Armor bonus x5
Buckler 10 5
Light wooden shield 5 7
Heavy wooden shield 5 15
Light steel shield 10 10
Heavy steel shield 10 20
Tower shield 5 20
1
The hp value given is for Medium armor, weapons, Mithral 15 30/inch thick
and shields. Divide by 2 for each size category of the Adamantine 20 40/inch thick
item smaller than Medium, or multiply it by 2 for
each sizecategory larger than Medium. Size AC
2
Varies by material see Table: Substance Hardness Modifier
and Hit Points
Colossal –8
Gargantuan –4
Substance Hard HP Huge –2
Paper or cloth 0 2/inch thick Large –1
Rope 0 2/inch thick Medium +0
Glass 1 1/inch thick Small +1
Ice 0 3/inch thick Tiny +2
Leather or 2 5/inch thick Diminutive +4
hide Fine +8
Wood 5 10/inch thick
Stone 8 15/inch thick
Iron or steel 10 30/inch thick
Object Hard HP Break
DC
Rope (1 in.) 0 2 23
Simple wooden door 5 10 13
Small chest 5 1 17
Good wooden door 5 15 18
Treasure chest 5 15 23
Strong wooden door 5 20 23
Masonry wall (1 in. thick) 8 90 35
Hewn stone (3 ft. thick) 8 540 50
Chain 10 5 26
Manacles 10 10 26
Iron door (2 in. thick) 10 60 28
Break down iron door 28
Strength Check to DC Condition DC Adj1
Break down simple door 13 Hold portal spell +5
Break down good door 18 Arcane lock spell +10
Break down strong door 23 Barred/braced +5
1
Burst rope bonds 23 If more than one applies, use the larger number
Bend iron bars 24
Break down barred door 25
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Treasure
Encounter Treasure
Monsters With Treasure Level
Every monster has a treasure rating 1 200 gp
(indicating how much treasure it has, although for 2 400 gp
some creatures the rating is “None”). The tables 3 600 gp
found below are used to determine the specifics. 4 900 gp
After referencing the level and kind of treasure 5 1,200 gp
(coins, goods, items) found in the creature’s 6 1,500 gp
description, roll on the appropriate row and columns 7 2,000 gp
of the proper table. 8 2,500 gp
When generating an encounter dealing with 9 3,000 gp
monsters away from their lair, remember that a 10 4,000 gp
creature only takes what it can easily carry with it. In 11 5,000 gp
the case of a creature that cannot use treasure, that 12 7,000 gp
generally means nothing. The monster safeguards or 13 9,000 gp
hides its treasure as well as it can, but it leaves it 14 12,000 gp
behind when outside the lair. 15 15,000 gp
16 20,000 gp
17 25,000 gp
Using the Treasure Table
18 30,000 gp
Cross–reference the level of the treasure on the left 19 35,000 gp
with the type of treasure. The level of the treasure is 20 40,000 gp
equal to the CR of the monsters in the encounter. A
standard treasure (one that includes coins, goods, and
items) requires three rolls, one for each category.
Level D% Coins Goods Items
1st 01–14 –
15–29 1d6
30–52
53–95
96–100

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Experience
When characters overcome obstacles –
whether through brute force, cunning, or other
means, they gain experience based on the difficulty in
overcoming the foe or obstacle.
Most encounters have a CR attached to
them. You can reference the table below to
determine how much experience the encounter
grants. The table shows the group experience for the
award, and individual experience awards, assuming a
4–person group.
The system is designed to allow characters
to advance after their 21st encounter at a given level.

CR Group 1 person
XP XP
1 200 50
2 300 75
3 400 100
4 600 150
5 800 200
6 1,200 300
7 1,600 400
9 2,400 600
10 3,200 800
11 6,000 1,500
12 10,000 2,500
13 12,000 3,000
14 20,000 5,000
15 30,000 7,500
16 40,000 10,000
17 60,000 15,000
18 80,000 20,000
19 120,000 30,000
20 160,000 40,000

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Combat multiplier. If this roll is again a natural 20, the attacker

continues attacking until he does not roll a natural 20.

How Combat Works Attack Bonus

Combat is cyclical; everybody acts in turn in Your attack bonus with a melee weapon is:
a regular cycle of rounds. Combat follows this
sequence: Base attack bonus + Strength modifier + size modifier
1. Each combatant starts out flat–footed. Once a
combatant acts, he or she is no longer flat– With a ranged weapon, your attack bonus is:
footed.
2. Determine which characters are aware of their Base attack bonus + Dexterity modifier + size modifier +
opponents at the start of the battle. If some but range penalty
not all of the combatants are aware of their
opponents, a surprise round happens before Size Size
regular rounds of combat begin. The combatants Modifier
who are aware of the opponents can act in the Colossal –8
surprise round, so they roll for initiative. Gargantuan –4
In initiative order (highest to lowest), Huge –2
combatants who started the battle aware of their Large –1
opponents each take one action (either a standard Medium +0
action or a move action) during the surprise Small +1
round. Combatants who were unaware do not get Tiny +2
to act in the surprise round. If no one or everyone Diminutive +4
starts the battle aware, there is no surprise round. Fine +8
3. Combatants who have not yet rolled initiative do
so. All combatants are now ready to begin their Combat Maneuver Bonus: Each character and creature has a
first regular round of combat. combat maneuver bonus (or CMB) that represents its skill at
4. Combatants act in initiative order (highest to performing and resisting combat maneuvers. A creature’s
lowest). CMB is determined using the following formula:
5. When everyone has had a turn, the combatant with
the highest initiative acts again, and steps 4 and 5 CMB = Base attack bonus + Strength modifier + special
repeat until combat ends. size modifier

Combat Statistics Size CMB

This section summarizes the statistics that Size
determine success in combat, and then details how to Modifier
use Colossal +8
Gargantuan +4
Attack Roll Huge +2
An attack roll represents your attempt to Large +1
strike your opponent on your turn in a round. When Medium +0
you make an attack roll, you roll a d20 and add your Small –1
attack bonus. (Other modifiers may also apply to this Tiny –2
roll.) If your result equals or beats the target’s Armor Diminutive –4
Class, you hit and deal damage. Fine –8
Automatic Misses and Critical Misses: A natural 1
(the d20 comes up 1) on an attack roll is always a
miss. Further, a second attack roll is made by the
attacker. If the attacker fails to hit the touch AC of Damage
the opponent, he provokes an Attack of Opportunity. When your attack succeeds, you deal damage. The
Automatic Hits and Critical Hits: A roll of natural type of weapon used determines the amount of damage you
20 (the d20 comes up 20) is always a hit. A natural deal. Effects that modify weapon damage apply to unarmed
20 is also a threat—a possible critical hit. The strikes and the natural physical attack forms of creatures.
attacker makes a second attack roll, and if he hits, he Damage reduces a target’s current hit points.
deals critical damage. Likewise, if the second attack Minimum Damage: If penalties reduce the damage result to
roll is a natural 20, the attacker rolls again, and if that less than 1, a hit still deals 1 point of damage.
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Strength Bonus: When you hit with a melee or Touch Attacks: Some attacks disregard armor, including
thrown weapon, including a sling, add your Strength natural armor. Shields still count towards touch AC. In these
modifier to the damage result. A Strength penalty, cases, the attacker makes a touch attack roll (either ranged or
but not a bonus, applies on attacks made with a bow melee). When you are the target of a touch attack, your AC
that is not a composite bow. doesn’t include any armor bonus or natural armor bonus. All
Off–Hand Weapon: When you deal damage with a other modifiers, such as your size modifier, Dexterity
weapon in your off hand, you add only 1/2 your modifier, and deflection bonus (if any) apply normally.
Strength bonus.
Wielding a Weapon Two–Handed: When you deal Hit Points
damage with a weapon that you are wielding two– When a character or monster is reduced to ½ his total
handed, you add 1–1/2 times your Strength bonus. hit points, he is considered fatigued. When a character is
However, you don’t get this higher Strength bonus reduced to ¼ of his total hit points, he is considered exausted.
when using a light weapon with two hands. For quick reference, a table is included below for 1–
Multiplying Damage: Sometimes you multiply 100 hit points, and then a separate table for monsters from the
damage by some factor, such as on a critical hit. Roll SRD. For hit points over 100, simply add the remainder to
the weapon or attack’s base damage multiple times 100. For example, a character with 150 hp would add the 100
and total the results. Add to this total bonuses from and the 50 column. A dragon with 275 hit points would add
magic, strength or extra dice from special abilities. the 100 hp column twice, and the 75 column once.
Note: When you multiply damage more than once, When your hit point total reaches 0, you’re disabled.
each multiplier works off the original, unmultiplied When it reaches –1, you’re dying. When it gets to a negative
damage. value equal your base Constitution score, you’re dead.
Ability Damage: Certain creatures and magical
effects can cause temporary ability damage (a Hit 1/2 1/4
reduction to an ability score). points (fatigued) (exhausted)
1 0 0
Armor Class 2–3 1 0
Your Armor Class (AC) represents how hard
4–5 2 1
it is for opponents to land a solid, damaging blow on
you. It’s the attack roll result that an opponent needs 6–7 3 1
to achieve to hit you. Your AC is equal to the 8–9 4 2
following: 10–11 5 2
12–13 6 3
10 + armor bonus + shield bonus + Dexterity 14–15 7 3
modifier + size modifier
16–17 8 4

Note that armor limits your Dexterity bonus, 18–19 9 4

so if you’re wearing armor, you might not be able to 20–21 10 5
apply your whole Dexterity bonus to your AC. 22–23 11 5
Sometimes you can’t use your Dexterity 24–25 12 6
bonus (if you have one). If you can’t react to a blow, 26–27 13 6
you can’t use your Dexterity bonus to AC. (If you
28–29 14 7
don’t have a Dexterity bonus, nothing happens.)
Other Modifiers: Many other factors modify your 30–31 15 7
AC. 32–33 16 8
Magic bonuses: Enhancement effects make your 34–35 17 8
armor better. 36–37 18 9
Deflection Bonus: Magical deflection effects ward 38–39 19 9
off attacks and improve your AC.
40–41 20 10
Natural Armor: Natural armor improves your AC.
Dodge Bonuses: Some other AC bonuses represent 42–43 21 10
actively avoiding blows. These bonuses are called 44–45 22 11
dodge bonuses. Any situation that denies you your 46–47 23 11
Dexterity bonus also denies you dodge bonuses. 48–49 24 12
(Wearing armor, however, does not limit these 50–51 25 12
bonuses the way it limits a Dexterity bonus to AC.)
52–53 26 13
Unlike most sorts of bonuses, dodge bonuses stack
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56–57 28 14 Fortitude: These saves measure your ability to stand up to

physical punishment or attacks against your vitality and
58–59 29 14
health. Apply your Constitution modifier to your Fortitude
60–61 30 15 saving throws.
62–63 31 15 Reflex: These saves test your ability to dodge area attacks.
64–65 32 16 Apply your Dexterity modifier to your Reflex saving throws.
66–67 33 16 Will: These saves reflect your resistance to mental influence
68–69 34 17 as well as many magical effects. Apply your Wisdom modifier
to your Will saving throws.
70–71 35 17
Saving Throw Difficulty Class: The DC for a save is
72–73 36 18
determined by the attack itself.
74–75 37 18 Automatic Failures and Successes: A natural 1 (the d20
76–77 38 19 comes up 1) on a saving throw is always a failure (and may
78–79 39 19 cause damage to exposed items; see Items Surviving after a
80–81 40 20 Saving Throw). A natural 20 (the d20 comes up 20) is always
a success.
82–83 41 20
84–85 42 21
Initiative
86–87 43 21 Initiative Checks: At the start of a battle, each combatant
88–89 44 22 makes an initiative check. An initiative check is a Dexterity
90–91 45 22 check. Each character applies his or her Dexterity modifier to
92–93 46 23 the roll. Characters act in order, counting down from highest
94–95 47 23 result to lowest. In every round that follows, the characters act
in the same order (unless a character takes an action that
96–97 48 24
results in his or her initiative changing; see Special Initiative
98–99 49 24 Actions).
100 50 25 If two or more combatants have the same initiative
check result, the combatants who are tied act in order of total
Speed initiative modifier (highest first). If there is still a tie, the tied
Your speed tells you how far you can move characters should roll again to determine which one of them
in a round and still do something, such as attack or goes before the other.
cast a spell. Your speed depends mostly on your race Flat–Footed: At the start of a battle, before you have had a
and what armor you’re wearing. chance to act (specifically, before your first regular turn in the
Dwarves, gnomes, and hillenfaey have a initiative order), you are flat–footed. You can’t use your
speed of 20 feet (4 squares), or 15 feet (3 squares) Dexterity bonus to AC (if any) while flat–footed.
when wearing medium or heavy armor (except for Barbarians and rogues have the uncanny dodge
dwarves, who move 20 feet in any armor). extraordinary ability, which allows them to avoid losing their
Humans, elves, half–elves, and half–orcs Dexterity bonus to AC due to being flat–footed.
have a speed of 30 feet (6 squares), or 20 feet (4 A flat–footed character can’t make attacks of
squares) in medium or heavy armor. opportunity.
If you use two move actions in a round Inaction: Even if you can’t take actions, you retain your
(sometimes called a “double move” action), you can initiative score for the duration of the encounter.
move up to double your speed. If you spend the entire
round to run all out, you can move up to quadruple Surprise
your speed (or triple if you are in heavy armor). When a combat starts, if you are not aware of your
opponents and they are aware of you, you’re surprised.
Saving Throws
Generally, when you are subject to an Determining Awareness
unusual or magical attack, you get a saving throw to Sometimes all the combatants on a side are aware of
avoid or reduce the effect. Like an attack roll, a their opponents, sometimes none are, and sometimes only
saving throw is a d20 roll plus a bonus based on your some of them are. Sometimes a few combatants on each side
class, level, and an ability score. are aware and the other combatants on each side are unaware.
Your saving throw modifier is: Base save Determining awareness may call for Perception
bonus + ability modifier (Listen) checks, Perception (Spot) checks, or other checks.
Saving Throw Types: The three different kinds of The base DC to determine if an individual is aware of another
saving throws are Fortitude, Reflex, and Will: is 5. Lighting, Stealth (Hide) checks, Stealth (Move Silently)
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The Surprise Round: If some but not all of the
combatants are aware of their opponents, a surprise
round happens before regular rounds begin. Any
combatants aware of the opponents can act in the
surprise round, so they roll for initiative. In initiative
order (highest to lowest), combatants who started the
battle aware of their opponents each take a standard
action during the surprise round. You can also take
free actions during the surprise round. If no one or
everyone is surprised, no surprise round occurs.
Unaware Combatants: Combatants who are
unaware at the start of battle don’t get to act in the
surprise round. Unaware combatants are flat–footed
because they have not acted yet, so they lose any
Dexterity bonus to AC.
Attacks Of Opportunity
Sometimes a combatant in a melee lets her
guard down. In this case, combatants near her can
take advantage of her lapse in defense to attack her
for free. These free attacks are called attacks of
opportunity.
Threatened Squares: You threaten all squares into
which you can make a melee attack, even when it is
not your action. Generally, that means everything in
all squares adjacent to your space (including
diagonally). An enemy that takes certain actions
while in a threatened square provokes an attack of
opportunity from you. If you’re unarmed, you don’t
normally threaten any squares and thus can’t make
attacks of opportunity.
Reach Weapons: Most creatures of Medium or
smaller size have a reach of only 5 feet. This means
that they can make melee attacks only against
creatures up to 5 feet (1 square) away. However,
Small and Medium creatures wielding reach weapons
threaten more squares than a typical creature. In
addition, most creatures larger than Medium have a
natural reach of 10 feet or more.
Provoking an Attack of Opportunity: Two kinds of
actions can provoke attacks of opportunity: moving
out of a threatened square and performing an action
within a threatened square.
Moving: Moving out of a threatened square usually
provokes an attack of opportunity from the
threatening opponent. There are two common
methods of avoiding such an attack—the 5–foot–step
and the withdraw action (see below).
Performing a Distracting Act: Some actions, when
performed in a threatened square, provoke attacks of
opportunity as you divert your attention from the
battle. Table: Actions in Combat notes many of the
actions that provoke attacks of opportunity.
Remember that even actions that normally
provoke attacks of opportunity may have exceptions
to this rule.
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Making an Attack of Opportunity: An attack of opportunity
is a single melee attack, and you can only make one per round.
You don’t have to make an attack of opportunity if you don’t
want to.
An experienced character gets additional regular
melee attacks (by using the full attack action), but at a lower
attack bonus. You make your attack of opportunity, however,
at your normal attack bonus—even if you’ve already attacked
in the round.
An attack of opportunity “interrupts” the normal flow
of actions in the round. If an attack of opportunity is provoked,
immediately resolve the attack of opportunity, then continue
with the next character’s turn (or complete the current turn, if
the attack of opportunity was provoked in the midst of a
character’s turn).
Combat Reflexes and Additional Attacks of Opportunity: If
you have the Combat Reflexes feat you can add your
Dexterity modifier to the number of attacks of opportunity you
can make in a round. This feat does not let you make more
than one attack for a given opportunity, but if the same
opponent provokes two attacks of opportunity from you, you
could make two separate attacks of opportunity (since each
one represents a different opportunity). Moving out of more
than one square threatened by the same opponent in the same
round doesn’t count as more than one opportunity for that
opponent. All these attacks are at your full normal attack
bonus.
Actions in Combat
The Combat Round
Each round represents 6 seconds in the game world.
A round presents an opportunity for each character involved in
a combat situation to take an action.
Each round’s activity begins with the character with
the highest initiative result and then proceeds, in order, from
there. Each round of a combat uses the same initiative order.
When a character’s turn comes up in the initiative sequence,
that character performs his entire round’s worth of actions.
(For exceptions, see Attacks of Opportunity and Special
Initiative Actions.)
For almost all purposes, there is no relevance to the
end of a round or the beginning of a round. A round can be a
segment of game time starting with the first character to act
and ending with the last, but it usually means a span of time
from one round to the same initiative count in the next round.
Effects that last a certain number of rounds end just before the
same initiative count that they began on.
Action Types
An action’s type essentially tells you how long the
action takes to perform (within the framework of the 6–second
combat round) and how movement is treated. There are four
types of actions: standard actions, move actions, full–round
actions, and free actions.
In a normal round, you can perform a standard action
and a move action, or you can perform a full–round action.
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You can also perform one or more free actions. You coming turn). You also cannot use an immediate action if you
can always take a move action in place of a standard are currently flat–footed.
action.
In some situations (such as in a surprise Free Action: Free actions consume a very small amount of
round), you may be limited to taking only a single time and effort. You can perform one or more free actions
move action or standard action. while taking another action normally. However, there are
Standard Action: A standard action allows you to reasonable limits on what you can really do for free.
do something, most commonly make an attack or cast Not an Action: Some activities are so minor that they are not
a spell. See Table: Actions in Combat for other even considered free actions. They literally don’t take any
standard actions. time at all to do and are considered an inherent part of doing
Move Action: A move action allows you to move something else.
your speed or perform an action that takes a similar Restricted Activity: In some situations, you may be unable to
amount of time. See Table: Actions in Combat. take a full round’s worth of actions. In such cases, you are
You can take a move action in place of a restricted to taking only a single standard action or a single
standard action. If you move no actual distance in a move action (plus free actions as normal). You can’t take a
round (commonly because you have swapped your full–round action (though you can start or complete a full–
move for one or more equivalent actions), you can round action by using a standard action; see below).
take one 5–foot step either before, during, or after the
action. Standard Action Attack of
Full–Round Action: A full–round action consumes Opportunity1
all your effort during a round. The only movement Attack (melee) No
you can take during a full–round action is a 5–foot Attack (ranged) Yes
step before, during, or after the action. You can also Attack (unarmed) Yes
perform free actions (see below). Activate magic item No
Some full–round actions do not allow you to Aid another Maybe2
take a 5–foot step. Bull Rush Yes
Some full–round actions can be taken as Cast a spell 3 Yes
standard actions, but only in situations when you are Concentrate on active spell No
limited to performing only a standard action during Dismiss a spell No
your round. The descriptions of specific actions, Draw a hidden weapon No
below, detail which actions allow this option. Drink Potion/Apply oil Yes
Swift Action: A swift action consumes a very small Escape a Grapple No
amount of time, but represents a larger expenditure of Feint No
effort and energy than a free action. You can perform Light a torch w/ tindertwig Yes
one swift action per turn without affecting your Lower spell resistance No
ability to perform other actions. In that regard, a swift Stabalize dying creature Yes
action is like a free action. However, you can perform Overrun No
only a single swift action per turn, regardless of what Read a scroll Yes
other actions you take. You can take a swift action Ready action No
any time you would normally be allowed to take a Sunder a weapon (attack) Yes
free action. Swift actions usually involve psionics or Sunder an object (attack) Maybe4
the activation of certain spells or abilities. Total defense No
Using an ability that takes 1 swift action Turn or rebuke undead No
does not provoke attacks of opportunity. Use extraordinary ability No
Immediate Action: Much like a swift action, an Use skill that takes 1 action Usually
immediate action consumes a very small amount of Use spell–like ability Yes
time, but represents a larger expenditure of effort and Use supernatural ability No
energy than a free action. However, unlike a swift 1
Regardless of the action, if you move out of a threatened square,
action, an immediate action can be performed at any you usually provoke an attack of opportunity. This column
time—even if it’s not your turn. Using an immediate indicates whether the action itself, not moving, provokes an
action on your turn is the same as using a swift attack of opportunity
2
action, and counts as your swift action for that turn. If you aid someone performing an action that would normally
You cannot use another immediate action or a swift provoke an attack of opportunity, then the act of aiding another
action until after your next turn if you have used an provokes an attack of opportunity as well
3
Assumes the spell takes a standard action to cast
immediate action when it is not currently your turn 4
If the obect is being held, carried, or worn by a creature, yes. If not,
(effectively, using an immediate action before your no.
turn is equivalent to using your swift action for the

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other foes nor does it provoke an attack of opportunity from an

unarmed foe.
An unarmed character can’t take attacks of
opportunity (but see “Armed” Unarmed Attacks, below).
“Armed” Unarmed Attacks: Sometimes a character’s or
Free Actions Attack of creature’s unarmed attack counts as an armed attack. A monk,
Opportunity a character with the Improved Unarmed Strike feat, a
Cease concentration on a spell No spellcaster delivering a touch attack spell, and a creature with
Drop an item No natural physical weapons all count as being armed.
Drop to the floor No Note that being armed counts for both offense and
Prepare spell components to No defense (the character can make attacks of opportunity)
cast a spell2 Unarmed Strike Damage: An unarmed strike from a Medium
Speak No character deals 1d3 points of damage (plus your Strength
1
Regardless of the action, if you move out of a threatened modifier, as normal). A Small character’s unarmed strike deals
square, you usually provoke an attack of opportunity. This 1d2 points of damage, while a Large character’s unarmed
column indicates whether the action itself, not moving, strike deals 1d4 points of damage. All damage from unarmed
provokes an attack of opportunity strikes is nonlethal damage.
2
Unless the component is an extremely large or awkward Unarmed strikes count as light weapons (for purposes
item of two–weapon attack penalties and so on).
Dealing Lethal Damage: You can specify that your unarmed
strike will deal lethal damage before you make your attack
roll, but you take a –4 penalty on your attack roll. If you have
Action Type Varies Attack of the Improved Unarmed Strike feat, you can deal lethal damage
Opportunity1 with an unarmed strike without taking a penalty on the attack
Disarm2 Yes roll.
Grapple2 Yes Ranged Attacks: With a ranged weapon, you can shoot or
Trip an opponent2 Yes throw at any target that is within the weapon’s maximum
Use feat3 Varies range and in line of sight. The maximum range for a thrown
1
Regardless of the action, if you move out of a threatened weapon is five range increments. For projectile weapons, it is
square, you usually provoke an attack of opportunity. This ten range increments. Some ranged weapons have shorter
column indicates whether the action itself, not moving, maximum ranges, as specified in their descriptions.
provokes an attack of opportunity Attack Rolls: An attack roll represents your attempts to strike
2
These attack forms substitute for a melee attack, not an
your opponent. Your attack roll is 1d20 + your attack bonus
action. As melee attacks, they can be used once in an attack
or charge action, one or more times in a full attack action, with the weapon you’re using. If the result is at least as high as
or even as an attack of opportunity. the
3
The description of a fea defines its effect. target’s AC, you hit and deal damage.
Automatic Misses and Critical Misses: A natural 1 (the d20
Standard Actions comes up 1) on an attack roll is always a miss. Further, a
second attack roll is made by the attacker. If the attacker fails
to hit the touch AC of the opponent, he provokes an Attack of
Attack
Opportunity.
Making an attack is a standard action. Automatic Hits and Critical Hits: A roll of natural 20 (the
Melee Attacks: With a normal melee weapon, you d20 comes up 20) is always a hit. A natural 20 is also a
can strike any opponent within 5 feet. (Opponents threat—a possible critical hit. The attacker makes a second
within 5 eet are considered adjacent to you.) Some attack roll, and if he hits, he deals critical damage. Likewise,
melee weapons have reach, as indicated in their if the second attack roll is a natural 20, the attacker rolls again,
descriptions. With a ypical reach weapon, you can and if that is a hit, he increases the critical damage by one
strike opponents 10 feet away, but you can’t strike extra multiplier. If this roll is again a natural 20, the attacker
adjacent foes (those within 5 feet). continues attacking until he does not roll a natural 20.
Unarmed Attacks: Striking for damage with Damage Rolls: If the attack roll result equals or exceeds the
punches, kicks, and head butts is much like attacking target’s AC, the attack hits and you deal damage.
with a melee weapon, except for the following: Roll the appropriate damage for your weapon.
Attacks of Opportunity: Attacking unarmed provokes Damage is deducted from the target’s current hit points.
an attack of opportunity from the character you Multiple Attacks: A character who can make more than one
attack, provided she is armed. The attack of attack per round must use the full attack action (see Full–
opportunity comes before your attack. An unarmed Round Actions, below) in order to get more than one attack.
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Shooting or Throwing into a Melee: If you shoot or
throw a ranged weapon at a target engaged in melee
with a friendly character, you take a –4 penalty on
your attack roll. Two characters are engaged in
melee if they are enemies of each other and either
threatens the other. (An unconscious or otherwise
immobilized character is not considered engaged
unless he is actually being attacked.)
If your target (or the part of your target
you’re aiming at, if it’s a big target) is at least 10 feet
away from the nearest friendly character, you can
avoid the –4 penalty, even if the creature you’re
aiming at is engaged in melee with a friendly
character.
Determining who you hit: When you make a ranged
attack into a melee combat, you have an equal chance
of hitting all the engaged combatants. Small
characters have half the chance to be hit. Large
creatures have double the chance to be hit, Huge
creatures have quadruple the chance to be hit.
For example, if you fire into a melee combat
consisting of one Small creature, two Medium
creatures and one Large creature, you have a ½ a
chance to hit the Small creature (1 on a d10), 1
chance each to hit a Medium creature (2–3 or 4–5 on
a roll of 1d10) and 2 chance to hit the Large creature
(6–9 on a roll of 1d10)
Precise Shot: If you have the Precise Shot feat you
don’t take a –4 penalty to hit and make two rolls,
taking you choice of the result, when rolling to see
who you hit..
Fighting Defensively as a Standard Action: You
can choose to fight defensively when attacking. If
you do so, you take a –4 penalty on all attacks in a
round to gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC for the same
round.
Critical Hits: When you make an attack roll and get
a natural 20 (the d20 shows 20), you hit regardless of
your target’s Armor Class, and you have scored a
threat. The hit might be a critical hit (or “crit”). To
find out if it’s a critical hit, you immediately make a
critical roll—another attack roll with all the same
modifiers as the attack roll you just made. If the
critical roll also results in a hit against the target’s
AC, your original hit is a critical hit. (The critical roll
just needs to hit to give you a crit. It doesn’t need to
come up 20 again.) If the critical roll is a miss, then
your hit is just a regular hit, but deals maximum
damage.
A critical hit means that you roll your
damage more than once, with all your usual bonuses,
and add the rolls together. Unless otherwise
specified, the threat range for a critical hit on an
attack roll is 20, and the multiplier is x2. You always
deal at least average damage for a critical hit
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Exception: Extra damage over and above a weapon’s normal
damage is not multiplied when you score a critical hit.
Increased Threat Range: Sometimes your threat range is
greater than 20. That is, you can score a threat on a lower
number. In such cases, a roll of lower than 20 is not an
automatic hit. Any attack roll that doesn’t result in a hit is not
a threat.
Increased Critical Multiplier: Some weapons deal better than
double damage on a critical hit.
Spells and Critical Hits: A spell that requires an attack roll can
score a critical hit. A spell attack that requires no attack roll
cannot score a critical hit.
Cast a Spell
Most spells require 1 standard action to cast. You can cast
such a spell either before or after you take a move action.
Note: You retain your Dexterity bonus to AC while casting.
Spell Components: To cast a spell with a verbal (V)
component, your character must speak in a firm voice. If
you’re gagged or in the area of a silence spell, you can’t cast
such a spell. A spellcaster who has been deafened has a 20%
chance to spoil any spell he tries to cast if that spell has a
verbal component.
To cast a spell with a somatic (S) component, you
must gesture freely with at least one hand. You can’t cast a
spell of this type while bound, grappling, or with both your
hands full or occupied.
To cast a spell with a material (M), focus (F), or
divine focus (DF) component, you have to have the proper
materials, as described by the spell. Unless these materials are
elaborate preparing these materials is a free action. For
material components and focuses whose costs are not listed,
you can assume that you have them if you have your spell
component pouch.
Some spells have an experience point (XP)
component and entail an experience point cost to you. No spell
can restore the lost XP. You cannot spend so much XP that
you lose a level, so you cannot cast the spell unless you have
enough XP to spare. However, you may, on gaining enough
XP to achieve a new level, immediately spend the XP on
casting the spell rather than keeping it to advance a level. The
XP are expended when you cast the spell, whether or not the
casting succeeds.
Concentration: You must concentrate to cast a spell. If you
can’t concentrate you can’t cast a spell. If you start casting a
spell but something interferes with your concentration you
must make a Spellcraft or lose the spell. The check’s DC
depends on what is threatening your concentration (see the
Spellcraft skill). If you fail, the spell fizzles with no effect. If
you prepare spells, it is lost from preparation. If you cast at
will, it counts against your daily limit of spells even though
you did not cast it successfully.
Concentrating to Maintain a Spell: Some spells require
continued concentration to keep them going.
Concentrating to maintain a spell is a standard action
that doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity. Anything that
could break your concentration when casting a spell can keep
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you from concentrating to maintain a spell. If your
concentration breaks, the spell ends.
Casting Time: Most spells have a casting time of 1
standard action. A spell cast in this manner
immediately takes effect.
Attacks of Opportunity: Generally, if you cast a
spell, you provoke attacks of opportunity from
threatening enemies. If you take damage from an
attack of opportunity, you must make a Will save
(DC 10 + ½ taken + spell level) or lose the spell.
Spells that require only a free action to cast don’t
provoke attacks of opportunity.
Casting on the Defensive: Casting a spell while on
the defensive does not provoke an attack of
opportunity.
It does, however, require a Will save (DC 12
+ spell level) to pull off. Failure means that you lose
the spell.
It is often better to take a 5–foot step back
from an opponent and cast a spell than cast on the
defensive, if such movement is feasible.
Touch Spells in Combat: Many spells have a range
of touch. To use these spells, you cast the spell and
then touch the subject, either in the same round or
any time later. In the same round that you cast the
spell, you may also touch (or attempt to touch) the
target. You may take your move before casting the
spell, after touching the target, or between casting the
spell and touching the target. You can automatically
touch one friend or use the spell on yourself, but to
touch an opponent, you must succeed on an attack
roll.
Touch Attacks: Touching an opponent with a touch
spell is considered to be an armed attack and
therefore does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
However, the act of casting a spell does provoke an
attack of opportunity. Touch attacks come in two
types: melee touch attacks and ranged touch attacks.
You can score critical hits with either type of attack.
Your opponent’s AC against a touch attack does not
include any armor bonus, shield bonus, or natural
armor bonus. His size modifier, Dexterity modifier,
and deflection bonus (if any) all apply normally.
Holding the Charge: If you don’t discharge the spell
in the round when you cast the spell, you can hold the
discharge of the spell (hold the charge) indefinitely.
You can continue to make touch attacks round after
round.
You can touch one friend as a standard
action or up to six friends as a full–round action. If
you touch anything or anyone while holding a charge,
even unintentionally, the spell discharges. If you cast
another spell, the touch spell dissipates.
Alternatively, you may make a normal unarmed
attack (or an attack with a natural weapon) while
holding a charge. In this case, you aren’t considered
armed and you provoke attacks of opportunity as
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normal for the attack. (If your unarmed attack or natural
weapon attack doesn’t provoke attacks of opportunity, neither
does this attack.) If the attack hits, you deal normal damage
for your unarmed attack or natural weapon and the spell
discharges. If the attack misses, you are still holding the
charge.
Dismiss a Spell: Dismissing an active spell is a standard
action that doesn’t provoke attacks of opportunity.
Activate Magic Item
Many magic items don’t need to be activated.
However, certain magic items need to be activated, especially
potions, scrolls, wands, rods, and staffs. Activating a magic
item is a standard action (unless the item description indicates
otherwise).
Spell Completion Items: Activating a spell completion item
is the equivalent of casting a spell. It requires concentration
and provokes attacks of opportunity. You lose the spell if your
concentration is broken, and you can attempt to activate the
item while on the defensive, as with casting a spell.
Spell Trigger, Command Word, or Use–Activated Items:
Activating any of these kinds of items does not require
concentration and does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Use Special Ability
Using a special ability is usually a standard action,
but whether it is a standard action, a full–round action, or not
an action at all is defined by the ability.
Spell–Like Abilities: Using a spell–like ability works like
casting a spell in that it requires concentration and provokes
attacks of opportunity. Spell–like abilities can be disrupted. If
your concentration is broken, the attempt to use the ability
fails, but the attempt counts as if you had used the ability. The
casting time of a spell–like ability is 1 standard action, unless
the ability description notes otherwise.
Using a Spell–Like Ability on the Defensive: You may
attempt to use a spell–like ability on the defensive, just as with
casting a spell. If the Will save (DC 12 + spell level) fails, you
can’t use the ability, but the attempt counts as if you had used
the ability.
Supernatural Abilities: Using a supernatural ability is
usually a standard action (unless defined otherwise by the
ability’s description). Its use cannot be disrupted, does not
require concentration, and does not provoke attacks of
opportunity.
Extraordinary Abilities: Using an extraordinary ability is
usually not an action because most extraordinary abilities
automatically happen in a reactive fashion. Those
extraordinary abilities that are actions are usually standard
actions that cannot be disrupted, do not require concentration,
and do not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Total Defense
You can defend yourself as a standard action. You
get a dodge bonus to your AC for 1 round equal to 4 + ½ your
Base Attack Bonus. Your AC improves at the start of this
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action. You can’t combine total defense with fighting

defensively or with the benefit of the Combat
Expertise feat (since both of those require you to
declare an attack or full attack). You can’t make
attacks of opportunity while using total defense.
Start/Complete Full–Round Action
The “start full–round action” standard action
lets you start undertaking a full–round action, which
you can complete in the following round by using
another standard action. You can’t use this action to
start or complete a full attack, charge, run, or
withdraw.
Move Actions
With the exception of specific movement–
related skills, most move actions don’t require a
check.
Draw or Sheathe a Weapon
Drawing a weapon so that you can use it in combat,
or putting it away so that you have a free hand, requires a
move action. This action also applies to weapon–like objects
carried in easy reach, such as wands. If your weapon or
weapon–like object is stored in a pack or otherwise out of easy
reach, treat this action as retrieving a stored item.
If you have a base attack bonus of +1 or higher, you
may draw a weapon as a swift action.
If you have the Two–Weapon Fighting feat, you can
draw two light or one–handed weapons in the time it would
normally take you to draw one. If you have the Shield
Proficiency, you can loose or ready a shield while drawing a
one–handed or light weapon.
Drawing ammunition for use with a ranged weapon
(such as arrows, bolts, sling bullets, or shuriken) is a free
action.

Move Action Attack of Direct or Redirect a Spell

Opportunity1 Some spells allow you to redirect the effect to new
Aim Ranged Weapon Yes targets or areas after you cast the spell. Redirecting a spell
Control a frightened mount Yes requires a move action and does not provoke attacks of
Direct or redirect active spell No opportunity or require concentration.
Draw a weapon2 No
Load hand/light crossbow Yes
Mount/Dismount a mount No Ready or Loose a Shield
Move Yes Strapping a shield to your arm to gain its shield
Move a heavy object Yes bonus to your AC, or unstrapping and dropping a shield so
Open/Close door No you can use your shield hand for another purpose, requires a
Pick up an item Yes move action. If you have a base attack bonus of +1 or higher,
Ready/Loose a shield2 No you can ready or loose a shield as a free action combined with
Retrieve a stored item3 Yes a regular move. If you have the Shield Proficiency, you can
Rise from kneeling to standing No ready or loose a shield while drawing a one–handed or light
Rise from prone to kneeling No weapon.
Sheathe a weapon Yes Dropping a carried (but not worn) shield is a free
Shift No action.
Stand up from prone Yes
1
Regardless of the action, if you move out of a threatened
square, you usually provoke an attack of opportunity.
Manipulate an Item
This column indicates whether the action itself, not In most cases, moving or manipulating an item is a
moving, provokes an attack of opportunity. move action.
2
If you have a base attack bonus of +1 or higher, you can This includes retrieving or putting away a stored
combine one of these actions with a regular move. If you item, picking up an item, moving a heavy object, and opening
have the Two–Weapon Fighting feat, you can draw two a door. Examples of this kind of action, along with whether
light or one–handed weapons in the time it would normally they incur an attack of opportunity, are given in Table:
take you to draw one. If you have the Shield Proficiency,
Actions in Combat.
you can ready/loose a shield while also drawing a one–
handed or light weapon.
Move
Aim a Ranged Weapon The simplest move action is moving your speed. If
By not moving, you can take careful aim you take this kind of move action during your turn, you can’t
with a ranged weapon, gaining a +2 circumstance also take a 5–foot step.
bonus to your next attack roll, which must be made in Many nonstandard modes of movement are covered
either the same or next round. If you are struck while under this category, including climbing (up to one–quarter of
aiming before you can make the attack roll, you lose your speed) and swimming (up to one–quarter of your speed).
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Accelerated Climbing: You can climb one–half Mount/Dismount a Steed

your speed as a move action by accepting a –5 Mounting or dismounting from a steed requires a
penalty on yourAthletics (Climb)check. move action.
Crawling: You can crawl 5 feet as a move action. Fast Mount or Dismount: You can mount or dismount as a
Crawling incurs attacks of opportunity from any free action with a DC 20 Handle Animal (Ride) check (your
attackers who threaten you at any point of your armor check penalty, if any, applies to this check). If you fail
crawl. the check, mounting or dismounting is a move action instead.
(You can’t attempt a fast mount or fast dismount unless you
Rise can perform the mount or dismount as a move action in the
You can stand up from a prone postion to a current round.)
kneeling or squatting position as a move action, or
you can rise from a kneeling/squatting position to Full–Round Actions
standing fully erect as a move action. A full–round action requires an entire round to
By slowly rising from prone to kneeling, complete. Thus, it can’t be coupled with a standard or a move
then kneeling to standing by using two move actions, action, though if it does not involve moving any distance, you
you can get to your feet without provoking an attack can take a 5–foot step.
of opportunity.
Full–Round Action Attack of
Shift Opportunity1
You can move 5 feet in any round when you Full attack No
don’t perform any other kind of movement. This Charge2 No
movement is known as a shift. Deliver coup de grace Yes
Taking this 5–foot step normally does not Escape from a net Yes
provoke an attack of opportunity. You can’t take Extinguish flames No
more than one 5–foot step in a round, and you can’t Light a torch Yes
take a 5–foot step in the same round when you move Load heavy/repeating crossbow Yes
any distance. Lock/unlock weapon in locked gauntlet Yes
You can take a 5–foot step before, during, or Prepare to throw splash weapon Yes
after your other actions in the round. Run Yes
You can only take a 5–foot–step if your Use skill that takes 1 round Usually
movement isn’t hampered by difficult terrain or Use touch spell on up to 6 allies Yes
darkness. Any creature with a speed of 5 feet or less Withdraw2 No
1
can’t take a 5–foot step, since moving even 5 feet Regardless of the action, if you move out of a threatened square,
requires a move action for such a slow creature. you usually provoke an attack of opportunity. This column indicates
You may not take a 5–foot step using a form whether the action itself, not moving, provokes an attack of
of movement for which you do not have a listed opportunity
2
speed. May be taken as a standard action if you are limited to taking only a
single action in a round

Stand Up
Full Attack
Standing up from a prone position requires a
If you get more than one attack per round because
move action and provokes attacks of opportunity.
your base attack bonus is high enough, because you fight with
If you wish to stand safely from a prone
two weapons or a double weapon or for some special reason
position, it is generally best to take a move action to
you must use a full–round action to get your additional
rise to a kneeling postion and another move action to
attacks. You do not need to specify the targets of your attacks
rise from a kneeling postion to a standing position
ahead of time. You can see how the earlier attacks turn out
(thus taking an entire round).
before assigning the later ones.
Instant Stand: You can make a DC 25 Acrobatics
The only movement you can take during a full attack
(Tumble) check to stand as a swift action, though this
is a 5–foot step. You may take the step before, after, or
still provokes an attack of opportunity. If you make a
between your attacks.
DC 35 Acrobatics (Tumble) check to stand, you can
If you get multiple attacks because your base attack
do so and not provoke an attack of opportunity. If
bonus is high enough, you must make the attacks in order
you fail to at least achieve a result of 20 on the
from highest bonus to lowest. If you are using two weapons,
Acrobatics (Tumble) check (thus failing by 5 or
you can strike with either weapon first. If you are using a
more), you fail to get to you feet.
double weapon, you can strike with either part of the weapon
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Deciding between an Attack or a Full
Attack: After your first attack, you can decide to take
a move action instead of making your remaining
attacks, depending on how the first attack turns out. If
you’ve already taken a 5–foot step, you can’t use
your move action to move any distance, but you
could still use a different kind of move action.
Fighting Defensively as a Full–Round Action: You
can choose to fight defensively when taking a full
attack action. If you do so, you take a –4 penalty on
all attacks in a round to gain a dodge bonus to AC for
the same round of 2 + ¼ your Base Attack Bonus.
Cleave: The extra attack granted by the Cleave feat
or Great Cleave feat can be taken whenever they
apply.
This is an exception to the normal limit to
the number of attacks you can take when not using a
full attack action.
Cast a Spell
A spell that takes 1 round to cast is a full–
round action. It comes into effect just before the
beginning of your turn in the round after you began
casting the spell. You then act normally after the
spell is completed.
A spell that takes 1 minute to cast comes
into effect just before your turn 1 minute later (and
for each of those 10 rounds, you are casting a spell as
a full–round action). These actions must be
consecutive and uninterrupted,or the spell
automatically fails.
When you begin a spell that takes 1 round or
longer to cast, you must continue the invocations,
gestures, and concentration from one round to just
before your turn in the next round (at least). If you
lose concentration after starting the spell and before it
is complete, you lose the spell.
You only provoke attacks of opportunity
when you begin casting a spell, even though you
might continue casting for at least one full round.
While casting a spell, you don’t threaten any squares
around you.
This action is otherwise identical to the cast
a spell action described under Standard Actions.
Casting a Metamagic Spell: Sorcerers and bards
must take more time to cast a metamagic spell (one
enhanced by a metamagic feat) than a regular spell. If
a spell’s normal casting time is 1 standard action,
casting a metamagic version of the spell is a full–
round action for a sorcerer or bard. Note that this
isn’t the same as a spell with a 1–round casting
time—the spell takes effect in the same round that
you begin casting, and you aren’t required to
continue the invocations, gestures, and concentration
until your next turn. For spells with a longer casting
time, it takes an extra full–round action to cast the
metamagic spell.
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Clerics must take more time to spontaneously cast a
metamagic version of a cure or inflict spell.
Spontaneously casting a metamagic version of a spell
with a casting time of 1 standard action is a full–round action,
and spells with longer casting times take an extra full–round
action to cast.
Use Special Ability
Using a special ability is usually a standard action,
but some may be full–round actions, as defined by the ability.
Withdraw
Withdrawing from melee combat is a full–round
action. When you withdraw, you can move up to double your
speed. The square you start out in is not considered threatened
by any opponent you can see, and therefore visible enemies do
not get attacks of opportunity against you when you move
from that square. (Invisible enemies still get attacks of
opportunity against you, and you can’t withdraw from combat
if you’re blinded.) You can’t take a 5–foot step during the
same round in which you withdraw.
If, during the process of withdrawing, you move out
of a threatened square (other than the one you started in),
enemies get attacks of opportunity as normal.
You may not withdraw using a form of movement for
which you don’t have a listed speed.
Note that despite the name of this action, you don’t
actually have to leave combat entirely.
Restricted Withdraw: If you are limited to taking only a
standard action each round you can withdraw as a standard
action. In this case, you may move up to your speed (rather
than up to double your speed).
Run
You can run as a full–round action. (If you do, you
do not also get a 5–foot step.) When you run, you can move up
to four times your speed in a straight line (or three times your
speed if you’re in heavy armor). You lose any Dexterity bonus
to AC unless you have the Run feat.
You can run for a number of rounds equal to your
Constitution score, but after that you must make a DC 10
Constitution check to continue running. You must check again
each round in which you continue to run, and the DC of this
check increases by 1 for each check you have made. When
you fail this check, you must stop running.
A character who has run to his limit must rest for 1
minute (10 rounds) before running again. During a rest period,
a character can move no faster than a normal move action.
You can’t run across difficult terrain or if you can’t
see where you’re going.
A run represents a speed of about 12 miles per hour
for an unencumbered human.
Shift through Difficult Terrain
In some situations, your movement may be so
hampered that you don’t have sufficient speed even to move 5
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feet (a single square). In such a case, you may spend
a full–round action to move 5 feet (1 square) in any
direction, even diagonally. Even though this looks
like a shift, it’s not, and thus it provokes attacks of
opportunity normally.
Swift and Immediate Actions
Swift and immediate actions consume a very
small amount of time, but represent a larger
expenditure of effort and energy than a free action.
You can perform one swift or immediate action per
turn without affecting your ability to perform other
actions.
Swift Actions Attack of
Opportunity1
Activate Adrenaline surge Ability2 No
Cast a quickened spell No
Cast a swift spell No
Draw a Weapon No
1
Regardless of the action, if you move out of a threatened
square, you usually provoke an attack of opportunity. This
column indicates whether the action itself, not moving,
provokes an attack of opportunity
2
Assuming that the ability takes a swift action to activate.
Activate Adrenaline surge Ability
You can activate certain adrenaline surge
abilities as a swift or immediate action. Only one
such ability can be activated in any round.
Activating a adrenaline surge ability does not
provoke an attack of opportunity, though the
execution of the ability might.
Cast a Quickened Spell
You can cast a quickened spell (see the
Quicken Spell feat) or any spell whose casting time is
designated as a swift or immediate action. Only one
such spell can be cast in any round, and such spells
don’t count toward your normal limit of one spell per
round. Casting a spell with a casting time of a swift
action doesn’t incur an attack of opportunity.
Draw A Weapon
If you have a base attack bonus of +1 or
better, you can draw a weapon or a weapon–like
object as a swift action.
Stowing a weapon or object is always a
move action, unless you have Quick Draw, which
allows you to put items away as a swift action.
Drawing ammunition is always a free action.
Free Actions
Free actions don’t take any time at all,
though there may be limits to the number of free
actions you can perform in a turn. Free actions rarely
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incur attacks of opportunity. Some common free actions are
described below.
Drop an Item
Dropping an item in your space or into an adjacent
square is a free action.
Drop Prone
Dropping to a prone position in your space is a free action.
Speak
In general, speaking is a free action that you can perform even
when it isn’t your turn. Speaking more than few sentences is
generally beyond the limit of a free action.
Cease Concentration on Spell
You can stop concentrating on an active spell as a free action.
Miscellaneous Actions
No Action Attack of
Opportunity1
Delay No
Use Feat No
Use Skill No
1
Regardless of the action, if you move out of a threatened square,
you usually provoke an attack of opportunity. This column indicates
whether the action itself, not moving, provokes an attack of
opportunity
Use Feat
Certain feats let you take special actions in combat.
Other feats do not require actions themselves, but they give
you a bonus when attempting something you can already do.
Some feats are not meant to be used within the framework of
combat. The individual feat descriptions tell you what you
need to know about them.
Use Skill
Most skill uses are standard actions, but some might
be move actions, full–round actions, free actions, or something
else entirely.
The individual skill descriptions tell you what sorts
of actions are required to perform skills.
Injury And Death
Your hit points measure how hard you are to kill. No
matter how many hit points you lose, your character isn’t
hindered in any way until your hit points drop to 0 or lower.
Loss Of Hit Points
The most common way that your character gets hurt
is to take lethal damage and lose hit points
What Hit Points Represent: Hit points mean two things in
the game world: the ability to take physical punishment and
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keep going, and the ability to turn a serious blow into
a less serious one.
Effects of Hit Point Damage: Damage doesn’t slow
you down until your current hit points reach ½ your
total hit points or lower.
At ½ your hit points or lower (50% or less),
you are considered fatigued. If your hit points raise
above the 50% mark, you are no longer fatigued due
to lost hit points (but still can be fatigued from other
factors).
At ¼ of your hit point total or lower (25% or
less), you are considered exhausted. If you are
brought above 25% of your hit point total, you are no
longer exausted from hit point loss (but may be
exhausted from other factors).
At 0 hit points, you’re disabled.
At from –1 to a negative value equal to your
(unmodified) Constitution score, you’re dying.
At a negative hit point value equal to your
(unmodified) Constitution score or lower, you’re
dead.
Massive Damage: If you ever sustain a single attack
deals 50 points of damage or more and it doesn’t kill
you outright, you must make a DC 20 Fortitude save.
If this saving throw fails, you die regardless of your
current hit points. If you take 50 points of damage or
more from multiple attacks, no one of which dealt 50
or more points of damage itself, the massive damage
rule does not apply.
Weary
If your hit points are reduced to less than
50% of your total, your character becomes fatigued
(see the fatigued condition). If you are healed to 50%
or greater of your total hit points, you are no longer
weary and do not suffer from fatigue caused by hit
point damage.
Worn
If your hit points are reduced to less than
25% of your total, the character becomes exhausted
(see the exhausted condition). If you are healed to
25% or greater of your total hit points, you are no
longer worn and do not suffer from exhaustion
caused by hit point damage.
Disabled
If your hit points are reduced between 0 and
a negative value equal to your Constitution modifier
(minimum 0), you are disabled. For example, a
character with an 18 Constitution is disabled when
their hit points fall between 0 and –4.
You can only take a single move or standard
action each turn (but not both, nor can you take full–
round actions). You can take move actions without
further injuring yourself, but if you perform any
standard action (or any other strenuous action) you
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take 1 point of damage after the completing the act. Unless
your activity
increased your hit points, you are now at –1 hit points, and
you’re dying.
Healing that raises your hit points above 0 makes you
fully functional again, just as if you’d never been reduced to 0
or fewer hit points.
You can also become disabled when recovering from
dying. In this case, it’s a step toward recovery, and you
can have fewer than 0 hit points (see Stable Characters and
Recovery, below).
Dying
When your character’s current hit points drop to
below the diabled value and down to a negative value equal to
your (unmodified) Constitution score, he’s dying. For
example, a character with 10 Constitution is dying between –1
and –10 hit points, while a character with 18 Constitution is
dying between –5 and –18 hit points.
A dying character immediately falls unconscious and
can take no actions.
A dying character loses 1 hit point every round. This
continues until the character dies or becomes stable (see
below).
Some spells and effects kill a target when is reduced
to 0 hit points or less. In these cases, negative hit points are
ignored.
Dead
When your character’s current hit points drop to a
negative value that exceeds your (unmodified) Constitution
score, or if he takes massive damage (see above), he’s dead. A
character can also die from taking ability damage or suffering
an ability drain that reduces his Constitution to 0. For
example, a character with a 10 Constitution dies at –11 hit
points or less, while a character with an 18 Constitution dies at
–19 hit points or less.
Stable Characters And Recovery
On the next turn after a character is reduced to
between –1 and a negative value equal to the character’s
(unmodified) Constitution score and on all subsequent turns,
roll d% to see whether the dying character becomes stable. He
has a 10% chance of becoming stable. If he doesn’t, he loses 1
hit point. (A character who’s unconscious or dying can’t use
any special action that changes the initiative count on which
his action occurs.)
If the character’s hit points drop to –10 or lower, he’s
dead.
You can keep a dying character from losing any more
hit points and make him stable with a DC 15 Survival (Heal)
check.
If any sort of healing cures the dying character of
even 1 point of damage, he stops losing hit points and
becomes stable.
Healing that raises the dying character’s hit points to
0 makes him conscious and disabled. Healing that raises his
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hit points to 1 or more makes him fully functional
again – though exhausted, just as if he’d never been
reduced to 0 or lower. A spellcaster retains the
spellcasting capability she had before dropping below
0 hit points.
A stable character who has been tended by a
healer or who has been magically healed eventually
regains consciousness and recovers hit points
naturally. If the character has no one to tend him,
however, his life is still in danger, and he may yet
slip away.
Recovering with Help: One hour after a tended,
dying character becomes stable, roll d%. He has a
10% chance of becoming conscious, at which point
he is disabled (as if he had 0 hit points). If he remains
unconscious, he has the same chance to revive and
become disabled every hour. Even if unconscious, he
recovers hit points naturally. He is back to normal
when his hit points rise to 1 or higher.
Recovering without Help: A severely wounded
character left alone usually dies. He has a small
chance, however, of recovering on his own.
A character who becomes stable on his own
(by making the 10% roll while dying) and who has
no one to tend to him still loses hit points, just at a
slower rate. He has a 10% chance each hour of
becoming conscious. Each time he misses his hourly
roll to become conscious, he loses 1 hit point. He also
does not recover hit points through natural healing.
Even once he becomes conscious and is
disabled, an unaided character still does not recover
hit points naturally. Instead, each day he has a 10%
chance to start recovering hit points naturally
(starting with that day); otherwise, he loses 1 hit
point.
Once an unaided character starts recovering
hit points naturally, he is no longer in danger of
naturally losing hit points (even if his current hit
point total is negative).
Battered
A character reduced to a negative hit point
value equal to ½ their unmodified Constitution score
is Battered and must make a DC 15 Fortitude save or
will suffer a long–lasting, damage effect in the form
of a broken limb or a permanent scar (scarred). A
battered result lasts for 6 weeks, but can be ended
immediately with the application of a Cure Critical
Wounds or better spell.
% Roll Battered Result
01–10 Nose
11–20 Ear
21–30 Eye
31–50 Hand
51–70 Foot
71–80 Arm
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81–90 Leg
91–100 Hunk of Flesh
Arm: A character whose arm is battered must make a
Fortitude DC 20 check to use the limb to wield an item,
weapon or shield (check each round).
Ear: If the character has a battered ear, he suffers a –5
penalty to Perception (Listen) checks. A character that has
both ears battered is partially deaf and has a –15 penalty to
Perception (Listen) checks until the condition is healed.
Eye: If the character has a battered eye, he suffers a –5
penalty to Perception (Spot) checks. A character that has lost
both eyes is blind partially blind and has a –15 penalty to
Perception (Spot) checks. A character with at least one eye
can still use magic Goggles and Lenses.
Foot: A character who has a battered foot takes a –5 ft.
penalty to their base movement rate and cannot use Fast
Movement abilities. Wearing boots or shoes on the battered
foot is painful, and the character must make a Fortitude DC 20
check to perform any strenous manuever in such gear
(standing in combat, running, climbing, etc.) Failure to make
the save indicates the character is unable to take an action in
the round due to the extreme pain.
Hand: A character who has a battered hand cannot hold an
item in that hand, perform a skill requiring manual dexterity
nor wear a ring unless they make a successful Fortitude DC 20
save (check each round). As long as he has at least one hand,
he can benefit from using magic Gloves.
Hunk of Flesh: Other than leaving a grevious–looking
wound and scar, the character suffers no other effect. Being
scarred inflicts a –2 penalty to future Persuade (Diplomacy)
checks, but a +2 bonus to Persuade (Intimidate) checks. This
penalty is not cumalative with multiple scars.
Leg: A character who has a battered leg takes lose ½ their
movement rate. A character who has lost both legs is reduce
to a movement rate of 5 ft via a crawl. A character who has
lost a leg cannot use Fast Movement abilities. Wearing boots,
shoes or armor on the battered leg is painful, and the character
must make a Fortitude DC 20 check to perform any strnous
manuever in such gear (standing in combat, running, climbing,
etc.). Failure to make the save indicates the character is
unable to take an action in the round due to the extreme pain.
Nose: The character loses any scent ability and has a –15
penalty to Perception (Smell) skill checks until healed.
Maimed
A character reduced to a negative value equal to ¾
their unmodified Constitution score must make a DC 20
Fortitude save or will suffer lasting permanent damage in the
form of a loss of a a body member (maimed). Being maimed
inflicts a –5 penalty to future Persuade (Diplomacy) checks,
but a +5 bonus to Persuade (Intimidate) checks. This penalty
and bonus is not cumulative with multiple scars. The
regenerate spell can restore one maimed effect per use.
Negative hp to reach
Constitution Scarred Maimed
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1–3 – –1 Hunk of Flesh: Other than leaving a grevious–looking

4–5 –2 –3 wound and scar, the character suffers no other effect.
6–7 –3 –5 Leg: A character who has lost a leg takes lose ½ their
8–9 –4 –6 movement rate. A character who has lost both legs is reduce
10–11 –5 –7 to a movement rate of 5 ft. A character who has lost a leg
12–13 –6 –9 cannot use Fast Movement abilities. As long as the character
14–15 –7 –10 has at least one foot, he can use magic Boots, Shoes or Pants.
16–17 –8 –12 A character who loses a leg can replace it with a prosthetic leg
18–19 –9 –13 and foot.
20–21 –10 –15 Nose: The character loses any scent ability or other ability to
22–23 –11 –16 smell.
24–25 –12 –18
26–27 –13 –19 Healing
28–29 –14 –21 After taking damage, you can recover hit points
30–31 –15 –22 through natural healing or through magical healing. In any
32–33 –16 –24 case, you can’t regain hit points past your full normal hit point
34–35 –17 –25 total.
36–37 –18 –27 Natural Healing: With a full night’s rest (8 hours of sleep or
38–39 –19 –28 more), you recover your Con modifier (min 0) + 1 hit point
40–41 –20 –30 per character level.
Any significant interruption during your rest prevents
% Roll Maimed Result you from healing that night.
01–10 Nose If you undergo complete bed rest for an entire day
11–20 Ear and night, you recover twice your character level in hit points.
21–30 Eye Magical Healing: Various abilities and spells can restore hit
31–50 Hand points.
51–70 Foot Healing Limits: You can never recover more hit points than
71–80 Arm you lost. Magical healing won’t raise your current hit points
81–90 Leg higher than your full normal hit point total.
91–100 Hunk of Flesh Healing Ability Damage: Ability damage is temporary, just
as hit point damage is. Ability damage returns at the rate of 1
Arm: A character who has lost an arm cannot hold point per night of rest (8 hours) for each affected ability score.
items in the associated lost hand or strap shields or Complete bed rest restores 2 points per day (24 hours) for each
other items to the lost arm. The character loses a affected ability score.
Ring slot, Glove slot and associated Arm slot for the
missing arm. A character who looses an arm can Temporary Hit Points
replace it with a prosthetic arm and hand. Certain effects give a character temporary hit points.
Ear: If the character has lost one ear, he suffers a –5 When a character gains temporary hit points, note his current
penalty to Perception (Listen) checks. A character hit point total. When the temporary hit points go away the
that has lost both ears is deaf. character’s hit points drop to his current hit point total. If the
Eye: If the character has lost one eye, he suffers a –5 character’s hit points are below his current hit point total at
penalty to Perception (Spot) and Perception (Spot) that time, all the temporary hit points have already been lost
checks. A character that has lost both eyes is blind. and the character’s hit point total does not drop further.
A character with at least one eye can still use magic When temporary hit points are lost, they cannot be
Goggles and Lenses. A missing eye can be replaced restored as real hit points can be, even by magic.
with a mock eye. Increases in Constitution Score and Current Hit
Foot: A character who has lost a foot takes a –5 ft. Points: An increase in a character’s Constitution score, even a
penalty to their movement rate and cannot use Fast temporary one, can give her more hit points (an effective hit
Movement abilities. As long as a character has at point increase), but these are not temporary hit points. They
least one foot, he can use magic Boots or Shoes. can be restored and they are not lost first as temporary hit
Hand: A character who has lost a hand cannot hold points are.
an item in that hand, and loses a Ring slot. As long
as he has at least one hand, he can benefit from using Nonlethal Damage
magic Gloves. A character who loses a hand can Dealing Nonlethal Damage: Certain attacks deal nonlethal
have it replaced with a mock hand or hook. damage. Other effects, such as heat or being exhausted, also
deal nonlethal damage. When you take nonlethal damage,
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deduct the nonlethal damage number from your
current hit points. It is not “real” damage. Instead,
when your nonlethal damage equals your current hit
points, you’re staggered, and when it exceeds your
current hit points, you fall unconscious. It doesn’t
matter whether the nonlethal damage equals or
exceeds your current hit points because the nonlethal
damage has gone up or because your current hit
points have gone down.
If you continue to take nonlethal damage
once unconscious, you drop to the dying state and
immediately go to –1 hit points.
Nonlethal Damage with a Weapon that Deals Lethal
Damage: You can use a melee weapon that deals
lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage instead, but
you take a –4 penalty on your attack roll.
Bludgeoning weapons can deal nonlethal damage at
no minus to hit.
Lethal Damage with a Weapon that Deals Nonlethal
Damage: You can use a weapon that deals nonlethal
damage, including an unarmed strike, to deal lethal
damage instead, but you take a –4 penalty on your
attack roll.
Staggered and Unconscious: When your nonlethal
damage equals your current hit points, you’re
staggered.
You can only take a standard action or a
move action in each round. You cease being
staggered when your current hit points once again
exceed your nonlethal damage.
When your nonlethal damage exceeds your
current hit points, you fall unconscious. While
unconscious, you are helpless.
Spellcasters who fall unconscious retain any
spellcasting ability they had before going
unconscious.
Healing Nonlethal Damage: You heal nonlethal
damage at the rate of 1 hit point per hour per
character level.
When a spell or a magical power cures hit
point damage, it also removes an equal amount of
nonlethal damage.
Movement, Position, And
Distance
Miniatures are on the 30mm scale—a
miniature figure of a six–foot–tall human is
approximately 30mm tall. A square on the battle grid
is 1 inch across, representing a 5–foot–by–5–foot
area.
Tactical Movement
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How Far Can Your Character Move?
Your speed is determined by your race and your
armor (see Table: Tactical Speed). Your speed while
unarmored is your base land speed.
Encumbrance: A character encumbered by carrying a large
amount of gear, treasure, or fallen comrades may move slower
than normal.
Hampered Movement: Difficult terrain, obstacles, or poor
visibility can hamper movement.
Movement in Combat: Generally, you can move your speed
in a round and still do something (take a move action and a
standard action).
If you do nothing but move (that is, if you use both of
your actions in a round to move your speed), you can move
double your speed.
If you spend the entire round running, you can move
quadruple your speed. If you do something that requires a full
round you can only take a 5–foot step.
Bonuses to Speed: A barbarian has a +10 foot bonus to his
speed (unless he’s wearing heavy armor).
Experienced monks also have higher speed (unless
they’re wearing armor of any sort). In addition, many spells
and magic items can affect a character’s speed. Always apply
any modifiers to a character’s speed before adjusting the
character’s speed based on armor or encumbrance, and
remember that multiple bonuses of the same type to a
character’s speed don’t stack.
Race No Armor/Light Medium/Heavy
Armor Armor
Human 30 ft. (6 squares) 20 ft. (4 squares)
Elf, half–elf 30 ft. (6 squares) 20 ft. (4 squares)
Half–orc 30 ft. (6 squares) 20 ft. (4 squares)
Dwarf 20 ft. (6 squares) 20 ft. (4 squares)
Hillenfaey 20 ft. (4 squares) 15 ft. (3 squares)
Gnome 20 ft. (4 squares) 15 ft. (3 squares)
Measuring Distance
Diagonals: When measuring distance, diagonals count as 1.5
spaces. Essentially, every other diagonal counts as 2 spaces.
You can’t move diagonally past a corner (even by
taking a 5–foot step). You can move diagonally past a
creature, even an opponent.
You can also move diagonally past other impassable
obstacles, such as pits.
Closest Creature: When it’s important to determine the
closest square or creature to a location, if two squares or
creatures are equally close, randomly determine which one
counts as closest by rolling a die.
Moving through a Square
Friend: You can move through a square occupied by a
friendly character, unless you are charging. When you move
through a square occupied by a friendly character, that
character doesn’t provide you with cover.
Opponent: You can’t move through a square occupied by an
opponent, unless the opponent is helpless. You can move
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through a square occupied by a helpless opponent
without penalty. (Some creatures, particularly very
large ones, may present an obstacle even when
helpless. In such cases, each square you move
through counts as 2 squares.)
Ending Your Movement: You can’t end your
movement in the same square as another creature
unless it is helpless.
Overrun: During your movement you can attempt to
move through a square occupied by an opponent.
Tumbling: A trained character can attempt to tumble
through a square occupied by an opponent (see the
Acrobatics (Tumble) skill).
Very Small Creature: A Fine, Diminutive, or Tiny
creature can move into or through an occupied
square. The creature provokes attacks of opportunity
when doing so.
Square Occupied by Creature Three Sizes Larger
or Smaller: Any creature can move through a square
occupied by a creature three size categories larger
than it is.
A big creature can move through a square
occupied by a creature three size categories smaller
than it is.
Designated Exceptions: Some creatures break the
above rules. A creature that completely fills the
squares it occupies cannot be moved past, even with
the Acrobatics (Tumble) skill or similar special
abilities.
Terrain and Obstacles
Difficult Terrain: Difficult terrain hampers
movement. Each square of difficult terrain counts as
2 squares of movement. (Each diagonal move into a
difficult terrain square counts as 3 squares.) You
can’t run or charge across difficult terrain.
If you occupy squares with different kinds
of terrain, you can move only as fast as the most
difficult terrain you occupy will allow.
Flying and incorporeal creatures are not
hampered by difficult terrain.
Obstacles: Like difficult terrain, obstacles can
hamper movement. If an obstacle hampers movement
but doesn’t completely block it each obstructed
square or obstacle between squares counts as 2
squares of movement. You must pay this cost to cross
the barrier, in addition to the cost to move into the
square on the other side. If you don’t have sufficient
movement to cross the barrier and move into the
square on the other side, you can’t cross the barrier.
Some obstacles may also require a skill check to
cross.
On the other hand, some obstacles block
movement entirely. A character can’t move through a
blocking obstacle.
Flying and incorporeal creatures can avoid
most obstacles
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Squeezing: In some cases, you may have to squeeze into or
through an area that isn’t as wide as the space you take up.
You can squeeze through or into a space that is at least half as
wide as your normal space. Each move into or through a
narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while
squeezed in a narrow space you take a –4 penalty on attack
rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
When a Large creature (which normally takes up four
squares) squeezes into a space that’s one square wide, the
creature’s miniature figure occupies two squares, centered on
the line between the two squares. For a bigger creature, center
the creature likewise in the area it squeezes into.
A creature can squeeze past an opponent while
moving but it can’t end its movement in an occupied square.
To squeeze through or into a space less than half your
space’s width, you must use the Acrobatics (Escape Artist)
skill.
You can’t attack while using Acrobatics (Escape
Artist) to squeeze through or into a narrow space, you take a –
4 penalty to AC, and you lose any Dexterity bonus to AC.
Special Movement Rules
These rules cover special movement situations.
Accidentally Ending Movement in an Illegal Space:
Sometimes a character ends its movement while moving
through a space where it’s not allowed to stop. When that
happens, put your miniature in the last legal position you
occupied, or the closest legal position, if there’s a legal
position that’s closer.
Double Movement Cost: When your movement is hampered
in some way, your movement usually costs double. For
example, each square of movement through difficult terrain
counts as 2 squares, and each diagonal move through such
terrain counts as 3 squares (just as two diagonal moves
normally do).
If movement cost is doubled twice, then each square
counts as 4 squares (or as 6 squares if moving diagonally). If
movement cost is doubled three times, then each square counts
as 8 squares (12 if diagonal) and so on. This is an exception to
the general rule that two doublings are equivalent to a tripling.
Minimum Movement: Despite penalties to movement, you
can take a full–round action to move 5 feet (1 square) in any
direction, even diagonally. (This rule doesn’t allow you to
move through impassable terrain or to move when all
movement is prohibited.) Such movement provokes attacks of
opportunity as normal (despite the distance covered, this move
isn’t a 5–foot step).
Big And Little Creatures In Combat
Creatures smaller than Small or larger than Medium
have special rules relating to position.
Tiny, Diminutive, and Fine Creatures: Very small creatures
take up less than 1 square of space. This means that more than
one such creature can fit into a single square. A Tiny creature
typically occupies a space only 2– 1/2 feet across, so four can
fit into a single square. Twenty–five Diminutive creatures or
100 Fine creatures can fit into a single square. Creatures that
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take up less than 1 square of space typically have a Prone –4 –3

natural reach of 0 feet, meaning they can’t reach into Shaken or frightened –2 –2
adjacent squares. They must enter an opponent’s Squeezing –4 –4
square to attack in melee. This provokes an attack of 1
An entangled character also takes a –4 penalty to Dexterity, which
opportunity from the opponent. You can attack into may affect his attack roll
2
your own square if you need to, so you can attack The defender loses any Dexterity bonus to AC. This bonus doesn’t
such creatures normally. Since they have no natural apply if the target is blinded.
3
reach, they do not threaten the squares around them. Most ranged weapons can’t be used while the attacker is prone, but
You can move past them without provoking attacks you can use a crossbow or shuriken while prone at no penalty.
of opportunity. They also can’t flank an enemy.
Large, Huge, Gargantuan, and Colossal AC Modifiers – Defender is Melee Ranged
Creatures: Very large creatures take up more than 1 Behind cover +4 +4
square. Blinded –21 –21
Creatures that take up more than 1 square Concealed or invisible See Concealment
typically have a natural reach of 10 feet or more, Cowering –21 –21
2
meaning that they can reach targets even if they Entangled +0 +02
1
aren’t in adjacent squares. Flat–footed +0 +01
1
Unlike when someone uses a reach weapon, Grappling (but attacker is not) +0 +01,3
4
a creature with greater than normal natural reach Helpless –4 +04
(more than 5 feet) still threatens squares adjacent to Kneeling or sitting –2 +2
it. A creature with greater than normal natural reach Pinned –44 +04
usually gets an attack of opportunity against you if Prone –4 +4
you approach it, because you must enter and move Squeezing –4 –4
within the range of its reach before you can attack it. Stunned –21 –21
1
(This attack of opportunity is not provoked if you The defender loses any Dexterity bonus to AC.
2
take a 5–foot step.) An entangled character take a –4 penalty to Dexterity
3
Large or larger creatures using reach Roll randomly to see which grappling combatant you strike. That
defender loses any Dexterity bonus to AC.
weapons can strike up to double their natural reach 4
Treat the defender’s Dexterity as 0 (–5 modifier). Rogues can sneak
but can’t strike at their natural reach or less. attack helpless or pinned defenders

Creature Size Space1 Natural Cover

Reach1
To determine whether your target has cover from
Fine ½ ft. 0
your ranged attack, choose a corner of your square. If any line
Diminutive 1 ft. 0
from this corner to any corner of the target’s square passes
Tiny 2 ½ ft. 0
through a square or border that blocks line of effect or
Small 5 ft. 5 ft.
provides cover, or through a square occupied by a creature, the
Medium 5 ft. 5 ft.
target has cover (+4 to AC).
Large (tall) 10 ft. 10 ft.
When making a melee attack against an adjacent
Large (long) 10 ft. 5 ft.
target, your target has cover if any line from your square to the
Huge (tall) 15 ft. 15 ft.
target’s square goes through a wall (including a low wall).
Huge (long) 15 ft. 10 ft.
When making a melee attack against a target that isn’t
Gargantuan (tall) 20 ft. 20 ft.
adjacent to you (such as with a reach weapon), use the rules
Gargantuan (long) 20 ft. 15 ft.
for determining cover from ranged attacks.
Colossal (tall) 30 ft. 30 ft.
Low Obstacles and Cover: A low obstacle (such as a wall no
Colossal (long) 30 ft. 20 ft.
1 higher than half your height) provides cover, but only to
These values are typical for creatures of the indicated
size. Some exceptions exist.
creatures within 30 feet (6 squares) of it. The attacker can
ignore the cover if he’s closer to the obstacle than his target.
Cover and Attacks of Opportunity: You can’t execute an
Combat Modifiers attack of opportunity against an opponent with cover relative
to you.
Attack Modifiers – Melee Ranged Cover and Reflex Saves: Cover grants you a +2 bonus on
Attacker Is Reflex saves against attacks that originate or burst out from a
Dazzled –1 –1 point on the other side of the cover from you. Note that spread
Entangled –21 –21 effects can extend around corners and thus negate this cover
Flanking defender +2 – bonus.
Invisible +22 +22
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Cover and Stealth (Hide) Checks: You can use
cover to make a Stealth (Hide) check. Without cover,
you usually need concealment (see below) to make a
Stealth (Hide) check.
Soft Cover: Creatures, even your enemies, can
provide you with cover against ranged attacks, giving
you a +4 bonus to AC. However, such soft cover
provides no bonus on Reflex saves, nor does soft
cover allow you to make a Stealth (Hide) check.
Big Creatures and Cover: Any creature with a
space larger than 5 feet (1 square) determines cover
against melee attacks slightly differently than smaller
creatures do. Such a creature can choose any square
that it occupies to determine if an opponent has cover
against its melee attacks. Similarly, when making a
melee attack against such a creature, you can pick
any of the squares it occupies to determine if it has
cover against you.
Total Cover: If you don’t have line of effect to your
target he is considered to have total cover from you.
You can’t make an attack against a target that has
total cover.
Varying Degrees of Cover: In some cases, cover
may provide a greater bonus to AC and Reflex saves.
In such situations the normal cover bonuses to AC
and Reflex saves can be doubled (to +8 and +4,
respectively). A creature with this improved cover
effectively gains improved evasion against any attack
to which the Reflex save bonus applies. Furthermore,
improved cover provides a +10 bonus on Stealth
(Hide) checks.
Concealment
To determine whether your target has
concealment from your ranged attack, choose a
corner of your square.
If any line from this corner to any corner of
the target’s square passes through a square or border
that provides concealment, the target has
concealment.
When making a melee attack against an
adjacent target, your target has concealment if his
space is entirely within an effect that grants
concealment. When making a melee attack against a
target that isn’t adjacent to you use the rules for
determining concealment from ranged attacks.
In addition, some magical effects provide
concealment against all attacks, regardless of whether
any intervening concealment exists.
Concealment Miss Chance: Concealment gives the
subject of a successful attack a 20% chance that the
attacker missed because of the concealment. If the
attacker hits, the defender must make a miss chance
percentile roll to avoid being struck. Multiple
concealment conditions do not stack.
Concealment and Stealth (Hide) Checks: You can
use concealment to make a Stealth (Hide) check.
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Without concealment, you usually need cover to make a
Stealth (Hide) check.
Total Concealment: If you have line of effect to a target but
not line of sight he is considered to have total concealment
from you. You can’t attack an opponent that has total
concealment, though you can attack into a square that you
think he occupies. A successful attack into a square occupied
by an enemy with total concealment has a 50% miss chance
(instead of the normal 20% miss chance for an opponent with
concealment).
You can’t execute an attack of opportunity against an
opponent with total concealment, even if you know what
square or squares the opponent occupies.
Ignoring Concealment: Concealment isn’t always effective.
A shadowy area or darkness doesn’t provide any concealment
against an opponent with darkvision. Characters with low–
light vision can see clearly for a greater distance with the same
light source than other characters. Although invisibility
provides total concealment, sighted opponents may still make
Perception (Spot) checks to notice the location of an invisible
character. An invisible character gains a +20 bonus on Stealth
(Hide) checks if moving, or a +40 bonus on Stealth (Hide)
checks when not moving (even though opponents can’t see
you, they might be able to figure out where you are from other
visual clues).
Varying Degrees of Concealment: Certain situations may
provide more or less than typical concealment, and modify the
miss chance accordingly.
Flanking
When making a melee attack, you get a +2 flanking
bonus if your opponent is threatened by a character or creature
friendly to you on the opponent’s opposite border or opposite
corner.
When in doubt about whether two friendly characters
flank an opponent in the middle, trace an imaginary line
between the two friendly characters’ centers. If the line passes
through opposite borders of the opponent’s space (including
corners of those borders), then the opponent is flanked.
Exception: If a flanker takes up more than 1 square, it gets the
flanking bonus if any square it occupies counts for flanking.
Only a creature or character that threatens the
defender can help an attacker get a flanking bonus.
Creatures with a reach of 0 feet can’t flank an
opponent.
Helpless Defenders
A helpless opponent is someone who is bound,
sleeping, paralyzed, unconscious, or otherwise at your mercy.
Regular Attack: A helpless character takes a –4 penalty to
AC against melee attacks, but no penalty to AC against ranged
attacks.
A helpless defender can’t use any Dexterity bonus to
AC. In fact, his Dexterity score is treated as if it were 0 and
his Dexterity modifier to AC as if it were –5 (and a rogue can
sneak attack him).
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Coup de Grace: As a full–round action, you can use You can’t deliver a coup de grace against a creature
a melee weapon to deliver a coup de grace to a that is immune to critical hits. You can deliver a coup de grace
helpless opponent. You can also use a bow or against a creature with total concealment, but doing this
crossbow, provided you are adjacent to the target. requires two consecutive full–round actions (one to “find” the
You automatically hit and score a critical creature once you’ve determined what square it’s in, and one
hit. If the defender survives the damage, he must to deliver the coup de grace).
make a Fortitude save (DC 10 + damage dealt) or die.
A rogue also gets her extra sneak attack damage Special Attacks
against a helpless opponent when delivering a coup
de grace.
Delivering a coup de grace provokes attacks
of opportunity from threatening opponents.
Special Attacks Brief Description
Aid another Grant ally +2 bonus on attacks or AC
Bull Rush Push an opponent back 5 feet or more
Charge Move twice your speed and attack with +2 bonus
Disarm Knock item or weapon from opponent’s hand
Feint Negate your opponent’s Dex bonus to AC
Grapple Wrestle with an opponent
Overrun Plow past or over an opponent as you move
Sunder Destroy an object
Throw Splash Weapon Thow container of dangerous liquid at target
Trip Trip an opponent
Turn (Rebuke) Undead Channel positive (or negative) energy to turn away (or awe) undead
Two–weapon fighting Fight with a weapon in each hand
Second, you make a CMB check against a DC of 15
Aid Another + the target’s CMB.
In melee combat, you can help a friend Bull Rush Results: If you beat the defender’s DC, you push
attack or defend by distracting or interfering with an him back 5 feet. If you wish to move with the defender, you
opponent. If you’re in position to make a melee can push him back an additional 5 feet for each 5 points by
attack on an opponent that is engaging a friend in which your check result is greater than the defender’s check
melee combat, you can attempt to aid your friend as a result. You can’t, however, exceed your normal movement
standard action. You make an attack roll against AC limit. (Note: The defender provokes attacks of opportunity if
10. If you succeed, your friend gains either a +2 he is moved. So do you, if you move with him. The two of you
bonus on his next attack roll against that opponent or do not provoke attacks of opportunity from each other,
a +2 bonus to AC against that opponent’s next attack however.)
(your choice), as long as that attack comes before the If you fail to beat the defender’s DC check result, you
beginning of your next turn. Multiple characters can move 5 feet straight back to where you were before you
aid the same friend, and similar bonuses stack. moved into his space. If that space is occupied, you fall prone
You can also use this standard action to help in that space.
a friend in other ways, such as when he is affected by
a spell, or to assist another character’s skill check. Charge
Charging is a special full–round action that allows
Bull Rush you to move up to twice your speed and attack during the
You can make a bull rush as a standard action. However, it carries tight restrictions on how you can
action (an attack) or as part of a charge (see Charge, move.
below). When you make a bull rush, you attempt to Movement During a Charge: You must move before your
push an opponent straight back instead of damaging attack, not after. You must move at least 10 feet (2 squares)
him. You can only bull rush an opponent who is one and may move up to double your speed directly toward the
size category larger than you, the same size, or designated opponent.
smaller. You must have a clear path toward the opponent, and
Initiating a Bull Rush: First, you move into the nothing can hinder your movement (such as difficult terrain or
defender’s space. Doing this provokes an attack of obstacles). Here’s what it means to have a clear path. First,
opportunity from each opponent that threatens you, you must move to the closest space from which you can attack
including the defender. (If you have the Improved the opponent. (If this space is occupied or otherwise blocked,
Bull Rush feat, you don’t provoke an attack of you can’t charge.) Second, if any line from your starting space
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movement, slows movement, or contains a creature
(even an ally), you can’t charge. (Helpless creatures
don’t stop a charge.) If you don’t have line of sight
to the opponent at the start of your turn, you can’t
charge that opponent.
You can’t take a 5–foot step in the same
round as a charge.
If you are able to take only a standard action
or a move action on your turn, you can still charge,
but you are only allowed to move up to your speed
(instead of up to double your speed). You can’t use
this option unless you are restricted to taking only a
standard action or move action on your turn.
Attacking on a Charge: After moving, you may
make a single melee attack. You get a +2 bonus on
the attack roll. and take a –2 penalty to your AC until
the start of your next turn.
A charging character gets a +2 bonus on the
Strength check made to bull rush an opponent (see
Bull Rush, above).
Even if you have extra attacks, such as from
having a high enough base attack bonus or from
using multiple weapons, you only get to make one
attack during a charge.
Lances and Charge Attacks: A lance deals an extra
+1d6 damage if employed by a mounted character in
a charge.
Weapons Readied against a Charge: Spears,
tridents, and certain other piercing weapons deal
+1d6 damage when readied (set) and used against a
charging character.
Disarm
As a melee attack, you may attempt to
disarm your opponent. If you do so with a weapon,
you knock the opponent’s weapon out of his hands
and to the ground. If you attempt the disarm while
unarmed, you end up with the weapon in your hand.
If you’re attempting to disarm a melee
weapon, follow the steps outlined here. If the item
you are attempting to disarm isn’t a melee weapon
the defender may still oppose you with an attack roll,
but takes a penalty and can’t attempt to disarm you in
return if your attempt fails.
Attack of Opportunity. You provoke an attack of
opportunity from the target you are trying to disarm.
(If you have the Improved Disarm feat, you don’t
incur an attack of opportunity for making a disarm
attempt.) If the defender’s attack of opportunity deals
any damage, your disarm attempt fails.
Disarm Attempt. You make a CMB check against a
DC of 15 + the target’s CMB.
Consequences: If you succeed the defender’s DC,
you cause them to drop an item held in one hand. If
you beat the defender’s DC by 10 or more, the target
drops the items it is carrying in both hands
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(maximum two items if the target has more than two hands).
If you fail the defender’s DC by 10 or more, you drop
the weapon that you were using to attempt the disarm. If you
successfully disarm your opponent without using a weapon,
you can automatically pick up the item dropped.
Note: A defender wearing spiked gauntlets can’t be disarmed.
A defender using a weapon attached to a locked gauntlet gets a
+10 bonus to resist being disarmed.
Grabbing Items
You can use a disarm action to snatch an item worn
by the target. If you want to have the item in your hand, the
disarm must be made as an unarmed attack.
If the item is poorly secured or otherwise easy to
snatch or cut away the attacker gets a +4 bonus. Unlike on a
normal disarm attempt, failing the attempt doesn’t allow the
defender to attempt to disarm you. This otherwise functions
identically to a disarm attempt, as noted above.
You can’t snatch an item that is well secured unless
you have pinned the wearer (see Grapple). Even then,
thedefender gains a +4 bonus on his roll to resist the attempt.
Feint
Feinting is a standard action. To feint, make a
Deception (Bluff) check against a DC of 10 + opponent’s
highest attack bonus or Perception (Sense Motive) skill,
whichever is higher.
If your Deception (Bluff) check result exceeds the
DC, the next melee attack you make against the target does
not allow him to use his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any). This
attack must be made on or before your next turn.
When feinting in this way against a nonhumanoid
you take a –4 penalty. Against a creature of animal
Intelligence (1 or 2), you take a –8 penalty. Against a
nonintelligent creature, it’s impossible.
Feinting in combat does not provoke attacks of
opportunity.
Feinting as a Move Action: With the Improved Feint feat,
you can attempt a feint as a move action instead of as a
standard action.
Grapple
Grapple Checks
Repeatedly in a grapple, you make a CMB check against a DC
of 10 + the target’s CMB.
Starting a Grapple
If you get multiple attacks, you can attempt to start a grapple
multiple times (at successively lower base attack bonuses).
Attack of Opportunity. You provoke an attack of opportunity
from the target you are trying to grapple. If the attack of
opportunity deals damage, the grapple attempt fails. (Certain
monsters do not provoke attacks of opportunity when they
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Grapple feat.) If the attack of opportunity misses or
fails to deal damage, proceed to Step 2.
Hold. Make an opposed grapple check as a free
action.
If you succeed, you and your target are now
grappling, and you deal damage to the target as if
with an unarmed strike.
If you lose, you fail to start the grapple. If
the target is two or more size categories larger than
you are, you can hold on, but the opposing creature is
not considered grapple and its actions are not
restricted.
In case of a tie, the combatant with the
higher grapple check modifier wins. If this is a tie,
roll again to break the tie.
Maintain Grapple. To maintain the grapple for later
rounds, you must move into the target’s space, or if
you are larger than the opponent, you can pull it into
your space. (This movement is free and doesn’t
count as part of your movement in the round.)
Moving, as normal, provokes attacks of
opportunity from threatening opponents, but not from
your target.
If you can’t move into your target’s space
(or if you can’t move the target into your space if you
are larger) you can’t maintain the grapple and must
immediately let go of the target. To grapple again,
you must start over
Consequences: While grappling, you lose your
Dexterity bonus to AC.
Once you are grappling an opponent, a
successful check allows you to continue grappling the
foe, and also allows you to perform one of the
following actions.
Move: You can move both you and your target up to
half your speed. At the end of your movement, you
can place your target in any square adjacent to you.
Damage: You can inf lict damage to your target
equal to your unarmed damage. This damage can be
either lethal or nonlethal.
Pin: You can give your opponent the pinned
condition. Despite pinning your opponent, you still
only have the grappled condition.
If you are grappled, you can attempt to
break the grapple as a standard action by making a
combat maneuver check (DC 15 + opponent’s CMB,
this does not provoke an attack of opportunity) or
Escape Artist check (DC 10 + opponent’s CMB). If
you succeed, you break the grapple and can act
normally.
If you have your target pinned or otherwise
restrained, or unconscious, you can use rope to tie
them up. This works like a pin effect, using your
CMB + 5 to determine the DC to escape the bonds.
The ropes do not need to make a check every round
to maintain the pin. If you are grappling the target,
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you can attempt to tie them up in ropes, but doing so requires
a combat maneuver check at a –10 penalty.
Mounted Combat
Horses in Combat: Warhorses and warponies can serve
readily as combat steeds. Light horses, ponies, and heavy
horses, however, are frightened by combat. If you don’t
dismount, you must make a DC 20 Handle Animal (Ride)
check each round as a move action to control such a horse. If
you succeed, you can perform a standard action after the move
action. If you fail, the move action becomes a full round action
and you can’t do anything else until your next turn.
Your mount acts on your initiative count as you
direct it. You move at its speed, but the mount uses its action
to move.
A horse (not a pony) is a Large creature and thus
takes up a space 10 feet (2 squares) across. For simplicity,
assume that you share your mount’s space during combat.
Combat while Mounted: With a DC 5 Handle Animal (Ride)
check, you can guide your mount with your knees so as to use
both hands to attack or defend yourself. This is a free action.
When you attack a creature smaller than your mount
that is on foot, you get the +1 bonus on melee attacks for
being on higher ground. If your mount moves more than 5
feet, you can only make a single melee attack.
Essentially, you have to wait until the mount gets to
your enemy before attacking, so you can’t make a full attack.
Even at your mount’s full speed, you don’t take any
penalty on melee attacks while mounted.
If your mount charges, you also take the AC penalty
associated with a charge. If you make an attack at the end of
the charge, you receive the bonus gained from the charge.
When charging on horseback, you deal double damage with a
lance (see Charge).
You can use ranged weapons while your mount is
taking a double move, but at a –4 penalty on the attack roll.
You can use ranged weapons while your mount is
running (quadruple speed), at a –8 penalty. In either case, you
make the attack roll when your mount has completed half its
movement. You can make a full attack with a ranged weapon
while your mount is moving. Likewise, you can take move
actions normally
Casting Spells while Mounted: You can cast a spell normally
if your mount moves up to a normal move (its speed) either
before or after you cast. If you have your mount move both
before and after you cast a spell, then you’re casting the spell
while the mount is moving, and you have to make a Spellcraft
check due to the vigorous motion (DC 10 + spell level) or lose
the spell. If the mount is running (quadruple speed), you can
cast a spell when your mount has moved up to twice its speed,
but your Spellcraft check is more difficult due to the violent
motion (DC 15 + spell level).
If Your Mount Falls in Battle: If your mount falls, you have
to succeed on a DC 15 Handle Animal (Ride) check to make a
soft fall and take no damage. If the check fails, you take 1d6
points of damage.
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If You Are Dropped: If you are knocked Sunder

unconscious, you have a 50% chance to stay in the You can use a melee attack with a slashing or
saddle (or 75% if you’re in a military saddle). bludgeoning weapon to strike a weapon or shield that your
Otherwise you fall and take 1d6 points of damage. opponent is holding. If you’re attempting to sunder a weapon
Without you to guide it, your mount avoids combat. or shield, follow the steps outlined here. (Attacking held
objects other than weapons or shields is covered below.)
Overrun
You can attempt an overrun as a standard Item Hard HP1
action taken during your move. (In general, you Light blade 10 2
cannot take a standard action during a move; this is One–handed blade 10 5
an exception.) With an overrun, you attempt to plow Two–handed blade 10 10
past or over your opponent (and move through his Light metal–hafted weapon 10 10
square) as you move. You can only overrun an One–handed metal hafted 10 20
opponent who is one size category larger than you, weapon
the same size, or smaller. You can make only one Light hafted weapon 5 5
overrun attempt per round. Two–handed hafted weapon 5 10
If you’re attempting to overrun an opponent, Projectile weapon 5 5
follow these steps. Armor Varies2 Armor
Attack of Opportunity. Since you begin the overrun bonus
by moving into the defender’s space, you provoke an x5
attack of opportunity from the defender. Buckler 10 5
Opponent Avoids? The defender has the option to Light wooden shield 5 7
simply avoid you. If he avoids you, he doesn’t suffer Heavy wooden shield 5 15
any ill effect and you may keep moving (You can Light steel shield 10 10
always move through a square occupied by someone Heavy steel shield 10 20
who lets you by.) The overrun attempt doesn’t count Tower shield 5 20
against your actions this round (except for any 1
The hp value given is for Medium armor, weapons, and shields.
movement required to enter the opponent’s square). Divide by 2 for each size category of the item smaller than Medium,
If your opponent doesn’t avoid you, move to Step 3. or multiply it by 2 for each size category larger than medium
2
Opponent Blocks? If your opponent does not evade, Varies by material
make a CMB check against a DC of 15 + the target’s
CMB. The defender gets a +4 bonus on his check if Attack of Opportunity. You provoke an attack of opportunity
he has more than two legs or is otherwise more stable from the target whose weapon or shield you are trying to
than a normal humanoid. If you win, you knock the sunder. (If you have the Improved Sunder feat, you don’t incur
defender prone. an attack of opportunity for making the attempt.)
Consequences. If you succeed in knocking your Sunder Attempt. You make a CMB check against a DC of 15
opponent prone, you can continue your movement as + the target’s CMB.
normal. If you fail and are knocked prone in turn, you Consequences. If you beat the defender, roll damage and deal
have to move 5 feet back the way you came and fall it to the weapon or shield. See Table: Common Armor,
prone, ending your movement there. If you fail but Weapon, and Shield Hardness and Hit Points to determine
are not knocked prone, you have to move 5 feet back how much damage you must deal to break the weapon or
the way you came, ending your movement there. If shield. An item reduce to 0 hit points or less gains the broken
that square is occupied, you fall prone in that square. condition.
Improved Overrun: If you have the Improved If you fail the sunder attempt, you don’t deal any
Overrun feat, your target may not choose to avoid damage.
you. Sundering a Carried or Worn Object: You don’t use an
Mounted Overrun (Trample): If you attempt an opposed attack roll to damage a carried or worn object.
overrun while mounted, your mount makes the Instead, just make an attack roll against the object’s AC. A
Strength check to determine the success or failure of carried or worn object’s AC is equal to 10 + its size modifier +
the overrun attack (and applies its size modifier, the Dexterity modifier of the carrying or wearing character.
rather than yours). If you have the Trample feat and Attacking a carried or worn object provokes an attack of
attempt an overrun while mounted, your target may opportunity just as attacking a held object does. To attempt to
not choose to avoid you, and if you knock your snatch away an item worn by a defender rather than damage it,
opponent prone with the overrun, your mount may see Disarm.
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Throw Splash Weapon
A splash weapon is a ranged weapon that
breaks on impact, splashing or scattering its contents
over its target and nearby creatures or objects. To
attack with a splash weapon, make a ranged touch
attack against the target.
Thrown weapons require no weapon
proficiency, so you don’t take the –4 nonproficiency
penalty. A hit deals direct hit damage to the target,
and splash damage to all creatures within 5 feet of the
target.
You can instead target a specific grid
intersection. Treat this as a ranged attack against AC
5. However, if you target a grid intersection,
creatures in all adjacent squares are dealt the splash
damage, and the direct hit damage is not dealt to any
creature. (You can’t target a grid intersection
occupied by a creature, such as a Large or larger
creature; in this case, you’re aiming at the creature.)
If you miss the target (whether aiming at a
creature or a grid intersection), roll 1d8. This
determines the misdirection of the throw, with 1
being straight back at you and 2 through 8 counting
clockwise around the grid intersection or target
creature. Then, count a number of squares in the
indicated direction equal to the range increment of
the throw.
After you determine where the weapon
landed, it deals splash damage to all creatures in
adjacent squares.
Trip
You can try to trip an opponent as an
unarmed melee attack. You can only trip an opponent
who is one size category larger than you, the same
size, or smaller.
Attack of Opportunity: If you do not have the
Improved Trip feat, the opponent makes an attack of
opportunity against you. If the attack hits and deals
damage, the trip attack automatically fails.
Trip Attempt. You make a CMB check against a
DC of 15 + the target’s CMB.
Consequences. If you win, you trip the defender. If
you fail the CMB check by 10 or more, you are
tripped instead. A tripped character is prone.
Standing up is a move action.
Tripping a Mounted Opponent: You may make a
trip attack against a mounted opponent. The defender
may use Handle Animal (Ride) check in place of his
CMB score. If you succeed, you pull the rider from
his mount.
Tripping with a Weapon: Some weapons can be
used to make trip attacks. In this case, you make a
CMB attack with the weapon and you don’t provoke
an attack of opportunity.
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If you are tripped during your own trip attempt, you
can drop the weapon to avoid being tripped.
Turn Or Rebuke Undead
Good clerics and paladins and some neutral clerics
can channel positive energy, which can halt, drive off (rout),
or destroy undead.
Evil clerics and some neutral clerics can channel
negative energy, which can halt, awe (rebuke), control
(command), or bolster undead.
Regardless of the effect, the general term for the
activity is “turning.” When attempting to exercise their divine
control over these creatures, characters make turning checks.
Turning Checks
Turning undead is a supernatural ability that a
character can perform as a standard action. It does not provoke
attacks of opportunity.
You must present your holy symbol to turn undead.
Turning is considered an attack.
Times per Day: You may attempt to turn undead a number of
times per day equal to 3 + your Charisma modifier. You can
increase this number by taking the Extra Turning feat.
Range: You turn the closest turnable undead first, and you
can’t turn undead that are more than 60 feet away or that have
total cover relative to you. You don’t need line of sight to a
target, but you do need line of effect.
Commanding undead is a standard action that does not
provoke an attack of opportunity usable by evil clerics. All
undead within a 30 foot burst of the evil cleric must make a
DC 10 + ½ cleric level + Wis modifier Will saving throw.
Any undead who fail the save fall under the command of the
evil cleric. At any one time, the cleric may command any
number of undead whose total Hit Dice do not exceed his
level. He may voluntarily relinquish command on any
commanded undead creature in order to command new ones.
Intelligent undead gain a new saving throw whenever the
cleric attempts to force the undead to do something against its
nature, and may also attempt to wrest free of control once each
new day it is commanded. Unintelligent undead gain no
additional saving throw.
Turning undead or Rebuking Undead is a standard action
that does not provoke an attack of opportunity. All undead
within a 30 foot burst of the cleric must make a Fortitude save
DC 10 + ½ cleric level + Wis modifier or they take 1d6
damage/2 cleric levels damage and are checked from moving
toward the cleric. Undead who make the save are immune to
further attempts of turning by the cleric for one day.
Bolstering undead is a standard action that does not provoke
an attack of opportunity that may be used by evil clerics. All
undead within a 30 foot burst of the cleric gain 3 temporary hit
points per level of the cleric, up to twice the maximum hit
points of the undead creature. The effects last one minute. An
evil undead cleric can use bolstering to increase his own hit
points.
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Paladins and Undead When you delay, you voluntarily reduce your own
th
Beginning at 4 level, paladins can turn initiative result for the rest of the combat. When your new,
undead as if they were clerics of three levels lower lower initiative count comes up later in the same round, you
than they actually are. can act normally. You can specify this new initiative result or
just wait until some time later in the round and act then, thus
fixing your new initiative count at that point.
Turning other Creatures You never get back the time you spend waiting to see
Some clerics have the ability to turn what’s going to happen. You can’t, however, interrupt anyone
creatures other than undead. The turning check result else’s action (as you can with a readied action).
is determined as normal. Initiative Consequences of Delaying: Your initiative result
becomes the count on which you took the delayed action. If
Two–Weapon Fighting you come to your next action and have not yet performed an
If you wield a second weapon in your off action, you don’t get to take a delayed action (though you can
hand, you can get one extra attack per round with that delay again).
weapon. You suffer a –6 penalty with your regular If you take a delayed action in the next round, before
attack or attacks with your primary hand and a –10 your regular turn comes up, your initiative count rises to that
penalty to the attack with your off hand when you new point in the order of battle, and you do not get your
fight this way. You can reduce these penalties in two regular action that round.
ways:
•If your off–hand weapon is light, the Ready
penalties are reduced by 2 each. (An unarmed strike The ready action lets you prepare to take an action
is always considered light.) later, after your turn is over but before your next one has
•The Two–Weapon Fighting feat lessens the begun. Readying is a standard action. It does not provoke an
primary hand penalty by 2, and the off–hand penalty attack of opportunity (though the action that you ready might
by 6. do so).
Table: Two–Weapon Fighting Penalties summarizes Readying an Action: You can ready a standard action, a
the interaction of all these factors. move action, or a free action. To do so, specify the action you
will take and the conditions under which you will take it.
Circumstances Primary Off Then, any time before your next action, you may take the
Hand Hand readied action in response to that condition. The action occurs
Normal Penalties –6 –10 just before the action that triggers it.
Off–hand weapon is light –4 –8 If the triggered action is part of another character’s
Two–Weapon Fighting feat –4 –4 activities, you interrupt the other character. Assuming he is
Off–hand weapon is light –2 –2 still capable of doing so, he continues his actions once you
and Two–Weapon Fighting complete your readied action. Your initiative result changes.
Feat For the rest of the encounter, your initiative result is the count
on which you took the readied action, and you act immediately
Double Weapons: You can use a double weapon to ahead of the character whose action triggered your readied
make an extra attack with the off–hand end of the action.
weapon as if you were fighting with two weapons. You can take a 5–foot step as part of your readied
The penalties apply as if the off–hand end of the action, but only if you don’t otherwise move any distance
weapon were a light weapon. during the round.
Thrown Weapons: The same rules apply when you Initiative Consequences of Readying: Your initiative result
throw a weapon from each hand. Treat a dart or becomes the count on which you took the readied action. If
shuriken as a light weapon when used in this manner, you come to your next action and have not yet performed your
and treat a bolas, javelin, net, or sling as a one– readied action, you don’t get to take the readied action (though
handed weapon. you can ready the same action again). If you take your readied
action in the next round, before your regular turn comes up,
Special Initiative Actions your initiative count rises to that new point in the order of
Here are ways to change when you act battle, and you do not get your regular action that round.
during combat by altering your place in the initiative Distracting Spellcasters: You can ready an attack against a
order. spellcaster with the trigger “if she starts casting a spell.” If you
damage the spellcaster, she may lose the spell she was trying
Delay to cast (as determined by herSpellcraft check result).
Readying to Counterspell: You may ready a counterspell
By choosing to delay, you take no action
against a spellcaster (often with the trigger “if she starts
and then act normally on whatever initiative count
casting a spell”). In this case, when the spellcaster starts a
you decide to act.

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spell, you get a chance to identify it with a Spellcraft

check (DC 15 + spell level). If you do, and if you can
cast that same spell (are able to cast it and have it
prepared, if you prepare spells), you can cast the spell
as a counterspell and automatically ruin the other
spellcaster’s spell. Counterspelling works even if one
spell is divine and the other arcane.
A spellcaster can use dispel magic to
counterspell another spellcaster, but it doesn’t always
work.
Readying a Weapon against a Charge: You can
ready certain piercing weapons, setting them to
receive charges. A readied weapon of this type deals
double damage if you score a hit with it against a
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Social Encounters Influence DC

Social encounters are sitituations where two
or more parties interact in a non–violent manner.
This may be as simple as haggling with a merchant to
something as complex as attempting to convince a
dragon to hand over the maiden it is holding captive.
Social Statistics
Social encounters are driven by skills,
namely the Persuasion skill. The target’s Will save is
the DC for a given Persuasion skill to succeed. A
single success does not automatically guarantee that
an individual influences the opposing side, but
instead allows the character to beat down the
opposition’s will to agree to the demands of the other
side.
Persuasion Bonus
Your ability to persuade others depends on
the skill you use to persuade the opposition. You use
either the Persuade (Diplomacy), Persuade
(Intimidate), Persuade (Gather Information),
Persuade (Seduce) or Persuade (Torture) to persuade
other beings.
Damage
When you make a successful Persuasion
check, you deal damage to the character’s resolve.
The amount of damage dealt is 1d6 resolve points,
+1d6 resolve points per 5 ranks you have in the
associated Persuasion skill, plus your Charisma
modifier.
Torture: Using Persuade (Torture) inflicts physical
damage as well as resolve damage. The amount of
damage Persuade (Torture) inflicts depends on the
implement used to extract information. Persuade
(Torture) damage is normally nonlethal damage.
Minimum Damage: A successful Persuasion check
always deals at least one point of resolve damage.
Your ability to resist being persuaded is equal to 15 +
Will save modifier. The DC is further modified as follows,
based on the target’s initial attitude towards the persuader and
what is being asked of the target.
The grades of attitudes are as follows:
Animosity: The target will go out of its way to harm you.
They may attack, lie, berate, torture or otherwise
attempt to slay the character. If outclassed, the target
will likely remain to cause the character as much
harm as possible before expiring.
Hostile: The target will take risks to hurt you. They may
attack, berate, or interfere with the character. If
outclassed, the target will likely flee.
Unfriendly: The target wishes you ill. They may mislead,
gossip, avoid, watch suspiciously, or insult the
character. If outclassed, the target will likely
withdraw or simply be unhelpful.
Indifferent: The target doesn’t much care. They will react
appropriately to the social situation they are put in. If
outclassed, the target will likely leave for greener
pastures.
Friendly: The target wishes you well. They will often chat,
advise, offer limited help or advocate in the
characters behalf, so long as such help does not put
them at great risk. If outclassed, the target will side
with the characters, but may back out if the risk is too
great.
Helpful: The target will take risks to help you. They will
protect, back up, heal aid or otherwise assist the
character. The target will assist the character to the
best of their ability, and may even lay down their life
to assist the character.
Fanatic: The target will die for you. They will protect,
intercede, heal and do anything the character asks.
They will lay down their life to aid the character with
no questions asked.
Animosity DC modifier
Animosity1 +20
Hostile2 +15

Behind the Curtain – “But my character wouldn’t do that!”

The social encounter rules presented here can be used as effectively against characters as by PCs against NPCs.
To a degree, that takes some of the player’s control of his character away, in that he or she can be influenced to perform
actions that otherwise the player might not take – such as betraying the party or submitting to torture and revealing the
party’s plan of attack against an enemy.
This is no different, however, than a combat encounter. Players don’t get to decide whether a blow hits or
misses, or if it drops a foe or not (unless they use Hero Points to influence the outcome). The social encounter rules
allow for the same thing – where a PC sitting at a game table munching chips might non–chalantly tell the orc warlord
torturing him to buzz off or the player of the Paladin would never willingly submit to the temptations of a GM–run sultry
succubus, these rules can help provide a more appropriate in–game response from the characters.
The social system still has limits and still is influenced by player choice – it isn’t very likely that the character
in the above example would betray his party (unless he had a grudge against them) or that the Paladin would submit to
the succubus, but the option does become more possible through mechanics where before it may have been likely
handled purely by fiat.

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Unfriendly +10
Indifferent +5
Friendly +0
Helpful –5
Fanatic –10
1
You can only attempt to improve the attitude at this level
and cannot ask for a service or favor until the attitude is
improved.
Action or Favor Target’s
Persuade
modifier
Trivial request; involves no risk, money –10
and takes less than a minute to complete
Minor request; involves no risk, little or –5
no money and a short amount of time,
usually less than 5 minutes to complete
Moderate request; involves no risk, little +0
money (up to 1 gp) and/or a moderate
amount of time, usually less than an hour
to complete
Major request; involves some risk, +5
money (up to 10 gp) and/or siginificant
time to complete, up to 1 week
Serious request1; involves risk to life or +10
limb, lots of money (100 gp or more)
and/or significant time to complete, up to
1 year
Grandoise request2; involves major risk +20
to life or limb, large sums of money
(1,000 gp or more) and/or significant
time to complete, up to 10 years or more
Life–altering request3; will likely result +30
in the demise and/or bankrupty of an
individual or a lifetime dedication of
time to complete
1: Reduce modifier to +5 for Helpful and Fanatical targets
2: Reduce modifier to +5 for Fanatical targets and to +15
for Helpful targets
3: Reduce modifier to +10 for Fanatical targets and to +20
for Helpful targets
Resolve Points
When you reach 0 resolve points, the
opposing side has successfully persuaded you. If the
opposing side was not attempting to persuade you
towards a particular action, your persuasion attempt
simply fails. A failed persuasion attempt cannot be
retried for 24 hours. After a social encounter ends,
you instantly gain back ½ your total resolve points.
Regaining Resolve
Outside of a social encounter, you can fully
regain all your resolve points after 5 minutes of quiet
contemplation and rest.
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Actions in A Social Encounter
The Social Round
Each round represents 6 seconds in the game world.
A round presents an opportunity for each character to provide
an argument to persuade another.
Each round’s activity begins with the character with
the highest initiative result and then proceeds, in order, from
there. Each round of a combat uses the same initiative order.
When a character’s turn comes up in the initiative sequence
Action Types
An action’s type essentially tells you how long the action
takes to perform (within the framework of the 6–second social
round) and how movement is treated. There are four types of
actions: standard actions, move actions, full–round actions,
and free actions.
In a normal round, you can perform a standard action
and a move action, or you can perform a full–round action.
You can also perform one or more free actions. You can
always take a move action in place of a standard action.
In some situations (such as in a surprise round), you
may be limited to taking only a single move action or standard
action.
Standard Action: A standard action allows you to do
something, most commonly make an attack or cast a spell. See
Table: Actions in Combat for other standard actions.
Move Action: A move action allows you to move your speed
or perform an action that takes a similar amount of time. See
Table: Actions in Combat.
You can take a move action in place of a standard
action. If you move no actual distance in a round (commonly
because you have swapped your move for one or more
equivalent actions), you can take one 5–foot step either before,
during, or after the action.
Full–Round Action: A full–round action consumes all your
effort during a round. The only movement you can take during
a full–round action is a 5–foot step before, during, or after the
action. You can also perform free actions (see below).
Some full–round actions do not allow you to take a
5–foot step.
Some full–round actions can be taken as standard
actions, but only in situations when you are limited to
performing only a standard action during your round. The
descriptions of specific actions, below, detail which actions
allow this option.
Free Action: Free actions consume a very small amount of
time and effort. You can perform one or more free actions
while taking another action normally. However, there are
reasonable limits on what you can really do for free.
Not an Action: Some activities are so minor that they are not
even considered free actions. They literally don’t take any
time at all to do and are considered an inherent part of doing
something else.
Restricted Activity: In some situations, you may be unable to
take a full round’s worth of actions. In such cases, you are
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move action (plus free actions as normal). You can’t Person or Dominate), you apply a –5 modifier to Persuade
take a full–round action (though you can start or checks.
complete a full–round action by using a standard If you use a magic item that has a harmful effect on
action; see below). the opposing side (such as a wand of magic bolt), the social
encounter ends immediately and combat begins.
Standard Action
Activate Magic Item Aid another’s Persuasion
Aid another’s Persuasion You make a DC 10 Persuasion check. If successful,
Avoid Confrontation you add +2 to another being’s Persuasion check.
Bluff
Cast a Spell1,2 Avoid Confrontation
Concentrate to maintain an active spell1,2
The being takes an active defense against being
Dismiss a spell
persuaded. It gains a +2 bonus to the Influence DC to be
Drink a potion or apply an oil
persuaded. This modifier lasts until the being’s next action.
Harden Resolve
If you use this action and your opponent fails to deal
Make a dying friend stable (see Survival (Heal) skill)
resolve damage to you for two rounds in a row, you become
Persuade (Diplomacy)
immune to further attempts by that opponent to persuade you.
Persuade (Gather Information)
Persuade (Intimidate)
Persuade (Seduce) Bluff
Persuade (Torture) You use a lie to attempt to persuade a being to do as
Read a scroll1,2 you ask. Make a Deception (Bluff) check against the
Resist Torture Influence DC as normal. If you succeed, your deal 1d6
Sense Motive resolve damage, +1d6 resolve damage per 5 ranks of
Standard Combat Action2 Deception (Bluff) you possess, plus your Charisma modifier.
Use a skill that takes 1 action Bluffing during Torture: As a special action, if you are being
Use extraordinary ability1,2 tortured, you can attempt to Bluff your torturer with false
Use spell–like ability1,2 information. You deal damage as normal for a Bluff check. If
Use supernatural ability1,2 you succeed in reducing your opponent to 0 resolve or less,
1
If this action negatively affects the opposing side, it you have managed to convince them that your false
is considered hostile and has a negative penalty to information is true. Until the torturer is able to otherwise
Persuasion attempts (–2 circumstance penalty unless ascertain that you have lied to him, he cannot attempt to
otherwise noted). torture you for the same information.
2
Attacking an enemy instantly brings a Social
encounter to an end Cast a Spell
Most spells require 1 standard action to cast. You
Standard Actions can cast such a spell either before or after you take a move
action.
Activate Magic Item All of the standard rules from the combat chapter
apply to casting a spell.
Many magic items don’t need to be activated.
If you cast a spell that has a negative effect on the
However, certain magic items need to be activated,
opposing side (such as Charm Person or Dominate), you
especially potions, scrolls, wands, rods, and staffs.
apply a –5 modifier to Persuade checks.
Activating a magic item is a standard action (unless
If you cast a harmful spell on the opposing side (such
the item description indicates otherwise).
as magic bolt), the social encounter ends immediately and
Spell Completion Items: Activating a spell
combat begins.
completion item is the equivalent of casting a spell. It
requires concentration and provokes attacks of
opportunity. You lose the spell if your concentration Harden Resolve
is broken, and you can attempt to activate the item As a standard action, a creature may make a DC 15
while on the defensive, as with casting a spell. Will save to attempt to regain resolve points. If successful,
Spell Trigger, Command Word, or Use–Activated 1d6 resolves points are regained per 5 ranks of Perception
Items: Activating any of these kinds of items does (Sense Motive) the creature has.
not require concentration and does not provoke You may only attempt to Harden Resolve once per
attacks of opportunity. social encounter.
If you activate a magic item that has a
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Persuade
With this action, a character or creature
attempts to persuade the opposing person or side to
perform a task of the persuader’s choice. You can
attempt to persuade up to one being per point of
Charsima modifier you possess at one time.
If you make a successful Persuade attempt,
you deal damage to the being’s resolve. A successful
Persuade check normally deals 1d6 resolve damage +
1d6 resolve damage/5 points in the associated skill,
plus your Charisma modifier.
Diplomacy: Using a form of friendly persuasion,
you attempt to rally a being to your cause. You use
perform to convince a creature to willingly perform a
service for you. You cannot convince a creature to
perform actions that oppose its basic nature or
alignment.
Gather Information: You attempt to bait a being
through trickery, compliments or other means to
reveal information. You cannot use Persuade (Gather
Information) to force a creature to reveal information
that would be harmful to itself or its well–being.
Intimidate: Using strong–arm tactics or threats, you
attempt to coerse a being to to do as you command.
You use intimidate to force a creature to act as you
command. You cannot command a creature to
perform suicidal orders.
Seduce: You attempt to lure an individual through
promises of favors or an emotional response to reveal
information or perform a favor for you. You cannot
convince a creature to willingly perform an action
that would be harmful to itself or its well–being.
Torture: This skill can only be used on an opponent
that cannot otherwise escape being tortured. By
utilizing methods that cause physical pain to the
subject, you attempt to extract information from your
foe. Unlike other forms of persuasion, you can force
an individual to reveal information that even it would
normally not reveal due to its alignment or that may
prove harmful to itself or others.
Unlike other forms of persuasion, torture
deals physical damage as well as resolve damage.
The amount of damage dealt is based on the
implement used to torture the individual. If no
implement is specificed, it is assumed the torturer is
using an unarmed attack to torture the victim.
A creature being tortured can usually only
respond with the Resist Torture or Bluff action.
Resist Torture
Normally, a creature being tortured can only
perform this action, or respond to Torture with the
Bluff action.
By resisting torture, you attempt to frustrate
your opponent’s efforts to effectively torture you.
You make a Will save DC 20. If you succeed, you
deal 1d6 resolve damage to your torturer, plus an
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additional +1d6 resolve damage per +3 base Will save you
have.
If you reduce the Torturer to 0 resolve, you have
frustrated his attempts to extract information from you. You
cannot be effectively tortured by the same opponent for 24
hours. Further torture by this individual within this time span
can still inflict physical damage to you, but not resolve
damage.
Use Special Ability
Using a special ability is usually a standard action,
but whether it is a standard action, a full–round action, or not
an action at all is defined by the ability.
Spell–Like Abilities: Using a spell–like ability works like
casting a spell in that it requires concentration and provokes
attacks of opportunity. Spell–like abilities can be disrupted. If
your concentration is broken, the attempt to use the ability
fails, but the attempt counts as if you had used the ability. The
casting time of a spell–like ability is 1 standard action, unless
the ability description notes otherwise.
Supernatural Abilities: Using a supernatural ability is
usually a standard action (unless defined otherwise by the
ability’s description).
Extraordinary Abilities: Using an extraordinary ability is
usually not an action because most extraordinary abilities
automatically happen in a reactive fashion. Those
extraordinary abilities that are actions are usually standard
actions that cannot be disrupted, and do not require
concentration.
If you use an ability that has a negative effect on the
opposing side (such as Charm Person or Dominate), you
apply a –5 modifier to Persuade checks.
If you use a harmful ability on the opposing side
(such as magic bolt), the social encounter ends immediately
and combat begins.
Move Actions
Move Action
Move
Control a frightened mount
Direct or redirect an active spell
Draw a weapon1
Load a hand crossbow or light crossbow1
Open or close a door
Mount a horse or dismount
Move a heavy object
Pick up an item
Sense Motive
Sheathe a weapon
Stand up from prone
Ready or loose a shield1
Retrieve a stored item
1
These actions are generally considered hostile and have a
negative penalty to Persuasion attempts. (–2 circumstance
penalty unless otherwise noted).
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Move
The simplest move action is moving your
speed. If you take this kind of move action during
your turn, you can’t also take a 5–foot step.
Many nonstandard modes of movement are
covered under this category, including climbing (up
to one–quarter of your speed) and swimming (up to
one–quarter of your speed).
Accelerated Climbing: You can climb one–half
your speed as a move action by accepting a –5
penalty on yourAthletics (Climb)check.
Crawling: You can crawl 5 feet as a move action.
Crawling incurs attacks of opportunity from any
attackers who threaten you at any point of your
crawl.
Draw or Sheathe a Weapon
Drawing a weapon so that you can use it in
combat, or putting it away so that you have a free
hand, requires a move action. This action also applies
to weapon–like objects carried in easy reach, such as
wands. If your weapon or weapon–like object is
stored in a pack or otherwise out of easy reach, treat
this action as retrieving a stored item.
If you have a base attack bonus of +1 or
higher, you may draw a weapon as a free action
combined with a regular move. If you have the Two–
Weapon Fighting feat, you can draw two light or
one–handed weapons in the time it would normally
take you to draw one.
Drawing ammunition for use with a ranged
weapon (such as arrows, bolts, sling bullets, or
shuriken) is a free action.
Drawing a weapon is consider a hostile
action, and invokes a –2 penalty to Persuade checks
for as long as the weapon is unsheathed. Drawing
more than one weapon does not increase the penalty
to Persuade.
Ready or Loose a Shield
Strapping a shield to your arm to gain its
shield bonus to your AC, or unstrapping and
dropping a shield so you can use your shield hand for
another purpose, requires a move action. If you have
a base attack bonus of +1 or higher, you can ready or
loose a shield as a free action combined with a
regular move.
Dropping a carried (but not worn) shield is a
free action.
Readying or having a readied shield is
considered a hostile act, and invokes a –2
circumstance penalty to Persuade checks.
Manipulate an Item
In most cases, moving or manipulating an
item is a move action.
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This includes retrieving or putting away a stored
item, picking up an item, moving a heavy object, and opening
a door. Examples of this kind of action are given in
Table:Actions in Social Encounters.
Direct or Redirect a Spell
Some spells allow you to redirect the effect to new
targets or areas after you cast the spell. Redirecting a spell
requires a move action and does not provoke attacks of
opportunity or require concentration.
If you cast a spell that has a negative effect on the
opposing side (such as Charm Person or Dominate), you
apply a –5 modifier to Persuade checks.
If you cast a harmful spell on the opposing side (such
as magic bolt), the social encounter ends immediately and
combat begins.
Sense Motive
You use Perception (Sense Motive) to attempt to
determine a weak point in a being’s resolve, or to determine if
you have been bluffed.
If you make a successful Perception (Sense Motive)
skill check against the being’s Persuasion DC, you gain a +1
insight bonus to your Persuade checks per 5 ranks of
Perception (Sense Motive) you possess.
Further if the opponent just bluffed you on his last
action, you automatically regain +1d6 resolve points per 5
ranks of Perception (Sense Motive) you possess.
Stand Up
Standing up from a prone position requires a move
action and provokes attacks of opportunity.
Mount/Dismount a Steed
Mounting or dismounting from a steed requires a
move action.
Fast Mount or Dismount: You can mount or dismount as a
free action with a DC 20 Handle Animal (Ride) check (your
armor check penalty, if any, applies to this check). If you fail
the check, mounting or dismounting is a move action instead.
(You can’t attempt a fast mount or fast dismount unless you
can perform the mount or dismount as a move action in the
current round.)
Full–Round Actions
Full–Round Action
Change Alignment
Change Attitude
Escape from a net
Extinguish flames
Full–round attack action2
Light a torch
Load a heavy or repeating crossbow1
Prepare to throw splash weapon1
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Run
Use skill that takes 1 round
Use touch spell on up to six friends2,3
Verbal Assault1
Withdraw
1
These actions are generally considered hostile and
have a negative penalty to Persuasion attempts (–2
circumstance penalty unless otherwise noted).
2
If this action negatively affects the opposing side, it
is considered hostile and has a negative penalty to
Persuasion attempts
3
Attacking an enemy instantly brings a Social
encounter to an end
A full–round action requires an entire round
to complete. Thus, it can’t be coupled with a standard
or a move action, though if it does not involve
moving any distance, you can take a 5–foot step.
Change Alignment
This is an attempt to change a being’s
alignment to match your own. You cannot change a
being’s alignment more than two steps in a given
week. You can only attempt to change the alignment
of a being who has an attitude of Friendly or better
towards you.
Changing alignment is a Persuade (Seduce)
check against the Influence DC. Opponents who
have an alignment restriction to their class (such as
Barbarians, Bards, Druids, Monks, and Paladins) gain
a +10 bonus to their Influence DC if the alignment
change would prevent them advancing in their class.
If you succeed, you deal damage as normal,
1d6 resolve points + 1d6 resolve points per 5 ranks of
Persuade (Diplomacy), plus Charisma modifier.
If you reduce the being to 0 resolve or less,
its alignment shifts one step towards yours
(Law/Chaos axis first, then Good/Evil). If your
opponent reduces you to 0 resolve or less, its attitude
toward you degrades one grade and it retains its
alignment.
Change Attitude
This is an attempt to change a being’s
attitude towards the persuader to a more favorable
condition. You cannot better a being’s attitutude
towards you by more than two steps in a given week.
Changing attitudes is a Persuade
(Diplomacy) check against the Influence DC. If you
succeed, you deal damage as normal, 1d6 resolve
points + 1d6 resolve points per 5 ranks of Persuade
(Diplomacy), plus Charisma modifier.
If you reduce the being to 0 resolve or less,
its attitude toward you improves one grade. If your
opponent reduces you to 0 resolve or less, its attitude
toward you degrades one grade.
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Cast a Spell
A spell that takes 1 round to cast is a full–round
action. It comes into effect just before the beginning of your
turn in the round after you began casting the spell. You then
act normally after the spell is completed.
A spell that takes 1 minute to cast comes into effect
just before your turn 1 minute later (and for each of those 10
rounds, you are casting a spell as a full–round action). These
actions must be consecutive and uninterrupted, or the spell
automatically fails.
When you begin a spell that takes 1 round or longer
to cast, you must continue the invocations, gestures, and
concentration from one round to just before your turn in the
next round (at least). If you lose concentration after starting
the spell and before it is complete, you lose the spell.
You only provoke attacks of opportunity when you begin
casting a spell, even though you might continue casting for at
least one full round. While casting a spell, you don’t threaten
any squares around you.
This action is otherwise identical to the cast a spell
action described under Standard Actions.
Casting a Metamagic Spell: Sorcerers and bards must take
more time to cast a metamagic spell (one enhanced by a
metamagic feat) than a regular spell. If a spell’s normal
casting time is 1 standard action, casting a metamagic version
of the spell is a full–round action for a sorcerer or bard. Note
that this isn’t the same as a spell with a 1–round casting
time—the spell takes effect in the same round that you begin
casting, and you aren’t required to continue the invocations,
gestures, and concentration until your next turn. For spells
with a longer casting time, it takes an extra full–round action
to cast the metamagic spell.
Clerics must take more time to spontaneously cast a
metamagic version of a cure or inflict spell.
Spontaneously casting a metamagic version of a spell
with a casting time of 1 standard action is a full–round action,
and spells with longer casting times take an extra full–round
action to cast.
If you cast a spell that has a negative effect on the
opposing side (such as Charm Person or Dominate), you
apply a –5 modifier to Persuade checks.
If you cast a harmful spell on the opposing side (such
as magic bolt), the social encounter ends immediately and
combat begins.
Use Special Ability
Using a special ability is usually a standard action,
but some may be full–round actions, as defined by the ability.
If you use an ability that has a negative effect on the
opposing side (such as Charm Person or Dominate), you
apply a –5 modifier to Persuade checks.
If you use an ability that has harmful effects on the
opposing side (such as magic bolt), the social encounter ends
immediately and combat begins.
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Verbal Assault
This is a special form of persuasion used to
attempt to overwhelm a being through non–stop
talking. You make a Persuade check as normal. If
you succeed, you deal an extra +1d6 resolve damage
to your opponent. However, you suffer a –2 penalty
to your own Resolve DC until your next turn.
You cannot use verbal assault with a
Persuade (Torture) check.
Withdraw
Withdrawing from a social encounter is a
full–round action. When you withdraw, you can
move up to double your speed.
You may not withdraw using a form of
movement for which you don’t have a listed speed.
Note that despite the name of this action,
you don’t actually have to leave the social encounter
entirely.
Restricted Withdraw: If you are limited to taking
only a standard action each round you can withdraw
as a standard action. In this case, you may move up to
your speed (rather than up to double your speed).
Run
You can run as a full–round action. (If you
do, you do not also get a 5–foot step.) When you run,
you can move up to four times your speed in a
straight line (or three times your speed if you’re in
heavy armor). You lose any Dexterity bonus to AC
unless you have the Run feat You can run for a
number of rounds equal to your Constitution score,
but after that you must make a DC 10 Constitution
check to continue running. You must check again
each round in which you continue to run, and the DC
of this check increases by 1 for each check you have
made. When you fail this check, you must stop
running.
A character who has run to his limit must
rest for 1 minute (10 rounds) before running again.
During a rest period, a character can move no faster
than a normal move action.
You can’t run across difficult terrain or if
you can’t see where you’re going.
A run represents a speed of about 12 miles
per hour for an unencumbered human.
Move 5 Feet through Difficult Terrain
In some situations, your movement may be
so hampered that you don’t have sufficient speed
even to move 5 feet (a single square). In such a case,
you may spend a full–round action to move 5 feet (1
square) in any direction, even diagonally. Even
though this looks like a 5–foot step, it’s not.
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Free Actions
Free Action
Capitulate to Persuasion
Cast a quickened spell1
Cease concentration on a spell
Drop an item
Drop to the floor
Prepare spell components to cast a spell1
Make an announcement
1
If this action negatively affects the opposing side, it is
considered hostile and has a negative penalty to Persuasion
attempts (–2 circumstance penalty unless otherwise noted).
Free actions don’t take any time at all, though there
may be limits to the number of free actions you can perform in
a turn. Free actions rarely incur attacks of opportunity. Some
common free actions are described below.
Capitulate to Persuasion
At any time during a social encounter, one side or the
other may willinging agree to the opposing side’s attempt to
Persuasion. Usually only beings whom are friendly, helpful or
fanatical towards you will capitulate.
Capitulating to Torture: When a creature is reduced to ¼ of
its hit points or less when tortured, it must make a Will save
DC 20 to resist capitulating to the torture. A being who
capitulates to Torture must truthfully answer its torturer’s
questions.
Drop an Item
Dropping an item in your space or into an adjacent
square is a free action.
Drop Prone
Dropping to a prone position in your space is a free
action.
Cease Concentration on Spell
You can stop concentrating on an active spell as a free action.
Cast a Quickened Spell
You can cast a quickened spell (see the Quicken
Spell feat) or any spell whose casting time is designated as a
free action as a free action. Only one such spell can be cast in
any round, and such spells don’t count toward your normal
limit of one spell per round.
If you cast a spell that has a negative effect on the
opposing side (such as Charm Person or Dominate), you
apply a –5 modifier to Persuade checks.
If you cast a harmful spell on the opposing side (such as magic
bolt), the social encounter ends immediately and combat
begins.
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Courtly Intrigue
The machinations of nations coil and twist
within the many courts of a hundred nations. Power
flows and ebbs as alliances are formed and secret
pacts are entered into. This is the realm of courtly
intrigue, and in many ways it is far more deadly than
the battlefields of any combat. This is a war not for
the mere survival of one – but for the future of
hundreds.
It is entirely possible to run the intrigues of
court as pure roleplaying. Players who are as
charismatic as their character (or capable of being as
crude as their characters) may well enjoy
approaching this aspect from a purely roleplaying
standpoint – and that is fine.
These rules, however, are for those DMs
who wish to skim over some of the finer details
and/or want the character’s skills and attributes to
factor into the results. After all, few players have the
ability to properly be as charming and influential as
their 21 Charisma Bard.
Holding Court Basics
While most rulers are involved in some
aspect of ruling every day of their career, these rules
assume that a ruler “holding court” does so
approximately once a month, and that such an
occasion is attended by the majority of the nobility.
At least once a year, any person of the
Upper class MUST attend court to swear an oath of
fealty to the country’s ruler or rulers. This special
court function can take many forms, but requires the
presence of the ruling aristocracy. It is not
uncommon for kingdoms of large size to hold this
affair at different times for small groups of nobles,
both to accommodate the schedules of large groups
of people and to reduce the chance of schemes and
plots from affecting a large number of the aristocracy
at once.
Game Rules
An appearance at court is generally an
extended social encounter, with multiple scenes. The
Resolve DC can be modified as shown below.
Table 1: Condition Influence
DC Mod
Low intrigue –2
High intrigue +2
Foreigner +2
Not noble born +2
Poor country –2
Out of favor +4
Low Intrigue: There are little or no secret plots
among the courtiers. Courtiers tend to be frank and
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speak their mind. Most courtiers have about equal power and
rarely polarize into groups or cliques.
Average Intrigue: This is the standard assumption for most
courts. There are plays for political and social power and the
courtiers tend to lump themselves in loose cliques. Certain
courtiers hold more influence or power than others, though the
overall difference tends to be slight.
High Intrigue: There are visible power blocs among the
courtiers. Likewise, there is rampant plotting for power and
spies are often employed among courtiers to assess the plans
and motivations of others. Groups tend to polarize for who
they support or oppose, and a shift in allegiance can cause
enormous political upheaval or strife.
Foreigner: The character is not a native to the country in
question or is not of the same race as the majority of the
courtiers.
Not noble born: The character is not part of the nobility or
aristocracy.
Poor country: The country has little political power or
influence.
Out of Favor: The character has been exiled,
excommunicated or is otherwise disliked at court.
Making Impressions
When a character first enters a court encounter, they
should make a Persuade (Diplomacy) check, with a base DC
of 15, modified by the Courtly Intrigue table.
If the character exceeds the court DC by 5 or more,
they have made a positive impression in court, and have
earned a friend or favor from someone at court. You may use
the table below as a guideline for the final result.
Influence Result
DC
exceeded
by
+5 Make a positive impression; add +2 to
next Persuade (Diplomacy) check at
court
+10 Small favor from minor noble worth 50
gp
+15 Minor favor from noble worth 100 gp
+20 Large favor from powerful noble worth
150 gp
+25 Favored by royalty; add +2 to next
Persuade (Diplomacy) check at court
and gain a favor to be granted by the
crown worth 200 gp
Each +5 Favored by royalty; add +4 to next
additional Persuade (Diplomacy) check at court
and gain a favor to be granted by the
crown worth 250 gp, +50 gp per 5 points
past +30
A character cannot be owed a favor worth more than
50 gp / character level at any one time. Once full up, a
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character cannot accumulate new favors until olds
ones have been used up or the character gains
additional levels.
If the character fails the initial DC 15
Persuade (Diplomacy) check by 10 or more, the
character has commited a faux pax. The character is
considered to be “out of favor” at all future court
events. Unless the character’s presence is required at
some future court function, the character will not be
invited to return to court. Likewise, the character
cannot gain the benefits of a positive impression until
they atone for the faux pax or gain the support of
another noble (usually by exceeding the Persuade
(Diplomacy) check by 10 or more and using the small
favor to clear their reputation).
Complex Court Skill Check
There may be occasions where attending
court requires more than one Persuade (Diplomacy)
check to successfully make one’s way through the
halls of power. In areas of high intrigue, the power
blocs may be divided into multiple factions, each of
which must be addressed individually. Often, many
of these power blocs are diametrically opposed,
making it almost impossible for the character to
appease both sides.
In the case of multiple power blocs, the
character makes an intial Persuade (Diplomacy)
check for his overall standing, then makes a separate
Persuade (Diplomacy) check for each power bloc
they approach. As before, the base DC is 15 to
successfully address and mingle with members of the
power bloc. The DC can be modified by other
factors, as shown on Table 1 and below:
Table 3: Condition DC
mod
Power bloc is hostile toward another +10
power bloc character has found favor
with
Power bloc dislikes another power +5
bloc character has found favor with
Power bloc is opposed to character’s +2
morals (good vs. evil)
Power bloc is opposed to character’s +2
ethos (law vs. chaos)
Character is favored by royalty –4
Example
The machavelian politics of Vall Vega are
quite convoluted. An individual arriving for court at
Vall Vega faces several power blocs – first and
foremost Emperor Romulus Bicard 3rd and his
entourage; Semotan, the Emperor’s sorcerer and his
apprentices; the nobles of Vall Vega (whom oppose
Semotan); the Silkna Kingdom ambassador and his
entourage (whom oppose the Emperor); the General
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of the Knights of the South and his entourage (whom oppose
the nobles); and the Southern Kingdom ambassador (whom
everyone else opposes).
Our hapless young knight 3/noble 1, Theurose, who
enters this political scene, has a Charisma of 15 (+2 modifier)
and a Persuade (Diplomacy) total of +9. His Persuasion deals
2d6+2 resolve damage. He has 30 resolve points.
With all the Vegan politics, the Influence DC is 17,
DC 19 for non–nobles, and DC 21 for foreign visitors. This is
definitely not the place for amateurs. Luckily, our vegan hero
has noble blood.
Upon arriving at Vall Vega, our young knight is
brought to the Emperor’s hall and announced
Theurose makes his initial Persuade (Diplomacy)
check, rolling an 11, making his grand total 18. Thuerose
enters the court, and few heads turn to even notice his
appearance.
Obviously, the eyes of court are more tuned to
watching for the knives behind everyone’s back.
Mingling with the crowd, Theurose finds a group of
knights from the Knights of the South nearby discussing
combat maneuvers.
As Theurose approaches, he enters a social
encounter. He gains intiative and makes his Persuade
(Diplomacy) check – rolling a 15, for a total of +26. This
exceed the DC 17 by a total of 9 – enough to make a positive
impression, but not enough to gain a favor from the knights.
Being low–level knights, they only have 10 resolve points
each. Normally, Theurose would need to persuade each
knight separately, but the GM decides that he will treat them
as a single entity – Theurose only needs to beat one of them to
win the encounter. Theurose rolls his damage, and rolls max –
dealing 14 resolve to two of the knights, allowing him to win
the social combat with ease.
As Theurose approaches the young knights, he
manages to interject some his own combat knowledge into the
conversation. A half hour later, he is regaling the Knights
with tales of his combats against the skeletal forces of a
necromancer he recently helped destroy.
Several of Semotan’s apprentices happen to be
passing by when Theurose is finishing his tale about
destroying the necromancer.
Theurose makes another Persuasion (Diplomacy)
check to gauge their reaction. Since he is discussing putting a
spellcaster to the sword, the GM chooses to increase the DC
by +2. Further, unknown to Theurose, the apprentices are
evil, which further increases the DC by another +2, for a total
Influence DC of 21. Like the previous encounter, the GM
decides to treat the apprentices as a single entity, instead of as
individuals.
Amazingly, Theurose manages to roll a 16, giving
him a grand total of +27. This exceeds the DC by 6, meaning
that Theurose manages to, despite his tale, make a good
impression with Semotan’s apprentices. Being apprentices,
the wizards only have 2 hit points apiece. Theurose does a
minimum of 4 resolve damage, so he easily wins the social
encounter against them.
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The apprentices listen to the tale of the
knight. They quietly agree that the necromancer was
a foolish Ice Mage, and keep Theurose’s name in
mind – he might later be useful to Semotan in rooting
out any wizardly opposition that crops up in the
future.
Intrigued by the ruckus Theurose is making,
the ambassador from Silkna Kingdom moves to greet
Theurose.
Since Theurose hasn’t found particular favor
with the Emperor, greeting the ambassador does not
start with a penalty to his court check. However, the
GM rules that since Theurose’s name sounds similar
to the ancient lord Thuer, founder of the Silkna
Kingdom, he lowers the DC of the check by –2. This
puts the final Persuade (Diplomacy) DC at 15.
Making his Persuade (Diplomacy) check,
Theurose’s player rolls a 8, with his modifier making
it a +17. He succeed the check, but does not roll high
enough to even make much of an impression. The
ambassador has a hefty 27 resolve points, and
Theurose rolls a measly 4 points of resolve damage.
It is now the ambassador’s turn, and he
makes a Persuade (Gather Information) check with a
+16 modifier. to learn about Theurose’s background.
He easily succeeds the roll, and the ambassador’s 8
ranks allows him to deal 2d6+3 resolve damage to
Theurose. The ambassador gets a lucky roll that
deals 14 points to Theurose’s resolve, leaving him
with 16 resolve.
The social encounter continues. Theuorose
attempts toDeception (Bluff) the ambassador into
thinking he has a distant relation to Theur, but with
his measly +2 modifier, he fails the check. In return
the ambassador continues his questioning with
Persuade (Gather Information) and succeeds, dealing
another 10 points to Theurose’s resolve. To add
injury to insult, the ambassador uses Deceit (Sense
Motive) and discerns Theurose is lying to him, and
regains 1d6 resolve – 5 points in this case, putting
him back up to full (the extra point is lost).
Trying to recover, Theurose attempts to use
Persuade (Diplomacy) again to smooth over the
matter. He succeeds, but deals little damage. When
it is the ambassor’s turn, a simple Persuade (Gather
Information) succeeds, and the last of Theurose’s
resolve is lost, with the ambassador winning the
social contest. Luckily, with the social encounter
over, Theurose gets half his resolve back – in this
case, 15 resolve.
The Silkna ambassador makes a quick
inquiry about Theurose’s name, but upon learning
that he is a simple noble–born knight of Vall Vega,
quickly grows disinterested and moves on.
As Theurose finishes up his tale, one of his
friends approaches, a young Vegan noble named
Beuord, whom he has not seen in the last year or so.
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Along with him is a young lady attached to his arm –
obviously, he is escorting her.
Theurose excuses himself from the Knights to greet
Beuord and learn more about his lovely companion.
Since Beuord and the young lady are radically
different, the GM decides that Theurose must approach each
separately, and Theurose decides to approach Beuord first.
Luckily, though Theurose made a positive impression among
Semotan’s apprentices, he is not favored by them, so he does
not take a penalty to his Persuade (Diplomacy) check (since
the nobles oppose Semotan). Since Theurose is actually a
Vegan noble and knows Beuord, the GM decides to lower the
DC by –4, giving a DC of 13. Theurose rolls a 15, managing a
total of +26. This exceeds the roll by 13, granting Theurose a
small favor. But now, future interactions with the Knights of
the South will increase the Persuade (Diplomacy) DC by +10!
Theurose rolls his resolve damage, dealing 10 points. Beuord,
being Theurose’s friend, decides to capitulate to Theurose,
allowing Theurose to automatically win the encounter against
him.
Further, the young lady on Beuord’s arm is from the
Southern Kingdom. Luckily, while just about everyone
present at the court opposes the Southern Kingdom, those
from the Southern Kingdom do not oppose any of the power
factions at the party, so Theurose’s Influence DC against the
young lady is a mere DC 17. Unfortunately, he rolls a 7,
giving him a total of 16. The young lady, in return easily
beats Theurose’s Influence DC and deals 10 points of resolve
damage to Theurose.
On the next round, Theurose attempts to Persuade
(Gather Information) to learn the lady’s name and to get her to
open up to him, but fails to beat the DC 17 Influence check.
On her turn, the young lady once again succeeds her check,
dealing another 7 points to Theurose. This exceeds the resolve
he had left, so the GM rules he fails to impress the young lady.
As Theurose approaches Beuord, the two greet each
other heartily. Beuord is so happy to see Theurose that he
promises to hold a party in the knight’s honor after the affairs
of court end. Unfortunately, Theurose becomes so caught up
in talking with Beuord that he seems to fail to notice the young
lady until she loudly clears her throat. Apolgizing, Beuord
introduces the young lady to Theurose as Marcessa, from the
Southern Kingdom. However, before Theurose can ask any
more, Marcessa demands that Beuord take her to eat, and that
he may “catch up” with his old friend at a later time.
Sheepishly, Beuord assents, and slightly disheartened,
Theurose returns to the Knights, whom seem much less
interested in Theurose’s tales than earlier. Having had his fill
of the court for the night, Theurose decides it is time to leave,
and perhaps later he can catch up with Beuord.
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Skill Challenges
Skill challenges are activities that occur out
of combat to decide the success or failure of group
actions. Skill challenges are often used as a method
to move from one area to another through a series of
obstacles in the group’s way.
For example, a group of adventurers may be
looking for a way to enter a city undetected. By
using a skill challenge, each character makes a series
of skill checks to determine if they are successful or
not.
Setting Up a Skill Challenge
A skill challenge requires multiple Skill
checks, normally six checks in number, though the
GM make extend or shorten the number of checks
required. Generally speaking, it is best to use a
minimum of 3 diferrent skills for a skill challenge.
The standard DC for a skill challenge is
equal to
13 + CR of Skill Challenge
Once the skill challenge DC is set, the GM
decides what skill or skills are used for each step of
the skill challenge. This is similar to setting up an
encounter, but a single failed skill check should never
result in a social or combat encounter. The DM
should also set what the consequences for failure are,
as well as setting up results for varying degrees of
success of the skill challenge. The example skill
challenges give a list of several sample skill
challenges for setting up your own skill challenges.
Performing A Skill Challenge
At the start of a skill challenge, all the
involved parties roll initiate. Each character, in turn,
performs their skill check. Successes and failures are
noted. Play then continues to proceed, starting from
the highest initative and working to the lowest.
Describing the Skill Challenge
Simply having characters make a series of
skill checks and then reading off the results is very
boring and bland. Whenever possible, the GM
should give a short description of why the PCs or
NPCs are making each skill check. For example, in
an obstacle race, when the characters make the
Acrobatics (Balance) check, it could represent the
characters crossing a log across a muddy bog, or
leaping a low stone wall in the way.
Results of a Skill Challenge
Generally speaking, characters must succeed
at 50% or more of the skill challenge checks to
successfully overcome the skill challenge. For a
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standard skill challenge, that means the character must
succeed at 3 of the 6 Skill check rolls.
If a character gains no successes at all for the skill
check (and at least 6 skill checks were required), the character
suffers a fumble. A fumble is otherwise a failure. Some skill
challenges may have a special result for a fumble.
If a character is unsuccessful, the GM should arrange
an encounter at the end of the skill challenge. This can be a
combat encounter, trap or other encounter that generally has
negative consequences on the character. Failing a skill
challenge should never result in outright death, though damage
(such as a fall from an open–faced staircase that winds up a
tall platuea) is possible.
If the character succeeds at the Skill Challenge, he
normally succeeds in whatever task he is attempting to
accomplish. If the character exceeds 75% of the skill checks
(4 of the 6 skill checks in a standard Skill Challenge), he
normally achieves a superior result. If the character succeeds
100% of the Skill Challenge checks, it normally results in a
fantastic result with bonus benefits.
Example Skill Challenge
The skill challenges below can be easily modified;
the quickest and easiest way is to increase the DC to complete
any associated skill checks (thereby increasing the CR of the
skill challenge), and in some cases the results of a failure or
fumble.
Climbing Challenges
Climbing challenges can range from an ascent up the
steep, open–sided staircase up a cliff to a tower or other
structure at the top, or a dizzying climb up crumbling rock
faces – or up a steep cliff into the sights of creatures hurling
ranged attacks down at the party in an attempt to dissuade
ascent. Like other skill challenges, each individual makes
their own set of skill checks to determine if the ascent is
succeeded or not. Failure usually indicates a fall of a
considerable distance or other harm. Because of the danger of
falls, Aid Another actions and lending skill points to other
climbers to assist them up is often a wise idea.
Steep staircase up cliff (50 ft. high) CR 1 Skill Challenge
DC 14; 6 Acrobatics (Balance) checks;Failure: Slide down
stairs for 1d6 damage; Success: Reach top of stairs unharmed
at ½ normal movement rate; Superior Result (4 skill
successes): Reach top of stairs unharmed at normal
movement rate; Perfect Result (6 successes): Reach top of
stairs unharmed at double movement rate.
Trap–laden staircase up cliff (50 ft. high) CR 3 Skill
Challenge DC 17; 3 Perception (Spot) checks, 6 Acrobatic
(Balance) checks; Fumble: Fall off side for 5d6 damage;
Failure: Encounter CR 3 trap on stairs half way up, if
survived, reach top of stairs at ¼ normal movement rate;
Success: Reach top of stairs unharmed at ½ normal
movement rate; Superior Result (4 skill successes): Reach
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top of stairs unharmed at normal movement rate;
Perfect Result (6 successes): Reach top of stairs
unharmed at double movement rate.
Climb up crumbling rock face (50 ft. high) CR 5
Skill Challenge DC 18; 3 Athletics (Climb) checks,
3 Perception (Spot) checks; Fumble: Pummeled by
falling rocks and fall for 5d6 damage; Failure: Fall
for 2d6 damage; Success: Reach top of rock face at
¼ normal movement rate; Superior Result (4 skill
successes): Reach top of rock face at 1/3 normal
movement rate; Perfect Result (6 skill successes):
Reach top of rock face at ½ normal movement rate.
Chase Challenges
Chase challenges are wild, no–holds barred
affairs meant to corner or capture an opponent after a
grueling race. Like other skill challenges, each
individual makes their own skill checks to determine
whether pursuit is successful or not. Rarely does the
actual chase determine whether the opponent is
caught; most chases end with a fight between the
pursuer and the pursued to determine the truly final
outcome.
Open, empty street footchase – CR 1 Skill
Challenge DC 14; 3 Athletics (Run) checks, 3
Acrobatics (Balance) checks; Failure: Loose track of
opponent; Success: Corner opponent (combat
encounter); Superior Result (4 skill successes):
Catch opponent (combat encounter, opponent starts
grappled); Perfect Result (6 successes): Capture
opponent (bypass combat encounter). Combat
Encounter: human Rogue 1.
Open, light traffic street footchase CR 3 Skill
Challenge DC 16; 3 Athletics (Run) checks, 3
Acrobatics (Balance) checks; Failure: Loose track of
opponent; Success: Corner opponent (combat
encounter); Superior Result (4 skill successes):
Catch opponent (combat encounter, opponent starts
grappled); Perfect Result (6 successes): Capture
opponent (bypass combat encounter). Combat
Encounter: CR 3 opponent.
Evade City Guard CR 4 Skill Challenge DC 17; 3
Athletics (Run) checks, 3 Acrobatics (Balance)
checks; Fumble: Captured by city guard without a
fight; Failure: Confront city guard, escape if defeat
city guard or move 90 ft. or more away from city
guard; Success: Evade city guard; Superior Result
(4 skill successes): Evade city guard and find
disguise to avoid notice; Perfect Result (6
successes): Evade city guard and steal a city guard’s
uniform in the process City Guard: Warrior 4
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Crowded city footchase – CR 5 Skill Challenge DC 18; 3
Athletics (Run) checks, 3 Acrobatics (Balance) checks;
Fumble: Detained by city guard for disrupting city streets
and loose track of opponent; Failure: Loose track of
opponent; Success: Corner opponent (combat encounter);
Superior Result (4 skill successes): Catch opponent (combat
encounter, opponent starts grappled); Perfect Result (6
successes): Capture opponent (bypass combat encounter).
City Guard: 1d4+2 human Warrior 4; Combat Encounter:
CR 10 opponent.
City rooftop footchase – CR 10 Skill Challenge DC 23; 2
Athletics (Run) checks, 2 Athletics (Jump) checks, 2
Acrobatics (Balance) checks; Fumble: Fall for 5d6 damage
and loose opponent; Failure: Loose opponent; Success:
Corner opponent (combat encounter); Superior Result (4 skill
successes): Catch opponent (combat encounter, opponent
starts grappled); Perfect Result (6 successes): Capture
opponent (bypass combat encounter). Combat Encounter:
CR 10 opponent.
Race Challenges
Race challenges can be friendly, competitive affairs
or flights for one’s live against encroaching doom. Like other
skill challenges each individual makes their own set of skill
checks to determine success or failure. In competative races,
it is usually illegal for others to assist an individual to succeed
or fail, but in flights from danger it is often advantageous for
other characters to use Aid Another actions to help fellow
party members or to lend skill points to help a comrade escape
certain doom.
Competative Foot Race – CR 1 Skill Challenge DC 14; 6
Athletics (Run) Checks; Failure: Fall 1 step behind
opponent(s); Success (3 skill successes): Keep pace in race;
Superior Success (4 skill successes): Move 1 step ahead of
opponent(s); Perfect Result (6 successes): Move 2 steps
ahead of opponents(s). Winner is the character furthest ahead
in race.
Competative Obstacle Race – CR 2 Skill Challenge DC 15;
3 Acrobatics (Tumble) checks, 3 Athletics (Run) checks;
Failure: Fall 1 step behind opponent(s); Success (3 skill
successes): Keep pace in race; Superior Success (4 skill
successes): Move 1 step ahead of opponent(s); Perfect
Result (6 successes): Move 2 steps ahead of opponents(s).
Winner is the character furthest ahead in race.
Outrun crumbling floor – CR 5 Skill Challenge DC 18; 3
Athletic (Jump) checks, 3 Athletics (Run) Checks; Failure:
Fall into yawning pit for 5d6 damage; Success (3 skill
successes): Outrun crumbling floor, but hanging onto edge;
Superior Success (4 skill successes): Outrun crumbling floor
but prone on solid surface; Perfect Result (6 successes):
Outrun crumbling floor and standing on solid surface.
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Outrun floor dissolving into magma – CR 10 Skill
Challenge DC 23; 2 Acrobatic (Balance) checks, 2
Athletic (Jump) checks, 2 Athletics (Run) Checks;
Fumble: Fall in lava for 20d6 damage; Failure:
Singed by lava for 10d6 damage, but prone on solid
surface; Success (3 skill successes): singed for 2d6
heat damage, outrun dissolving floor but prone on
solid surface; Superior Success (4 skill successes):
Outrun dissolving floor unharmed but prone on solid
surface; Perfect Result (6 successes): Outrun
dissolving floor unharmed and standing on solid
surface.
Infiltration Challenges
Infiltration challenges require the undetected
entry of an individual into a structure or location.
Like other challenges, each individual makes their
own checks to discern their progress. It is possible
for one individual to enter undetected while another
accidentally alerts local authorities to his presence –
or worse.
Sneak into abandoned building – CR 1 Skill
Challenge DC 14; 3 Stealth (Hide) checks, 3 Stealth
(Move Silently) checks; Fumble: Fail to get inside
and stopped by city guard; Failure: Fail to enter
building; Success (3 successes): Enter building but
seen by locals entering; Superior Success (4
successes): Enter building but passer–bys will may
spot entry (Perception (Spot) DC 20 to notice);
Perfect Success (6 successes): Enter building
undetected and leave no trace of entry. City
Guards: 1d4+2 human Warrior 4.
Bluff way into occupied commoner building – CR
2 Skill Challenge DC 15; 2 Deception (Bluff)
checks, 2 Deception (Disguise) checks, 2 Persuade
(Diplomacy) checks, Fumble: Fail to get inside and
approached by city guard; Failure: Fail to enter
building; Success (3 successes): Enter building but
occupants are suspicious of character; Superior
Success (4 successes): Enter building and occupants
are not wise to the character; Perfect Success (6
successes): Enter building and occupants treat
characters as guest of honor. City Guards: 1d4+2
human Warrior 4.
Sneak into occupied commoner building – CR 2
Skill Challenge DC 15; 2 Disable Device (Open
Locks) checks [DC 20], 2 Stealth (Hide) checks, 2
Stealth (Move Silently) checks; Fumble: Fail to get
inside and stopped by city guard; Failure: Fail to
enter building; Success (3 successes): Enter building
but seen by locals entering; Superior Success (4
successes): Enter building but passer–bys will may
spot entry (Perception (Spot) DC 20 to notice);
Perfect Success (6 successes): Enter building
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undetected and leave no trace of entry. City Guards: 1d4+2
human Warrior 4.
Sneak into fortified building – CR 4 Skill Challenge DC
17; 2 Disable Device (Open Locks) [DC 25], 2 Stealth (Hide)
checks, 2 Stealth (Move Silently) checks; Fumble: Fail to get
inside and stopped by city guard; Failure: Fail to enter
building; Success (3 successes): Enter building but seen by
locals entering (who most likely alert city guard); Superior
Success (4 successes): Enter building but passer–bys will
may spot entry (Perception (Spot) DC 20 to notice); Perfect
Success (6 successes): Enter building undetected and leave
no trace of entry. City Guards: 1d4+2 human Warrior 4.
Escape/Enter city walls– CR 5 Skill Challenge DC 18; 2
Stealth (Hide) checks, 2 Stealth (Move Silently) checks, 2
Survival (Streetwise) checks; Fumble: Fail to escape/enter
and arrested by city guard without a fight; Failure: Fail to
enter/exit city walls and confronted by city guards; Success (3
successes): Exit/enter city walls but presence is noted (and
likely city guards dispatched); Superior Success (4
successes): Enter/exit city walls but nearby city guard may
spot entry (Perception (Spot) DC 20 to notice); Perfect
Success (6 successes): Enter/exit city walls undetected and
leave no trace of passage. City Guards: 1d4+2 human
Warrior 4.
Penetrate wizard’s sanctum – CR 10 Skill Challenge DC
23; 2 Disable Device (Disable Device)[DC 28], 2 Stealth
(Hide) checks, 2 Stealth (Move Silently) checks; Fumble:
Fail to get inside and struck by explosive runes spell (CL 9);
Failure: Fail to enter building and seen by city guard;
Success (3 successes): Enter building but seen by owning
wizard; Superior Success (4 successes): Enter building but
passer–bys will may spot entry (Perception (Spot) DC 20 to
notice); Perfect Success (6 successes): Enter building
undetected and leave no trace of entry. City Guards: 1d4+2
human Warrior 4. Wizard: human Wizard 9.
Manuever Challenges
Manuever challenges require the circumnavigation of
an area with twisting passages, trails or other obstacles that
can impede progress forward. Like other challenges, each
individual makes their own checks to discern their progress; it
is easy for individuals to wander off, become seperated or
otherwise isolated from other individuals in a group. Those
who intend to lead others through these sort of challenges are
highly encouraged to lend skill points to others to help them
maneuver through the challenge.
Navigate Hedge Maze – CR 1 Skill Challenge DC 14; 2
Survival (Wilderness Lore) checks, 2 Perception (Spot)
checks, 2 Knowledge (Architechure & Engineering) checks;
Fumble: Dead end (start over); Failure: Lost in maze (repeat
until 1 more success); Success (3 successes): Locate exit after
4d10x10 minutes; Superior Success (4 successes): Locate
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exit after 2d10x10 minutes; Perfect Success (6
successes): Locate exit after 1d10x10 minutes.
Navigate Dungeon Maze – CR 2 Skill Challenge
DC 15; 2 Survival (Wilderness Lore) checks, 2
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) checks, 2 Knowledge
(Architechure & Engineering) checks; Fumble:
Dead end (start over); Failure: Lost in maze (repeat
until 1 more success); Success (3 successes): Locate
exit after 4d10x10 minutes; Superior Success (4
successes): Locate exit after 2d10x10 minutes;
Perfect Success (6 successes): Locate exit after
1d10x10 minutes.
Navigate Monstrous Maze – CR 4 Skill Challenge
DC 17; 2 Survival (Wilderness Lore) checks, 2
Perception (Spot) checks, 2 Knowledge
(Architechure & Engineering) checks; Fumble:
Ambushed by minotaur in dead end; Failure:
Encounter minotaur; Success (3 successes): Reach
exit blocked by minotaur; Superior Success (4
successes): Reach exit with minotaur trailing (30 ft.
behind); Perfect Success (6 successes): Reach exit
and avoid minotaur; Maze encounter: CR 4
minotaur
Navigate Invisible (Wall of Force) Maze – CR 6
Skill Challenge DC 19; 2 Survival (Wilderness
Lore) checks, 2 Perception (Spot) checks, 2 Spellcraft
(Arcane) checks; Fumble: Ambushed by phantom
fungus in dead end; Failure: Encounter phantom
fungus; Success (3 successes): Reach exit blocked
by phantom fungus; Superior Success (4 successes):
Reach exit with phantom fungus trailing (30 ft.
behind); Perfect Success (6 successes): Reach exit
and avoid phantom fungus; Maze encounter: 2 CR
3 phantom fungus
Search Challenges
Sometimes objects or information are
hidden and a thourough search is the only way to
locate the needed information or items. Search
challenges usually have an enemy of time or other
constraints before something bad happens – whether
it is enemies who show up, a trap activates or finishes
activating or other pressure situation. A search with
no time constraint is generally not a challenge.
Like other challenges, each individual
makes their own set of skill checks. Usually the best
result applies – whoever finds the object of the search
can easily share his discovery with the others.
Library search – CR 1 Skill Challenge DC 14; 2
Knowledge (Choose One) checks, 2 Perception
(Spot), 2 Persuade (Gather Information) checks;
Fumble: Ejected from library and not allowed to
return; Failure: Information unavailable; Success (3
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successes): Information found in 1d10 x 10 minutes;
Superior Success (4 successes): Information found in 1d10 x
5 minutes; Perfect Success (6 successes): Information found
in 1d10 minutes.
Burning Library search – CR 2 Skill Challenge DC 15; 2
Perception (Spot) checks, 2 Knowledge (Choose One) checks,
2 Knowledge (Architechure & Engineering) checks; Fumble:
Pinned under burning bookcase. 1d6 fire damage/round;
Strength check DC 15 to escape; Failure: No information and
burned for 1d6 fire damage; Success (3 successes): Find
information in 1d10x5 minutes and take 1d6 nonlethal heat
damage; Superior Success (4 successes): Find information in
1d10 minutes and take 1d6 nonlethal heat damage (Fort DC 12
for half); Perfect Success (6 successes): Find information in
1 round and escape unharmed.
Delayed Trap activation cut–off search – CR 5 Skill
Challenge DC 18; 3 Perception (Spot) checks, 3 Disable
Device checks (DC 25); Failure: CR 5 trap; Success (3
successes): Deactivate and open trap after 1 minute (must
hold breath for 6 rounds); Superior Success (4 successes):
Deactivate and open trap after 5 rounds (must hold breath for
1 round); Perfect Success (6 successes): Deactivate and open
trap after 1 round; Trap: Flooding Room Trap (CR 5).
Thinking Challenges
Similar to traps (and often incorporating them),
thinking challenges present individuals with a problem
requiring thought or trial–and–error to successfully solve or
bypass. While thinking challenges often only involve a single
individual, complex thinking challenges may require each
individual to manipulate some aspect of the puzzle to solve the
whole, or may require individuals to work on a single part of
the puzzle, making only one or two of the skill checks in the
series (such as for riddles or passwords).
Easy Puzzle Lock – CR 1 Skill Challenge DC 14; 3 Disable
Device (Open Locks) checks, 3 Perception (Touch) checks;
Failure: Lock does not open; Success (3 successes): Lock
opens after 1d10 minutes; Superior Success (4 successes):
Lock opens after 1d6 minutes; Perfect Success (6 successes):
Lock opens after 1 minute.
Easy Riddle Password – CR 2 Skill Challenge DC 15; 2
Knowledge (Local) checks, 2 Perception (Listen) checks, 2
Perception (Sense Motive) checks; Failure: Wrong password
and attacked by guardian; Success (3 successes): Correct
password given after three tries; Superior Success (4
successes): Correct password given after two tries; Perfect
Success (6 successes): Correct password given in a single
try.Guardian: Imp (Devil, CR 2)
Average Riddle Password – CR 4 Skill Challenge DC 17; 2
Knowledge (Local) checks, 2 Perception (Listen) checks, 2
Perception (Sense Motive) checks; Failure: Wrong password
and attacked by guardian; Success (3 successes): Correct
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password given after three tries; Superior Success (4
successes): Correct password given after two tries;
Perfect Success (6 successes): Correct password
given in a single try. Guardian: Gargoyle (CR 4)
Hard Riddle Password – CR 18 Skill Challenge
DC 21; 2 Knowledge (Local) checks, 2 Perception
(Listen) checks, 2 Perception (Sense Motive) checks;
Failure: Wrong password and attacked by guardian;
Success (3 successes): Correct password given after
three tries; Superior Success (4 successes): Correct
password given after two tries; Perfect Success (6
successes): Correct password given in a single
try.Guardian: Gynosphinx (CR 8)
Travel Challenges
Rather than random encounter checks, travel
challenges can indicate both a group’s luck and skill
at avoiding trouble when travelling from location
from another. Like other skill challenges, each
individual makes their own checks. However, groups
rarely become seperated during travel – use the worst
result to determine the outcome. If some characters
succeed where others fail, the GM may wish to break
the group up if an encounter occurs, simulating an
encounter when one or more characters is briefly
seperated from the rest of group (perhaps such as
while gathering firewood for camp or relieving
himself during a rest stop).
Average Road trek – CR 1 Skill Challenge DC 14;
6 Wilderness (Survival) checks; Fumble: Ambushed
by bandits; Failure: Travelling encounter; Success
(3 successes): Reach next community (or
checkpoint) at normal travel rate; Superior Success
(4 successes): Encounter indifferent merchant on
way to next community, reach next community (or
checkpoint) at normal travel rate; Perfect Success (6
successes): Encounter friendly merchant on way to
next community, reach next community (or
checkpoint) at normal travel rate. Bandits: 1d4+2
Rogue 1; Travelling Encounter: CR 1; Merchant:
Expert 2, GP limit 200 gp.
Wilderness trek – CR 2 Skill Challenge DC 15; 6
Wilderness (Survival) checks; Fumble: Ambushed
by bandits; Failure: Travelling encounter; Success
(3 successes): Reach next community (or
checkpoint) at ½ travel rate; Superior Success (4
successes): Reach next community (or checkpoint)
at 3/4 travel rate; Perfect Success (6 successes):
Reach next community (or checkpoint) at normal
travel rate. Bandits: 1d4+2 Rogue 2; Travelling
Encounter: CR 2
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Borderlands wilderness trek – CR 3 Skill Challenge DC
16; 3 Perception (Spot) checks 3 Wilderness (Survival)
checks; Fumble: Lost; Failure: CR 3 Travelling encounter;
Success (3 successes): Reach next community (or
checkpoint) at ½ travel rate; Superior Success (4 successes):
Reach next community (or checkpoint) at 2/3 travel rate;
Perfect Success (6 successes): Reach next community (or
checkpoint) at normal travel rate.
Bandit–infested road trek – CR 4 Skill Challenge DC 17; 3
Perception (Spot) checks 3 Wilderness (Survival) checks;
Fumble: Ambushed by bandits; Failure: Confronted by
bandits; Success (3 successes): Reach next community (or
checkpoint) at normal travel rate; Superior Success (4
successes): Encounter indifferent merchant on way to next
community, reach next community (or checkpoint) at normal
travel rate; Perfect Success (6 successes): Encounter friendly
merchant on way to next community, reach next community
(or checkpoint) at normal travel rate. Bandits: 1d4+2 Rogue
4; Merchant: Expert 2, GP limit 200 gp.
Evil–controlled lands trek – CR 10 Skill Challenge DC 23;
3 Perception (Spot) checks, 3 Wilderness (Survival) checks;
Fumble: Ambushed by bandits; Failure: Travelling
encounter; Success (3 successes): Reach next community (or
checkpoint) at ½ travel rate; Superior Success (4 successes):
Reach next community (or checkpoint) at 3/4 travel rate;
Perfect Success (6 successes): Reach next community (or
checkpoint) at normal travel rate. Bandits: 1d4+2 Warrior
5/Rogue 4; Travelling Encounter: CR 10 encounter.
Weather Challenges
Unexepected – or magically summoned – weather
can sometime catch a party in an uncomfortable or dangerous
position. Like other skill challenges, each individual must
make separate skill checks to determine their personal
outcome. Extremely hazardous weather can often separate
individuals, and in such dangerous conditions the use of Aid
Another or lending skill points is useful in keeping a group
together.
Rainstorm CR 1 Skill Challenge DC 14; 6 Survival
(Wilderness) checks; Failure: All gear soaked, –2 to all
checks until dried; Success: Find safe shelter from storm;
Superior Result (4 skill successes): as success in locating an
inn or other populated place; Perfect Result (6 successes):
As superior result and storm ends early.
Thunderstorm CR 3 Skill Challenge DC 16; 6 Survival
(Wilderness) checks; Fumble: Near–strike by lightning deals
3d6 damage (half with successful DC 13 Reflex save);
Failure: All gear soaked, –2 to all checks until dried; Success:
Find safe shelter from storm; Superior Result (4 skill
successes): as success in locating an inn or other populated
place; Perfect Result (6 successes): As superior result and
storm ends early.
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Blizzard CR 5 Skill Challenge DC 18; 6 Survival

(Wilderness) checks; Fumble: Suffer 5d6 frostbite
damage (half with a successful DC 15 Fortitude
save); Failure: All gear soaked, –2 to all checks until
dried, locate feeble natural shelter from storm;
Success: Find safe shelter from storm; Superior
Result (4 skill successes): as success in a inn or
other populated place; Perfect Result (6 successes):
As superior result and storm ends early.

Hurricaine CR 10 Skill Challenge DC 23; 6

Survival (Wilderness) checks; Fumble: Suffer 10d6
damage from flying debris (half with a successful DC
20 Reflex save); Failure: All gear soaked, –2 to all
checks until dried, suffer 3d6 damage from debris
strikes (half with a successful DC 20 Reflex save);
Success: Find safe shelter from storm, though it is
damaged by the storm; Superior Result (4 skill
successes): as success in fortified building or other
populated place; Perfect Result (6 successes): As
superior result and no storm damage.

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Special Abilities &
Conditions
Special Abilities
A special ability is either extraordinary,
spell–like, or supernatural in nature.
Extraordinary Abilities (Ex): Extraordinary
abilities are nonmagical. They are, however, not
something that just anyone can do or even learn to do
without extensive training. Effects or areas that
negate or disrupt magic have no effect on
extraordinary abilities.
Spell–Like Abilities (Sp): Spell–like abilities, as the
name implies, are spells and magical abilities that are
very much like spells. Spell–like abilities are subject
to spell resistance and dispel magic. They do not
function in areas where magic is suppressed or
negated (such as an antimagic field).
Supernatural Abilities (Su): Supernatural abilities
are magical but not spell–like. Supernatural abilities
are not subject to spell resistance and do not function
in areas where magic is suppressed or negated (such
as an antimagic field). A supernatural ability’s effect
cannot be dispelled and is not subject to
counterspells. See the table below for a summary of
the types of special abilities.
Special Extra– Spell– Super–
Ability ordinary Like natural
Dispel No Yes No
Spell No Yes No
Resistance
Antimagic No Yes Yes
field
Attack of No Yes No
opportunity
Dispel: Can dispel magic and similar spells dispel the
effects of abilities of that type?
Spell Resistance: Does spell resistance protect a creature
from these abilities?
Antimagic Field: Does an antimagic field or similar magic
suppress the ability?
Attack of Opportunity: Does using the ability provoke
attacks of opportunity the way that casting a spell does?
Ability Score Loss
Various attacks cause ability score loss,
either ability damage or ability drain. Points lost to
ability damage return at the rate of 1 point per day (or
double that if the character gets complete bed rest) to
each damaged ability, and the spells lesser
restoration and restoration offset ability damage as
well. Ability drain, however, is permanent, though
restoration can restore even those lost ability score
points.
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While any loss is debilitating, losing all points in an
ability score can be devastating.
• Strength 0 means that the character cannot move at
all. He lies helpless on the ground.
• Dexterity 0 means that the character cannot move at
all. He stands motionless, rigid, and helpless.
• Constitution 0 means that the character is dead.
• Intelligence 0 means that the character cannot think
and is unconscious in a coma–like stupor, helpless.
• Wisdom 0 means that the character is withdrawn into
a deep sleep filled with nightmares, helpless.
• Charisma 0 means that the character is withdrawn
into a catatonic, coma–like stupor, helpless.
Keeping track of negative ability score points is
never necessary since the ability scores can’t drop below 0.
Having a score of 0 in an ability is different from
having no ability score whatsoever.
Some spells or abilities impose an effective ability
score reduction, which is different from ability score loss.
Any such reduction disappears at the end of the
spell’s or ability’s duration, and the ability score immediately
returns to its former value.
If a character’s Constitution score drops, then he
loses 1 hit point per Hit Die for every point by which his
Constitution modifier drops. A hit point score can’t be reduced
by Constitution damage or drain to less than 1 hit point per Hit
Die.
The ability that some creatures have to drain ability
scores is a supernatural one, requiring some sort of attack.
Such creatures do not drain abilities from enemies
when the enemies strike them, even with unarmed attacks or
natural weapons.
Antimagic
An antimagic field spell or effect cancels magic
altogether. An antimagic effect has the following powers and
characteristics.
• No supernatural ability, spell–like ability, or spell
works in an area of antimagic (but extraordinary
abilities still work).
• Antimagic does not dispel magic; it suppresses it.
Once a magical effect is no longer affected by the
antimagic (the antimagic fades, the center of the
effect moves away, and so on), the magic returns.
Spells that still have part of their duration left begin
functioning again, magic items are once again useful,
and so forth.
• Spell areas that include both an antimagic area and
a normal area, but are not centered in the antimagic
area, still function in the normal area. If the spell’s
center is in the antimagic area, then the spell is
suppressed.
• Golems and other constructs, elementals, outsiders,
and corporeal undead, still function in an antimagic
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area (though the antimagic area suppresses
their spellcasting and their supernatural and
spell–like abilities normally). If such
creatures are summoned or conjured,
however, see below.
• Summoned or conjured creatures of any
type, as well as incorporeal undead, wink
out if they enter the area of an antimagic
effect. They reappear in the same spot once
the field goes away.
• Magic items with continuous effects do not
function in the area of an antimagic effect,
but their effects are not canceled (so the
contents of a bag of holding are unavailable,
but neither spill out nor disappear forever).
• Two antimagic areas in the same place do
not cancel each other out, nor do they stack.
• Wall of force, prismatic wall, and
prismatic sphere are not affected by
antimagic. Break enchantment,dispel magic,
and greater dispel magic spells do not dispel
antimagic. Mage’s disjunction has a 1%
chance per caster level of destroying an
antimagic field. If the antimagic field
survives the disjunction, no items within it
are disjoined.
Blindsight And Blindsense
Some creatures have blindsight, the
extraordinary ability to use a nonvisual sense (or a
combination of such senses) to operate effectively
without vision. Such sense may include sensitivity to
vibrations, acute scent, keen hearing, or echolocation.
This ability makes invisibility and concealment (even
magical darkness) irrelevant to the creature (though it
still can’t see ethereal creatures). This ability operates
out to a range specified in the creature description.
• Blindsight never allows a creature to
distinguish color or visual contrast. A
creature cannot read with blindsight.
• Blindsight does not subject a creature to
gaze attacks (even though darkvision does).
• Blinding attacks do not penalize creatures
using blindsight.
• Deafening attacks thwart blindsight if it
relies on hearing.
• Blindsight works underwater but not in a
vacuum.
• Blindsight negates displacement and blur
effects.
Blindsense: Other creatures have blindsense,
a lesser ability that lets the creature notice
things it cannot see, but without the
precision of blindsight. The creature with
blindsense usually does not need to make
Perception (Spot) or Perception (Listen)
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checks to notice and locate creatures within range of
its blindsense ability, provided that it has line of
effect to that creature. Any opponent the creature
cannot see has total concealment (50% miss chance)
against the creature with blindsense, and the
blindsensing creature still has the normal miss chance
when attacking foes that have concealment. Visibility
still affects the movement of a creature with
blindsense. A creature with blindsense is still denied
its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class against attacks
from creatures it cannot see.
Breath Weapon
A creature attacking with a breath weapon is actually
expelling something from its mouth (rather than conjuring it
by means of a spell or some other magical effect). Most
creatures with breath weapons are limited to a number of uses
per day or by a minimum length of time that must pass
between uses. Such creatures are usually smart enough to save
their breath weapon until they really need it.
• Using a breath weapon is typically a standard
action.
• No attack roll is necessary. The breath simply fills
its stated area.
• Any character caught in the area must make the
appropriate saving throw or suffer the breath
weapon’s full effect. In many cases, a character who
succeeds on his saving throw still takes half damage
or some other reduced effect.
• Breath weapons are supernatural abilities except
where noted.
• Creatures are immune to their own breath weapons.
• Creatures unable to breathe can still use breath
weapons. (The term is something of a misnomer.)
Charm And Compulsion
Many abilities and spells can cloud the minds of
characters and monsters, leaving them unable to tell friend
from foe—or worse yet, deceiving them into thinking that
their former friends are now their worst enemies. Two general
types of enchantments affect characters and creatures: charms
and compulsions. Charming another creature gives the
charming character the ability to befriend and suggest courses
of actions to his minion, but the servitude is not absolute or
mindless. Charms of this type include the various charm
spells.
Essentially, a charmed character retains free will but
makes choices according to a skewed view of the world.
• A charmed creature doesn’t gain any magical
ability to understand his new friend’s language.
• A charmed character retains his original alignment
and allegiances, generally with the exception that he
now regards the charming creature as a dear friend
and will give great weight to his suggestions and
directions.
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• A charmed character fights his former
allies only if they threaten his new friend,
and even then he uses the least lethal means
at his disposal as long as these tactics show
any possibility of success (just as he would
in a fight between two actual friends).
• A charmed character must be convinced
with a successful Persuade check with a
+10 DC by his master in order to resist
instructions or commands that would make
him do something he wouldn’t normally do
even for a close friend.
If he succeeds, he decides not to go along
with that order but remains charmed.
• A charmed character never obeys a
command that is obviously suicidal or
grievously harmful to her.
• If the charming creature commands his
minion to do something that the influenced
character would be violently opposed to, the
subject may attempt a new saving throw to
break free of the influence altogether.
• A charmed character who is openly
attacked by the creature who charmed him
or by that creature’s apparent allies is
automatically freed of the spell or effect.
Compulsion is a different matter altogether. A
compulsion overrides the subject’s free will in some
way or simply changes the way the subject’s mind
works. A charm makes the subject a friend of the
caster; a compulsion makes the subject obey the
caster.
Regardless of whether a character is
charmed or compelled, he won’t volunteer
information or tactics that his master doesn’t ask for.
Cold Immunity
A creature with cold immunity never takes
cold damage. It has vulnerability to fire, which means
it takes half again as much (+50%) damage as normal
from fire, regardless of whether a saving throw is
allowed, or if the save
is a success or failure.
Damage Reduction
Some magic creatures have the supernatural
ability to instantly heal damage from weapons or to
ignore blows altogether as though they were
invulnerable.
The numerical part of a creature’s damage
reduction is the amount of hit points the creature
ignores from normal attacks. Usually, a certain type
of weapon can overcome this reduction. This
information is separated from the damage reduction
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number by a slash. Damage reduction may be overcome by
special materials, by magic weapons (any weapon with a +1 or
higher magic bonus, not counting the enhancement from
masterwork quality), certain types of weapons (such as
slashing or bludgeoning), and weapons imbued with an
alignment. If a dash follows the slash then the damage
reduction is effective against any attack that does not ignore
damage reduction.
Ammunition fired from a projectile weapon with an
magic bonus of +1 or higher is treated as a magic weapon for
the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. Similarly,
ammunition fired from a projectile weapon with an alignment
gains the alignment of that projectile weapon (in addition to
any alignment it may already have).
Whenever damage reduction completely negates the
damage from an attack, it also negates most special effects that
accompany the attack, such as injury type poison, a monk’s
stunning, and injury type disease.
Damage reduction does not negate touch attacks,
energy damage dealt along with an attack, or energy drains.
Nor does it affect poisons or diseases delivered by
inhalation, ingestion, or contact.
Attacks that deal no damage because of the target’s
damage reduction do not disrupt spells. Spells, spell–like
abilities, and energy attacks (even nonmagical fire) ignore
damage reduction.
Sometimes damage reduction is instant healing.
Sometimes damage reduction represents the creature’s tough
hide or body,. In either case, characters can see that
conventional attacks don’t work.
If a creature has damage reduction from more than
one source, the two forms of damage reduction do not stack.
Instead, the creature gets the benefit of the best damage
reduction in a given situation.
Darkvision
Darkvision is the extraordinary ability to see with no
light source at all, out to a range specified for the creature.
Darkvision is black and white only (colors cannot be
discerned). It does not allow characters to see anything that
they could not see otherwise—invisible objects are still
invisible, and illusions are still visible as what they seem to be.
Likewise, darkvision subjects a creature to gaze attacks
normally. The presence of light does not spoil darkvision.
Death Attacks
In most cases, a death attack allows the victim a Fortitude save
to avoid the affect, but if the save fails, the character dies
instantly.
• Raise dead doesn’t work on someone killed by a
death attack.
• Death attacks slay instantly. A victim cannot be
made stable and thereby kept alive.
• In case it matters, a dead character, no matter how
she died, has –10 hit points.
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• The spell death ward protects a character that some injury diseases may be transmitted by as small an
against these attacks. injury as a flea bite and that most inhaled diseases can also be
ingested (and vice versa).
Disease DC: The Difficulty Class for the Fortitude saving throws to
When a character is injured by a prevent infection (if the character has been infected), to
contaminated attack touches an item smeared with prevent each instance of repeated damage, and to recover from
diseased matter, or consumes disease–tainted food or the disease.
drink, he must make an immediate Fortitude saving Incubation Period: The time before damage begins.
throw. If he succeeds, the disease has no effect—his Damage: The ability damage the character takes after
immune system fought off the infection. If he fails, incubation and each day afterward.
he takes damage after an incubation period. Once per Types of Diseases: Typical diseases include the following:
day afterward, he must make a successful Fortitude Blinding Sickness: Spread in tainted water.
saving throw to avoid repeated damage. Two Cackle Fever: Symptoms include high fever, disorientation,
successful saving throws in a row indicate that he has and frequent bouts of hideous laughter. Also known as “the
fought off the disease and recovers, taking no more shrieks.”
damage. Demon Fever: Night hags spread it. Can cause permanent
These Fortitude saving throws can be rolled ability drain.
secretly so that the player doesn’t know whether the Devil Chills: Barbazu and pit fiends spread it. It takes three,
disease has taken hold. not two, successful saves in a row to recover from devil chills.
Filth Fever: Dire rats and otyughs spread it. Those injured
Disease Descriptions while in filthy surroundings might also catch it.
Mindfire: Feels like your brain is burning. Causes stupor.
Diseases have various symptoms and are
Mummy Rot: Spread by mummies. Successful saving throws
spread through a number of vectors. The
do not allow the character to recover (though they do prevent
characteristics of several typical diseases are
damage normally).
summarized on Table: Diseases and defined below.
Red Ache: Skin turns red, bloated, and warm to the touch.
Disease: Diseases whose names are printed in italic
The Shakes: Causes involuntary twitches, tremors, and fits.
in the table are supernatural in nature. The others are
Slimy Doom: Victim turns into infectious goo from the inside
extraordinary.
out. Can cause permanent ability drain.
Infection: The disease’s method of delivery—
ingested, inhaled, via injury, or contact. Keep in mind
Diseases Infection DC Incubation Damage
Blinding Sickness Ingested 16 1d3 days 1d4 Str1
Cackle fever Inhaled 16 1 day 1d6 Wis
Demon Fever Injury 18 1 day 1d6 Con2
Devil chills3 Injury 14 1d4 days 1d4 Str
Filth fever Injury 12 1d3 days 1d3 Dex, 1d3 Con
Mindfire Inhaled 12 1 day 1d4 Int
Mummy rot4 Contact 20 1 day 1d6 Con
Red Ache Injury 15 1d3 days 1d6 Str
Shakes Contact 13 1 day 1d8 Dex
Slimy Doom Contact 14 1 day 1d4 Con2
1
Each time the victim takes 2 or more damage from the Survival (Heal) check result is higher. The diseased character
disease, he must make another Fortitude save or be must be in the healer’s care and must have spent the previous
permanently blinded 8 hours resting.
2
When damaged, character must succeed on another saving Characters recover points lost to ability score damage
throw or 1 point is permanent drain instead
3
The victim must make three successful Fortitude saving
at a rate of 1 per day per ability damaged, and this rule applies
throws in a row to recover from devil chills even while a disease is in progress. That means that a
4
Successful saves do not allow the character to recover. character with a minor disease might be able to withstand it
Only magical healing can save the character without accumulating any damage.

Healing a Disease Energy Drain And Negative Levels

Use of the Survival (Heal) skill can help a
diseased character. Every time a diseased character
makes a saving throw against disease effects, the
healer makes a check. The diseased character can use
the healer’s result in place of his saving throw if the
Some horrible creatures, especially undead monsters,
possess a fearsome supernatural ability to drain levels from
those they strike in combat. The creature making an energy
drain attack draws a portion of its victim’s life force from her.
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roll—mere physical contact is not enough. Each
successful energy drain attack bestows one or more
negative levels on the opponent. A creature takes the
following penalties for each negative level it has
gained.
–1 on all skill checks and ability checks.
–1 on attack rolls and saving throws.
–5 hit points.
–1 effective level (whenever the creature’s
level is used in a die roll or calculation,
reduce it by one for each negative
level).
If the victim casts spells, she loses access to
one spell as if she had cast her highest–level,
currently available spell. (If she has more than one
spell at her highest level, she chooses which she
loses.) In addition, when she next prepares spells or
regains spell slots, she gets one less spell slot at her
highest spell level.
Negative levels remain for 24 hours or until
removed with a spell, such as restoration. After 24
hours, the afflicted creature must attempt a Fortitude
save (DC 10 + 1/2 attacker’s HD + attacker’s Cha
modifier). (The DC is provided in the attacker’s
description.) If the saving throw succeeds, the
negative level goes away with no harm to the
creature. The afflicted creature makes a separate
saving throw for each negative level it has gained. If
the save fails, the negative level goes away, but the
creature’s level is also reduced by one.
A character with negative levels at least
equal to her current level, or drained below 1st level,
is instantly slain.
Depending on the creature that killed her,
she may rise the next night as a monster of that kind.
If not, she rises as a wight. A creature gains 5
temporary hit points for each negative level it
bestows (though not if the negative level is caused by
a spell or similar effect).
Etherealness
Phase spiders and certain other creatures can
exist on the Ethereal Plane. While on the Ethereal
Plane, a creature is called ethereal. Unlike
incorporeal creatures, ethereal creatures are not
present on the Material Plane.
Ethereal creatures are invisible, inaudible,
insubstantial, and scentless to creatures on the
Material Plane. Even most magical attacks have no
effect on them. See invisibility and true seeing reveal
ethereal creatures.
An ethereal creature can see and hear into
the Material Plane in a 60–foot radius, though
material objects still block sight and sound. (An
ethereal creature can’t see through a material wall,
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for instance.) An ethereal creature inside an object on the
Material Plane cannot see. Things on the Material Plane,
however, look gray, indistinct, and ghostly. An ethereal
creature can’t affect the Material Plane, not even magically.
An ethereal creature, however, interacts with other ethereal
creatures and objects the way material creatures interact with
material creatures and objects.
Even if a creature on the Material Plane can see an
ethereal creature the ethereal creature is on another plane.
Only force effects can affect the ethereal creatures. If, on the
other hand, both creatures are ethereal, they can affect each
other normally.
A force effect originating on the Material Plane
extends onto the Ethereal Plane, so that a wall of force blocks
an ethereal creature, and a magic missile can strike one
(provided the spellcaster can see the ethereal target).
Gaze effects and abjurations also extend from the
Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane. None of these effects
extend from the Ethereal Plane to the Material Plane.
Ethereal creatures move in any direction (including
up or down) at will. They do not need to walk on the ground,
and material objects don’t block them (though they can’t see
while their eyes are within solid material).
Ghosts have a power called manifestation that allows
them to appear on the Material Plane as incorporeal creatures.
Still, they are on the Ethereal Plane, and another ethereal
creature can interact normally with a manifesting ghost.
Ethereal creatures pass through and operate in water as easily
as air. Ethereal creatures do not fall or take falling damage.
Evasion And Improved Evasion
These extraordinary abilities allow the target of an
area attack to leap or twist out of the way. Rogues and monks
have evasion and improved evasion as class features, but
certain other creatures have these abilities, too.
If subjected to an attack that allows a Reflex save for
half damage, a character with evasion takes no damage on a
successful save.
As with a Reflex save for any creature, a character
must have room to move in order to evade. A bound character
or one squeezing through an area cannot use evasion.
As with a Reflex save for any creature, evasion is a
reflexive ability. The character need not know that the attack
is coming to use evasion.
Rogues and monks cannot use evasion in medium or
heavy armor. Some creatures with the evasion ability as an
innate quality do not have this limitation.
Improved evasion is like evasion, except that even on
a failed saving throw the character takes only half damage.
Fast Healing
A creature with fast healing has the extraordinary
ability to regain hit points at an exceptional rate. Except for
what is noted here, fast healing is like natural healing.
At the beginning of each of the creature’s turns, it
heals a certain number of hit points (defined in its description).
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Unlike regeneration, fast healing does not
allow a creature to regrow or reattach lost body parts.
A creature that has taken both nonlethal and
lethal damage heals the nonlethal damage first.
Fast healing does not restore hit points lost
from starvation, thirst, or suffocation.
Fast healing does not increase the number of
hit points regained when a creature polymorphs.
Fear
Spells, magic items, and certain monsters
can affect characters with fear. In most cases, the
character makes a Will saving throw to resist this
effect, and a failed roll means that the character is
shaken, frightened, or panicked.
Shaken: Characters who are shaken take a –2 penalty
on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and
ability checks.
Frightened: Characters who are frightened are
shaken, and in addition they flee from the source of
their fear as quickly as they can. They can choose the
path of their flight. Other than that stipulation, once
they are out of sight (or hearing) of the source of their
fear, they can act as they want. However, if the
duration of their fear continues, characters can be
forced to flee once more if the source of their fear
presents itself again. Characters unable to flee can
fight (though they are still shaken).
Panicked: Characters who are panicked are shaken,
and they run away from the source of their fear as
quickly as they can. Other than running away from
the source, their path is random. They flee from all
other dangers that confront them rather than facing
those dangers. Panicked characters cower if they are
prevented from fleeing.
Becoming Even More Fearful: Fear effects are
cumulative. A shaken character who is made shaken
again becomes frightened, and a shaken character
who is made frightened becomes panicked instead. A
frightened character who is made shaken or
frightened becomes panicked instead.
Fire Immunity
A creature with fire immunity never takes
fire damage. It has vulnerability to cold, which means
it takes half again as much (+50%) damage as normal
from cold, regardless of whether a saving throw is
allowed, or if the save is a success or failure.
Gaseous Form
Some creatures have the supernatural or
spell–like ability to take the form of a cloud of vapor
or gas.
Creatures in gaseous form can’t run but can
fly. A gaseous creature can move about and do the
things that a cloud of gas can conceivably do, such as
flow through the crack under a door. It can’t,
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however, pass through solid matter. Gaseous creatures can’t
attack physically or cast spells with verbal, somatic, material,
or focus components. They lose their supernatural abilities
(except for the supernatural ability to assume gaseous form, of
course).
Creatures in gaseous form have damage reduction
10/magic. Spells, spell–like abilities, and supernatural abilities
affect them normally. Creatures in gaseous form lose all
benefit of material armor (including natural armor), though
size, Dexterity, deflection bonuses, and armor bonuses from
force armor still apply.
Gaseous creatures do not need to breathe and are
immune to attacks involving breathing (troglodyte stench,
poison gas, and the like).
Gaseous creatures can’t enter water or other liquid.
They are not ethereal or incorporeal. They are affected by
winds or other forms of moving air to the extent that the wind
pushes them in the direction the wind is moving.
However, even the strongest wind can’t disperse or
damage a creature in gaseous form.
Discerning a creature in gaseous form from natural
mist requires a DC 15 Perception (Spot) check. Creatures in
gaseous form attempting to hide in an area with mist, smoke,
or other gas gain a +20 bonus.
Gaze Attacks
While the medusa’s gaze is well known, gaze attacks
can also charm, curse, or even kill. Gaze attacks not produced
by a spell are supernatural.
Each character within range of a gaze attack must
attempt a saving throw (which can be a Fortitude or Will save)
each round at the beginning of his turn.
An opponent can avert his eyes from the creature’s
face, looking at the creature’s body, watching its shadow, or
tracking the creature in a reflective surface. Each round, the
opponent has a 50% chance of not having to make a saving
throw. The creature with the gaze attack gains concealment
relative to the opponent. An opponent can shut his eyes, turn
his back on the creature, or wear a blindfold. In these cases,
the opponent does not need to make a saving throw. The
creature with the gaze attack gains total concealment relative
to the opponent.
A creature with a gaze attack can actively attempt to
use its gaze as an attack action. The creature simply chooses a
target within range, and that opponent must attempt a saving
throw. If the target has chosen to defend against the gaze as
discussed above, the opponent gets a chance to avoid the
saving throw (either 50% chance for averting eyes or 100%
chance for shutting eyes). It is possible for an opponent to
save against a creature’s gaze twice during the same round,
once before its own action and once during the creature’s
action.
Looking at the creature’s image (such as in a mirror
or as part of an illusion) does not subject the viewer to a gaze
attack.
A creature is immune to its own gaze attack.
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If visibility is limited (by dim lighting, a fog,
or the like) so that it results in concealment, there is a
percentage chance equal to the normal miss chance
for that degree of concealment that a character won’t
need to make a saving throw in a given round. This
chance is not cumulative with the chance for averting
your eyes, but is rolled separately.
Invisible creatures cannot use gaze attacks.
Characters using darkvision in complete
darkness are affected by a gaze attack normally.
Unless specified otherwise, a creature with a
gaze attack can control its gaze attack and “turn it off
” when so desired.
Incorporeality
Spectres, wraiths, and a few other creatures
lack physical bodies. Such creatures are insubstantial
and can’t be touched by nonmagical matter or energy.
Likewise, they cannot manipulate objects or exert
physical force on objects. However, incorporeal
beings have a tangible presence that sometimes
seems like a physical attack against a corporeal
creature.
Incorporeal creatures are present on the
same plane as the characters, and characters have
some chance to affect them.
Incorporeal creatures can be harmed only by
other incorporeal creatures, by magic weapons, or by
spells, spell–like effects, or supernatural effects. They
are immune to all nonmagical attack forms. They are
not burned by normal fires, affected by natural cold,
or harmed by mundane acids.
Even when struck by magic or magic
weapons, an incorporeal creature has a 50% chance
to ignore any damage from a corporeal source—
except for a force effect or damage dealt by a ghost
touch weapon.
Incorporeal creatures are immune to critical
hits, extra damage from being favored enemies, and
take half damage from sneak attacks. They move in
any direction (including up or down) at will. They do
not need to walk on the ground. They can pass
through solid objects at will, although they cannot see
when their eyes are within solid matter.
Incorporeal creatures hiding inside solid
objects get a +2 circumstance bonus on Perception
(Listen) checks, because solid objects carry sound
well. Pinpointing an opponent from inside a solid
object uses the same rules as pinpointing invisible
opponents (see Invisibility, below).
Incorporeal creatures are inaudible unless
they decide to make noise.
The physical attacks of incorporeal creatures
ignore material armor, even magic armor, unless it is
made of force (such as mage armor or bracers of
armor) or has the ghost touch ability.
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Incorporeal creatures pass through and operate in
water as easily as they do in air.
Incorporeal creatures cannot fall or take falling
damage.
Corporeal creatures cannot trip or grapple incorporeal
creatures.
Incorporeal creatures have no weight and do not set
off traps that are triggered by weight.
Incorporeal creatures do not leave footprints, have no
scent, and make no noise unless they manifest, and even then
they only make noise intentionally.
Invisibility
The ability to move about unseen is not foolproof.
While they can’t be seen, invisible creatures can be heard,
smelled, or felt.
Invisibility makes a creature undetectable by vision,
including darkvision. Invisibility does not, by itself, make a
creature immune to critical hits, but it does make the creature
immune to extra damage from being a ranger’s favored enemy
and from sneak attacks.
A creature can generally notice the presence of an
active invisible creature within 30 feet with a DC 20
Perception (Spot) check. The observer gains a hunch that
“something’s there” but can’t see it or target it accurately with
an attack. A creature who is holding still is very hard to notice
(DC 30). An inanimate object, an unliving creature holding
still, or a completely immobile creature is even harder to spot
(DC 40). It’s practically impossible (+20 DC) to pinpoint an
invisible creature’s location with a Perception (Spot) check,
and even if a character succeeds on such a check, the invisible
creature still benefits from total concealment (50% miss
chance).
A creature can use hearing to find an invisible
creature. A character can make a Perception (Listen) check for
this purpose as a free action each round. A Perception (Listen)
check result at least equal to the invisible creature’s Stealth
(Move Silently) check result reveals its presence. (A creature
with no ranks in Stealth (Move Silently) makes a Stealth
(Move Silently) check as a Dexterity check to which an armor
check penalty applies.) A successful check lets a character
hear an invisible creature “over there somewhere.” It’s
practically impossible to pinpoint the location of an invisible
creature. A Perception (Listen) check that beats the DC by 20
pinpoints the invisible creature’s location.
Invisible Creature is… DC
In combat or speaking 0
Moving at half speed Move Silently check
result
Moving at full speed Move Silently check
result –4
Running or charging Move Silently check
result –20
Some distance away +1 per 10 feet
Behind an obstacle +5
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Behind an obstacle +15
(stone wall)
A creature can grope about to find an invisible
creature. A character can make a touch attack with
his hands or a weapon into two adjacent 5–foot
squares using a standard action. If an invisible target
is in the designated area, there is a 50% miss chance
on the touch attack. If successful, the groping
character deals no damage but has successfully
pinpointed the invisible creature’s current location.
(If the invisible creature moves, its location,
obviously, is once again unknown.)
If an invisible creature strikes a character,
the character struck still knows the location of the
creature that struck him (until, of course, the invisible
creature moves). The only exception is if the invisible
creature has a reach greater than 5 feet. In this case,
the struck character knows the general location of the
creature but has not pinpointed the exact location.
If a character tries to attack an invisible
creature whose location he has pinpointed, he attacks
normally, but the invisible creature still benefits from
full concealment (and thus a 50% miss chance). A
particularly large and slow creature might get a
smaller miss chance.
If a character tries to attack an invisible
creature whose location he has not pinpointed, have
the player choose the space where the character will
direct the attack. If the invisible creature is there,
conduct the attack normally.
If the enemy’s not there, roll the miss
chance as if it were there, don’t let the player see the
result, and tell him that the character has missed. That
way the player doesn’t know whether the attack
missed because the enemy’s not there or because you
successfully rolled the miss chance.
If an invisible character picks up a visible
object, the object remains visible. One could coat an
invisible object with flour to at least keep track of its
position (until the flour fell off or blew away). An
invisible creature can pick up a small visible item and
hide it on his person (tucked in a pocket or behind a
cloak) and render it effectively invisible.
Invisible creatures leave tracks. They can be
tracked normally. Footprints in sand, mud, or other
soft surfaces can give enemies clues to an invisible
creature’s location.
An invisible creature in the water displaces
water, revealing its location. The invisible creature,
however, is still hard to see and benefits from
concealment.
A creature with the scent ability can detect
an invisible creature as it would a visible one.
A creature with the Blind–Fight feat has a
better chance to hit an invisible creature. Roll the
miss chance twice, and he misses only if both rolls
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indicate a miss. (Alternatively, make one 25% miss chance
roll rather than two 50% miss chance rolls.)
A creature with blindsight can attack (and otherwise
interact with) creatures regardless of invisibility.
An invisible burning torch still gives off light, as
does an invisible object with a light spell (or similar spell) cast
upon it.
Ethereal creatures are invisible. Since ethereal
creatures are not materially present, Perception (Spot) checks,
Perception (Listen) checks, Scent, Blind–Fight, and blindsight
don’t help locate them. Incorporeal creatures are often
invisible. Scent, Blind–Fight, and blindsight don’t help
creatures find or attack invisible, incorporeal creatures, but
Perception (Spot) checks and possibly Perception (Listen)
checks can help.
Invisible creatures cannot use gaze attacks.
Invisibility does not thwart detect spells.
Since some creatures can detect or even see invisible
creatures, it is helpful to be able to hide even when invisible.
Level Loss
A character who loses a level instantly loses one Hit
Die. The character’s base attack bonus, base saving throw
bonuses, and special class abilities are now reduced to the
new, lower level. Likewise, the character loses any ability
score gain, skill ranks, and any feat associated with the level
(if applicable). If the exact ability score or skill ranks
increased from a level now lost is unknown (or the player has
forgotten), lose 1 point from the highest ability score or ranks
from the highest–ranked skills. If a familiar or companion
creature has abilities tied to a character who has lost a level,
the creature’s abilities are adjusted to fit the character’s new
level.
The victim’s experience point total is immediately set
to the midpoint of the previous level.
Low–Light Vision
Characters with low–light vision have eyes that are
so sensitive to light that they can see twice as far as normal in
dim light. Low–light vision is color vision. A spellcaster with
low–light vision can read a scroll as long as even the tiniest
candle flame is next to her as a source of light.
Characters with low–light vision can see outdoors on
a moonlit night as well as they can during the day.
Paralysis
Some monsters and spells have the supernatural or
spell–like ability to paralyze their victims, immobilizing them
through magical means. (Paralysis from toxins is discussed in
the Poison section below.)
A paralyzed character cannot move, speak, or take
any physical action. He is rooted to the spot, frozen and
helpless. Not even friends can move his limbs. He may take
purely mental actions, such as casting a spell with no
components.
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A winged creature flying in the air at the The characteristics of poisons are summarized on
time that it becomes paralyzed cannot flap its wings Table: Poisons. Terms on the table are defined below.
and falls. A swimmer can’t swim and may drown. Type: The poison’s method of delivery (contact, ingested,
inhaled, or via an injury) and the Fortitude save DC to avoid
Poison the poison’s damage.
When a character takes damage from an Initial Damage: The damage the character takes immediately
attack with a poisoned weapon, touches an item upon failing his saving throw against this poison. Ability
smeared with contact poison, consumes poisoned damage is temporary unless marked with an asterisk (*), in
food or drink, or is otherwise poisoned, he must make which case the loss is a permanent drain. Paralysis lasts for
a Fortitude saving throw. If he fails, he takes the 2d6 minutes.
poison’s initial damage (usually ability damage). Secondary Damage: The amount of damage the character
Even if he succeeds, he typically faces more damage takes 10 minutes, and every 10 minutes thereafter after
1 minute later, which he can also avoid with a exposure as a result of the poisoning, if he fails a saving throw
successful Fortitude saving throw. (check each time poison damage is to be applied).
One dose of poison smeared on a weapon or Unconsciousness lasts for 1d3 hours. Ability damage marked
some other object affects just a single target. A with an asterisk is permanent drain instead of temporary
poisoned weapon or object retains its venom until the damage.
weapon scores a hit or the object is touched (unless Price: The cost of one dose (one vial) of the poison. It is not
the poison is wiped off before a target comes in possible to use or apply poison in any quantity smaller than
contact with it). Any poison smeared on an object or one dose. The purchase and possession of poison is always
exposed to the elements in any way remains potent illegal, and even in big cities it can be obtained only from
until it is touched or used. specialized, less than reputable sources.
Although supernatural and spell–like
poisons are possible, poisonous effects are almost Perils of Using Poison
always extraordinary. Poisons can be divided into A character has a chance of exposing himself to a
four basic types according to the method by which poison whenever he applies it to a weapon or otherwise
their effect is delivered, as follows. readies it for use. Additionally, a character who rolls a natural
Contact: Merely touching this type of poison 1 on an attack roll with a poisoned weapon must make a DC
necessitates a saving throw. It can be actively 15 Reflex save or accidentally poison himself with the
delivered via a weapon or a touch attack. Even if a weapon.
creature has sufficient damage reduction to avoid The table below summarizes the chance of accidental
taking any damage from the attack, the poison can poisoning.
still affect it. A chest or other object can be smeared
with contact poison as part of a trap. Poison DC Chance of
Ingested: Ingested poisons are virtually impossible Accidental
to utilize in a combat situation. A poisoner could Poison
administer a potion to an unconscious creature or 10–13 1 in 20
attempt to dupe someone into drinking or eating 14–16 2 in 20
something poisoned. Assassins and other characters 17–19 3 in 20
tend to use ingested poisons outside of combat. 20–22 4 in 20
Inhaled: Inhaled poisons are usually contained in 23–25 5 in 20
fragile vials or eggshells. They can be thrown as a 26–28 6 in 20
ranged attack with a range increment of 10 feet. 29–31 7 in 20
When it strikes a hard surface (or is struck hard), the 31–34 8 in 20
container releases its poison. One dose spreads to fill 35–37 9 in 20
the volume of a 10–foot cube. Each creature within 38+ 10 in 20
the area must make a saving throw. (Holding one’s
breath is ineffective against inhaled poisons; they
affect the nasal membranes, tear ducts, and other Poison Immunities
parts of the body.) Creatures with natural poison attacks are immune to
Injury: This poison must be delivered through a their own poison. Nonliving creatures (constructs and undead)
wound. If a creature has sufficient damage reduction and creatures without metabolisms (such as elementals) are
to avoid taking any damage from the attack, the always immune to poison. Oozes, plants, and certain kinds of
poison does not affect it. Traps that cause damage outsiders are also immune to poison, although conceivably
from weapons, needles, and the like sometimes special poisons could be concocted specifically to harm them.
contain injury poisons.
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Poison
Nitharit Contact DC 13 0 3d6 Con 650 gp 1 in 20
Sassone leaf residue Contact DC 16 2d12 hp 1d6 Con 300 gp 2 in 20
Malyss root paste Contact DC 16 1 Dex 2d4 Dex 500 gp 2 in 20
Terinav root Contract DC 16 1d6 Dex 2d6 Dex 5750 gp 2 in 20
Black lotus extract Contact DC 20 3d6 Con 3d6 Con 4,500 gp 4 in 20
Dragon Bile Contact DC 26 3d6 Str 0 1,500 gp 7 in 20
Striped toadstool Ingested DC 11 1 Wis 2d6 Wis + 1d4 int 180 gp 1 in 20
Arsenic Ingested DC 13 1 Con 1d8 Con 120 gp 1 in 20
Id moss Ingested DC 14 1d4 Int 2d6 Int 125 gp 2 in 20
Oil of taggit Ingested DC 15 0 Unconsiousness 90 gp 2 in 20
Lich dust Ingested DC 17 2d6 Str 1d6 Str 250 gp 3 in 20
Dark reaver powder Ingested DC 18 2d6 Con 1d6 Con + 1d6 Str 300 gp 3 in 20
Ungol dust Inhaled DC 15 1 Cha 1d6 Cha + 1 Cha* 1,000 gp 2 in 20
Insanity mist Inhaled DC 15 1d4 Wis 2d6 Wis 1,500 gp 2 in 20
Burnt othur fumes Inhaled DC 18 1 Con* 3d6 Con 2,100 gp 3 in 20
Black adder venom Injury DC 11 1d6 Con 1d6 Con 120 gp 1 in 20
Small Centipede poison Injury DC 11 1d2 Dex 1d2 Dex 90 gp 1 in 20
Bloodroot Injury DC 12 0 1d4 Con + 1d3 Wis 100 gp 1 in 20
Drow Poison Injury DC 13 Unconsiousness Unconsiousness for 2d4 75 gp 1 in 20
hours
Greenblood oil Injury DC 13 1 Con 1d2 Con 100 gp 1 in 20
Blue whinnis Injury DC 14 1 Con Unconsiousness 120 gp 2 in 20
Medium spider venom Injury DC 14 1d4 Str 1d4 Str 150 gp 2 in 20
Shadow essence Injury DC 17 1 Str* 2d6 Str 250 gp 3 in 20
Wyvern poison Injury DC 17 2d6 Con 2d6 Con 3,000 gp 3 in 20
Large scorpion venom Injury DC 18 1d6 Str 1d6 Str 200 gp 3 in 20
Giant wasp poison Injury DC 18 1d6 Dex 1d6 Dex 210 gp 3 in 20
Deathblade Injury DC 20 1d6 Con 2d6 Con 1,800 gp 4 in 20
Purple worm poison Injury DC 24 1d6 Str 2d6 Str 700 gp
*
Permanent drain, not temporary damage.
Psionics
Polymorph Telepathy, mental combat and psychic powers—psionics is a
Magic can cause creatures and characters to change catchall word that describes special mental abilities possessed
their shapes—sometimes against their will, but by various creatures. These are spell–like abilities that a
usually togain an advantage. Polymorphed creatures creature generates from the power of its mind alone—no other
retain their own minds but have new physical forms. outside magical force or ritual is needed. Each psionic
The polymorph spell defines the general creature’s description contains details on its psionic abilities.
polymorph effect. Psionic attacks almost always allow Will saving throws to
Since creatures do not change types, a resist them. However, not all psionic attacks are mental
slaying or bane weapon designed to kill or harm attacks. Some psionic abilities allow the psionic creature to
creatures of a specific type affects those creatures reshape its own body, heal its wounds, or teleport great
even if they are polymorphed. Likewise, a creature distances. Some psionic creatures can see into the future, the
polymorphed into the form of a creature of a different past, and the present (in far–off locales) as well as read the
type is not subject to slaying and bane effects minds of others.
directed at that type of creature.
A ranger’s favored enemy bonus is based on Rays
knowing what the foe is, so if a creature that is a All ray attacks require the attacker to make a
ranger’s favored enemy polymorphs into another successful ranged touch attack against the target. Rays have
form, the ranger is denied his bonus, unless he is varying ranges, which are simple maximums. A ray’s attack
aware of the transformation. roll never takes a range penalty. Even if a ray hits, it usually
A dwarf ’s bonus for fighting giants is based allows the target to make a saving throw (Fortitude or Will).
on shape and size, so he does not gain a bonus Rays never allow a Reflex saving throw, but if a character’s
against a giant polymorphed into something else, but Dexterity bonus to AC is high, it might be hard to hit her with
does gain the bonus against any creature the ray in the first place.
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Regeneration
Creatures with this extraordinary ability
recover from wounds quickly and can even regrow or
reattach severed body parts. Damage dealt to the
creature is treated as nonlethal damage, and the
creature automatically cures itself of nonlethal
damage at a fixed rate.
Certain attack forms, typically fire and acid,
deal damage to the creature normally; that sort of
damage doesn’t convert to nonlethal damage and so
doesn’t go away. The creature’s description includes
the details.
Creatures with regeneration can regrow lost
portions of their bodies and can reattach severed
limbs or body parts. Severed parts die if they are not
reattached.
Regeneration does not restore hit points lost
from starvation, thirst, or suffocation.
Attack forms that don’t deal hit point
damage ignore regeneration.
An attack that can cause instant death only
threatens the creature with death if it is delivered by
weapons that deal it lethal damage.
Resistance To Energy
A creature with resistance to energy has the
ability (usually extraordinary) to ignore some damage
of a certain type each round, but it does not have total
immunity.
Each resistance ability is defined by what
energy type it resists and how many points of damage
are resisted. It doesn’t matter whether the damage has
a mundane or magical source.
When resistance completely negates the damage from
an energy attack, the attack does not disrupt a spell.
This resistance does not stack with the
resistance that a spell might provide.
Scent
This extraordinary ability lets a creature
detect approaching enemies, sniff out hidden foes,
and track by sense of smell.
A creature with the scent ability gains a +8
racial bonus to Perception (Smell) skill checks.
Spell Resistance
Spell resistance is the extraordinary ability
to avoid being affected by spells. (Some spells also
grant spell resistance.)
To affect a creature that has spell resistance,
a spellcaster must make a caster level check (1d20 +
½ caster’s level + Casting spell level) at least equal to
the creature’s spell resistance. (The defender’s spell
resistance is like an Armor Class against magical
attacks.) If the caster fails the check, the spell doesn’t
affect the creature. The possessor does not have to do
anything special to use spell resistance. The creature
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need not even be aware of the threat for its spell resistance to
operate.
Only spells and spell–like abilities are subject to spell
resistance. Extraordinary and supernatural abilities (including
magic bonuses on magic weapons) are not. A creature can
have some abilities that are subject to spell resistance and
some that are not. Even some spells ignore spell resistance;
see When Spell Resistance Applies, below.
A creature can voluntarily lower its spell resistance.
Doing so is a standard action that does not provoke an attack
of opportunity. Once a creature lowers its resistance, it
remains down until the creature’s next turn. At the beginning
of the creature’s next turn, the creature’s spell resistance
automatically returns unless the creature intentionally keeps it
down (also a standard action that does not provoke an attack
of opportunity).
A creature’s spell resistance never interferes with its
own spells, items, or abilities.
A creature with spell resistance cannot impart this
power to others by touching them or standing in their midst.
Only the rarest of creatures and a few magic items
have the ability to bestow spell resistance upon another.
Spell resistance does not stack. It overlaps.
When Spell Resistance Applies
Each spell includes an entry that indicates whether
spell resistance applies to the spell. In general, whether spell
resistance applies depends on what the spell does:
Targeted Spells: Spell resistance applies if the spell is
targeted at the creature. Some individually targeted spells can
be directed at several creatures simultaneously. In such cases,
a creature’s spell resistance applies only to the portion of the
spell actually targeted at that creature. If several different
resistant creatures are subjected to such a spell, each checks its
spell resistance separately.
Area Spells: Spell resistance applies if the resistant creature is
within the spell’s area. It protects the resistant creature without
affecting the spell itself.
Effect Spells: Most effect spells summon or create something
and are not subject to spell resistance.
Sometimes, however, spell resistance applies to
effect spells, usually to those that act upon a creature more or
less directly, such as web.
Spell resistance can protect a creature from a spell
that’s already been cast. Check spell resistance when the
creature is first affected by the spell.
Check spell resistance only once for any particular
casting of a spell or use of a spell–like ability. If spell
resistance fails the first time, it fails each time the creature
encounters that same casting of the spell. Likewise, if the spell
resistance succeeds the first time, it always succeeds. If the
creature has voluntarily lowered its spell resistance and is then
subjected to a spell, the creature still has a single chance to
resist that spell later, when its spell resistance is up.
Spell resistance has no effect unless the energy
created or released by the spell actually goes to work on the
resistant creature’s mind or body. If the spell acts on anything
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else and the creature is affected as a consequence, no
roll is required. Creatures can be harmed by a spell
without being directly affected.
Spell resistance does not apply if an effect fools the
creature’s senses or reveals something about the
creature.
Magic actually has to be working for spell
resistance to apply. Spells that have instantaneous
durations but lasting results aren’t subject to spell
resistance unless the resistant creature is exposed to
the spell the instant it is cast.
When in doubt about whether a spell’s effect
is direct or indirect, consider the spell’s school:
Abjuration: The target creature must be harmed,
changed, or restricted in some manner for spell
resistance to apply. Perception changes aren’t subject
to spell resistance.
Abjurations that block or negate attacks are
not subject to an attacker’s spell resistance—it is the
protected creature that is affected by the spell
(becoming immune or resistant to the attack).
Conjuration: These spells are usually not subject to
spell resistance unless the spell conjures some form
of energy. Spells that summon creatures or produce
effects that function like creatures are not subject to
spell resistance.
Divination: These spells do not affect creatures
directly and are not subject to spell resistance, even
though what they reveal about a creature might be
very damaging.
Enchantment: Since enchantment spells affect
creatures’ minds, they are typically subject to spell
resistance.
Evocation: If an evocation spell deals damage to the
creature, it has a direct effect. If the spell damages
something else, it has an indirect effect.
Illusion: These spells are almost never subject to
spell resistance. Illusions that entail a direct attack are
exceptions.
Necromancy: Most of these spells alter the target
creature’s life force and are subject to spell
resistance.
Unusual necromancy spells that don’t affect
other creatures directly are not subject to spell
resistance.
Transmutation: These spells are subject to spell
resistance if they transform the target creature.
Transmutation spells are not subject to spell
resistance if they are targeted on a point in space
instead of on a creature. Some transmutations make
objects harmful (or more harmful), such as magic
stone. Even these spells are not generally subject to
spell resistance because they affect the objects, not
the creatures against which the objects are used. Spell
resistance works against magic stone only if the
creature with spell resistance is holding the stones
when the cleric casts magic stone on them.
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Successful Spell Resistance
Spell resistance prevents a spell or a spell–like ability
from affecting or harming the resistant creature, but it never
removes a magical effect from another creature or negates a
spell’s effect on another creature. Spell resistance prevents a
spell from disrupting another spell.
Against an ongoing spell that has already been cast, a
failed check against spell resistance allows the resistant
creature to ignore any effect the spell might have. The magic
continues to affect others normally.
Tremorsense
A creature with tremorsense automatically senses the location
of anything that is in contact with the ground and within
range.
If no straight path exists through the ground from the
creature to those that it’s sensing, then the range defines the
maximum distance of the shortest indirect path. It must itself
be in contact with the ground, and the creatures must be
moving.
As long as the other creatures are taking physical
actions, including casting spells with somatic components,
they’re considered moving; they don’t have to move from
place to place for a creature with tremorsense to detect them.
Turn Resistance
Some creatures (usually undead) are less easily affected by the
turning ability of clerics or paladins. Turn resistance is an
extraordinary ability.
When resolving a turn, rebuke, command, or bolster
attempt, added the appropriate bonus to the creature’s save
against the attempt.
Conditions
If more than one condition affects a character, apply
them all. If certain effects can’t combine, apply the most
severe effect.
Ability Damaged
The character has temporarily lost 1 or more ability
score points. Lost points return at a rate of 1 per day unless
noted otherwise by the condition dealing the damage. A
character with Strength 0 falls to the ground and is helpless. A
character with Dexterity 0 is paralyzed. A character with
Constitution 0 is dead. A character with Intelligence, Wisdom,
or Charisma 0 is unconscious. Ability damage is different
from penalties to ability scores, which go away when the
conditions causing them go away.
Ability Drained
The character has permanently lost 1 or more ability
score points. The character can regain these points only
through magical means. A character with Strength 0 falls to
the ground and is helpless. A character with Dexterity 0 is
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paralyzed. A character with Constitution 0 is dead. A
character with Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 0
is unconscious.
Blinded
The character cannot see. He takes a –2
penalty to Armor Class, loses his Dexterity bonus to
AC (if any), moves at half speed, and takes a –4
penalty on Perception (Spot) checks and on most
Strength– and Dexterity–based skill checks. All
checks and activities that rely on vision (such as
reading and Perception (Spot) checks) automatically
fail. All opponents are considered to have total
concealment (50% miss chance) to the blinded
character. Characters who remain blinded for a long
time grow accustomed to these drawbacks and can
overcome some of them.
Blown Away
Depending on its size, a creature can be
blown away by winds of high velocity. A creature on
the ground that is blown away is knocked down and
rolls 1d4 x 10 feet, taking 1d4 points of nonlethal
damage per 10 feet. A flying creature that is blown
away is blown back 2d6 x 10 feet and takes 2d6
points of nonlethal damage due to battering and
buffering.
Broken
Items that have taken damage gain the
broken condition, meaning they are less effective at
their designated task. The broken condition has the
following effects, depending upon the item:
If the item is a weapon, any attacks made
with the item suffer a –2 penalty on attack and
damage rolls. Such weapons only score a critical hit
on a natural 20 and only deal ×2 damage.
If the item is a suit of armor or a shield, the
bonus it grants to AC is halved, rounding down.
Broken armor doubles its armor check penalty on
skills.
It the item is a tool needed for a skill, any
skill check made with the item takes a –2 penalty.
If the item is a wand or staff, it uses up twice
as many charges when it is used.
If the item does not fit into any of these
categories, the broken condition has no effect on its
use. Items with the broken condition, regardless of
type, are worth 75% of their normal value. If the item
is magical, it can only be repaired with a mending or
make whole spell cast by a character with a caster
level equal to or higher than the item and then, only if
the spell eliminates all of the damage the object has
taken. Non–magical items can be repaired in a similar
fashion, or through the Craft skill used to create it.
Generally speaking, this requires a DC 20 Craft
check and 1 hour of work per point of damage to be
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repaired. Most craftsmen charge 1/10 the item’s total cost to
repair such damage (more if the item is badly damaged).
Checked
Prevented from achieving forward motion by an applied force,
such as wind. Checked creatures on the ground merely stop.
Checked flying creatures move back a distance specified in the
description of the effect.
Confused
A confused character’s actions are determined by rolling d% at
the beginning of his turn: 01–10, attack caster with melee or
ranged weapons (or close with caster if attacking is not
possible); 11–20, act normally; 21–50, do nothing but babble
incoherently; 51–70, flee away from caster at top possible
speed; 71–100, attack nearest creature (for this purpose, a
familiar counts as part of the subject’s self ). A confused
character who can’t carry out the indicated action does nothing
but babble incoherently. Attackers are not at any special
advantage when attacking a confused character. Any confused
character who is attacked automatically attacks its attackers on
its next turn, as long as it is still confused when its turn comes.
A confused character does not make attacks of opportunity
against any creature that it is not already devoted to attacking
(either because of its most recent action or because it has just
been attacked).
Cowering
The character is frozen in fear and can take no
actions. A cowering character takes a –2 penalty to Armor
Class and loses her Dexterity bonus (if any).
Dazed
The creature is unable to act normally. A dazed creature can
take no actions, but has no penalty to AC.
A dazed condition typically lasts 1 round.
Dazzled
The creature is unable to see well because of overstimulation
of the eyes. A dazzled creature takes
a –1 penalty on attack rolls, Perception (Spot) checks, and
Perception (Spot) checks.
Dead
The character’s hit points are reduced to a number
exceeding his unmodified Constitution score, his Constitution
drops to 0, or he is killed outright by a spell or effect. The
character’s soul leaves his body. Dead characters cannot
benefit from normal or magical healing, but they can be
restored to life via magic. A dead body decays normally unless
magically preserved, but magic that restores a dead character
to life also restores the body either to full health or to its
condition at the time of death (depending on the spell or
device). Either way, resurrected characters need not worry
about rigor mortis, decomposition, and other conditions that
affect dead bodies.
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You can attempt to bring a dead character
back to life by mundane means if you work quickly.
As a full–round action, if you make a successful
Survival (Heal) check against a DC of 30 + 2 per
round since the victim’s death, you can return the
victim to life at a number of negative hit points one
less than the person’s unmodified constitution. This
also automatically stabilizes the victim.
Deafened
A deafened character cannot hear. She takes
a –4 penalty on initiative checks, automatically fails
Perception (Listen) checks, and has a 20% chance of
spell failure when casting spells with verbal
components. Characters who remain deafened for a
long time grow accustomed to these drawbacks and
can overcome some of them.
Disabled
A character with 0 hit points, or one who has
negative hit points but has become stable and
conscious, is disabled. A disabled character may take
a single move action or standard action each round
(but not both, nor can she take full–round actions).
She moves at half speed. Taking move actions
doesn’t risk further injury, but performing any
standard action (or any other action the GM deems
strenuous, including some free actions such as
casting a quickened spell) deals 1 point of damage
after the completion of the act. Unless the action
increased the disabled character’s hit points, she is
now in negative hit points and dying.
A disabled character with negative hit points
recovers hit points naturally if she is being helped.
Otherwise, each day she has a 10% chance to start
recovering hit points naturally (starting with that
day); otherwise, she loses 1 hit point. Once an
unaided character starts recovering hit points
naturally, she is no longer in danger of losing hit
points (even if her current hit points are negative).
Dying
A dying character is unconscious and near death. She
has –1 to a negative hit point value less than her
unmodified Constitution score. A dying character can
take no actions and is unconscious. At the end of
each round (starting with the round in which the
character dropped below 0 hit points), the character
rolls d% to see whether she becomes stable. She has a
10% chance to become stable. If she does not, she
loses 1 hit point. If a dying character reaches –10 hit
points, she is dead.
You can feed a potion (such as a potion of
cure light wounds) to a dying individual as a full–
round action. Healing potions and magic
automatically stabilize a dying character as well as
heal their normal damage.
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You can use the Survival (Heal) skill to stabilize a
dying character. You cannot attempt to heal damage with a
Survival (Heal) check until you have stabilized a character.
Energy Drained
The character gains one or more negative levels,
which might permanently drain the character’s levels. If the
subject has at least as many negative levels as Hit Dice, he
dies. Each negative level gives a creature the following
penalties: –1 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill
checks, ability checks; loss of 5 hit points; and –1 to effective
level (for determining the power, duration, DC, and other
details of spells or special abilities). In addition, a spellcaster
loses one spell or spell slot from the highest spell level
castable.
Entangled
The character is ensnared. Being entangled impedes
movement, but does not entirely prevent it
unless the bonds are anchored to an immobile object or
tethered by an opposing force. An entangled creature moves at
half speed, cannot run or charge, and takes a –2 penalty on all
attack rolls and a –4 penalty to Dexterity.
An entangled character who attempts to cast a spell
must make aSpellcraft check (DC 15 + the spell’s level) or
lose the spell.
Exhausted
An exhausted character moves at half speed and takes
a –6 penalty to Strength and Dexterity.
After 1 hour of complete rest, an exhausted character
becomes fatigued. A fatigued character becomes exhausted by
doing something else that would normally cause fatigue.
Exhausted is a more extreme version of fatigue – you
do not apply both conditions at once, only the more severe
form (in this case, exhausted).
Fascinated
A fascinated creature is entranced by a supernatural
or spell effect. The creature stands or sits quietly, taking no
actions other than to pay attention to the fascinating effect, for
as long as the effect lasts. It takes a –4 penalty on skill checks
made as reactions, such as Perception (Listen) and Perception
(Spot) checks. Any potential threat, such as a hostile creature
approaching, allows the fascinated creature a new saving
throw against the fascinating effect. Any obvious threat, such
as someone drawing a weapon, casting a spell, or aiming a
ranged weapon at the fascinated creature, automatically breaks
the effect. A fascinated creature’s ally may shake it free of the
spell as a standard action.
Fatigued
A fatigued character can neither run nor charge and
takes a –2 penalty to Strength and Dexterity.
Doing anything that would normally cause fatigue
causes the fatigued character to become exhausted. After 8
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hours of complete rest, fatigued characters are no
longer fatigued.
Flat–Footed
A character who has not yet acted during a
combat is flat–footed, not yet reacting normally to the
situation. A flat–footed character loses his Dexterity
bonus to AC (if any) and cannot make attacks of
opportunity.
Frightened
A frightened creature flees from the source
of its fear as best it can. If unable to flee, it may fight.
A frightened creature takes a –2 penalty on
all attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and
ability checks. A frightened creature can use special
abilities, including spells, to flee; indeed, the creature
must use such means if they are the only way to
escape.
Frightened is like shaken, except that the
creature must flee if possible. Panicked is a more
extreme state of fear.
Grappling
Engaged in wrestling or some other form of
hand–to–hand struggle with one or more attackers. A
grappling character can undertake only a limited
number of actions. He does not threaten any squares,
and loses his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any) against
opponents he isn’t grappling.
Helpless
A helpless character is paralyzed, held,
bound, sleeping, unconscious, or otherwise
completely at an opponent’s mercy. A helpless target
is treated as having a Dexterity of 0 (–5 modifier).
Melee attacks against a helpless target get a +4 bonus
(equivalent to attacking a prone target). Ranged
attacks gets no special bonus against helpless targets.
Rogues can sneak attack helpless targets.
As a full–round action, an enemy can use a
melee weapon to deliver a coup de grace to a helpless
foe. An enemy can also use a bow or crossbow,
provided he is adjacent to the target. The attacker
automatically hits and scores a critical hit. (A rogue
also gets her sneak attack damage bonus against a
helpless foe when delivering a coup de grace.) If the
defender survives, he must make a Fortitude save
(DC 10 + damage dealt) or die.
Delivering a coup de grace provokes attacks
of opportunity.
Creatures that are immune to critical hits do
not take critical damage, nor do they need to make
Fortitude saves to avoid being killed by a coup de
grace.
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Incorporeal
Having no physical body. Incorporeal creatures are
immune to all nonmagical attack forms. They can be harmed
only by other incorporeal creatures, +1 or better magic
weapons, spells, spell–like effects, or supernatural effects.
Invisible
Visually undetectable. An invisible creature gains a
+2 bonus on attack rolls against sighted opponents, and
ignores its opponents’ Dexterity bonuses to AC (if any). (See
Invisibility, under Special Abilities.)
Knocked Down
Depending on their size, creatures can be knocked
down by winds of high velocity.
Creatures on the ground are knocked prone by the
force of the wind. Flying creatures are instead blown back 1d6
x 10 feet.
Nauseated
Experiencing stomach distress. Nauseated creatures
are unable to attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or do
anything else requiring attention. The only action such a
character can take is a single move action per turn.
Panicked
A panicked creature must drop anything it holds and
flee at top speed from the source of its fear, as well as any
other dangers it encounters, along a random path. It can’t take
any other actions. In addition, the creature takes a –2 penalty
on all saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. If
cornered, a panicked creature cowers and does not attack,
typically using the total defense action in combat. A panicked
creature can use special abilities, including spells, to flee;
indeed, the creature must use such means if they are the only
way to
escape.
Panicked is a more extreme state of fear than shaken
or frightened.
Paralyzed
A paralyzed character is frozen in place and unable to
move or act. A paralyzed character has effective Dexterity and
Strength scores of 0 and is helpless, but can take purely mental
actions. A winged creature flying in the air at the time that it
becomes paralyzed cannot flap its wings and falls. A
paralyzed swimmer can’t swim and may drown. A creature
can move through a space occupied by a paralyzed creature—
ally or not. Each square occupied by a paralyzed creature,
however, counts as 2 squares.
Petrified
A petrified character has been turned to stone and is
considered unconscious. If a petrified character cracks or
breaks, but the broken pieces are joined with the body as he
returns to flesh, he is unharmed.
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If the character’s petrified body is Stunned

incomplete when it returns to flesh, the body is A stunned creature drops everything held, can’t take
likewise incomplete and there is some amount of actions, takes a –2 penalty to AC, and loses his Dexterity
permanent hit point loss and/or debilitation. bonus to AC (if any).

Pinned
Held immobile (but not helpless) in a
grapple.
Prone
The character is on the ground. An attacker
who is prone has a –4 penalty on melee attack rolls
and cannot use a ranged weapon (except for a
crossbow). A defender who is prone gains a +4 bonus
to Armor Class against ranged attacks, but takes a –4
penalty to AC against melee attacks.
Standing up is a move–equivalent action that
provokes an attack of opportunity.
Turned
Affected by a turn undead attempt. Turned undead
flee for 10 rounds (1 minute) by the best and fastest means
available to them. If they cannot flee, they cower.
Unconscious
Knocked out and helpless. Unconsciousness can
result from having current hit points between –1 and a
negative value equal to its unmodified Constitution, or from
nonlethal damage in excess of current hit points.

Shaken
A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on
attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability
checks.
Shaken is a less severe state of fear than
frightened or panicked.

Sickened
The character takes a –2 penalty on all
attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws,
skill checks, and ability checks.

Stable
A character who was dying but who has
stopped losing hit points and still has negative hit
points is stable. The character is no longer dying, but
is still unconscious. If the character has become
stable because of aid from another character (such as
a Survival (Heal) check or magical healing), then the
character no longer loses hit points. He has a 10%
chance each hour of becoming conscious and
disabled (even though his hit points are still
negative).
If the character became stable on his own
and hasn’t had help, he is still at risk of losing hit
points. Each hour, he has a 10% chance of becoming
conscious and disabled. Otherwise he loses 1 hit
point.

Staggered
A staggered creature may take a single move action
or standard action each round (but not both, nor can
he take full–round actions). A creature with nonlethal
damage exactly equal to its current hit points gains
the staggered condition.

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Psionics
The use of psionics in an Amberos campaign is
purely optional. Your game will not be diminished
by not using the psionic rules, but if you have
incorporated them into play, the following
information will help you expand upon the base rules.

Manifesting
Psionics are almost unknown in Amberos. For many
years, the creatures of the Realm of Madness
suppressed the growth of psionics on Amberos as a
method to seripticiously gain a foothold in the land.

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Spells
Spellcasting
Magic is, overall, quite common in Amberos.
Though still wielded by those few tutaged in the arts
of shaping magic, there seems to be quite a large
number of individuals capable of this feat.
A spell is a one–time magical effect. Spells
come in two types: arcane (cast by bards, sorcerers,
and wizards) and divine (cast by clerics, druids, and
experienced paladins and rangers). Some spellcasters
select their spells from a limited list of spells known,
while others have access to a wide variety of options.
Most spellcasters prepare their spells in
advance—whether from a spellbook or through
devout prayers and meditation— while some cast
spells spontaneously without preparation.
Despite these different ways that characters
use to learn or prepare their spells, when it comes to
casting them, the spells are very much alike.
Cutting across the categories of arcane and
divine spells are the eight schools of magic. These
schools represent the different ways that spells take
effect.
Casting Spells
Whether a spell is arcane or divine, and
whether a character prepares spells in advance or
chooses them on the spot, casting a spell works the
same way.
Choosing A Spell
First you must choose which spell to cast. If
you’re a cleric, druid, experienced paladin,
experienced ranger, or wizard, you select from
among spells prepared earlier in the day and not yet
cast (see Preparing Wizard Spells and Preparing
Divine Spells).
If you’re a bard or sorcerer, you can select
any spell you know, provided you are capable of
casting spells of that level or higher.
To cast a spell, you must be able to speak (if
the spell has a verbal component), gesture (if it has a
somatic component), and manipulate the material
components or focus (if any). Additionally, you must
concentrate to cast a spell.
If a spell has multiple versions, you choose
which version to use when you cast it. You don’t
have to prepare (or learn, in the case of a bard or
sorcerer) a specific version of the spell.
Once you’ve cast a prepared spell, you can’t
cast it again until you prepare it again. (If you’ve
prepared multiple copies of a single spell, you can
cast each copy once.) If you’re a bard or sorcerer,
casting a spell counts against your daily limit for
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spells of that spell level, but you can cast the same spell again
if you haven’t reached your limit.
Concentration
To cast a spell, you must concentrate. If something
interrupts your concentration while you’re casting, you must
make a Spellcraft check or lose the spell. The more distracting
the interruption and the higher the level of the spell you are
trying to cast, the higher the DC is. If you fail the check, you
lose the spell just as if you had cast it to no effect.
Injury: If while trying to cast a spell you take damage, you
must make a Spellcraft save (DC 10 + damage taken + the
level of the spell you’re casting). If you fail the check, you
lose the spell without effect. The interrupting event strikes
during spellcasting if it comes between when you start and
when you complete a spell (for a spell with a casting time of 1
full round or more) or if it comes in response to your casting
the spell (such as an attack of opportunity provoked by the
spell or a contingent attack, such as a readied action).
If you are taking continuous damage half the damage
is considered to take place while you are casting a spell. You
must make a Will save (DC 10 + damage that the continuous
source last dealt + the level of the spell you’re casting). If the
last damage dealt was the last damage that the effect could
deal then the damage is over, and it does not distract you.
Repeated damage does not count as continuous
damage.
Spell: If you are affected by a spell while attempting to cast a
spell of your own, you must make a Spellcraft check or lose
the spell you are casting. If the spell affecting you deals
damage, the DC is 10 + points of damage + the level of the
spell you’re casting. If the spell interferes with you or distracts
you in some other way, the DC is the spell’s saving throw DC
+ the level of the spell you’re casting. For a spell with no
saving throw, it’s the DC that the spell’s saving throw would
have if a save were allowed.
Grappling or Pinned: The only spells you can cast while
grappling or pinned are those without somatic components and
whose material components (if any) you have in hand. Even
so, you must make a Spellcraft check (DC 15 + the level of the
spell you’re casting) or lose the spell.
Vigorous Motion: If you are riding on a moving mount,
taking a bouncy ride in a wagon, on a small boat in rough
water, below–decks in a storm–tossed ship, or simply being
jostled in a similar fashion, you must make a Spellcraft check
(DC 10 + the level of the spell you’re casting) or lose the
spell.
Violent Motion: If you are on a galloping horse, taking a very
rough ride in a wagon, on a small boat in rapids or in a storm,
on deck in a storm–tossed ship, or being tossed roughly about
in a similar fashion, you must make a Spellcraft check (DC 15
+ the level of the spell you’re casting) or lose the spell.
Violent Weather: You must make aSpellcraft check if you try
to cast a spell in violent weather. If you are in a high wind
carrying blinding rain or sleet, the DC is 5 + the level of the
spell you’re casting. If you are in wind–driven hail, dust, or
debris, the DC is 10 + the level of the spell you’re casting. In
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either case, you lose the spell if you fail the Will
save. If the weather is caused by a spell, use the rules
in the Spell subsection above.
Casting Defensively: If you want to cast a spell
without provoking any attacks of opportunity, you
must make a Spellcraft check (DC 15 + the level of
the spell you’re casting) to succeed. You lose the
spell if you fail.
Entangled: If you want to cast a spell while
entangled in a net or by a tanglefoot bag or while
you’re affected by a spell with similar effects, you
must make a DC 15 Spellcraft check to cast the spell.
You lose the spell if you fail.
Counterspelling
A counterspell is an attempt by a spellcaster to
prevent an enemy caster from successfully bringing a
spell into effect. A caster can attempt to disrupt the
spell energy of an enemy spellcaster by counter–
casting, thereby disrupting the accumilation of
magical energy to form a spell.
Counterspell: A wizard or sorcerer gains a number
of counterspells per day equal to 3 + spellcasting
modifier. A counterspell is not an actual spell – it is
in effect knowledge of magic on how to effictively
"shut down" a spell in progress. To use a
counterspell, a spellcaster must know what spell
he/she is attempting to counterspell and must be
within 30 feet of the enemy spellcaster to effectively
disrupt their ability to manipulate magical energies.
Normal counterspelling is an Attack of
Opportunity. Thus, you may counterspell only once
per round, unless you have Combat Reflexes. Even if
you have Combat Reflexes, you may only attempt to
counterspell one spell from an enemy, even if they
use Quicken spell or other methods to unleash more
than one spell a round.
Counterspelling provokes Attacks of
Opportunity, the same as if you were casting a spell.
You may attempt to defensively counterspell and
prevent opponents from gaining an attack of
opportunity by making a successful DC 12 + enemy
spell level Will save. If you are struck for any
damage while attempting to counterspell, your
attempt to counterspell automatically fails.
A counterspell requires verbal and somatic
components, but not material. If you have the Silent
metamagic feat, you may counterspell without
requiring a verbal component. If you have the Still
metamagic feat, you may counterspell without
requiring a somatic component. Counterspelling is
affected the same way as spellcasting when the
counterspeller is deafened or grappled.
To counterspell, a caster must first identify
the enemy spell that is being cast. As a free action, a
spellcaster may attempt once per spell to identify an
enemy spell being cast in line of sight within 30 feet
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of their person with a successful DC 15 + (2 x enemy’s spell
level) Spellcraft check. Arcane casters attempting to identify
a divine spell add +4 to the DC to identify, and vice–versa.
If you successfully identify the spell being cast, you
may attempt to perform a counterspell. You must be able to
cast spells of the same level as the spell you are countering.
Once you have identified the enemy spell, you expend one of
your counterspells and make a level check (1d20 + your level)
against a DC of 10 + enemy spellcaster's level. If you have
the Improved Counterspelling feat, you add +2 to your level
check. If you equal or exceed the DC of the level check, you
counter the enemy spell and it is lost from memory. If you fail
the level check, the enemy spell works normally.
You may also use the ready action to counterspell an
enemy spell, using the normal rules below or using your
counterspell ability from above. This allows you to possibly
shut down an enemy spellcaster who attempts to cast more
than one spell a round by countering one spell with your
readied action and countering the second with an Attack of
Opportunity counterspell.
Ready A Counterspell: As a ready action, you can prepare a
counterspell. You may prepare a counterspell as above or
burn one of your own spells to attempt to counter an enemy
spell.
You must be within 30 feet of the enemy to attempt
to counterspell when the enemy begins casting. Readying a
counterspell provokes attacks of opportunity, unless
defensively performed (as per a normal counterspell). If you
intend to burn one of your own spells to counter an enemy’s
spell, you make a Level check (adding your spellcasting
modifier) opposed by the enemy’s Will save. If you fail the
check, the enemy’s spell is cast as normal. If you succeed the
check, you subtract twice the level of the spell you expend
from the enemy’s caster level. If you have the Improved
Countering feat, add +2 to your result. If you reduce the
enemy’s caster level to 0 or less, their spell fails. Otherwise,
the enemy’s spell is cast at the reduced level. If you happen to
burn the same exact spell as the enemy was casting, you
automatically counter the enemy’s spell.
Instead of burning a spell slot, you may use one of
your counterspells to counter a spell, using the normal
counterspelling rules.
Clerics and Paladins do not automatically gain
counterspells. However, they may expend one of their
Turn/Rebuke attempts to counter, following the counterspell
rules from above.
Bards do not automatically gain counterspells.
However, they may expend one of their Bardic Music uses to
attempt to counter, following the counterspell rules from
above.
Druids and Rangers gain no innate ability to
counterspell. They must burn spells using the readying
counterspell rules from above.
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Caster Level
A spell’s power often depends on its caster
level, which for most spellcasting characters is equal
to your class level in the class you’re using to cast the
spell.
You can cast a spell at a lower caster level
than normal, but the caster level you choose must be
high enough for you to cast the spell in question, and
all level–dependent features must be based on the
same caster level.
In the event that a class feature, domain
granted power, or other special ability provides an
adjustment to your caster level, that adjustment
applies not only to effects based on caster level (such
as range, duration, and damage dealt) but also to your
caster level check to overcome your target’s spell
resistance and to the caster level used in dispel
checks (both the dispel check and the DC of the
check).
Spell Failure
If you ever try to cast a spell in conditions
where the characteristics of the spell cannot be made
to conform, the casting fails and the spell is wasted.
Spells also fail if your concentration is
broken and might fail if you’re wearing armor while
casting a spell with somatic components.
The Spell’s Result
Once you know which creatures (or objects or areas)
are affected, and whether those creatures have made
uccessful saving throws (if any were allowed), you
can apply whatever results a spell entails.
Special Spell Effects
Many special spell effects are handled
according to the school of the spells in question
Certain other special spell features are found across
spell schools.
Attacks: Some spell descriptions refer to attacking.
All offensive combat actions, even those that don’t
damage opponents are considered attacks. Attempts
to turn or rebuke undead count as attacks. All spells
that opponents resist with saving throws, that deal
damage, or that otherwise harm or hamper subjects
are attacks.
Spells that summon monsters or other allies
are not attacks because the spells themselves don’t
harm anyone.
Bonus Types: Usually, a bonus has a type that
indicates how the spell grants the bonus. The
important aspect of bonus types is that two bonuses
of the same type don’t generally stack. With the
exception of dodge bonuses, most circumstance
bonuses, and racial bonuses, only the better bonus
works (see Combining Magical Effects, below). The
same principle applies to penalties—a character
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taking two or more penalties of the same type applies only the
worst one.
Bringing Back the Dead: Several spells have the power to
restore slain characters to life.
When a living creature dies, its soul departs its body,
leaves the Material Plane, travels through the Astral Plane, and
goes to abide on the plane where the creature’s deity resides.
If the creature did not worship a deity, its soul departs to the
plane corresponding to its alignment and it cannot be brought
back to life from the dead. Bringing someone back from the
dead means retrieving his or her soul and returning it to his or
her body.
Level Loss: Any creature brought back to life usually loses
one level of experience. The character’s new XP total is
midway between the minimum needed for his or her new
(reduced) level and the minimum needed for the next one. If
the character was 1st level at the time of death, he or she loses
2 points of Constitution instead of losing a level.
This level loss or Constitution loss cannot be repaired
by any mortal means, even wish or miracle. A revived
character can regain a lost level by earning XP through further
adventuring. A revived character who was 1st level at the time
of death can regain lost points of Constitution by improving
his or her Constitution score when he or she attains a level that
allows an ability score increase.
Preventing Revivification: Enemies can take steps to make it
more difficult for a character to be returned from the dead.
Keeping the body prevents others from using raise dead or
resurrection to restore the slain character to life. Casting trap
the soul prevents any sort of revivification unless the soul is
first released.
Revivification against One’s Will: A soul cannot be returned
to life if it does not wish to be. A soul knows the name,
alignment, and patron deity (if any) of the character
attempting to revive it and may refuse to return on that basis.
Combining Magical Effects
Spells or magical effects usually work as described,
no matter how many other spells or magical effects happen to
be operating in the same area or on the same recipient. Except
in special cases, a spell does not affect the way another spell
operates. Whenever a spell has a specific effect on other
spells, the spell description explains that effect. Several other
general rules apply when spells or magical effects operate in
the same place:
Stacking Effects: Spells that provide bonuses or penalties on
attack rolls, damage rolls, saving throws, and other attributes
usually do not stack with themselves. More generally, two
bonuses of the same type don’t stack even if they come from
different spells (or from effects other than spells; see Bonus
Types, above).
Different Bonus Names: The bonuses or penalties from two
different spells stack if the modifiers are of different types. A
bonus that isn’t named stacks with any bonus.
Same Effect More than Once in Different Strengths: In cases
when two or more identical spells are operating in the same
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area or on the same target, but at different strengths,
only the best one applies.
Same Effect with Differing Results: The same spell
can sometimes produce varying effects if applied to
the same recipient more than once. Usually the last
spell in the series trumps the others. None of the
previous spells are actually removed or dispelled, but
their effects become irrelevant while the final spell in
the series lasts.
One Effect Makes Another Irrelevant: Sometimes,
one spell can render a later spell irrelevant. Both
spells are still active, but one has rendered the other
useless in some fashion.
Multiple Mental Control Effects: Sometimes
magical effects that establish mental control render
each other irrelevant, such as a spell that removes the
subjects ability to act. Mental controls that don’t
remove the recipient’s ability to act usually do not
interfere with each other. If a creature is under the
mental control of two or more creatures, it tends to
obey each to the best of its ability, and to the extent
of the control each effect allows. If the controlled
creature receives conflicting orders simultaneously,
the competing controllers must make opposed
Charisma checks to determine which one the creature
obeys.
Spells with Opposite Effects: Spells with opposite
effects apply normally, with all bonuses, penalties, or
changes accruing in the order that they apply. Some
spells negate or counter each other. This is a special
effect that is noted in a spell’s description.
Instantaneous Effects: Two or more spells with
instantaneous durations work cumulatively when they
affect the same target.
Metamagiced Spells
As a spellcaster’s knowledge of magic grows, she can
learn to cast spells in ways slightly different from the
ways in which the spells were originally designed or
learned. Preparing and casting a spell in such a way is
harder than normal but, thanks to metamagic feats, at
least it is possible.
Spells modified by a metamagic feat use a spell slot
higher than normal. This does not change the level of
the spell, so the DC for saving throws against it does
not go up.
Wizards and Divine Spellcasters: Wizards and
divine spellcasters must prepare their spells in
advance.
During preparation, the character chooses
which spells to prepare with metamagic feats (and
thus which ones take up higher–level spell slots than
normal).
Also, character who selects a metamagic
feat gains three daily uses of that feat that she can opt
to use “on the fly” without previous preparation,
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increased spell level, or extended casting time. The character
must decide when casting the spell if she wishes to apply the
effect of one of her metamagic feats to the spell.
The maximum level of spell to which a caster can
apply a metamagic feat is equal to the maximum spell level
she is capable of casting (based on her level and ability
scores), minus the spell level adjustment of the metamagic
feat. If the result of this calculation is less than 0, the character
can’t apply the metamagic feat to any of her spells.
For instance, a 5th–level wizard is normally capable
of casting spells of up to 3rd level. If she chooses to apply her
Silent Spell metamagic feat (which uses a spell slot one level
higher than normal) to a spell, the maximum level of spell that
she can apply it to is equal to 3 minus 1, or 2nd. Thus, she
may make any of her 0–, 1st–, or 2nd–level spells silent. If she
had the Maximize Spell feat, she could apply it only to 0–level
spells (since a maximized spell is normally cast as a spell three
levels higher, and 3 minus 3 is 0). Quicken Spell would be of
no use to this wizard, since she couldn’t even apply it to 0–
level spells.
A caster can apply more than one metamagic feat to a
spell, or even the same metamagic effect more than once (if
allowed by the feat’s description). However, to determine the
maximum level of spell that can be so affected, add together
all the spell level adjustments given for the various feats. A
9th–level wizard could enlarge and empower any spell of 2nd
level or lower (since her maximum spell level is 5th, and the
total spell level adjustment for Empower Spell and Enlarge
Spell is 3). If a feat may be applied more than once to the
same spell (such as Empower Spell), each application counts
as one of the caster’s three daily uses.
Each time a character selects a metamagic feat, she
gains three daily uses of that feat. Multiple selections of the
same feat are cumulative. For instance, if a caster selects
Empower Spell twice, she may use the feat six times per day
rather than three.
Sorcerers and Bards: Sorcerers and bards choose spells as
they cast them. The character who selects a metamagic feat
gains three daily uses of that feat that she can opt to use “on
the fly” without previous preparation, increased spell level, or
extended casting time. The character must decide when
casting the spell if she wishes to apply the effect of one of her
metamagic feats to the spell.
The maximum level of spell to which a caster can
apply a metamagic feat is equal to the maximum spell level
she is capable of casting (based on her level and ability
scores), minus the spell level adjustment of the metamagic
feat. If the result of this calculation is less than 0, the character
can’t apply the metamagic feat to any of her spells.
For instance, a 5th–level wizard is normally capable
of casting spells of up to 3rd level. If she chooses to apply her
Silent Spell metamagic feat (which uses a spell slot one level
higher than normal) to a spell, the maximum level of spell that
she can apply it to is equal to 3 minus 1, or 2nd. Thus, she
may make any of her 0–, 1st–, or 2nd–level spells silent. If she
had the Maximize Spell feat, she could apply it only to 0–level
spells (since a maximized spell is normally cast as a spell three
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levels higher, and 3 minus 3 is 0). Quicken Spell
would be of no use to this wizard, since she couldn’t
even apply it to 0–level spells.
A caster can apply more than one
metamagic feat to a spell, or even the same
metamagic effect more than once (if allowed by the
feat’s description). However, to determine the
maximum level of spell that can be so affected, add
together all the spell level adjustments given for the
various feats. A 9th–level wizard could enlarge and
empower any spell of 2nd level or lower (since her
maximum spell level is 5th, and the total spell level
adjustment for Empower Spell and Enlarge Spell is
3). If a feat may be applied more than once to the
same spell (such as Empower Spell), each application
counts as one of the caster’s three daily uses.
Each time a character selects a metamagic
feat, she gains three daily uses of that feat. Multiple
selections of the same feat are cumulative. For
instance, if a caster selects Empower Spell twice, she
may use the feat six times per day rather than three.
Spontaneous Casting and Metamagic Feats: A
cleric spontaneously casting a cure or inflict spell can
cast a metamagic version of it instead. Extra time is
also required in this case. Casting a 1–action
metamagic spell spontaneously is a full–round action,
and a spell with a longer casting time takes an extra
full–round action to cast.
Effects of Metamagic Feats on a Spell: In all ways,
a metamagic spell operates at its original spell level,
even though it is prepared and cast as a higher–level
spell. Saving throw modifications are not changed
unless stated otherwise in the feat description.
The modifications made by these feats only
apply to spells cast directly by the feat user. A
spellcaster can’t use a metamagic feat to alter a spell
being cast from a wand, scroll, or other device.
Metamagic feats that eliminate components
of a spell don’t eliminate the attack of opportunity
provoked by casting a spell while threatened.
However, casting a spell modified by Quicken Spell
does not provoke an attack of opportunity.
Metamagic feats cannot be used with all
spells. See the specific feat descriptions for the spells
that a particular feat can’t modify.
Multiple Metamagic Feats on a Spell: A DMs alike to build any required lists for naturally
spellcaster can apply multiple metamagic feats to a
single spell.
Changes to its level are cumulative. You
can’t apply the same metamagic feat more than once
to a single spell.
Magic Items and Metamagic Spells: With the right
item creation feat, you can store a metamagic version
of a spell in a scroll, potion, or wand. Level limits for
potions and wands apply to the spell’s higher spell
level (after the application of the metamagic feat). A
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character doesn’t need the metamagic feat to activate an item
storing a metamagic version of a spell.
Counterspelling Metamagic Spells: Whether or not a spell
has been enhanced by a metamagic feat does not affect its
vulnerability to counterspelling or its ability to counterspell
another spell.
Naturally Metamagiced Spells
An option for spellcasters is to learn and prepare
naturally metamagicked spells. Wizards must have the
metamagicked version inscribed into their spellbooks, bards
and sorcerers must have it on their known spell list, and clerics
can use naturally metamagicked spells when memorizing
domain spells. Rangers, paladins and druids can use naturally
metamagicked spells, but the cost to do so is increased even
further than normal.
A naturally metamagicked spell is one that has one or
more metamagic effects already applied to it. An example
would be a quickened bull’s strength. The spell is considered
to be of a level equal to the metamagiced version of the spell.
If it is being learned by a spontaneous spellcaster, or used by a
divine spellcaster and not a domain spell, add 1 level to the
final cost. For example, a wizard would scribe this spell into
his spellbook as a 6th level spell, whereas a sorcerer could add
it to his known spell list as a 7th level spell. A cleric could
memorize it as a domain spell as a 6th level spell, or as a 7th
level spell in his regular spell slots.
Note that certain spells in the magic lists would be
considered naturally metamagicked spells – for example, mass
cure light wounds, chain lightning (bolt) and delayed blast
fireball.
Additional metamagic can be added to a naturally
metamagiced spell, but it cannot have the same metamagic
feat applied to it, and it cannot be cast without the metamagic
component. In the example above, the quickened bull’s
strength could never be cast as a regular bull’s strength.
However, if the caster has the unmetamagicked spell in his
repitoire, he may use it normally.
The advantage of a naturally metamagicked spell,
obviously, is that you do not have to spend a feat to gain the
metamagic feat. This may be desirable if you only intended to
use the metamagic on a single spell or two, and feel that the
feat slot could be better used for other abilities.
There are too many permutations of naturally
metamagicked spells to list here, so it is up to players and
metamagicked spells.
It is possible to find scrolls with metamagicked spells
on them, and they are always considered to be naturally
metamagicked spells, allowing those without the metamagic
feat to cast them normally. Those with the metamagic feat
have the advantage of being able to “reverse engineer” the
spell to cast it or scribe it to a spellbook without the
metamagic modifier. Thus, if a wizard happened to find a
scroll of silent magic missile, he could scribe the spell from
the scroll directly into his spellbook as a 2nd level silent magic
missile. However, without the silent metamagic feat, he could
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not unravel the silent metamagics to scribe it as a
magic missile spell in his spellbook.
Spell Descriptions
The description of each spell is presented in
a standard format. Each category of information is
explained and defined below.
Name
The first line of every spell description gives
the name by which the spell is generally known.
School (Subschool)
Beneath the spell name is a line giving the
school of magic (and the subschool, if appropriate)
that the spell belongs to.
Almost every spell belongs to one of eight
schools of magic. A school of magic is a group of
related spells that work in similar ways. A small
number of spells (arcane mark, limited wish,
permanency, prestidigitation, and wish) are universal,
belonging to no school.
Abjuration
Abjurations are protective spells. They
create physical or magical barriers, negate magical or
physical abilities, harm trespassers, or even banish
the subject of the spell to another plane of existence.
If one abjuration spell is active within 10
feet of another for 24 hours or more, the magical
fields interfere with each other and create barely
visible energy fluctuations. The DC to find such
spells with the Perception (Spot) skill drops by 4.
If an abjuration creates a barrier that keeps
certain types of creatures at bay, that barrier cannot
be used to push away those creatures. If you force the
barrier against such a creature, you feel a discernible
pressure against the barrier. If you continue to apply
pressure, you end the spell.
Conjuration
Each conjuration spell belongs to one of five
subschools. Conjurations bring manifestations of
objects, creatures, or some form of energy to you (the
summoning subschool), actually transport creatures
from another plane of existence to your plane
(calling), heal (healing), transport creatures or objects
over great distances (teleportation), or create objects
or effects on the spot (creation). Creatures you
conjure usually, but not always, obey your
commands.
A creature or object brought into being or
transported to your location by a conjuration spell
cannot appear inside another creature or object, nor
can it appear floating in an empty space. It must
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arrive in an open location on a surface capable of supporting
it.
The creature or object must appear within the spell’s
range, but it does not have to remain within the range.
Calling: A calling spell transports a creature from another
plane to the plane you are on. The spell grants the creature the
one–time ability to return to its plane of origin, although the
spell may limit the circumstances under which this is possible.
Creatures who are called actually die when they are killed;
they do not disappear and reform, as do those brought by a
summoning spell (see below). The duration of a calling spell is
instantaneous, which means that the called creature can’t be
dispelled.
Creation: A creation spell manipulates matter to create an
object or creature in the place the spellcaster designates
(subject to the limits noted above). If the spell has a duration
other than instantaneous, magic holds the creation together,
and when the spell ends, the conjured creature or object
vanishes without a trace.
If the spell has an instantaneous duration, the created
object or creature is merely assembled through magic.
It lasts indefinitely and does not depend on magic for
its existence.
Healing: Certain divine conjurations heal creatures or even
bring them back to life.
Summoning: A summoning spell instantly brings a creature
or object to a place you designate. When the spell ends or is
dispelled, a summoned creature is instantly sent back to where
it came from, but a summoned object is not sent back unless
the spell description specifically indicates this. A summoned
creature also goes away if it is killed or if its hit points drop to
0 or lower. It is not really dead. It takes 24 hours for the
creature to reform, during which time it can’t be summoned
again.
When the spell that summoned a creature ends and
the creature disappears, all the spells it has cast expire. A
summoned creature cannot use any innate summoning or
spawning abilities it may have, and it refuses to cast any spells
that would cost it XP, or to use any spell–like abilities that
would cost XP if they were spells.
Teleportation: A teleportation spell transports one or more
creatures or objects a great distance. The most powerful of
these spells can cross planar boundaries. Unlike summoning
spells, the transportation is (unless otherwise noted) one–way
and not dispellable.
Teleportation is instantaneous travel through the
Astral Plane. Anything that blocks astral travel also blocks
teleportation.
Divination
Divination spells enable you to learn secrets long forgotten, to
predict the future, to find hidden things, and to foil deceptive
spells.
Many divination spells have cone–shaped areas. These move
with you and extend in the direction you look.
The cone defines the area that you can sweep each
round. If you study the same area for multiple rounds, you can
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often gain additional information, as noted in the
descriptive text for the spell.
Scrying: A scrying spell creates an invisible magical
sensor that sends you information. Unless noted
otherwise, the sensor has the same powers of sensory
acuity that you possess. This level of acuity includes
any spells or effects that target you, but not spells or
effects that emanate from you. However, the sensor is
treated as a separate, independent sensory organ of
yours, and thus it functions normally even if you
have
been blinded, deafened, or otherwise suffered sensory
impairment.
Any creature with an Intelligence score of
12 or higher can notice the sensor by making a DC 20
Intelligence check. The sensor can be dispelled as if
it were an active spell.
Lead sheeting or magical protection blocks a
scrying spell, and you sense that the spell is so
blocked.
Enchantment
Enchantment spells affect the minds of
others, influencing or controlling their behavior.
All enchantments are mind–affecting spells.
Two types of enchantment spells grant you influence
over a subject creature.
Charm: A charm spell changes how the subject
views you, typically making it see you as a good
friend.
Compulsion: A compulsion spell forces the subject
to act in some manner or changes the way her mind
works. Some compulsion spells determine the
subject’s actions or the effects on the subject, some
compulsion spells allow you to determine the
subject’s actions when you cast the spell, and others
give you ongoing control over the subject.
Evocation
Evocation spells manipulate energy or tap an
unseen source of power to produce a desired end. In
effect, they create something out of nothing. Many of
these spells produce spectacular effects, and
evocation spells can deal large amounts of damage.
Illusion
Illusion spells deceive the senses or minds
of others. They cause people to see things that are not
there, not see things that are there, hear phantom
noises, or remember things that never happened.
Figment: A figment spell creates a false sensation.
Those who perceive the figment perceive the same
thing, not their own slightly different versions of the
figment. (It is not a personalized mental impression.)
Figments cannot make something seem to be
something else. A figment that includes audible
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effects cannot duplicate intelligible speech unless the spell
description specifically says it can. If intelligible speech is
possible, it must be in a language you can speak. If you try to
duplicate a language you cannot speak, the image produces
gibberish. Likewise, you cannot make a visual copy of
something unless you know what it looks like.
Because figments and glamers (see below) are unreal,
they cannot produce real effects the way that other types of
illusions can. They cannot cause damage to objects or
creatures, support weight, provide nutrition, or provide
protection from the elements. Consequently, these spells are
useful for confounding or delaying foes, but useless for
attacking them directly. A figment’s AC is equal to 10 + its
size modifier.
Glamer: A glamer spell changes a subject’s sensory qualities,
making it look, feel, taste, smell, or sound like something else,
or even seem to disappear.
Pattern: Like a figment, a pattern spell creates an image that
others can see, but a pattern also affects the minds of those
who see it or are caught in it. All patterns are mind–affecting
spells.
Phantasm: A phantasm spell creates a mental image that
usually only the caster and the subject (or subjects) of the spell
can perceive. This impression is totally in the minds of the
subjects. It is a personalized mental impression. (It’s all in
their heads and not a fake picture or something that they
actually see.) Third parties viewing or studying the scene
don’t notice the phantasm. All phantasms are mind–affecting
spells.
Shadow: A shadow spell creates something that is partially
real from extradimensional energy. Such illusions can have
real effects. Damage dealt by a shadow illusion is real.
Saving Throws and Illusions (Disbelief): Creatures
encountering an illusion usually do not receive saving throws
to recognize it as illusory until they study it carefully or
interact with it in some fashion.
A successful saving throw against an illusion reveals
it to be false, but a figment or phantasm remains as a
translucent outline.
A failed saving throw indicates that a character fails
to notice something is amiss. A character faced with proof that
an illusion isn’t real needs no saving throw. If any viewer
successfully disbelieves an illusion and communicates this fact
to others, each such viewer gains a saving throw with a +4
bonus.
Necromancy
Necromancy spells manipulate the power of death,
unlife, and the life force. Spells involving undead creatures
make up a large part of this school.
Transmutation
Transmutation spells change the properties of some creature,
thing, or condition.
Polymorph: Polymorph spells change one thing into another.
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Shapechanger creature subtype can always choose to
revert back to their own form once it is their action.
Many polymorph spells have a limitation to
change into another creature equal to HD + LA
(Level Adjustment). If a creature does not have a
listed LA, you can use the table below to estimate the
LA of a given creature. The GM has final say in the
LA of any creature.
Ability LA
Natural flight +1
Natural armor +1
Greater than 5 ft. reach +1
Unbalanced ability scores1 +1
Special Attack (per 2 abilities) +1
Special Qualities (per 3 abilities) +1
Racial skill bonus +1
Animal type –1
Size small or smaller –1
1 20% chance to spoil any spell with a verbal component that he
“Unbalanced” means that the total ability modifiers
add up to greater than +0. Add in a +1 LA for every
+1 ability modifier total above the creature’s HD.
[Descriptor]
Appearing on the same line as the school
and subschool, when applicable, is a descriptor that
further categorizes the spell in some way. Some
spells have more than one descriptor.
The descriptors are acid, air, chaotic, cold,
darkness, death, earth, electricity, evil, fear, fire,
force, good, language–dependent, lawful, light,
mind–affecting, sonic, and water.
Most of these descriptors have no game
effect by themselves, but they govern how the spell
interacts with other spells, with special abilities, with
unusual creatures, with alignment, and so on.
A language–dependent spell uses intelligible
language as a medium for communication. If the
target cannot understand or cannot hear what the
caster of a language–dependant spell says the spell
fails.
A mind–affecting spell works only against
creatures with an Intelligence score of 1 or higher.
Level
The next line of a spell description gives the
spell’s level, a number between 0 and 9 that defines
the spell’s relative power. This number is preceded
by an abbreviation for the class whose members can
cast the spell. The Level entry also indicates whether
a spell is a domain spell and, if so, what its domain
and its level as a domain spell are. A spell’s level
affects the DC for any save allowed against the
effect.
Names of spellcasting classes are
abbreviated as follows: bard Brd; cleric Clr/Pre; druid
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Drd; paladin Pal; ranger Rgr; sorcerer Sor; wizard Wiz.
The domains a spell can be associated with include
Air, Animal, Chaos, Death, Destruction, Earth, Evil, Fire,
Good, Healing, Knowledge, Law, Luck, Magic, Plant,
Protection, Strength, Sun, Travel, Trickery, War, and Water.
Components
A spell’s components are what you must do or
possess to cast it. The Components entry in a spell description
includes abbreviations that tell you what type of components it
has. Specifics for material, focus, and XP components are
given at the end of the descriptive text. Usually you don’t
worry about components, but when you can’t use a component
for some reason or when a material or focus component is
expensive, then the components are important.
Verbal (V): A verbal component is a spoken incantation. To
provide a verbal component, you must be able to speak in a
strong voice. A silence spell or a gag spoils the incantation
(and thus the spell). A spellcaster who has been deafened has a
or she tries to cast.
Somatic (S): A somatic component is a measured and precise
movement of the hand. You must have at least one hand free
to provide a somatic component.
Material (M): A material component is one or more physical
substances or objects that are annihilated by the spell energies
in the casting process. Unless a cost is given for a material
component, the cost is negligible. Don’t bother to keep track
of material components with negligible cost. Assume you have
all you need as long as you have your spell component pouch.
Expensive Material (XM): The material component has a
cost associated with it that must be supplied. Items with an
expensive material component cannot be cast with a spell
component pouch nor are subject to use with the Eschew
Material Component feat.
Focus (F): A focus component is a prop of some sort. Unlike
a material component, a focus is not consumed when the spell
is cast and can be reused. As with material components, the
cost for a focus is negligible unless a price is given. Assume
that focus components of negligible cost are in your spell
component pouch.
Expensive Focus (XF): The focus for the spell has a
significant cost that must be paid in order to use the spell.
Divine Focus (DF): A divine focus component is an item of
spiritual significance. The divine focus for a cleric or a paladin
is a holy symbol appropriate to the character’s faith.
If the Components line includes F/DF or M/DF, the
arcane version of the spell has a focus component or a material
component (the abbreviation before the slash) and the divine
version has a divine focus component (the abbreviation after
the slash).
XP Cost (XP): Some powerful spells entail an experience
point cost to you. No spell can restore the XP lost in this
manner. You cannot spend so much XP that you lose a level,
so you cannot cast the spell unless you have enough XP to
spare. However, you may, on gaining enough XP to attain a
new level, use those XP for casting a spell rather than keeping
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them and advancing a level. The XP are treated just
like a material component—expended when you cast
the spell, whether or not the casting succeeds.
Casting Time
Most spells have a casting time of 1 standard
action. Others take 1 round or more, while a few
require only a free action.
A spell that takes 1 round to cast is a full–
round action. It comes into effect just before the
beginning of your turn in the round after you began
casting the spell. You then act normally after the
spell is completed.
A spell that takes 1 minute to cast comes
into effect just before your turn 1 minute later (and
for each of those 10 rounds, you are casting a spell as
a full–round action, just as noted above for 1– round
casting times). These actions must be consecutive
and uninterrupted, or the spell automatically fails.
When you begin a spell that takes 1 round or
longer to cast, you must continue the concentration
from the current round to just before your turn in the
next round (at least). If you lose concentration before
the casting is complete, you lose the spell.
A spell with a casting time of 1 free action
doesn’t count against your normal limit of one spell
per round.
However, you may cast such a spell only
once per round. Casting a spell with a casting time of
1 free action doesn’t provoke attacks of opportunity.
You make all pertinent decisions about a
spell (range, target, area, effect, version, and so forth)
when the spell comes into effect.
Range
A spell’s range indicates how far from you it
can reach, as defined in the Range entry of the spell
description.
A spell’s range is the maximum distance
from you that the spell’s effect can occur, as well as
the maximum distance at which you can designate
the spell’s point of origin. If any portion of the spell’s
area would extend beyond this range, that area is
wasted. Standard ranges include the following.
Personal: The spell affects only you.
Touch: You must touch a creature or object to affect
it. A touch spell that deals damage can score a critical
hit just as a weapon can. A touch spell threatens a
critical hit on a natural roll of 20 and deals double
damage on a successful critical hit. Some touch spells
allow you to touch multiple targets. You can touch as
many willing targets as you can reach as part of the
casting, but all targets of the spell must be touched in
the same round that you finish casting the spell.
Close: The spell reaches as far as 25 feet away from
you. The maximum range increases by 5 feet for
every two full caster levels.
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Medium: The spell reaches as far as 100 feet + 10 feet per
caster level.
Long: The spell reaches as far as 400 feet + 40 feet per caster
level.
Unlimited: The spell reaches anywhere on the same plane of
existence.
Range Expressed in Feet: Some spells have no standard
range category, just a range expressed in feet.
Aiming A Spell
You must make some choice about whom the spell is
to affect or where the effect is to originate, depending on the
type of spell. The next entry in a spell description defines the
spell’s target (or targets), its effect, or its area, as appropriate.
Target or Targets: Some spells have a target or targets. You
cast these spells on creatures or objects, as defined by the spell
itself. You must be able to see or touch the target, and you
must specifically choose that target. You do not have to select
your target until you finish casting the spell.
If the target of a spell is yourself (the spell
description has a line that reads Target: You), you do not
receive a saving throw, and spell resistance does not apply.
The Saving Throw and Spell Resistance lines are omitted from
such spells.
Some spells restrict you to willing targets only.
Declaring yourself as a willing target is something that can be
done at any time (even if you’re flat–footed or it isn’t your
turn). Unconscious creatures are automatically considered
willing, but a character who is conscious but immobile or
helpless (such as one who is bound, cowering, grappling,
paralyzed, pinned, or stunned) is not automatically willing.
Some spells allow you to redirect the effect to new
targets or areas after you cast the spell. Redirecting a spell is a
move action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Effect: Some spells create or summon things rather than
affecting things that are already present.
You must designate the location where these things
are to appear, either by seeing it or defining it. Range
determines how far away an effect can appear, but if the effect
is mobile it can move regardless of the spell’s range.
Ray: Some effects are rays. You aim a ray as if using a ranged
weapon, though typically you make a ranged touch attack
rather than a normal ranged attack. As with a ranged weapon,
you can fire into the dark or at an invisible creature and hope
you hit something. You don’t have to see the creature you’re
trying to hit, as you do with a targeted spell. Intervening
creatures and obstacles, however, can block your line of sight
or provide cover for the creature you’re aiming at.
If a ray spell has a duration, it’s the duration of the
effect that the ray causes, not the length of time the ray itself
persists.
If a ray spell deals damage, you can score a critical
hit just as if it were a weapon. A ray spell threatens a critical
hit on a natural roll of 20 and deals double damage on a
successful critical hit.
Spread: Some effects, notably clouds and fogs, spread out
from a point of origin, which must be a grid intersection. The
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effect can extend around corners and into areas that
you can’t see. Figure distance by actual distance
traveled, taking into account turns the spell effect
takes. When determining distance for spread effects,
count around walls, not through them. As with
movement, do not trace diagonals across corners.
You must designate the point of origin for such an
effect, but you need not have line of effect (see
below) to all portions of the effect.
Area: Some spells affect an area. Sometimes a spell
description specifies a specially defined area, but
usually an area falls into one of the categories defined
below.
Regardless of the shape of the area, you
select the point where the spell originates, but
otherwise you don’t control which creatures or
objects the spell affects. The point of origin of a spell
is always a grid intersection. When determining
whether a given creature is within the area of a spell,
count out the distance from the point of origin in
squares just as you do when moving a character or
when determining the range for a ranged attack. The
only difference is that instead of counting from the
center of one square to the center of the next, you
count from intersection to intersection.
You can count diagonally across a square,
but remember that every second diagonal counts as 2
squares of distance. If the far edge of a square is
within the spell’s area, anything within that square is
within the spell’s area. If the spell’s area only touches
the near edge of a square, however, anything within
that square is
unaffected by the spell.
Burst, Emanation, or Spread: Most spells that affect
an area function as a burst, an emanation, or a spread.
In each case, you select the spell’s point of origin and
measure its effect from that point.
A burst spell affects whatever it catches in
its area, even including creatures that you can’t see. It
can’t affect creatures with total cover from its point
of origin (in other words, its effects don’t extend
around corners). The default shape for a burst effect
is a sphere, but some burst spells are specifically
described as cone–shaped. A burst’s area defines how
far from the point of origin the spell’s effect extends.
An emanation spell functions like a burst
spell, except that the effect continues to radiate from
the point of origin for the duration of the spell. Most
emanations are cones or spheres.
A spread spell spreads out like a burst but
can turn corners. You select the point of origin, and
the spell spreads out a given distance in all directions.
Figure the area the spell effect fills by taking into
account any turns the spell effect takes.
Cone, Cylinder, Line, or Sphere: Most spells that
affect an area have a particular shape, such as a cone,
cylinder, line, or sphere.
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A cone–shaped spell shoots away from you in a
quarter–circle in the direction you designate. It starts from any
corner of your square and widens out as it goes. Most cones
are either bursts or emanations (see above), and thus won’t go
around corners.
When casting a cylinder–shaped spell, you select the
spell’s point of origin. This point is the center of a horizontal
circle, and the spell shoots down from the circle, filling a
cylinder. A cylinder–shaped spell ignores any obstructions
within its area.
A line–shaped spell shoots away from you in a line in
the direction you designate. It starts from any corner of your
square and extends to the limit of its range or until it strikes a
barrier that blocks line of effect. A line–shaped spell affects all
creatures in squares that the line passes through.
A sphere–shaped spell expands from its point of
origin to fill a spherical area. Spheres may be bursts,
emanations, or spreads.
Creatures: A spell with this kind of area affects creatures
directly (like a targeted spell), but it affects all creatures in an
area of some kind rather than individual creatures you select.
The area might be a spherical burst , a cone–shaped burst, or
some other shape.
Many spells affect “living creatures,” which means
all creatures other than constructs and undead.
Creatures in the spell’s area that are not of the
appropriate type do not count against the creatures affected.
Objects: A spell with this kind of area affects objects within
an area you select (as Creatures, but affecting objects instead).
Other: A spell can have a unique area, as defined in its
description.
(S) Shapeable: If an Area or Effect entry ends with “(S),” you
can shape the spell. A shaped effect or area can have no
dimension smaller than 10 feet. Many effects or areas are
given as cubes to make it easy to model irregular shapes.
Three–dimensional volumes are most often needed to define
aerial or underwater effects and areas.
Line of Effect: A line of effect is a straight, unblocked path
that indicates what a spell can affect. A line of effect is
canceled by a solid barrier. It’s like line of sight for ranged
weapons, except that it’s not blocked by fog, darkness, and
other factors that limit normal sight.
You must have a clear line of effect to any target that
you cast a spell on or to any space in which you wish to create
an effect. You must have a clear line of effect to the point of
origin of any spell you cast.
A burst, cone, cylinder, or emanation spell affects
only an area, creatures, or objects to which it has line of effect
from its origin (a spherical burst’s center point, a cone–shaped
burst’s starting point, a cylinder’s circle, or an emanation’s
point of origin).
An otherwise solid barrier with a hole of at least 1
square foot through it does not block a spell’s line of effect.
Such an opening means that the 5–foot length of wall
containing the hole is no longer considered a barrier for
purposes of a spell’s line of effect.
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Duration
A spell’s Duration entry tells you how long
the magical energy of the spell lasts.
Timed Durations: Many durations are measured in
rounds, minutes, hours, or some other increment.
When the time is up, the magic goes away
and the spell ends. If a spell’s duration is variable the
duration is rolled secretly (the caster doesn’t know
how long the spell will last).
Instantaneous: The spell energy comes and goes the
instant the spell is cast, though the consequences
might be long–lasting.
Permanent: The energy remains as long as the effect
does. This means the spell is vulnerable to dispel
magic.
Concentration: The spell lasts as long as you
concentrate on it. Concentrating to maintain a spell is
a standard action that does not provoke attacks of
opportunity. Anything that could break your
concentration when casting a spell can also break
your concentration while you’re maintaining one,
causing the spell to end.
You can’t cast a spell while concentrating
on another one. Sometimes a spell lasts for a short
time after you cease concentrating.
Subjects, Effects, and Areas: If the spell affects
creatures directly the result travels with the subjects
for the spell’s duration. If the spell creates an effect,
the effect lasts for the duration. The effect might
move or remain still. Such an effect can be destroyed
prior to when its duration ends. If the spell affects an
area then the spell stays with that area for its
duration.
Creatures become subject to the spell when
they enter the area and are no longer subject to it
when they leave.
Touch Spells and Holding the Charge: In most
cases, if you don’t discharge a touch spell on the
round you cast it, you can hold the charge (postpone
the discharge of the spell) indefinitely. You can make
touch attacks round after round. If you cast another
spell, the touch spell dissipates.
Some touch spells allow you to touch
multiple targets as part of the spell. You can’t hold
the charge of such a spell; you must touch all targets
of the spell in the same round that you finish casting
the spell.
Discharge: Occasionally a spells lasts for a set
duration or until triggered or discharged.
(D) Dismissible: If the Duration line ends with
“(D),” you can dismiss the spell at will. You must be
within range of the spell’s effect and must speak
words of dismissal, which are usually a modified
form of the spell’s verbal component. If the spell has
no verbal component, you can dismiss the effect with
a gesture. Dismissing a spell is a standard action that
does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
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A spell that depends on concentration is dismissible
by its very nature, and dismissing it does not take an action,
since all you have to do to end the spell is to stop
concentrating on your turn.
Saving Throw
Usually a harmful spell allows a target to make a
saving throw to avoid some or all of the effect. The Saving
Throw entry in a spell description defines which type of
saving throw the spell allows and describes how saving throws
against the spell work.
Negates: The spell has no effect on a subject that makes a
successful saving throw.
Partial: The spell causes an effect on its subject. A successful
saving throw means that some lesser effect occurs.
Half: The spell deals damage, and a successful saving throw
halves the damage taken (round down).
None: No saving throw is allowed.
Disbelief: A successful save lets the subject ignore the effect.
(object): The spell can be cast on objects, which receive
saving throws only if they are magical or if they are attended
(held, worn, grasped, or the like) by a creature resisting the
spell, in which case the object uses the creature’s saving throw
bonus unless its own bonus is greater. (This notation does not
mean that a spell can be cast only on objects. Some spells of
this sort can be cast on creatures or objects.) A magic item’s
saving throw bonuses are each equal to 2 + one–half the item’s
caster level.
(harmless): The spell is usually beneficial, not harmful, but a
targeted creature can attempt a saving throw if it desires.
Saving Throw Difficulty Class: A saving throw against your
spell has a DC of 10 + ½ Caster level + your bonus for the
relevant ability (Intelligence for a wizard, Charisma for a
sorcerer or bard, or Wisdom for a cleric, druid, paladin, or
ranger). A spell’s level can vary depending on your class.
Always use the spell level applicable to your class.
Succeeding on a Saving Throw: A creature that successfully
saves against a spell that has no obvious physical effects feels
a hostile force or a tingle, but cannot deduce the exact nature
of the attack. Likewise, if a creature’s saving throw succeeds
against a targeted spell you sense that the spell has failed. You
do not sense when creatures succeed on saves against effect
and area spells.
Automatic Failures and Successes: A natural 1 (the d20
comes up 1) on a saving throw is always a failure, and the
spell may cause damage to exposed items (see Items Surviving
after a Saving Throw, below).
A natural 20 (the d20 comes up 20) is always a
success.
Voluntarily Giving up a Saving Throw: A creature can
voluntarily forego a saving throw and willingly accept a
spell’s result. Even a character with a special resistance to
magic can suppress this quality.
Items Surviving after a Saving Throw: Unless the
descriptive text for the spell specifies otherwise, all items
carried or worn by a creature are assumed to survive a magical
attack. If a creature rolls a natural 1 on its saving throw against
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the effect, however, an exposed item is harmed (if the

attack can harm objects). Refer to Table: Items Arcane Spells
Affected by Magical Attacks. Determine which four Wizards, sorcerers, mages and bards cast arcane
objects carried or worn by the creature are most spells. Compared to divine spells, arcane spells are more likely
likely to be affected and roll randomly among them. to produce dramatic results.
The randomly determined item must make a saving
throw against the attack form and take whatever
Preparing Wizard Spells
damage the attack deal.
A wizard’s level limits the number of spells she can
prepare and cast. Her high Intelligence score might allow her
Order1 Item to prepare a few extra spells. She can prepare the same spell
1st Shield more than once, but each preparation counts as one spell
2nd Armor toward her daily limit. To prepare a spell the wizard must have
3rd Magic helmet, hat or an Intelligence score of at least 10 + the spell’s level.
headband Rest: To prepare her daily spells, a wizard must first sleep for
4th Item in hand 8 hours. The wizard does not have to slumber for every minute
(including weapon, of the time, but she must refrain from movement, combat,
wand or the like) spellcasting, skill use, conversation, or any other fairly
5th Magic cloak demanding physical or mental task during the rest period. If
6th Stowed or sheathed her rest is interrupted, each interruption adds 1 hour to the
weapon total amount of time she has to rest in order to clear her mind,
7th Magic bracers and she must have at least 1 hour of uninterrupted rest
8th Magic clothing immediately prior to preparing her spells. If the character does
9th Magic jewelry not need to sleep for some reason, she still must have 8 hours
(including rings) of restful calm before preparing any spells.
10th Anything else Recent Casting Limit/Rest Interruptions: If a wizard has
1
In order of most likely to least likely to be affected cast spells recently, the drain on her resources reduces her
capacity to prepare new spells. When she prepares spells for
Spell Resistance the coming day, all the spells she has cast within the last 8
Spell resistance is a special defensive hours count against her daily limit.
ability. If your spell is being resisted by a creature Preparation Environment: To prepare any spell, a wizard
with spell resistance, you must make a caster level must have enough peace, quiet, and comfort to allow for
check (1d20 + ½ caster level + spell level) at least proper concentration. The wizard’s surroundings need not be
equal to the creature’s spell resistance for the spell to luxurious, but they must be free from overt distractions.
affect that creature. The defender’s spell resistance is Exposure to inclement weather prevents the necessary
like an Armor Class against magical attacks. concentration, as does any injury or failed saving throw the
Include any adjustments to your caster level character might experience while studying. Wizards also must
to this caster level check. have access to their spellbooks to study from and sufficient
The Spell Resistance entry and the light to read them by. There is one major exception: A wizard
descriptive text of a spell description tell you whether can prepare a read magic spell even without a spellbook.
spell resistance protects creatures from the spell. In Spell Preparation Time: After resting, a wizard must study
many cases, spell resistance applies only when a her spellbook to prepare any spells that day. If she wants to
resistant creature is targeted by the spell, not when a prepare all her spells, the process takes 1 hour. Preparing some
resistant creature encounters a spell that is already in smaller portion of her daily capacity takes a proportionally
place. smaller amount of time, but always at least 15 minutes, the
The terms “object” and “harmless” mean the minimum time required to achieve the proper mental state.
same thing for spell resistance as they do for saving Spell Selection and Preparation: Until she prepares spells
throws. A creature with spell resistance must from her spellbook, the only spells a wizard has available to
voluntarily lower the resistance (a standard action) in cast are the ones that she already had prepared from the
order to be affected by a spell noted as harmless. In previous day and has not yet used.
such a case, you do not need to make the caster level During the study period, she chooses which spells to
check described above. prepare. If a wizard already has spells prepared (from the
previous day) that she has not cast, she can abandon some or
Descriptive Text all of them to make room for new spells.
This portion of a spell description details When preparing spells for the day, a wizard can leave
what the spell does and how it works. If one of the some of these spell slots open. Later during that day, she can
previous entries in he description included “see text,” repeat the preparation process as often as she likes, time and
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preparation, the wizard can fill these unused spell
slots. She cannot, however, abandon a previously
prepared spell to replace it with another one or fill a
slot that is empty because she has cast a spell in the
meantime. That sort of preparation requires a mind
fresh from rest. Like the first session of the day, this
preparation takes at least 15 minutes, and it takes
longer if the wizard prepares more than one quarter
of her spells.
Spell Slots: The various character class tables show
how many spells of each level a character can cast
per day. These openings for daily spells are called
spell slots. A spellcaster always has the option to fill
a higher–level spell slot with a lower–level spell. A
spellcaster who lacks a high enough ability score to
cast spells that would otherwise be his or her due still
gets the slots but must fill them with spells of lower
level.
Prepared Spell Retention: Once a wizard prepares a
spell, it remains in her mind as a nearly cast spell
until she uses the prescribed components to complete
and trigger it or until she abandons it. Certain other
events, such as the effects of magic items or special
attacks from monsters, can wipe a prepared spell
from a character’s mind.
Death and Prepared Spell Retention: If a
spellcaster dies, all prepared spells stored in his or
her mind are wiped away. Potent magic (such as
raise dead, resurrection, or true resurrection) can
recover the lost energy when it recovers the
character.
Arcane Magical Writings
To record an arcane spell in written form, a
character uses complex notation that describes the
magical forces involved in the spell. The writer uses
the same system no matter what her native language
or culture. However, each character uses the system
in her own way. Another person’s magical writing
remains incomprehensible to even the most powerful
wizard until she takes time to study and decipher it.
To decipher an arcane magical writing (such
as a single spell in written form in another’s
spellbook or on a scroll), a character must make a
Spellcraft check (DC 20 + the spell’s level). If the
skill check fails, the character cannot attempt to read
that particular spell again until the next day. A read
magic spell automatically deciphers a magical
writing without a skill check. If the person who
created the magical writing is on hand to help the
reader, success is also automatic.
Once a character deciphers a particular
magical writing, she does not need to decipher it
again. Deciphering a magical writing allows the
reader to identify the spell and gives some idea of its
effects (as explained in the spell description). If the
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magical writing was a scroll and the reader can cast arcane
spells, she can attempt to use the scroll.
Wizard Spells and Borrowed Spellbooks
A wizard or mage can use a borrowed spellbook to
prepare a spell she already knows and has recorded in her own
spellbook, but preparation success is not assured. First, the
wizard must decipher the writing in the book (see Arcane
Magical Writings, above). Once a spell from another
spellcaster’s book is deciphered, the reader must make a
Spellcraft check (DC 15 + spell’s level) to prepare the spell. If
the check succeeds, the wizard can prepare the spell. She must
repeat the check to prepare the spell again, no matter how
many times she has prepared it before. If the check fails, she
cannot try to prepare the spell from the same source again
until the next day.
(However, as explained above, she does not need to
repeat a check to decipher the writing.)
Adding Spells to a Wizard’s Spellbook
Wizards and mages can add new spells to their
spellbooks through several methods. If a wizard has chosen to
specialize in a school of magic, she can learn spells only from
schools whose spells she can cast.
Spells Gained at a New Level: Wizards perform a certain
amount of spell research between adventures.
Each time a character attains a new wizard level, she
gains two spells of her choice to add to her spellbook.
The two free spells must be of spell levels she can
cast. If she has chosen to specialize in a school of magic, one
of the two free spells must be from her specialty school.
Spells Copied from Another’s Spellbook or a Scroll: A
wizard can also add a spell to her book whenever she
encounters one on a magic scroll or in another wizard’s
spellbook. No matter what the spell’s source, the wizard must
first decipher the magical writing (see Arcane Magical
Writings, above). Next, she must spend a day studying the
spell. At the end of the day, she must make a Spellcraft check
(DC 15 + spell’s level). A wizard who has specialized in a
school of spells gains a +2 bonus on the Spellcraft check if the
new spell is from her specialty school. She cannot, however,
learn any spells from her prohibited schools. If the check
succeeds, the wizard understands the spell and can copy it into
her spellbook (see Writing a New Spell into a Spellbook,
below). The process leaves a spellbook that was copied from
unharmed, but a spell successfully copied from a magic scroll
disappears from the parchment.
If the check fails, the wizard cannot understand or
copy the spell. She cannot attempt to learn or copy that spell
again until she gains another rank in Spellcraft. A spell that
was being copied from a scroll does not vanish from the scroll.
In most cases, wizards charge a fee for the privilege
of copying spells from their spellbooks. This fee is usually
equal to the spell’s level x 50 gp.
Independent Research: A wizard or mage also can research a
spell independently, duplicating an existing spell or creating
an entirely new one.
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descriptions). His high Charisma score might allow him to

Researching a Spell cast a few extra spells. A member of either class must have a
A wizard or mage can choose to research the Charisma score of at least 10 + a spell’s level to cast the spell.
formula for an existing or new spell. The character Daily Readying of Spells: Each day, sorcerers and bards must
must have access to a library containing magical focus their minds on the task of casting their spells. A sorcerer
treatises worth at least 1,000 gp. Research requires 1 or bard needs 8 hours of rest (just like a wizard), after which
day per spell level and a cost of the spell’s level x 25 he spends 15 minutes concentrating. (A bard must sing, recite,
gp. At the end of the research period, the character or play an instrument of some kind while concentrating.)
makes a Spellcraft check (DC 20 + spell’s level). If During this period, the sorcerer or bard readies his mind to
the check is successful, the caster has successfully cast his daily allotment of spells. Without such a period to
researched the spell and may add it to their spellbook. refresh himself, the character does not regain the spell slots he
used up the day before.
Recent Casting Limit: As with wizards, any spells cast
Writing a New Spell into a Spellbook within the last 8 hours count against the sorcerer’s or bard’s
Once a wizard or mage understands a new daily limit.
spell, she can record it into her spellbook. Adding Spells to a Sorcerer’s or Bard’s Repertoire: A
Time: The process takes 24 hours, regardless of the sorcerer or bard gains spells each time he attains a new level
spell’s level. in his class and never gains spells any other way. When your
Space in the Spellbook: A spell takes up one page of sorcerer or bard gains a new level, consult Table: Bard Spells
the spellbook per spell level. Even a 0–level spell Known or Table: Sorcerer Spells Known to learn how many
(cantrip) takes one page. A spellbook has one spells from the appropriate spell list he now knows. With
hundred pages. permission, sorcerers and bards can also select the spells they
Materials and Costs: Materials for writing the spell gain from new and unusual spells that they have gained some
cost 100 gp per page. understanding of.
Note that a wizard does not have to pay
these costs in time or gold for the spells she gains for
Designing New Spells
free at each new level.
When designing new spells, keep in mind the
following parameters for wizard spells. Bard spells tend to be
Replacing and Copying Spellbooks equal level if conjuration or enchantment, or ¾ equal level if
A wizard can use the procedure for learning any other school.
a spell to reconstruct a lost spellbook. If she already
has a particular spell prepared, she can write it Attack Spells
directly into a new book at a cost of 100 gp per page Level Single Target Multiple Targets
(as noted in Writing a New Spell into a Spellbook, 0 1d4 –
above). The process wipes the prepared spell from 1st 1d8/2 levels (max 5d8) 1d6/2 levels (max 5d6)
her mind, just as casting it would. If she does not 2nd 1d8/level (max 5d8) 1d6/level (max 5d6)
have the spell prepared, she can prepare it from a 3rd 1d8/level (max 10d8) 1d6/level (max 10d6)
borrowed spellbook and then write it into a new 4th 1d8/level (max 15d8) 1d6/level (max 15d6)
book. 5th 1d8/level (max 20d8) 1d6/level (max 20d6)
Duplicating an existing spellbook uses the 6th 1d10/level (max 20d10) 1d8/level (max 20d8)
same procedure as replacing it, but the task is much 7th 2d6/level (max 40d6) 1d10/level (max 20d10)
easier. The time requirement and cost per page are 8th 2d8/level (max 40d8) 2d6/level (max 40d6)
halved. 9th 3d6/level (max 60d6) 2d8/level (max 40d8)

Selling a Spellbook
Captured spellbooks can be sold for a gp
Divine Spells
Clerics, druids, experienced paladins, and
amount equal to one–half the cost of purchasing and
experienced rangers can cast divine spells. Unlike arcane
inscribing the spells within (that is, one–half of 100
spells, divine spells draw power from a divine source. Clerics
gp per page of spells). A spellbook entirely filled
gain spell power from deities or from divine forces. The divine
with spells (that is, with one hundred pages of spells
force of nature powers druid and ranger spells. The divine
inscribed in it) is worth 5,000 gp.
forces of law and good power paladin spells.
Divine spells tend to focus on healing and protection
Sorcerers And Bards and are less flashy, destructive, and disruptive than arcane
Sorcerers and bards cast arcane spells, but spells.
they do not have spellbooks and do not prepare their
spells. A sorcerer’s or bard’s class level limits the
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Preparing Divine Spells
Divine spellcasters prepare their spells in
largely the same manner as wizards do, but with a
few differences.
The relevant ability for divine spells is
Wisdom. To prepare a divine spell, a character must
have a Wisdom score of 10 + the spell’s level.
Likewise, bonus spells are based on Wisdom.
Time of Day: A divine spellcaster chooses and
prepares spells ahead of time, just as a wizard does.
However, a divine spellcaster does not
require a period of rest to prepare spells. Instead, the
character chooses a particular part of the day to pray
and receive spells. The time is usually associated
with some daily event. If some event prevents a
character from praying at the proper time, he must do
so as soon as possible.
If the character does not stop to pray for
spells at the first opportunity, he must wait until the
next day to prepare spells.
Spell Selection and Preparation: A divine
spellcaster selects and prepares spells ahead of time
through prayer and meditation at a particular time of
day. The time required to prepare spells is the same
as it is for a wizard (1 hour), as is the requirement for
a relatively peaceful environment. A divine
spellcaster does not have to prepare all his spells at
once. However, the character’s mind is considered
fresh only during his or her first daily spell
preparation, so a divine spellcaster cannot fill a slot
that is empty because he or she has cast a spell or
abandoned a previously prepared spell.
Divine spellcasters do not require
spellbooks. However, such a character’s spell
selection is limited to the spells on the list for his or
her class. Clerics, druids, paladins, and rangers have
separate spell lists. A cleric also has access to two
domains determined during his character creation.
Each domain gives him access to a domain spell at
each spell level from 1st to 9th, as well as a special
granted power. With access to two domain spells at
each spell level—one from each of his two
domains—a cleric must prepare, as an extra domain
spell, one or the other each day for each level of spell
he can cast. If a domain spell is not on the cleric spell
list, it can be prepared only in a domain spell slot.
Spell Slots: The character class tables show how
many spells of each level a character can cast per
day.
These openings for daily spells are called
spell slots. A spellcaster always has the option to fill
a higher–level spell slot with a lower level spell. A
spellcaster who lacks a high enough ability score to
cast spells that would otherwise be his or her due still
gets the slots but must fill them with spells of lower
level.
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Recent Casting Limit: As with arcane spells, at the time of
preparation any spells cast within the previous 8 hours count
against the number of spells that can be prepared.
Spontaneous Casting of Cure and Inflict Spells: A good
cleric (or a cleric of a good deity) can spontaneously cast a
cure spell in place of a prepared spell of the same level or
higher, but not in place of a domain spell. An evil cleric (or a
cleric of an evil deity) can spontaneously cast an inflict spell in
place of a prepared spell (one that is not a domain spell) of the
same level or higher. Each neutral cleric of a neutral deity
either spontaneously casts cure spells like a good cleric or
inflict spells like an evil one, depending on which option the
player chooses when creating the character. The divine energy
of the spell that the cure or inflict spell substitutes for is
converted into the cure or inflict spell as if that spell had been
prepared all along.
Spontaneous Casting of Summon Nature’s Ally Spells: A
druid can spontaneously cast a summon nature’s ally spell in
place of a prepared spell of the same level or higher. The
divine energy of the spell that the summon nature’s ally spell
substitutes for is converted into the summon spell as if that
spell had been prepared all along.
Divine Magical Writings
Divine spells can be written down and deciphered
just as arcane spells can (see Arcane Magical Writings,
above). Any character with the Spellcraft skill can attempt to
decipher the divine magical writing and identify it.
However, only characters who have the spell in
question (in its divine form) on their class spell list can cast
adivine spell from a scroll.
New Divine Spells
Divine spellcasters most frequently gain new spells in
one of the following two ways.
Spells Gained at a New Level: Characters who can cast
divine spells undertake a certain amount of study between
adventures. Each time such a character receives a new level of
divine spells, he or she learns new spells from that level
automatically.
Independent Research: A divine spellcaster also can research
a spell independently, much as an arcane spellcaster can. Only
the creator of such a spell can prepare and cast it, unless he
decides to share it with others.
Special Abilities
Spell–Like Abilities: Usually, a spell–like ability works just
like the spell of that name. A few spell–like abilities are
unique; these are explained in the text where they are
described.
A spell–like ability has no verbal, somatic, or
material component, nor does it require a focus or have an XP
cost.
The user activates it mentally. Armor never affects a
spell–like ability’s use, even if the ability resembles an arcane
spell with a somatic component.
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A spell–like ability has a casting time of 1

standard action unless noted otherwise in the ability
or spell description. In all other ways, a spell–like
ability functions just like a spell.
Spell–like abilities are subject to spell
resistance and to being dispelled by dispel magic.
They do not function in areas where magic is
suppressed or negated. Spell–like abilities cannot be
used to counterspell, nor can they be counterspelled.
Some creatures are actually sorcerers of a
sort. They cast arcane spells as sorcerers do, using
components when required. In fact, an individual
creature could have some spell–like abilities and also
cast other spells as a sorcerer.
Supernatural Abilities: These abilities cannot be
disrupted in combat, as spells can, and they generally
do not provoke attacks of opportunity. Supernatural
abilities are not subject to spell resistance,
counterspells, or to being dispelled by dispel magic,
and do not function in areas where magic is
suppressed or negated.
Extraordinary Abilities: These abilities cannot be
disrupted in combat, as spells can, and they generally
do not provoke attacks of opportunity. Effects or
areas that negate or disrupt magic have no effect on
extraordinary abilities. They are not subject to
dispelling, and they function normally in an
antimagic field.
Indeed, extraordinary abilities do not qualify
as magical, though they may break the laws of
physics.
Natural Abilities: This category includes abilities a
creature has because of its physical nature. Natural
abilities are those not otherwise designated as
extraordinary, supernatural, or spell–like.

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Spell Lists
Assassin Spells
1st Level Assassin Spells
Detect Poison – Detects poison in one creature or
object.
Disguise SelfP – Changes your appearance.
Feather FallP – Objects or creatures fall slowly.
Frightening VisageQ – You look scary and gain a +3
bonus to Persuade (Intimidate).
Ghost SoundP – Figment sounds.
Jump – Subject gets bonus onAthletics
(Jump)checks.
Obscuring MistP – Fog surrounds you.
Shadow’s Shroud – gain +5 bonus to Stealth (Hide),
+10 at 5th level and +15 at 9th level.
Sleep – Puts single creature to sleep.
Transfer Wound – Inflict 1 hp/level (max 10) to
target and heal a like amount
True Strike – +20 on your next attack roll.
4th Level Assassin Spells
Treachery – up to 20 HD of creatures become fanatical allies
of the caster
Clairaudience/Clairvoyance – Hear or see at a distance for 1
min./level.
Dimension Door – Teleports you short distance.
Freedom of MovementP – Subject moves normally despite
impediments.
GlibnessP – You gain +30 bonus onDeception (Bluff) checks,
and your lies can escape magical discernment.
Invisibility, GreaterP – As invisibility, but subject can attack
and stay invisible.
Locate Creature – Indicates direction to familiar creature.
Modify Memory – Changes 5 minutes of subject’s memories.
Poison – Touch deals 1d10 Con damage, repeats in 1 min.

2nd Level Assassin Spells

Absorb Weapon – Hide weapon as tatoo
Alter Self – Assume form of a similar creature.
Cat’s GraceP – Subject gains +4 to Dex for 1
min./level.
DarknessP – 20–ft. radius of supernatural shadow.
Fox’s CunningP – Subject gains +4 Int for 1
min./level.
Greater Transfer Wound – Inflict 2 hp/level (max
20) to target and heal like amount
Illusory ScriptL,M,P – Only intended reader can
decipher.
InvisibilityP – Subject is invisible for 1 min./level or
until it attacks.
Pass without TraceP – One subject/level leaves no
tracks.
Spider ClimbP – Grants ability to walk on walls and
ceilings.
Undetectable AlignmentP – Conceals alignment for
24 hours.

3rd Level Assassin Spells

Deeper Darkness – Object sheds supernatural
shadow in 60–ft. radius.
False Life – Gain 1d10 temporary hp +1/level (max
+10).
Magic Circle against GoodP – As protection spells,
but 10–ft. radius and 10 min./level.
Misdirection – Misleads divinations for one creature
or object.
NondetectionM,P – Hides subject from divination,
scrying.
Slumber, Greater – As slumber, but affects any
creature (replaces deep slumber)
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Bard Spells DeeppocketsP – Caster endows container to hold 50 lbs./level

Detect Secret DoorsP – Reveals hidden doors within 60 ft.
0 Level Bard Spells Disguise SelfP – Changes your appearance.
Erase – Mundane or magical writing vanishes.
Catfall – you gain +5 to Stealth (Move Silently) for
Expeditious RetreatP – Your speed increases by 30 ft.
1 round/level
Fast Healing, Lesser – Target creature gains fast healing 1
Competance, LesserQ – you gain a +2 magic bonus
Fascinate – enrapt up to 4 HD of creatures (replaces
to one skill check
Hypnotism)
Cut – touched item takes 3 points of slashing damage
Feather FallQ, P – Objects or creatures fall slowly.
Dancing Lights – Creates torches or other lights.
Frighten – Causes single creature to panic (replaces Frighten)
Daze – Humanoid creature of 4 HD or less loses next
GreaseP – Makes 10–ft. square or one object slippery.
action.
Hideous Laughter – Subject loses actions for 1 round/ level.
Detect MagicP – Detects spells and magic items
Hypnotism – Fascinates 2d4 HD of creatures.
within 60 ft.
IdentifyL,M – Determines properties of magic item.
Eagle’s Eyes – you gain a +3 bonus to Perception
Inspire Courage – Allies gain +1 magic bonus on saves and
(Spot) checks for 1 round/level
against charm and fear attacks, and +1 to weapon
Flare – Dazzles one creature (–1 on attack rolls).
damage rolls
Fox’s Ears – you gain a +5 bonos to Perception
Know ValueP – You know the precise value of 1 item or 1
(Listen) checks for 1 round/level
cubic ft/level of material
Friendly Words – you gain a +3 bonus to Persuade
Lesser Confusion – One creature is confused for 1 round.
(Diplomacy) skill checks for 1 minute/level.
Lighten Armor – Your worn armor is treated as one category
Ghost SoundP – Figment sounds.
lighter
Insight, LesserQ – Gain +1 bonus to hit, damage, AC
Magic Aura – Alters object’s magic aura.
or a skill check
Magic MouthM,P – Speaks once when triggered.
Insightful StrikeQ – you gain a +4 insight bonus to
Obscure Object – Masks object against scrying.
your next attack roll.
Remove Fear – Suppresses fear or gives +4 on saves against
Know DirectionP – You discern north.
fear for one subject + one per 4 levels.
Light – Object shines like a torch.
Silent ImageP – Creates minor illusion of your design.
LullabyL – Target becomes drowsy and falls asleep
Slumber – Put one humanoid creature to sleep. (replaces
Mage Hand – 5–pound telekinesis.
sleep)
Mending – Makes minor repairs on an object.
Summon Monster 1s – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
Message – Whispered conversation at distance.
you.
Open/CloseQ – Opens or closes small or light things.
Undetectable AlignmentP – Conceals alignment for 24 hours.
PrestidigitationP – Performs minor tricks.
Unseen ServantP – Invisible force obeys your commands.
Read MagicP – Read scrolls and spellbooks.
Ventriloquism – Throws voice for 1 min./level.
ResistanceP – Subject gains +1 on saving throws.
Squeal – Disrupt blindsense, blindsight or
tremorsense and cause animals to flee 2nd Level Bard Spells
Summon Instrument – Summons one instrument of Aid –+1 on attack rolls and saves against fear, 1d8 temporary
the caster’s choice. hp +1/level (max +10).
Alter Self – Assume form of a similar creature.
1st Level Bard Spells Animal Messenger – Sends a Tiny animal to a specific place.
Animal Trance – Fascinates 2d6 HD of animals.
AlarmP – Wards an area for 2 hours/level.
Bestowment of EtiquetteM – Gain +20 bonus to Persuade
Animate Rope – Makes a rope move at your
(Diplomacy), but can’t attack.
command.
Blindness/DeafnessP – Makes subject blind or deaf.
Cacaphony – victim is deafenend and distracted for
BlurP – Attacks miss subject 20% of the time.
1 minute
Calm EmotionsP – Calms creatures, negating emotion effects.
Charm PersonP – Makes one person your friend.
Cat’s GraceP – Subject gains +4 to Dex for 1 min./level.
CompetanceP – Touched creature gains +5 bonus to
Consume – Victim burns for 1d6 fire damage for 2 rounds + 1
skill check for 1 minute/level
round/2 levels
Comprehend LanguagesP – You understand all
Cure Moderate Wounds – Cures 2d8 damage +1/level (max
spoken and written languages.
+10).
Countersong – Allow allies to reroll saves against
DarknessP – 20–ft. radius of supernatural shadow.
sonic or language–dependant attacks
Daze Monster – Living creature of 6 HD or less loses next
Cure Light Wounds – Cures 1d8 damage +1/level
action.
(max +5).
Delay Poison – Stops poison from harming subject for 1 hour/
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Detect ThoughtsP – Allows “listening” to surface
thoughts.
Eagle’s SplendorP – Subject gains +4 to Cha for 1
min./level.
Enthrall – Captivates all within 100 ft. + 10 ft./level.
Fascinating Pattern – Fascinate 4 HD + caster level
(max 10)
Fool’s GoldL,M – Turn copper coins into gold coins
temporarily
Fox’s CunningP – Subject gains +4 to Int for 1
min./level.
Frighten, Mass – Cause fearful panick in up to one
creature/3 levels (replaces Scare)
Glitterdust – Blinds creatures, outlines invisible
creatures.
Heroism – Gives +2 on attack rolls, saves, skill
checks.
Hold Person – Paralyzes one humanoid for 1
round/level.
Hypnotic Pattern – Fascinates (2d4 + level) HD of
creatures.
InvisibilityP – Subject is invisible for 1 min./level or
until it attacks.
Locate Object – Senses direction toward object
(specific or type).
Minor ImageP – As silent image, plus some sound.
Mirror Image – Creates decoy duplicates of you
(1d4 +1 per three levels, max 8).
Misdirection – Misleads divinations for one creature
or object.
Murderous Cry – Attack deals 1d6 sonic
damage/level (max 5d6) in 5 ft. radius
burst/level
Pyrotechnics – Turns fire into blinding light or
choking smoke.
Rage – Gives +2 to Str and Con, +1 on Will saves, –
2 to AC.
Shatter – Sonic vibration damages objects or
crystalline creatures.
SilenceP – Negates sound in 15–ft. radius.
Sound Burst – Deals 1d8 sonic damage to subjects;
may stun them.
Suggestion – Compels subject to follow stated course
of action.
Summon Monster 3rd – Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
Summon Swarm – Summons swarm of bats, rats, or
spiders.
TonguesP – Speak any language.
Transfer Wound – Transfer 1 hp/level damage (max
10) from yourself to another creature
Whispering Wind – Sends a short message 1
mile/level.
3rd Level Bard Spells
Blink – You randomly vanish and reappear for 1
round/level.
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Charm MonsterP – Makes monster believe it is your ally.
Clairaudience/Clairvoyance – Hear or see at a distance for 1
min./level.
Competence, Greater – Touched individual gains +10 magic
bonus to one skill check for 1 minute/level
ConfusionP – Subjects behave oddly for 1 round/level.
Crushing Despair – Subjects take –2 on attack rolls, damage
rolls, saves, and checks.
Cure Serious Wounds – Cures 3d8 damage +1/level (max
+15).
Daylight – 60–ft. radius of bright light.
Dispel Magic – Cancels magical spells and effects.
DisplacementP – Attacks miss subject 50%.
Fear – Subjects within cone flee for 1 round/level.
Gaseous Form – Subject becomes insubstantial and can fly
slowly.
Geas, Lesser – Commands subject of 7 HD or less.
GlibnessP – You gain +30 bonus onDeception (Bluff) checks,
and your lies can escape magical discernment.
Good Hope – Subjects gain +2 on attack rolls, damage rolls,
saves, and checks.
Haste – One creature moves faster, +1 on attack rolls, AC,
and Reflex saves.
Illusory ScriptL,M,P – Only intended reader can decipher.
Inspire Courage, Greater – As inspire courage, but bonus
increases to +2 (or more)
Inspire Greatness – One or more allies gains two temporary
fighter levels
Invisibility Sphere –Makes everyone within 10 ft. invisible.
Major Image – As silent image, plus sound, smell and
thermal effects.
Phantom Steed – Magic horse appears for 1 hour/level.
Remove Curse – Frees object or person from curse.
ScryingL,F – Spies on subject from a distance.
Sculpt SoundP – Creates new sounds or changes existing
ones.
Secret PageL,P – Changes one page to hide its real content.
See InvisibilityP – Reveals invisible creatures or objects.
Sepia Snake SigilL,M,P – Creates text symbol that immobilizes
reader.
Slow – One subject/level takes only one action/round, –2 to
AC and attack rolls.
Slumber, Greater – As slumber, but affects any creature.
(replaces deep slumber)
Speak with AnimalsP – You can communicate with animals.
Summon Dreamslayer – Summons dreamslayer to kill
sleeping opponent
Summon Monster 4th – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
Tiny HutP – Creates shelter for ten creatures.
4th Level Bard Spells
Aid, Improved – As aid, but bonus to hit and against fear
saves increases by +1/5 levels
Argument – Up to 1 creature/level start an argument that ends
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Break Enchantment – Frees subjects from
enchantments, alterations, curses, and
petrification.
Cure Critical Wounds – Cures 4d8 damage +1/level
(max +20).
Detect ScryingP – Alerts you of magical
eavesdropping.
Dimension Door – Teleports you short distance.
Dominate Person – Controls humanoid
telepathically.
Fascinating Pattern, Greater – Fascinate up to 24
HD of creatures (replaces Rainbow Pattern)
Fast Healing – Up to one ally/level gains fast healing
1 required.
Freedom of MovementP – Subject moves normally
despite impediments.
Hallucinatory TerrainP – Makes one type of terrain
appear like another (field into forest, or the
like).
Hold Monster – As hold person, but any creature.
Invisibility, GreaterP – As invisibility, but subject
can attack and stay invisible.
Legend LoreL,M,F – Lets you learn tales about a
person, place, or thing.
Locate Creature – Indicates direction to familiar
creature.
Modify Memory – Changes 5 minutes of subject’s
memories.
Neutralize Poison – Immunizes subject against
poison, detoxifies venom in or on subject.
Rainbow Pattern – Lights fascinate 24 HD of
creatures.
Repel Vermin – Insects, spiders, and other vermin
stay 10 ft. away.
Secure ShelterL,P – Creates sturdy cottage.
Shadow Conjuration(M) – Mimics conjuring below
4th level, but only 20% real.
Shout – Deafens all within cone and deals 5d6 sonic
damage.
Slumber, Mass – As slumber, but puts multiple
creatures can be put to sleep
Speak with PlantsP – You can talk to normal plants
and plant creatures.
Summon Monster 6th – Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
Transfer Wound, Greater – Transfer 2 hp/level of
damage to opponent
Zone of SilenceP – Keeps eavesdroppers from
overhearing conversations.
5th Level Bard Spells
Aid, Mass – As aid, but affects multiple targets
Cure Light Wounds, Mass – Cures 1d8 damage
+1/level for many creatures.
Dispel Magic, Greater – As dispel magic, but +20
on check.
DreamL – Sends message to anyone sleeping.
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False VisionM,P – Fools scrying with an illusion.
Heroism, Greater – Gives +4 bonus on atk rolls, saves, skill
checks; immunity to fear; temporary hp.
Insight, Mass – gain +1 insight bonus/4 levels to hit, damage,
AC and skill rolls in 20 ft. burst
Master SkillP – Touched creature gains +20 magic bonus to
one skill check for 1 round/level
Mind Fog – Subjects in fog get –10 to Wis and Will checks.
Mirage ArcanaL – As hallucinatory terrain, plus structures.
Mislead – Turns you invisible and creates illusory double.
NightmareL – Sends vision dealing 1d10 damage, fatigue.
PermanencyQ,X – Makes certain spells permanent
Persistent Image – As major image, but no concentration
Seeming – Changes appearance of one person per two levels.
Shadow Evocation – Mimics evocation of lower than 5th
level, but only 20% real.
Shadow Walk – Step into shadow to travel rapidly.
Song of Discord – Forces targets to attack each other.
Suggestion, Mass – As suggestion, plus one subject/level.
Summon Monster 7th – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
Wall of SoundP – Create a barrier made of pure sound
6th Level Bard Spells
Alter RealityX – Duplicate any spell effect of a 5th level bard
spell or any other spell of 4th level or lower
Analyze DweomerF – Reveals magical aspects of subject.
Animate ObjectsP – Objects attack your foes.
Cat’s Grace, Mass – As cat’s grace, affects one subject/level.
Charm Monster, Mass – As charm monster, but all within 30
ft.
Cure Moderate Wounds, Mass – Cures 2d8 damage +1/level
for many creatures.
Eagle’s Splendor, Mass – As eagle’s splendor, affects one
subject/level.
Eyebite – Target becomes panicked, sickened, and comatose.
Fast Healing, Greater – Up to one ally/level gains fast
healing 2 (or more)
Find the PathL – Shows most direct way to a location.
Fox’s Cunning, Mass – As fox’s cunning, affects one
subject/level.
Geas/QuestL – As lesser geas, plus it affects multiple
creatures.
Heroes’ Feast – Food for one creature/level cures and grants
combat bonuses.
Insight, Greater – gain +1 insight bonus/2 levels to hit,
damage, AC and skill rolls
Irresistible Dance – Forces subject to dance.
Permanent ImageP – Includes sight, sound, and smell.
Programmed ImageM – As major image, plus triggered by
event.
Project Image – Illusory double can talk and cast spells.
Scrying, GreaterL – As scrying, but faster and longer.
Shout, Greater – Devastating yell deals 10d6 sonic damage;
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Summon Monster 8th – Calls extraplanar creature to

fight for you.
Sympathetic VibrationL – Deals 2d10
damage/round to freestanding structure.
TransformationM – You gain combat bonuses
VeilP – Changes appearance of group of creatures.

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Chosen One Spells
1st Level Chosen One Spells
Anarchic WaterL, M – Makes lawful water
Axiomatic WaterL, M – Makes lawful water
BaneP– Enemies take –1 on attack rolls and saves
against fear.
BlessP– Allies gain +1 on attack rolls and +1 on saves
against fear.
Bless WaterL, M– Makes holy water.
Bless Weapon– Weapon strikes true against evil
foes.
CompetanceP – Touched individual gains +10 magic
bonus to one skill check for 1 minute/level
Create Water– Creates 2 gallons/level of pure water.
Cure Light Wounds– Cures 1d8 damage +1/level
(max +5).
Curse WaterL,M– Makes unholy water.
Detect PoisonP– Detects poison in one creature or
small object.
Detect Chaos/Evil/Good/LawP– Reveals creatures,
spells, or objects of selected alignment.
Detect UndeadP– Reveals undead within 60 ft.
Divine Favor– You gain +1 per three levels on attack
and damage rolls.
Endure ElementsP– Exist comfortably in hot or cold
environments.
Fast Healing, Lesser – One ally gains fast healing 1
Lighten Armor – Your armor is treated as one
category lighter
Magic Weapon– Weapon gains +1 bonus.
Protection from Chaos/Evil/Good/Law– +2 to AC
& saves, counter mind control, hedge out
elementals & outsiders.
Read MagicP– Read scrolls and spellbooks.
Resistance– Subject gains +1 on saving throws.
Restoration, LesserL– Dispels magical ability
penalty or repairs 1d4 ability damage.
Summon Mount – Summon bonded mount to your
location
Virtue– Subject gains 1 temporary hp.
2nd Level Chosen One Spells
Bull’s StrengthP – Subject gains +4 to Str for 1
min./level.
Cloak of Bravery – Gain +1 bonus/caster level (max
+1) vs. fear
Delay Poison– Stops poison from harming subject
for 1 hour/level.
Eagle’s SplendorP – Subject gains +4 to Cha for 1
min./level.
Gloriole – glowing light acts as bless, protection
from evil and grants +4 bonus to turning
checks.
Owl’s WisdomP – Subject gains +4 to Wis for 1
min./level.
Remove Paralysis– Frees one or more creatures from
paralysis or slow effect.
Resist EnergyP – Ignores 10 (or more) points of
damage/attack from specified energy type.
Shield OtherF – You take half of subject’s damage.
Undetectable AlignmentP – Conceals alignment for 24 hours.
Zone of TruthP – Subjects within range cannot lie.
3rd Level Chosen One Spells
Competence, Greater – Touched individual gains +10
competence bonus to one skill check for 1
minute/level
Cure Moderate Wounds– Cures 2d8 damage +1/level (max
+10).
Daylight– 60–ft. radius of bright light.
Discern LiesP – Reveals deliberate falsehoods.
Dispel Magic– Cancels spells and magical effects.
Fast Healing – One ally/level gains fast healing 1
Magic Circle against ChaosP – As protection from chaos, but
10–ft. radius and 10 min./level.
Magic Circle against EvilP – As protection from evil, but 10–
ft. radius and 10 min./level.
Magic Weapon, Greater– +1 bonus/four levels (max +5).
Prayer– Allies +1 bonus on most rolls, enemies –1 penalty.
Remove Blindness/Deafness– Cures normal or magical
conditions.
Remove Curse– Frees object or person from curse.
4th Level Chosen One Spells
Break Enchantment– Frees subjects from enchantments,
alterations, curses, and petrification.
Cure Serious Wounds– Cures 3d8 damage +1/level (max
+15).
Death Ward– Grants immunity to death spells and negative
energy effects.
Dispel Chaos– +4 bonus against attacks by chaotic creatures.
Dispel Evil– +4 bonus against attacks by evil creatures.
Fast Healing, Greater – One ally/level gains fast healing 2
(or more)
Holy Sword– Weapon becomes +5, deals +2d6 damage
against evil.
Mark of JusticeP – Designates action that will trigger curse
on subject.
Neutralize Poison – Immunizes subject against poison,
detoxifies venom in or on subject.
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Cleric/Priest Spells Command– One subject obeys selected command for 1

round.
0 Level Cleric/Priest Spells CompetanceP – gains +5 magic bonus to one skill for 1
minute/level
Catfall – gains +3 bonus to Stealth (Move Silently)
Comprehend LanguagesP– You understand all spoken and
for 1 round/level
written languages.
Competance, LesserQ – gains +2 magic bonus to one
Create Least UndeadM,P – Create skeletons and zombies of
skill check
up to 5 HD
Create Water– Creates 2 gallons/level of pure water.
Cure Light Wounds– Cures 1d8 damage +1/level (max +5).
Cure Minor Wounds– Cures 1 point of damage.
Curse WaterL,M– Makes unholy water.
Cut – Cut small objects
DeathwatchP– Reveals how near death subjects within 30 ft.
Deflection, Lesser – gain +1 deflection bonus to AC
are.
for 1 minute
Detect Chaos/Evil/Good/LawP– Reveals creatures, spells, or
Detect MagicP– Detects spells and magic items
objects of selected alignment.
within 60 ft.
Detect UndeadP– Reveals undead within 60 ft.
Detect PoisonP– Detects poison in one creature or
Divine Favor– You gain +1 per three levels on attack and
object.
damage rolls.
Dodge, Lesser – gain +1 dodge bonus to AC for 1
Doom– One subject takes –2 on attack rolls, damage rolls,
minute
saves, and checks.
Eagle’s Eyes – gain +3 bonus to Perception (Spot)
elementals and outsiders.
checks for 1 round/level
Endure ElementsP– Exist comfortably in hot or cold
Exterminate – deal 1 point damage to tiny size
environments.
creature or smaller
Entropic Shield– Ranged attacks against you have 20% miss
Forget – target forgets last minute
chance.
Fox’s Ears – gain +3 bonus to Perception (Listen)
Fast Healing, Lesser – One ally gains fast healing 1
checks for 1 round/level
Frighten – causes creature to flee for 1d4 rounds (replaces
Frightening VisageQ – You look scary and gain a +3
cause fear)
bonus to Persuade (Intimidate).
Hide from Undead– Undead can’t perceive one subject/level.
GuidanceQ– +1 on one attack roll, saving throw, or
Inflict Light Wounds– Touch deals 1d8 damage +1/level
skill check.
(max +5).
Inflict Minor Wounds– Touch attack, 1 point of
Life Drain, Lesser – victim takes 1d4+1 damage, caster gains
damage.
1 temporary hit point/2 hit points caused
Insight, LesserQ – gain +1 to hit, damage, AC or
Lighten Armor – worn armor becomes one category lighter
skill roll
Magic Stone– Three stones gain +1 on attack, deal 1d6 +1
Insightful StrikeQ – you gain a +4 insight bonus to
damage.
your next attack roll.
Magic Weapon– Weapon gains +1 bonus.
Know ValueP – reveals mundane value of objects
Obscuring MistP– Fog surrounds you.
Light– Object shines like a torch.
Protection from Chaos/Evil/Good/Law– +2 to AC and
Mending– Makes minor repairs on an object.
saves, counter mind control, hedge out
Purify Food and Drink– Purifies 1 cu. ft./level of
Remove Fear– Suppresses fear or gives +4 on saves against
food or water.
fear for one subject + one per four levels
Read MagicP– Read scrolls and spellbooks.
Sanctuary– Opponents can’t attack you, and you can’t attack.
ResistanceP– Subject gains +1 on saving throws.
Shield of Faith– Aura grants +2 or higher deflection bonus.
Summon Monster 0 – Summons outsider to fight for
Summon Monster 1st – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
you
you.
Virtue– Subject gains 1 temporary hp.

1st Level Cleric/Priest Spells 2nd Level Cleric/Priest Spells

Aid– +1 on attack rolls and saves against fear, 1d8 temporary
Anarchic WaterL, M – Makes chaotic water
hp +1/level (max +10).
Axiomatic WaterL, M – Makes lawful water
Align Weapon– Weapon becomes good, evil, lawful, or
BaneP– Enemies take –1 on attack rolls and saves
chaotic.
against fear.
Augury M,F– Learns whether an action will be good or bad.
Bleeding Wound – Victim takes 1 point of
Bear’s EnduranceP– Subject gains +4 to Con for 1
damage/round (max 10)
min./level.
BlessP– Allies gain +1 on attack rolls and saves
Bull’s StrengthP– Subject gains +4 to Str for 1 min./level.
against fear.
Calm EmotionsP– Calms creatures, negating emotion effects.
Bless WaterM– Makes holy water.
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Cloak of Bravery – Gain +1 bonus/caster level (max Summon Monster 2nd – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
+10) vs. fear you.
ConsecrateM, P– Fills area with positive energy, Transfer Wound – You transfer up to 1 hp/level of damage
making undead weaker. from yourself to another creature
Create Lesser UndeadM,P – Create skeletons and Undetectable AlignmentP– Conceals alignment for 24 hours.
zombies of up to 10 HD Zone of Fire SupressionP – Supresses or dispels fire–based
Cure Moderate Wounds– Cures 2d8 damage spells and effects
+1/level (max +10). Zone of TruthP– Subjects within range cannot lie.
DarknessP– 20–ft. radius of supernatural shadow.
Death Knell– Kills dying creature; you gain 1d8 3rd Level Cleric/Priest Spells
temporary hp, +2 to Str, and +1 level.
Bestow CurseP– –6 to an ability score; –4 on attack rolls,
DeflectionP – Recipient gains +1 deflection bonus to
saves, and checks; or 50% chance of losing
AC per 4 caster levels
Blazing Aura –
Delay Death – Target cannot die from hit point
Blindness/DeafnessP– Makes subject blinded or deafened.
damage
Competence, Greater – touched creature gains +10
Delay Poison– Stops poison from harming subject
compentance bonus to one skill for 1 minute/caster
for 1 hour/level.
level
DesecrateXM– Fills area with negative energy,
Contagion– Infects subject with chosen disease.
making undead stronger.
Continual FlameM,P– Makes a long–lasting, heatless torch.
DodgeP – Recipient gains +1 dodge bonus/4 levels
Create Food and WaterL – Feeds three humans (or one
Eagle’s SplendorP– Subject gains +4 to Cha for 1
horse)/level.
min./level.
Cure Serious Wounds– Cures 3d8 damage +1/level (max
Enthrall– Captivates all within 100 ft. + 10 ft./level.
+15).
Find TrapsP– Notice traps as a rogue does.
Daylight– 60–ft. radius of bright light.
Gentle ReposeP– Preserves one corpse.
Deeper Darkness– Object sheds supernatural shadow in 60–
Greater Resistance – Recipient gains +1 magic
ft. radius.
bonus/4 levels to saving throws.
Dispel Magic– Cancels spells and magical effects.
Hold Person– Paralyzes one humanoid for 1
each action.
round/level.
Feign DeathQ – Target falls into catalyptic state resembling
Inflict Moderate Wounds– Touch attack, 2d8
death
damage +1/level (max +10).
Glyph of WardingL,M,P– Inscription harms those who pass it.
Insight – Recipient gains +1 insight bonus/4 levels
Helping Hand– Ghostly hand leads subject to you.
to hit, damage, AC or a single skill roll
Inflict Serious Wounds– Touch attack, 3d8 damage +1/level
Make Whole– Repairs an object.
(max +15).
Owl’s WisdomP– Subject gains +4 to Wis for 1
Invisibility PurgeP– Dispels invisibility within 5 ft./level.
min./level.
Life Drain – you drain 1d6 hit points per caster level (max
Pebble to Boulder – one diminutive stone/2 levels
10d6) from target and gain 1 temporary hp/2 drained
enlarges to deal 2d6 damage when hurled
Locate Object– Senses direction toward object (specific or
Remove Paralysis– Frees one or more creatures
type).
from paralysis or slow effect.
Magic Circle against Chaos/Evil/Good/LawP– As protection
Resist EnergyP– Ignores 10 (or more) points of
spells, but 10–ft. radius and 10 min./level.
damage/attack from specified energy type.
Magic Vestment– Armor or shield gains +1 enhancement per
Restoration, LesserL– Dispels magical ability
four levels.
penalty or repairs 1d4 ability damage.
Meld into Stone– You and your gear merge with stone.
Shatter– Sonic vibration damages objects or
Obscure ObjectP– Masks object against scrying.
crystalline creatures.
Prayer– Allies +1 bonus on most rolls, enemies –1 penalty.
Shield OtherF– You take half of subject’s damage.
Protection from Energy– Absorb 12 points/level of damage
SilenceP– Negates sound in 15–ft. radius.
from one kind of energy.
Sound Burst– Deals 1d8 sonic damage to subjects;
Remove Blindness/Deafness– Cures normal or magical
may stun them.
conditions.
Spiritual Weapon– Magic weapon attacks on its
Remove Curse– Frees object or person from curse.
own.
Remove Disease– Cures all diseases affecting subject.
StatusP– Monitors condition, position of allies.
Searing Light– Ray deals 1d8/two levels damage, more
Sticks to Snakes – Make 1d4+1/level tiny vipers, or
against undead.
1 medium viper or 1 constrictor snake + 1/3
Speak with DeadL– Corpse answers one question/two levels.
levels.
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Summon Dreamslayer – Summons a dreamslayer to
kill a sleeping enemy
Summon Monster 3rd – Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
Water BreathingP– Subjects can breathe
underwater.
Water WalkP– Subject treads on water as if solid.
Wind Wall– Deflects arrows, smaller creatures, and
gases.
4th Level Cleric/Priest Spells
Aid, Improved – As aid, but bonus to hit and save
vs. fear increases by +1 per 5 levels
Air WalkP– Subject treads on air as if solid (climb at
45–degree angle).
Bolt from the Blue – Arc of lightning deals 1d6
electrical damage/level (max 5d6)
Control WaterP– Raises or lowers bodies of water.
Cure Critical Wounds– Cures 4d8 damage +1/level
(max +20).
Death WardP– Grants immunity to death spells and
negative energy effects.
Dimensional AnchorP– Bars extradimensional
movement.
Discern LiesP– Reveals deliberate falsehoods.
Dismissal– Forces a creature to return to native
plane.
DivinationL, M– Provides useful advice for specific
proposed actions.
Divine Power– You gain attack bonus, +6 to Str, and
1 hp/level.
Fast Healing – One ally per level gains fast healing 1
Freedom of MovementP– Subject moves normally
despite impediments.
Giant Vermin– Turns centipedes, scorpions, or
spiders into giant vermin.
Imbue with Spell AbilityL– Transfer spells to
subject.
Inflict Critical Wounds– Touch attack, 4d8 damage
+1/level (max +20).
Magic Weapon, Greater– +1 bonus/four levels
(max +5).
Neutralize Poison– Immunizes subject against
poison, detoxifies venom in or on subject.
Planar Ally, LesserL,M,X– Exchange services with a
6 HD extraplanar creature.
Poison– Touch deals 1d10 Con damage, repeats in 1
min.
Repel Vermin– Insects, spiders, and other vermin
stay 10 ft. away.
RestorationL,M– Restores level and ability score
drains.
SendingL– Delivers short message anywhere,
instantly.
Spell ImmunityP– Subject is immune to one spell
per four levels.
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Summon Monster 4th – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
TonguesP– Speak any language.
Vulture’s Rebuttal – You deal damage to opponents who
have augmented their abilities
5th Level Cleric/Priest Spells
Aid, Mass – As aid, but affects multiple targets
AtonementF, L, X– Removes burden of misdeeds from subject.
Break Enchantment– Frees subjects from enchantments,
alterations, curses, and petrification.
Command, Greater– As command, but affects one
subject/level.
CommuneF, L, X– Deity answers one yes–or–no question/level.
Cure Grevious Wound – Cures 5d8 + 2 pts. /level (max +40)
Cure Light Wounds, Mass– Cures 1d8 damage +1/level for
many creatures.
Dispel Chaos/Evil/Good/Law– +4 bonus against attacks.
Disrupting Weapon– Melee weapon destroys undead.
Flame Strike– Smite foes with divine fire (1d6/level damage).
HallowL,M,P– Designates location as holy.
Inflict Grevious Wound – Deals 5d8 +2 pts./level (max +40)
Inflict Light Wounds, Mass– Deals 1d8 damage +1/level to
many creatures.
Insight, Greater – gain +1 insight bonus/2 levels to hit,
damage, AC and skill rolls
Insight, Mass – gain +1 insight bonus/4 levels to hit, damage,
AC and skill rolls in 20 ft. burst
Insect Plague– Locust swarms attack creatures.
Life Drain, Greater – you drain 1d6 hit points/caster level
(max 20d6) from target and gain 1 temporary hp/2
drained.
Mark of JusticeP– Designates action that will trigger curse on
subject.
Mass Insight – All creatures in 20 foot area gain +1 insight
bonus/4 levels to hit, damage, AC or skill rolls.
Mass Life Drain – you drain 5d6 hit points from all creatures
in 20 feet and gain 1 temporary hp/2 drained.
Master SkillP – touched individual gains +30 bonus to one
skill for 1 minute/level
PermanencyQ,X – Makes certain spells permanent
Plane ShiftF– As many as eight subjects travel to another
plane.
Raise DeadL,M– Restores life to subject who died as long as
one day/level ago.
Righteous Might– Your size increases, and you gain combat
bonuses.
ScryingL,F– Spies on subject from a distance.
Slay Living– Touch attack kills subject.
Spell ResistanceP– Subject gains SR 12 + level.
Summon Monster 5th – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
Symbol of PainL,M,P– Triggered rune wracks nearby creatures
with pain.
Symbol of SleepL,M,P– Triggered rune puts nearby creatures
into catatonic slumber.
True Seeing M– Lets you see all things as they really are.
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UnhallowL,M,P– Designates location as unholy.
Wall of Stone– Creates a stone wall that can be
shaped.
6th Level Cleric/Priest Spells
P
Animate Objects – Objects attack your foes.
Antilife Shell– 10–ft. field hedges out living
creatures.
Banishment– Banishes 2 HD/level of extraplanar
creatures.
Bear’s Endurance, Mass– As bear’s endurance,
affects one subject/ level.
Blade BarrierP– Wall of blades deals 1d6/level
damage.
Bull’s Strength, Mass– As bull’s strength, affects
one subject/level.
Cure Lethal Wound – Cures 6d8 + 3 pts./level (max
+60)
Cure Moderate Wounds, Mass– Cures 2d8 damage
+1/level for many creatures.
Dispel Magic, Greater– As dispel magic, but up to
+20 on check.
Eagle’s Splendor, Mass– As eagle’s splendor,
affects one subject/level.
Fast Healing, Greater – One ally/level gains fast
healing 2 (or more)
Find the PathL– Shows most direct way to a
location.
ForbiddanceL,M,P– Blocks planar travel, damages
creatures of different alignment.
Geas/QuestL– As lesser geas, plus it affects multiple
creatures.
Glyph of Warding, GreaterL,M,P– As glyph of
warding, but up to 10d8 damage or 6th–
level spell.
Harm– Deals 10 points/level damage to target.
Heal– Cures 10 points/level of damage, all diseases
and mental conditions.
Heroes’ Feast– Food for one creature/level cures and
grants combat bonuses.
Inflict Lethal Wound – Deals 6d8 + 3 pts./level
(maxl +60)
Inflict Moderate Wounds, Mass– Deals 2d8
damage +1/level to many creatures.
Owl’s Wisdom, Mass– As owl’s wisdom, affects one
subject/level.
Planar AllyL,M,X– As lesser planar ally, but up to 12
HD.
Summon Monster 6th – Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
Symbol of FearL,M,P– Triggered rune panics nearby
creatures.
Symbol of PersuasionL,M,P– Triggered rune charms
nearby creatures.
Undeath to DeathM– Destroys 1d4 HD/level undead
(max 20d4).
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Wind Walk– You and your allies turn vaporous and travel
fast.
Word of Recall– Teleports you back to designated place.
7th Level Cleric/Priest Spells
Blasphemy– Kills, paralyzes, weakens, or dazes nonevil
subjects.
Chariot of FireL – Summons chariot of fire to transport caster
and up to seven others
Control WeatherL, P– Changes weather in local area.
Cure Mortal Wound – Cures 7d8 + 4 pts./level (max +80)
Cure Serious Wounds, Mass– Cures 3d8 damage +1/level
for many creatures.
DestructionF– Kills subject and destroys remains.
Dictum– Kills, paralyzes, slows, or deafens nonlawful
subjects.
Ethereal Jaunt– You become ethereal for 1 round/level.
Holy Word– Kills, paralyzes, blinds, or deafens nongood
subjects.
Inflict Mortal Wound – Deals 7d8 + 4 pts/level (max +80)
Inflict Serious Wounds, Mass– Deals 3d8 damage +1/level
to many creatures.
RefugeM– Alters item to transport its possessor to you.
RegenerateL– Subject’s severed limbs grow back, cures 4d8
damage +1/level (max +35).
RepulsionP– Creatures can’t approach you.
Restoration, GreaterL,X– As restoration, plus restores all
levels and ability scores.
ResurrectionL,M– Fully restore dead subject.
Scrying, GreaterL– As scrying, but faster and longer.
Summon Monster 7th – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
Symbol of StunningL,M,P– Triggered rune stuns nearby
creatures.
Symbol of WeaknessL,M,P– Triggered rune weakens nearby
creatures.
Wither – touch deals 1d8 damage/level (max 20d8) and
exhausts target.
Word of Chaos– Kills, confuses, stuns, or deafens nonchaotic
subjects.
8th Level Cleric/Priest Spells
Antimagic Field– Negates magic within 10 ft.
Cloak of ChaosF– +4 to AC, +4 resistance, and SR 25 against
lawful spells.
Create Greater UndeadM,P– Create shadows, wraiths,
spectres, or devourers.
Cure Critical Wounds, Mass– Cures 4d8 damage +1/level
for many creatures.
Curse of VampirismM – Kill target and raise them as a
vampire spawn or vampire
Dimensional LockP– Teleportation and interplanar travel
blocked for one day/level.
Discern LocationL– Reveals exact location of creature or
object.
Earthquake– Intense tremor shakes 5–ft./level radius.
Fire Storm– Deals 1d6/level fire damage.
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Holy AuraF– +4 to AC, +4 resistance, and SR 25

against evil spells.
Inflict Critical Wounds, Mass– Deals 4d8 damage
+1/level to many creatures.
Planar Ally, GreaterL,M,X– As lesser planar ally, but
up to 18 HD.
Shield of LawF – +4 to AC, +4 resistance, and SR 25
against chaotic spells.
Spell Immunity, Greater– As spell immunity, but up
to 8th–level spells.
Summon Monster 8th – Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
Symbol of DeathL,M,P – Triggered rune slays nearby
creatures.
Symbol of InsanityL,M,P – Triggered rune renders
nearby creatures insane.
Unholy AuraF – +4 to AC, +4 resistance, and SR 25
against good spells.

9th Level Cleric/Priest Spells

Astral ProjectionM, P – Projects you and companions
onto Astral Plane.
Energy Drain– Subject gains 2d4 negative levels.
Etherealness – Travel to Ethereal Plane with
companions.
GateX,F – Connects two planes for travel or
summoning.
Harm, Mass – inflict 10 hp/level (max 250) to 1
creature/5 levels
Heal, Mass– As heal, but with several subjects.
Implosion– Kills one creature
MiracleX – Requests a deity’s intercession.
Soul BindF– Traps newly dead soul to prevent
resurrection.
Storm of Vengeance– Storm rains acid, lightning,
and hail.
Summon Monster 9th – Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
True ResurrectionL,M– As resurrection, plus
remains aren’t needed.
Dream TravelM – Travel great distances using the
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Domain Spells
Air Domain
Granted Power: Once per day, you can Levitate, as
per the spell, for 1 round/level. At 7th level, this
ability changes to duplicate the Fly spell with a
duration of 1 round/level, and at 14th level, this
changes to duplicate the Overland Flight spell, with a
duration of 1 hour/level.
1 Obscuring MistP: Fog surrounds you.
2 Wind Wall: Deflects arrows, smaller
creatures, and gases.
3 Gaseous Form: Subject becomes
insubstantial and can fly slowly.
4 Air WalkP: Subject treads on air as if solid
(climb at 45–degree angle).
5 Control WindsP: Change wind direction
and speed.
6 Chain Lightning: 1d6/level damage; 1
secondary bolt/level each deals half damage.
7 Control WeatherL, P: Changes weather in
local area.
8 Whirlwind: Cyclone deals damage and can
pick up creatures.
9 Elemental SwarmL*: Summons multiple
elementals.
*Cast as an air spell only.
Animal Domain
Granted Powers: You can use speak with animals
once per day as a spell–like ability.
Add Knowledge (nature) to your list of
cleric class skills. You gain 1 extra skill point per
cleric level (x4 if 1st level).
1 Calm Animals: Calms (2d4 + level) HD of
animals.
2 Hold Animal: Paralyzes one animal for 1
round/level.
3 Dominate Animal: Subject animal obeys
silent mental commands.
4 Summon Nature’s Ally 4th1: Calls creature
to fight.
5 Commune with NatureL: Learn about
terrain for 1 mile/level.
6 Antilife Shell: 10–ft. field hedges out living
creatures.
7 Animal Shapes: One ally/level polymorphs
into chosen animal.
8 Summon Nature’s Ally 8th*: Calls
creature to fight.
9 ShapechangeF: Transforms you into any
creature, and change forms once per round.
1 2
Can only summon animals.
2 effects.
Animal and magical beast shapes only
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Artifice Domain
Granted Powers: Gain +4 bonus on Craft checks. When
crafting non–magical items, you only spend 25% of the
creation cost for materials.
1 Animate Rope – Makes a rope move at your
command.
2 Wood Shape – Rearranges wooden objects to suit
you.
3 Stone Shape – Sculpts stone into any shape.
4 Minor CreationL,M,P – Creates one cloth or wood
object.
5 Fabricate – Transforms raw materials into finished
items.
6 Major CreationL,P – As minor creation, plus stone
and metal.
7 HardeningP – Increases the hardness of materials.
8 True CreationL,X – Creates a nonmagical,
unattended object of any sort of matter.
9 Polymorph Any Object – Transform any object into
another object
Chaos Domain
Granted Power: Once per day as a standard action, you can
create an area of chaotic energy within a range of 30 feet of
you. The area is 30 feet in diameter. Those in the area of
effect must randomly roll to see who they target with spells or
effects. This is a supernatural ability.
1 Protection from Law: +2 to AC and saves, counter
mind control, hedge out elementals and outsiders.
2 Shatter: Sonic vibration damages objects or
crystalline creatures.
3 Magic Circle against LawP: As protection spells,
but 10–ft. radius and 10 min./level.
4 Chaos Hammer: Damages and staggers lawful
creatures.
5 Dispel Law: +4 bonus against attacks by lawful
creatures.
6 Animate ObjectsP: Objects attack your foes.
7 Word of Chaos: Kills, confuses, stuns, or deafens
nonchaotic subjects.
8 Cloak of ChaosF: +4 to AC, +4 resistance, SR 25
against lawful spells.
9 Summon Monster 9th*: Calls extraplanar creature
to fight for you.
*Cast as a chaos spell only.
Charm Domain
Granted Powers: The character can boost his or her Charisma
by 4 points once per day. Activating this power is a free
action. The Charisma increase lasts 1 minute.
1 Charm PersonP – Makes one person your friend.
Calm Emotions – Calms creatures, negating emotion
3 Suggestion – Compels subject to follow stated course
of action.
4 Lesser Geas –
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5 Charm MonsterP – Makes monster believe

it is your ally.
6 Geas/Quest – As lesser geas, plus it affects
multiple creatures.
7 Insanity – Subject suffers continuous
confusion.
8 Demand – As sending, plus you can send
suggestion.
9 Dominate Monster – As dominate person,
but any creature.
Community Domain
Granted Powers: Use calm emotions as a spell–like
ability once per day. Gain a +2 competence bonus on
Persuade (Diplomacy) checks.
1 BlessP: Allies gain +1 on attack rolls and
saves against fear.
2 Shield OtherF: You take half of subject’s
damage.
3 Prayer: Allies +1 bonus on most rolls,
enemies –1 penalty.
4 Status: Monitors condition, position of
allies.
5 Telepathic Bond: Link lets allies
communicate.
6 Heroes’ Feast: Food for one creature/level
cures and grants combat bonuses.
7 Refuge: Alters item to transport its
possessor to you.
8 Heal, Mass: As heal, but with several
subjects.
9 MiracleX: Requests a deity’s intercession.
Creation Domain
Granted Powers: Once per day, you can fashion an
item from nothingness. The item can be up to 2 lbs.
of weight and/or up to 5 gp value per level. The
created item lasts for 24 hours. This is a supernatural
ability.
1 Create Water: Creates 2 gallons/level of
pure water.
2 Minor Image: As silent image, plus some
sound.
3 Create Food and Water: Feeds three
humans (or one horse)/level.
4 Minor CreationL,M,P: Creates one cloth or
wood object.
5 Major CreationL,M,P: As minor creation,
plus stone and metal.
6 Heroes’ Feast: Food for one creature/level
cures and grants combat bonuses.
7 Permanent ImageP: Includes sight, sound,
and smell.
8 True CreationL,X: Creates a nonmagical,
unattended object of any sort of matter.
9 GenesisL,X: Creates an immobile, finite
plane with limited access—a demi–plane.
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Darkness Domain
Granted Powers: Free Blind–Fight Feat. You gain Stealth as
a class skill and 1 extra skill point per level (x4 at 1st level).
1 Obscuring MistP: Fog surrounds you.
2 BlindnessP: Makes subject blind.
3 Blacklight: Creates an area of total darkness.
4 Armor of Darkness: Envelops the warded creature
in a shroud of shadows.
5 Summon Monster 5th: Only summons 1d3
shadows.
6 Prying EyesL: 1d4 +1/level floating eyes scout for
you.
7 NightmareL: Sends vision dealing 1d10 damage,
fatigue.
8 Power Word, Blind: Blinds creature with 200 hp or
less.
9 Power Word, Kill: Kills one creature with 100 hp or
less.
Death Domain
Granted Power: You may use a death touch once per day.
Your death touch is a supernatural ability that produces a
death effect. You must succeed on a melee touch attack
against a living creature (using the rules for touch spells).
When you touch, roll 1d6 per cleric level you possess. If the
total at least equals the creature’s current hit points, it dies (no
save).
1 Frighten: One creature flees for 1d4 rounds (replaces
cause fear)
2 Death Knell: Kill dying creature and gain 1d8
temporary hp, +2 to Str, and +1 caster level.
3 Summon Monster 3rd (Undead only): Creates
undead skeletons and zombies.
4 Death WardP: Grants immunity to death spells and
negative energy effects.
5 Slay Living: Touch attack kills subject.
6 Summon Monster 5th (Undead Only): Create
ghouls, ghasts, mummies, or mohrgs.
7 DestructionF: Kills subject and destroys remains.
8 Summon Monster 8th (Undead Only): Create
shadows, wraiths, spectres, r devourers.
9 Wail of the Banshee: Kills one creature/level.
Destruction Domain
Granted Power: You gain the smite power, the supernatural
ability to make a single melee attack with a +4 bonus on attack
rolls and a +1d6 bonus to damage/3 levels (if you hit). You
must declare the smite before making the attack. This ability is
usable once per day.
1 Inflict Light Wounds: Touch attack, 1d8 damage
+1/level (max +5).
2 Shatter: Sonic vibration damages objects or
crystalline creatures.
3 Contagion: Infects subject with chosen disease.
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4 Inflict Critical Wounds: Touch attack, 4d8
damage +1/level (max +20).
5 Inflict Light Wounds, Mass: Deals 1d8
damage +1/level to any creatures.
6 Harm: Deals 10 points/level damage to
target.
7 Disintegrate: Makes one creature or object
vanish.
8 Earthquake: Intense tremor shakes 5–
ft./level radius.
9 Implosion: Kills one creature/round.
Disease Domain Spells
Granted Power: Once per day, you touch can inflict
a disease into a single target. The disease cannot
have a DC greater than 10 + ½ your cleric level +
Wis Modifier. This is a supernatural ability.
1 Boil: Creates a painful boil that hampers
victim’s ability
2 Summon Swarm
3 Contagion
4 Diminish Plant
5 Insect Plague
6 Mass Contagion
7 Creeping Doom
8 Waves of Exhaustion
9 Finger of Death
Earth Domain
Granted Power: Once per day as a free action, you
gain DR 1/– for one minute. This increases by 1 for
every 5 levels. Thus DR 1/– at 1st–4th level, DR 2/–
at 5th–9th level, DR 3/– at 10th–14th level, DR 4/– at
15th–19th level and DR 5/– at 20th+ level. This is a
supernatural ability.
1 Magic Stone: Three stones become +1
projectiles, 1d6 +1 damage.
2 Soften Earth and Stone: Turns stone to
clay or dirt to sand or mud.
3 Stone Shape: Sculpts stone into any shape.
4 Spike Stones: Creatures in area take 1d8
damage, may be lowed.
5 Wall of Stone: Creates a stone wall that can
be shaped.
6 StoneskinM: Ignore 10 points of damage per
attack.
7 Earthquake: Intense tremor shakes 5–
ft./level radius.
8 Iron Body: Your body becomes living iron.
9 Elemental SwarmL*: Summons multiple
elementals.
*Cast as an earth spell only.
Evil Domain
Granted Power: As a standard action once per day,
you can bolster evil creatures in a 30 ft. radius,
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granting them a +1 bonus to hit, saves, skill checks and
damage for a number of rounds equal to your Charisma
modifier (min 1 round). This bonus increases by +1 every 5
levels. Thus the bonus is +1 at 1st–4th level, +2 at 5th–9th level,
+3 at 10th–14th level, +4 at 15th–19th level and +5 at 20th+
level. This is a supernatural ability.
1 Protection from Good: +2 to AC and saves, counter
mind control, hedge out elementals and outsiders.
2 DesecrateM: Fills area with negative energy, making
undead stronger.
3 Magic Circle against GoodP: As protection spells,
but 10–ft. radius and 10 min./level.
4 Unholy Blight: Damages and sickens good creatures.
5 Dispel Good: +4 bonus against attacks by good
creatures.
6 Harm: Deals 10 points/level damage to target
7 Blasphemy: Kills, paralyzes, weakens, or dazes
nonevil subjects.
8 Unholy AuraF: +4 to AC, +4 resistance, SR 25
against good spells.
9 Summon Monster 9th*: Calls extraplanar creature
to fight for you.
*Cast as an evil spell only.
Fire Domain
Granted Power: Your fire spells deal at least 50% damage,
and deal an extra 1 point of damage per die of damage.
1 Burning Hands: 1d4/level fire damage (max 5d4).
2 Produce Flame: 1d6 damage +1/ level, touch or
thrown.
3 Resist EnergyP*: Ignores 10 (or more) points of
damage/attack from specified energy type.
4 Wall of Fire: Deals 2d4 fire damage out to 10 ft. and
1d4 out to 20 ft. Passing through wall deals
2d6 damage +1/level.
5 Fire Shield: Creatures attacking you take fire
damage; you’re protected from heat or cold.
6 Fire Seeds: Acorns and berries become grenades and
bombs.
7 Fire Storm: Deals 1d6/level fire damage.
8 Incendiary Cloud: Cloud deals 4d6 fire
damage/round.
9 Elemental SwarmL**: Summons multiple
elementals.
*Resist cold or fire only. **Cast as a fire spell only.
Glory Domain
Granted Powers: Turn undead with a +2 bonus on the turning
check and +1d6 to the turning damage roll.
1 Disrupt Undead: Deals 1d6 damage to one undead.
2 Bless Weapon: Weapon strikes true against evil foes.
3 Searing Light: Ray deals 1d8/two levels damage,
more against undead.
4 Holy Smite: Damages and blinds evil creatures.
5 Holy Sword: Weapon becomes +5, deals +2d6
damage against evil.
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6 Bolt of Glory: Projects a bolt of energy
from the Positive Energy Plane against one
creature.
7 Sunbeam: Beam blinds and deals 4d6
damage.
8 Crown of Glory: Caster is imbued with an
aura of celestial authority, inspiring awe in
all lesser creatures.
9 GateX,F: Connects two planes for travel or
summoning.
Good Domain
Granted Power: As a standard action once per day,
you can bolster good creatures in a 30 ft. radius,
granting them a +1 bonus to hit, saves, skill checks
and damage for a number of rounds equal to your
Charisma modifier (min 1 round). This bonus
increases by +1 every 5 levels. Thus the bonus is +1
at 1st–4th level, +2 at 5th–9th level, +3 at 10th–14th
level, +4 at 15th–19th level and +5 at 20th+ level. This
is a supernatural ability.
1 Protection from Evil: +2 to AC and saves,
counter mind control, hedge out elementals
and outsiders.
2 Aid: +1 on attack rolls, +1 on saves against
fear, 1d8 temporary hp +1/level (max +10).
3 Magic Circle against EvilP: As protection
spells, but 10–ft. radius and 10 min./level.
4 Holy Smite: Damages and blinds evil
creatures.
5 Dispel Evil: +4 bonus against attacks by
evil creatures.
6 Blade BarrierP: Wall of blades deals
1d6/level damage.
7 Holy WordF: Kills, paralyzes, slows, or
deafens nongood subjects.
8 Holy Aura: +4 to AC, +4 resistance, and
SR 25 against evil spells.
9 Summon Monster 9th*: Calls extraplanar
creature to fight for you.
*Cast as a good spell only.
Healing Domain
Granted Power: Your healing spells cure at least
50% of their maximum value.
1 Cure Light Wounds: Cures 1d8 damage
+1/level (max +5).
2 Cure Moderate Wounds: Cures 2d8
damage +1/level (max +10).
3 Cure Serious Wounds: Cures 3d8 damage
+1/level (max +15).
4 Cure Critical Wounds: Cures 4d8 damage
+1/level (max +20).
5 Cure Light Wounds, Mass: Cures 1d8
damage +1/level (max +25) for many
creatures.
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6 Heal: Cures 10 points/level of damage, all diseases
and mental conditions.
7 RegenerateL: Subject’s severed limbs grow back,
cures 4d8 damage +1/level (max +35).
8 Cure Critical Wounds, Mass: Cures 4d8 damage
+1/level (max +40) for many creatures.
9 Heal, Mass: As heal, but with several subjects.
Knowledge Domain
Granted Power: Add all Knowledge skills to your list of
cleric class skills. You gain a +4 bonus on all Knowledge skill
checks. You can spontaneously cast divination spells.
1 Detect Secret DoorsP: Reveals hidden doors within
60 ft.
2 Detect ThoughtsP: Allows “listening” to surface
thoughts.
3 Clairaudience/Clairvoyance: Hear or see at a
distance for 1 min./level.
4 DivinationL, M: Provides useful advice for specific
proposed actions.
5 True SeeingM,P: Lets you see all things as they really
are.
6 Find the PathL: Shows most direct way to a location.
7 Legend LoreL,M,F: Lets you learn tales about a
person, place, or thing.
8 Discern LocationL: Reveals exact location of
creature or object.
9 Foresight: “Sixth sense” warns of impending danger.
Law Domain
Granted Power: Once per day, you can target an individual
creature within 30 feet of you. Each round that they attempt to
take an action, they must make a Will save (DC 10 + ½ cleric
level + your spellcasting modifier). If the save is failed, you
instead dictate their action for the round as a free action. This
ability lasts for a number of rounds equal to your Charisma
modifier (min 1 round) and is a supernatural ability.
1 Protection from Chaos: +2 to AC and saves, counter
mind control, hedge out elementals and outsiders.
2 Calm Emotions: Calms creatures, negating emotion
effects.
3 Magic Circle against ChaosP: As protection spells,
but 10–ft. radius and 10 min./level.
4 Order’s Wrath: Damages and dazes chaotic creatures.
5 Dispel Chaos: +4 bonus against attacks by chaotic
creatures.
6 Hold Monster: As hold person, but any creature.
7 Dictum: Kills, paralyzes, slows, or deafens nonlawful
subjects.
8 Shield of LawF: +4 to AC, +4 resistance, and SR 25
against chaotic spells.
9 Summon Monster IX*: Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
*Cast as a law spell only.
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Liberation Domain
Granted Powers: The character gains a +2 magic
bonus on all saving throws against enchantment
spells or effects. Once per day, the character can
touch an individual to grant them a +1 bonus/4 levels
to their next saving throw against enchantment spells.
This bonus lasts until used or 24 hours pass. This is a
supernatural ability.
1 Remove Fear: Suppresses fear or gives +4
on saves against fear for one subject + one
per four levels.
2 Remove Paralysis: Frees one or more
creatures from paralysis or slow effect.
3 Remove Curse: Frees object or person from
curse.
4 Freedom of MovementP: Subject moves
normally despite impediments.
5 Break Enchantment: Frees subjects from
enchantments, alterations, curses,
petrification.
6 Greater Dispelling: As other dispel spells,
but up to +20 on check.
7 Refuge: Alters item to transport its
possessor to you.
8 Mind BlankP: Subject is immune to
mental/emotional magic and scrying.
9 Unbinding: Counters binding spell.
Luck Domain
Granted Power: You gain the power of good
fortune, which is usable once per day. This
extraordinary ability allows you to reroll one roll that
you have just made before the GM declares whether
the roll results in success or failure. You must take
the result of the reroll, even if it’s worse than the
original roll.
1 Entropic Shield: Ranged attacks against
you have 20% miss chance.
2 Aid: +1 on attack rolls, +1 against fear, 1d8
temporary hp +1/level (max +10).
3 Protection from Energy: Absorb 12
points/level of damage from one kind of
energy.
4 Freedom of MovementP: Subject moves
normally despite impediments.
5 Break Enchantment: Frees subjects from
enchantments, alterations, curses, and
petrification.
6 Mislead: Turns you invisible and creates
illusory double.
7 Spell Turning: Reflect 1d4+6 spell levels
back at caster.
8 Moment of Prescience: You gain insight
bonus on single attack roll, check, or save.
9 MiracleX: Requests a deity’s intercession.
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Madness Domain
Granted Powers: The character gains an Insanity score equal
to half his or her class level. For spellcasting (determining
bonus spells and DCs), the character uses his or her Wisdom
score plus his or her Insanity score in place of Wisdom alone.
For all other purposes, such as skills and saves, use Wisdom
minus Insanity in place of Wisdom. Once per day, the
character can see and act with the clarity of true madness. Use
the character’s Insanity score as a positive rather than a
negative modifier on a single roll involving Wisdom. Choose
to use this power before the roll is made.
1 Random Action:
2 Touch of Madness: May daze one living creature by
making a successful touch attack.
3 Rage: Gives +2 to Str and Con, +1 on Will saves, –2
to AC.
4 ConfusionP: Subjects behave oddly for 1 round/level.
5 Bolts of Bedevilment: Grants the caster the ability to
make one ray attack per round.
6 Phantasmal Killer: Fearsome illusion kills subject
or deals 3d6 damage.
7 Insanity: Subject suffers continuous confusion.
8 Maddening Scream: Subject cannot keep himself
from behaving as though completely mad.
9 Weird: As phantasmal killer, but affects all within
30 ft.
Magic Domain
Granted Power: Use scrolls, wands, and other devices with
spell completion or spell trigger activation as a wizard of one–
half your cleric level (at least 1st level). For the purpose of
using a scroll or other magic device, if you are also a wizard,
actual wizard levels and these effective wizard levels stack.
1 Magic Aura: Alters object’s magic aura.
2 IdentifyL,M: Determines properties of magic item.
3 Dispel Magic: Cancels magical spells and effects.
4 Imbue with Spell AbilityL: Transfer spells to
subject.
5 Spell ResistanceP: Subject gains SR 12 + level.
6 Antimagic Field: Negates magic within 10 ft.
7 Spell Turning: Reflect 1d4+6 spell levels back at
caster.
8 Protection from SpellsM,F: Confers +8 magic bonus.
9 Mage’s Disjunction: Dispels magic, disenchants
magic items.
Nobility Domain
Granted Powers: The character has the spell–like ability to
inspire allies, giving them a +1 magic bonus per 4 levels on
saving throws, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and
weapon damage rolls. Allies must be able to hear the character
speak for 1 round. Using this ability is a standard action. It
lasts a number of rounds equal to the character’s Charisma
bonus and can be used once per day.
1 Divine Favor: You gain +1 per three levels on attack
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2 Enthrall: You gain +1 per three levels on
attack and damage rolls.
3 Magic Vestment: Armor or shield gains +1
enhancement per four levels.
4 Discern LiesP: Reveals deliberate
falsehoods.
5 Greater Command: As command, but
affects one subject/level.
6 Geas/QuestL: As lesser geas, plus it affects
multiple creatures.
7 Repulsion: Creatures can’t approach you.
8 Demand: As sending, plus you can send
suggestion.
9 Storm of Vengeance: Storm rains acid,
lightning, and hail.
Plant Domain
Granted Powers: You can animate plants under your
control once per day. This acts like the Animate
Object spell, except it works only on non–sentient
plants and lasts 1 round/level. This is a supernatural
ability.
Add Knowledge (nature) to your list of
cleric class skills.
1 Entangle: Plants entangle everyone in 40–
ft.–radius.
2 BarkskinP: Grants +2 (or higher)
enhancement to natural armor.
3 Plant Growth: Grows vegetation, improves
crops.
4 Command Plants: Sway the actions of one
or more plant creatures.
5 Wall of Thorns: Thorns damage anyone
who tries to pass.
6 Repel Wood: Pushes away wooden objects.
7 Animate PlantsP: One or more trees
animate and fight for you.
8 Control Plants: Control actions of one or
more plant creatures.
9 Shambler: Summons 1d4+2 shambling
mounds to fight for you.
Protection Domain
Granted Power: You can generate a protective ward
as a supernatural ability. Grant someone you touch a
magic bonus equal to your cleric level on his or her
next saving throw or AC. Activating this power is a
standard action. The protective ward is an abjuration
effect with a duration of 1 hour that is usable once
per day.
1 Sanctuary: Opponents can’t attack you, and
you can’t attack.
2 Shield OtherF: You take half of subject’s
damage.
3 Protection from Energy: Absorb 12
points/level of damage from one kind of
energy.
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4 Spell Immunity: Subject is immune to one spell per
four levels.
5 Spell ResistanceP: Subject gains SR 12 + level.
6 Antimagic Field: Negates magic within 10 ft.
7 Repulsion: Creatures can’t approach you.
8 Mind BlankP: Subject is immune to
mental/emotional magic and scrying.
9 Arcane Invincibility: gain DR 30/epic +6, spell
resistance 20+ spell level and other immunities for
short time.
Repose Domain
(The Repose domain is similar to the Death domain, but is
granted by good–aligned deities whose clerics are barred from
casting evil spells.)
Granted Powers: The character may use a death touch once
per day. The death touch is a spell–like ability that is a death
effect. The character must succeed at a melee touch attack
against a living creature (using the rules for touch spells).
When the character touches, roll 1d6 per his or her cleric level.
If the total at least equals the creature’s current hit points, it
dies.
1 DeathwatchP: Reveals how near death subjects
within 30 ft. are.
2 Gentle ReposeP: Preserves one corpse.
3 Speak with DeadL: Corpse answers one
question/two levels.
4 Death WardP: Grants immunity to death spells and
negative energy effects.
5 Slay Living: Touch attack kills subject.
6 Undead to Death: Destroys 1d4 HD/level undead
(max 20d4).
7 Destruction: Kills subject and destroys remains.
8 Surelife: Protects caster against some condition that
would ordinarily cause certain death.
9 Wail of the Banshee: Kills one creature/level.
Rune Domain
Granted Powers: Free Scribe Scroll Feat. The character can
scribe scrolls for 25% of the normal cost.
1 Erase: Mundane or magical writing vanishes.
2 Secret PageL,P: Changes one page to hide its real
content.
3 Glyph of WardingL,M,P: Inscription harms those who
pass it.
4 Explosive RunesX,P: Deals 6d6 damage when read.
5 Lesser Planar BindingL,M: Traps extraplanar
creature of 6 HD or less until it performs a task.
6 Greater Glyph of WardingL,M,P: As glyph of
warding, but up to 10d8 damage or 6th–level spell.
7 Instant Summons: Prepared object appears in your
hand.
8 Symbol (of Insanity)L,M,P: Triggered rune renders
nearby creatures insane.
9 Teleportation CircleP: Circle teleports any creature
inside to designated spot.
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Scalykind Domain
Granted Power: Once per day for one hour, you
gain a natural armor bonus equal to 1 + 1 per 3 cleric
levels. This is a supernatural ability.
1 Magic Fang: One natural weapon of subject
creature gets +1 on attack and damage rolls.
2 Animal Trance (Affects ophidian or
reptilian creatures only): Fascinates 2d6 HD
of animals.
3 Greater Magic Fang: One natural weapon
of subject creature gets +1/three levels on
attack and damage rolls (max +5).
4 Poison: Touch deals 1d10 Con damage,
repeats in 1 min.
5 Animal Growth (Affects ophidian or
reptilian creatures only): One animal/two
levels doubles in size.
6 Eyebite: Target becomes panicked,
sickened, and comatose.
7 Creeping Doom (composed of Tiny
snakes): Swarms of centipedes attack at
your command.
8 Animal Shapes (Affects ophidian or
reptilian creatures only): One ally/level
polymorphs into chosen animal.
9 ShapechangeF: Transforms you into any
creature, and change forms once per round.
Song Domain
Granted Power: Once per day, you can use the
bardic song ability once as if you were a Bard equal
to your cleric level. If you already have levels of
Bard, you instead increase your badic song ability by
one use per day. This is a supernatural ability.
1 Command: One subject obeys selected
command for 1 round
2 Aid: +1 on attack rolls and saves against
fear, 1d8 temporary hp + 1/level (max +10)
3 Prayer: Allies +1 bonus on most rolls,
enemies –1 penalty
4 Shout: Deafens all within cone and deals
5d6 sonic damage
5 Break Enchantment: Frees subjects from
enchantments, alterations, curses, and
petrification
6 Greater Heroism: Gives +4 bonus on
attack rolls, saves, skill checks; immunity to
fear; temporary hp
7 Greater Shout: Devastating yell deals 10d6
sonic damage; stuns creatures, damages
objects
8 Irresistible Dance: Forces subject to dance
9 Freedom: Releases creature from
imprisonment.
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Suffering Domain
Granted Power: Once per day, as a standard action, your
touch causes wracking pains in an individual, with no save.
The individual suffers –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon
damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks and ability checks.
This is a supernatural ability.
1 Inflict Light Wounds: Causes 1d8 damage + 1/level
(max +5)
2 Inflict Moderate Wounds: Causes 2d8 damage
+1/level (max +10)
3 Inflict Serious Wounds: Causes 3d8 damage +
1/level (max +15)
4 Inflict Critical Wounds: Causes 4d8 damage +
1/level (max +20)
5 Inflict Light Wounds, Mass: Causes 1d8 damage +
1/level (max +25) for many creatures
6 Harm: Inflicts 10 points/level of damage
7 Wither:
8 Inflict Critical Wounds, Mass: Causes 4d8
damage +1/level (max +40) for many creatures
9 Harm, Mass: As harm, but with several subjects
Strength Domain
Granted Power: You can perform a feat of strength as a
supernatural ability. You gain an magic bonus to Strength
equal to your cleric level. Activating the power is a free
action, the power lasts 1 round, and it is usable once per day.
1 Enlarge PersonP: Humanoid creature doubles in
size.
2 Bull’s StrengthP: Subject gains +4 to Str for 1
min./level.
3 Magic Vestment: Armor or shield gains +1
enhancement per four levels.
4 Spell ImmunityP: Subject is immune to one spell per
four levels.
5 Righteous Might: Your size increases, and you gain
combat bonuses.
6 StoneskinM,P: Ignore 10 points of damage per attack.
7 Grasping Hand: Large hand provides cover, pushes,
or grapples.
8 Clenched Fist: Large hand provides cover, pushes,
or attacks your foes.
9 Crushing Hand: Large hand provides cover, pushes,
or crushes your foes.
Sun Domain
Granted Power: You can create a burst of pure sunlight as a
ranged ray attack once per day. This ray of sunlight deals 1d6
damage per caster level to undead or creatures with the
shadow subtype. Half of this damage is positive energy and
the other half is divine. This is a supernatural ability.
Turning: Once per day, you can perform a greater turning
against undead in place of a regular turning. The greater
turning is like a normal turning except that the undead
creatures that would be turned are destroyed instead.
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1 Endure ElementsP: Exist comfortably in
hot or cold environments.
2 Heat Metal: Make metal so hot it damages
those who touch it.
3 Searing Light: Ray deals 1d8/two levels,
more against undead.
4 Fire Shield: Creatures attacking you take
fire damage; you’re protected from heat or
cold.
5 Flame Strike: Smite foes with divine fire
(1d6/level damage).
6 Fire Seeds: Acorns and berries become
grenades and bombs.
7 Sunbeam: Beam blinds and deals 4d6
damage.
8 Sunburst: Blinds all within 10 ft., deals 6d6
damage.
9 Meteor Swarm: Four exploding spheres
each deal 6d6 fire damage.
Travel Domain
Granted Powers: Once per day, for a period of 1
round/level, you can invoke a burst of speed. The
burst of speed doubles your base land movement rate.
This is a supernatural ability.
Add Survival to your list of cleric class
skills. You gain 1 extra skill point per level (x4 if 1st
level).
1 LongstriderP: Increases your speed.
2 Locate Object: Senses direction toward
object (specific or type).
3 FlyP: Subject flies at speed of 60 ft.
4 Freedom of MovementP: Subject moves
normally despite impediments.
5 Dimension Door: Teleports you short
distance.
6 Find the PathL: Shows most direct way to a
location.
7 Teleport, Greater: As teleport, but no
range limit and no off–target arrival.
8 Phase Door: Creates an invisible passage
through wood or stone.
9 Astral ProjectionM, P: Projects you and
companions onto Astral Plane.
Trickery Domain
Granted Power: Add Deception (Bluff), Deception
(Disguise), and Stealth (Hide) to your list of cleric
class skills and 3 extra skill points per level (x4 if 1st
level).
1 Disguise SelfP: Deception (Disguise) own
appearance.
2 InvisibilityP: Subject invisible 1 min./level
or until it attacks.
3 NondetectionM,P: Stealth (Hide)s subject
from divination, scrying.
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4 ConfusionP: Subjects behave oddly for 1 round/level.
5 False VisionM,P: Fools scrying with an illusion.
6 Mislead: Turns you invisible and creates illusory
double.
7 ScreenL,P: Illusion hides area from vision, scrying.
8 Polymorph Any Object: Changes any subject into
anything else.
9 Time Stop: You act freely for 1d4+1 rounds.
War Domain
Granted Power: Free Martial Weapon Proficiency with
deity’s favored weapon (if necessary) and Weapon Focus with
the deity’s favored weapon.
1 Magic Weapon: Weapon gains +1 bonus.
2 Spiritual Weapon: Magical weapon attacks on its
own.
3 Magic Vestment: Armor or shield gains +1
enhancement per four levels.
4 Divine Power: You gain attack bonus, +6 to Str, and
1 hp/level.
5 Flame Strike: Smite foes with divine fire (1d6/level
damage).
6 Blade BarrierP: Wall of blades deals 1d6/level
damage.
7 Power Word Blind: Blinds creature with 200 hp or
less.
8 Power Word Stun: Stuns creature with 150 hp or
less.
9 Power Word Kill: Kills creature with 100 hp or less.
Water Domain
Granted Power: Once per day, while at least 50% of your
body or more is in contact with water, you gain fast healing 1.
This amount increases by 1 for every 5 cleric levels (Thus fast
healing 2 at 5th–9th level, fast healing 3 at 10th–14th level, fast
healing 4 at 15th–19th level and fast healing 5 at 20th+ level).
This lasts for 5 rounds/level. This is a supernatural ability.
1 Obscuring MistP: Fog surrounds you.
2 Fog Cloud: Fog obscures vision.
3 Water BreathingP: Subjects can breathe underwater.
4 Control WaterP: Raises or lowers bodies of water.
5 Ice Storm: Hail deals 5d6 damage in cylinder 40 ft.
across.
6 Cone of Cold: 1d6/level cold damage.
7 Acid Fog: Fog deals acid damage.
8 Horrid Wilting: Deals 1d6/level damage within 30
ft.
9 Elemental SwarmL*: Summons multiple elementals.
*Cast as a water spell only.
Weather Domain
Granted Powers: Once per day, you change the weather
patterns one grade better or worse in a 100 foot radius for 1
hour. This otherwise works as the spell Control Weather.
This is a supernatural ability, and can only be outdoors.
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Weather Grade
Sandstorm (Hot) or Blizzard (Cold)
Heatwave (115 degrees) and Still or Freezing (30
degrees), Windy (20 mph winds) and Snowstorm (1/2
inch)
Heatwave (115 degrees) and Calm or Freezing (30
degrees) and Windy (20 mph)
Blistering (105 degrees) or Freezing (30 degrees) and
Calm
Hot (95 degrees) or Chilly (40 degrees) and Windy
(20 mph winds)
Hot (95 degrees) or Chilly (40 degrees) and Clear
Warm (85 degrees) or Cold (55 degrees) and Clear
Cool (75 degrees), Calm and Clear
Clear and Windy
Overcast/Foggy and Calm
Overcast and Windy (20 mph winds)
Overcast, Windy (20 mph winds), and Drizzle (1/8
inch)
Overcast, Windy (20 mph winds), and Heavy Rain (1
inch)
Overcast, Windy (30 mph winds), Thunderstrom and
Heavy Rain (1 inch)
Tornado

Also, you gain Survival as a class skill and

gain +1 skill point per cleric level. (x4 if 1st level).
1 Obscuring MistP: Fog surrounds you.
2 Fog Cloud: Fog obscures vision.
3 Call Lightning: Calls down lightning bolts
(3d6 per bolt) from sky.
4 Sleet Storm: Hampers vision and
movement.
5 Ice Storm: Hail deals 5d6 damage in
cylinder 40 ft. across.
6 Control WindsP: Change wind direction
and speed.
7 Control WeatherP: Changes weather in
local area.
8 Whirlwind: Cyclone deals damage and can
pick up creatures.
9 Storm of Vengeance: Storm rains acid,
lightning, and hail.

An M or F appearing at the end of a spell’s

name in the spell lists denotes a spell with a material
or focus component, respectively, that is not normally
included in a spell component pouch. An X denotes a
spell with an XP component paid by the caster.

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Druid Spells
0 Level Druid Spells (Orisons)
Competance, LesserQ – Gain +2 magic bonus to one
skill
Create Water – Creates 2 gallons/level of pure
water.
Cure Minor Wounds – Cures 1 point of damage.
Cut – Deal 3 points of slashing damage to objects
Deflection, Lesser – You gain a +1 deflection bonus
to AC for 1 minute
Detect Animals or Plants – Detect presence and
type of animals or plants in the area
Detect MagicP – Detects spells and magic items
within 60 ft.
Detect PoisonP – Detects poison in one creature or
object.
Dodge, Lesser – You gain a +1 dodge bonus to AC
for 1 minute
Eagle’s Eyes – You gain a +3 bonus to Perception
(Spot) checks for 1 round/level
Flare – Dazzles one creature (–1 penalty on attack
rolls).
Fox’s Ears – You gain a +3 bonus to Perception
(Listen) checks for 1 round/level
GuidanceQ – +1 on one attack roll, saving throw, or
skill check.
Insight, LesserQ – Gain +1 bonus to hit, damage, AC
or a skill check
Insightful StrikeQ – you gain a +4 insight bonus to
your next attack roll.
Know DirectionP – You discern north.
Light – Object shines like a torch.
Mending – Makes minor repairs on an object.
Purify Food and Drink – Purifies 1 cu. ft./level of
food or water.
Read MagicP – Read scrolls and spellbooks.
ResistanceP – Subject gains +1 bonus on saving
throws.
Virtue – Subject gains 1 temporary hp.
Wolf’s Nose – You gain the scent ability for 1
minute
1st Level Druid Spells
Calm Animals – Calms (2d4 + level) HD of
animals.
Charm AnimalP – Makes one animal your friend.
Cure Light Wounds – Cures 1d8 damage +1/level
(max +5).
Detect Animals or PlantsP – Detects kinds of
animals or plants.
Detect Snares and PitsP – Reveals natural or
primitive traps.
Earthen Grasp – Arm made of rock or soil grapples
opponent
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Endure ElementsP – Exist comfortably in hot or cold
environments.
Entangle – Plants entangle everyone in 40–ft.–radius.
Faerie FireP – Outlines subjects with light, canceling blur,
concealment, and the like.
Fast Healing, Lesser – One ally gains fast healing 1
Fist of Stone – Your unarmed attacks gain +4 to hit and 1d8 +
Str modifier magical damage.
Goodberry – 2d4 berries each cure 1 hp (max 8 hp/24 hours).
Hide from Animals – Animals can’t perceive one
subject/level.
JumpP – Subject gets bonus onAthletics (Jump)checks.
LongstriderP – Your speed increases by 10 ft.
Magic Fang – One natural weapon of subject creature gets +1
on attack and damage rolls.
Magic Stone – Three stones gain +1 on attack rolls, deal
1d6+1 damage.
Nature’s Bounty – Summon food for 1 person/level
Obscuring MistP – Fog surrounds you.
Pass without TraceP – One subject/level leaves no tracks.
Produce Flame – 1d6 damage +1/level, touch or thrown.
Shillelagh – Cudgel or quarterstaff becomes +1 weapon
(1d10 damage) for 1 min./level.
Speak with Animals – You can communicate with animals.
Summon Nature’s Ally 1st – Calls creature to fight.
2nd Level Druid Spells
Align Fang – Natural weapon becomes Lawful, Chaotic,
Good or Evil
Animal Messenger – Sends a Tiny animal to a specific place.
Animal Trance – Fascinates 2d6 HD of animals.
BarkskinP – Grants +2 (or higher) enhancement to natural
armor.
Bear’s EnduranceP – Subject gains +4 to Con for 1
min./level.
Bull’s StrengthP – Subject gains +4 to Str for 1 min./level.
Calm WindP – Supresses or dispels air–based effects or spells
Cat’s GraceP – Subject gains +4 to Dex for 1 min./level.
Chill Metal – Cold metal damages those who touch it.
Claws of the Bear – gain claw attack. At 7th level, gain rend
special attack
Companion Cloak – Companion is turned into a cloak you
wear
CompetanceP – Touched individual gains +5 magic bonus to
one skill check for 1 minute/level
Delay Poison – Stops poison from harming subject for 1
hour/level.
Fire TrapL, M,P – Opened object deals 1d4 +1/level damage.
Flame Blade – Touch attack deals 1d8 +1/two levels damage.
Flaming Sphere – Creates rolling ball of fire, 2d6 damage,
lasts 1 round/level.
Fog Cloud – Fog obscures vision.
Gills Of the Fish – You gain the amphibian subtype. At 7th
level gain swim speed of 30 feet
Gust of Wind – Blows away or knocks down smaller
creatures.
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Heat Metal – Make metal so hot it damages those 3rd Level Druid Spells
who touch it.
Bolt From the Blue – Arc of lightning deals 1d6 electrical
Hide of the Rhino – You gain a +4 natural armor
damage/level (max 5d6)
bonus. At 7th level you gain a +6 natural
Call Lightning – Calls down lightning bolts (3d6 per bolt)
armor bonus.
from sky.
Hold Animal – Paralyzes one animal for 1
Competence, Greater – Touched individual gains +10 magic
round/level.
bonus to one skill for 1 minute/level
Horns of the Bull – You gain a gore attack. At 7th
Contagion – Infects subject with chosen disease.
level you can make a powerful charge
Cover With StoneM – Covers area with flagstone
Jaws of the Wolf – You gain a bite attack. At 7th
Cure Moderate Wounds – Cures 2d8 damage +1/level (max
level you gain improved trip with the bite
+10).
Legs of the Cheetah – You gain a base movement
damage rolls (max +5).
rate of 50 feet. At 7th level, you gain a sprint
Daylight – 60–ft. radius of bright light.
at 10 times your normal movement rate
Diminish PlantsP – Reduces size or blights growth of normal
Owl’s WisdomP – Subject gains +4 to Wis for 1
plants.
min./level.
Dominate Animal – Subject animal obeys silent mental
Pebble to Boulder – Cause one stone/2 levels to
commands.
enlarge to deal 2d6 damage
Earthen Tomb – Bury target creature
Reduce AnimalP – Shrinks one willing animal.
Magic Fang, Greater – One natural weapon of subject
Resist EnergyP – Ignores 10 (or more) points of
creature gets +1/three levels on attack and
damage/attack from specified energy type.
Meld into Stone – You and your gear merge with stone.
Restoration, LesserL – Dispels magical ability
Negative Energy Protection – Protect one creature from
penalty or repairs 1d4 ability damage.
energy drain attacks
Snow Flurry – Slows movement to ½ and grants
Neutralize Poison – Immunizes subject against poison,
concealment
detoxifies venom in or on subject.
Soften Earth and Stone – Turns stone to clay or dirt
Plant Growth – Grows vegetation, improves crops.
to sand or mud.
Poison – Touch deals 1d10 Con damage, repeats in 1 min.
Spider ClimbP – Grants ability to walk on walls and
Pounce of the Lion – You gain a +5 bonus to jump checks
ceilings.
and can perform a pounce attack with natural attacks.
Sticks to Snakes – Make 1d4+1/level tiny vipers, or
At 7th level you gain a rake attack
1 medium viper or 1 constrictor snake + 1/3
Protection from Energy – Absorb 12 points/level of damage
levels.
from one kind of energy.
Stony Grasp – Arm made of rock and soil grapples
Quench – Extinguishes nonmagical fires or one magic item.
opponent.
Remove Disease – Cures all diseases affecting subject.
Summon Nature’s Ally 2nd – Calls creature to fight.
Sleet Storm – Hampers vision and movement and deal 1d6
Summon Swarm – Summons swarm of bats, rats, or
cold damage per round
spiders.
Snare – Creates a magic booby trap.
Tail of the Crocodile – You gain a tail attack. At 7th
Speak with PlantsP – You can talk to normal plants and plant
level you gain improved bull rush with the
creatures.
tail
Spike Growth – Creatures in area take 1d4 damage, may be
Train AnimalL – You train a wild animal, or teach a
slowed.
trained animal a new trick
Stone Shape – Sculpts stone into any shape.
Transfer Wound – You inflict up to 1 hp/level to
Summon Nature’s Ally 3rd – Calls creature to fight.
opponent and heal like amount
Vulture’s Rebuttal – You deal damage to opponents who
Tree Shape – You look exactly like a tree for 1
have augmented their abilities
hour/level.
Water BreathingP – Subjects can breathe underwater.
Warp Wood – Bends wood (shaft, handle, door,
Wind Wall – Deflects arrows, smaller creatures, and gases.
plank).
Wings of the Falcon – You gain a fly speed of 50
(good). At 7th level you gain the fly–by 4th Level Druid Spells
attack feat Air WalkP – Subject treads on air as if solid (climb at 45–
Wood Shape – Rearranges wooden objects to suit degree angle).
you. Animal Horde – Summon up to 2 HD/level of animals to aid
Zone of Fire SupressionP – Extinguish normal fires caster
and suppress fire–based spells Antiplant Shell – Keeps animated plants at bay.
Blight – Withers one plant or deals 1d6/level damage to plant
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Command Plants – Sway the actions of one or
more plant creatures.
Control WaterP – Raises or lowers bodies of water.
Cure Serious Wounds – Cures 3d8 damage
+1/level (max +15).
Curse of LycanthropyP – Target becomes an
afflicted lycanthrope
Dispel Magic – Cancels spells and magical effects.
Fast Healing – One ally/level gains fast healing 1
Flame Strike – Smite foes with divine fire
(1d6/level damage).
Freedom of MovementP – Subject moves normally
despite impediments.
Giant Vermin – Turns centipedes, scorpions, or
spiders into giant vermin.
Greater Transfer Wound – Inflict 2 hp/level (max
20) to victim and heal a like amount
Ice Storm – Hail deals 3d6 bludgeoning damage plus
2d6 cold damage for 1 round + 1 round/2
levels in cylinder 40 ft. across
Mantle of the Earth – Your movement rate becomes
20 feet, gain DR 5/– and Acid Resistance 20
ReincarnateL – Brings dead subject back in a
random body.
Repel Vermin – Insects, spiders, and other vermin
stay 10 ft. away.
Rusting Grasp – Your touch corrodes iron and
alloys.
ScryingL,F – Spies on subject from a distance.
Spike Stones – Creatures in area take 1d8 damage,
may be slowed.
Summon Nature’s Ally 4th – Calls creature to fight.
Watery Death – Deal 2d6 nonlethal damage/round
to victim for 1 minute
5th Level Druid Spells
Animal Growth – One animal/two levels doubles in
size.
AtonementF, L, X – Removes burden of misdeeds
from subject.
AwakenL, X – Animal or tree gains human intellect.
Baleful PolymorphP – Transforms subject into
harmless animal.
Call Lightning Storm – As call lightning, but 5d6
damage per bolt.
Commune with NatureL – Learn about terrain for 1
mile/level.
Control WindsP – Change wind direction and speed.
Cure Critical Wounds – Cures 4d8 damage
+1/level (max +20).
Death WardP – Grants immunity to all death spells
and negative energy effects.
Distance DistortionP – Half or double movement
rate through stone tunnels
HallowL,M,P – Designates location as holy.
Insight, Greater – gain +1 insight bonus/2 levels to
hit, damage, AC and skill rolls
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Insight, Mass – gain +1 insight bonus/4 levels to hit, damage,
AC and skill rolls in 20 ft. burst
Insect Plague – Locust swarms attack creatures.
PasswallP – Create portal through wood or stone
PermanencyQ,X – Makes certain spells permanent
RainbowF – Creates +2 composite longbow and special magic
arrows
StoneskinM,P – Ignore 10 points of damage per attack.
Summon Nature’s Ally 5th – Calls creature to fight.
Transmute Mud to Rock – Transforms two 10–ft. cubes per
level.
Transmute Rock to Mud – Transforms two 10–ft. cubes per
level.
Tree Stride – Step from one tree to another far away.
UnhallowL,M,P – Designates location as unholy.
Wall of FireP – Deals 2d4 fire damage out to 10 ft. and 1d4
out to 20 ft. Passing through wall deals 2d6 damage
+1/level.
Wall of ThornsP – Thorns damage anyone who tries to pass.
6th Level Druid Spells
Antilife Shell – 10–ft.–radius field hedges out living
creatures.
Bear’s Endurance, Mass – As bear’s endurance, affects one
subject/ level.
Bull’s Strength, Mass – As bull’s strength, affects one
subject/level.
Cat’s Grace, Mass – As cat’s grace, affects one
subject/level.
Cure Grevious Wound – Cures 5d8 +2 pts./level (max +40)
Cure Light Wounds, Mass – Cures 1d8 damage +1/level for
many creatures.
Dispel Magic, Greater – As dispel magic, but +20 on check.
Fast Healing, Greater – One ally/level gains fast healing 2
(or more)
Find the PathL – Shows most direct way to a location.
Fire Seeds – Acorns and berries become grenades and
bombs.
Inflict Grevious Wound – Deals 5d8 +2 pts./level (max +40)
IronwoodL,P – Magic wood is strong as steel.
LiveoakL,P – Oak becomes treant guardian.
Move EarthL – Digs trenches and builds hills.
Owl’s Wisdom, Mass – As owl’s wisdom, affects one
subject/level.
Repel Wood – Pushes away wooden objects.
SpellstaffF,L – Stores one spell in wooden quarterstaff.
Stone TellL – Talk to natural or worked stone.
Summon Nature’s Ally 6th – Calls creature to fight.
Transport via Plants – Move instantly from one plant to
another of the same kind.
Wall of StoneP – Creates a stone wall that can be shaped.
7th Level Druid Spells
Animate Plants – One or more plants animate and fight for
you.
Blizzard – Reduce visibility, movement and deal cold damage
ChangestaffP – Your staff becomes a treant on command.
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Chariot of FireL – Summons chariot of fire to
transport caster and up to seven others
Control WeatherL, P – Changes weather in local
area.
Creeping Doom – Swarms of centipedes attack at
your command.
Cure Lethal Wound – Cures 6d8 + 3 pts./level (max
+60)
Cure Moderate Wounds, Mass – Cures 2d8
damage +1/level for many creatures.
Fire Storm – Deals 1d6/level fire damage.
Heal – Cures 10 points/level of damage, all diseases
and mental conditions.
Inflict Lethal Wound – Deals 6d8 +3 pts./level (max
+60)
Scrying, GreaterL – As scrying, but faster and
longer.
Summon Nature’s Ally 7th – Calls creature to fight.
Sunbeam – Beam blinds and deals 4d6 damage.
Transmute Metal to Wood – Metal within 40 ft.
becomes wood.
True SeeingM,P – Lets you see all things as they
really are.
Wind Walk – You and your allies turn vaporous and
travel fast.
Cure Critical Wounds, Mass – Cures 4d8 damage +1/level
for many creatures.
Elemental SwarmL – Summons multiple elementals.
Foresight – “Sixth sense” warns of impending danger.
RegenerateL – Subject’s severed limbs grow back, cures 4d8
damage +1/level (max +35).
Shambler – Summons 1d4+2 shambling mounds to fight for
you.
ShapechangeF – Transforms you into any creature, and
change forms once per round.
Storm of Vengeance – Storm rains acid, lightning, and hail.
Summon Nature’s Ally 9th – Calls creature to fight.
SympathyL,M,P – Object or location attracts certain creatures.
Wither – Deal 1d8 damage/level (max 20d8) to victim and
victim is exhausted

8th Level Druid Spells

Animal Shapes – One ally/level polymorphs into
chosen animal.
Control Plants – Control actions of one or more
plant creatures.
Cure Mortal Wound – Cures 7d8 + 4 pts./level
(max +80)
Cure Serious Wounds, Mass – Cures 3d8 damage
+1/level for many creatures.
Earthquake – Intense tremor shakes 5–ft./level
radius.
Finger of Death – Kills one subject.
Inflict Mortal Wound – Deals 6d8 +4 pts./level
(max +80)
Repel Metal or Stone – Pushes away metal and
stone.
Reverse GravityP – Objects and creatures fall
upward.
Ride the Lightning – Teleport and leave behind
bolts of lightning
Summon Nature’s Ally 8th – Calls creature to fight.
Sunburst – Blinds all within 10 ft., deals 6d6
damage.
Whirlwind – Cyclone deals damage and can pick up
creatures.
Word of Recall – Teleports you back to designated
place.

9th Level Druid Spells

AntipathyP, L – Object or location affected by spell
repels certain creatures.
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Paladin Spells
1st Level Paladin Spells
Axiomatic WaterL, M – Makes lawful water
BlessP– Allies gain +1 on attack rolls and +1 on saves
against fear.
Bless WaterL, M– Makes holy water.
Bless Weapon– Weapon strikes true against evil
foes.
CompetanceP – Touched individual gains +10 magic
bonus to one skill check for 1 minute/level
Create Water– Creates 2 gallons/level of pure water.
Cure Light Wounds– Cures 1d8 damage +1/level
(max +5).
Detect PoisonP– Detects poison in one creature or
small object.
Detect UndeadP– Reveals undead within 60 ft.
Divine Favor– You gain +1 per three levels on attack
and damage rolls.
Endure ElementsP– Exist comfortably in hot or cold
environments.
Fast Healing, Lesser – One ally gains fast healing 1
Lighten Armor – Your armor is treated as one
category lighter
Magic Weapon– Weapon gains +1 bonus.
Mount – Summon light horse or pony to you
Protection from Chaos/Evil– +2 to AC & saves,
counter mind control, hedge out elementals
& outsiders.
Read MagicP– Read scrolls and spellbooks.
Resistance– Subject gains +1 on saving throws.
Restoration, LesserL– Dispels magical ability
penalty or repairs 1d4 ability damage.
Summon Mount – Summon bonded mount to your
location
Virtue– Subject gains 1 temporary hp.
2nd Level Paladin Spells
Bull’s StrengthP – Subject gains +4 to Str for 1
min./level.
Cloak of Bravery – Gain +1 bonus/caster level (max
+1) vs. fear
Companion Cloak – Your companion creature can
be worn as a cloak
Delay Poison– Stops poison from harming subject
for 1 hour/level.
Eagle’s SplendorP – Subject gains +4 to Cha for 1
min./level.
Gloriole – glowing light acts as bless, protection
from evil and grants +4 bonus to turning
checks.
Owl’s WisdomP – Subject gains +4 to Wis for 1
min./level.
Pegasus Wings – Grant mount fly speed of 120 feet
(average)
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Remove Paralysis– Frees one or more creatures from
paralysis or slow effect.
Resist EnergyP – Ignores 10 (or more) points of
damage/attack from specified energy type.
Shield OtherF – You take half of subject’s damage.
Undetectable AlignmentP – Conceals alignment for 24 hours.
Zone of TruthP – Subjects within range cannot lie.
3rd Level Paladin Spells
Competence, Greater – Touched individual gains +10
competence bonus to one skill check for 1
minute/level
Cure Moderate Wounds– Cures 2d8 damage +1/level (max
+10).
Daylight– 60–ft. radius of bright light.
Discern LiesP – Reveals deliberate falsehoods.
Dispel Magic– Cancels spells and magical effects.
Fast Healing – One ally/level gains fast healing 1
Heal Mount – As heal on warhorse or other special mount.
Magic Circle against ChaosP – As protection from chaos, but
10–ft. radius and 10 min./level.
Magic Circle against EvilP – As protection from evil, but 10–
ft. radius and 10 min./level.
Magic Weapon, Greater– +1 bonus/four levels (max +5).
Phantom Steed – Magic horse appears for 1 hour/level.
Prayer– Allies +1 bonus on most rolls, enemies –1 penalty.
Remove Blindness/Deafness– Cures normal or magical
conditions.
Remove Curse– Frees object or person from curse.
4th Level Paladin Spells
Break Enchantment– Frees subjects from enchantments,
alterations, curses, and petrification.
Cure Serious Wounds– Cures 3d8 damage +1/level (max
+15).
Death Ward– Grants immunity to death spells and negative
energy effects.
Dispel Chaos– +4 bonus against attacks by chaotic creatures.
Dispel Evil– +4 bonus against attacks by evil creatures.
Fast Healing, Greater – One ally/level gains fast healing 2
(or more)
Holy Sword– Weapon becomes +5, deals +2d6 damage
against evil.
Mark of JusticeP – Designates action that will trigger curse
on subject.
Neutralize Poison – Immunizes subject against poison,
detoxifies venom in or on subject.
RestorationL,M– Restores level and ability score drains.
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Ranger Spells Arrow Storm – Magical arrows deal 1d6 piercing

damage/level (max 10d6) in a cone.
1st Level Ranger Spells BarkskinP – Grants +2 (or higher) enhancement to natural
armor.
AlarmP – Wards an area for 2 hours/level.
Bear’s EnduranceP – Subject gains +4 to Con for 1
Animal Messenger– Sends a Tiny animal to a
min./level.
specific place.
Cat’s GraceP – Subject gains +4 to Dex for 1 min./level.
Calm Animals– Calms (2d4 + level) HD of animals.
Claws of the Bear – gain claw attack. At 7th level, gain rend
Charm AnimalP – Makes one animal your friend.
special attack
Delay Poison– Stops poison from harming subject
Companion Cloak – Companion is turned into a cloak you
for 1 hour/level.
wear
Detect Animals or PlantsP – Detects kinds of
CompetanceP – Touched individual gains +10 magic bonus
animals or plants.
to one skill check for 1 minute/level
Detect PoisonP – Detects poison in one creature or
Cure Light Wounds– Cures 1d8 damage +1/level (max +5).
object.
Gills Of the Fish – You gain the amphibian subtype. At 7th
Detect Snares and PitsP – Reveals natural or
level gain swim speed of 30 feet
primitive traps.
Hide of the Rhino – You gain a +4 natural armor bonus. At
Eagle’s Eyes – Gain +3 bonus to Perception (Spot)
7th level you gain a +6 natural armor bonus.
checks for 1 round/level
Hold Animal – Paralyzes one animal for 1 round/level.
Endure ElementsP – Exist comfortably in hot or
Horns of the Bull – You gain a gore attack. At 7th level you
cold environments.
can make a powerful charge
Entangle – Plants entangle everyone in 40–ft.–radius
Jaws of the Wolf – You gain a bite attack. At 7th level you
circle.
gain improved trip with the bite
Fist of Stone – Natural slam attack gains +4 bonus to
Legs of the Cheetah – You gain a base movement rate of 50
hit and deals 1d8 + Str modifier magical
feet. At 7th level, you gain a sprint at 10 times your
damage
normal movement rate
Fox’s Ears – You gain a +3 bonus to Perception
Owl’s WisdomP – Subject gains +4 to Wis for 1 min./level.
(Listen) checks for 1 round/level
Pebble to Boulder – Cause one stone/2 levels to enlarge to
Hide from Animals – Animals can’t perceive one
deal 2d6 damage
subject/level.
Pounce of the Lion – You gain a +5 bonus to jump checks
Insightful StrikeQ – you gain a +4 insight bonus to
and can perform a pounce attack with natural attacks.
your next attack roll.
At 7th level you gain a rake attack
Jump – Subject gets bonus onAthletics
Protection from Energy– Absorb 12 points/level of damage
(Jump)checks.
from one kind of energy.
Lighten Armor – Your armor becomes one category
Snare– Creates a magic booby trap.
lighter
Speak with PlantsP – You can talk to normal plants and plant
LongstriderP – Increases your speed.
creatures.
Magic Fang– One natural weapon of subject creature
Spike Growth – Creatures in area take 1d4 damage, may be
gets +1 on attack and damage rolls.
slowed.
Nature’s Bounty – Create food for 1 person/level
Summon Nature’s Ally 2nd – Calls animal to fight for you.
Pass without TraceP – One subject/level leaves no
Tail of the Crocodile – You gain a tail attack. At 7th level
tracks.
you gain improved bull rush with the tail
Read Magic– Read scrolls and spellbooks.
Train AnimalL – You train an animal or teach a trained
Resist EnergyP – Ignores 10 (or more) points of
animal a new trick
damage/attack from specified energy type.
Wind Wall– Deflects arrows, smaller creatures, and gases.
Speak with AnimalsP – You can communicate with
Wings of the Falcon – You gain a fly speed of 50 (good). At
animals.
7th level you gain the fly–by attack feat
Summon Nature’s Ally 1st – Calls animal to fight
for you.
Unlimited Ammunition – Ranged weapon never 3rd Level Ranger Spells
runs out of non–magical ammunition Command Plants – Sway the actions of one or more plant
Wolf’s Nose – You gain the scent ability creatures.
Companion Armor – Wear your companion to gain their
2nd Level Ranger Spells natural armor bonus
Competence, Greater – Touched individual gains +10 magic
Align Fang – Natural weapon becomes Lawful,
bonus to one skill check for 1 minute/level
Chaotic, Good or Evil
Cure Moderate Wounds– Cures 2d8 damage +1/level (max
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DarkvisionP – See 60 ft. in total darkness.

Diminish PlantsP – Reduces size or blights growth
of normal plants.
Magic Fang, Greater– One natural weapon of
subject creature gets +1/three caster levels
on attack and damage rolls (max +5).
Neutralize Poison– Immunizes subject against
poison, detoxifies venom in or on subject.
Plant GrowthP – Grows vegetation, improves crops.
Reduce AnimalP – Shrinks one willing animal.
Remove Disease – Cures all diseases affecting
subject.
Repel Vermin – Insects, spiders, and other vermin
stay 10 ft. away.
Summon Nature’s Ally 3rd – Calls animal to fight
for you.
Tree Shape– You look exactly like a tree for 1
hour/level.
Water WalkP – Subject treads on water as if solid.

4th Level Ranger Spells

Animal Horde – Summon up to 2 HD/level of
animals to aid you
Mantle of the Earth – Your base movement rate
drops to 20, gain DR 5/– and Acid
Resistance 20
Animal Growth– One animal/two levels doubles in
size.
Commune with NatureL– Learn about terrain for 1
mile/level.
Cure Serious Wounds– Cures 3d8 damage +1/level
(max +15).
Freedom of MovementP – Subject moves normally
despite impediments.
NondetectionM,P– Hides subject from divination,
scrying.
Summon Nature’s Ally 4th – Calls animal to fight
for you.
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1st level
Comprehend LanguagesP – You understand all
spoken and written languages.
Dancing LightsP – Create torches or other lights
Detect Linguistics (Forgery)P – Detect a forged
document within 60 ft.
Detect MagicP – Detect spells and magic items
within 60 ft.
Detect PoisonP– Detects poison in one creature or
small object
Detect Secret DoorsP –
Erase –
Know DirectionP –
IdentifyL,M – Determines properties of magic item
Light –
Magic MouthM,P –
Message –
Read MagicP –
Unseen ServantP –

2nd Level
Detect ThoughtsP –
Magic Map: magically records a map of what the
caster sees
Heroism –
InvisibilityP –
Locate Object
Obscure ObjectP –
TonguesP –

3rd Level
Arcane SightP –
Clairaudience/Clairvoyance –
Detect ScryingP –
Illusory ScriptL,M,P –
Legend LoreL,M,F –
Locate Creature –
Scrying –
Secret PageL,P –
See InvisibilityP –
Sepia Snake SigilL,M,P –
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Sorcerer Heritage Bonus Spells
Sorcerer gains bonus spells known based on
their sorcerous heritage, as listed below.
Aberrant Bloodline
1st: Frighten: One creature flees for 1d4 rounds.
(replaces cause fear)
2nd: Alter Self – Assume form of a similar creature.
3rd: Blacklight – Create darkness only caster can see
through
4th: Black Tentacles – Tentacles grapple all within
15 ft. spread.
5th: Baleful PolymorphP – Transforms subject into
harmless animal.
6th: Flesh to StoneP – Turns subject creature into
statue.
7th: Insanity – Subject suffers continuous confusion.
8th: Maze – Traps subject in extradimensional maze.
9th: Weird: As phantasmal killer, but affects all
within 30 ft.
Celestial Heritage
1st: Protection from Chaos/Evil – +2 to AC and
saves, counter mind control, hedge out
elementals and outsiders
2nd: Blindness/DeafnessP – Makes subject blinded
or deafened.
3rd: Daylight – 60–ft. radius of bright light.
4th: Geas, Lesser – Commands subject of 7 HD or
less.
5th: Contact Other Plane – Lets you ask question of
extraplanar entity.
6th: Globe of Invulnerability – As lesser globe of
invulnerability, plus 4th–level spell effects.
7th: Mage’s SwordF – Floating magic blade strikes
opponents.
8th: Sunburst – Blinds all within 10 ft., deals 6d6
damage.
9th: Flames of the Pheonix – Flames engulf caster,
healing 3 hp/level and dealing 1d6 fire
damage/level (max 20d6) to those within 15
feet
Dragon Bloodline
st
1 : Mage Armor – Gives subject +4 armor bonus.
2nd: Breath of Fire – A 5 foot wide line of fire deals
1d6 fire damage/level (max 5d6)
3rd: Arcane SightP – Magical auras become visible
to you.
4th: StoneskinM,F – Ignore 10 points of damage per
attack.
5th: Secret ChestL,F,P – Hides expensive chest on
Ethereal Plane; you retrieve it at will.
6th: Guards and WardsL,P – Array of magic effects
protect area.
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7th: Steal Blood Ability – Take supernatural and spell–like
abilities from opponent to use for yourself
8th: Discern LocationL – Reveals exact location of creature
or object.
9th: Arcane Invincibility – gain DR 30/epic +6, spell
resistance 20+ spell level and other immunities for
short time.
Fey Bloodline
1st: Expeditious RetreatP – Your speed increases by 30 ft.
2nd: Cat’s GraceP – Subject gains +4 to Dex for 1 min./level.
3rd: Suggestion – Compels subject to follow stated course of
action.
4th: Spell Immunity – Touched creature gains immunity to
specific spell(s)
5th: Break Enchantment – Frees subjects from
enchantments, alterations, curses, and petrification.
6th: Shadow Walk – Step into shadow to travel rapidly.
7th: Control WeatherP – Changes weather in local area.
8th: Elemental Body – Body becomes air, earth, fire or water,
granting several abilities.
9th: Freedom: Releases creature from imprisonment.
Fiendish Bloodline
1st: Ray of Enfeeblement – Ray deals 1d6 +1 per two levels
Str damage.
2nd: Blazing Aura – Caster’s body erupt in flames dealing
2d6 fire damage to those contacting caster and 1d6
damage to those in 5 feet
3rd: Hold Person – Paralyzes one humanoid for 1
round/level.
4th: Bestow CurseP – –6 to an ability score; –4 on attack
rolls, saves, and checks; or 50% chance of losing
each action.
5th: Argument – Up to 1 creature/level start an argument that
ends in a killing rage
6th: Circle of DeathM – Kills 1d4/level HD of creatures.
7th: Teleport, Greater – As teleport, but no range limit and
no off–target arrival.
8th: Trap the Soul M,F,P – Imprisons subject within gem.
9th: Summon Monster 9th (Evil only): Calls extraplanar
creature to fight for you.
Genie Heritage
1st: Unseen Servant P – Invisible force obeys your
commands.
2nd: Scorching Ray – Ranged touch attack deals 4d6 fire
damage, +1 ray/four levels (max 3).
3rd: Gaseous Form – Subject becomes insubstantial and can
fly slowly.
4th: Minor CreationL,M,P – Creates one cloth or wood object.
5th: FabricateL, M – Transforms raw materials into finished
items.
6th: Legend LoreL,M,F – Lets you learn tales about a person,
place, or thing.
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7th: Instant SummonsM – Prepared object appears
in your hand.
8th: Moment of Prescience – You gain insight
bonus on single attack roll, check, or save.
9th: WishX: As limited wish, but with fewer limits.
Giant Heritage
1st: Enlarge PersonP – Humanoid creature doubles
in size.
2nd: Bull’s StrengthP – Subject gains +4 to Str for 1
min./level.
3rd: Crushing Grasp – Disarm opponent and deal
1d4 damage/2 levels to victim (max 10d4).
4th: Enlarge Person, Mass – Enlarges several
creatures.
5th: Mantle of the Earth – movement reduced to 20
feet, gain DR 5/– and Acid Resistance 20.
6th: Forceful Hand – Hand pushes creatures away.
7th: Grasping Hand – Hand provides cover, pushes,
or grapples.
8th: Iron Body – Your body becomes living iron.
9th: True Death – deals 2d8 damage/level (max
40d8), slain victim cannot be raised,
resurrected or reincarnated
Goblinoid Heritage
1st: Charm PersonP – Makes one person your
friend.
nd
2 : Spider ClimbP – Grants ability to walk on walls
and ceilings.
3rd: Power Word Pain – Causes one target with 150
hp or less to take nonlethal damage each
round.
4th: Fear – Subjects within cone flee for 1
round/level.
5th: NightmareL – Sends vision dealing 1d10
damage, fatigue.
6th: RepulsionP – Creatures can’t approach you.
7th: Shadow Conjuration, Greater(M) – As shadow
conjuration, but up to 6th level and 60%
real.
8th: Irresistible Dance – Forces subject to dance.
9th: Wail of the Banshee: Deals 2d8 damage/level.
Human Heritage
1st: CompetanceP: gain +5 magic bonus to skill
check for 1 minute/level
2nd: Insight – touched creature gain a +1 insight
bonus/4 levels to hit, damage, AC or a single
skill roll
3rd: Heroism – Gives +2 bonus on attack rolls,
saves, skill checks.
4th: Elemental Burst – deals 1d6 acid, fire, ice,
electricity or sonic damage/level (max 10d6)
in a 20 ft. spread
5th: ScryingL,F – Spies on subject from a distance.
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6th: True Seeing M,P – Lets you see all things as they really
are.
7th: Limited WishX – Alters reality—within spell limits
8th: Demand – As sending, plus you can send suggestion.
9th: Time Stop: You act freely for 1d4+1 rounds.
Lycanthrope Heritage
1st: Disguise Self P– Changes your appearance.
2nd: Bear’s EnduranceP – Subject gains +4 to Con for 1
min./level.
3rd: Rage – Subjects gains +2 to Str and Con, +1 on Will
saves, –2 to AC.
4th: Battle MantleL, M – gain +1 insight bonus/2 levels (max
+10) to attack, +1 insight bonus/4 levels (max +5) to
AC, proficiency with any weapon and benefit of two
feats (at 10th level)
th
5 : Curse of Lycanthropy – victim becomes afflicted
lycanthrope
6th: TransformationM – You gain combat bonuses.
7th: Blood Rage – gain +1 Str and Con/2 levels and hasted,
but suffer –1 Con/round
8th: Polymorph Any Object – Changes any subject into
anything else.
9th: ShapechangeF: Transforms you into any creature, and
change forms once per round.
Shadow Heritage
1st: Shadow’s Shroud – gain +5 bonus to Stealth (Hide) skill,
+10 at 5th level and +15 at 9th level
2 : DarknessP – 20–ft. radius of supernatural shadow.
nd
3rd: Deeper Darkness – Create a 60 ft. radius area of
shadowy illumination
4th: Shadow Conjuration(M) – Mimics conjuration below 4th
level, but only 20% real
5th: Shadow Evocation(M) – Mimics evocation below 5th
level, but only 20% real.
6th: Shadow Walk – Step into shadow to travel rapidly.
7th: Shadow Conjuration, Greater(M) – As shadow
conjuration, but up to 6th level and 60% real.
8 : Shadow Evocation, Greater(M) – As shadow evocation,
th
but up to 7th level and 60% real.
9 : Shades(M) –As shadow conjuration, but up to 8th level
th
and 80% real.
Vampiric Heritage
1st: Create Least UndeadM,P – Create skeletons and zombies
of up to 5 HD
2nd: Command Undead – Undead creature obeys your
commands.
3rd: Vampiric Touch – Touch deals 1d6/two levels damage;
caster gains damage as hp.
4th: Enervation – Subject gains 1d4 negative levels.
5th: Dominate Person – Controls humanoid telepathically.
6th: Eyebite – Target becomes panicked, sickened, and
comatose.
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7th: Transmute Blood to Poison – deal 20 Con

damage to victim as poison
8th: Curse of VampirismM – kills and transforms
victim into vampire
9th: Shades(M): As shadow conjuration, but up to 8th
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Sorcerer/Wizard/Mage Message – Whispered conversation at distance.

Spells Open/CloseQ – Opens or closes small or light things.
PrestidigitationP – Performs minor tricks.
Ray of Frost – Ray deals 1d3 cold damage.
0 Level Sorcerer/Wizard/Mage Spells
Read MagicP – Read scrolls and spellbooks.
(Cantrips) ResistanceP – Subject gains +1 on saving throws.
Acid Splash – Orb deals 1d3 acid damage. Sidestep – caster teleports 5 feet/2 levels (max 30 feet)
Alter – Change the features of one small item Snuff Light – Extinguish nonmagical light
Arcane MarkP, Q – Inscribes a personal rune (visible Squeal – Disrupts blindsense, blindsight and tremorsense as
or invisible). well as causing victims to lose dexterity bonus for a
Catfall – gains +3 bonus to Stealth (Move Silently) round and causes animals to flee
for 1 round/level Static – opponent in 5 feet takes 1d3 electrical damage
Chasing Spark – spark chases victim at 40 feet a Summon Monster 0 – Summons outsider to aid you
round and deals 1 point of damage if it Summon Spell ComponentQ – Summons inexpensive spell
catches up with them. component
Competance, LesserQ – +2 bonus to one skill check Touch of Fatigue – Touch attack fatigues target.
Cut – Cut small objects in two Touch of Fire – Touch deals 1d3 points of fire damage
Dancing LightsP – Creates torches or other lights. Wolf’s Nose – gain scent ability for 1 minute
Daze – Humanoid creature of 4 HD or less loses next
action. 1st Level Sorcerer/Wizard/Mage Spells
Detect MagicP – Detects spells and magic items
Acid Spittle – Ray deals 1d6 acid damage/level (max 5d6)
within 60 ft.
AlarmP – Wards an area for 2 hours/level.
Detect PoisonP – Detects poison in one creature or
Animate Rope – Makes a rope move at your command.
small object.
Boil – create painful sores that distract victim
Disrupt Undead – Deals 1d6 damage to one undead.
Burning Hands – 1d4/level fire damage (max 5d4).
Dissolve – deals 1d6 acid damage by touch
Frighten – One creature flees for 1d4 rounds (replaces cause
Dodge, Lesser – gain +1 dodge bonus to AC
fear)
Eagle’s Eyes – gain +3 bonus to Perception (Spot)
Charm PersonP – Makes one person your friend.
checks
Chill Touch – One touch/level deals 1d6 damage and possibly
Electric Jolt –Ray deals 1d3 electrical damage
1 Str damage.
Exterminate – Deals 1 point of damage to Tiny or
Color Spray – Knocks unconscious, blinds, and/or stuns 1d6
smaller creatures
weak creatures.
Fire Finger – Creates 1 foot long jet of fire
CompetanceP – gain +5 magic bonus to skill check for 1
Flare – Dazzles one creature (–1 on attack rolls).
minute/level
Forget – Target forgets last minute
Comprehend LanguagesP – You understand all spoken and
Fox’s Ears – gain +3 bonus to Perception (Listen)
written languages.
checks
Crimson StainsP – victim’s hands are covered in slippery red
Freeze Liquid – Freezes liquid up to 1 cubic ft./level
fluid
Friendly Words – gain +3 bonus to Persuade
DeathsightP – See how close to death a creature is
(Diplomacy) skill checks
DeeppocketsP – Caster endows container to hold 50 lbs./level
Frightening VisageQ – You look scary and gain a +3
Detect Secret DoorsP – Reveals hidden doors within 60 ft.
bonus to Persuade (Intimidate).
Detect UndeadP – Reveals undead within 60 ft.
Ghost Sound – Figment sounds.
Disarm – Caster makes a disarm attempt against a foe
Image – creates ghostly image in caster’s palm
Disguise Self P– Changes your appearance.
Insight, LesserQ – Gain +1 bonus to hit, damage, AC
Endure ElementsP – Exist comfortably in hot or cold
or a skill check
environments.
Insightful StrikeQ – you gain a +4 insight bonus to
Enlarge PersonP – Humanoid creature doubles in size.
your next attack roll.
Erase – Mundane or magical writing vanishes.
Know ValueP – reveals mundane value of objects
Expeditious RetreatP – Your speed increases by 30 ft.
Leap – gain +3 bonus toAthletics (Jump)skill
Fascinate – enrapt up to 4 HD of creatures (replaces
Light – Object shines like a torch.
Hypnotism)
LullabyL – creature becomes drowsy and falls asleep
Feather FallQ, P – Objects or creatures fall slowly.
Mage Hand – 5–pound telekinesis.
Fire Streak – caster causes 1d6 fire damage to those he
Magic Bolt, Lesser – ranged touch attack deals 1
threatens
point of force damage/2 levels (max 5
Floating DiskP – Creates 3–ft.–diameter horizontal disk that
points)
holds 100 lb./level.
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Frighten – causes victim to flee for 1d4 rounds 2nd Level Sorcerer/Wizard Mage Spells
(replaces Cause Fear)
Acid Arrow – Ranged touch attack; 2d4 damage for 1 round
GreaseP – Makes 10–ft. square or one object
+1 round/three levels.
slippery.
Acid Sweat – Contact with caster’s body deals 1d6 acid
Hold Portal – Holds door shut.
damage + 1d6 acid damage in 2nd round
Hypnotism – Fascinates 2d4 HD of creatures.
Alter Self – Assume form of a similar creature.
Ice Lash – Whip of ice has 10 ft. reach and deals 1d6
Arcane LockM,P – Magically locks a portal or chest.
cold damage
Bear’s EnduranceP – Subject gains +4 to Con for 1
IdentifyL,M – Determines properties of magic item.
min./level.
JumpP – Subject gets bonus onAthletics
Bestowment of EtiquetteM,P – Creature gains a +20 bonus to
(Jump)checks.
Persuade (Diplomacy) and becomes pacifistic.
Life Drain, Lesser – victim takes 1d4+1 damage,
Blazing Aura – Caster’s body erupt in flames dealing 2d6 fire
caster gains 1 temporary hit point/2 hit
damage to those contacting caster and 1d6 damage to
points caused
those in 5 feet
Mage ArmorP – Gives subject +4 armor bonus.
Bleeding Wound – Victim suffers 1 hit point per round (max
Magic AuraP – Alters object’s magic aura.
10)
Magic Bolt – ranged touch attack deals 1d6 force
Blindness/DeafnessP – Makes subject blinded or deafened.
damage/2 levels (5d6 max) (replaces Magic
Bloodbridge – transfer 2 hp + 1 hp/level (max 10) from one
Missile)
willing target to another
Magic Missile – 1d4+1 damage; +1 missile per two
BlurP – Attacks miss subject 20% of the time.
levels above 1st (max 5).
Bolt from the Blue – arc of lightning deals 1d6 electrical
Magic Weapon – Weapon gains +1 bonus.
damage/level (max 5d6)
Mount – Summons riding horse for 2 hours/level.
Breath of Fire – A 5 foot wide line of fire deals 1d6 fire
Obscuring MistP – Fog surrounds you.
damage/level (max 5d6)
Platform – cause 5 ft. diameter of stone to rise at 5
Bull’s StrengthP – Subject gains +4 to Str for 1 min./level.
feet per level.
Cacaphony – Victim becomes deafened and distracted
Protection from Chaos/Evil/Good/Law – +2 to AC
Calm Wind – Dispels air–based spells
and saves, counter mind control, hedge out
Cat’s GraceP – Subject gains +4 to Dex for 1 min./level.
elementals and outsiders
Command Undead – Undead creature obeys your commands.
Push – Caster can move up to 5 lbs./level
Consume – Victim is engulfed in fire, taking 1d6 fire
Pushing Hand – creates hand of force that bull
damage/round
rushes a single target
Continual FlameM,P – Makes a permanent, heatless torch.
Ray of Enfeeblement – Ray deals 1d6 +1 per two
DarknessP – 20–ft. radius of supernatural shadow.
levels Str damage.
DarkvisionP – See 60 ft. in total darkness.
Reduce PersonP – Humanoid creature halves in size.
Daze Monster – Living creature of 6 HD or less loses next
Shadow’s Shroud – gain +5 bonus to Stealth (Hide)
action.
skill, +10 at 5th level and +15 at 9th level
Deflection – Touched creature gains +1 deflection bonus to
Shield – Invisible disc gives +4 to AC, blocks magic
AC/4 levels
missiles.
Detect ThoughtsP – Allows “listening” to surface thoughts.
Shocking Grasp – Touch delivers 1d6/level
Dodge – Touched creature gains +1 dodge bonus to AC/4
electricity damage (max 5d6).
levels
Silent ImageP – Creates minor illusion of your
Dragon ArmorP – gain +4 natural armor bonus
design.
Eagle’s SplendorP – Subject gains +4 to Cha for 1 min./level.
Slumber – puts one creature to sleep (replaces Sleep)
Earthen Grasp – Arm of rock and soil grapples foe
Soft Step – Reduce recipient’s weight by 25 lbs. per
False Life – Gain 1d10 temporary hp +1/level (max +10).
level.
Fascinating Pattern – fascinate 4 HD + caster level (max 10
Sonic Emination – caster gains +2 bonus to AC and
HD) of creatures
can make touch attack that deals 1d4 sonic
Fist of Stone – hand becomes stone gauntlet, gaining +4 to
damage
hit and dealing 1d8 + Str modifier damage with
Summon monster 1st – Calls extraplanar creature to
unarmed attack
fight for you.
Flames of Wrath – hurl one ball of fire per level for 1d6
True Strike – +20 on your next attack roll.
damage each
Unseen ServantP – Invisible force obeys your
Flaming Sphere – Creates rolling ball of fire, 2d6 damage,
commands.
lasts 1 round/level.
Ventriloquism – Throws voice for 1 min./level.
Fog Cloud – Fog obscures vision.
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Fox’s CunningP – Subject gains +4 Int for 1
min./level.
Gaze DeflectionP – Immunity to gaze attacks
Ghoul Touch – Paralyzes one subject, which exudes
stench that makes those nearby sickened.
Glitterdust – Blinds creatures, outlines invisible
creatures.
Gust of Wind – Blows away or knocks down smaller
creatures.
Hideous Laughter – Subject loses actions for 1
round/level.
Hypnotic Pattern – Fascinates (2d4 + level) HD of
creatures.
Insight – touched creature gain a +1 insight bonus/4
levels to hit, damage, AC or a single skill
roll
InvisibilityP – Subject is invisible for 1 min./level or
until it attacks.
Iron Grasp – Disarm opponent and send item to
your hand
Knock – Opens locked or magically sealed door.
LevitateP – Subject moves up and down at your
direction.
Locate Object – Senses direction toward object
(specific or type).
Magic Map – creates map of area known to caster
Magic MouthM,P – Speaks once when triggered.
Mass Frighten – cause several opponents to become
frightened or shaken (replaces Scare)
Minor ImageP – As silent image, plus some sound.
Mirror Image – Creates decoy duplicates of you
(1d4 +1 per three levels, max 8).
Misdirection – Misleads divinations for one creature
or object.
Murderous Cry – caster deals 1d6 sonic
damage/level (max 5d6) in area burst
Obscure Object – Masks object against scrying.
Owl’s WisdomP – Subject gains +4 to Wis for 1
min./level.
Palms of Flame – Caster’s hand holds ball of flame
that can be thrown for 1d6 +1 point/level
fire damage (max 1d6+5)
Pebble To Boulder – one diminutive stone/2 levels
enlarges to deal 2d6 damage when hurled
Phantom TrapM,P – Makes item seem trapped.
Protection from ArrowsP – Subject immune to most
ranged attacks.
Pyrotechnics – Turns fire into blinding light or
choking smoke.
Rain of Blood – bloody rain deals 1d6 negative
energy damage/round
Resist EnergyP – Ignores first 10 (or more) points of
damage/attack from specified energy type.
Resistance, Greater – touched creature gains +1
resitance bonus/4 levels to saving throws
Rope Trick – As many as eight creatures hide in
extradimensional space.
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Scorching Ray – Ranged touch attack deals 4d6 fire damage,
+1 ray/four levels (max 3).
See InvisibilityP – Reveals invisible creatures or objects.
Shatter – Sonic vibration damages objects or crystalline
creatures.
Snow Flurry – Slows movement to ½ and grants concealment
Spectral Hand – Creates disembodied glowing hand to
deliver touch attacks.
Spider ClimbP – Grants ability to walk on walls and ceilings.
Spinning Star – fire 2 mineral shards that deal 1d4 damage
+1d4 fire or +1d4 electric damage, with an additional
2 bolts every 3 levels (max 10 shards at 12th level)
Summon Monster 2nd – Calls extraplanar creature to fight
for you.
Summon Swarm – Summons swarm of bats, rats, or spiders.
Thunderbolt – creates half–spear of lightning that deals 1d6
electrical damage
Touch of Idiocy – Subject takes 1d6 points of Int, Wis, and
Cha damage.
Transfer Wound – inflict 1 hp/level (max 10) to opponent
and heal a like amount.
Weapon Enchantment – add +1 equivilant/4 levels special
magical property to weapon
WebP – Fills 20–ft.–radius spread with sticky spiderwebs.
Whispering Wind – Sends a short message 1 mile/level.
Zone of Fire SuppressionP – puts out fires and suppresses
fire–based magic in area of effect
3rd Level Sorcerer/Wizard/Mage Spells
Acid Breath – You breath a cone of acid that deals 1d6 acid
damage/level (max 10d6)
Arcane SightP – Magical auras become visible to you.
Blacklight – Create darkness only caster can see through
Blink – You randomly vanish and reappear for 1 round/level.
Blood CoilsF – creates ropey tendrils that can grapple
opponents
Clairaudience/Clairvoyance – Hear or see at a distance for 1
min./level.
Competence, Greater – touched creature gains +10 magic
bonus to one skill
Crushing Grasp – Disarm opponent and deal 1d4 damage/2
levels to victim (max 10d4).
Daylight – 60–ft. radius of bright light.
Dispel Magic – Cancels magical spells and effects.
DisplacementP – Attacks miss subject 50%.
Explosive RunesP – Deals 6d6 damage when read.
Feign DeathQ – Target falls into catalyptic state resembling
death
Fireball – 1d6 damage per level, 20–ft. radius.
Flame Arrow – Arrows deal +1d6 fire damage.
FlyP – Subject flies at speed of 60 ft.
Gaseous Form – Subject becomes insubstantial and can fly
slowly.
Gentle ReposeP – Preserves one corpse.
Greater Magic Bolt – one ranged touch attack/level (max 10)
deals 1d6 force damage each
Halt Undead – Immobilizes undead for 1 round/level.
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Haste – One creature moves faster, +1 on attack Stony Grasp – Arm of stone and soil grapples foe
rolls, AC, and Reflex saves. Suggestion – Compels subject to follow stated course of
Heroism – Gives +2 bonus on attack rolls, saves, action.
skill checks. Summon Dreamslayer – Summons dreamslayer to kill
Hold Person – Paralyzes one humanoid for 1 sleeping enemy
round/level. Summon Monster 3rd – Calls extraplanar creature to fight
Howling Wind – wind causes 1d6 sonic and for you.
bludgeoning damage/round and knocks Tiny HutP – Creates shelter for ten creatures.
victims prone TonguesP – Speak any language.
Illusory ScriptL,M,P – Only intended reader can True Strike, Greater – up to 1 being/2 levels (max 5) gain a
decipher. +20 bonus to next attack roll.
Invisibility SphereP – Makes everyone within 10 ft. Vampiric Touch – Touch deals 1d6/two levels damage;
invisible. caster gains damage as hp.
Keen Edge – Doubles normal weapon’s threat range. Vulture’s Rebuttal – You deal damage to opponents who
Life Drain – victim suffers 1d6 damage/level (max have augmented their abilities
10d6), caster gains 1 temporary hp/2 hp Water BreathingP – Subjects can breathe underwater.
dealt Wind Wall – Deflects arrows, smaller creatures, and gases.
Lightning Bolt – Electricity deals 1d6/level damage.
Magic Circle against Chaos/Evil/Good/LawP – As 4th Level Sorcerer/Wizard/Mage Spells
protection spells, but 10–ft. radius and 10
Acid Blood – touched creature immune to acid and deals 2d6
min./level.
acid damage to others when struck
Magic Weapon, Greater – +1/four levels (max +5).
Arcane EyeP, L – Invisible floating eye moves 30 ft./round.
Major Image – As silent image, plus sound, smell
Battle MantleL, M – gain +1 insight bonus/2 levels (max +10)
and thermal effects.
to attack, +1 insight bonus/4 levels (max +5) to AC,
Minute MeteorsF – Fire up to 5 meteors a round for
proficiency with any weapon and benefit of two feats
1d6 damage each
(at 10th level)
NondetectionM,P – Hides subject from divination,
Bestow CurseP – –6 to an ability score; –4 on attack rolls,
scrying.
saves, and checks; or 50% chance of losing each
Phantom Steed – Magic horse appears for 1
action.
hour/level.
Black Tentacles – Tentacles grapple all within 15 ft. spread.
Power Word Pain – Causes one target with 150 hp
Blood Drain – touch deals 1d4 temporary Constitution
or less to take nonlethal damage each round.
damage, caster gains 3 hp/2 Con drained.
Protection from Energy – Absorb 12 points/level of
Charm MonsterP – Makes monster believe it is your ally.
damage from one kind of energy.
ConfusionP – Subjects behave oddly for 1 round/level.
Pulsing Veins – victim takes additional 1d4
Contagion – Infects subject with chosen disease.
damage/2 level (max 5d4) from slashing or
Cover With StoneM – covers 5 sq. ft + 5 sq. ft/2 levels with
piercing attacks
flagstone floor
Rage – Subjects gains +2 to Str and Con, +1 on Will
Crushing Despair – Subjects take –2 on attack rolls, damage
saves, –2 to AC.
rolls, saves, and checks.
Ray of Exhaustion – Ray makes subject exhausted.
Detect ScryingP – Alerts you of magical eavesdropping.
Screaming Guardsmen – ghostly shell grants
Dimension Door – Teleports you short distance.
concealment and emits shriek that deals 4d6
Dimensional AnchorP – Bars extradimensional movement.
sonic damage when hit
Disguise Self, Mass – Change the appearance of yourself and
Secret PageL,P – Changes one page to hide its real
others
content.
Earthen Tomb – buries and suffocates target
Sepia Snake SigilL,M,P – Creates text symbol that
Elemental Burst – deals 1d6 acid, fire, ice, electricity or sonic
immobilizes reader.
damage/level (max 10d6) in a 20 ft. spread
Shrink ItemP – Object shrinks to one–sixteenth size.
Enervation – Subject gains 1d4 negative levels.
Sleet Storm – Hampers vision and movement.
Enlarge MonsterP – double the size of a creature
Slow – One subject/level takes only one
Enlarge Person, Mass – Enlarges several creatures.
action/round, –2 to AC, –2 on attack rolls.
Fascinating Pattern, Greater – enrapts 24 HD of creatures
Speak With DeadL – You can communicate with the
(replaces Rainbow Pattern)
deceased
Fear – Subjects within cone flee for 1 round/level.
Sticks to Snakes – Make 1d4+1/level tiny vipers, or
Fire Blood – gain fire subtype and benefits of a rage spell
1 medium viper or 1 constrictor snake + 1/3
Fire Shield – Creatures attacking you take fire damage;
levels.
you’re protected from heat or cold.
Stinking Cloud – Nauseating vapors, 1 round/level.
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Freeze – Encase one creature in ice Wall of FireP – Deals 2d4 fire damage out to 10 ft. and 1d4
Gaze ReflectionP – Turns gaze attack back on user out to 20 ft. Passing through wall deals 2d6 damage
Geas, Lesser – Commands subject of 7 HD or less. Wall of IceP – Ice plane creates wall with 15 hp +1/level, or
Globe of Invulnerability, LesserP – Stops 1st– hemisphere can trap creatures inside.
through 3rd–level spell effects. Watery Death – victim takes 2d6 damage per round
Greater Transfer Wound – inflict 2 hp/level (max
20) to opponent and heal like amount 5th Level Sorcerer/Wizard/Mage Spells
Hallucinatory TerrainL,P – Makes one type of
Acid Sheath – Melee attackers take 2d6 acid damage,
terrain appear like another (field into forest,
grapplers take double
or the like).
Alter Self, Mass – Transform multiple allies into other
Ice Blood – gain cold subtype and benefits of a calm
creatures
emotion spell
Animal Growth – One animal/two levels doubles in size.
Ice Storm – Hail deals 3d6 bludgeoning damage plus
Animate Blood – one drop of blood + one drop/5 levels past
2d6 cold damage for 1 round + 1 round/2
10th becomes remote sensor with minor attack mode
levels in cylinder 40 ft. across
Argument – Up to 1 creature/level start an argument that ends
Illusory WallP – Wall, floor, or ceiling looks real,
in a killing rage
but anything can pass through.
Baleful PolymorphP – Transforms subject into harmless
Invisibility, GreaterP – As invisibility, but subject
animal.
can attack and stay invisible.
Blight – Withers one plant or deals 1d6/level damage to plant
Locate Creature – Indicates direction to familiar
creature.
creature.
Break Enchantment – Frees subjects from enchantments,
Massmorph – Transform up to 4 willing
alterations, curses, and petrification.
creatures/level into inanimate objects
Cloudkill – Kills 3 HD or less; 4–6 HD save or die, 6+ HD
Minor CreationL,M,P – Creates one cloth or wood
take Con damage.
object.
Cone of Cold – 1d6/level cold damage.
Mnemonic EnhancerL,F – Wizard only. Prepares
Contact Other PlaneL, M – Lets you ask question of
extra spells or retains one just cast.
extraplanar entity.
Phantasmal Killer – Fearsome illusion kills subject
Curse of Lycanthropy – victim becomes afflicted
or deals 3d6 damage.
lycanthrope
Polymorph – Gives one willing subject a new form.
Dismissal – Forces a creature to return to native plane.
Rainbow Pattern – Lights fascinate 24 HD of
Distance DistortionP – Half or double movement rate
creatures.
through stone tunnels
Reduce MonsterP – halves the size of a monster
Dominate Person – Controls humanoid telepathically.
Reduce Person, Mass – Reduces several creatures.
DreamL – Sends message to anyone sleeping.
Remove Curse – Frees object or person from curse.
FabricateL, M – Transforms raw materials into finished items.
Resilient SphereP – Force globe protects but traps
False VisionM,P – Fools scrying with an illusion.
one subject.
Feeblemind – Subject’s Int and Cha drop to 1.
ScryingL,F – Spies on subject from a distance.
GlassteelP – Transform glass, crystal or steel into tough
Secure ShelterL,P – Creates sturdy cottage.
transparent material
Shadow Conjuration(M) – Mimics conjuration below
Greater Life Drain – drains 1d6 hit points/caster level (max
4th level, but only 20% real.
20d6), gain 1 temporary hit point for every 2 drained
Shout – Deafens all within cone and deals 5d6 sonic
Hold Monster – As hold person, but any creature.
damage.
Insight, Greater – gain +1 insight bonus/2 levels to hit,
Slumber, Greater – As slumber, but puts any
damage, AC and skill rolls
creature to sleep (replaces Deep Slumber)
Insight, Mass – gain +1 insight bonus/4 levels to hit, damage,
Solid Fog – Blocks vision and slows movement.
AC and skill rolls in 20 foot burst
Spell Immunity – Touched creature gains immunity
Interposing Hand – Hand provides cover against one
to specific spell(s)
opponent.
Stone Shape – Sculpts stone into any shape.
Life DrainM – caster can gain spell levels from living beings
StoneskinM,F – Ignore 10 points of damage per
or freshly dead corpses
attack.
Mage’s Faithful Hound – Phantom dog can guard, attack.
Summon Monster 4th – Calls extraplanar creature
Mage’s Private SanctumL,P – Prevents anyone from viewing
to fight for you.
or scrying an area for 24 hours.
Thunderclap – cause 1d6 sonic damage/level (max
Magic JarF – Enables possession of another creature.
15d6) and bull rush opponents in 30 foot
Magic StaffL,M,P – Staff stores 1 spell level/3 caster levels
burst
Major CreationL,M,P – As minor creation, plus stone and
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Mantle of the Earth – movement reduced to 20 feet, Transmute Mud to Rock – Transforms two 10–ft. cubes per
gain DR 5/– and Acid Resistance 20 level.
Magic Bolt, Mass – ranged touch attack against all Transmute Rock to Mud – Transforms two 10–ft. cubes per
creatures in 30 ft. burst dealing 5d6 force level.
damage Wall of ForceP – Wall is immune to damage.
Master SkillP – gain +30 magic bonus to one skill Wall of Stone – Creates a stone wall that can be shaped.
Mind Fog – Subjects in fog get –10 to Wis and Will Waves of Fatigue – Several targets become fatigued.
checks.
Mirage ArcanaL – As hallucinatory terrain, plus 6th Level Sorcerer/Wizard/Mage Spells
structures.
Acid Fog – Fog deals acid damage.
NightmareL – Sends vision dealing 1d10 damage,
Analyze DweomerF – Reveals magical aspects of subject.
fatigue.
Animate ObjectsP – Animate objects under your control
Overland Flight – You fly at a speed of 40 ft. and
Antimagic Field – Negates magic within 10 ft.
can hustle over long distances.
Bear’s Endurance, Mass – As bear’s endurance, affects one
PasswallP – Creates passage through wood or stone
subject/level.
wall.
Bull’s Strength, Mass – As bull’s strength, affects one
PermanencyQ,X – Makes certain spells permanent.
subject/ level.
Persistent Image – As major image, but no
Cat’s Grace, Mass – As cat’s grace, affects one subject/level.
concentration required.
Chain Lightning – 1d6/level damage; 1 secondary bolt/level
Planar Binding, LesserL,M – Traps extraplanar
each deals half damage.
creature of 6 HD or less until it performs a
Circle of DeathM – Kills 1d4/level HD of creatures.
task.
ContingencyF, L – Sets trigger condition for another spell.
Prying EyesL – 1d4 +1/level floating eyes scout for
Control WaterP – Raises or lowers bodies of water.
you.
Disintegrate – Makes one creature or object vanish.
Rain of Stone – Drop a wall of stone on opponents,
Dispel Magic, Greater – As dispel magic, but +20 on check.
dealing damage and burying foes
Eagle’s Splendor, Mass – As eagle’s splendor, affects one
Redfire DeathM – Deal 1d6 fire/level (max 10d6),
subject/level.
slain victims raise as redbones
Eyebite – Target becomes panicked, sickened, and comatose.
Secret ChestL,F,P – Hides expensive chest on
Fire Burst – Line of fire deals 1d6 fire damage/level (max
Ethereal Plane; you retrieve it at will.
15d6) and explodes to strike one extra target/level for
Seeming – Changes appearance of one person per
half damage
two levels.
Flesh to StoneP – Turns subject creature into statue.
SendingL – Delivers short message anywhere,
Forceful Hand – Hand pushes creatures away.
instantly.
Fox’s Cunning, Mass – As fox’s cunning, affects one subject/
Shadow Evocation – Mimics evocation below 5th
level.
level, but only 20% real.
Freezing Sphere – Freezes water or deals cold damage.
Shadow Image – creates 1d4 + 1/level images (max
Geas/QuestL – As lesser geas, plus it affects multiple
8) made of shadow
creatures.
Slumber, Mass – As slumber, but puts multiple
Globe of Invulnerability – As lesser globe of invulnerability,
creatures to sleep
plus 4th–level spell effects.
Spell ResistanceP – Gain Spell Resistance of 12 +
Guards and WardsL,P – Array of magic effects protect area.
caster level
HardeningP – Increases hardness of items by 1 per 2 caster
Summon Monster 5th – Calls extraplanar creature
levels
to fight for you.
Haste, Mass – As haste, but affects one creature/level
Symbol of PainL,M,P – Triggered rune wracks nearby
Heroism, Greater – Gives +4 bonus on attack rolls, saves,
creatures with pain.
skill checks; immunity to fear; temporary hp.
Symbol of SleepL,M,P – Triggered rune puts nearby
IsolationM – prevent spellcaster from using evocation or
creatures into catatonic slumber.
conjuration spells and renders golems and undead
Telekinesis – Moves object, attacks creature, or hurls
inert
object or creature.
Legend LoreL,M,F – Lets you learn tales about a person, place,
Telepathic BondP – Link lets allies communicate.
or thing.
Teleport – Instantly transports you as far as 100
Life Drain, Mass – deals 5d6 damage in a 20 ft. burst, caster
miles/level.
gains 1 temporary hit point for every 2 drained
Thunderblow – line of electricity deals 1d6
Mage’s Lucubration – Wizard only. Recalls spell of 5th level
damage/level (max 20d6), half electrical,
or lower.
half sonic and victim is bull rushed
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Missing Dead – spell recipient appears to die and is
rendered incorporeal for short time
Move EarthL – Digs trenches and build hills.
Owl’s Wisdom, Mass – As owl’s wisdom, affects
one subject/ level.
Permanent ImageP – Includes sight, sound, and
smell.
Planar BindingL,M – As lesser planar binding, but
up to 12 HD.
Programmed ImageM,P – As major image, plus
triggered by event.
Red Death – victim bleeds for 4d6 damage per round
and takes 1d4 temporary Constitution and
Strength damage per round
RepulsionP – Creatures can’t approach you.
Shadow Walk – Step into shadow to travel rapidly.
Stone to Flesh – Restores petrified creature.
Suggestion, Mass – As suggestion, plus one
subject/level.
Summon Monster 6th – Calls extraplanar creature
to fight for you.
Symbol of FearL,M,P – Triggered rune panics nearby
creatures.
Symbol of PersuasionL,M,P – Triggered rune charms
nearby creatures.
TransformationM – You gain combat bonuses.
True Seeing M,P – Lets you see all things as they
really are.
Undeath to DeathM – Destroys 1d4/level HD of
undead (max 20d4).
Veil – Changes appearance of group of creatures.
Wall of IronM – 30 hp/four levels; can topple onto
foes.
7th Level Sorcerer/Wizard/Mage Spells
Acid Geyser – Deal 1d6 acid/level in cone, continues
to deal damage for 1 round/5 levels
Arcane Sight, Greater – As arcane sight, but also
reveals magic effects on creatures and
objects.
Banishment – Banishes 2 HD/level of extraplanar
creatures.
Blood Leech – deals 1 point of Con damage/level,
for every point dealt, recall one spell level of
spells
Blood Rage – gain +1 Str and Con/2 levels and
hasted, but suffer –1 Con/round
Control Undead – Undead don’t attack you while
under your command.
Control WeatherL, P – Changes weather in local
area.
Delayed Blast Fireball – 1d6/level fire damage; you
can postpone blast for 5 rounds.
Duo–DimensionM – Caster becomes two–
dimensional, granting several abilities
EntrapmentM, F, X,P – shrinks and traps creature in a
container
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Ethereal Jaunt – You become ethereal for 1 round/level.
Finger of Death – Kills one subject.
ForcecageM – Cube or cage of force imprisons all inside.
Grasp the HeartM – crush victim’s heart for 4d6
damage/round and stun or control victim as if under
dominate person
Grasping Hand – Hand provides cover, pushes, or grapples.
Hold Person, Mass – As hold person, but all within 30 ft.
Insanity – Subject suffers continuous confusion.
Instant SummonsM – Prepared object appears in your hand.
Invisibility, Mass – As invisibility, but affects all in range.
Limited WishX – Alters reality—within spell limits
Mage’s Magnificent MansionF,P – Door leads to
extradimensional mansion.
Mage’s SwordF – Floating magic blade strikes opponents.
Phase Door – Creates an invisible passage through wood or
stone.
Plane ShiftF – As many as eight subjects travel to another
plane.
Power Word Blind – Blinds creature with 200 hp or less.
Prismatic Spray – Rays hit subjects with variety of effects.
Project Image – Illusory double can talk and cast spells.
Reverse GravityP – Objects and creatures fall upward.
Ride the Lightning – Teleport and leave behind bolts of
lightning
Scrying, GreaterL – As scrying, but faster and longer.
SequesterP – Subject is invisible to sight and scrying; renders
creature comatose.
Shadow Conjuration, Greater(M) – As shadow conjuration,
but up to 6th level and 60% real.
SimulacrumL,M,X – Creates partially real double of a creature.
Spell Turning – Reflect 1d4+6 spell levels back at caster.
StatueP – Subject can become a statue at will.
Steal Blood Ability – Take supernatural and spell–like
abilities from opponent to use for yourself
Summon Monster 7th – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
Symbol of StunningL,M,P – Triggered rune stuns nearby
creatures.
Symbol of WeaknessL,M,P – Triggered rune weakens nearby
creatures.
Teleport Object – As teleport, but affects a touched object.
Teleport, Greater – As teleport, but no range limit and no
off–target arrival.
Transmute Blood to Poison – deal 20 Con damage to victim
as poison
Treachery – up to 20 HD of creatures become fanatical allies
of the caster
VisionM,P – As legend lore, but quicker and strenuous.
Waves of Exhaustion – Several targets become exhausted.
Wither – deal 1d8 damage/level (20d8 max) and target is
exausted
8th Level Sorcerer/Wizard/Mage Spells
Acidic Explosion – Deals 1d8 damage/level, if victim dies,
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AntipathyP, L – Object or location affected by spell Sunburst – Blinds all within 10 ft., deals 6d6 damage.
repels certain creatures. Symbol of DeathL,M,P – Triggered rune slays nearby creatures.
BindingL, M – Utilizes an array of techniques to Symbol of InsanityL,M,P – Triggered rune renders nearby
imprison a creature. creatures insane.
Charm Monster, Mass – As charm monster, but all SympathyL,F,P – Object or location attracts certain creatures.
within 30 ft. Telekinetic Sphere – As resilient sphere, but you move
Clenched Fist – Large hand provides cover, pushes, sphere telekinetically.
or attacks your foes. Temporal StasisM,P – Puts subject into suspended animation.
CloneL, M, F – Duplicate awakens when original dies. Trap the Soul M,F,P – Imprisons subject within gem.
Create Greater UndeadM,P – Create shadows, Vengenance Beyond DeathX – Your death turns you into a
wraiths, spectres, or devourers. ghost
Curse of VampirismM – kills and transforms victim
into vampire 9th Level Sorcerer/Wizard/Mage Spells
Demand – As sending, plus you can send suggestion.
Acid Bath – Create adrenaline surge of acid under target(s),
Dimensional LockP – Teleportation and interplanar
who take 20d6 acid damage
travel blocked for one day/level.
Arcane Invincibility – gain DR 30/epic +6, spell resistance
Discern LocationL – Reveals exact location of
20+ spell level and other immunities for short time.
creature or object.
Arcane RetributionF – kills caster, deals 40d6 damage to
Discorporation– Become a swarm of batlike
everything
shadows, gaining many benefi ts of the
Astral ProjectionM, L: Projects you and companions onto
swarm subtype.
Astral Plane.
Elemental Body – Body becomes air, earth, fire or
Contingency, GreaterF, L – As contingency, but two (or
water, granting several abilities.
more) spells
Horrid Wilting – Deals 1d6/level damage within 30
Crushing Hand: Large hand provides cover, pushes, or
ft.
crushes your foes.
Incendiary Cloud – Cloud deals 4d6 fire
Dark Oblivion – hands of the damned drag victims into the
damage/round.
ground and slay them
Iron Body – Your body becomes living iron.
Death Sentence – deals 1d8 damage per caster level in 30 foot
Irresistible Dance – Forces subject to dance.
radius
Maddening Scream – Target runs around screaming
Dominate Monster: As dominate person, but any creature.
Maze – Traps subject in extradimensional maze.
Dream Travel – rapidly cross the mortal plane via the Plane
Mind BlankP – Subject is immune to
of Dreams
mental/emotional magic and scrying.
Energy Drain: Subject gains 2d4 negative levels.
Moment of Prescience – You gain insight bonus on
Essence of LightningM – Become living lightning
single attack roll, check, or save.
Etherealness: Travel to Ethereal Plane with companions.
Planar Binding, GreaterL,M – As lesser planar
Flames of the Pheonix – Flames engulf caster, healing 3
binding, but up to 18 HD.
hp/level and dealing 1d6 fire damage/level (max
Polar Ray – Ranged touch attack deals 1d6/level
20d6) to those within 15 feet
cold damage.
Foresight: “Sixth sense” warns of impending danger.
Polymorph Any Object – Changes any subject into
Freedom: Releases creature from imprisonment.
anything else.
GateX: Connects two planes for travel or summoning.
Power Word Stun – Stuns creature with 150 hp or
Hold Monster, Mass: As hold monster, but all within 30 ft.
less.
Imprisonment: Entombs subject beneath the earth.
Prismatic Wall –Wall’s colors have array of effects.
Mage’s Disjunction: Dispels magic, disenchants magic items.
Protection from SpellsM,F,P – Confers +8 magic
Meteor Swarm: Four exploding spheres each deal 6d6 fire
bonus.
damage.
Prying Eyes, GreaterL – As prying eyes, but eyes
Mirror ShadowF – create shadowy duplicates of opponents
have true seeing.
Polymorph, Mass – Transform multiple allies into other
Scintillating Pattern – Twisting colors confuse,
creatures
stun, or render unconscious.
Power Word Kill: Kills one creature with 100 hp or less.
ScreenL,P – Illusion hides area from vision, scrying.
Prismatic Sphere: As prismatic wall, but surrounds on all
Shadow Evocation, Greater – As shadow
sides.
evocation, but up to 7th level and 60% real.
RefugeM: Alters item to transport its possessor to you.
Shout, Greater – Devastating yell deals 10d6 sonic
Shades(M): As shadow conjuration, but up to 8th level and
damage; stuns creatures, damages objects.
80% real.
Summon Monster 8th – Calls extraplanar creature
ShapechangeF: Transforms you into any creature, and change
to fight for you.
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Soul BindF,P: Traps newly dead soul to prevent

resurrection.
Summon Monster 9th: Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
Teleportation CircleM,P: Circle teleports any
creature inside to designated spot.
Time Stop: You act freely for 1d4+1 rounds.
True Death – deals 2d8 damage/level (max 40d8),
slain victim cannot be raised, resurrected or
reincarnated
Wail of the Banshee: Deals 2d8 damage/level.
Weird: As phantasmal killer, but affects all within
30 ft.
WishX: As limited wish, but with fewer limits.

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Wizard – Abjuration Spells
Specialist Bonus: Once per day as an immediate
action, you can grant yourself a +1 bonus to a saving
throw (Fortitude, Reflex or Will) per caster level.
0 Level Abjuration Spells
ResistanceP – Subject gains +1 on saving throws
1st Level Abjuration Spells
AlarmP – Wards an area for 2 hours/level.
Endure ElementsP – Exist comfortably in hot or
cold environments.
Hold Portal – Holds door shut.
Protection from Chaos/Evil/Good/Law – +2 to AC
and saves, counter mind control, hedge out
elementals and outsiders.
Shield – Invisible disc gives +4 to AC, blocks magic
missiles.
2nd Level Abjuration Spells
Arcane LockM,P – Magically locks a portal or chest.
Calm Wind – Dispels air–based spells
Gaze DeflectionP – Immune to gaze attacks
Obscure ObjectP – Masks object against scrying.
Protection from ArrowsP – Subject immune to most
ranged attacks.
Resist EnergyP – Ignores first 10 (or more) points of
damage/attack from specified energy type.
Resistance, Greater – touched creature gains +1
magic bonus/4 levels to saving throws.
Zone of Fire SuppressionP – puts out normal fires
and suppresses fire–based magic in area of
effect
3rd Level Abjuration Spells
Explosive RunesP – Deals 6d6 damage when read.
Magic Circle against Chaos/Evil/Good/LawP – As
protection spells, but 10–ft. radius and 10
min./level.
NondetectionM,P – Stealth (Hide)s subject from
divination, scrying.
Protection from Energy – Absorb 12 points/level of
damage from one kind of energy.
4th Level Abjuration Spells
Dimensional AnchorP – Bars extradimensional
movement.
Fire TrapL, M, P, – Opened object deals 1d4 damage
+1/level.
Gaze ReflectionP – Turns gaze attacks back on user
Globe of Invulnerability, LesserP – Stops 1st–
through 3rd–level spell effects.
Remove Curse – Frees object or person from curse.
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Spell Immunity – Creature gains immunity to specific spell(s)
StoneskinM,P – Ignore 10 points of damage per attack.
5th Level Abjuration Spells
Break Enchantment – Frees subjects from enchantments,
alterations, curses, and petrification.
Dismissal – Forces a creature to return to native plane.
Mage’s Private SanctumL,P – Prevents anyone from viewing
or scrying an area for 24 hours.
Spell ResistanceP – Gain spell resistance of 12 + caster level
6th Level Abjuration Spells
Antimagic Field – Negates magic within 10 ft.
Globe of Invulnerability – As lesser globe of invulnerability,
plus 4th–level spell effects.
Guards and WardsL,P – Array of magic effects protect area.
IsolationM – prevent spellcaster from using evocation or
conjuration spells and renders golems and undead
inert
RepulsionP – Creatures can’t approach you.
7th Level Abjuration Spells
Banishment – Banishes 2 HD/level of extraplanar creatures.
EntrapmentM, F, X,P – shrinks and traps creature in a container
SequesterP – Subject is invisible to sight and scrying; renders
creature comatose.
Spell Turning – Reflect 1d4+6 spell levels back at caster.
8th Level Abjuration Spells
Greater Spell Immunity – Creature gains immunity to
specific spell(s)
Dimensional LockP – Teleportation and interplanar travel
blocked for one day/level.
Mind BlankP – Subject is immune to mental/emotional magic
and scrying.
Prismatic Wall –Wall’s colors have array of effects.
Protection from SpellsM,F – Confers +8 magic bonus.
9th Level Abjuration Spells
Arcane Invincibility – gain DR 30/epic +6, spell resistance
20+ spell level and other immunities for short time.
Freedom – Releases creature from imprisonment.
Imprisonment – Entombs subject beneath the earth.
Mage’s Disjunction – Dispels magic, disenchants magic
items.
Prismatic Sphere – As prismatic wall, but surrounds on all
sides.
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Wizard – Acid Spells 8th Level Acid Spells

Acidic Explosion – Deals 1d8 damage/level, if victim dies,
Specialist Bonus: Any spell you cast with the acid explodes spraying acid
descriptor deals +1 damage per die. Also, anyone
who fails a save against an acid spell you cast takes
an additional 1d4 acid damage/round for an 9th Level Acid Spells
additional round for every 5 caster levels you have. Acid Bath – Create adrenaline surge of acid under target(s),
who take 20d6 acid damage
0 Level Acid Spells
Acid Splash – Orb deals 1d3 acid damage.
Dissolve – deals 1d6 acid damage to touched object

1st Level Acid Spells

Acid Spittle – Ray deals 1d6 acid damage/level (max
5d6)

2nd Level Acid Spells

Acid Arrow – Ranged touch attack; 2d4 damage for
1 round + 1 round/three levels
Acid Sweat – Contact with caster’s body deals 1d6
acid damage + 1d6 acid damage in 2nd round
Resist Energy (Acid) – Ignores firs 10 (or more)
points of damage/attack from specificed
energy type

3rd Level Acid Spells

Acid Breath – You breath a cone of acid that deals
1d6 acid damage/level (max 10d6)
Protection from Energy (Acid) – Aborb 12
points/level of damage from one kind of
energy

4th Level Acid Spells

Acid Blood – touched creature immune to acid and
deals 2d6 acid damage to others when struck
Elemental Burst (Acid) – Deals 1d6 acid
damage/level (max 10d6) in 20 ft. spread

5th Level Acid Spells

Acid Sheath – Melee attackers take 2d6 acid
damage, grapplers take double
Rain of Slime – Covers targets in green slime

6th Level Acid Spells

Acid Fog – Fog deals acid damage
Disintegrate – Makes one creature or object vanish

7th Level Acid Spells

Acid Geyser – Deal 1d6 acid/level in cone, continues
to deal damage for 1 round/5 levels

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Wizard – Air Spells
Specialist Bonus: Your body is shrouded in a wispy
vapor. Attacks against you suffer a 10% miss
chance. This increases to 20% at 10th level.
0 Level Air Spells
Message – Whispered conversation at distance.
1st Level Air Spells
Feather FallQ, P – Objects or creatures fall slowly
Obscuring MistP – Fog surrounds you
Summon Monster 1st (Air) – Summons extraplanar
creature to fight for you.
2nd Level Air Spells
Alter SelfP* – Assume form of a similar creature.
Eagle’s SplendorP – Subject gains +4 to Cha for 10
min./level
Fog Cloud – Fog obscures vision.
Gust of Wind – Blows away or knocks down smaller
creatures
LevitateP – Subject moves up and down at your
direction
Owl’s WisdomP – Subject gains +4 to Wis for 10
min./level
Protection from ArrowsP – Subject is immune to
most ranged attacks.
Summon Monster 2nd (Air) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you
Whispering Wind – Sends a short message 1
mile/level
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the air
subtype or a natural fly movement rate
3rd Level Air Spells
FlyP – Subject flys at speed of 60 ft.
Gaseous Form – Subject becomes insubstantial and
can fly slowly
Howling Wind –
Stinking Cloud – Nauseating vapors, 1 round/level
Summon Monster 3rd (Air) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you
Wind Wall – Deflects arrows, smaller creatures, and
gases.
4th Level Air Spells
Polymorph* – Gives one willing subject a new form.
Solid Fog – Blocks vision and slows movement.
Summon Monster 4th (Air) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you.
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the air
subtype or a natural fly movement rate
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5th Level Air Spells
Baleful PolymorphP* – Transforms subject into harmless
animal.
Cloudkill – Kills 3 HD or less; 4–6 HD save or die, 6+ HD
take Con damage.
Mind Fog – Subject in fog get –10 to Wis and Will checks.
Overland Flight – You fly at a speed of 40 ft. and can hustle
over long distances.
SendingL – Delivers short message anywhere, instantly.
Summon Monster 5th (Air) – Summon extraplanar creature
to fight for you
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the air subtype or
a natural fly movement rate
6th Level Air Spells
Eagle’s Splendor, Mass – As cat’s grace, affects one
subject/level.
Owl’s Wisdom, Mass – As owl’s wisdom, affects one
subject/level.
Summon Monster 6th (Air) – Summon extraplanar creature
to fight for you
7th Level Air Spells
Control WeatherP – Changes weather in local area.
Ethereal Jaunt – You become ethereal for 1 round/level
Summon Monster 7th (Air) – Call extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
8th Level Air Spells
Elemental Body (Air) – Body becomes air, granting several
abilities.
Polymorph Any Object* – Changes any subject into
anything else
Summon Monster 8th (Air) – Call extraplanar creature to
fight for you
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the air subtype or
a natural fly movement rate
9th Level Air Spells
Etherealness – Travel to ethereal plane with companions.
Freedom – Releases creature from imprisonment.
Gate (Air)X – Connects two planes for travel or summoning
ShapechangeF* – Transforms you into any creature, and
change forms once per round.
Summon Monster 9th (Air) – Summons extraplanar creature
to fight for you.
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the air subtype or
a natural fly movement rate
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Wizard – Conjuration Spells
Specialist Bonus: Your summoned creatures gain a
+1 bonus to hit and gain a +1 bonus to AC per 4
caster levels.
0 Level Conjuration Spells
Acid Splash – Orb deals 1d3 acid damage
Dissolve – deals 1d6 acid damage by touch
Sidestep – caster teleports 5 feet/2 levels (max 30
feet)
Summon Monster 0 – Summons outsider to aid
you
Summon Spell ComponentQ – Summons
inexpensive spell component
1st Level Conjuration Spells
Acid Spittle – Ray deals 1d6 acid damage/level (max
5d6)
Crimson StainsP – victim’s hands are covered in
slippery red fluid
DeeppocketsP – Create extradimensional space to
carry up to 50 lbs./level
GreaseP – Makes 10–ft. square or one object
slippery.
Ice Lash – Whip of ice has 10 ft. reach and deals 1d6
cold damage
Mage ArmorP – Gives subject +4 armor bonus.
Mount – Summons riding horse for 2 hours/level.
Obscuring MistP – Fog surrounds you.
Summon Monster 1st – Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
Unseen ServantP – Invisible force obeys your
commands.
2nd Level Conjuration Spells
Acid Arrow – Ranged touch attack; 2d4 damage for
1 round +1 round/three levels.
Deflection – Touched creature gains +1 deflection
bonus to AC/4 levels
Fist of Stone – hand becomes stone gauntlet, gaining
+4 to hit and dealing 1d8 + Str modifier
damage with unarmed attack
Fog Cloud – Fog obscures vision.
Glitterdust – Blinds creatures, outlines invisible
creatures.
Summon Monster 2nd – Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
Summon Swarm – Summons swarm of bats, rats, or
spiders.
WebP – Fills 20–ft.–radius spread with sticky
spiderwebs.
3rd Level Conjuration Spells
Acid Breath – You breath a cone of acid that deals
1d6 acid damage/level (max 10d6)
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Phantom Steed – Magic horse appears for 1 hour/level.
Sepia Snake SigilL,M,P – Creates text symbol that immobilizes
reader.
Sleet Storm – Hampers vision and movement.
Stinking Cloud – Nauseating vapors, 1 round/level.
Summon Dreamslayer(X) – Summons dreamslayer to kill
sleeping opponent
Summon Monster 3rd – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
4th Level Conjuration Spells
Black Tentacles – Tentacles grapple all within 15 ft. spread.
Cover With StoneM – covers 5 sq. ft. + 5 sq. ft./2 levels with
flagstone floor
Dimension Door – Teleports you short distance.
Minor CreationL,M,P – Creates one cloth or wood object.
Secure ShelterL,P – Creates sturdy cottage.
Solid Fog – Blocks vision and slows movement.
Summon Monster 4th – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
5th Level Conjuration Spells
Acid Sheath – Melee attackers take 2d6 acid damage,
grapplers take double
Mantle of the Earth – movement reduced to 20 feet, gain DR
5/– and Acid Resistance 20
Rain of Stone – Drop a wall of stone on opponents, dealing
damage and burying foes
Cloudkill – Expanding cloud kill enemies
Mage’s Faithful Hound – Phantom dog can guard, attack.
Major CreationL,M,P – As minor creation, plus stone and
metal.
Planar Binding, LesserL,M – Traps extraplanar creature of 6
HD or less until it performs a task.
Rain of Slime – Covers targets in green slime
Secret ChestLF,P – Hides expensive chest on Ethereal Plane;
you retrieve it at will.
Summon Monster 5th – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
Teleport – Instantly transports you as far as 100 miles/level.
Wall of StoneP – Creates a stone wall that can be shaped.
6th Level Conjuration Spells
Acid Fog – Fog deals acid damage.
Planar BindingL,M – As lesser planar binding, but up to 12
HD.
Summon Monster 6th – Calls extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
Wall of IronM,P – 30 hp/four levels; can topple onto foes.
7th Level Conjuration Spells
Acid Geyser – Deal 1d6 acid/level in cone, continues to deal
damage for 1 round/5 levels
Blizzard – Reduce visibility, movement and deal cold damage
Instant SummonsM – Prepared object appears in your hand.
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Mage’s Magnificent MansionF – Door leads to

extradimensional mansion.
Phase DoorP – Creates an invisible passage through
wood or stone.
Plane ShiftF – As many as eight subjects travel to
another plane.
Ride the Lightning – Teleport and leave behind
bolts of lightning
Summon Monster 7th – Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
Teleport, Greater – As teleport, but no range limit
and no off–target arrival.
Teleport Object – As teleport, but affects a touched
object.

8th Level Conjuration Spells

Acidic Explosion – Deals 1d8 damage/level, if
victim dies, explodes spraying acid
Incendiary Cloud – Cloud deals 4d6 fire
damage/round.
Maze – Traps subject in extradimensional maze.
Planar Binding, GreaterL,M – As lesser planar
binding, but up to 18 HD.
Summon Monster 8th – Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
Trap the SoulM,F,P – Imprisons subject within gem.

9th Level Conjuration Spells

Dark Oblivion – hands of the damned drag victims
into the ground and slay them
GateX,F – Connects two planes for travel or
summoning.
RefugeM – Alters item to transport its possessor to
you.
Summon Monster 9th – Calls extraplanar creature to
fight for you.
Teleportation CircleM,P – Circle teleports any
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Wizard – Cold Spells

Specialist Bonus: Your cold spells deal +1 damage
per die and any target that fails its save against your
cold spells has their movement reduced by ½ for 1
round/level.
0 Level Cold Spells
Freeze Liquid – You freeze up to 1 cubic ft. of
liquid/level
Ray of Frost – Ray deals 1d3 cold damage
st
1 Level Cold Spells
Ice Lash – Whip of ice has 10 ft. reach and deals 1d6
cold damage
Summon Monster 1st (Cold) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you
2nd Level Cold Spells
Resist Energy (Cold)P – Ignores firs 10 (or more)
points of damage/attack from specificed
energy type
Snow Flurry – Slow movement to ½ and provide
concealment
Summon Monster 2nd (Cold) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you
3rd Level Cold Spells
Protection from Energy (Cold) – Aborb 12
points/level of damage from one kind of
energy
Sleet Storm – Hampers vision and movement and
deal 1d6 cold damage per round
Slow – One subject/level takes only one
action/round, –2 to AC, –2 on attack rolls
Summon Monster 3rd (Cold) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you
th
4 Level Cold Spells
Elemental Burst (Cold) – Deals 1d6 cold
damage/level (max 10d6) in 20 ft. spread
Fire Shield (Cold) – Creatures attacking you take
cold damage; your protected from heat
Freeze – Encase one creature in ice
Ice Blood – Touched individual gains Cold subtype
and benefit of Calm Emotion spell
Ice Storm – Hail deals 3d6 bludgeoning damage plus
2d6 cold damage for 1 round + 1 round/2
levels in cylinder 40 ft. across.
Polymorph* – Gives one willing subject a new form
Summon Monster 4th (Cold) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you
Wall of IceP – Ice plane creates wall with 15 hp + 1
hp/level, or hemisphere can trap creatures
inside
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the cold subtype
or natively dwells in a cold terrain
5th Level Cold Spells
Baleful PolymorphP* – Transforms subject into harmless
animal
Cone of Cold – 1d6/level cold damage
Summon Monster 5th (Cold) – Summon extraplanar creature
to fight for you
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the cold subtype
or natively dwells in a cold terrain
6th Level Cold Spells
Freezing Sphere – Freezes water or deals cold damage
Summon Monster 6th (Cold) – Summon extraplanar creature
to fight for you
7th Level Cold Spells
Blizzard – Reduce visibility, movement and deal cold damage
SimulacrumL,M,X: Creates partially real double of a creature.
Summon Monster 7th (Cold) – Summon extraplanar creature
to fight for you
8th Level Cold Spells
Polar Ray – Ranged touch attack deals 1d6/level cold damage
and slows.
Polymorph Any Object* – Changes any subject into
anything else
Summon Monster 8th (Cold) – Summon extraplanar creature
to fight for you
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the cold subtype
or natively dwells in a cold terrain
9th Level Cold Spells
Polymorph, Mass* – Transform multiple creatures into
another shape
Shapechange* – Transforms you into any creature, and
changes forms once per round.
Summon Monster 9th (Cold) – Summon extraplanar creature
to fight for you
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the cold subtype
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Wizard – Divinination Spells Detect ScryingP – Alerts you of magical eavesdropping.

Specialist Bonus: You can always act in the surprise
round, but you are still considered flat–footed until
you take an action.
0 Level Diviniation Spells
Competance, LesserQ – +2 bonus to one skill check
Detect MagicP – Detects spells and magic items
within 60 ft.
Detect PoisonP – Detects poison in one creature or
small object.
Insight, LesserQ – Gain +1 bonus to hit, damage, AC
or a skill check
Insightful StrikeQ – you gain a +4 insight bonus to
your next attack roll.
Know ValueP – reveals mundane value of objects
Read MagicP – Read scrolls and spellbooks.
1st Level Divination Spells
CompetanceP – gain +10 magic bonus to skill check
for 1 minute/level
Comprehend LanguagesP – You understand all
spoken and written languages.
Detect Secret DoorsP – Reveals hidden doors within
60 ft.
Detect UndeadP – Reveals undead within 60 ft.
IdentifyL,M – Determines properties of magic item.
True Strike – +20 on your next attack roll.
2nd Level Divination Spells
Detect ThoughtsP – Allows “listening” to surface
thoughts.
Insight – touched creature gain a +1 insight bonus/4
levels to hit, damage, AC or a single skill
roll
Locate Object – Senses direction toward object
(specific or type).
See InvisibilityP – Reveals invisible creatures or
objects.
Locate Creature – Indicates direction to familiar creature.
ScryingF – Spies on subject from a distance.
5th Level Diviniation Spells
Contact Other PlaneM, L – Lets you ask question of
extraplanar entity.
Insight, Greater – gain +1 insight bonus/2 levels to hit,
damage, AC and skill rolls
Insight, Mass – gain +1 insight bonus/4 levels to hit, damage,
AC and skill rolls in 20 foot burst
Prying EyesL – 1d4 +1/level floating eyes scout for you.
Telepathic BondP – Link lets allies communicate.
6th Level Divination Spells
Analyze DweomerF – Reveals magical aspects of subject.
Legend LoreL,M F – Lets you learn tales about a person, place,
or thing.
True SeeingM,P – Lets you see all things as they really are.
7th Level Divination Spells
Arcane Sight, Greater – As arcane sight, but also reveals
magic effects on creatures and objects.
Scrying, GreaterL – As scrying, but faster and longer.
Vision M X – As legend lore, but quicker and strenuous.
8th Level Divination Spells
Discern LocationL – Reveals exact location of creature or
object.
Moment of Prescience – You gain insight bonus on single
attack roll, check, or save.
Prying Eyes, GreaterL – As prying eyes, but eyes have true
seeing.
9th Level Divination Spells
Foresight – “Sixth sense” warns of impending danger.

3rd Level Divination Spells

Arcane SightP – Magical auras become visible to
you.
Clairaudience/Clairvoyance – Hear or see at a
distance for 1 min./level.
Competence, Greater – touched creature gains +20
magic bonus to one skill
True Strike, Greater – up to 1 being/2 levels (max
5) gain a +20 bonus to next attack roll.
TonguesP – Speak any language.

4th Level Divination Spells

Arcane EyeP, L – Invisible floating eye moves 30
ft./round.

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Wizard – Earth Spells
Specialist Bonus: You gain DR 1/adamantine. This
increases by +1 per 4 caster levels until it reaches DR
6/adamantine at 20th level.
1st Level Earth Spells
Summon Monster 1st (Earth) – Summon
extraplanar creature to fight for you
2nd Level Earth Spells
Alter SelfP* – Assume form of a similar creature
Bear’s EnduranceP – Subject gains +4 Con for 10
min./level
Bull’s StrengthP – Subject gains +4 Str for 10
min./level
Earthen Grasp – Arm made of earth and soil
grapples foes
Summon Monster 2nd (Earth) – Summon
extraplanar creature to fight for you
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the
earth subtype or natively dwells in a subterranian
terrain
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3 Level Earth Spells
Stony Grasp – Arm made of soil and rock grapples
foes
Summon Monster 3rd (Earth) – Summons
extraplanar creature to fight for you
4th Level Earth Spells
Cover With StoneM – Cover floor with flagstone
Dimensional AnchorP – Bars extradimensional
movement
Earthen Tomb – Buries target creature
Hallucinatory TerrainL,P – Makes one type of
terrain appear like another (field into forest,
or the like).
Polymorph* – Gives one willing subject a new form
Stone Shape – Sculpts stone into any shape
StoneskinM,P – Ignore 10 points of damage per attack
Summon Monster 4th (Earth) – Summons
extraplanar creature to fight for you
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the
earth subtype or natively dwells in a subterranian
terrain
5th Level Earth Spells
Mantle of the Earth – Your movement rate is
reduced to 20 feet, gain DR 5/– and Acid
Resistance 20
PasswallP – Creates passage through wood or stone
wall
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Rain of Stone – Drop a wall of stone on opponents, dealing
damage and pinning foes
Summon Monster 5th (Earth) – Summons extraplanar
creature to fight for you
Transmute Mud To Rock – Transforms two 10–ft. cubes per
level.
Transmute Rock to Mud – Transforms two 10–ft. cubes per
level.
Wall of StoneP – Creates a stone wall that can be shaped
6th Level Earth Spells
Bear’s Endurance, Mass – As bear’s endurance, affects one
subject/level
Bull’s Strength, Mass – As bull’s strength, affects one
subject/level
Flesh To StoneP – Turns subject into statue
HardeningP – Increase hardness of an item by 1 per 2 levels
Move EarthL – Digs trenches and build hills
Stone To Flesh – Restores petrified creature
Summon Monster 6th (Earth) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you
Wall of IronP – 30 hp/four levels; can topple onto foes
7th Level Earth Spells
StatueP – Subject can become a statue at will.
Summon Monster 7th (Earth) – Summon extraplanar creature
to fight for you.
8th Level Earth Spells
Elemental Body (Earth) – Body becomes earth, granting
several abilities.
Iron Body – Your body becomes living iron
Polymorph Any Object* – Changes any subject into
anything else
Summon Monster 8th (Earth) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you.
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the earth subtype
or natively dwells in a subterranian terrain
9th Level Earth Spells
Gate (Earth)X,F – Connect two planes for travel or
summoning
ImprisonmentP – Entombs subject beneath the earth
Polymorph, Mass* – Transform multiple creatures to another
form
Shapechange* – Transforms you into any creature, and
change forms once per round.
Summon Monster 9th (Earth) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you.
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the earth subtype
or natively dwells in a subterranian terrain
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Wizard – Electricity Spells Haste, Mass – As haste, but affects one creature/level

Specialist Bonus: You deal +1 damage per die on
spells with the electricity descriptor. If a target fails a
saving throw against an electricity spell you cast,
they are distracted for 1 round/2 levels.
Distracted: A distracted character is only able to
take a standard action each turn and must make a
Spellcraft check to cast any spells.
0 Level Electricity Spells
Electric Jolt –Ray deals 1d3 electrical damage
Static – Target in 5 feet takes 1d3 electrical damage
1st Level Electricity Spells
Shocking Grasp – Touch delivers 1d6/level
electricity damage (max 5d6)
7th Level Electricity Spells
Ride the Lightning – Teleport 5 miles/level and leave behind
bolts of lightning
Teleport – Instantly transports you as far as 100 miles/level
Teleport Object – Instantly transport object 100 miles/level
8th Level Electricity Spells
Lightning Storm – Lightning bolts strike over and over
Teleport, Greater – As teleport, but no range limit and no
off–target arrival.
9th Level Electricity Spells
Essence of LightningM – Become living lightning
Teleportation CircleM,P – Circle teleports any creature inside
to designated spot.

2nd Level Electricity Spells

Bolt From the Blue – Arc of lightning deals 1d6
electrical damage/level (max 5d6)
Cat’s GraceP – Subject gains +4 to Dex for 1
min./level
Resist Energy (Electrictity)P – Ignores first 10 (or
more) points of damage/attack from
specified energy type.
Thunderbolt – Create half–spear made of lightning
that can be thrown

3rd Level Electricity Spells

Haste – One creature/level moves faster, +1 on attack
rolls, AC, and Reflex saves.
Lightning Bolt – Electricity deals 1d6/level damage
Protection from Energy – Absorb 12 points/level of
damage from one kind of energy.

4th Level Electricity Spells

Elemental Burst (Electrical) – deals 1d6 electrical
damage/level (max 10d6) in 20 ft. spread

5th level Electricity Spells

Teleport, Lesser – Instantaneously transport 2
miles/level
Thunderblow – Target takes 1d6 damage/level (max
20d6), half is electrical, half is sonic and
target is bull rushed

6th Level Electricity Spells

Cat’s Grace, Mass – As cat’s grace, affects one
subject/level
Chain Lightning – 1d6/level electrical damage; 1
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Wizard – Enchantment Spells
Specialist Bonus: You gain a +2 magic bonus on
Deception (Bluff), Persuade (Diplomacy), and
Persuade (Intimidate) skill checks. This bonus
increases by +1 for every 5 caster levels you possess,
up to a maximum of +6 at 20th level.
0 Level Enchantment Spells
Daze– Humanoid creature of 4 HD or less loses next
action.
Forget – Target forgets last minute
Friendly Words – gain +3 bonus to Persuade
(Diplomacy) skill checks
Lullaby – causes creature of 4 HD or less to become
drowsy
1st Level Enchantment Spells
Fascinate – enrapt up to 4 HD of creatures (replaces
Hypnotism)
Charm PersonP – Makes one person your friend.
Hypnotism – Fascinates 2d4 HD of creatures.
Slumber – Puts a humanoid creature to sleep.
2nd Level Enchantment Spells
Bestowment of EtiquetteM,P – Creature gains a +20
bonus to Persuade (Diplomacy) and
becomes pacifistic.
Daze Monster – Living creature of 6 HD or less
loses next action.
Hideous Laughter – Subject loses actions for 1
round/level.
Touch of Idiocy – Subject takes 1d6 points of Int,
Wis, and Cha damage.
3rd Level Enchantment Spells
Heroism – Gives +2 bonus on attack rolls, saves,
skill checks.
Hold Person – Paralyzes one humanoid for 1
round/level.
Power Word Pain – Causes one target with 150 hp
or less to take nonlethal damage each round.
Rage – Subjects gains +2 to Str and Con, +1 on Will
saves, –2 to AC.
Suggestion – Compels subject to follow stated course
of action.
4th Level Enchantment Spells
Charm MonsterP – Makes monster believe it is your
ally.
Confusion – Subjects behave oddly for 1
round/level.
Crushing Despair – Subjects take –2 on attack rolls,
damage rolls, saves, and checks.
Geas, Lesser – Commands subject of 7 HD or less.
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Slumber, Greater – As slumber, but puts any creature to
sleep (replaces Deep Slumber)
5th Level Echantment Spells
Argument – Up to 1 creature/level start an argument that ends
in a killing rage
Curse of Lycanthropy – victim becomes afflicted
lycanthrope
Dominate Person – Controls humanoid telepathically.
Feeblemind – Subject’s Int and Cha drop to 1.
Hold Monster – As hold person, but any creature.
Mass Slumber – As slumber, but puts multiple creatures fall
asleep
Master SkillP – gain +10 magic bonus +5 competance/level
past 10th (max +50) to one skill
Mind Fog – Subjects in fog get –10 to Wis and Will checks.
Symbol of SleepL,M,P – Triggered rune puts nearby creatures
into catatonic slumber.
6th Level Enchantment Spells
Geas/Quest – As lesser geas, plus it affects multiple
creatures.
Heroism, Greater – Gives +4 bonus on attack rolls, saves,
skill checks; immunity to fear; temporary hp.
Suggestion, Mass – As suggestion, plus one subject/level.
Symbol of PersuasionL,M,P – Triggered rune charms nearby
creatures.
7th Level Enchantment Spells
Hold Person, Mass – As hold person, but all within 30 ft.
Insanity – Subject suffers continuous confusion.
Power Word Blind – Blinds creature with 200 hp or less.
Symbol of StunningL,M,P – Triggered rune stuns nearby
creatures.
Treachery – up to 20 HD of creatures become fanatical allies
of the caster
8th Level Enchantment Spells
AntipathyP, L – Object or location affected by spell repels
certain creatures.
BindingM,P – Utilizes an array of techniques to imprison a
creature.
Charm Monster, Mass – As charm monster, but all within 30
ft.
Demand – As sending, plus you can send suggestion.
Irresistible Dance – Forces subject to dance.
Maddening Scream – Target runs around screaming
Power Word Stun – Stuns creature with 150 hp or less.
Symbol of InsanityL,M,P – Triggered rune renders nearby
creatures insane.
SympathyL,F,P – Object or location attracts certain creatures.
9th Level Enchantment Spells
Dominate Monster – As dominate person, but any creature.
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Dream TravelXM – rapidly cross the mortal plane via

the Plane of Dreams
Hold Monster, Mass – As hold monster, but all
within 30 ft.
Power Word Kill – Kills one creature with 100 hp or
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Wizard – Evocation Spells
Specialist Bonus: Whenever you cast an evocation
spell that deals damage, it deals +1 damage per two
dice of damage. This damage is of the same type as
the spell.
0 Level Evocation Spells
Chasing Spark – spark chases victim at 40 feet a
round and deals 1 point of damage if it
catches up with them.
Dancing LightsP – Creates torches or other lights.
Electric Jolt –Ray deals 1d3 electrical damage
Fire Finger – Creates 1 foot long jet of fire
Flare – Dazzles one creature (–1 on attack rolls).
Lesser Magic Bolt – ranged touch attack deals 1
point of force damage/2 levels (max 5
points)
Light – Object shines like a torch.
Ray of Frost – Ray deals 1d3 cold damage.
Squeal – Disrupts blindsense, blindsight and
tremorsense as well as causing victims to
lose dexterity bonus for a round and causes
animals to flee
Static – opponents in 5 feet takes 1d3 electrical
damage
Touch of Fire – Touch deals 1d3 points of fire
damage
1st Level Evocation Spells
Burning Hands – 1d4/level fire damage (max 5d4).
Fire Streak – caster causes 1d6 fire damage to those
he threatens
Floating DiskP – Creates 3–ft.–diameter horizontal
disk that holds 100 lb./level.
Magic Bolt – ranged touch attack deals 1d6 force
damage/2 levels (5d6 max) (replaces Magic
Missile)
Magic Missile – 1d4+1 damage; +1 missile per two
levels above 1st (max 5).
Pushing Hand – creates hand of force that bull
rushes a single target
Shocking Grasp – Touch delivers 1d6/level
electricity damage (max 5d6).
Sonic Emination – caster gains +2 bonus to AC and
can make touch attack that deals 1d4 sonic
damage
2nd Level Evocation Spells
Bolt from the Blue – arc of lightning deals 1d6
electrical damage/level (max 5d6)
Breath of Fire – A 5 foot wide line of fire deals 1d6
fire damage/level (max 5d6)
Consume – Victim is engulfed in fire, taking 1d6 fire
damage/round
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Continual FlameM – Makes a permanent, heatless torch.
DarknessP – 20–ft. radius of supernatural shadow.
Flames of Wrath – hurl one ball of fire per level for 1d6
damage each
Flaming Sphere – Creates rolling ball of fire, 2d6 damage,
lasts 1 round/level.
Gust of Wind – Blows away or knocks down smaller
creatures.
Iron Grasp – Disarm opponent and send item to your hand
Murderous Cry – caster deals 1d6 sonic damage/level (max
5d6) in area burst
Palms of Flame – Caster’s hand holds ball of flame that can
be thrown for 1d6 +1 point/level fire damage (max
1d6+5)
Scorching Ray – Ranged touch attack deals 4d6 fire damage,
+1 ray/four levels (max 3).
Shatter – Sonic vibration damages objects or crystalline
creatures.
Spinning Star – fire 2 mineral shards that deal 1d4 damage
+1d4 fire or +1d4 electric damage, with an additional
2 bolts every 3 levels (max 10 shards at 12th level)
Thunderbolt – creates half–spear of lightning that deals 1d6
electrical damage
3rd Level Evocation Spells
Blacklight – Create darkness only caster can see through
Crushing Grasp – Disarm opponent and deal 1d4 damage/2
levels to victim (max 10d4).
Daylight – 60–ft. radius of bright light.
Fireball – 1d6 damage per level, 20–ft. radius.
Greater Magic Bolt – one ranged touch attack/level (max 10)
deals 1d6 force damage each
Howling Wind – wind causes 1d6 sonic and bludgeoning
damage/round and knocks victims prone
Lightning Bolt – Electricity deals 1d6/level damage.
Minute MeteorsF – Unleash 5 meteors a round that deal 1d6
damage each
Tiny HutP – Creates shelter for ten creatures.
Vulture’s Rebuttal – You deal damage to opponents who
have augmented their abilities
Wind Wall – Deflects arrows, smaller creatures, and gases.
4th Level Evocation Spells
Battle MantleL, M – gain +1 insight bonus/2 levels (max +10)
to attack, +1 insight bonus/4 levels (max +5) to AC,
proficiency with any weapon and benefit of two feats
(at 10th level)
Earthen Tomb – buries and suffocates target
Elemental Burst – deals 1d6 acid, fire, ice, electricity or sonic
damage/level (max 10d6) in a 20 ft. spread
Fire Shield – Creatures attacking you take fire damage;
you’re protected from heat or cold.
Ice Storm – Hail deals 5d6 damage in cylinder 40 ft. across.
Resilient SphereP – Force globe protects but traps one
subject.
Shout – Deafens all within cone and deals 5d6 sonic damage.
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Thunderclap – cause 1d6 sonic damage/level (max Shout, Greater – Devastating yell deals 10d6 sonic damage;
15d6) and bull rush opponents in 30 foot stuns creatures, damages objects.
burst Sunburst – Blinds all within 10 ft., deals 6d6 damage.
Wall of FireP – Deals 2d4 fire damage out to 10 ft.
and 1d4 out to 20 ft. Passing through wall 9th Level Evocation Spells
deals 2d6 damage +1/level.
Arcane Retribution – kills caster, deals 40d6 damage to
Wall of IceP – Ice plane creates wall with 15 hp
everything
+1/level, or hemisphere can trap creatures
Contingency, GreaterF, L – As contingency, but two (or
inside.
more) spells
Crushing Hand – Large hand provides cover, pushes, or
5th Level Evocation Spells crushes your foes.
Cone of Cold: 1d6/level cold damage. Meteor Swarm – Four exploding spheres each deal 6d6 fire
Interposing Hand: Hand provides cover against one damage.
opponent. Oblitirate – deal 10 damage/level to anything
Magic Bolt, Mass – ranged touch attack against all
creatures in 30 ft. burst dealing 5d6 force
damage
SendingL: Delivers short message anywhere,
instantly.
Thunderblow – line of electricity deals 1d6
damage/level (max 20d6), half electrical,
half sonic and victim is bull rushed
Wall of ForceP: Wall is immune to damage.

6th Level Evocation Spells

Chain Lightning – 1d6/level damage; 1 secondary
bolt/level each deals half damage.
ContingencyF, L – Sets trigger condition for another
spell.
Fire Burst – Line of fire deals 1d6 fire damage/level
(max 15d6) and explodes to strike one extra
target/level for half damage
Forceful Hand – Hand pushes creatures away.
Freezing Sphere – Freezes water or deals cold
damage.

7th Level Evocation Spells

Delayed Blast Fireball – 1d6/level fire damage; you
can postpone blast for 5 rounds.
ForcecageM – Cube or cage of force imprisons all
inside.
Grasping Hand – Hand provides cover, pushes, or
grapples.
Mage’s SwordF – Floating magic blade strikes
opponents.
Prismatic Spray – Rays hit subjects with variety of
effects.

8th Level Evocation Spells

Clenched Fist – Large hand provides cover, pushes,
or attacks your foes.
Lightning Storm – Lightning bolts strike over and
over
Polar Ray – Ranged touch attack deals 1d6/level
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Wizard – Fire Spells
Specialist Bonus: Any spells you cast with the fire
descriptor deal +1 damage per die. If a victim fails a
saving throw against a fire spell cast by you, they
catch fire, taking an additional 1d4 damage per
round, up to 1 additional round/3 levels.
Extinguishing the flames is a full–round action that
provokes an attack of opportunity.
0 Level Fire Spells
Chasing Spark – Spark chases opponent at 40 feet
per round and deals 1 point of fire damage if
it catches victim
Fire Finger – Touch deals 1 point of fire damage for
1 round/2 levels
Touch of Fire – touch deals 1d3 fire damage
1st Level Fire Spells
Burning Hands – 1d4/level fire damage (max 5d4)
Endure ElementsP – Exist comfortably in hot or
cold environments.
Fire Streak – caster causes 1d6 fire damage to those
he threatens
Summon Monster 1st (Fire) – Summons extraplanar
creature to fight for you.
2nd Level Fire Spells
Blazing Aura – Caster’s body erupt in flames
dealing 2d6 fire damage to those contacting
caster and 1d6 damage to those in 5 feet
Breath of Fire – You expel a line of flame that deals
1d6 fire damage/level (max 5d6)
Consume – Victim catches fire and takes 1d6 fire
damage/round
Flaming Sphere – Creates rolling ball of fire, 2d6
damage, lasts 1 round/level
Flames of Wrath – hurl one ball of fire per level for
1d6 damage each
Palms of Flame – You can hurl flames for 1d6 + 1
point of fire damage (max 1d6+5)
Pyrotechnics – Turns fire into blinding light or
choking smoke.
Resist Energy (Fire)P – Ignores first 10 (or more)
points of damage/attack from specified
energy type
Scorching Ray – Ranged touch attack deals 4d6 fire
damage, +1 ray/four levels (max 3).
Summon Monster 2nd (Fire) – Summons
extraplanar creature to fight for you.
3rd Level Fire Spells
Fireball – 1d6 damage per level, 20–ft. radius.
Flame Arrow – Arrow deals +1d6 fire damage.
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Protection from Energy (Fire) – Absorb 12 points/level of
damage from one kind of energy.
Rage – Subject gains +2 Str and Con, +1 on Will saves, –2 to
AC.
Summon Monster 3rd (Fire) – Summons extraplanar creature
to fight for you.
4th Level Fire Spells
Fire Blood – touched individual gains fire subtype and
benefits of a rage spell
Fire TrapL,M,P – Opened object deals 1d4 damage +1/level.
Polymorph* – Gives one willing subject a new form.
Summon Monster 4th (Fire) – Summon extraplanar creature
to fight for you
Wall of FireP – Deals 2d4 fire damage out to 10 ft. and 1d4
out to 20 ft. Passing through wall deals 2d6 damage
+1/level.
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the fire subtype
or natively dwells in a hot terrain
5th Level Fire Spells
Baleful PolymorphP* – Transforms subject into harmless
animal.
Summon Monster 5th (Fire) – Summons extraplanar creature
to fight for you.
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the fire subtype
or natively dwells in a hot terrain
6th Level Fire Spells
Fire Burst – Line of fire deals 1d6 fire damage/level (max
15d6) and explodes to strike one extra target/level for
half damage
Summon Monster 6th (Fire) – Summons extraplanar creature
to fight for you
7th Level Fire Spells
Delayed Blast Fireball – 1d6/level fire damage; you can
postpone blast for 5 rounds.
Redfire DeathM – Deal 1d6 fire/level (max 10d6), slain
victims raise as redbones
Summon Monster 7th (Fire) – Summons extraplanar creature
to fight for you
8th Level Fire Spells
Elemental Body – Body becomes fire, granting several
abilities.
Incendiary Cloud – Cloud deals 4d6 fire damage/round.
Polymorph Any Object* – Changes any subject into
anything else.
Summon Monster 8th (Fire) – Summons extraplanar creature
to fight for you.
* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the fire subtype
or natively dwells in a hot terrain
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9th Level Fire Spells

Flames of the Pheonix – Flames engulf caster,
healing 3 hp/level and dealing 1d6 fire
damage/level (max 20d6) to those within 15
feet
Meteor Swarm – Four exploding spheres deal 6d6
fire damage.
Polymorph, Mass* – Change multiple creatures into
another shape.
ShapechangeF* – Transforms you into any creature,
and change forms once per round.
Summon Monster 9th (Fire) – Summons extraplanar
creature to fight for you

* When used to assume the shape of a creature with the fire

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Wizard – Force Spells 7th Level Force Spells

Specialist Bonus: Your caster level is treated as
being 1 higher for determining all spell effects. Also,
you can produce an additional force missile with each
casting of any of the magic bolt spells.
0 Level Force Spells
Lesser Magic Bolt – Ranged touch attack deals 1
point/2 levels (max 5)
Mage Hand – 5–pound telekinesis.
ForcecageM – Cube or cage of force imprisons all inside.
Grasping Hand – Hand provides cover, pushes, or grapples.
Mage’s SwordF – Floating magic blade strikes opponents
8th Level Force Spells
Clenched Fist – Large hand provides cover, pushes, or attacks
your foes.
Telekinetic Sphere – As resilient sphere, but you move
sphere telekinetically.

9th Level Force Spells

1st Level Force Spells
Crushing Hand – Large hand provides cover, pushes, or
Floating DiscP – Creates 3–ft.–diameter horizontal
crushes your foes.
disk that holds 100 lb./level.
Mage ArmorP – Gives subject +4 armor bonus
Magic Bolt – ranged touch attack deals 1d6 force
damage/2 levels (5d6 max) (replaces Magic
Missile)
Push – Telekinesis 5 lbs./caster level
Shield – Invisible disc gives +4 to AC.
Unseen ServantP – Invisible force obeys your
commands.

2nd Level Force Spells

Spectral Hand – Creates disembodied glowing hand
to deliver touch attacks
3rd Level Force Spells
Explosive RunesP – Deals 6d6 damage when read.
Greater Magic Bolt – ranged touch attack deals 1d6
force damage/level (10d6 max)
Sepia Snake SigilL,M,P – Creates text symbol that
immobilizes reader.
Tiny HutP – Creates shelter for ten creatures.

4th Level Force Spells

Black Tentacles – Tentacles grapple all within 15 ft.
spread.
Resilient SphereP – Force globe protects but traps
one subject.

5th Level Force Spells

Interposing Hand – Hand provides cover against
one opponent.
Mass Magic Bolt – ranged touch attack strikes all
opponents in 30 feet and deals 5d6 damage
Telekinesis – Move object, attack creature, or hurls
object or creature.
Wall of Force – Wall is immune to damage

6th Level Force Spells

Forceful Hand – Hand pushes creature away.

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Wizard – Illusionist Spells
Specialist Bonus: Any illusion spell you cast with a
duration of “concentration” lasts an additional 2
rounds after you stop maintaining concentration. This
bonus increases by 1 round for every 5 levels you
possess, to a maximum of 6 rounds at 20th level.
0 Level Illusion Spells
Catfall – gains +3 bonus to Stealth (Move Silently)
for 1 round/level
Ghost Sound – Figment sounds.
Image – creates ghostly image in caster’s palm
1st Level Illusion Spells
Color Spray – Knocks unconscious, blinds, and/or
stuns 1d6 weak creatures.
Disguise SelfP – Changes your appearance.
Magic AuraP – Alters object’s magic aura.
Shadow’s Shroud – gain +10 bonus to Stealth
(Hide) skill
Silent ImageP – Creates minor illusion of your
design.
Ventriloquism – Throws voice for 1 min./level.
2nd Level Illusion Spells
Cacaphony – Victim becomes deafened and
distracted
Fascinating Pattern – fascinate 4 HD + caster level
(max 10 HD) of creatures
BlurP – Attacks miss subject 20% of the time.
Hypnotic Pattern – Fascinates (2d4 + level) HD of
creatures.
InvisibilityP – Subject is invisible for 1 min./level or
until it attacks.
Magic MouthM P – Speaks once when triggered.
Minor ImageP – As silent image, plus some sound.
Mirror Image – Creates decoy duplicates of you
(1d4 +1 per three levels, max 8).
Misdirection – Misleads divinations for one creature
or object.
Phantom TrapM P – Makes item seem trapped.
3rd Level Illusion Spells
DisplacementP – Attacks miss subject 50%.
Illusory ScriptL,M P – Only intended reader can
decipher.
Invisibility SphereP – Makes everyone within 10 ft.
invisible.
Major Image – As silent image, plus sound, smell
and thermal effects.
4th Level Illusion Spells
Disguise Self, Mass – Change the appearance of
yourself and others
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Fascinating Pattern, Greater – enrapts 24 HD of creatures
(replaces Rainbow Pattern)
Hallucinatory TerrainL,P – Makes one type of terrain appear
like another (field into forest, or the like).
Illusory WallP – Wall, floor, or ceiling looks real, but
anything can pass through.
Invisibility, GreaterP – As invisibility, but subject can attack
and stay invisible.
Phantasmal Killer – Fearsome illusion kills subject or deals
3d6 damage.
Rainbow Pattern – Lights fascinate 24 HD of creatures.
Shadow Conjuration(M) – Mimics conjuration below 4th
level, but only 20% real.
5th Level Illusion Spells
Shadow Image – creates 1d4 + 1/level images (max 8) made
of shadow
DreamL – Sends message to anyone sleeping.
False VisionM,P – Fools scrying with an illusion.
Mirage ArcanaL – As hallucinatory terrain, plus structures.
NightmareL – Sends vision dealing 1d10 damage, fatigue.
Persistent Image – As major image, but no concentration
required.
Seeming – Changes appearance of one person per two levels.
Shadow Evocation – Mimics evocation below 5th level, but
only 20% real.
6th Level Illusion Spells
Mislead – Turns you invisible and creates illusory double.
Missing Dead – spell recipient appears to die and is rendered
incorporeal for short time
Permanent ImageP – Includes sight, sound, and smell.
Programmed ImageM,P – As major image, plus triggered by
event.
Shadow Walk – Step into shadow to travel rapidly.
Veil – Changes appearance of group of creatures.
7th Level Illusion Spells
Invisibility, Mass – As invisibility, but affects all in range.
Project Image – Illusory double can talk and cast spells.
Shadow Conjuration, Greater(M) – As shadow conjuration,
but up to 6th level and 60% real.
SimulacrumL,M,X – Creates partially real double of a creature.
8th Level Illusion Spells
Scintillating Pattern – Twisting colors confuse, stun, or
render unconscious.
ScreenL,P – Illusion hides area from vision, scrying.
Shadow Evocation, Greater – As shadow evocation, but up
to 7th level and 60% real.
Telekinetic Sphere – As resilient sphere, but you move
sphere telekinetically.
9th Level Illusion Spells
Mirror ShadowF – create shadowy duplicates of opponents
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Shades(M) – As shadow conjuration, but up to 8th

level and 80% real.
Weird – As phantasmal killer, but affects all within
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Wizard – Light Spells 7th Level Light Spells

Arcane Sight, Greater – As arcane sight, but also reveals
Specialist Bonus: Any light spell you cast dazzles magic effects on creatures and objects.
anyone for 1 round/5 levels who views its casting if Scrying, GreaterL – As scrying, but faster and longer.
they fail a Reflex save and are within 30 feet. Allies Prismatic Spray – Rays hit subjects with variety of effects.
are unaffected by this effect.
8th Level Light Spells
0 Level Light Spells
Prismatic Wall – Wall’s colors have array of effects
Daze – Humanoid creature loses next action.
Prying Eyes, GreaterL – As prying eyes, but eyes have true
Dancing LightsP – Creates torches or other lights.
seeing.
Flare – Dazzles one creature (–1 on attack rolls).
Scintillating Pattern – Twisting colors confuse, stun, or
Light – Object shines like a torch.
render unconsious
Sunburst – Blinds all within 10 ft., deals 6d6 damage.
1st Level Light Spells
Color Spray – Knocks unconscious, blinds, and/or 9th Level Light Spells
stuns 1d6 weak creatures.
Prismatic Sphere – As prismatic wall, but surrounds on all
Protection from Chaos/Evil – +2 to AC and saves,
sides.
counter mind control, hedge out elementals
Foresight – “Sixth sense” warns of impending danger
and outsiders.

2nd Level Light Spells

Continual FlameM,P – Makes a long–lasting, heatless
torch.
DarkvisionP – See 60 ft. in total darkness
Glitterdust – Blinds creatures, outlines invisible
creatures.
Hypnotic Pattern – Fascinates (2d4+level) HD of
creatures
Pyrotechnics – Turns fire into blinding light or
choking smoke.
See InvisibilityP – Reveals invisible creatures or
objects.

3rd Level Light Spells

Arcane SightP – Magical auras become visible to
you.
Daylight – 60–ft. radius of bright light.
Magic Circle Against Chaos/EvilP – As protection
spells, but 10–ft. radius and 10 min./level

4th Level Light Spells

Rainbow Pattern – Lights fascinate 24 HD of
creatures
ScryingL,F – Spies on subject from a distance

5th Level Light Spells

Prying EyesL – 1d4+1/level floating eyes scout for
you.

6th Level Light Spells

True SeeingM,P – Lets you see all things as they
really are.

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Wizard – Necromancy Spells
Specialist Bonus: You can control 6 CR worth of
undead creatures per caster level. Also, any undead
you create with a create undead feat automatically
fall under your control. If you prepare spells of your
opposition schools, excess undead immediately
become free–willed and do not return to your control
when you regain this bonus. You choose which
undead are released.
You also gain the Create Undead item
creation feat for free.
0 Level Necromancy Spells
Disrupt Undead – Deals 1d6 damage to one undead.
Exterminate – Deals 1 point of damage to Tiny or
smaller creatures
Frightening VisageQ – You look scary and gain a +3
bonus to Persuade (Intimidate).
Touch of Fatigue – Touch attack fatigues target.
1st Level Necromancy Spells
Boil – create painful sores that distract victim
Chill Touch – One touch/level deals 1d6 damage and
possibly 1 Str damage.
Create Least UndeadM,P – Create skeletons and
zombies of up to 5 HD
Deathwatch – See how close a creature is to death
Frighten – One creature flees for 1d4 rounds.
(replaces cause fear)
Lesser Life Drain – victim takes 1d4+1 damage,
caster gains 1 temporary hit point/2 hit
points caused
Ray of Enfeeblement – Ray deals 1d6 +1 per two
levels Str damage.
Summon Monster 1st (undead only) – Summon
extraplanar creature to fight for you
2nd Level Necromancy Spells
Bleeding Wound – Victim suffers 1 hit point per
round (max 10)
Blindness/DeafnessP – Makes subject blinded or
deafened.
Bloodbridge – transfer 2 hp + 1 hp/level (max 10)
from one willing target to another
Command Undead – Undead creature obeys your
commands.
False Life – Gain 1d10 temporary hp +1/level (max
+10).
Frighten, Mass – Cause 1 creature/3 levels to
become frightened or shaken (replaces
scare)
Ghoul Touch – Paralyzes one subject, which exudes
stench that makes those nearby sickened.
Rain of Blood – bloody rain deals 1d6 negative
energy damage/round
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Spectral Hand – Creates disembodied glowing hand to
deliver touch attacks.
Summon Monster 2nd (undead only) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you
Transfer Wound – inflict 1 hp/level (max 10) to opponent
and heal a like amount.
3rd Level Necromancy Spells
Blood CoilsF – creates ropey tendrils that can grapple
opponents
Feign DeathQ – Target falls into catalyptic state resembling
death
Gentle ReposeP – Preserves one corpse.
Halt Undead – Immobilizes undead for 1 round/level.
Life Drain – victim suffers 1d6 damage/level (max 10d6),
caster gains 1 temporary hp/2 hp dealt
Pulsing Veins – victim takes additional 1d4 damage/2 level
(max 5d4) from slashing or piercing attacks
Ray of Exhaustion – Ray makes subject exhausted.
Screaming Guardsmen – ghostly shell grants concealment
and emits shriek that deals 4d6 sonic damage when
hit
Speak With DeadL – Converse with the deceased
Summon Monster 3rd (undead only) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you
Vampiric Touch – Touch deals 1d6/two levels damage;
caster gains damage as hp.
Wraithform – Become incoroporeal shadow for short time.
4th Level Necromancy Spells
Acid Blood – touched creature immune to acid and deals 2d6
acid damage to others when struck
Bestow CurseP – –6 to an ability score; –4 on attack rolls,
saves, and checks; or 50% chance of losing each
action.
Blood Drain – touch deals 1d4 temporary Constitution
damage, caster gains 3 hp/2 Con drained.
Contagion – Infects subject with chosen disease.
Enervation – Subject gains 1d4 negative levels.
Fear – Subjects within cone flee for 1 round/level.
Fire Blood – gain fire subtype and benefits of a rage spell
Greater Transfer Wound – inflict 2 hp/level (max 20) to
opponent and heal like amount
Ice Blood – gain cold subtype and benefits of a calm emotion
spell
Summon Monster 4th (undead only) – Summon extraplanar
creature to fight for you
5th Level Necromancy Spells
Animate Blood – one drop of blood + one drop/5 levels past
10th becomes remote sensor with minor attack mode
Blight: Withers one plant or deals 1d6/level damage to plant
creature.
Drain EssenceM – caster can gain spell levels from living
beings or freshly dead corpses
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Greater Life Drain – drains 1d6 hit points/caster 8th Level Necromancy Spells
level (max 20d6), gain 1 temporary hit point
CloneL, M, F: Duplicate awakens when original dies.
for every 2 drained
Create Greater UndeadM,P : Create shadows, wraiths,
Magic JarF,P: Enables possession of another
spectres, or devourers.
creature.
Curse of VampirismM – kills and transforms victim into
Summon Monster 5th (undead only) – Summon
vampire
extraplanar creature to fight for you
Horrid Wilting: Deals 1d6/level damage within 30 ft.
Symbol of PainL,M,P: Triggered rune wracks nearby
Summon Monster 8th (undead only) – Summon extraplanar
creatures with pain.
creature to fight for you
Waves of Fatigue: Several targets become fatigued.
Symbol of DeathL,M,P: Triggered rune slays nearby creatures.
Vengenance Beyond DeathX – Your death turns you into a
6th Level Necromancy Spells ghost
Circle of DeathM: Kills 1d4/level HD of creatures.
Eyebite: Target becomes panicked, sickened, and 9th Level Necromancy Spells
comatose.
Astral ProjectionM, L – Projects you and companions onto
Mass Life Drain – deals 5d6 damage in a 20 ft.
Astral Plane.
burst, caster gains 1 temporary hit point for
Death Sentence – deals 1d8 damage per caster level drop
every 2 drained
dead in 30 foot radius
Red Death – victim bleeds for 4d6 damage per round
Energy Drain – Subject gains 2d4 negative levels.
and takes 1d4 temporary Constitution and
Soul BindF,P – Traps newly dead soul to prevent resurrection.
Strength damage per round
Summon Monster 9th (undead only) – Summon extraplanar
Summon Monster 6th (undead only) – Summon
creature to fight for you
extraplanar creature to fight for you
True Death – deals 2d8 damage/level (max 40d8), slain
Symbol of FearL,M,P: Triggered rune panics nearby
victim cannot be raised, resurrected or reincarnated
creatures.
Wail of the Banshee – Kills one creature/level.
Undeath to DeathM: Destroys 1d4/level HD of
undead (max 20d4).

7th Level Necromancy Spells

Blood Leech – deals 1 point of Con damage/level,
for every point dealt, recall one spell level of
spells
Blood Rage – gain +1 Str and Con/2 levels and
hasted, but suffer –1 Con/round
Control Undead – Undead don’t attack you while
under your command.
Finger of Death – Kills one subject.
Grasp the HeartM – crush victim’s heart for 4d6
damage/round and stun or control victim as
if under dominate person
Redfire DeathM – Deal 1d6 fire/level (max 10d6),
slain victims raise as redbones
Steal Blood Ability – Take supernatural and spell–
like abilities from opponent to use for
yourself
Summon Monster 7th (undead only) – Summon
extraplanar creature to fight for you
Symbol of WeaknessL,M,P – Triggered rune weakens
nearby creatures.
Transmute Blood to Poison – deal 20 Con damage
to victim as poison
Waves of Exhaustion – Several targets become
exhausted.
Wither – deal 1d8 damage/level (20d8 max) and
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Wizard – Shadow/Darkness 8th Level Shadow/Darkness Spells

Spells
Specialist Bonus: When you cast a shadow/darkness
spell, you gain 20% concealment until your next turn.
At 10th level, this increases to 50% concealment.
0 Level Shadow/Darkness Spells
Snuff Light – Extinguish nonmagical light
Shadow Evocation, Greater(M) – As shadow evocation, but
up to 7th level and 60% real.
L,P
Screen – Illusion hides area from vision, scrying.
9th Level Shadow/Darkness Spells
Mirror Shadow – Make mirror image copies of opponents
Shades(M) –As shadow conjuration, but up to 8th level and
80% real.

1st Level Shadow/Darkness Spells

Shadow’s Shroud – gain bonus to hide skill roll

2nd Level Shadow/Darkness Spells

BlindnessP – Make subject blind
Mirror Image – Creates decoy duplicates of you
(1d4 + 1 per three levels, max 8)
DarknessP – 20 ft. radius of supernatural shadow

3rd Level Shadow/Darkness Spells

Blacklight – Create darkness only caster can see in
Deeper Darkness – Create a 60 ft. radius area of
shadowy illumination
Wraithform – Become incorporeal shadow for short
time

4th Level Shadow/Darkness Spells

Shadow Conjuration(M) – Mimics conjuration below
4th level, but only 20% real

5th Level Shadow/Darkness Spells

False VisionP – Fools scrying with an illusion.
Seeming – Changes appearance of one person per
two levels.
Shadow Evocation(M) – Mimics evocation below 5th
level, but only 20% real.
Shadow Image – Make quasi–real copies of
yourself

6th Level Shadow/Darkness Spells

Shadow Walk – Step into shadow to travel rapidly.
VeilP – Changes appearance of group of creatures.

7th Level Shadow/Darkness Spells

Shadow Conjuration, Greater(M) – As shadow
conjuration, but up to 6th level and 60% real.
Project Image – Illusory double can talk and cast
spells.
SimulacrumL,M,X – Creates partially real double of a
creature.

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Wizard – Sonic Spells Sympathetic VibrationL – Deals 2d10 damage/round to

freestanding structures
Specialist Bonus: Any spells you cast with the
Sonic descriptor deal +1 damage per die. Likewise, 7th Level Sonic Spells
any target who fails a save against your sonic spells Power Word Blind – Blinds creature with 200 hp or less
is deafened for 1 round/level.
8th Level Sonic Spells
0 Level Sonic Spells
Irresistable Dance – Forces subject to dance
Ghost SoundP – Figment sounds
Maddening Scream – Target runs around screaming
Squeal – Disrupt blindsense, blindsight or
Power Word Stun – Stuns creature with 150 hp or less
tremorsense and panic animals
Shout, Greater – Devastating yell deals 10d6 sonic damage;
stuns creatures, damages objects
1st Level Sonic Spells
AlarmP – Wards area for 2 hours/level 9th Level Sonic Spells
Comprehend LanguagesP – You understand all
Power Word Kill – Kills one creature with 100 hp or less
spoken and written languages
Wail of the Banshee – Kills 1 creature/level
Sonic Emination – you gain +2 to AC and can make
touch attack that deals 1d4 sonic damage
Ventriloquism – Throw voice for 1 minute/level

2nd Level Sonic Spells

Cacaphony – Victim is temporarily deafened and
distracted
DeafnessP – Make subject deafened
Magic MouthM,P – Speaks once when triggered
Murderous Cry – Opponents take 1d6 sonic
damage/level (max 5d6)
Shatter – Sonic vibration damages objects or
crystalline creatures

3rd Level Sonic Spells

Howling Wind – Blast of wind injures and knocks
down flying creatures
Screaming Guardsmen – gain 25% miss chance and
victims who miss take 4d6 sonic damage
and are stunned
Suggestion – Compels subject to follow stated course
of action

4th Level Sonic Spells

Shout – Deafens all within cone and deals 5d6 sonic
damage.
Thunderclap – Deal 1d6 sonic damage/level (max
15d6) and bull rush all targets in 30 foot
burst

5th Level Sonic Spells

Argument – Causes targets to fall to bickering
Song of Discord – Forces targets to attack each other

6th Level Sonic Spells

Suggestion, Mass – As suggestion, plus one
subject/level

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Wizard – Transmutation Spells Blazing Aura – Caster’s body erupt in flames dealing 2d6 fire
damage to those contacting caster and 1d6 damage to
Specialist Bonus: You gain a +1 magic bonus to one those in 5 feet
ability score (Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Bull’s StrengthP – Subject gains +4 to Str for 1 min./level.
Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma). Cat’s GraceP – Subject gains +4 to Dex for 1 min./level.
This bonus increases by +1 for every 5 DarkvisionP – See 60 ft. in total darkness.
caster levels you possess to a maximum of +5 at 20th DodgeP – Touched creature gains +1 dodge bonus to AC/4
level. You can change this bonus to a new ability levels
score when you prepare spells. Dragon ArmorP – gain +4 natural armor bonus
Eagle’s SplendorP – Subject gains +4 to Cha for 1 min./level.
0 Level Transmutation Spells Earthen Grasp – Arm made of rock and soil grapples foe
Fool’s GoldL,M – Turn copper coins into gold coins
Alter – Change the features of one small item
temporarily
Cut – Cut small objects in two
Fox’s CunningP – Subject gains +4 Int for 1 min./level.
Dodge, Lesser – gain +1 dodge bonus to AC
Knock – Opens locked or magically sealed door.
Eagle’s Eyes – gain +3 bonus to Perception (Spot)
LevitateP – Subject moves up and down at your direction.
checks
Owl’s WisdomP – Subject gains +4 to Wis for 1 min./level.
Fox’s Ears – gain +3 bonus to Perception (Listen)
Pebble To Boulder – one diminutive stone/2 levels enlarges
checks
to deal 2d6 damage when hurled
Freeze Liquid – freeze liquids up to 1 cubic ft./level
Pyrotechnics – Turns fire into blinding light or choking
Leap – gain +3 bonus toAthletics (Jump)skill
smoke.
Mage Hand – 5–pound telekinesis.
Rope Trick – As many as eight creatures hide in
Mending – Makes minor repairs on an object.
extradimensional space.
Message – Whispered conversation at distance.
Spider ClimbP – Grants ability to walk on walls and ceilings.
Open/CloseQ – Opens or closes small or light things.
Weapon Enchantment – add +1 equivilant/4 levels special
Wolf’s Nose – gain scent ability for 1 minute
magical property to weapon
Whispering Wind – Sends a short message 1 mile/level.
1st Level Transmutation Spells
Acid Sweat – Contact with caster’s body deals 1d6 3rd Level Transmutation Spells
acid damage + 1d6 acid damage in 2nd round
Blink – You randomly vanish and reappear for 1 round/level.
Animate Rope – Makes a rope move at your
Flame Arrow – Arrows deal +1d6 fire damage.
command.
FlyP – Subject flies at speed of 60 ft.
Disarm – Caster makes a disarm attempt against a
Gaseous Form – Subject becomes insubstantial and can fly
foe
slowly.
Enlarge PersonP – Humanoid creature doubles in
Haste – One creature/level moves faster, +1 on attack rolls,
size.
AC, and Reflex saves.
Erase – Mundane or magical writing vanishes.
Keen Edge – Doubles normal weapon’s threat range.
Expeditious RetreatP – Your speed increases by 30
Magic Weapon, Greater – +1/four levels (max +5).
ft.
Secret PageL,P – Changes one page to hide its real content.
Feather FallQ, P – Objects or creatures fall slowly.
Shrink Item – Object shrinks to one–sixteenth size.
JumpP – Subject gets bonus onAthletics
Slow – One subject/level takes only one action/round, –2 to
(Jump)checks.
AC, –2 on attack rolls.
Magic Weapon – Weapon gains +1 bonus.
Sticks to Snakes – Make 1d4+1/level tiny vipers, or 1
Platform – cause 5 ft. diameter of stone to rise at 5
medium viper or 1 constrictor snake + 1/3 levels.
feet per level.
Stony Grasp – Arm of stone and soil grapples foe
Push – Caster can move up to 5 lbs./level
Water BreathingP – Subjects can breathe underwater.
Reduce PersonP – Humanoid creature halves in size.
Soft Step – Reduce recipient’s weight by 25 lbs. per
level. 4th Level Transmutation Spells
Enlarge MonsterP – Double the size of a creature
2nd Level Transmutation Spells Enlarge Person, Mass – Enlarges several creatures.
Freeze – Encase one creature in ice
Acid Sweat – Contact with caster’s body deals 1d6
Massmorph – Transform up to 4 willing creatures/level into
acid damage + 1d6 acid damage in 2nd round
inanimate objects
Alter Self – Assume form of a similar creature.
Polymorph – Gives one willing subject a new form.
Bear’s EnduranceP – Subject gains +4 to Con for 1
Reduce MonsterP – halves the size of a creature
min./level.
Reduce Person, Mass – Reduces several creatures.
Stone Shape – Sculpts stone into any shape.
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Reverse GravityP – Objects and creatures fall upward.

th StatueP – Subject can become a statue at will.
5 Level Transmutation Spells
Transmute Blood to Poison – deal 20 Con damage to victim
Alter Self, Mass – Transform multiple allies into
as poison
other creatures
Animal Growth – One animal/two levels doubles in
size. 8th Level Transmutation Spells
Baleful PolymorphP – Transforms subject into Discorporation – Turn into a swarm of creatures
harmless animal. Iron Body – Your body becomes living iron.
CrystalbrittleP – Turn metal objects into fragile Polymorph Any Object – Changes any subject into anything
crystal else.
FabricateL, M – Transforms raw materials into Temporal StasisM,P – Puts subject into suspended animation.
finished items.
GlassteelP – Transform glass,crystal or steel into 9th Level Transmutation Spells
tough, transparent objects
Essence of LightningM – Become living lightning
Overland Flight – You fly at a speed of 40 ft. and
Etherealness – Travel to Ethereal Plane with companions.
can hustle over long distances.
Flames of the Pheonix – Flames engulf caster, healing 3
PasswallP – Creates passage through wood or stone
hp/level and dealing 1d6 fire damage/level (max
wall.
20d6) to those within 15 feet
Telekinesis – Moves object, attacks creature, or hurls
Polymorph, Mass – Transform multiple allies into other
object or creature.
creatures
Transmute Mud to Rock – Transforms two 10–ft.
ShapechangeF – Transforms you into any creature, and
cubes per level.
change forms once per round.
Transmute Rock to Mud – Transforms two 10–ft.
Time Stop – You act freely for 1d4+1 rounds.
cubes per level.

6th Level Transmutation Spells

Bear’s Endurance, Mass – As bear’s endurance,
affects one subject/level.
Bull’s Strength, Mass – As bull’s strength, affects
one subject/ level.
Cat’s Grace, Mass – As cat’s grace, affects one
subject/level.
Control WaterP – Raises or lowers bodies of water.
Disintegrate – Makes one creature or object vanish.
Eagle’s Splendor, Mass – As eagle’s splendor,
affects one subject/level.
Flesh to StoneP – Turns subject creature into statue.
Fox’s Cunning, Mass – As fox’s cunning, affects
one subject/ level.
HardeningP – Increase an item’s hardness by 1 per 2
levels.
Haste, Mass – As haste, but affects one
creature/level
Move EarthL – Digs trenches and build hills.
Owl’s Wisdom, Mass – As owl’s wisdom, affects
one subject/ level.
Stone to Flesh – Restores petrified creature.
TransformationM – You gain combat bonuses.

7th Level Transmutation Spells

Control WeatherL, P – Changes weather in local
area.
Duo–DimensionM – Caster becomes two
dimensional, granting several abilities.
Ethereal Jaunt – You become ethereal for 1
round/level.

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Wizard Universal Spells

0 Level Universal Spells

Arcane MarkP, Q – Inscribes a personal rune (visible
or invisible).
PrestidigitationP – Performs minor tricks.

1st Level Universal Spells

Mage ArmorP – Gives subject +4 armor bonus.

2nd Level Universal Spells

Magic MouthM,P – Speaks once when triggered.

3rd Level Universal Spells

Dispel Magic – Cancels magical spells and effects.

4th Level Universal Spells

Mnemonic EnhancerL,F – Wizard only. Prepares
extra spells or retains one just cast.

5th Level Universal Spells

Magic StaffL,M,P – Staff stores 1 spell level/3 caster
levels
PermanencyQ,X – Makes certain spells permanent.

6th Level Universal Spells

Dispel Magic, Greater – As dispel magic, but +20
on check.
Mage’s Lucubration(M) – Wizard only. Recalls spell
of 5th level or lower.

7th Level Universal Spells

Limited WishX – Alters reality—within spell limits.

8th Level Universal Spells

Mage’s Lucubration, Greater(M) – Wizard only.
Recalls spell of 7th level or lower

9th Level Universal Spells

WishX – As limited wish, but with fewer limits.

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Wizard – Water Spells
Specialist Bonus: You gain +1 caster level with all
water spells.
0 Level Spells
Create Water –Create 2 gallons/level of pure water.
1st Level Spells
Summon Monster 1st (Aquatic, Water) – Summons
extraplanar creature to fight for you.
2nd Level Spells
Alter Self P* – Assume form of a similar creature.
Summon Monster 2nd (Aquatic, Water) –
Summons extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
* When used to become a creature with the aquatic subtype or is
ocean–dwelling.
9th Level Spells
Polymorph, Mass* – Change multiple creatures into another
creature.
ShapechangeF* – Transforms you into any creature, and
change forms once per round.
Summon Monster 9th (Aquatic, Water) – Summons
extraplanar creature to fight for you.
* When used to become a creature with the aquatic subtype or is
ocean–dwelling.

* When used to become a creature with the aquatic

subtype or is ocean–dwelling.

3rd Level Spells

Summon Monster 3rd (Aquatic, Water) –
Summons extraplanar creature to fight for
you.
Water BreathingP – Subject can breathe underwater

4th Level Spells

Summon Monster 4th (Aquatic, Water) – Summons
extraplanar creature to fight for you.
Transmute Rock to Mud – Transforms two 10–ft.
cubes per level.

5th Level Spells

Summon Monster 5th (Aquatic, Water) – Summons
extraplanar creature to fight for you.

6th Level Spells

Control WaterP – Raises or lowers bodies of water
Summon Monster 6th (Aquatic, Water) – Summons
extraplanar creature to fight for you.

7th Level Spells

Summon Monster 7th (Aquatic, Water) – Summons
extraplanar creature to fight for you.

8th Level Spells

Elemental Body (Water) – Body becomes water,
granting several abilities.
Polymorph Any Object* – Changes any subject into
anything else.
Summon Monster 8th (Aquatic, Water) – Summons
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Spell Descriptions
Absorb Weapon
Transmutation
Level: Asn 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Effect: One touched weapon not in another creature’s
possession
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (object); ee text
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
You can harmlessly absorb a weapon you
are touching (even a poisoned one) into your arm, as
long as it is not in another creature’s possession. The
weapon must be a light weapon for you at the time
you cast the spell. The absorbed weapon cannot be
felt under the skin and doesn’t restrict your range of
motion in any way. An absorbed weapon cannot be
detected with even a careful search, although detect
magic reveals the presence of a magical aura. The
only evidence of its presence is a faint blotch on your
skin shaped vaguely like the weapon.
When you touch the spot (an action
equivalent to drawing a weapon), or when the spell
duration expires, the weapon appears in your hand
and the spell ends. If you attack with the weapon in
the same round that you retrieve it from its hiding
place, you can attempt a Deception (Bluff) check to
feint in combat as a free action, and you gain a +4
bonus on the Deception (Bluff) check. An intelligent
magic weapon gets a saving throw against this spell,
but other weapons do not.
Acid Arrow
Conjuration (Creation) [Acid]
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Effect: One arrow of acid
Duration: 1 round + 1 round per three levels
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
A magical arrow of acid springs from your
hand and speeds to its target. You must succeed on a
ranged touch attack to hit your target. The arrow
deals 2d4 points of acid damage with no splash
damage. For every three caster levels (to a maximum
of 18th), the acid, unless somehow neutralized, lasts
for another round, dealing another 2d4 points of
damage in that round. Thus the arrow lasts 2 rounds
at 3rd–5th level, 3 rounds at 6th–8th level, 4 rounds at
9th–11th level, 5 rounds at 12th–14th level, 6 rounds at
15th–17th level and 7 rounds at 18th+ level.
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Material Component: Powdered rhubarb leaf and an adder’s
stomach.
Focus: A dart.
Acid Bath
Transmuation [Acid]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 60 feet
Area of Effect: 5 cubic feet/level
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex partial; Fortitude half
Spell Resistance: No
When this spell is cast, you cause up to 5 cubic feet
of worked or unworked stone to transform into a pit of acid.
Creatures receive a Reflex save as the pit forms to attempt to
escape the area of effect; those that succeed are moved just to
the edge of the pit and suffer only 3d6 acid damage from
exposure to the acid fumes. If a victim finds himself with no
place to safely escape to within double the victim’s movement
rate, the save automatically fails.
A victim who fails the initial save finds themselves
immersed in acid, suffering 30d6 damage per round, half if a
successful Fortitude save is made. If the acid pit is deeper
than the creature is tall, it must make a Athletics (Swim) check
at –8 to escape the pit of acid. If the acid adrenaline surge is
at least one–quarter the creature’s height, the affected
individuals can attempt to wade out, moving at ½ speed
through the acid.
Material Component: A bottle of black dragon wyrm acid.
Acid Blood
Necromancy [Acid]
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One living creature touched
Duration: 2 rounds/level
Saving Throw: Fort negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
By means of this spell, the caster harmlessly
transforms the recipient's blood to pure acid. For the duration
of the spell, the recipient is immune to acid attacks.
Anyone striking the caster with a slashing or piercing
weapon in melee combat releases a gout of acidic blood
against the attacker who must make a DC 16 Reflex save or
suffer 2d6 acid damage.
Material Component: A vial of acid, which is poured onto the
recipient’s skin as the spell is cast. The acid is harmlessly
absorbed into the spell recipient’s skin by the end of the
casting.
Acid Breath
Conjuration (Creation) [Acid]
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Components: V, S, M Duration: 1 round/level

Casting Time: 1 standard action Saving Throw: None
Range: 15 ft. Spell Resistance: No
Area: Cone–shaped burst Upon casting this spell, you harmlessly encase
Duration: Instantaneous yourself in a sheath of acidic fumes. Anyone attempting to
Saving Throw: Reflex half melee with you takes 2d6 points of acid damage, half if a
Spell Resistance: Yes successful Reflex save is made. Any creature attempting to
Upon completing this spell, the caster grapple you does not gain a save against the acid damage.
breathes a gout of acid droplets that deals 1d6 points
of acid damage per caster level (max 10d6). Acid Spittle
Material Component: The stomach of a giant ant. Conjuration (Creation) [Acid]
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Acid Fog Components: V, S, M
Conjuration (Creation) [Acid] Casting Time: 1 standard action
Level: Sor/Wiz 6, Water 7 Range: 15 feet
Components: V, S, M/DF Effect: Ray
Casting Time: 1 standard action Duration: Instantaneous
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) Saving Throw: None
Effect: Fog spreads in 20–ft. radius, 20 ft. high Spell Resistance: No
Duration: 1 round/level You expel a globule of acid at the target. You must
Saving Throw: None succeed on a ranged touch attack roll to deal damage to the
Spell Resistance: No target. The globule deals 1d8 acid damage/2 caster levels
Acid fog creates a billowing mass of misty (max 5d8).
vapors similar to that produced by a solid fog spell. In Material Component: A tiny vial of acid, which the caster
addition to slowing creatures down and obscuring harmlessly imbibes.
sight, this spell’s vapors are highly acidic. Each
round on your turn, starting when you cast the spell, Acid Splash
the fog deals 2d6 points of acid damage to each Conjuration (Creation) [Acid]
creature and object within it. Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Arcane Material Component: A pinch of dried, Components: V, S
powdered peas combined with powdered animal Casting Time: 1 standard action
hoof. Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: One missile of acid
Acid Geyser Duration: Instantaneous
Conjuration (Creation) [Acid] Saving Throw: None
Level: Sor/Wiz 7 Spell Resistance: No
Components: V, S You fire a small orb of acid at the target. You must
Casting Time: 1 standard action succeed on a ranged touch attack to hit your target. The orb
Range: 0 deals 1d4 points of acid damage.
Area: 60 ft. Cone
Duration: Instantaneous + 1 round/5 levels Acid Sweat
Saving Throw: Reflex half Transmutation [Acid]
Spell Resistance: No Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Uttering this spell causes a huge gout of acid Components: V, S, M
droplets to envelope a cone–shaped area causing Casting Time: 1 standard action
1d10 acid damage/level (max 20d10), half if a Reflex Range: Self
save is successful. Targets of the attack who fail the Target: You
initial save continue to take 1d10 acid damage each Duration: 4 rounds + 1 round/level
round thereafter, up to 1 round/5 caster levels. Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: None
Acid Sheath When this spell is cast, you become coated in a slick,
Conjuration (Creation) [Acid] dripping coating of acid. The acid does not harm you or your
Level: Sor/Wiz 5 equipment. Any person or item contacting you suffers 1d6
Components: V, S acid damage, half if a successful Reflex save is made.
Casting Time: 1 standard action As a standard action, you can make a violent move
Range: 0 that will hurl acid from your body to strike a single target
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deals 1d6 acid damage, half if a successful reflex
save is made.
Material Component: A vial of acid that you
harmlessly pour on yourself.
Acidic Explosion
Conjuration (Creation) [Acid]
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial;Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
By casting this spell, you attempt to suffuse
an opponent’s body with acid. If the victim fails the
Fortitude save, they suffer 1d8 damage/level (max
20d8) and an additional 1d8 acid damage for 1
round/5 levels. Even if the victim makes the saving
throw, they suffer 2d8 points of acid damage (but no
ongoing damage).
If the victim is reduced to 0 hit points or
less, it explodes, showering all creatures within a 10
foot radius with acid–soaked gore that deals 10d6
acid damage. A successful Reflex save halves the
damage taken. Secondary victims who fail the
Reflex saving throw take an additional 1d6 acid
damage for 1 round.
Aid
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 2, Good 2, Luck 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Living creature touched
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Aid grants the target a +1 magic bonus on
attack rolls and saves against fear effects, plus
temporary hit points equal to 1d8 + caster level (to a
maximum of 1d8+10 temporary hit points at caster
level 10th).
Aid, Improved
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 4, Clr/Pre 4
Improved aid acts like aid, but provides an
additional +1 magic bonus to hit and saves vs. fear
effects per 5 levels (Thus +2 at 7th–9th level, +3 at
10th–14th level, +4 at 15th–19th level and +5 at 20th+
level). Also, the maximum temporary hit points
gained raises to 1d8+15.
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Aid, Mass
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 5, Clr/Pre 5
Range: 0
Area: Up to one ally/level in a 30 ft. radius
This spell acts like aid, but affects up to one ally per
level of the caster.
Air WalkP
Transmutation [Air]
Level: Air 4, Clr/Pre 4, Drd 4
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature (Gargantuan or smaller) touched
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
The subject can tread on air as if walking on solid
ground. Moving upward is similar to walking up a hill. The
maximum upward or downward angle possible is 45 degrees,
at a rate equal to one–half the air walker’s normal speed.
A strong wind (21+ mph) can push the subject along
or hold it back. At the end of its turn each round, the wind
blows the air walker 5 feet for each 5 miles per hour of wind
speed. The creature may be subject to additional penalties in
exceptionally strong or turbulent winds, such as loss of control
over movement or physical damage from being buffeted
about.
Should the spell duration expire while the subject is
still aloft, the magic fails slowly. The subject floats downward
60 feet per round for 1d6 rounds. If it reaches the ground in
that amount of time, it lands safely. If not, it falls the rest of
the distance, taking 1d6 points of damage per 10 feet of fall.
Since dispelling a spell effectively ends it, the subject also
descends in this way if the air walk spell is dispelled, but not
if it is negated by an antimagic field.
You can cast air walk on a specially trained mount so
it can be ridden through the air. You can train a mount to
move with the aid of air walk (counts as a trick; see Handle
Animal skill) with one week of work and a DC 25 Handle
Animal check.
Air walk can be made permanent via the permanency
spell.
AlarmP
Abjuration
Level: Brd 1, Rgr 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, F/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 20–ft.–radius emanation centered on a point in space
Duration: 4 hours/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Alarm sounds a mental or audible alarm each time a
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touches it. A creature that speaks the password
(determined by you at the time of casting) does not
set off the alarm. You decide at the time of casting
whether the alarm will be mental or audible.
Mental Alarm: A mental alarm alerts you (and only
you) so long as you remain within 1 mile of the
warded area. You note a single mental “ping” that
awakens you from normal sleep but does not
otherwise disturb concentration. A silence spell has
no effect on a mental alarm.
Audible Alarm: An audible alarm produces the sound
of a hand bell, and anyone within 60 feet of the
warded area can hear it clearly. Reduce the distance
by 10 feet for each interposing closed door and by 20
feet for each substantial interposing wall.
In quiet conditions, the ringing can be heard
faintly as far as 180 feet away. The sound lasts for 1
round.
Creatures within a silence spell cannot hear
the ringing.
Ethereal or astral creatures do not trigger the
alarm.
Alarm can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Arcane Focus: A tiny bell and a piece of very fine
silver wire
Align Fang
Transmutation [see text]
Level: Drd 2, Rng 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Living creature touched
Duration: 1 minute/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
(harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Align fang makes a creature’s natural
weapons good–, evil–, lawful–, or chaotic– aligned,
as you choose. A natural weapon that is aligned can
overcome the damage reduction of certain creatures,
usually outsiders of the opposite alignment. This
spell has no effect on a natural weapon that is already
treated as being aligned, such as the claw or bite
attack of most demons.
You can’t cast this spell on a manufactured
weapon, such as a sword.
When you cast this spell to make a natural
weapon good–, evil–, lawful–, or chaotic–aligned,
align fang is a good, evil, lawful, or chaotic spell,
respectively.
Align Weapon
Transmutation [see text]
Level: Clr/Pre 2
Components: V, S, DF
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Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Weapon touched or fifty projectiles (all of which
must be in contact with each other at the time of casting)
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object)
Align weapon makes a weapon good, evil, lawful, or
chaotic, as you choose. A weapon that is aligned can bypass
the damage reduction of certain creatures. This spell has no
effect on a weapon that already has an alignment.
You can’t cast this spell on a natural weapon, such as
an unarmed strike.
When you make a weapon good, evil, lawful, or
chaotic, align weapon is a good, evil, lawful, or chaotic spell,
respectively.
Alter
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One item of tiny size or smaller
Duration: 1 minute/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
This cantrip allows you to subtly alter the color,
temperature, tactile nature, weight, reflectiveness, brittleness
or taste of an item.
Brittleness: The item’s hardness can be affected by one point
either positive or negative. An item cannot be reduced below
0 hardness.
Color: Any color of the rainbow, or any combination is
allowed. Designs or patterns are allowed as well. Colors can
be made to seem to shift, move, pulsate or give off a soft glow
(no greater than candlelight).
Reflectiveness: An item can be changed to look dull to having
a glistening luster.
Tactile: The feel of an item can be altered, ranging from
smooth, bumpy, furry, sharp, prickly or any such change in
texture. Note that this does not change the actual material the
item is composed of, but may slightly alter its appearance
(such as changing a smooth glass cup to a furry cup).
Taste: The caster can change the taste of any liquid. For
example, a poor beer could be changed to taste like fine wine.
This can be useful for disguising poisons, hiding hideous
tastes and the like.
Temperature: An items temperature can be changed by
approximately 60 degrees Farenheit in either direction. For
example, a drink at room temperature (60 degrees), could be
frozen (0 degrees) or made to boil (120 degrees). Boiling or
freezing objects could cause up to 1d3 points of nonlethal
damage (Reflex save for half) to those who contact them.
Weight: The weight of an object can be adjusted by up to 1 lb.
Per caster level either heavier or lighter.
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Material Component: A sample bit of the quality
you wish to impart upon the item (a bit of ice for a
temperature drop, for example)
Alter RealityX
Transmutation
Level: Brd 6
Components: V, S, XP
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: See text
Target, Effect, or Area: See text
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: None; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
Alter reality lets you create nearly any type
of effect. For example, alter reality can do any of the
following things.
• Duplicate any bard spell of 5th level or
lower.
• Duplicate any other spell of 4th level or
lower.
• Undo the harmful effects of many spells,
such as geas/quest or insanity.
• Produce any other effect whose power level
is in line with the above effects, such as a
single creature automatically hitting on its
next attack or taking a –7 penalty on its next
saving throw.
A duplicated spell allows saving throws and
spell resistance as normal (but the save DC is for a
6th–level spell). When alter reality duplicates a spell
that has an XP cost, you must pay that cost or 300
XP, whichever is more. When alter reality spell
duplicates a spell with a material component that
costs more than 1,000 gp, you must provide that
component.
XP Cost: 300 XP or more (see above).
Alter Self
Transmutation (Polymorph)
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
You assume the form of a creature of the
same type as your normal form. The new form must
be within one size category of your normal size.
Upon gaining this spell, the spellcaster gain
2 forms they can assume with the spell, plus an
additional form for each additional level they obtain
(Assume the caster can take 20 on the Knowledge
check when determining what forms he may choose).
These forms cannot exceed the ECL of the caster
(HD + Class Levels + LA). The total ECL cannot
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exceed 10. At each level, the caster may change one of his
prior chosen form to a new form. If the caster wishes to make
an impromptu change to a creature not on their list of forms,
they must make an appropriate Knowledge check to make the
change. The Knowledge check is based on the type of creature
whose form is to be assumed (i.e., Knowledge [Arcana] check
to assume the form of a draconic creature)
Action Knowledge
DC
Assume an impromptu form not 20
on character's polymorph list.
character is familiar with form –5
(has studied physiology of a
"living" specimen for at least 1
hour or more)
character has a similiar creature in –5
his form list (such as becoming a
lion if you can change into a
tiger)
character has no visual reference +5
of new form*
Character has never encountered +5
creature in–game
creature is rare, reclusive, singular +2
(such as the tarrasque) or
extraplanar in nature (+2 for each
that applies)
* Having seen the creature in a book, painting or other 2D depiction does not
count as having a visual reference.
You retain your own ability scores. Your class and
level, hit points, alignment, base attack bonus, and base save
bonuses all remain the same. You retain all supernatural and
spell–like special attacks and qualities of your normal form,
except for those requiring a body part that the new form does
not have (such as a mouth for a breath weapon or eyes for a
gaze attack).
You keep all extraordinary special attacks and
qualities derived from class levels, but you lose any from your
normal form that are not derived from class levels.
If the new form is capable of speech, you can
communicate normally. You retain any spellcasting ability
you had in your original form, but the new form must be able
to speak intelligibly (that is, speak a language) to use verbal
components and must have limbs capable of fine manipulation
to use somatic or material components.
You acquire the physical qualities of the new form
while retaining your own mind. Physical qualities include
natural size, mundane movement capabilities (such as
burrowing, climbing, walking, swimming, and flight with
wings, to a maximum speed of 120 feet for flying or 60 feet
for nonflying movement), natural armor bonus, natural
weapons (such as claws, bite, and so on), racial skill bonuses,
racial bonus feats, and any gross physical qualities (presence
or absence of wings, number of extremities, and so forth). A
body with extra limbs does not allow you to make more
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attacks (or more advantageous two–weapon attacks)
than normal.
You do not gain any extraordinary special
attacks or special qualities not noted above under
physical qualities, such as darkvision, low–light
vision, blindsense, blindsight, fast healing,
regeneration, scent, and so forth.
You do not gain any supernatural special
attacks, special qualities, or spell–like abilities of the
new form. Your creature type and subtype (if any)
remain the same regardless of your new form. You
cannot take the form of any creature with a template,
even if that template doesn’t change the creature type
or subtype.
You can freely designate the new form’s
minor physical qualities (such as hair color, hair
texture, and skin color) within the normal ranges for
a creature of that kind. The new form’s significant
physical qualities (such as height, weight, and
gender) are also under your control, but they must
fall within the norms for the new form’s kind. You
are effectively disguised as an average member of the
new form’s race. If you use this spell to create a
disguise, you get a +10 bonus on your Deception
(Disguise) check.
When the change occurs, your equipment, if
any, either remains worn or held by the new form (if
it is capable of wearing or holding the item), or melds
into the new form and becomes nonfunctional. When
you revert to your true form, any objects previously
melded into the new form reappear in the same
location on your body they previously occupied and
are once again functional. Any new items you wore
in the assumed form and can’t wear in your normal
form fall off and land at your feet; any that you could
wear in either form or carry in a body part common
to both forms at the time of reversion are still held in
the same way. Any part of the body or piece of
equipment that is separated from the whole reverts to
its true form.
Alter Self, Mass
Transmutation (Polymorph)
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: Up to 1 willing person/level, no two which
may be more than 15 feet apart
Saving Throw: Will Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
As per Alter Self, but affects up to one
willing being per caster level and the maximum HD
of a creature that can be assumed is 12 HD at 12th
level. The affected individual chooses the form they
take while under the effect of this spell. Once the
spell is in effect, the affected beings do not need to
stay within range of the spell to be affected by the
spell. An individual may choose to dismiss this spell
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for themselves at any time they choose without affecting other
individuals under the influence of this spell. You cannot
choose to dismiss the spell for others affected by the spell.
Analyze DweomerF
Divination
Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: One object or creature per caster level
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: None or Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: No
You discern all spells and magical properties present
in a number of creatures or objects. Each round, you may
examine a single creature or object that you can see as a free
action. In the case of a magic item you gain a +30 bonus to
Spellcraft checks to you learn its functions, how to activate its
functions (if appropriate), and how many charges are left (if it
uses charges). In the case of an object or creature with active
spells cast upon it, you learn each spell, its effect, and its
caster level.
An attended object may attempt a Will save to resist
this effect if its holder so desires. If the save succeeds, you
learn nothing about the object except what you can discern by
looking at it. An object that makes its save cannot be affected
by any other analyze dweomer spells for 24 hours.
Analyze dweomer does not function when used on an
artifact.
Focus: A tiny lens of ruby or sapphire set in a small golden
loop. The gemstone must be worth at least 1,500 gp.
Anarchic WaterM
Transmutation [Chaotic]
Level: Cleric 1
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Touch
Target: Flask of water touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
This transmutation imbues a flask (1 pint) of water
with the energy of chaos, turning it into anarchic water.
Anarchic water damages lawful outsiders the way holy water
damages undead and evil outsiders. A flask of anarchic water
can be thrown as a splash weapon.
Treat this attack as a ranged touch attack with a range
increment of 10 feet. A flask breaks if thrown against the body
of a corporeal creature, but to use it against an incorporeal
creature, the bearer must open the flask and pour the anarchic
water out onto the target. Thus, a character can douse an
incorporeal creature with anarchic water only if he is adjacent
to it. Doing so is a ranged touch attack that does not provoke
attacks of opportunity.
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A direct hit by a flask of anarchic water
deals 2d4 points of damage to a lawful outsider. Each
such creature within 5 feet of the point where the
flask hits takes 1 point of damage from the splash.
Material Component: 5 pounds of powdered iron
and silver (worth 25 gp).
Animal Growth
Transmutation
Level: Drd 5, Rgr 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Targets: Up to one animal (Gargantuan or smaller)
per two levels, no two of which can be more than 30
ft. apart
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
A number of animals grow to twice their
normal size and six times their normal weight. This
alteration changes each animal’s size category to the
next largest, grants it a +8 size bonus to Strength and
a +4 size bonus to Constitution (and thus an extra 2
hit points per HD), and imposes a –2 size penalty to
Dexterity. The creature’s existing natural armor
bonus increases by 2. The size change also affects the
animal’s modifier to AC and attack rolls and its base
damage. The animal’s space and reach change as
appropriate to the new size, but its speed does not
change.
The spell also grants each subject damage
reduction 10/magic and a +4 magic bonus on saving
throws. If insufficient room is available for the
desired growth, the creature attains the maximum
possible size and may make a Strength check (using
its increased Strength) to burst any enclosures in the
process. If it fails, it is constrained without harm by
the materials enclosing it– the spell cannot be used to
crush a creature by increasing its size.
All equipment worn or carried by an animal
is similarly enlarged by the spell, though this change
has no effect on the magical properties of any such
equipment.
Any enlarged item that leaves the enlarged
creature’s possession instantly returns to its normal
size.
The spell gives no means of command or
influence over the enlarged animals.
Multiple magical effects that increase size
do not stack.
This spell works on a druid’s animal
companion, but not on familiars or special mounts.
Animal Horde
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Drd 4, Rgr 4
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Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: Up to 2 HD/level of summoned animals, no two of
which can be more than 20 feet apart
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: None
Upon casting this spell, a horde of animals is
magically summoned to the desired spot. Up to 2 HD of
animals per caster level are summoned. No summoned animal
can have more than ½ the caster’s level in HD (thus the
minimum number of animals summoned is 4). The animals
that appear are extremely aggressive, gaining a +1 magic
bonus to hit and damage, and immediately attack whatever
target the caster designates. The horde attempts to remain
clumped together, and moves only as fast as its slowest
member. You can direct the horde as a free action, and can
cast spells or otherwise attack normally.
Material Component: One inch tall carvings of the animals to
be summoned. The caster tosses the carvings down, which
transform into the animals.
Animal Messenger
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Drd 2, Rgr 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One Tiny animal
Duration: One day/level
Saving Throw: None; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
You compel a Tiny animal to go to a spot you
designate. The most common use for this spell is to get an
animal to carry a message to your allies. The animal cannot be
one tamed or trained by someone else, including such
creatures as familiars and animal companions.
Using some type of food desirable to the animal as a
lure, you call the animal to you. It advances and awaits your
bidding. You can mentally impress on the animal a certain
place well known to you or an obvious landmark.
The directions must be simple, because the animal
depends on your knowledge and can’t find a destination on its
own. You can attach some small item or note to the
messenger. The animal then goes to the designated location
and waits there until the duration of the spell expires,
whereupon it resumes its normal activities.
During this period of waiting, the messenger allows
others to approach it and remove any scroll or token it carries.
The intended recipient gains no special ability to communicate
with the animal or read any attached message (if it’s written in
a language he or she doesn’t know, for example).
Material Component: A morsel of food the animal likes.
Animal Shapes
Transmutation (Polymorph)
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Level: Animal 7, Drd 8
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: Up to one willing creature per level, all
within 30 ft. of each other
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: None; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
As polymorph, except you polymorph up to
one willing creature per caster level into an animal of
your choice; the spell has no effect on unwilling
creatures. All creatures must take the same kind of
animal form. Recipients remain in the animal form
until the spell expires or until you dismiss it for all
recipients. In addition, an individual subject may
choose to resume its normal form as a full–round
action; doing so ends the spell for that subject alone.
The maximum HD of an assumed form is equal to the
subject’s HD or your caster level, whichever is lower,
to a maximum of 20 HD at 20th level.
Animal Trance
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting, Sonic]
Level: Brd 2, Drd 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: Animals or magical beasts with Intelligence
1 or 2
Duration: Concentration
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
Your swaying motions and music (or
singing, or chanting) compel animals and magical
beasts to do nothing but watch you. Only a creature
with an Intelligence score of 1 or 2 can be fascinated
by this spell. Roll 2d6 to determine the total number
of HD worth of creatures that you fascinate. You can
always fascinate at least one creature, regardless of
the roll. The closest targets are selected first until no
more targets within range can be affected.
A magical beast, a dire animal, an animal
trained to attack or guard or an animal whose HD
exceeds your caster level is allowed a saving throw.
Animate Blood
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Medium (100 ft + 10 ft./level)
Effect: 1 drop of blood + 1 drop/5 levels past 10th
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
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Upon casting this spell one drop of blood from the
caster, plus one additional drop per 5 levels past 10th transform
into fine–sized animals of your choice of appearance. The
tiny animals are under your complete control. A given blood
drop can be directed with concentration as a move–equivilant
action, otherwise it will continue to act on the last order given
it.
The tiny animals move at a rate of 20 feet per round
and can squeeze through cracks no smaller than 1/10th of an
inch thick. If the tiny animals move beyond the range of the
spell, they revert to simple drops of blood.
While active, you gain the benefit of clairaudience
and clairvoyance through the blood drops. Unlike the normal
spell, the scry sensor is based on the blood drop and moves
with the tiny creatures. You can only use the ability to scry
through one animal at a time.
A blood drop can be used to make an attack, though
regardless whether the attack succeeds or fails the drop of
blood is destroyed in the attack. If commanded to attack it
will leap at the target up to 20 feet with an attack roll equal to
the caster’s level + spellcasting modifier. If the drop of blood
strikes its target, it deals 1d6 acid damage for four rounds.
Material Component: One drop of blood from the caster for
each tiny animal formed.
Animate ObjectsP
Transmutation
Level: Brd 6, Chaos 6, Clr/Pre 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Targets: One Small object per caster level; see text
Duration: 1 minute/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You imbue inanimate objects with mobility and a
semblance of life. Each such animated object then
immediately attacks whomever or whatever you initially
designate.
An animated object can be of any nonmagical
material. You may animate one Small or smaller object or an
equivalent number of larger objects per caster level. A
Medium object counts as two Small or smaller objects, a
Large object as four, a Huge object as eight, a Gargantuan
object as sixteen, and a Colossal object as thirty–two.
You can change the designated target or targets as a
move action, as if directing an active spell.
This spell cannot animate objects carried or worn by
a creature.
Animate objects can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Animate Plants
Transmutation
Level: Drd 7, Plant 7
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
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Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: One Large plant per three caster levels or
all plants within range; see text
Duration: 1 round/level or 1 hour/level; see text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You imbue inanimate plants with mobility
and a semblance of life. Each animated plant then
immediately attacks whomever or whatever you
initially designate as though it were an animated
object of the appropriate size category. You may
animate one Large or smaller plant, or an equivalent
number of larger plants, per three caster levels. A
Huge plant counts as two Large or smaller plants, a
Gargantuan plant as four, and a Colossal plant as
eight. You can change the designated target or targets
as a move action, as if directing an active spell.
Use the statistics for animated objects,
except that plants smaller than Large usually don’t
have hardness.
Animate plants cannot affect plant creatures,
nor does it affect nonliving vegetable material.
Entangle: Alternatively, you may imbue all plants
within range with a degree of mobility, which allows
them to entwine around creatures in the area. This
usage of the spell duplicates the effect of an entangle
spell. Spell resistance does not keep creatures from
being entangled. This effect lasts 1 hour per caster
level.
Animate Rope
Transmutation
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target: One ropelike object, length up to 50 ft. + 5
ft./level; see text
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You can animate a nonliving ropelike
object. The maximum length assumes a rope with a
1–inch diameter.
Reduce the maximum length by 50% for
every additional inch of thickness, and increase it by
50% for each reduction of the rope’s diameter by
half.
The possible commands are “coil” (form a
neat, coiled stack), “coil and knot,” “loop,” “loop and
knot,” “tie and knot,” and the opposites of all of the
above (“uncoil,” and so forth). You can give one
command each round as a move action, as if directing
an active spell.
The rope can enwrap only a creature or an
object within 1 foot of it–it does not snake outward–
so it must be thrown near the intended target. Doing
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so requires a successful ranged touch attack roll (range
increment 10 feet). A typical 1– inch–diameter hempen rope
has 2 hit points, AC 10, and requires a DC 23 Strength check
to burst it. The rope does not deal damage, but it can be used
as a trip line or to cause a single opponent that fails a Reflex
saving throw to become entangled. A creature capable of
spellcasting that is bound by this spell must make a Spellcraft
save (DC equals spell DC) to cast a spell. An entangled
creature can slip free with a DC 20 Acrobatics (Escape Artist)
check.
The rope itself and any knots tied in it are not
magical.
This spell grants a +2 bonus on any Grapple checks
you make when using the transmuted rope to bind a prisoner.
The spell can animate objects carried or worn by a
creature, but they are allowed a Will saving throw as an
attended object.
Antilife Shell
Abjuration
Level: Animal 6, Clr/Pre 6, Drd 6
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: 10 ft.
Area: 10–ft.–radius emanation, centered on you
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (see below)
Spell Resistance: Yes
You bring into being a mobile, hemispherical energy
field that prevents the entrance of most types of living
creatures.
The effect hedges out animals, aberrations, dragons,
fey, giants, humanoids, magical beasts, monstrous humanoids,
oozes, plants, and vermin, but not constructs, elementals,
outsiders, or undead.
A creature with an Intelligence of 3 or better can
attempt overcome the barrier with a successful Will saving
throw. The successful save allows only the individual creature
to overcome the barrier.
This spell may be used only defensively, not
aggressively. Forcing an abjuration barrier against creatures
that the spell keeps at bay collapses the barrier.
Antimagic Field
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 8, Magic 6, Protection 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 ft.
Area: 10–ft.–radius emanation, centered on you
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: See text
An invisible barrier surrounds you and moves with
you. The space within this barrier is impervious to most
magical effects, including spells, spell–like abilities, and
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supernatural abilities. Likewise, it prevents the
functioning of any magic items or spells within its
confines.
An antimagic field suppresses any spell or
magical effect used within, brought into, or cast into
the area, but does not dispel it. Time spent within an
antimagic field counts against the suppressed spell’s
duration.
Summoned creatures of any type go out of
control if they enter an antimagic field. They become
controlled once the field goes away, or they exit the
area of effect. Time spent out of control counts
normally against the duration of the conjuration that
is maintaining the creature.
Incorporeal undead cannot manifest in an
antimagic field.
A normal creature can enter the area, as can
normal missiles. Furthermore, while a magic sword
does not function magically within the area, it is still
a sword (and a masterwork sword at that). The spell
has no effect on golems and other constructs that are
imbued with magic during their creation process and
are thereafter self supporting (unless they have been
summoned, in which case they are treated like any
other summoned creatures). Elementals, corporeal
undead, and outsiders are likewise unaffected unless
summoned. These creatures’ spell–like or
supernatural abilities, however, may be temporarily
nullified by the field. Dispel magic does not remove
the field.
Two or more antimagic fields sharing any of
the same space have no effect on each other. Certain
spells, such as wall of force, prismatic sphere, and
prismatic wall, remain unaffected by antimagic field
(see the individual spell descriptions). Artifacts and
deities are unaffected by mortal magic such as this.
Should a creature be larger than the area
enclosed by the barrier, any part of it that lies outside
the barrier is unaffected by the field.
Arcane Material Component: A pinch of powdered
iron or iron filings.
AntipathyP, L
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Drd 9, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One location (up to a 10–ft. cube/level) or
one object
Duration: 2 hours/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
You cause an object or location to emanate
magical vibrations that repel either a specific kind of
intelligent creature or creatures of a particular
alignment, as defined by you. The kind of creature to
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be affected must be named specifically. A creature subtype is
not specific enough. Likewise, the specific alignment to be
repelled must be named.
Creatures of the designated kind or alignment feel an
overpowering urge to leave the area or to avoid the affected
item.
A compulsion forces them to abandon the area or
item, shunning it and never willingly returning to it while the
spell is in effect. A creature that makes a successful saving
throw can stay in the area or touch the item but feels
uncomfortable doing so. This distracting discomfort reduces
the creature’s Dexterity score by 4 points.
Antipathy counters and dispels sympathy.
Antipathy can be made permanent with a permanency
spell.
Arcane Material Component: A lump of alum soaked in
vinegar.
Antiplant Shell
Abjuration
Level: Drd 4
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 ft.
Area: 10–ft.–radius emanation, centered on you
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
The antiplant shell spell creates an invisible, mobile
barrier that keeps all creatures within the shell protected from
attacks by plant creatures or animated plants. As with many
abjuration spells, forcing the barrier against creatures that the
spell keeps at bay strains and collapses the field.
Arcane EyeP, L
Divination (Scrying)
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Unlimited
Effect: Magical sensor
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You create an invisible magical sensor that sends you
visual information, using your Perception (Spot) skill to note
anything it encounters. You can create the arcane eye at any
point you can see, but it can then travel outside your line of
sight without hindrance. An arcane eye travels at 30 feet per
round (300 feet per minute) if viewing an area ahead as a
human would (primarily looking at the floor) or 10 feet per
round (100 feet per minute) if examining the ceiling and walls
as well as the floor ahead. It sees exactly as you would see if
you were there.
The eye can travel in any direction as long as the
spell lasts. Solid barriers block its passage, but it can pass
through a hole or space as small as 1 inch in diameter. The eye
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can’t enter another plane of existence, even through a
gate or similar magical portal.
You must concentrate to use an arcane eye.
If you do not concentrate, the eye is inert until you
again concentrate.
Arcane eye can be made permanent via the
permanency spell.
Material Component: A bit of bat fur.
Arcane InvincibilityF
Abjuration
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Self
Target: You
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Upon uttering this spell, you become
virtually impervious to harm. You gain DR 30/epic
+6, immunity to acid, electricity, fire, force, ice and
sonic damage, immunity to ability damage, immunity
to level drain, immunity to mind–affecting spells and
effects, immunity to massive damage and death
effects and gains spell resistance 20 + level. You do
not need to eat, drink, sleep or breathe while the spell
is in effect.
Focus: A flawless diamond worth 5,000 gp.
M, P
Arcane Lock
Abjuration
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: The door, chest, or portal touched, up to 30
sq. ft./level in size
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
An arcane lock spell cast upon a door, chest,
or portal magically locks it. You can freely pass your
own arcane lock without affecting it. If the locked
object has a lock, the DC to open that lock increases
by 10 while it remains attached to the object. If the
object does not have a lock, this spell creates one that
can only be opened with a DC 20 Disable Device
(Open Locks) skill check. Otherwise, a door or object
secured with this spell can be opened only by
breaking in or with a successful dispel magic or
knock spell. A knock spell does not remove an arcane
lock; it only suppresses the effect for 10 minutes.
This spell can be made permament with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: Gold dust worth 25 gp.
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Arcane MarkP, Q
Universal
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 swift action
Range: 0 ft.
Effect: One personal rune or mark, all of which must fit
within 1 sq. ft.
Duration: Permanent
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell allows you to inscribe your personal rune or mark,
which can consist of no more than six characters.
The writing can be visible or invisible. An arcane
mark spell enables you to etch the rune upon any substance
without harm to the material upon which it is placed. If an
invisible mark is made, a detect magic spell causes it to glow
and be visible, though not necessarily understandable.
See invisibility, true seeing, a gem of seeing, or a robe
of eyes likewise allows the user to see an invisible arcane
mark. A read magic spell reveals the words, if any. The mark
cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed by the caster or by
an erase spell.
If an arcane mark is placed on a living being, normal
wear gradually causes the effect to fade in about a month.
Arcane mark must be cast on an object prior to
casting instant summons on the same object (see that spell
description for details).
Arcane RetributionF
Evocation
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0
Area of Effect: 60 ft. radius centered on caster
Duration: See below
Saving Throw: Fort half
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon destroying the focus of this spell, the caster
explodes, instantly slaying him and dealing 40d6 damage to
everything within 60 feet of the detenation. Anyone grappling
the caster gets no saving throw against this effect, and the
caster gains a +10 bonus to caster level to overcome spell
resistance against grapplers. This is magical damage and
bypasses all damage reduction and energy protections. It is
stopped, however, by an antimagic field.
Focus: A ruby worth at least 1,000 gp. When the ruby is
crushed, the caster explodes. The caster can destroy the gem
with a word as a swift action, or another person can destroy it
as a standard action. Regardless who destroys the gem, it is the
caster who explodes.
Arcane SightP
Divination
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S
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Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
This spell makes your eyes glow blue and
allows you to see magical auras within 120 feet of
you. The effect is similar to that of a detect magic
spell, but arcane sight does not require concentration
and discerns aura location and power more quickly.
You know the location and power of all
magical auras within your sight. An aura’s power
depends on a spell’s functioning level or an item’s
caster level, as noted in the description of the detect
magic spell. If the items or creatures bearing the
auras are in line of sight, you can make Spellcraft
skill checks to determine the school of magic
involved in each. (Make one check per aura; DC 15 +
spell level, or 15 + one–half caster level for a
nonspell effect.)
If you concentrate on a specific creature
within 120 feet of you as a standard action, you can
determine whether it has any spellcasting or spell–
like abilities, whether these are arcane or divine
(spell–like abilities register as arcane), and the
strength of the most powerful spell or spell–like
ability the creature currently has available for use.
Arcane sight can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Arcane Sight, Greater
Divination
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
This spell functions like arcane sight, except
that you automatically know which spells or magical
effects are active upon any individual or object you
see.
Greater arcane sight doesn’t let you identify
magic items.
Unlike arcane sight, this spell cannot be
made permanent with a permanency spell.
Argument
Enchantment [Language Dependant, Mind–
Affecting]
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One or more non–hostile creatures in a 10
ft. radius
Duration: See below
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon casting this spell, the caster initiates
an absorbing discussion among the target non–hostile
creatures that eventually will lead them to blows if
they fail the saving throw.
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For 1d3+1 rounds, the target creatures begin a heated
discussion about a topic of the caster’s choosing. Once the
discussion starts, the caster does not need to remain present for
it to continue, and the target creatures will ignore the caster
until the end of the spell unless interrupted (interacting with
the caster for one round, unless interrupted again) or injured
by the caster (the latter ends the spell immediately).
After the initial discussion period ends, the targeted
creatures suffer 1d4 rounds of confusion (as per the spell).
After the confusion effect, the creatures enter a rage,
attacking each other with intent to kill. This last effect lasts
for 1d4+1 rounds.
Armor of Darkness
Abjuration [Darkness]
Level: Darkness 4
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
The spell envelops the warded creature in a shroud of
shadows. The shroud can, if the caster desires, conceal the
wearer’s features. In any case, it grants the recipient a +3
deflection bonus to Armor Class plus an additional +1 for
every four caster levels (maximum bonus +8). The subject can
see through the armor as if it did not exist and is also afforded
darkvision with a range of 60 feet. Finally, the subject gains a
+2 bonus on saving throws against any holy, good, or light
spells or effects.Undead creatures that are subjects of armor of
darkness also gain +4 turn resistance.
Arrow Storm
Evocation
Level: Rng 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0
Area: 30 ft. cone
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon casting this spell, a shower of arrow fills the
area, dealing 1d6 piercing damage per caster level (max 10d6)
to all targets in the area of effect. The weapons are considered
magical for the purposes of bypassing damage reduction.
There is no trace left of the weapons after the spell is
completed.
Astral ProjectionM, L
Necromancy
Level: Clr/Pre 9, Sor/Wiz 9, Travel 9
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 30 minutes
Range: Touch
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Targets: You plus one additional willing creature
touched per two caster levels
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
By freeing your spirit from your physical
body, this spell allows you to project an astral body
onto another plane altogether.
You can bring the astral forms of other
willing creatures with you, provided that these
subjects are linked in a circle with you at the time of
the casting. These fellow travelers are dependent
upon you and must accompany you at all times. If
something happens to you during the journey, your
companions are stranded wherever you left them.
You project your astral self onto the Astral
Plane, leaving your physical body behind on the
Material Plane in a state of suspended animation. The
spell projects an astral copy of you and all you wear
or carry onto the Astral Plane. Since the Astral Plane
touches upon other planes, you can travel astrally to
any of these other planes as you will. To enter one,
you leave the Astral Plane, forming a new physical
body (and equipment) on the plane of existence you
have chosen to enter.
While you are on the Astral Plane, your
astral body is connected at all times to your physical
body by a silvery cord. If the cord is broken, you are
killed, astrally and physically. Luckily, very few
things can destroy a silver cord.
When a second body is formed on a
different plane, the incorporeal silvery cord remains
invisibly attached to the new body. If the second
body or the astral form is slain, the cord simply
returns to your body where it rests on the Material
Plane, thereby reviving it from its state of suspended
animation. Although astral projections are able to
function on the Astral Plane, their actions affect only
creatures existing on the Astral Plane; a physical
body must be materialized on other planes.
If you end up on the same plane as your
original body for some reason, the spell immediately
ends and you return to your body with any equipment
you have on you. If you die while projected your
equipment falls to the ground where you died and
you must retrieve it via some other means.
You and your companions may travel
through the Astral Plane indefinitely. Your bodies
simply wait behind in a state of suspended animation
until you choose to return your spirits to them. The
spell lasts until you desire to end it, or until it is
terminated by some outside means, such as dispel
magic cast upon either the physical body or the astral
form, the breaking of the silver cord, or the
destruction of your body back on the Material Plane
(which kills you).
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Material Component: A jacinth worth at least 1,000 gp, plus a
silver bar worth 5 gp for each person to be affected.
AtonementF, L, X
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Drd 5
Components: V, S, M, XF, DF, XP
Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Target: Living creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell removes the burden of evil acts or
misdeeds from the subject. The creature seeking atonement
must be truly repentant and desirous of setting right its
misdeeds. If the atoning creature committed the evil act
unwittingly or under some form of compulsion, atonement
operates normally at no cost to you. However, in the case of a
creature atoning for deliberate misdeeds and acts of a knowing
and willful nature, you must intercede with your deity
(requiring you to expend 500 XP) in order to expunge the
subject’s burden. Many casters first assign a subject of this
sort a quest (see geas/quest) or similar penance to determine
whether the creature is truly contrite before casting the
atonement spell on its behalf.
Atonement may be cast for one of several purposes,
depending on the version selected.
Reverse Magical Alignment Change: If a creature has had its
alignment magically changed, atonement returns its
alignment to its original status at no cost in experience
points.
Restore Class: A paladin who has lost her class features due to
committing an evil act may have her paladinhood restored
to her by this spell.
Restore Cleric or Druid Spell Powers: A cleric or druid who
has lost the ability to cast spells by incurring the anger of
his or her deity may regain that ability by seeking
atonement from another cleric of the same deity or
another druid. If the transgression was intentional, the
casting cleric loses 500 XP for his intercession. If the
transgression was unintentional, he does not lose XP.
Redemption or Temptation: You may cast this spell upon a
creature of an opposing alignment in order to offer it a
chance to change its alignment to match yours. The
prospective subject must be present for the entire casting
process. Upon completion of the spell, the subject freely
chooses whether it retains its original alignment or
acquiesces to your offer and changes to your alignment.
No duress, compulsion, or magical influence can force the
subject to take advantage of the opportunity offered if it is
unwilling to abandon its old alignment. This use of the
spell does not work on outsiders or any creature incapable
of changing its alignment naturally.
Though the spell description refers to evil acts,
atonement can also be used on any creature that has performed
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acts against its alignment, whether those acts are evil,
good, chaotic, or lawful.
Note: Normally, changing alignment is up to
the player. This use of atonement simply offers a
believable way for a character to change his or her
alignment drastically, suddenly, and definitively.
Material Component: Burning incense.
Focus: In addition to your holy symbol or normal
divine focus, you need a set of prayer beads (or other
prayer device, such as a prayer wheel or prayer book)
worth at least 500 gp.
XP Cost: When cast for the benefit of a creature
whose guilt was the result of deliberate acts, the cost
to you is 500 XP per casting (see above).
AuguryM, F
Divination
Level: Clr/Pre 2
Components: V, S, XM, XF
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Instantaneous
An augury can tell you whether a particular
action will bring good or bad results for you in the
immediate future.
To make sense of the augury, you must
make a Knowledge (Religion) skill check against a
DC 10, modified by how easily the question could be
answered in a yes/no fashion. A question may be so
straightforward that a successful result is automatic,
or so vague as to have no chance of success. If the
augury succeeds, you get one of four results:
• Weal (if the action will probably bring good
results).
• Woe (for bad results).
• Weal and woe (for both).
• Nothing (for actions that don’t have especially
good or bad results).
If the spell fails, you get the “nothing”
result. A cleric who gets the “nothing” result has no
way to tell whether it was the consequence of a failed
or successful augury.
The augury can see into the future only
about half an hour, so anything that might happen
after that does not affect the result. Thus, the result
might not take into account the long–term
consequences of a contemplated action. All auguries
cast by the same person about the same topic use the
same dice result as the first casting.
Material Component: Incense worth at least 25 gp.
Focus: A set of marked sticks, bones, or similar
tokens of at least 25 gp value.
AwakenL, X
Transmutation
Level: Drd 5
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Components: V, S, DF, XP
Casting Time: 24 hours
Range: Touch
Target: Animal or tree touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
You awaken a tree or animal to humanlike sentience.
To succeed, you must make a Will save (DC 10 + the animal’s
current HD, or the HD the tree will have once awakened).
The spell only works on creatures with an Intelligence of –, 1
or 2.
The awakened animal or tree is friendly toward you.
You have no special empathy or connection with a creature
you awaken, although it serves you in specific tasks or
endeavors if you communicate your desires to it.
An awakened tree has characteristics as if it were an
animated object, except that it gains the plant type and its
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores are each 3d6. An
awakened plant gains the ability to move its limbs, roots,
vines, creepers, and so forth, and it has senses similar to a
human’s.
An awakened animal gets 3d6 Intelligence, +1d3
Charisma, and +2 HD. Its type becomes magical beast
(augmented animal). An awakened animal can’t serve as an
animal companion, familiar, or special mount.
An awakened tree or animal can speak one language
that you know, plus one additional language that you know per
point of Intelligence bonus (if any).
XP Cost: 250 XP.
Axiomatic WaterL, M
Transmutation [Lawful]
Level: Cleric 1, paladin 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Touch
Target: Flask of water touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
This transmutation imbues a flask (1 pint) of water
with the order of law, turning it into axiomatic water.
Axiomatic water damages lawful outsiders the way holy water
damages undead and evil outsiders. A flask of axiomatic water
can be thrown as a splash weapon. Treat this attack as a
ranged touch attack with a range increment of 10 feet. A flask
breaks if thrown against the body of a corporeal creature, but
to use it against an incorporeal creature, the bearer must open
the flask and pout the axiomatic water out onto the target.
Thus, a character can douse an incorporeal creature with
axiomatic water only if he is adjacent to it. Doing so is a
ranged touch attack that does not provoke attacks of
opportunity.
A direct hit by a flask of axiomatic water deals 2d4
points of damage to a chaotic outsider. Each such creature
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within 5 feet of the point where the flask hits takes 1 with other magic bonuses to natural armor. A creature without
point of damage from the splash. natural armor has an effective natural armor bonus of +0.
Material Component: 5 pounds of powdered iron This spell can be made permanent with permanency.
and silver (worth 25 gp).
BaneP
P
Baleful Polymorph Enchantment (Compulsion) [Fear, Mind–Affecting]
Transmutation (Polymorph) Level: Clr/Pre 1
Level: Drd 5, Sor/Wiz 5 Components: V, S, DF
Components: V, S Casting Time: 1 standard action
Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: 50 ft.
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Area: All enemies within 50 ft.
Target: One creature Duration: 1 min./level
Duration: One day Saving Throw:Will negates
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates, Will partial; see Spell Resistance: Yes
text Bane fills your enemies with fear and doubt. Each
Spell Resistance: Yes affected creature takes a –1 penalty on attack rolls and a –1
As polymorph, except that you change the penalty on saving throws against fear effects.
subject into a Small or smaller animal of no more Bane counters and dispels bless.
than 1 HD. If the new form would prove fatal to the Bane can be made permanent with a permanency
creature the subject gets a +4 bonus on the save. You spell.
cannot use templates when deciding the new form.
If the spell succeeds, the subject must also Banishment
make a Will save. If this second save fails, the Abjuration
creature loses its extraordinary, supernatural, and Level: Clr/Pre 6, Sor/Wiz 7
spell–like abilities, loses its ability to cast spells (if it Components: V, S, F
had the ability), and gains the alignment, special Casting Time: 1 standard action
abilities, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
scores of its new form in place of its own. It still Targets: One or more extraplanar creatures, no two of which
retains its class and level (or HD), as well as all can be more than 30 ft. apart
benefits deriving therefrom (such as base attack Duration: Instantaneous
bonus, base save bonuses, and hit points). It retains Saving Throw: Will negates
any class features (other than spellcasting) that aren’t Spell Resistance: Yes
extraordinary, supernatural, or spell–like abilities. A banishment spell is a more powerful version of the
Incorporeal or gaseous creatures are immune dismissal spell. It enables you to force extraplanar creatures
to being polymorphed, and a creature with the out of your home plane. As many as 2 Hit Dice of creatures
shapechanger subtype can revert to its natural form as per caster level can be banished (min 1).
a standard action. You can improve the spell’s chance of success by
Baleful polymorph can be made permanent presenting at least one object or substance that the target hates,
with a permanency spell. fears, or otherwise opposes. For each such object or substance,
you gain a +1 bonus on your caster level check to overcome
BarkskinP the target’s spell resistance (if any), the saving throw DC
Transmutation increases by 2.
Level: Drd 2, Rgr 2, Plant 2 Certain rare items might work twice as well as a
Components: V, S, DF normal item for the purpose of the bonuses (each providing a
Casting Time: 1 standard action +2 bonus on the caster level check against spell resistance and
Range: Touch increasing the save DC by 4).
Target: Living creature touched Arcane Focus: Any item that is distasteful to the subject
Duration: 1 hour/level (optional, see above).
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Battle MantleL, M
Barkskin toughens a creature’s skin. The Evocation
effect grants a +2 magic bonus to the creature’s Level: Sor/Wiz 4
existing natural armor bonus. This magic bonus Components: V, S, XM
increases by 1 for every three caster levels above 3rd, Casting Time: 1 minute
to a maximum of +5 at caster level 12th. Range: Self
The magic bonus provided by barkskin Target: You
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Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: None
Once cast, this spell increases your battle
prowress immensely. You gain a +1 magic bonus to
attacks per two levels (max +10), and dodge bonus of
+1 per 4 levels to AC (max +5). Any weapon you
pick up for the duration of the spell you are
considered to have proficiency in. Finally, if you are
at least 10th level, you gain the benefit of one of the
following sets of two feats.
Feat Choices
Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization
Point Blank Shot and Rapid Shot
Dodge and Improved Shield Bash
Power Attack and Cleave
Two–Weapon Fighting and Two Weapon
Defense
You must choose which set of bonus feats
you gain when you cast the spell. You do not need to
meet the requirements to use the feats.
While under the influence of this spell, you lose the
ability to cast spells or use spell–trigger devices or
items as if you did not have spellcasting abilities.
Material Component: A cloak sprinkled with at least
200 gp worth of ruby dust. The cloak is not
destroyed in the casting, but the ruby dust is.
Bear’s EnduranceP
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Drd 2, Rgr 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw:Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
The affected creature gains greater vitality
and stamina. The spell grants the subject a +4 magic
bonus to Constitution, which adds the usual benefits
to hit points, Fortitude saves, Constitution checks,
and so forth.
Hit points gained by a temporary increase in
Constitution score are not temporary hit points. They
go away when the subject’s Constitution drops back
to normal. They are not lost first as temporary hit
points are.
Bear’s endurance can be made permanent
with a permanency spell.
Bear’s Endurance, Mass
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 6, Drd 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
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Targets: One creature/level, no two of which can be more
than 30 ft. apart
Mass bear’s endurance works like bear’s endurance,
except that it affects multiple creatures.
Bestow CurseP
Necromancy
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 day
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
You place a curse on the subject. Choose one of the
following three effects.
• –6 decrease to an ability score (minimum 1).
• –4 penalty on attack rolls, saves, ability checks, and skill
checks.
• Each turn, the target has a 50% chance to act normally;
otherwise, it takes no action.
You may also invent your own curse, but it should be no more
powerful than those described above.
The curse bestowed by this spell cannot be dispelled,
but it can be removed with a break enchantment, limited wish,
miracle, remove curse, or wish spell.
Bestow curse counters remove curse.
Bestow curse can be made permanent with the
permanency spell.
Bestowment of EtiquetteP
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft/level)
Target: One creature with 6 Int or more
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon casting this spell, the affected creature gains a
+8 bonus to Persuade (Diplomacy) rolls. However, the
affected individual also becomes bound to the rules of proper
decorum and respect, and must make all efforts to be
inoffensive and respectful to all creatures it meets. If the
creature is forced into an encounter where such behavior is
completely beyond the creature’s normal attitude (for example
a Ranger with a favored foe of orcs being forced to be polite to
a band of orcs), the spell recipient gains an immediate saving
throw at a +4 bonus to break the spell.
Also, while under the effects of the spell, the spell
recipient cannot use the Persuade (Intimidate) skill or initiate
an attack, though if injured or attacked, the spell is
immediately broken and the victim may act as they so choose.
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BindingL, M
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: One minute
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One living creature
Duration: See text (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
A binding spell creates a magical restraint to
hold a creature. The target gets an initial saving
throw only if its Hit Dice equal at least one–half your
caster level.
You may have as many as six assistants help
you with the spell. For each assistant who casts
suggestion, your caster level for this casting of
binding increases by 1. For each assistant who casts
dominate animal, dominate person, or dominate
monster, your caster level for this casting of binding
increases by a number equal to one–third of that
assistant’s level, provided that the spell’s target is
appropriate for a binding spell. Since the assistants’
spells are cast simply to improve your caster level for
the purpose of the binding spell, saving throws and
spell resistance against the assistants’ spells are
irrelevant. Your caster level determines whether the
target gets an initial Will saving throw and how long
the binding lasts. All binding spells are dismissible.
Regardless of the version of binding you
cast, you can specify triggering conditions that end
the spell and release the creature whenever they
occur. These triggers can be as simple or elaborate as
you desire, but the condition must be reasonable and
have a likelihood of coming to pass. The conditions
can be based on a creature’s name, identity, or
alignment but otherwise must be based on observable
actions or qualities.
Intangibles such as level, class, Hit Dice, or
hit points don’t qualify. Once the spell is cast, its
triggering conditions cannot be changed. Setting a
release condition increases the save DC (assuming a
saving throw is allowed) by 2.
If you are casting any of the first three
versions of binding (those with limited durations),
you may cast additional binding spells to prolong the
effect, since the durations overlap. If you do so, the
target gets a saving throw at the end of the first
spell’s duration, even if your caster level was high
enough to disallow an initial saving throw. If the
creature succeeds on this save, all the binding spells
it has received are broken.
The binding spell has six versions. Choose
one of the following versions when you cast the spell.
Chaining: The subject is confined by restraints that
generate an antipathy spell affecting all creatures
who approach the subject, except you. The duration
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is one year per caster level. The subject of this form of binding
is confined to the spot it occupied when it received the spell.
Slumber: This version causes the subject to become comatose
for as long as one year per caster level.
The subject does not need to eat or drink while
slumbering, nor does it age. This form of binding is more
difficult to cast than chaining, making it slightly easier to
resist. Reduce the spell’s save DC by 1.
Bound Slumber: This combination of chaining and slumber
lasts for as long as one month per caster level. Reduce the save
DC by 2.
Hedged Prison: The subject is transported to or otherwise
brought within a confined area from which it cannot wander
by any means. The effect is permanent. Reduce the save DC
by 3.
Metamorphosis: The subject assumes gaseous form, except
for its head or face. It is held harmless in a jar or other
container, which may be transparent if you so choose. The
creature remains aware of its surroundings and can speak, but
it cannot leave the container, attack, or use any of its powers
or abilities. The binding is permanent. The subject does not
need to breathe, eat, or drink while metamorphosed, nor does
it age. Reduce the save DC by 4.
Minimus Containment: The subject is shrunk to a height of 1
inch or even less and held within some gem, jar, or similar
object. The binding is permanent. The subject does not need to
breathe, eat, or drink while contained, nor does it age. Reduce
the save DC by 4.
You can’t dispel a binding spell with dispel magic or
a similar effect, though an antimagic field or Mage’s
disjunction affects it normally. A bound extraplanar creature
cannot be sent back to its home plane due to dismissal,
banishment, or a similar effect.
Components: The components for a binding spell vary
according to the version of the spell, but they always include a
continuous chanting utterance read from the scroll or
spellbook page containing the spell, somatic gestures, and
materials appropriate to the form of binding used. These
components can include such items as miniature chains of
special metals, soporific herbs of the rarest sort (for slumber
bindings), a bell jar of the finest crystal, and the like.
In addition to the specially made props suited to the
specific type of binding (cost 500 gp), the spell requires opals
worth at least 500 gp for each HD of the target and a vellum
depiction or carved statuette of the subject to be captured.
Black TentaclesP
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: 20–ft.–radius spread
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
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This spell conjures a field of rubbery black tentacles, Components: V, S

each 10 feet long. These waving members seem to Casting Time: 1 standard action
spring forth from the earth, floor, or whatever surface Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
is underfoot–including water. They grasp and Effect: Wall of whirling blades up to 20 ft. long/ level, or a
entwine around creatures that enter the area, holding ringed wall of whirling blades with a radius of up to 5 ft. per
them fast and crushing them with great strength. two levels; either form 20 ft. high
Every creature within the area of the spell must make Duration: 1 min./level (D)
a grapple check, opposed by the grapple check of the Saving Throw: Reflex half or Reflex negates; see text
tentacles. Treat the tentacles attacking a particular Spell Resistance: Yes
target as a Large creature with a base attack bonus An immobile, vertical curtain of whirling blades
equal to your caster level and a Strength score of 19. shaped of pure force springs into existence. Any creature
Thus, its grapple check modifier is equal to your passing through the wall takes 1d6 points of damage per caster
caster level +8. The tentacles are immune to all types level (maximum 15d6), with a Reflex save for half damage.
of damage. The wall is less than an inch thick.
Once the tentacles grapple an opponent, they If you evoke the barrier so that it appears where
may make a grapple check each round on your turn to creatures are, each creature takes damage as if passing through
deal 1d6+4 points of bludgeoning damage. The the wall. Each such creature can avoid the wall (ending up on
tentacles continue to crush the opponent until the the side of its choice) and thus take no damage by making a
spell ends or the opponent escapes. successful Reflex save. A blade barrier provides cover (+4
Any creature that enters the area of the spell is bonus to AC, +2 bonus on Reflex saves) against attacks made
immediately attacked by the tentacles. Even creatures through it.
who aren’t grappling with the tentacles may move Blade barrier can be made permanent via a
through the area at only half normal speed. permanency spell.
Black tentacles can be made permanent via a
permanency spell. Blasphemy
Material Component: A piece of tentacle from a Evocation [Evil, Sonic]
giant octopus or a giant squid. Level: Clr/Pre 7, Evil 7
Components: V
Blacklight Casting Time: 1 standard action
Evocation [Darkness] Range: 30 ft.
Level: Darkness 3, Sor/Wiz 3 Area: Nonevil creatures in a 40–ft.–radius spread centered on
Components: V, S , M you
Casting Time: 1 action Duration: Instantaneous
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Saving Throw: None or Will negates; see text
Area: A 20–ft.–radius emanation centered on a Spell Resistance: Yes
creature, object, or point in space Any nonevil creature within the area of a blasphemy
Duration: 1 round/level (D) spell suffers the following ill effects.
Saving Throw: Will negates or none (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes or no (object) HD Effect
The caster creates an area of total darkness. Greater or equal Dazed
The darkness is impenetrable to normal vision and caster level
darkvision, but the caster can see normally within the Up to caster level –1 Weakened, dazed
blacklit area. Creatures outside the spell’s area, even Up to caster level –5 Paralyzed, weakened,
the caster, cannot see through it. dazed
The spell can be cast on a point in space, but Up to caster level –10 Killed, paralyzed,
the effect is stationary cast on a mobile object. A weakened, dazed
character can cast the spell on a creature, and the
effect then radiates from the creature and moves as it The effects are cumulative and concurrent.
moves. Unattended objects and points in space do not No saving throw is allowed against these effects
get saving throws or benefit from spell resistance. unless the creature has more HD/levels than the caster, in
Blacklight counters or dispels any light spell which case a Will save negates.
of equal or lower level. The 3rd–level cleric spell Dazed: The creature can take no actions for 1 round, though it
daylight counters or dispels blacklight. defends itself normally.
Weakened: The creature’s Strength score decreases by 2d6
Blade BarrierP points for 2d4 rounds.
Evocation [Force] Paralyzed: The creature is paralyzed and helpless for 1d10
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Killed: Living creatures die. Undead creatures are Duration: 10 min./level

destroyed. Saving Throw: None
Furthermore, if you are on your home plane Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
when you cast this spell, nonevil extraplanar Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a
creatures within the area are instantly banished back +1 magic bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against
to their home planes. Creatures so banished cannot fear effects.
return for at least 24 hours. Bless counters and dispels bane.
This effect takes place regardless of whether Bless can be made permanent via a permanency spell.
the creatures hear the blasphemy. The banishment
effect allows a Will save (at a –4 penalty) to negate. Bless WaterL, M
Transmutation [Good]
Blazing Aura Level: Clr/Pre 1, Pal 1
Transmutation [Fire] Components: V, S, XM
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 2 Casting Time: 1 minute
Components: V, S, M Range: Touch
Casting Time: 1 standard action Target: Flask of water touched
Range: Self Duration: Instantaneous
Target: You Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Duration: 4 rounds + 1 round/level (D) Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
Saving Throw: None This transmutation imbues a flask (1 pint) of water
Spell Resistance: No with positive energy, turning it into holy water.
This spell surrounds you in a blazing aura of Material Component: 5 pounds of powdered silver (worth 25
red flame. You and your personal equipment are not gp).
affected by the flames, but anything touching or
grappling you suffers 2d6 fire damage. The fire will Blight
ignite combustible material it contacts. Everything Necromancy
within 5 feet of you must make a Reflex save or Level: Drd 4, Sor/Wiz 5
suffer 1d6 fire damage from the extreme heat. Components: V, S, DF
Material Component: A dusting of charcoal you Casting Time: 1 standard action
sprinkle on yourself. Range: Touch
Duration: Instantaneous
Bleeding Wound Saving Throw: Fortitude half; see text
Necromancy Spell Resistance: Yes
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Sor/Wiz 2 This spell withers a single plant of any size. An
Components: V, S, M affected plant creature takes 1d6 points of damage per level
Casting Time: 1 standard action (maximum 15d6) and may attempt a Fortitude saving throw
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft/2 levels) for half damage. A plant that isn’t a creature doesn’t receive a
Target: One creature save and immediately withers and dies. This spell has no
Duration: 1 round/level effect on the soil or surrounding plant life.
Saving Throw: Fort negates
Spell Resistance: Yes Blindness/DeafnessP
Casting this spell causes a small, bleeding Necromancy
wound to open on the victim. The wound deals 2 Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 2
points of continous damage per round (max 20 Components: V
points). The spell can be ended early if the victim is Casting Time: 1 standard action
the recipient of a successful DC 15 Survival (Heal) Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
skill check. Target: One living creature
Material Component: A small razor. Duration: 1 minute/level (D)
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Bless Spell Resistance: Yes
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting] You call upon the powers of unlife to render the
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Pal 1 subject blinded or deafened, as you choose.
Components: V, S, DF Blindness/deafness can be made permanent via the
Casting Time: 1 standard action permanency spell.
Range: 50 ft.
Area: The caster and all allies within a 50–ft. burst, Blink
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Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3 insubstantial. Sight and hearing on the Material Plane are
Components: V, S limited to 60 feet.
Casting Time: 1 standard action Force effects and abjurations affect you normally.
Range: Personal Their effects extend onto the Ethereal Plane from the Material
Target: You Plane, but not vice versa. An ethereal creature can’t attack
Duration: 1 round/level (D) material creatures, and spells you cast while ethereal affect
You “blink” back and forth between the only other ethereal things. Certain material creatures or objects
Material Plane and the Ethereal Plane. You look as have attacks or effects that work on the Ethereal Plane. Treat
though you’re winking in and out of reality very other ethereal creatures and objects as material.
quickly and at random.
Blinking has several effects, as follows. Blizzard
Physical attacks against you have a 50% Conjuration (Creation) [Cold]
miss chance, and the Blind–Fight feat doesn’t help Level: Drd 7, Sor/Wiz 7
opponents, since you’re ethereal and not merely Components: V, S, M/DF
invisible. If the attack is capable of striking ethereal Casting Time: 1 standard action
creatures, the miss chance is only 20% (for Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
concealment). Area: Cylinder (10 ft. radius per level, 10 ft. high per level)
If the attacker can see invisible creatures, the Duration: 1 minute/level
miss chance is also only 20%. (For an attacker who Saving Throw: See below
can both see and strike ethereal creatures, there is no Spell Resistance: No
miss chance.) Likewise, your own attacks have a This spell works similar to sleet storm but deals 2d6
20% miss chance, since you sometimes go ethereal cold damage per round. Ranged attacks are not possible and
just as you are about to strike. flying creatures must make a Fly skill check to remain
Any individually targeted spell has a 50% airborne.
chance to fail against you while you’re blinking Material Component: A snowflake
unless your attacker can target invisible, ethereal
creatures. Your own spells have a 20% chance to Blood CoilsF
activate just as you go ethereal, in which case they Necromancy
typically do not affect the Material Plane. Level: Sor/Wiz 3
While blinking, you take only half damage Components: S, XF
from area attacks (but full damage from those that Casting Time: 1 standard action
extend onto the Ethereal Plane). You strike as an Range: 90 Feet
invisible creature (with a +2 bonus on attack rolls), Duration: 1 round/level
denying your target any Dexterity bonus to AC. Area of Effect: One creature/3 levels, no two of which can be
You take only half damage from falling, more than 15 feet apart.
since you fall only while you are material. Saving Throw: Reflex Negates
While blinking, you can step through (but Spell Resistance: Yes
not see through) solid objects. For each 5 feet of solid By cutting himself on the wrist and chanting this
material you walk through, there is a 50% chance that spell, the caster is capable of controlling the blood that flows
you become material. If this occurs, you are shunted from the wound to become a length of bloody rope–like bands.
off to the nearest open space and take 1d6 points of Those failing the Reflex save are caught by the blood
damage per 5 feet so traveled. You can move at only coils, which continue to grapple the target until the spell ends.
three–quarters speed (because movement on the The bands have a Strength of 30 and a base attack of +1/caster
Ethereal Plane is at half speed, and you spend about level. This gives you a Combat Manuever Bonus of your
half your time there and half your time material.) caster level + 10. If attacked, each blood coil has an AC of 22
Since you spend about half your time on the and can take 4 hit points of damage per level of the caster
Ethereal Plane, you can see and even attack ethereal before they are severed. If the coils are severed, the caster
creatures. suffers 1d4 points of damage.
You interact with ethereal creatures roughly Focus: A silver dagger. The caster must cut himself with a
the same way you interact with material ones. silver dagger to activate the spell. The initial wound causes 2
An ethereal creature is invisible, hit points of damage to the wizard, but this damage is healed
incorporeal, and capable of moving in any direction, when the spell ends.
even up or down. As an incorporeal creature, you can
move through solid objects, including living Blood Drain
creatures. Necromancy
An ethereal creature can see and hear the Level: Sor/Wiz 4
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Components: V, S, M Components: V, S
Range: Touch Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft/2 levels)
Target: One living creature Target: One creature
Duration: 1 round/level Duration: 1round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Fort negates Saving Throw: Negate
Spell Resistance: Yes Spell Resistance: Yes
By casting this spell and touching the target, Upon casting this spell, the recipient is excited into a
you deal 1d4 points of temporary constitution blood frenzy. The victim gains a +1 magic bonus to Strength
damage to the victim. For every 2 points of and Constitution per 2 caster levels and is hasted for the
Constitution you drain, you gain 5 temporary hit duration of the spell.
points. The temporary hit points last for 1 minute. However, for each round in the bloodrage, the victim
Material Component: A fang from a vampire. suffers a point of temporary Constitution ability damage. The
lost Constitution is removed from the bonus Constitution first.
Blood Leech
Necromancy (Evil) Bloodbridge
Level: Sor/Wiz 7 Necromancy
Components: V, S, M Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action Components: V, S, M
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft/2 levels) Range: Touch
Target: One living creature or one corpse Duration: Instantaneous
Duration: 1 hour Casting Time: 1 round
Saving Throw: Fort negates or none Target: Two willing living creatures, which can be no more
Spell Resistance: Yes than 5 feet apart.
This spell is an insidious enhancement to Saving Throw: Fort negates (harmless)
Drain Essence. Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
This spell, like Drain Essence, strips the Casting this spell allows the movement of blood from
victim of magical energy to fuel your spellcasting. a donor, through the caster, into a recipient. The recipient
However, unlike Drain Essence, which deals damage heals 2 hit points + 1 point/level of the caster (max 10). For
to the victim, this spell deals ability damage to each hit point restored to the recipient, the donor loses a hit
Constitution. point. This spell has no effect on creatures that are not living
If used on a dead body, it acts exactly like or do not have a circulatory system, such as most elementals,
Life Leech, but bestows +1 caster level per level the oozes, plants undead and constructs.
victim had in life. This spell cannot be used on a Material Component: Two sharp needles, one used to prick
body that has been slain by necromantic spells. the recipient, the other to prick the donor.
If used on living bodies and the victim fails
its saving throw, the caster deals 1 point of Blur
Constitution damage to the victim per level. For Illusion (Glamer)
every 2 points of Constitution damage dealt to the Level: Brd 2,Sor/Wiz 2
victim, you gain a like bonus to your caster level. A Components: V
victim cannot lose more Constitution than it had in Casting Time: 1 standard action
life. A victim drained to 0 Constitution dies. Range: Touch
You may choose to expend a bonus caster Target: Creature touched
level gained to recall a spell previously cast during Duration: 1 min./level (D)
the day. Each bonus caster level spent this way Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
recalls two levels of spells to memory (thus, for Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
example, expending 3 bonus caster levels allows you The subject’s outline appears blurred, shifting and
to recall one 6th level spell or two 3rd level spells or wavering. This distortion grants the subject concealment (20%
any such combination of 6 spell levels). This must be miss chance).
done immediately upon gaining the bonus caster A see invisibility spell does not counteract the blur
levels; you cannot use the caster levels and then effect, but a true seeing spell does.
choose to later switch them into spells. Multiple Opponents that cannot see the subject ignore the
castings of this spell do not stack. spell’s effect (though fighting an unseen opponent carries
penalties of its own).
Blood Rage
Necromancy Boil
Level: Sor/Wiz 7 Necromancy
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Casting Time: 1 standard action Value

Components: V, S, DF Material Plane, Elemental Plane, 1d6/2 7d6
Range: Short (25 + 5 ft/2 levels) neutral outsider levels
Duration: 1 minute/level Negative Energy Plane, evil 15d6
Target: one creature outsider, undead creature 1d6/level
Saving Throw: Fort negates Positive Energy Plane, good — —
Spell Resistance: Yes outsider
This spell causes painful red sores to appear on the
victim. The sores cause the victim to suffer a –2 Bolts of Bedevilment
penalty to all skill checks that require physical
Enchantment [Mind–Affecting]
activity as well as a –1 penalty to hit rolls and to AC.
Level: Madness 5
Those wearing medium or heavy armor and or having
Components: V, S
a medium or heavier load instead suffer a –2 penalty
Casting Time: 1 standard action
to hit rolls and to AC.
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
As a standard action, you can, at any time
Effect: Ray
after the first round, cause the sores to burst. Causing
Duration: 1 round/level
the sores to burst inflicts 1d4 points of nonlethal
Saving Throw: Will negates
damage per 2 caster levels (max 5d4) to the victim,
Spell Resistance: Yes
and immediately ends the spell.
This spell grants the caster the ability to make one
ray attack per round. The ray dazes one living creature,
Bolt from the Blue clouding its mind so that it takes no action for 1d3 rounds. The
Evocation [electricity] creature is not stunned (so attackers get no special advantage
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Drd 3, Bard 2, Sor/Wiz 2 against it), but it can’t move, cast spells, use mental abilities,
Components: V, S, M and so on.
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) Break Enchantment
Area of Effect: 1 creature
Abjuration
Duration: Instantaneous
Level: Brd 4, Clr/Pre 5, Luck 5, Pal 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Components: V, S
Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting Time: 1 standard action
This spell causes a thunderous arc of
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
lightning to suddenly engulf the target. This arc of
Targets: Up to one creature per level, all within 30 ft. of each
lightning affects only one creature, dealing 1d8
other
electrical damage/level (max 5d8).
Duration: Instantaneous
Material Component: A small glass bottle
Saving Throw: See text
containing a firefly. The bottle opens when the spell
Spell Resistance: No
is cast, and the bug magically is transported to the
This spell frees victims from enchantments,
victim, where it transforms into the arc of lightning.
transmutations, and curses. Break enchantment can reverse
even an instantaneous effect. For each such effect, you make a
Bolt of Glory caster level check (1d20 + caster level, maximum +15) against
Evocation [Good] a DC of 11 + caster level of the effect. Success means that the
Level: Glory 6 creature is free of the spell, curse, or effect. For a cursed
Components: V, S , D F magic item, the DC is 25.
Casting Time: 1 action If the spell is one that cannot be dispelled by dispel
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./level) magic, break enchantment works only if that spell is 5th level
Effect: Ray or lower.
Duration: Instantaneous If the effect comes from some permanent magic item
Saving Throw: None break enchantment does not remove the curse from the item,
Spell Resistance: Yes but it does frees the victim from the item’s effects.
This spell projects a bolt of energy from the
Positive Energy Plane against one creature. The Breath of Fire
caster must succeed at a ranged touch attack to strike
Evocation [Fire]
the target. A creature struck suffers varying damage,
Level: Soc/Wiz 2
depending on its nature and home plane of existence:
Components: V,S,M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Table: Bolt of Glory
Range: 0
Creature’s Origin/Nature Damage Maximum Area: 5 foot wide line, 5 feet long per level
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Duration: Instanteous Arcane Material Component: A few hairs, or a pinch of dung,

Saving Throw: Reflex Half from a bull.
Spell Resistance: Yes
When this spell is cast, you exhale a line of Bull’s Strength, Mass
flame in a 5 foot wide stream out to a distance of 5 Transmutation
feet per caster level (max 25 feet). All creatures in Level: Clr/Pre 6, Drd 6, Sor/Wiz 6
the area of effect suffer 1d6 fire damage per level Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
(max 5d6). The fire generated can ignite combustible Targets: One creature/level, no two of which can be more
materials. than 30 ft. apart
Material Component: A live coal swallowed by the This spell functions like bull’s strength, except that it
caster. Swallowing the coal does not harm the caster. affects multiple creatures.

Breath of Life Burning Hands

Conjuration (Healing) Evocation [Fire]
Level: Clr/Pre 5 Level: Fire 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch Range: 15 ft.
Target: Creature touched Area: Cone–shaped burst
Duration: Instantaneous Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) or Will half, Saving Throw: Reflex half
see text Spell Resistance: Yes
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) or yes, see text A cone of searing flame shoots from your fingertips.
This spell cures 5d8 points of damage, +1 Any creature in the area of the flames takes 1d6 points of fire
point per caster level (max +25). damage, plus an additional +1d6 damage per two caster level
Unlike other spells that heal damage, breath (max 5d6 at 9th level). Flammable materials burn if the flames
of life can bring recently slain creatures back to life. touch them. A character can extinguish burning items as a
If cast upon a creature that has died within 1 round, full–round action.
per caster level, apply the healing from this spell to
the creature. If this healing brings the creature up to Cacaphony
the dying state, it comes back to life and stabilizes at Illusion (Phantasm) [Sonic]
its new hit point total. If the healing fails to bring the Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 2
creature’s hit point total up to the dying state, the Components: V, S
creature remains dead. Creatures brought back to life Casting Time: 1 standard action
through breath of life gain a temporary negative level Range: Long
that lasts for 1 day. Target: One creature
Creatures slain by death effects cannot be Duration: 1 minute
saved by breath of life. Saving Throw: Will partial
Like cure spells, breath of life deals damage Spell Resistance: Yes
to undead creatures rather than curing them. This spell causes the victim’s ears to be filled with a
variety of sounds both deafening and distracting. If the victim
Bull’s StrengthP fails the saving throw, the victim is suffers the effects of being
Transmutation deaf (a –4 penalty on initiative checks, automatically fails
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Drd 2, Pal 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Strength 2 Perception (Listen) checks, and has a 20% chance of spell
Components: V, S, M/DF failure when casting spells with verbal components) and
Casting Time: 1 standard action distracted (–2 to attacks, AC and saves). Even if the save is
Range: Touch made, the victim still suffers the effects of being distracted (–2
Target: Creature touched to attacks, AC and saves) unless the victim has 6+ HD or
Duration: 10 min./level levels.
Saving Throw:Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Call Lightning
The subject becomes stronger. The spell grants a +4 Evocation [Electricity]
magic bonus to Strength, adding the usual benefits to Level: Drd 3
melee attack rolls, melee damage rolls, and other uses Components: V, S
of the Strength modifier. Casting Time: 1 round
Bull’s Strength can be made permanent with a Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
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Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
Immediately upon completion of the spell,
and once per round thereafter, you may call down a
5–foot–wide, 30– foot–long, vertical bolt of lightning
that deals 3d6 points of electricity damage. The bolt
of lightning flashes down in a vertical stroke at
whatever target point you choose within the spell’s
range (measured from your position at the time). Any
creature in the target square or in the path of the bolt
is affected.
You need not call a bolt of lightning
immediately; other actions, even spellcasting, can be
performed. However, each round after the first you
may use a standard action (concentrating on the spell)
to call a bolt. You may call a total number of bolts
equal to your caster level (maximum 10 bolts).
If you are outdoors and in a stormy area–a
rain shower, clouds and wind, hot and cloudy
conditions, or even a tornado (including a whirlwind
formed by a djinni or an air elemental of at least
Large size)–each bolt deals 3d10 points of electricity
damage instead of 3d6.
This spell functions indoors or underground
but not underwater.
Call Lightning Storm
Evocation [Electricity]
Level: Drd 5
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
This spell functions like call lightning,
except that each bolt deals 5d6 points of electricity
damage (or 5d10 if created outdoors in a stormy
area), and you may call a maximum of 15 bolts.
Calm Animals
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Animal 1, Drd 1, Rgr 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: Animals within 30 ft. of each other
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell soothes and quiets animals,
rendering them docile and harmless. Only ordinary
animals (those with Intelligence scores of 1 or 2) can
be affected by this spell. All the subjects must be of
the same kind, and no two may be more than 30 feet
apart. The maximum number of Hit Dice of animals
you can affect is equal to 2d4 + caster level. A dire
animal or an animal trained to attack or guard is
allowed a saving throw; other animals are not.
The affected creatures remain where they
are and do not attack or flee. They are not helpless
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and defend themselves normally if attacked. Any threat breaks
the spell on the threatened creatures.
Calm Emotions
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 2, Law 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: Creatures in a 20–ft.–radius spread
Duration:Spellcraft, up to 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell calms agitated creatures. You have no
control over the affected creatures, but calm emotions can stop
raging creatures from fighting or joyous ones from reveling.
Creatures so affected cannot take violent actions (although
they can defend themselves) or do anything destructive. Any
aggressive action against or damage dealt to a calmed creature
immediately breaks the spell on all calmed creatures.
This spell automatically suppresses (but does not
dispel) any magic bonuses granted by spells such as bless,
good hope, and rage, as well as negating a bard’s ability to
inspire courage or a barbarian’s rage ability. It also suppresses
any fear effects and removes the confused condition from all
targets. While the spell lasts, a suppressed spell or effect has
no effect. When the calm emotions spell ends, the original
spell or effect takes hold of the creature again, provided that
its duration has not expired in the meantime.
Calm emotions can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Calm WindP
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft/level)
Area of Effect: See Below
Duration: See Below
Saving Throw: See Below
Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting this spell calms the air around the target area.
The spell may be used in one of two ways as listed below.
Suppression: While in effect, any spell with the [Air]
descriptor is suppressed. It also hedges out creatures with the
Air descriptor as if it were a Magic Circle of Evil spell, except
it affects air creatures only. The area effected by the
suppression is 10 cubic feet per level. This version of the spell
lasts 1 round/level.
Dispel: Used in this manner, the spell acts like a Dispel
Magic spell against magics with the Air descriptor. If cast
directly at a creature with the Air descriptor, it deals 1d6
damage/level (max 5d6), half if the victim makes a successful
Fort save. This version of the spell has a duration of
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Calm wind can be made permanent with a Saving Throw: Reflex half
permanency spell, in which case it suppresses. Spell Resistance: Yes
Material Component: A small stone carved with an This spell creates an electrical discharge that begins
air glyph. as a single stroke commencing from your fingertips.
Unlike lightning bolt, chain lightning strikes one
Cat’s GraceP object or creature initially, then arcs to other targets.
Transmutation The bolt deals 1d8 points of electricity damage per
Level: Brd 2, Drd 2, Rgr 2, Sor/Wiz 2 caster level (maximum 20d8) to the primary target. After it
Components: V, S, M strikes, lightning can arc to a number of secondary targets
Casting Time: 1 standard action equal to your caster level (maximum 20). The secondary bolts
Range: Touch each strike one target and deal half as much damage as the
Target: Creature touched primary one did (rounded down).
Duration: 10 min./level Each target can attempt a Reflex saving throw for
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) half damage. You choose secondary targets as you like, but
Spell Resistance: Yes they must all be within 30 feet of the primary target, and no
The transmuted creature becomes more graceful, target can be struck more than once. You can choose to affect
agile, and coordinated. The spell grants a +4 magic fewer secondary targets than the maximum.
bonus to Dexterity, adding the usual benefits to AC, Focus: A bit of fur; a piece of amber, glass, or a crystal rod;
Reflex saves, and other uses of the Dexterity plus one silver pin for each of your caster levels.
modifier.
Cat’s grace can be made permanent with a ChangestaffP
permanency spell. Transmutation
Material Component: A pinch of cat fur. Level: Drd 7
Components: V, S, F
Cat’s Grace, Mass Casting Time: 1 round
Transmutation Range: Touch
Level: Brd 6, Drd 6, Sor/Wiz 6 Target: Your touched staff
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Targets: One creature/level, no two of which can be Saving Throw: None
more than 30 ft. apart Spell Resistance: No
This spell functions like cat’s grace, except You change a specially prepared quarterstaff into a
that it affects multiple creatures. Huge treantlike creature, about 24 feet tall. When you plant
the end of the staff in the ground and speak a special
Catfall command to conclude the casting of the spell, your staff turns
Illusion (Glamer) into a creature that looks and fights just like a treant. The
Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0, Assn 1, Clr/Pre 0 staff–treant defends you and obeys any spoken commands.
Components: S, M However, it is by no means a true treant; it cannot converse
Casting Time: 1 standard action with actual treants or control trees. If the staff–treant is
Range: Self reduced to 0 or fewer hit points, it crumbles to powder and the
Target: You staff is destroyed.
Duration: 1 round/level Otherwise, the staff returns to its normal form when
Saving Throw: None the spell duration expires (or when the spell is dismissed), and
Spell Resistance: No it can be used as the focus for another casting of the spell. The
Casting this spell grants a +3 magic bonus to staff–treant is always at full strength when created, despite any
Stealth (Move Silently) rolls for one round per level. wounds it may have incurred the last time it appeared.
Material Component: A bit of fur from a feline Focus: The quarterstaff, which must be specially prepared.
The staff must be a sound limb cut from an ash, oak, or yew,
Chain Lightning then cured, shaped, carved, and polished (a process requiring
Evocation [Electricity] twenty–eight days).
Level: Air 6, Sor/Wiz 6 You cannot adventure or engage in other strenuous
Components: V, S, F activity during the shaping and carving of the staff. You
Casting Time: 1 standard action cannot have more than one changestaff active at a time.
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Targets: One primary target, plus one secondary Chariot of FireL
target/level (each of which must be within 30 ft. of Conjuration (Summoning)
the primary target) Level: Clr/Pre 7, Drd 7
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Casting Time: 10 minutes
Effect: One chariot of fire
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
When this spell is cast, it brings into being
with a clap of thunder and a cloud of smoke a chariot
made of yellow–orange flame that is drawn by two
horse composed of fire.
The chariot can hold the caster and up to
seven other medium–sized creatures as designated by
the caster. The chariot has a base speed of 50 feet,
and can fly at a rate of 120 feet (average). Those in
the chariot have the advantage of cover (+4 AC).
The chariot itself is AC 18 and has 60 hit points. It is
immune to fire–based attacks. The horses are treated
as light warhorses with DR 10/magic and they have
the Fire subtype. They cannot be unhitched from the
chariot, and immediately disappear if the chariot is
destroyed.
Creatures other than the caster and
designated passengers who come within 5 feet of the
chariot must make a Fortitude save or suffer 2d4
points of fire damage.
Material Component: A small piece of wood, two
holly berries and a fire source at least equal to a
torch.
Charm AnimalP
Enchantment (Charm) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Drd 1, Rgr 1
Target: One animal
This spell functions like charm person,
except that it affects a creature of the animal type.
Charm animal can be made permanent with
a permanency spell. You can only permanently
charm one creature at any given time.
Charm MonsterP
Enchantment (Charm) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 4
Target: One living creature
Duration: 1 hour/level
This spell functions like charm person, except that
the effect is not restricted by creature type or size.
Charm monster can be made permanent with
a permanency spell. You can only permanently
charm one creature at any given time.
Charm Monster, Mass
Enchantment (Charm) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V
Targets: One or more creatures, no two of which can
be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration: 1 hour/level
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This spell functions like charm monster, except that
mass charm monster affects a number of creatures whose
combined HD do not exceed twice your level, or at least one
creature regardless of HD. If there are more potential targets
than you can affect, you choose them one at a time until you
choose a creature with too many HD.
Charm PersonP
Enchantment (Charm) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One humanoid creature
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This charm makes a humanoid creature regard you as
its trusted friend and ally (treat the target’s attitude as
friendly). If the creature is currently being threatened or
attacked by you or your allies, however, it receives a +5 bonus
on its saving throw.
The spell does not enable you to control the charmed
person as if it were an automaton, but it perceives your words
and actions in the most favorable way. You can try to give the
subject orders, but you must win an Persuade (Diplomacy)
check to convince it to do anything it wouldn’t ordinarily do.
(Retries are not allowed.) An affected creature never obeys
suicidal or obviously harmful orders, but it might be
convinced that something very dangerous is worth doing. Any
act by you or your apparent allies that threatens the charmed
person breaks the spell. You must speak the person’s language
to communicate your commands, or else be good at
pantomiming.
Charm person can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. You can only permanently charm one
creature at any given time.
Chasing Spark
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft/2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: See below
Spell Resistance: See below
Upon casting this spell, a flickering, hissing spark
sputters to life on the ground and begins racing after the victim
of the spell at a rate of 40 feet a round. The spark unerringly
dogs the victim, and can pass through cracks or gaps as small
as ½ inch, or leap up to 10 feet high to chase after a victim.
If the spark catches up with the victim, it deals 1
point of fire damage per round if the victim fails a Reflex
save. Spell resistance can negate the fire damage as well.
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Chill Metal
Transmutation [Cold]
Level: Drd 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: Metal equipment of one creature per two
levels, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart;
or 25 lb. of metal/level, none of which can be more
than 30 ft. away from any of the rest
Duration: 7 rounds
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
Chill metal makes metal extremely cold.
Unattended, nonmagical metal gets no saving throw.
Magical metal is allowed a saving throw against the
spell. An item in a creature’s possession uses the
creature’s saving throw bonus unless its own is
higher.
A creature takes cold damage if its
equipment is chilled. It takes full damage if its armor
is affected or if it is holding, touching, wearing, or
carrying metal weighing one–fifth of its weight. The
creature takes minimum damage (1 point or 2 points;
see the table) if it’s not wearing metal armor and the
metal that it’s carrying weighs less than one–fifth of
its weight.
On the first round of the spell, the metal
becomes chilly and uncomfortable to touch but deals
no damage. The same effect also occurs on the last
round of the spell’s duration. During the second (and
also the next–to–last) round, icy coldness causes pain
and damage. In the third, fourth, and fifth rounds, the
metal is freezing cold, causing more damage, as
shown on the table below.
Round Metal Damage
Temperature
1 Cold 1d4 points
2 Icy 2d4 points
3–5 Freezing 4d4 points
6 Icy 2d4 points
7 Cold 1d4 points
Any heat intense enough to damage the
creature negates cold damage from the spell (and vice
versa) on a point–for–point basis. Underwater, chill
metal deals no damage, but ice immediately forms
around the affected metal, making it more buoyant.
Chill metal counters and dispels heat metal.
Chill Touch
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
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Targets: Creature or creatures touched (up to one/level)
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial or Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
A touch from your hand, which glows with blue
energy, disrupts the life force of living creatures. Each touch
channels negative energy that deals 1d6 points of damage. The
touched creature also takes 1 point of Strength damage unless
it makes a successful Fortitude saving throw. You can use this
melee touch attack up to one time per level (max 10 uses).
An undead creature you touch takes no damage of
either sort, but it must make a successful Will saving throw or
flee as if panicked for 1d4 rounds +1 round per caster level.
Circle of DeathM
Necromancy [Death]
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: Several living creatures within a 40–ft.–radius burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
A circle of death snuffs out the life force of living
creatures, killing them instantly.
The spell deals 1d8 damage/level (max 20d8
damage), to all creatures in the area of effect. Any creature
dropped to 0 hit points or less is instantly slain. A creature
with 11 or more HD gains a +4 bonus to the saving throw. If a
creature makes the save, it only takes 2d8 damage.
Material Component: The powder of a crushed black pearl
with a minimum value of 500 gp.
Clairaudience/Clairvoyance
Divination (Scrying)
Level: Brd 3, Knowledge 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, F/DF
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Effect: Magical sensor
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Clairaudience/clairvoyance creates an invisible
magical sensor at a specific location that enables you to hear
or see (your choice) almost as if you were there. You don’t
need line of sight or line of effect, but the locale must be
known–a place familiar to you or an obvious one. Once you
have selected the locale, the sensor doesn’t move, but you can
rotate it in all directions to view the area as desired. Unlike
other scrying spells, this spell does not allow magically or
supernaturally enhanced senses to work through it. If the
chosen locale is magically dark, you see nothing. If it is
naturally pitch black, you can see in a 10– foot radius around
the center of the spell’s effect.
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Clairaudience/clairvoyance functions only damage as if an additional claw attack had struck the target.
on the plane of existence you are currently You add 1 ½ Strength modifier to this damage.
occupying. Material Component: A bit of bear fur.
Arcane Focus: A small horn (for hearing) or a glass
eye (for seeing). Clenched Fist
Evocation [Force]
Clawing Shadows Level: Sor/Wiz 8, Strength 8
Conjuration [Shadow] Components: V, S, F/DF
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Sor/Wiz 2 This spell functions like interposing hand, except that
Components: V, S, M the hand can interpose itself, push, or strike one opponent that
Casting Time: 1 standard action you select. The floating hand can move as far as 60 feet and
Range: Medium can attack in the same round. Since this hand is directed by
Area of Effect: 15 foot radius you, its ability to notice or attack invisible or concealed
Duration: 1 round /level creatures is no better than yours.
Saving Throw: Fort negates The hand attacks once per round, and its attack bonus
Spell Resistance: Yes equals your caster level + your Intelligence, Wisdom, or
Casting this spell brings into being a sphere Charisma modifier (for a wizard, cleric, or sorcerer,
of wispy dark shadows. Clawed fingers can be seen respectively), +11 for the hand’s Strength score (33), –1 for
cloying at the edges of the sphere. being Large. The hand deals 1d8+11 points of damage on each
As a free action, the caster can direct the attack, and any creature struck must make a Fortitude save
sphere of shadows to move up to 30 feet. Anyone in (against this spell’s save DC) or be stunned for 1 round.
the shadowy light gains concealment (20% miss Directing the spell to a new target is a move action.
chance), but is subjected to the icy claws within the The clenched fist can also interpose itself as
darkness. Each round, the victim must make a Fort interposing hand does, or it can bull rush an opponent as
save or suffer 1d4 points of alchemical silver slashing forceful hand does, but at a +15 bonus on the Strength check.
damage, 1d4 points of cold damage and 1 point of Clerics who cast this spell name it for their deities.
Dexterity damage. Arcane Focus: A leather glove.
Material Component: A lit silver candle, which the
caster snuffs out. Cloak Of Bravery
Abjuration [Mind–Affecting]
Claws of the Bear Level: Clr/Pre 3, Pal 2
Transmutation Components: V, S
Level: Drd 2, Rgr 2 Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M Range: 60 ft.
Casting Time: 1 standard action Area: 60–ft.–radius emanation centered on you
Range: Self Duration: 10 minutes/level
Target: You Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Duration: 1 round/level (D) Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Saving Throw: None All allies within the emanation (including you) gain a
Spell Resistance: No magic bonus on saves against fear effects equal to your caster
Upon completion of this spell, your level (to a maximum of +10 at caster level 10th).
forearms and hands become like bear claws. You can
still hold items in your hands, but you gain two Cloak of ChaosF
natural claw attacks, with damage as shown on the Abjuration [Chaotic]
table below. You add your Strength modifier to Level: Chaos 8, Clr/Pre 8
damage with each claw. You cannot make more than Components: V, S, XF
one attack with each claw, regardless of the number Casting Time: 1 standard action
of attacks you are normally allowed. Range: 20 ft.
Targets: One creature/level in a 20–ft.–radius burst centered
Size Damage on you
Small or smaller 1d4 Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Medium 1d6 Saving Throw: See text
Large or larger 1d8 Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
A random pattern of color surrounds the subjects,
At 7th level, you gain the rend special ability protecting them from attacks, granting them resistance to
with the claws. If both claws strike the same spells cast by lawful creatures, and causing lawful creatures
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that strike the subjects to become confused. This
abjuration has four effects.
First, each warded creature gains a +4
deflection bonus to AC and a +4 magic bonus on
saves. Unlike protection from law, the benefit of this
spell applies against all attacks, not just against
attacks by lawful creatures.
Second, each warded creature gains spell
resistance 25 against lawful spells and spells cast by
lawful creatures.
Third, the abjuration blocks possession and
mental influence, just as protection from law does.
Finally, if a lawful creature succeeds on a
melee attack against a warded creature, the offending
attacker is confused for 1 round (Will save negates,
as with the confusion spell, but against the save DC
of cloak of chaos).
Focus: A tiny reliquary containing some sacred relic,
such as a scrap of parchment from a chaotic text. The
reliquary costs at least 500 gp.
CloneL, M, F
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, XM, XF
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: 0 ft.
Effect: One clone
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell makes an inert duplicate of a
creature. If the original individual has been slain, its
soul immediately transfers to the clone, creating a
replacement (provided that the soul is free and
willing to return). The original’s physical remains,
should they still exist, become inert and cannot
thereafter be restored to life. If the original creature
has reached the end of its natural life span (that is, it
has died of natural causes), any cloning attempt fails.
To create the duplicate, you must have a
piece of flesh (not hair, nails, scales, or the like) with
a volume of at least 1 cubic inch that was taken from
the original creature’s living body. The piece of flesh
need not be fresh, but it must be kept from rotting.
Once the spell is cast, the duplicate must be grown in
a laboratory for 2d4 months.
When the clone is completed, the original’s
soul enters it immediately, if that creature is already
dead. The clone is physically identical with the
original and possesses the same personality and
memories as the original. In other respects, treat the
clone as if it were the original character raised from
the dead, including the loss of one level or 2 points of
Constitution (if the original was a 1st–level
character). If this Constitution adjustment would give
the clone a Constitution score of 0, the spell fails. If
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the original creature has lost levels since the flesh sample was
taken and died at a lower level than the clone would otherwise
be, the clone is one level below the level at which the original
died.
The spell duplicates only the original’s body and mind, not its
equipment.
A duplicate can be grown while the original still
lives, or when the original soul is unavailable, but the resulting
body is merely a soulless bit of inert flesh, which rots if not
preserved.
Material Component: The piece of flesh and various
laboratory supplies (cost 1,000 gp).
Focus: Special laboratory equipment (cost 500 gp).
Cloudkill
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Cloud spreads in 20–ft. radius, 20 ft. high
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial; see text
Spell Resistance: No
This spell generates a bank of fog, similar to a fog
cloud, except that its vapors are yellowish green and
poisonous. These vapors deal 1d6 damage per round plus 1d4
Constitution damage unless it succeeds on a Fortitude save (in
which case it takes half damage each round). Holding one’s
breath doesn’t help, but creatures immune to poison are
unaffected by the spell.
Unlike a fog cloud, the cloudkill moves away from
you at 10 feet per round, rolling along the surface of the
ground.
Figure out the cloud’s new spread each round based
on its new point of origin, which is 10 feet farther away from
the point of origin where you cast the spell. The cloud fills
from the point of origin to the new edge. The caster is
unaffected by his own cloudkill spell.
Because the vapors are heavier than air, they sink to
the lowest level of the land, even pouring down den or
sinkhole openings. It cannot penetrate liquids, nor can it be
cast underwater.
Color Spray
Illusion (Pattern) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 15 ft.
Area: Cone–shaped burst
Duration: Instantaneous; see text
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
A vivid cone of clashing colors springs forth from
your hand, causing creatures to become stunned, perhaps also
blinded, and possibly knocking them unconscious.
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Each creature within the cone is affected
according to its Hit Dice.
2 HD or less: The creature is unconscious, blinded,
and stunned for 2d4 rounds, then blinded and stunned
for 1d4 rounds, and then stunned for 1 round. (Only
living creatures are knocked unconscious.)
3 or 4 HD: The creature is blinded and stunned for
1d4 rounds, then stunned for 1 round.
5 or more HD: The creature is stunned for 1 round.
Sightless creatures are not affected by color
spray.
Material Component: A pinch each of powder or
sand that is colored red, yellow, and blue.
Command
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Language–Dependent,
Mind–Affecting]
Level: Clr/Pre 1
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One living creature
Duration: 1 round
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
You give the subject a single command,
which it obeys to the best of its ability at its earliest
opportunity. You may select from the following
options.
Approach: On its turn, the subject moves toward you
as quickly and directly as possible for 1 round. The
creature may do nothing but move during its turn,
and it provokes attacks of opportunity for this
movement as normal.
Drop: On its turn, the subject drops whatever it is
holding. It can’t pick up any dropped item until its
next turn.
Fall: On its turn, the subject falls to the ground and
remains prone for 1 round. It may act normally while
prone but takes any appropriate penalties.
Flee: On its turn, the subject moves away from you
as quickly as possible for 1 round. It may do nothing
but move during its turn, and it provokes attacks of
opportunity for this movement as normal.
Halt: The subject stands in place for 1 round. It may
not take any actions but is not considered helpless.
If the subject can’t carry out your command
on its next turn, the spell automatically fails.
Command, Greater
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Language–Dependent,
Mind–Affecting]
Level: Clr/Pre 5
Targets: One creature/level, no two of which can be
more than 30 ft. apart
Duration: 1 round/level
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This spell functions like command, except that up to
one creature per level may be affected, and the activities
continue beyond 1 round. At the start of each commanded
creature’s action after the first, it gets another Will save to
attempt to break free from the spell. Each creature must
receive the same command.
Command Plants
Transmutation
Level: Drd 4, Plant 4, Rgr 3
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: Up to 2 HD/level of plant creatures, no two of which
can be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell allows you some degree of control over
one or more plant creatures. Affected plant creatures can
understand you, and they perceive your words and actions in
the most favorable way (treat their attitude as friendly). They
will not attack you while the spell lasts. You can try to give a
subject orders, but you must win an opposed Charisma check
to convince it to do anything it wouldn’t ordinarily do.
(Retries are not allowed.) A commanded plant never obeys
suicidal or obviously harmful orders, but it might be
convinced that something very dangerous is worth doing.
You can affect a number of plant creatures whose
combined level or HD do not exceed twice your level, to a
minimum of one plant creature.
Command Undead
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: One undead creature
Duration: 2 hours/level
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell allows you some degree of control over an
undead creature. Assuming the subject is intelligent, it
perceives your words and actions in the most favorable way
(treat its attitude as friendly). It will not attack you while the
spell lasts. You can try to give the subject orders, but you must
win an opposed Charisma check to convince it to do anything
it wouldn’t ordinarily do. (Retries are not allowed.) An
intelligent commanded undead never obeys suicidal or
obviously harmful orders, but it might be convinced that
something very dangerous is worth doing.
A nonintelligent undead creature gets no saving
throw against this spell. When you control a mindless being,
you can communicate only basic commands, such as “come
here,” “go there,” “fight,” “stand still,” and so on.
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Nonintelligent undead won’t resist suicidal
or obviously harmful orders.
Any act by you or your apparent allies that
threatens the commanded undead (regardless of its
Intelligence) breaks the spell.
Your commands are not telepathic. The
undead creature must be able to hear you.
Material Component: A shred of raw meat and a
splinter of bone.
CommuneF, L, X
Divination
Level: Clr/Pre 5
Components: V, S, M, DF, XP
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 round/level
You contact your deity–or agents thereof –
and ask questions that can be answered by a simple
yes or no. (A cleric of no particular deity contacts a
philosophically allied deity.) You are allowed one
such question per caster level. The answers given are
correct within the limits of the entity’s knowledge.
“Unclear” is a legitimate answer, because powerful
beings of the Outer Planes are not necessarily
omniscient. In cases where a one–word answer would
be misleading or contrary to the deity’s interests, a
short phrase (five words or less) may be given as an
answer instead.
The spell, at best, provides information to aid
character decisions. The entities contacted structure
their answers to further their own purposes. If you
lag, discuss the answers, or go off to do anything
else, the spell ends.
Material Component: Holy (or unholy) water and
incense.
XP Cost: 100 XP.
Companion Armor
Transmutation
Level: Drd 3, Rgr 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Touch
Target: One animal companion
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Upon casting, your animal companion is
transformed into a suit of hide armor that resembles
the animal companion’s pelt. If worn, the armor
provides no armor check penalty, has a maximum
dex bonus of +9 and provides an armor bonus equal
to the natural armor bonus of the animal companion’s
own form. It may not be worn over other armor.
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While in armor form, the companion is only harmed
by attacks that specifically target the armor (such as a sunder
attempt). In such cases, the hide armor companion has hit
points equal to the companion’s hit points.
As a free action, you can dismiss the spell and the
animal companion returns to its natural form, appearing
adjacent to you and able to instantly act.
Commune with NatureL
Divination
Level: Animal 5, Drd 5, Rgr 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Instantaneous
You become one with nature, attaining knowledge of
the surrounding territory. You instantly gain knowledge of as
many as three facts from among the following subjects: the
ground or terrain, plants, minerals, bodies of water, people,
general animal population, presence of woodland creatures,
presence of powerful unnatural creatures, or even the general
state of the natural setting.
In outdoor settings, the spell operates in a radius of 1
mile per caster level. In natural underground settings – caves,
caverns, and the like–the radius is limited to 100 feet per
caster level. The spell does not function where nature has been
replaced by construction or settlement, such as in dungeons
and towns.
Companion Cloak
Transmutation
Level: Drd 2, Pal 2, Rgr 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Touch
Target: One animal companion
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Upon casting your companion is transformed into a
cloak–like mantle that resembles the animal companion’s pelt
that may be worn or carried. While worn, you cannot gain the
benefit of any magical item in their cloak slot.
While the companion is in cloak form, it can only be
harmed by attacks or effects that target the cloak (such as a
sunder attempt or fire hot enough to catch the cloak on fire).
In such cases, the cloak companion has an AC equal to the
wearer’s touch AC and hit points equal to the companion’s
normal hit points.
At any time, as a free action, you may choose to
dismiss the spell, and the mantle transforms back into the
animal companion and may act immediately. The animal
companion appears adjacent to you once transformed back.
If you transforms (for example, using a druidic wild shape),
the mantle becomes part of the caster’s new form, and the
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spell cannot be dismissed until you transforms back you to find traps with a DC of 21 or more unless you also have
into a humanoid form. the Trapfinding ability.
Unlike competance, greater competance cannot be
Competance, LesserQ made permanent.
Divination
Level: Brd 0, Clr/Pre 0, Dr 0, Sor/Wiz 0 Comprehend LanguagesP
Components: V, S Divination
Casting Time: 1 swift action Level: Brd 1, Clr/Pre 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Range: Self Components: V, S, M/DF
Target: You Casting Time: 1 standard action
Duration: Special Range: Personal
Saving Throw: None Target: You
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Duration: 1 hour/level
Casting this spell grants you a +2 magic You can understand the spoken words of creatures or
bonus to one skill check. The bonus remains long read otherwise incomprehensible written messages. In either
enough for you to complete a single action (usually 1 case, you must touch the creature or the writing. The ability to
round or 1 minute). You must designate which skill read does not necessarily impart insight into the material,
you gain the bonus to. If the selected skill has a merely its literal meaning. The spell enables you to understand
subgroup, the caster must choose which subgroup to or read an unknown language, not speak or write it.
apply the spell to. You cannot use this spell to Written material can be read at the rate of one page
perform skill check on a trained–only skill that you (250 words) per minute. Magical writing cannot be read,
do not have ranks in. This spell also does not allow though the spell reveals that it is magical. This spell can be
you to find traps with a DC of 21 or more unless you foiled by certain warding magic (such as the secret page and
also have the Trapfinding ability. illusory script spells). It does not decipher codes or reveal
messages concealed in otherwise normal text.
CompetanceP Comprehend languages can be made permanent with
Divination a permanency spell.
Level: Brd 1, Clr/Pre 1, Drd 1, Pal 1, Rgr 2, Sor/Wiz Arcane Material Component: A pinch of soot and a few
1 grains of salt.
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: One Creature touched Cone of Cold
Target: Creature touched Evocation [Cold]
Duration: 1 minute/level Level: Sor/Wiz 5, Water 6
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) Components: V, S, M/DF
As per lesser competence, except the Casting Time: 1 standard action
creature touched gains a +4 magic bonus to one skill Range: 60 ft.
check for 1 minute per caster level. If the selected Area: Cone–shaped burst
skill has a subgroup, you must choose which Duration: Instantaneous
subgroup to apply the spell to. You cannot use this Saving Throw: Reflex half
spell to perform skill check on a trained–only skill Spell Resistance: Yes
that you do not have ranks in. This spell also does not Cone of cold creates an area of extreme cold,
allow you to find traps with a DC of 21 or more originating at your hand and extending outward in a cone. It
unless you also have the Trapfinding ability. drains heat, dealing 1d6 points of cold damage per caster level
Competance can be made permanent via a (maximum 20d6). Victims who fail the save are also slowed
permanency spell. for 1 round/level.
Arcane Material Component: A very small crystal or glass
Competence, Greater cone.
Divination
Level: Brd 3, Clr/Pre 3, Drd 3, Pal 3, Rgr 3, Sor/Wiz ConfusionP
3 Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
As per competence, except the touched Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 4, Trickery 4
creature gains a +12 magic bonus to one skill check Components: V, S, M/DF
for 1 minute per caster level. If the selected skill has Casting Time: 1 standard action
a subgroup, you must choose which subgroup to Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
apply the spell to. You cannot use this spell to Targets: All creatures in a 15–ft. radius burst
perform skill check on a trained–only skill that you Duration: 1 round/level
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Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell causes the targets to become
confused, making them unable to independently
determine what they will do if they fail the initial
saving throw. If the saving throw is failed, consult
the table below for how the creature acts.
Each round after the first, the affected
creature makes another Will saving throw at a –4
penalty. If the creature fails the saving throw for the
round, consult the table below.
D20 Behavior
1–2 Attack caster with melee or ranged
weapons (or close with caster if attack
is not possible).
3–10 Do nothing but babble incoherently.
11–13 Deal 1d6 points of damage + Str
modifier to self with item in hand
14–20 Attack nearest creature (for this
purpose, a familiar counts as part of
the subject’s self).
A confused character who can’t carry out the
indicated action does nothing but babble
incoherently. Attackers are not at any special
advantage when attacking a confused character. Any
confused character who is attacked automatically
attacks its attackers on its next turn, as long as it is
still confused when its turn comes. Note that a
confused character will not make attacks of
opportunity against any creature that it is not already
devoted to attacking (either because of its most recent
action or because it has just been attacked).
Confustion can be made permanent via a
permanency spell.
Arcane Material Component: A set of three nut
shells.
Confusion, Lesser
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 1
Components: V, S, DF
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One living creature
Duration: 1 round
This spell causes a single creature to become
confused for 1 round. See the confusion spell, above,
to determine the exact effect on the subject.
ConsecrateM, P
Evocation [Good]
Level: Clr/Pre 2
Components: V, S, XM, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 20–ft.–radius emanation
Duration: 2 hours/level
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Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell blesses an area with positive energy. Each
Charisma check made to turn undead within this area gains a
+3 magic bonus.
Every undead creature entering a consecrated area
suffers minor disruption, giving it a –1 penalty on attack rolls,
damage rolls, and saves. Undead cannot be created within or
summoned into a consecrated area.
If the consecrated area contains an altar, shrine, or
other permanent fixture dedicated to your deity, pantheon, or
aligned higher power, the modifiers given above are doubled
(+6 magic bonus on turning checks, –2 penalties for undead in
the area). You cannot consecrate an area with a similar fixture
of a deity other than your own patron.
If the area does contain an altar, shrine, or other
permanent fixture of a deity, pantheon, or higher power other
than your patron, the consecrate spell instead curses the area,
cutting off its connection with the associated deity or power.
This secondary function, if used, does not also grant the
bonuses and penalties relating to undead, as given above.
Consecrate counters and dispels desecrate.
Consecrate can be made permanent via the
permanency spell.
Material Component: A vial of holy water and 25 gp worth (5
pounds) of silver dust, all of which must be sprinkled around
the area.
Consume
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Bard 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area of Effect: one creature
Duration: 2 rounds + 1 round/2 levels
Saving Throw: Fort Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell causes the victim to suddenly be consumed
in fire. The consuming fire deals 1d8 fire damage each round.
The consuming fire is magical and can only be extinguished if
the character is fully immersed in water, takes a full round to
extinguish themselves enters a Zone of Fire Suppression or is
targeted with a successful dispel magic.
Material Component: A small ruby–colored glass bottle
containing a firefly. The caster crushes the bottles when the
spell is cast, and the bug is magically transported to the victim,
where it suddenly erupts in fire.
Contact Other PlaneM, L
Divination
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, XM
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Concentration
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Plane Contact Avoid Int/Cha True Don’t Lie Random Answer

Decrease Answer Know
Elemental Plane DC 7/1 week 01–34 35–62 63–83 84–100
(appropriate) DC 7/1 week (01–68) (69–75) (76–98) (99–100)
Positive/Negative Energy Plane DC 8/1 week 01–39 40–65 66–86 87–100
Astral Plane DC 9/1 week 01–44 45–67 68–88 89–100
Outer Plane, demideity DC 10/2 weeks 01–49 50–70 71–91 92–100
Outer Plane, lesser diety DC 12/3 weeks 01–60 61–75 76–95 96–100
Outer Plane, intermediate deity DC 14/4 weeks 01–73 74–81 82–98 99–100
Outer Plane, greater deity DC 16/5 weeks 01–88 89–90 91–99 100
You send your mind to another plane of Random Answer: The entity tries to lie but doesn’t know the
existence (an Elemental Plane or some plane farther answer, so it makes one up.
removed) in order to receive advice and information Material Component: An offering of gold, jewels and other
from powers there. (See the accompanying table for valuables to placate the being(s) being contacted of 100 gp per
possible consequences and results of the attempt.) question. The offering is lost, regardless of the result of the
The powers reply in a language you understand, but answer you get.
they resent such contact and give only brief answers
to your questions. (All questions are answered with Contagion
“yes,” “no,” “maybe,” “never,” “irrelevant,” or some Necromancy [Evil]
other one–word answer.) Level: Clr/Pre 3, Destruction 3, Drd 3, Sor/Wiz 4
You must concentrate on maintaining the Components: V, S
spell (a standard action) in order to ask questions at Casting Time: 1 standard action
the rate of one per round. A question is answered by Range: Touch
the power during the same round. For every two Target: Living creature touched
caster levels, you may ask one question. Duration: Instantaneous
Contact with minds far removed from your Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
home plane increases the probability that you will Spell Resistance: Yes
incur a decrease to Intelligence and Charisma, but the The subject contracts a disease, which strikes
chance of the power knowing the answer, as well as immediately (no incubation period). The DC noted is for the
the probability of the entity answering correctly, are subsequent saves (use contagion’s normal save DC for the
likewise increased by moving to distant planes. initial saving throw).
Once the Outer Planes are reached, the See the section in the Combat chapter on Special
power of the deity contacted determines the effects. Conditions: Diseases for a list of diseases that can inflicted on
(Random results obtained from the table are subject a victim.
to the personalities of individual deities.)
On rare occasions, this divination may be Contagion, Mass
blocked by an act of certain deities or forces. Necromancy [Evil]
Level: Disease 6
Avoid Int/Cha Decrease: You must succeed on an Range: 0
Intelligence check against this DC to avoid a Area of Effect: 20 ft. burst
decrease in Intelligence and Charisma. If the check This spell acts like contagion, except it affects
fails, your Intelligence and Charisma scores each fall multiple targets.
to 8 for the stated duration, and you become unable to
cast arcane spells. If you lose Intelligence and ContingencyF, L
Charisma, the effect strikes as soon as the first Evocation
question is asked, and no answer is received. (The Level: Sor/Wiz 6
entries in parentheses are for questions that pertain to Components: V, S, M, XF
the appropriate Elemental Plane.) Casting Time: At least 10 minutes; see text
Results of a Successful Contact: d% is rolled for the Range: Personal
result shown on the table: Target: You
True Answer: You get a true, one–word answer. Duration: One day/level (D) or until discharged
Questions that cannot be answered in this way are You can place another spell upon your person so that
answered randomly. it comes into effect under some condition you dictate when
Don’t Know: The entity tells you that it doesn’t casting contingency. The contingency spell and the companion
know. spell are cast at the same time. The 10–minute casting time is
Lie: The entity intentionally lies to you. the minimum total for both castings; if the companion spell
has a casting time longer than 10 minutes, use that instead.
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The spell to be brought into effect by the Target: Object touched

contingency must be one that affects your person and Effect: Magical, heatless flame
be of a spell level no higher than one–third your Duration: 1 day (D)
caster level (rounded down, maximum 6th level). Saving Throw: None
The conditions needed to bring the spell into Spell Resistance: No
effect must be clear, although they can be general. In A flame, equivalent in brightness to a torch, springs
all cases, the contingency immediately brings into forth from an object that you touch. The effect looks like a
effect the companion spell, the latter being “cast” regular flame, but it creates no heat and doesn’t use oxygen. A
instantaneously when the prescribed circumstances continual flame can be covered and hidden but not smothered
occur. If complicated or convoluted conditions are or quenched.
prescribed, the whole spell combination (contingency Light spells counter and dispel darkness spells of an
and the companion magic) may fail when called on. equal or lower level.
The companion spell occurs based solely on the Material Component: You sprinkle ruby dust (worth 50 gp)
stated conditions, regardless of whether you want it on the item that is to carry the flame.
to.
You can use only one contingency spell at a Control Plants
time; if a second is cast, the first one (if still active) is Transmutation
dispelled. Level: Drd 8, Plant 8
Material Component: That of the companion spell, Components: V, S, DF
plus quicksilver and an eyelash of an ogre mage, Casting Time: 1 standard action
rakshasa, or similar spell–using creature. Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Focus: A statuette of you carved from elephant ivory Targets: Up to 2 HD/level of plant creatures, no two of which
and decorated with gems (worth at least 1,500 gp). can be more than 30 ft. apart
You must carry the focus for the contingency to Duration: 1 min./level
work. Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: No
Contigency, GreaterF, L This spell enables you to control the actions of one or
Evocation more plant creatures for a short period of time. You command
Level: Sor/Wiz 9 the creatures by voice and they understand you, no matter
This spell acts like contingency, except you what language you speak. Even if vocal communication is
can string two spells at 17th–19th level or three spells impossible the controlled plants do not attack you. At the end
at 20th level that will take effect automatically when of the spell, the subjects revert to their normal behavior.
triggered. All spells are simultaneously triggered and Suicidal or self–destructive commands are simply
take effect immediately. ignored.
Unlike contingency, spells in a greater
contingency can affect creatures other than the caster. Control Undead
The instructions must be carefully worded. The spell Necromancy
can identify creatures by type, action, or dress, but Level: Sor/Wiz 7
cannot determine aspects such as alignment, HD or Components: V, S, M
class (or class abilities). Casting Time: 1 standard action
Only one contingency or greater Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
contingency can be active on the caster at any one Targets: Up to 2 HD/level of undead creatures, no two of
given time. which can be more than 30 ft. apart
Material Component: That of the companion spell, Duration: 1 min./level
plus quicksilver and an eyelash of an ogre mage, Saving Throw: Will negates
rakshasa, or similar spell–using creature. Spell Resistance: Yes
Focus: A statuette of you carved from elephant ivory This spell enables you to command undead creatures
and decorated with gems (worth at least 1,500 gp). for a short period of time. You command them by voice and
You must carry the focus for the greater contingency they understand you, no matter what language you speak.
to work. Even if vocal communication is impossible the controlled
undead do not attack you. At the end of the spell, the subjects
Continual FlameM, P revert to their normal behavior.
Evocation [Light] Intelligent undead creatures remember that you
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 2 controlled them.
Components: V, S, XM Material Component: A small piece of bone and a small piece
Casting Time: 1 standard action of raw meat.
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Control WaterP
Transmutation [Water]
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Drd 4, Sor/Wiz 6, Water 4
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: Water in a volume of 10 ft./level by 10
ft./level by 2 ft./level (S)
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None; see text
Spell Resistance: No
Depending on the version you choose, the
control water spell raises or lowers water.
Lower Water: This causes water or similar liquid to
reduce its depth by as much as 2 feet per caster level
(to a minimum depth of 1 inch). The water is lowered
within a squarish depression whose sides are up to
caster level x 10 feet long. In extremely large and
deep bodies of water, such as a deep ocean, the spell
creates a whirladrenaline surge that sweeps ships and
similar craft downward, putting them at risk and
rendering them unable to leave by normal movement
for the duration of the spell. When cast on water
elementals and other water–based creatures, this spell
acts as a slow spell (Will negates). The spell has no
effect on other creatures.
Raise Water: This causes water or similar liquid to
rise in height, just as the lower water version causes
it to lower. Boats raised in this way slide down the
sides of the hump that the spell creates. If the area
affected by the spell includes riverbanks, a beach, or
other land nearby, the water can spill over onto dry
land.
With either version, you may reduce one
horizontal dimension by half and double the other
horizontal dimension.
Control water can be made permanent with
a permanency spell. Once made permanent, the
setting of the water cannot be later changed.
Arcane Material Component: A drop of water (for
raise water) or a pinch of dust (for lower water).
Control WeatherL, P
Transmutation
Level: Air 7, Clr/Pre 7, Drd 7, Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 10 minutes; see text
Range: 2 miles
Area: 2–mile–radius circle, centered on you; see text
Duration: 1d12 hours; see text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You change the weather in the local area. It
takes 10 minutes to cast the spell and an additional 10
minutes for the effects to manifest. You can call forth
weather appropriate to the climate and season of the
area you are in.
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Season Possible Weather
Spring Tornado, thunderstorm, sleet
storm, or hot weather
Summer Torrential rain, heat wave, or
hailstorm
Autum Hot or cold weather, fog or sleet
Winter Frigid cold, blizzard or thaw
Late winter Hurricane–force winds or early
spring (coastal area)
You control the general tendencies of the weather,
such as the direction and intensity of the wind. You cannot
control specific applications of the weather–where lightning
strikes, for example, or the exact path of a tornado.
When you select a certain weather condition to occur,
the weather assumes that condition 10 minutes later (changing
gradually, not abruptly). The weather continues as you left it
for the duration, or until you use a standard action to designate
a new kind of weather (which fully manifests itself 10 minutes
later). Contradictory conditions are not possible
simultaneously.
Control weather can do away with atmospheric
phenomena (naturally occurring or otherwise) as well as create
them.
A druid casting this spell doubles the duration and
affects a circle with a 3–mile radius.
Control Weather can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. In such a case, the weather is perpetually
fixed at the time of casting and cannot be changed or moved.
Control WindsP
Transmutation [Air]
Level: Air 5, Drd 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 40 ft./level
Area: 40 ft./level radius cylinder 40 ft. high
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: No
You alter wind force in the area surrounding you.
You can make the wind blow in a certain direction or manner,
increase its strength, or decrease its strength. The new wind
direction and strength persist until the spell ends or until you
choose to alter your handiwork, which requires concentration.
You may create an “eye” of calm air up to 80 feet in diameter
at the center of the area if you so desire, and you may choose
to limit the area to any cylindrical area less than your full
limit.
Wind Direction: You may choose one of four basic wind
patterns to function over the spell’s area.
• A downdraft blows from the center outward in equal
strength in all directions.
• An updraft blows from the outer edges in toward the
center in equal strength from all directions, veering
upward before impinging on the eye in the center.
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• A rotation causes the winds to circle the center
in clockwise or counterclockwise fashion.
• A blast simply causes the winds to blow in one
direction across the entire area from one side
to the other.
Wind Strength: For every three caster levels, you can
increase or decrease wind strength by one level. Each
round on your turn, a creature in the wind must make
a Fortitude save or suffer the effect of being in the
windy area.
Strong winds (21+ mph) make sailing
difficult.
A severe wind (31+ mph) causes minor ship
and building damage.
A windstorm (51+ mph) drives most flying
creatures from the skies, uproots small trees, knocks
down light wooden structures, tears off roofs, and
endangers ships.
Hurricane force winds (75+ mph) destroy
wooden buildings, sometimes uproot even large trees,
and cause most ships to founder.
A tornado (175+ mph) destroys all
nonfortified buildings and often uproots large trees.
Control Winds can be made permanent with
a permanency spell. When made permanent, the
wind conditions are locked at the time of casting.
Countersong
Abjuration [Sonic]
Level: Brd 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0
Area: All allies in a 30 ft. radius
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 rounds
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Countersong is used to counter the effects of
any spell or ability that is sonic or language–
dependent. It grants the affected individuals a +4
bonus against such saves, and allows any individual
under the effect of a current noninstantanous sonic or
language–dependent magical attack another instance
to save against the attack. The spell has no effect
against effects that don’t allow a save.
Cover with Stone
Conjuration (Summoning) [Earth]
Level: Drd 3, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area of Effect: 5 sq. ft. + 5 sq. ft./2 levels
Duration: Instananeous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
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Upon casting this spell, the floor you deginated is
covered by 6 inch thick flagstones. This affects an area of 5
square feet, plus an additional 5 square feet per two caster
levels. The flagstones can support up to 250 lbs. of weight +
25 lbs./caster level per 5 foot square. Once created, they
cannot be dispelled, though they can be destroyed through
force. This spell cannot be cast to create a wall or ceiling; it
must be cast at ground level, though it can be used to cover
small gaps, bridge chasms or pits, providing that the stone can
reach solid floor at least two edges.
Material Component: A pinch of granite.
Create Food and WaterL
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Clr/Pre 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Food and water to sustain three humans or one
horse/level for 24 hours
Duration: 24 hours; see text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
The food that this spell creates is simple fare of your
choice–highly nourishing, if rather bland. Food so created
decays and becomes inedible within 24 hours, although it can
be kept fresh for another 24 hours by casting a purify food and
water spell on it. The water created by this spell is just like
clean rain water, and it doesn’t go bad as the food does.
Create Water
Conjuration (Creation) [Water]
Level: Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Pal 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Up to 2 gallons of water/level
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell generates wholesome, drinkable water, just
like clean rain water. Water can be created in an area as small
as will actually contain the liquid, or in an area three times as
large–possibly creating a downpour or filling many small
receptacles.
Note: Conjuration spells can’t create substances or objects
within a creature. Water weighs about 8 pounds per gallon.
One cubic foot of water contains roughly 8 gallons and weighs
about 60 pounds.
Creeping Doom
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Drd 7
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)/ 100 ft.; see text
Effect: One swarm of centipedes per two levels
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Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
When you utter the spell of creeping doom,
you call forth a mass of centipede swarms (one per
two caster levels, to a maximum of ten swarms at
20th level), which need not appear adjacent to one
another.
You may summon the centipede swarms so
that they share the area of other creatures. The
swarms remain stationary, attacking any creatures in
their area, unless you command the creeping doom to
move (a move action for you). As a move action, you
can command any number of the swarms to move
toward any prey within 100 feet of you. You cannot
command any swarm to move more than 100 feet
away from you, and if you move more than 100 feet
from any swarm, that swarm remains stationary,
attacking any creatures in its area (but it can be
commanded again if you move within 100 feet).
As these swarms are magically created, the
damage dealt by the swarms are treated as magic
weapons for the purpose of bypassing damage
reduction.
Crimson StainsP
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Short (25 ft. + 5 ft/2 levels)
Target: One creature per level, no two which can be
more than 15 feet apart
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell causes the vicitim’s hands to drip
with a red fluid akin to blood. The red fluid is slick
(+2 to disarm attempts against the foe and a –2
penalty to foe’s grapple attacks), and will stain
whatever it may drip on or touch.
The spell may be used to track an opponent
(reducing the tracking difficulty by –10)
Crimson stains can be made permanent by a
permanency spell.
Material Component: Three drops of the caster's
blood, drawn from the palm of his hand or from the
index finger.
Crown of GloryM
Evocation
Level: Glory 8
Components: V, S , XM, DF
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Personal
Area: 120–ft.–radius emanation centered on you
Duration: 1 minute/level
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Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
The caster is imbued with an aura of celestial
authority, inspiring awe in all lesser creatures.
The caster gains a +4 magic bonus to his or her
Charisma score for the duration of the spell. All creatures with
HD/level less than the caster who fail the save cease whatever
they are doing and are compelled to pay attention to the caster.
The spell can only affect one creature with HD/level greater
than the caster, and they gain a +4 bonus to the save. Any such
creature that wants to take hostile action against the caster
must make a successful Will save to do so. Any creature that
does not make this saving throw the first time it attempts a
hostile action is enthralled for the duration of the spell (as the
enthrall spell), as long as it is in the spell’s area, nor will it try
to leave the area on its own.
When the caster speaks, all listeners telepathically
understand him or her, even if they do not understand the
language. While the spell lasts, the caster can make up to three
suggestions to creatures of fewer than 8 HD in range, as if
using the mass suggestion spell (Will save negates); creatures
with 8 HD or more aren’t affected by this power. Only
creatures within range at the time a suggestion is given are
subject to it.
Material Component: worth at least 200 gp.
CrystalbrittleP
Transmutation
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Area of Effect: 2 cubic ft./level
Duration: One day
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: No
This spell causes metal, whether as soft as gold or as
hard as adamantine to turn to a fragile crystalline substance.
The affected item’s hardness is reduced to 1 and its hit points
are halved.
Objects receive a saving throw to avoid being
transformed if they are attended or magical in nature.
Crystalbrittle can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Crushing Despair
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 30 ft.
Area: Cone–shaped burst
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
An invisible cone of despair causes great sadness in
the subjects. Each affected creature takes a –2 penalty on
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attack rolls, saving throws, ability checks, skill
checks, and weapon damage rolls.
Crushing despair counters and dispels good
hope.
Material Component: A vial of tears.
Crushing Grasp
Evocation
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Saving Throw: See below
As per Grasp, but in addition to disarming
the opponent, the caster deals 1d8 damage/2 caster
levels (max 10d8) to the victim. This damage is
negated if the victim succeeds a Reflex saving throw,
and the damage is dealt regardless whether the
disarm attack succeeds or fails.
Crushing Hand
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9, Strength 9
Components: V, S, M, F/DF
This spell functions like interposing hand,
except that the hand can interpose itself, push, or
crush one opponent that you select. The crushing
hand can grapple an opponent like grasping hand
does. Its grapple bonus equals your caster level +
your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma modifier (for
a wizard, cleric, or sorcerer, respectively), +12 for the
hand’s Strength score (35), +4 for being Large. The
hand deals 2d8+12 points of damage (lethal, not
nonlethal) on each successful grapple check against
an opponent.
The crushing hand can also interpose itself
as interposing hand does, or it can bull rush an
opponent as forceful hand does, but at a +18 bonus.
Directing the spell to a new target is a move
action.
Clerics who cast this spell name it for their
deities.
Arcane Material Component: The shell of an egg.
Arcane Focus: A glove of snakeskin.
Cure Critical Wounds
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Brd 4, Clr/Pre 4, Drd 5, Healing 4
This spell functions like cure light wounds,
except that it cures 4d8 points of damage +1 point per
caster level (maximum +20).
Cure Critical Wounds, Mass
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr/Pre 8, Drd 9, Healing 8
This spell functions like mass cure light
wounds, except that it cures 4d8 points of damage +1
point per caster level (maximum +40).
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Cure Grevious Wound
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Drd 6, Healing 5
This spell works like cure light wounds except that it
cures 5d8 points of damage +2 points per caster level (max
+40).
Cure Lethal Wound
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr/Pre 6, Drd 7, Healing 6
This spell functions like cure light wounds, except
that it cures 6d8 points of damage +3 points per caster level
(max +60)
Cure Light Wounds
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Brd 1, Clr/Pre 1, Drd 1, Healing 1, Pal 1, Rgr 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will half (harmless); see text
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless); see text
When laying your hand upon a living creature, you
channel positive energy that cures 1d8 points of damage +1
point per caster level (maximum +5).
Since undead are powered by negative energy, this
spell deals damage to them instead of curing their wounds. An
undead creature can apply spell resistance, and can attempt a
Will save to take half damage.
Cure Light Wounds, Mass
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Brd 5, Clr/Pre 5, Drd 6, Healing 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature/level, no two of which can be more than
30 ft. apart
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will half (harmless) or Will half; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) or Yes; see text
You channel positive energy to cure 1d8 points of
damage +1 point per caster level (maximum +25) in each
selected creature.
Like other cure spells, mass cure light wounds deals
damage to undead in its area rather than curing them.
Each affected undead may attempt a Will save for
half damage.
Cure Minor Wounds
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0
This spell functions like cure light wounds, except
that it cures only 1 point of damage.
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Conjuration (Healing) Curse of VampirismM
Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 2, Drd 3, Healing 2, Pal 3, Rgr Necromancy [Evil]
3 Level: Clr/Pre 8, Sor/Wiz 8
This spell functions like cure light wounds, Components: V, S, XM
except that it cures 2d8 points of damage +1 point per Casting Time: 1 full round
caster level (maximum +10). Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft/2 levels)
Target: One living creature
Cure Moderate Wounds, Mass Duration: Instantaneous
Conjuration (Healing) Saving Throw: Fort negates
Level: Brd 6, Clr/Pre 6, Drd 7 Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell functions like mass cure light Upon uttering this dire spell, you cause the victim to
wounds, except that it cures 2d8 points of damage +1 suffer 1d8 damage/level (max 20d8) if they fail a Fortitude
point per caster level (maximum +30). save. The victim is slain if reduced to 0 hit points or less.
Furthermore, a slain victim arises one minute later as an
Cure Mortal Wound undead creature. If the victim had 4 HD/levels or less, it
Conjuration (Healing) arises as a vampire spawn. If the victim had 5 HD/levels or
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Drd 8, Healing 7 more, it arises as a vampire. The created vampire is not under
This spell functions like cure light wounds, except your control.
that it cures 7d8 points of damage +4 points per If the victim makes the saving throw, they still suffer
caster level (max +80). 3d6 damage.
Material Component: A handful of dust from an unhallowed
Cure Serious Wounds grave and an onyx gem worth at least 1,000 gp.
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Brd 3, Clr/Pre 3, Drd 4, Pal 4, Rgr 4, Healing Curse WaterM, L
3 Necromancy [Evil]
This spell functions like cure light wounds, Level: Clr/Pre 1
except that it cures 3d8 points of damage +1 point per Components: V, S, XM
caster level (maximum +15). Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Touch
Cure Serious Wounds, Mass Target: Flask of water touched
Conjuration (Healing) Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Drd 8
This spell functions like mass cure light Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
wounds, except that it cures 3d8 points of damage +1 This spell imbues a flask (1 pint) of water with
negative energy, turning it into unholy water. Unholy water
point per caster level (maximum +35).
damages good outsiders the way holy water damages undead
and evil outsiders.
Curse of LycanthropyP, L Material Component: 5 pounds of powdered silver (worth 25
Enchantment gp).
Level: Drd 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 full round
Cut
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) Transmutation
Target: One humanoid or giant Level: Asn 1, Brd 0, Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Duration: 1 day Components: V, S
Saving Throw: Fort Negates Casting Time: 1 standard action
Spell Resistance: Yes Range: Touch
Upon uttering this spell, you cause the target Area of Effect: One object
Duration: Instantaneous
to become an afflicted lycanthrope. The caster
chooses the animal shape the target will become Saving Throw: Fort negates (harmless)
when the spell is cast. The animal form chosen Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Upon casting this spell, the touched item is cut, as if
cannot have more than ½ your level in HD.
Curse of lycanthropy can be made with a pair of very sharp scissors. The cut can deal up to 6
permanent with a permanency spell. points of slashing damage to an item, which must be 3 inches
in diameter or less. If the damage dealt is greater than the
Material Component: Three drops of the caster’s
blood mixed with that of the blood of the animal the item’s hardness, and it is less than or equal to the proscribed
victim is to become.
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diameter, it is neatly cut at the touched point. A
mending spell can rejoin the severed pieces with ease.
This spell has no effect on living or undead
creatures.
Dancing LightsP
Evocation [Light]
Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Up to four lights, all within a 10– ft.–radius
area
Duration: 1 minute (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Depending on the version selected, you
create up to four lights that resemble lanterns or
torches (and cast that amount of light), or up to four
glowing spheres of light (which look like will–o’–
wisps), or one faintly glowing, vaguely humanoid
shape. The dancing lights must stay within a 10–
foot–radius area in relation to each other but
otherwise move as you desire (no concentration
required): forward or back, up or down, straight or
turning corners, or the like. The lights can move up to
100 feet per round. A light winks out if the distance
between you and it exceeds the spell’s range.
Dancing lights can be made permanent with
a permanency spell.
Discorporation
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Person
Target: You
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Invoking this power, you become one with
the powers of darkness. When you use this ability,
you becomes a swarm of Diminutive, batlike
shadows that fills two 10–foot squares (or eight
contiguous 5–foot squares, shapeable as you desire).
The duration of this ability is 24 hours.
In this swarmlike form, you gain the
following characteristics and traits.
—Abilities: Your Strength score drops to 1, but
your Dexterity score increases by 6.
—Armor Class: You lose any natural armor or
armor bonuses to Armor Class. You gain a
+4 size bonus to AC, and a defl ection bonus
to AC equal to your Charisma modifi er.
—Movement: You gain a fly speed of 40 feet
with perfect maneuverability. You can pass
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through openings a Diminutive creature could pass
through.
—Swarm Traits: You are not subject to critical hits or
flanking, and you are immune to weapon damage.
You cannot be tripped, grappled, or bull rushed, and
you cannot grapple an opponent. You are immune to
any spell or effect that targets a specific number of
creatures, except for mind–affecting spells and
abilities. You take half again as much damage
(+50%) from spells or effects that affect an area.
Unlike other swarms of Diminutive creatures, you are
not vulnerable to wind effects. If reduced to 0 hit
points or less, or rendered unconscious by nonlethal
damage, you instantly return to your normal form in a
square of your choice that was formerly covered by
the swarm.
—Swarm Attack: You gain a swarm attack that deals 4d6
points of damage to any creature whose space you
occupy at the end of your turn. Your swarm attack
strikes as a magic weapon of your alignment.
—Distraction: Any living creature vulnerable to your
swarm attack that begins its turn in a square occupied
by your swarm must make a Fortitude save or be
nauseated for 1 round.
Spellcasting or concentrating on spells within the area of
your swarm requires a Will save (DC 15+ spell
level).
—Possessions: All of your worn or carried equipment and
items become nonfunctional, absorbed into your new
form.
You can take only move actions (so you cannot use other
invocations) while under the effect of dark
discorporation.
Dark Oblivion
Conjuration (Calling)
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area of Effect: 15 foot radius
Duration: 1 round
Saving Throw: Reflex partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon speaking the words of this spell and pointing at
the target area, the ground erupts a multitude of gray, clawed
and rotting hands reach up from the earth and attempt to grasp
any being in the area of effect who is in contact with the
ground. Burrowing creatures suffer a –4 penalty to their
saving throw, and must surface to escape the attack.
If the victim(s) fail a Reflex save, they are dragged
into the earth by the multitude of hands, where their bodies are
shredded and soul is dragged to the netherworld, suffering
18d10 damage. If the victim survives the damage, they
manage to scrabble free of the earth, but are considered prone.
If the victim is reduced to 0 hit points or less, they are slain
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and the body (and all items) are irrecoverable short of
true ressurection or wish.
A victim who makes their saving throw
manages to avoid the clawing hands grasp, but takes
2d6 slashing damage from the claws.
Anyone remaining in the area or entering the
area before the spell disappates must make a Reflex
save as above.
Material Component: A small piece of parchment
inscribed with the names of the souls of the damned.
DarknessP
Evocation [Darkness]
Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Object touched
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell causes an object to mask
illumination out to a 20–foot radius, reducing bright
illumination to shadowy illumination (+5 to
Perception (Spot) DC’s). All creatures in the area
gain concealment (20% miss chance). Even creatures
that can normally see in such conditions (such as with
darkvision or low–light vision) have the miss chance
in an area shrouded in magical darkness.
Normal lights (torches, candles, lanterns,
and so forth) are incapable of brightening the area, as
are light spells of lower level. Higher level light
spells are not affected by darkness.
If darkness is cast on a small object that is
then placed inside or under a lightproof covering, the
spell’s effect is blocked until the covering is
removed.
Darkness has no effect on an area with no
illumination, other than to obscure darkvision (20%
miss chance).
Darkness counters or dispels any light spell
of equal or lower spell level.
Darkness can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Arcane Material Component: A bit of bat fur and
either a drop of pitch or a piece of coal.
DarkvisionP
Transmutation
Level: Rgr 3, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Saving Throw: None
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Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
The subject gains the ability to see 60 feet even in
total darkness. Darkvision is black and white only but
otherwise like normal sight. Darkvision does not grant one the
ability to see in magical darkness.
Darkvision can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: Either a pinch of dried carrot or an
agate.
Daylight
Evocation [Light]
Level: Brd 3, Clr/Pre 3, Drd 3, Pal 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Object touched
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
The object touched sheds light as bright as full
daylight in a 60–foot radius, and dim light for an additional 60
feet beyond that. Creatures that take penalties in bright light
also take them while within the radius of this magical light.
Despite its name, this spell is not the equivalent of daylight for
the purposes of creatures that are damaged or destroyed by
bright light.
If daylight is cast on a small object that is then placed
inside or under a light– proof covering, the spell’s effects are
blocked until the covering is removed.
Daylight brought into an area of magical darkness (or
vice versa) is temporarily negated, so that the otherwise
prevailing light conditions exist in the overlapping areas of
effect.
Daylight counters or dispels any darkness spell of
equal or lower level, such as darkness.
Daze
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One humanoid creature of 4 HD or less
Duration: 1 round
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This enchantment clouds the mind of a humanoid
creature so that it takes no actions.
A dazed subject is not stunned, so attackers get no
special advantage against it.
A humanoid with more HD/levels than the caster
recieves a +4 bonus to the save.
Material Component: A pinch of wool or similar substance.
Daze Monster
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
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Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2 Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)

Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Target: One living creature The subject gains a +8 magic bonus on saves against all death
This spell functions like daze, but daze spells and magical death effects. The subject is granted a save
monster can affect any one living creature of any to negate such effects even if one is not normally allowed. The
type. subject is immune to energy drain and any negative energy
A creature with more HD/levels than the effects, including channeled negative energy.
caster gains a +4 bonus to its save against this spell. This spell does not remove negative levels that the
subject has already gained, but it does remove the penalties
Death Knell from negative levels for the duration of its effect.
Necromancy [Death, Evil] Death ward does not protect against other sorts of
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Death 2 attacks, even if those attacks might be lethal.
Components: V, S Death ward can be made permanent with the
Casting Time: 1 standard action permanency spell.
Range: Touch
Target: Living creature touched DeathwatchP
Duration: Instantaneous/10 minutes per HD of Necromancy
subject; see text Level: Clr/Pre 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Saving Throw: Will negates Components: V, S
Spell Resistance: Yes Casting Time: 1 standard action
You draw forth the ebbing life force of a Range: 30 ft.
creature and use it to fuel your own power. Upon Area: Cone–shaped emanation
casting this spell, you touch a living creature that has Duration: 10 min./level
–1 or fewer hit points. If the subject fails its saving Saving Throw: None
throw, it dies, and you gain 1d8 temporary hit points Spell Resistance: No
and a +2 bonus to Strength. Additionally, your Using the foul sight granted by the powers of unlife,
effective caster level goes up by +1, improving spell you can determine the condition of creatures near death within
effects dependent on caster level. (This increase in the spell’s range. You instantly know whether each creature
effective caster level does not grant you access to within the area is dead, fragile (alive and wounded, with 3 or
more spells.) These effects last for 10 minutes per fewer hit points left), fighting off death (alive with 4 or more
HD of the subject creature. hit points), undead, or neither alive nor dead (such as a
construct). If a creature is “fighting off death”, you gain
Death Sentence knowledge of how many hit points they have, to the nearest
Necromancy [Death] 10.
Level: Sor/Wiz 9 Deathwatch sees through any spell or ability that
Components: V allows creatures to feign death.
Casting Time: 1 full round Deathwatch can be made permanent with the
Range: 0 permanency spell.
Area of Effect: 30 ft. radius
Duration: Instantaneous Deeper Darkness
Saving Throw: None Evocation [Darkness]
Spell Resistance: Yes Level: Clr/Pre 3
Upon casting this spell, you cause all living Duration: One day/level (D)
creatures in the area of effect to suffer 2d6 This spell functions like darkness, except that the
damage/caster level plus an additional +1d6 object masks illumination in a 60–foot radius, turning it to
damage/2 caster levels (maximum 50d6). If the shadowy illumination and the darkness lasts longer.
victim is reduced to 0 hit points or less, it drops dead. Daylight brought into an area of deeper darkness (or
This is a death effect. vice versa) is temporarily negated, so that the otherwise
prevailing light conditions exist in the overlapping areas of
Death WardP effect.
Necromancy As darkness, deeper darkness has no effect in total
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Death 4, Drd 5, Pal 4 darkness, other than to obscure darkvision (20% miss chance).
Components: V, S, DF Deeper darkness counters and dispels any light spell
Casting Time: 1 standard action of equal or lower level, including daylight and light.
Range: Touch
Target: Living creature touched DeeppocketsP
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Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1 Level: Clr/Pre 2

Components: V, S, F Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action Casting Time: 1 immediate action
Range: Touch Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area of Effect: One closable container no larger than Target: One creature
1 ft. X 1 ft. X 6 inches Duration: 10 minutes/level until triggered, then 1 round/level
Duration: 1 hour/level Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Will negates (harmless) When this spell is cast, a unseen protection surrounds
Upon casting this spell and touching a small the target. If the target is dropped to –1 hit points or less, it
container, the item’s interior is bound to an still falls unconsious, but does not die, regardless of how far
extradimensional pocket allowing it to hold much into negative hit points it is sent, at least until the spell’s
more than it would otherwise seem capable of duration ends. Likewise, it is not possible to coup de grace the
containing. target.
Regardless of the actual size of the Attacks that kill without dealing hit point damage do
container, the enmagicked container can hold up to not trigger this spell, nor can they save the target if he is
50 lbs. worth or items, so long as they can be fit into already at negative hit points.
the container’s opening.
If the container is subjected to a dispel or the Delay Poison
duration of the spell expires, the item instantly, but Conjuration (Healing)
harmlessly disgorges its contents onto the Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 2, Drd 2, Pal 2, Rgr 1
surrounding floor. Components: V, S, DF
Deeppockets can be made permanent with a Casting Time: 1 standard action
permanency spell. Range: Touch
Focus: An unused, small velvet cloth bag Target: Creature touched
embroidered with the spellcaster’s name in golden Duration: 1 hour/level
thread (worth approximately 15 gp). Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Deflection, lesser The subject becomes temporarily immune to poison.
Conjuration Any poison in its system or any poison to which it is exposed
Level: Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Sor/Wiz 0 during the spell’s duration does not affect the subject until the
Components: V, S, M spell’s duration has expired. Delay poison does not cure any
Casting Time: 1 standard action damage that poison may have already done.
Range: Self
Target: You Delayed Blast Fireball
Duration: 1 minute Evocation [Fire]
Saving Throw: none Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Duration: 5 rounds or less; see text
Casting this spell grants you a +1 deflection This spell functions like fireball, except that it is
bonus to AC. This bonus lasts 1 minute. more powerful and can detonate up to 5 rounds after the spell
is cast. The burst of flame deals 2d6 points of fire damage per
DeflectionP caster level (maximum 30d6).
Conjuration The glowing bead created by delayed blast fireball
Level: Cl 2, Dr 2, Sor/Wiz 2 can detonate immediately if you desire, or you can choose to
Range: Creature touched delay the burst for as many as 5 rounds. You select the amount
Target: Creature touched of delay upon completing the spell, and that time cannot
Duration: 10 minutes/level change once it has been set unless someone touches the bead
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) (see below). If you choose a delay, the glowing bead sits at its
As lesser deflection, except the touched destination until it detonates. A creature can pick up and hurl
creature gains a +1 deflection bonus to AC per 4 the bead as a thrown weapon (range increment 10 feet). If a
caster levels. The bonus lasts for 10 minutes per creature handles and moves the bead within 1 round of its
caster level. detonation, there is a 25% chance that the bead detonates
Deflection can be made permanent via the while being handled.
permanency spell.
Demand
Delay DeathQ Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
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Saving Throw: Will partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell functions like sending, but the
message can also contain a suggestion (see the
suggestion spell), which the subject does its best to
carry out. A successful Will save negates the
suggestion effect but not the contact itself. The
demand, if received, is understood even if the
subject’s Intelligence score is as low as 1. If the
message is impossible or meaningless according to
the circumstances that exist for the subject at the time
the demand is issued, the message is understood but
the suggestion is ineffective.
The demand’s message to the creature must
be twenty–five words or less, including the
suggestion. The creature can also give a short reply
immediately.
Material Component: A short piece of copper wire
and some small part of the subject–a hair, a bit of
nail, or the like.
DesecrateM, P
Evocation [Evil]
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Evil 2
Components: V, S, XM, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 20–ft.–radius emanation
Duration: 2 hours/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell imbues an area with negative
energy. Each Charisma check made to turn undead
within this area takes a –3 profane penalty, and every
undead creature entering a desecrated area gains a +1
profane bonus on attack rolls, damage rolls, and
saving throws. An undead creature created within or
summoned into such an area gains +1 hit points per
HD.
If the desecrated area contains an altar,
shrine, or other permanent fixture dedicated to your
deity or aligned higher power, the modifiers given
above are doubled (–6 profane penalty on turning
checks, +2 profane bonus and +2 hit points per HD
for undead in the area).
Furthermore, anyone who creates undead
within this area may create as many as double the
normal amount of undead (that is, 4 HD per caster
level rather than 2 HD per caster level).
If the area contains an altar, shrine, or other
permanent fixture of a deity, pantheon, or higher
power other than your patron, the desecrate spell
instead curses the area, cutting off its connection with
the associated deity or power. This secondary
function, if used, does not also grant the bonuses and
penalties relating to undead, as given above.
Desecrate counters and dispels consecrate.
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This spell can be made permanent with permanency.
Material Component: A vial of unholy water and 25 gp worth
(5 pounds) of silver dust, all of which must be sprinkled
around the area.
DestructionF
Necromancy [Death]
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Death 7
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell deals 2d8 damage/caster level to a victim
who fails the Fortitude saving throw (max 30d8). If the victim
is reduced to 0 hit points or less, it is instantly slain and the
spell consumes its remains (but not its equipment and
possessions) utterly. If the target’s Fortitude saving throw
succeeds, it instead takes half damage. The only way to restore
life to a character who has been slain by this spell is to use
true resurrection, a carefully worded wish spell followed by
resurrection, or miracle.
Focus: A special holy (or unholy) symbol of silver marked
with verses of anathema (cost 500 gp).
Detect Animals or PlantsP
Divination
Level: Drd 0, Rgr 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: Cone–shaped emanation
Duration:Spellcraft, up to 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You can detect a particular kind of animal or plant in
a cone emanating out from you in whatever direction you face.
You must think of a kind of animal or plant when using the
spell, but you can change the animal or plant kind each round.
The amount of information revealed depends on how long you
search a particular area or focus on a specific kind of animal
or plant.
1st Round: Presence or absence of that kind of animal or
plant in the area.
2nd Round: Number of individuals of the specified kind
in the area, and the condition of the healthiest
specimen.
3rd Round: The condition (see below) and location of
each individual present. If an animal or plant is
outside your line of sight, then you discern its
direction but not its exact location.
Conditions: For purposes of this spell, the categories of
condition are as follows:
Normal: Has at least 90% of full normal hit points, free of
disease.
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Fair: 30% to 90% of full normal hit points Level: Clr/Pre 1

remaining. Components: V, S, DF
Poor: Less than 30% of full normal hit points Casting Time: 1 standard action
remaining, afflicted with a disease, or suffering Range: 60 ft.
from a debilitating injury. Area: Cone–shaped emanation
Weak: 0 or fewer hit points remaining, afflicted Duration:Spellcraft, up to 10 min./ level (D)
with a disease in the terminal stage, or crippled. Saving Throw: None
If a creature falls into more than one Spell Resistance: No
category, the spell indicates the weaker of the two. You can sense the presence of evil. The spell detects creatures
Each round you can turn to detect a kind of that have an evil aura ability or the evil subtype. It does not
animal or plant in a new area. The spell can penetrate detect creatures that simply have an evil alignment. The
barriers, but 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, amount of information revealed depends on how long you
a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks it. study a particular area or subject.
Detect animals or plants can be made 1st Round: Presence or absence of evil.
permanent via a permanency spell. You cannot make 2nd Round: Number of evil auras (creatures, objects, or
more than one detection spell permanent at a time. spells) in the area and the power of the most potent
evil aura present.
Detect ChaosP If you are of good alignment, and the
Divination strongest evil aura’s power is overwhelming (see
Level: Clr/Pre 1 below), and the HD or level of the aura’s source is at
This spell functions like detect evil, except least twice your character level, you are stunned for 1
that it detects the auras of chaotic creatures, clerics of round and the spell ends.
chaotic deities, chaotic spells, and chaotic magic 3rd Round: The power and location of each aura. If an
items, and you are vulnerable to an overwhelming aura is outside your line of sight, then you discern its
chaotic aura if you are lawful. direction but not its exact location.
Detect chaos can be made permanent via a Aura Power: An evil aura’s power depends on the type of evil
permanency spell. You cannot make more than one creature or object that you’re detecting and its HD, caster
detection spell permanent at a time. level, or (in the case of a cleric) class level; see the
accompanying table. If an aura falls into more than one
Detect EvilP strength category, the spell indicates the stronger of the two.
Divination
Creature/Object Faint Moderate Strong Overwhelming
Evil creature1 (HD) 10 or lower 11–25 26–50 51 or higher
Undead (HD) 2 or lower 3–8 0–20 21 or higher
Evil outsider (HD) 1 or lower 2–4 5–10 11 or higher
Cleric of an evil diety2 (class levels) 1 2–4 5–10 11 or higher
Evil magic item or spell (caster level) 2nd or lower 3rd–8th 9th–20th 21st or higher
1
Except for undead and outsiders, which have their Overwhelming 1d6 days
own entries on the table Animals, traps, poisons, and other potential perils are not evil,
2
Some characters who are not clerics may radiate an and as such this spell does not detect them.
aura of equivalent power. The class description will Each round, you can turn to detect evil in a new area.
indicate whether this applies. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of
common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt
Lingering Aura: An evil aura lingers after its original blocks it.
source dissipates (in the case of a spell) or is Detect evil can be made permanent via a permanency
destroyed (in the case of a creature or magic item). If spell. You cannot make more than one detection spell
detect evil is cast and directed at such a location, the permanent at a time.
spell indicates an aura strength of dim (even weaker
than a faint aura). How long the aura lingers at this Detect forgeryP
dim level depends on its original power: Divination
Level: Bard 0, MpG 1
Original Strength Duration of Lingering Components: V, S
Aura Casting Time: 1 standard action
Faint 1d6 rounds Range: 60 ft.
Moderate 1d6 minutes Target: One document
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Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You gain a +10 bonus to Linguistics
(Forgery) to detect if the document you are
concentrating on has been forged or is authentic.
You can also immediately discern whether the
document is an original or a copy of an original.
This bonus increases to +20 at 10th level and
+30 at 15th level.
Detect GoodP
Divination
Level: Clr/Pre 1
This spell functions like detect evil, except
that it detects the auras of good creatures, clerics or
paladins of good deities, good spells, and good magic
items, and you are vulnerable to an overwhelming
good aura if you are evil. Healing potions, antidotes,
and similar beneficial items are not good.
Detect good can be made permanent via a
permanency spell. You cannot make more than one
detection spell permanent at a time.
Detect LawP
Divination
Level: Clr/Pre 1
This spell functions like detect evil, except
that it detects the auras of lawful creatures, clerics of
lawful deities, lawful spells, and lawful magic items,
and you are vulnerable to an overwhelming lawful
aura if you are chaotic.
Spell or Object Faint
Functioning spell 3rd or lower
Magic item (caster level) 5th or lower
Lingering Aura: A magical aura lingers after its
original source dissipates (in the case of a spell) or is
destroyed (in the case of a magic item). If detect
magic is cast and directed at such a location, the spell
indicates an aura strength of dim (even weaker than a
faint aura). How long the aura lingers at this dim
level depends on its original power:
Original Strength Duration of Lingering
Aura
Faint 1d6 rounds
Moderate 1d6 minutes
Strong 1d6x10 minutes
Overwhelming 1d6 days
Outsiders and elementals are not magical in
themselves, but if they are summoned, the
conjuration spell registers.
Each round, you can turn to detect magic in
a new area. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1
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Detect law can be made permanent via a permanency
spell. You cannot have more than one detect spell made
permanent at a time.
Detect MagicP
Divination
Level: Brd 0, Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 60 ft.
Area: Cone–shaped emanation
Duration:Spellcraft, up to 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You detect magical auras. The amount of information revealed
depends on how long you study a particular area or subject.
1st Round: Presence or absence of magical auras.
2nd Round: Number of different magical auras and the power
of the most potent aura.
3rd Round: The strength and location of each aura. If the
items or creatures bearing the auras are in line of
sight, you can make Spellcraft skill checks to
determine the school of magic involved in each.
(Make one check per aura; DC 15 + spell level, or 15
+ half caster level for a nonspell effect.)
Magical areas, multiple types of magic, or strong
local magical emanations may distort or conceal weaker auras.
Aura Strength: An aura’s power depends on a spell’s
functioning spell level or an item’s caster level. If an aura falls
into more than one category, detect magic indicates the
stronger of the two.
Moderate Strong Overwhelming
4th–6th 7th–9th 10th+ (deity level)
th
6 –11 th th
12 –20 th
21st+ (artifact)
foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or
3 feet of wood or dirt blocks it.
Detect magic can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. You cannot have more than one detection
spell made permanent at a time.
Detect PoisonP
Divination
Level: Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Pal 1, Rgr 1, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target or Area: One creature, one object, or a 5–ft. cube
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You determine whether a creature, object, or area has
been poisoned or is poisonous. You can determine the exact
type of poison with a DC 20 Wisdom check. A character with
the Craft (alchemy) skill may try a DC 20 Craft (alchemy)
check if the Wisdom check fails, or may try the Craft
(alchemy) check prior to the Wisdom check.
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The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 foot
of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of
lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks it.
Detect poison can be made permanent via a
permanency spell. You cannot have more than one
detection spell made permanent at a time.
Detect ScryingP
Divination
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 40 ft.
Area: 40–ft.–radius emanation centered on you
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You immediately become aware of any
attempt to observe you by means of a divination
(scrying) spell or effect. The spell’s area radiates
from you and moves as you move. You know the
location of every magical sensor within the spell’s
area.
If the scrying attempt originates within the
area, you also know its location; otherwise, you and
the scrier immediately make opposed caster level
checks (1d20 + caster level). If you at least match the
scrier’s result, you get a visual image of the scrier
and an accurate sense of his or her direction and
distance from you.
Detect scrying can be made permanent via a
permanency spell. You cannot have more than one
detection spell made permanent at a time.
Material Component: A small piece of mirror and a
miniature brass hearing trumpet.
Detect Secret DoorsP
Divination
Level: Brd 1, Knowledge 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 60 ft.
Area: Cone–shaped emanation
Duration:Spellcraft, up to 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You can detect secret doors, compartments,
caches, and so forth. Only passages, doors, or
openings that have been specifically constructed to
escape detection are detected by this spell. The
amount of information revealed depends on how long
you study a particular area or subject.
1st Round: Presence or absence of secret doors.
2nd Round: Number of secret doors and the location
of each. If an aura is outside your line of
sight, then you discern its direction but not
its exact location.
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Each Additional Round: The mechanism or trigger for one
particular secret portal closely examined by you.
Each round, you can turn to detect secret doors in a new area.
The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of
common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt
blocks it.
Detect secret doors can be made permanent via a permanency
spell. You cannot have more than one detection spell made
permanent at a time.
Detect Snares and PitsP
Divination
Level: Drd 1, Rgr 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 60 ft.
Area: Cone–shaped emanation
Duration:Spellcraft, up to 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You can detect simple pits, deadfalls, and snares as
well as mechanical traps constructed of natural materials. You
can use the Search skill to detect these type of traps just as a
rogue can. In addition, you gain an insight bonus equal to one–
half your caster level (maximum +10) on Search checks made
to find such traps while the spell is in effect.
The spell does not detect complex traps, including
trapdoor traps.
Detect snares and pits does detect certain natural
hazards–quicksand (a snare), a sinkhole (a pit), or unsafe walls
of natural rock (a deadfall). However, it does not reveal other
potentially dangerous conditions. The spell does not detect
magic traps (except those that operate by pit, deadfall, or
snaring; see the spell snare), nor mechanically complex ones,
nor those that have been rendered safe or inactive.
The amount of information revealed depends on how
long you study a particular area.
1st Round: Presence or absence of hazards. Make one
Perception (Spot) check and compare it to the DC of
each trap to locate the hazard.
2nd Round: Number of detected hazards and the location
of each. If a hazard is outside your line of sight, then
you discern its direction but not its exact location.
Each Additional Round: The general type and trigger for
one particular hazard closely examined by you.
Each round, you can turn to detect snares and pits in
a new area. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 foot of
stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet
of wood or dirt blocks it.
Detect snares and pits can be made permanent via a
permanency spell. You cannot have more than one detection
spell made permanent at a time.
Detect ThoughtsP
Divination [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Knowledge 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, F/DF
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Casting Time: 1 standard action has HD of at least twice your character level, you are
Range: 60 ft. stunned for 1 round and the spell ends.
Area: Cone–shaped emanation 3rd Round: The strength and location of each undead aura. If
Duration:Spellcraft, up to 1 min./level (D) an aura is outside your line of sight, then you discern
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text its direction but not its exact location.
Spell Resistance: No Aura Strength: The strength of an undead aura is determined
You detect surface thoughts. The amount of by the HD of the undead creature, as given on the following
information revealed depends on how long you study table:
a particular area or subject.
1st Round: Presence or absence of thoughts (from HD Strength
conscious creatures with Intelligence scores 1 or lower Faint
of 1 or higher). 2–4 Moderate
2nd Round: Number of thinking minds and the 5–10 Strong
Intelligence score of each. If the highest 11 or higher Overwhelming
Intelligence is 26 or higher (and at least 10
points higher than your own Intelligence Lingering Aura: An undead aura lingers after its original
score), you are stunned for 1 round and the source is destroyed. If detect undead is cast and directed at
spell ends. This spell does not let you such a location, the spell indicates an aura strength of dim
determine the location of the thinking minds (even weaker than a faint aura). How long the aura lingers at
if you can’t see the creatures whose thoughts this dim level depends on its original power:
you are detecting.
3rd Round: Surface thoughts of any mind in the area.
Original Strength Duration of Lingering
A target’s Will save prevents you from
Aura
reading its thoughts, and the creature is
Faint 1d6 rounds
immune to further attempts to detect its
Moderate 1d6 minutes
thoughts for 24 hours. Creatures of animal
Strong 1d6x10 minutes
intelligence (Int 1 or 2) have simple,
Overwhelming 1d6 days
instinctual thoughts that you can pick up.
Each round, you can turn to detect thoughts
in a new area. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 Each round, you can turn to detect undead in a new area. The
foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of
lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks it. common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt
Detect thoughts can be made permanent via blocks it.
a permanency spell. You cannot have more than one Detect undead can be made permanent via a permanency
detection spell made permanent at a time. spell. You cannot have more than one detection spell made
Arcane Focus: A copper piece. permanent at a time.
Arcane Material Component: A bit of earth from a grave.
Detect UndeadP
Divination Dictum
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Pal 1, Sor/Wiz 1 Evocation [Lawful, Sonic]
Components: V, S, M/DF Level: Clr/Pre 7, Law 7
Casting Time: 1 standard action Components: V
Range: 60 ft. Casting Time: 1 standard action
Area: Cone–shaped emanation Range: 40 ft.
Duration:Spellcraft, up to 1 minute/ level (D) Area: Nonlawful creatures in a 40–ft.–radius spread centered
Saving Throw: None on you
Spell Resistance: No Duration: Instantaneous
You can detect the aura that surrounds Saving Throw: None or Will negates; see text
undead creatures. The amount of information Spell Resistance: Yes
revealed depends on how long you study a particular Any nonlawful creature within the area of a dictum
area. spell suffers the following ill effects.
1st Round: Presence or absence of undead auras.
2nd Round: Number of undead auras in the area and HD Effect
the strength of the strongest undead aura Greater or equal to Deafened
present. If you are of good alignment, and caster level
the strongest undead aura’s strength is Up to caster level –1 Slowed, deafened
overwhelming (see below), and the creature Up to caster level –5 Paralyzed, slowed,

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deafened
Up to caster level –10 Killed, paralyzed,
slowed, deafened
The effects are cumulative and concurrent. No saving
throw is allowed against these effects, unless the
opponent is has more HD/levels than you, in which
case they gain a Will save to negate.
Deafened: The creature is deafened for 1d4 rounds.
Slowed: The creature is slowed, as by the slow spell,
for 2d4 rounds.
Paralyzed: The creature is paralyzed and helpless for
1d10 minutes.
Killed: Creature suffers 2d8 damage/level (max
30d8).
Furthermore, if you are on your home plane
when you cast this spell, nonlawful extraplanar
creatures within the area are instantly banished back
to their home planes. Creatures so banished cannot
return for at least 24 hours. This effect takes place
regardless of whether the creatures hear the dictum.
The banishment effect allows a Will save (at a –4
penalty) to negate.
Dimension Door
Conjuration (Teleportation)
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 4, Travel 4
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Target: You and touched objects or other touched
willing creatures
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None and Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: No and Yes (object)
You instantly transfer yourself from your
current location to any other spot within range. You
always arrive at exactly the spot desired–whether by
simply visualizing the area or by stating direction.
After using this spell, you can’t take any other
actions until your next turn. You can bring along
objects as long as their weight doesn’t exceed your
maximum load. You may also bring one additional
willing Medium or smaller creature (carrying gear or
objects up to its maximum load) or its equivalent per
three caster levels. A Large creature counts as two
Medium creatures, a Huge creature counts as two
Large creatures, and so forth. All creatures to be
transported must be in contact with one another, and
at least one of those creatures must be in contact with
you.
If you arrive in a place that is already
occupied by a solid body, you and each creature
traveling with you take 1d6 points of damage and are
shunted to a random open space on a suitable surface
within 100 feet of the intended location.
If there is no free space within 100 feet, you
and each creature traveling with you take an
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additional 2d6 points of damage and are shunted to a free
space within 1,000 feet. If there is no free space within 1,000
feet, you and each creature travelling with you take an
additional 4d6 points of damage and the spell simply fails.
Dimensional AnchorP
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Ray
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
A green ray springs from your outstretched hand.
You must make a ranged touch attack to hit the target. Any
creature or object struck by the ray is covered with a
shimmering emerald field that completely blocks
extradimensional travel. Forms of movement barred by a
dimensional anchor include astral projection, blink,
dimension door, ethereal jaunt, etherealness, gate, maze,
plane shift, shadow walk, teleport, and similar spell–like or
psionic abilities. The spell also prevents the use of a gate or
teleportation circle for the duration of the spell.
A dimensional anchor does not interfere with the
movement of creatures already in ethereal or astral form when
the spell is cast, nor does it block extradimensional perception
or attack forms. Also, dimensional anchordoes not prevent
summoned creatures from disappearing at the end of a
summoning spell.
Dimensional anchor can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Dimensional LockP
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 8, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: 20–ft.–radius emanation centered on a point in space
Duration: 1 day
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You create a shimmering emerald barrier that
completely blocks extradimensional travel. Forms of
movement barred include astral projection, blink, dimension
door, ethereal jaunt, etherealness, gate, maze, plane shift,
shadow walk, teleport, and similar spell–like or psionic
abilities. Once dimensional lock is in place, extradimensional
travel into or out of the area is not possible. A dimensional
lock does not interfere with the movement of creatures already
in ethereal or astral form when the spell is cast, nor does it
block extradimensional perception or attack forms. Also, the
spell does not prevent summoned creatures from disappearing
at the end of a summoning spell.
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Dimensional lock can be made permanent
via the permanency spell.
Diminish Plants
Transmutation
Level: Drd 3, Rgr 3
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: See text
Target or Area: See text
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell has two versions.
Prune Growth: This version causes normal
vegetation within long range (400 feet + 40 feet per
level) to shrink to about one–third of their normal
size, becoming untangled and less bushy. The
affected vegetation appears to have been carefully
pruned and trimmed.
At your option, the area can be a 100– foot–
radius circle, a 150–foot–radius semicircle, or a 200–
foot–radius quarter–circle.
You may also designate portions of the area
that are not affected.
Stunt Growth: This version targets normal
plants within a range of 1/2 mile, reducing their
potential productivity over the course of the
following year to one third below normal.
Diminish plants counters plant growth.
This spell has no effect on plant creatures.
Discern LiesP
Divination
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Pal 3
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: One creature/level, no two of which can be
more than 30 ft. apart
Duration:Spellcraft, up to 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: No
Each round, you concentrate on one subject,
who must be within range. You gain a +20 bonus to
Perception (Sense Motive) checks to determine if the
speaker is lying or being decietful. The spell does not
reveal the truth, uncover unintentional inaccuracies,
or necessarily reveal evasions.
Each round, you may concentrate on a
different subject.
At 10th level, the bonus to Perception (Sense
Motive) increases to +25 and at 15th level increases to
+30.
Discern lies can be made permanent via a
permanency spell. You cannot have more than one
detection spell made permanent at a time.
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Discern LocationL
Divination
Level: Clr/Pre 8, Knowledge 8, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Unlimited
Target: One creature or object
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (creature) or None (object)
(Harmless)
Spell Resistance: No
A discern location spell is among the most powerful
means of locating creatures or objects. If used against a
creature, it gains a Will saving throw to avoid being located by
this spell, though the caster still knows the general direction
and distance to the creature even if the creature makes the
save. If you possess a small bit of the creature – a bit of hair,
a personal possesion or the like, the victim of the spell suffers
a –10 penalty to the saving throw.
If used against an unoccupied location (no sentient
creature within the confines of the area or within 5 feet of an
unenclosed area), there is no saving throw. If the location is
occupied or an item is in the possession of another being, the
object/location saves as the creature with the highest Will save
in the area or in possession of the object. If the save is made,
the caster still learns the general direction and distance to the
item or object, and that it is attended.
If the save against this spell is failed, the spell reveals
the name of the creature or object’s location (place, name,
business name, building name, or the like), community,
county (or similar political division), country, continent, and
the plane of existence where the target lies.
The use of this spell does not alert the target creature
or any creature in the target area that its whereabouts are being
determined.
To find a creature with the spell, you must have seen
the creature or have some item that once belonged to it.
To find an object, you must have touched it at least
once.
Disguise SelfP
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1, Trickery 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
You make yourself–including clothing, armor,
weapons, and equipment–look different. You can seem 1 foot
shorter or taller, thin, fat, or in between. You cannot change
your body type. Otherwise, the extent of the apparent change
is up to you. You could add or obscure a minor feature or look
like an entirely different person.
The spell does not provide the abilities or
mannerisms of the chosen form, nor does it alter the perceived
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tactile (touch) or audible (sound) properties of you or
your equipment.
If you use this spell to create a disguise, you
get a +10 bonus on the Deception (Disguise) check.
A creature that interacts with the glamer gets
a Will save to recognize it as an illusion.
You can make this spell permanent,
allowing you to change your features at will, with
permanency.
Disguise Self, Mass
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Range: 0
Spell Resistance: Yes
Target: You and up to 1 willing person/level past 1st
in a 15 foot radius sphere
As Deception (Disguise) Self, but affects
yourself and up to one willing additional being per
caster level past 1st level. The spell is centered on
you and moves with you. You specify the changes to
appearance of each being affected by the spell. You
may choose different changes for different
individuals affected by the spell. Any being that
moves beyond the range of the spell loses the
disguise generated by this spell, even if they later
return to the area of effect. If you choose to dismiss
the spell, the disguise ends for all affected beings.
Disarm
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 30 feet
Target: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon casting this spell, the caster can make
a disarm attempt upon one foe within 30 feet. The
disarm attempt does not provoke an attacks of
opportunity, and you use your caster level in place of
your base attack bonus, you use your Intelligence
modifier (if a wizard) or Charisma modifier (if a
sorcerer) in place of your Strength or Dexterity
modifier, and a failed attempt doesn’t allow a
reactive attempt by the target. No save is allowed
against these attempts, but spell resistance applies
normally. You do not need to be armed yourself to
perform the disarm attempt and you are considered to
be utilizing a non–light one handed weapon and be of
medium size.
Disintegrate
Transmutation
Level: Destruction 7, Sor/Wiz 6
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Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Ray
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes
A thin, green ray springs from your pointing finger.
You must make a successful ranged touch attack to hit.
Any creature struck by the ray takes 1d10 damage per
caster level (to a maximum of 20d10). Any creature reduced to
0 or fewer hit points by this spell is entirely disintegrated,
leaving behind only a trace of fine dust. A disintegrated
creature’s equipment is unaffected.
When used against an object, the ray simply
disintegrates as much as one 10– foot cube of nonliving
matter.
Thus, the spell disintegrates only part of any very
large object or structure targeted. The ray affects even objects
constructed entirely of force, such as forceful hand or a wall of
force, but not magical effects such as a globe of invulnerability
or an antimagic field.
A creature or object that makes a successful Fortitude
save is partially affected, taking only 2d10 points of damage.
If this damage reduces the creature or object to 0 or fewer hit
points, it is entirely disintegrated.
Only the first creature or object struck can be
affected; that is, the ray affects only one target per casting.
Arcane Material Component: A lodestone and a pinch of
dust.
Dismissal
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One extraplanar creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell forces an extraplanar creature back to its
proper plane if it fails a special Will save (DC = spell’s save
DC – creature’s HD + your caster level). If the spell is
successful, the creature is instantly whisked away, but there is
a 20% chance of actually sending the subject to a plane other
than its own.
Dispel Chaos
Abjuration [Lawful]
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Law 5, Pal 4
This spell functions like dispel evil, except that you
are surrounded by constant, blue, lawful energy, and the spell
affects chaotic creatures and spells rather than evil ones.
Dispel Good
Abjuration [Evil]
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Level: Clr/Pre 5, Evil 5
This spell functions like dispel evil, except
that you are surrounded by dark, wavering, unholy
energy, and the spell affects good creatures and spells
rather than evil ones.
Dispel Law
Abjuration [Chaotic]
Level: Chaos 5, Clr/Pre 5
This spell functions like dispel evil, except
that you are surrounded by flickering, yellow, chaotic
energy, and the spell affects lawful creatures and
spells rather than evil ones.
Dispel Magic
Universl
Level: Brd 3, Clr/Pre 3, Drd 4, Magic 3, Pal 3,
Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target or Area: One spellcaster, creature, or object;
or 20–ft.–radius burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You can use dispel magic to end ongoing
spells that have been cast on a creature or object, to
temporarily suppress the magical abilities of a magic
item, to end ongoing spells (or at least their effects)
within an area, or to counter another spellcaster’s
spell. A dispelled spell ends as if its duration had
expired. Some spells, as detailed in their descriptions,
can’t be defeated by dispel magic. Dispel magic can
dispel (but not counter) spell–like effects just as it
does spells.
Note: The effect of a spell with an instantaneous
duration can’t be dispelled, because the magical
effect is already over before the dispel magic can take
effect.
You choose to use dispel magic in one of
three ways: a targeted dispel, an area dispel, or a
counterspell:
Targeted Dispel: One object, creature, or spell is the
target of the dispel magic spell. You make a dispel
check (1d20 + your caster level, maximum +10)
against the spell or against each ongoing spell
currently in effect on the object or creature. The DC
for this dispel check is 11 + the spell’s caster level. If
you succeed on a particular check, that spell is
dispelled; if you fail, that spell remains in effect.
If you target an object or creature that is the
effect of an ongoing spell (such as a monster
summoned by monster summoning), you make a
dispel check to end the spell that conjured the object
or creature.
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If the object that you target is a magic item, you
make a dispel check against the item’s caster level. If you
succeed, all the item’s magical properties are suppressed for
1d4 rounds, after which the item recovers on its own. A
suppressed item becomes nonmagical for the duration of the
effect. An interdimensional interface (such as a bag of
holding) is temporarily closed. A magic item’s physical
properties are unchanged: A suppressed magic sword is still a
sword (a masterwork sword, in fact). Artifacts and deities are
unaffected by mortal magic such as this.
You automatically succeed on your dispel check
against any spell that you cast yourself.
Area Dispel: When dispel magic is used in this way, the spell
affects everything within a 30–foot radius.
For each creature within the area that is the subject of
one or more spells, you make a dispel check against the spell
with the highest caster level. If that check fails, you make
dispel checks against progressively weaker spells until you
dispel one spell (which discharges the dispel magic spell so far
as that target is concerned) or until you fail all your checks.
The creature’s magic items are not affected.
For each object within the area that is the target of
one or more spells, you make dispel checks as with creatures.
Magic items are not affected by an area dispel. For each
ongoing area or effect spell whose point of origin is within the
area of the dispel magic spell, you can make a dispel check to
dispel the spell. For each ongoing spell whose area overlaps
that of the dispel magic spell, you can make a dispel check to
end the effect, but only within the overlapping area.
If an object or creature that is the effect of an ongoing
spell (such as a monster summoned by monster summoning) is
in the area, you can make a dispel check to end the spell that
conjured that object or creature (returning it whence it came)
in addition to attempting to dispel spells targeting the creature
or object.
You may choose to automatically succeed on dispel
checks against any spell that you have cast.
Counterspell: When dispel magic is used in this way, the spell
targets a spellcaster and is cast as a counterspell. Unlike a true
counterspell, however, dispel magic may not work; you must
make a dispel check to counter the other spellcaster’s spell.
Dispel Magic, Greater
Universal
Level: Brd 5, Clr/Pre 6, Drd 6, Sor/Wiz 6
This spell functions like dispel magic, except that the
maximum caster level on your dispel check is +20 instead of
+10.
Additionally, greater dispel magic has a chance to
dispel any effect that remove curse can remove, even if dispel
magic can’t dispel that effect.
DisplacementP
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
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Range: Touch Duration: Instantaneous

Target: Creature touched Saving Throw: Reflex half
Duration: 1 round/level (D) Spell Resistance: Yes
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) Casting this spell creates a small amount of acid that
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) begins to immediately eat away at the item touched. The
The subject of this spell appears to be about affected item or creature takes 1d6 points of acid damage.
2 feet away from its true location. The creature Material Component: A drop of acid.
benefits from a 50% miss chance as if it had total
concealment. However, unlike actual total Distance DistortionP
concealment, displacement does not prevent enemies Transmutation
from targeting the creature normally. True seeing Level: Drd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
reveals its true location. Components: V, S, M
Displacement can be made permanent via a Casting Time: 1 round
permanency spell. Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Material Component: A small strip of leather twisted Area of Effect: One 10–foot cube of earth per level
into a loop. Duration: 20 minutes/level
Saving Throw: None
Disrupt Undead Spell Resistance: Yes
Necromancy This spell can only be cast in an area completely
Level: Sor/Wiz 0 surrounded or enclosed by earth, rock sand or similar
Components: V, S materials, such as natural cavern or dungeon passage.
Casting Time: 1 standard action While in effect, those attempting to traverse the area
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) find that the distance is either doubled or halved (spellcaster’s
Effect: Ray choice).
Duration: Instantaneous The true nature of the distortion is undetectable short
Saving Throw: None of magical means, and a true seeing spell will reveal the true
Spell Resistance: Yes distance between points.
You direct a ray of positive energy. You Distance distortion can be made permanent with a
must make a ranged touch attack to hit, and if the ray permanency spell.
hits an undead creature, it deals 1d6 points of damage Material Components: A small lump of soft clay.
to it.
DivinationL, M
Disrupting Weapon Divination
Transmutation Level: Clr/Pre 4, Knowledge 4
Level: Clr/Pre 5 Components: V, S, XM
Components: V, S Casting Time: 10 minutes
Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: Personal
Range: Touch Target: You
Targets: One melee weapon Duration: Instantaneous
Duration: 1 round/level Similar to augury but more powerful, a divination
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object); see spell can provide you with a useful piece of advice in reply to
text a question concerning a specific goal, event, or activity that is
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object) to occur within one week. The advice can be as simple as a
This spell makes a melee weapon deadly to short phrase, or it might take the form of a cryptic rhyme or
undead. Any undead creature with HD equal to or omen. If your party doesn’t act on the information, the
less than your caster level must succeed on a Will conditions may change so that the information is no longer
save or be destroyed utterly if struck in combat with useful. The base chance for a correct divination is 70% + 1%
this weapon. Spell resistance does not apply against per caster level, to a maximum of 90%. If the dice roll fails,
the destruction effect. you know the spell failed, unless specific magic yielding false
information is at work.
Dissolve As with augury, multiple divinations about the same
Conjuration (Summoning) [Acid] topic by the same caster use the same dice result as the first
Level: Sor/Wiz 0 divination spell and yield the same answer each time.
Components: V, S, M Material Component: Incense and a sacrificial offering
Casting Time: 1 standard action appropriate to your religion, together worth at least 25 gp.
Range: Touch
Target: Item touched

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Divine FavorP Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)

Evocation Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Pal 1 As lesser dodge, except the touched being gains a +1
Components: V, S, DF dodge bonus/4 level that lasts for 10 minutes per caster level.
Casting Time: 1 standard action Multiple dodge spells do not stack on a single creature.
Range: Personal Dodge can be made permanent with a permanency
Target: You spell.
Duration: 1 minute
Calling upon the strength and wisdom of a Dominate AnimalP
deity, you gain a +1 magic bonus on attack and Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
weapon damage rolls for every three caster levels you Level: Animal 3, Drd 3
have (at least +1, maximum +3). The bonus doesn’t Components: V, S
apply to spell damage. Casting Time: 1 round
Divine favor can be made permanent with a Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
permanency spell. Target: One animal
Duration: 1 round/level
Divine Power Saving Throw: Will negates
Evocation Spell Resistance: Yes
Level: Clr/Pre 4, War 4 You can enchant an animal and direct it with simple
Components: V, S, DF commands such as “Attack,” “Run,” and “Fetch.” Suicidal or
Casting Time: 1 standard action self–destructive commands (including an order to attack a
Range: Personal creature two or more size categories larger than the dominated
Target: You animal) are simply ignored.
Duration: 1 round/level Dominate animal establishes a mental link between
Calling upon the divine power of your you and the subject creature. The animal can be directed by
patron, you imbue yourself with strength and skill in silent mental command as long as it remains in range. You
combat. You gain a +1 magic bonus on attack rolls, need not see the creature to control it. You do not receive
weapon damage rolls, Strength checks and Strength- direct sensory input from the creature, but you know what it is
based skill checks for every 3 caster levels you have experiencing. Because you are directing the animal with your
(maximum +6). You also gain 1 hit point per caster own intelligence, it may be able to undertake actions normally
level. Whenever you make a full attack action, you beyond its own comprehension. You need not concentrate
can make an additional attack at your full base attack exclusively on controlling the creature unless you are trying to
bonus, plus any appropriate modifiers. This direct it to do something it normally couldn’t do. Changing
additional attack is not cumulative with similar your instructions or giving a dominated creature a new
effects, such as haste or weapons with the speed command is the equivalent of redirecting a spell, so it is a
special ability. move action.
Dominate animal can be made permanent with a
Dodge, Lesser permanency spell. You cannot permanently dominate more
Transmutation than one creature at a time.
Level: Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S Dominate Monster
Casting Time: 1 standard action Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Range: Self Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Target: You Target: One creature
Duration: 1 minute This spell functions like dominate person, except that
Saving Throw: None the spell is not restricted by creature type.
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Dominate monster can be made permanent with a
When this spell is cast, you gain a +1 dodge permanency spell. You cannot permanently dominate more
bonus to AC for one minute. This spell does not than one creature at a time.
stack with other castings of Lesser Dodge or Dodge.
Dominate Person
DodgeP Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Transmutation Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Level: Cl 2, Dr 2, Sor/Wiz 2 Components: V, S
Range: Creature touched Casting Time: 1 round
Target: one creature touched Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Duration: 10 minutes/level Target: One humanoid

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Duration: 2 hours/level Doom

Saving Throw: Will negates Necromancy [Fear, Mind–Affecting]
Spell Resistance: Yes Level: Clr/Pre 1
You can control the actions of any Components: V, S, DF
humanoid creature through a telepathic link that you Casting Time: 1 standard action
establish with the subject’s mind. Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
If you and the subject have a common Target: One living creature
language, you can generally force the subject to Duration: 1 min./level
perform as you desire, within the limits of its Saving Throw: Will negates
abilities. If no common language exists, you can Spell Resistance: Yes
communicate only basic commands, such as “Come This spell fills a single subject with a feeling of
here,” “Go there,” “Fight,” and “Stand still.” You horrible dread that causes it to become shaken.
know what the subject is experiencing, but you do
not receive direct sensory input from it, nor can it Drain Essence
communicate with you telepathically. Necromancy [Evil]
Once you have given a dominated creature a Level: Sor/Wiz 5
command, it continues to attempt to carry out that Components: V, S, XM
command to the exclusion of all other activities Casting Time: 1 round
except those necessary for day–to–day survival (such
Range: Touch
as sleeping, eating, and so forth). Because of this
Target: One living creature or one fresh corpse
limited range of activity, a Perception (Sense Motive)
Duration: 1 hour
check against DC 15 (rather than DC 25) can
Saving Throw: Will negates or None
determine that the subject’s behavior is being
Spell Resistance: Yes
influenced by an enchantment effect (see the
By touching a living being or a fresh corpse (less
Perception (Sense Motive) skill description).
than 1 hour dead), you can draw out the life force of a victim
Changing your instructions or giving a
to use in casting spells.
dominated creature a new command is the equivalent
If cast on a living creature, you bestow upon the
of redirecting a spell, so it is a move action.
touched being 1d6 damage per two caster levels upon a failed
By concentrating fully on the spell (a
save (max 10d6). In return, you gain a +1 bonus to their caster
standard action), you can receive full sensory input as
level per 10 hit points dealt for one hour. A victim cannot
interpreted by the mind of the subject, though it still
have damage dealt to it exceeding their total hit points +10
can’t communicate with you. You can’t actually see
(which slays the victim). Multiple castings of this spell do
through the subject’s eyes, so it’s not as good as
not stack.
being there yourself, but you still get a good idea of
If cast upon a freshly slain corpse, you gain a +1
what’s going on.
caster level bonus per 4 levels or HD that the victim had. This
Subjects resist this control, and any subject
spell cannot be used on a body that has been slain by
forced to take actions against its nature receives a
necromantic spells.
new saving throw with a +2 bonus. Obviously self–
You may choose to expend a bonus caster level
destructive orders are not carried out. Once control is
gained to recall a spell previously cast during the day. Each
established, the range at which it can be exercised is
bonus caster level spent this way recalls two levels of spells to
unlimited, as long as you and the subject are on the
memory (thus, for example, expending 3 bonus caster levels
same plane. You need not see the subject to control
allows you to recall one 6th level spell or two 3rd level spells or
it.
any such combination of 6 spell levels). This must be done
If you don’t spend at least 1 round
immediately upon gaining the bonus caster levels; you cannot
concentrating on the spell each day, the subject
use the caster levels and then choose to later switch them into
receives a new saving throw to throw off the
spells.
domination.
Material Component: A ruby worth 100 gp per spell level
Protection from evil or a similar spell can
gained.
prevent you from exercising control or using the
telepathic link while the subject is so warded, but
such an effect neither prevents the establishment of Dragon ArmorP
domination nor dispels it. Transmutation
Dominate person can be made permanent Level: Sor/Wiz 2
with a permanency spell. You cannot permanently Components: V, S, M
dominate more than one creature at a time. Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Self
Target: You
Duration: 4 rounds + 1 round/level

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Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: None
This spell causes your skin to harden and
cover in reptilian scales, granting a +4 natural armor
bonus to the caster.
Dragon armor can be made permanent with
a permanency spell.
Material Component: The scale from a reptilian
creature of at least medium size.
DreamL
Illusion (Phantasm) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Unlimited
Target: One living creature touched
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You, or a messenger touched by you, sends
a phantasmal message to others in the form of a
dream. At the beginning of the spell, you must name
the recipient or identify him or her by some title that
leaves no doubt as to identity. The messenger then
enters a trance, appears in the intended recipient’s
dream, and delivers the message. The message can be
of any length, and the recipient remembers it
perfectly upon waking. The communication is one–
way. The recipient cannot ask questions or offer
information, nor can the messenger gain any
information by observing the dreams of the recipient.
Once the message is delivered, the
messenger’s mind returns instantly to its body. The
duration of the spell is the time required for the
messenger to enter the recipient’s dream and deliver
the message.
If the recipient is awake when the spell
begins, the messenger can choose to wake up (ending
the spell) or remain in the trance. The messenger can
remain in the trance until the recipient goes to sleep,
then enter the recipient’s dream and deliver the
message as normal. A messenger that is disturbed
during the trance comes awake, ending the spell.
Creatures who don’t sleep (such as
constructs or undead) or don’t dream cannot be
contacted by this spell. Elves, even though they do
not dream, can be contacted by this spell.
The messenger is unaware of its own
surroundings or of the activities around it while in the
trance. It is defenseless both physically and mentally
(always fails any saving throw) while in the trance.
Dream TravelM
Enchantment [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Clr/Pre 9, Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, XM
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Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Targets: You plus one additional willing sleeping creature
touched per two caster levels
Duration: 8 hours (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon casting this spell, you cause yourself and others
to enter the Planes of Dreams.
While traveling on the Plane of Dreams, all travelers
must remain with you for the duration of travel.
While on the Dream Plane you can rapid and
invisibly move across the mortal plane as if you and your
fellow travelers were unseen and incorporeal. While traveling
the Dream Plane you do not tire or need to stop and rest at any
time during your travels. At the end of the spell or at the point
you choose to dismiss it, you and your fellow travelers are
transported to the last spot you reached in the dream.
Creatures that do not sleep (such as constructs and
undead) cannot benefit from this spell. Elves, being originally
from the plane of dreams, can be affected by this spell.
Material Component: A sapphire worth at least 1,000 gp,
plus a quartz worth 5 gp for each person to be affected.
Duo–DimensionM
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 3 rounds + 1 round/level
Upon casting this spell, the caster becomes a flat
image having only two dimensions – height and width, but no
depth.
By “turning sideways”, the caster can effectively
become invisible, though detect invisibility will not reveal the
caster’s presence. However, true seeing will allow the
spellcaster to view and track the duo–dimensioned spellcaster.
While “turned sideways” a caster can move at ½ normal rate,
but must “turn back” to cast spells or take other actions that
affect the material plane he is on.
Also, the caster is capable of passing through the thinnest of
spaces as long as these have the proper height and/or width –
for example, the caster could pas through the frame of a door
or slide under it.
Finally, the caster gains 50% concealment against all
attacks directed against him for the duration of the spell.
Material Component: A flat ivory likeness of the spellcaster
worth 500 gp.
Eagle’s Eyes
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 0, Brd 0, Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Assn 1, Rgr 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Self
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Target: You Treat the arm as a Medium creature, with a base

Duration: 1 minute/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: None
When this spell is cast, you gain a +3 bonus
to Perception (Spot) checks for one round per level.
Material Component: A feather from a predatory
bird
Eagle’s Splendor
Transmutation
Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 2, Pal 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
The transmuted creature becomes more
poised, articulate, and personally forceful. The spell
grants a +4 magic bonus to Charisma, adding the
usual benefits to Charisma–based skill checks and
other uses of the Charisma modifier. Sorcerers and
bards (and other spellcasters who rely on Charisma)
affected by this spell do not gain any additional
bonus spells for the increased Charisma, but the save
DCs for spells they cast while under this spell’s effect
do increase.
Arcane Material Component: A few feathers or a
pinch of droppings from an eagle.
Eagle’s Splendor, Mass
Transmutation
Level: Brd 6, Clr/Pre 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature/level, no two of which can be
more than 30 ft. apart
This spell functions like eagle’s splendor,
except that it affects multiple creatures.
Earthen Grasp
Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Drd 1, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Animated earthen arm
Duration: 2 rounds/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You bring forth from the ground an arm made of
dense, compacted earth or soil that can grapple your
foes. You can cause the arm to rise out of only earth,
mud, grass, or sand, and the spell fails if you attempt
to cast it in an area with the wrong materials
(including stone).
attack bonus equal to your caster level and a Strength score of
14 +2 per three caster levels (16 at 3rd level, 18 at 6th level,
and so on). The arm doesn’t move from the square it appears
in, but can make one grapple attempt per round against any
creature in its square or any adjacent square, provoking attacks
of opportunity as normal. If the arm can target multiple
creatures, the caster chooses one. If the caster is unable to
choose a target, the arm attacks a random creature within
reach (possibly including the caster’s allies). Each round that
it successfully pins a target, the hand deals 1d6 points of lethal
damage (plus its Strength modifi er).
The earthen arm has AC 15, hardness 4, and 3 hit
points per caster level. If reduced to 0 or fewer hit points, it
crumbles to dust.
Material Component: A miniature hand sculpted from clay.
Earthen Tomb
Evocation [Earth]
Level: Drd 3, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One large or smaller creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
When cast, you cause the earth to open beneath the
feet of the target, who must be large size or smaller. If the
target fails the Reflex save, they are swallowed and buried. A
buried creature cannot extract itself and takes 1d6 nonlethal
damage per minute. If a creature is reduced to 0 hit points, the
damage becomes lethal. It takes 4 minutes for one medium–
sized creature to dig out a buried creature. Each additional
person digging (max 4) reduces the time by half. (2 minutes
for two creatures, 1 minute for three creatures, 30 seconds for
four creatures).
Earthquake
Evocation [Earth]
Level: Clr/Pre 8, Destruction 8, Drd 8, Earth 7
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: 80–ft.–radius spread (S)
Duration: 1 round
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: No
When you cast earthquake, an intense but highly
localized tremor rips the ground. The shock knocks creatures
down, collapses structures, opens cracks in the ground, and
more. The effect lasts for 1 round, during which time creatures
on the ground can’t move or attack. A spellcaster on the
ground must make aSpellcraft check (DC 20 + spell level) or
lose any spell he or she tries to cast. The earthquake affects all
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specific effect of an earthquake spell depends on the
nature of the terrain where it is cast.
Cave, Cavern, or Tunnel: The spell collapses the
roof, dealing 8d6 points of bludgeoning damage to
any creature caught under the cave–in (Reflex DC 15
half ) and pinning that creature beneath the rubble
(see below). An earthquake cast on the roof of a very
large cavern could also endanger those outside the
actual area but below the falling debris.
Cliffs: Earthquake causes a cliff to crumble, creating
a landslide that travels horizontally as far as it fell
vertically. Any creature in the path takes 8d6 points
of bludgeoning damage (Reflex DC 15 half ) and is
pinned beneath the rubble (see below).
Open Ground: Each creature standing in the area
must make a DC 15 Reflex save or fall down.
Fissures open in the earth, and every creature on the
ground has a 25% chance to fall into one (Reflex DC
20 to avoid a fissure). At the end of the spell, all
fissures grind shut, entombing any creatures within
whom take 8d6 damage and are buried alive (see
Environmental Hazards for details).
Structure: Any structure standing on open ground
takes 100 points of damage, enough to collapse a
typical wooden or masonry building, but not a
structure built of stone or reinforced masonry.
Hardness does not reduce this damage, nor is it
halved as damage dealt to objects normally is. Any
creature caught inside a collapsing structure takes
8d6 points of bludgeoning damage (Reflex DC 15
half ) and is pinned beneath the rubble (see below).
River, Lake, or Marsh: Fissures open underneath the
water, draining away the water from that area and
forming muddy ground. Soggy marsh or swampland
becomes quicksand for the duration of the spell,
sucking down creatures and structures. Each creature
in the area must make a DC 15 Reflex save or sink
down in the mud and quicksand. At the end of the
spell, the rest of the body of water rushes in to
replace the drained water, possibly drowning those
caught in the mud.
Pinned beneath Rubble: Any creature pinned beneath
rubble takes 1d6 points of nonlethal damage per
minute while pinned. If a pinned character falls
unconscious, he or she must make a DC 15
Constitution check or take 1d6 points of lethal
damage each minute thereafter until freed or dead.
Electric Jolt
Evocation [Electricity]
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Ray
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
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Spell Resistance: Yes
You release a small stroke of electrical energy. You
must succeed on a ranged touch attack with the ray to strike a
target. The spell deals 1d4 points of electricity damage.
Elemental Body
Transmutation [see text]
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 hour/level
You can transform your body into a particular type of
elemental substance. You and your possessions appear to be
made of that element, though in the same general shape and
size as your normal appearance.
You gain the following abilities when you cast
elemental body:
• You can subsist normally on a plane as the same
element you choose to assume. If you choose a water
body, for example, you can breathe normally on
water dominant planes.
• You are immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, and
stunning, and are not subject to extra damage from
critical hits or flanking. You gain darkvision out to
60 feet.
• Your creature type remains unchanged, so you are
unaffected by spells that target elementals, but you
gain the air, earth, fire, or water subtype depending
on the elemental substance you chose.
In addition, you gain the following exceptional
abilities according to the element chosen:
Air: Fly at your normal speed (perfect maneuverability), air
mastery (airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack rolls
and damage rolls against you).
Earth: Earth mastery (you gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls and
damage rolls if both you and your foe touch the ground), push
(you can start a bull rush maneuver without provoking attacks
of opportunity), +3 natural armor bonus to AC.
Fire: Fire immunity, burn (those you hit in melee and those
who attack you with natural weapons must make a Reflex save
or catch fire, with a save DC equal to that of a fire elemental
of the same size).
Water: Athletics (Swim) at your normal speed, water mastery
(you gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls and damage rolls if both
you and your opponent touch water), drench (you can use your
elemental form to put out nonmagical open flames and dispel
magical fire you touch as if casting dispel magic at your caster
level).
The elemental body spell has the descriptor of the element you
choose. So, if you choose a body of fire, elemental body is a
fire spell.
Material Component: A bit of the element in question from a
plane other than the one where the spell is being cast.
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Elemental Burst
Evocation [see text]
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: 20–ft.–spread
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
An elemental burst spell is an explosion of
raw elemental fury that deals 1d6 points of the
appropriate elemental damage per caster level
(maximum 15d6) to every creature within the area.
Unattended objects also take this damage. The
explosion creates almost no pressure. The type of
elemental damage – acid, fire, ice, lightning or sonic,
is chosen when the spell is cast.
You point your finger and determine the
range (distance and height) at which the elemental
burst is to burst. A glowing, pea–sized bead streaks
from the pointing digit and, unless it impacts upon a
material body or solid barrier prior to attaining the
prescribed range, blossoms into the elemental burst at
that point. (An early impact results in an early
detonation.) If you attempt to send the bead through a
narrow passage, such as through an arrow slit, you
must “hit” the opening with a ranged touch attack, or
else the bead strikes the barrier and detonates
prematurely.
The acid version of elemental burst
continues to deal damage to those who fail their
saving throw, inflicting an additional 1d4 for the next
two rounds to the target.
The fiery version of elemental burst sets fire
to combustibles and damages objects in the area. It
can melt metals with low melting points, such as
lead, gold, copper, silver, and bronze.
The icy version of elemental burst slows
victims who fail their saving throw, causing them to
have a –2 penalty to hit and AC for an additional
round.
The lightning version of elemental burst is
attracted to metal, and creatures or items wearing
metal armor or made of metal suffer a –4 penalty to
their saving throw.
The sonic version of elemental burst deafens
those who fail their saving throw for an additional
1d6 rounds.
If the damage caused to an interposing
barrier shatters or breaks through it, the elemental
burst may continue beyond the barrier if the area
permits; otherwise it stops at the barrier just as any
other spell effect does.
When you use this spell it has an energy
descriptor that matches the type of energy chosen.
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Material Component: A tiny bit of spit and a vial of acid
(acid), ashes (fire), crystal (ice), broken glass (lightning), or
brass (sonic).
Elemental SwarmL
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text]
Level: Air 9, Drd 9, Earth 9, Fire 9, Water 9
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Two or more summoned creatures, no two of which
can be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell opens a portal to an Elemental Plane and
summons elementals from it. A druid can choose the plane
(Air, Earth, Fire, or Water); a cleric opens a portal to the plane
matching his domain.
When the spell is complete, 2d4 Large elementals
appear. Ten minutes later, 1d4 Huge elementals appear.
Ten minutes after that, one greater elemental appears.
Each elemental has maximum hit points per HD. Once these
creatures appear, they serve you for the duration of the spell.
The elementals obey you explicitly and never attack
you, even if someone else manages to gain control over them.
You do not need to concentrate to maintain control over the
elementals. You can dismiss them singly or in groups at any
time.
When you use a summoning spell to summon an air,
earth, fire, or water creature, it is a spell of that type.
Endure ElementsP
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Drd 1, Pal 1, Rgr 1, Sor/Wiz 1, Sun 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 24 hours
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
A creature protected by endure elements suffers no
harm from being in a hot or cold environment. It can exist
comfortably in conditions between –50 and 140 degrees
Fahrenheit without having to make Fortitude saves). The
creature’s equipment is likewise protected.
Endure elements doesn’t provide any protection from
fire or cold damage, nor does it protect against other
environmental hazards such as smoke, lack of air, and so forth.
Energy Drain
Necromancy
Level: Clr/Pre 9, Sor/Wiz 9
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial; see text for enervation
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This spell functions like enervation, except
that the creature struck gains 2d4 negative levels, and
the negative levels last longer.
There is no saving throw to avoid gaining
the negative levels, but 24 hours after gaining them,
the subject must make a Fortitude saving throw (DC
= energy drain spell’s save DC) for each negative
level. If the save succeeds, that negative level is
removed. If it fails, the negative level remains,
though the character can try again the next day to
shake off the negative level.
An undead creature struck by the ray gains
2d4x5 temporary hit points for 1 hour.
Enervation
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Ray of negative energy
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You point your finger and utter the
incantation, releasing a black ray of crackling
negative energy that suppresses the life force of any
living creature it strikes. You must make a ranged
touch attack to hit. If the attack succeeds, the subject
gains 1d4 negative levels.
If the subject has at least as many negative
levels as HD, it dies. Each negative level gives a
creature a –1 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws,
skill checks, ability checks, and effective level (for
determining the power, duration, DC, and other
details of spells or special abilities).
Additionally, a spellcaster loses one spell or spell slot
from his or her highest available level. Negative
levels stack.
Assuming the subject survives, it regains
lost levels after a number of hours equal to your
caster level (maximum 15 hours). Usually, negative
levels have a chance of permanently draining the
victim’s levels, but the negative levels from
enervation don’t last long enough to do so.
An undead creature struck by the ray gains
1d4x5 temporary hit points for 1 hour.
Enlarge MonsterP
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Target: One creature
This spell acts like enlarge person, but can
be used on any creature type.
Note that certain creatures (usually
quadraped’s) reach may not be increased with the
size increase.
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Enlarge monster can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Enlarge PersonP
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 1, Strength 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One humanoid creature
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell causes instant growth of a humanoid
creature, doubling its height and quadrupling its weight.
This increase changes the creature’s size category to
the next larger one. The target gains a +2 size bonus to
Strength, a –2 size penalty to Dexterity (to a minimum of 1),
and a –1 penalty on attack rolls and AC due to its increased
size.
A humanoid creature whose size increases to Large
has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet. This spell
does not change the target’s speed.
If insufficient room is available for the desired
growth, the creature attains the maximum possible size and
may make a Strength check (using its increased Strength) to
burst any enclosures in the process. If it fails, it is constrained
without harm by the materials enclosing it– the spell cannot be
used to crush a creature by increasing its size.
All equipment worn or carried by a creature is
similarly enlarged by the spell. Melee and projectile weapons
affected by this spell deal more damage. Other magical
properties are not affected by this spell. Any enlarged item
that leaves an enlarged creature’s possession (including a
projectile or thrown weapon) instantly returns to its normal
size. This means that thrown weapons deal their normal
damage, and projectiles deal damage based on the size of the
weapon that fired them. Magical properties of enlarged items
are not increased by this spell.
Multiple magical effects that increase size do not
stack.
Enlarge person counters and dispels reduce person.
Enlarge person can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A pinch of powdered iron.
Enlarge Person, Mass
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Target: One humanoid creature/level, no two of which can be
more than 30 ft. apart
This spell functions like enlarge person, except that it
affects multiple creatures.
Entangle
Transmutation
Level: Drd 1, Plant 1, Rgr 1
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Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: Plants in a 40–ft.–radius spread
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex partial; see text
Spell Resistance: No
Grasses, weeds, bushes, and even trees
wrap, twist, and entwine about creatures in the area
or those that enter the area, holding them fast and
causing them to become entangled. The creature can
break free and move half its normal speed by using a
full–round action to make a DC 20 Grapple check or
a DC 20 Acrobatics (Escape Artist) check. A creature
that succeeds on a Reflex save is not entangled but
can still move at only half speed through the area.
Each round on your turn, the plants once again
attempt to entangle all creatures that have avoided or
escaped entanglement.
Note: The effects of the spell may be altered
somewhat, based on the nature of the entangling
plants.
Enthrall
Enchantment (Charm) [Language Dependent, Mind–
Affecting, Sonic]
Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Targets: Any number of creatures
Duration: 1 hour or less
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
If you have the attention of a group of
creatures, you can use this spell to hold them
spellbound. To cast the spell, you must speak or sing
without interruption for 1 full round.
Thereafter, those affected give you their
undivided attention, ignoring their surroundings.
They are considered to have an attitude of friendly
while under the effect of the spell. Any potentially
affected creature of a race or religion unfriendly to
yours gets a +4 bonus on the saving throw.
A creature with 4 or more HD or with a
Wisdom score of 16 or higher remains aware of its
surroundings and has an attitude of indifferent. It
gains a new saving throw if it witnesses actions that it
opposes.
The effect lasts as long as you speak or sing,
to a maximum of 1 hour. Those enthralled by your
words take no action while you speak or sing and for
1d3 rounds thereafter while they discuss the topic or
performance. Those entering the area during the
performance must also successfully save or become
enthralled. The speech ends (but the 1d3–round delay
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still applies) if you lose concentration or do anything other
than speak or sing.
If those not enthralled have unfriendly or hostile
attitudes toward you, they can collectively make a Charisma
check to try to end the spell by jeering and heckling. For this
check, use the Charisma bonus of the creature with the highest
Charisma in the group; others may make Charisma checks to
assist. The heckling ends the spell if this check result beats
your Charisma check result. Only one such challenge is
allowed per use of the spell.
If any member of the audience is attacked or
subjected to some other overtly hostile act, the spell ends and
the previously enthralled members become immediately
unfriendly toward you. Each creature with 4 or more HD or
with a Wisdom score of 16 or higher becomes hostile.
Entropic Shield
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Luck 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
A magical field appears around you, glowing with a
chaotic blast of multicolored hues. This field deflects
incoming arrows, rays, and other ranged attacks. Each ranged
attack directed at you for which the attacker must make an
attack roll has a 20% miss chance (similar to the effects of
concealment). Other attacks that simply work at a distance are
not affected.
EntrapmentM, F, P, X
Abjuration
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, XM, XF, XP
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 25 ft./level)
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 day (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
When this spell is cast, the target creature is bodily
dragged toward the focus, magically shrunk to fine size and
imprisoned inside. While imprisoned, the victim cannot use
spells or spell–like abilities, does not need to eat, sleep or
breath, and is aware of their surroundings and can act
normally within the container they are bound. Once a creature
has been bound into an object, any hinges, lids, doors or other
methods of opening the container magically seal shut and
cannot be opened by any spell or amount of strength from the
inside. From the outside, the container is considered to be
protected by an arcane lock equal to the caster’s level. The
subject remains trapped within the container for one year per
level of the caster or until the container is opened or broken.
If you so choose, you can also create a password that will
release the creature from the container, as well as an additional
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password or phrase that will return the victim to the
container, if they are still in range. In the latter case,
the victim receives a new saving throw to escape the
entrapment.
If the container is subjected to dispel magic
or an area that is magic dead or under the effects of
an anti–magic area, the victim is expelled from the
container and returned to normal size.
If the caster knows the target’s name and some facts
about his life, the target takes a –4 penalty to the
save.
Entrapment can be made permanent with the
permanency spell.
Material Component: Silver powder worth 1,000
gp.
Focus: An object of diminutive size or larger in
which to entrap the victim. Note that if the item is
destroyed (including from within), the spell instantly
ends, so the more durable the item, the more likely it
will survive ordeals and attacks. The entrapment
focus can be reused, but not while it still contains an
entrapped creature.
XP: The caster must pay 50 XP per Hit Dice or level
of the creature to be entrapped.
Erase
Transmutation
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One scroll or two pages
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: No
Erase removes writings of either magical or
mundane nature from a scroll or from one or two
pages of paper, parchment, or similar surfaces. With
this spell, you can remove explosive runes, a glyph of
warding, a sepia snake sigil, or an arcane mark, but
not illusory script or a symbol spell. Nonmagical
writing is automatically erased if you touch it and no
one else is holding it. Otherwise, the chance of
erasing nonmagical writing is 90%.
Magic writing must be touched to be erased,
and you also must succeed on a caster level check
(1d20 + caster level) against DC 15. (A natural 1 or 2
is always a failure on this check.) If you fail to erase
explosive runes, a glyph of warding, or a sepia snake
sigil, you accidentally activate that writing instead.
Essence of LightningM
Transmutation [Electrictity]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
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Target: You
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Upon casting this spell, you become a living bolt of
lightning, which grants you several advantages. You gain a
+6 magic bonus to dexterity and all attacks directed against
you have a 50% miss chance. You gain immunity to lightning
damage. Any creature physically striking you or attempting to
grapple with you takes 5d6 electrical damage, half with a
successful Reflex save. Also, your base movement rate
becomes 60 feet.
When you move, you are so quick that you instantly
arrive at your destination point without provoking attacks of
opportunity and you can pass through other creature’s squares
without penalty, unless the creature is made of pure earth
(such as Earth elemental or stone wall). However, you must
travel in a straight line when moving. When you finish your
movement, draw a straight line from your starting position to
your ending position. Everything in a 5 wide path in–between
is struck by lightning that deals 5d6 points of electrical
damage, half if a Reflex save is made.
Material Component: A crystal jar worth 100 gp containing a
living firefly.
Ethereal Jaunt
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
You become ethereal, along with your equipment.
For the duration of the spell, you are in a place called the
Ethereal Plane, which overlaps the normal, physical, Material
Plane. When the spell expires, you return to material
existence.
An ethereal creature is invisible, insubstantial, and
capable of moving in any direction, even up or down, albeit at
half normal speed. As an insubstantial creature, you can move
through solid objects, including living creatures.
An ethereal creature can see and hear on the Material
Plane, but everything looks gray and ephemeral. Sight and
hearing onto the Material Plane are limited to 60 feet.
Force effects and abjurations affect an ethereal
creature normally. Their effects extend onto the Ethereal Plane
from the Material Plane, but not vice versa. An ethereal
creature can’t attack material creatures, and spells you cast
while ethereal affect only other ethereal things. Certain
material creatures or objects have attacks or effects that work
on the Ethereal Plane.
Treat other ethereal creatures and ethereal objects as
if they were material.
If you end the spell and become material while inside
a material object (such as a solid wall), you are shunted off to
the nearest open space and take 1d6 points of damage per 5
feet that you so travel.
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Etherealness
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 9, Sor/Wiz 9
Range: Touch; see text
Targets: You and one other touched creature per
three levels
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell functions like ethereal jaunt,
except that you and other willing creatures joined by
linked hands (along with their equipment) become
ethereal. Besides yourself, you can bring one creature
per three caster levels to the Ethereal Plane. Once
ethereal, the subjects need not stay together.
When the spell expires, all affected creatures
on the Ethereal Plane return to material existence.
Expeditious RetreatP
Transmutation
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
This spell increases your base land speed by
10 feet. (This adjustment is treated as an magic
bonus.)
There is no effect on other modes of
movement, such as burrow, climb, fly, or swim. As
with any effect that increases your speed, this spell
affects your jumping distance (see theAthletics
(Jump)skill).
This spell can be made permament with the
permanency spell. You cannot have more than one
movement spell made permanent at a time.
Explosive RunesP
Abjuration [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One touched object weighing no more than
10 lb.
Duration: One day or until discharged (D)
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: Yes
You trace these mystic runes upon a book,
map, scroll, or similar object bearing written
information. The runes detonate when read, dealing
6d6 points of force damage. Anyone next to the runes
(close enough to read them) takes the full damage
with no saving throw; any other creature within 10
feet of the runes is entitled to a Reflex save for half
damage. The object on which the runes were written
also takes full damage (no saving throw).
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You and any characters you specifically instruct can
read the protected writing without triggering the runes.
Likewise, you can remove the runes whenever
desired. Another creature can remove them with a successful
dispel magic or erase spell, but attempting to dispel or erase
the runes and failing to do so triggers the explosion.
Note: Magic traps such as explosive runes are hard to detect
and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Perception (Spot) skill
to find the runes and Disable Device to thwart them. The DC
in each case is 25 + spell level, or 28 for explosive runes.
Explosive runes can be made permanent, in which
case it recharges one hour after being triggered.
Exterminate
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 0, Cleric 0, Druid 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Short
Target: One living creature of size tiny or smaller
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
When this spell is cast, you point your finger at the
target and makes a small zapping sound. A bolt of black
energy zips from your finger to unerringly strike the target,
dealing 2 points of damage.
Eyebite
Necromancy [Evil]
Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One living creature
Duration: 1 round per three levels; see text
Saving Throw: None or Fortitude negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
Each round, you may target a single living creature, striking it
with waves of evil power. Creatures receive no saving throw
unless they have more HD/caster levels than you, in which
case they gain a Fortitude save to negate.
HD Effect
Equal to or greater than Sickened
caster level
Up to caster level –5 Panicked, sickened
Up to caster level –6 Panicked, sickened,
comatose
The effects are cumulative and concurrent.
Sickened: Sudden pain and fever sweeps over the subject’s
body. A sickened creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls,
weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability
checks. A creature affected by this spell remains sickened for
10 minutes per caster level. The effects cannot be negated by a
remove disease or heal spell, but a remove curse is effective.
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Panicked: The subject becomes panicked for 1d4
rounds. Even after the panic ends, the creature
remains shaken for 10 minutes per caster level, and it
automatically becomes panicked again if it comes
within sight of you during that time. This is a fear
effect.
Comatose: The subject falls into a catatonic coma for
10 minutes per caster level. During this time, it
cannot be awakened by any means short of dispelling
the effect. This is not a sleep effect, and thus elves
are not immune to it.
The spell lasts for 1 round per three caster
levels. You must spend a move action each round
after the first to target a foe.
FabricateL, M
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: See text
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: Up to 10 cu. ft./level; see text
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You convert raw material of one sort into a
finished product that is of the same material.
Creatures or magic items cannot be created or
transmuted by the fabricate spell. The quality of
items made by this spell is commensurate with the
quality of material used as the basis for the new
fabrication. If you work with a mineral, the target is
reduced to 1 cubic foot per level instead of 10 cubic
feet.
You must make an appropriate Craft check
to fabricate articles requiring a high degree of
craftsmanship.
Casting requires 1 round per 10 cubic feet
(or 1 cubic foot) of material to be affected by the
spell.
Material Component: The original material, which
costs the same amount as the raw materials required
to craft the item to be created.
Faerie FireP
Evocation [Light]
Level: Drd 1
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: Creatures and objects within a 5–ft.–radius
burst
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
A pale glow surrounds and outlines the
subjects. Outlined subjects shed light as candles.
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Outlined creatures do not benefit from the concealment
normally provided by darkness (though a 2nd–level or higher
magical darkness effect functions normally), blur,
displacement, invisibility, or similar effects. The light is too
dim to have any special effect on undead or dark–dwelling
creatures vulnerable to light. The faerie fire can be blue,
green, or violet, according to your choice at the time of
casting. The faerie fire does not cause any harm to the objects
or creatures thus outlined.
Faerie fire can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
False Life
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 hour/level or until discharged; see text
You harness the power of unlife to grant yourself a
limited ability to avoid death. While this spell is in effect, you
gain temporary hit points equal to 1d10 +1 per caster level
(maximum +10).
Material Component: A small amount of alcohol or distilled
spirits, which you use to trace certain sigils on your body
during casting. These sigils cannot be seen once the alcohol or
spirits evaporate.
False VisionM, P
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 5, Trickery 5
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Area: 40–ft.–radius emanation
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Any divination (scrying) spell used to view anything
within the area of this spell instead receives a false image (as
the major image spell), as defined by you at the time of
casting. As long as the duration lasts, you can
concentrate to change the image as desired. While you aren’t
concentrating, the image remains static.
This spell can be made permanent with the
permanency spell.
Arcane Material Component: The ground dust of a piece of
jade worth at least 250 gp, which is sprinkled into the air when
the spell is cast.
Fascinate
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
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Area: Several living creatures, no two of which may
be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration: 2d4 rounds (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Your gestures and droning incantation
fascinate nearby creatures, causing them to stop and
stare blankly at you. In addition, you can use their
rapt attention to make your suggestions and requests
seem more plausible.
You affect creatures with HD/levels up to
your caster level with this spell (min 1 creature).
Creatures with fewer HD are affected before
creatures with more HD. Only creatures that can see
or hear you are affected, but they do not need to
understand you to be fascinated. If all targets in the
area of effect have more than 4 HD, you only affect
one target, and the duration is halved. If the creature
has more HD/levels than you do, it gains a +4 bonus
to the save.
If you use this spell in combat, each target
gains a +2 bonus on its saving throw. If the spell
affects only a single creature not in combat at the
time, the saving throw has a penalty of –2.
While the subject is fascinated by this spell,
it reacts as though it were two steps more friendly in
attitude. This allows you to make a single request of
the affected creature (provided you can communicate
with it). The request must be brief and reasonable.
Even after the spell ends, the creature retains its new
attitude toward you, but only with respect to that
particular request.
A creature that fails its saving throw does
not remember that you enspelled it.
* Fascinate replaces Hypnotism in the Amberos
campaign
Fascinating Pattern
Illusion (Pattern) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V (Brd only), S, M; see text
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Colorful lights in a 10–ft.–radius spread
Duration: Concentration + 2 rounds
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
A twisting pattern of subtle, shifting colors
weaves through the air, fascinating creatures within
it. You affect up to your caster level + 4 in HD/levels
of creatures (min 1 creature). Creatures with the
fewest HD are affected first; and, among creatures
with equal HD, those who are closest to the spell’s
point of origin are affected first. Hit Dice that are not
sufficient to affect a creature are wasted. Affected
creatures become fascinated by the pattern of colors.
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Sightless creatures are not affected. If all targets in the area of
effect exceed the maximum hit dice you can affect, you can
only affect one creature and the spell’s duration is a mere 2
rounds. If the target creature is higher level than you, it gains
a +4 bonus to its save.
A wizard or sorcerer need not utter a sound to cast
this spell, but a bard must sing, play music, or recite a rhyme
as a verbal component.
Material Component: A glowing stick of incense or a crystal
rod filled with phosphorescent material.
* Fascinating Pattern replaces Hypnotic Pattern in the
Amberos Campaign.
Fascinating Pattern, Greater
Illusion (Pattern) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V (Brd only), S, M, F; see text
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Colorful lights with a 20–ft.–radius spread
Duration:Spellcraft +1 round/ level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
A glowing, rainbow–hued pattern of interweaving
colors fascinates those within it. Greater Fascinating Pattern
fascinates a maximum of twice your caster level in HD/levels
(minimum 1 creature). Creatures with the fewest HD are
affected first. Among creatures with equal HD, those who are
closest to the spell’s point of origin are affected first. If the
target has HD more than twice your caster level, it gains a +4
bonus to the saving throw. An affected creature that fails its
saves is fascinated by the pattern.
With a simple gesture (a free action), you can make
the pattern move up to 30 feet per round (moving its effective
point of origin). All fascinated creatures follow the moving
pattern of light, trying to get or remain within the effect.
Fascinated creatures who are restrained and removed from the
pattern still try to follow it. If the pattern leads its subjects into
a dangerous area each fascinated creature gets a second save.
If the view of the lights is completely blocked creatures who
can’t see them are no longer affected.
The spell does not affect sightless creatures.
Verbal Component: A wizard or sorcerer need not utter a
sound to cast this spell, but a bard must sing, play music, or
recite a rhyme as a verbal component.
Material Component: A piece of phosphor.
Focus: A crystal prism.
* Greater Fascinating Pattern replaces Rainbow Pattern in
the Amberos campaign.
Fast Healing
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Brd 4, Clr/Pre 4, Drd 4, Pal 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
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Range: 30 ft. radius Duration: Until landing or 1 round/level

Target: Up to one ally/level
Duration: 5 rounds + 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Upon casting this spell, you empower the
affected creatures with fast healing 1 for the duration
of the spell. If an allied creature moves more than 30
feet from you, they lose the fast healing ability for the
remainder of the spell.
Fast Healing, Greater
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Brd 6, Clr/Pre 6, Drd 6, Pal 4
This spell works like fast healing, but grants
fast healing 2. For every 5 levels past 10th, the fast
healing increases by 1 (Thus fast healing 3 at 15th–
19th level, and fast healing 4 at 20th).
Fast Healing, Lesser
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Brd 1, Clr/Pre 1, Drd 1, Pal 1
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
This spell works like fast healing, but
affectes a single target. The target may move freely
away from the caster without fear of losing the fast
healing until the spell expires.
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) or Will negates
(object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
The affected creatures or objects fall slowly. Feather
fall instantly changes the rate at which the targets fall to a
mere 60 feet per round (equivalent to the end of a fall from a
few feet), and the subjects take no damage upon landing while
the spell is in effect. However, when the spell duration
expires, a normal rate of falling resumes.
The spell affects one or more Medium or smaller
creatures (including gear and carried objects up to each
creature’s maximum load) or objects, or the equivalent in
larger creatures: A Large creature or object counts as two
Medium creatures or objects, a Huge creature or object counts
as two Large creatures or objects, and so forth.
You can cast this spell with an instant utterance,
quickly enough to save yourself if you unexpectedly fall.
Casting the spell is an immediate action, like casting
a quickened spell, and it counts toward the normal limit of one
quickened spell per round. You may even cast this spell when
it isn’t your turn.
This spell has no special effect on ranged weapons
unless they are falling quite a distance. If the spell is cast on a
falling item the object does half normal damage based on its
weight, with no bonus for the height of the drop.
Feather fall works only upon free–falling objects. It does not
affect a sword blow or a charging or flying creature.

Fear Feeblemind
Necromancy [Fear, Mind–Affecting] Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 4 Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 30 ft. Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: Cone–shaped burst Target: One creature
Duration: 1 round/level or 1 round; see text Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will partial Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes Spell Resistance: Yes
An invisible cone of terror causes each If the target creature fails a Will saving throw, its
living creature in the area to become panicked unless Intelligence and Charisma scores each drop to 1. The affected
it succeeds on a Will save. If cornered, a panicked creature is unable to use Intelligence– or Charisma–based
creature begins cowering. If the Will save succeeds, skills, cast spells, understand language, or communicate
the creature is shaken for 1 round. coherently. Still, it knows who its friends are and can follow
Material Component: Either the heart of a hen or a them and even protect them. The subject remains in this state
white feather. until a heal, limited wish, miracle, or wish spell is used to
cancel the effect of the feeblemind. A creature that can cast
Feather FallQ, P arcane spells, such as a sorcerer or a wizard, takes a –4 penalty
Transmutation on its saving throw.
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1 Material Component: A handful of clay, crystal, glass, or
Components: V mineral spheres.
Casting Time: 1 immediate action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Feign DeathQ
Targets: One Medium or smaller free–falling object Necromancy
or creature/level, no two of which may be more than Level: Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 3
20 ft. Components: V
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Range: Touch Focus: An item worth at least 10 gp from the location you are
Target: One living creature seeking.
Duration: 10 minutes + 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) Find TrapsP
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Divination
By means of this spell, the cast or any other Level: Clr/Pre 2
willing person can be put into a cataleptic state that is Components: V, S
impossible to distinguish from actual death. An Casting Time: 1 standard action
unwilling victim gains a Will saving throw to negate Range: Personal
the spell. Although the person affected can smell, Target: You
hear, and know what is going on, no feeling or sight Duration: 1 min./level
of any sort is possible; thus any wounding or You gain intuitive insight into the workings of traps.
mistreatment of the body is not felt (though normal You can use the Perception (Spot) skill to detect traps just as a
damage is rendered), and no reaction occurs. Poison rogue can. In addition, you gain an insight bonus equal to one–
injected or otherwise introduced into the body half your caster level (maximum +10) on Perception (Spot)
becomes effective when the spell recipient is no checks made to find traps while the spell is in effect.
longer under the influence of this spell. The caster or Note that find traps grants no ability to disable the
target of the spell is able to end the spell as a free traps that you may find.
action at any time – meaning an unwilling target who Find traps can be made permanent with a
fails its save only need wait until its next action to permanency spell. You cannot have more than one detection
end the spell. spell permanent at a time.
However, the spell offers no proection from
causes of certain death – being crushed, targeted by a Finger of Death
death spell, etc. Necromancy [Death]
Level: Drd 8, Sor/Wiz 7
Find the PathL Components: V, S
Divination Casting Time: 1 standard action
Level: Brd 6, Clr/Pre 6, Drd 6, Knowledge 6, Travel Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
6 Target: One living creature
Components: V, S, F Duration: Instantaneous
Casting Time: 3 rounds Saving Throw: Fortitude partial
Range: Personal or touch Spell Resistance: Yes
Target: You or creature touched You deal 2d8 damage/level to a single creature
Duration: 10 min./level within range (max 30d8). If the target drops to 0 hit points or
Saving Throw: None or Will negates (harmless) lower, it is slain. The target is entitled to a Fortitude saving
Spell Resistance: No or Yes (harmless) throw to avoid this damage. If the save is successful, the
The recipient of this spell can find the creature instead takes 3d6 points of damage +1 point per
shortest, most direct physical route to a specified caster level (maximum +25).
destination, be it the way into or out of a locale. The The subject might die from damage even if it
locale can be outdoors, underground, or even inside a succeeds on its saving throw.
maze spell. Find the path works with respect to
locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The Fire Blood
location must be on the same plane as you are at the Necromancy [Fire]
time of casting. Level: Sor/Wiz 4
The spell enables the subject to sense the Components: V, S, M
correct direction that will eventually lead it to its Casting Time: 1 standard action
destination, but does not grant knowledge of how to Range: Touch
bypass, sense or deactivate obstacles encountered Target: One living creature touched
along the way. The spell ends when the destination is Duration: 2 rounds/level
reached or the duration expires, whichever comes Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
first. Find the path can be used to remove the subject Spell Resistance: Yes
and its companions from the effect of a maze spell in By means of this spell, you harmlessly transform the
a single round. recipient's blood to fire. The recipient gains the benefit of the
This divination is keyed to the recipient, not Fire subtype and gains the benefits of the rage spell for the
its companions, and its effect does not predict or duration of the spell.
allow for the actions of creatures (including Material Component: A small flame which is held to the spell
guardians). recipient and absorbed into their flesh.

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Fire Burst
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft + 40 ft./level)
Target: One primary target, plus one secondary
target/level (each of which must be within
30 ft. of the primary target)
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell creates a line of fire that streaks
from your hand to the target creature. The fire
explodes into a brilliant fireball, and tendrils arc to
affect other targets.
The streak of fire and exploding fireball deal
1d8 per caster level (max 20d8) to the target and
everyone within 5 feet of the primary target.
Likewise, arcs of fire expand outward from the
primary fireball to strike up to one additional target
per level (maximum 15) up to 30 feet from the spell’s
epicenter. The secondary arcs of fire deal half the
damage of the initial fireball, but do not have a blast
radius.
Each target can attempt a reflex saving
throw for half damage. You choose secondary
targets as you desire, but they must be within 30 feet
of the primary target, and no target may be struck
more than once. You can choose to affect fewer
secondary targets than the maximum.
Material Component: A bit of bat guano and a pinch
of crushed ruby.
Fire Finger
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Item or Creature touched
Duration: 1 round/2 levels
Saving Throw: Reflex negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting this spell causes a small burst of
flame to erupt from your finger out to a distance of 1
foot. If the flame touches an item or creature, it deals
2 points of fire damage. Creatures or items protected
by the spell Endure Elements, Resist Energy or
stronger effects are unaffected by the spell.
Material Component: A fingernail–sized bit of flint.
Fire Seeds
Conjuration (Creation) [Fire]
Level: Drd 6, Fire 6, Sun 6
Components: V, S, M
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Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Targets: Up to four touched acorns or up to eight touched
holly berries
Duration: 10 min./level or until used
Saving Throw: None or Reflex half; see text
Spell Resistance: No
Depending on the version of fire seeds you choose,
you turn acorns into splash weapons that you or another
character can throw, or you turn holly berries into bombs that
you can detonate on command.
Acorn Grenades: As many as four acorns turn into special
splash weapons that can be hurled as far as 100 feet. A ranged
touch attack roll is required to strike the intended target.
Together, the acorns are capable of dealing 1d6 points of fire
damage per caster level (maximum 20d6), divided up among
the acorns as you wish.
Each acorn explodes upon striking any hard surface.
In addition to its regular fire damage, it deals 1 point of splash
damage per die, and it ignites any combustible materials
within 10 feet. A creature within this area that makes a
successful Reflex saving throw takes only half damage; a
creature struck directly is not allowed a saving throw.
Holly Berry Bombs: You turn 1 holly berry/3 levels (max 8)
into special bombs. The holly berries are usually placed by
hand, since they are too light to make effective thrown
weapons (they can be tossed only 5 feet). If you are within 200
feet and speak a word of command, each berry instantly bursts
into flame, causing 1d8 points of fire damage +1 point per
caster level to every creature in a 5–foot radius burst and
igniting any combustible materials within 5 feet. Apply the
damage for each berry seperately when attempting to
overcome fire resistance. A creature in the area that makes a
successful Reflex saving throw takes only half damage.
Material Component: The acorns or holly berries.
Fire Shield
Evocation [Fire or Cold]
Level: Fire 5, Sor/Wiz 4, Sun 4
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
This spell wreathes you in flame and causes damage
to each creature that attacks you in melee. The flames also
protect you from either cold–based or fire–based attacks (your
choice).
Any creature striking you with its body or a handheld
weapon deals normal damage, but at the same time the
attacker takes 1d6 points of damage +1 point per caster level
(maximum +15). This damage is either cold damage (if the
shield protects against fire–based attacks) or fire damage (if
the shield protects against cold–based attacks). If the attacker
has spell resistance, it applies to this effect. Creatures wielding
weapons with exceptional reach are not subject to this damage
if they attack you.
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When casting this spell, you appear to
immolate yourself, but the flames are thin and wispy,
giving off light equal to only half the illumination of
a normal torch (10 feet). The color of the flames is
determined randomly (50%
chance of either color)–blue or green if the chill
shield is cast, violet or blue if the warm shield is
employed. The special powers of each version are as
follows.
Warm Shield: The flames are warm to the touch. You
take only half damage from cold–based attacks. If
such an attack allows a Reflex save for half damage,
you take no damage on a successful save.
Chill Shield: The flames are cool to the touch. You
take only half damage from fire–based attacks. If
such an attack allows a Reflex save for half damage,
you take no damage on a successful save.
Arcane Material Component: A bit of phosphorus
for the warm shield; a live firefly or glowworm or the
tail portions of four dead ones for the chill shield.
Fire Storm
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Clr/Pre 8, Drd 7, Fire 7
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: Two 10–ft. cubes per level (S)
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
When a fire storm spell is cast, the whole
area is shot through with sheets of roaring flame. The
raging flames do not harm natural vegetation, ground
cover, and any plant creatures in the area that you
wish to exclude from damage. Any other creature
within the area takes 1d6 points of fire damage per
caster level (maximum 20d6).
Fire Streak
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0
Area of Effect: Threaten area around caster
Duration: 1 round/2 levels (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon speaking this spell, your hands
become enwrapped in furious flames. As long as you
take a standard action (or full attack action or full
defense action) to move your hands, the flames leave
a fiery streak, affecting anyone entering your base
threaten area (normally within 5 feet of the caster).
Those in the area of effect must make a reflex saving
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throw or suffer 1d6 fire damage. The damage is halved if the
save succeeds.
Your hands must be empty to use the fire, but it does
not interfere with spellcasting or moving. When moving, the
spellcaster cannot affect those he passes by; the flames only
affect those around him when he ceases moving.
Material Component: A lit candle.
Fire TrapL, M, P
Abjuration [Fire]
Level: Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Touch
Target: Object touched
Duration: One day or until discharged (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex half; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
Fire trap creates a fiery explosion when an intruder
opens the item that the trap protects. A fire trap can ward any
object that can be opened and closed.
When casting fire trap, you select a point on the
object as the spell’s center. When someone other than you
opens the object, a fiery explosion fills the area within a 5–
foot radius around the spell’s center. The flames deal 1d8
points of fire damage +1d8 points per caster level (maximum
10d8). The item protected by the trap is not harmed by this
explosion.
A fire trapped item cannot have a second closure or
warding spell placed on it.
A knock spell does not bypass a fire trap. An
unsuccessful dispel magic spell does not detonate the spell.
Underwater, this ward deals half damage and creates
a large cloud of steam.
You can use the fire trapped object without
discharging it, as can any individual to whom the object was
specifically attuned when cast. Attuning a fire trapped object
to an individual usually involves setting a password that you
can share with friends.
Note: Magic traps such as fire trap are hard to detect and
disable. A rogue (only) can use the Perception (Spot) skill to
find a fire trap and Disable Device to thwart it. The DC in
each case is 25 + spell level (DC 27 for a druid’s fire trap or
DC 29 for the arcane version).
Fire trap can be made permanent, resetting itself one
hour after being discharged.
Material Component: A half–pound of gold dust (cost 25 gp)
sprinkled on the warded object.
Fireball
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: 20–ft.–radius spread
Duration: Instantaneous
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Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
A fireball spell is an explosion of flame that
detonates with a low roar and deals 1d6 points of fire
damage per caster level (maximum 10d6) to every
creature within the area. Unattended objects also take
this damage. The explosion creates almost no
pressure.
You point your finger and determine the
range (distance and height) at which the fireball is to
burst. A glowing, pea–sized bead streaks from the
pointing digit and, unless it impacts upon a material
body or solid barrier prior to attaining the prescribed
range, blossoms into the fireball at that point. (An
early impact results in an early detonation.) If you
attempt to send the bead through a narrow passage,
such as through an arrow slit, you must “hit” the
opening with a ranged touch attack, or else the bead
strikes the barrier and detonates prematurely.
The fireball sets fire to combustibles and
damages objects in the area. It can melt metals with
low melting points, such as lead, gold, copper, silver,
and bronze. If the damage caused to an interposing
barrier shatters or breaks through it, the fireball may
continue beyond the barrier if the area permits;
otherwise it stops at the barrier just as any other spell
effect does.
Material Component: A tiny ball of bat guano and
sulfur.
Fist of Stone
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Drd 1, Rgr 1, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Self
Target: You
Duration: 2 rounds + 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: None
Upon casting this spell, your primary hand become
encased in stone gauntlets. The gauntlets are
considered to be magical for defeating damage
reduction. You gain a +4 bonus to hit with the
gauntlets and deals 1d6 damage + Str modifier. The
gauntlets are considered natural attacks, and
regardless of the number of attacks you can normally
make in a round, you can only make one attack a
round with the gauntlet.
At 7th level, both of your hands are encased
with stone, allowing two slam attacks per round.
Flame Arrow
Transmutation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
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Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: Twenty projectiles, all of which must be in contact
with each other at the time of casting
Duration: 10 min./level or until used
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You turn ammunition (such as arrows, bolts,
shuriken, and stones) into fiery projectiles upon striking an
opponent. Each piece of ammunition takes on an orange tinge
and deals an extra 1d6 points of fire damage +1d6 fire damage
per 5 levels past 5th to any target it hits (Thus, it deals +1d6
fire at 5th–9th level, +2d6 fire at 10th–14th level, +3d6 fire at
15th–19th level and +4d6 fire at 20th level). A flaming
projectile can easily ignite a flammable object or structure, but
it won’t ignite a creature it strikes.
Material Component: A drop of oil and a small piece of flint.
Flame Blade
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Drd 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0 ft.
Effect: Sword–like beam
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
A 3–foot–long, blazing beam of red–hot fire springs
forth from your hand. You wield this bladelike beam as if it
were a scimitar. Attacks with the flame blade are melee touch
attacks. The blade deals 1d8 points of fire damage +1 point
per two caster levels (maximum +10). Since the blade is
immaterial, your Strength modifier does not apply to the
damage. A flame blade can ignite combustible materials such
as parchment, straw, dry sticks, and cloth.
The spell does not function underwater.
Flame Strike
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Drd 4, Sun 5, War 5
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: Cylinder (10–ft. radius, 40 ft. high)
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
A flame strike produces a vertical column of divine
fire roaring downward. The spell deals 1d6 points of damage
per caster level (maximum 15d6). Half the damage is fire
damage, but the other half results directly from divine power
and is therefore not subject to being reduced by resistance to
fire–based attacks.
Flames of the Pheonix
Transmutation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
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Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0
Area of Effect: See below
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None; Reflex half
Spell Resistance: None; Yes
Upon completing this spell, you are
engulfed in roaring flames that harm neither you nor
your equipment. The caster is immediately healed of
3 hit points per level. Those within 15 feet of the
caster take 1d6 fire damage/level (max 20d6). A
successful Reflex save halves the damage.
Material Component: The feather of a phoenix.
Flames of Wrath
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: One ball of fire per level
Duration: Up to 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Upon casting this spell, your hands become
covered in writhing red flames. As either a touch
attack or a ranged touch attack (using the range
above), you can use the fire to burn targets. You can
make attacks with both hands, suffering no to hit
penalty for attacking with both hands unless you
direct the attacks at different targets (in such a case,
treat it as if you were attacking with two weapons,
the off–hand weapon being light). If you gain iterive
attacks (such as +6) you may choose to use the iterive
attacks to make the extra attacks, if such would be a
legal action. Both iterive and off–hand attacks count
against the total number of attacks you can make with
this spell. Each attack that hits deals 1d6 fire
damage.
You may choose to forgo attacking with the
balls of fire to cast other spells, as long as the other
spells do not require somatic material components.
Material Component: Sulfur powder, which is
applied to the hands.
Flaming Sphere
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: 5–ft.–diameter sphere
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: See below
Spell Resistance: Yes
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A burning globe of fire rolls in whichever direction
you point and burns those it strikes. It moves 30 feet per
round. As part of this movement, it can ascend or jump up to
30 feet to strike a target. If it enters a space with a creature,
you make a ranged touch attack roll to hit the target, and
success deals 2d6 points of fire damage to that creature,
though a successful Reflex save halves the damage. A flaming
sphere rolls over barriers less than 4 feet tall. It ignites
flammable substances it touches and illuminates the same area
as a torch would.
The sphere moves as long as you actively direct it (a
move action for you); otherwise, it merely stays at rest and
burns. It can be extinguished by any means that would put out
a normal fire of its size. The surface of the sphere has a
spongy, yielding consistency and so does not cause damage
except by its flame. It cannot push aside unwilling creatures or
batter down large obstacles. A flaming sphere winks out if it
exceeds the spell’s range.
Arcane Material Component: A bit of tallow, a pinch of
brimstone, and a dusting of powdered iron.
Flare
Evocation [Light]
Level: Brd 0, Drd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Burst of light
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This cantrip creates a burst of light. If you cause the
light to burst directly in front of a single creature, that creature
is dazzled for 1 minute unless it makes a successful Fortitude
save. Sightless creatures, as well as creatures already dazzled,
are not affected by flare.
Flesh to Stone
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
If the subject fails the Fortitude saving throw, it takes
1d10 damage/level (max 20d10) and is stunned for one round.
If the victim is reduced to 0 hit points or less, the subject,
along with all its carried gear, turns into a mindless, inert
statue. If the statue resulting from this spell is broken or
damaged, the subject (if ever returned to its original state) has
similar damage or deformities.
If the victim successfully saves against the spell, he
takes 2d10 damage but is not stunned.
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The creature is not dead, but it does not the ground at all times and remains level. It floats along
seem to be alive either when viewed with spells such horizontally within spell range and will accompany you at a
as deathwatch. rate of no more than your normal speed each round. If not
Only creatures made of flesh are affected by otherwise directed, it maintains a constant interval of 5 feet
this spell. between itself and you. The disk winks out of existence when
the spell duration expires. The disk also winks out if you move
FlyP beyond range or try to take the disk more than 3 feet away
Transmutation from the surface beneath it. When the disk winks out,
Level: Sor/Wiz 3, Travel 3 whatever it was supporting falls to the surface beneath it.
Components: V, S, F/DF Material Component: A drop of mercury.
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch Fog Cloud
Target: Creature touched Conjuration (Creation)
Duration: 1 min./level Level: Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Water 2
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) Components: V, S
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Casting Time: 1 standard action
The subject can fly at a speed of 30 feet (or Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft. level)
20 feet if it wears medium or heavy armor, or if it Effect: Fog spreads in 20–ft. radius, 20 ft. high
carries a medium or heavy load). It can ascend at half Duration: 10 min./level
speed and descend at double speed, and its Saving Throw: None
maneuverability is poor. Using a fly spell requires Spell Resistance: No
only as much concentration as walking, so the subject A bank of fog billows out from the point you
can attack or cast spells normally. The subject of a fly designate. The fog obscures all sight, including darkvision,
spell can charge but not run, and it cannot carry aloft beyond 5 feet. A creature within 5 feet has concealment
more weight than its maximum load, plus any armor (attacks have a 20% miss chance). Creatures farther away
it wears. have total concealment (50% miss chance, and the attacker
Should the spell duration expire while the can’t use sight to locate the target).
subject is still aloft, the magic fails slowly. The A moderate wind (11+ mph) disperses the fog in 4
subject floats downward 60 feet per round for 1d6 rounds; a strong wind (21+ mph) disperses the fog in 1 round.
rounds. If it reaches the ground in that amount of The spell does not function underwater.
time, it lands safely. If not, it falls the rest of the
distance, taking 1d6 points of damage per 10 feet of Fool’s GoldL, M
fall. Since dispelling a spell effectively ends it, the Transmutation
subject also descends in this way if the fly spell is Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
dispelled, but not if it is negated by an antimagic Components: V, S, XM
field. Casting Time: 1 minute
At 10th level, the fly spell grants average Range: Touch
manueverability. At 15th level, the fly spell grants Area: 150 coins/level
good manueverability. Duration: 1 hour/level
Arcane Focus: A wing feather from any bird. Saving Throw: See below
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
Floating DiskP Casting this spell causes up to 150 copper coins/level
Evocation [Force] to temporarily become gold coins. Any creature examining
Level: Sor/Wiz 1 the gold can make a DC 20 Knowledge (Appraise) check to
Components: V, S, M determine that the gold is fake.
Casting Time: 1 standard action Material Component: A sprinkling of gold dust worth 5
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) gp/caster level.
Effect: 3–ft.–diameter disk of force
Duration: 1 hour/level ForbiddanceL, M, P
Saving Throw: None Abjuration
Spell Resistance: No Level: Clr/Pre 6
You create a slightly concave, circular plane Components: V, S, XM, DF
of force that follows you about and carries loads for Casting Time: 6 rounds
you. The disk is 3 feet in diameter and 1 inch deep at Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
its center. It can hold 100 pounds of weight per caster Area: 60–ft. cube/level (S)
level. (If used to transport a liquid, its capacity is 2 Duration: 1 day
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Spell Resistance: Yes
Forbiddance seals an area against all planar
travel into or within it. This includes all teleportation
spells (such as dimension door and teleport), plane
shifting, astral travel, ethereal travel, and all
summoning spells. Such effects simply fail
automatically.
In addition, it damages entering creatures
whose alignments are different from yours. The
effect on those attempting to enter the warded area is
based on their alignment relative to yours (see
below). A creature inside the area when the spell is
cast takes no damage unless it exits the area and
attempts to reenter, at which time it is affected as
normal.
Alignments identical: No effect. The creature may
enter the area freely (although not by planar travel).
Alignments different with respect to either law/chaos
or good/evil: The creature takes 6d6 points of
damage. A successful Will save halves the damage,
and spell resistance applies.
Alignments different with respect to both law/chaos
and good/evil: The creature takes 12d6 points of
damage. A successful Will save halves the damage,
and spell resistance applies.
At your option, the abjuration can include a
password, in which case creatures of alignments
different from yours can avoid the damage by
speaking the password as they enter the area. You
must select this option (and the password) at the time
of casting.
Dispel magic does not dispel a forbiddance effect
unless the dispeller’s level is at least as high as your
caster level.
You can’t have multiple overlapping forbiddance
effects. In such a case, the more recent effect stops at
the boundary of the older effect.
This spell can be made permanent via a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A sprinkling of holy water and
rare incenses worth at least 100 gp.
ForcecageM
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: Barred cage (20–ft. cube) or windowless cell
(10–ft. cube)
Duration: 2 hours/level (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex negates
Spell Resistance: No
This powerful spell brings into being an
immobile, invisible cubical prison composed of either
bars of force or solid walls of force (your choice).
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Creatures within the area are caught and contained
unless they are too big to fit inside, in which case the spell
automatically fails. Teleportation and other forms of astral
travel provide a means of escape, but the force walls or bars
extend into the Ethereal Plane, blocking ethereal travel.
Like a wall of force spell, a forcecage resists dispel
magic, but it is vulnerable to a disintegrate spell, and it can be
destroyed by a sphere of annihilation or a rod of cancellation.
If attacked, the forcecage has Hardness 25 and 120 hit points
per 5 ft. square.
Barred Cage: This version of the spell produces a 20–foot
cube made of bands of force (similar to a wall of force spell)
for bars. The bands are a half–inch wide, with half–inch gaps
between them. Any creature capable of passing through such a
small space can escape; others are confined. You can’t attack a
creature in a barred cage with a weapon unless the weapon can
fit between the gaps. Even against such weapons (including
arrows and similar ranged attacks), a creature in the barred
cage has cover. All spells and breath weapons can pass
through the gaps in the bars.
Windowless Cell: This version of the spell produces a 10–foot
cube with no way in and no way out. Solid walls of force form
its six sides.
Material Component: Ruby dust worth 1,500 gp, which is
tossed into the air and disappears when you cast the spell.
Forceful Hand
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, F
This spell functions like interposing hand, except that
the forceful hand pursues and pushes away the opponent that
you designate. Treat this attack as a bull rush with a +14 bonus
on the CMB check, plus the caster’s level (+8 for Strength 27,
+4 for being Large, and a +2 bonus for charging, which it
always gets). The hand always moves with the opponent to
push that target back the full distance allowed, and it has no
speed limit. Directing the spell to a new target is a move
action.
A very strong creature could not push the hand out of
its way because the latter would instantly reposition itself
between the creature and you, but an opponent could push the
hand up against you by successfully bull rushing it.
Focus: A sturdy glove made of leather or heavy cloth.
Foresight
Divination
Level: Drd 9, Knowledge 9, Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal or touch
Target: See text
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: None or Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: No or Yes (harmless)
This spell grants you a powerful sixth sense in
relation to yourself or another. Once foresight is cast, you
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receive instantaneous warnings of impending danger
or harm to the subject of the spell. You are never
surprised or flat–footed. In addition, the spell gives
you a general idea of what action you might take to
best protect yourself and gives you a +2 insight bonus
to AC and Reflex saves. This insight bonus is lost
whenever you would lose a Dexterity bonus to AC.
Further, your uncanny insight allows you to reroll
one d20 roll a round. The affected roll may be any
d20 roll you make or that any one enemy’s saving
throw against a spell you cast. The result of the reroll
must be taken, regardless whether it is better or
worse.
When another creature is the subject of the
spell, you receive warnings about that creature. You
must communicate what you learn to the other
creature for the warning to be useful, and the creature
can be caught unprepared in the absence of such a
warning. Shouting a warning, yanking a person back,
and even telepathically communicating (via an
appropriate spell) can all be accomplished before
some danger befalls the subject, provided you act on
the warning without delay. The subject, however,
does not gain the insight bonus to AC and Reflex
saves, but does gain the d20 reroll ability if you are
able to elicit a warning.
Arcane Material Component: A hummingbird’s
feather.
Forget
Enchantment [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Clr/Pre 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell causes the touched individual to
forget everything that has transpired in the last
minute. The affected victim’s mindset reverts to the
state it was in a minute ago, and the creature has no
memory of what occurred in the past one minute.
Material Component: A bit of blank parchment
crumpled in one hand.
Fox’s CunningP
Transmutation
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
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The transmuted creature becomes smarter. The spell grants a
+4 magic bonus to Intelligence, adding the usual benefits to
Intelligence–based skill checks and other uses of the
Intelligence modifier. Wizards (and other spellcasters who
rely on Intelligence) affected by this spell do not gain any
additional bonus spells for the increased Intelligence, but the
save DCs for spells they cast while under this spell’s effect do
increase. This spell doesn’t grant extra skill points.
This spell can be made permanent with a permanency
spell.
Arcane Material Component: A few hairs, or a pinch of dung,
from a fox.
Fox’s Cunning, Mass
Transmutation
Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature/level, no two of which can be more than
30 ft. apart
This spell functions like fox’s cunning, except that it
affects multiple creatures.
Fox’s Ears
Transmutation
Level: Assn 1, Brd 0, Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Rgr 1, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Self
Target: You
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: None
When cast, you receive a +3 bonus to Perception
(Listen) checks for one round per level.
Material Component: A bit of fur from a fox.
Freedom
Abjuration
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) or see text
Target: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
The subject is freed from spells and effects that
restrict its movement, including binding, entangle, grappling,
imprisonment, maze, paralysis, petrification, pinning, sleep,
slow, stunning, temporal stasis, and web. To free a creature
from imprisonment or maze, you must know its name and
background, and you must cast this spell at the spot where it
was entombed or banished into the maze.
Freedom of MovementP
Abjuration
Level: Brd 4, Clr/Pre 4, Drd 4, Luck 4, Rgr 4
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Components: V, S, M, DF having Fire Resistance 20 against such attacks while frozen.

Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal or touch Freeze Liquid
Target: You or creature touched Transmutation [Cold]
Duration: 10 min./level Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) Components: V, S
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Casting Time: 1 standard action
This spell enables you or a creature you Range: Touch
touch to move and attack normally for the duration of Area of Effect: 1 cubic ft. of liquid/level
the spell, even under the influence of magic that Duration: Instantaneous
usually impedes movement, such as paralysis, solid Saving Throw: None
fog, slow, and web. The subject gains a +16 magic Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
bonus made to resist a grapple attempt, as well as on Upon casting this spell, you instantly drop the
grapple checks or Acrobatics (Escape Artist) checks temperature of the affected liquid to 0° Farenheit. This is
made to escape a grapple or a pin. sufficient to freeze most liquids, including potions. Alchohol
The spell also allows the subject to move and oils are cooled, but the temperature is insufficient to
and attack normally while underwater, even with freeze them. The spell has no effect on living creatures or
slashing weapons such as axes and swords or with creatures made of water or other liquids, including oozes. The
bludgeoning weapons such as flails, hammers, and effect is instantaneous and the liquid remains frozen until it
maces, provided that the weapon is wielded in the melts normals.
hand rather than hurled. The freedom of movement
spell does not, however, allow water breathing. Freezing Sphere
Freedom of movement can be made Evocation [Cold]
permanent with a permanency spell. Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Material Component: A leather thong, bound around Components: V, S, F
the arm or a similar appendage. Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Freeze Target, Effect, or Area: See text
Transformation [Cold] Duration: Instantaneous or 1 round/level; see text
Level: Sor/Wiz 4 Saving Throw: Reflex half; see text
Components: V, S Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting Time: 1 standard action Freezing sphere creates a frigid globe of cold energy
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) that streaks from your fingertips to the location you select,
Target: One creature where it explodes in a 10–foot–radius burst, dealing 1d6
Duration: See below (maximum 20d6) to each creature in the area and slowing
Saving Throw: Fort negates them to ½ normal movement rate for 1 round/caster level. An
Spell Resistance: Yes elemental (water) creature instead takes 1d8 cold damage/level
Upon casting this spell, you surround the (maximum 20d8) and is slowed for 1 round/caster level. A
target in numbing cold, dealing 1d6 cold creature that makes the saving throw does not have its
damage/level (max 10d6). If the victim fails the movement rate affected nor is slowed.
saving throw, they are frozen in place. Creatures If the freezing sphere strikes a body of water or a
immune to cold damage cannot be frozen. The liquid that is principally water (not including water–based
victim remains frozen until the ice melts. The normal creatures), it freezes the liquid to a depth of 6 inches over an
time to for the victim to thaw out of the ice is listed area equal to 100 square feet (a 10– foot square) per caster
below. level (maximum 1,500 square feet). This ice lasts for 1 round
per caster level. Creatures that were swimming on the surface
Temperature(Farenheit) Time to Thaw of frozen water become trapped in the ice. Attempting to break
0 degrees or below Will not thaw free is a full–round action. A trapped creature must make a
1 – 32 degrees 1d4 days DC 25 Strength check or a DC 25 Acrobatics (Escape Artist)
33–54 degrees 1d4 hours check to do so.
55–80 degrees 1d4 minutes You can refrain from firing the globe after
81–100 degrees 1d4 rounds completing the spell, if you wish. Treat this as a touch spell
101+ degrees 1 round for which you are holding the charge. You can hold the charge
for as long as 1 round per level, at the end of which time the
The victim can be thawed quicker if they are freezing sphere bursts centered on you (and you receive no
struck by a fire–based spell or attack that normally saving throw to resist its effect). Firing the globe in a later
deals 5d6 damage or more. The victim is treated as round is a standard action.

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Focus: A small crystal sphere.
Friendly Words
Enchantment (Charm) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Self
Target: You
Duration: 1 minute/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: None
Casting this spell grants you a +2 bonus to
Persuade (Diplomacy) skill checks.
Frighten
Necromancy [Fear, Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 1, Clr/Pre 1, Death 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One living creature
Duration: 1d4 rounds or 1 round; see text
Saving Throw: Will partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
The affected creature becomes frightened. If
the subject succeeds on a Will save, it is shaken for 1
round.
Creatures with more than 6 HD who fail
their Will save are shaken for 1 round. If such
creatures make their save, they suffer no ill effects.
Frighten counters and dispels remove fear.
* Frighten replaces Cause Fear for the Amberos
campaign.
Frighten, Mass
Necromancy [Fear, Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Targets: One living creature per three levels, no two
of which can be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration: 1 round/level or 1 round; see text for
frighten
Saving Throw: Will partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell functions like frighten, except that
it causes all targeted creatures to become frightened.
Creatures whose level or HD exceed your caster level
are only shaken for a single round on a failed save
and suffer no effect if the Will save is made.
Material Component: A bit of bone from an undead
skeleton, zombie, ghoul, ghast, or mummy.
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* Mass Frighten replaces Scare in the Amberos campaign
Frightening VisageQ
Necromancy [Fear, Mind–Affecting]
Level: Assn 1, Brd 0, Clr/Pre 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 swift action
Range: Self
Target: You
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: No
Casting this spell causes your appearance to become
more fearsome. A wild breeze whips at your back as your
eyes take on a menacing hue (your choice of color). Your
features seem to darken and become more angular and you
cause the air around you to noticeably change (feeling hotter
or cooler, as you choose). None of the changes have any
mechanical effects; the effects are too subtle to have any
lasting or meaningful effects beyond a slight change of
appearance. Creatures who fail their save against you are
frightened (–2
You do gain a +2 bonus to Persuade (Intimidate) skill
checks for the duration of the spell.
Gaseous Form
Transmutation
Level: Air 3, Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Willing corporeal creature touched
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
The subject and all its gear become insubstantial,
misty, and translucent. Its material armor (including natural
armor) becomes worthless, though its size, Dexterity,
deflection bonuses, and armor bonuses from force effects still
apply. The subject gains damage reduction 10/magic and
becomes immune to poison and critical hits. It can’t attack or
cast spells with verbal, somatic, material, or focus components
while in gaseous form. (This does not rule out the use of
certain spells that the subject may have prepared using the
feats Silent Spell, Still Spell, and Eschew Materials.) The
subject also loses supernatural abilities while in gaseous form.
If it has a touch spell ready to use, that spell is discharged
harmlessly when the gaseous form spell takes effect.
A gaseous creature can’t run, but it can fly at a speed
of 10 feet (maneuverability perfect). It can pass through small
holes or narrow openings, even mere cracks, with all it was
wearing or holding in its hands, as long as the spell persists.
The creature is subject to the effects of wind, and it can’t enter
water or other liquid. It also can’t manipulate objects or
activate items, even those carried along with its gaseous form.
Continuously active items remain active, though in some cases
their effects may be moot.
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Arcane Material Component: A bit of gauze and a
wisp of smoke.
GateF, X
Conjuration (Creation or Calling)
Level: Clr/Pre 9, Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, (XF), XP; see text
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: See text
Duration: Instantaneous or concentration (up to 1
round/level); see text
Saving Throw: See below
Spell Resistance: No
Casting a gate spell has two effects. First, it
creates an interdimensional connection between your
plane of existence and a plane you specify, allowing
travel between those two planes in either direction.
Second, you may then call a particular
individual or kind of being through the gate.
The gate itself is a circular hoop or disk
from 5 to 20 feet in diameter (caster’s choice),
oriented in the direction you desire when it comes
into existence (typically vertical and facing you). It is
a two–dimensional window looking into the plane
you specified when casting the spell, and anyone or
anything that moves through is shunted instantly to
the other side.
A gate has a front and a back. Creatures
moving through the gate from the front are
transported to the other plane; creatures moving
through it from the back are not.
Planar Travel: As a mode of planar travel, a gate
spell functions much like a plane shift spell, except
that the gate opens precisely at the point you desire (a
creation effect) if you make a successful Knowledge
(The Planes) check to access the correct plane.
Deities and other beings who rule a planar realm can
prevent a gate from opening in their presence or
personal demesnes if they so desire. Travelers need
not join hands with you–anyone who chooses to step
through the portal is transported. A gate cannot be
opened to another point on the same plane; the spell
works only for interplanar travel.
You may hold the gate open only for a brief
time (no more than 1 round per caster level), and you
must concentrate on doing so, or else the interplanar
connection is severed.
Calling Creatures: The second effect of the gate
spell is to call an extraplanar creature to your aid (a
calling effect). By naming a particular being or kind
of being as you cast the spell, you cause the gate to
open in the immediate vicinity of the desired creature
and pull the subject through, willing or unwilling.
The affected creature gains a Will saving throw to
ignore the calling if it has more HD/levels than the
caster or is summoned by name. If you have some
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item (such as a piece of cloth, hair or blood) from a named
creature, the target takes a –4 penalty to the saving throw.
Deities and unique beings are under no compulsion to come
through the gate, although they may choose to do so of their
own accord. This use of the spell creates a gate that remains
open just long enough to transport the called creatures.
This use of the spell has an XP cost (see below).
If you choose to call a kind of creature instead of a
known individual you may call either a single creature (of any
HD) or several creatures. You can call and control several
creatures as long as their HD total does not exceed your caster
level. In the case of a single creature, you can control it if its
HD do not exceed twice your caster level. A single creature
with more HD than twice your caster level can’t be controlled.
Deities and unique beings cannot be controlled in any event.
An uncontrolled being acts as it pleases, making the calling of
such creatures rather dangerous. An uncontrolled being may
return to its home plane at any time.
A controlled creature can be commanded to perform
a service for you. Such services fall into two categories:
immediate tasks and contractual service. Fighting for you in a
single battle or taking any other actions that can be
accomplished within 1 round per caster level counts as an
immediate task; you need not make any agreement or pay any
reward for the creature’s help. The creature departs at the end
of the spell.
If you choose to exact a longer or more involved
form of service from a called creature, you must offer some
fair trade in return for that service. The service exacted must
be reasonable with respect to the promised favor or reward;
see the lesser planar ally spell for appropriate rewards. (Some
creatures may want their payment in “livestock” rather than in
coin, which could involve complications.) Immediately upon
completion of the service, the being is transported to your
vicinity, and you must then and there turn over the promised
reward. After this is done, the creature is instantly freed to
return to its own plane.
Failure to fulfill the promise to the letter results in
your being subjected to service by the creature or by its liege
and master, at the very least. At worst, the creature or its kin
may attack you.
Note: When you use a calling spell such as gate to
call an air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water
creature, it becomes a spell of that type.
Focus: A small, forked metal rod. The size and metal type
dictates to which plane of existence or alternate dimension the
spell sends the affected creatures. This item cannot be found
in a spell component pouch or ignored with Eschew Materials
feat. (only for the planar travel function)
XP Cost: 1,000 XP (only for the calling creatures function).
Gaze Deflection
Abjuration
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
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Target: You
Duration: 2 rounds + 1 round/level
Upon casting this spell, a shimmering,
diffuse area of air appears over the caster’s eye,
protecting him from gaze attacks. While the spell is
in effect, the caster gains a +8 bonus to saves against
gaze attacks.
Gaze Reflection
Abjuration
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 2 rounds + 1 round/level
This spell functions like gaze deflection, but
instead actually turns any creature’s gaze attack back
on itself if it attempts to meet your gaze. The
creature gains a saving throw against its own gaze
attack, with a +4 bonus. If the creature fails the save,
it suffers the full effect of its own gaze attack
Geas/QuestL
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Language–Dependent,
Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 6, Clr/Pre 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Target: Up to one living creature/2 levels
Saving Throw: Will negates
This spell functions similarly to lesser geas,
except that it affects multiple creatures. If the caster
possesses a personal item, a bit of hair or other item
of significance from the target, the target suffers a –
10 penalty to its saving throw against this spell.
Instead of taking penalties to ability scores
(as with lesser geas), the subject takes 3d6 points of
damage each day it does not attempt to follow the
geas/quest. Additionally, each day it must make a
Fortitude saving throw or become sickened. These
effects end 24 hours after the creature attempts to
resume the geas/ quest.
A remove curse spell ends a geas/quest spell
only if its caster level is at least two higher than your
caster level. Break enchantment does not end a
geas/quest, but limited wish, miracle, and wish do.
Bards, sorcerers, and wizards usually refer
to this spell as geas, while clerics call the same spell
quest.
Geas, Lesser
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Language–Dependent,
Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
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Target: One living creature with 7 HD or less
Duration: One day or until discharged (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
A lesser geas places a magical command on a
creature to carry out some service or to refrain from some
action or course of activity, as desired by you. The creature
must be able to understand you. If the target has more
HD/levels than you, it gains a +4 bonus to the saving throw.
While a geas cannot compel a creature to kill itself or perform
acts that would result in certain death, it can cause almost any
other course of activity.
The geased creature must follow the given
instructions until the geas is completed, no matter how long it
takes.
If the instructions involve some open–ended task that
the recipient cannot complete through his own actions the
spell remains in effect for a maximum of one day per caster
level. A clever recipient can subvert some instructions:
If the subject is prevented from obeying the lesser
geas for 24 hours, it takes a –2 penalty to each of its ability
scores. Each day, another –2 penalty accumulates, up to a total
of –8. No ability score can be reduced to less than 1 by this
effect. The ability score penalties are removed 24 hours after
the subject resumes obeying the lessergeas.
A lesser geas (and all ability score penalties) can be
ended by break enchantment, limited wish, remove curse,
miracle, or wish. Dispel magic does not affect a lesser geas.
GenesisL,X
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Creation 9
Components: V, S , M, X P
Casting Time: 1 week (8 hours/day)
Range: 180 ft.
Effect: A demiplane on the Ethereal Plane centered on your
location
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell creates an immobile, finite plane with
limited access—a demi–plane.
Demiplanes created by this power are very small,
minor planes. A character can cast this spell only on the
Ethereal Plane. When he or she casts it, a local density
fluctuation precipitates the creation of a demiplane. At first,
the demiplane grows at a rate of a 1–foot–radius per day to an
initial maximum radius of 180 feet as the fledgling plane
draws substance from surrounding ethereal vapors and
protomatter or astral ectoplasm.
The plane is similar to the character’s homeworld,
but the caster can choose the atmospheric conditions (clear,
overcast, raining, stormy, etc.), and general terrain to match
any non–magical native terrain the character has encountered.
The character can also add one planar trait to the demi–plane –
Acid, Cold, Electric, Fast, Fire, Heavy, Negative, Positive,
Slowed, Shadow, Weightless However, the spell cannot create
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life, nor can it create construction. If desired, these
must be brought in by some other fashion.
Once the basic demiplane reaches its
maximum size, the character can continue to cast this
spell to enlarge the demiplane if he or she is inside
the boundaries of the demiplane. In such a case, the
radiusof the demiplane increases by 60 feet for each
subsequent casting.
If the spell is cast again while outside an
existing demi–plane, the casting creates a separate
bubble that does not touch or overlap any previously
created demiplane.
XP Cost: 5,000 XP.
Gentle ReposeP
Necromancy
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Corpse touched
Duration: One day
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
You preserve the remains of a dead creature
so that they do not decay. Doing so effectively
extends the time limit on raising that creature from
the dead (see raise dead). Days spent under the
influence of this spell don’t count against the time
limit. Additionally, this spell makes transporting a
fallen comrade more pleasant. The spell also works
on severed body parts and the like.
Gentle repose can be made permanent with
a permanency spell.
Arcane Material Component: A pinch of salt, and a
copper piece for each eye the corpse has (or had).
Ghost SoundP
Illusion (Figment)
Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Illusory sounds
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will disbelief (if interacted with)
Spell Resistance: No
Ghost sound allows you to create a volume
of sound that rises, recedes, approaches, or remains at
a fixed place. You choose what type of sound ghost
sound creates when casting it and cannot thereafter
change the sound’s basic character.
The volume of sound created depends on
your level. You can produce as much noise as four
normal humans per caster level (maximum twenty
humans). Thus, talking, singing, shouting, walking,
marching, or running sounds can be created. The
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noise a ghost sound spell produces can be virtually any type of
sound within the volume limit. A horde of rats running and
squeaking is about the same volume as eight humans running
and shouting. A roaring lion is equal to the noise from sixteen
humans, while a roaring dire tiger is equal to the noise from
twenty humans.
Ghost sound can enhance the effectiveness of a silent
image spell.
Ghost sound can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A bit of wool or a small lump of wax.
Ghoul Touch
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Living humanoid touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Imbuing you with negative energy, this spell deals
1d6 nonlethal damage/level (max 5d6) with a successful melee
touch attack. If the victim fails the save when struck, they are
paralyzed one round. If the nonlethal damage from this attack
equals or exceeds the target’s hit points, they are paralayzed
for 1 minute.
Additionally, the paralyzed subject exudes a carrion
stench that causes all living creatures (except you) in a 10–
foot–radius spread to become sickened (Fortitude negates). A
neutralize poison spell removes the effect from a sickened
creature, and creatures immune to poison are unaffected by the
stench.
Material Component: A small scrap of cloth taken from
clothing worn by a ghoul (or a ghast), or a pinch of earth from
a ghoul’s (or ghast’s) lair.
Giant VerminP
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Drd 4
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: Up to three vermin, no two of which can be more
than 30 ft. apart
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You turn three normal–sized centipedes, two normal–
sized spiders, or a single normal–sized scorpion into larger
forms. Only one type of vermin can be transmuted (so a single
casting cannot affect both a centipede and a spider), and all
must be grown to the same size. The size to which the vermin
can be grown depends on your level; see the table below.
Any giant vermin created by this spell do not attempt
to harm you, but your control of such creatures is limited to
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simple commands (“Attack,” “Defend,” “Stop,” and If a divination is attempted against you that would
so forth). Orders to attack a certain creature when it force you to speak the truth the caster of the divination must
appears or guard against a particular occurrence are succeed on a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) against a
too complex for the vermin to understand. Unless DC of 15 + your caster level to succeed. Failure means the
commanded to do otherwise, the giant vermin attack divination does not force you to speak only the truth.
whoever or whatever is near them.
Gills of the Fish
Caster Level Vermin Size Transmutation
9th or lower Medium Level: Drd 2, Rgr 2
10th–13th Large Components: V, S, M
14th–17th Huge Casting Time: 1 standard action
18th–19th Gargantuan Range: Self
20th or higher Colossal Target: You
Duration: 10 minutes/level (D)
Giant vermin can be made permanent with a Saving Throw: None
permanency spell. Spell Resistance: No
When cast, small slits appear in your neck, allowing
Glassteel you to breathe normally underwater. You gain the Amphibian
Transmutation subtype for the duration of the spell.
Level: Sor/Wiz 5 At 7th level, you gain a Athletics (Swim) speed of 30
Components: V, S, M feet and a +8 racial bonus to Athletics (Swim). You can
Casting Time: 1 standard action choose to take 10 while swimming even when distracted or
Range: Touch threatened.
Area of Effect: 10 lbs. of glassteel/level Material Components: A handful of scales from a fish.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (object) Glitterdust
Spell Resistance: No Conjuration (Creation)
The glassteel spell transforms normal Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
crystal, glass or steel into a transparent substance that Components: V, S, M
is as strong as steel. Glassteel has a hardness of 10, Casting Time: 1 standard action
has 50 hit points per cubic foot and weigh 160 Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
lbs./cubic foot. Weapons or armor transformed into Area: Creatures and objects within 10–ft.–radius spread
glassteel have 1/3 the weigh of their steel counterpart Duration: 1 round/level
and the same hardness and hit points as their normal Saving Throw: Will negates (blinding only)
counterparts. Spell Resistance: No
Note: Glass weighs approximately 160 lbs./cubic A cloud of golden particles covers everyone and
foot. Crystal weighs approximately 180 lbs./cubic everything in the area, causing creatures to become blinded
foot. Steel weighs approximately 490 lbs./cubic foot. and visibly outlining invisible things for the duration of the
Material Component: A shard of glass encasing a spell. All within the area are covered by the dust, which
chip of steel. cannot be removed and continues to sparkle until it fades.
Creatures blinded by the glitterdust can make a save each
GlibnessP round to negate the blindness.
Transmutation Any creature covered by the dust takes a –8 penalty
Level: Brd 3 on Stealth (Hide) checks.
Components: S Material Component: Ground mica.
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal Globe of Invulnerability
Target: You Abjuration
Duration: 10 min./level (D) Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Your speech becomes fluent and more This spell functions like lesser globe of
believable. You gain a +12 magic bonus on invulnerability, except that it also excludes 4th–level spells
Deception (Bluff) checks made to convince another and spelllike effects.
of the truth of your words. (This bonus doesn’t apply
to other uses of the Deception (Bluff) skill, such as Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser
feinting in combat, creating a diversion to hide, or Abjuration
communicating a hidden message via innuendo.) Level: Sor/Wiz 4
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Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 ft.
Area: 10–ft.–radius spherical emanation, centered on
you
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
An immobile, faintly shimmering magical
sphere surrounds you and excludes all spell effects of
3rd level or lower. The area or effect of any such
spells does not include the area of the lesser globe of
invulnerability. Such spells fail to affect any target
located within the globe. Excluded effects include
spell–like abilities and spells or spell–like effects
from items. However, any type of spell can be cast
through or out of the magical globe. Spells of 4th
level and higher are not affected by the globe, nor are
spells already in effect when the globe is cast. The
globe can be brought down by a targeted dispel
magic spell, but not by an area dispel magic. You can
leave and return to the globe without penalty.
Note that spell effects are not disrupted
unless their effects enter the globe, and even then
they are merely suppressed, not dispelled.
If a given spell has more than one level
depending on which character class is casting it, use
the level appropriate to the caster to determine
whether lesser globe of invulnerability stops it.
A lesser globe of invulnerability can be
made permanent.
Material Component: A glass or crystal bead that
shatters at the expiration of the spell.
Gloriole
Evocation [Good]
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Pal 2
Components: S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One living creature touched
Duration: 1 minute/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
When cast, a glowing nimbus of golden light
surrounds the head of the recipient. This light
illuminates a 30 foot radius, with an additional 30
feet of shadowy illumination. This light may be
dimmed (or raised) as a free action, but doing so
prevents the recipient from using the other abilities of
this spell until the light is brought back up. The
recipient receives the bonuses of a bless spell, a
protection from evil spell and gains a +4 bonus to
turning checks. If the affected creature has no ability
to turn undead, they gain the ability to turn undead as
a 1st level cleric. While under the influence of this
spell, the recipient can turn undead up to once per
round without counting against their turn attempts for
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the day. If an attempt to turn undead fails, this spell does not
allow the recipient to attempt to turn the same undead again.
Glyph of WardingL, M, P
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 3
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Touch
Target or Area: Object touched or up to 5 sq. ft./level
Duration: One day or until discharged (D)
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: No (object) and Yes; see text
This powerful inscription harms those who enter,
pass, or open the warded area or object. A glyph of warding
can guard a bridge or passage, ward a portal, trap a chest or
box, and so on.
You set the conditions of the ward. Typically, any
creature entering the warded area or opening the warded
object without speaking a password (which you set when
casting the spell) is subject to the magic it stores.
Alternatively or in addition to a password trigger,
glyphs can be set according to physical characteristics (such as
height or weight) or creature type, subtype, or kind. Glyphs
can also be set with respect to good, evil, law, or chaos, or to
pass those of your religion. They cannot be set according to
class, Hit Dice, or level. Glyphs respond to invisible creatures
normally but are not triggered by those who travel past them
ethereally. Multiple glyphs cannot be cast on the same area.
However, if a cabinet has three drawers, each can be
separately warded.
When casting the spell, you weave a tracery of faintly
glowing lines around the warding sigil. A glyph can be placed
to conform to any shape up to the limitations of your total
square footage. When the spell is completed, the glyph and
tracery become nearly invisible.
Glyphs cannot be affected or bypassed by such means
as physical or magical probing, though they can be dispelled.
Mislead, polymorph, and nondetection (and similar magical
effects) can fool a glyph, though nonmagical disguises and the
like can’t. Read magic allows you to identify a glyph of
warding with a DC 13 Spellcraft check. Identifying the glyph
does not discharge it and allows you to know the basic nature
of the glyph (version, type of damage caused, what spell is
stored).
Note: Magic traps such as glyph of warding are hard
to detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Perception
(Spot) skill to find the glyph and Disable Device to thwart it.
The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 28 for glyph of
warding.
Depending on the version selected, a glyph either
blasts the intruder or activates a spell.
Blast Glyph: A blast glyph deals 1d8 points of damage per two
caster levels (maximum 5d8) to the intruder and to all within 5
feet of him or her. This damage is acid, cold, fire, electricity,
or sonic (caster’s choice, made at time of casting). Each
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creature affected can attempt a Reflex save to take
half damage. Spell resistance applies against this
effect.
Spell Glyph: You can store any harmful spell of 3rd
level or lower that you know. All level–dependent
features of the spell are based on your caster level at
the time of casting the glyph. If the spell has a target,
it targets the intruder. If the spell has an area or an
amorphous effect the area or effect is centered on the
intruder. If the spell summons creatures, they appear
as close as possible to the intruder and attack. Saving
throws and spell resistance operate as normal, except
that the DC is based on the level of the spell stored in
the glyph.
A glyph of warding can be made permanent
with a permanency spell. A permanent glyph of
warding resets and reactivates itself after one hour.
Material Component: You trace the glyph with
incense, which must first be sprinkled with powdered
diamond worth at least 200 gp.
Glyph of Warding, GreaterL, M, P
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 6
This spell functions like glyph of warding,
except that a greater blast glyph deals up to 10d8
points of damage, and a greater spell glyph can store
a spell of 6th level or lower.
A greater glyph of warding can be made
permanent with a permanency spell. A permanent
greater glyph of warding resets and reactivates itself
after one hour.
Material Component: You trace the glyph with
incense, which must first be sprinkled with powdered
diamond worth at least 400 gp.
Good Hope
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Targets: One living creature/level, no two of which
may be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
This spell instills powerful hope in the
subjects. Each affected creature gains a +2 magic
bonus on saving throws, attack rolls, ability checks,
skill checks, and weapon damage rolls. Good hope
counters and dispels crushing despair.
Goodberry
Transmutation
Level: Drd 1
Components: V, S, DF
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Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Targets: 2d4 fresh berries touched
Duration: One day
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting goodberry upon a handful of freshly picked
berries makes 2d4 of them magical. You (as well as any other
druid of 3rd or higher level) can immediately discern which
berries are affected. Each transmuted berry provides
nourishment as if it were a normal meal for a Medium
creature. The berry also cures 1 point of damage when eaten,
subject to a maximum of 8 points of such curing in any 24–
hour period.
Grasp the HeartM
Necromancy [evil]
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One living humanoid creature
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Fort Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon casting this spell, you clench your fist as you
direct your gaze toward the target (this is not a gaze attack). If
the victim fails the saving throw, they are at your mercy. You
may perform one of the two following actions, switching from
round to round as desired. Using either action counts as a
standard action. You do not need to maintain a line of sight to
the victim to perform either of these actions.
Crush: You deal 4d6 points of damage to the victim, who is
also stunned until their next action.
Dominate: You can control the victim as if they were under
the effects of a dominate person spell. You do not need to
speak to control the victim but only need mentalally visualize
the action they wish performed.
This spell has no effect on creatures lacking a
circulatory system or that is undead.
Material Component: A small, heart–shaped piece of
obsidian worth 25 gp.
Grasping Hand
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 7, Strength 7
Components: V, S, F/DF
This spell functions like interposing hand, except the
hand can also grapple one opponent that you select. The
grasping hand gets one grapple attack per round.
Its attack bonus to make contact equals your caster
level + your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma modifier (for
wizards, clerics, and sorcerers, respectively), +10 for the
hand’s Strength score (31), –1 for being Large. Its grapple
bonus is this same figure, except with a +4 modifier for being
Large instead of –1. The hand holds but does not harm
creatures it grapples.
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Directing the spell to a new target is a move
action.
The grasping hand can also bull rush an
opponent as forceful hand does, but at a +16 bonus
on the CMB check, plus caster level (+10 for
Strength 35, +4 for being Large, and a +2 bonus for
charging, which it always gets), or interpose itself as
interposing hand does.
Clerics who cast this spell name it for their deities.
Arcane Focus: A leather glove.
Greasep
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target or Area: One object or a 10–ft. square
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: No
A grease spell covers a solid surface with a
layer of slippery grease. Any creature in the area
when the spell is cast must make a successful Reflex
save or fall. This save is repeated on your turn each
round that the creature remains within the area. A
creature can walk within or through the area of grease
at half normal speed with aAcrobatics (Balance)
check equal to the spell’s DC. Failure means it can’t
move that round (and must then make a Reflex save
or fall), while failure by 5 or more means it falls (see
theAcrobatics (Balance) skill for details).
The spell can also be used to create a greasy
coating on an item. Material objects not in use are
always affected by this spell, while an object wielded
or employed by a creature receives a Reflex saving
throw to avoid the effect. If the initial saving throw
fails, the creature immediately drops the item. A
saving throw must be made in each round that the
creature attempts to pick up or use the greased item.
A creature wearing greased armor or clothing gains a
+10 circumstance bonus on Acrobatics (Escape
Artist) checks and on grapple checks made to resist
or escape a grapple or to escape a pin.
Material Component: A bit of pork rind or butter.
Greater (Spell Name)
Any spell whose name begins with greater
is alphabetized in this chapter according to the
second word of the spell name. Thus, the description
of a greater spell appears near the description of the
spell on which it is based.
Guards and WardsL, P
Abjuration
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, M, F
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Casting Time: 30 minutes
Range: Anywhere within the area to be warded
Area: Up to 200 sq. ft./level (S)
Duration: 2 hours/level (D)
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: See text
This powerful spell is primarily used to defend your
stronghold. The ward protects 200 square feet per caster level.
The warded area can be as much as 20 feet high, and shaped
as you desire. You can ward several stories of a stronghold by
dividing the area among them; you must be somewhere within
the area to be warded to cast the spell. The spell creates the
following magical effects within the warded area.
Fog: Fog fills all corridors, obscuring all sight, including
darkvision, beyond 5 feet. A creature within 5 feet has
concealment (attacks have a 20% miss chance). Creatures
farther away have total concealment (50% miss chance, and
the attacker cannot use sight to locate the target). Saving
Throw: None. Spell Resistance: No.
Arcane Locks: All doors in the warded area are arcane locked.
Saving Throw: None. Spell Resistance: No.
Webs: Webs fill all stairs from top to bottom. These strands
are identical with those created by the web spell, except that
they regrow in 10 minutes if they are burned or torn away
while the guards and wards spell lasts. Saving Throw: Reflex
negates; see text for web. Spell Resistance: No.
Confusion: Where there are choices in direction–such as a
corridor intersection or side passage–a minor confusion–type
effect functions so as to make it 50% probable that intruders
believe they are going in the opposite direction from the one
they actually chose. This is an enchantment, mind–affecting
effect. Saving Throw: None. Spell Resistance: Yes.
Lost Doors: One door per caster level is covered by a silent
image to appear as if it were a plain wall. Saving Throw: Will
disbelief (if interacted with). Spell Resistance: No.
In addition, you can place your choice of one of the
following five magical effects.
1. Dancing lights in four corridors. You can designate a
simple program that causes the lights to repeat as long as the
guards and wards spell lasts. Saving Throw: None. Spell
Resistance: No.
2. A magic mouth in two places. Saving Throw: None. Spell
Resistance: No.
3. A stinking cloud in two places. The vapors appear in the
places you designate; they return within 10 minutes if
dispersed by wind while the guards and wards spell lasts.
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates; see text for stinking cloud.
Spell Resistance: No.
4. A gust of wind in one corridor or room. Saving Throw:
Fortitude negates. Spell Resistance: Yes.
5. A suggestion in one place. You select an area of up to 5 feet
square, and any creature who enters or passes through the area
receives the suggestion mentally. Saving Throw: Will negates.
Spell Resistance: Yes.
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The whole warded area radiates strong
magic of the abjuration school. A dispel magic cast
on a specific effect, if successful, removes only that
effect. A successful Mage’s disjunction destroys the
entire guards and wards effect.
Guards and wards can be made permanent
with a permanency spell.
Material Component: Burning incense, a small
measure of brimstone and oil, a knotted string, and a
small amount of blood.
Focus: A small silver rod.
GuidanceQ
Divination
Level: Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 swift action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 minute or until discharged
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell imbues the subject with a touch of
divine guidance. The creature gets a +1 competence
bonus on a single attack roll, saving throw, or skill
check. It must choose to use the bonus before making
the roll to which it applies.
Gust of WindP
Evocation [Air]
Level: Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 60 ft.
Effect: Line–shaped gust of severe wind emanating
out from you to the extreme of the range
Duration: 1 round
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell creates a severe blast of air
(approximately 50 mph) that originates from you,
affecting all creatures in its path.
A Tiny or smaller creature on the ground is
knocked down and rolled 1d4x10 feet, taking 1d4
points of nonlethal damage per 10 feet. If flying, a
Tiny or smaller creature is blown back 2d6x10 feet
and takes 2d6 points of nonlethal damage due to
battering and buffeting.
Small creatures are knocked prone by the force of the
wind, or if flying are blown back 1d6x10 feet.
Medium creatures are unable to move
forward against the force of the wind, or if flying are
blown back 1d6x5 feet.
Large or larger creatures may move
normally within a gust of wind effect.
A gust of wind can’t move a creature beyond
the limit of its range.
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Any creature, regardless of size, takes a –4 penalty on
ranged attacks and Perception (Listen) checks in the area of a
gust of wind.
The force of the gust automatically extinguishes
candles, torches, and similar unprotected flames. It causes
protected flames, such as those of lanterns, to dance wildly
and has a 50% chance to extinguish those lights.
In addition to the effects noted, a gust of wind can do
anything that a sudden blast of wind would be expected to do.
It can create a stinging spray of sand or dust, fan a large fire,
overturn delicate awnings or hangings, heel over a small boat,
and blow gases or vapors to the edge of its range.
Gust of wind can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
HallowL,M, F, P
Evocation [Good]
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Drd 5
Components: V, S, XM, DF
Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Touch
Area: 40–ft. radius emanating from the touched point
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: See text
Hallow makes a particular site, building, or structure
a holy site. This has four major effects.
First, the site or structure is guarded by a magic circle
against evil effect.
Second, all Charisma checks made to turn undead
gain a +4 magic bonus, and Charisma checks to command
undead take a –4 penalty. Spell resistance does not apply to
this effect. (This provision does not apply to the druid version
of the spell.)
Third, any dead body interred in a hallowed site
cannot be turned into an undead creature.
Finally, you may choose to fix a single spell effect to
the hallowed site. The spell effect lasts for the duration of the
hallow spell and functions throughout the entire site,
regardless of the normal duration and area or effect. You may
designate whether the effect applies to all creatures, creatures
who share your faith or alignment, or creatures who adhere to
another faith or alignment. At the end of the year, the chosen
effect lapses, but it can be renewed or replaced simply by
casting hallow again.
Spell effects that may be tied to a hallowed site
include aid, bane, bless, frighten, darkness, daylight, death
ward, deeper darkness, detect evil, detect magic, dimensional
anchor, discern lies, dispel magic, endure elements, freedom
of movement, invisibility purge, protection from energy,
remove fear, resist energy, silence, tongues, and zone of truth.
Saving throws and spell resistance might apply to these spells’
effects. (See the individual spell descriptions for details.)
An area can receive only one hallow spell (and its
associated spell effect) at a time. Hallow counters but does not
dispel unhallow.
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Hallow can be made permament with a Spell Resistance: Yes (object)

permanency spell. This spell increases the hardness of materials. For
Material Component: Herbs, oils, and incense worth every two caster levels, increase by 1 the hardness of the
at least 500 gp, plus 100 gp per level of the spell to material targeted by the spell. This hardness increase improves
be included in the hallowed area. only the material’s resistance to damage. Nothing else is
modified by the improvement.
Hallucinatory TerrainL, P The hardening spell does not in any way affect
Illusion (Glamer) resistance to other forms of transformation.
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 4 This spell affects up to 10 cubic feet per level of the
Components: V, S, M spellcaster.
Casting Time: 10 minutes If cast upon a metal or mineral, the volume is reduced
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level) to 1 cubic foot per level.
Area: One 30–ft. cube/level (S)
Duration: 2 hours/level (D) Harm
Saving Throw: Will disbelief (if interacted with) Necromancy
Spell Resistance: No Level: Clr/Pre 6, Destruction 6
You make natural terrain look, sound, and smell like Components: V, S
some other sort of natural terrain. Structures, Casting Time: 1 standard action
equipment, and creatures within the area are not Range: Touch
hidden or changed in appearance. Target: Creature touched
Hallucinatory terrain can be made Duration: Instantaneous
permanent with a permanency spell. Saving Throw: Will half; see text
Material Component: A stone, a twig, and a bit of Spell Resistance: Yes
green plant. Harm charges a subject with negative energy that
deals 10 points of damage per caster level (to a maximum of
Halt Undead 150 points at 15th level). If the creature successfully saves,
Necromancy harm deals half this amount, but it cannot reduce the target’s
Level: Sor/Wiz 3 hit points to less than 1.
Components: V, S, M If used on an undead creature, harm acts like heal.
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) Harm, Mass
Targets: Up to three undead creatures, no two of Necromancy
which can be more than 30 ft. apart Level: Clr/Pre 9, Suffering 9
Duration: 1 round/level Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft/2 levels)
Saving Throw: Will negates (see text) Targets: Up to 1 creature per 5 levels, no two of which can be
Spell Resistance: Yes more than 15 ft. apart
This spell renders as many as three undead This spell functions like Harm, except as noted
creatures immobile. A nonintelligent undead creature above. The maximum number of hit points inflicted to each
gets no saving throw; an intelligent undead creature creature is 250.
does. If the spell is successful, it renders the undead
creature immobile for the duration of the spell Haste
(similar to the effect of hold person on a living Transmutation
creature). The effect is broken if the halted creatures Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
are attacked or take damage. Components: V, S, M
Material Component: A pinch of sulfur and Casting Time: 1 standard action
powdered garlic. Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: One creature
Hardening Duration: 1 round/level
Transmutation Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (harmless)
Level: Sor/Wiz 6, Artifice 7 Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Components: V, S The transmuted creatures move and act more quickly
Casting Time: 1 standard action than normal. This extra speed has several effects.
Range: Touch When making a full attack action, a hasted creature
Target: One item of a volume no greater than 10 cu. may make one extra attack with any weapon he is holding.
ft./level (see text) The attack is made using the creature’s full base
Duration: Permanent attack bonus, plus any modifiers appropriate to the situation.
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(This effect is not cumulative with similar
effects, such as that provided by a weapon of speed,
nor does it actually grant an extra action, so you can’t
use it to cast a second spell or otherwise take an extra
action in the round.)
A hasted creature gains a +1 magic bonus
on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and
Reflex saves. Any condition that makes you lose your
Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes
you lose dodge bonuses.
All of the hasted creature’s modes of
movement (including land movement, burrow, climb,
fly, and swim) increase by 30 feet, to a maximum of
twice the subject’s normal speed using that form of
movement. This increase counts as an magic bonus,
and it affects the creature’s jumping distance as
normal for increased speed.
After the haste effect wears off, the target of
the spell is fatigued, and cannot benefit from another
haste effect until rested.
Multiple haste effects don’t stack. Haste
dispels and counters slow.
Material Component: A shaving of licorice root.
Haste, Mass
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Target: One creature/level, no two of which may be
more than 15 ft. apart.
This spell acts like haste, except it affects
multiple targets.
Heal
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr/Pre 6, Drd 7, Healing 6
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Heal enables you to channel positive energy
into a creature to wipe away injury and afflictions. It
immediately ends any and all of the following
adverse conditions affecting the Target: ability
damage, blinded, confused, dazed, dazzled, deafened,
diseased, exhausted, fatigued, feebleminded, insanity,
nauseated, sickened, stunned, and poisoned. It also
cures 10 hit points of damage per level of the caster,
to a maximum of 150 points at 15th level.
Heal does not remove negative levels,
restore permanently drained levels, or restore
permanently drained ability score points.
If used against an undead creature, heal instead acts
like harm.
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Heal, Mass
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr/Pre 9, Healing 9
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: One or more creatures, no two of which can be more
than 30 ft. apart
This spell functions like heal, except as noted above.
The maximum number of hit points restored to each creature
is 250.
Heal Mount
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Pal 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Your mount touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
This spell functions like heal, but it affects only the
paladin’s special mount (typically a warhorse).
Heat Metal
Transmutation [Fire]
Level: Drd 2, Sun 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: Metal equipment of one creature per two levels, no
two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart; or 25 lb. of
metal/level, all of which must be within a 30–ft. circle
Duration: 7 rounds
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
Heat metal makes metal extremely warm.
Unattended, nonmagical metal gets no saving throw. Magical
metal is allowed a saving throw against the spell. An item in a
creature’s possession uses the creature’s saving throw bonus
unless its own is higher.
A creature takes fire damage if its equipment is
heated. It takes full damage if its armor is affected or if it is
holding, touching, wearing, or carrying metal weighing one–
fifth of its weight. The creature takes minimum damage (1
point or 2 points; see the table) if it’s not wearing metal armor
and the metal that it’s carrying weighs less than one–fifth of
its weight.
On the first round of the spell, the metal becomes
warm and uncomfortable to touch but deals no damage. The
same effect also occurs on the last round of the spell’s
duration. During the second (and also the next–to–last) round,
intense heat causes pain and damage. In the third, fourth, and
fifth rounds, the metal is searing hot, causing more damage, as
shown on the table below.
Round Metal Damage
Temperature
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1 Warm 1d4 points
2 Hot 2d4 points
3–5 Searing 4d4 points
6 Hot 2d4 points
7 Warm 1d4 points
Any cold intense enough to damage the
creature negates fire damage from the spell (and vice
versa) on a point–for–point basis. If cast underwater,
heat metal deals half damage and boils the
surrounding water.
Heat metal counters and dispels chill metal.
Helping Hand
Evocation [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Clr/Pre 3
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 5 miles
Effect: Ghostly hand
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: No
You create the ghostly image of a hand,
which you can send to find a creature within 5 miles.
The hand then beckons to that creature and leads it to
you if the creature is willing to follow.
When the spell is cast, the hand appears in
front of you. You then specify a person (or any
creature) by physical description, which can include
race, gender, and appearance but not ambiguous
factors such as level, alignment, or class. When the
description is complete, the hand streaks off in search
of a subject that fits the description. It takes the hand
but one round to find the subject.
Once the hand locates the subject, it beckons
the creature to follow it. If the subject does so, the
hand points in your direction, indicating the most
direct feasible route. The hand hovers 10 feet in front
of the subject, moving before it at a speed of as much
as 240 feet per round. Once the hand leads the subject
back to you, it disappears.
The subject is compelled to follow the hand
if it fails a Will saving throw. The subject is still in
control of his or her own actions, and the hand will
direct the subject by the safest route to your location.
If the subject must cross into hazardous territory or is
led into an ambush or other hostile area, the
compulsion to follow instantly ends, though the
subject may choose to willfully follow if they desire.
If the subject chooses not to follow, the hand
continues to beckon for the duration of the spell, then
disappears. If the spell expires while the subject is en
route to you, the hand disappears; the subject must
then rely on her own devices to locate you.
If more than one subject in a 5–mile radius
meets the description, the hand locates the closest
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creature. If that creature refuses to follow the hand, the hand
seeks out a second subject. Switching subjects takes one
minute of time.
If, at the end of 4 hours of searching, the hand has
found no subject that matches the description within 5 miles, it
returns to you, displays an outstretched palm (indicating that
no such creature was found), and disappears.
The ghostly hand has no physical form. It is invisible
to anyone except you and a potential subject. It cannot engage
in combat or execute any other task aside from locating a
subject and leading it back to you. The hand can’t pass
through solid objects but can ooze through small cracks and
slits. The hand cannot travel more than 5 miles from the spot it
appeared when you cast the spell.
Heroes’ FeastL
Conjuration [Creation]
Level: Brd 6, Clr/Pre 6
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Feast for one creature/level
Duration: 1 hour plus 12 hours; see text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You bring forth a great feast, including a magnificent table,
chairs, service, and food and drink. The feast takes 1 hour to
consume, and the beneficial effects do not set in until this hour
is over. Every creature partaking of the feast is cured of all
diseases, sickness, and nausea; recieves the benefits of both
neutralize poison and remove disease; and gains 1d8
temporary hit points +1 point per two caster levels (maximum
+10) after imbibing the nectar–like beverage that is part of the
feast. The ambrosial food that is consumed grants each
creature that partakes a +1 magic bonus on attack rolls and
Will saves and a +4 magic bonus to poison and fear effects for
12 hours. If the feast is interrupted for any reason, the spell is
ruined and all effects of the spell are negated.
Heroism
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
This spell imbues a single creature with great bravery
and morale in battle. The target gains a +2 magic bonus on
attack rolls, saves, and skill checks.
Heroism, Greater
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 6
Duration: 1 min./level
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This spell functions like heroism, except the Components: V, S, M

creature gains a +4 magic bonus on attack rolls, Casting Time: 1 standard action
saves, and skill checks, immunity to fear effects, and Range: Personal
temporary hit points equal to your caster level Target: You
(maximum 20). Duration: 1 minute/level
Saving Throw: None
Hide from Animals Spell Resistance: None
Abjuration Upon casting this spell, your skin turns gray in color
Level: Drd 1, Rgr 1 and becomes extremely thick. You gain a +4 natural armor
Components: S, DF bonus.
Casting Time: 1 standard action At 7th level, the natural armor bonus raises to +6.
Range: Touch Material Component: Crushed rhino horn.
Targets: One creature touched/level
Duration: 10 min./level (D) Hideous Laughter
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Spell Resistance: Yes Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 2
Animals cannot see, hear, or smell the Components: V, S, M
warded creatures. Even extraordinary or supernatural Casting Time: 1 standard action
sensory capabilities, such as blindsense, blindsight, Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
scent, and tremorsense, cannot detect or locate Target: One creature; see text
warded creatures. Duration: 1 round/level
Animals simply act as though the warded Saving Throw: Will negates
creatures are not there. If a warded character touches Spell Resistance: Yes
an animal or attacks any creature, even with a spell, This spell afflicts the subject with uncontrollable
the spell ends for all recipients. laughter. It collapses into gales of manic laughter, falling
prone. The subject can take no actions while laughing, but is
Hide from Undead not considered helpless. After the spell ends, it can act
Abjuration normally.
Level: Clr/Pre 1 A creature with an Intelligence score of 2 or lower is
Components: V, S, DF not affected. A creature whose type is different from the
Casting Time: 1 standard action caster’s receives a +4 bonus on its saving throw, because
Range: Touch humor doesn’t “translate” well.
Targets: One touched creature/level Material Component: Tiny tarts that are thrown at the target
Duration: 10 min./level (D) and a feather that is waved in the air.
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless); see text
Spell Resistance: Yes Hold Animal
Undead cannot see, hear, or smell the Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
warded creatures. Even extraordinary or supernatural Level: Animal 2, Drd 2, Rgr 2
sensory capabilities, such as blindsense, blindsight, Components: V, S
scent, and tremorsense, cannot detect or locate Target: One animal
warded creatures. This spell functions like hold person, except that it
Nonintelligent undead creatures are affects an animal instead of a humanoid.
automatically affected and act as though the warded
creatures are not there. Hold Monster
An intelligent undead creature gets a single Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Will saving throw. If it fails, the subject can’t see any Level: Brd 4, Law 6, Sor/Wiz 5
of the warded creatures. However, if it has reason to Components: V, S, M/DF
believe unseen opponents are present, it can attempt Target: One living creature
to find or strike them. This spell functions like hold person, except that it
If a warded creature attempts to turn or affects any living creature that fails its Will save.
command undead, touches an undead creature, or Arcane Material Component: One hard metal bar or rod,
attacks any creature (even with a spell), the spell ends which can be as small as a three–penny nail.
for all recipients.
Hold Monster, Mass
Hide of the Rhino Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Transmutation Level: Sor/Wiz 9
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Targets: One or more creatures, no two of which can
be more than 30 ft. apart
This spell functions like hold person, except
that it affects multiple creatures and holds any living
creature that fails its Will save.
Hold Person
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 2, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, F/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target: One humanoid creature
Duration: 1 round/level (D); see text
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
The subject becomes paralyzed and freezes
in place. It is aware and breathes normally but cannot
take any actions, even speech. Each round on its turn,
the subject may attempt a new saving throw to end
the effect, though subsequent saving throws are made
at a –4 penalty. (This is a full–round action that does
not provoke attacks of opportunity.)
If the target is attacked while held, it
instantly ends the spell.
A winged creature who is paralyzed cannot
flap its wings and falls. A swimmer can’t swim and
may drown.
Arcane Focus: A small, straight piece of iron.
Hold Person, Mass
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Targets: One or more humanoid creatures, no two of
which can be more than 30 ft. apart
This spell functions like hold person, except
as noted above.
Hold Portal
Abjuration
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Component: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target: One portal, up to 20 sq. ft./level
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell magically holds shut a door, gate,
window, or shutter of wood, metal, or stone. The
magic affects the portal just as if it were securely
closed and normally locked. A knock spell or a
successful dispel magic spell can negate a hold portal
spell.
For a portal affected by this spell, add 5 to
the normal DC for forcing open the portal.
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Holy AuraF
Abjuration [Good]
Level: Clr/Pre 8, Good 8
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 20 ft.
Targets: One creature/level in a 20–ft.–radius burst centered
on you
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
A brilliant divine radiance surrounds the subjects,
protecting them from attacks, granting them resistance to
spells cast by evil creatures, and causing evil creatures to
become blinded when they strike the subjects. This abjuration
has four effects.
First, each warded creature gains a +4 deflection
bonus to AC and a +4 magic bonus on saves. Unlike
protection from evil, this benefit applies against all attacks, not
just against attacks by evil creatures.
Second, each warded creature gains spell resistance
25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures.
Third, the abjuration blocks possession and mental
influence, just as protection from evil does.
Finally, if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack
against a warded creature, the offending attacker is blinded
(Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy
aura’s save DC).
A creature affected by holy aura can be detected with
a detect good spell, with the aura strength equal to the caster
level.
Focus: A tiny reliquary containing some sacred relic. The
reliquary costs at least 500 gp.
Holy Sword
Evocation [Good]
Level: Pal 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Melee weapon touched
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell allows you to channel holy power into your
sword, or any other melee weapon you choose. The weapon
acts as a +5 holy weapon (+5 magic bonus on attack and
damage rolls, extra 2d6 damage against evil opponents). It
also emits a magic circle against evil effect (as the spell). If
the magic circle ends, the sword creates a new one on your
turn as a free action. The spell is automatically canceled 1
round after the weapon leaves your hand. You cannot have
more than one holy sword at a time.
If this spell is cast on a magic weapon, the powers of
the spell supersede any that the weapon normally has,
rendering the normal magic bonus and powers of the weapon
inoperative for the duration of the spell.
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This spell is not cumulative with bless Spell Resistance: No

weapon or any other spell that might modify the Upon completion of this spell, two large pointed
weapon in any way. horns erupt from your forehead. The horns can be used to
This spell does not work on artifacts. make a gore attack, dealing damage as indicated on the table
Note: A masterwork weapon’s bonus to attack does below. You add ½ Strength modifier to the damage dealt.
not stack with an magic bonus to attack.
Size Damage
Holy Word Small or smaller 1d4
Evocation [Good, Sonic] Medium 1d6
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Good 7 Large or larger 1d8
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action At 7th level, you can use the powerful charge ability
Range: 40 ft. with the gore attack. This allows you to make a charge,
Area: Nongood creatures in a 40–ft.–radius spread gaining a +2 bonus to hit and suffering a –2 penalty to AC.
centered on you On a successful hit, you deal an additional 1d8 damage in
Duration: Instantaneous addition to the normal damage for the gore attack.
Saving Throw: None or Will negates; see text You can choose to use the gore attack singularly or in
Spell Resistance: Yes combination with weapon attacks. In the latter case, the gore
Any nongood creature within the area that attack is treated as a secondary attack. This is a natural attack
hears the holy word suffers the following ill effects. and regardless of the number of attacks you are normally
allowed, you can only make one gore attack a round.
HD Effect
Greater or equal Deafened Horrid Wilting
caster level Necromancy
Up to caster level –1 Blinded, deafened Level: Sor/Wiz 8, Water 8
Up to caster level –5 Paralyzed, blinded, Components: V, S, M/DF
deafened Casting Time: 1 standard action
Up to caster level –10 Killed, paralyzed, blinded, Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
deafened Targets: Living creatures, no two of which can be more than
60 ft. apart
The effects are cumulative and concurrent. Duration: Instantaneous
No saving throw is allowed against these effects Saving Throw: Fortitude half
unless the subject has more HD or levels than you, in Spell Resistance: Yes
which case they receive a Will save to negate. This spell evaporates moisture from the body of each
Deafened: The creature is deafened for 1d4 rounds. subject living creature, dealing 2d6 points of damage per
Blinded: The creature is blinded for 2d4 rounds. caster level (maximum 40d6). This spell is especially
Paralyzed: The creature is paralyzed and helpless for devastating to water elementals and plant creatures, which
1d10 minutes. instead take 2d8 points of damage per caster level (maximum
Killed: Creature suffers 2d8 damage/level. 40d8).
Furthermore, if you are on your home plane Arcane Material Component: A bit of sponge.
when you cast this spell, nongood extraplanar
creatures within the area are instantly banished back Howling Wind
to their home planes. Creatures so banished cannot Evocation [Air] [Sonic]
return for at least 24 hours. Level: Sor/Wiz 3
This effect takes place regardless of whether Components: V, S, M
the creatures hear the holy word. The banishment Casting Time : 1 standard action
effect allows a Will save (at a –4 penalty) to negate. Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area of Effect: 20 ft. radius burst
Horns of the Bull Duration: 1 round/level
Transmutation Saving Throw: Fort half
Level: Drd 2, Rgr 2 Spell Resistance: Yes
Components: V, S, M Upon casting this spell, a scouring, howling wind
Casting Time: 1 standard action slips from you to the target area. Upon reaching the point you
Range: Self designate, howling winds buffet and pound those in the area of
Target: You effect. Those in the area of effect must make a Fortude saving
Duration: 1 round/level (D) throw or suffer 1d6 bludgeoning and 1d6 sonic damage and
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checks to remain aloft (use spell DC for the disappears, leaving no after effects (other than the damage
difficulty). The howling and buffeting winds remain dealt).
for 1 round per caster level, affecting those who are Arcane Material Component: A pinch of dust and a few
still in or enter the area of effect. drops of water.
A silence spell will protect individuals from
the sonic damage, but not the bludgeoning damage. IdentifyL, M
Divination
Ice Blood Level: Brd 1, Magic 2, Sor/Wiz 1
Necromancy [Cold] Components: V, S, XM/DF
Level: Sor/Wiz 4 Casting Time: 1 hour
Components: V, S, M Range: Touch
Casting Time: 1 standard action Targets: One touched object
Range: Touch Duration: Instantaneous
Area of Effect: Creature Touched Saving Throw: None
Duration: 2 rounds/level Spell Resistance: No
Saving Throw: Negate The spell grants a +10 bonus to determine all magic
Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless) properties of a single magic item with a Spellcraft check,
When this spell is cast, the recipient’s blood including how to activate those functions (if appropriate), and
become frozen. This grants the spell recipient the how many charges are left (if any).
cold subtype and the benefits of the calm emotion Identify does not function when used on an artifact.
spell. Arcane Material Component: A pearl of at least 25 gp value,
Material Component: A shard of of ice stuck into the crushed and stirred into wine with an owl feather; the infusion
spell recipient's arm. must be drunk prior to spellcasting.

Ice Lash Illusory ScriptL, M, P

Conjuration (Creation) [Cold] Illusion (Phantasm) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Sor/Wiz 1 Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action Casting Time: 1 minute or longer; see text
Range: 0 Range: Touch
Area of Effect: One whip of ice Target: One touched object weighing no more than 10 lb.
Duration: 1 minute (D) Duration: One day (D)
Saving Throw: None Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: No Spell Resistance: Yes
You conjure into your hand a whip made of You write instructions or other information on
ice. You are considered proficient in its use. You parchment, paper, or any suitable writing material. The
use a touch attack to hit and the whip has a reach of illusory script appears to be some form of foreign or magical
10 feet, dealing 1d6 cold damage per successful hit. writing. Only the person (or people) designated by you at the
time of the casting are able to read the writing; it’s
Ice Storm unintelligible to any other character, although an illusionist
Evocation [Cold] recognizes it as illusory script.
Level: Drd 4, Sor/Wiz 4, Water 5 Any unauthorized creature attempting to read the
Components: V, S, M/DF script triggers a potent illusory effect and must make a saving
Casting Time: 1 standard action throw. A successful saving throw means the creature can look
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level) away with only a mild sense of disorientation. Failure means
Area: Cylinder (20–ft. radius, 40 ft. high) the creature is subject to a suggestion implanted in the script
Duration: 1 round + 1 round/2 levels by you at the time the illusory script spell was cast. The
Saving Throw: None suggestion lasts only 30 minutes. Typical suggestions include
Spell Resistance: Yes “Close the book and leave,” “Forget the existence of the
Great magical hailstones pound down for 1 book,” and so forth. If successfully dispelled by dispel magic,
full round, dealing 3d6 points of bludgeoning damage the illusory script and its secret message disappear. The
and 2d6 points of cold damage to every creature in hidden message can be read by a combination of the true
the area. The cold damage repeats for 1 additional seeing spell with the read magic or comprehend languages
round for every 2 caster levels. A –4 penalty applies spell.
to each Perception (Listen) check made within the ice The casting time depends on how long a message you
storm’s effect, and all land movement within its area wish to write, but it is always at least 1 minute.
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Illusory script can be made permanent with score of at least 5 and a Wisdom score of at least 9 can receive
a permanecy spell. this bestowal. Only cleric spells from the schools of
Material Component: A lead–based ink (cost of not abjuration, divination, and conjuration (healing) can be
less than 50 gp). transferred. The number and level of spells that the subject can
be granted depends on its Hit Dice; even multiple castings of
Illusory WallP imbue with spell ability can’t exceed this limit.
Illusion (Figment)
Level: Sor/Wiz 4 HD of Spells Imbued
Components: V, S Recipient
Casting Time: 1 standard action 2 or lower One 1st–level spell
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) 3–4 One or two 1st–level spells
Effect: Image 1 ft. by 10 ft. by 10 ft. 5 or higher One or two 1st–level spells
Duration: One day and one 2nd–level spell
Saving Throw: Will disbelief (if interacted with) The transferred spell’s variable characteristics (range,
Spell Resistance: No duration, area, and the like) function according to your level,
This spell creates the illusion of a wall, not the level of the recipient.
floor, ceiling, or similar surface. It appears absolutely Once you cast imbue with spell ability, you cannot
real when viewed, but physical objects can pass prepare a new 4th–level spell to replace it until the recipient
through it without difficulty if they succeed their Will uses the imbued spells or is slain, or until you dismiss the
save to disbelieve or if the caster does not wish the imbue with spell ability spell. In the meantime, you remain
wall to impede movement (such as with disguising a responsible to your deity or your principles for the use to
pit). When the spell is used to hide pits, traps, or which the spell is put. If the number of 4th–level spells you
normal doors, any detection abilities that do not can cast decreases, and that number drops below your current
require sight work normally. Touch or a probing number of active imbue with spell ability spells, the more
search reveals the true nature of the surface, though recently cast imbued spells are dispelled.
such measures do not cause the illusion to disappear. To cast a spell with a verbal component, the subject
Illusory wall can be made permanent with a must be able to speak. To cast a spell with a somatic
permanency spell. component, it must have humanlike hands. To cast a spell with
a material component or focus, it must have the materials or
Image focus.
Illusion (Phantasm) A subject cannot use imbued spells to qualify for
Level: Sor/Wiz 0, Bard 0 prestige classes, feats or other effects.
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action Implosion
Range: 0 Evocation
Area of Effect: The caster’s palm Level: Clr/Pre 9, Destruction 9
Duration: Concentration + 1 round Components: V, S
Saving Throw: None Casting Time: 1 standard action
Spell Resistance: No Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
This spell creates a ghostly image of Targets: One corporeal creature
whatever you desire in the palm of your hand. The Duration:Spellcraft
image is obviously fake, but you can animate the Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
image as you choose. Spell Resistance: Yes
You create a destructive resonance in a corporeal
Imbue with Spell AbilityL creature’s body causing it to collapse in on itself, dealing 2d8
Evocation damage/level if the victim fails a Fortitude saving throw. (This
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Magic 4 effect, being instantaneous, cannot be dispelled.)
Components: V, S, DF Implosion has no effect on creatures in gaseous form
Casting Time: 10 minutes or on incorporeal creatures.
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched; see text Imprisonment
Duration: One day or until discharged (D) Abjuration
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Components: V, S
You transfer some of your currently Casting Time: 1 standard action
prepared spells, and the ability to cast them, to Range: Touch
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Duration: Instantaneous This spell functions like mass inflict light wounds,
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text except that it deals 4d8 points of damage +1 point per caster
Spell Resistance: Yes level (maximum +40).
When you cast imprisonment and touch a
creature, it is entombed in a state of suspended Inflict Grevious Wound
animation (see the temporal stasis spell) in a small Conjuration (Healing)
sphere far beneath the surface of the earth. The Level: Clr/Pre 5, Drd 6, Suffering 5
subject remains there unless a freedom spell is cast at This spell works like inflict light wounds except that
the locale where the imprisonment took place. it deals 5d8 points of damage +2 points per caster level (max
Magical search by a crystal ball, a locate object spell, +40).
or some other similar divination does not reveal the
fact that a creature is imprisoned, but discern location Inflict Lethal Wound
does. A wish or miracle spell will not free the Conjuration (Healing)
recipient, but will reveal where it is entombed. If you Level: Clr/Pre 6, Drd 7, Suffering 6
know the target’s name and some facts about its life, This spell functions like inflict light wounds, except
the target takes a –4 penalty on its save. that it deals 6d8 points of damage +3 points per caster level
(max +60)
Incendiary Cloud
Conjuration (Creation) [Fire] Inflict Light Wounds
Level: Fire 8, Sor/Wiz 8 Necromancy
Components: V, S Level: Clr/Pre 1, Destruction 1
Casting Time: 1 standard action Components: V, S
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) Casting Time: 1 standard action
Effect: Cloud spreads in 20–ft. radius, 20 ft. high Range: Touch
Duration: 1 round/3 levels (D) Target: Creature touched
Saving Throw: Reflex half; see text Duration: Instantaneous
Spell Resistance: No Saving Throw: Will half
An incendiary cloud spell creates a cloud of Spell Resistance: Yes
roiling smoke shot through with white–hot embers. When laying your hand upon a creature, you channel
The smoke obscures all sight as a fog cloud does. In negative energy that deals 1d8 points of damage +1 point per
addition, the white–hot embers within the cloud deal caster level (maximum +5).
10d6 points of fire damage to everything within the Since undead are powered by negative energy, this
cloud on your turn each round. All targets can make spell cures such a creature of a like amount of damage, rather
Reflex saves each round to take half damage. than harming it.
As with a cloudkill spell, the smoke moves
away from you at 10 feet per round. Figure out the Inflict Light Wounds, Mass
smoke’s new spread each round based on its new Necromancy
point of origin, which is 10 feet farther away from Level: Clr/Pre 5, Destruction 5
where you were when you cast the spell. By Components: V, S
concentrating, you can make the cloud (actually its Casting Time: 1 standard action
point of origin) move as much as 60 feet each round. Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Any portion of the cloud that would extend beyond Target: One creature/level, no two of which can be more than
your maximum range dissipates harmlessly, reducing 30 ft. apart
the remainder’s spread thereafter. Duration: Instantaneous
As with fog cloud, wind disperses the Saving Throw: Will half
smoke, and the spell can’t be cast underwater. Spell Resistance: Yes
Negative energy spreads out in all directions from the
Inflict Critical Wounds point of origin, dealing 1d8 points of damage +1 point per
Necromancy caster level (maximum +25) to nearby living enemies.
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Destruction 4 Like other inflict spells, mass inflict light wounds
This spell functions like inflict light wounds, cures undead in its area rather than damaging them. A cleric
except that you deal 4d8 points of damage +1 point capable of spontaneously casting inflict spells can also
per caster level (maximum +20). spontaneously cast mass inflict spells.

Inflict Critical Wounds, Mass Inflict Minor Wounds

Necromancy Necromancy
Level: Clr/Pre 8 Level: Clr/Pre 0

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Saving Throw: Will negates summon the locust swarms so that they share the area of other
This spell functions like inflict light wounds, creatures. Each swarm attacks any creatures occupying its
except that you deal 1 point of damage and a Will area. The swarm’s movement can be directed mentally by you
save negates the damage instead of halving it. as a move action.
As these swarms are magically created, the damage
Inflict Moderate Wounds they cause counts as a magical weapon for the purposes of
Necromancy overcoming damage reduction.
Level: Clr/Pre 2
This spell functions like inflict light wounds, Insanity
except that you deal 2d8 points of damage +1 point Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
per caster level (maximum +10). Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S
Inflict Moderate Wounds, Mass Casting Time: 1 standard action
Necromancy Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Level: Clr/Pre 6 Target: One living creature
This spell functions like mass inflict light Duration: 1 day
wounds, except that it deals 2d8 points of damage +1 Saving Throw: Will negates
point per caster level (maximum +30). Spell Resistance: Yes
The affected creature suffers from a continuous
Inflict Mortal Wound confusion effect, as the spell.
Conjuration (Healing) Remove curse does not remove insanity. Greater
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Drd 8, Healing 7 restoration, heal, limited wish, miracle, or wish can restore the
This spell functions like inflict light wounds, except creature.
that it deals 7d8 points of damage +4 points per
caster level (max +80). Insight, LesserQ
Divination
Inflict Serious Wounds Level: Brd 0, Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Necromancy Components: V,S
Level: Clr/Pre 3 Casting Time: 1 swift action
This spell functions like inflict light wounds, except Range: Self
that you deal 3d8 points of damage +1 point per Target: You
caster level (maximum +15). Duration: 1 round
Saving Throw: None
Inflict Serious Wounds, Mass Spell Resistance: No
Necromancy Upon casting this spell, you immediately gain a +1
Level: Clr/Pre 7 magic bonus to hit, damage, AC or a skill roll. You must
This spell functions like mass inflict light wounds, designate which bonus you will receive. The spell lasts until
except that it deals 3d8 points of damage +1 point per the end of your next action.
caster level (maximum +35).
InsightP
Insect Plague Divination
Conjuration (Summoning) Level: Clr/Pre 2, Dr 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Drd 5 Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, DF Range: Creature touched
Casting Time: 1 round Target: One creature
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level) Duration: 1 round/2 levels
Effect: One swarm of locusts per three levels, each Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
of which must be adjacent to at least one other swarm Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Duration: 1 min./level As the spell lesser insight, but the touched target
Saving Throw: None gains a +1 magic bonus/4 levels to hit, damage, AC or a single
Spell Resistance: No skill roll. The caster must designate which roll receives the
You summon a number of swarms of locusts bonus; the target automatically knows which type of bonus
(one per three levels, to a maximum of six swarms at they receive.
18th level).
The swarms must be summoned so that each Insight, Greater
one is adjacent to at least one other swarm (that is, Divination
the swarms must fill one contiguous area). You may Level: Brd 6, Cl 5, Drd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
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Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Creature touched
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 round/2 levels
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
As the spell lesser insight, but the touched
target gains a +1 magic bonus per 2 levels to hit,
damage, AC and all skill rolls. The caster must
designate which roll receives the bonus; the target
automatically knows which type of bonus they
receive.
throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 magic bonus
on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Inspire Courage, Greater
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 3
Greater inspire courage acts like inspire courage,
but allies gain a +2 magic bonus on saving throws against
charm and fear effects and a +2 magic bonus on attack and
weapon damage rolls. This bonus increases by +1 for every 6
levels above 8th (Thus +2 at 8th–13th, +3 at 14th–19th and +4 at
20th+).

Insight, Mass Inspire Greatness

Divination Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 5, Clr/Pre 5, Drd 5, Sor/Wiz 5 Level: Brd 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action Components: V, S
Range: 0 Casting Time: 1 standard action
Area of Effect: 20 foot burst Range: 30 ft.
Duration: 1 round/2 levels Target: One allied creature + 1 creature/3 levels past 9th
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) Duration:Spellcraft + 5 rounds
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Saving Throw: None
As the spell lesser insight, but the spell Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
affects all allies of the caster within the burst radius. Inspire greatness allows the caster to improve the
The affected gain a +1 magic bonus/4 levels to hit, combat ability of himself or allies, granting the target +10 hit
damage, AC or all skills rolls. The caster must points + twice their constitution modifier as temporary hit
designate which roll receives the bonus, and all points, and a +2 magic bonus on attack rolls and a +1
targets receive the same bonus. The target competence bonus on Fortitude saves. The affected target is
automatically knows which type of bonus they considered to have 2 extra HD for purposes of determining
receive. The spell lasts for one round per two caster spell effects based on HD.
levels.
Q
Instant SummonsM
Insightful Strike Conjuration (Summoning)
Divination Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Level: Brd 0, Cl 0, Dr 0, Pal 1, Rng 1, Sor/Wiz 0 Components: V, S, XM
Components: V, S, M Casting Time: 1 standard action
Casting Time: 1 swift action Range: See text
Range: Personal Target: One object weighing 10 lb. or less whose longest
Target: You dimension is 6 ft. or less
Duration: One attack Duration: One day or until discharged
Saving Throw: None Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No Spell Resistance: No
Upon casting this spell, you gain a +2 magic You call some nonliving item from virtually any
bonus to your next attack roll. location directly to your hand.
First, you must place your arcane mark on the item.
Inspire Courage Then you cast this spell, which magically and invisibly
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting] inscribes the name of the item on a sapphire worth at least
Level: Brd 1 1,000 gp. Thereafter, you can summon the item by speaking a
Components: V, S special word (set by you when the spell is cast) and crushing
Casting Time: 1 standard action the gem. The item appears instantly in your hand. Only you
Range: 0 can use the gem in this way.
Area: All allies in a 30 ft. radius If the item is in the possession of another creature,
Duration: 1 round/level the spell does not work, but you know who the possessor is
Saving Throw: None and roughly where that creature is located when the summons
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) occurs.
Inspire courage fills your allies with
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The inscription on the gem is invisible. It is
also unreadable, except by means of a read magic
spell, to anyone but you.
The item can be summoned from another
plane, but only if no other creature has claimed
ownership of it.
Material Component: A sapphire worth at least
1,000 gp.
Interposing Hand
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: 10–ft. hand
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Interposing hand creates a Large magic
hand that appears between you and one opponent.
This floating, disembodied hand then moves to
remain between the two of you, regardless of where
you move or how the opponent tries to get around it,
providing cover (+4 AC) for you against that
opponent. Nothing can fool the hand–it sticks with
the selected opponent in spite of darkness,
invisibility, polymorphing, or any other attempt at
hiding or disguise. The hand does not pursue an
opponent, however.
An interposing hand is 10 feet long and
about that wide with its fingers outstretched. It has as
many hit points as you do when you’re undamaged,
and its AC is 20 (–1 size, +11 natural). It takes
damage as a normal creature, but most magical
effects that don’t cause damage do not affect it.
The hand never provokes attacks of
opportunity from opponents. It cannot push through a
wall of force or enter an antimagic field, but it suffers
the full effect of a prismatic wall or prismatic sphere.
The hand makes saving throws as its caster.
Disintegrate or a successful dispel magic
destroys it.
Any creature weighing 2,000 pounds or less
that tries to push past the hand is slowed to half its
normal speed.
The hand cannot reduce the speed of a
creature weighing more than 2,000 pounds, but it still
affects the creature’s attacks.
Directing the spell to a new target is a move
action.
Focus: A soft glove.
Invisibility
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Trickery 2
Components: V, S, M/DF
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Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal or touch
Target: You or a creature or object weighing no more than
100 lb./level
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) or Will negates
(harmless, object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) or Yes (harmless, object)
The creature or object touched becomes invisible,
vanishing from sight, even from darkvision. If the recipient is
a creature carrying gear, that vanishes, too. Invisible creatures
add +10 to the DC to be seen via a Perception (Spot) skill
check.
If you cast the spell on someone else, neither you nor
your allies can see the subject, unless you can normally see
invisible things or you employ magic to do so. Items dropped
or put down by an invisible creature become visible; items
picked up disappear if tucked into the clothing or pouches
worn by the creature. Light, however, never becomes
invisible, although a source of light can become so (thus, the
effect is that of a light with no visible source). Any part of an
item that the subject carries but that extends more than 10 feet
from it becomes visible.
Of course, the subject is not magically silenced, and
certain other conditions can render the recipient detectable
(such as stepping in a puddle). The spell ends if the subject
attacks any creature. For purposes of this spell, an attack
includes any spell targeting a foe or whose area or effect
includes a foe. (Exactly who is a foe depends on the invisible
character’s perceptions.) Actions directed at unattended
objects do not break the spell.
Causing harm indirectly is not an attack. Thus, an
invisible being can open doors, talk, eat, climb stairs, summon
monsters and have them attack, cut the ropes holding a rope
bridge while enemies are on the bridge, remotely trigger traps,
open a portcullis to release attack dogs, and so forth. If the
subject attacks directly, however, it immediately becomes
visible along with all its gear. Spells such as bless that
specifically affect allies but not foes are not attacks for this
purpose, even when they include foes in their area.
Invisibility can be made permanent (on objects only)
with a permanency spell.
Arcane Material Component: An eyelash encased in a bit of
gum arabic.
Invisibility, Greater
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S
Target: You or creature touched
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
This spell functions like invisibility, except that it
doesn’t end if the subject attacks and increases the Perception
(Spot) DC to be seen by +16.
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Invisibility, Mass
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, M
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Targets: Any number of creatures, no two of which
can be more than 180 ft. apart
This spell functions like invisibility, except
that the effect is mobile with the group, increases the
Perception (Spot) DC by +28 and is broken when
anyone in the group attacks. Individuals in the group
cannot see each other. The spell is broken for any
individual who moves more than 180 feet from the
nearest member of the group. (If only two individuals
are affected, the one moving away from the other one
loses its invisibility. If both are moving away from
each other, they both become visible when the
distance between them exceeds 180 feet.)
Material Component: An eyelash encased in a bit of
gum arabic.
Invisibility Purge
Evocation
Level: Clr/Pre 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
You surround yourself with a sphere of
power with a radius of 5 feet per caster level that
negates all forms of invisibility.
Anything invisible becomes visible while in
the area.
Invisibility Sphere
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Area: 10–ft.–radius emanation around the creature or
object touched
This spell functions like invisibility, except
that this spell confers invisibility upon all creatures
within 10 feet of the recipient and it increases the
difficulty of Perception (Spot) DC to be seen by +12.
The center of the effect is mobile with the recipient.
Those affected by this spell can see each other and
themselves as if unaffected by the spell. Any affected
creature moving out of the area becomes visible, but
creatures moving into the area after the spell is cast
do not become invisible. Affected creatures (other
than the recipient) who attack negate the invisibility
only for themselves. If the spell recipient attacks, the
invisibility sphere ends.
Invisibility sphere can be made permanent
on an object (only) with a permanency spell.
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Irritation
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature per level, no two of which may be more
than 15 feet apart
Duration: 1d4 +1 rounds
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell causes the skin of a creature to begin
feeling itchy. If the affected creature does not spend a full–
round action itching itself, it suffers a –4 penalty to AC and a
–2 penalty to attack rolls. Creatures attempting to cast spells
instead of scratching the itch must make a Spellcraft check to
successfully complete their spell.
Material Components: A leaf from poison ivy, oak or sumac.
Iron Body
Transmutation
Level: Earth 8, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
This spell transforms your body into living iron,
which grants you several powerful resistances and abilities.
You gain damage reduction 15/adamantine and a +8
armor bonus. You are immune to blindness, critical hits,
ability score damage, deafness, disease, drowning, electricity,
poison, stunning, and all spells or attacks that affect your
physiology or respiration, because you have no physiology or
respiration while this spell is in effect. You take only half
damage from acid and fire of all kinds. However, you also
become vulnerable to all special attacks that affect iron
golems.
You gain a +6 magic bonus to your Strength score
but your speed is reduced as if you were wearing Heavy
armor, though you do not suffer any spell failure, non–
proficency penalty or armor check penalty. You cannot drink
(and thus can’t use potions) or play wind instruments.
Your unarmed attacks deal damage equal to a club
sized for you (1d4 for Small characters or 1d6 for Medium
characters), and you are considered armed when making
unarmed attacks.
Your weight increases by a factor of ten and you lose
all bouyancy, causing you to sink in water like a stone.
However, you could survive the crushing pressure and lack of
air at the bottom of the ocean–at least until the spell duration
expires.
Arcane Material Component: A small piece of iron that was
once part of either an iron golem, a hero’s armor, or a war
machine.
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Iron Grasp Irresistible Dance

Evocation Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Sor/ Wiz 2 Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Range: Touch
Target: One creature Target: Living creature touched
Saving Throw: None Duration: 1d4+1 rounds
Spell Resistance: Yes Saving Throw: None
Upon casting this spell, the caster can Spell Resistance: Yes
attempt to disarm one opponent of his choice. The The subject feels an undeniable urge to dance and
disarm attempt does not provoke an attack of begins doing so, complete with foot shuffling and tapping.
opportunity. For the opposed roll, the caster uses his The spell effect makes it impossible for the subject to
level, plus his spellcasting modifier to the roll. The do anything other than caper and prance in place. The effect
caster is considered to be medium size and imposes a –4 penalty to Armor Class and a –10 penalty on
employing a non–light one handed weapon for the Reflex saves, and it negates any AC bonus granted by a shield
disarm attempt. If the caster successfully disarms the the target holds. The dancing subject provokes attacks of
opponent, the disarmed item immediately flies to the opportunity each round on its turn.
caster’s hand or up to 10 feet distant from the
opponent, as the caster chooses. If the caster fails to IsolationM
disarm the opponent, the opponent does not gain a Abjuration
chance to counter–disarm the spellcaster. Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, XM
IronwoodL, P Casting Time: 1 standard action
Transmutation Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Level: Drd 6 Target: One spellcaster, golem or undead
Components: V, S, M Duration: 2 rounds/level
Casting Time: 1 minute/lb. created Saving Throw: None
Range: 0 ft. Spell Resistance: Yes
Effect: An ironwood object weighing up to 5 This powerful spell isolates the victim from
lb./level extraplanar sources of magic or power. If placed upon a
Duration: 1 day (D) spellcaster, the victim of the spell is unable to cast evocation
Saving Throw: None or conjuration spells until the spell expires. Against golems
Spell Resistance: No and undead, it renders the victim inert for the duration of the
Ironwood is a magical substance created by spell.
druids from normal wood. While remaining natural Supernatural abilities are not affected by this spell, only spell–
wood in almost every way, ironwood is as strong, like abilities.
heavy, and resistant to fire as steel. Spells that affect Material Component: A small cleaver made of silver and cold
metal or iron do not function on ironwood. Spells that iron worth at least 100 gp.
affect wood do affect ironwood, although ironwood
does not burn. Using this spell with wood shape or a Jaws of the Wolf
wood–related Craft check, you can fashion wooden Transmutation
items that function as steel items. Level: Drd 2, Rng 2
Thus, wooden plate armor and wooden Components: V, S, M
swords can be created that are as durable as their Casting Time: 1 standard action
normal steel counterparts. These items are freely Range: Self
usable by druids. Target: You
Further, if you make only half as much Duration: 1 round/level (D)
ironwood as the spell would normally allow, any Saving Throw: None
weapon, shield, or suit of armor so created is treated Spell Resistance: None
as a magic item with a +1 magic bonus. Upon completion, your mouth elongates into a tooth–
Ironwood can be made permanent via the filled maw reminicient of a wolf’s snout. you gain a bite
permanency spell. attack that deals damage based on size (see below).
Material Component: Wood shaped into the form of
the intended ironwood object. Size Damage
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Large or larger 1d8
You may use the bite attack as a single
attack, or it may be used with weapon attacks as if it
were a secondary attack. This is a natural attack.
You cannot make more than one bite attack per
round, regardless of the number of attacks you are
normally allowed.
At 7th level, you gain the improved trip
ability with the bite attack.
Material Component: A tooth from a wolf.
JumpP
Transmutation
Level: Drd 1, Rgr 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
The subject gets a +4 magic bonus on
Athletics (Jump) checks.
Jump can be made permanent with the
permanency spell.
Material Component: A grasshopper’s hind leg,
which you break when the spell is cast.
Keen Edge
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: One weapon or fifty projectiles, all of
which must be in contact with each other at the time
of casting
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object)
This spell makes a weapon magically keen,
improving its ability to deal telling blows. This
transmutation doubles the threat range of the weapon.
A threat range of 20 becomes 19–20, a threat range of
19–20 becomes 17–20, and a threat range of 18–20
becomes 15–20. The spell can be cast only on
piercing or slashing weapons. If cast on arrows or
crossbow bolts, the keen edge on a particular
projectile ends after one use, whether or not the
missile strikes its intended target. (Treat shuriken as
arrows, rather than as thrown weapons, for the
purpose of this spell.)
Multiple effects that increase a weapon’s
threat range (such as the keen edge spell and the
Improved Critical feat) don’t stack. You can’t cast
this spell on a natural weapon, such as a claw.
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Knock
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target: One door, box, or chest with an area of up to 10 sq.
ft./level
Duration: Instantaneous; see text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
The knock spell opens stuck, barred, locked, held, or
arcane locked doors as if you had rolled 20 + your caster level
on an Open Lock roll. It opens secret doors, as well as locked
or trick–opening boxes or chests. It also loosens welds,
shackles, or chains (provided they serve to hold closures shut).
If used to open a arcane locked door, the spell does not
remove the arcane lock but simply suspends its functioning
for 10 minutes. In all other cases, the door does not relock
itself or become stuck again on its own. Knock does not raise
barred gates or similar impediments (such as a portcullis), nor
does it affect ropes, vines, and the like. The effect is limited by
the area. Each spell can undo as many as two means of
preventing egress.
Know DirectionP
Divination
Level: Brd 0, Drd 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Instantaneous
You instantly know the direction of north from your
current position. The spell is effective in any environment in
which “north” exists, but it may not work in extraplanar
settings. Your knowledge of north is correct at the moment of
casting, but you can get lost again within moments if you
don’t find some external reference point to help you keep
track of direction.
Know direction can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. You cannot have more than one detection
spell made permanent at once.
Know ValueP
Divination
Level: Clr/Pre 0, Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Touch
Target: Item touched or up to 1 cubic foot per level
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting this spell gives you the precise value of non–magical
items at a touch. If cast upon a magical item, it will only
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reveal the non–magical value – usually the cost of a
masterwork version of the item. For example, a
magic sword would only reveal the value of a
masterwork version of the weapon, not its true
magical value.
The spell can be used to accrue the value of
a horde of small objects such as coins, gems, jewelry
or a mixed horde of such items no larger than one
cubic foot per level of the caster.
Know value can be made permanent with the
permanency spell. You cannot have more than one
detection spell made permanent at once.
Material Component: A gold piece.
Leap
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Self
Target: You
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: None
When this spell is cast, you gain a +2 magic
bonus to Athletics (Jump) skill checks for 1 round per
level.
Material Component: A bit of fur from a rabbit.
Legend LoreL, M, F
Divination
Level: Brd 4, Knowledge 7, Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, XM, XF
Casting Time: See text
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: See text
Legend lore brings to your mind legends
about an important person, place, or thing. If the
person or thing is at hand, or if you are in the place in
question, the casting time is only 1d4x10 minutes. If
you have only detailed information on the person,
place, or thing, the casting time is 1d10 days, and the
resulting lore is less complete and specific (though it
often provides enough information to help you find
the person, place, or thing, thus allowing a better
legend lore result next time). If you know only
rumors, the casting time is 2d6 weeks, and the
resulting lore is vague and incomplete (though it
often directs you to more detailed information, thus
allowing a better legend lore result next time).
During the casting, you cannot engage in
other than routine activities: eating, sleeping, and so
forth. When completed, the divination brings legends
(if any) about the person, place, or things to your
mind. These may be legends that are still current,
legends that have been forgotten, or even information
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that has never been generally known. If the person, place, or
thing is not of legendary importance, you gain no information.
As a rule of thumb, characters who are 11th level and higher
are “legendary,” as are the sorts of creatures they contend
with, the major magic items they wield, and the places where
they perform their key deeds.
Material Component: Incense worth at least 250 gp.
Focus: Four strips of ivory (worth 50 gp each) formed into a
rectangle.
Lesser (Spell Name)
Any spell whose name begins with lesser is
alphabetized in this chapter according to the second word of
the spell name. Thus, the description of a lesser spell appears
near the description of the spell on which it is based.
Legs of the Cheetah
Transmutation
Level: Drd 2, Rgr 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Self
Target: You
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Upon completion of this spell, your legs become slim
and tawny like a cheetah’s. Your base movement rate
increased by 10 feet for the duration of the spell.
At 7th level, you can sprint once for one round at ten
times her normal movement rate (500 feet).
LevitateP
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal or close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: You or one willing creature or one object (total
weight up to 100 lb./level)
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Levitate allows you to move yourself, another
creature, or an object up and down as you wish. A creature
must be willing to be levitated, and an object must be
unattended or possessed by a willing creature. You can
mentally direct the recipient to move up or down as much as
20 feet each round; doing so is a move action. You cannot
move the recipient horizontally, but the recipient could
clamber along the face of a cliff, for example, or push against
a ceiling to move laterally (generally at half its base land
speed).
A levitating creature that attacks with a melee or
ranged weapon finds itself increasingly unstable; the first
attack has a –1 penalty on attack rolls, the second –2, and so
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on, to a maximum penalty of –5. A full round spent dim light for an additional 20 feet) from the point you touch.
stabilizing allows the creature to begin again at –1. The effect is immobile, but it can be cast on a movable object.
Levitate can be made permanent via a Light taken into an area of magical darkness does not
permanency spell. You cannot have more than one function.
movement spel made permanent at a time. A light spell (one with the light descriptor) counters
Focus: Either a small leather loop or a piece of and dispels a darkness spell (one with the darkness descriptor)
golden wire bent into a cup shape with a long shank of an equal or lower level.
on one end. Arcane Material Component: A firefly or a piece of
phosphorescent moss.
Life Drain, Lesser
Necromancy [Evil] Lighten Armor
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Sor/Wiz 1 Transmutation
Components: V, S, M Level: Clr/Pre 1, Brd 1, Pal 1, Rgr 1
Casting Time: 1 standard action Components: V, S, F
Range: Touch Casting Time: 1 round
Target: One Living Creature touched Range: Self
Duration: Instantaneous Target: You
Saving Throw: Fort half Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Spell Resistance: Yes Saving Throw: None
Upon casting this spell, the next living Spell Resistance: No
creature you touch lose 1d4+1 hit points. For every 2 Upon casting this spell, any armor you are wearing is
hit points you drain, you gain 1 temporary hit point. treated as one category lighter (heavy becomes medium,
Temporary hit points last for one minute. medium becomes light, light becomes none). You also reduce
Material Component: A humanoid finger bone. the Armor check penalty of any armor worn by 2 and reduce
its weight by ½. Likewise, the spell failure chance is reduced
Life Drain by 10%.
Necromancy [Evil] The spell has no effect on shields or armor made
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 3 from mithral. If you remove the armor for any reason, the
As per the lesser life drain spell, but you spell instantly ends.
drain 1d6 hit points per caster level (max 10d6). Focus: The armor being worn.

Life Drain, Greater Lightning Bolt

Necromancy [Evil] Evocation [Electricity]
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Sor/Wiz 5 Level: Sor/Wiz 3
As per the lesser life drain spell, but you Components: V, S, M
drain 1d6 hit points per caster level (max 20d6). Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 120 ft.
Life Drain, Mass Area: 120–ft. line
Necromancy [Evil] Duration: Instantaneous
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Sor/Wiz 6 Saving Throw: Reflex half
Range: 0 Spell Resistance: Yes
Area of Effect: 20 ft. burst You release a powerful stroke of electrical energy
As per the life drain spell, but you deal 5d6 that deals 1d6 points of electricity damage per caster level
damage to all living individuals in the area of effect. (maximum 10d6) to each creature within its area. The bolt
begins at your fingertips.
Light The lightning bolt sets fire to combustibles and
Evocation [Light] damages objects in its path. It can melt metals with a low
Level: Brd 0, Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Sor/Wiz 0 melting point, such as lead, gold, copper, silver, or bronze. If
Components: V, M/DF the damage caused to an interposing barrier shatters or breaks
Casting Time: 1 standard action through it, the bolt may continue beyond the barrier if the
Range: Touch spell’s range permits; otherwise, it stops at the barrier just as
Target: Object touched any other spell effect does.
Duration: 10 min./level (D) Material Component: A bit of fur and an amber, crystal, or
Saving Throw: None glass rod.
Spell Resistance: No
This spell causes an object to glow like a Lightning Storm
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Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area of Effect: cylinder (30 ft. radius, 60 ft. high)
Duration: 3 rounds
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon casting this spell, you cause the target area to
fill with azure bolts of brilliant lightning that arc to
fill the area. Everything in the area of effect suffers
15d6 electrical damage. The lightning does not
abate, and instead continues to fill the area for a full
three rounds. Creatures within or passing through the
area suffer damage as above.
Limited WishX
Universal
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, XP
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: See text
Target, Effect, or Area: See text
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: None; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
A limited wish lets you create nearly any
type of effect. For example, a limited wish can do any
of the following things.
• Duplicate any sorcerer/wizard spell of 6th level
or lower, provided the spell is not of a school
prohibited to you.
• Duplicate any other spell of 5th level or lower,
provided the spell is not of a school prohibited
to you.
• Duplicate any sorcerer/wizard spell of 5th level
or lower, even if it’s of a prohibited school.
• Duplicate any other spell of 4th level or lower,
even if it’s of a prohibited school.
• Undo the harmful effects of many spells, such
as geas/quest or insanity.
• Produce any other effect whose power level is
in line with the above effects, such as a single
creature automatically hitting on its next attack
or taking a –7 penalty on its next saving throw.
A duplicated spell allows saving throws and
spell resistance as normal (but the save DC is for a
7th–level spell). When a limited wish duplicates a
spell that has an XP cost, you must pay that cost or
300 XP, whichever is more. When a limited wish
spell duplicates a spell with a material component
that costs more than 1,000 gp, you must provide that
component.
XP Cost: 300 XP or more (see above).
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LiveoakL, P
Transmutation
Level: Drd 6
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Touch
Target: Tree touched
Duration: Until triggered, then 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell turns an oak tree into a protector or
guardian. The spell can be cast on only a single tree at a time;
while liveoak is in effect, you can’t cast it again on another
tree. The tree on which the spell is cast must be within 10 feet
of your dwelling place, within a place sacred to you, or within
300 feet of something that you wish to guard or protect.
Liveoak must be cast on a healthy, Huge oak. A
triggering phrase of up to one word per caster level is placed
on the targeted oak. The liveoak spell triggers the tree into
animating as a treant.
If liveoak is dispelled, the tree takes root
immediately, wherever it happens to be. If released by you, the
tree tries to return to its original location before taking root.
You may not have more than one liveoak spell active
at one time.
Locate Creature
Divination
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Duration: 10 min./level
This spell functions like locate object, except this
spell locates a known or familiar creature.
You slowly turn and sense when you are facing in the
direction of the creature to be located, provided it is within
range. You also know in which direction the creature is
moving, if any.
The spell can locate a creature of a specific kind or a
specific creature known to you. It cannot find a creature of a
certain type. To find a kind of creature, you must have seen
such a creature up close (within 30 feet) at least once.
Running water blocks the spell. It cannot detect
objects. It can be fooled by mislead, nondetection, and
polymorph spells.
Material Component: A bit of fur from a bloodhound.
Locate Object
Divination
Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 2, Travel 2
Components: V, S, F/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: Circle, centered on you, with a radius of 400 ft. + 40
ft./level
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
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You sense the direction of a well–known or noise does not. Awakening a creature is a standard action (an
clearly visualized object. You can search for general application of the aid another action)
items, in which case you locate the nearest one of its Lullably does not target unconscious creatures, elves,
kind if more than one is within range. Attempting to constructs or undead creatures.
find a certain item requires a specific and accurate
mental image; if the image is not close enough to the Maddening Scream
actual object, the spell fails. Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
You cannot specify a unique item unless you Level: Sor/Wiz 8, Madness 8
have observed that particular item firsthand (not Components: V
through divination). Casting Time: 1 standard action
The spell is blocked by even a thin sheet of Range: Touch
lead. Creatures cannot be found by this spell. Target: Living creature touched
Polymorph any object fools it. Duration: 1d4+1 rounds
Arcane Focus: A forked twig. Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
LongstriderP The subject cannot keep him or herself from
Transmutation behaving as though completely mad. This spell makes it
Level: Drd 1, Rgr 1, Travel 1 impossible for the victim to do anything other than race about
Components: V, S, M caterwauling.
Casting Time: 1 standard action The effect worsens the Armor Class of the creature
Range: Personal by 4, makes Reflex saving throws impossible except on a roll
Target: You of 20, and makes it impossible to use a shield. The victim
Duration: 1 hour/level (D) moves around in a random direction each round at their
This spell increases your base land speed by normal movement rate (use the grenade scatter diagram to
10 feet. (This adjustment counts as an magic bonus.) determine direction), provoking attacks of opportunity as they
It has no effect on other modes of movement, such as move.
burrow, climb, fly, or swim.
Longstrider can be made permanent with a Mage ArmorP
permanency spell. You cannot have more than one Universal [Force]
movement based spell made permanent at a time. Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Material Component: A pinch of dirt. Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
LullabyL Range: Touch
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting] Target: Creature touched
Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0 Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Components: V, S Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Casting Time: 1 minute Spell Resistance: No
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) An invisible but tangible field of force surrounds the
Target: One living creature subject of a mage armor spell, providing a +4 armor bonus to
Duration: 1 minute/level AC.
Saving Throw: Will negates Unlike mundane armor, mage armor entails no armor
Spell Resistance: Yes check penalty, arcane spell failure chance, or speed reduction.
The lullaby spell causes a single target to Since mage armor is made of force, incorporeal creatures
become drowsy and fall asleep. While it takes a full can’t bypass it the way they do normal armor.
minute to complete the spell and make the victim fall Mage armor can be made permanent with a
to sleep, the victim must make the save in the initial permanecy spell.
round the spell is cast. If they fail, they become Focus: A piece of cured leather.
drowsy (A cumalative –1 to hit rolls, damage rolls,
AC, Reflex saves and skill checks, cannot take any Mage Hand
actions that require concentration) until the spell is Transmutation
completed. If the victim fails the save, they will not Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
attempt to resist falling asleep or attempt to stop the Components: V, S
caster from completing the spell unless they are Casting Time: 1 standard action
otherwise in danger. Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Sleeping creatures are helpless. Slapping or Target: One nonmagical, unattended object weighing up to 5
wounding awakens an affected creature, but normal lb.
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Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You point your finger at an object and can
lift it and move it at will from a distance. As a move
action, you can propel the object as far as 15 feet in
any direction, though the spell ends if the distance
between you and the object ever exceeds the spell’s
range.
Mage’s Disjunction
Abjuration
Level: Magic 9, Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: All magical effects and magic items within a
40–ft.–radius burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: No
All magical effects and magic items within
the radius of the spell, except for those that you carry
or touch, are disjoined. That is, spells and spell–like
effects are separated into their individual components
(ending the effect as a dispel magic spell does), and
each permanent magic item must make a successful
Will save or be turned into a normal item for 24
hours. An item in a creature’s possession uses its own
Will save bonus or its possessor’s Will save bonus,
whichever is higher.
You also have a 1% chance per caster level
of destroying an antimagic field. If the antimagic
field survives the disjunction, no items within it are
disjoined.
Even artifacts are subject to disjunction,
though there is only a 1% chance per caster level of
actually affecting such powerful items. Additionally,
if an artifact is destroyed, you must make a DC 25
Will save or permanently lose all spellcasting
abilities. (These abilities cannot be recovered by
mortal magic, not even miracle or wish.)
Note: Destroying artifacts is a dangerous business,
and it is 95% likely to attract the attention of some
powerful being who has an interest in or connection
with the device.
Mage’s Faithful HoundP
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Phantom watchdog
Duration: 1 hour/caster level or until discharged,
then 1 round/caster level; see text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
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You conjure up a phantom watchdog that is invisible
to everyone but yourself. It then guards the area where it was
conjured (it does not move). The hound immediately starts
barking loudly if any Small or larger creature approaches
within 30 feet of it. (Those within 30 feet of the hound when it
is conjured may move about in the area, but if they leave and
return, they activate the barking.) The hound sees invisible and
ethereal creatures. It does not react to figments, but it does
react to shadow illusions.
If an intruder approaches to within 5 feet of the
hound, the dog stops barking and delivers a vicious bite (+10
attack bonus, 2d6+3 points of piercing damage) once per
round. The dog also gets the bonuses appropriate to an
invisible creature.
The dog is considered ready to bite intruders, so it
delivers its first bite on the intruder’s turn. Its bite is the
equivalent of a magic weapon for the purpose of damage
reduction. The hound cannot be attacked, but it can be
dispelled.
The spell lasts for 1 hour per caster level, but once
the hound begins barking, it lasts only 1 round per caster level.
If you are ever more than 100 feet distant from the hound, the
spell ends.
Mage’s faithful hound can be made permanent via a
permanency spell. Once the hound is triggered, it cannot be
triggered again for 1 hour.
Material Component: A tiny silver whistle, a piece of bone,
and a thread.
Mage’s Lucubration(M)
Universal
Level: Wiz 6
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Instantaneous
You instantly recall any one spell of 5th level or
lower that you have used during the past 24 hours. The spell
must have been actually cast during that period. The recalled
spell is stored in your mind as through prepared in the normal
fashion.
If the recalled spell requires material components,
you must provide them. The recovered spell is not usable until
the material components are available.
Mage’s Lucubration, Greater(M)
Universal
Level: Wiz 8
This spell works like mage’s lucubration, except it
allows you to recall any spell of 7th level or lower that you
have used during the past 24 hours.
Mage’s Magnificent MansionF, P
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, XF
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Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Extradimensional mansion, up to three 10–ft.
cubes/level (S)
Duration: 2 hours/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You conjure up an extradimensional
dwelling that has a single entrance on the plane from
which the spell was cast. The entry point looks like a
faint shimmering in the air that is 4 feet wide and 8
feet high. Only those you designate may enter the
mansion, and the portal is shut and made invisible
behind you when you enter. You may open it again
from your own side at will. Once observers have
passed beyond the entrance, they are in a magnificent
foyer with numerous chambers beyond. The
atmosphere is clean, fresh, and warm.
You can create any floor plan you desire to
the limit of the spell’s effect. The place is furnished
and contains sufficient foodstuffs to serve a nine–
course banquet to a dozen people per caster level. A
staff of near–transparent servants (as many as two per
caster level), liveried and obedient, wait upon all who
enter. The servants function as unseen servant spells
except that they are visible and can go anywhere in
the mansion.
Since the place can be entered only through
its special portal, outside conditions do not affect the
mansion, nor do conditions inside it pass to the plane
beyond.
Mage’s magnificient mansion can be made
permanent via permanency.
Focus: A miniature portal carved from ivory, a small
piece of polished marble, and a tiny silver spoon
(each item worth 5 gp).
Mage’s Private SanctumL, P
Abjuration
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 30–ft. cube/level (S)
Duration: 24 hours (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell ensures privacy. Anyone looking
into the area from outside sees only a dark, foggy
mass.
Darkvision cannot penetrate it. No sounds,
no matter how loud, can escape the area, so nobody
can eavesdrop from outside. Those inside can see out
normally.
Divination (scrying) spells cannot perceive
anything within the area, and those within are
immune to detect thoughts. The ward prevents speech
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between those inside and those outside (because it blocks
sound), but it does not prevent other communication, such as a
sending or message spell, or telepathic communication, such
as that between a wizard and her familiar.
The spell does not prevent creatures or objects from
moving into and out of the area.
Mage’s private sanctum can be made permanent with
a permanency spell.
Material Component: A thin sheet of lead, a piece of opaque
glass, a wad of cotton or cloth, and powdered chrysolite.
Mage’s Sword
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: One sword
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell brings into being a shimmering, swordlike
plane of force. The sword strikes at any opponent within its
range, as you desire, starting in the round that you cast the
spell. The sword attacks its designated target once each round
on your turn. Its attack bonus is equal to your caster level +
your Int bonus or your Cha bonus (for wizards or sorcerers,
respectively) with an additional +3 magic bonus. As a force
effect, it can strike ethereal and incorporeal creatures. It deals
4d6+3 points of force damage, with a threat range of 19–20
and a critical multiplier of x2.
The sword always strikes from your direction. It does
not get a bonus for flanking or help a combatant get one.
If the sword goes beyond the spell range from you, if
it goes out of your sight, or if you are not directing it, the
sword returns to you and hovers.
Each round after the first, you can use a standard
action to switch the sword to a new target. If you do not, the
sword continues to attack the previous round’s target.
The sword cannot be attacked or harmed by physical
attacks, but dispel magic, disintegrate, a sphere of
annihilation, or a rod of cancellation affects it. The sword’s
AC is 13 (10, +0 size bonus for Medium object, +3 deflection
bonus).
If an attacked creature has spell resistance, the
resistance is checked the first time Mage’s sword strikes it. If
the sword is successfully resisted, the spell is dispelled. If not,
the sword has its normal full effect on that creature for the
duration of the spell.
Focus: A miniature platinum sword with a grip and pommel
of copper and zinc. It costs 250 gp to construct.
Magic AuraP
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 1, Magic 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
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Range: Touch
Target: One touched object weighing up
to 5 lb./level
Duration: One day(D)
Saving Throw: None; see text
Spell Resistance: No
You alter an item’s aura so that it registers
to detect spells (and spells with similar capabilities)
as though it were nonmagical, or a magic item of a
kind you specify, or the subject of a spell you
specify.
If the object bearing magic aura has identify
cast on it or is similarly examined, the examiner
recognizes that the aura is false and detects the
object’s actual qualities if he succeeds on a Will save.
Otherwise, he believes the aura and no amount of
testing reveals what the true magic is.
If the targeted item’s own aura is
exceptionally powerful (if it is an artifact, for
instance), magic aura doesn’t work.
Note: A magic weapon, shield, or suit of armor must
be a masterwork item, so a sword of average make,
for example, looks suspicious if it has a magical aura.
Magic aura can be made permanent via a
permanency spell.
Focus: A small square of silk that must be passed
over the object that receives the aura.
Magic Bolt
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
As Lesser Magic Bolt, but the spell deals
1d6 damage per bolt. This spell replaces Magic
Missile in the Amberos campaign.
Magic Bolt, Greater
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Target: One creature plus up to one addition
creature/level (max 10)
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
As Lesser Magic Bolt, but the spell deals
1d6 force damage per bolt, and one bolt per level
(maximum 10) can be created.
Magic Bolt, Mass
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Range: 0
Target: All creatures in a 30 ft. burst
Save: Reflex half
As Lesser Magic Bolt, but the spell produces
enough bolts to strike every creature in a 30 ft. burst
with a barrage of missiles. You make one attack roll
for all the bolts and apply the result to the AC of all
opponents in the area of effect individually. Each
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target takes 1d6 force damage/caster level each (max 20d6
each).
Magic Bolt, Lesser
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S
Range: Short (25 ft + 5 ft./2 levels)
Duration: Instantaneous
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Target: One creature plus up to one additional creature/2
levels (max 5)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell causes a shimmering bolt of force to streak
from your hand toward a target of your choice. You make a
touch attack roll to strike the target, and the bolt inflicts 1
point of damage if successful. For every 2 levels past 1st, an
additional bolt is created, up to a maximum of 5. Thus 1 bolt
is created at 1st, 2 at 3rd, 3 at 5th, 4 at 7th, and finally 5 at 9th
level.
Magic Circle against ChaosP
Abjuration [Lawful]
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Law 3, Pal 3, Sor/Wiz 3
This spell functions like magic circle against evil,
except that it is similar to protection from chaos instead of
protection from evil, and it can imprison a nonlawful called
creature.
Magic circle against chaos can be made permanent
vi a permanency spell.
Magic Circle against EvilP
Abjuration [Good]
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Good 3, Pal 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Area: 10–ft.–radius emanation from touched creature
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: No; see text
All creatures within the area gain the effects of a
protection from evil spell, and a nongood summoned creature
must make a caster level check to enter the area (1d20 +
summoner’s level vs. 10 + caster’s level). You must overcome
a creature’s spell resistance in order to keep it at bay (as in the
third function of protection from evil), but the deflection and
magic bonuses and the protection from mental control apply
regardless of enemies’ spell resistance. However, the
protection from mental control is +8 instead of +4.
This spell has an alternative version that you may
choose when casting it. A magic circle against evil can be
focused inward rather than outward. When focused inward,
the spell binds a nongood called creature (such as those called
by the lesser planar binding, planar binding, and greater
planar binding spells) for a maximum of 24 hours per caster
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level, provided that you cast the spell that calls the
creature within 1 round of casting the magic circle.
The creature cannot cross the circle’s boundaries. If a
creature too large to fit into the spell’s area is the
subject of the spell, the spell acts as a normal
protection from evil spell for that creature only.
A magic circle leaves much to be desired as
a trap. If the circle of powdered silver laid down in
the process of spellcasting is broken, the effect
immediately ends. The trapped creature can do
nothing that disturbs the circle, directly or indirectly,
but other creatures can. If the called creature has spell
resistance, it can test the trap once a day. If you fail
to overcome its spell resistance, the creature breaks
free, destroying the circle. A creature capable of any
form of dimensional travel (astral projection, blink,
dimension door, etherealness, gate, plane shift,
shadow walk, teleport, and similar abilities) can
simply leave the circle through that means. You can
prevent the creature’s extradimensional escape by
casting a dimensional anchor spell on it, but you
must cast the spell before the creature acts. If you are
successful, the anchor effect lasts as long as the
magic circle does. The creature cannot reach across
the magic circle, but its ranged attacks (ranged
weapons, spells, magical abilities, and the like) can.
The creature can attack any target it can
reach with its ranged attacks except for the circle
itself.
You can add a special diagram (a two–
dimensional bounded figure with no gaps along its
circumference, augmented with various magical
sigils) to make the magic circle more secure.
Drawing the diagram by hand takes 10 minutes and
requires a DC 20 Spellcraft check. You do not know
the result of this check. If the check fails, the diagram
is ineffective. You can take 10 when drawing the
diagram if you are under no particular time pressure
to complete the task. This task also takes 10 full
minutes. If time is no factor at all, and you devote 3
hours and 20 minutes to the task, you can take 20.
A successful diagram allows you to cast a
dimensional anchor spell on the magic circle during
the round before casting any summoning spell. The
anchor holds any called creatures in the magic circle
for 24 hours per caster level. A creature cannot use its
spell resistance against a magic circle prepared with a
diagram, and none of its abilities or attacks can cross
the diagram. If the creature tries a Charisma check to
break free of the trap (see the lesser planar binding
spell), the DC increases by 5. The creature is
immediately released if anything disturbs the
diagram–even a straw laid across it. However, the
creature itself cannot disturb the diagram either
directly or indirectly, as noted above.
This spell is not cumulative with protection
from evil and vice versa.
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Magic circle against evil can be made permanent vi a
permanency spell.
Arcane Material Component: A little powdered silver with
which you trace a 3–footdiameter circle on the floor (or
ground) around the creature to be warded.
Magic Circle against GoodP
Abjuration [Evil]
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Evil 3, Sor/Wiz 3
This spell functions like magic circle against evil,
except that it is similar to protection from good instead of
protection from evil, and it can imprison a nonevil called
creature.
Magic circle against good can be made permanent
via a permanency spell.
Magic Circle against LawP
Abjuration [Chaotic]
Level: Chaos 3, Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 3
This spell functions like magic circle against evil,
except that it is similar to protection from law instead of
protection from evil, and it can imprison a nonchaotic called
creature.
Magic circle against law can be made permanent via
a permanency spell.
Magic Fang
Transmutation
Level: Drd 1, Rgr 1
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Living creature touched
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Magic fang gives one natural weapon of the subject a
+1 magic bonus on attack and damage rolls.
The spell can affect a slam attack, fist, bite, or other natural
weapon. (The spell does not change an unarmed strike’s
damage from nonlethal damage to lethal damage.)
Magic Fang, GreaterP
Transmutation
Level: Drd 3, Rgr 3
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One living creature
Duration: 1 hour/level
This spell functions like magic fang, except that the
magic bonus on attack and damage rolls is +1 per four caster
levels (maximum +5).
Alternatively, you may imbue all of the creature’s
natural weapons with a +1 magic bonus (regardless of your
caster level).
Greater magic fang can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
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Magic JarF,P
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 hour/level or until you return to your
body
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
By casting magic jar, you place your soul in
a gem or large crystal (known as the magic jar),
leaving your body lifeless. Then you can attempt to
take control of a nearby body, forcing its soul into the
magic jar. You may move back to the jar (thereby
returning the trapped soul to its body) and attempt to
possess another body. The spell ends when you send
your soul back to your own body, leaving the
receptacle empty.
To cast the spell, the magic jar must be
within spell range and you must know where it is,
though you do not need line of sight or line of effect
to it. When you transfer your soul upon casting, your
body is, as near as anyone can tell, dead.
While in the magic jar, you can sense and
attack any life force within 10 feet per caster level
(and on the same plane of existence). You do need
line of effect from the jar to the creatures. You cannot
determine the exact creature types or positions of
these creatures. In a group of life forces, you can
sense a difference of 4 or more Hit Dice between one
creature and another and can determine whether a life
force is powered by positive or negative energy.
(Undead creatures are powered by negative energy.
Only sentient undead creatures have, or are, souls.)
You could choose to take over either a
stronger or a weaker creature, but which particular
stronger or weaker creature you attempt to possess is
determined randomly.
Attempting to possess a body is a full–round
action. It is blocked by protection from evil or a
similar ward. You possess the body and force the
creature’s soul into the magic jar unless the subject
succeeds on a Will save.
Failure to take over the host leaves your life
force in the magic jar, and the target automatically
succeeds on further saving throws if you attempt to
possess its body again.
If you are successful, your life force
occupies the host body, and the host’s life force is
imprisoned in the magic jar. You keep your
Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, level, class, base
attack bonus, base save bonuses, alignment, and
mental abilities. The body retains its Strength,
Dexterity, Constitution, hit points, natural abilities,
and automatic abilities. A body with extra limbs does
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not allow you to make more attacks (or more advantageous
two–weapon attacks) than normal. You can’t choose to
activate the body’s extraordinary or supernatural abilities.
The creature’s spells and spell–like abilities do not
stay with the body.
As a standard action, you can shift freely from a host
to the magic jar if within range, sending the trapped soul back
to its body. The spell ends when you shift from the jar to your
own body.
If the host body is slain, you return to the magic jar,
if within range, and the life force of the host departs (it is
dead). If the host body is slain beyond the range of the spell,
both you and the host die. Any life force with nowhere to go is
treated as slain.
If the spell ends while you are in the magic jar, you
return to your body (or die if your body is out of range or
destroyed). If the spell ends while you are in a host, you return
to your body (or die, if it is out of range of your current
position), and the soul in the magic jar returns to its body (or
dies if it is out of range). Destroying the receptacle ends the
spell, and the spell can be dispelled at either the magic jar or
at the host’s location.
Magic jar can be made permanent with a permanency
spell, thereby keeping your lifeforce stored in the gem while
not possessing a body.
Focus: A gem or crystal worth at least 100 gp.
Magic Map
Conjuration
Level: MpG 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, F
Range: 0
Duration: 1 minute/level
Casting Time: 1 round
Target: One sheet of paper
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
When this spell is cast, it magically transfers your
knowledge of an area to a piece of paper as a map with
whatever level of detail you desire. Usually the map will
show walls, doors and affixed objects the caster is aware of.
The map cannot display any features that caster is not aware of
– unlocated secret doors and such.
Once the map is drawn, its features cannot be
changed. However, as new areas or features are discovered,
the map will continue to update with the new information as
long as the spell is in effect.
Once the spell ends, the map remains, but does not
continue to update. Additional castings may be used to add on
to the map’s details.
Focus: A piece of paper, upon which the map appears.
Magic MouthM, P
Universal
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
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Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature or object
Duration: One day or until discharged
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
This spell imbues the chosen object or
creature with an enchanted mouth that suddenly
appears and speaks its message the next time a
specified event occurs. The message, which must be
twenty–five or fewer words long, can be in any
language known by you and can be delivered over a
period of 10 minutes. The mouth cannot utter verbal
components, use command words, or activate
magical effects. It does, however, move according to
the words articulated; if it were placed upon a statue,
the mouth of the statue would move and appear to
speak. Of course, magic mouth can be placed upon a
tree, rock, or any other object or creature.
The spell functions when specific conditions
are fulfilled according to your command as set in the
spell.
Commands can be as general or as detailed
as desired, although only visual and audible triggers
can be used.
Triggers react to what appears to be the
case. Deception (Disguise)s and illusions can fool
them. Normal darkness does not defeat a visual
trigger, but magical darkness or invisibility does.
Silent movement or magical silence defeats audible
triggers. Audible triggers can be keyed to general
types of noises or to a specific noise or spoken word.
Actions can serve as triggers if they are
visible or audible. A magic mouth cannot distinguish
alignment, level, Hit Dice, or class except by external
garb.
The range limit of a trigger is 15 feet per
caster level, so a 6th–level caster can command a
magic mouth to respond to triggers as far as 90 feet
away. Regardless of range, the mouth can respond
only to visible or audible triggers and actions in line
of sight or within hearing distance.
Magic mouth can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A small bit of honeycomb and
jade dust worth 10 gp.
Magic StaffL, M, P
Universal
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 minute
Target: Caster’s staff
Duration: 1 hour/level or until used
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
When this spell is cast, the caster imbues an
ordinary staff to store one spell level per three caster
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levels (Thus 3 spell levels at 9th–11th level, 4 spell levels at
12th–14th, 5 spell levels at 15th–17th level, 6 spell levels at 18th+
level).
The spells to be stored are cast into the staff upon its
creation, expending the slot from the caster along with any
material components or XP costs. The stored spell can be
activated at any point once stored as if the staff was a spell
trigger as a standard action.
The spells remain in the staff for one hour per caster
level or until they are used. Spells stored in the staff cannot be
dispelled, but can be disjoined.
You may only have one magic staff in existence at a
time.
Magic staff can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Components: A ruby worth 1,000 xp, which is
pressed to the staff and absorbed.
Magic Stone
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Drd 1, Earth 1
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Targets: Up to three pebbles touched
Duration: 30 minutes or until discharged
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object)
You transmute as many as three pebbles, which can
be no larger than sling bullets, so that they strike with great
force when thrown or slung. If hurled, they have a range
increment of 20 feet. If slung, treat them as sling bullets (range
increment 50 feet). The spell gives them a +1 magic bonus on
attack and damage rolls. The user of the stones makes a
normal ranged attack. Each stone that hits deals 1d6+1 points
of damage (including the spell’s magic bonus), or 2d6+2
points against undead.
Magic Vestment
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Strength 3, War 3
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Armor or shield touched
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object)
You imbue a suit of armor or a shield with an magic
bonus of +1 per four caster levels (maximum +5 at 20th level).
An outfit of regular clothing counts as armor that
grants no AC bonus for the purpose of this spell.
Magic Weapon
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Pal 1, Sor/Wiz 1, War 1
Components: V, S, DF
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Casting Time: 1 standard action When used in this way, make whole can restore no
Range: Touch more than 5d6 points of damage.
Target: Weapon touched
Duration: 1 min./level Major CreationL, P
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object) Conjuration (Creation)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object) Level: Artifice 6, Sor/Wiz 5
Magic weapon gives a weapon a +1 magic Casting Time: 10 minutes
bonus on attack and damage rolls. (An magic bonus Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
does not stack with a masterwork weapon’s +1 bonus Duration: See text
on attack rolls.) You can’t cast this spell on a natural This spell functions like minor creation, except that
weapon, such as an unarmed strike (instead, see you can also create an object of mineral nature: stone, crystal,
magic fang). A monk’s unarmed strike is considered metal, or the like. The duration of the created item varies with
a weapon, and thus it can be enhanced by this spell. its relative hardness and rarity, as indicated on the following
table.
Magic Weapon, Greater
Transmutation Hardness and Rarity Duration
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Pal 3, Sor/Wiz 3 Examples
Components: V, S, M/DF Vegetable matter 2 hr./level
Casting Time: 1 standard action Stone, crystal, base metals 1 hr./level
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Precious metals 20 min./level
Target: One weapon or fifty projectiles (all of which Gems 10 min./level
must be in contact with each other at the time of Rare metal1 1 round/level
casting) 1
Includes adamantine, alchemical silver, black steel, and
Duration: 1 hour/level mithral. You can’t use major creation to create a cold iron
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object) weapon.
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object)
This spell functions like magic weapon, The item created with major creation can be made
except that it gives a weapon an magic bonus on permanent with a permanency spell.
attack and damage rolls of +1 per four caster levels
(maximum +5). Major Image
Alternatively, you can affect as many as
Illusion (Figment)
fifty arrows, bolts, or bullets. The projectiles must be
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
of the same kind, and they have to be together (in the
Duration:Spellcraft + 3 rounds
same quiver or other container). Projectiles, but not
This spell functions like silent image, except that
thrown weapons, lose their transmutation when used.
sound, smell, and thermal illusions are included in the spell
(Treat shuriken as projectiles, rather than as thrown
effect. While concentrating, you can move the image within
weapons, for the purpose of this spell.)
the range.
Arcane Material Component: Powdered lime and
The image disappears when struck by an opponent
carbon.
unless you cause the illusion to react appropriately.
Make Whole Mantle of the Earth
Transmutation
Conjuration (Summoning) [Earth]
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Level: Drd 4, Rgr 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Target: One object of up to 10 cu. ft./ level
Range: Self
This spell functions as mending, except that
Target: You
it repairs 1d6 points of damage per level. In addition,
Duration: 1 minute/level (D)
make whole can be used on broken magic items (at 0
Saving Throw: None
hit points or less) and it restores the magic abilities of
Spell Resistance: None
the item if your caster level is at least twice that of
Upon casting this spell, your body becomes covered
the item. Items with charges (such as wands) and
in hard stone. This drops your base movement rate to 20 feet,
single use items (such as scrolls) cannot be repaired
but grants you a +4 natural armor bonus, DR 5/– and Acid
in this way. This spell repairs damage done to
Resistance 20. You are considered to be carrying a medium
construct creatures, bypassing their immunity to
load while the spell is in effect.
magic as if it did not allow spell resistance.
Material Component: A pound of stone from an earth
elemental.
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Mark of JusticeP
Necromancy
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Pal 4
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: One day; see text
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
You draw an indelible mark on the subject
and state some behavior on the part of the subject that
will activate the mark. When activated, the mark
curses the subject. Typically, you designate some sort
of criminal behavior that activates the mark, but you
can pick any act you please. The effect of the mark is
identical with the effect of bestow curse.
Since this spell takes 1 full round to cast and
involves writing on the target, you can cast it only on
a creature that is willing or restrained.
Like the effect of bestow curse, a mark of
justice cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed
with a break enchantment, limited wish, miracle,
remove curse, or wish spell. Remove curse works
only if its caster level is equal to or higher than your
mark of justice caster level. These restrictions apply
regardless of whether the mark has activated.
Mark of Justice can be made permanent via
a permanency spell. When made permanent, the
mark remains quisient until activated. Once the curse
part of the mark is activated, the curse becomes
permanent.
Mass (Spell Name)
Any spell whose name begins with mass is
alphabetized in this chapter according to the second
word of the spell name. Thus, the description of a
mass spell appears near the description of the spell on
which it is based.
Massmorph
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: 4 willing creatures/level, no two of which
can be more than 20 ft. apart.
Duration: 24 hours (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Upon casting this spell, up to four willing medium–
sized creatures per caster level are transformed into a
shape of a non–animate object (tree, rock, crate, etc.).
Large creatures can be affected, treating them as two
medium–sized creatures and small creatures can be
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affected, treating them as ½ a medium–sized creature. All the
creatures become the same type of object, with the same rough
volume as their original shape. A successful Perception (Spot)
DC 20 check will allow those viewing the objects to notice
that they have features that resemble the original creature (a
humanoid shape for trees or rocks, wood grain that is
reminicant of a face for a crate or barrel, etc.).
While in the transformed stated, the affected
creatures remain unmoving but aware, able to see, hear and
feel their surroundings for as long as the spell is in effect. The
creatures gain the hardness of the objects they mimick, but can
be otherwise damaged normally.
The spell persists until the caster dismisses the spell,
a successful dispel magic is cast on the creature or the spell
duration expires.
Material Components: A handful of material from the object
the creatures are to become.
Master SkillP
Enchantment
Level: Brd 5, Clr/Pre 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Touch
Area of Effect: One creature touched
Duration: 1 minute/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
This spell grants to the recipient a +20 magic bonus
to any one skill of the caster’s choice. If the skill has
subgroups, the caster must choose which subgroup to apply
the spell to. You cannot use this spell to perform skill check
on a trained–only skill that you do not have ranks in. This
spell also does not allow you to find traps with a DC of 21 or
more unless you also have the Trapfinding ability or to track
opponents with a DC of 21 or more unless you also have the
Natural Tracker ability.
Master skill can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A bit of sweat from a skilled user of
the skill (10+ ranks).
Maze
Conjuration (Teleportation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You banish the subject into an extradimensional
labyrinth of force planes. Each round on its turn, it may
attempt a DC 20 Intelligence check to escape the labyrinth as a
full–round action. If the subject doesn’t escape, the maze
disappears after 10 minutes, forcing the subject to leave.
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On escaping or leaving the maze, the subject
reappears where it had been when the maze spell was
cast. If this location is filled with a solid object, the
subject appears in the nearest open space. Spells and
abilities that move a creature within a plane, such as
teleport and dimension door, do not help a creature
escape a maze spell, although a plane shift spell
allows it to exit to whatever plane is designated in
that spell. Minotaurs are not affected by this spell.
Meld into Stone
Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Drd 3
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 10 min./level
Meld into stone enables you to meld your
body and possessions into a single block of stone.
The stone must be large enough to accommodate
your body in all three dimensions. When the casting
is complete, you and not more than 100 pounds of
nonliving gear merge with the stone. If either
condition is violated, the spell fails and is wasted.
While in the stone, you remain in contact,
however tenuous, with the face of the stone through
which you melded. You remain aware of the passage
of time and can cast spells on yourself while hiding
in the stone.
Nothing that goes on outside the stone can
be seen, but you can still hear what happens around
you. Minor physical damage to the stone does not
harm you, but its partial destruction (to the extent that
you no longer fit within it) expels you and deals you
5d6 points of damage. The stone’s complete
destruction expels you and slays you instantly unless
you make a DC 18 Fortitude save.
Any time before the duration expires, you
can step out of the stone through the surface that you
entered. If the spell’s duration expires or the effect is
dispelled before you voluntarily exit the stone, you
are violently expelled and take 5d6 points of damage.
The following spells harm you if cast upon
the stone that you are occupying: Stone to flesh
expels you and deals you 5d6 points of damage.
Stone shape deals you 3d6 points of damage but does
not expel you.
Transmute rock to mud expels you and then
slays you instantly unless you make a DC 18
Fortitude save, in which case you are merely
expelled. Finally, passwall expels you without
damage.
Mending
Transmutation
Level: Brd 0, Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
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Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 ft.
Target: One object of up to 1 lb.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object)
This spell repairs damaged objects, restoring 1d4 hit
points to the object. If the object has the broken condition, this
condition is removed if the object is restored to full hit points.
All of the pieces of an object must be present for this spell to
function. Magic items can be repaired by this spell, but you
must have an equal or higher caster level than the object for
the spell to function. Magic items that are broken (at 0 hit
points or less) can be repaired with this spell, but this spell
does not restore their magic abilities.
This spell does not affect creatures (including
constructs).
This spell has no effect on objects that have been
warped or otherwise transmuted, but it can still repair damage
done to such items.
Message
Transmutation [Language–Dependent]
Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Targets: One creature/level
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You can whisper messages and receive whispered
replies with little chance of being overheard. You point your
finger at each creature you want to receive the message. When
you whisper, the whispered message is audible to all targeted
creatures within range. Magical silence, 1 foot of stone, 1 inch
of common metal (or a thin sheet of lead), or 3 feet of wood or
dirt blocks the spell. The message does not have to travel in a
straight line. It can circumvent a barrier if there is an open
path between you and the subject, and the path’s entire length
lies within the spell’s range. The creatures that receive the
message can whisper a reply that you hear. The spell transmits
sound, not meaning. It doesn’t transcend language barriers.
Note: To speak a message, you must mouth the words and
whisper, possibly allowing observers the opportunity to read
your lips.
Focus: A short piece of copper wire.
Meteor Swarm
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: Four 40–ft.–radius spreads; see text
Duration: Instantaneous
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Saving Throw: None or Reflex half; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
Meteor swarm is a very powerful and
spectacular spell that is similar to fireball in many
aspects. When you cast it, four 2– foot–diameter
spheres spring from your outstretched hand and
streak in straight lines to the spots you select. The
meteor spheres leave a fiery trail of sparks.
If you aim a sphere at a specific creature,
you may make a ranged touch attack to strike the
target with the meteor. Any creature struck by one of
these spheres takes 2d6 points of bludgeoning
damage (no save) and receives no saving throw
against the sphere’s fire damage (see below). If a
targeted sphere misses its target, it simply explodes at
the nearest corner of the target’s space. You may aim
more than one meteor at the same target.
Once a sphere reaches its destination, it
explodes in a 40–foot–radius spread, dealing 6d6
points of fire damage to each creature in the area. If a
creature is within the area of more than one sphere, it
must save separately against each. (Fire resistance
applies to each sphere’s damage individually.)
Mind BlankP
Abjuration
Level: Protection 8, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
This spell works like nondetection, but
grants a +10 bonus to the warded creature to avoid
divination spell effects. This spell is effective against
all mind–affecting spells and effects as well as
information gathering by divination spells or effects.
Mind blank even foils limited wish, miracle, and wish
spells when they are used in such a way as to affect
the subject’s mind or to gain information about it. If
the divination spell normally allows no save, mind
blank grants a normal Will save to negate the
divination from working against the warderd
creature. In the case of scrying that scans an area the
creature is in, such as arcane eye, the spell works but
the creature simply isn’t detected if the level check is
failed. Scrying attempts that are targeted specifically
at the subject do not work at all if the level check is
failed.
Mind blank can be made permanent via the
permanency spell.
Mind FogP
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
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Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Fog spreads in 20–ft. radius, 20 ft. high
Duration: 1 minute and 2d6 rounds; see text
Saving Throw: Will negates; see below
Spell Resistance: Yes
Mind fog produces a bank of thin mist that weakens
the mental resistance of those caught in it. Creatures in the
mind fog take a –10 competence penalty on Wisdom checks
and Will saves. (A creature that successfully saves against the
fog at a –6 penalty is not affected and need not make further
saves even if it remains in the fog.) Affected creatures take the
penalty as long as they remain in the fog and for 2d6 rounds
thereafter. The fog is stationary and lasts for 30 minutes (or
until dispersed by wind).
A moderate wind (11+ mph) disperses the fog in four
rounds; a strong wind (21+ mph) disperses the fog in 1 round.
The fog is thin and does not significantly hamper
vision.
Mind fog can be made permanent via a permanency
spell. This does not make the penalty to Wisdom and Will
permanent, but only the presence of the cloud. If dispersed, a
permanent Mind fog reforms in 10 minutes.
Minor CreationL,M, P
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: 0 ft.
Effect: Unattended, nonmagical object of nonliving plant
matter, up to 1 cu. ft./level
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You create a nonmagical, unattended object of
nonliving, vegetable matter. The volume of the item created
cannot exceed 1 cubic foot per caster level. You must succeed
on an appropriate skill check to make a complex item.
Attempting to use any created object as a material
component causes the spell to fail.
An item created with minor creation can be made
permanent with a permanency spell.
Material Component: A tiny piece of matter of the same sort
of item you plan to create with minor creation.
Minor Image
Illusion (Figment)
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Duration:Spellcraft +2 rounds
This spell functions like silent image, except that
minor image includes some minor sounds but not
understandable speech.
Minute MeteorsF
Evocation [Fire]
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Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, XF, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target: One creature per meteor
Duration: 1 round/5 levels (see below)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell enables the caster to shoot small
globes of fire that burst into one–foot–diameter
spheres of fire upon impact. The caster can create up
to one meteor per level (max 15) and can discharge
up to 5 of the meteors a round. To hit with a meteor,
you make a ranged touch attack roll to hit the target.
You may direct the meteors at a single target, or up to
five separate targets each round. Each meteor deals
1d6 fire damage.
Focus: A hollow tube of gold worth 1,000 gp.
Material Components: A bit of nitre and sulphar
formed into a bead by the addition of pine tar.
MiracleX
Evocation
Level: Clr/Pre 9, Luck 9
Components: V, S, XP; see text
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: See text
Target, Effect, or Area: See text
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: Yes
You don’t so much cast a miracle as request
one. You state what you would like to have happen
and request that your deity (or the power you pray to
for spells) intercede.
A miracle can do any of the following
things.
• Duplicate any cleric spell of 8th level or lower
(including spells to which you have access
because of your domains).
• Duplicate any other spell of 7th level or lower.
• Undo the harmful effects of certain spells, such
as feeblemind or insanity.
• Have any effect whose power level is in line
with the above effects.
If the miracle has any of the above effects,
casting it has no experience point cost.
Alternatively, a cleric can make a very powerful
request. Casting such a miracle costs the cleric 5,000
XP because of the powerful divine energies involved.
Examples of especially powerful miracles of this sort
could include the following.
• Swinging the tide of a battle in your favor by
raising fallen allies to continue fighting.
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• Moving you and your allies, with all your and their gear,
from one plane to another through planar barriers to a
specific locale with no chance of error.
• Protecting a city from an earthquake, volcanic eruption,
flood, or other major natural disaster.
In any event, a request that is out of line with the deity’s
(or alignment’s) nature is refused.
A duplicated spell allows saving throws and spell
resistance as normal, but the save DCs are as for a 9th–level
spell. When a miracle duplicates a spell that has an XP cost,
you must pay that cost. When a miracle spell duplicates a spell
with a material component that costs more than 100 gp, you
must provide that component.
XP Cost: 5,000 XP (for some uses of the miracle spell; see
above).
Mirage ArcanaL
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Area: One 20–ft. cube/level (S)
Duration: Concentration+1 hour/ level (D)
This spell functions like hallucinatory terrain, except
that it enables you to make any area appear to be something
other than it is. The illusion includes audible, visual, tactile,
and olfactory elements. Unlike hallucinatory terrain, the spell
can alter the appearance of structures (or add them where none
are present). Still, it can’t disguise, conceal, or add creatures
(though creatures within the area might hide themselves
within the illusion just as they can hide themselves within a
real location).
Mirror Image
Illusion (Figment)
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal; see text
Target: You
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
This spell creates a number of illusionary doubles of
you that inhabit your square. These doubles make it difficult
for enemies to precisely locate and attack you.
When mirror image is cast, 1d4 images plus one
image per three caster levels (maximum eight images total) are
created. These images remain in your space and move with
you, mimicking your movements, sounds, and actions exactly.
Whenever you are attacked or are the target of a spell that
requires an attack roll, there is a possibility that the attack
targets one of your images instead. If the attack is a hit, roll
randomly to see whether the selected target is real or a
figment. If it is a figment, the figment is destroyed. If the
attack targets you and misses by 5 or less, one of your
figments is destroyed by the near miss.
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Area spells affect you normally and do not
destroy any of your figments. Spells and effects that
do not require an attack roll affect you normally and
do not destroy any of your figments.
An attacker must be able to see the figments
to be fooled.
If you are invisible, or the attacker is blind,
the spell has no effect (although the normal miss
chances still apply).
Mirror ShadowF
Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: 30 feet
Area of Effect: 15 ft. radius
Duration: 1 minute
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell allows you to make mirror image
copies of a creature or creatures up to 30 feet away.
The mirror image copies appear adjacent to you upon
creation, but can freely move to any range without
penalty.
The created copies have ½ the hit point of
the original, but are otherwise identical to the
original, including apparent weapons, armor and
gear. The duplicate has the same spells and magic
items available to it as the original. However, the
duplicate has the exact opposite alignment as the
original, is fanatically loyal to you, and seeks above
all else the destruction of the original it copies.
The entire mirror image is made of shadow–
stuff as is its equipment and gear, and half the
damage of any attack it causes is illusionary. If slain
or defeated, the duplicate and all its gear vanish into
smoke, and any spell effects put into place by the
duplicate immediately end.
Focus: A silver mirror worth no less than 1,000 gp
in which you reflect the target’s image.
Misdirection
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature or object, up to a 10–ft. cube in
size
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: None or Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: No
By means of this spell, you misdirect the
information from divination spells that reveal auras
(detect evil, detect magic, discern lies, and the like).
On casting the spell, you choose another object
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within range. For the duration of the spell, the subject of
misdirection is detected as if it were the other object. (Neither
the subject nor the other object gets a saving throw against this
effect.) Detection spells provide information based on the
second object rather than on the actual target of the detection
unless the caster of the detection succeeds on a Will save. For
instance, you could make yourself detect as a tree if one were
within range at casting: not evil, not lying, not magical, neutral
in alignment, and so forth. This spell does not affect other
types of divination magic (augury, detect thoughts,
clairaudience/clairvoyance, and the like).
Misdirection can be made permanent by means of a
permanency spell.
Mislead
Illusion (Figment, Glamer)
Level: Brd 5, Luck 6, Sor/Wiz 6, Trickery 6
Components: S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target/Effect: You/one illusory double
Duration: 1 round/level (D) and concentration + 3 rounds; see
text
Saving Throw: None or Will disbelief (if interacted with); see
text
Spell Resistance: No
You become invisible (as improved invisibility, a
glamer), and at the same time, an illusory double of you (as
major image, a figment) appears. You are then free to go
elsewhere while your double moves away. The double appears
within range but thereafter moves as you direct it (which
requires concentration beginning on the first round after the
casting). You can make the figment appear superimposed
perfectly over your own body so that observers don’t notice an
image appearing and you turning invisible. You and the
figment can then move in different directions. The double
moves at your speed and can talk and gesture as if it were real,
but it cannot attack or cast spells, though it can pretend to do
so.
The illusory double lasts as long as you concentrate
upon it, plus 3 additional rounds. After you cease
concentration, the illusory double continues to carry out the
same activity until the duration expires. The improved
invisibility lasts for 1 round per level, regardless of
concentration.
Missing Dead
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 full action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft/level)
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 minute/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
When this spell is cast, the victim appears to crumble
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to the ground, dead if they fail the Will save. This is
instead an illusion, and the real victim has been
rendered incorporeal and invisible for the duration of
the spell.
Material Component: A miniature glass coffin filled
with gold dust and a bit of mandrake root. The gold
dust and mandrake root is destroyed in the casting,
but the coffin can be reused.
Mnemonic EnhancerL, F
Universal
Level: Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M, XF
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Instantaneous
Casting this spell allows you to prepare
additional spells or retain spells recently cast. Pick
one of these two versions when the spell is cast.
Prepare: You prepare up to three additional levels of
spells. A cantrip counts as 1/2 level for this purpose.
You prepare and cast these spells normally.
Retain: You retain any spell of 3rd level or lower that
you had cast up to 1 round before you started casting
the mnemonic enhancer. This restores the previously
cast spell to your mind.
In either event, the spell or spells prepared
or retained fade after 24 hours (if not cast).
Material Component: A piece of string, and ink
consisting of squid secretion with black dragon’s
blood.
Focus: An ivory plaque of at least 50 gp value.
Modify Memory
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 round; see text
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One living creature
Duration: Permanent
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
You reach into the subject’s mind and modify as
many as 5 minutes of its memories in one of the
following ways.
• Eliminate all memory of an event the subject
actually experienced. This spell cannot
negate charm, geas/quest, suggestion, or
similar spells.
• Allow the subject to recall with perfect clarity
an event it actually experienced.
• Change the details of an event the subject
actually experienced.
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• Implant a memory of an event the subject never
experienced.
Casting the spell takes 1 round. If the subject fails to
save, you proceed with the spell by spending as much as 5
minutes (a period of time equal to the amount of memory time
you want to modify) visualizing the memory you wish to
modify in the subject. If your concentration is disturbed before
the visualization is complete, or if the subject is ever beyond
the spell’s range during this time, the spell is lost.
A modified memory does not necessarily affect the
subject’s actions, particularly if it contradicts the creature’s
natural inclinations. An illogical modified memory is
dismissed by the creature as a bad dream or a memory
muddied by too much wine.
Moment of Prescience
Divination
Level: Luck 8, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 hour/level or until discharged
This spell grants you a powerful sixth sense in
relation to yourself. Once during the spell’s duration, you may
choose to use its effect. This spell grants you an insight bonus
equal to your caster level (maximum +25) on any single attack
roll, opposed ability or skill check, or saving throw.
Alternatively, you can apply the insight bonus to your AC
against a single attack (even if flatfooted). Activating the
effect doesn’t take an action; you can even activate it on
another character’s turn if needed. You must choose to use the
moment of prescience before you make the roll it is to modify.
Once used, the spell ends.
You can’t have more than one moment of prescience
active on you at the same time.
MountP
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Pal 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: One mount
Duration: 2 hours/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You summon a light horse or a pony (your choice) to
serve you as a mount. The steed serves willingly and well. The
mount comes with a bit and bridle and a riding saddle.
If you have a bonded mount, you can use this spell to
summon it to your presence immediately instead of the mount
listed above. This version has a duration of Instantaneous.
Mount can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Material Component: A bit of horse hair.
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Move EarthL
Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Drd 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: See text
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: Dirt in an area up to 750 ft. square and up to
10 ft. deep (S)
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Move earth moves dirt (clay, loam, sand),
possibly collapsing embankments, moving hillocks,
shifting dunes, and so forth.
However, in no event can rock formations
be collapsed or moved. The area to be affected
determines the casting time. For every 150–foot
square (up to 10 feet deep), casting takes 10 minutes.
The maximum area, 750 feet by 750 feet, takes 4
hours and 10 minutes to move.
This spell does not violently break the
surface of the ground. Instead, it creates wavelike
crests and troughs, with the earth reacting with
glacierlike fluidity until the desired result is achieved.
Trees, structures, rock formations, and such are
mostly unaffected except for changes in elevation and
relative topography.
The spell cannot be used for tunneling and is
generally too slow to trap or bury creatures. Its
primary use is for digging or filling moats or for
adjusting terrain contours before a battle.
This spell has no effect on earth creatures.
Material Component: A mixture of soils (clay, loam,
and sand) in a small bag, and an iron blade.
Murderous Cry
Evocation [Sonic]
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0
Area of Effect: 15 ft. cone
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fort Half
Spell Resistance: Yes
When this spell is cast, you erupt in a
hideous scream that pummels the opponents in range
with sonic vibrations, dealing 1d6 sonic damage/level
(max 5d6).
Material Component: A tear–shaped piece of glass
the caster uses to pierce his skin. As the caster
screams, the glass is absorbed into the caster’s skin.
Nature’s Bounty
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Drd 1, Rgr 1
Components: V, S, DF
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Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area of Effect: One meal per level
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Casting this spell brings into being enough food for
one person per level of the caster at the point you designate.
The food that appears is drawn from what can be naturally
found within a one mile radius of your position. The food can
be fruit, vegetables, roots, meat, mushrooms or any other
edible source and arrives uncooked and unprepared, but in
otherwise good condition. The food created is permanent and
may be eaten immediately or if properly prepared, stored for
later use.
Negative Energy Protection
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 minutes/level until triggered, then Instananeous
or 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Upon casting this spell, you protect one creature from
energy drain or ability drain attacks, such as the attack of a
vampire, wight, shadow or wraith or the spells vampiric touch
and energy drain. The next time the protected creature is
struck by an energy drain or ability drain attack, this spell
activates, negating the energy drain with a clap of thunder.
The spell only protects against one energy drain/damage or
ability drain attack, then is dispelled. It does not protect
against hit point damage from these attacks, only energy drain
or ability drain/damage. It has no effect on ability damage
caused by poison or disease.
If this spell is used on an undead creature and it fails
its Will save it cannot use its energy drain ability for 1
round/level.
Neutralize PoisonP
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Brd 4, Clr/Pre 4, Drd 3, Pal 4, Rgr 3
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature or object of up to 1 cu. ft./level touched
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object)
You detoxify any sort of venom in the creature or
object touched. A poisoned creature suffers no additional
effects from the poison, and any temporary effects are ended,
but the spell does not reverse instantaneous effects, such as hit
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point damage, temporary ability damage, or effects
that don’t go away on their own.
The creature gains an immediate +8 bonus
to saves against any poison it is exposed to or is
already in effect on itself during the duration of the
spell. Unlike with delay poison, such effects aren’t
postponed until after the duration –the creature need
not make any saves against poison effects applied to
it during the length of the spell.
This spell can instead neutralize the poison
in a poisonous creature or object for the duration of
the spell, at the caster’s option. In such case, the
creature, or object if it is attended, makes an
immediate Will save to avoid losing its poison ability
for the spell’s duration.
Arcane Material Component: A bit of charcoal.
NightmareL
Illusion (Phantasm) [Mind–Affecting, Evil]
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Unlimited
Target: One living creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
You send a hideous and unsettling
phantasmal vision to a specific creature that you
name or otherwise specifically designate.
The nightmare prevents restful sleep and
causes 1d10 points of damage. The nightmare leaves
the subject fatigued and unable to regain arcane
spells for the next 24 hours.
The difficulty of the save depends on how
well you know the subject and what sort of physical
connection (if any) you have to that creature.
Knowledge Will
Save
Mod
None1 +10
Secondhand (you have heard of the +5
subject)
Firsthand (you have met the subject) +0
Familiar (you know the subject well) –5
1 Duration: Instantaneous
You must have some sort of connection to a creature you
have no knowledge of.
Dispel evil cast on the subject while you are
casting the spell dispels the nightmare and causes
you to be stunned for 10 minutes per caster level of
the dispel evil.
If the recipient is awake when the spell
begins, you can choose to cease casting (ending the
spell) or to enter a trance until the recipient goes to
sleep, whereupon you become alert again and
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complete the casting. If you are disturbed during the trance,
you must succeed on a Will save as if you were in the midst of
casting a spell or the spell ends.
If you choose to enter a trance, you are not aware of
your surroundings or the activities around you while in the
trance.
You are defenseless, both physically and mentally,
while in the trance. (You always fail any saving throw, for
example.)
Creatures who don’t sleep (such as constructs or undead) or
dream are immune to this spell. Elves, being originally from
the plane of dreams, are vulnerable to this spell.
NondetectionM, P
Abjuration
Level: Rgr 4, Sor/Wiz 3, Trickery 3
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature or object touched
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless, object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless, object)
The warded creature or object becomes difficult to
detect by divination spells such as clairaudience/clairvoyance,
locate object, and detect spells. Nondetection also prevents
location by such magic items as crystal balls. If a divination is
attempted against the warded creature or item, the caster of the
divination must succeed on a caster level check (1d20 + caster
level) against a DC of 11 + the caster level of the spellcaster
who cast nondetection. If you cast nondetection on yourself or
on an item currently in your possession, the DC is 15 + your
caster level.
If cast on a creature, nondetection wards the
creature’s gear as well as the creature itself.
Nondetection can be made permanent via the
permanency spell.
Material Component: A pinch of diamond dust worth 50 gp.
Oblitirate
Evocation
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 30 feet
Target: One creature or object of up to 10 cubic feet
Saving Throw: Fort partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting this spell cause one object or creature of up
to 10 cubic feet to be erased from existence. If the victim fails
the saving throw, they suffers 10 hit points of damage per
caster level, ignoring damage reduction or hardness. If the
damage is sufficient to reduce the creature or object to 0 hit
points or less, no trace of the item or creature remains – even
dust.
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This spell works against living beings,
objects, constructs and undead.
If the victim of the spell succeeds the
Fortitude save, it still suffers 7d6 damage, ignoring
damage reduction or hardness.
Obscure ObjectP
Abjuration
Level: Brd 1, Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One object touched of up to 100 lb./level
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
This spell hides an object from location by
divination (scrying) effects, such as the scrying spell
or a crystal ball. If a divination is attempted against
the warded item, the caster of the divination must
succeed on a caster level check (1d20 + caster level)
against a DC of 11 + the caster level of the spellcaster
who cast obscure object.
This spell can be made permanent by means
of the permanency spell.
Arcane Material Component: A piece of chameleon
skin.
Obscuring MistP
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Air 1, Clr/Pre 1, Drd 1, Sor/Wiz 1, Water 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 20 ft.
Effect: Cloud spreads in 20–ft. radius from you, 20
ft. high
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
A misty vapor arises around you. It is
stationary once created. The vapor obscures all sight,
including darkvision, beyond 5 feet. A creature 5 feet
away has concealment (attacks have a 20% miss
chance). Creatures farther away have total
concealment (50% miss chance, and the attacker
cannot use sight to locate the target).
A moderate wind (11+ mph), such as from a
gust of wind spell, disperses the fog in 4 rounds. A
strong wind (21+ mph) disperses the fog in 1 round.
A fireball, flame strike, or similar spell burns away
the fog in the explosive or fiery spell’s area. A wall
of fire burns away the fog in the area into which it
deals damage.
This spell does not function underwater.
Obscuring mist can be made permanent with
a permanency spell.
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Open/CloseQ
Transmutation
Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 swift action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: Object weighing up to 30 lb. or portal that can be
opened or closed
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
You can open or close (your choice) a door, chest,
box, window, bag, pouch, bottle, barrel, or other container that
is not locked or otherwise sealed shut.
If anything resists this activity (such as a bar on a
door or a lock on a chest), the spell fails. In addition, the spell
can only open and close things weighing 30 pounds or less.
Thus, doors, chests, and similar objects sized for enormous
creatures may be beyond this spell’s ability to affect.
Focus: A brass key.
Overland Flight
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 hour/level
This spell functions like a fly spell, except you can fly
at a speed of 40 feet (30 feet if wearing medium or heavy
armor, or if carrying a medium or heavy load) with average
maneuverability. When using this spell for long distance
movement, you can hustle without taking nonlethal damage (a
forced march still requires Constitution checks). This means
you can cover 64 miles in an eight–hour period of flight (or 48
miles at a speed of 30 feet).
Owl’s WisdomP
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Drd 2, Pal 2, Rgr 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
The transmuted creature becomes wiser. The spell
grants a +4 magic bonus to Wisdom, adding the usual benefit
to Wisdom–related skills. Clerics, druids, paladins, and
rangers (and other Wisdom–based spellcasters) who receive
owl’s wisdom do not gain any additional bonus spells for the
increased Wisdom, but the save DCs for their spells increase.
Owl’s wisdom can be made permanent with the
permanency spell.
Arcane Material Component: A few feathers, or a pinch of
droppings, from an owl.
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Effect: 5 ft. by 8 ft. opening, 10 ft. deep plus 5 ft. deep per
Owl’s Wisdom, Mass three additional levels
Transmutation Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Level: Clr/Pre 6, Drd 6, Sor/Wiz 6 Saving Throw: None
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Spell Resistance: No
Target: One creature/level, no two of which can be You create a passage through wooden, plaster, or
more than 30 ft. apart stone walls, but not through metal or other harder materials.
This spell functions like owl’s wisdom, The passage is 10 feet deep plus an additional 5 feet
except that it affects multiple creatures. deep per three caster levels above 9th (15 feet at 12th, 20 feet
at 15th, and a maximum of 25 feet deep at 18th level). If the
Palms of Flame wall’s thickness is more than the depth of the passage created,
Evocation [Fire] then a single passwall simply makes a niche or short tunnel.
Level: Sor/Wiz 2 Several passwall spells can then form a continuing passage to
Components: V, S, M breach very thick walls. When passwall ends, creatures within
Casting Time: 1 standard action the passage are ejected out the nearest exit. If someone dispels
Range: Medium (50 ft + ft./level) the passwall or you dismiss it, creatures in the passage are
Target: One creature/round ejected out the far exit, if there is one, or out the sole exit if
Duration: 1 round/level (D) there is only one.
Saving Throw: Fortitude Half Passwall can be made permanent with a permanency
Spell Resistance: Yes spell. If the permanent passwall is dismissed, it can be
When this spell is cast, a ball of flame reactivated with a simple command word, set by the caster at
appears in your upturned primary hand. As a the time of casting.
standard action, you may hurl the ball of flame at any Material Component: A pinch of sesame seeds.
target within range as a ranged touch attack. If the
victim is struck, they suffer 1d6 fire damage +1 Pebble to Boulder
point/level (max 1d6+5) fire damage. The fire can Transmutation
ignite combustible material. You may not hold any Level: Clr/Pre 2, Drd 2, Rgr 2, Sor/Wiz 2
item in your primary hand while the spell is active. Components: V, S
You may hurl one ball of flame per round. Casting Time: 1 standard action
Material Component: A briquette of charcoal Range: Touch
soaked in oil. Area of Effect: One diminutive stone per 2 levels
Duration: 10 minute/level or until used
Pass without TraceP Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Transmutation Spell Resistance: Yes
Level: Drd 1, Rgr 1 When cast, you magically endow up to one
Components: V, S, DF diminutive stone per two caster levels. When thrown or
Casting Time: 1 standard action hurled (such as from a sling), the stone enlarges to medium
Range: Touch size (6 feet diameter). This causes the stone to deal a base of
Targets: One creature/level touched 2d6 damage. The range increment of the stone is unaffected.
Duration: 1 hour/level (D) After striking the target or missing, the stone returns
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) to its normal size and is considered destroyed.
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
The subject or subjects can move through Pedestal
any type of terrain and leave neither footprints nor Transmutation
scent. Tracking the subjects increases the Survival Level: Sor/Wiz 1
(Wilderness Lore) DC for tracking by +10. Components: V, S
Pass without trace can be made permanent Casting Time: 1 standard action
with a permanency spell. It can only affect one Range: 30 feet
person per casting when being made permanent. Area of Effect: 5–foot diameter circle of rock
Duration: Concentration or up to 1 round/level
PasswallP Saving Throw: None
Transmutation Spell Resistance:
Level: Drd 5, Sor/Wiz 5 This spell causes a 5–foot diameter of natural stone to
Components: V, S, M rise into the air at the rate of 5 feet per round for as long as the
Casting Time: 1 standard action caster concentrates, or up to a maximum of 1 round/level. The
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at a rate of 5 feet per round until returning to its Detect Poison1 9th 500 XP
normal position. Detect Scrying1 12th 2,000 XP
Detect Secret Doors1 10th 500 XP
Pegasus Wings Detect Snares and Pits1 10th 500 XP
Transmutation Detect Thoughts1 11th 1,500 XP
Level: Pal 2 Detect Undead1 10th 500 XP
Components: V, S, DF Discern Lies1 12th 2,000 XP
Casting Time: 1 standard action Disguise Self 9th 1,000 XP
Range: 0 Displacement3 12th 2,000 XP
Area of Effect: Paladin’s mount Dragon Armor3 11th 1,500 XP
Duration: 10 minutes/level Expedious Retreat2 10th 1,000 XP
Saving Throw: None Floating Disc 10th 500 XP
Spell Resistance: No Fly2 11th 2,000 XP
Upon casting, a pair of feathered wings Glibness 12th 1,500 XP
sprouts from the sides of the paladin’s mount. This Greater Invisibility3 13th 2,500 XP
grants the mount a fly speed of 120 feet (average) for Know Direction2 9th 250 XP
the duration of the spell. Know Value1 9th 250 XP
Levitate2 10th 1,000 XP
PermanencyQ, X Mage Armor3 10th 1,000 XP
Universal Master Skill 14th 2,500 XP
Level: Brd 5, Clr/Pre 5, Drd 5, Sor/Wiz 5 Mind Blank3 17th 4,500 XP
Components: V, S, XP Neutralize Poison 13th 2,000 XP
Casting Time: 1 swift action (see below) Protection from Arrows3 11th 1,500 XP
Range: See text Read Magic 9th 500 XP
Target, Effect, or Area: See text See Invisibility1 10th 1,000 XP
Duration: Permanent; see text Speak with Plants 12th 2,000 XP
Saving Throw: None Spider Climb2 11th 1,000 XP
Spell Resistance: No Stoneskin3 13th 2,000 XP
This spell makes certain other spells Tongues 11th 1,500 XP
permanent. Tree Shape3 11th 1,000 XP
Depending on the spell, you must be of a minimum True Seeing1 15th 3,000 XP
caster level and must expend a number of XP. You Water Walk2 11th 1,500 XP
1
cast this spell in conjunction with the spell you wish You cannot have more than one detect spell made permanent at a
to make permanent. When you make a spell time.
2
permanent, you fix the caster level on the target. The You cannot have more than one movement based spell made
permanent at a time.
spell’s caster level does not increase even if you later 3
You cannot have more than one protective spell made permanent
gain levels without recasting permanency at a higher on you at a time
level and repaying the XP cost.
You can make the following spells You cast the desired spell in conjunction with the
permanent in regard to yourself. permanency spell. You cannot cast these spells on other
creatures. This application of permanency can be dispelled
Spell Min XP Cost only by a caster of higher level than you were when you cast
Caster Lvl the spell.
Air Walk2 13th 3,000 XP In addition to personal use, permanency can be used
Arcane Sight1 11th 1,500 XP to make the following spells permanent on yourself, another
Barkskin3 11th 1,500 XP creature, or an object (as appropriate). When cast on an
Comprehend languages 9th 500 XP unwilling creature, the target gains a Will save to prevent the
Darkvision 10th 1,000 XP effect from becoming permanent (even if the associated spell
Deathwatch 9th 500 XP allows no save). If the permanency fails, the caster loses no
Detect Animals or Plants1 9th 500 XP XP.
Detect Chaos1 10th 500 XP
Detect Evil1 10th 500 XP Spell Min Caster XP Cost
Detect Linguistics 10th 500 XP Level
(Forgery)1 Bane 10th 500 XP
Detect Good1 10th 500 XP Bear’s Endurance 15th 1,500 XP
Detect Law1 10th 500 XP Bestow Curse 13th 2,000 XP
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Bestowment of Etiquette 10th 1,000 XP Seeming 14th 2,500 XP

Blight 9th 500 XP Sequester 16th 3,500 XP
Blindness/Deafness 11th 1,500 XP Spell Immunity 13th 2,500 XP
Bull’s Strength 15th 1,500 XP Spell Resistance 13th 2,500 XP
Cat’s Grace 15th 1,500 XP Status3 11th 1,000 XP
Changestaff 15th 3,500 XP Trap the Soul 16th 4,000 XP
Charm Animal1 9th 500 XP Telepathic Bond3 13th 2,500 XP
Charm Person1 9th 500 XP Temporal Statis 16th 4,000 XP
Charm Monster1 12th 2,000 XP Undetectable Alignment 11th 1,000 XP
Competance 9th 500 XP Water Breathing 11th 1,500 XP
Confusion 12th 2,000 XP 1
You cannot permanently charm more than one creature at a
Crimson Stains 9th 250 XP time.
Curse of Lycanthropy 13th 2,500 XP 2
You cannot permanently dominate more than one creature at
Death Ward 14th 3,000 XP a time.
Deflection 11th 1,000 XP 3
Only bonds two creatures per casting of permanency
Dimensional Lock 15th 3,500 XP 4
Only affects one person at a time.
Dodge 11th 1,000 XP
Dominate Animal2 12th 1,500 XP Additionally, the following spells can be cast upon objects or
Dominate Monster2 17th 4,500 XP areas only and rendered permanent.
Dominate Person2 14th 2,500 XP
Endure Elements 10th 250 XP
Enlarge Monster 13th 2,000 XP Spell Min XP Cost
Enlarge Person 9th 500 XP Caster
Entrapment 16th 3,500 XP Level
Faerie Fire 10th 500 XP Alarm 9th 500 XP
Feather Fall 10th 500 XP Arcane Lock 11th 1,500 XP
Fox’s Cunning 15th 1,000 XP Animate objects 14th 3,000 XP
Freedom of Movement 13th 2,000 XP Antipathy 16th 4,000 XP
Gentle Repose 11th 1,000 XP Black Tentacles 13th 3,000 XP
Hardening 14th 3,000 XP Blade Barrier 15th 3,500 XP
Insight 10th 1,000 XP Calm Emotion 10th 1,000 XP
Jump 9th 500 XP Calm Wind 10th 1,000 XP
Longstrider 9th 1,000 XP Continual Flame 10th 500 XP
Mage’s Faithful Hound 14th 2,500 XP Concentrate 12th 2,000 XP
Mage’s Magnificient 14th 2,500 XP Control Water 12th 2,000 XP
Mansion Control Weather 15th 3,500 XP
Mage’s Private Sanctum 14th 2,500 XP Control Winds 14th 2,500 XP
Magic Aura 9th 500 XP Dancing lights 9th 500 XP
Magic Circle against 12th 1,500 XP Darkness 10th 1,000 XP
Chaos/Evil/Good/Law Deeppockets 9th 500 XP
Magic fang, greater 11th 1,500 XP Desecrate 12th 2,000 XP
Magic Mouth 11th 250 XP Dimensional Lock 16th 4,000 XP
Mount 10th 500 XP Distance Distortion 14th 2,500 XP
Nondetection 12th 2,000 XP Entrapment 14th 3,000 XP
Owl’s Wisdom 15th 1,500 XP Faerie Fire 10th 500 XP
Pass Without Trace4 9th 500 XP False Vision 12th 2,000 XP
Phantom Steed 11th 1,500 XP Forbiddance 14th 3,000 XP
Polymorph 13th 2,000 XP Ghost sound 9th 500 XP
Polymorph Any Object 18th 4,500 XP Giant Vermin 13th 2,000 XP
Prestidigitation 9th 250 XP Globe of Invulnerability, 12th 2,000 XP
Reduce Animal 11th 1,000 XP Lesser
Reduce Monster 13th 2,000 XP Glyph of Warding 12th 1,500 XP
Reduce Person 9th 500 XP Glyph of Warding, Greater 15th 3,000 XP
Resist Energy 11th 1,500 XP Grease 10th 500 XP
Resilient Sphere 13th 2,000 XP Guards and Wards 15th 3,000 XP
Resistance 9th 500 XP Gust of wind 11th 1,500 XP
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Illusory Wall 13th 2,000 XP XP Cost: See tables above.

Invisibility 10th 1,000 XP
Invisiblity Purge 11th 1,500 XP Permanent ImageM, P
Invisiblity Sphere 12th 1,500 XP Illusion (Figment)
Ironwood 12th 2,000 XP Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Hallow 13th 2,500 XP Components: V,S, XM
Hallucinatory Terrain 13th 2,000 XP Effect: Figment that cannot extend beyond a 20–ft. cube + one
Mage’s private sanctum 13th 2,500 XP 10–ft. cube/level (S)
Magic mouth 10th 1,000 XP Duration: One day (D)
Obscure Object 10th 1,000 XP This spell functions like silent image, except that the
Passwall 14th 3,000 XP figment includes visual, auditory, olfactory, and thermal
Permanent Image 15th 3,000 XP elements, and the spell is long–lasting. By concentrating, you
Phantom Trap 10th 1,000 XP can move the image within the limits of the range, but it is
Phase door 15th 3,500 XP static while you are not concentrating.
Prismatic sphere 17th 4,500 XP Permanent image can be made permanent with a
Prismatic wall 16th 4,000 XP permanency spell.
Reverse Gravity 15th 3,500 XP Material Component: A bit of fleece plus powdered jade
Screen 16th 4,000 XP worth 100 gp.
Sculpt Sound 12th 1,500 XP
Secret Chest 14th 2,500 XP Persistent Image
Secret Page 13th 1,500 XP Illusion (Figment)
Secure Shelter 12th 2,000 XP Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Sequester 16th 3,500 XP Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Shrink item 11th 1,500 XP This spell functions like silent image, except that the
Silence 9th 500 XP figment includes visual, auditory, olfactory, and thermal
Solid fog 12th 2,000 XP components, and the figment follows a script determined by
Spike Stones 13th 2,000 XP you. The figment follows that script without your having to
Stinking cloud 11th 1,500 XP concentrate on it. The illusion can include intelligible speech
Symbol of death 16th 4,000 XP if you wish.
Symbol of fear 14th 3,000 XP Material Component: A bit of fleece and several grains of
Symbol of insanity 16th 4,000 XP sand.
Symbol of pain 13th 2,500 XP
Symbol of persuasion 14th 3,000 XP Phantasmal Killer
Symbol of sleep 16th 4,000 XP Illusion (Phantasm) [Fear, Mind–Affecting]
Symbol of stunning 15th 3,500 XP Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Symbol of weakness 15th 3,500 XP Components: V, S
Sympathy 17th 4,000 XP Casting Time: 1 standard action
Teleportation circle 17th 4,500 XP Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Tiny Hut 12th 1,500 XP Target: One living creature
Unhollow 13th 2,500 XP Duration: Instantaneous
Unseen Servant 10th 500 XP Saving Throw: Will disbelief (if interacted with), then
Wall of Fire 12th 2,000 XP Fortitude partial; see text
Wall of Force 13th 2,500 XP Spell Resistance: Yes
Wall of Ice 12th 2,000 XP You create a phantasmal image of the most fearsome
Wall of Iron 12th 2,000 XP creature imaginable to the subject simply by forming the fears
Wall of Sound 14th 2,500 XP of the subject’s subconscious mind into something that its
Wall of Stone 12th 2,000 XP conscious mind can visualize: this most horrible beast. Only
Wall of Thorns 13th 2,500 XP the spell’s subject can see the phantasmal killer. You see only
Web 10th 1,000 XP a vague shape. The target first gets a Will save to recognize
Wind Wall 12th 1,500 XP the image as unreal. If that save fails, the phantasm touches
Zone of Fire Supression 11th 1,000 XP the subject, and the subject must succeed on a Fortitude save
Zone of Silence 12th 2,000 XP or suffer 1d8 damage/level (max 15d8). Even if the Fortitude
Zone of Truth 11th 1,500 XP save is successful, the subject takes 3d6 points of damage.
If the subject of a phantasmal killer attack succeeds
Spells cast on other creatures, objects, or in disbelieving and is wearing a helm of telepathy, the beast
locations (not on you) are vulnerable to dispel magic can be turned upon you. You must then disbelieve it or
as normal. become subject to its deadly fear attack.

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Phantom SteedP
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Brd 3, Pal 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: 0 ft.
Effect: One quasi–real, horselike creature
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You conjure a Large, quasi–real, horselike
creature. The steed can be ridden only by you or by
the one person for whom you specifically created the
mount. A phantom steed has a black head and body,
gray mane and tail, and smoke–colored, insubstantial
hooves that make no sound. It has what seems to be a
saddle, bit, and bridle. It does not fight, but animals
shun it and refuse to attack it.
The mount has an AC of 18 (–1 size, +4
natural armor, +5 Dex) and 7 hit points +1 hit point
per caster level. If it loses all its hit points, the
phantom steed disappears. A phantom steed has a
speed of 10 feet per caster level, to a maximum of
120 feet. It can bear its rider’s weight plus up to 10
pounds per caster level.
These mounts gain certain powers according
to caster level. A mount’s abilities include those of
mounts of lower caster levels.
8th Level: The mount can ride over sandy, muddy, or
even swampy ground without difficulty or
decrease in speed.
10th Level: The mount can use water walk at will (as
the spell, no action required to activate this
ability).
12th Level: The mount can use air walk at will (as the
spell, no action required to activate this
ability) for up to 1 round at a time, after
which it falls to the ground.
14th Level: The mount can fly at its speed (average
maneuverability).
Phantom TrapP
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Object touched
Duration: 1 day
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell makes a lock or other small
mechanism seem to be trapped to anyone who can
detect traps. You place the spell upon any small
mechanism or device, such as a lock, hinge, hasp,
cork, cap, or ratchet. Any character able to detect
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traps, or who uses any spell or device enabling trap detection,
is 100% certain a real trap exists. Of course, the effect is
illusory and nothing happens if the trap is “sprung”; its
primary purpose is to frighten away thieves or make them
waste precious time.
If another phantom trap is active within 50 feet when
the spell is cast, the casting fails.
Phantom Trap can be made permanent with
permanency.
Phase DoorP
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 7, Travel 8
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0 ft.
Effect: Ethereal 5 ft. by 8 ft. opening, 10 ft. deep + 5 ft. deep
per three levels
Duration: One usage per two levels within a 24 hour period
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell creates an ethereal passage through
wooden, plaster, or stone walls, but not other materials. The
phase door is invisible and inaccessible to all creatures except
you, and only you can use the passage. You disappear when
you enter the phase door and appear when you exit. If you
desire, you can take one other creature (Medium or smaller)
through the door. This counts as two uses of the door. The
door does not allow light, sound, or spell effects through it,
nor can you see through it without using it. Thus, the spell can
provide an escape route, though certain creatures, such as
phase spiders, can follow with ease. A gem of true seeing or
similar magic reveals the presence of a phase door but does
not allow its use.
A phase door is subject to dispel magic. If anyone is
within the passage when it is dispelled, he is harmlessly
ejected just as if he were inside a passwall effect.
You can allow other creatures to use the phase door
by setting some triggering condition for the door. Such
conditions can be as simple or elaborate as you desire. They
can be based on a creature’s name, identity, or alignment, but
otherwise must be based on observable actions or qualities.
Intangibles such as level, class, Hit Dice, and hit points don’t
qualify.
Phase door can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Planar Allyl,M,X
Conjuration (Calling) [see text for lesser planar ally]
Level: Clr/Pre 6
Effect: One or two called elementals or outsiders, totaling no
more than ECL 12 (HD + LA + Class levels) which cannot be
more than 30 ft. apart when they appear
This spell functions like lesser planar ally, except
you may call a single creature of 12 HD or less, or two
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return payment together.
XP Cost: 250 XP.
Planar Ally, GreaterL,M,X
Conjuration (Calling) [see text for lesser planar ally]
Level: Clr/Pre 8
Effect: Up to three called elementals or outsiders,
totaling no more than 16 HD, no two of which can be
more than 30 ft. apart when they appear.
This spell functions like lesser planar ally,
except that you may call a single creature of ECL 16
(HD+ LA + Class levels) or less, or up to three
creatures of the same kind whose ECL total no more
than 16. The creatures agree to help you and request
your return payment together.
XP Cost: 500 XP.
L,M, X
Planar Ally, Lesser
Conjuration (Calling) [see text]
Level: Clr/Pre 4
Components: V, S, DF, XP
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: One called elemental or outsider of ECL 6 or
less
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
By casting this spell, you request your deity
to send you an elemental or outsider (of ECL 6 [HD
+ LA + Class levels] or less) of the deity’s choice. If
you serve no particular deity, the spell is a general
plea answered by a creature sharing your
philosophical alignment. If you know an individual
creature’s name, you may request that individual by
speaking the name during the spell (though you
might get a different creature anyway).
You may ask the creature to perform one
task in exchange for a payment from you. Tasks
might range from the simple to the complex. You
must be able to communicate with the creature called
in order to bargain for its services.
The creature called requires a payment for
its services. This payment can take a variety of forms,
from donating gold or magic items to an allied
temple, to a gift given directly to the creature, to
some other action on your part that matches the
creature’s alignment and goals. Regardless, this
payment must be made before the creature agrees to
perform any services. The bargaining takes at least 1
round, so any actions by the creature begin in the
round after it arrives.
A task taking up to 1 minute per caster level
requires a payment of 200 gp per HD of the creature
called. For a task taking up to 1 hour per caster level,
the creature requires a payment of 1,000 gp per HD.
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A long–term task, one requiring up to one day per caster level,
requires a payment of 2,000 gp per HD.
A nonhazardous task requires only half the indicated
payment, while an especially hazardous task might require a
greater gift. Few if any creatures will accept a task that seems
suicidal (remember, a called creature actually dies when it is
killed, unlike a summoned creature). However, if the task is
strongly aligned with the creature’s ethos, it may halve or even
waive the payment.
At the end of its task, or when the duration bargained
for expires, the creature returns to its home plane (after
reporting back to you, if appropriate and possible).
Note: When you use a calling spell that calls an air, chaotic,
earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water creature, it is a spell of
that type.
XP Cost: 100 XP.
Planar Bindingl,M
Conjuration (Calling) [see text for lesser planar binding]
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S
Targets: Up to three elementals or outsiders, totaling no more
than ECL 12, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart
when they appear
This spell functions like lesser planar binding, except
that you may call a single creature of ECL 12 or less, or up to
three creatures of the same kind whose ECL total no more
than 12. Each creature gets a save, makes an independent
attempt to escape, and must be individually persuaded to aid
you.
Planar Binding, GreaterL,M
Conjuration (Calling) [see text for lesser planar binding]
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S
Targets: Up to three elementals or outsiders, totaling no more
than ECL 18, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart
when they appear.
This spell functions like lesser planar binding, except
that you may call a single creature of ECL 18 (HD + LA +
class levels) or less, or up to three creatures of the same kind
whose ECL total no more than 18. Each creature gets a saving
throw, makes independent attempts to escape, and must be
persuaded to aid you individually.
Planar Binding, Lesserl,M
Conjuration (Calling) [see text]
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels); see text
Target: One elemental or outsider with ECL 6 or less
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: No and Yes; see text
Casting this spell attempts a dangerous act: to lure a
creature from another plane to a specifically prepared trap,
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which must lie within the spell’s range. The called Plane ShiftF
creature is held in the trap until it agrees to perform Conjuration (Teleportation)
one service in return for its freedom. Level: Clr/Pre 5, Sor/Wiz 7
To create the trap, you must use a magic Components: V, S, XF
circle spell, focused inward. The kind of creature to Casting Time: 1 standard action
be bound must be known and stated. If you wish to Range: Touch
call a specific individual, you must use that Target: Creature touched, or up to eight willing creatures
individual’s proper name in casting the spell. joining hands
The target creature is allowed a Will saving Duration: Instantaneous
throw. If the saving throw succeeds, the creature Saving Throw: Will negates
resists the spell. Spell Resistance: Yes
If the saving throw fails, the creature is You move yourself or some other creature to another
immediately drawn to the trap (spell resistance does plane of existence or alternate dimension. If several willing
not keep it from being called). The creature can persons link hands in a circle, as many as eight can be affected
escape from the trap with by successfully pitting its by the plane shift at the same time.
spell resistance against your caster level check, by You must succeed a Knowledge (The Planes) skill
dimensional travel, or with a successful Charisma check to arrive at your intended destination. If you fail the
check (DC 15 + 1/2 your caster level + your Cha Knowledge check, you are sent to a random destination based
modifier). It can try each method once per day. If it on your initial destination.
breaks loose, it can flee or attack you. A dimensional
anchorcast on the creature prevents its escape via Destination Knowledge
dimensional travel. You can also employ a calling (Planes)
diagram (see magic circle against evil) to make the DC
trap more secure. Prime Material Plane 10
If the creature does not break free of the Ethereal 20
trap, you can keep it bound for as long as you dare. –Elemental 25
You can attempt to compel the creature to perform a –Paraelemental/Positive/Negative 30
service by describing the service and perhaps offering Astral 20
some sort of reward. –Outer Plane (topmost layer) 25
You engage in a social encounter to –Outer Plane (deep layer) 30
convince the bound creature to perform as you desire. Plane of Shadow 20
The check is assigned a bonus of +0 to +6 based on Plane of Dreams 20
the nature of the service and the reward. If the –Aurora 25
creature wins the social encounter, it refuses service. –Plane of Nightmares 30
New offers, bribes, and the like can be made Alternate Prime Material1 40
or the old ones reoffered every 24 hours. This process Pocket Dimension2 45
can be repeated until the creature promises to serve, 1
Failure to reach this plane deposits the caster on the Astral
until it breaks free, or until you decide to get rid of it
Plane
by means of some other spell. Impossible demands or 2
Failure to reach this plane deposits the caster on the Ethereal
unreasonable commands are never agreed to. If you
Plane
roll a 1 on the Persuade (Diplomacy) check, the
creature breaks free of the binding and can escape or
Precise accuracy as to a particular arrival location on
attack you.
the intended plane is nigh impossible. From the Material
Once the requested service is completed, the
Plane, you can reach any other plane, though you appear 5 to
creature need only so inform you to be instantly sent
500 miles (5d%) from your intended destination.
back whence it came. The creature might later seek
Note: Plane shift transports creatures instantaneously
revenge. If you assign some open–ended task that the
and then ends. The creatures need to find other means if they
creature cannot complete though its own actions the
are to travel back.
spell remains in effect for a maximum of one day per
Focus: A small, forked metal rod. The size and metal type
caster level, and the creature gains an immediate
dictates to which plane of existence or alternate dimension the
chance to break free. Note that a clever recipient can
spell sends the affected creatures. This item cannot be found in
subvert some instructions.
a spell component pouch or ignored with Eschew Materials
When you use a calling spell to call an air,
feat. The cost/value of the forked rod varies, but is generally
chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water
100 gp for an inner plane, 500 gp for an outer plane, the astral,
creature, it is a spell of that type.
ethereal or plane of shadow and 1,000 gp or more for other
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Plant Growth Casting Time: 1 standard action

Transmutation Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Level: Drd 3, Plant 3, Rgr 3 Effect: Ray
Components: V, S, DF Duration: Instantaneous
Casting Time: 1 standard action Saving Throw: None; Fort negates (see below)
Range: See text Spell Resistance: Yes
Target or Area: See text A blue–white ray of freezing air and ice springs from
Duration: Instantaneous your hand. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack with
Saving Throw: None the ray to deal damage to a target. The ray deals 2d8 points of
Spell Resistance: No cold damage per caster level (maximum 40d8). Opponents
Plant growth has different effects depending who fail a Fortitude saving throw are paralyzed (frozen solid)
on the version chosen. for 1 round/level. While paralyzed, the victim gains fire
Overgrowth: This effect causes normal resistance 40. Paralyzed characters can be freed early by
vegetation (grasses, briars, bushes, creepers, thistles, means of remove paralysis, protection from elements (cold) or
trees, vines) within long range (400 feet + 40 feet per the application of a fire–based spell that deals 40 or more
caster level) to become thick and overgrown. The points of damage to the target.
plants entwine to form a thicket or jungle that Focus: A small, white ceramic cone or prism.
creatures must hack or force a way through. Speed
drops to 5 feet, or 10 feet for Large or larger PolymorphP
creatures. The area must have brush and trees in it for Transmutation (Polymorph)
this spell to take effect. Level: Sor/Wiz 4
At your option, the area can be a 100–foot– Components: V, S, M
radius circle, a 150–foot–radius semicircle, or a 200– Casting Time: 1 standard action
foot–radius quarter circle. Range: Touch
You may designate places within the area Target: Willing living creature touched
that are not affected. Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Enrichment: This effect targets plants within a range Saving Throw: None
of one–half mile, raising their potential productivity Spell Resistance: No
over the course of the next year to one–third above This spell functions like alter self, except that you
normal. change the willing subject into another form of living creature.
Plant growth counters diminish plants. The new form may be of the same type as the subject or any of
This spell has no effect on plant creatures. the following types: aberration, animal, dragon, fey, giant,
humanoid, magical beast, monstrous humanoid, ooze, plant, or
Poison vermin.
Necromancy Upon gaining this spell, the spellcaster gain 2 forms
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Drd 3 they can assume with the spell, plus an additional form for
Components: V, S, DF each additional level they obtain (Assume the caster can take
Casting Time: 1 standard action 20 on the Knowledge check when determining what forms he
Range: Touch may choose). These forms cannot exceed the ECL of the
Target: Living creature touched caster (HD + Class Levels + LA). The total ECL cannot
Duration: Instantaneous; see text exceed 15. At each level, the caster may change one of his
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates; see text prior chosen form to a new form. If the caster wishes to make
Spell Resistance: Yes an impromptu change to a creature not on their list of forms,
Calling upon the venomous powers of they must make an appropriate Knowledge check to make the
natural predators, you infect the subject with a change. The Knowledge check is based on the type of creature
horrible poison by making a successful melee touch whose form is to be assumed (i.e., Knowledge [Arcana] check
attack. The poison deals 1d10 points of temporary to assume the form of a draconic creature)
Constitution damage immediately and another 1d10
points of temporary Constitution damage 1 minute Action Knowledge
later. Each instance of damage can be negated by a DC
Fortitude save (DC 10 + 1/2 your caster level + your Assume an impromptu form not 20
Wis modifier). on character's polymorph list.
character is familiar with form –5
Polar Ray (has studied physiology of a
Evocation [Cold] "living" specimen for at least 1
Level: Sor/Wiz 8 hour or more)
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his form list (such as becoming a Polymorph Any ObjectP

lion if you can change into a Transmutation (Polymorph)
tiger) Level: Sor/Wiz 8, Trickery 8
character has no visual reference +5 Components: V, S, M/DF
of new form* Casting Time: 1 standard action
Character has never encountered +5 Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
creature in–game Target: One creature, or one nonmagical object of up to 100
creature is rare, reclusive, singular +2 cu. ft./level
(such as the tarrasque) or Duration: See text
extraplanar in nature (+2 for each Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (object); see text
that applies) Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
* Having seen the creature in a book, painting or This spell functions like polymorph, except that it changes one
other 2D depiction does not count as having a visual object or creature into another. The new form cannot exceed
reference. the ECL of the caster (HD + Class Levels + LA). The total
ECL cannot exceed 25. The duration of the spell depends on
You can’t cause a subject to assume a form how radical a change is made from the original state to its
smaller than Fine, nor can you cause a subject to enchanted state. The duration is determined by using the
assume an incorporeal or gaseous form. The subject’s following guidelines.
creature type and subtype (if any) change to match
the new form. Subject Duration
Upon changing, the subject regains lost hit Factor1
points as if it had rested for a night (though this Same kingdom (animal, vegetable, +5
healing does not restore temporary ability damage mineral)
and provide other benefits of resting; and changing Same class (mammals, fungi, metals, +2
back does not heal the subject further). If slain, the etc.)
Same size +2
subject reverts to its original form, though it remains
Related (twig is to tree, wolf fur is to +2
dead. wolf, etc.)
The subject gains the Strength, Dexterity, Same or lower Intelligence +2
and Constitution scores of the new form but retains 1
Add all that apply. Luck up the total on the next table
its own Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores.
It also gains all extraordinary special attacks
Duration Duration Example
possessed by the form but does not gain the
Factor
extraordinary special qualities possessed by the new
0 20 minutes Pebble to human
form or any supernatural or spell–like abilities.
2 1 hour Marionette to human
Incorporeal or gaseous creatures are immune
4 3 hours Human to marionette
to being polymorphed, and a creature with the
5 12 hours Lizard to manticore
shapechanger subtype can revert to its natural form as
6+ 1 day Sheep to wool coat
a standard action.
Polymorph can be made permanent by a
permanency spell, which locks the target in its new Unlike polymorph, polymorph any object does grant
form. the creature the Intelligence score of its new form. If the
Material Component: A bit of fur, scales or other original form didn’t have a Wisdom or Charisma score, it
bodily tissue from the creature to become. gains those scores as appropriate for the new form.
Damage taken by the new form can result in the
injury or death of the polymorphed creature. In general,
Polymorph, Mass
damage occurs when the new form is changed through
Transmutation (Polymorph)
physical force.
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
A nonmagical object cannot be made into a magic
Range: Touch
item with this spell. Magic items aren’t affected by this spell.
Target: Up to 1 willing living creature/2 levels
This spell cannot create material of great intrinsic
As per polymorph, except that you can affect up to
value, such as copper, silver, gems, silk, gold, platinum,
one willing living creature/caster level. The form
mithral, or adamantine. It also cannot reproduce the special
assumed cannot exceed the ECL of the caster (HD +
properties of cold iron in order to overcome the damage
Class Levels + LA). The total ECL cannot exceed
reduction of certain creatures.
20. You can touch yourself and up to 6 individuals in
This spell can also be used to duplicate the effects of
a round with this spell.
polymorph, flesh to stone, stone to flesh, transmute mud to
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Polymorph any object can be made the spell depends on the target’s current hit point total.
permanent with a permanency spell. Making the
spell permanent locks the creature/item in its new Current Duration
form. Hit Points
Arcane Material Component: Mercury, gum arabic, 50 or less 1 day
and smoke. 51–100 1d4+1 minutes
101–200 1d4+1 rounds
Pounce of the Lion 201+ 1 round
Transmutation
Level: Drd 3, Rgr 2 Power Word Kill
Components: V, S, M Enchantment (Compulsion) [Death, Mind–Affecting]
Casting Time: 1 standard action Level: Sor/Wiz 9, War 9
Range: Self Components: V
Target: You Casting Time: 1 standard action
Duration: 1 round/level (D) Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Saving Throw: None Target: One or more living creatures no two of which are
Spell Resistance: No more that 15 feet apart
Upon casting this spell, your feet become Duration: Instantaneous
clawed like a lion’s and the muscles in your legs Saving Throw: See below
become very powerful. You gain a +5 bonus to jump Spell Resistance: Yes
checks and can perform a pounce attack with any You utter a single word of power that instantly deals
natural attacks you have. 10 hit points of damage per caster level. If the target has more
At 7th level, you also gain a rake attack that HD or levels than you, it gains a Fortitude saving throw for
deals 1d4 damage + ½ Strength modifier per claw. half damage.
Pounce (Ex): When a creature with this special Power Word Pain
attack makes a charge, it can follow with a full attack
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
with natural attacks—including rake attacks if the
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
creature also has the rake ability.
Components: V
Rake (Ex): A creature with this special attack gains
Casting Time: 1 standard action
extra natural attacks when it grapples its foe.
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Normally, a monster can attack with only one of its
Target: One living creature
natural weapons while grappling, but a monster with
Duration: See below
the rake ability usually gains two additional claw
Saving Throw: None
attacks that it can use only against a grappled foe.
Spell Resistance: Yes
Rake attacks are not subject to the usual –4 penalty
You utter a single word of power that instantly deals
for attacking with a natural weapon in a grapple.
1d6 points of nonlethal damage to one creature of your choice,
A monster with the rake ability must begin
and another 1d6 points in every round thereafter for as long as
its turn grappling to use its rake—it can’t begin a
the spell lasts and the target remains in range. A creature
grapple and rake in the same turn.
reduced to 0 hit points by the spell that continues to take
Material Component: A bit of fur from a lion’s
damage from this spell takes lethal damage thereafter.
mane.
Hit Points Duration
Power Word Blind
1–50 4d4 rounds
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
51–100 2d4 rounds
Level: Sor/Wiz 7, War 7
101–150 1d4 rounds
Components: V
151+ 1 round
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature Power Word Stun
Duration: See text Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Saving Throw: None Level: Sor/Wiz 8, War 8
Spell Resistance: Yes Components: V
You utter a single word of power that causes one Casting Time: 1 standard action
creature of your choice to become blinded, whether Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
the creature can hear the word or not. The duration of Target: One creature
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Saving Throw: See below created by a prestidigitation spell are extremely fragile, and
Spell Resistance: Yes they cannot be used as tools, weapons, or spell components.
You utter a single word of power that Finally, a prestidigitation lacks the power to
instantly causes one creature of your choice to duplicate any other spell effects. Any actual change to an
become stunned, whether the creature can hear the object (beyond just moving, cleaning, or soiling it) persists
word or not. The duration of the spell depends on the only 1 hour.
target’s current hit point total. Prestidigitation can be made permanent, allowing
you to use any of its effects at will.
Current Hit Duration
Points Prismatic Sphere
50 or less 4d4 rounds Abjuration
51–100 2d4 rounds Level: Protection 9, Sor/Wiz 9, Sun 9
101–150 1d4 rounds Components: V
151+ 1 round Range: 10 ft.
Effect: 10–ft.–radius sphere centered on you
If the target has more HD or levels than you, This spell functions like prismatic wall, except you
it receives a saving throw to negate the effect. conjure up an immobile, opaque globe of shimmering,
multicolored light that surrounds you and protects you from all
Prayer forms of attack. The sphere flashes in all colors of the visible
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting] spectrum.
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Pal 3 You can pass into and out of the prismatic sphere and
Components: V, S, DF remain near it without harm. However, when you’re inside it,
Casting Time: 1 standard action the sphere blocks any attempt to project something through the
Range: 40 ft. sphere (including spells). Other creatures that attempt to attack
Area: All allies and foes within a 40–ft.–radius burst you or pass through suffer the effects of each color, one at a
centered on you time. Typically, only the upper hemisphere of the globe will
Duration: 1 round/level exist, since you are at the center of the sphere, so the lower
Saving Throw: None half is usually excluded by the floor surface you are standing
Spell Resistance: Yes on.
You bring special favor upon yourself and The colors of the sphere have the same effects as the
your allies while bringing disfavor to your enemies. colors of a prismatic wall.
You and your each of your allies gain a +1 magic Prismatic sphere can be made permanent with a
bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, permanency spell.
and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1
penalty on such rolls. Prismatic Spray
Evocation
P
Prestidigitation Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Universal Components: V, S
Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0 Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S Range: 60 ft.
Casting Time: 1 standard action Area: Cone–shaped burst
Range: 10 ft. Duration: Instantaneous
Target, Effect, or Area: See text Saving Throw: See text
Duration: 1 hour Spell Resistance: Yes
Saving Throw: See text This spell causes seven shimmering, intertwined,
Spell Resistance: No multicolored beams of light to spray from your hand. Each
Prestidigitations are minor tricks that novice beam has a different power. Creatures in the area of the spell
spellcasters use for practice. Once cast, a must make a Reflex save or be blinded for 2d4 rounds. Every
prestidigitation spell enables you to perform simple creature in the area is randomly struck by one or more beams,
magical effects for 1 hour. The effects are minor and which have additional effects.
have severe limitations. A prestidigitation can slowly
lift 1 pound of material. It can color, clean, or soil 1d8 Color of Effect
items in a 1–foot cube each round. It can chill, warm, Beam
or flavor 1 pound of nonliving material. It cannot 1 Red 2d4 x 10 points fire damage
deal damage or affect the concentration of (Reflex half)
2 Orange 2d4 x 10 points acid damage
spellcasters. Prestidigitation can create small objects,
(Reflex half)
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3 Yellow 2d4 x 10 points electricity cancellation or a mage’s disjunction spell destroys a prismatic
damage (Reflex half) wall, but an antimagic field fails to penetrate it. Dispel magic
4 Green Poison (Contact; Fort DC = spell and greater dispel magic cannot dispel the wall or anything
DC; Init: 1d12; Sec: 1d6) beyond it. Spell resistance is effective against a prismatic wall,
5 Blue Turned to stone1 (Fort negates) but the caster level check must be repeated for each color
6 Indigo Insane, as insanity spell (will
negates)
present.
7 Violet Sent to another plane (Will Prismatic wall can be made permanent with a
negates) permanency spell.
8 Struck by two rays; roll twice more, ignoring
1
any “8” results To negate the wall an enemy spellcaster must be within 5 feet of the
1
As per a flesh to stone spell wall and expend a spell of the given level and succeed a caster level
check against the wall to be brought down. The expended spell is
harmlessly lost when used in this manner
Prismatic Wall 2
The violet effect makes the special effects of the other six colors
Abjuration redundant, but these six effects are included here because certain
Level: Sor/Wiz 8 magic items can create prismatic effects one color at a time, and spell
Components: V, S resistance might render some colors ineffective (see above).
3
Casting Time: 1 standard action As per a flesh to stone spell
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect:Wall 4 ft./level wide, 2 ft./level high Produce Flame
Duration: 10 min./level (D) Evocation [Fire]
Saving Throw: See text Level: Drd 1, Fire 2
Spell Resistance: See text Components: V, S
Prismatic wall creates a vertical, opaque Casting Time: 1 standard action
wall–a shimmering, multicolored plane of light that Range: 0 ft.
protects you from all forms of attack. The wall Effect: Flame in your palm
flashes with seven colors, each of which has a Duration: 1 min./level (D)
distinct power and purpose. The wall is immobile, Saving Throw: None
and you can pass through and remain near the wall Spell Resistance: Yes
without harm. However, any other creature that is Flames as bright as a torch appear in your open hand.
within 20 feet of the wall is blinded for 2d4 rounds The flames harm neither you nor your equipment.
by the colors if it looks at the wall if it fails a Reflex In addition to providing illumination, the flames can
save. be hurled or used to touch enemies. You can strike an
The wall’s maximum proportions are 4 feet opponent with a melee touch attack, dealing fire damage equal
wide per caster level and 2 feet high per caster level. to 1d6 +1 point per caster level (maximum +5).
A prismatic wall spell cast to materialize in a space Alternatively, you can hurl the flames up to 120 feet
occupied by a creature is disrupted, and the spell is as a thrown weapon. When doing so, you attack with a ranged
wasted. touch attack (with no range penalty) and deal the same
Each color in the wall has a special effect. damage as with the melee attack. No sooner do you hurl the
The accompanying table shows the seven colors of flames than a new set appears in your hand. Each attack you
the wall, the order in which they appear, their effects make reduces the remaining duration by 1 minute. If an attack
on creatures trying to attack you or pass through the reduces the remaining duration to 0 minutes or less, the spell
wall, and the magic needed to negate each color. ends after the attack resolves.
The wall can be destroyed, color by color, in This spell does not function underwater.
consecutive order, by various magical effects;
however, the first color must be brought down before Programmed ImageM,P
the second can be affected, and so on. A rod of Illusion (Figment)
Color Order Effect of Color Negated By1
Red 1st Stops nonmagical ranged weapons. Deals 20 points of fire damage (Reflex 7th level spell
half)
Orange 2nd Stops magical ranged weapons. Deals 40 points of acid damage (Reflex half) 6th level spell
Yellow 3rd Stops poisons, gases and petrification. Deals 80 points of electricity damage 5th level spell
(Reflex half)
Green 4th Stops breath weapons. Poison (Contact; Fort DC = spell DC; Init: 1d12; Sec: 1d6) 4th level spell
Blue 5th Stops divination and mental attacks. Turned to stone3 (Fort negates) 3rd level spell
Indigo 6th Stops all spells. Will save or become insane (as insanity spell) 2nd level spell
Violet 7th Energy field destroys all objects and effects2. Creatures sent to another plane 1st level spell
(Will negates)
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Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, XM
Effect: Visual figment that cannot extend beyond a
20–ft. cube + one 10–ft. cube/level (S)
Duration: One day or until triggered, then 1
round/level
This spell functions like silent image, except
that this spell’s figment activates when a specific
condition occurs.
The figment includes visual, auditory, olfactory, and
thermal elements, including intelligible speech.
You set the triggering condition (which may
be a special word) when casting the spell. The event
that triggers the illusion can be as general or as
specific and detailed as desired but must be based on
an audible, tactile, olfactory, or visual trigger. The
trigger cannot be based on some quality not normally
obvious to the senses, such as alignment. (See magic
mouth for more details about such triggers.)
Programmed image can be made permanent
with a permanency spell.
Material Component: A bit of fleece and jade dust
worth 25 gp.
Project ImageM
Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: One shadow duplicate
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will disbelief (if interacted with)
Spell Resistance: No
You tap energy from the Plane of Shadow to
create a quasi–real, illusory version of yourself. The
projected image looks, sounds, and smells like you
but is intangible. The projected image mimics your
actions (including speech) unless you direct it to act
differently (which is a move action).
You can see through its eyes and hear
through its ears as if you were standing where it is,
and during your turn you can switch from using its
senses to using your own, or back again, as a free
action. While you are using its senses, your body is
considered blinded and deafened.
If you desire, any spell you cast whose range
is touch or greater can originate from the projected
image instead of from you. The projected image can’t
cast any spells on itself except for illusion spells. The
spells affect other targets normally, despite
originating from the projected image.
Objects are affected by the projected image
as if they had succeeded on their Will save.
You must maintain line of effect to the
projected image at all times. If your line of effect is
obstructed, the spell ends. If you use dimension door,
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teleport, plane shift, or a similar spell that breaks your line of
effect, even momentarily, the spell ends.
Material Component: A small replica of you (a doll), which
costs 5 gp to create.
Protection from ArrowsP
Abjuration
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 hour/level or until discharged
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
The warded creature gains resistance to ranged
weapons. The subject gains damage reduction 10/magic
against ranged weapons. (This spell doesn’t grant you the
ability to damage creatures with similar damage reduction.)
Once the spell has prevented a total of 10 points of damage
per caster level (maximum 100 points), it is discharged.
A protection from arrows spell can be made
permanent with a permanency spell. When made permanent,
there is no maximum amount that the spell can absorb from
ranged attacks.
Focus: A piece of shell from a tortoise or a turtle.
Protection from Chaos
Abjuration [Lawful]
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Law 1, Pal 1, Sor/Wiz 1
This spell functions like protection from evil, except
that the deflection and magic bonuses apply to attacks from
creatures with the Chaos subtype or Chaos aura, it impedes
mental control by chaotic creatures and chaotic summoned
creatures cannot touch the subject.
Protection from Energy
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Drd 3, Luck 3, Protection 3, Rgr 2, Sor/Wiz
3
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 min./level or until discharged
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Protection from energy grants temporary immunity to
the type of energy you specify when you cast it (acid, cold,
electricity, fire, or sonic). When the spell absorbs 12 points per
caster level of energy damage (to a maximum of 120 points at
10th level), it is discharged.
Note: Protection from energy overlaps (and does not stack
with) resist energy. If a character is warded by protection from
energy and resist energy, the protection spell absorbs damage
until its power is exhausted.
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Protection from Evil
Abjuration [Good]
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Good 1, Pal 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: No; see text
This spell wards a creature from attacks by
creatures with the Evil subtype or Evil aura ability,
from mental control, and from summoned creatures.
It creates a magical barrier around the
subject at a distance of 1 foot. The barrier moves with
the subject and has three major effects.
First, the subject gains a +2 deflection bonus
to AC and a +2 magic bonus on saves. Both these
bonuses apply against attacks made or effects created
by evil creatures.
Second, the barrier impedes any attempt to
possess the warded creature (by a magic jar attack,
for example) or to exercise mental control over the
creature (including enchantment (charm) effects and
enchantment (compulsion) effects that grant the
caster ongoing control over the subject, such as
dominate person) by a creature with the appropriate
alignment descriptor. This effect grants the warded
creature a +4 bonus against such effects. The
protection does not prevent such effects from
targeting the protected creature, but it suppresses the
effect for the duration of the protection from evil
effect. If the protection from evil effect ends before
the effect granting mental control does, the would–be
controller would then be able to mentally command
the controlled creature.
Likewise, the barrier keeps out a possessing
life force but does not expel one if it is in place
before the spell is cast. This second effect works
regardless of alignment.
Third, the spell prevents bodily contact by
evil summoned creatures. This causes the natural
weapon attacks of such creatures to fail and the
creatures to recoil if such attacks require touching the
warded creature. Good summoned creatures are
immune to this effect. The protection against contact
by summoned creatures ends if the warded creature
makes an attack against or tries to force the barrier
against the blocked creature. Spell resistance can
allow a creature to overcome this protection and
touch the warded creature.
Arcane Material Component: A little powdered
silver with which you trace a 3–foot –diameter circle
on the floor (or ground) around the creature to be
warded.
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Protection from Good
Abjuration [Evil]
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Evil 1, Sor/Wiz 1
This spell functions like protection from evil, except
that the deflection and magic bonuses apply to attacks from
creatures with the Good subytype or Good aura, it impedes
mental control by good creatures and good summoned
creatures cannot touch the subject.
Protection from Law
Abjuration [Chaotic]
Level: Chaos 1, Clr/Pre 1, Sor/Wiz 1
This spell functions like protection from evil, except
that the deflection and magic bonuses apply to attacks from
creatures with the Lawful subtype or Lawful aura, it impedes
mental control by lawful creatures, and lawful summoned
creatures cannot touch the subject.
Purify Food and Drink
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 ft.
Target: 1 cu. ft./level of contaminated food and water
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
This spell makes spoiled, rotten, poisonous, or
otherwise contaminated food and water pure and suitable for
eating and drinking. This spell does not prevent subsequent
natural decay or spoilage. Unholy water and similar food and
drink of significance is spoiled by purify food and drink, but
the spell has no effect on creatures of any type nor upon magic
potions.
Note: Water weighs about 8 pounds per gallon. One cubic foot
of water contains roughly 8 gallons and weighs about 60
pounds.
Protection from SpellsM, F
Abjuration
Level: Magic 8, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, XM, XF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Targets: Up to one creature touched per four levels
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
The subject gains a +8 magic bonus on saving throws
against spells and spell–like abilities (but not against
supernatural and extraordinary abilities).
Material Component: A diamond of at least 500 gp value,
which must be crushed and sprinkled over the targets.
Focus: One 1,000 gp diamond per creature to be granted the
protection. Each subject must carry one such gem for the
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duration of the spell. If a subject loses the gem, the
spell ceases to affect him.
Prying EyesL
Divination
Level: Darkness 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: One mile
Effect: Ten or more levitating eyes
Duration: 1 hour/level; see text (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You create a number of semitangible, visible
magical orbs (called “eyes”) equal to 1d4 + your
caster level.
These eyes move out, scout around, and
return as you direct them when casting the spell.
Each eye can see 120 feet (normal vision only) in all
directions.
While the individual eyes are quite fragile,
they’re small and difficult to spot. Each eye is a Fine
construct, about the size of a small apple, that has 1
hit point, AC 18 (+8 bonus for its size), flies at a
speed of 30 feet with perfect maneuverability, and
has a +16 Stealth (Hide) modifier. It has a Perception
(Spot) modifier equal to your caster level (maximum
+15) and is subject to illusions, darkness, fog, and
any other factors that would affect your ability to
receive visual information about your surroundings.
An eye traveling through darkness must find its way
by touch.
When you create the eyes, you specify
instructions you want them to follow in a command
of no more than twenty–five words. Any knowledge
you possess is known by the eyes as well.
In order to report their findings, the eyes
must return to your hand. Each replays in your mind
all it has seen during its existence. It takes an eye 1
round to replay 1 hour of recorded images. After
relaying its findings, an eye disappears.
If an eye ever gets more than 1 mile away
from you, it instantly ceases to exist. However, your
link with the eye is such that you won’t know if the
eye was destroyed because it wandered out of range
or because of some other event.
The eyes exist for up to 1 hour per caster
level or until they return to you. Dispel magic can
destroy eyes. Roll separately for each eye caught in
an area dispel. Of course, if an eye is sent into
darkness, it could hit a wall or similar obstacle and
destroy itself.
Material Component: A handful of crystal marbles.
Prying Eyes, GreaterL
Divination
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
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This spell functions like prying eyes, except that the
eyes can see all things as they actually are, just as if they had
true seeing with a range of 120 feet. Thus, they can navigate
darkened areas at full normal speed. Also, a greater prying
eye’s maximum Perception (Spot) modifier is +25 instead of
+15.
Pulsing Veins
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V,S
Range: Short (25 + 5 ft./2 levels)
Duration: 1 round/level
Area of Effect: One living creature
Saving Throw: Fort negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
You cause the pulse of a victim who fails his saving
throw to rapidly increase. The victim’s blood vessels fill to
the point of near–bursting. They pulsate with the force of
blood being pushed through them, and the victim might
slightly shake from the pressure of the pounding blood.
Anyone who strikes the victim with a slashing or
peircing weapon will release a gout of blood that will spray
those in a 5 foot area around the wound, and the victim takes
an additional 1d4 damage/2 caster levels from the attack (max
5d4 damage). Those who fail a DC 14 Reflex save are
covered in a disgusting spray of slick, red fluid. Those that
fail find their clothes hopelessly soiled and slick – they act as
if under the influence of a grease spell for 1d3 rounds. The
blood begins to congeal after a few rounds, and will become
sticky and matted quickly. Within an hour, the blood will
have dried.
Push
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One object
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Reflex negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Casting this spell allows you to manipulate one item
of up to 5 lbs. per caster level. The item can be manipulated
in one of three ways.
Violent Thrust: The item can be forcefully thrust in one single
direction up to 10 feet. If used to strike an opponent, it has an
attack bonus of +1 per caster level. You use your spellcasting
modifier (Intelligence for wizards, Charisma for sorcerors)
instead of your dexterity modifier to hit. Using the violent
thrust version of the spell ends the spell after a single round.
Sustained Force: The item can be slowly moved in any
direction at the rate of 10 feet per round. This version lasts for
1 round per level, as long as you maintain concentration. If
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the item moves beyond spell range or the caster’s
concentration is broken, the spell immediately ends.
Careful Manipulation: The item can be manipulated
as if by a dextrous set of hands (use your spellcasting
score instead of dexterity, thus Intelligence for
wizards and Charisma for sorcerors). The item
cannot be moved more than 1 foot per round with this
version of the spell. This use lasts for 1 round per
level or until you cease concentration on the spell.
Material Component: A bit of powdered brass.
Pushing Hand
Evocation (Force)
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V,S,M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Short (25 ft. + 5 ft/2 levels)
Target: one creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
When this spell is cast, a man–sized hand of
force appears and races towards the target. The hand
makes an Improved Bull Rush attack as a touch
attack. The hand has AC 20, 10 hit points + 2/caster
level, a Strength equal your spellcasting score
(Intelligence for wizards, Charisma for sorcerors) and
CMB equal to your caster level plus your spellcasting
modifier.
Material Component: A crushed fingernail.
Pyrotechnics
Transmutation
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Target: One fire source, up to a 20–ft. cube
Duration: 1d4+1 rounds, or 1d4+1 rounds after
creatures leave the smoke cloud; see text
Saving Throw: Will negates or Fortitude negates;
see text
Spell Resistance: Yes or No; see text
Pyrotechnics turns a fire into either a burst
of blinding fireworks or a thick cloud of choking
smoke, depending on the version you choose.
Fireworks: The fireworks are a flashing, fiery,
momentary burst of glowing, colored aerial lights.
This effect causes creatures within 120 feet of the fire
source to become blinded for 1d4+1 rounds (Will
negates). These creatures must have line of sight to
the fire to be affected. Spell resistance can prevent
blindness.
Smoke Cloud: A writhing stream of smoke billows
out from the source, forming a choking cloud. The
cloud spreads 20 feet in all directions and lasts for 1
round per caster level. All sight, even darkvision, is
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ineffective in or through the cloud. All within the cloud take –
4 penalties to Strength and Dexterity (Fortitude negates).
These effects last for 1d4+1 rounds after the cloud dissipates
or after the creature leaves the area of the cloud. Spell
resistance does not apply.
Material Component: The spell uses one fire source, which is
immediately extinguished. A fire so large that it exceeds a 20–
foot cube is only partly extinguished. Magical fires are not
extinguished, although a fire–based creature used as a source
takes 1 point of damage per caster level.
Quench
Transmutation
Level: Drd 3
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area or Target: One 20–ft. cube/level (S) or one fire–based
magic item
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None or Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: No or Yes (object)
Quench is often used to put out forest fires and other
conflagrations. It extinguishes all nonmagical fires in its area.
The spell also dispels any fire spells in its area, though you
must succeed on a dispel check (1d20 +1 per caster level,
maximum +15) against each spell to dispel it. The DC to
dispel such spells is 11 + the caster level of the fire spell.
Each elemental (fire) creature within the area of a
quench spell takes 1d6 points of damage per caster level
(maximum 15d6, no save allowed).
Alternatively, you can target the spell on a single
magic item that creates or controls flame. The item loses all its
fire–based magical abilities for 1d4 hours unless it succeeds
on a Will save. (Artifacts are immune to this effect.)
Rage
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Madness 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Targets: One willing living creature per three levels, no two
of which may be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration:Spellcraft + 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Each affected creature gains a +2 magic bonus to
Strength and Constitution, a +1 magic bonus on Will saves,
and a –2 penalty to AC. The effect is otherwise identical with
a barbarian’s rage except that the subjects aren’t fatigued at
the end of the rage.
Rain of Blood
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
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Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft/level)
Area: 5 ft. radius per caster level
Duration: 1d4 rounds + 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell calls forth a cloudburst of deadly
blood to rain down upon the area of effect. The blood
is sticky and red, far more red than any mortal blood.
Where it strikes bare flesh, the rain leaches out
vitality. The droplets remain on the flesh for one
round before losing its potency.
Every round that a creature remains in the
area affected by the rain of blood and is not
completely sheltered from the rain, the victim takes
1d6 negative energy damage.
While the spell is in effect, the area remains
slick and wet. Within a round of the spell ending, the
blood entirely evaporates and dries, leaving no trace
behind.
Material Component: A small vial of pure water that
darkens and turns to blood as the spell is cast. As the
last syllables of the spell are spoken, the vial is hurled
into the air to become the bloody cloudburst.
Rain of Slime
Conjuration (Creation) [Acid]
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area of Effect: 5 ft. square/level (S)
Duration: Instananeous
Saving Throw: Reflex negates
Spell Resistance: No
Upon casting this spell, you douse the target
area with with green slime. Creatures who fail the
Reflex saving throw are coated with the deadly
substace. Even those who are not coated with the
slime must still navigate the treacherous area now
filled with green slime. Any creature that
successfully saves treats the squares it is standing in
when it makes the save to be free of the deadly
substance. The slime remains until destroyed and
cannot be dispelled.
Green slime devours flesh and organic
materials on contact and is even capable of dissolving
metal. Bright green, wet, and sticky, it clings to
walls, floors, and ceilings in patches, reproducing as
it consumes organic matter. It drops from walls and
ceilings when it detects movement (and possible
food) below.
A single 5–foot square of green slime deals
1d6 points of Constitution damage per round while it
devours flesh. On the first round of contact, the slime
can be scraped off a creature (most likely destroying
the scraping device), but after that it must be frozen,
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burned, or cut away (dealing damage to the victim as well).
Anything that deals cold or fire damage, sunlight, or a remove
disease spell destroys a patch of green slime. A single 5–ft.
patch of green slime has 8 hit points. Against wood or metal,
green slime deals 2d6 points of damage per round, ignoring
metal’s hardness but not that of wood. It does not harm stone.
Material Component: A small vial of green slime that the
caster uncorks.
Rain of Stone
Conjuration (Creation) [Earth]
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area of Effect: 5 ft. square/level (S)
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: No
This spell summons a horizontal, planar wall of raw
stone ten feet above the selected area, which immediately
crumbles and rains down on the area.
Those in the area of effect take 8d6 points of
bludgeoning damage, half if they succeed a Reflex saving
throw.
If a Medium or smaller victim fails the Reflex saving
throw by 5 or more, the victim is trapped under the created
rock.
Buried characters take 1d6 points of nonlethal damage per
minute while buried. If such a character falls unconscious, he
must make a DC 15 Constitution check. If it fails, he takes 1d6
points of lethal damage each minute thereafter until freed or
dead.
Characters who aren’t buried can dig out their
friends. In 1 minute, using only her hands, a character can
clear rocks and debris equal to five times her heavy load limit.
The amount of loose stone that fills a 5–foot–by–5–foot area
weighs one ton (2,000 pounds). Armed with an appropriate
tool, such as a pick, crowbar, or shovel, a digger can clear
loose stone twice as quickly as by hand. You may allow a
buried character to free himself with a DC 25 Strength check.
The stone remains in the summoned area, making the
affected area difficult terrain.
Material Component: Several chips of granite which the
caster tosses to the ground.
RainbowF
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Drd 5
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0
Effect: One multihued bow and up to 7 arrows/level
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: None
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Upon casting this spell, a multi–hued bow
and a quiver of arrows appears in the caster’s
possession.
The druid is treated as being proficient with
the bow for the duration of the spell. The bow is
treated as a composite longbow with a +2
enhancement. The associated arrows are treated as
having a +1 enhancement and have magical
properties defined by the color of their fletchings, as
shown below. For every caster level, one of each
arrow type appears in the quiver created at the spell’s
casting.
Fletching Color Effect
Red Flaming
Orange Elemental bane
Yellow Thundering
Green Plant bane
Blue Shocking
Indigo Acidic
Violet Wounding
Neither the bow nor the created arrows can be used
by any being other than the druid who cast the spell,
seeming to have no substance if attempted to be
passed on, dropped or disarmed.
Focus: A diamond of not less than 1,000 gp.
Raise DeadL, M
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr/Pre 5
Components: V, S, XM, DF
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Touch
Target: Dead creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
You restore life to a deceased creature. You
can raise a creature that has been dead for no longer
than one day per caster level. In addition, the
subject’s soul must be free and willing to return. If
the subject’s soul is not willing to return, the spell
does not work; therefore, a subject that wants to
return receives no saving throw.
Coming back from the dead is an ordeal.
The subject of the spell loses one level (or 1 Hit Die)
when it is raised, just as if it had lost a level or a Hit
Die to an energy–draining creature. If the subject is
1st level, it loses 2 points of Constitution instead (if
this would reduce its Con to 0 or less, it can’t be
raised). This level/HD loss or Constitution loss
cannot be repaired by any means. A character who
died with spells prepared has a 50% chance of losing
any given spell upon being raised, in addition to
losing spells for losing a level. A spellcasting
creature that doesn’t prepare spells (such as a
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sorcerer) has a 50% chance of losing any given unused spell
slot as if it had been used to cast a spell, in addition to losing
spell slots for losing a level.
A raised creature has a number of hit points equal to
its current Hit Dice. Any ability scores damaged to 0 are
raised to 1. Normal poison and normal disease are cured in the
process of raising the subject, but magical diseases and curses
are not undone. While the spell closes mortal wounds and
repairs lethal damage of most kinds, the body of the creature
to be raised must be whole. Otherwise, missing parts are still
missing when the creature is brought back to life. None of the
dead creature’s equipment or possessions are affected in any
way by this spell.
A creature who has been turned into an undead
creature or killed by a death effect can’t be raised by this spell.
Constructs, elementals, outsiders, and undead creatures can’t
be raised. The spell cannot bring back a creature that has died
of old age.
Material Component: Diamonds worth a total of least 5,000
gp.
Ray of Enfeeblement
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Ray
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
A coruscating ray springs from your hand. You must
succeed on a ranged touch attack to strike a target. The subject
takes a penalty to Strength equal to 1d6+1 per two caster
levels (maximum 1d6+5). The subject’s Strength score cannot
drop below 1.
Ray of Exhaustion
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Ray
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
A black ray projects from your pointing finger. You
must succeed on a ranged touch attack with the ray to strike a
target.
The subject is immediately exhausted for the spell’s
duration. A successful Fortitude save means the creature is
only fatigued.
A character that is already fatigued instead becomes
exhausted.
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This spell has no effect on a creature that is
already exhausted. Unlike normal exhaustion or
fatigue, the effect ends as soon as the spell’s duration
expires.
Material Component: A drop of sweat.
Ray of Frost
Evocation [Cold]
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Ray
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
A ray of freezing air and ice projects from
your pointing finger. You must succeed on a ranged
touch attack with the ray to deal damage to a target.
The ray deals 1d4 points of cold damage.
Read MagicP
Divination
Level: Brd 0, Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Pal 1, Rgr 1, Sor/Wiz
0 Duration: Instantaneous
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 10 min./level
By means of read magic, you can decipher
magical inscriptions on objects–books, scrolls,
weapons, and the like–that would otherwise be
unintelligible. This deciphering does not normally
invoke the magic contained in the writing, although it
may do so in the case of a cursed scroll. Furthermore,
once the spell is cast and you have read the magical
inscription, you are thereafter able to read that
particular writing without recourse to the use of read
magic. You can read at the rate of one page (250
words) per minute. The spell allows you to identify a
glyph of warding with a DC 13 Spellcraft check, a
greater glyph of warding with a DC 16 Spellcraft
check, or any symbol spell with a Spellcraft check
(DC 10 + spell level).
Read magic can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Focus: A clear crystal or mineral prism.
Red Death
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V,S,M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft/2 levels)
Duration: 1 round/3 levels
Area of Effect: one living creature
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Saving Throw: Special
Spell Resistance: Yes
This terrifying spell causes the blood of the victim to
be drawn from every available pore and orifice over the
victim. If the victim fails his saving throw, he is stunned in
agonizing pain as 4d6 hit points worth of blood is drawn from
his body each round for 1 round/3 caster levels
Those who succeed their saving throw feel a
numbing sensation as the blood in their body rushes to the
surface. The victim is –2 to hit, saves and physical ability
scores for 1d4 rounds, but suffers no physical damage.
This spell has no effect on a creature that lacks a
working circulatory system, such as most elementals, oozes,
plants, undead and constructs.
Material Component: The heart of a shrew powdered with
crushed ants.
Redfire DeathM
Necromancy [Evil, Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Short (25 ft. +5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 20–ft.–radius spread
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting this spell release a furious ball of flame that
detonates with a low roar and deals 1d6 points of fire damage
per caster level (maximum 10d6) to every creature within the
area. The spell does no damage to objects. The explosion
creates no pressure.
Perhaps most insidious about this spell is that any
victim reduced to 0 hit points or less by the spell is immolated
by the flame, transforming the slain individual into a redbones
(regardless of original form or HD).
You cannot create more HD of redbones than twice
your caster level with a single casting of Redfire Death. Any
additional corpses slain but not raised by the spell are
consumed to ash and cannot be used to create undead or used
in another casting of Redfire Death.
The undead you create are not under your control, but
are friendly towards you and will normally do as you
command. They will not follow you from the area they are
created without being magically compelled or controlled,
however.
Material Component: You must possess a ruby worth 50 gp
per redbones you animate. The magic of the spell turns the
gem into worthless powder.
Reduce AnimalP
Transmutation
Level: Drd 2, Rgr 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
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Target: One willing animal of Small, Medium,
Large, or Huge size
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell functions like reduce person,
except that it affects a single willing animal. Reduce
the damage dealt by the animal’s natural attacks as
appropriate for its new size. It can be used on an
animal companion, but not a familiar or special
mount.
Reduce animal can be made permanent with
a permanency spell.
Reduce Monsterp
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Target: One creature
This spell works like reduce person, but
affects any creature type.
Reduce monster can be made permanent
with a permanency spell.
Reduce PersonP
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One humanoid creature
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell causes instant diminution of a
humanoid creature, halving its height, length, and
width and dividing its weight by 8. This decrease
changes the creature’s size category to the next
smaller one. The target gains a +2 size bonus to
Dexterity, a –2 size penalty to Strength (to a
minimum of 1), and a +1 bonus on attack rolls and
AC due to its reduced size.
A Small humanoid creature whose size
decreases to Tiny has a space of 2–1/2 feet and a
natural reach of 0 feet (meaning that it must enter an
opponent’s square to attack). A Large humanoid
creature whose size decreases to Medium has a space
of 5 feet and a natural reach of 5 feet. This spell
doesn’t change the target’s speed.
All equipment worn or carried by a creature
is similarly reduced by the spell.
Melee and projectile weapons deal less
damage. Other magical properties are not affected by
this spell. Any reduced item that leaves the reduced
creature’s possession (including a projectile or
thrown weapon) instantly returns to its normal size.
This means that thrown weapons deal their normal
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damage (projectiles deal damage based on the size of the
weapon that fired them).
Multiple magical effects that reduce size do not stack.
Reduce person counters and dispels enlarge person.
Reduce person can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A pinch of powdered iron.
Reduce Person, Mass
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Target: One humanoid creature/level, no two of which can be
more than 30 ft. apart
This spell functions like reduce person, except that it
affects multiple creatures.
RefugeM
Conjuration (Teleportation)
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Object touched
Duration: One day or until discharged
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You create powerful magic in some specially
prepared object. This object contains the power to instantly
transport its possessor across any distance within the same
plane to your abode. Once the item is transmuted, you must
give it willingly to a creature and at the same time inform it of
a command word to be spoken when the item is used. To make
use of the item, the subject speaks the command word at the
same time that it rends or breaks the item (a standard action).
When this is done, the individual and all objects it is wearing
and carrying (to a maximum of the character’s heavy load) are
instantly transported to your abode. No other creatures are
affected (aside from a familiar that is touching the subject).
You can alter the spell when casting it so that it
transports you to within 10 feet of the possessor of the item
when it is broken and the command word spoken. You will
have a general idea of the location and situation of the item
possessor at the time the refuge spell is discharged, but once
you decide to alter the spell in this fashion, you have no choice
whether or not to be transported.
Material Component: The specially prepared object, whose
construction requires gems worth 1,500 gp.
RegenerateL
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Drd 9, Healing 7
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 3 full rounds
Range: Touch
Target: Living creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (harmless)
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Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) or lower, it can’t be reincarnated). This level/HD loss or
The subject’s severed body members Constitution loss cannot be repaired by any means.
(fingers, toes, hands, feet, arms, legs, tails, or even It’s possible for the change in the subject’s ability
heads of multiheaded creatures), broken bones, and scores to make it difficult for it to pursue its previous character
ruined organs grow back. After the spell is cast, the class. If this is the case, the subject is well advised to become
physical regeneration is complete in 1 round if the a multiclass character.
severed members are present and touching the For a humanoid creature, the new incarnation is
creature. It takes 2d10 rounds otherwise. determined using the following table. For nonhumanoid
Regenerate also cures 4d8 points of damage creatures, a similar table of creatures of the same type should
+1 point per caster level (maximum +35), rids the be created.
subject of exhaustion and/or fatigue, and eliminates A creature that has been turned into an undead
all nonlethal damage the subject has taken. It has no creature or killed by a death effect can’t be returned to life by
effect on nonliving creatures (including undead). this spell. Constructs, elementals, outsiders, and undead
creatures can’t be reincarnated. The spell can bring back a
ReincarnateL, M creature who has died of old age.
Transmutation
Level: Drd 4 d% Incarnation Str Dex Con
Components: V, S, XM, DF 01 Bugbear +4 +2 +2
Casting Time: 10 minutes 02–13 Dwarf +0 +0 +2
Range: Touch 14–25 Elf +0 +2 –2
Target: Dead creature touched 26 Gnoll +4 +0 +2
Duration: Instantaneous 27–38 Gnome –2 +0 +2
Saving Throw: None; see text 39–42 Goblin –2 +2 +0
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) 43–52 Half–elf +0 +0 +0
With this spell, you bring back a dead 53–62 Half–orc +2 +0 +0
creature in another body, provided that its death 63–74 Hillenfaey –2 +2 +0
occurred no more than one week before the casting of 75–89 Human +0 +0 +0
the spell and the subject’s soul is free and willing to 90–93 Kobold –4 +2 –2
return. If the subject’s soul is not willing to return, 94 Lizardfolk +2 +0 +2
the spell does not work; therefore, a subject that 95–98 Orc +4 +0 +0
wants to return receives no saving throw. 99 Troglodyte +0 –2 +4
Since the dead creature is returning in a new 100 Other ? ? ?
body, all physical ills and afflictions are repaired.
The condition of the remains is not a factor. So long The reincarnated creature gains all abilities associated with its
as some small portion of the creature’s body still new form, including forms of movement and speeds, natural
exists, it can be reincarnated, but the portion armor, natural attacks, extraordinary abilities, and the like, but
receiving the spell must have been part of the it doesn’t automatically speak the language of the new form.
creature’s body at the time of death. A wish or a miracle spell can restore a reincarnated
The magic of the spell creates an entirely character to his or her original form.
new young adult body for the soul to inhabit from the Material Component: Rare oils and unguents worth a total of
natural elements at hand. This process takes 1 hour to least 1,000 gp, spread over the remains.
complete. When the body is ready, the subject is
reincarnated. Remove Blindness/Deafness
A reincarnated creature recalls the majority Conjuration (Healing)
of its former life and form. It retains any class Level: Clr/Pre 3, Pal 3
abilities, feats, or skill ranks it formerly possessed. Its Components: V, S
class, base attack bonus, base save bonuses, and hit Casting Time: 1 standard action
points are unchanged. Range: Touch
Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores Target: Creature touched
depend partly on the new body. First eliminate the Duration: Instantaneous
subject’s racial adjustments (since it is no longer of Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (harmless)
his previous race) and then apply the adjustments Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
found below to its remaining ability scores. The Remove blindness/deafness cures blindness or
subject’s level (or Hit Dice) is reduced by 1. If the deafness (your choice), whether the effect is normal or
subject was 1st level, its new Constitution score is magical in nature. The spell does not restore ears or eyes that
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Remove blindness/deafness counters and You instill courage in the subject, granting it a +4
dispels blindness/deafness. magic bonus against fear effects for 10 minutes. If the subject
is under the influence of a fear effect when receiving the spell,
Remove Curse that effect is suppressed for the duration of the spell.
Abjuration Remove fear counters and dispels frighten.
Level: Brd 3, Clr/Pre 3, Pal 3, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S Remove Paralysis
Casting Time: 1 standard action Conjuration (Healing)
Range: Touch Level: Clr/Pre 2, Pal 2
Target: Creature or item touched Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 1 standard action
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Targets: Up to four creatures, no two of which can be more
Remove curse instantaneously removes all than 30 ft. apart
curses on an object or a creature. Remove curse does Duration: Instantaneous
not remove the curse from a cursed shield, weapon, Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
or suit of armor, although the spell typically enables Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
the creature afflicted with any such cursed item to You can free one or more creatures from the effects
remove and get rid of it. Certain special curses may of any temporary paralysis or related magic, including a
not be countered by this spell or may be countered ghoul’s touch, hold spell or a slow spell. If the spell is cast on
only by a caster of a certain level or higher. one creature, the paralysis is negated. If cast on two creatures,
Remove curse counters and dispels bestow each receives another save with a +4 magic bonus against the
curse. effect that afflicts it. If cast on three or four creatures, each
receives another save with a +2 magic bonus.
Remove Disease The spell does not restore ability scores reduced by
Conjuration (Healing) penalties, damage, or drain.
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Drd 3, Rgr 3
Components: V, S Repel Metal or Stone
Casting Time: 1 standard action Abjuration [Earth]
Range: Touch Level: Drd 8
Target: Creature touched Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous Casting Time: 1 standard action
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (harmless) Range: 60 ft.
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Area: 60–ft. line from you
Remove disease grants a victim an Duration: 1 round/level (D)
immedaiate saving throw at +8 to end any disease Saving Throw: None
they are suffering from. The spell also kills parasites, Spell Resistance: No
including green slime and others. Certain special Like repel wood, this spell creates waves of invisible
diseases may not be countered by this spell or may be and intangible energy that roll forth from you. All metal or
countered only by a caster of a certain level or higher. stone objects in the path of the spell are pushed away from
Note: Since the spell’s duration is you to the limit of the range. Fixed metal or stone objects
instantaneous, it does not prevent reinfection after a larger than 3 inches in diameter and loose objects weighing
new exposure to the same disease at a later date. more than 500 pounds are not affected.
Anything else, including animated objects, small
Remove Fear boulders, and creatures in metal armor, moves back. Fixed
Abjuration objects 3 inches in diameter or smaller bend or break, and the
Level: Brd 1, Clr/Pre 1 pieces move with the wave of energy. Objects affected by the
Components: V, S spell are repelled at the rate of 40 feet per round.
Casting Time: 1 standard action Objects such as metal armor, swords, and the like are
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) pushed back, dragging their bearers with them. Even magic
Targets: One creature plus one additional creature items with metal components are repelled, although an
per four levels, no two of which can be more than 30 antimagic field blocks the effects.
ft. apart The waves of energy continue to sweep down the set
Duration: 10 minutes; see text path for the spell’s duration. After you cast the spell, the path
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) is set, and you can then do other things or go elsewhere
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) without affecting the spell’s power.

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Repel Vermin
Abjuration
Level: Brd 4, Clr/Pre 4, Drd 4, Rgr 3
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 ft.
Area: 10–ft.–radius emanation centered on you
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None or Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
An invisible barrier holds back vermin. A
vermin with Hit Dice of less than one–third your
level cannot penetrate the barrier.
A vermin with Hit Dice of one–third your
level or more can penetrate the barrier if it succeeds
on a Will save.
Even so, crossing the barrier deals the
vermin 2d6 points of damage, and pressing against
the barrier causes pain, which deters most vermin.
Repel Wood
Transmutation
Level: Drd 6, Plant 6
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 60 ft.
Area: 60–ft. line–shaped emanation from you
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Waves of energy roll forth from you,
moving in the direction that you determine, causing
all wooden objects in the path of the spell to be
pushed away from you to the limit of the range.
Wooden objects larger than 3 inches in diameter that
are fixed firmly are not affected, but loose objects
are. Objects 3 inches in diameter or smaller that are
fixed in place splinter and break, and the pieces move
with the wave of energy. Objects affected by the spell
are repelled at the rate of 40 feet per round.
Objects such as wooden shields, spears,
wooden weapon shafts and hafts, and arrows and
bolts are pushed back, dragging those carrying them
along. (A creature being dragged by an item it is
carrying can let go. A creature being dragged by a
shield can loose it as a move action and drop it as a
free action.) If a spear is planted (set) to prevent this
forced movement, it splinters. Even magic items with
wooden sections are repelled, although an antimagic
field blocks the effects.
The waves of energy continue to sweep
down the set path for the spell’s duration. After you
cast the spell, the path is set, and you can then do
other things or go elsewhere without affecting the
spell’s power.
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RepulsionF
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Protection 7, Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, XF/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Up to 10 ft./level
Area: Up to 10–ft.–radius/level emanation centered on you
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
An invisible, mobile field surrounds you and prevents
creatures from approaching you. You decide how big the field
is at the time of casting (to the limit your level allows). Any
creature within or entering the field must attempt a save. If it
fails, it becomes unable to move toward you for the duration
of the spell. Repelled creatures’ actions are not otherwise
restricted.
They can fight other creatures and can cast spells and
attack you with ranged weapons. If you move closer to an
affected creature, nothing happens. (The creature is not forced
back.) The creature is free to make melee attacks against you
if you come within reach. If a repelled creature moves away
from you and then tries to turn back toward you, it cannot
move any closer if it is still within the spell’s area.
Arcane Focus: A pair of small iron bars attached to two small
canine statuettes, one black and one white, the whole array
worth 50 gp.
Resilient SphereP
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: 1–ft.–diameter/level sphere, centered around a creature
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
A globe of shimmering force encloses a creature,
provided the creature is small enough to fit within the
diameter of the sphere. The sphere contains its subject for the
spell’s duration. The sphere has DR 25/– and 100 hit points. It
is immune to all spells and magic items, except a rod of
cancellation, a rod of negation, a disintegrate spell, or a
targeted dispel magic spell. These effects destroy the sphere
without harm to the subject. Nothing can pass through the
sphere, inside or out, though the subject can breathe normally.
The subject may struggle, but the sphere cannot be
physically moved either by people outside it or by the
struggles of those within.
A resiliant sphere can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A hemispherical piece of clear crystal
and a matching hemispherical piece of gum arabic.
Resist EnergyP
Abjuration
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Level: Clr/Pre 2, Drd 2, Fire 3, Pal 2, Rgr 1, Sor/Wiz
2 Conjuration (Healing)
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
This abjuration grants a creature limited protection
from damage of whichever one of five energy types
you select: acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic. The
subject gains energy resistance 10 against the energy
type chosen, meaning that each time the creature is
subjected to such damage (whether from a natural or
magical source), that damage is reduced by 10 points
before being applied to the creature’s hit points. The
value of the energy resistance granted increases to 20
points at 7th level and to a maximum of 30 points at
11th level. The spell protects the recipient’s
equipment as well.
Resist energy absorbs only damage. The
subject could still suffer unfortunate side effects.
Note: Resist energy overlaps (and does not
stack with) protection from energy. If a character is
warded by protection from energy and resist energy,
the protection spell absorbs damage until its power is
exhausted.
Resist Energy can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
ResistanceP
Abjuration
Level: Brd 0, Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Pal 1, Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 swift action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 minute
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
You imbue the subject with magical energy
that protects it from harm, granting it a +1 magic
bonus on saves.
Resistance can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Arcane Material Component: A miniature cloak.
Resistance, Greater
Abjuration
Level: Cl 2, Dr 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Duration: 1 minute/level
As the spell resistance, but the target gains a
+1 magic bonus/4 levels to saving throws for 1
minute per caster level.
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RestorationL, M
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Pal 4
Components: V, S, XM
This spell functions like lesser restoration, except
that it also dispels negative levels and restores one experience
level to a creature who has had a level drained. The drained
level is restored only if the time since the creature lost the
level is equal to or less than one day per caster level. A
character who has a level restored by restoration has exactly
the minimum number of experience points necessary to restore
him or her to his or her previous level.
Restoration cures all temporary ability damage, and it restores
all points permanently drained from a single ability score
(your choice if more than one is drained). It also eliminates
any fatigue or exhaustion suffered by the target.
Restoration does not restore levels or Constitution points lost
due to death.
Material Component: Diamond dust worth 100 gp that is
sprinkled over the target.
Restoration, GreaterL, X
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr/Pre 7
Components: V, S, XP
Casting Time: 10 minutes
This spell functions like lesser restoration, except
that it dispels all negative levels afflicting the healed creature.
This effect also reverses level drains by a force or creature,
restoring the creature to the highest level it had previously
attained. The drained levels are restored only if the time since
the creature lost the level is no more than one week per caster
level.
Greater restoration also dispels all magical effects penalizing
the creature’s abilities, cures all temporary ability damage, and
restores all points permanently drained from all ability scores.
It also eliminates fatigue and exhaustion, and removes all
forms of insanity, confusion, and similar mental effects.
Greater restoration does not restore levels or Constitution
points lost due to death.
XP Cost: 500 XP.
Restoration, LesserL
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Drd 2, Pal 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 3 rounds
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Lesser restoration dispels any magical effects
reducing one of the subject’s ability scores or cures 1d4 points
of temporary ability damage to one of the subject’s ability
scores. It also eliminates any fatigue suffered by the character,
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and improves an exhausted condition to fatigued. It
does not restore permanent ability drain.
ResurrectionL, M
Conjuration (Healing)
Level: Clr/Pre 7
Casting Time: 10 minutes
This spell functions like raise dead, except
that you are able to restore life and complete strength
to any deceased creature.
The condition of the remains is not a factor.
So long as some small portion of the creature’s body
still exists, it can be resurrected, but the portion
receiving the spell must have been part of the
creature’s body at the time of death. (The remains of
a creature hit by a disintegrate spell count as a small
portion of its body.) The creature can have been dead
no longer than 10 years per caster level.
Upon completion of the spell, the creature is
immediately restored to full hit points, vigor, and
health, with no loss of prepared spells. However, the
subject loses one level, or 2 points of Constitution if
the subject was 1st level. (If this reduction would
bring its Con to 0 or lower, it can’t be resurrected).
This level loss or Constitution loss cannot be repaired
by any means.
You can resurrect someone killed by a death
effect or someone who has been turned into an
undead creature and then destroyed. You cannot
resurrect someone who has died of old age.
Constructs, elementals, outsiders, and undead
creatures can’t be resurrected.
Material Component: A sprinkle of holy water and
diamonds worth a total of at least 10,000 gp.
Reverse GravityP
Transmutation
Level: Drd 8, Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: Up to one 10–ft. cube per two levels (S)
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: None; see text
Spell Resistance: No
This spell reverses gravity in an area,
causing all unattached objects and creatures within
that area to fall upward and reach the top of the area
in 1 round. If some solid object (such as a ceiling) is
encountered in this fall, falling objects and creatures
strike it in the same manner as they would during a
normal downward fall. If an object or creature
reaches the top of the area without striking anything,
it remains there, oscillating slightly, until the spell
ends. At the end of the spell duration, affected objects
and creatures fall downward.
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Provided it has something to hold onto, a creature
caught in the area can attempt a Reflex save to secure itself
when the spell strikes. Creatures who can fly or levitate can
keep themselves from falling.
Reverse gravity can be made permament with the
permanency spell.
Arcane Material Component: A lodestone and iron filings.
Ride the Lightning
Conjuration (Teleportation) [Electricity]
Level: Drd 8, Sor/Wiz 7
Area: See below
Saving Throw: None and Will negates (object); Reflex half
This spell acts like teleport, but you disappear in a
blinding flash of lightning and can travel up to 5 miles/level.
At your choice of either the departure point or your arrival
point, you fill a 15 ft. radius with electrical discharge that
deals 10d6 damage, half if a successful Reflex save is made.
The lightning does not harm the caster or any creature
traveling with him.
Righteous MightF
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Strength 5
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Your height immediately doubles as does your
weight. This increase changes your size category to the next
larger one, and you gain a +8 size bonus to Strength and a +4
size bonus to Constitution. You gain a +4 magic bonus to your
natural armor. You gain damage reduction 5/evil (if you
normally channel positive energy) or damage reduction 5/good
(if you normally channel negative energy). At 12th level this
damage reduction becomes 10/evil or 10/good, and at 15th
level it becomes 15/evil or 15/good (the maximum). Your size
modifier for AC and attacks changes as appropriate to your
new size category. This spell doesn’t change your speed.
Determine space and reach as appropriate to your new size.
If insufficient room is available for the desired
growth, you attain the maximum possible size and may make a
Strength check (using your increased Strength) to burst any
enclosures in the process. If you fail, you are constrained
without harm by the materials enclosing you– the spell cannot
crush you by increasing your size.
All equipment you wear or carry is similarly enlarged by the
spell. Melee and projectile weapons deal more damage. Other
magical properties are not affected by this spell. Any enlarged
item that leaves your possession (including a projectile or
thrown weapon) instantly returns to its normal size. This
means that thrown weapons deal their normal damage
(projectiles deal damage based on the size of the weapon that
fired them).
Multiple magical effects that increase size do not
stack.
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Focus: A miniature reliquary of religious
significance to the character’s diety, worth no less
than 1,000 gp.
Rope Trick
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One touched piece of rope from 5 ft. to 30 ft.
long
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
When this spell is cast upon a piece of rope
from 5 to 30 feet long, one end of the rope rises into
the air until the whole rope hangs perpendicular to
the ground, as if affixed at the upper end. The upper
end is, in fact, fastened to an ethereal
extradimensional space that is outside the multiverse
of extradimensional spaces (“planes”).
Creatures in the extradimensional space
appear ghostly, and any spells or attacks directed at
those in the extradimensional space suffer a 50%
miss chance. Those inside the extradimensional
space cannot attack out without exiting the
extradimensional space (and falling to the ground
unless using the rope entrance to exit or using magic
to stay aloft). The space holds as many as eight
creatures (of any size). Creatures in the space can
pull the rope up into the space, making the rope
“disappear.” In that case, the rope counts as one of
the eight creatures that can fit in the space. The rope
can support up to 16,000 pounds. A weight greater
than that can pull the rope free.
Spells cannot be cast across the
extradimensional interface to the outside, nor can
area effects cross it from the inside. Those in the
extradimensional space can see out of it as if looking
at a ghostly view of their surroundings. Anything
inside the extradimensional space drops out when the
spell ends. The rope can be climbed by only one
person at a time. The rope trick spell enables
climbers to reach a normal place if they do not climb
all the way to the extradimensional space.
Material Component: Powdered corn extract and a
twisted loop of parchment.
Rusting Grasp
Transmutation
Level: Drd 4
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
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Target: One nonmagical ferrous object (or the volume of the
object within 3 ft. of the touched point) or one ferrous creature
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Any iron or iron alloy item you touch suffers 1d6
damage/level (max 15d6), ignoring hardness. If the item is so
large that it cannot fit within a 3–foot radius a 3–foot–radius
volume of the metal is rusted and destroyed. Magic items
made of metal gain a Fortitude saving throw against this spell.
Weapons in use by an opponent targeted by the spell
are more difficult to grasp. You must succeed on a melee
touch attack against the weapon. A metal weapon that is hit is
destroyed.
Note: Striking at an opponent’s weapon provokes an attack of
opportunity. Also, you must touch the weapon and not the
other way around.
Against a ferrous creature, rusting grasp
instantaneously deals 3d6 points of damage +1 per caster level
(maximum +15) per successful attack. The spell lasts for 1
round per level, and you can make one melee touch attack per
round.
Sanctuary
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Protection 1
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: No
Any opponent attempting to strike or otherwise
directly attack the warded creature, even with a targeted spell,
must attempt a Will save. If the save succeeds, the opponent
can attack normally and is unaffected by that casting of the
spell. If the save fails, the opponent can’t follow through with
the attack, that part of its action is lost, and it can’t directly
attack the warded creature for the duration of the spell. Those
not attempting to attack the subject remain unaffected. This
spell does not prevent the warded creature from being attacked
or affected by area or effect spells. The subject cannot attack
without breaking the spell but may use nonattack spells or
otherwise act.
Scintillating Pattern
Illusion (Pattern) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Colorful lights in a 20–ft.–radius spread
Duration:Spellcraft + 2 rounds
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
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A twisting pattern of discordant, coruscating
colors weaves through the air, affecting creatures
within it. The spell affects a total number of Hit Dice
of creatures equal to your caster level (maximum 20).
Creatures with the fewest HD are affected first; and,
among creatures with equal HD, those who are
closest to the spell’s point of origin are affected first.
Hit Dice that are not sufficient to affect a creature are
wasted. The spell affects each subject according to its
Hit Dice.
6 or less: Unconscious for 1d4 rounds, then stunned
for 1d4 rounds, and then confused for 1d4
rounds. (Treat an unconscious result as
stunned for nonliving creatures.)
7 to 12: Stunned for 1d4 rounds, then confused for
1d4 rounds.
13 or more: Confused for 1d4 rounds.
Sightless creatures are not affected by
scintillating pattern.
Material Component: A small crystal prism.
Scorching Ray
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: One or more rays
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You blast your enemies with fiery rays. You
may fire one ray, plus one additional ray for every
four levels beyond 3rd (to a maximum of three rays
at 11th level). Each ray requires a ranged touch attack
to hit and deals 3d6 points of fire damage.
The rays may be fired at the same or
different targets, but all bolts must be aimed at targets
within 30 feet of each other and fired simultaneously.
Screaming Guardsmen
Necromancy [Sonic]
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 full action
Range: 0
Area of Effect: 5 foot diameter around caster
Duration: 1 minute/level
Saving Throw: See below
Spell Resistance: Yes
When this spell is cast, a shimmering,
translucent sphere appears around you. The sphere
appears to be made of the moaning ghosts of sentient
beings, whose darting motions seem to protect you.
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You gain half concealment (25% miss chance)
caused by the moaning figures. Any attack that misses because
of the concealment strikes one of the phantom figures which
emits a horrible sonic–based shriek. If the attacker is within 30
feet of you, they must make an immediate Fort save or take
4d6 sonic damage and be stunned for one round by the shriek.
The phantom figures called into being by the spell
cannot be turned.
Material Component: A handful of grave dirt.
ScreenL,P
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Sor/Wiz 8, Trickery 7
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 30–ft. cube/level (S)
Duration: 24 hours
Saving Throw: None or Will disbelief (if interacted with); see
text
Spell Resistance: No
This spell combines several elements to create a
powerful protection from scrying and direct observation.
When casting the spell, you dictate what will and will
not be observed in the spell’s area. The illusion created must
be stated in general terms. Once the conditions are set, they
cannot be changed.
Attempts to scry the area automatically detect the
image stated by you with no save allowed. Sight and sound are
appropriate to the illusion created.
Direct observation may allow a save (as per a normal
illusion), if there is cause to disbelieve what is seen.
Even entering the area does not cancel the illusion or
necessarily allow a save, assuming that hidden beings take
care to stay out of the way of those affected by the illusion.
Screen can be made permanent with a permanency
spell.
ScryingL,F
Divination (Scrying)
Level: Brd 3, Clr/Pre 5, Drd 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M/DF, XF
Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: See text
Effect Magical sensor
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
You can see and hear some creature, which may be at
any distance. If the subject succeeds on a Will save, the
scrying attempt simply fails. The difficulty of the save
depends on how well you know the subject and what sort of
physical connection (if any) you have to that creature.
Furthermore, if the subject is on another plane, it gets a +5
bonus on its Will save.
Knowledge Will Save
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Modifier Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)

None1 +10 Targets: One creature or object/level, no two of which can be
Secondhand (you have heard of the +5 more than 30 ft. apart
subject) Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Firsthand (you have met the subject) +0 Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Familiar (you know the subject –5 Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
well) You change the sounds that creatures or objects
make. You can create sounds where none exist, deaden
sounds, or transform sounds into other sounds. All affected
Connection Will Save
creatures or objects must be transmuted in the same way. Once
Modifier
the transmutation is made, you cannot change it.
Likeness or picture –2
You can change the qualities of sounds but cannot
Possession or garment –4
create words with which you are unfamiliar yourself.
Body part, lock of hair, bit of nail, –10
A spellcaster whose voice is changed dramatically is
etc.
unable to cast spells with verbal components.
If the save fails, you can see (but not hear)
Searing Light
the subject and the subject’s immediate surroundings
Evocation
(approximately 10 feet in all directions of the
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Sun 3
subject). If the subject moves, the sensor follows at a
Components: V, S
speed of up to 150 feet.
Casting Time: 1 standard action
As with all divination (scrying) spells, the
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
sensor has your full visual acuity, including any
Effect: Ray
magical effects. In addition, the following spells have
Duration: Instantaneous
a 5% chance per caster level of operating through the
Saving Throw: None
sensor: detect chaos, detect evil, detect good, detect
Spell Resistance: Yes
law, detect magic, and message.
Focusing divine power like a ray of the sun, you
If the save succeeds, you can’t attempt to
project a blast of light from your open palm. You must
scry on that subject again for at least 24 hours.
succeed on a ranged touch attack to strike your target. A
Arcane Material Component: The eye of a hawk, an
creature struck by this ray of light takes 1d8 points of damage
eagle, or a roc, plus nitric acid, copper, and zinc.
per two caster levels (maximum 5d8). An undead creature
Wizard, Sorcerer, or Bard Focus: A mirror of finely
takes 1d6 points of damage per caster level (maximum 10d6),
wrought and highly polished silver costing not less
and an undead creature particularly vulnerable to bright light
than 1,000 gp. The mirror must be at least 2 feet by 4
takes 1d8 points of damage per caster level (maximum 10d8).
feet.
A construct or inanimate object takes only 1d6 points of
Cleric Focus: A holy water font costing not less than
damage per two caster levels (maximum 5d6).
100 gp.
Druid Focus: A natural adrenaline surge of water
sprinkled with silver dust worth at least 100 gp. Secret ChestL, F, P
Conjuration (Summoning)
F Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Scrying, Greater
Components: V, S, XF
Divination (Scrying)
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Level: Brd 6, Clr/Pre 7, Drd 7, Sor/Wiz 7
Range: See text
Components: V, S
Target: One chest and up to 1 cu. ft. of goods/caster level
Casting Time: 1 minute
Duration: One day or until discharged
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: None
This spell functions like scrying, except as
Spell Resistance: No
noted above. Additionally, all of the following spells
You hide a chest on the Ethereal Plane for as long as
function reliably through the sensor: detect chaos,
sixty days and can retrieve it at will. The chest can contain up
detect evil, detect good, detect law, detect magic,
to 1 cubic foot of material per caster level (regardless of the
message, read magic, and tongues.
chest’s actual size, which is about 3 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet). If
any living creatures are in the chest, there is a 75% chance that
Sculpt SoundP the spell simply fails. Once the chest is hidden, you can
Transmutation retrieve it by concentrating (a standard action), and it appears
Level: Brd 3 next to you.
Components: V, S The chests are nonmagical and can be fitted with
Casting Time: 1 standard action locks, wards, and so on, just as any normal chest can be.

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To hide the chest, you cast the spell while
touching both the chest and the replica. The chest
vanishes into the Ethereal Plane. You need the replica
to recall the chest. After sixty days, there is a
cumulative chance of 5% per day that the chest is
irretrievably lost. If the miniature of the chest is lost
or destroyed, there is no way, not even with a wish
spell, that the large chest can be summoned back,
although an extraplanar expedition might be mounted
to find it.
Living things in the chest eat, sleep, and age
normally, and they die if they run out of food, air,
water, or whatever they need to survive.
Secret chest can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Focus: A full–sized chest which must be
exceptionally well crafted and expensive, constructed
for you by master crafters. The cost of such a chest is
never less than 5,000 gp. Once it is constructed, you
must make a tiny replica (of the same materials and
perfect in every detail), so that the miniature of the
chest appears to be a perfect copy. (The replica costs
50 gp.) You can have but one pair of these chests at
any given time–even a wish spell does not allow
more.
Secret PageL, P
Transmutation
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Touch
Target: Page touched, up to 3 sq. ft. in size
Duration: One day
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Secret page alters the contents of a page so
that they appear to be something entirely different.
The text of a spell can be changed to show even
another spell that you know. Explosive runes or sepia
snake sigil can be cast upon the secret page.
A comprehend languages spell alone cannot
reveal a secret page’s contents. You are able to
reveal the original contents by speaking a special
word. You can then peruse the actual page, and return
it to its secret page form at will. You can also remove
the spell by double repetition of the special word. A
detect magic spell reveals dim magic on the page in
question but does not reveal its true contents. True
seeing reveals the presence of the hidden material but
does not reveal the contents unless cast in
combination with comprehend languages. A secret
page spell can be dispelled, and the hidden writings
can be destroyed by means of an erase spell.
Secret page can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
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Material Component: Powdered herring scales and will–o’–
wisp essence.
Secure ShelterL, P
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M, F; see text
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: 20–ft.–square structure
Duration: 2 hours/level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You conjure a sturdy cottage or lodge made of
material that is common in the area where the spell is cast. The
floor is level, clean, and dry. In all respects the lodging
resembles a normal cottage, with a sturdy door, two shuttered
windows, and a small fireplace.
The shelter has no heating or cooling source (other than
natural insulation qualities). Therefore, it must be heated as a
normal dwelling, and extreme heat adversely affects it and its
occupants. The dwelling does, however, provide considerable
security otherwise–it is as strong as a normal stone building,
regardless of its material composition. The dwelling resists
flames and fire as if it were stone. It is impervious to normal
missiles (but not the sort cast by siege engines or giants).
The door, shutters, and even chimney are secure
against intrusion, the former two being arcane locked and the
latter secured by an iron grate at the top and a narrow flue. In
addition, these three areas are protected by an alarm spell.
Finally, an unseen servant is conjured to provide service to
you for the duration of the shelter.
The secure shelter contains rude furnishings –eight
bunks, a trestle table, eight stools, and a writing desk.
Secure shelter can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A square chip of stone, crushed lime, a
few grains of sand, a sprinkling of water, and several splinters
of wood. These must be augmented by the components of the
unseen servant spell (string and a bit of wood) if this benefit is
to be included.
Focus: The focus of the alarm spell (silver wire and a tiny
bell) if this benefit is to be included.
See InvisibilityP
Divination
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
You gain a +8 bonus to Perception (Spot) checks to
see invisible or hidden creatures or objects within your range
of vision, as well as any that are ethereal, as if they were
normally visible. Such creatures are visible to you as
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translucent shapes, allowing you easily to discern the
difference between visible, invisible, and ethereal
creatures.
The spell does not reveal the method used to
obtain invisibility. It does not reveal illusions or
enable you to see through opaque objects. It does not
reveal creatures who are simply hiding, concealed, or
otherwise hard to see.
See invisibility can be made permanent with
a permanency spell. You cannot have more than one
detect spell made permanent at a time.
Material Component: A pinch of talc and a small
sprinkling of powdered silver.
SeemingP
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: One creature per two levels, no two of
which can be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration: 12 hours (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates or Will disbelief (if
interacted with)
Spell Resistance: Yes or No; see text
This spell functions like disguise self, except
that you can change the appearance of other people as
well.
Affected creatures resume their normal
appearances if slain.
Unwilling targets can negate the spell’s
effect on them by making Will saves or with spell
resistance.
Seeming can be made permanent with a permanency
spell. Permanent seeming allows the target to change
its appearance at will.
SendingL
Evocation
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: See text
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 round; see text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You contact a particular creature with which
you are familiar and send a short message of twenty–
five words or less to the subject. The subject
recognizes you if it knows you. It can answer in like
manner immediately. A creature with an Intelligence
score as low as 1 can understand the sending, though
the subject’s ability to react is limited as normal by
its Intelligence score. Even if the sending is received,
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the subject is not obligated to act upon it in any manner.
If the creature in question is not on the same plane of
existence as you are, there is a 5% chance that the sending
does not arrive. (Local conditions on other planes may worsen
this chance considerably.)
Arcane Material Component: A short piece of fine copper
wire.
Sepia Snake SigilL, M, P
Conjuration (Creation) [Force]
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Touch
Target: One touched book or written work
Duration: One day or until discharged; until released or one
day; see text
Saving Throw: Reflex negates
Spell Resistance: No
When you cast sepia snake sigil, a small symbol
appears in the text of one written work such as a book, scroll,
or map. The text containing the symbol must be at least
twenty–five words long. When anyone reads the text
containing the symbol, the sepia snake springs into being and
strikes the reader, provided there is line of effect between the
symbol and the reader.
Simply seeing the enspelled text is not sufficient to
trigger the spell; the subject must deliberately read it. The
target is entitled to a save to evade the snake’s strike. If it
succeeds, the sepia snake dissipates in a flash of brown light
accompanied by a puff of dun–colored smoke and a loud
noise. If the target fails its save, it is engulfed in a shimmering
amber field of force and immobilized until released, either at
your command or when one day has elapsed.
While trapped in the amber field of force, the subject does not
age, breathe, grow hungry, sleep, or regain spells. It is
preserved in a state of suspended animation, unaware of its
surroundings. It can be damaged by outside forces (and
perhaps even killed), since the field provides no protection
against physical injury. However, a dying subject does not
lose hit points or become stable until the spell ends.
The hidden sigil cannot be detected by normal
observation, and detect magic reveals only that the entire text
is magical.
A dispel magic can remove the sigil. An erase spell
destroys the entire page of text.
Sepia snake sigil can be cast in combination with
other spells that hide or garble text, such as secret page.
Sepia snake sigil can be made permanent with a
permanecy spell. When made permanent, the sigil remain
quisiant until activated. It resets itself after one hour.
Entrapped creatures are still held only up to one day.
Material Component: 500 gp worth of powdered amber, a
scale from any snake, and a pinch of mushroom spores.
SequesterP
Abjuration
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Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One willing creature or object (up to a 2–ft.
cube/level) touched
Duration: One day (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes
When cast, this spell not only prevents
divination spells from working to detect or locate the
creature or object affected by sequester, it also
renders the affected creature or object invisible to any
form of sight or seeing (as the invisibility spell). The
spell does not prevent the subject from being
discovered through tactile means or through the use
of devices. Creatures affected by sequester become
comatose and are effectively in a state of suspended
animation until the spell wears off or is dispelled.
Note: The Will save prevents an attended or magical
object from being sequestered. There is no save to
see the sequestered creature or object or to detect it
with a divination spell.
Sequester can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A basilisk eyelash, gum
arabic, and a dram of whitewash.
Shades(M)
Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
This spell functions like shadow
conjuration, except that it mimics sorcerer and
wizard conjuration spells of 8th level or lower. The
illusory conjurations created deal four–fifths (80%)
damage to nonbelievers, and nondamaging effects are
80% likely to work against nonbelievers.
Material Component: If the spell you are mimicking
has an expensive material component, you must
provide a fascimile copy of that material worth at
least 80% of the value of the component.
Shadow Conjuration(M)
Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, (XM)
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: See text
Effect: See text
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: Will disbelief (if interacted with);
varies; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes; see text
You use material from the Plane of Shadow
to shape quasi–real illusions of one or more creatures,
objects, or forces. Shadow conjuration can mimic any
sorcerer or wizard conjuration (summoning) or
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conjuration (creation) spell of 3rd level or lower with a casting
time of 1 round or less.
Shadow conjurations are actually one–fifth (20%) as
strong as the real things, though creatures who believe the
shadow conjurations to be real are affected by them at full
strength.
Any creature that interacts with the conjured object,
force, or creature can make a Will save to recognize its true
nature.
Spells that deal damage have normal effects unless
the affected creature succeeds on a Will save. Each
disbelieving creature takes only one–fifth (20%) damage from
the attack. If the disbelieved attack has a special effect other
than damage, that effect is only 20% likely to occur.
Regardless of the result of the save to disbelieve, an affected
creature is also allowed any save that the spell being simulated
allows, but the save DC is set according to shadow
conjuration’s level (5th) rather than the spell’s normal level.
In addition, any effect created by shadow conjuration allows
spell resistance, even if the spell it is simulating does not.
Shadow objects or substances have normal effects except
against those who disbelieve them.
Against disbelievers, they are 20% likely to work.
A shadow creature has one–fifth the hit points of a
normal creature of its kind (regardless of whether it’s
recognized as shadowy). It deals normal damage and has all
normal abilities and weaknesses. Against a creature that
recognizes it as a shadow creature, however, the shadow
creature’s damage is one–fifth (20%) normal, and all special
abilities that do not deal lethal damage are only 20% likely to
work. (Roll for each use and each affected character
separately.) Furthermore, the shadow creature’s AC bonuses
are one–fifth as large.
A creature that succeeds on its save sees the shadow
conjurations as transparent images superimposed on vague,
shadowy forms.
Objects automatically succeed on their Will saves
against this spell.
Material Component: If the spell you are mimicking has an
expensive material component, you must provide a fascimile
copy of that material worth at least 20% of the value of the
component.
Shadow Conjuration, Greater(M)
Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
This spell functions like shadow conjuration, except
that it can duplicate any sorcerer or wizard conjuration
(summoning) or conjuration (creation) spell of 6th level or
lower. The illusory conjurations created deal three–fifths
(60%) damage to nonbelievers, and nondamaging effects are
60% likely to work against nonbelievers.
Material Component: If the spell you are mimicking has an
expensive material component, you must provide a fascimile
copy of that material worth at least 60% of the value of the
component.
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Shadow Evocation(M)
Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, (XM)
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: See text
Effect: See text
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: Will disbelief (if interacted with)
Spell Resistance: Yes
You tap energy from the Plane of Shadow to
cast a quasi–real, illusory version of a sorcerer or
wizard evocation spell of 4th level or lower. (For a
spell with more than one level, use the best one
applicable to you.) Spells that deal damage have
normal effects unless an affected creature succeeds
on a Will save. Each disbelieving creature takes only
one–fifth damage from the attack. If the disbelieved
attack has a special effect other than damage, that
effect is one–fifth as strong (if applicable) or only
20% likely to occur. If recognized as a shadow
evocation, a damaging spell deals only one–fifth
(20%) damage. Regardless of the result of the save to
disbelieve, an affected creature is also allowed any
save (or spell resistance) that the spell being
simulated allows, but the save DC is set according to
shadow evocation’s level (5th) rather than the spell’s
normal level.
Nondamaging effects have normal effects except
against those who disbelieve them. Against
disbelievers, they have no effect.
Objects automatically succeed on their Will saves
against this spell.
Material Component: If the spell you are mimicking
has an expensive material component, you must
provide a fascimile copy of that material worth at
least 20% of the value of the component.
Shadow Evocation, Greater(M)
Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
This spell functions like shadow evocation,
except that it enables you to create partially real,
illusory versions of sorcerer or wizard evocation
spells of 7th level or lower. If recognized as a greater
shadow evocation, a damaging spell deals only three–
fifths (60%) damage.
Material Component: If the spell you are mimicking
has an expensive material component, you must
provide a fascimile copy of that material worth at
least 60% of the value of the component.
Shadow Image
Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
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Range: Personal; see text
Target: You
Duration: 1 minute/level (D)
This spell is an enhanced version of mirror image. It
creates 1d4 images, plus one image per three caster levels
(maximum eight images total). Unlike a mirror image
however, each shadow image acts indepentantly and
intelligently, though it cannot move more than 120 feet from
the original caster.
Each shadow image has ½ the caster’s hit points and
an AC of 10 + ½ the caster’s level as a natural armor bonus +
the caster’s Dex modifier. Each image is capable of acting,
attacking or casting spells as if they were the original, with
access to the same spells and items as the caster.
However, all of the attacks and spell effects of the
shadow images cause only 1/5th real damage (the rest being
illusionary) and non–damaging spell or other effects are only
20% likely to work from the shadow image. Any and all
magical effects created by the shadow image allow for a Will
save (as if against a 5th level spell, regardless of the real spell
level of the effect) to negate damage or magical effects of a
spell, spell–like ability or supernatural effect even if the
original does not allow for a save.
A creature who has managed to successfully
disbelieve in the shadow images automatically makes any
saves against the shadow images effects and takes only 20%
damage from any attacks made by the shadow image. The
victim also automatically saves against any non–damage
effects created by the shadow image.
A slain shadow image disappates into black vapor;
gear, treasure or other items taken from the shadow image
vanish upon the shadow’s demise.
Shadow Walk
Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Targets: Up to one touched creature/ level
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
To use the shadow walk spell, you must be in an area
of shadowy illumination. You and any creature you touch are
then transported along a coiling path of shadowstuff to the
edge of the Material Plane where it borders the Plane of
Shadow. The effect is largely illusory, but the path is quasi–
real. You can take more than one creature along with you
(subject to your level limit), but all must be touching each
other.
In the region of shadow, you move at a rate of 50
miles per hour, moving normally on the borders of the Plane
of Shadow but much more rapidly relative to the Material
Plane. Thus, you can use this spell to travel rapidly by
stepping onto the Plane of Shadow, moving the desired
distance, and then stepping back onto the Material Plane.
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Because of the blurring of reality between
the Plane of Shadow and the Material Plane, you
can’t make out details of the terrain or areas you pass
over during transit, nor can you predict perfectly
where your travel will end. It’s impossible to judge
distances accurately, making the spell virtually
useless for scouting or spying. Furthermore, when the
spell effect ends, you are shunted 1d10x100 feet in a
random horizontal direction from your desired
endpoint. If this would place you within a solid
object, you are shunted 1d10x1,000 feet in the same
direction. If this would still place you within a solid
object, you (and any creatures with you) are shunted
to the nearest empty space available, but the strain of
this activity renders each creature fatigued (no save).
Shadow walk can also be used to travel to
other planes that border on the Plane of Shadow, but
this usage requires the transit of the Plane of Shadow
to arrive at a border with another plane of reality. The
transit of the Plane of Shadow requires 1d4 hours.
Any creatures touched by you when shadow
walk is cast also make the transition to the borders of
the Plane of Shadow.
They may opt to follow you, wander off
through the plane, or stumble back into the Material
Plane (50% chance for either of the latter results if
they are lost or abandoned by you). Creatures
unwilling to accompany you into the Plane of
Shadow receive a Will saving throw, negating the
effect if successful.
Shadow’s Shroud
Illusion (Glamer) [Darkness]
Level: Assn 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One creature touched
Duration: 1 minute/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Casting this spell wraps the recipient in
shadows, making it more difficult for the recipient to
be seen. The recipient gains a +5 bonus to Stealth
(Hide) while under the effect of the spell. This bonus
increases to +10 at 5th level and +15 at 9th level.
Shambler
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Drd 9, Plant 9
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Three or more shambling mounds, no two of
which can be more than 30 ft. apart; see text
Duration: Seven days or seven months (D); see text
Saving Throw: None
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Spell Resistance: No
The shambler spell creates 1d4+2 shambling mounds
with 11 HD each. The creatures willingly aid you in combat or
battle, perform a specific mission, or serve as bodyguards. The
creatures remain with you for seven days unless you dismiss
them. If the shamblers are created only for guard duty,
however, the duration of the spell is seven months. In this
case, the shamblers can only be ordered to guard a specific site
or location. Shamblers summoned to guard duty cannot move
outside the spell’s range, which is measured from the point
where each first appeared.
The shamblers have resistance to fire as normal
shambling mounds do only if the terrain is rainy, marshy, or
damp.
ShapechangeF
Transmutation
Level: Animal 9, Drd 9, Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
This spell functions like polymorph, except that it
enables you to assume the form of any single non–unique
creature (of any type) from Fine to Colossal size. The assumed
form cannot have more than twice your caster level in ECL
(LA + HD + class levels), to a maximum of 50 HD). Unlike
polymorph, this spell allows incorporeal or gaseous forms to
be assumed. You cannot use templates nor assume leveled or
advanced forms of creatures.
You gain all extraordinary and supernatural abilities
(both attacks and qualities) of the assumed form, but you lose
your own supernatural abilities. You also gain the type of the
new form in place of your own. The new form does not
disorient you. Parts of your body that are separated from you
do not revert to their original forms. You do NOT gain any
special gear specific to the assumed form, but if the form you
assume is capable of using gear, you may utilize your own
gear with the new form.
You can become just about anything you are familiar
with. You can change form once each round as a free action.
The change takes place either immediately before your regular
action or immediately after it, but not during the action. If you
use this spell to create a disguise, you get a +10 bonus on your
Deception (Disguise) check.
Focus: A jade circlet worth no less than 1,500 gp, which you
must place on your head when casting the spell.
(The focus melds into your new form when you
change shape.)
Shatter
Evocation [Sonic]
Level: Brd 2, Chaos 2, Clr/Pre 2, Destruction 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
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Area or Target: 5–ft.–radius spread; or one solid
object or one crystalline creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (object); Will negates
(object) or Fortitude half; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
Shatter creates a loud, ringing noise that
breaks brittle, nonmagical objects; sunders a single
solid, nonmagical object; or damages a crystalline
creature.
Used as an area attack, shatter destroys
nonmagical objects of crystal, glass, ceramic, or
porcelain. All such objects within a 5–foot radius of
the point of origin are smashed into dozens of pieces
by the spell. Objects weighing more than 1 pound per
your level are not affected, but all other objects of the
appropriate composition are shattered.
Alternatively, you can target shatter against
a single solid object, regardless of composition,
weighing up to 10 pounds per caster level. Targeted
against a crystalline creature (of any weight), shatter
deals 1d6 points of sonic damage per caster level
(maximum 10d6), with a Fortitude save for half
damage.
Arcane Material Component: A chip of mica.
Shield
Abjuration [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Shield creates an invisible, tower shield–
sized mobile disk of force that hovers in front of you.
It negates magic missile attacks directed at you. The
disk also provides a +4 shield bonus to AC. This
bonus applies against incorporeal touch attacks, since
it is a force effect. The shield has no armor check
penalty or arcane spell failure chance. Unlike with a
normal tower shield, you can’t use the shield spell for
cover.
Shield of Faith
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
This spell creates a shimmering, magical field around
the touched creature that averts attacks. The spell
grants the subject a +2 deflection bonus to AC, with
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an additional +1 to the bonus for every six levels you have
(maximum +5 deflection bonus at 18th level).
Material Component: A small parchment with a bit of holy
text written upon it.
Shield of Law
Abjuration [Lawful]
Level: Clr/Pre 8, Law 8
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 20 ft.
Targets: One creature/level in a 20–ft.–radius burst centered
on you
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
A dim, blue glow surrounds the subjects, protecting
them from attacks, granting them resistance to spells cast by
chaotic creatures, and slowing chaotic creatures when they
strike the subjects. This abjuration has four effects.
First, each warded creature gains a +4 deflection
bonus to AC and a +4 magic bonus on saves. Unlike
protection from chaos, this benefit applies against all attacks,
not just against attacks by chaotic creatures.
Second, a warded creature gains spell resistance 25
against chaotic spells and spells cast by chaotic creatures.
Third, the abjuration blocks possession and mental
influence, just as protection from chaos does.
Finally, if a chaotic creature succeeds on a melee
attack against a warded creature, the attacker is slowed (Will
save negates, as the slow spell, but against shield of law’s save
DC).
Focus: A tiny reliquary containing some sacred relic, such as a
scrap of parchment from a lawful text. The reliquary costs at
least 500 gp.
Shield OtherF
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Pal 2, Protection 2
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
This spell wards the subject and creates a mystic
connection between you and the subject so that some of its
wounds are transferred to you. The subject gains a +1
deflection bonus to AC and a +1 magic bonus on saves.
Additionally, the subject takes only half damage from all
wounds and attacks (including that dealt by special abilities)
that deal hit point damage. The amount of damage not taken
by the warded creature is taken by you. Forms of harm that do
not involve hit points, such as charm effects, temporary ability
damage, level draining, and death effects, are not affected. If
the subject suffers a reduction of hit points from a lowered
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Constitution score, the reduction is not split with you
because it is not hit point damage. When the spell
ends, subsequent damage is no longer divided
between the subject and you, but damage already
split is not reassigned to the subject.
If you and the subject of the spell move out
of range of each other, the spell ends.
Focus: A pair of platinum rings (worth at least 50 gp
each) worn by both you and the warded creature.
Shillelagh
Transmutation
Level: Drd 1
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One touched nonmagical oak club or
quarterstaff
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
Your own nonmagical club or quarterstaff
becomes a weapon with a +1 magic bonus on attack
and damage rolls. (A quarterstaff gains this
enhancement for both ends of the weapon.) It deals
damage as if it were two size categories larger (a
Small club or quarterstaff so transmuted deals 1d8
points of damage, a Medium 2d6, and a Large 3d6),
+1 for its magic bonus. These effects only occur
when the weapon is wielded by you. If you do not
wield it, the weapon behaves as if unaffected by this
spell.
Shocking Grasp
Evocation [Electricity]
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature or object touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Your successful melee touch attack deals
1d6 points of electricity damage per caster level
(maximum 5d6).
When delivering the jolt, you gain a +3
bonus on attack rolls if the opponent is wearing metal
armor (or made out of metal, carrying a lot of metal,
or the like).
Shout
Evocation [Sonic]
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 30 ft.
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Area: Cone–shaped burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial or Reflex negates (object);
see text
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
You emit an ear–splitting yell that deafens and damages
creatures in its path. Any creature within the area is deafened
for 2d6 rounds and takes 5d6 points of sonic damage. A
successful save negates the deafness and reduces the damage
by half. Any exposed brittle or crystalline object or crystalline
creature takes 1d6 points of sonic damage per caster level
(maximum 15d6). An affected creature is allowed a Fortitude
save to reduce the damage by half, and a creature holding
fragile objects can negate damage to them with a successful
Reflex save.
A shout spell cannot penetrate a silence spell.
Shout, Greater
Evocation [Sonic]
Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, F
Range: 60 ft.
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial or Reflex negates (object);
see text
This spell functions like shout, except that the cone
deals 20d6 points of sonic damage (or 2d6 points of sonic
damage per caster level, maximum 40d6, against exposed
brittle or crystalline objects or crystalline creatures). It also
causes creatures to be stunned for 1 round and deafened for
4d6 rounds. A creature in the area of the cone can negate the
stunning and halve both the damage and the duration of the
deafness with a successful Fortitude save. A creature holding
vulnerable objects can attempt a Reflex save to negate the
damage to those objects.
Arcane Focus: A small metal or ivory horn.
Shrink ItemP
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One touched object of up to 2 cu. ft./level
Duration: One day; see text
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
You are able to shrink one nonmagical item (if it is
within the size limit) to 1/16 of its normal size in each
dimension (to about 1/4,000 the original volume and mass).
This change effectively reduces the object’s size by four
categories. Optionally, you can also change its now shrunken
composition to a clothlike one. Objects changed by a shrink
item spell can be returned to normal composition and size
merely by tossing them onto any solid surface or by a word of
command from the original caster. Even a burning fire and its
fuel can be shrunk by this spell. Restoring the shrunken object
to its normal size and composition ends the spell.
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Shrink item can be made permanent with a
permanency spell, in which case the affected object
can be shrunk and expanded an indefinite number of
times, but only by the original caster.
Sidestep
Conjuration (Teleportation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Self
Target: You
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Casting this spell allows you to
instantaneous move yourself and your gear to a new
location up to 5 feet distant per 2 caster levels
(maximum 30 ft.). You must be able to visually see
the location you are transporting to, and it cannot be
currently occupied or otherwise blocked. You can
change your current elevation, and the vertical
distance moved counts against the total distance
allowed to be traversed by this spell.
SilenceP
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: 20–ft.–radius emanation centered on a
creature, object, or point in space
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text or none
(object)
Spell Resistance: Yes; see text or no (object)
Upon the casting of this spell, all sound is
muted in the target area. All Perception (Listen)
checks made to discern sounds eminating from or
through the area of effect are increased by 20, and it
grants 20 points of Sonic resistance.
Spells with verbal components require a
Spellcraft check to complete (DC 30 + Spell Level).
The use of the silent metamagic feat with these spells
negates the need for a Spellcraft check to cast the
spell.
The silence spell can be cast on a point in
space, but the effect is stationary unless cast on a
mobile object. The spell can be centered on a
creature, and the effect then radiates from the
creature and moves as it moves. Items in a creature’s
possession or magic items that emit sound receive the
benefits of saves and spell resistance, but unattended
objects and points in space do not.
When a creature enters an area of silence for
the first time (or the spell is cast directly on them),
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they gain a Will save (and Spell Resistance) to negate the
spell’s effect in their current square.
Any amount of silence between the attacker and the
target square of a sonic or language–based attack negates the
attack, even if the target square itself is not silenced.
Silence can be made permanent with a permanency
spell.
Silent Image
Illusion (Figment)
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Effect: Visual figment that cannot extend beyond four 10–ft.
cubes + one 10–ft. cube/level (S)
Duration:Spellcraft
Saving Throw: Will disbelief (if interacted with)
Spell Resistance: No
This spell creates the visual illusion of an object,
creature, or force, as visualized by you. The illusion does not
create sound, smell, texture, or temperature. You can move the
image within the limits of the size of the effect.
Focus: A bit of fleece.
SimulacrumL,M, X
Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, XM, XP
Casting Time: 12 hours
Range: 0 ft.
Effect: One duplicate creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Simulacrum creates an illusory duplicate of any
creature. The duplicate creature is partially real and formed
from ice or snow. It appears to be the same as the original, but
it has only one–half of the real creature’s levels or Hit Dice
(and the appropriate hit points, feats, skill ranks, and special
abilities for a creature of that level or HD) and is considered a
construct.
You can’t create a simulacrum of a creature whose
Hit Dice or levels exceed twice your caster level. You must
make a Deception (Disguise) check when you cast the spell to
determine how good the likeness is. A creature familiar with
the original might detect the ruse with a successful Perception
(Spot) check (opposed by the caster’s Deception (Disguise)
check) or a DC 20 Perception (Sense Motive) check.
Because the simulacrum is a construct, it cannot gain
or spend XP. It has all of the old memories of the creature at
the time it is created, but loses any new memories it gains after
24 hours.
At all times the simulacrum remains under your
absolute command. No special telepathic link exists, so
command must be exercised in some other manner. A
simulacrum has no ability to become more powerful. It cannot
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increase its level or abilities. If reduced to 0 hit points Slow

or otherwise destroyed, it reverts to snow and melts
instantly into nothingness. A complex process
requiring at least 24 hours, 100 gp per hit point, and a
fully equipped magical laboratory can repair damage
to a simulacrum.
Material Component: The spell is cast over the
rough snow or ice form, and some piece of the
creature to be duplicated (hair, nail, or the like) must
be placed inside the snow or ice. Additionally, the
spell requires powdered ruby worth 100 gp per HD of
the simulacrum to be created.
XP Cost: 100 XP per HD of the simulacrum to be
created (minimum 1,000 XP).
Slay Living
Necromancy [Death]
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Death 7
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Living creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
You can slay any one living creature. You must
succeed on a melee touch attack to touch the subject.
If it fails the Fortitude save, it takes 2d8
damage/caster level (max 30d8). If it succeeds, it
instead takes 3d6 points of damage +1 point per
caster level.
Sleet Storm
Conjuration (Creation) [Cold]
Level: Drd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: Cylinder (40–ft. radius, 20 ft. high)
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: See below
Spell Resistance: No
Driving sleet blocks all sight (even darkvision) within
it and causes the ground in the area to be icy. Those
caught in the area of effect take 1d6 cold damage per
round if they fail a Fortitude saving throw. A creature
can walk within or through the area of sleet at half
normal speed with aAcrobatics (Balance) check equal
to the spell’s DC. Failure means it can’t move in that
round, while failure by 5 or more means it falls (see
theAcrobatics (Balance) skill for details).
The sleet extinguishes torches and small
fires.
Arcane Material Component: A pinch of dust and a
few drops of water.
Transmutation
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
An affected creature moves and attacks at a
drastically slowed rate. A slowed creature can take only a
single move action or standard action each turn, but not both
(nor may it take full–round actions). Additionally, it takes a –1
penalty on attack rolls, AC, and Reflex saves. A slowed
creature moves at half its normal speed (round down to the
next 5–foot increment), which affects the creature’s jumping
distance as normal for decreased speed.
Multiple slow effects don’t stack. Slow counters and
dispels haste.
Material Component: A drop of molasses.
Slow, Mass
Transmutation
Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Targets: Once creature/level, no two which can be more than
15 feet apart.
This spell acts like slow, except it affects up to one
target/level.
Slumber
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target: One living humanoid creature
Duration: 1 round + 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
A slumber spell causes a magical slumber to come
upon a single humanoid or giant creature who fails the saving
throw.
Sleeping creatures are helpless. Slapping or
wounding awakens an affected creature, but normal noise does
not. Awakening a creature is a standard action (an application
of the aid another action).
Slumber does not target unconscious creatures,
constructs, elves or undead creatures.
Material Component: A pinch of fine sand, rose petals, or a
live cricket.
Slumber replaces sleep in the Amberos campaign.
Slumber, Greater
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting
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Target: One living creature

This spell functions like slumber, except that
it can affect any creature type.
Greater Slumber replaces deep slumber in the
Amberos campaign.
Slumber, Mass
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 5
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: Up to one creature per two caster levels, no
two of which can be more than 15 feet apart
This spell functions like slumber, except that
it affects multiple creatures.
Sonic Emination
Evocation [Sonic]
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0
Area of Effect: Special
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: See Below
Spell Resistance: None
When cast, a loud thrum begins to eminate
from your hand. This thrum provides a +2 bonus to
your AC against melee and ranged attacks – but not
magical spells. Furthermore, you can make touch
attacks against targets that deal 1d6 sonic damage
(Fort save for half).
Your hand must remain empty to use the
touch attack, but does not prevent spellcasting.
Material Component: A small tuning fork.
Snow Flurry
Conjuration (Creation) [Cold]
Level: Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft/level)
Area: Sphere (40 ft. radius)
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Casting this spell causes thick snow to begin
to fall in the affected area. Movement is slowed to ½
normal, though a creature can attempt to move
through the area at normal speed by making a DC
10Acrobatics (Balance) check. Failure means the
creature can’t move that round, while failure by 5 or
more means the creature falls (seeAcrobatics
(Balance) skill for details). The falling snow grants
concealment (20%), but negates invisibility for those
inside the area of effect.
Arcane Material Component: A drop of water and a
pinch of dust.
Snuff Light
Evocation [Darkness]
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft/2 levels)
Target: One torch–sized nonmagical or smaller light source
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Upon casting this spell, the caster snuffs the light
from one non–magical candle, torch or lantern or equivilant
light source. The light source flickers out of existence as if
extinguished by a strong gust. The light source is not
damaged and may be relit as normal.
Soft Step
Transumtation
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 full round
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Upon casting this spell, the caster negates up to 25
lbs. of weight from the spell recipient. This weight is negated
from gear first, and then the actual weight of the recipient
themselves, up until the recipient is weightless. A weightless
being still moves along the ground normally, but exerts no
pressure to trigger pressure plates, cause structural failure due
to weight limitations or the like. It does not allow the
weightless individual to walk across pits or the like, but could
make it easy to throw them across said pit.
While weightless, an affected individual can still
exert the same force on objects as normal, thus there is no
modification to skill checks or other rolls based on the
character’s lack of weight.
Soften Earth and Stone
Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Drd 2, Earth 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 10–ft. square/level; see text
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
When this spell is cast, all natural, undressed earth or
stone in the spell’s area is softened. Wet earth becomes thick
mud, dry earth becomes loose sand or dirt, and stone becomes
soft clay that is easily molded or chopped. You affect a 10–
footsquare area to a depth of 1 to 4 feet, depending on the
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enchanted, dressed, or worked stone cannot be
affected. Earth or stone creatures are not affected.
A creature in mud must succeed on a Reflex
save or be caught for 1d2 rounds and unable to move,
attack, or cast spells. A creature that succeeds on its
save can move through the mud at half speed, and it
can’t run or charge.
Loose dirt is not as troublesome as mud, but
all creatures in the area can move at only half their
normal speed and can’t run or charge over the
surface.
Stone softened into clay does not hinder
movement, but it does allow characters to cut, shape,
or excavate areas they may not have been able to
affect before.
While soften earth and stone does not affect
dressed or worked stone, cavern ceilings or vertical
surfaces such as cliff faces can be affected. Usually,
this causes a moderate collapse or landslide as the
loosened material peels away from the face of the
wall or roof and falls.
A moderate amount of structural damage
can be dealt to a manufactured structure by softening
the ground beneath it, causing it to settle. However,
most well–built structures will only be damaged by
this spell, not destroyed.
Solid FogP
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Duration: 1 min./level
Spell Resistance: No
This spell functions like fog cloud, but in
addition to obscuring sight, the solid fog is so thick
that any creature attempting to move through it
progresses at a speed of 5 feet, regardless of its
normal speed, and it takes a –2 penalty on all melee
attack and melee damage rolls. The vapors prevent
effective ranged weapon attacks (except for magic
rays and the like). A creature or object that falls into
solid fog is slowed, so that each 10 feet of vapor that
it passes through reduces falling damage by 1d6. A
creature can’t take a 5–foot step while in solid fog.
However, unlike normal fog, only a severe wind (31+
mph) disperses these vapors, and it does so in 1
round.
Solid fog can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. A permanent solid fog dispersed
by wind reforms in 10 minutes.
Material Component: A pinch of dried, powdered
peas combined with powdered animal hoof.
Song of Discord
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting, Sonic]
Level: Brd 5
Components: V, S
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Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: Creatures within a 20–ft.–radius spread
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell causes those within the area to turn on each
other rather than attack their foes. Each affected creature has a
50% chance to attack the nearest target each round. (Roll to
determine each creature’s behavior every round at the
beginning of its turn.) A creature that does not attack its
nearest neighbor is free to act normally for that round.
Creatures forced by a song of discord to attack their
fellows employ all methods at their disposal, choosing their
deadliest spells and most advantageous combat tactics. They
do not, however, harm targets that have fallen unconscious.
Soul BindF
Necromancy
Level: Clr/Pre 9, Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, S, XF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: Corpse
Duration: Permanent
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: No
You draw the soul from a newly dead body and
imprison it in a black sapphire gem. The subject must have
been dead no more than 1 round per caster level. The soul,
once trapped in the gem, cannot be returned through clone,
raise dead, reincarnation, resurrection, true resurrection, or
even a miracle or a wish. Only by destroying the gem or
dispelling the spell on the gem can one free the soul (which is
then still dead).
Focus: A black sapphire of at least 1,000 gp value.
Sound Burst
Evocation [Sonic]
Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 2
Components: V, S, F/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 10–ft.–radius spread
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
You blast an area with a tremendous cacophony.
Every creature in the area takes 1d6 points of sonic damage/2
levels (max 5d6) and must succeed on a Fortitude save to
avoid being stunned for 1 round.
Creatures that cannot hear are not stunned but are still
damaged.
Arcane Focus: A musical instrument.
Speak with Animals
Divination
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Level: Brd 3, Drd 1, Rgr 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 min./level
You can comprehend and communicate with
animals. You are able to ask questions of and receive
answers from animals, although the spell doesn’t
make them any more friendly or cooperative than
normal. Furthermore, wary and cunning animals are
likely to be terse and evasive, while the more stupid
ones make inane comments. If an animal is friendly
toward you, it may do some favor or service for you.
Speak with Plants
Divination
Level: Brd 4, Drd 3, Rgr 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 min./level
You can comprehend and communicate with
plants, including both normal plants and plant
creatures. You are able to ask questions of and
receive answers from plants. A regular plant’s sense
of its surroundings is limited, so it won’t be able to
give (or recognize) detailed descriptions of creatures
or answer questions about events outside its
immediate vicinity.
The spell doesn’t make plant creatures any
more friendly or cooperative than normal.
Furthermore, wary and cunning plant creatures are
likely to be terse and evasive, while the more stupid
ones may make inane comments. If a plant creature is
friendly toward you, it may do some favor or service
for you.
Speak with DeadL
Necromancy [Language–Dependent]
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, F/DF
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: 10 ft.
Target: One dead creature
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: No
You grant the semblance of life and intellect
to a corpse, allowing it to answer several questions
that you put to it. You may ask one question per two
caster levels. Unasked questions are wasted if the
duration expires. The corpse’s knowledge is limited
to what the creature knew during life, including the
languages it spoke (if any).
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Answers are usually brief, cryptic, or repetitive. If the
creature’s alignment was different from yours, the corpse gets
a Will save to resist the spell as if it were alive.
If the corpse has been subject to speak with dead
within the past week, the new spell fails. You can cast this
spell on a corpse that has been deceased for any amount of
time, but the body must be mostly intact to be able to respond.
A damaged corpse may be able to give partial answers or
partially correct answers, but it must at least have a mouth in
order to speak at all.
This spell does not let you actually speak to the person (whose
soul has departed). It instead draws on the imprinted
knowledge stored in the corpse. The partially animated body
retains the imprint of the soul that once inhabited it, and thus it
can speak with all the knowledge that the creature had while
alive. The corpse, however, cannot learn new information.
Indeed, it can’t even remember being questioned.
This spell does not affect a corpse that has been
turned into an undead creature.
Focus: 3 drops of blood from a black goat
Spectral Hand
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: One spectral hand
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
A ghostly, glowing hand shaped from your life force
materializes and moves as you desire, allowing you to deliver
low–level, touch range spells at a distance. On casting the
spell, you lose 1d4 hit points that return when the spell ends
(even if it is dispelled), but not if the hand is destroyed. (The
hit points can be healed as normal.) For as long as the spell
lasts, any touch range spell of 4th level or lower that you cast
can be delivered by the spectral hand. The spell gives you a
+2 bonus on your melee touch attack roll, and attacking with
the hand counts normally as an attack. The hand always strikes
from your direction. The hand cannot flank targets like a
creature can. After it delivers a spell, or if the hand goes
beyond the spell range, goes out of your sight, the hand returns
to you and hovers.
The hand is incorporeal and thus cannot be harmed
by normal weapons. It has improved evasion (half damage on
a failed Reflex save and no damage on a successful save),
your save bonuses, and an AC of at least 22. Your Intelligence
modifier applies to the hand’s AC as if it were the hand’s
Dexterity modifier. The hand has 1 to 4 hit points, the same
number that you lost in creating it.
Spell ImmunityP
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 4, Protection 4, Sor/Wiz 4, Strength 4
Components: V, S, DF
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Casting Time: 1 standard action Spells and spell–like effects targeted on you are
Range: Touch turned back upon the original caster. The abjuration turns only
Target: Creature touched spells that have you as a target. Effect and area spells are not
Duration: 10 min./level affected. Spell turning also fails to stop touch range spells.
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) From seven to ten (1d4+6) spell levels are affected by
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) the turning. The exact number is rolled secretly.
The warded creature is immune to the When you are targeted by a spell of higher level than
effects of one specified spell for every four levels you the amount of spell turning you have left, that spell is partially
have. The spells must be of 4th level or lower. The turned. The subtract the amount of spell turning left from the
warded creature effectively has unbeatable spell spell level of the incoming spell, then divide the result by the
resistance regarding the specified spell or spells. spell level of the incoming spell to see what fraction of the
Naturally, that immunity doesn’t protect a creature effect gets through. For damaging spells, you and the caster
from spells for which spell resistance doesn’t apply. each take a fraction of the damage. For nondamaging spells,
Spell immunity protects against spells, spell–like each of you has a proportional chance to be affected.
effects of magic items, and innate spell–like abilities If you and a spellcasting attacker are both warded by
of creatures. It does not protect against supernatural spell turning effects in operation, a resonating field is created.
or extraordinary abilities, such as breath weapons or Roll randomly to determine the result.
gaze attacks.
Only a particular spell can be protected d% Effect
against, not a certain domain or school of spells or a 01–70 Spell drains away without effect.
group of spells that are similar in effect. 71–80 Spell affects both of you equally at
A creature can have only one spell immunity full effect.
or greater spell immunity spell in effect on it at a 81–97 Both turning effects are rendered
time. nonfunctional for 1d4 minutes.
98–100 Both of you go through a rift into
Spell Immunity, Greater another plane.
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 8, Sor/Wiz 8 Arcane Material Component: A small silver mirror.
This spell functions like spell immunity,
except the immunity applies to spells of 8th level or SpellstaffF,L
lower. Transmutation
A creature can have only one spell immunity Level: Drd 6
or greater spell immunity spell in effect on it at a Components: V, S, XF
time. Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Touch
Spell Resistance Target: Wooden quarterstaff touched
Abjuration Duration: One day or until discharged (D)
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Magic 5, Protection 5, Sor/Wiz 5 Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Components: V, S, DF Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
Casting Time: 1 standard action You store one spell that you can normally cast in a
Range: Touch wooden quarterstaff. Only one such spell can be stored in a
Target: Creature touched staff at a given time, and you cannot have more than one
Duration: 1 min./level spellstaff at any given time. You can cast a spell stored within
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) a staff just as though it were among those you had prepared,
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) but it does not count against your normal allotment for a given
The creature gains spell resistance equal to 12 + your day. You use up any applicable material components required
caster level. to cast the spell when you store it in the spellstaff.
Focus: A masterwork staff that stores the spell.
Spell Turning
Abjuration Spider ClimbP
Level: Luck 7, Magic 7, Sor/Wiz 7 Transmutation
Components: V, S, M/DF Level: Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action Components: V, S, M
Range: Personal Casting Time: 1 standard action
Target: You Range: Touch
Duration: Until expended or 10 min./level Target: Creature touched
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Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
The subject can climb and travel on vertical
surfaces or even traverse ceilings. The affected
creature must have its hands free to climb in this
manner. The subject gains a climb speed of 20 feet;
furthermore, it gains a +8 magic bonus to Athletics
(Climb) checks to traverse a vertical or horizontal
surface (even upside down). A spider climbing
creature retains its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if
any) while climbing, and opponents get no special
bonus to their attacks against it. It cannot, however,
use the run action while climbing.
Spider climb can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. You cannot have more than one
movement based spell made permanent at a time.
Material Component: A drop of bitumen and a live
spider, both of which must be eaten by the subject.
Spike Growth
Transmutation
Level: Drd 3, Rgr 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: One 20–ft. square/level
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
Any ground–covering vegetation in the
spell’s area becomes very hard and sharply pointed
without changing its appearance.
In areas of bare earth, roots and rootlets act
in the same way. Typically, spike growth can be cast
in any outdoor setting except open water, ice, heavy
snow, sandy desert, or bare stone. Any creature
moving on foot into or through the spell’s area takes
1d4 points of piercing damage for each 5 feet of
movement through the spiked area.
Any creature that takes damage from this
spell must also succeed on a Reflex save or suffer
injuries to its feet and legs that slow its land speed by
one–half. This speed penalty lasts for 24 hours or
until the injured creature receives a cure spell (which
also restores lost hit points). Another character can
remove the penalty by taking 10 minutes to dress the
injuries and succeeding on a Survival (Heal) check
against the spell’s save DC.
Spike growth can’t be disabled with the
Disable Device skill.
Note: Magic traps such as spike growth are hard to
detect. A rogue (only) can use the Perception (Spot)
skill to find a spike growth. The DC is 25 + spell
level, or DC 28 for spike growth (or DC 27 for spike
growth cast by a ranger).
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Spike StonesP
Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Drd 4, Earth 4
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: One 20–ft. square/level
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
Rocky ground, stone floors, and similar surfaces
shape themselves into long, sharp points that blend into the
background.
Spike stones impede progress through an area and
deal damage. Any creature moving on foot into or through the
spell’s area moves at half speed.
In addition, each creature moving through the area
takes 1d8 points of piercing damage for each 5 feet of
movement through the spiked area.
Any creature that takes damage from this spell must
also succeed on a Reflex save to avoid injuries to its feet and
legs. A failed save causes the creature’s speed to be reduced to
half normal for 24 hours or until the injured creature receives a
cure spell (which also restores lost hit points). Another
character can remove the penalty by taking 10 minutes to
dress the injuries and succeeding on a Survival (Heal) check
against the spell’s save DC.
Spike stones is a magic trap that can’t be disabled
with the Disable Device skill.
Note: Magic traps such as spike stones are hard to
detect. A rogue (only) can use the Perception (Spot) skill to
find spike stones. The DC is 25 + spell level, or DC 29 for
spike stones.
Spinning Star
Evocation [Earth, Fire or Electricity]
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft/level)
Target: Up to 3 targets per round, no two of which can be
more than 15 ft. apart
Duration: 1 round + 1 round/3 levels
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
When cast, you create two emerald green shards
which fly towards the intended target. Make a ranged touch
attack to hit the target, and each shard deals 1d4 points of
damage on a successful hit, plus 1d4 points of fire damage or
1d4 points of electrical damage. At 3rd level, and each
additional 3 levels beyond that (max 10 shards at 12th level), in
the next round you can create an additional 2 shards to hurl at
the same or different targets.
Material Component: A pinch of emerald dust and an iron
shuriken.
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Spiritual Weapon its normal full effect on that creature for the duration of the
Evocation [Force] spell.
Level: Clr/Pre 2, War 2 The weapon that you get is often a force replica of
Components: V, S, DF your deity’s own personal weapon. A cleric without a deity
Casting Time: 1 standard action gets a weapon based on his alignment. A neutral cleric without
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) a deity can create a spiritual weapon of any alignment,
Effect: Magic weapon of force provided he is acting at least generally in accord with that
Duration: 1 round/level (D) alignment at the time. The weapons associated with each
Saving Throw: None alignment are as follows.
Spell Resistance: Yes Chaos: Battleaxe
A weapon made of pure force springs into Evil: Light flail
existence and attacks opponents at a distance, as you Good: Warhammer
direct it, dealing 1d8 force damage per hit, +1 point Law: Longsword
per three caster levels (maximum +5 at 15th level).
The weapon takes the shape of a weapon favored by Squeal
your deity or a weapon with some spiritual Evocation [Sonic]
significance or symbolism to you (see below) and has Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0
the same threat range and critical multipliers as a real Components: V, S, M
weapon of its form. It strikes the opponent you Casting Time: 1 standard action
designate, starting with one attack in the round the Range: 0
spell is cast and continuing each round thereafter on Area of Effect: 30 foot burst
your turn. It uses your base attack bonus (possibly Duration: Instantaneous
allowing it multiple attacks per round in subsequent Saving Throw: Will negates
rounds) plus your Wisdom modifier as its attack Spell Resistance: Yes
bonus. It strikes as a spell, not as a weapon, so, for Upon the completion of this spell, a piercing squeal
example, it can damage creatures that have damage erupts forth. Creatures with blindsense, blindsight or
reduction. As a force effect, it can strike incorporeal tremorsense lose the ability for one round. Animals or other
creatures without the normal miss chance associated creatures with Intelligence 2 or less that fail their saving throw
with incorporeality. The weapon always strikes from against this spell will flee in pain for one round. All other
your direction. It does not get a flanking bonus or creatures who fail the saving throw lose their dexterity bonus
help a combatant get one. Your feats or combat for the remainder of the round.
actions do not affect the weapon. If the weapon goes Material Component: A bit of chalk or fingernail.
beyond the spell range, if it goes out of your sight, or
if you are not directing it, the weapon returns to you Static
and hovers. Evocation [Electricity]
Each round after the first, you can use a Level: Sor/Wiz 0
move action to redirect the weapon to a new target. If Components: V, S
you do not, the weapon continues to attack the Casting Time: 1 standard action
previous round’s target. On any round that the Range: 0
weapon switches targets, it gets one attack. Area of Effect: One creature per level in a 5 ft. radius
Subsequent rounds of attacking that target allow the Duration: Instantaneous
weapon to make multiple attacks if your base attack Saving Throw: Reflex negates
bonus would allow it to. Even if the spiritual weapon Spell Resistance: Yes
is a ranged weapon, use the spell’s range, not the This spell causes an arc of lightning to spring from
weapon’s normal range increment, and switching your outstretched hand to strike up to one opponent per level
targets still is a move action. within 5 feet. The victim takes 1d4 points of electrical
A spiritual weapon cannot be attacked or damage if they fail a Reflex save.
harmed by physical attacks, but dispel magic,
disintegrate, a sphere of annihilation, or a rod of Statue
cancellation affects it. A spiritual weapon’s AC Transmutation
against touch attacks is 12 (10 + size bonus for Tiny Level: Sor/Wiz 7
object). Components: V, S, M
If an attacked creature has spell resistance, Casting Time: 1 round
you make a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) Range: Touch
against that spell resistance the first time the spiritual Target: Creature touched
weapon strikes it. If the weapon is successfully Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
resisted, the spell is dispelled. If not, the weapon has Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)

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Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
A statue spell turns the subject to solid
stone, along with any garments and equipment worn
or carried. In statue form, the subject gains hardness
8. The subject retains its own hit points.
The subject can see, hear, and smell
normally, but it does not need to eat or breathe.
Feeling is limited to those sensations that can affect
the granite–hard substance of the individual’s body.
Chipping is equal to a mere scratch, but breaking off
one of the statue’s arms constitutes serious damage.
The subject of a statue spell can return to its
normal state, act, and then return instantly to the
statue state (a free action) if it so desires, as long as
the spell duration is in effect.
Material Component: Lime, sand, and a drop of
water stirred by an iron bar, such as a nail or spike.
StatusP
Divination
Level: Clr/Pre 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Targets: One living creature touched per three levels
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
When you need to keep track of comrades
who may get separated, status allows you to mentally
monitor their relative positions and general condition.
You are aware of direction and distance to the
creatures and any conditions affecting them:
unharmed, wounded, disabled, staggered,
unconscious, dying, nauseated, panicked, stunned,
poisoned, diseased, confused, or the like. Once the
spell has been cast upon the subjects, the distance
between them and the caster does not affect the spell
as long as they are on the same plane of existence. If
a subject leaves the plane, or if it dies, the spell
ceases to function for it.
Status can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. A single permanency can only
bond two creatures at a time.
Steal Blood Ability
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 minute/level (D)
Saving Throw: Fort negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon casting this spell, you acquire all of
the supernatural and spell–like abilities of the target
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creature granted by race for the duration of the spell, while the
creature in turn loses access to the same abilities for the
duration. Supernatural and spell–like abilities granted by class
levels are not affected by this spell. If the target creature is
slain while the spell is in effect, you do not lose the abilities
until the spell expires. Likewise, if the ability has a limited
number of usages per day, your use of the ability does not
affect the creature’s ability to use the ability once its powers
are returned.
Sticks to Snakes
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 60 feet
Target/Effect: 1d4 + 1 tiny vipers/level or 1 medium viper or
1 large constrictor snake, +1/3 levels
Duration: 5 rounds + 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
When this spell is cast, you cause a wooden staff,
stick or other wooden branch–like object to transform into a
nest of snakes under your control. The wood becomes 1d4
tiny vipers, +1 additional tiny viper per level. Instead of tiny
vipers, you may instead transform the wood into one medium
viper or one large constrictor snake, +1 additional snake per 3
levels.
Focus: A handful of sticks, branches or a wooden
quarterstaff. At the end of the spell, the objects revert back to
their original state.
Stinking CloudP
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Cloud spreads in 20–ft. radius, 20 ft. high
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates; see text
Spell Resistance: No
Stinking cloud creates a bank of fog like that created
by fog cloud, except that the vapors are nauseating.
Living creatures in the cloud become nauseated. This
condition lasts as long as the creature is in the cloud and for
1d4+1 rounds after it leaves. (Roll separately for each
nauseated character.) Any creature that succeeds on its save
but remains in the cloud must continue to save each round on
your turn.
Stinking cloud can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. A permanent stinking cloud dispersed by
wind reforms in 10 minutes.
Material Component: A rotten egg or several skunk cabbage
leaves.
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Stone Shape
Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Drd 3, Earth 3, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Stone or stone object touched, up to 10 cu.
ft. + 1 cu. ft./level
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You can form an existing piece of stone into
any shape that suits your purpose. While it’s possible
to make crude coffers, doors, and so forth with stone
shape, fine detail isn’t possible. There is a 30%
chance that any shape including moving parts simply
doesn’t work.
Arcane Material Component: Soft clay, which must
be worked into roughly the desired shape of the stone
object and then touched to the stone while the verbal
component is uttered.
StoneskinM, P
Abjuration
Level: Drd 5, Earth 6, Sor/Wiz 4, Strength 6
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 min./level or until discharged
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
The warded creature gains resistance to blows, cuts,
stabs, and slashes. The subject gains damage
reduction 10/adamantine. (It ignores the first 10
points of damage each time it takes damage from a
weapon, though an adamantine weapon bypasses the
reduction.) Once the spell has prevented a total of 10
points of damage per caster level (maximum 150
points), it is discharged.
Stoneskin can be made permanent with a permanency
spell. A permanent stoneskin has no maximum
amount of damage it can absorb.
Material Component: Granite and 250 gp worth of
diamond dust sprinkled on the target’s skin.
Stone TellL
Divination
Level: Drd 6
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 min./level
You gain the ability to speak with stones,
which relate to you who or what has touched them as
well as revealing what is covered or concealed
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behind or under them. The stones relate complete descriptions
if asked. A stone’s perspective, perception, and knowledge
may prevent the stone from providing the details you are
looking for.
You can speak with natural or worked stone.
Stone to Flesh
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target: One petrified creature or a cylinder of stone from 1 ft.
to 3 ft. in diameter and up to 10 ft. long
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (object); see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell restores a petrified creature to its normal
state, restoring life and goods. The creature must make a DC
15 Fortitude save to survive the process. Any petrified
creature, regardless of size, can be restored. Its hit points are
returned to ½ normal.
The spell also can convert a mass of stone into a
fleshy substance. Such flesh is inert and lacking a vital life
force unless a life force or magical energy is available. (For
example, this spell would turn a stone golem into a flesh
golem, but an ordinary statue would become a corpse.) You
can affect an object that fits within a cylinder from 1 foot to 3
feet in diameter and up to 10 feet long or a cylinder of up to
those dimensions in a larger mass of stone. When such a
transformation occurs, the item loses any hardness, though its
hit points are unaffected.
Material Component: A pinch of earth and a drop of blood.
Stony Grasp
Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 3
Effect: Animated stone arm
Duration: 1 round/level
As earthen grasp, except the stony arm can appear
from any natural surface, including unworked rock, earth,
mud, grass, or sand. The stone arm has AC 18, hardness 8, and
4 hit points per caster level.
Material Component: A miniature hand sculpted from stone.
Storm of Vengeance
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Drd 9, Clr/Pre 9
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Effect: 360–ft.–radius storm cloud
Duration:Spellcraft (maximum 10 rounds) (D)
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell creates an enormous black storm cloud.
Lightning and crashing claps of thunder appear within the
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storm. Each creature beneath the cloud must succeed
on a Fortitude save or be deafened for 1d4x10
minutes.
If you do not maintain concentration on the
spell after casting it, the spell ends. If you continue to
concentrate, the spell generates additional effects in
each following round, as noted below. Each effect
occurs during your turn.
2nd Round: Acid rains down in the area, dealing 1d6
points of acid damage (no save).
3rd Round: You call six bolts of lightning down from
the cloud. You decide where the bolts strike. No two
bolts may be directed at the same target. Each bolt
deals 10d6 points of electricity damage. A creature
struck can attempt a Reflex save for half damage.
4th Round: Hailstones rain down in the area, dealing
5d6 points of bludgeoning damage (no save).
5th through 10th Rounds: Violent rain and wind
gusts reduce visibility. The rain obscures all sight,
including darkvision, beyond 5 feet. A creature 5 feet
away has concealment (attacks have a 20% miss
chance).
Creatures farther away have total
concealment (50% miss chance, and the attacker
cannot use sight to locate the target). Speed is
reduced by three–quarters.
Ranged attacks within the area of the storm
are impossible. Spells cast within the area are
disrupted unless the caster succeeds on aSpellcraft
check against a DC equal to the storm of vengeance’s
save DC + the level of the spell the caster is trying to
cast.
Suggestion
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Language–Dependent,
Mind–Affecting]
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One living creature
Duration: 1 hour/level or until completed
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
You influence the actions of the target
creature by suggesting a course of activity (limited to
a sentence or two). The suggestion must be worded in
such a manner as to make the activity sound
reasonable. Asking the creature to do some obviously
harmful act automatically negates the effect of the
spell.
The suggested course of activity can
continue for the entire duration. If the suggested
activity can be completed in a shorter time, the spell
ends when the subject finishes what it was asked to
do. You can instead specify conditions that will
trigger a special activity during the duration. If the
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condition is not met before the spell duration expires, the
activity is not performed.
A very reasonable suggestion causes the save to be
made with a penalty (such as –1 or –2).
Material Component: A snake’s tongue and either a bit of
honeycomb or a drop of sweet oil.
Suggestion, Mass
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Language–Dependent, Mind–
Affecting]
Level: Brd 5, Sor/Wiz 6
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Targets: One creature/level, no two of which can be more
than 30 ft. apart
This spell functions like suggestion, except that it can
affect more creatures. The same suggestion applies to all these
creatures.
Summon Dreamslayer(X)
Conjuration (Calling, Evil)
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 3, Brd 3, Black 2, Assn 2
Components: V, S, F, XP
Casting Time: 8 hours
Range: Special
Target: Special
Duration: 1 day/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
When this spell is cast , the caster falls into a deep
sleep for eight hours and dreams of an enemy. Upon
completion of the spell, a dreamslayer is brought into being
which travels from the nightmare realm to the location of the
victim. The victim may be an individual, a group or an
organization. The dreamslayer immediately begins to stalk the
victim, and will seek to destroy the victim before the spell
duration expires. Once on the mortal plane, the dreamslayer
is bound by its normal mode of movement to find and destroy
its targets.
If slain, the spell instantly ends and the victim loses
50 XP from the death of the dreamslayer.
Focus: A small effigy of the victim the spell is directed
against.
Summon Instrument
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Brd 0
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: 0 ft.
Effect: One summoned handheld musical instrument
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell summons one handheld musical instrument
of your choice. This instrument appears in your hands or at
your feet (your choice). The instrument is typical for its type.
Only one instrument appears per casting, and it will play only
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for you. You can’t summon an instrument too large Casting Time: 1 standard action
to be held in two hands. Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: One summoned creature
Summon Monster 0 Duration: 5 rounds + 1 round/level (D)
Conjuration (Summoning) Saving Throw: None
Level: Bard 0, Clr/Pre 0, Sor/Wiz 0 Spell Resistance: No
Components: V, S, F/DF This spell functions like summon monster 0, except
Casting Time: 1 standard action that you can summon one creature from the 1st–level list.
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: One summoned creature 1st level
Duration: 5 rounds + 1 round/level (D) Celestial dog LG
Saving Throw: None Celestial owl LG
Spell Resistance: No Celestial giant fire beetle NG
This spell summons an extraplanar creature Celestial porpoise1 NG
(typically an outsider, elemental, or magical beast Celestial badger CG
native to another plane). It appears where you Celestial monkey CG
designate and acts immediately, on your turn. It Fiendish dire rat LE
attacks your opponents to the best of its ability. If you Fiendish raven LE
can communicate with the creature, you can direct it Fiendish medium monstrous centipede NE
not to attack, to attack particular enemies, or to Fiendish small monstrous scorpion NE
perform other actions. Fiendish hawk CE
The spell conjures one of the creatures from the 0th– Fiendish small monstrous spider CE
level list on the accompanying Summon Monster Fiendish octopus1 CE
table. You choose which kind of creature to summon, Fiendish small viper snake CE
and you can change that choice each time you cast Medium skeleton (human warrior) NE
the spell. Small zombie (kobold) NE
1
A summoned monster cannot summon or May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.
otherwise conjure another creature, nor can it use any
teleportation or planar travel abilities. Creatures Summon Monster 2nd
cannot be summoned into an environment that cannot Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster 1st]
support them. Level: Brd 1, Clr/Pre 2, Sor/Wiz 2
When you use a summoning spell to Effect: One or more summoned creatures, no two of which
summon an air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, can be more than 30 ft. apart
or water creature, it is a spell of that type. This spell functions like summon monster 1st, except
Arcane Focus: A tiny bag and a small (not that you can summon one creature from the 2nd–level list or
necessarily lit) candle. 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 1st–level list.

0 level 2nd Level

Celestial Cat CG Celestial giant bee LG
Celestial Lizard LG Celestial giant bombardier beetle NG
Celestial Toad NG Celestial riding dog NG
Fiendish Bat LE Celestial eagle CG
Fiendish Monsterous centipede, small NE Lemure (devil) LE
Fiendish Monsterous scorpion, tiny LE Fiendish squid1 LE
Fiendish Monsterous spider, tiny CE Fiendish wolf LE
Fiendish Rat CE Fiendish large monstrous centipede NE
Fiendish Weasel NE Fiendish medium monstrous scorpion NE
Hawk N Fiendish medium shark1 NE
Octopus (aquatic) N Fiendish medium monstrous spider CE
Owl N Fiendish medium viper (snake) CE
Raven N Large skeleton (ogre) NE
Tiny Viper N Medium zombie (human commoner) NE
1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.
Summon Monster 1st
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text] Summon Monster 3rd
Level: Clr/Pre 1, Sor/Wiz 1 Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster 1st]
Components: V, S, F/DF Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 3, Sor/Wiz 3
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Effect: One or more summoned creatures, no two of Ghast CE

which can be more than 30 ft. apart Howler CE
This spell functions like summon monster 1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.
1st, except that you can summon one creature from
the 3rd–level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind Summon Monster 5th
from the 2nd–level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster 1st]
same kind from the 1st–level list. Level: Clr/Pre 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Effect: One or more summoned creatures, no two of which
3rd level can be more than 30 ft. apart
Celestial black bear LG This spell functions like summon monster 1st, except
Celestial bison NG that you can summon one creature from the 5th–level list, 1d3
Celestial dire badger CG creatures of the same kind from the 4th–level list, or 1d4+1
Celestial hippogriff CG creatures of the same kind from a lower–level list.
Elemental, Small (any) N
Fiendish ape LE 5th level
Fiendish dire weasel LE Archon, hound LG
Hell hound LE Celestial brown bear LG
Fiendish constrictor snake LE Celestial giant stag beetle NG
Fiendish boar NE Celestial sea cat1 NG
Fiendish dire bat NE Celestial griffon CG
Fiendish huge monstrous centipede NE Elemental, Medium (any) N
Zombie, large NE Achaierai LE
Fiendish crocodile1 CE Devil, bearded LE
Dretch (demon) CE Fiendish deinonychus LE
Fiendish large viper (snake) CE Fiendish dire ape LE
Fiendish wolverine CE Mummy LE
Ghoul CE Wight LE
1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery Fiendish dire boar NE
environment. Fiendish huge shark NE
Fiendish large monstrous scorpion NE
Summon Monster 4th Shadow mastiff NE
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon Fiendish dire wolverine CE
monster 1st] Fiendish giant crocodile CE
Level: Brd 3, Clr/Pre 4, Sor/Wiz 4 Fiendish tiger CE
Effect: One or more summoned creatures, no two of Shadow CE
which can be more than 30 ft. apart Vampire spawn CE
This spell functions like summon monster 1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.
1st, except that you can summon one creature from
the 4th–level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind Summon Monster 6th
from the 3rd–level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster 1st]
same kind from a lower–level list. Level: Brd 4, Clr/Pre 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Effect: One or more summoned creatures, no two of which
4th level can be more than 30 ft. apart
Archon, lantern LG This spell functions like summon monster 1st, except
Celestial giant owl LG you can summon one creature from the 6th–level list, 1d3
Celestial giant eagle CG creatures of the same kind from the 5th–level list, or 1d4+1
Celestial lion CG creatures of the same kind from a lower–level list.
Mephit (any) N
Fiendish dire wolf LE 6th Level
Fiendish giant wasp LE Celestial polar bear LG
Allip NE Celestial orca whale1 NG
Fiendish giant praying mantis NE Bralani (eladrin) CG
Zombie, Huge NE Celestial dire lion CG
Fiendish large shark1 NE Elemental, large (any) N
Yeth hound NE Janni (genie) N
Fiendish large monstrous spider CE Chaos beast CN
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Devil, chain LE Fiendish colossal monstrous centipede NE

Wraith LE Bodak CE
Xill LE Fiendish dire tiger CE
Fiendish gargantuan monstrous centipede NE Fiendish gargantuan monstrous spider CE
Fiendish rhinoceros NE Fiendish tyrannosaurus CE
Fiendish elasmosaurus1 CE Vrock (demon) CE
1
Fiendish huge monstrous spider CE May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.
Fiendish giant constrictor snake CE
1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery Summon Monster 9th
environment. Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster 1st]
Level: Chaos 9, Clr/Pre 9, Evil 9, Good 9, Law 9, Sor/Wiz 9
Summon Monster 7th This spell functions like summon monster 1st, except
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon that you can summon one creature from the 9th–level list, 1d3
monster 1st] creatures of the same kind from the 8th–level list, or 1d4+1
Level: Brd 5, Clr/Pre 7, Sor/Wiz 7 creatures of the same kind from a lower–level list.
This spell functions like summon monster
1st, except that you can summon one creature from 9th Level
the 7th–level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind Couatl LG
from the 6th–level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the Leonal (guardinal) NG
same kind from a lower–level list. Elemental, elder (any) N
Devil, barbed LE
7th Level Dread wraith LE
Celestial elephant LG Fiendish dire shark1 NE
Avoral (guardinal) NG Fiendish gargantuan monstrous scorpion NE
Celestial baleen whale1 NG Night hag NE
Djinni (genie) CG Bebilith (demon) CE
Elemental, huge (any) N Fiendish colossal monstrous spider CE
Invisible stalker N Hezrou (demon) CE
Devil, bone LE 1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.
Fiendish megaraptor LE
Fiendish huge monstrous scorpion NE Summon Nature’s Ally 0
Babau (demon) CE Conjuration (Summoning)
Fiendish giant octopus1 CE Level: Drd 0
Fiendish girallon CE This spell functions like summon nature’s ally 1st,
Mohrg CE except that you can summon one 0 level creature.
Shadow, Greater CE When you use a summoning spell to summon an air,
1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water creature, it is a
environment. spell of that type.

Summon Monster 8th 0 Level

Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon Bat (Animal)
monster 1st] Cat (Animal)
Level: Brd 6, Clr/Pre 8, Sor/Wiz 8 Mule (Animal)
This spell functions like summon monster Pony (Animal)
1st, except that you can summon one creature from Rat (Animal)
the 8th–level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind Songbird (Animal)
from the 7th–level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the Tiny Fish (Animal)1
same kind from a lower–level list.

8th Level
Summon Nature’s Ally 1st
Conjuration (Summoning)
Celestial dire bear LG
Level: Drd 1, Rgr 1
Celestial cachalot whale1 NG
Components: V, S, DF
Celestial triceratops NG
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Lillend CG
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Elemental, greater (any) N
Effect: One summoned creature
Fiendish giant squid1 LE
Duration: 5 rounds + 1 round/level (D)
Hellcat LE

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Saving Throw: None May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment
Spell Resistance: No
This spell summons a natural creature. It Summon Nature’s Ally 3rd
appears where you designate and acts immediately, Conjuration (Summoning) [see text]
on your turn. It attacks your opponents to the best of Level: Drd 3, Rgr 3
its ability. If you can communicate with the creature, Effect: One or more creatures, no two of which can be more
you can direct it not to attack, to attack particular than 30 ft. apart
enemies, or to perform other actions. This spell functions like summon nature’s ally 1st,
A summoned monster cannot summon or except that you can summon one 3rd–level creature, 1d3
otherwise conjure another creature, nor can it use any 2ndlevel creatures of the same kind, or 1d4+1 1st–level
teleportation or planar travel abilities. Creatures creatures of the same kind.
cannot be summoned into an environment that cannot When you use a summoning spell to summon an air,
support them. chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water creature, it is a
The spell conjures one of the creatures from spell of that type.
the 1st–level list on the accompanying Summon
Nature’s Ally table. You choose which kind of 3rd level
creature to summon, and you can change that choice Ape (animal)
each time you cast the spell. All the creatures on the Dire weasel
table are neutral unless otherwise noted. Dire wolf
Eagle, giant [NG]
1st level Lion
Camel (Animal) Owl, giant [NG]
Dire rat Satyr [CN; without pipes]
Eagle (animal) Shark, large1 (animal)
Horse, riding (Animal) Snake, constrictor (animal)
Monkey (animal) Snake, large viper (animal)
Octopus1 (animal) Thoqqua
1
Owl (animal) May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment
Porpoise1 (animal)
Small viper (snake) (animal) Summon Nature’s Ally 4th
Wolf (animal) Conjuration (Summoning) [see text]
1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery Level: Animal 4, Drd 4, Rgr 4
environment Effect: One or more creatures, no two of which can be more
than 30 ft. apart
Summon Nature’s Ally 2nd This spell functions like summon nature’s ally 1st,
Conjuration (Summoning) except that you can summon one 4th–level creature, 1d3 3rd
Level: Drd 2, Rgr 2 level creatures of the same kind, or 1d4+1 lower–level
Effect: One or more creatures, no two of which can creatures of the same kind.
be more than 30 ft. apart When you use a summoning spell to summon an air,
This spell functions like summon nature’s chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water creature, it is a
ally 1st, except that you can summon one 2nd–level spell of that type.
creature or 1d3 1st–level creatures of the same kind.
When you use a summoning spell to 4th level
summon an air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, Arrowhawk, juvenile
or water creature, it is a spell of that type. Bear,brown (animal)
Crocodile, giant (animal)
2nd Level Deinonychus (dinosaur)
Bear, black (animal) Dire ape
Crocodile (animal) Dire boar
Dire badger Dire wolverine
Dire bat Elemental, medium (any)
Elemental, Small (any) Salamander, flamebrother [NE]
Hippogriff Sea cat1
Shark, medium1 (animal) Shark, huge1 (animal)
Medium viper (snake) (animal) Snake, huge viper (animal)
Squid1 (animal) Tiger (animal)
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Unicorn [CG] Xorn, average

Xorn, minor * Can’t cast irresistible dance
1 1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment
environment
Summon Nature’s Ally 7th
Summon Nature’s Ally 5th Conjuration (Summoning) [see text]
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text] Level: Drd 7
Level: Drd 5 Effect: One or more creatures, no two of which can be more
Effect: One or more creatures, no two of which can than 30 ft. apart
be more than 30 ft. apart This spell functions like summon nature’s ally 1st,
This spell functions like summon nature’s except that you can summon one 7th–level creature, 1d3 6th
ally 1st, except that you can summon one 5th–level level creatures of the same kind, or 1d4+1 lower–level
creature, 1d3 4th level creatures of the same kind, or creatures of the same kind.
1d4+1 lower–level creatures of the same kind. When you use a summoning spell to summon an air,
When you use a summoning spell to chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water creature, it is a
summon an air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, spell of that type.
or water creature, it is a spell of that type.
7th level
th
5 Level Arrowhawk, elder
Arrowhawk, adult Dire tiger
Bear, polar (animal) Elemental, greater (any)
Dire lion Djinni (genie) [NG]
Elasmosaurus1 (dinosaur) Invisible stalker
Elemental, large (any) Pixie* (sprite) [NG; with sleep arrows]
Griffon Squid, giant1 (animal)
Janni (genie) Triceratops (dinosaur)
Rhinoceros (animal) Tyrannosaurus (dinosaur)
Satyr [CN; with pipes] Whale, cachalot1 (animal)
Nixie (sprite) Xorn, elder
Tojanida, adult1 * Can’t cast irresistable dance
Whale, orca1 (animal) 1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment
1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery
environment Summon Nature’s Ally 8th
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text]
Summon Nature’s Ally 6th Level: Animal 8, Drd 8
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text] Effect: One or more creatures, no two of which can be more
Level: Drd 6 than 30 ft. apart
Effect: One or more creatures, no two of which can This spell functions like summon nature’s ally 1st,
be more than 30 ft. apart except that you can summon one 8th–level creature, 1d3 7th
This spell functions like summon nature’s level creatures of the same kind, or 1d4+1 lower–level
ally 1st, except that you can summon one 6th–level creatures of the same kind.
creature, 1d3 5th level creatures of the same kind, or When you use a summoning spell to summon an air,
1d4+1 lower–level creatures of the same kind. chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water creature, it is a
When you use a summoning spell to spell of that type.
summon an air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful,
or water creature, it is a spell of that type. 8th Level
Dire shark1
6th level Roc
Dire bear Salamander, noble [NE]
Elemental, huge (any) Tojanida, elder
1
Elephant (animal) May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment
Girallon
Megaraptor (dinosaur) Summon Nature’s Ally 9th
Octopus, giant1 (animal) Conjuration (Summoning) [see text]
Pixie* (sprite) [NG; no special arrows] Level: Drd 9
Salamander, average [NE] Effect: One or more creatures, no two of which can be more
Whale, baleen1 than 30 ft. apart
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This spell functions like summon nature’s
ally 1st, except that you can summon one 9th–level
creature, 1d3 8th level creatures of the same kind, or
1d4+1 lower–level creatures of the same kind.
When you use a summoning spell to summon an air,
chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water
creature, it
is a spell of that type.
9th level
Elemental, elder
Grig [NG; with fiddle] (sprite)
Pixie* [NG; with sleep and memory los arrows]
(sprite)
Unicorn, celestial charger
1
May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery
environment
Summon Mount
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Pal 1
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Special; see below
Effect: Paladin’s mount
Duration: Instantaneous; see below
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
With use of this spell, you may magically
summon your bonded mount to your presence. The
bonded mount immediately appears adjacent to you
and remains with you until dismissed. Upon casting
the spell, you must decide whether or not you wish to
be able to dismiss the bonded mount back to its home
location. If you decide to be able to dismiss the
bonded mount, the bonded mount only remains for up
to 1 minute/level. If you choose not to be able to
dismiss the mount to its home location, the spell ends
immediately and the bonded mount remains at its
current summoned location.
Once dismissed, the mount is immediately
transported back to it’s home location (the point
where it was summoned from). The mount and
anything it is currently carrying is immediately
transferred to the home location; if you desire, you
may also transport yourself if astride the mount. The
mount cannot be summoned or dismissed if it is
burdened with anything more than a light load plus a
rider. The summoning or dismissal of the mount
does not heal it of any damage it may have suffered,
and usually appears wearing any gear it had when it
was last encountered.
Should your mount die, it cannot be
summoned, and cannot be dismissed to its home
location.
Summon Swarm
Conjuration (Summoning)
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Level: Brd 2, Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: One swarm of bats, rats, or spiders
Duration:Spellcraft + 2 rounds
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You summon a swarm of bats, rats, or spiders (your
choice), which attacks all other creatures within its area.
(You may summon the swarm so that it shares the area of
other creatures.) If no living creatures are within its area, the
swarm attacks or pursues the nearest creature as best it can.
The caster has no control over its target or direction of travel.
Arcane Material Component: A square of red cloth.
Summon Spell ComponentQ
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 swift action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: Instantaneous
By casting this spell, you summon the components to
one spell to your hand. The value of the spell components
must be less than 1 gp value.
Sunbeam
Evocation [Light]
Level: Drd 7, Sun 7
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 60 ft.
Area: Line from your hand
Duration: 1 round/level or until all beams are exhausted
Saving Throw: Reflex negates and Reflex half; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
For the duration of this spell, you can use a standard
action to evoke a dazzling beam of intense light each round.
You can call forth one beam per three caster levels (maximum
six beams at 18th level). The spell ends when its duration runs
out or your allotment of beams is exhausted.
Each creature in the beam is blinded and takes 4d6
points of damage. Any creatures to which sunlight is harmful
or unnatural take double damage. A successful Reflex save
negates the blindness and reduces the damage by half.
An undead creature caught within the beam takes 1d6
points of damage per caster level (maximum 20d6), or half
damage if a Reflex save is successful. In addition, the beam
results in the destruction of any undead creature specifically
harmed by bright light if it fails its save.
The ultraviolet light generated by the spell deals
damage to fungi, mold, oozes, and slimes just as if they were
undead creatures.
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Sunburst
Evocation [Light]
Level: Drd 8, Sor/Wiz 8, Sun 8
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: 80–ft.–radius burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex partial; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
Sunburst causes a globe of searing radiance
to explode silently from a point you select. All
creatures in the globe are blinded and take 6d6 points
of damage. A creature to which sunlight is harmful or
unnatural takes double damage. A successful Reflex
save negates the blindness and reduces the damage
by half.
An undead creature caught within the globe
takes 1d6 points of damage per caster level
(maximum 25d6), or half damage if a Reflex save is
successful. In addition, the burst results in the
destruction of any undead creature specifically
harmed by bright light if it fail its save.
The ultraviolet light generated by the spell
deals damage to fungi, mold, oozes, and slimes just
as if they were undead creatures.
Sunburst dispels any darkness spells of
lower than 9th level within its area.
Arcane Material Component: A piece of sunstone
and a naked flame.
Surelife
Abjuration
Level: Repose 8
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 minute/2 levels
This spell allows the caster to protect him or
herself against some condition that would ordinarily
cause certain death. The character can only protect
him or herself against a natural occurrence or
condition, not against a spell or the action of a
creature. The character must specify the condition
against which he or she wishes to protect him or
herself, and the spell is effective only against that
condition. Should the character be subjected to that
condition during the duration of the spell, he or she
feels no discomfort and takes no damage from the
condition. However, the spell does not protect any
items carried on the caster’s person. At the end of the
spell’s duration, the condition has full normal effects
if the character is still subjected to it.
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Symbol of DeathL,M, P
Necromancy [Death]
Level: Clr/Pre 8, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: 0 ft.; see text
Effect: One symbol
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell allows you to scribe a potent rune of power
upon an immobile surface. When triggered, a symbol of death
slays one or more creatures within 60 feet of the symbol (treat
as a burst) whose combined total current hit points do not
exceed 150. The symbol of death affects the closest creatures
first, skipping creatures with too many hit points to affect.
Once triggered, the symbol becomes active and glows, lasting
for 10 minutes per caster level or until it has affected 150 hit
points’ worth of creatures, whichever comes first. Any
creature that enters the area while the symbol of death is active
is subject to its effect, whether or not that creature was in the
area when it was triggered. A creature need save against the
symbol only once as long as it remains within the area, though
if it leaves the area and returns while the symbol is still active,
it must save again.
Until it is triggered, the symbol of death is inactive
(though visible and legible at a distance of 60 feet). To be
effective, a symbol of death must always be placed in plain
sight and in a prominent location. Covering or hiding the rune
renders the symbol of death ineffective, unless a creature
removes the covering, in which case the symbol of death
works normally.
If the object that the symbol is enscribed on is moved
more than five feet, the symbol is deactivated for 24 hours.
This allows it to be inscribed on doors, chest lids or the like
and be used, but not objects like tabards, shields or rubber
balls.
As a default, a symbol of death is triggered whenever
a creature does one or more of the following, as you select:
looks at the rune; reads the rune; touches the rune; passes over
the rune; or passes through a portal bearing the rune.
Regardless of the trigger method or methods chosen, a
creature more than 60 feet from a symbol of death can’t
trigger it (even if it meets one or more of the triggering
conditions, such as reading the rune). Once the spell is cast, a
symbol of death’s triggering conditions cannot be changed.
In this case, “reading” the rune means any attempt to
study it, identify it, or fathom its meaning. Throwing a cover
over a symbol of death to render it inoperative triggers it if the
symbol reacts to touch. You can’t use a symbol of death
offensively; for instance, a touch–triggered symbol of death
remains untriggered if an item bearing the symbol of death is
used to touch a creature. Likewise, a symbol of death cannot
be placed on a weapon and set to activate when the weapon
strikes a foe.
You can also set special triggering limitations of your
own. These can be as simple or elaborate as you desire.
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Special conditions for triggering a symbol of
death can be based on a creature’s name, identity, or
alignment, but otherwise must be based on
observable actions or qualities. Intangibles such as
level, class, Hit Dice, and hit points don’t qualify.
When scribing a symbol of death, you can
specify a password or phrase that prevents a creature
using it from triggering the effect. Anyone using the
password remains immune to that particular rune’s
effects so long as the creature remains within 60 feet
of the rune. If the creature leaves the radius and
returns later, it must use the password again.
You also can attune any number of creatures
to the symbol of death, but doing this can extend the
casting time. Attuning one or two creatures takes
negligible time, and attuning a small group (as many
as ten creatures) extends the casting time to 1 hour.
Attuning a large group (as many as twenty–five
creatures) takes 24 hours.
Attuning larger groups takes proportionately
longer. Any creature attuned to a symbol of death
cannot trigger it and is immune to its effects, even if
within its radius when triggered. You are
automatically considered attuned to your own
symbols of death, and thus always ignore the effects
and cannot inadvertently trigger them.
Read magic allows you to identify a symbol
of death with a DC 19 Spellcraft check. Of course, if
the symbol of death is set to be triggered by reading
it, this will trigger the symbol.
A symbol of death can be removed by a
successful dispel magic targeted solely on the rune.
An erase spell has no effect on a symbol of death.
Destruction of the surface where a symbol of death is
inscribed destroys the symbol but also triggers it.
Symbol of death can be made permanent
with a permanency spell. A permanent symbol of
death that is disabled or that has affected its
maximum number of hit points becomes inactive for
10 minutes, then can be triggered again as normal.
Note: Magic traps such as symbol of death are hard to
detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the
Perception (Spot) skill to find a symbol of death and
Disable Device to thwart it. The DC in each case is
25 + spell level, or 33 for symbol of death.
Material Component: Mercury and phosphorus, plus
powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at
least 5,000 gp each.
Symbol of FearL, M, P
Necromancy [Fear, Mind–Affecting]
Level: Clr/Pre 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Saving Throw: Will negates
This spell functions like symbol of death,
except that all creatures within 60 feet of the symbol
of fear instead become panicked for 1 round per
caster level.
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Note: Magic traps such as symbol of fear are hard to detect
and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Perception (Spot) skill
to find a symbol of fear and Disable Device to thwart it. The
DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 31 for symbol of fear.
Material Component: Mercury and phosphorus, plus
powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at least 1,000
gp.
Symbol of InsanityL, M, P
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Clr/Pre 8, Sor/Wiz 8
Saving Throw: Will negates
This spell functions like symbol of death, except that
all creatures within the radius of the symbol of insanity instead
become permanently insane (as the insanity spell).
Unlike symbol of death, symbol of insanity has no hit
point limit; once triggered, a symbol of insanity simply
remains active for 10 minutes per caster level.
Note: Magic traps such as symbol of insanity are hard
to detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Perception
(Spot) skill to find a symbol of insanity and Disable Device to
thwart it. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 33 for
symbol of insanity.
Material Component: Mercury and phosphorus, plus
powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at least 5,000
gp.
Symbol of PainL, M, P
Necromancy [Evil]
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Sor/Wiz 5
This spell functions like symbol of death, except that
each creature within the radius of a symbol of pain instead
suffers wracking pains that impose a –4 penalty on attack
rolls, skill checks, and ability checks. These effects last for 1
hour after the creature moves farther than 60 feet from the
symbol.
Unlike symbol of death, symbol of pain has no hit
point limit; once triggered, a symbol of pain simply remains
active for 10 minutes per caster level.
Note: Magic traps such as symbol of pain are hard to
detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Perception
(Spot) skill to find a symbol of pain and Disable Device to
thwart it. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 30 for
symbol of pain.
Material Component: Mercury and phosphorus, plus
powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at least 1,000
gp.
Symbol of PersuasionL, M, P
Enchantment (Charm) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Clr/Pre 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Saving Throw: Will negates
This spell functions like symbol of death, except that
all creatures within the radius of a symbol of persuasion
instead become charmed by the caster (as the charm monster
spell) for 1 hour per caster level.
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Unlike symbol of death, symbol of
persuasion has no hit point limit; once triggered, a
symbol of persuasion simply remains active for 10
minutes per caster level. Note: Magic traps such as
symbol of persuasion are hard to detect and disable.
A rogue (only) can use the Perception (Spot) skill to
find a symbol of persuasion and Disable Device to
thwart it. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or
31 for symbol of persuasion.
Material Component: Mercury and phosphorus, plus
powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at
least 5,000 gp.
Symbol of SleepL, M, P
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Saving Throw: Will negates
This spell functions like symbol of death,
except that all creatures of 10 HD or less within 60
feet of the symbol of sleep instead fall into a catatonic
slumber for 3d6x10 minutes. Unlike with the sleep
spell, sleeping creatures cannot be awakened by
nonmagical means before this time expires.
Unlike symbol of death, symbol of sleep has
no hit point limit; once triggered, a symbol of sleep
simply remains active for 10 minutes per caster level.
Note: Magic traps such as symbol of sleep
are hard to detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use
the Perception (Spot) skill to find a symbol of sleep
and Disable Device to thwart it. The DC in each case
is 25 + spell level, or 30 for symbol of sleep.
Material Component: Mercury and phosphorus, plus
powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at
least 1,000 gp.
Symbol of StunningL, M, P
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Sor/Wiz 7
Saving Throw: Will negates
This spell functions like symbol of death,
except that all creatures within 60 feet of a symbol of
stunning instead become stunned for 1d6 rounds.
Note: Magic traps such as symbol of
stunning are hard to detect and disable. A rogue
(only) can use the Perception (Spot) skill to find a
symbol of stunning and Disable Device to thwart it.
The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 32 for
symbol of stunning.
Material Component: Mercury and phosphorus, plus
powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at
least 5,000 gp.
Symbol of WeaknessL, M, P
Necromancy
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Sor/Wiz 7
This spell functions like symbol of death,
except that every creature within 60 feet of a symbol
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of weakness instead suffers crippling weakness that deals 3d6
points of Strength damage.
Unlike symbol of death, symbol of weakness has no
hit point limit; once triggered, a symbol of weakness simply
remains active for 10 minutes per caster level.
Note: Magic traps such as symbol of weakness are
hard to detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the
Perception (Spot) skill to find a symbol of weakness and
Disable Device to thwart it. The DC in each case is 25 + spell
level, or 32 for symbol of weakness.
Material Component: Mercury and phosphorus, plus
powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at least 5,000
gp.
Sympathetic VibrationL
Evocation [Sonic]
Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz (Sonic) 6
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Touch
Target: One freestanding structure
Duration: Up to 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
By attuning yourself to a freestanding structure such
you can create a damaging vibration within it. Once it begins,
the vibration deals 2d10 points of damage per round to the
target structure. (Hardness has no effect on the spell’s
damage.) You can choose at the time of casting to limit the
duration of the spell; otherwise it lasts for 1 round/ level. If the
spell is cast upon a target that is not freestanding the
surrounding stone dissipates the effect and no damage occurs.
Sympathetic vibration cannot affect creatures
(including constructs). Since a structure is an unattended
object, it gets no saving throw to resist the effect.
Focus: A tuning fork.
SympathyL, M, P
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Drd 9, Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 hour
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One location (up to a 10–ft. cube/level) or one object
Duration: 2 hours/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
You cause an object or location to emanate magical vibrations
that attract either a specific kind of intelligent creature or
creatures of a particular alignment, as defined by you. The
particular kind of creature to be affected must be named
specifically. A creature subtype is not specific enough.
Likewise, the specific alignment must be named.
Creatures of the specified kind or alignment feel
elated and pleased to be in the area or desire to touch or to
possess the object. The compulsion to stay in the area or touch
the object is overpowering. If the save is successful, the
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creature is released from the enchantment, but a You move objects or creatures by concentrating on
subsequent save must be made 1d6x10 minutes later. them. Depending on the version selected, the spell can provide
If this save fails, the affected creature attempts to a gentle, sustained force, perform a variety of combat
return to the area or object. maneuvers, or exert a single short, violent thrust.
Sympathy counters and dispels antipathy. Sustained Force: A sustained force moves an object weighing
Sympathy can be made permanent with a no more than 25 pounds per caster level (maximum 375
permanency spell. pounds at 15th level) up to 20 feet per round. A creature can
Material Component: 1,500 gp worth of crushed negate the effect on an object it possesses with a successful
pearls and a drop of honey. Will save or with spell resistance.
This version of the spell can last 1 round per caster
Tail of the Crocodile level, but it ends if you cease concentration. The weight can be
Transmutation moved vertically, horizontally, or in both directions. An object
Level: Drd 2, Rgr 2 cannot be moved beyond your range. The spell ends if the
Components: V, S, M object is forced beyond the range. If you cease concentration
Casting Time: 1 standard action for any reason, the object falls or stops.
Range: Self An object can be telekinetically manipulated as if
Target: You with one hand. For example, a lever or rope can be pulled, a
Duration: 1 round/level (D) key can be turned, an object rotated, and so on, if the force
Saving Throw: None required is within the weight limitation. You might even be
Spell Resistance: No able to untie simple knots, though delicate activities such as
Upon completion of the spell, you grow a these require Intelligence checks.
crocodilian tail that is long and sinewy enough to be Combat Maneuver: Alternatively, once per round, you can use
used to attack with. The damage dealt by the tail telekinesis to perform a bull rush, disarm, grapple (including
attack depends on your size as shown below. You pin), or trip. Resolve these attempts as normal, except that
add ½ Strength modifier to the damage. they don’t provoke attacks of opportunity, you use your caster
level in place of your base attack bonus (for disarm and
Size Damage grapple), you use your Intelligence modifier (if a wizard) or
Tiny 1d4 Charisma modifier (if a sorcerer) in place of your Strength or
Small 1d6 Dexterity modifier, and a failed attempt doesn’t allow a
Medium 1d8 reactive attempt by the target (such as for disarm or trip). No
Large 1d10 save is allowed against these attempts, but spell resistance
Huge 2d6 applies normally. This version of the spell can last 1 round per
Gargantuan 3d6 caster level, but it ends if you cease concentration.
Colossal 4d6 Violent Thrust: Alternatively, the spell energy can be spent in
a single round. You can hurl one object or creature per caster
level (maximum 15) that are within range and all within 10
You may make a single attack with the tail
feet of each other toward any target within 10 feet per level of
each round, or may also attack with weapons and the
all the objects. You can hurl up to a total weight of 25 pounds
tail, treating the tail as a secondary attack. The tail
per caster level (maximum 375 pounds at 15th level).
attack is a natural attack. You cannot make more
You must succeed on attack rolls (one per creature or
than one tail attack per round, regardless of the
object thrown) to hit the target with the items, using your base
number of attacks you are normally allowed.
attack bonus + your Intelligence modifier (if a wizard) or
At 7th level, you can make an improved bull
Charisma modifier (if a sorcerer). Weapons cause standard
rush attack with the tail without having to move.
damage (with no Strength bonus; note that arrows or bolts deal
Material Component: A scale from a crocodile.
damage as daggers of their size when used in this manner).
Other objects cause damage ranging from 1 point per 25
Telekinesis pounds (for less dangerous objects) to 1d6 points of damage
Transmutation per 25 pounds (for hard, dense objects).
Level: Sor/Wiz 5 Creatures who fall within the weight capacity of the
Components: V, S spell can be hurled, but they are allowed Will saves (and spell
Casting Time: 1 standard action resistance) to negate the effect, as are those whose held
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level) possessions are targeted by the spell. If a telekinesed creature
Target or Targets: See text is hurled against a solid surface, it takes damage as if it had
Duration:Spellcraft (up to 1 round/ level) or fallen 10 feet (1d6 points).
instantaneous; see text
Saving Throw: Will negates (object) or None; see
text
Telekinetic Sphere
Evocation [Force]
Spell Resistance: Yes (object); see text

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Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: 1–ft.–diameter/level sphere, centered around
creatures or objects
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
This spell functions like resilient sphere,
with the addition that the creatures or objects inside
the globe are nearly weightless. Anything contained
within an telekinetic sphere weighs only one–
sixteenth of its normal weight.
You can telekinetically lift anything in the
sphere that normally weighs 5,000 pounds or less.
The telekinetic control extends from you out to
medium range (100 feet + 10 feet per caster level)
after the sphere has succeeded in encapsulating its
contents.
You can move objects or creatures in the
sphere that weigh a total of 5,000 pounds or less by
concentrating on the sphere. You can begin moving a
sphere in the round after casting the spell. If you
concentrate on doing so (a standard action), you can
move the sphere as much as 30 feet in a round. If you
cease concentrating, the sphere does not move in that
round (if on a level surface) or descends at its falling
rate (if aloft) until it reaches a level surface, or the
spell’s duration expires, or you begin concentrating
again. If you cease concentrating (voluntarily or due
to failing aSpellcraft check), you can resume
concentrating on your next turn or any later turn
during the spell’s duration.
The sphere falls at a rate of only 60 feet per
round, which is not fast enough to cause damage to
the contents of the sphere.
You can move the sphere telekinetically
even if you are in it.
Material Component: A hemispherical piece of clear
crystal, a matching hemispherical piece of gum
arabic, and a pair of small bar magnets.
Telepathic BondP
Divination
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: You plus one willing creature per three
levels, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You forge a telepathic bond among yourself
and a number of willing creatures, each of which
must have an Intelligence score of 3 or higher. Each
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creature included in the link is linked to all the others. The
creatures can communicate telepathically through the bond
regardless of language. No special power or influence is
established as a result of the bond. Once the bond is formed,
it works over any distance (although not from one plane to
another).
If desired, you may leave yourself out of the
telepathic bond forged. This decision must be made at the time
of casting.
Telepathic bond can be made permanent with a
permanency spell, though it only bonds two creatures per
casting of permanency.
Material Component: Pieces of eggshell from two different
kinds of creatures.
Teleport
Conjuration (Teleportation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 7, Travel 7
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal and touch
Target: You and touched objects or other touched willing
creatures
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None and Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: No and Yes (object)
This spell instantly transports you to a designated
destination, which may be as distant as 100 miles per caster
level. Interplanar travel is not possible. You can bring along
objects as long as their weight doesn’t exceed your maximum
load. You may also bring one additional willing Medium or
smaller creature (carrying gear or objects up to its maximum
load) or its equivalent (see below) per three caster levels. A
Large creature counts as two Medium creatures, a Huge
creature counts as two Large creatures, and so forth. All
creatures to be transported must be in contact with one
another, and at least one of those creatures must be in contact
with you. As with all spells where the range is personal and
the target is you, you need not make a saving throw, nor is
spell resistance applicable to you. Only objects held or in use
(attended) by another person receive saving throws and spell
resistance.
You must have some clear idea of the location and
layout of the destination. The clearer your mental image, the
more likely the teleportation works. Areas of strong physical
or magical energy may make teleportation more hazardous or
even impossible.
A teleport spell is blocked by 5 feet of iron, 10 feet of
solid stone, 15 feet of solid wood, 20 feet of loose earth or a
thin coating of lead, unless a special teleport recepticle (such
as a teleportation circle) exists in the area. Attempts at such
teleportation either fail or use the False Destination table, as
the GM sees fit.
To see how well the teleportation works, roll d% +
spellcasting modifier and consult the Teleport table. Refer to
the following information for definitions of the terms on the
table. (Note: for magic items, use the minimum ability score
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required to cast the spell, in this case 17, which
generates a +3 modifier).
Familiarity: “Very familiar” is a place where you
have been very often and where you feel at home.
“Studied carefully” is a place you know well, either
because you can currently see it, you’ve been there
often, or you have used other means (such as scrying)
to study the place for at least one hour. “Seen
casually” is a place that you have seen more than
once but with which you are not very familiar.
“Viewed once” is a place that you have seen once,
possibly using magic.
“False destination” is a place that does not
truly exist or if you are teleporting to an otherwise
familiar location that no longer exists as such or has
been so completely altered as to no longer be familiar
to you. When traveling to a false destination, roll
1d20 to obtain results on the table, rather than rolling
Familiarity Mishap
Very familiar 01
Studied carefully 01–04
Seen casually 01–05
Viewed Once 01–08
False destination (roll 1d20) 01–11
Teleport, Lesser
Conjuration (Teleportation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 5, Travel 5
This spell functions like teleport, except you
may transport up to 2 miles per caster level.
Teleport Object
Conjuration (Teleportation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Range: Touch
Target: One touched object of up to 50 lb./level and
3 cu. ft./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
This spell functions like teleport, except that
it teleports an object, not you. Creatures and magical
forces cannot be teleported.
If desired, the target object can be sent to a
distant location on the Ethereal Plane. In this case,
the point from which the object was teleported
remains faintly magical until the item is retrieved. A
successful targeted dispel magic spell cast on that
point brings the vanished item back from the Ethereal
Plane.
Teleport, Greater
Conjuration (Teleportation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
This spell functions like teleport, except that
there is no range limit and there is no chance you
d%, since there is no real destination for you to hope to arrive
at or even be off target from.
On Target: You appear where you want to be.
Off Target: You appear safely a random distance away from
the destination in a random direction. Distance off target is
1d10x1d10% of the distance that was to be traveled. The
direction off target is determined randomly Similar Area: You
wind up in an area that’s visually or thematically similar to the
target area.
Generally, you appear in the closest similar place
within range. If no such area exists within the spell’s range,
the spell simply fails instead.
Mishap: You and anyone else teleporting with you have gotten
“scrambled.” You each take 1d10 points of damage, and you
reroll on the chart to see where you wind up. For these rerolls,
roll 1d20 Each time “Mishap” comes up, the characters take
more damage and must reroll.
Similar Off On Target
Area Target
02–04 05–06 07–100+
05–06 07–14 15–100+
06–15 16–53 54–100+
09–14 15–77 78–100+
12– – –
20+
arrive off target. The teleportation can still be blocked by
intervening material. You must have viewed the target
destination, either first–hand or via scrying to use greater
teleport. If you attempt to teleport with insufficient
information (or with misleading information), you disappear
and simply reappear in your original location. Interplanar
travel is not possible.
Teleportation CircleL, M, P
Conjuration (Teleportation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Components: V, XM
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: 0 ft.
Effect: 5–ft.–radius circle that teleports those who activate it
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You create a circle on the floor or other horizontal
surface that teleports, as greater teleport, any creature who
stands on it to a designated spot. A teleportation circle can be
keyed to activate with a command word, but by default
activates simply by entering the area. You must create a
similar recepticle for the teleport at the destination area (you
cannot reach the destination point to create this circle via
teleportation circle and it must already exist when you cast
teleportation circle). Once you designate the destination for
the circle, you can’t change it. You can link multiple
teleportation circles to the same destination point. You can
choose to make the teleportation one–way, or allow two–way
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least one minute later (a two–way travel teleportation
circle cannot be linked to other teleportation circles).
The spell fails if you attempt to set the circle to
teleport creatures into a solid object, to a place with
which you are not familiar and have no clear
description, or to another plane. A teleportation
circle’s teleport is unhindered by intervening material
between the trigger area and destination area, but can
be blocked or thwarted by spells.
The circle itself is subtle and nearly
impossible to notice. If you intend to keep creatures
from activating it accidentally, you need to mark the
circle in some way.
If you are aware of the location of a
teleportation circle’s destination point, you can use
any other teleport spell to transport to that location, if
you are in range. If you did not create the
teleportation circle, you must make a caster level
check of 1d20 + your caster level versus 10 + the
caster level of the teleportation circle’s caster level to
tap into the destination.
Teleportation circle can be made permanent
with a permanency spell. A permanent teleportation
circle that is disabled becomes inactive for 10
minutes, then can be triggered again as normal.
Note: Magic traps such as teleportation
circle are hard to detect and disable. A rogue (only)
can use the Perception (Spot) skill to find the circle
and Disable Device to thwart it. The DC in each case
is 25 + spell level, or 34 in the case of teleportation
circle.
Material Component: Amber dust to cover the area
of the circle at the initial and destination points (cost
1,000 gp).
Temporal StasisM, P
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, XM
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 day
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
You must succeed on a melee touch attack.
You place the subject into a state of suspended
animation. For the creature, time ceases to flow and
its condition becomes fixed. The creature does not
grow older. Its body functions virtually cease, and no
force or effect can harm it.
You can make this spell permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A powder composed of
diamond, emerald, ruby, and sapphire dust with a
total value of at least 500 gp.
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Thunderbolt
Evocation [Electricity]
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0
Effect: One half–spear made of electricity
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
When this spell is cast, a jagged bolt of arcing,
brilliant white lightning appears in your hand. The
thunderbolt may be wielded as half–spear, allowing the
wielder to strike with a touch attack that deals 1d6 electrical
damage + 1d6 electrical damage/4 levels to those it strikes
(max 5d6), or it may be thrown as a ranged touch attack
against opponents for 1d6 elecrtrical damage, immediately
reappearing in your hand the round after being thrown (where
it may be thrown again). Throwing the thunderbolt takes 5
rounds off the duration of the spell. If less than 5 rounds
remain for the bolt’s duration, it may be thrown, but the bolt
disappears immediately after resolving the attack. The
thunderbolt cannot be disarmed or sundered, nor may it be
given to another person or removed from your hand, other
than to be thrown.
Material Component: A small piece of glass shaped like a
bolt of lightning.
Thunderblow
Evocation [Electricity, Sonic]
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Short (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area of Effect: Line 5 feet wide and 90 feet long
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
When cast, a line of sizzling blue lightning is created,
followed by the sharp crack of thunder. Those in the area of
effect take 1d6 electrical damage/caster level (20d6 max).
Half of this damage is electrical, the other half is sonic–based.
A successful Reflex saving throw halves the damage taken.
Furthermore, all beings in the area of effect suffer the
effects of a bull rush, with an attack value equal to the caster’s
level + spellcasting modifier with a Strength of 20 + 1 per 2
levels past 9th. The direction of the bull rush is “downwind”
of the bolt.
Material Component: A pinch of crushed diamond and
sapphire.
Thunderclap
Evocation [Sonic]
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0
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Area of Effect: 30 foot burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex Partial
Spell Resistance: Yes
As you fiercely clap your hands together, an
echoing rumble rolls out washing the area of effect in
solid forces of sound.
Those in the area of effect must make a
Reflex save or take 1d6 sonic damage/level (max
15d6). A successful save halves the damage. In
addition to the damage, all targets in the area of effect
are bull rushed, with an attack value equal to casting
level + spellcasting modifier with a Strength of 20 +
1 per 2 levels past 8th. The direction of the bull rush
is directly away from you.
Material Component: A bit of burnt wood from a
tree struck by lightning.
Time Stop
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 9, Trickery 9
Components: V
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1d4+1 rounds (apparent time); see text
This spell seems to make time cease to flow
for everyone but you. In fact, you speed up so greatly
that all other creatures seem frozen, though they are
actually still moving at their normal speeds. You are
free to act for 1d4+1 rounds of apparent time. Normal
and magical fire, cold, gas, and the like can still harm
you. While the time stop is in effect, other creatures
are invulnerable to your attacks and spells; you
cannot target such creatures with any attack or spell.
A spell that affects an area and has a duration longer
than the remaining duration of the time stop have
their normal effects on other creatures once the time
stop ends. Most spellcasters use the additional time to
improve their defenses, summon allies, or flee from
combat.
You cannot move or harm items held,
carried, or worn by a creature stuck in normal time,
but you can affect any item that is not in another
creature’s possession. You are undetectable while
time stop lasts. You cannot enter an area protected by
an antimagic field while under the effect of time stop.
Tiny HutP
Evocation [Force]
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 20 ft.
Effect: 20–ft.–radius sphere centered on your
location
Duration: 2 hours/level (D)
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Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You create an unmoving, opaque sphere of force of
any color you desire around yourself. Half the sphere projects
above the ground, and the lower hemisphere passes through
the ground. As many as nine other Medium creatures can fit
into the field with you; they can freely pass into and out of the
hut without harming it. However, if you remove yourself from
the hut, the spell ends.
The temperature inside the hut is 70° F if the exterior
temperature is between 0° and 100° F. An exterior temperature
below 0° or above 100° lowers or raises the interior
temperature on a 1–degree–for–1 basis. The hut also provides
protection against the elements, such as rain, dust, and
sandstorms. The hut withstands any wind of less than
hurricane force, but a hurricane (75+ mph wind speed) or
greater force destroys it.
The interior of the hut is a hemisphere. You can
illuminate it dimly upon command or extinguish the light as
desired. Although the force field is opaque from the outside, it
is transparent from within. Missiles, weapons, and most spell
effects can pass through the hut without affecting it, although
the occupants cannot be seen from outside the hut (they have
total concealment).
Material Component: A small crystal bead that shatters when
the spell duration expires or the hut is dispelled.
TonguesP
Divination
Level: Brd 2, Clr/Pre 4, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: No
This spell grants the creature touched the ability to
speak and understand the language of any intelligent creature,
whether it is a racial tongue or a regional dialect. The subject
can speak only one language at a time, although it may be able
to understand several languages. Tongues does not enable the
subject to speak with creatures who don’t speak. The subject
can make itself understood as far as its voice carries. This
spell does not predispose any creature addressed toward the
subject in any way.
Tongues can be made permanent with a permanency
spell.
Arcane Material Component: A small clay model of a
ziggurat, which shatters when the verbal component is
pronounced.
Touch of Fatigue
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 0
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
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Range: Touch Target: Creature touched

Target: Creature touched Duration: 1 round/level
Duration: 1 round/level Saving Throw: Will negates
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates Spell Resistance: Yes
Spell Resistance: Yes The caster may daze one living creature by making a
You channel negative energy through your touch, successful touch attack. If the target creature does not make a
fatiguing the target. You must succeed on a touch successful Will save, its mind is clouded and it takes no action
attack to strike a target. for 1 round per caster level. The dazed subject is not stunned
The subject is immediately fatigued for the spell’s (so attackers get no special advantage against it), but it can’t
duration. move, cast spells, use mental abilities, and so on.
This spell has no effect on a creature that is
already fatigued. Unlike with normal fatigue, the Train AnimalL
effect ends as soon as the spell’s duration expires. Enchantment (Charm) [Mind–Affecting]
Material Component: A drop of sweat. Level: Druid 2, ranger 2
Components: V, S, DF
Touch of Fire Casting Time: 1 minute
Evocation [Fire] Range: Touch
Level: Sor/Wiz 0 Target: Animal touched
Components: V, S, M Duration: Instananeous
Casting Time: 1 standard action Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Range: Touch Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Target: Item or Creature touched Upon casting this spell, you instantly train an animal, granting
Duration: Instantaneous it 3 tricks if it has an Intelligence of 1 or 6 tricks if it has an
Saving Throw: Reflex half intelligence of 2. If the creature is already trained, you can
Spell Resistance: Yes grant it knowledge of one additional trick.
Casting this spell causes a small burst of This spell does not modify an animal’s attitude
flame to erupt from your hand to burn the item or toward you, nor does it guarantee that an animal will
creature touched. The affected item or creature takes cooperate when instructed to perform the newly learned tricks.
1d4 points of fire damage and it can ignite
combustible items. Transfer Wound
Necromancy [evil]
Touch of Idiocy Level: Assn 1, Brd 2, Clr/Pre 2, Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting] Components: V, S
Level: Sor/Wiz 2 Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S Range: Short (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Casting Time: 1 standard action Effect: You and one living creature
Range: Touch Duration: Instantaneous
Target: Living creature touched Saving Throw: Fort Negates
Duration: 10 min./level Spell Resistance: Yes
Saving Throw: No Upon casting this spell, you inflict up to 1 hp/level of
Spell Resistance: Yes damage (maximum 10) from yourself to another creature
With a touch, you reduce the target’s mental within range if they fail their saving throw. You heal a like
faculties. Your successful melee touch attack applies amount of damage.
a 1d6 penalty to the target’s Intelligence, Wisdom, or
Charisma score, as chosen by the caster. This penalty Transfer Wound, Greater
can’t reduce any of these scores below 1. Necromancy [evil]
This spell’s effect may make it impossible Level: Assn 2, Brd 4, Clr/Pre 3, Drd 4, Sor/Wiz 4
for the target to cast some or all of its spells, if the As transfer wound, except you inflict up to 2 hp/level
requisite ability score drops below the minimum of damage (maximum 20) and heal a like amount.
required to cast spells of that level.
TransformationM
Touch of Madness Transmutation
Enchantment [Mind–Affecting] Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Level: Madness 2 Components: V, S, XM
Components: V, S Casting Time: 1 standard action
Casting Time: One action Range: Personal
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Duration: 1 round/level
You become a virtual fighting machine–
stronger, tougher, faster, and more skilled in combat.
Your mind–set changes so that you relish combat and
you can’t cast spells, even from magic items.
You gain a +4 magic bonus to Strength,
Dexterity, and Constitution, a +4 magic bonus to
natural armor, a +5 magic bonus on Fortitude saves,
and proficiency with all simple and martial weapons.
Your base attack bonus equals your character level
and are treated as having the Second Attack, Third
Attack and Final Attack feats. You also gain 3
temporary hit points per level.
You lose your spellcasting ability, including
your ability to use spell activation or spell completion
magic items, just as if the spells were no longer on
your class list.
Material Component: A potion of bull’s strength,
which you drink (and whose effects are subsumed by
the spell effects).
Transmute Metal to Wood
Transmutation
Level: Drd 7
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Area: All metal objects within a 40–ft.–radius burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes (object; see text)
This spell enables you to change all metal
objects within its area to wood. Weapons, armor, and
other metal objects carried by creatures are affected
as well. A magic object made of metal effectively has
spell resistance equal to 20 + its caster level against
this spell. Artifacts cannot be transmuted. Weapons
converted from metal to wood take a –2 penalty on
attack and damage rolls. The armor bonus of any
armor converted from metal to wood is reduced by 2.
Weapons changed by this spell splinter and break on
any natural attack roll of 1 or 2, and armor changed
by this spell loses an additional point of armor bonus
every time it is struck with a natural attack roll of 19
or 20.
Only limited wish, miracle, wish, or similar
magic can restore a transmuted object to its metallic
state.
Transmute Mud to Rock
Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Drd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: Up to two 10–ft. cubes/level (S)
Duration: Permanent
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Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: No
This spell transforms normal mud or quicksand of
any depth into soft stone (sandstone or a similar mineral)
permanently.
Any creature in the mud is allowed a Reflex save to
escape before the area is hardened to stone.
Transmute mud to rock counters and dispels
transmute rock to mud.
Arcane Material Component: Sand, lime, and water.
Transmute Rock to Mud
Transmutation [Earth]
Level: Drd 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: Up to two 10–ft. cubes/level (S)
Duration: Permanent; see text
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: No
This spell turns natural, uncut or unworked rock of
any sort into an equal volume of mud. Magical stone is not
affected by the spell. The depth of the mud created cannot
exceed 10 feet. A creature unable to levitate, fly, or otherwise
free itself from the mud sinks until hip– or chest–deep,
reducing its speed to 5 feet and causing a –2 penalty on attack
rolls and AC. Brush thrown atop the mud can support
creatures able to climb on top of it.
Creatures large enough to walk on the bottom can
wade through the area at a speed of 5 feet.
If transmute rock to mud is cast upon the ceiling of a
cavern or tunnel, the mud falls to the floor and spreads out in a
adrenaline surge at a depth of 5 feet. The falling mud and the
ensuing cave–in deal 8d6 points of bludgeoning damage to
anyone caught directly beneath the area, or half damage to
those who succeed on Reflex saves.
Castles and large stone buildings are generally
immune to the effect of the spell, since transmute rock to mud
can’t affect worked stone and doesn’t reach deep enough to
undermine such buildings’ foundations. However, small
buildings or structures often rest upon foundations shallow
enough to be damaged or even partially toppled by this spell.
The mud remains until a successful dispel magic or
transmute mud to rock spell restores its substance–but not
necessarily its form. Evaporation turns the mud to normal dirt
over a period of days. The exact time depends on exposure to
the sun, wind, and normal drainage.
Arcane Material Component: Clay and water.
Transport via Plants
Transmutation
Level: Drd 6
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Unlimited
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Target: You and touched objects or other touched
willing creatures
Duration: 1 round
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You can enter any normal plant (Medium or
larger) and pass any distance to a plant of the same
kind in a single round, regardless of the distance
separating the two. The entry plant must be alive. The
destination plant need not be familiar to you, but it
also must be alive. If you are uncertain of the location
of a particular kind of destination plant, you need
merely designate direction and distance and the
transport via plants spell moves you as close as
possible to the desired location. If a particular
destination plant is desired but the plant is not living,
the spell fails and you are ejected from the entry
plant.
You can bring along objects as long as their
weight doesn’t exceed your maximum load. You may
also bring one additional willing Medium or smaller
creature (carrying gear or objects up to its maximum
load) or its equivalent per three caster levels. Use the
following equivalents to determine the maximum
number of larger creatures you can bring along: A
Large creature counts as two Medium creatures, a
Huge creature counts as two Large creatures, and so
forth. All creatures to be transported must be in
contact with one another, and at least one of those
creatures must be in contact with you. Transport
time takes 1 round per ten miles transported.
You can’t use this spell to travel through
plant creatures.
The destruction of an occupied plant slays
you and any creatures you have brought along, and
ejects the bodies and all carried objects from the tree.
This spell does not normally allow transport
into underground areas or indoors.
Trap the SoulM, P
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, XM, (F); see text
Casting Time: 1 standard action or see text
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: 1day; see text
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: Yes; see text
Trap the soul forces a creature’s life force
(and its material body) into a gem. The gem holds the
trapped entity indefinitely or until the gem is broken
and the life force is released, which allows the
material body to reform. If the trapped creature is a
powerful creature from another plane it can be
required to perform a service immediately upon being
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freed. Otherwise, the creature can go free once the gem
imprisoning it is broken.
Depending on the version selected, the spell can be
triggered in one of two ways.
Spell Completion: First, the spell can be completed by
speaking its final word as a standard action as if you were
casting a regular spell at the subject. This allows spell
resistance (if any) and a Will save to avoid the effect. If the
creature’s name is spoken as well, any spell resistance is
ignored and the save DC increases by 2. If the save or spell
resistance is successful, the gem shatters.
Trigger Object: The second method is far more insidious, for
it tricks the subject into accepting a trigger object inscribed
with the final spell word, automatically placing the creature’s
soul in the trap. To use this method, both the creature’s name
and the trigger word must be inscribed on the trigger object
when the gem is enspelled. A sympathy spell can also be
placed on the trigger object. As soon as the subject picks up or
accepts the trigger object, its life force is automatically
transferred to the gem without the benefit of spell resistance or
a save.
This spell can be made permament with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: Before the actual casting of trap the
soul, you must procure a gem of at least 1,000 gp value.
Focus (Trigger Object Only): If the trigger object method is
used, a special trigger object, prepared as described above, is
needed.
Tree Shape
Transmutation
Level: Drd 2, Rgr 3
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
By means of this spell, you are able to assume the
form of a Large living tree or shrub or a Large dead tree trunk
with a small number of limbs. The closest inspection cannot
reveal that the tree in question is actually a magically
concealed creature. To all normal tests you are, in fact, a tree
or shrub, although a detect magic spell reveals a faint
transmutation on the tree. While in tree form, you can observe
all that transpires around you just as if you were in your
normal form, and your hit points and save bonuses remain
unaffected. You gain a +10 natural armor bonus to AC but
have an effective Dexterity score of 0 and a speed of 0 feet.
You are immune to critical hits while in tree form. All
clothing and gear carried or worn changes with you.
You can dismiss tree shape as a free action (instead
of as a standard action).
Tree shape can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. This allows you to freely shift between
your normal shape and tree shape.
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Tree Stride volume of the item created cannot exceed 1 cubic foot per
Conjuration (Teleportation) caster level. The caster must succeed at an appropriate skill
Level: Drd 5, Rgr 4 check to make a complex item.
Components: V, S, DF Unlike the items brought into being by the lower–
Casting Time: 1 standard action level spells minor creation and major creation, objects created
Range: Personal by the casting of true creation can be used as material
Target: You components.
Duration: 1 hour/level or until expended; see text XP Cost: The item’s gold piece value in XP, or a minimum of
You gain the ability to enter trees and move 1 XP, whichever is more.
from inside one tree to inside another tree. The first
tree you enter and all others you enter must be of the True ResurrectionL, M
same kind, must be living, and must have girth at Conjuration (Healing)
least equal to yours. By moving into an oak tree (for Level: Clr/Pre 9
example), you instantly know the location of all other Casting Time: 10 minutes
oak trees within transport range (see below) and may This spell functions like raise dead, except that you
choose whether you want to pass into one or simply can resurrect a creature that has been dead for as long as 10
step back out of the tree you moved into. You may years per caster level. This spell can even bring back creatures
choose to pass to any tree of the appropriate kind whose bodies have been destroyed, provided that you
within the transport range as shown on the following unambiguously identify the deceased in some fashion (reciting
table. the deceased’s time and place of birth or death is the most
common method).
Type of Tree Transport Upon completion of the spell, the creature is
Range immediately restored to full hit points, vigor, and health, with
Oak, ash, yew 3,000 ft. no loss of level (or Constitution points) or prepared spells.
Elm, linden 2,000 ft. You can revive someone killed by a death effect or someone
Other deciduous 1,500 ft. who has been turned into an undead creature and then
Any coniferous 1,000 ft. destroyed. This spell can also resurrect elementals or
All other trees 500 ft. outsiders, but it can’t resurrect constructs or undead creatures.
Even true resurrection can’t restore to life a creature who has
You may move into a tree up to one time per died of old age.
caster level (passing from one tree to another counts Material Component: A sprinkle of holy water and diamonds
only as moving into one tree). The spell lasts until the worth a total of at least 25,000 gp.
duration expires or you exit a tree. Each transport is a
full–round action. True SeeingM, P
You can, at your option, remain within a tree Divination
without transporting yourself, but you are forced out Level: Clr/Pre 5, Drd 7, Knowledge 5, Sor/Wiz 6
when the spell ends. If the tree in which you are Components: V, S, XM
concealed is chopped down or burned, you are slain Casting Time: 1 standard action
if you do not exit before the process is complete. Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
True CreationL, X Duration: 1 min./level
Conjuration (Creation) Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Level: Artifice 8, Creation 8 Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Components: V, S , M, X P You confer on the subject the ability to see all things
Casting Time: 10 minutes as they actually are, gaining a +24 magic bonus to Perception
Range: 0 ft. (Spot). The subject sees through normal and magical darkness,
Effect: Unattended, nonmagical object of nonliving can notice secret doors hidden by magic, sees the exact
matter, up to locations of creatures or objects under blur or displacement
1 cu. ft./level effects, sees invisible creatures or objects normally, sees
Duration: Instantaneous through illusions, and sees the true form of polymorphed,
Saving Throw: None changed, or transmuted things. Further, the subject can focus
Spell Resistance: No its vision to see into the Ethereal Plane (but not into
The caster creates a nonmagical, unattended extradimensional spaces). The range of true seeing conferred
object of any sort of matter. Items created are is 120 feet.
permanent and cannot be negated by dispelling True seeing, however, does not penetrate solid
magics or negating powers. For all intents and objects. It in no way confers X–ray vision or its equivalent. In
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known magic, so one cannot use true seeing through
a crystal ball or in conjunction with
clairaudience/clairvoyance.
True seeing can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: An ointment for the eyes that
costs 250 gp and is made from mushroom powder,
saffron, and fat.
victim fails the Fort save, it suffers 20 points of Constitution
damage. Even if the victim succeeds the save, it takes 4d6
points of damage from the excruciating pain of fighting off the
transformation. This spell does not affect creatures immune to
poison or lacking a circulatory system.
Material Component: A drop of poison imbimed by the
caster. Swallowing the drop of poison does not harm the
caster.

True Strike Treachery

Divination Enchantment (Charm) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Sor/Wiz 1 Level: Asn 4, Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, F Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 swift action Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: You Area of Effect: One or more humanoid creatures, no two of
Duration: See text which can be more than 20 ft. apart
You gain temporary, intuitive insight into Duration: One day or until triggered
the immediate future during your next attack. Your Saving Throw: Will negates
next single attack roll (if it is made before the end of Spell Resistance: Yes
the next round) gains a +4 magic bonus. Upon casting this spell, you cause up to 20 HD worth
Additionally, you are not affected by the miss chance of creatures (min 1) to foreswear any former allegiance and
that applies to attackers trying to strike a concealed become your fanatical allies, willing to do whatever you
target. desire, even betraying or killing former allies. In the case of
Focus: A small wooden replica of an archery target. multiple creatures, those with the least amount of HD are
affected first. Partial effects are ignored.
True Strike, Greater If you and the subject have a common language, you
Divination may direct the affected as you please, else the desired actions
Level: Sor/Wiz 3 must be pantomimed.
Components: V, F The spell remains dormant for up to one day per level
Casting Time: 1 standard action or until you decide to trigger it. Once you trigger treachery, it
Range: Touch lasts for 1 hour.
Target: Creature(s) touched Those enchanted by this spell do not radiate a
Duration: See text magical aura, nor can the charm be detected by a Perception
As per the spell True Strike, but the spell (Sense Motive) skill check. Dispel Magic and Greater Dispel
can be granted to yourself or others by touch. If you Magic has no effect on those enchanted by this spell whose
choose to be the one of the targets of the spell, betrayal has not been activated, but Break Enchantment will
touching another spell recipient does not activate the remove the spell even before the betrayal occurs.
spell. The spell can affect up to 1 target per 2 levels
(max 5 targets). You may grant an individual more True Death
than one use from this spell, up to the maximum Necromancy
number of uses, as you choose. You can attempt to Level: Sor/Wiz 9
touch up to five friendly targets in a single round to Components: V, S
endow with this spell. Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Transmute Blood to Poison Target: One living creature
Transmutation [Evil] Duration: Instantaneous
Level: Sor/Wiz 7 Saving Throw: Will half
Components: V, S, M Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting Time: 1 standard action After uttering this foul spell and motioning at the
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft/level) target, the victim suffers 2d8 damage per level (max 40d8),
Target: One living creature half if a Will save is successful. If the target is reduced to 0
Duration: Permanent hit points or less by the attack, they are reduced to ash and
Saving Throw: Fort partial cannot be raised, resurrected or reincarnated by any means. A
Spell Resistance: Yes miracle or wish spell will remove the restriction to being
Upon completion of this spell, you cause the raised from the dead, but will not revive the slain being.
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Undeath to DeathM the end of the year, the chosen effect lapses, but it can be
Necromancy renewed or replaced simply by casting unhallow again.
Level: Clr/Pre 6, Sor/Wiz 6 Spell effects that may be tied to an unhallowed site
Components: V, S, XM/DF include aid, bane, bless, frighten, darkness, daylight, death
Area: Several undead creatures within a 40–ft.– ward, deeper darkness, detect magic, detect good, dimensional
radius burst anchor, discern lies, dispel magic, endure elements, freedom
Saving Throw: Will negates of movement, invisibility purge, protection from energy,
This spell functions like circle of death, remove fear, resist energy, silence, tongues, and zone of truth.
except that it destroys undead creatures as noted Saving throws and spell resistance might apply to
above. these spells’ effects. (See the individual spell descriptions for
Material Component: The powder of a crushed details.)
diamond worth at least 500 gp. An area can receive only one unhallow spell (and its
associated spell effect) at a time.
Undetectable AlignmentP Unhallow counters but does not dispel hallow.
Abjuration Unhallow can be made permanent with a permanency
Level: Brd 1, Clr/Pre 2, Pal 2 spell.
Components: V, S Material Component: Herbs, oils, and incense worth at least
Casting Time: 1 standard action 500 gp, plus 100 gp per level of the spell to be tied to the
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) unhallowed area.
Target: One creature or object
Duration: 24 hours Unholy AuraF
Saving Throw: Will negates (object) Abjuration [Evil]
Spell Resistance: Yes (object) Level: Clr/Pre 8, Evil 8
An undetectable alignment spell conceals Components: V, S, XF
the alignment of an object or a creature from all Casting Time: 1 standard action
forms of divination. Range: 20 ft.
Undetectable alignment can be made Targets: One creature/level in a 20–ft.–radius burst centered
permanent with a permanency spell. on you
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
UnhallowL, M, P Saving Throw: See text
Evocation [Evil] Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Drd 5 A malevolent darkness surrounds the subjects,
Components: V, S, XM protecting them from attacks, granting them resistance to
Casting Time: 1 hour spells cast by good creatures, and weakening good creatures
Range: Touch when they strike the subjects. This abjuration has four effects.
Area: 40–ft. radius emanating from the touched point First, each warded creature gains a +4 deflection
Duration: 24 hours bonus to AC and a +4 magic bonus on saves. Unlike the effect
Saving Throw: See text of protection from good, this benefit applies against all
Spell Resistance: See text attacks, not just against attacks by good creatures.
Unhallow makes a particular site, building, Second, a warded creature gains spell resistance 25
or structure an unholy site. This has three major against good spells and spells cast by good creatures.
effects. Third, the abjuration blocks possession and mental
First, the site or structure is guarded by a influence, just as protection from good does.
magic circle against good effect. Finally, if a good creature succeeds on a melee attack
Second, all turning checks made to turn against a warded creature, the offending attacker takes 1d6
undead take a –4 penalty, and turning checks to points of temporary Strength damage (Fortitude negates).
rebuke undead gain a +4 profane bonus. Spell A creature under the influence of an unholy aura can
resistance does not apply to this effect. (This be detected by a detect evil spell.
provision does not apply to the druid version of the Focus: A tiny reliquary containing some sacred relic, such as
spell.) a piece of parchment from an unholy text. The reliquary costs
Finally, you may choose to fix a single spell at least 500 gp.
effect to the unhallowed site. The spell effect lasts for
the duration of the unhallow spell, regardless of its Unlimited Ammunition
normal duration and area or effect. You may Conjuration (Creation)
designate whether the effect applies to all creatures, Level: Rgr 1
creatures that share your faith or alignment, or Components: V, S, F
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Range: Touch
Target: Ammunition touched
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
When this spell is cast upon nonmagical
ammunition, it causes the ammunition to replicate
itself so that it is never depleted for the duration of
the spell. Regardless how many attacks are made,
there will always be another piece of ammunition
ready for the next attack. All reload times are
reduced to a free action for the duration of the spell.
The replication produces enough ammunition to use
for multishot attacks, to keep a repeating crossbow
loaded without needing to change bolt cartridges and
any other such uses of ammuntition. It does not
allow magical ammunition to be replicated, and the
spell will fail if the targeted ammunition is
enmagicked.
Focus: A piece of ammunition to be replicated.
Unseen ServantP
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: One invisible, mindless, shapeless servant
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
An unseen servant is an invisible, mindless,
shapeless force that performs simple tasks at your
command. It can run and fetch things, open unstuck
doors, and hold chairs, as well as clean and mend.
The servant can perform only one activity at a time,
but it repeats the same activity over and over again if
told to do so as long as you remain within range. It
can open only normal doors, drawers, lids, and the
like. It has an effective Strength score of 2 (so it can
lift 20 pounds or drag 100 pounds). It can trigger
traps and such, but it can exert only 20 pounds of
force, which is not enough to activate certain pressure
plates and other devices. It can’t perform any task
that requires a skill check with a DC higher than 10
or that requires a check using a skill that can’t be
used untrained. Its speed is 15 feet.
The servant cannot attack in any way; it is
never allowed an attack roll. It cannot be killed, but it
dissipates if it takes 6 points of damage from area
attacks. (It gets no saves against attacks.) If you
attempt to send it beyond the spell’s range (measured
from your current position), the servant ceases to
exist.
Material Component: A piece of string and a bit of
wood.
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Vampiric Touch
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Living creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous/1 hour; see text
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
You must succeed on a melee touch attack. Your
touch deals 1d6 points of damage per two caster levels
(maximum 10d6). You gain temporary hit points equal to the
damage you deal. However, you can’t gain more than the
subject’s current hit points +10, which is enough to kill the
subject. The temporary hit points disappear 1 hour later.
Veil
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Targets: One or more creatures, no two of which can be more
than 30 ft. apart
Duration:Spellcraft + 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes; see text
You instantly change the appearance of the subjects
and then maintain that appearance for the spell’s duration.
You can make the subjects appear to be anything you wish.
The subjects look, feel, and smell just like the creatures the
spell makes them resemble. Affected creatures resume their
normal appearances if slain. You must succeed on a Deception
(Disguise) check to duplicate the appearance of a specific
individual. This spell gives you a +10 bonus on the check.
Unwilling targets can negate the spell’s effect on
them by making Will saves or with spell resistance. Those
who interact with the subjects can attempt Will disbelief saves
to see through the glamer, but spell resistance doesn’t help.
Vengenance Beyond DeathX
Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 8
Components: V, S, M, XP
Casting Time: 1 day
Range: Personal
Area of Effect: You
Duration: Special
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Once cast, this spell remains dormant until you are
slain or otherwise die of unnatural causes.
Upon your unnatural death, you return as a ghost in
1d3 days. You also immediately know the direction and
distance to those directly responsible for your death.
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This spell does not activate if your body is incomplete. If only rumors are known, the DC is 30, and the
destroyed but your soul is trapped or held elsewhere. information gained is vague.
It also does not activate if your body is not slain and XP Cost: 100 XP.
merely trapped or rendered immobile or placed into
suspended animation. Finally, if you are transformed Vulture’s Rebuttal
into an intelligent undead creature before the spell is Evocation
triggered, this spell does not trigger. Level: Clr/Pre 4, Drd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Material Component: An object of sentimental Components: V, S
value to you. Casting Time: 1 standard action
XP Cost: 500 XP. Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area of Effect: 20 ft. burst
Ventriloquism Duration: Instantaneous
Illusion (Figment) Saving Throw: Fort Half
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1 Spell Resistance: Yes
Components: V, F When this spell is cast, any creature in the area of
Casting Time: 1 standard action effect that is currently benefiting from a bonus to one or more
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) of its ability scores from a supernatural ability, spell–like
Effect: Intelligible sound, usually speech ability, magic item or spell effect suffers 1d6 hit point damage
Duration: 10 min./level (D) per bonus to Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence,
Saving Throw: Will disbelief (if interacted with) Wisdom or Charisma. Bonuses to multiple ability scores stack
Spell Resistance: No the damage inflicted. Thus, for example the recipient of a prior
You can make your voice (or any sound that Bull's Strength spell (which grants a +4 bonus to Strength)
you can normally make vocally) seem to issue from would take 4d6 damage from this spell. A raging Barbarian
someplace else. You can speak in any language you (whose rage ability is Exceptional) would not be affected. A
know. With respect to such voices and sounds, druid, whose Wild Shape ability is Supernatural, or
anyone who hears the sound and rolls a successful polymorphed individuals, would take 1d6 hit point damage per
save recognizes it as illusory (but still hears it). +1 bonus to Strength, Dexterity and/or Constitution above his
Focus: A parchment rolled up into a small cone. normal stats while wild shaped/polymorphed (max 10d6).
The caster is immune to his own casting of Vulture’s
Virtue Rebuttal.
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 0, Drd 0, Pal 1 Wail of the Banshee
Components: V, S, DF Necromancy [Death, Sonic]
Casting Time: 1 swift action Level: Death 9, Sor/Wiz 9
Range: Touch Components: V
Target: Creature touched Casting Time: 1 standard action
Duration: 1 min. Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (harmless) Area: One living creature/level within a 40–ft.–radius spread
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Duration: Instantaneous
The subject gains 1 temporary hit point. Saving Throw: Fortitude half
Spell Resistance: Yes
VisionX You emit a terrible scream that deals 2d8 damage/level to
Divination creatures that hear it (except for yourself ) if they fail a
Level: Sor/Wiz 7 Fortitude save. Creatures closest to the point of origin are
Components: V, S, M, XP affected first.
Casting Time: 1 standard action
This spell functions like legend lore, except Wall of FireP
that it works more quickly but produces some strain Evocation [Fire]
on you. You pose a question about some person, Level: Drd 5, Fire 4, Sor/Wiz 4
place, or object, then cast the spell. If the person or Components: V, S, M/DF
object is at hand or if you are in the place in question, Casting Time: 1 standard action
you receive a vision about it by succeeding on a Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
caster level check (1d20 +1 per caster level; Effect: Opaque sheet of flame up to 20 ft. long/level or a ring
maximum +25) against DC 20. If only detailed of fire with a radius of up to 5 ft. per two levels;
information on the person, place, or object is known, either form 20 ft. high
the DC is 25, and the information gained is Duration:Spellcraft + 1 round/level
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Spell Resistance: Yes
An immobile, blazing curtain of shimmering
violet fire springs into existence. One side of the
wall, selected by you, sends forth waves of heat,
dealing 2d4 points of fire damage to creatures within
10 feet and 1d4 points of fire damage to those past 10
feet but within 20 feet. The wall deals this damage
when it appears and on your turn each round to all
creatures in the area. In addition, the wall deals 2d6
points of fire damage +1 point of fire damage per
caster level (maximum +20) to any creature passing
through it. The wall deals double damage to undead
creatures.
If you evoke the wall so that it appears
where creatures are, each creature takes damage as if
passing through the wall. If any 5–foot length of wall
takes 20 points of cold damage or more in 1 round,
that length goes out. (Do not divide cold damage by
4, as normal for objects.)
Wall of fire can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. A permanent wall of fire that is
extinguished by cold damage becomes inactive for 10
minutes, then reforms at normal strength.
Arcane Material Component: A small piece of
phosphorus.
Wall of ForceP
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Wall whose area is up to one 10–ft.
square/level
Duration: 1 round /level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
A wall of force spell creates an invisible
wall of force. The wall cannot move, it has DR 30/–
and 50 hit points per 10 ft. square, resistance 30 to all
forms of energy (acid, cold, electricity, fire and
sonic), and blocks most other spells directed at or
through it including dispel magic. However,
disintegrate immediately destroys it, as does a rod of
cancellation, a sphere of annihilation, or a mage’s
disjunction spell. Breath weapons and spells cannot
pass through the wall in either direction, although
dimension door, teleport, and similar effects can
bypass the barrier. It blocks ethereal creatures as well
as material ones (though ethereal creatures can
usually get around the wall by floating under or over
it through material floors and ceilings). Gaze attacks
can operate through a wall of force.
The caster can form the wall into a flat,
vertical plane whose area is up to one 10– foot square
per level. The wall must be continuous and unbroken
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when formed. If its surface is broken by any object or creature,
the spell fails.
Wall of force can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A pinch of powder made from a clear
gem.
Wall of IceP
Evocation [Cold]
Level: Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Anchored plane of ice, up to one 10–ft. square/level,
or hemisphere of ice with a radius of up to 3 ft. + 1
ft./level
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Reflex negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell creates an anchored plane of ice or a
hemisphere of ice, depending on the version selected. A wall
of ice cannot form in an area occupied by physical objects or
creatures. Its surface must be smooth and unbroken when
created. Any creature adjacent to the wall when it is created
may attempt a Reflex save to disrupt the wall as it is being
formed. A successful save indicates that the spell
automatically fails. Fire can melt a wall of ice, and it deals full
damage to the wall (instead of the normal half damage taken
by objects). Suddenly melting a wall of ice creates a great
cloud of steamy fog that lasts for 10 minutes.
Ice Plane: A sheet of strong, hard ice appears. The wall is 1
inch thick per caster level. It covers up to a 10–foot–square
area per caster level (so a 10th–level wizard can create a wall
of ice 100 feet long and 10 feet high, a wall 50 feet long and
20 feet high, or some other combination of length and height
that does not exceed 1,000 square feet). The plane can be
oriented in any fashion as long as it is anchored. A vertical
wall need only be anchored on the floor, while a horizontal or
slanting wall must be anchored on two opposite sides.
Each 10–foot square of wall has 3 hit points per inch
of thickness and weighs 57 lbs. per cubic foot. Creatures can
hit the wall automatically. A section of wall whose hit points
drop to 0 is breached. If a creature tries to break through the
wall with a single attack, the DC for the Strength check is 15 +
caster level.
Even when the ice has been broken through, a sheet
of frigid air remains. Any creature stepping through it
(including the one who broke through the wall) takes 1d6
points of cold damage +1 point per caster level (no save).
Hemisphere: The wall takes the form of a hemisphere whose
maximum radius is 3 feet + 1 foot per caster level. The
hemisphere is as hard to break through as the ice plane form,
but it does not deal damage to those who go through a breach.
Wall of ice can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. A permanent wall of ice that is destroyed by
fire damage becomes inactive for 10 minutes, then reforms at
normal strength.
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Material Component: A small piece of quartz or
similar rock crystal.
Wall of Iron
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Iron wall whose area is up to one 5–ft.
square/level; see text
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: No
You cause a flat, vertical iron wall to spring
into being. The wall inserts itself into any
surrounding nonliving material if its area is sufficient
to do so. The wall cannot be conjured so that it
occupies the same space as a creature or another
object. It must always be a flat plane, though you can
shape its edges to fit the available space.
A wall of iron is 1 inch thick per four caster
levels. You can double the wall’s area by halving its
thickness.
Each 5–foot square of the wall has 30 hit
points per inch of thickness and hardness 10 and
weighs 450 lbs. per cubic foot. A section of wall
whose hit points drop to 0 is breached. If a creature
tries to break through the wall with a single attack,
the DC for the Strength check is 25 + 2 per inch of
thickness. Portions of the wall that are destroyed
crumble into worthless dust.
If you desire, the wall can be created
vertically resting on a flat surface but not attached to
the surface, so that it can be tipped over to fall on and
crush creatures beneath it. The wall is 50% likely to
tip in either direction if left unpushed. Creatures can
push the wall in one direction rather than letting it
fall randomly. A creature must make a DC 40
Strength check to push the wall over. Creatures with
room to flee the falling wall may do so by making
successful Reflex saves. Any Large or smaller
creature that fails takes 10d6 points of damage. The
wall cannot crush Huge and larger creatures.
Like any iron wall, this wall is subject to
rust, perforation, and other natural phenomena.
Material Component: A small piece of sheet iron
plus gold dust worth 50 gp (1 pound of gold dust).
Wall of SoundP
Evocation [Sonic]
Level: Brd 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
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Effect: Shimmering barrier of sonic energy up to 20 ft.
long/level or hollow hemisphere with a radius of up to 5 ft. per
two levels
Duration: Concentration + 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Upon casting this spell, a thrumming force of pure
sound ushers from the caster, creating a barrier in the desired
area of effect. The wall cannot move and is immune to
damage of all kinds and is unaffected by most spells.
However, a silence spell can be used to create a hole (if
centered on a portion of the wall) or used to pass through the
barrier unharmed (if place on a object or person and passed
through the wall), and a zone of silence cancels the wall. The
wall is also subject to dispel magic, mage’s disjuction and
items that produce similar effects.
The wall of sound deflects all ranged attacks made at
or through it, including ray spells and breath weapons. It also
negates any sound–based or sonic–based attacks through it. It
has no effect on gaze attacks or melee attacks made through it.
Anyone attempting to pass through the wall takes 1d6 sonic
damage per caster level (max 15d6), half if a successful Fort
save is made. Regardless whether the save is made or failed,
the victim is deafened for 4d4 rounds. The caster is
unaffected by his own wall, and may freely pass through it as
he or she desires.
A wall of sound can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. If a permanent wall of sound is suppressed,
it reforms in 10 minutes.
Wall of Stone
Conjuration (Creation) [Earth]
Level: Clr/Pre 5, Drd 6, Earth 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Stone wall whose area is up to one 5–ft. square/level
(S)
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: No
This spell creates a wall of rock that merges into
adjoining rock surfaces. A wall of stone is 1 inch thick per
four caster levels and composed of up to one 5–foot square per
level. You can double the wall’s area by halving its thickness.
The wall cannot be conjured so that it occupies the same space
as a creature or another object.
Unlike a wall of iron, you can create a wall of stone
in almost any shape you desire. The wall created need not be
vertical, nor rest upon any firm foundation; however, it must
merge with and be solidly supported by existing stone. It can
be used to bridge a chasm, for instance, or as a ramp. For this
use, if the span is more than 20 feet, the wall must be arched
and buttressed. This requirement reduces the spell’s area by
half. The wall can be crudely shaped to allow crenellations,
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Like any other stone wall, this one can be
destroyed by a disintegrate spell or by normal means
such as breaking and chipping. Each 5–foot square of
the wall has 15 hit points per inch of thickness and
hardness 8 and weighs 168 lbs. per cubic foot. A
section of wall whose hit points drop to 0 is breached.
If a creature tries to break through the wall with a
single attack, the DC for the Strength check is 20 + 2
per inch of thickness. A destroyed portion of a wall
of stone crumbles into worthless dust.
It is possible, but difficult, to trap mobile
opponents within or under a wall of stone, provided
the wall is shaped so it can hold the creatures.
Creatures can avoid entrapment with successful
Reflex saves.
Arcane Material Component: A small block of
granite.
Wall of ThornsP
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Drd 5, Plant 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Wall of thorny brush, up to one 10–ft.
cube/level (S)
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
A wall of thorns spell creates a barrier of
very tough, pliable, tangled brush bearing needle–
sharp thorns as long as a human’s finger. Any
creature forced into or attempting to move through a
wall of thorns takes slashing damage per round of
movement equal to 25 minus the creature’s AC.
Dexterity and dodge bonuses to AC do not count for
this calculation. (Creatures with an Armor Class of
25 or higher, without considering Dexterity and
dodge bonuses, take no damage from contact with the
wall.)
You can make the wall as thin as 5 feet
thick, which allows you to shape the wall as a
number of 10–by–10–by–5–foot blocks equal to
twice your caster level. This has no effect on the
damage dealt by the thorns, but any creature
attempting to break through takes that much less time
to force its way through the barrier.
Creatures can force their way slowly
through the wall by making a Strength check as a
full–round action. For every 5 points by which the
check exceeds 20, a creature moves 5 feet (up to a
maximum distance equal to its normal land speed).
Of course, moving or attempting to move through the
thorns incurs damage as described above. A creature
trapped in the thorns can choose to remain motionless
in order to avoid taking any more damage.
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Creatures can attempt to hack through the wall with
manufactured weapons (natural weapons can be used, but the
creature automatically takes damage as above). The wall of
thorns has hardness 5, can only be harmed by slashing
weapons and 150 hit points per 5 foot section.
Any creature within the area of the spell when it is
cast takes damage as if it had moved into the wall and is
caught inside. In order to escape, it must attempt to push its
way free, or it can wait until the spell ends. Creatures with the
ability to pass through overgrown areas unhindered can pass
through a wall of thorns at normal speed without taking
damage.
Despite its appearance, a wall of thorns is not
actually a living plant, and thus is unaffected by spells that
affect plants.
A wall of thorns can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. If a permanent wall of thorns is hacked or
otherwise cut through, it fully regrows in 10 minutes.
Warp Wood
Transmutation
Level: Drd 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: 1 Small wooden object/level, all within a 20–ft. radius
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
Spell Resistance: Yes (object)
You cause wood to bend and warp, permanently
destroying its straightness, form, and strength. A warped door
springs open (or becomes stuck, requiring a Strength check to
open, at your option). A boat or ship springs a leak. Warped
ranged weapons are useless. A warped melee weapon causes a
–4 penalty on attack rolls.
You may warp one Small or smaller object or its
equivalent per caster level. A Medium object counts as two
Small objects, a Large object as four, a Huge object as eight, a
Gargantuan object as sixteen, and a Colossal object as thirty–
two.
Alternatively, you can unwarp wood (effectively
warping it back to normal) with this spell, straightening wood
that has been warped by this spell or by other means. Make
whole, on the other hand, does no good in repairing a warped
item.
You can combine multiple consecutive warp wood
spells to warp (or unwarp) an object that is too large for you to
warp with a single spell.
Until the object is completely warped, it suffers no ill
effects.
Water BreathingP
Transmutation
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Drd 3, Sor/Wiz 3, Water 3
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
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Range: Touch nonlethal damage per round and must make a DC 20 Fort save
Target: Living creatures touched or be stunned for the round as they gasp for air. If the victim
Duration: 2 hours/level; see text drops to 0 hit points or less, they fall unconscious and begin to
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) drown.
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Creatures that do not need to breath or do not have
The transmuted creatures can breathe water freely. lungs are unaffected. Likewise, creatures with the aquatic
Divide the duration evenly among all the creatures subtype are unaffected by this spell.
you touch. Material Component: A 3–inch rusty anchor.
The spell does not make creatures unable to
breathe air. Waves of Exhaustion
This spell can be made permanent with Necromancy
permanency. Level: Sor/Wiz 7
Arcane Material Component: A short reed or piece Components: V, S
of straw. Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 60 ft.
Water WalkP Area: Cone–shaped burst
Transmutation [Water] Duration: Instantaneous
Level: Clr/Pre 3, Rgr 3 Saving Throw: No
Components: V, S, DF Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting Time: 1 standard action Waves of negative energy cause all living creatures in the
Range: Touch spell’s area to become exhausted. This spell has no effect on a
Targets: One touched creature/level creature that is already exhausted.
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless) Waves of Fatigue
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) Necromancy
The transmuted creatures can tread on any Level: Sor/Wiz 5
liquid as if it were firm ground. Mud, oil, snow, Components: V, S
quicksand, running water, ice, and even lava can be Casting Time: 1 standard action
traversed easily, since the subjects’ feet hover an inch Range: 30 ft.
or two above the surface. Area: Cone–shaped burst
(Creatures crossing molten lava still take Duration: Instantaneous
damage from the heat because they are near it.) The Saving Throw: No
subjects can walk, run, charge, or otherwise move Spell Resistance: Yes
across the surface as if it were normal ground. Waves of negative energy render all living creatures in the
If the spell is cast underwater (or while the spell’s area fatigued. This spell has no effect on a creature that
subjects are partially or wholly submerged in is already fatigued.
whatever liquid they are in), the subjects are borne
toward the surface at 60 feet per round until they can Weapon Enchantment
stand on it. Transmutation
This spell can be made permanent with Level: Sor/Wiz 2
permanency. Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Watery Death Range: Touch
Conjuration (Summoning) [Water] Target: One weapon
Level: Drd 4, Sor/Wiz 4 Duration: 1 minute/level
Components: V, S, M Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Casting Time: 1 standard action Spell Resistance: None
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) When this spell is cast, one weapon that the caster
Target: One living creature touches is imbued with a special magical ability. The weapon
Duration: 1 minute gains a special magical property equal to +1, plus an
Saving Throw: Fort negates additional +1 per 4 levels. For example, a 3rd level caster
Spell Resistance: Yes could make a held weapon have flaming properties, while a 5th
Upon casting this spell, the victim’s lungs level caster could make the weapon have flaming burst
fill with water and the victim begins to drown. For properties.
the duration of the spell, the lungs continue to fill This spell can stack with Magic Weapon or Greater
with water despite how much the victim may attempt Magic Weapon, but cannot stack with other Weapon
to cough up or spit out. The victim suffers 2d6 Enchantment spells.

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If the weapon is sheathed, is dropped or
otherwise relinquished, the spell ends instantly.
Material Component: A chip from a weapon with
the desired properties.
WebP
Conjuration (Creation)
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: Webs in a 20–ft.–radius spread
Duration: 10 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex negates; see text
Spell Resistance: No
Web creates a many–layered mass of strong,
sticky strands. These strands trap those caught in
them. The strands are similar to spider webs but far
larger and tougher. These masses must be anchored
to two or more solid and diametrically opposed
points or else the web collapses upon itself and
disappears. Creatures caught within a web become
entangled among the gluey fibers. Attacking a
creature in a web won’t cause you to become
entangled.
Anyone in the effect’s area when the spell is
cast must make a Reflex save. If this save succeeds,
the creature is entangled, but not prevented from
moving, though moving is more difficult than normal
for being entangled (see below). If the save fails, the
creature is entangled and can’t move from its space,
but can break loose by spending 1 round and making
a DC 25 Grapple check or a DC 25 Acrobatics
(Escape Artist) check. Once loose (either by making
the initial Reflex save or a later Grapple check or
Acrobatics (Escape Artist) check), a creature remains
entangled, but may move through the web very
slowly. Each round devoted to moving allows the
creature to make a new Grapple check or Acrobatics
(Escape Artist) check. The creature moves 5 feet for
each full 5 points by which the check result exceeds
10.
If you have at least 5 feet of web between
you and an opponent, it provides cover. If you have
at least 20 feet of web between you, it provides total
cover.
The strands of a web spell are flammable. A
magic flaming sword can slash them away as easily
as a hand brushes away cobwebs. Any fire can set the
webs alight and burn away 5 square feet in 1 round.
All creatures within flaming webs take 2d4 points of
fire damage from the flames.
Web can be made permanent with a
permanency spell. A permanent web that is damaged
(but not destroyed) regrows in 10 minutes.
Material Component: A bit of spider web.
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Weird
Illusion (Phantasm) [Fear, Mind–Affecting]
Level: Sor/Wiz 9
Targets: Any number of creatures, no two of which can be
more than 30 ft. apart
This spell functions like phantasmal killer, except it
can affect more than one creature. Only the affected creatures
see the phantasmal creatures attacking them, though you see
the attackers as shadowy shapes.
If a subject’s Fortitude save succeeds, it still takes
3d6 points of damage and is stunned for 1 round. The subject
also takes 1d4 points of temporary Strength damage.
Whirlwind
Evocation [Air]
Level: Air 8, Drd 8
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Effect: Cyclone 10 ft. wide at base, 30 ft. wide at top, and 30
ft. tall
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex negates; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell creates a powerful cyclone of raging wind
that moves through the air, along the ground, or over water at
a speed of 60 feet per round. You can concentrate on
controlling the cyclone’s every movement or specify a simple
program. Directing the cyclone’s movement or changing its
programmed movement is a standard action for you. The
cyclone always moves during your turn. If the cyclone
exceeds the spell’s range, it moves in a random, uncontrolled
fashion for 1d3 rounds and then dissipates. (You can’t regain
control of the cyclone, even if comes back within range.)
Any Large or smaller creature that comes in contact
with the spell effect must succeed on a Reflex save or take 3d6
points of damage. A Medium or smaller creature that fails its
first save must succeed on a second one or be picked up bodily
by the cyclone and held suspended in its powerful winds,
taking 1d8 points of damage each round on your turn with no
save allowed. You may direct the cyclone to eject any carried
creatures whenever you wish, depositing the hapless souls
wherever the cyclone happens to be when they are released.
Whispering Wind
Transmutation [Air]
Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 1 mile/level
Area: 10–ft.–radius spread
Duration: No more than 1 hour/level or until discharged
(destination is reached)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
You send a message or sound on the wind to a
designated spot. The whispering wind travels to a specific
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location within range that is familiar to you, provided Wind Walk can be made permanent with a
that it can find a way to the location. A whispering permanency spell.
wind is as gentle and unnoticed as a zephyr until it
reaches the location. It then delivers its whisper–quiet Wind WallP
message or other sound. Note that the message is Evocation [Air]
delivered regardless of whether anyone is present to Level: Air 2, Clr/Pre 3, Drd 3, Rgr 2, Sor/Wiz 3
hear it. The wind then dissipates. Components: V, S, M/DF
You can prepare the spell to bear a message Casting Time: 1 standard action
of no more than twenty–five words, cause the spell to Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
deliver other sounds for 1 round, or merely have the Effect: Wall up to 10 ft./level long and 5 ft./level high (S)
whispering wind seem to be a faint stirring of the air. Duration: 1 round/level
You can likewise cause the whispering wind to move Saving Throw: None; see text
as slowly as 1 mile per hour or as quickly as 1 mile Spell Resistance: Yes
per 10 minutes. An invisible vertical curtain of wind appears. It is 2
When the spell reaches its objective, it feet thick and of considerable strength. It is a roaring blast
swirls and remains in place until the message is sufficient to blow away any bird smaller than an eagle, or tear
delivered. As with magic mouth, whispering wind papers and similar materials from unsuspecting hands. (A
cannot speak verbal components, use command Reflex save allows a creature to maintain its grasp on an
words, or activate magical effects. object.) Tiny and Small flying creatures cannot pass through
the barrier. Loose materials and cloth garments fly upward
Wind WalkP when caught in a wind wall.
Transmutation [Air] Arrows and bolts are deflected upward and miss,
Level: Clr/Pre 6, Drd 7 while any other normal ranged weapon passing through the
Components: V, S, DF wall has a 30% miss chance. (A giant–thrown boulder, a siege
Casting Time: 1 standard action engine projectile, and other massive ranged weapons are not
Range: Touch affected.) Gases, most gaseous breath weapons, and creatures
Targets: You and one touched creature per three in gaseous form cannot pass through the wall (although it is no
levels barrier to incorporeal creatures).
Duration: 1 hour/level (D); see text While the wall must be vertical, you can shape it in
Saving Throw: No and Will negates (harmless) any continuous path along the ground that you like. It is
Spell Resistance: No and Yes (harmless) possible to create cylindrical or square wind walls to enclose
You alter the substance of your body to a specific points.
cloudlike vapor (as the gaseous form spell) and move Wind wall can be made permanent with a
through the air, possibly at great speed. You can take permanency spell.
other creatures with you, each of which acts Arcane Material Component: A tiny fan and a feather of
independently. exotic origin.
Normally, a wind walker flies at a speed of
10 feet with perfect maneuverability. If desired by the Wings of the Falcon
subject, a magical wind wafts a wind walker along at Transmutation
up to 600 feet per round (60 mph) with poor Level: Drd 2, Rgr 2
maneuverability. Wind walkers are not invisible but Components: V, S, M
rather appear misty and translucent. If fully clothed in Casting Time: 1 standard action
white, they are 80% likely to be mistaken for clouds, Range: Self
fog, vapors, or the like. A wind walker can regain its Target: You
physical form as desired and later resume the cloud Duration: 10 minutes/level (D)
form. Each change to and from vaporous form takes Saving Throw: None
5 rounds, which counts toward the duration of the Spell Resistance: No
spell (as does any time spent in physical form). As Upon completion of this spell, a pair of feathered wings erupts
noted above, you can dismiss the spell, and you can from your back. The wings grant a fly speed of 50 feet
even dismiss it for individual wind walkers and not (average).
others. At 7th level, you can use the fly–by attack feat while
For the last minute of the spell’s duration, a flying.
wind walker in cloud form automatically descends 60 Material Component: A feather from a small bird.
feet per round (for a total of 600 feet), though it may
descend faster if it wishes. This descent serves as a Wish(M), X
warning that the spell is about to end. Universal
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Components: V, (XM), XP
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: See text
Target, Effect, or Area: See text
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: Yes
Wish is the mightiest spell a wizard or
sorcerer can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you can
alter reality to better suit you.
Even wish, however, has its limits.
A wish can produce any one of the following
effects.
• Duplicate any wizard or sorcerer spell of 8th
level or lower, provided the spell is not of a
school prohibited to you.
• Duplicate any other spell of 6th level or lower,
provided the spell is not of a school
prohibited to you.
• Duplicate any wizard or sorcerer spell of 7th
level or lower even if it’s of a prohibited
school.
• Duplicate any other spell of 5th level or lower
even if it’s of a prohibited school.
• Undo the harmful effects of many other spells,
such as geas/quest or insanity.
• Create a nonmagical item of up to 25,000 gp in
value.
• Create a magic item, or add to the powers of an
existing magic item.
• Grant a creature a +1 inherent bonus to an
ability score. Two to five wish spells cast in
immediate succession can grant a creature a
+2 to +5 inherent bonus to an ability score
(two wishes for a +2 inherent bonus, three
for a +3 inherent bonus, and so on). Inherent
bonuses are instantaneous, so they cannot be
dispelled. Note: An inherent bonus may not
exceed +5 for a single ability score, and
inherent bonuses to a particular ability score
do not stack, so only the best one applies.
• Remove injuries and afflictions. A single wish
can aid one creature per caster level, and all
subjects are cured of the same kind of
affliction. For example, you could heal all
the damage you and your companions have
taken, or remove all poison effects from
everyone in the party, but not do both with
the same wish. A wish can never restore the
experience point loss from casting a spell or
the level or Constitution loss from being
raised from the dead.
• Revive the dead. A wish can bring a dead
creature back to life by duplicating a
resurrection spell. A wish can revive a dead
creature whose body has been destroyed, but
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the task takes two wishes, one to recreate the body
and another to infuse the body with life again. A wish
cannot prevent a character who was brought back to
life from losing an experience level.
• Transport travelers. A wish can lift one creature per
caster level from anywhere on any plane and place
those creatures anywhere else on any plane regardless
of local conditions. An unwilling target gets a Will
save to negate the effect, and spell resistance (if any)
applies.
• Undo misfortune. A wish can undo a single recent event.
The wish forces a reroll of any roll made within the
last round (including your last turn). Reality reshapes
itself to accommodate the new result. For example, a
wish could undo an opponent’s successful save, a
foe’s successful critical hit (either the attack roll or
the critical roll), a friend’s failed save, and so on. The
reroll, however, may be as bad as or worse than the
original roll. An unwilling target gets a Will save to
negate the effect, and spell resistance (if any) applies.
You may try to use a wish to produce greater effects
than these, but doing so is dangerous. (The wish may pervert
your intent into a literal but undesirable fulfillment or only a
partial fulfillment.)
Duplicated spells allow saves and spell resistance as
normal (but save DCs are for 9th–level spells).
Material Component: When a wish duplicates a spell with a
material component that costs more than 10,000 gp, you must
provide that component.
XP Cost: The minimum XP cost for casting wish is 5,000 XP.
When a wish duplicates a spell that has an XP cost, you must
pay 5,000 XP or that cost, whichever is more. When a wish
creates or improves a magic item, you must pay twice the
normal XP cost for crafting or improving the item, plus an
additional 5,000 XP.
Wither
Necromancy
Level: Clr/Pre 7, Drd 9, Sor/Wiz 7, Suffering 7
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: Living Creature Touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude half
Spell Resistance: Yes
The subject’s body becomes dessicated at a touch.
The victim takes 2d8 damage/level (max 30d8) and is
considered exhausted. A victim who makes the save is
considered fatigued, and takes half damage.
Material Component: A bit of zombie flesh rubbed against
the victim.
Wolf’s Nose
Transmutation
Level: Drd 0, Rgr 1, Sor/Wiz 0
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Components: V, S Up to caster level –1 Stunned, deafened

Casting Time: 1 standard action Up to caster level –5 Confused, stunned, deafened
Range: Self Up to caster level –10 Killed, confused, stunned,
Target: You deafened
Duration: 1 minute
Saving Throw: None Furthermore, if you are on your home plane when
Spell Resistance: No you cast this spell, nonchaotic extraplanar creatures within the
Upon casting this spell, you gain the scent area are instantly banished back to their home planes.
ability for 1 minute. Creatures so banished cannot return for at least 24 hours. This
effect takes place regardless of whether the creatures hear the
Wood Shape word of chaos. The banishment effect allows a Will save (at a
Transmutation –4 penalty) to negate.
Level: Drd 2
Components: V, S, DF Word of Recall
Casting Time: 1 standard action Conjuration (Teleportation)
Range: Touch Level: Clr/Pre 6, Drd 8
Target: One touched piece of wood no larger than 10 Components: V
cu. ft. + 1 cu. ft./level Casting Time: 1 standard action
Duration: Instantaneous Range: Unlimited
Saving Throw: Will negates (object) Target: You and touched objects or other willing creatures
Spell Resistance: Yes (object) Duration: Instantaneous
Wood shape enables you to form one Saving Throw: None or Will negates (harmless, object)
existing piece of wood into any shape that suits your Spell Resistance: No or Yes (harmless, object)
purpose. While it is possible to make crude coffers, Word of recall teleports you instantly back to your
doors, and so forth, fine detail isn’t possible. There is sanctuary when the word is uttered. You must designate the
a 30% chance that any shape that includes moving sanctuary when you prepare the spell, and it must be a very
parts simply doesn’t work. familiar place. The actual point of arrival is a designated area
no larger than 10 feet by 10 feet. You can be transported any
Word of Chaos distance within a plane but cannot travel between planes. You
Evocation [Chaotic, Sonic] can transport, in addition to yourself, any objects you carry, as
Level: Chaos 7, Clr/Pre 7 long as their weight doesn’t exceed your maximum load. You
Components: V may also bring one additional willing Medium or smaller
Casting Time: 1 standard action creature (carrying gear or objects up to its maximum load) or
Range: 40 ft. its equivalent per three caster levels. A Large creature counts
Area: Nonchaotic creatures in a 40–ft.– radius spread as two Medium creatures, a Huge creature counts as two Large
centered on you creatures, and so forth. All creatures to be transported must be
Duration: Instantaneous in contact with one another, and at least one of those creatures
Saving Throw: None or Will negates; see text must be in contact with you.
Spell Resistance: Yes Exceeding this limit causes the spell to fail.
Any nonchaotic creature within the area who An unwilling creature can’t be teleported by word of
hears the word of chaos suffers the following ill recall. Likewise, a creature’s Will save (or spell resistance)
effects. prevents items in its possession from being teleported.
The effects are cumulative and concurrent. No saving Unattended, nonmagical objects receive no saving throw.
throw is allowed against these effects, unless the
affected creature has more HD/levels than caster, in Wraithform
which case a Will save negates. Necromancy [Shadow]
Deafened: The creature is deafened for 1d4 rounds. Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Stunned: The creature is stunned for 1 round. Components: S, M
Confused: The creature is confused, as by the Casting Time: 1 standard action
confusion spell, for 1d10 minutes. This is a mind– Range: Personal
affecting enchantment effect. Target: You
Killed: Living creatures die. Undead creatures are Duration: 2 rounds/level (D)
destroyed. Saving Throw: None
When this spell is cast, the caster and all of his gear
HD Effect become incorporeal and shadowy. Attacks directed against
Greater or equal to caster Deafened the caster have a 50% miss chance. While in wraithform, a
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spells he attempts to cast fail to have an effect 50% of
the time, including if cast on himself. The caster
cannot pass through solid surfaces, but can pass
under cracks in doors or other small gaps of at least
½ inch or more.
While in wraithform, undead will ignore the
caster as one of their own kind unless they are
intelligent and make a successful Will save to
penetrate the spell’s disguise. If the caster has
previously attacked the undead prior to or during the
duration of this spell, this protection is negated.
Material Component: A bit of gauze and a wisp of
smoke.
Zone of Fire SupressionP
Abjuration
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft/level)
Area of Effect: See Below
Duration: See Below
Saving Throw: See Below
Spell Resistance: Yes
Casting this spell makes it impossible for
fire to manifest in the area. It has one of two forms,
chosen from below at casting time.
Suppression: While in effect, any spell with the
[Fire] descriptor is suppressed. Fire spells or
effects are reduced by –2 damage per die as
long as they are in the area of effect. Normal
fires cannot be lit, and existing fires wink out
of existence. It also hedges out creatures with
the Fire descriptor as if it were a Magic Circle
of Evil spell, except it affects fire creatures
only. The area affected by the suppression is
10 cubic feet per level and the spell lasts for 1
round/level.
Dispel: Used in this manner, the spell acts like a
Dispel Magic spell against magics with the
Fire descriptor. If cast directly at a creature
with the Fire descriptor, it deals 1d6
damage/level (max 5d6), half if the victim
makes a successful Fort save. The spell’s
duration is instantaneous.
The suppression version of Zone of Fire
Suppresion can be made permament with a
permanency spell.
Material Component: A small stone carved with an
air glyph.
Zone of SilenceP
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Personal
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Area: 5–ft.–radius emanation centered on you
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)
By casting zone of silence, you manipulate sound
waves in your immediate vicinity so that you and those within
the spell’s area can converse normally, yet no one outside can
hear your voices or any other noises from within, including
language–dependent or sonic spell effects. This effect is
centered on you and moves with you.
Anyone who enters the zone immediately becomes
subject to its effects, but those who leave are no longer
affected. Note, however, that a successful Perception (Spot)
check to read lips can still reveal what’s said inside a zone of
silence.
A zone of silence can be made permanent with a
permanency spell.
Zone of TruthP
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting]
Level: Clr/Pre 2, Pal 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 20–ft.–radius emanation
Duration: 10 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Creatures within the emanation area (or those who
enter it) can’t speak any deliberate and intentional lies.
Each potentially affected creature is allowed a save to
avoid the effects when the spell is cast or when the creature
first enters the emanation area. Affected creatures are aware of
this enchantment. Therefore, they may avoid answering
questions to which they would normally respond with a lie, or
they may be evasive as long as they remain within the
boundaries of the truth. Creatures who leave the area are free
to speak as they choose.
A Zone of Truth can be made permanent with the
permananecy spell.
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Magic Items
Magic items are divided into categories: armor,
weapons, potions, rings, rods, scrolls, staffs, wands,
and wondrous items. In addition, some magic items
are cursed or intelligent. Finally, a few magic items
are of such rarity and power that they are considered
to belong to a category of their own: artifacts.
Artifacts are classified in turn as minor (extremely
rare but not one–of–a–kind items) or major (each one
unique and extremely potent).
Armor and Shields: Magic armor (including
shields) offers improved, magical protection to the
wearer. Some of these items confer abilities beyond a
benefit to Armor Class.
Weapons: Magic weapons are created with a variety
of combat powers and almost always improve the
attack and damage rolls of the wielder as well.
Potions: A potion is an elixir concocted with a spell–
like effect that affects only the drinker.
Rings: A ring is a circular metal band worn on the
finger (no more than two rings per wearer) that has a
spelllike power (often a constant effect that affects
the wearer).
Rods: A rod is a scepter–like item with a special
power unlike that of any known spell.
Scrolls: A scroll is a spell magically inscribed onto
paper or parchment so that it can be used later.
Staffs: A staff has a number of different (but often
related) spell effects. A newly created staff has 50
charges, and each use of the staff depletes one or
more of those charges.
Wands: A wand is a short stick imbued with the
power to cast a specific spell. A newly created wand
has 50 charges, and each use of the wand depletes
one of those charges.
Wondrous Items: These objects include magic
jewelry, tools, books, clothing, and much more.
Magic Items and Detect
Magic
When detect magic identifies a magic item’s
school of magic, this information refers to the school
of the spell placed within the potion, scroll, or wand,
or the prerequisite given for the item. The description
of each item provides its aura strength and the school
it belongs to.
If more than one spell is given as a
prerequisite, use the highest–level spell. If no spells
are included in the prerequisites, use the following
default guidelines.
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Power Components
This is an optional rule. Under the normal rules,
characters must employ specific spells in order to create magic
item.
With these optional rules, a character can replace one
or more spells in the creation of a magic item with the listed
power component. Usually, the power component requires the
character to obtain a body part from some sort of magical
creature with abilities that replicate or are often mystically
associated with the spell it replaces.
Power components can not normally be purchased
from NPC’s. The magic of a power component loses its
ability to replace a spell in the creation of a magic item within
an hour of being harvested. Only by placing a harvested
power component in some sort of magic statis can the item be
preserved for later.
Harvesting a power component requires use of the
Craft (Taxidermy) skill. The DC for proper harvesting is
equal to 15 + Caster level of the magic item to be created.
Failure to correctly harvest the power component ruins the
component. You cannot take 10 or 20 on the check.
Item Nature School
Armor and protection Abjuration
items
Weapons or offensive Evocation
items
Bonus to ability score, Transmutation
on skill check, etc.
Using Items
To use a magic item, it must be activated, although
sometimes activation simply means putting a ring on your
finger. Some items, once donned, function constantly. In most
cases, using an item requires a standard action that does not
provoke attacks of opportunity. By contrast, spell completion
items are treated like spells in combat and do provoke attacks
of opportunity.
Activating a magic item is a standard action unless
the item description indicates otherwise. However, the casting
time of a spell is the time required to activate the same power
in an item, regardless of the type of magic item, unless the
item description specifically states otherwise.
The four ways to activate magic items are described
below.
Spell Completion: This is the activation method for scrolls. A
scroll is a spell that is mostly finished. The preparation is done
for the caster, so no preparation time is needed beforehand as
with normal spellcasting. All that’s left to do is perform the
finishing parts of the spellcasting (the final gestures, words,
and so on). To use a spell completion item safely, a character
must be of high enough level in the right class to cast the spell
already. If he can’t already cast the spell, there’s a chance he’ll
make a mistake. Activating a spell completion item is a
standard action and provokes attacks of opportunity exactly as
casting a spell does.
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Spell Trigger: Spell trigger activation is similar to
spell completion, but it’s even simpler. No gestures
or spell finishing is needed, just a special knowledge
of spellcasting that an appropriate character would
know, and a single word that must be spoken.
Anyone with a spell on his or her spell list knows
how to use a spell trigger item that stores that spell.
(This is the case even for a character who can’t
actually cast spells, such as a 3rd–level paladin.) The
user must still determine what spell is stored in the
item before she can activate it. Activating a spell
trigger item is a standard action and does not provoke
attacks of opportunity.
Command Word: If no activation method is
suggested either in the magic item description or by
the nature of the item, assume that a command word
is needed to activate it. Command word activation
means that a character speaks the word and the item
activates. No other special knowledge is needed.
A command word can be a real word, but
when this is the case, the holder of the item runs the
risk of activating the item accidentally by speaking
the word in normal conversation. More often, the
command word is some seemingly nonsensical word,
or a word or phrase from an ancient language no
longer in common use.
Activating a command word magic item is a
standard action and does not provoke attacks of
opportunity.
Sometimes the command word to activate an
item is written right on the item. Occasionally, it
might be hidden within a pattern or design engraved
on, carved into, or built into the item, or the item
might bear a clue to the command word.
The Knowledge (arcana) and Knowledge
(history) skills might be useful in helping to identify
command words or deciphering clues regarding them.
A successful check against DC 30 is needed to come
up with the word itself.
If that check is failed, succeeding on a
second check (DC 25) might provide some insight
into a clue.
The spells identify and analyze dweomer
both reveal command words.
Use Activated: This type of item simply has to be
used in order to activate it. A character has to drink a
potion, swing a sword, interpose a shield to deflect a
blow in combat, look through a lens, sprinkle dust,
wear a ring, or don a hat. Use activation is generally
straightforward and self–explanatory.
Many use–activated items are objects that a
character wears. Continually functioning items are
practically always items that one wears. A few must
simply be in the character’s possession (on his
person). However, some items made for wearing
must still be activated. Although this activation
sometimes requires a command word (see above),
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usually it means mentally willing the activation to happen.
The description of an item states whether a command word is
needed in such a case.
Unless stated otherwise, activating a use–activated
magic item is either a standard action or not an action at all
and does not provoke attacks of opportunity, unless the use
involves performing an action that provokes an attack of
opportunity in itself. If the use of the item takes time before a
magical effect occurs, then use activation is a standard action.
If the item’s activation is subsumed in its use and takes no
extra time use activation is not an action at all.
Use activation doesn’t mean that if you use an item,
you automatically know what it can do. You must know (or at
least guess) what the item can do and then use the item in
order to activate it, unless the benefit of the item comes
automatically, such from drinking a potion or swinging a
sword.
Size And Magic Items
When an article of magic clothing or jewelry is
discovered, most of the time size shouldn’t be an issue. Many
magic garments are made to be easily adjustable, or they
adjust themselves magically to the wearer. Size should
not keep characters of various kinds from using magic items.
There may be rare exceptions, especially with racial specific
items.
Armor and Weapon Sizes: Armor and weapons that are
found at random have a 30% chance of being Small (01–30), a
60% chance of being Medium (31–90), and a 10% chance of
being any other size (91–100).
Magic Items On The Body
Many magic items need to be donned by a character
who wants to employ them or benefit from their abilities.
It’s possible for a creature with a humanoid–shaped
body to wear as many as twelve magic items at the same time.
However, each of those items must be worn on (or over) a
particular part of the body.
A humanoid–shaped body can be decked out in
magic gear consisting of one item from each of the following
groups, keyed to which place on the body the item is worn.
Head: One headband, hat, helmet, or phylactery on the head
Eyes: One pair of eye lenses or goggles on or over the eyes
Throat: One amulet, brooch, medallion, necklace, periapt, or
scarab around the neck
Torso: One vest, vestment, or shirt on the torso
Body: One robe or suit of armor on the body (over a vest,
vestment, or shirt)
Belt: One belt around the waist (over a robe or suit of armor)
Shoulders: One cloak, cape, or mantle around the shoulders
(over a robe or suit of armor)
Arm: One pair of bracers or bracelets on the arms or wrists
Hand: One glove, pair of gloves, or pair of gauntlets on the
hands
Finger: One ring on each hand (or two rings on one hand)
Legs: One pair of pants, breeches, greaves or loincloth on the
legs.
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Feet: One pair of boots or shoes on the feet
Of course, a character may carry or possess
as many items of the same type as he wishes.
However, additional items beyond those listed above
have no effect.
Some items can be worn or carried without
taking up space on a character’s body. The
description of an item indicates when an item has this
property.
Saving Throws Against Magic
Item Powers
Magic items produce spells or spell–like effects. For
a saving throw against a spell or spell–like effect
from a
magic item, the DC is 10 + the level of the spell or
effect + the ability modifier of the minimum ability
score needed to cast that level of spell.
Staffs are an exception to the rule. Treat the
saving throw as if the wielder cast the spell, including
caster level and all modifiers to save DC.
Most item descriptions give saving throw
DCs for various effects, particularly when the effect
has no exact spell equivalent (making its level
otherwise difficult to determine quickly).
Damaging Magic Items
A magic item doesn’t need to make a saving
throw unless it is unattended, it is specifically
targeted by the effect, or its wielder rolls a natural 1
on his save. Magic items should always get a saving
throw against spells that might deal damage to
them— even against attacks from which a
nonmagical item would normally get no chance to
save. Magic items use the same saving throw bonus
for all saves, no matter what the type (Fortitude,
Reflex, or Will). A magic item’s saving throw bonus
equals 2 + one–half its caster level (round down).
The only exceptions to this are intelligent magic
items, which make Will saves based on their own
Wisdom scores.
Magic items, unless otherwise noted, take
damage as nonmagical items of the same sort. A
damaged magic item continues to function, but if it is
destroyed, all its magical power is lost.
Repauring Magic Items
Some magic items take damage over the
course of an adventure. It costs no more to repair a
magic item with the Craft skill than it does to repair
its nonmagical counterpart. The make whole spell
also repairs a damaged— but not completely
broken—magic item.
Unusual Magic Items
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Intelligent Items
Some magic items, particularly weapons, have an
intelligence all their own. Only permanent magic items (as
opposed to those with a single use or those with charges) can
be intelligent. (This means that potions, scrolls, and wands,
among other items, are never intelligent.) In general, less than
1% of magic items have intelligence.
Flawed Items
Som magic items work improperly – either having
unusual side effects or minor negative drawbacks to their use.
Randomly generated items have a 10% chance to be flawed.
When a character is making a magic item, if the
caster fails the Spellcraft DC by 5 or less, the item is still
created, but is flawed.
Cursed Items
Some items are cursed—incorrectly made, or
corrupted by outside forces. Cursed items might be
particularly dangerous to the user, or they might be normal
items with a minor flaw, an inconvenient requirement, or an
unpredictable nature. Randomly generated items are cursed
5% of the time.
When a character is making a magic item, if he fails
the Spellcraft DC to create the item by 10 or more, the
resulting item is cursed.
Charges, Doses, And Multiple
Uses
Many items, particularly wands and staffs, are limited
in power by the number of charges they hold. Normally,
charged items have 50 charges at most. If such an item is
found as a random part of a treasure, roll d% and divide by 2
to determine the number of charges left (round down,
minimum 1). If the item has a maximum number of charges
other than 50, roll randomly to determine how many charges
are left.
Prices listed are always for fully charged items.
(When an item is created, it is fully charged.) For an item
that’s worthless when its charges run out (which is the case for
almost all charged items), the value of the partially used item
is proportional to the number of charges left. For an item that
has usefulness in addition to its charges, only part of the
item’s value is based on the number of charges left.
Purchasing Magic Items
Magic items have a rarity and value beyond the listed
prices here. Due to the exceptional prices of many magic
items, they are rarely made except for “as–hire” pieces or sold
by those who have recovered them as treasure and either need
to dispense with the item for needed cash or are getting rid of
it because it is unusable by the owner.
Magic item “shops” should never occur in a
campaign world, and instead the process of finding and
purchasing a magic item consists of discrete inquiries around a
neighborhood to locate items that might be present and be for
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sale. It usually takes a successful Persuade (Gather
Information) check (DC 12 + Caster level of the
item) and 1d4 hours per 1,000 gp value of the item to
locate a magic item in a community with a sufficient
wealth level to accommodate such an item. If the
character fails the Persuade (Gather Information)
check by 10 or more, there is a chance that the PC
may be scammed or led into a ambush in an attempt
to rob the PC.
Characters wishing to sell magic items can
usually find a buyer in a similar fashion – a
successful Persuade (Gather Information) check (DC
12 + Caster level of the item) and 1d4 hours per
1,000 gp value item later and the PC can find a buyer
willing to purchase the item for ½ market value. PCs
can accept the offered price or attempt to bargain for
more with the Diplomancy skill. If the PC fails the
Persuade (Gather Information) check by 10 or more,
there is a chance that an NPC will attempt to scam or
otherwise steal the magic item from the PC.
Magic Item Descriptions
Each general type of magic item gets an
overall description, followed by descriptions of
specific items.
General descriptions include notes on
activation, random generation, and other material.
The AC, hardness, hit points, and break DC are given
for typical examples of some magic items. The AC
assumes that the item is unattended and includes a –5
penalty for the item’s effective Dexterity of 0. If a
creature holds the item, use the creature’s Dexterity
modifier in place of the –5 penalty.
Some individual items, notably those that
simply store spells and nothing else, don’t get full–
blown descriptions. Reference the spell’s description
for details, modified by the form of the item (potion,
scroll, wand, and so on). Assume that the spell is cast
at the minimum level required to cast it Items with
full descriptions have their powers detailed, and each
of the following topics is covered in notational form
at the end of the description.
• Aura: Most of the time, a detect magic spell will
reveal the school of magic associated with a magic
item and the strength of the aura an item emits. This
information (when applicable) is given at the
beginning of the item’s notational entry. See the
detect magic spell description for details.
• Caster Level: The next item in a notational entry
gives the caster level of the item, indicating its
relative power. The caster level determines the item’s
saving throw bonus, as well as range or other level–
dependent aspects of the powers of the item (if
variable). It also determines the level that must be
contended with should the item come under the effect
of a dispel magic spell or similar situation. This
information is given in the form “CL x,” where “CL”
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is an abbreviation for caster level and “x” is an ordinal number
representing the caster level itself.
For potions, scrolls, and wands, the creator can set
the caster level of an item at any number high enough to cast
the stored spell and not higher than her own caster level. For
other magic items, the caster level is determined by the item
itself. In this case, the creator’s caster level must be as high as
the item’s caster level (and prerequisites may effectively put a
higher minimum on the creator’s level).
• Prerequisites: Certain requirements must be met in order for
a character to create a magic item. These include feats, spells,
and miscellaneous requirements such as level, alignment, and
race or kind. The prerequisites for creation of an item are
given immediately following the item’s caster level.
A spell prerequisite may be provided by a character
who has prepared the spell (or who knows the spell, in the
case of a sorcerer or bard), or through the use of a spell
completion or spell trigger magic item or a spelllike ability
that produces the desired spell effect. For each day that passes
in the creation process, the creator must expend one spell
completion item or one charge from a spell trigger item if
either of those objects is used to supply a prerequisite.
It is possible for more than one character to cooperate
in the creation of an item, with each participant providing one
or more of the prerequisites. In some cases, cooperation may
even be necessary.
If two or more characters cooperate to create an item,
they must agree among themselves who will be considered the
creator for the purpose of determinations where the creator’s
level must be known. The character designated as the creator
pays the XP required to make the item.
Typically, a list of prerequisites includes one feat and
one or more spells (or some other requirement in addition to
the feat).
When two spells at the end of a list are separated by
“or,” one of those spells is required in addition to every other
spell mentioned prior to the last two.
• Price: This gold piece value, given following the word
“Price,” represents the price someone should expect to pay to
create the item. The market price for an item that can be
constructed with an item creation feat is usually equal to the
base price plus the price for any components (material or XP).
Characters with the appropriate item creation feat(s) can
generally create items for half the cost of the item’s price. See
below for exception.
• Cost to Create: The next part of a notational entry is the
cost in gp and XP to create the item, given following the word
“Cost.” This information appears only for items with
components (material or XP), which make their market prices
higher than their base prices. The cost for those with the
appropriate item creations feats to create includes the costs
derived from the cost listed here plus the costs of the
components.
Items without components do not have a “Cost”
entry. For them, the market price and the base price are the
same. The cost in gp is 1/2 the market price, and the cost in
XP is 1/25 the market price.
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• Weight: The notational entry for many wondrous
items ends with a value for the item’s weight. When a
weight figure is not given, the item has no weight
worth noting (for purposes of determining how much
of a load a character can carry).
Magic Item Histories
The bard’s knowledge ability can sometimes put the GM on
the spot. The tables below are designed to help the GM design
histories for magic items fairly quickly for those situations in
which the item’s past is important to know, for whatever
reason.

Table I: Creator
Roll 1d100 Creator
01 – 65 Wizard
66 – 80 Cleric
81 – 90 Demigod
91 – 95 Great hero
96 – 99 Group
magic
00 Spontaneous
creation

Table 2nd: Number of Legendary Owners

Roll 1d100 # of
legendary
owners
01 – 25 1st owner
26 – 50 1
51 – 65 2
66 – 75 3
76 – 85 4
86 – 95 5
96 – 00 6

Table 3rd: Legendary owner type

Roll 1d100 Legendary Owner
01 – 60 Adventurer (roll 1d10+10 for
level)
01 – 50 Fighter (01–90 fighter, 91–96 ranger, 97–00 paladin)
51 – 75 Rogue (01–90 rogue, 91–00 bard)
76 – 90 Wizard (01–60 wizard, 61–79 sorcerer, 81–90
specialist, 91–98 mage, 99–100 battlemage)
91 – 00 Cleric (01–85 cleric, 86–92 druid, 93–00 specialty)
61 – 75 Would–be conqueror (roll as for
adventurer, level is 1d10+15)
76 – 85 Ruler
86 – 97 Monster (HD of monster is equal
to 1d10 x plus of weapon)
98 – 00 Otherworldly being (roll on
subtable below)
01 – 15 fiend, demon*
16 – 30 fiend, devil*
31 – 35 fiend, daemon*
36 – 60 celestial*
61 – 65 extraplanar race (50% human, 15% dwarf, 15% elf,
10% gnome, 5% Hillenfaey, 5% goblinoid)
66 – 75 elemental (75% elemental, 20% paraelemental, 5%
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76 – 80 genie (25% djinn, 25% marid, 25% efreet, 25% dao)

81 – 90 planewalker
91 – 95 demipower**
96 – 00 god***

* add +20% chance for magic item quirk

** add +30% chance for magic item quirk
*** add +50% chance for magic item quirk

Table 4th: Legendary Uses (roll once for each owner)

Roll 1d100 Use
01 – 25 rumored to be in user’s possession (no special use; part of owner’s repitoire)
26 – 55 involved in a large–scale battle (item was used during a mass melee)
56 – 65 involved in a personal battle (item was used in a duel or personal fight)
66 – 75 involved in a betrayal (item was used to betray owner or another person)
76 – 80 item failure (item failed to work at critical time)
81 – 85 given as a gift (item was a gift to owner)
86 – 90 fake (item was a Linguistics (Forgery) of a more powerful famous item)
91 – 95 part of a set (item is one of a set of magic items)
96 – 99 symbol (item is a symbol of wealth, power, allegiance, etc.)
00 roll again twice and combine results. Ignore roll of 00.

Table V: Fate of previous owner (roll once for each owner)

Roll 1d100 Fate
01 – 50 Deceased
51 – 60 Lost, whereabouts and fate unknown
61 – 65 Imprisoned
66 – 70 Enslaved
71 – 73 Slain during legendary use
74 – 75 Slain by item in later use
76 Slain in betrayal to steal item
77 – 80 Alive, no longer wants item
81 Alive, hunting for item
82 Alive, hired help to seek for item
83 Alive, sent magical creature to retrieve item
84 – 85 Alive, offering reward for return of item (of ½ gp value of item)
86 – 87 Enslaved by an old enemy (50% chance enemy is seeking item)
88 Deceased, old enemy seeks to recover item
89 Deceased, heir seeks to recover item
90 Deceased, friends seek to recover item
91 – 95 Undead
96 – 99 Entrapped inside item
00 Ghostly guardian of item (appears to help/hinder owner at random times)

Creating Magic Items
Any spellcaster has the ability to create
magic items. However, it takes time, money and XP
to fashion these items.
Note that all items have prerequisites in their
descriptions. These prerequisites must be met for the
item to be created. Most of the time, they take the
form of spells that must be known by the item’s
creator (although access through another magic item or
spellcaster is allowed).
While item creation costs are handled in detail below,
note that normally the two primary factors are the caster level
of the creator and the level of the spell or spells put into the
item. A creator can create an item at a lower caster level than
her own, but never lower than the minimum level needed to
cast the needed spell. Using metamagic feats, a caster can
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Magic supplies for items are always equal to
the base price in gp and 1/25 of the base price in XP.
Item creation feats can reduce the base price to create
a magic item by ½, but it does not reduce the XP
cost. For many items, the market price equals the
base price.
Armor, shields, weapons, and items with a
value independent of their magically enhanced
properties add their item cost to the market price. The
item cost does not influence the base price (which
determines the cost of magic supplies and the
experience point cost), but it does increase the final
market price.
In addition, some items cast or replicate
spells with costly material components or with XP
components. For these items, the market price equals
the base price plus an extra price for the spell
component costs. Each XP in the component costs
adds 5 gp to the market price. The cost to create these
items is the magic supplies cost and the base XP cost
(both determined by the base price) plus the costs for
the components. Descriptions of these items include
an entry that gives the total cost of creating the item.
The creator also needs a fairly quiet,
comfortable, and well–lit place in which to work.
Any place suitable for preparing spells is suitable for
making items. Creating an item requires one day per
1,000 gp in the item’s base price, with a minimum of
at least one day. Multiple magic items can be crafted
in a single day, up to 1,000 gp worth of items in a
single day. Potions are an exception to this rule; they
always take just one day to brew. The character must
spend the gold and XP at the beginning of the
construction process.
The caster works for 8 hours each day. He
cannot rush the process by working longer each day.
But the days need not be consecutive, and the caster
can use the rest of his time as he sees fit.
A character can work on only one item at a
time. If a character starts work on a new item, all
materials used and XP spent on the under–
construction item are wasted.
The secrets of creating artifacts are long lost.
Magic Item Gold Piece Values
Many factors must be considered when
determining the price of new magic items. The
easiest way to come up with a price is to match the
new item to an item that is already priced that price
as a guide. Otherwise, use the guidelines summarized
on Table: Estimating Magic Item Gold Piece Values.
Multiple Similar Abilities: For items with multiple
similar abilities that don’t take up space on a
character’s body use the following formula: Calculate
the price of the single most costly ability, then add
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75% of the value of the next most costly ability, plus one–half
the value of any other abilities.
Multiple Different Abilities: Abilities such as an attack roll
bonus or saving throw bonus and a spell–like function are not
similar, and their values are simply added together to
determine the cost. For items that do take up a space on a
character’s body each additional power not only has no
discount but instead has a 50% increase in price.
0–Level Spells: When multiplying spell levels to determine
value, 0– level spells should be treated as 1/2 level.
Other Considerations: Once you have a final cost figure,
reduce that number if either of the following conditions
applies:
—Item Requires Skill to Use: Some items require a specific
skill to get them to function. This factor should reduce the cost
about 10%.
—Item Requires Specific Class or Alignment to Use: Even
more restrictive than requiring a skill, this limitation cuts the
cost by 30%.
Prices presented in the magic item descriptions (the
gold piece value following the item’s caster level) are the
market value, which is generally twice what it costs the creator
to make the item.
Since different classes get access to certain spells at
different levels, the prices for two characters to make the same
item might actually be different. An item is only worth two
times what the caster of lowest possible level can make it for.
Calculate the market price based on the lowest possible level
caster, no matter who makes the item.
Not all items adhere to these formulas directly. The
reasons for this are several. First and foremost, these few
formulas aren’t enough to truly gauge the exact differences
between items. The price of a magic item may be modified
based on its actual worth. The formulas only provide a starting
point. The pricing of scrolls assumes that, whenever possible,
a wizard or cleric created it. Potions and wands follow the
formulas exactly. Staffs follow the formulas closely, and other
items require at least some judgment calls.
Masterwork Items
Masterwork items are extraordinarily well–made
items. They are more expensive, but they benefit the user with
improved quality. They are not magical in any way. However,
only masterwork items may be enhanced to become magic
armor and weapons. (Items that are not weapons or armor may
or may not be masterwork items.)
Creating Magic Armor
To create magic armor, a character needs a heat
source and some iron, wood, or leatherworking tools. He also
needs a supply of materials, the most obvious being the armor
or the pieces of the armor to be assembled.
Armor to be made into magic armor must be
masterwork armor, and the masterwork cost is added to the
base price to determine final market value. Additional magic
supplies costs for the materials are subsumed in the cost for
creating the magic armor—half the base price of the item.
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Creating magic armor has a special
prerequisite: The creator’s caster level must be at
least three times the magic bonus of the armor. If an
item has both an magic bonus and a special ability,
the higher of the two caster level requirements must
be met.
Magic armor or a magic shield must have at
least a +1 magic bonus to have any of the abilities
listed on Table: Armor Special Abilities and Table:
Shield Special Abilities.
If spells are involved in the prerequisites for
making the armor, the creator must have prepared the
spells to be cast (or must know the spells, in the case
of a sorcerer or bard), must provide any material
components or focuses the spells require, and must
pay any XP costs required for the spells. The act of
working on the armor triggers the prepared spells,
making them unavailable for casting during each day
of the armor’s creation. (That is, those spell slots are
expended from his currently prepared spells, just as if
they had been cast.)
Creating some armor may entail other
prerequisites beyond or other than spellcasting. See
the individual descriptions for details.
Before being enchanted, masterwork armor
must be created using the Craft (Armorsmith) skill or
be purchased. Unlike most other magic items, the
cost of the armor is added to the cost of enchantment.
Once acquired, enchanting magic armor requires one
day for each 1,000 gp value of the base price.
Associated Item Creation Feat: Craft Magic Arms
and Armor
Creating Magic Weapons
To create a magic weapon, a character needs
a heat source and some iron, wood, or leatherworking
tools.
She also needs a supply of materials, the
most obvious being the weapon or the pieces of the
weapon to be assembled. Only a masterwork weapon
can become a magic weapon, and the masterwork
cost is added to the total cost to determine final
market value. Additional magic supplies costs for the
materials are subsumed in the cost for creating the
magic weapon—half the base price given on Table:
Weapons, according to the weapon’s total effective
bonus.
Creating a magic weapon has a special
prerequisite: The creator’s caster level must be at
least three times the magic bonus of the weapon. If an
item has both an magic bonus and a special ability
the higher of the two caster level requirements must
be met.
A magic weapon must have at least a +1
magic bonus to have any of the abilities listed on
Table:
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Melee Weapon Special Abilities or Table Ranged
Weapon Special Abilities.
If spells are involved in the prerequisites for making
the weapon, the creator must have prepared the spells to be
cast (or must know the spells, in the case of a sorcerer or bard)
but need not provide any material components or focuses the
spells require, nor are any XP costs inherent in a prerequisite
spell incurred in the creation of the item. The act of working
on the weapon triggers the prepared spells, making them
unavailable for casting during each day of the weapon’s
creation. (That is, those spell slots are expended from his
currently prepared spells, just as if they had been cast.)
At the time of creation, the creator must decide if the
weapon glows or not as a side–effect of the magic imbued
within it. This decision does not affect the price or the creation
time, but once the item is finished, the decision is binding.
Creating magic double–headed weapons is treated as
creating two weapons when determining cost, time, XP, and
special abilities.
Creating some weapons may entail other
prerequisites beyond or other than spellcasting. See the
individual descriptions for details.
Before being enchanted, masterwork weapons must
be created using the Craft (Weaponsmith) for most weapons or
Craft (Bowyer/Fletcher) for bows, or a masterwork version of
the weapon must be purchased or acquired. Unlike other
magic items, the cost of the weapon is added to the cost of
enchantment. Enchanting the magic weapon requires one day
for each 1,000 gp value of the base price.
Associated Item Creation Feat: Craft Magic Arms and
Armor.
Creating Potions
The creator of a potion needs a level working surface
and at least a few containers in which to mix liquids, as well
as a source of heat to boil the brew. In addition, he needs
ingredients. The costs for materials and ingredients are
subsumed in the cost for brewing the potion—25 gp x the
level of the spell x the level of the caster.
All ingredients and materials used to brew a potion
must be fresh and unused. The character must pay the full cost
for brewing each potion. (Economies of scale do not apply.)
The imbiber of the potion is both the caster and the
target. Spells with a range of personal cannot be made into
potions.
The creator must have prepared the spell to be placed
in the potion (or must know the spell, in the case of a sorcerer
or bard) and must provide any material component or focus
the spell requires.
If casting the spell would reduce the caster’s XP
total, he pays the XP cost upon beginning the brew in addition
to the XP cost for making the potion itself. Material
components are consumed when he begins working, but a
focus is not. (A focus used in brewing a potion can be reused.)
The act of brewing triggers the prepared spell, making it
unavailable for casting until the character has rested and
regained spells. (That is, that spell slot is expended from his
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currently prepared spells, just as if it had been cast.) materials is subsumed in the cost for creating the rod. Rod
Brewing a potion requires one day. costs are difficult to formularize. Refer to Table: Estimating
Magic Item Gold Piece Values and use the rod prices in the
Spell Clr/Pre, Sor Brd Pal, rod descriptions as a guideline. Creating a rod costs half the
Level Drd, Rgr* market value listed.
Wiz If spells are involved in the prerequisites for making
0 25 gp 25 gp 25 gp – the rod, the creator must have prepared the spells to be cast (or
+1 XP +1 XP +1 XP must know the spells, in the case of a sorcerer or bard) but
1st 50 gp 50 gp 100 gp 100 gp need not provide any material components or focuses the
+2 XP +2 XP +4 XP +4 XP spells require, nor are any XP costs inherent in a prerequisite
2nd 300 gp 400 gp 400 gp 400 gp spell incurred in the creation of the item. The act of working
+12 XP +16 XP +16 XP +16 XP on the rod triggers the prepared spells, making them
3rd 750 gp 900 gp 1,050 750 gp unavailable for casting during each day of the rod’s creation.
+30 XP +36 XP gp +30 XP (That is, those spell slots are expended from his currently
+42 XP prepared spells, just as if they had been cast.)
* Caster level is half class level Creating some rods may entail other prerequisites
beyond or other than spellcasting. See the individual
Prices assume that the potion was made at descriptions for details.
the minimum caster level. Before enchanting, a rod must be fashioned with the
Associated Item Creation Feat: Brew Potion Craft (Whitesmith) skill or be purchased (50 gp minimum
cost). Crafting a rod requires one day for each 1,000 gp of the
Creating Rings base price.
Associated Item Creation Feat: Craft Rod.
To create a magic ring, a character needs a heat
source. He also needs a supply of materials, the most
obvious being a ring or the pieces of the ring to be Creating Scrolls
assembled. The cost for the materials is subsumed in To create a scroll, a character needs a supply of
the cost for creating the ring. Ring costs are difficult choice writing materials, the cost of which is subsumed in the
to formularize. Refer to Table: Estimating Magic cost for scribing the scroll—12.5 gp x the level of the spell x
Item Gold Piece Values and use the ring prices in the the level of the caster.
ring descriptions as a guideline. Creating a ring All writing implements and materials used to scribe a
generally costs half the ring’s market price. scroll must be fresh and unused. A character must pay the full
Rings that duplicate spells with costly cost for scribing each spell scroll no matter how many times
material or XP components add in the value of 50 x she previously has scribed the same spell.
the spell’s component cost. Having a spell with a The creator must have prepared the spell to be
costly component as a prerequisite does not scribed (or must know the spell, in the case of a sorcerer or
automatically incur this cost. bard) and must provide any material component or focus the
The act of working on the ring triggers the spell requires. If casting the spell would reduce the caster’s XP
prepared spells, making them unavailable for casting total, she pays the cost upon beginning the scroll in addition to
during each day of the ring’s creation. (That is, those the XP cost for making the scroll itself.
spell slots are expended from his currently prepared Likewise, a material component is consumed when
spells, just as if they had been cast.) she begins writing, but a focus is not. (A focus used in
Creating some rings may entail other scribing a scroll can be reused.) The act of writing triggers the
prerequisites beyond or other than spellcasting. See prepared spell, making it unavailable for casting until the
the individual descriptions for details. character has rested and regained spells. (That is, that spell
Before enchanting a ring, a masterwork ring slot is expended from her currently prepared spells, just as if it
must be forged with the Craft (Jeweler) or Craft had been cast.)
(Whitesmith) skill or be purchased. (worth at least Before scribing a spell, special inks and paper must
100 gp). As with most other magic items, this price be created (using Craft (Ink) and Craft (Paper), respectively)
is subsumed in the enchanting of the ring. or be purchased. Scroll ink costs 25 gp and a sheet of scroll
Enchanting a ring requires one day for each 1,000 gp paper or parchment costs 10 gp. A scroll takes one sheet of
of the base price. paper per level of the spell. As with most other magic items,
Associated Item Creation Feat: Forge Ring. the cost of ink and paper is considered to be part of the cost of
scribing the scroll. Scribing a scroll requires one day per each
Creating Rods 1,000 gp of the base price.
Associated Item Creation Feat: Scribe Scroll.
To create a magic rod, a character needs a
supply of materials, the most obvious being a rod or
the pieces of the rod to be assembled. The cost for the

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Spell Level Clr/Pre, Drd, Sor Brd Pal, Rgr*

Wiz
0 12 gp 5 sp 12 gp 5 sp 12 gp 5 sp –
+1 XP +1 XP +1 XP
1st 25 gp 25 gp 25 gp 50 gp
+1 XP +1 XP +1 XP +2 XP
2nd 150 gp 200 gp 200 gp 200 gp
+6 XP +8 XP +1 XP +8 XP
3rd 375 gp 450 gp 525 gp 375 gp
+15 XP +18 XP +21 XP +15 XP
4th 700 gp 800 gp 1,000 gp 700 gp
+28 XP +32 XP +40 XP +28 XP
5th 1,125 gp 1,250 gp 1,625 gp –
+45 XP +50 XP +65 XP
6th 1,650 gp 1,800 gp 2,400 gp –
+66 XP +72 XP +96 XP
7th 2,275 gp 2,450 gp – –
+91 XP +98 XP
8th 3,000 gp 3,2000 gp – –
+120 XP +128 XP
9th 3,825 gp 4,050 gp – –
+153 XP +162 XP
(That is, those spell slots are expended from his
Creating Staffs currently prepared spells, just as if they had been cast.)
To create a magic staff, a character needs a Creating a few staffs may entail other prerequisites
supply of materials, the most obvious being a staff or beyond spellcasting. See the individual descriptions for
the pieces of the staff to be assembled. details.
The cost for the materials is subsumed in the Before it is enchanted, the base staff must be created
cost for creating the staff—375 gp x the level of the using Craft (Carpentry) or Craft (Blacksmithing) or be
highest–level spell x the level of the caster, plus 75% purchased (min cost 100 gp). Like most other magic items,
of the value of the next most costly ability (281.25 gp the cost of creating the staff is subsumed in the cost to
x the level of the spell x the level of the caster), plus enchant. Enchanting the staff requires one day for each 1,000
one–half of the value of any other abilities (187.5 gp gp of the base price.
x the level of the spell x the level of the caster). Staffs Associated Item Creation Feat: Craft Staff.
are always fully charged (50 charges) when created.
If desired, a spell can be placed into the staff Creating Wands
at only half the normal cost, but then activating that To create a magic wand, a character needs a small
particular spell costs 2 charges from the staff. The supply of materials, the most obvious being a baton or the
caster level of all spells in a staff must be the same, pieces of the wand to be assembled. The cost for the materials
and no staff can have a caster level of less than 8th, is subsumed in the cost for creating the wand — 375 gp x the
even if all the spells in the staff are low–level spells. level of the spell x the level of the caster. Wands are always
The creator must have prepared the spells to fully charged (50 charges) when created.
be stored (or must know the spell, in the case of a The creator must have prepared the spell to be stored
sorcerer or bard) and must provide any focus the (or must know the spell, in the case of a sorcerer or bard) and
spells require as well as material and XP component must provide any focuses the spell requires. Fifty of each
costs sufficient to activate the spell a maximum needed material component are required, one for each charge.
number of times (50 divided by the number of If casting the spell would reduce the caster’s XP total, she
charges one use of the spell expends). This is in pays the cost (multiplied by 50) upon beginning the wand in
addition to the XP cost for making the staff itself. addition to the XP cost for making the wand itself. Likewise,
Material components are consumed when he begins material components are consumed when she begins working,
working, but focuses are not. (A focus used in but focuses are not. (A focus used in creating a wand can be
creating a staff can be reused.) The act of working on reused.) The act of working on the wand triggers the prepared
the staff triggers the prepared spells, making them spell, making it unavailable for casting during each day
unavailable for casting during each day of the staff ’s devoted to the wand’s creation. (That is, that spell slot is
creation. expended from her currently prepared spells, just as if it had
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Before enchanting a wand, the “stick” that is subsumed in its enchantment. Enchanting a wand requires one
the base of the wand must be created using the Craft day per each 1,000 gp of the base price.
(Carpentry) or Craft (Scrimshaw) skill or be Associated Item Creation Feat: Craft Wand.
purchased (minimum cost 10 gp). Like most other
magic items, the cost of crafting the wand is
Spell Clr/Pre, Drd, Sor Brd Pal, Rgr*
Level Wiz
0 375 gp 375 gp 375 gp –
+15 XP +15 XP +15 XP
1st 750 gp 750 gp 1,500 gp 1,500 gp
+30 XP +30 XP +60 XP +60 XP
2nd 4,500 gp 6,000 gp 6,000 gp 6,000 gp
+180 XP +240 XP +240 XP +240 XP
3rd 11,250 gp 13,500 gp 15,750 gp 11,250 gp
+450 XP +540 XP +630 XP +450 XP
4th 21,000 gp 24,000 gp 30,000 gp 21,000 gp
+840 XP +960 XP +1,200 XP +840 XP
Creating Wondrous Items creation cost are based on the normal item creation rules, with
To create a wondrous item, a character the market price values on Table: Item Intelligence, Wisdom,
usually needs some sort of equipment or tools to Charisma, and Capabilities treated as additions to time, gp
work on the item. cost, and XP cost. The item’s alignment is the same as its
She also needs a supply of materials, the creator’s. Determine other features randomly, following the
most obvious being the item itself or the pieces of the guidelines in the relevant section.
item to be assembled. The cost for the materials is
subsumed in the cost for creating the item. Wondrous Adding New Abilities
item costs are difficult to formularize. Refer to Table: A creator can add new magical abilities to a magic
Estimating Magic Item Gold Piece Values and use item with no restrictions. The cost to do this is the same as if
the item prices in the item descriptions as a guideline. the item was not magical. Thus, a +1 longsword can be made
Creating an item costs half the market value listed. into a +2 vorpal longsword, with the cost to create it being
If spells are involved in the prerequisites for equal to that of a +2 vorpal sword minus the cost of a +1
making the item, the creator must have prepared the sword.
spells to be cast (or must know the spells, in the case If the item is one that occupies a specific place on a
of a sorcerer or bard) but need not provide any character’s body the cost of adding any additional ability to
material components or focuses the spells require, that item increases by 50%. For example, if a character adds
nor are any XP costs inherent in a prerequisite spell the power to confer invisibility to her ring of protection +2,
incurred in the creation of the item. The act of the cost of adding this ability is the same as for creating a ring
working on the item triggers the prepared spells, of invisibility multiplied by 1.5.
making them unavailable for casting during each day
of the item’s creation. (That is, those spell slots are Body Slot Affinities
expended from his currently prepared spells, just as if Each location on the body, or body slot, has one or
they had been cast.) more affinities: a word or phrase that describes the general
Creating some items may entail other function or nature of magic items designed for that body slot.
prerequisites beyond or other than spellcasting. See Body slot affinities are deliberately broad, abstract
the individual descriptions for details. categorizations, because a hard–and–fast rule can’t cover the
Before enchanting a wonderous item, the great variety among wondrous items.
base item must be created using an appropriate Craft You can use the affinities in the list below to guide
skill or a masterwork copy of the base item must be your decisions on which magic items should be allowed in
purchased. Like most other magic items, the creation which body slots. And when you design your own magic
cost is subsumed in the cost of enchanting the item. items, the affinities give you some guidance for what form a
Enchanting a wondrous item requires one day for particular item should take.
each 1,000 gp of the base price. Some body slots have different affinities for different
Associated Item Creation Feat: Craft Wondrous specific items.
Item.
Body slot Affinity
Intelligent Item Creation Head Mental improvement, ranged attacks,
To create an intelligent item, a character interaction
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Eyes Vision
Shoulders Transformation, protection
Neck Protection, discernment, morale,
alignment
Body Any
Torso Physical or class improvement
Arms Combat, allies
Hands Quickness, destructive power, strength
Fingers Any
Belt Physical improvement, protection
Legs Protection, movement
Feet Movement
Wondrous items that don’t match the affinity for a
particular body slot should cost 50% more than
wondrous items that match the affinity.
Mundane Magic Items
Armor
In general, magic armor protects the wearer to a
greater extent than nonmagical armor. Magic armor
bonuses are magic bonuses, never rise above +5, and
stack with regular armor bonuses (and with shield
and magic shield magic bonuses). All magic armor is
also masterwork armor, reducing armor check
penalties by 1.
In addition to an magic bonus, armor may
have special abilities. Special abilities usually count
as additional bonuses for determining the market
value of an item, but do not improve AC. A suit of
armor cannot have an effective bonus (enhancement
plus special ability bonus equivalents) higher than
+10. A suit of armor with a special ability must have
at least a +1 magic bonus.
A suit of armor or a shield may be made of
an unusual material. Roll d%: 01–95 indicates that
the item is of a standard sort, and 96–100 indicates
that it is made of a special material.
Armor is always created so that even if the
type of armor comes with boots or gauntlets, these
pieces can be switched for other magic boots or
gauntlets.
Caster Level for Armor and Shields: The caster
level of a magic shield or magic armor with a special
ability is given in the item description. For an item
with only an magic bonus, the caster level is three
times the magic bonus. If an item has both an magic
bonus and a special ability, the higher of the two
caster level requirements must be met.
Shields: Shield magic bonuses stack with armor
magic bonuses. Shield magic bonuses do not act as
attack or damage bonuses when the shield is used in a
bash. The bashing special ability, however, does
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grant a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls (see the special
ability description).
A shield could be built that also acted as a magic
weapon, but the cost of the magic bonus on attack rolls would
need to be added into the cost of the shield and its magic
bonus to AC.
As with armor, special abilities built into the shield
add to the market value in the form of additions to the bonus
of the shield, although they do not improve AC. A shield
cannot have an effective bonus (magic plus special ability
bonus equivalents) higher than +10. A shield with a special
ability must have at least a +1 magic bonus.
Shield Hardness and Hit Points: Each +1 of magic bonus
adds 2 to a shield’s hardness and +10 to its hit points.
Activation: Usually a character benefits from magic armor
and shields in exactly the way a character benefits from
nonmagical armor and shields—by wearing them. If armor or
a shield has a special ability that the user needs to activate
then the user usually needs to utter the command word (a
standard action).
Armor for Unusual Creatures: The cost of armor for
nonhumanoid creatures, as well as for creatures who are
neither Small nor Medium, varies. The cost of the masterwork
quality and any magical enhancement remains the same.
Magic Armor and Shield Special Ability
Descriptions
Most magic armor and shields only have magic
bonuses. Such items can also have one or more of the special
abilities detailed below. Armor or a shield with a special
ability must have at least a +1 magic bonus.
Acid Resistance
A suit of armor or a shield with this property
normally has a dull gray appearance. The armor absorbs the
first 10 points of acid damage per attack that the wearer would
normally take (similar to the resist energy spell).
Faint abjuration; CL 3rd; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, resist
energy; Price +18,000 gp.
Acid Resistance, Improved
As acid resistance, except it absorbs the first 20
points of acid damage per attack.
Moderate abjuration; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
resist energy; Price +42,000 gp.
Acid Resistance, Greater
As acid resistance, except it absorbs the first 30
points of acid damage per attack.
Moderate abjuration; CL 11th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
resist energy; Price +66,000 gp.
Animated
Upon command, an animated shield floats within 2
feet of the wielder, protecting her as if she were using it
herself but freeing up both her hands. Only one shield can
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protect a character at a time. A character with an
animated shield still takes any penalties associated
with shield use, such as armor check penalty, arcane
spell failure chance, and nonproficiency.
Strong transmutation; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, animate objects; Price +2 bonus.
Arrow Catching
A shield with this ability attracts ranged
weapons to it. It has a deflection bonus of +1 against
ranged weapons because projectiles and thrown
weapons veer toward it. Additionally, any projectile
or thrown weapon aimed at a target within 5 feet of
the shield’s wearer diverts from its original target and
targets the shield’s bearer instead. (If the wielder has
total cover relative to the attacker, the projectile or
thrown weapon is not diverted.) Additionally, those
attacking the wearer with ranged weapons ignore any
miss chances that would normally apply. Projectiles
and thrown weapons that have an magic bonus higher
than the shield’s base AC bonus are not diverted to
the wearer (but the shield’s increased AC bonus still
applies against these weapons). The wielder can
activate or deactivate this ability with a command
word.
Moderate abjuration; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, entropic shield; Price +1 bonus.
Arrow Deflection
This shield protects the wielder as if he had
the Deflect Arrows feat. Once per round when he
would normally be struck by a ranged weapon, he
can make a DC 20 Reflex save. If the ranged weapon
has an magic bonus, the DC increases by that
amount. If he succeeds, the shield deflects the
weapon. He must be aware of the attack and not flat–
footed. Attempting to deflect a ranged weapon
doesn’t count as an action. Exceptional ranged
weapons, such as boulders hurled by giants or acid
arrows, can’t be deflected.
Faint abjuration; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, shield; Price +2 bonus.
Bashing
A shield with this special ability is designed
to perform a shield bash. A bashing shield deals
damage as if it were a weapon of two size categories
larger (a Medium light shield thus deals 1d6 points of
damage and a Medium heavy shield deals 1d8 points
of damage). The shield uses its magic bonus to hit
and damage when used to bash. (Only light and
heavy shields can have this ability.)
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, bull’s strength; Price +1 bonus.
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Blinding
A shield with this ability flashes with a brilliant light
up to twice per day upon command of the wielder. Anyone
within 20 feet except the wielder must make a DC 14 Reflex
save or be blinded for 1d4 rounds.
Moderate evocation; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
searing light; Price +1 bonus.
Cold Resistance
A suit of armor or a shield with this property
normally has a bluish, icy hue or is adorned with furs and
shaggy pelts. The armor absorbs the first 10 points of cold
damage per attack that the wearer would normally take
(similar to the resist energy spell).
Faint abjuration; CL 3rd; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, resist
energy; Price +18,000 gp.
Cold Resistance, Improved
As cold resistance, except it absorbs the first 20
points of cold damage per attack.
Moderate abjuration; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
resist energy; Price +42,000 gp.
Cold Resistance, Greater
As cold resistance, except it absorbs the first 30 points of cold
damage per attack.
Moderate abjuration; CL 11th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
resist energy; Price +66,000 gp.
Electricity Resistance
A suit of armor or a shield with this property
normally has a bluish hue and often bears a storm or lightning
motif. The armor absorbs the first 10 points of electricity
damage per attack that the wearer would normally take
(similar to the resist energy spell).
Faint abjuration; CL 3rd; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, resist
energy; Price +18,000 gp.
Electricity Resistance, Improved
As electricity resistance, except it absorbs the first 20
points of electricity damage per attack.
Moderate abjuration; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
resist energy; Price +42,000 gp.
Electricity Resistance, Greater
As electricity resistance, except it absorbs the first 30
points of electricity damage per attack.
Moderate abjuration; CL 11th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
resist energy; Price +66,000 gp.
Etherealness
On command, this ability allows the wearer of the
armor to become ethereal (as the ethereal jaunt spell) once per
day. The character can remain ethereal for as long as desired,
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but once he returns to normal, he cannot become
ethereal again that day.
Strong transmutation; CL 13th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, ethereal jaunt; Price +49,000 gp.
Fire Resistance
A suit of armor with this ability normally
has a reddish hue and often is decorated with a
draconic motif. The armor absorbs the first 10 points
of fire damage per attack that the wearer would
normally take (similar to the resist energy spell).
Faint abjuration; CL 3rd; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, resist energy; Price +18,000 gp.
Fire Resistance, Improved
As fire resistance, except it absorbs the first
20 points of fire damage per attack.
Moderate abjuration; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, resist energy; Price +42,000 gp.
Fire Resistance, Greater
As fire resistance, except it absorbs the first
30 points of fire damage per attack.
Moderate abjuration; CL 11th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, resist energy; Price +66,000 gp.
Fortification
This suit of armor or shield produces a
magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer
more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack
is scored on the wearer, there is a chance that the
critical hit or sneak attack is negated and damage is
instead rolled normally.
Fortification Chance for Base Price
Type normal Modifier
damage
Light 25% +1 bonus
Moderate 75% +3 bonus
Heavy 100% +5 bonus
Strong abjuration; CL 13th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, limited wish or miracle; Price varies (see
above).
Ghost Touch
This armor or shield seems almost
translucent. Both its magic bonus and its armor bonus
count against the attacks of incorporeal creatures. It
can be picked up, moved, and worn by incorporeal
creatures at any time. Incorporeal creatures gain the
armor or shield’s magic bonus against both corporeal
and incorporeal attacks, and they can still pass freely
through solid objects.
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Strong transmutation; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
etherealness; Price +3 bonus.
Glamered
A suit of armor with this ability appears normal.
Upon command, the armor changes shape and form to assume
the appearance of a normal set of clothing. The armor retains
all its properties (including weight) when glamered. Only a
true seeing spell or similar magic reveals the true nature of the
armor when disguised.
Moderate illusion; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
disguise self; Price +2,700 gp.
Invulnerability
This suit of armor grants the wearer damage
reduction of 5/magic.
Strong abjuration and perhaps evocation (if miracle is used);
CL 18th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, stoneskin, wish or
miracle; Price +3 bonus.
Reflecting
This shield seems like a mirror. Its surface is
completely reflective. Once per day, it can be called on to
reflect a spell back at its caster exactly like the spell turning
spell.
Strong abjuration; CL 14th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
spell turning; Price +5 bonus.
Shadow
This armor is jet black and blurs the wearer whenever
she tries to hide, granting a +5 magic bonus on Stealth (Hide)
checks. (The armor’s armor check penalty still applies
normally.)
Faint illusion; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
invisibility; Price +3,750 gp.
Shadow, Improved
As shadow, except it grants a +10 magic bonus on
Stealth (Hide) checks.
Moderate illusion; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
invisibility; Price +15,000 gp.
Shadow, Greater
As shadow, except it grants a +15 magic bonus on
Stealth (Hide) checks.
Moderate illusion; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
invisibility; Price +33,750 gp.
Shapeshifter Armor
This armor enhancement grants its full Armor Class
bonus regardless of any form the wearer takes (with
polymorph, shapeshift, wild shape, or similar abilities).
Moderate transmutation; CL: 10th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, alter form or wild shape ability; Price +5 bonus
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Silent Moves
This armor is well oiled and magically
constructed so that it not only makes little sound, but
it dampens sound around it. It provides a +5 magic
bonus on its wearer’s Stealth (Move Silently)
checks. (The armor’s armor check penalty still
applies normally.)
Faint illusion; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
silence; Price +3,750 gp.
Silent Moves, Improved
As silent moves, except it grants a +10
magic bonus on Stealth (Move Silently) checks.
Moderate illusion; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, silence; Price +15,000 gp.
Silent Moves, Greater
As silent moves, except it grants a +15
magic bonus on Stealth (Move Silently) checks.
Moderate illusion; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, silence; Price +33,750 gp.
Slick
Slick armor seems coated at all times with a
slightly greasy oil. It provides a +5 magic bonus on
its wearer’s Acrobatics (Escape Artist) checks. (The
armor’s armor check penalty still applies normally.)
Faint conjuration; CL 4th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, grease; Price +3,750 gp.
Skilled
The armor confers a +10 competance bonus
to one skill, chosen at creation.
Moderate transmutation; CL: 10th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, Competance; Cost +15,000 gp.
Slick, Improved
As slick, except it grants a +10 magic bonus
on Acrobatics (Escape Artist) checks.
Moderate conjuration; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, grease; Price +15,000 gp.
Slick, Greater
As slick, except it grants a +15 magic bonus
on Acrobatics (Escape Artist) checks.
Moderate conjuration; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, grease; Price +33,750 gp.
Sonic Resistance
A suit of armor or a shield with this property
normally has a glistening appearance. The armor
absorbs the first 10 points of sonic damage per attack
that the wearer would normally take (similar to the
resist energy spell).
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Faint abjuration; CL 3rd; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, resist
energy; Price +18,000 gp.
Sonic Resistance, Improved
As sonic resistance, except it absorbs the first 20
points of sonic damage per attack.
Moderate abjuration; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
resist energy; Price +42,000 gp.
Sonic Resistance, Greater
As sonic resistance, except it absorbs the first 30
points of sonic damage per attack.
Moderate abjuration; CL 11th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
resist energy; Price +66,000 gp.
Soulguard
When the wearer is slain, a gem set in the center of
the armor’s breastplate store’s the wearer’s soul. The
absorbed soul can see and hear what is occurring around their
body, but is unable to speak or interact with the material
world. As a full–round action, the absorbed soul can activate
the gem to cast the equivilant of Raise Dead on their body,
returning them to life. Using this power of the gem utterly
ruins it, destroying this enchantment (but not any others on the
armor).
Strong conjuration; CL 14th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Raise Dead; Price +4 bonus.
Spell Resistance
This property grants the armor’s wearer spell
resistance while the armor is worn. The spell resistance can be
13, 15, 17, or 19, depending on the armor.
Strong abjuration; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
spell resistance; Price +2 bonus (SR 13), +3 bonus (SR 15),
+4 bonus (SR 17), or +5 bonus (SR 19).
Undead Controlling
The wearer of a suit of armor or a shield with this
property may control up to 26 HD of undead per day, as the
control undead spell. At dawn each day, the wearer loses
control of any undead still under his sway. Armor or a shield
with this ability appears to be made of bone; this feature is
entirely decorative and has no other effect on the armor.
Strong necromancy; CL 13th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
control undead; Price +49,000 gp.
Wild
The wearer of a suit of armor or a shield with this
ability preserves his armor bonus (and any magic bonus) while
in a wild shape. Armor and shields with this ability usually
appear to be made covered in leaf patterns. While the wearer
is in a wild shape, the armor cannot be seen.
Moderate transmutation; CL 9th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, baleful polymorph; Price +3 bonus.
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Specific Armors
Adamantine Breastplate:
This nonmagical breastplate is made of
adamantine, giving its wearer damage
reduction of 2/–.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 10,200 gp.
Banded Mail of Luck
Ten 100–gp gems adorn this +3 banded
mail. Once per week, the armor allows its wearer to
require that an attack roll made against him be
rerolled. He must take whatever consequences come
from the second roll. The wearer’s player must
decide whether to have the attack roll rerolled before
damage is rolled.
Strong enchantment; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, bless; Price 18,900 gp; Cost 10,150 gp + 700
XP.
Breastplate of Command
This finely crafted +2 breastplate radiates a
powerful aura of magic. When worn, the armor
bestows a dignified and commanding aura upon its
owner. The wearer gains a +2 magic bonus on all
Charisma checks, including turning checks and
Charisma–based skill checks. The wearer also gains a
+2 magic bonus to his Leadership score. Friendly
troops within 360 feet of the user become braver than
normal. Since the effect arises in great part from the
distinctiveness of the armor, the wearer cannot hide
or conceal herself in any way and still have the effect
function.
Strong enchantment; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, mass charm monster; Price 25,400 gp; Cost
10,975 gp + 850 XP.
Celestial Armor
This bright silver or gold +3 chainmail is so
fine and light that it can be worn under normal
clothing without betraying its presence. It has a
maximum Dexterity bonus of +8, an armor check
penalty of –2, and an arcane spell failure chance of
15%. It is considered light armor, weighs 20 pounds,
and it allows the wearer to use fly on command (as
the spell) once per day.
Faint transmutation [good]; CL 5th; Craft Magic
Arms and Armor, creator must be good, fly; Price
22,400 gp;
Cost 12,550 gp + 1,004 XP.
Demon Armor:
This plate armor is fashioned to make the
wearer appear to be a demon. The helmet is shaped to
look like a horned demon head, and its wearer looks
out of the open, tooth–filled mouth. This +4 full plate
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allows the wearer to make claw attacks that deal 1d10 points
of damage, strike as +1 weapons, and afflict the target as if she
had been struck by a contagion spell (Fortitude DC 14
negates). Use of contagion requires a normal melee attack
with the claws. The “claws” are built into the armor’s
vambraces and gauntlets.
The armor bestows one negative level on any nonevil
creature wearing it. This negative level persists as long as the
armor is worn and disappears when the armor is removed. The
negative level never results in actual level loss, but it cannot
be overcome in any way (including restoration spells) while
the armor is worn.
Strong necromancy [evil]; CL 13th; Craft Magic
Arms and Armor, contagion; Price 52,260 gp; Cost 26,130 gp
+ 2,090 XP.
Dragonform Scale, Lesser
This rare armor is made from the scales of a specific type
of true dragon. It consists of a suit of armor that covers the
chest & torso, with additional pieces on the arms and legs. It
is treated as +2 scale mail.
Once per day, upon command, the wearer can transform
themselves into a dragon–like creature for 1 hour. The wearer
is changed as follows:
• Type changes to Dragon. Gains the appropriate
dragon subtype according to the dragon emulated.
• Size increases to Large (–1 to hit and AC, +4 bonus
to Grapple, but a –4 penalty to Stealth (Hide)).
Lifting and carrying capacity is quadrupled.
• +8 natural AC bonus
• +8d12 dragon Hit Dice. The character adds 8x his
Con modifier to this total (min 1 hp/HD). This also
grants a +8 BAB, +4 Fort save, +4 Reflex save, +4
Will save bonus
• +4 to Strength and Constitution.
• Gains a natural attack of a bite for 1d8 damage + Str
damage and 2 claw attacks that deal 1d6 + ½ Str
damage. The character gains a tail and wings, but
cannot use it to attack with.
• Fly speed of 150 feet (average).
• Breath weapon as the type of dragon emulated that
deals 8d6 damage. Breath weapon DC is 10 + ½
character level + Con modifier. The breath weapon
can be used 3x/day.
The character does not gain any spells, supernatural abilities
based on age, additional feats or skill points while
transformed.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms & Armor,
Polymorph; Price 59,280 gp
Dragonform Scale, Greater
Similar to lesser dragonform armor, this suit also is
made from the scales of specific type of true dragon. The
armor covers the entire body, with a dragon–shaped helm and
clawed gauntlets. It is treated as +5 scale mail, and the
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gauntlets can be used to make an armed attack that
deals 1d4 slashing damage + ½ Str mod.
Once per day, for up to one hour, the user
can command the armor to take the form of a true
dragon. The user is transformed as follows:
• Type changes to Dragon. Gains the
appropriate dragon subtype according to the
dragon emulated.
• Size increases to Huge (–2 to hit and AC, +8
bonus to Grapple, but a –8 penalty to Stealth
(Hide)). Lifting and carrying capacity is
increased by x8.
• +12 natural AC bonus
• +12d12 dragon Hit Dice. The character
adds 12x his Con modifier to this total (min
1 hp/HD). This also grants a +12 BAB, +6
Fort save, +6 Reflex save, +6 Will save
bonus
• +8 to Strength and Constitution. +4 bonus to
Charisma
• Gains a natural attack of a bite for 2d6
damage + Str damage and 2 claw attacks
that deal 1d8 + ½ Str damage. The character
gains a tail and wings, but cannot use it to
attack with.
• Fly speed of 200 feet (poor).
• Breath weapon as the type of dragon
emulated that deals 12d6 damage. Breath
weapon DC is 10 + ½ character level + Con
modifier. The breath weapon can be used
3x/day.
• Frightful presence ability. When attacking,
the character causes those opponents who
fail a Will save (DC 10 + ½ character level
+ Cha modifier) to become panicked for
1d4+1 rounds. Creatures and opponents
with levels or HD equal to or greater than
the transformed character are shaken.
The character does not gain any spells, supernatural
abilities based on age, additional feats or skill points
while transformed.
Strong transmutation; CL 17th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Shapechange; Price 80,280 gp
Dwarven Plate
This full plate is made of adamantine, giving
its wearer damage reduction of 3/–.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 16,500 gp.
Elven Chain
This extremely light chainmail is made of
very fine mithral links. Speed while wearing elven
chain is 30 feet for Medium creatures, or 20 feet for
Small. The armor has an arcane spell failure chance
of 20%, a maximum Dexterity bonus of +4, and an
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armor check penalty of –2. It is considered light armor and
weighs 20 pounds.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 4,150 gp.
Mithral Full Plate of Speed
As a free action, the wearer of this fine set of +1
mithral full plate can activate it, enabling her to act as though
affected by a haste spell for up to 10 rounds each day. The
duration of the haste effect need not be consecutive rounds.
Speed while wearing a suit of mithral full plate is 20
feet for Medium creatures, or 15 feet for Small. The armor has
an arcane spell failure chance of 25%, a maximum Dexterity
bonus of +3, and an armor check penalty of –3.
It is considered medium armor and weighs 25
pounds.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
haste; Price 26,500 gp.
Mithral Shirt
This extremely light chain shirt is made of very fine
mithral links. Speed while wearing a mithral shirt is 30 feet for
Medium creatures, or 20 feet for Small. The armor has an
arcane spell failure chance of 10%, a maximum Dexterity
bonus of +6, and no armor check penalty. It is considered light
armor and weighs 10 pounds.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 1,100 gp.
Plate Armor of the Deep
This +1 full plate is decorated with a wave and fish
motif. The wearer of plate armor of the deep is treated as
unarmored for purposes of Athletics (Swim) checks. The
wearer can breathe underwater and can converse with any
creature with a language that breathes water.
Moderate abjuration; CL 11th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
freedom of movement, water breathing, tongues;
Price 24,650 gp; Cost 17,150 gp + 600 XP.
Minotaur Stealth (Hide)
This suit of leather usually comes with headdress reminiscent
of bull’s horns. The wearer of the armor gains a +2 bonus to
Strength and the Improved Bull Rush feat while worn.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Bull’s Strength; Price 4,260 gp
Specific Shields
Absorbing Shield
This +1 heavy steel shield is flat black and seems to
absorb light. Once every two days, on command, it can
disintegrate an object that it touches, as the spell but requiring
a melee touch attack.
Strong transmutation; CL 17th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
disintegrate; Price 50,170 gp; Cost 25,170 gp + 2,000 XP.
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Caster’s Shield
This +1 light wooden shield has a small
leather strip on the back on which a spellcaster can
scribe a single spell as on a scroll. A spell so scribed
has only half the base raw material cost. Experience
point and component costs remain the same. The strip
cannot accommodate spells of higher than 3rd level.
The strip is reusable.
A random caster ’s shield has a 50% chance of
having a single medium scroll spell on it. The spell is
divine (01–80 on d%) or arcane (81–100).
A caster’s shield has a 5% arcane spell failure
chance.
Moderate abjuration; CL 6th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Scribe Scroll, creator must be at least 6th
level; Price 3,153 gp (plus the value of the scroll spell
if one is currently scribed); Cost 1,653 gp + 120 XP.
Darkwood Buckler
This nonmagical light wooden shield is
made out of darkwood. It has no magic bonus, but its
construction material makes it lighter than a normal
wooden shield. It weighs 2–1/2 pounds and has no
armor check penalty.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 205 gp.
Darkwood Shield
This nonmagical heavy wooden shield is
made out of darkwood. It has no magic bonus, but its
construction material makes it lighter than a normal
wooden shield.
It weighs 5 pounds and has no armor check
penalty.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 257 gp.
Lion’s Shield
This +2 heavy steel shield is fashioned to
appear to be a roaring lion’s head. Three times per
day as a free action, the lion’s head can be
commanded to attack (independently of the shield
wearer), biting with the wielder’s base attack bonus
(including multiple attacks, if the wielder has them)
and dealing 2d6 points of damage. This attack is in
addition to any actions performed by the wielder.
Moderate conjuration; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, summon nature’s ally 4th; Price 9,170
gp; Cost 4,670 gp + 360 XP.
Mithral Heavy Shield
This heavy shield is made of mithral and
thus is much lighter than a standard steel shield. It
has a 5% arcane spell failure chance and no armor
check penalty. It weighs 5 pounds.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 1,020 gp.
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Spined Shield
This +1 heavy steel shield is covered in spines. It acts
as a normal spiked shield. On command up to three times per
day, the shield’s wearer can fire one of the shield’s spines. A
fired spine has a +1 magic bonus, a range increment of 120
feet, and deals 1d10 points of damage (19–20/x2). Fired spines
regenerate each day.
Moderate evocation; CL 6th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
magic missile; Price 5,580 gp; Cost 2,740 gp + 223 XP.
Winged Shield
This round heavy wooden shield has a +3 magic
bonus. Small, feathered wings
encircle the shield.
Once per day it can be commanded to fly (as the
spell), carrying the wielder. The shield can carry up to 133
pounds and move at 60 feet per round, or up to 266 pounds
and move at 40 feet per round.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, fly; Price 17,257 gp; Cost 8,628 gp and 5 sp + 690 XP.
Weapons
Magic weapons have magic bonuses ranging from +1 to +5.
They apply these bonuses to both attack and damage rolls
when used in combat. All magic weapons are also masterwork
weapons, but their masterwork bonus on attack rolls does not
stack with their magic bonus on attack rolls.
Weapons come in two basic categories: melee and
ranged. Some of the weapons listed as melee weapons can also
be used as ranged weapons. In this case, their magic bonus
applies to either type of attack.
In addition to an magic bonus, weapons may have
special abilities. Special abilities count as additional bonuses
for determining the market value of the item, but do not
modify attack or damage bonuses (except where specifically
noted). A single weapon cannot have a modified bonus (magic
bonus plus special ability bonus equivalents) higher than +10.
A weapon with a special ability must have at least a +1 magic
bonus.
A weapon or a kind of ammunition may be made of
an unusual material. Roll d%: 01–95 indicates that the item is
of a standard sort, and 96–100 indicates that it is made of a
special material.
Caster Level for Weapons: The caster level of a weapon
with a special ability is given in the item description.
For an item with only an magic bonus and no other
abilities, the caster level is three times the magic bonus. If an
item has both an magic bonus and a special ability, the higher
of the two caster level requirements must be met.
Additional Damage Dice: Some magic weapons deal
additional dice of damage. Unlike other modifiers to damage,
additional dice of damage are not multiplied when the attacker
scores a critical hit.
Ranged Weapons and Ammunition: The magic bonus from
a ranged weapon does not stack with the magic bonus from
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ammunition. Only the higher of the two magic
bonuses applies.
Ammunition fired from a projectile weapon
with an magic bonus of +1 or higher is treated as a
magic weapon for the purpose of overcoming damage
reduction. Similarly, ammunition fired from a
projectile weapon with an alignment gains the
alignment of that projectile weapon (in addition to
any alignment it may already have).
Magic Ammunition and Breakage: When a magic
arrow, Xbow bolt, or sling bullet misses its target,
there is a 50% chance it breaks or otherwise is
rendered useless. A magic arrow, bolt, or bullet that
hits is destroyed.
Light Generation: Fully 30% of magic weapons
shed light equivalent to a light spell (bright light in a
20–foot radius, shadowy light in a 40–foot radius).
These glowing weapons are quite obviously magical.
Such a weapon can’t be concealed when drawn, nor
can its light be shut off. Some of the specific
weapons detailed below always or never glow, as
defined in their descriptions.
Hardness and Hit Points: An attacker cannot
damage a magic weapon that has an magic bonus
unless his own weapon has at least as high an magic
bonus as the weapon or shield struck. Each +1 of
magic bonus also adds 1 to the weapon’s or shield’s
hardness and hit points.
Activation: Usually a character benefits from a
magic weapon in the same way a character benefits
from a mundane weapon—by attacking with it. If a
weapon has a special ability that the user needs to
activate then the user usually needs to utter a
command word (a standard action).
Magic Weapons and Critical Hits: Some weapon
qualities and some specific weapons have an extra
effect on a critical hit. This special effect functions
against creatures not subject to critical hits, such as
undead, elementals, and constructs. When fighting
against such creatures, roll for critical hits as you
would against humanoids or any other creature
subject to critical hits. On a successful critical roll,
apply the special effect, but do not multiply the
weapon’s regular damage.
Acid
Weapon special ability. Adds +1d6 acid damage.
Moderate evocation; CL 10; Craft Magical Arms and
Armor; Price +1 bonus.
Acid, Greater
Weapon special ability. Adds +2d6 acid damage.
Cannot be combined with the acid quality.
Strong evocation; CL 14; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor; Price +3 bonus
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Acid, Magnificent
Weapon special ability. Adds +3d6 acid damage. Cannot be
combined with the acid or greater acid quality.
Strong evocation; CL 18; Craft Magic Arms and Armor; Price
+5 bonus.
Anarchic
An anarchic weapon is chaotically aligned and
infused with the power of chaos. It makes the weapon chaos–
aligned and thus bypasses the corresponding damage
reduction. It deals an extra 2d6 points of damage against all of
lawful alignment. It bestows one negative level on any lawful
creature attempting to wield it.
The negative level remains as long as the weapon is
in hand and disappears when the weapon is no longer wielded.
This negative level never results in actual level loss, but it
cannot be overcome in any way (including restoration spells)
while the weapon is wielded. Bows, crossbows, and slings so
crafted bestow the chaotic power upon their ammunition.
Moderate evocation [chaotic]; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, chaos hammer, creator must be chaotic; Price +2
bonus.
Axiomatic
An axiomatic weapon is lawfully aligned and infused
with the power of law. It makes the weapon law–aligned and
thus bypasses the corresponding damage reduction. It deals an
extra 2d6 points of damage against all of chaotic alignment. It
bestows one negative level on any chaotic creature attempting
to wield it. The negative level remains as long as the weapon
is in hand and disappears when the weapon is no longer
wielded.
This negative level never results in actual level loss,
but it cannot be overcome in any way (including restoration
spells) while the weapon is wielded. Bows, crossbows, and
slings so crafted bestow the lawful power upon their
ammunition.
Moderate evocation [lawful]; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, order’s wrath, creator must be lawful; Price +2 bonus.
Bane
A bane weapon excels at attacking one type or subtype of
creature. Against its designated foe, its effective magic bonus
is +2 better than its normal magic bonus. It deals an extra 2d6
points of damage against the foe. Bows, crossbows, and slings
so crafted bestow the bane quality upon their ammunition.
To randomly determine a weapon’s designated foe,
roll on the following table.
D% Designated Foe
01–05 Aberrations
06–09 Animals
10–16 Constructs
17–22 Dragons
23–27 Elementals
28–32 Fey
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33–39 Giants objects. This property can only be applied to melee weapons,
40 Humanoids, aquatic thrown weapons, and ammunition.
41–42 Humanoids, dwarf Strong transmutation; CL 16th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
43–44 Humanoids, elf gaseous form, continual flame; Price +4 bonus.
45 Humanoids, gnoll
46 Humanoids, gnome Courage
47–49 Humanoids, goblinoid Wielder gains a +4 bonus vs. fear effects.
50 Humanoids, hillenfaey Moderate abjuration; CL 6th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
51–54 Humanoids, human Remove Fear; Price +1 bonus.
55–57 Humanoids, reptilian
58–60 Humanoids, orc Courage, Greater
61–65 Magical beasts
Wielder is immune to fear.
66–70 Monstrous humanoids
Moderate abjuration; CL 9th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
71–72 Oozes
Remove Fear; Price +3 bonus.
73 Outsiders, air
74–76 Outsiders, chaotic
77 Outsiders, earth Dancing
78–80 Outsiders, evil As a standard action, a dancing weapon can be loosed
81 Outsiders, fire to attack on its own. It fights for 4 rounds using the base attack
82–84 Outsiders, good bonus of the one who loosed it and then drops. While dancing,
85–87 Outsiders, lawful it cannot make attacks of opportunity, and the person who
88 Outsiders, water activated it is not considered armed with the weapon. In all
89–90 Plants other respects, it is considered wielded or attended by the
91–98 Undead creature for all maneuvers and effects that target items. While
99– Vermin dancing, it takes up the same space as the activating character
100 and can attack adjacent foes (weapons with reach can attack
opponents up to 10 feet away). The dancing weapon
Moderate conjuration; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and accompanies the person who activated it everywhere, whether
Armor, summon monster 1st; Price +1 bonus. she moves by physical or magical means. If the wielder who
loosed it has an unoccupied hand, she can grasp it while it is
attacking on its own as a free action; when so retrieved the
Bitter Invulnerability
weapon can’t dance (attack on its own) again for 4 rounds.
Slashing or piercing weapons only. If the wielder Strong transmutation; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
impales themselves with the weapon (taking normal animate objects; Price +4 bonus.
damage in the act), the character gains Fast Healing
equal to the weapon’s base damage. Thus, for
example, if a character impaled himself with a Bitter Defending
Invulerability dagger, he would gain Fast healing 1d4 A defending weapon allows the wielder to transfer
while he remained impaled by the weapon. some or all of the sword’s magic bonus to his AC as a bonus
Opponents can attempt to remove the weapon, if they that stacks with all others. As a free action, the wielder
succeed a DC 20 Strength check . chooses how to allocate the weapon’s magic bonus at the start
Attempting to remove the weapon invokes of his turn before using the weapon, and the effect to AC lasts
an Attack of Opportunity. The character impaled by until his next turn.
the weapon can remove the weapon as a standard Moderate abjuration; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
action. Removing the weapon deals normal damage shield or shield of faith; Price +1 bonus.
to the character.
Disarming
Brilliant Energy A disarming weapon adds a +4 bonus to disarm attempts.
A brilliant energy weapon has its significant Moderate abjuration; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
portion transformed into light, although this does not Grease; Price +1 bonus
modify the item’s weight. It always gives off light as
a torch (20–foot radius). A brilliant energy weapon Disruption
ignores nonliving matter. Armor and shield bonuses A weapon of disruption is the bane of all undead.
to AC (including any magic bonuses to that armor) Any undead creature struck in combat must succeed on a DC
do not count against it because the weapon passes 14 Will save or be destroyed. A weapon of disruption must be
through armor. (Dexterity, deflection, dodge, natural a bludgeoning weapon. (If you roll this property randomly for
armor, and other such bonuses still apply.) A brilliant a piercing or slashing weapon, reroll.)
energy weapon cannot harm undead, constructs, and
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Strong conjuration; CL 14th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, heal; Price +2 bonus.
Distance
This property can only be placed on a ranged
weapon. A weapon of distance has double the range
increment of other weapons of its kind.
Moderate divination; CL 6th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, clairaudience/clairvoyance; Price +1 bonus.
Distant
A distant weapon adds 5 feet to a melee
weapon’s reach.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, Enlarge Person; Price +1 bonus for
reach weapons, +2 for all others.
Enspelled
Allows wielder to use spell forged into
weapon (spell must have a range of 0, touch or
personal) as a standard action once per day. Spells
with a range of self or 0 can be used by the wielder.
Spells with a touch range are delivered by striking the
weapon to a foe.
Moderate enchantment; CL 12; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor; Price +1 bonus; cost increased by 250 gp
X spell level X caster level.
Equivilant, Least
Weapon special ability. The weapon can take on the
property of any +1 bonus equivilant, such as flaming
or frost. Activating or changing the special ability is a
standard action.
Moderate transmutation; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, Alter Self; Price +2 bonus equivilant.
Equivilant, Lesser
Weapon special ability. The weapon can take on the
property of any +2 bonus equivilant such as shocking
burst or flaming burst. Activating or changing the
special ability is a standard action.
Strong transmuation; CL 14th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Polymorph; Price +3 bonus equivilant.
Equivilant, Moderate
Weapon special ability. The weapon can take on the
propery of any +3 bonus equivilant. Activating or
changing the special ability is a standard action.
Strong transmutation; CL 16th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Polymorph any Object; Price +4 bonus
equivilant.
Equivilant, Major
Weapon special ability. The weapon can take on the
property of any +4 bonus equivilant such as dancing.
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Activating or changing the special ability is a standard action.
Strong transmutation; CL 18th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor;
Shapechange; Price +5 bonus
Fearsome
When opponent is struck by the weapon, they must make a
DC 15 Will save or become frightened. A given victim can
only be affected once per day. This is a mind–affecting
ability. +2 bonus equivilant.
Final Word
While drawn, the wielder’s initiative becomes a 1. However,
the wielder gains a +20 bonus to all attacks.
Strong transmutation; CL 13; Craft Magic Arms and Armor;
Slow, True Strike; Price +3 bonus
Flaming
A flaming weapon deals an extra 1d6 points of fire
damage on a successful hit. Bows, crossbows, and slings so
crafted bestow the fire energy upon their ammunition.
Moderate evocation; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor
and flame blade, flame strike, or fireball; Price +1 bonus.
Flaming, Greater
The weapon deals +2d6 fire damage. Cannot be
combined with Flaming quality.
Moderate evocation; CL 14th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Empowered Flame Blade, Empowered Flame Strike or
Empowered Fireball; Price +3 bonus
Flaming, Magnificent
The weapon deals +3d6 fire damage. Cannot be
combined with Flaming or Greater Flaming quality.
Strong evocation; CL 18th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Maximized Flame Blade, Maximized Flame Strike or
Maximized Fireball; Price +5 bonus.
Flaming Burst
A flaming burst weapon functions as a flaming
weapon that also explodes with flame upon striking a
successful critical hit. The fire does not harm the wielder. In
addition to the extra fire damage from the flaming ability (see
above), a flaming burst weapon deals an extra 1d10 points of
fire damage on a successful critical hit. If the weapon’s critical
multiplier is x3, add an extra 2d10 points of fire damage
instead, and if the multiplier is x4, add an extra 3d10 points of
fire damage. Bows, crossbows, and slings so crafted bestow
the fire energy upon their ammunition.
Even if the flaming ability is not active, the weapon
still deals its extra fire damage on a successful critical hit.
Strong evocation; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor and
flame blade, flame strike, or fireball; Price +2 bonus.
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Flanking
As a standard action, a flanking weapon can be
loosed to attack on its own. The weapon attempts to
immediately move to flank whatever opponent the
owner is engaging as a move–equivilant action
limited to the movement rate of the owner, see below.
When the weapon moves to flank an opponent, it
does not incur attacks of opportunity. It fights for 4
rounds using the base attack bonus of the one who
loosed it and then returns to its owner hand (or drops,
if the owner’s hands are occupied). While dancing, it
cannot make attacks of opportunity, and the person
who activated it is not considered armed with the
weapon. In all other respects, it is considered
wielded or attended by the creature for all maneuvers
and effects that target items. While dancing, it moves
to flank an opponent attacked in the last round by the
sword’s owner, and can attack adjacent foes
(weapons with reach can attack opponents up to 10
feet away). The flanking weapon accompanies the
person who activated it everywhere, moving at the
same movement rate and type as its owner. If the
wielder who loosed it has an unoccupied hand, she
can call it back to her hand as a free action; when so
retrieved the weapon can’t dance (attack on its own)
again for 4 rounds.
Strong transmutation; CL 18th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, animate objects; Price +5 bonus.
Foehammer
In the hands of a ranger, it grants favored
enemy bonus against specific foe. If a ranger
already has foe chosen as favored enemy, adds an
additional +2 bonus against that foe.
Moderate conjuration; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, must have Favored Enemy class fleature;
Price +1 bonus.
Frost
A frost weapon deals an extra 1d6 points of
cold damage on a successful hit. Bows, crossbows,
and slings so crafted bestow the cold energy upon
their ammunition.
Moderate evocation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, chill metal or ice storm; Price +1 bonus.
Frost, Greater
The weapon deals +2d6 cold damage.
Strong evocation; CL 14th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Empowered Chill metal or Empowered Ice
Storm; Price +5 bonus.
Frost, Magnificent
The weapon deals +3d6 cold damage.
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Strong evocation; CL 18th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Maximized Chill metal or Maximized Ice Storm; Price +5
bonus.
Ghost Touch
A ghost touch weapon deals damage normally against
incorporeal creatures, regardless of its bonus. (An incorporeal
creature’s 50% chance to avoid damage does not apply to
attacks with ghost touch weapons.) The weapon can be picked
up and moved by an incorporeal creature at any time. A
manifesting ghost can wield the weapon against corporeal
foes. Essentially, a ghost touch weapon counts as either
corporeal or incorporeal at any given time, whichever is more
beneficial to the wielder.
Moderate conjuration; CL 9th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
plane shift; Price +1 bonus.
Holy
A holy weapon is imbued with holy power. This
power makes the weapon good–aligned and thus bypasses the
corresponding damage reduction. It deals an extra 2d6 points
of damage against all of evil alignment. It bestows one
negative level on any evil creature attempting to wield it. The
negative level remains as long as the weapon is in hand and
disappears when the weapon is no longer wielded. This
negative level never results in actual level loss, but it cannot
be overcome in any way (including restoration spells) while
the weapon is wielded. Bows, crossbows, and slings so crafted
bestow the holy power upon their ammunition.
Moderate evocation [good]; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, holy smite, creator must be good; Price +2bonus.
Icy Burst
An icy burst weapon functions as a frost weapon that
also explodes with frost upon striking a successful critical hit.
The frost does not harm the wielder. In addition to the extra
damage from the frost ability, an icy burst weapon deals an
extra 1d10 points of cold damage on a successful critical hit. If
the weapon’s critical multiplier is x3, add an extra 2d10 points
of cold damage instead, and if the multiplier is x4, add an
extra 3d10 points. Bows, crossbows, and slings so crafted
bestow the cold energy upon their ammunition.
Even if the frost ability is not active, the weapon still
deals its extra cold damage on a successful critical hit.
Moderate evocation; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
chill metal or ice storm; Price +2 bonus.
Keen
This ability doubles the threat range of a weapon.
Only piercing or slashing weapons can be keen. (If you roll
this property randomly for an inappropriate weapon, reroll.)
This benefit doesn’t stack with any other effect that expands
the threat range of a weapon (such as the keen edge spell or
the Improved Critical feat).
Moderate transmutation; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, keen edge; Price +1 bonus.
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Ki Focus
The magic weapon serves as a channel for
the wielder’s ki, allowing her to use her special ki
attacks through the weapon as if they were unarmed
attacks. These attacks include the monk’s stunning
attack, ki strike, and quivering palm, as well as the
Stunning Fist feat. Only melee weapons can have the
ki focus ability.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, creator must be a monk; Price +1 bonus.
Mallable
The weapon can change its base material to
whatever the wielder desires (adamantine, bronze,
cold iron, mithral, silver, etc.). This does not alter the
item’s hardness or hit points, but does allow it to
bypass the appropriate DR.
Moderate transmutation; CL 14th; Craft Magical
Arms and Armor, Align Weapon; Price +2 bonus.
Mageslaying
The weapon grants SR 11 + wielder’s level.
An arcane caster wielding this item must overcome
the weapon’s SR to successfully cast any of his own
spells.
Strong abjuration; Craft (Weaponsmith) 15 ranks, no
arcane spellcasting levels; Price +3 bonus.
Massive
The weapon is treated as being two size
categories larger than normal for determining
damage, though its actual size does not change. This
ability cannot be added to light weapons and does not
stack with shillelagh.
Strong transmutation; CL 14th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Shillelagh; Price +2 bonus.
Merciful
The weapon deals an extra 1d6 points of
damage, and all damage it deals is nonlethal damage.
On command, the weapon suppresses this ability
until commanded to resume it. Bows, crossbows, and
slings so crafted bestow the merciful effect upon their
ammunition.
Faint conjuration; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, cure light wounds; Price +1 bonus.
Mighty Cleaving
A mighty cleaving weapon allows a wielder
with the Cleave feat to make one additional cleave
attempt in a round.
Moderate evocation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, divine power; Price +1 bonus.
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Mighty Sundering
A weapon with the mighty sundering ability allows
the wielder to ignore the hardness of any item he attempt to
sunder with the weapon.
Strong transmutation; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Heightened Shatter; Price +2 bonus.
Monk’s
The weapon is treated as a monk weapon for use with
unarmed attack.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Alter Self; Price +1 bonus.
Raging
In the hands of a barbarian, grants an extra rage per
day.
Moderate enchantment; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Rage; Price +1 bonus.
Reaving
This weapon deals an extra 1d8 damage when it hits
an opponent. On a critical hit, the weapon deals an extra 2d8
damage and the victim must make a DC 14 Fortitude save or
be unable to heal wounds normally or magically for one hour.
A remove curse or dispel magic will negate the inability to
heal.
Faint necromancy; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
inflict moderate wounds; Price +2 bonus.
Returning
This special ability can only be placed on a weapon
that can be thrown. A returning weapon flies through the air
back to the creature that threw it. It returns to the thrower just
before the creature’s next turn (and is therefore ready to use
again in that turn).
Catching a returning weapon when it comes back is a
free action. If the character can’t catch it, or if the character
has moved since throwing it, the weapon drops to the ground
in the square from which it was thrown.
Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, telekinesis; Price +1 bonus.
Seeking
Only ranged weapons can have the seeking ability.
The weapon veers toward its target, negating any miss chances
that would otherwise apply, such as from concealment. (The
wielder still has to aim the weapon at the right square. Arrows
mistakenly shot into an empty space, for example, do not veer
and hit invisible
enemies, even if they are nearby.)
Strong divination; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
true seeing; Price +1 bonus.
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Shock
Upon command, a shock weapon is sheathed
in crackling electricity. The electricity does not harm
the wielder. The effect remains until another
command is given. A shock weapon deals an extra
1d6 points of electricity damage on a successful hit.
Bows, crossbows, and slings so crafted bestow the
electricity energy upon their ammunition.
Moderate evocation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, call lightning or lightning bolt; Price +1
bonus.
Shock, Greater
Weapon special ability. Adds +2d6 shock damage
per hit. Cannot be combined with the Shock quality.
Strong evocation; CL 14th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Empowered Lightning Bolt or Empowered
Call Lightning; Price +3 bonus.
Shock,, Magnificent
Weapon special ability. Adds +3d6 shock damage
per hit. Cannot be combined with the Shock or
Greater Shock quality.
Strong evocation; CL 18th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Maximized Lightning Bolt or Maximized
Call Lightning; Price +5 bonus.
Shocking Burst
A shocking burst weapon functions as a
shock weapon that also explodes with electricity
upon striking a successful critical hit. The electricity
does not harm the wielder. In addition to the extra
electricity damage from the shock ability, a shocking
burst weapon deals an extra 1d10 points of electricity
damage on a successful critical hit. If the weapon’s
critical multiplier is x3, add an extra 2d10 points of
electricity damage instead, and if the multiplier is x4,
add an extra 3d10 points. Bows, crossbows, and
slings so crafted bestow the electricity energy upon
their ammunition.
Even if the shock ability is not active, the
weapon still deals its extra electricity damage on a
successful critical hit.
Moderate evocation; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, call lightning or lightning bolt; Price +2
bonus.
Skilled
Weapon special ability. When the weapon is
unsheathed, the character gains a +5 bonus to a
specific skill. The skill is selected at the weapon’s
creation.
Faint evocation; CL 6th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Caster must have 5+ ranks in skill;Price +1
bonus.
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Slaying, Lesser
On a critical threat, the victim must make a DC 17 Fort save
or die. If the creature makes the save, it takes normal damage
from the attack (not critical damage). Creatures immune to
critical hits are unaffected.
Strong necromancy; CL 15; Craft Magic Arms and Armor and
Keen Edge and Finger of Death; Price +3 bonus.
Slaying
On a critical threat, the victim must make a DC 19 Fort save
or die. For each critical multiplier greater than x2, increase the
save DC by +1 (thus a scythe with a x4 critical multiplier
increases the Fort DC to 21). If the creature makes the save, it
takes normal damage from the attack (not critical damage).
Creatures immune to critical hits are unaffected.
Strong necromancy; CL 17; Craft Magic Arms and Armor and
Keen Edge and Heightened Finger of Death;Price +4 bonus.
Slaying, Greater
On a critical threat, the victim must make a DC 21 Fort save
or die. For each critical multiplier greater than x2, increase the
save DC by +1 (thus a scythe with a x4 critical multiplier
increases the Fort DC to 23). If the creature makes the save, it
takes normal damage from the attack (not critical damage).
Creatures immune to critical hits are unaffected.
Strong necromancy; CL 19; Craft Magic Arms and Armor and
Keen Edge and Power Word Kill;Price +5 bonus.
Slaying, Epic
On a critical threat, the victim must make a DC 23 Fort save
or die. For each critical multiplier greater than x2, increase the
save DC by +1 (thus a scythe with a x4 critical multiplier
increases the Fort DC to 25). If the creature makes the save, it
takes x2 normal damage from attack (ignore the weapon's
normal critical multiplier). Creatures immune to critical hits
are unaffected.
Strong necromancy; CL 21st; Craft Magic Arms and Armor
and Keen Edge and Heightened Power Word Kill; +6 bonus
equivilant.
Singing
In the hands of a bard, allows bard to use bardic music as a
free action while attacking.
Strong enchantment; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Perform (Any) 15+ ranks, caster must have the Bardic Music
Ability; Price +2 bonus.
Shifting
In the hands of a druid or shapechanger, grants its abilities to
the natural attacks of the wielder in animal form.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Alter Self or Wildshape ability; Price +1 bonus.
Smiting
Weapon grants a paladin the Extra Smiting feat.
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Moderate conjuration; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, caster must have access to the Smite class
feature; Price +1 bonus.
Souleater
When the weapon drops an opponent below 1 hit
point, it instantly kills the victim and grants its owner
5 temporary hit points. It has no effect when used on
Plants, Undead or Constructs. Victims slain by the
weapon can be raised normally.
Moderate necromancy; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, Death Knell; Price +2 bonus.
Springing
A springing weapon allows the character to use the
Spring Attack feat, even if he does not meet the
requirements to use the feat.
Strong transmutation; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Longstrider or Expedious Retreat; Price +3
bonus.
Strikeseeker
The weapon ignores armor, natural armor and
magical armor when used against a foe.
Strong conjuration; CL 16th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, True Strike, Divination; Price +4 bonus.
Speed
When making a full attack action, the
wielder of a speed weapon may make one extra
attack with it.
The attack uses the wielder’s full base attack
bonus, plus any modifiers appropriate to the situation.
(This benefit is not cumulative with similar effects,
such as a haste spell.)
Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, haste; Price +3 bonus.
Spell Storing
A spell storing weapon allows a spellcaster to store a
single targeted spell of up to 3rd level in the weapon.
(The spell must have a casting time of 1 standard
action.) Any time the weapon strikes a creature and
the creature takes damage from it, the weapon can
immediately cast the spell on that creature as a free
action if the wielder desires. (This special ability is
an exception to the general rule that casting a spell
from an item takes at least as long as casting that
spell normally.) Once the spell has been cast from the
weapon, a spellcaster can cast any other targeted spell
of up to 3rd level into it. The weapon magically
imparts to the wielder the name of the spell currently
stored within it. A randomly rolled spell storing
weapon has a 50% chance to have a spell stored in it
already.
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Strong evocation (plus aura of stored spell); CL 12th; Craft
Magic Arms and Armor, creator must be a caster of at least
12th level; Price +1 bonus.
Spellbreaker, Lesser
When the weapon strikes an enemy, it automatically attempts
to dispel the strongest magical spell in effect on the opponent
as per Dispel Magic, with a caster level of 5.
Strong abjuration; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Dispel Magic; Price +2 bonus.
Spellbreaker
When the weapon strikes an enemy, it automatically attempts
to dispel the strongest magical spell in effect on the opponent
as per Dispel Magic, with a caster level of 10.
Strong abjuration; CL 17th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Heightened Dispel Magic; Price +4 bonus.
Spellbreaker, Greater
When the weapon strikes an enemy, it automatically attempts
to dispel the strongest magical spell in effect on the opponent
as per Greater Dispel Magic, with a caster level of 15.
Overwhelming abjuration; CL 21st; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Greater Dispel Magic; Price +6 bonus.
Spite
After the wielder has successfully wounded an opponent with
the weapon, he may thereafter deal damage to himself with the
weapon, and the opponent takes double the amount of damage.
The opponent must be within 30 feet for this ability to work.
Moderate necromancy; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Cause Moderate Wounds; Price +2 bonus.
Sundering
A sundering weapon grants a +4 bonus to sunder attempts.
Moderate conjuration; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Shatter; Price +1 bonus.
Swift
As a swift action, the character gains an extra attack at his
highest Base attack bonus when making a full attack. This
ability is usable once a day.
Moderate transmutation; CL 6th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Haste; Price +1 bonus.
Thundering
A thundering weapon creates a cacophonous roar like
thunder upon striking a successful critical hit. The sonic
energy does not harm the wielder. A thundering weapon deals
an extra 1d8 points of sonic damage on a successful critical
hit. If the weapon’s critical multiplier is x3, add an extra 2d8
points of sonic damage instead, and if the multiplier is x4, add
an extra 3d8 points of sonic damage. Bows, crossbows, and
slings so crafted bestow the sonic energy upon their
ammunition. Subjects dealt a critical hit by a thundering
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weapon must make a DC 14 Fortitude save or be
deafened permanently.
Faint necromancy; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, blindness/deafness; Price +1 bonus.
Throwing
This ability can only be placed on a melee
weapon. A melee weapon crafted with this ability
gains
a range increment of 10 feet and can be thrown by a
wielder proficient in its normal use.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, magic stone; Price +1 bonus.
Tripping
A tripping weapon grants a +4 bonus to trip attempts.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, Push; Price +1 bonus.
Unholy
An unholy weapon is imbued with unholy
power. This power makes the weapon evil–aligned
and thus bypasses the corresponding damage
reduction. It deals an extra 2d6 points of damage
against all of good alignment. It bestows one negative
level on any good creature attempting to wield it. The
negative level remains as long as the weapon is in
hand and disappears when the weapon is no longer
wielded. This negative level never results in actual
level loss, but it cannot be overcome in any way
(including restoration spells) while the
weapon is wielded. Bows, crossbows, and slings so
crafted bestow the unholy power upon their
ammunition.
Moderate evocation [evil]; CL 7th; Craft Magic
Arms and Armor, unholy blight, creator must be evil;
Price +2 bonus.
Vicious
When a vicious weapon strikes an opponent,
it creates a flash of disruptive energy that resonates
between the opponent and the wielder. This energy
deals an extra 2d6 points of damage to the opponent
and 1d6 points of damage to the wielder. Only melee
weapons can be vicious.
Moderate necromancy; CL 9th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, enervation; Price +1 bonus.
Vorpal
This potent and feared ability allows the
weapon to sever the heads of those it strikes. Upon a
roll of natural 20 (followed by a successful roll to
confirm the critical hit), the weapon severs the
opponent’s head (if it has one) from its body. Some
creatures, such as many aberrations and all oozes,
have no heads. Others, such as golems and undead
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creatures other than vampires, are not affected by the loss of
their heads. Most other creatures, however, die when their
heads are cut off. A vorpal weapon must be a slashing
weapon. (If you roll this property randomly for an
inappropriate weapon, reroll.)
Strong necromancy and transmutation; CL 18th; Craft Magic
Arms and Armor, circle of death, keen edge; Price +5 bonus.
Wounding
A wounding weapon deals 1 point of Constitution
damage from blood loss when it hits a creature.
A critical hit does not multiply the Constitution
damage. Creatures immune to critical hits (such as plants and
constructs) are immune to the Constitution damage dealt by
this weapon.
Moderate evocation; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
mage’s sword; Price +2 bonus.
Whirlwind
A weapon with the mighty whirlwind ability allows the
wielder to make a whirlwind attack.
Strong transmutation; CL 14th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Mage’s Transformation; Price +4 bonus.
Vital Strike, Lesser
The weapon deals +1d6 sneak attack damage.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Cause Light Wounds or True Strike; Price +1 bonus.
Vital Strike, Moderate
The weapon deals +2d6 sneak attack damage. May not be
combined with the Minor Vital Strike quality.
Moderate transmutation; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Empowered Cause Light Wounds or Empowered True
Strike;Price +3 bonus
Vital Strike, Major
The weapon deals +3d6 sneak attack damage. May not be
combined with the Minor or Moderate Vital Strike quality.
Strong transmutation; CL 16th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
Maximized Cause Light Wounds or Maximized True
Strike;Price +5 bonus.
Specific Weapons
Adamantine Battleaxe
This nonmagical axe is made out of adamantine. As a
masterwork weapon, it has a +1 magic bonus on attack rolls.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 3,010 gp.
Adamantine Dagger
This nonmagical dagger is made out of adamantine.
As a masterwork weapon, it has a +1 magic bonus on attack
rolls.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 3,002 gp.
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Assassin’s Dagger
This wicked–looking, curved +2 dagger
provides a +1 bonus to the DC of a Fortitude save
forced by the death attack of an assassin.
Moderate necromancy; CL 9th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, slay living; Price 18,302 gp; Cost 9,302
gp + 720 XP.
Black Steel Scimitar
This nonmagical scimitar is made out of
black steel. As a masterwork weapon, it has a +1
magic bonus on attack rolls.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 1,020 gp.
Brutal Battleaxe
This +3 battleaxe seems to constantly drip
with blood. In the hands of a barbarian, it grants one
extra rage per day and deals 1d6 Constitution
damage, in addition to its normal damage, on a
critical strike.
Strong transmutation; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Rage, Poison; Price 50,310 gp
Dagger of Venom
This black +1 dagger has a serrated edge. It
allows the wielder to use a poison effect (as the spell,
save DC 14) upon a creature struck by the blade once
per day. The wielder can decide to use the power
after he has struck. Doing so is a free action, but the
poison effect must be invoked in the same round that
the dagger strikes.
Faint necromancy; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, poison; Price 8,302 gp; Cost 4,302 gp + 320
XP.
Druid’s Cudgel
This +2 massive cudgel appears to be a gnarled club
covered in druidic pictograms. Besides being used as
a weapon, the druid’s cudgel also can act as a
superior holy symbol for druids, granting a +1 caster
level to all druidic spells requiring a divine focus.
Strong conjuration; CL 17th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Shillelagh, Spellstaff; Price 50,300 gp
Dwarven Thrower
This weapon commonly functions as a +2
warhammer. In the hands of a dwarf, the warhammer
gains an additional +1 magic bonus (for a total magic
bonus of +3) and gains the returning special ability. It
can be hurled with a 30–foot range increment. When
hurled, it deals an extra 2d8 points of damage against
giants or an extra 1d8 points of damage against any
other target.
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Moderate evocation; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
creator must be a dwarf of at least 10th level; Price 60,312 gp;
Cost 30,312 gp + 2,400 XP.
Flame Tongue
This is a +1 flaming burst longsword. Once per day,
the sword can blast forth a fiery ray at any target within 30
feet as a ranged touch attack. The ray deals 4d6 points of fire
damage on a successful hit.
Moderate evocation; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
scorching ray, and flame blade, flame strike, or fireball; Price
20,715 gp; Cost 10,515 gp + 816 XP.
Frost Brand
This +3 frost greatsword sheds light as a torch when
the temperature drops below 0°F. At such times it cannot be
concealed when drawn, nor can its light be shut off. Its wielder
is protected from fire; the sword absorbs the first 10 points of
fire damage each round that the wielder would otherwise take.
A frost brand extinguishes all nonmagical fires in its
area. As a standard action, it can also dispel lasting fire spells,
but not instantaneous effects, though you must succeed on a
dispel check (1d20 +14) against each spell to dispel it. The DC
to dispel such spells is 11 + the caster level of the fire spell.
Strong evocation; CL 14th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, ice
storm, dispel magic, protection from energy; Price 54,475 gp;
Cost 27,375 gp and 5 sp + 2179 XP.
Holy Avenger
This +2 cold iron longsword becomes a +5 holy cold
iron longsword in the hands of a paladin.
It provides spell resistance of 5 + the paladin’s level
to the wielder and anyone adjacent to her. It also enables the
wielder to use greater dispel magic (once per round as a
standard action) at the class level of the paladin.
(Only the area dispel is possible, not the targeted dispel or
counterspell versions of greater dispel magic.)
Strong abjuration; CL 18th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
holy aura, creator must be good; Price 120,630 gp; Cost
60,630 gp + 4,800 XP.
Javelin of Lightning
This javelin becomes a 5d6 lightning bolt when
thrown (Reflex DC 14 half ). It is consumed in the attack.
Faint evocation; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
lightning bolt; Price 1,500 gp; Cost 750 gp + 30 XP.
Life–Drinker
This +1 greataxe is favored by undead and
constructs, who do not suffer its drawback. A lifedrinker
bestows two negative levels on its target whenever it deals
damage, just as if its target had been struck by an undead
creature. One day after being struck, subjects must make a DC
16 Fortitude save for each negative level or lose a character
level.
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Each time a life–drinker deals damage to a
foe, it also bestows one negative level on the wielder.
Any negative level gained by the wielder in this
fashion lasts for 1 hour.
Strong necromancy; CL 13th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, enervation; Price 40,320 gp; Cost 20,320 gp
+ 1,600 XP.
Luck Blade
This +2 short sword gives its possessor a +1
magic bonus on all saving throws. Its possessor also
gains the power of good fortune, usable once per day.
This extraordinary ability allows its possessor to
reroll one roll that she just made. She must take the
result of the reroll, even if it’s worse than the original
roll. In addition, a luck blade may contain up to three
wishes (when randomly rolled, a luck blade holds
1d4–1 wishes, minimum 0). When the last wish is
used, the sword remains a +2 short sword, still grants
the +1 magic bonus, and still grants its reroll power.
Strong evocation; CL 17th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, wish or miracle; Price 22,060 gp (0 wishes),
62,360 gp (1 wish), 102,660 gp (2 wishes), 142,960
gp (3 wishes); Cost 11,030 gp + 882 XP (0 wishes),
31,180 gp + 2,494 XP (1 wish); 51,330 gp + 4,106
XP (2 wishes), 71,480 gp + 5,718 XP (3 wishes).
Mace of Smiting
This +3 adamantine heavy mace has a +5
magic bonus against constructs, and any critical hit
dealt to a construct completely destroys it (no saving
throw). A critical hit dealt to an outsider deals x4
damage rather than x2.
Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, disintegrate; Price 75,312 gp; Cost
39,312 gp + 2,880 XP.
Mace of Terror
On command, this +2 heavy mace causes
the wielder’s clothes and appearance to transform
into an illusion of darkest horror such that living
creatures in a 30–foot cone become panicked as if by
a fear spell (Will DC 16 partial). They take a –2
morale penalty on saving throws, and they flee from
the wielder. The wielder may use this ability up to
three times per day.
Strong necromancy; CL 13th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, fear; Price 38,552 gp; Cost 19,276 gp + 1,542
XP.
Mage’s Blade
This weapon appears to be nothing more than a +1
dagger in the hands of anyone unable to use arcane
magic. However, in the hands of an arcane
spellcaster, it can be transformed into a longsword
upon command. It is treated as a dagger for
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determining proficiency use. It can also store up to 3 spell
levels worth of arcane spells. A spell from the mage’s blade
can be triggered by command word via a standard action. The
spells can only be accessed when wielded by an character
capable of casting arcane spells.
Moderate transmutation; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Mnemonic Memorizer, Enlarge Person; Price 8,302 gp
Masterwork Cold Iron Longsword
This nonmagical longsword is crafted out of cold iron. As a
masterwork weapon, it has a +1 magic bonus on attack rolls.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 330 gp.
Neutralizer
This sap is made from the bladder of a pig and filled
with fleece. It performs as a +1 sap. When an opponent of 6
HD/levels or less than the wielder is struck by the sap, they
must make a Fort save DC 17 or be transformed into a
harmless creature as per baleful polymorph. The
transformation only lasts for 1 day, however.
Strong transmutation; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
baleful polymorph; Price 42,800 gp.; Cost 21,400 gp + 1,712
xp.
Nine Lives Stealer
This longsword always performs as a +2 longsword,
but it also has the power to draw the life force from an
opponent. It can do this nine times before the ability is lost. At
that point, the sword becomes a simple +2 longsword (with a
hint of evil about it). A critical hit must be dealt for the
sword’s death–dealing ability to function, and this weapon has
no effect on creatures not subject to critical hits. The victim is
entitled to a DC 20 Fortitude save to avoid death. If the save is
successful, the sword’s death–dealing ability does not
function, no use of the ability is expended, and normal critical
damage is determined. This sword is evil, and any good
character attempting to wield it gains two negative levels.
These negative levels remain as long as the sword is in hand
and disappear when the sword is no longer wielded. These
negative levels never result in actual level loss, but they
cannot be overcome in any way (including restoration spells)
while the sword is wielded.
Strong necromancy [evil]; CL 13th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, finger of death; Price 23,057 gp; Cost 11,528 gp 5 sp
+ 922 XP.
Oathbow
Of elven make, this white +2 composite longbow (+2
Str bonus) whispers “Swift defeat to my enemies” in Elven
when nocked and pulled. Once per day, if the firer swears
aloud to slay her target (a free action), the bow’s whisper
becomes the low shout “Swift death to those who have
wronged me.” Against such a sworn enemy, the bow has a +5
magic bonus, and arrows launched from it deal an additional
2d6 points of damage (and x4 on a critical hit instead of the
normal x3). However, the bow is treated as only a masterwork
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weapon against all foes other than the sworn enemy,
and the wielder takes a –1 penalty on attack rolls with
any weapon other than the oathbow. These bonuses
and penalties last for seven days or until the sworn
enemy is slain or destroyed by the wielder of the
oathbow, whichever comes first.
The oathbow may only have one sworn
enemy at a time. Once the wielder swears to slay a
target, he cannot make a new oath until he has slain
that target or seven days have passed. Even if the
wielder slays the sworn enemy on the same day that
he makes the oath, he cannot activate the oathbow’s
special power again until 24 hours have passed from
the time he made the oath.
Strong evocation; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, creator must be an elf; Price 25,600 gp; Cost
13,100 gp + 1,000 XP.
Shifter’s Sorrow
This +1/+1 two–bladed sword has blades of
alchemical silver. The weapon deals an extra 2d6 points of
damage against any creature with the shapechanger subtype.
When a shapechanger or a creature in an alternate form (such
as a druid using wild shape) is struck by the weapon, it must
make a DC 15 Will save or return to its natural form.
Strong transmutation; CL 15th; Craft Arms and Armor, baleful
polymorph; Price 12,780 gp; Cost 6,780 gp + 480 XP; Weight
10 lb.
Silver Dagger, Masterwork
This masterwork alchemical silver dagger is
nonmagical. As a masterwork weapon, it has a +1 magic
bonus on attack rolls.
No aura (nonmagical); Price 322 gp.

Rapier of Puncturing Slaying Arrow

Three times per day, this +2 wounding This +1 arrow is keyed to a particular type or
rapier allows the wielder to make a touch attack with subtype of creature. If it strikes such a creature, the target must
the weapon that deals 1d6 points of Constitution make a DC 20 Fortitude save or die (or, in the case of unliving
damage by draining blood. Creatures immune to targets, be destroyed) instantly.
critical hits are immune to the Constitution damage Note that even creatures normally exempt from
dealt by this weapon. Fortitude saves (undead and constructs) are subject to this
Strong necromancy; CL 13th; Craft Magic Arms and attack.
Armor, harm; Price 50,320 gp; Cost 25,320 gp + When keyed to a living creature, this is a death effect
2,000 XP. (and thus death ward protects a target). To determine the type
or subtype of creature the arrow is keyed to, roll on the table
below.
Screaming Bolt A greater slaying arrow functions just like a normal
One of these +2 bolts screams when fired, slaying arrow, but the DC to avoid the death effect is 23.
forcing all enemies of the wielder within 20 feet of Strong necromancy; CL 13th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
the path of the bolt to succeed on a DC 14 Will save finger of death (slaying arrow) or heightened finger of death
or become shaken. This is a mind–affecting fear (greater slaying arrow); Price 2,282 gp (slaying arrow) or
effect. 4,057 gp (greater slaying arrow); Cost 1,144 gp 5 sp + 91 XP
Faint enchantment; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and (slaying arrow) or 2,032 gp + 162 XP (greater slaying arrow).
Armor, doom; Price 267gp; Cost 128 gp and 5 sp +
10 XP.
D% Type/Subtype
01–05 Aberrations
Shatterspike 06–09 Animals
Wielders without the Improved Sunder feat 10–16 Constructs
use Shatterspike as a +1 longsword only; wielders 17–22 Dragons
with the Improved Sunder feat add a +4 bonus 23–27 Elementals
(including the sword’s +1 magic bonus) to the 28–32 Fey
opposed roll when attempting to strike a foe’s 33–39 Giants
weapon. If successful, Shatterspike deals 1d8+4 40 Humanoids, aquatic
points of damage plus the wielder’s Strength modifier 41–42 Humanoids, dwarf
to the target weapon (the target weapon’s hardness 43–44 Humanoids, elf
must still be overcome with each hit). Shatterspike 45 Humanoids, gnoll
can damage weapons with an magic bonus of +4 or 46 Humanoids, gnome
lower. 47–49 Humanoids, goblinoid
Strong evocation; CL 13th; Str 13, Craft Arms and 50 Humanoids, hillenfaey
Armor, Power Attack, Improved Sunder, shatter; 51–54 Humanoids, human
Price 4,315 gp; Cost 2,315 gp + 160 XP; Weight 4 lb. 55–57 Humanoids, reptilian
58–60 Humanoids, orc
61–65 Magical beasts

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66–70 Monstrous humanoids
71–72 Oozes
73 Outsiders, air
74–76 Outsiders, chaotic
77 Outsiders, earth
78–80 Outsiders, evil
81 Outsiders, fire
82–84 Outsiders, good
85–87 Outsiders, lawful
89–90 Plants
91–98 Undead
99–100 Vermin
Sleep Arrow
This +1 arrow is painted white and has
white fletching. If it strikes a foe so that it would
normally deal damage, it instead bursts into magical
energy that deals nonlethal damage (in the same
amount as would be lethal damage) and forces the
target to make a DC 11 Will save or fall asleep.
Faint enchantment; CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, sleep; Price 132 gp; Cost 69 gp 5 sp + 5 XP.
Snake Whip
When this +2 whip is used to make an attack, it can
be commanded as a free action to transform into a
giant constrictor snake. The snake immediately gets
to make an improved grab check to grapple and
constrict the foe it just hit. The original wielder can
transform the snake back into a whip at any time by
grasping the tail of the snake (a touch attack). If the
snake is killed or destroyed, the whip is destroyed as
well.
Strong transmutation; CL 14th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, Summon Monster 2nd or Summon Nature’s
Ally 2nd; Price 18,301 gp
Sun Blade
This sword is the size of a bastard sword.
However, a sun blade is wielded as if it were a short
sword with respect to weight and ease of use. (In
other words, the weapon appears to all viewers to be
a bastard sword, and deals bastard sword damage, but
the wielder feels and reacts as if the weapon were a
short sword.) Any individual able to use either a
bastard sword or a short sword with proficiency is
proficient in the use of a sun blade. Likewise,
Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization in short
sword and bastard sword apply equally, but the
benefits of those feats do not stack.
In normal combat, the glowing golden blade
of the weapon is equal to a +2 bastard sword.
Against evil creatures, its magic bonus is +4. Against
Negative Energy Plane creatures or undead creatures,
the sword deals double damage (and x3 on a critical
hit instead of the usual x2).
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The blade also has a special sunlight power. Once per
day, the wielder can swing the blade vigorously above her
head while speaking a command word. The sunblade then
sheds a bright yellow radiance that is like full daylight. The
radiance begins shining in a 10–foot radius around the sword
wielder and extends outward at 5 feet per round for 10 rounds
thereafter, to create a globe of light with a 60–foot radius.
When the wielder stops swinging, the radiance fades to a dim
glow that persists for another minute before disappearing
entirely. All sun blades are of good alignment, and any evil
creature attempting to wield one gains one negative level. The
negative level remains as long as the sword is in hand and
disappears when the sword is no longer wielded. This negative
level never results in actual level loss, but it cannot be
overcome in any way (including restoration spells) while the
sword is wielded.
Moderate evocation; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
daylight, creator must be good; Price 50,335 gp; Cost 25,335
gp + 2,000 XP.
Sword of Life Stealing
This black iron +2 longsword bestows a negative
level when it deals a critical hit. The sword wielder gains 1d6
temporary hit points each time a negative level is bestowed on
another. These temporary hit points last for 24 hours. One day
after being struck, subjects must make a DC 16 Fortitude save
for each negative level or lose a character level.
Strong necromancy; CL 17th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
enervation; Price 25,715 gp; Cost 12,857 gp and 5 sp + 1,029
XP.
Sword of the Planes
This longsword has an magic bonus of +1 on the
Material Plane, but on any Elemental Plane its magic bonus
increases to +2. (The +2 magic bonus also applies on the
Material Plane when the weapon is used against elementals.) It
operates as a +3 longsword on the Astral Plane or the Ethereal
Plane or when used against opponents native to either of those
planes. On any other plane, or against any outsider, it
functions as a +4 longsword.
Strong evocation; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
plane shift; Price 22,315 gp; Cost 11,157 gp and 5 sp + 893
XP.
Sword of Subtlety
A +1 short sword with a thin, dull gray blade, this
weapon provides a +4 bonus on its wielder’s attack and
damage rolls when he is making a sneak attack with it.
Moderate illusion; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
blur; Price 22,310 gp; Cost 11,155 gp + 892 XP.
Sword of the Woodlands
The original twelve blades were created by Druidus for the
White Ranger organization. In generations since, the druids
have created lesser versions of these weapons to give to heroic
White Rangers.
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A greater Sword of the Woodlands has a +5
magic bonus, while the lesser has +3. Greater
Swords of the Woodland also have the Slaying –
Dragon quality, while Lesser Swords of the
Woodlands have the Bane – Dragon quality. Both
swords begin to drip a yellowish, sap–like acid when
within 120 feet of a green dragon. This sap only
harms green dragons, and deals 1d6 acid damage on a
normal hit and 2d6 on a critical hit.
Sylvan Scimitar
This +3 scimitar, when used outdoors in a
temperate climate, grants its wielder the use of the
Cleave feat and deals an extra 1d6 points of damage.
Moderate evocation; CL 11th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, divine power or creator must be a 7th–level
druid; Price 47,315gp; Cost 23,657 gp and 5 sp +
1,893 XP.
Thousandfold Shurikens
When thrown, a thousandfold shuriken
splinters into hundreds of copies of itself. It allows
the wielder to make a 30 ft. cone attack. No to–hit
roll is made; all those in the cone take 5d4 damage
from the attack. A Reflex DC 15 save halves the
damage. Thousandfold Shurikens are found in
bundles of five.
Moderate conjuration; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, Major Creation; Price 3,750 gp.
Trident of Fish Command
The magical properties of this +1 trident
with a 6–foot–long haft enable its wielder to charm
up to 14 HD of aquatic animals (Will DC 16 negates,
animals get a +5 bonus if currently under attack by
the wielder or his allies), no two of which can be
more than 30 feet apart. The wielder can use this
effect up to three times per day. The wielder can
communicate with the animals as if using a speak
with animals spell.
Animals making their saving throw are free of
control, but they will not approach within 10 feet of
the trident. The trident can be used up to three times
per day.
Moderate enchantment; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, speak with animals; Price 18,650 gp;
Cost 9,325 gp + 746 XP.
Trident of Warning
A weapon of this type enables its wielder to
determine the location, depth, kind, and number of
aquatic predators within 680 feet. A trident of
warning must be grasped and pointed in order for the
character using it to gain such information, and it
requires 1 round to scan a hemisphere with a radius
of 680 feet.
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The weapon is otherwise a +2 trident.
Moderate divination; CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
locate creature; Price 10,115 gp; Cost 5,057 gp and 5 sp +
405 XP.
Potions And Oils
A potion is a magic liquid that produces its effect
when imbibed. Magic oils are similar to potions, except that
oils are applied externally rather than imbibed. A potion or oil
can be used only once. It can duplicate the effect of a spell of
up to 3rd level that has a casting time of less than 1 minute.
Potions are like spells cast upon the imbiber. The
character taking the potion doesn’t get to make any decisions
about the effect —the caster who brewed the potion has
already done so. The drinker of a potion is both the effective
target and the caster of the effect (though the potion indicates
the caster level, the drinker still controls the effect).
The person applying an oil is the effective caster, but
the object is the target.
Physical Description: A typical potion or oil consists of 1
ounce of liquid held in a ceramic or glass vial fitted with a
tight stopper. The stoppered container is usually no more than
1 inch wide and 2 inches high. The vial has AC 13, 1 hit point,
hardness 1, and a break DC of 12. Vials hold 1 ounce of
liquid.
Identifying Potions: In addition to the standard methods of
identification, PCs can sample from each container they find
to attempt to determine the nature of the liquid inside. An
experienced character learns to identify potions by memory—
for example, the last time she tasted a liquid that reminded her
of almonds, it turned out to be a potion of cure moderate
wounds.
Activation: Drinking a potion or applying an oil requires no
special skill. The user merely removes the stopper and
swallows the potion or smears on the oil. The following rules
govern potion and oil use.
Drinking a potion or using an oil on an item of gear is
a standard action. The potion or oil takes effect immediately.
Using a potion or oil provokes attacks of opportunity. A
successful attack (including grappling attacks) against the
character forces aSpellcraft check (as for casting a spell). If
the character fails this check, she cannot drink the potion. An
enemy may direct an attack of opportunity against the potion
or oil container rather than against the character. A successful
attack of this sort can destroy the container.
A creature must be able to swallow a potion or smear
on an oil. Because of this, incorporeal creatures cannot use
potions or oils.
Any corporeal creature can imbibe a potion. The
potion must be swallowed. Any corporeal creature can use an
oil.
A character can carefully administer a potion to an
unconscious creature as a full–round action, trickling the
liquid down the creature’s throat. Likewise, it takes a full–
round action to apply an oil to an unconscious creature.
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Potion Descriptions
The caster level for a standard potion is the minimum
caster level needed to cast the spell (unless otherwise
specified).
Elixir of Fire Breath
Slot: –
This strange elixir bestows upon the drinker
the ability to spit gouts of flame. He can breathe fire
up to three times, each time dealing 4d6 points of fire
damage to a single target up to 25 feet away.
The victim can attempt a DC 13 Reflex save
for half damage. Unused blasts dissipate 1 hour after
the liquid is consumed.
Moderate evocation; CL 11th; Brew Potion,
scorching ray; Price 1,100 gp.
Elixir of Hiding
Slot: –
A character drinking this liquid gains an
intuitive ability to hide (+10 magic bonus on Stealth
(Hide) checks for 1 hour).
Faint illusion; CL 5th; Brew Potion, invisibility; Price
250 gp.
Elixir of Love
Slot: –
This sweet–tasting liquid causes the
character drinking it to become charmed with the
first creature she sees after consuming the draft (as
charm person—the drinker must be a humanoid of
Medium or smaller size, Will DC 14 negates). The
charm effects wear off in 1d3 hours.
Faint transmutation; CL 4th; Brew Potion, charm
person; Price 150 gp.
Elixir of Sneaking
Slot: –
This draught of liquid grants the drinker the
ability to walk softly and dampens sound around her
slightly, granting a +10 magic bonus on Stealth
(Move Silently) checks for 1 hour.
Faint illusion; CL 5th; Brew Potion, silence; Price
250 gp.
Elixir of Swimming
Slot: -
This elixir bestows swimming ability. An
almost imperceptible magic sheath surrounds the
drinker, allowing him to glide through the water
easily (+10 magic bonus on Athletics (Swim) checks
for 1 hour).
Faint illusion; CL 2nd; Brew Potion, creator must
have 5 ranks in the Athletics (Swim) skill; Price 250
gp.
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Elixir of Truth
Slot: –
This elixir forces the individual drinking it to say
nothing but the truth for 10 minutes (Will DC 13 negates).
She is compelled to answer any questions put to her
in that time, but with each question she is free to make a
separate DC 13 Will save. If one of these secondary saves is
successful, she doesn’t break free of the truthcompelling
enchantment but also doesn’t have to answer that particular
question. No more than one question can be asked each round.
This is a mind–affecting compulsion enchantment.
Faint enchantment; CL 5th; Brew Potion, zone of truth; Price
500 gp.
Elixir of Vision
Slot: -
Drinking this elixir grants the imbiber the ability to
notice acute details with great accuracy (+10 magic bonus on
Perception (Spot) checks for 1 hour).
Faint divination; CL 2nd; Brew Potion, true seeing; Price 250
gp.
Restorative Ointment
Slot: -
A jar of this unguent is 3 inches in diameter and 1
inch deep and contains five applications. Placed upon a
poisoned wound or swallowed, the ointment detoxifies any
poison (as neutralize poison). Applied to a diseased area, it
removes disease (as remove disease). Rubbed on a wound, the
ointment cures 1d8+5 points of damage (as cure light
wounds).
Faint conjuration; CL 5th;Brew Potion, cure light wounds,
neutralize poison, remove disease; Price 4,000 gp; Weight 1/2
lb.
Rings
Rings bestow magical powers upon their wearers. Only a rare
few have charges. Anyone can use a ring.
A character can only effectively wear two magic
rings. A third magic ring doesn’t work if the wearer is already
wearing two magic rings.
Physical Description: Rings have no appreciable weight.
Although exceptions exist that are crafted from glass or bone,
the vast majority of rings are forged from metal—usually
precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum. A ring has
AC 13, 2 hit points, hardness 10, and a break DC of 25.
Activation: Usually, a ring’s ability is activated by a
command word (a standard action that does not provoke
attacks of opportunity) or it works continually. Some rings
have exceptional activation methods, according to their
descriptions.
Special Qualities: Roll d%. A result of 01 indicates the ring is
intelligent, 02–31 indicates that something (a design,
inscription, or the like) provides a clue to its function, and 32–
100 indicates no special qualities. Intelligent items have extra
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abilities and sometimes extraordinary powers and
special purposes. Rings with charges can never be
intelligent.
Ring Descriptions
Standard rings are described below.
Animal Friendship
On command, this ring affects an animal as
if the wearer had cast charm animal.
Faint enchantment; CL 3rd; Forge Ring, charm
animal; Price 10,800 gp.
Blinking
On command, this ring makes the wearer
blink, as with the blink spell.
Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Forge Ring, blink;
Price 27,000 gp.
Chameleon Power
As a free action, the wearer of this ring can
gain the ability to magically blend in with the
surroundings. This provides a +10 magic bonus on
her Stealth (Hide) checks. As a standard action, she
can also command the ring to utilize the spell
disguise self as often as she wants.
Faint illusion; CL 3rd; Forge Ring, disguise self,
invisibility; Price 12,700 gp.
Climbing
This ring is actually a magic leather cord
that ties around a finger. It continually grants the
wearer a +5 magic bonus on Athletics (Climb)checks.
Faint transmutatation; CL 5th; Forge Ring, creator
must have 5 ranks in theAthletics (Climb)skill; Price
2,500 gp.
Climbing, Improved
As climbing, except it grants a +10 magic
bonus on its wearer’sAthletics (Climb)checks.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Forge Ring, creator
must have 10 ranks in the Athletics (Climb)skill;
Price 10,000 gp.
Counterspells
This ring might seem to be a ring of spell
storing upon first examination. However, while it
allows a single spell of 1st through 6th level to be
cast into it, that spell cannot be cast out of the ring
again.
Instead, should that spell ever be cast upon
the wearer, the spell is immediately countered, as a
counterspell action, requiring no action (or even
knowledge) on the wearer’s part. Once so used, the
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spell cast within the ring is gone. A new spell (or the same one
as before) may be placed in it again.
Moderate evocation; CL 11th; Forge Ring, imbue with spell
ability; Price 4,000 gp.
Djinni Calling
One of the many rings of fable, this “genie” ring is
most useful indeed. It serves as a special gate by means of
which a specific djinni can be called from the Elemental Plane
of Air. When the ring is rubbed (a standard action), the call
goes out, and the djinni appears on the next round. The djinni
faithfully obeys and serves the wearer of the ring, but never
for more than 1 hour per day. If the djinni of the ring is ever
killed, the ring becomes nonmagical and worthless.
Strong conjuration; CL 17th; Forge Ring, gate; Price 125,000
gp.
Elemental Command
All four kinds of elemental command rings are very
powerful. Each appears to be nothing more than a lesser magic
ring until fully activated (by meeting a special condition, such
as singlehandedly slaying an elemental of the appropriate type
or exposure to a sacred material of the appropriate element),
but each has certain other powers as well as the following
common properties.
Elementals of the plane to which the ring is attuned
can’t attack the wearer, or even approach within 5 feet of him.
If the wearer desires, he may forego this protection and instead
attempt to charm the elemental (as charm monster, Will DC
17 negates). If the charm attempt fails, however, absolute
protection is lost and no further attempt at charming can be
made.
Creatures from the plane to which the ring is attuned
who attack the wearer take a –1 penalty on their attack rolls.
The ring wearer makes applicable saving throws from the
extraplanar creature’s attacks with a +2 magic bonus. He gains
a +4 magic bonus on all attack rolls against such creatures.
Any weapon he uses bypasses the damage reduction of such
creatures, regardless of any qualities the weapon may or may
not have.
The wearer of the ring is able to converse with
creatures from the plane to which his ring is attuned. These
creatures recognize that he wears the ring. They show a
healthy respect for the wearer if alignments are similar. If
alignments are opposed, creatures fear the wearer if he is
strong. If he is weak, they hate and desire to slay him.
The possessor of a ring of elemental command takes
a saving throw penalty as follows:
Element Saving Throw Penalty
Air –2 against earth–based effects
Earth –2 against air– or electricity–based
effects
Fire –2 against water– or cold–based
effects
Water –2 against fire–based effects
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In addition to the powers described above,
each specific ring gives its wearer the following
abilities according to its kind.
Ring of Elemental Command (Air)
• Feather fall (unlimited use, wearer only)
• Resist energy (electricity) (unlimited use,
wearer only)
• Gust of wind (twice per day)
• Wind wall (unlimited use)
• Air walk (once per day, wearer only)
• Chain lightning (once per week)
The ring appears to be a ring of feather falling
until a certain condition is met to activate its full
potential. It must be reactivated each time a new
wearer acquires it.
Ring of Elemental Command (Earth)
• Meld into stone (unlimited use, wearer only)
• Soften earth or stone (unlimited use)
• Stone shape (twice per day)
• Stoneskin (once per week, wearer only)
• Passwall (twice per week)
• Wall of stone (once per day)
The ring appears to be a ring of meld into stone until
the established condition is met.
Ring of Elemental Command (Fire)
• Resist energy (fire) (as a major ring of
energy resistance [fire])
• Burning hands (unlimited use)
• Flaming sphere (twice per day)
• Pyrotechnics (twice per day)
• Wall of fire (once per day)
• Flame strike (twice per week)
The ring appears to be a major ring of energy
resistance (fire) until the established condition is met.
Ring of Elemental Command (Water)
• Water walk (unlimited use)
• Create water (unlimited use)
• Water breathing (unlimited use)
• Wall of ice (once per day)
• Ice storm (twice per week)
• Control water (twice per week)
The ring appears to be a ring of water walking
until the established condition is met.
Strong conjuration; CL 15th; Forge Ring, summon
monster 6th, all appropriate spells; Price 200,000 gp.
Energy Resistance
This reddish iron ring continually protects
the wearer from damage from one type of energy—
acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic (chosen by the
creator of the item; determine randomly if found as
part of a treasure hoard). Each time the wearer would
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normally take such damage, subtract the ring’s resistance
value from the damage dealt.
A minor ring of energy resistance grants 10 points of
resistance. A major ring of energy resistance grants 20 points
of resistance. A greater ring of energy resistance grants 30
points of resistance.
Faint (minor or major) or moderate (greater)
abjuration; CL 3rd (minor), 7th (major), or 11th (greater);
Forge Ring, resist energy; Price 12,000 gp (minor), 28,000 gp
(major), 44,000 gp (greater).
Evasion
This ring continually grants the wearer the ability to
avoid damage as if she had evasion. Whenever she makes a
Reflex saving throw to determine whether she takes half
damage, a successful save results in no damage.
Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Forge Ring, jump; Price
25,000 gp.
Feather Falling
This ring is crafted with a feather pattern all around
its edge. It acts exactly like a feather fall spell, activated
immediately if the wearer falls more than 5 feet.
Faint transmutation; CL 1st; Forge Ring, feather fall; Price
2,200 gp.
Force Shield
An iron band, this simple ring generates a shield–
sized (and shield–shaped) wall of force that stays with the ring
and can be wielded by the wearer as if it were a heavy shield
(+2 AC). This special creation has no armor check penalty or
arcane spell failure chance since it is weightless and
encumbrance–free. It can be activated and deactivated at will
as a free action.
Moderate evocation; CL 9th; Forge Ring, wall of force; Price
8,500 gp.
Freedom of Movement
This gold ring allows the wearer to act as if
continually under the effect of a freedom of movement spell.
Moderate abjuration; CL 7th; Forge Ring, freedom of
movement; Price 40,000 gp.
Friend Shield
These curious rings always come in pairs. A friend
shield ring without its mate is useless.
Either wearer of one of a pair of the rings can, at any
time, command his or her ring to cast a shield other spell with
the wearer of the mated ring as the recipient. This effect has
no range limitation.
Moderate abjuration; CL 10th; Forge Ring, shield other; Price
50,000 gp (for a pair).
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Invisibility
By activating this simple silver ring, the
wearer can benefit from invisibility, as the spell.
Faint illusion; CL 3rd; Forge Ring, invisibility; Price
20,000 gp.
Jumping
This ring continually allows the wearer to
leap about, providing a +5 magic bonus on all
hisAthletics (Jump)checks.
Faint transmutation; CL 2nd; Forge Ring, creator
must have 5 ranks in theAthletics (Jump)skill; Price
2,500 gp.
Jumping, Improved
As jumping, except it grants a +10 magic
bonus on its wearer’sAthletics (Jump)check.
Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Forge Ring, creator
must have 10 ranks in theAthletics (Jump)skill; Price
10,000 gp.
Mind Shielding
This ring is usually of fine workmanship and
wrought from heavy gold. The wearer is continually
immune to detect thoughts, discern lies, and any
attempt to magically discern her alignment.
Faint aburation; CL 3rd; Forge Ring, nondetection;
Price 8,000 gp.
Protection
This ring offers continual magical protection
in the form of a deflection bonus of +1 to +5 to AC.
Faint abjuration; CL 5th; Forge Ring, shield of faith,
caster must be of a level at least three times greater
than the bonus of the ring; Price 2,000 gp (ring +1);
8,000 gp (ring +2); 18,000 gp (ring +3); 32,000 gp
(ring +4); 50,000 gp (ring +5).
Ram
The ring of the ram is an ornate ring forged
of hard metal, usually iron or an iron alloy. It has the
head of a ram as its device.
The wearer can command the ring to give
forth a ramlike force, manifested by a vaguely
discernible shape that resembles the head of a ram or
a goat. This force strikes a single target, dealing 1d6
points of damage if 1 charge is expended, 2d6 points
if 2 charges are used, or 3d6 points if 3 charges (the
maximum) are used. Treat this as a ranged attack
with a 50–foot maximum range and no penalties for
distance.
The force of the blow is considerable, and
those struck by the ring are subject to a bull rush if
within 30 feet of the ring–wearer. (The ram has
Strength 25 and is Large.) The ram gains a +1 bonus
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on the bull rush attempt if 2 charges are expended, or +2 if 3
charges are expended.
In addition to its attack mode, the ring of the ram also
has the power to open doors as if it were a character with
Strength 25. If 2 charges are expended, the effect is equivalent
to a character with Strength 27. If 3 charges are expended, the
effect is that of a character with Strength 29.
A newly created ring has 50 charges. When all the
charges are expended, the ring becomes a nonmagical item.
Moderate transmutation; CL 9th; Forge Ring, bull’s strength,
telekinesis; Price 8,600 gp.
Regeneration
This white gold ring continually allows a living
wearer to heal 1 point of damage per level every hour rather
than every day. (This ability cannot be aided by the Survival
(Heal) skill.) Nonlethal damage heals at a rate of 1 point of
damage per level every 5 minutes. If the wearer loses a limb,
an organ, or any other body part while wearing this ring, the
ring regenerates it as the spell. In either case, only damage
taken while wearing the ring is regenerated.
Strong conjuration; CL 15th; Forge Ring, regenerate; Price
90,000 gp.
Shooting Stars
This ring has two modes of operation, one for being
in shadowy darkness or outdoors at night and a second one
when the wearer is underground or indoors at night.
During the night under the open sky or in areas of
shadow or darkness, the ring of shooting stars can perform the
following functions on command.
• Dancing lights (once per hour)
• Light (twice per night)
• Ball lightning (special, once per night)
• Shooting stars (special, three per week)
The first special function, ball lightning, releases one to
four balls of lightning (ring wearer’s choice). These glowing
globes resemble dancing lights, and the ring wearer controls
them in the same fashion (see the dancing lights spell
description). The spheres have a 120–foot range and a
duration of 4 rounds. They can be moved at 120 feet per
round. Each sphere is about 3 feet in diameter, and any
creature who comes within 5 feet of one causes its charge to
dissipate, taking electricity damage in the process according to
the number of balls created.
Number of Balls Damage per Ball
4 lightning balls 1d6 points of damage each
3 lightning balls 2d6 points of damage each
2 lightning balls 3d6 points of damage each
1 lightning ball 4d6 points of damage
Once the ball lightning function is activated, the balls
can be released at any time before the sun rises. (Multiple
balls can be released in the same round.)
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The second special function produces three
shooting stars that can be released from the ring each
week, simultaneously or one at a time. They impact
for 12 points of damage and spread (as a fireball) in a
5–foot–radius sphere for 24 points of fire damage.
Any creature struck by a shooting star takes
full damage from impact plus full fire damage from
the spread unless it makes a DC 13 Reflex save.
Creatures not struck but within the spread ignore the
impact damage and take only half damage from the
fire spread on a successful DC 13 Reflex save. Range
is 70 feet, at the end of which the shooting star
explodes, unless it strikes a creature or object before
that. A shooting star always follows a straight line,
and any creature in its path must make a save or be
hit by the projectile.
Indoors at night, or underground, the ring of
shooting stars has the following properties.
• Faerie fire (twice per day)
• Spark shower (special, once per day)
The spark shower is a flying cloud of sizzling
purple sparks that fan out from the ring for a distance
of 20 feet in an arc 10 feet wide. Creatures within this
area take 2d8 points of damage each if not wearing
metal armor or carrying a metal weapon. Those
wearing metal armor and/or carrying a metal weapon
take 4d8 points of damage.
Strong evocation; CL 12th; Forge Ring, light, faerie
fire, fireball, lightning bolt; Price 50,000 gp.
Spell Storing, Minor:
A minor ring of spell storing contains up to
three levels of spells that the wearer can cast. Each
spell has a caster level equal to the minimum level
needed to cast that spell. The user need not provide
any material components or focus, or pay an XP cost
to cast the spell, and there is no arcane spell failure
chance for wearing armor (because the ring wearer
need not gesture). The activation time for the ring is
same as the casting time for the relevant spell, with a
minimum of 1 standard action.
For a randomly generated ring, treat it as a
scroll to determine what spells are stored in it. If you
roll a spell that would put the ring over the three–
level limit, ignore that roll; the ring has no more
spells in it. (Not every newly discovered ring need be
fully charged.)
A spellcaster can cast any spells into the
ring, so long as the total spell levels do not add up to
more than three. Metamagic versions of spells take
up storage space equal to their spell level modified by
the metamagic feat. A spellcaster can use a scroll to
put a spell into the minor ring of spell storing.
The ring magically imparts to the wearer the
names of all spells currently stored within it.
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Faint evocation; CL 5th; Forge Ring, imbue with spell ability;
Price 18,000 gp.
Spell Storing
As the minor ring of spell storing, except it holds up
to five levels of spells.
Moderate evocation; CL 9th; Forge Ring, imbue with spell
ability; Price 50,000 gp.
Spell Storing, Major
As the minor ring of spell storing, except it holds up
to ten levels of spells.
Strong evocation; CL 17th; Forge Ring, imbue with spell
ability; Price 200,000 gp.
Spell Turning
Up to three times per day on command, this simple
platinum band automatically reflects the next nine levels of
spells cast at the wearer, exactly as if spell turning had been
cast upon the wearer.
Strong abjuration; CL 13th; Forge Ring, spell turning; Price
98,280 gp.
Sustenance
This ring continually provides its wearer with life–
sustaining nourishment. The ring also refreshes the body and
mind, so that its wearer needs only sleep 2 hours per day to
gain the benefit of 8 hours of sleep.
The ring must be worn for a full week before it
begins to work. If it is removed, the owner must wear it for
another week to reattune it to himself.
Faint conjuration; CL 5th; Forge Ring, create food and water;
Price 2,500 gp.
Swimming
This silver ring has a wave pattern etched into the
band. It continually grants the wearer a +5 magic bonus on
Athletics (Swim) checks.
Faint transmutation; CL 2nd; Forge Ring, creator must have 5
ranks in the Athletics (Swim) skill; Price 2,500 gp.
Swimming, Improved
As swimming, except it grants a +10 magic bonus on
its wearer’s Athletics (Swim) checks.
Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Forge Ring, creator must
have 10 ranks in the Athletics (Swim) skill; Price 10,000 gp.
Telekinesis
This ring allows the caster to use the spell telekinesis
on command.
Moderate transmutation; CL 9th; Forge Ring, telekinesis;
Price 75,000 gp.
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Three Wishes
This ring is set with three rubies. Each ruby
stores a wish spell, activated by the ring. When a
wish is used, that ruby disappears. For a randomly
generated ring, roll 1d3 to determine the remaining
number of rubies. When all the wishes are used, the
ring becomes a nonmagical item.
Strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 20th; Forge
Ring, wish or miracle; Price 97,950 gp; Cost 11,475
gp + 15,918 XP.
Water Walking
This ring, set with an opal, allows the wearer
to continually utilize the effects of the spell water
walk.
Moderate transmutation; CL 9th; Forge Ring, water
walk; Price 15,000 gp.
Wizardry
This special ring comes in four kinds (ring
of wizardry I, ring of wizardry 2nd, ring of wizardry
3rd, and ring of wizardry 4th), all of them useful only
to arcane spellcasters. The wearer’s arcane spells per
day are doubled for one specific spell level. A ring of
wizardry I doubles 1st–level spells, a ring of wizardry
2nd doubles 2nd–level spells, a ring of wizardry 3rd
doubles 3rd–level spells, and a ring of wizardry 4th
doubles 4th–level spells. Bonus spells from high
ability scores or school specialization are not
doubled.
Moderate (wizardry I) or strong (wizardry 2nd–4th)
(no school); CL 11th (I), 14th (2nd), 17th (3rd), 20th
(4th); Forge Ring, limited wish; Price 20,000 gp (I),
40,000 gp (2nd), 70,000 gp (3rd), 100,000 gp (4th).
X–Ray Vision
On command, this ring gives its possessor
the ability to see into and through solid matter.
Vision range is 20 feet, with the viewer
seeing as if he were looking at something in normal
light even if there is no illumination. X–ray vision
can penetrate 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common
metal, or up to 3 feet of wood or dirt.
Thicker substances or a thin sheet of lead
blocks the vision. Using the ring is physically
exhausting, causing the wearer 1 point of
Constitution damage per minute after the first 10
minutes of use in a single day.
Moderate divination; CL 6th; Forge Ring, true
seeing; Price 25,000 gp.
Rods
Rods are scepterlike devices that have
unique magical powers and do not usually have
charges. Anyone can use a rod.
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Physical Description: Rods weigh approximately 5 pounds.
They range from 2 feet to 3 feet long and are usually
made of iron or some other metal. (Many, as noted in their
descriptions, can function as light maces or clubs due to their
sturdy construction.)
These sturdy items have AC 9, 10 hit points, hardness
10, and a break DC of 27.
Activation: Details relating to rod use vary from item to item.
See the individual descriptions for specifics.
Special Qualities: Roll d%. A 01 result indicates the rod is
intelligent, 02–31 indicates that something (a design,
inscription, or the like) provides a clue to its function, and 32–
100 indicates no special qualities. Intelligent items have extra
abilities and sometimes extraordinary powers and special
purposes.
Rods with charges can never be intelligent.
Rod Descriptions
Although all rods are generally scepterlike, their
configurations and abilities run the magical gamut. Standard
rods are described below.
Absorption
This rod acts as a magnet, drawing spells or spell–
like abilities into itself. The magic absorbed must be a single–
target spell or a ray directed at either the character possessing
the rod or her gear. The rod then nullifies the spell’s effect and
stores its potential until the wielder releases this energy in the
form of spells of her own. She can instantly detect a spell’s
level as the rod absorbs that spell’s energy. Absorption
requires no action on the part of the user if the rod is in hand at
the time.
A running total of absorbed (and used) spell levels
should be kept. The wielder of the rod can use captured spell
energy to cast any spell she has prepared, without expending
the preparation itself. The only restrictions are that the levels
of spell energy stored in the rod must be equal to or greater
than the level of the spell the wielder wants to cast, that any
material components required for the spell be present, and that
the rod be in hand when casting. For casters such as bards or
sorcerers who do not prepare spells, the rod’s energy can be
used to cast any spell of the appropriate level or levels that
they know.
A rod of absorption absorbs a maximum of fifty spell
levels and can thereafter only discharge any remaining
potential it might have. The rod cannot be recharged. The
wielder knows the rod’s remaining absorbing potential and
current amount of stored energy.
To determine the absorption potential remaining in a
newly found rod, roll d% and divide the result by 2. Then roll
d% again: On a result of 71–100, half the levels already
absorbed by the rod are still stored within.
Strong abjuration; CL 15th;Craft Rod, spell turning; Price
50,000 gp.
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Alertness
This rod is indistinguishable from a +1 light
mace. It has eight flanges on its macelike head. The
rod bestows a +1 insight bonus on initiative checks.
If grasped firmly, the rod enables the holder to use
detect evil, detect good, detect chaos, detect law,
detect magic, discern lies, light, or see invisibility.
Each different use is a standard action.
If the head of a rod of alertness is planted in
the ground, and the possessor wills it to alertness (a
standard action), the rod senses any creature within
120 feet who intends to harm the possessor. At the
same time, the rod creates the effect of a prayer spell
upon all creatures friendly to the possessor in a 20–
foot radius. Immediately thereafter, the rod sends
forth a mental alert to these friendly creatures,
warning them of possible danger from the unfriendly
creature or creatures within the 120–foot radius.
These effects last for 10 minutes, and the rod can
perform this function once per day. Last, the rod can
be used to simulate the casting of an animate objects
spell, utilizing any eleven (or fewer) Small objects
located roughly around the perimeter of a 5–foot–
radius circle centered on the rod when planted in the
ground. Objects remain animated for 11 rounds. The
rod can perform this function once per day.
Moderate abjuration, divination, enchantment, and
evocation; CL 11th; Craft Rod, alarm, detect chaos,
detect evil, detect good, detect law, detect magic,
discern lies, light, see invisibility, prayer, animate
objects; Price 85,000 gp.
Cancellation
This dreaded rod is a bane to magic items,
for its touch drains an item of all magical properties.
The item touched must make a DC 23 Will
save to prevent the rod from draining it. If a creature
is holding it at the time, then the item can use the
holder’s Will save bonus in place of its own if the
holder’s is better. In such cases,
contact is made by making a melee touch attack roll.
Upon draining an item, the rod itself becomes brittle
and cannot be used again. Drained items are only
restorable by wish or miracle. (If a sphere of
annihilation and a rod of cancellation negate each
other, nothing can restore either of them.)
Strong abjuration; CL 17th; Craft Rod, mage’s
disjunction; Price 11,000 gp.
Enemy Detection
This device pulses in the wielder’s hand and
points in the direction of any creature or creatures
hostile to the bearer of the device (nearest ones first).
These creatures can be invisible, ethereal, hidden,
disguised, or in plain sight. Detection range is 60
feet. If the bearer of the rod concentrates for a full
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round, the rod pinpoints the location of the nearest enemy and
indicates how many enemies are within range. The rod can be
used three times each day, each use lasting up to 10 minutes.
Activating the rod is a standard action.
Moderate divination; CL 10th; Craft Rod, true seeing; Price
23,500 gp.
Flailing
Upon the command of its possessor, the rod activates,
changing from a normal–seeming rod to a +3 dire flail. The
dire flail is a double weapon, which means that each of the
weapon’s heads can be used to attack.
The wielder can gain an extra attack (with the second
head) at the cost of making all attacks at a –2 penalty (as if she
had the Two–Weapon Fighting feat).
Once per day the wielder can use a free action to
cause the rod to grant her a +4 deflection bonus to Armor
Class and a +4 magic bonus on saving throws for 10 minutes.
The rod need not be in weapon form to grant this benefit.
Transforming it into a weapon or back into a rod is a
move action.
Moderate enchantment; CL 9th; Craft Rod, Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, bless; Price 50,000 gp.
Flame Extinguishing
This rod can extinguish Medium or smaller
nonmagical fires with simply a touch (a standard action). For
the rod to be effective against other sorts of fires, the wielder
must expend 1 or more of the rod’s charges.
Extinguishing a Large or larger nonmagical fire, or a
magic fire of Medium or smaller (such as that of a flaming
weapon or a burning hands spell), expends 1 charge.
Continual magic flames, such as those of a weapon or a fire
creature, are suppressed for 6 rounds and flare up again after
that time. To extinguish an instantaneous fire spell, the rod
must be within the area of the effect and the wielder must have
used a ready action, effectively countering the entire spell.
When applied to Large or larger magic fires, such as
those caused by fireball, flame strike, or wall of fire,
extinguishing the flames expends 2 charges from the rod.
If the device is used upon a fire creature (a melee
touch attack), it deals 6d6 points of damage to the creature.
This use requires 3 charges.
A rod of flame extinguishing has 10 charges when found.
Spent charges are renewed every day, so that a wielder can
expend up to 10 charges in any 24–hour period.
Strong transmutation; CL 12th; Craft Rod, pyrotechnics; Price
15,000 gp.
Immovable Rod
This rod is a flat iron bar with a small button on one
end. When the button is pushed (a move action), the rod does
not move from where it is, even if staying in place defies
gravity. Thus, the owner can lift or place the rod wherever he
wishes, push the button, and let go. Several immovable rods
can even make a ladder when used together (although only
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two are needed). An immovable rod can support up to
8,000 pounds before falling to the ground. If a
creature pushes against an immovable rod, it must
make a DC 30 Strength check to move the rod up to
10 feet in a single round.
Moderate transmutation; CL 10th; Craft Rod,
levitate; Price 5,000 gp.
Lordly Might
This rod has functions that are spell–like,
and it can also be used as a magic weapon of various
sorts. It also has several more mundane uses. The rod
of lordly might is metal, thicker than other rods, with
a flanged ball at one end and six studlike buttons
along its length. (Pushing any of the rod’s buttons is
equivalent to drawing a weapon.) It weighs 10
pounds.
The following spell–like functions of the rod
can each be used once per day.
• Hold person upon touch, if the wielder so
commands (Will DC 14 negates). The
wielder must choose to use this power and
then succeed on a melee touch attack to
activate the power. If the attack fails, the
effect is lost.
• Fear upon all enemies viewing it, if the
wielder so desires (10–foot maximum range,
Will DC 16 partial). Invoking this power is a
standard action.
• Deal 2d4 hit points of damage to an
opponent on a successful touch attack (Will
DC 17 half ) and cure the wielder of a like
amount of damage. The wielder must choose
to use this power before attacking, as with
hold person.
The following weapon functions of the rod
have no limit on the number of times they can be
employed.
• In its normal form, the rod can be used as a
+2 light mace.
• When button 1 is pushed, the rod becomes a
+1 flaming longsword. A blade springs from
the ball, with the ball itself becoming the
sword’s hilt. The weapon lengthens to an
overall length of 4 feet.
• When button 2 is pushed, the rod becomes a
+4 battleaxe. A wide blade springs forth at
the ball, and the whole lengthens to 4 feet.
• When button 3 is pushed, the rod becomes a
+3 shortspear or +3 longspear. The spear
blade springs forth, and the handle can be
lengthened up to 12 feet (wielder’s choice),
for an overall length of from 6 feet to 15
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feet. At its 15–foot length, the rod is suitable for use
as a lance.
The following other functions of the rod also have no
limit on the number of times they can be employed.
• Climbing pole/ladder. When button 4 is pushed, a
spike that can anchor in granite is extruded from the
ball, while the other end sprouts three sharp hooks.
The rod lengthens to anywhere between 5 and 50 feet
in a single round, stopping when button 4 is pushed
again. Horizontal bars three inches long fold out from
the sides, 1 foot apart, in staggered progression. The
rod is firmly held by the spike and hooks and can
bear up to 4,000 pounds. The wielder can retract the
pole by pushing button 5.
• The ladder function can be used to force open doors.
The wielder plants the rod’s base 30 feet or less from
the portal to be forced and in line with it, then pushes
button 4. The force exerted has a Strength modifier of
+12.
• When button 6 is pushed, the rod indicates magnetic
north and gives the wielder a knowledge of his
approximate depth beneath the surface or height
above it.
Strong enchantment, evocation, necromancy, and
transmutation; CL 19th; Craft Rod, Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, inflict light wounds, bull’s strength, flame blade, hold
person, fear; Price 70,000 gp.
Metal and Mineral Detection
This rod pulses in the wielder’s hand and points to
the largest mass of metal within 30 feet. However, the wielder
can concentrate on a specific metal or mineral. If the specific
mineral is within 30 feet, the rod points to any places it is
located, and the rod wielder knows the approximate quantity
as well. If more than one deposit of the specified metal or
mineral is within range, the rod points to the largest cache
first.
Each operation requires a full–round action.
Moderate divination; CL 9th; Craft Rod, locate object; Price
10,500 gp.
Metamagic Rods
Metamagic rods hold the essence of a metamagic feat
but do not change the spell slot of the altered spell. All the
rods described here are use–activated (but casting spells in a
threatened area still draws an attack of opportunity). A caster
may only use one metamagic rod on any given spell, but it is
permissible to combine a rod with metamagic feats possessed
by the rod’s wielder. In this case, only the feats possessed by
the wielder adjust the spell slot of the spell being cast.
Possession of a metamagic rod does not confer the
associated feat on the owner, only the ability to use the given
feat a specified number of times per day. A sorcerer still must
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take a full–round action when using a metamagic rod,
just as if using a metamagic feat he possesses.
Lesser and Greater Metamagic Rods:
Normal metamagic rods can be used with spells of
6th level or lower.
Lesser rods can be used with spells of 3rd
level or lower, while greater rods can be used with
spells of 9th level or
lower.
Metamagic, Empower
The wielder can cast up to three spells per
day that are empowered as though using
the Empower Spell feat.
Strong (no school); CL 17th; Craft Rod, Empower
Spell; Price 9,000 gp (lesser), 32,500 gp (normal),
73,000
gp (greater).
Metamagic, Enlarge
The wielder can cast up to three spells per
day that are enlarged as though using the Enlarge
Spell feat.
Strong (no school); CL 17th; Craft Rod, Enlarge
Spell; Price 3,000 gp (lesser), 11,000 gp (normal),
24,500 gp (greater).
Metamagic, Extend
The wielder can cast up to three spells per
day that are extended as though using the
Extend Spell feat.
Strong (no school); CL 17th; Craft Rod, Extend
Spell; Price 3,000 gp (lesser), 11,000 gp (normal),
24,500 gp (greater).
Metamagic, Maximize
The wielder can cast up to three spells per
day that are maximized as though using the
Maximize Spell feat.
Strong (no school); CL 17th; Craft Rod, Maximize
Spell feat; Price 14,000 gp (lesser), 54,000 gp
(normal), 121,500 gp (greater).
Metamagic, Quicken
The wielder can cast up to three spells per
day that are quickened as though using the Quicken
Spell feat.
Strong (no school); CL 17th; Craft Rod, Quicken
Spell; Price 35,000 gp (lesser), 75,500 gp (normal),
170,000 gp (greater).
Metamagic, Silent
The wielder can cast up to three spells per
day without verbal components as though using the
Silent Spell feat.
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Strong (no school); CL 17th; Craft Rod, Silent Spell; Price
3,000 gp (lesser), 11,000 gp (normal), 24,500 gp (greater).
Negation
This device negates the spell or spell–like function or
functions of magic items. The wielder points the rod at the
magic item, and a pale gray beam shoots forth to touch the
target device, attacking as a ray (a ranged touch attack). The
ray functions as a greater dispel magic spell, except it only
affects magic items. To negate instantaneous effects from an
item, the rod wielder needs to have used a ready action. The
dispel check uses the rod’s caster level (15th). The target item
gets no saving throw, although the rod can’t negate artifacts
(even minor artifacts). The rod can function three times per
day.
Strong varied; CL 15th; Craft Rod, dispel magic, and limited
wish or miracle; Price 37,000 gp.
Python
This rod is longer than normal rods. It is about 4 feet
long and weighs 10 pounds. It strikes as a +1/+1 quarterstaff.
If the user throws the rod to the ground (a standard action), it
grows to become a giant constrictor snake by the end of the
round. The python obeys all commands of the owner. (In
animal form, it retains the +1 magic bonus on attacks and
damage possessed by the rod form.) The serpent returns to rod
form (a fullround action) whenever the wielder desires, or
whenever it moves farther than 100 feet from the owner. If the
snake form is slain, it returns to rod form and cannot be
activated again for three days. A python rod only functions if
the possessor is good.
Moderate transmutation; CL 10th; Craft Rod, Craft Magic
Arms and Armor, baleful polymorph, creator must be good;
Price 13,000 gp.
Rulership
This rod looks like a royal scepter worth at least
5,000 gp in materials and workmanship alone.
The wielder can command the obedience and fealty
of creatures within 120 feet when she activates the device (a
standard action). Creatures totaling 300 Hit Dice can be ruled,
but creatures with Intelligence scores of 12 or higher are
entitled to a DC 16 Will save to negate the effect. Ruled
creatures obey the wielder as if she were their absolute
sovereign. Still, if the wielder gives a command that is
contrary to the nature of the creatures commanded, the magic
is broken. The rod can be used for 500 total minutes before
crumbling to dust. This duration need not be continuous.
Strong enchantment; CL 20th; Craft Rod, mass charm
monster; Price 60,000 gp; Cost 27,500 gp + 2,200 XP.
Security
This item creates a nondimensional space, a pocket
paradise. There the rod’s possessor and as many as 199 other
creatures can stay in complete safety for a period of time, up
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to 200 days divided by the number of creatures
affected. All fractions are rounded down.
In this pocket paradise, creatures don’t age,
and natural healing take place at twice the normal
rate. Fresh water and food (fruits and vegetables
only) are in abundance. The climate is comfortable
for all creatures involved.
Activating the rod (a standard action) causes
the wielder and all creatures touching the rod to be
transported instantaneously to the paradise. Members
of large groups can hold hands or otherwise maintain
physical contact, allowing all connected creatures in
a circle or a chain to be affected by the rod.
Unwilling creatures get a DC 17 Will save to negate
the effect. If such a creature succeeds on its save,
other creatures beyond that point in a chain can still
be affected by the rod.
When the rod’s effect expires or is dispelled,
all the affected creatures instantly reappear in the
location they occupied when the rod was activated. If
something else occupies the space that a traveler
would be returning to, then his body is displaced a
sufficient distance to provide the space required for
reentry. The rod’s possessor can dismiss the effect
whenever he wishes before the maximum time period
expires, but the rod can only be activated once per
week.
Strong conjuuration; CL 20th; Craft Rod, gate; Price
61,000 gp.
Splendor
The possessor of this rod gains a +4 magic
bonus to her Charisma score for as long as she holds
or carries the item. Once per day, the rod creates and
garbs her in clothing of the finest fabrics, plus
adornments of furs and jewels.
Apparel created by the magic of the rod
remains in existence for 12 hours. However, if the
possessor attempts to sell or give away any part of it,
to use it for a spell component, or the like, all the
apparel immediately disappears. The same applies if
any of it is forcibly taken from her.
The value of noble garb created by the rod
ranges from 7,000 to 10,000 gp (1d4+6 x1,000 gp)—
1,000 gp for the fabric alone, 5,000 gp for the furs,
and the rest for the jewel trim (maximum of twenty
gems, maximum value 200 gp each).
In addition, the rod has a second special
power, usable once per week. Upon command, it
creates a palatial tent—a huge pavilion of silk 60 feet
across. Inside the tent are temporary furnishings and
food suitable to the splendor of the pavilion and
sufficient to entertain as many as one hundred
persons. The tent and its trappings last for one day.
At the end of that time, the tent and all objects
associated with it (including any items that were
taken out of the tent) disappear.
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Strong conjuration and transmutation; CL 12th; Craft Rod,
eagle’s splendor, fabricate, major creation; Price 25,000 gp.
Thunder and Lightning
Constructed of iron set with silver rivets, this rod has
the properties of a +2 light mace. Its other magical powers are
as follows.
• Thunder: Once per day, the rod can strike as a +3 light
mace, and the opponent struck is stunned from the noise of the
rod’s impact (Fortitude DC 16 negates). Activating this power
counts as a free action, and it works if the wielder strikes an
opponent within 1 round.
• Lightning: Once per day, when the wielder desires, a short
spark of electricity can leap forth when the rod strikes an
opponent to deal the normal damage for a +2 light mace
(1d6+2) and an extra 2d6 points of electricity damage. Even
when the rod might not score a normal hit in combat, if the
roll was good enough to count as a successful melee touch
attack hit, then the 2d6 points of electricity damage still
applies. The wielder activates this power as a free action, and
it works if he strikes an opponent within 1 round.
• Thunderclap: Once per day as a standard action, the wielder
can cause the rod to give out a deafening noise, just as a shout
spell (Fortitude DC 16 partial, 2d6 points of sonic damage,
target deafened for 2d6 rounds).
• Lightning Stroke: Once per day as a standard action, the
wielder can cause the rod to shoot out a 5–foot–wide lightning
bolt (9d6 points of electricity damage, Reflex DC 16 half ) to a
range of 200 feet.
• Thunder and Lightning: Once per week as a standard
action, the wielder of the rod can combine the thunderclap
described above with a lightning bolt, as in the lightning
stroke. The thunderclap affects all within 10 feet of the bolt.
The lightning stroke deals 9d6 points of electricity damage
(count rolls of 1 or 2 as rolls of 3, for a range of 27 to 54
points), and the thunderclap deals 2d6 points of sonic damage.
A single DC 16 Reflex save applies for both effects.
Moderate evocation; CL 9th; Craft Rod, Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, lightning bolt, shout; Price 33,000 gp.
Viper
This rod strikes as a +2 heavy mace. Once per day,
upon command, the head of the rod becomes that of an actual
serpent for 10 minutes. During this period, any successful
strike with the rod deals its usual damage and also poisons the
creature hit. The poison deals 1d10 points of Constitution
damage immediately (Fortitude DC 14 negates) and another
1d10 points of Constitution damage 1 minute later (Fortitude
DC 14 negates). The rod only functions if its possessor is evil.
Moderate necromancy; CL 10th; Craft Rod, Craft Magic Arms
and Armor, poison, creator must be evil; Price 19,000 gp.
Withering
A rod of withering acts as a +1 light mace that deals
no hit point damage. Instead, the wielder deals 1d4 points of
Strength damage and 1d4 points of Constitution damage to
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any creature she touches with the rod (by making a
melee touch attack). If she scores a critical hit, the
damage from that hit is permanent ability drain. In
either case, the defender negates the effect with a DC
17 Fortitude save.
Strong necromancy; CL 13th; Craft Rod, Craft Magic
Arms and Armor, contagion; Price 25,000 gp.
Wonder
A rod of wonder is a strange and
unpredictable device that randomly generates any
number of weird effects each time it is used.
(Activating the rod is a standard action.) Typical
powers of the rod include the following.
d% Wondrous Effect
01–05 Slow creature pointed at for 10
rounds (Will DC 15 negates).
06–10 Faerie fire surrounds the target.
11–15 Deludes wielder for 1 round into
believing the rod functions as
indicated by a second die roll (no
save).
16–20 Gust of wind, but at windstorm force
(Fortitude DC 14 negates).
21–25 Wielder learns target’s surface
thoughts (as with detect thoughts) for
1d4 rounds (no save).
26–30 Stinking cloud at 30–ft. range
(Fortitude DC 15 negates).
31–33 Heavy rain falls for 1 round in 60–ft.
radius centered on rod wielder.
34–36 Summon an animal—a rhino (01–25
on d%), elephant (26–50), or mouse
(51–100).
37–46 Lightning bolt (70 ft. long, 5 ft.
wide), 6d6 damage (Reflex DC 15
half).
47–49 Stream of 600 large butterflies pours
forth and flutters around for 2
rounds, blinding everyone (including
wielder) within 25 ft. (Reflex DC 14
negates).
50–53 Enlarge person if within 60 ft. of rod
(Fortitude DC 13 negates).
54–58 Darkness, 30–ft.–diameter
hemisphere, centered 30 ft. away
from rod.
59–62 Grass grows in 160–sq.–ft. area
before the rod, or grass existing there
grows to ten times normal size.
63–65 Turn ethereal any nonliving object of
up to 1,000 lb. mass and up to 30 cu.
ft. in size.
66–69 Reduce wielder to 1/12 height (no
save).
70–79 Fireball at target or 100 ft. straight
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ahead, 6d6 damage (Reflex DC 15
half).
80–84 Invisibility covers rod wielder.
85–87 Leaves grow from target if within 60
ft. of rod. These last 24 hours.
88–90 10–40 gems, value 1 gp each, shoot
forth in a 30–ft.–long stream. Each
gem deals 1 point of damage to any
creature in its path: Roll 5d4 for the
number of hits and divide them
among the available targets.
91–95 Shimmering colors dance and play
over a 40–ft.–by–30–ft. area in front
of rod. Creatures therein are blinded
for 1d6 rounds (Fortitude DC 15
negates).
96–97 Wielder (50% chance) or target
(50% chance) turns permanently
blue, green, or purple (no save).
98–100 Flesh to stone (or stone to flesh if
target is stone already) if target is
within 60 ft. (Fortitude DC 18
negates).
Moderate enchantment; CL 10th; Craft Rod, confusion, creator
must be chaotic; Price 12,000 gp.
Scrolls
A scroll is a spell (or collection of spells) that has
been stored in written form. A spell on a scroll can be used
only once. The writing vanishes from the scroll when the spell
is activated. Using a scroll is basically like casting a spell.
Physical Description: A scroll is a heavy sheet of fine vellum
or high–quality paper. An area about 8 ½ inches wide and 11
inches long is sufficient to hold one spell. The sheet is
reinforced at the top and bottom with strips of leather slightly
longer than the sheet is wide. A scroll holding more than one
spell has the same width (about 8 ½ inches) but is an extra
foot or so long for each extra spell. Scrolls that hold three or
more spells are usually fitted with reinforcing rods at each end
rather than simple strips of leather. A scroll has AC 9, 1 hit
point, hardness 0, and a break DC of 8.
To protect it from wrinkling or tearing, a scroll is
rolled up from both ends to form a double cylinder. (This also
helps the user unroll the scroll quickly.) The scroll is placed in
a tube of ivory, jade, leather, metal, or wood. Most scroll cases
are inscribed with magic symbols which often identify the
owner or the spells stored on the scrolls inside. The symbols
often hide magic traps.
Activation: To activate a scroll, a spellcaster must read the
spell written on it. Doing so involves several steps and
conditions.
Decipher the Writing: The writing on a scroll must be
deciphered before a character can use it or know exactly what
spell it contains. This requires a read magic spell or a
successful Spellcraft check (DC 20 + spell level).
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Deciphering a scroll to determine its contents does
not activate its magic unless it is a specially prepared
cursed scroll. A character can decipher the writing on
a scroll in advance so that he or she can proceed
directly to the next step when the time comes to use
the scroll.
Activate the Spell: Activating a scroll requires
reading the spell from the scroll. The character must
be able to see and read the writing on the scroll.
Activating a scroll spell requires no material
components or focus. (The creator of the scroll
provided these when scribing the scroll.) Note that
some spells are effective only when cast on an item
or items. In such a case, the scroll user must provide
the item when activating the spell. Activating a scroll
spell is subject to disruption just as casting a
normally prepared spell would be. Using a scroll is
like casting a spell for purposes of arcane spell failure
chance.
To have any chance of activating a scroll
spell, the scroll user must meet the following
requirements.
• The spell must be of the correct type (arcane
or divine). Arcane spellcasters (wizards,
sorcerers, and bards) can only use scrolls
containing arcane spells, and divine
spellcasters (clerics, druids, paladins, and
rangers) can only use scrolls containing
divine spells. (The type of scroll a character
creates is also determined by his or her
class.)
• The user must have the spell on his or her
class list.
• The user must have the requisite ability
score.
If the user meets all the requirements noted
above, and her caster level is at least equal to the
spell’s caster level, she can automatically activate the
spell without a check. If she meets all three
requirements but her own caster level is lower than
the scroll spell’s caster level, then she has to make a
caster level check (DC = scroll’s caster level + 1) to
cast the spell successfully. If she fails, she must make
a DC 5 Wisdom check to avoid a mishap (see Scroll
Mishaps, below). A natural roll of 1 always fails,
whatever the modifiers.
Determine Effect: A spell successfully activated
from a scroll works exactly like a spell prepared and
cast the normal way. Assume the scroll spell’s caster
level is always the minimum level required to cast the
spell for the character who scribed the scroll (usually
twice the spell’s level, minus 1), unless the caster
specifically desires otherwise.
The writing for an activated spell disappears
from the scroll.
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Scroll Mishaps: When a mishap occurs, the spell on the scroll
has a reversed or harmful effect. Possible mishaps are given
below.
• A surge of uncontrolled magical energy deals 1d6
points of damage per spell level to the scroll user.
• Spell strikes the scroll user or an ally instead of the
intended target, or a random target nearby if the
scroll user was the intended recipient.
• Spell takes effect at some random location within
spell range.
• Spell’s effect on the target is contrary to the spell’s
normal effect.
• The scroll user suffers some minor but bizarre effect
related to the spell in some way. Most such effects
should last only as long as the original spell’s
duration, or 2d10 minutes for instantaneous spells.
• Some innocuous item or items appear in the spell’s
area.
• Spell has delayed effect. Sometime within the next
1d12 hours, the spell activates. If the scroll user was
the intended recipient, the spell takes effect normally.
If the user was not the intended recipient, the spell
goes off in the general direction of the original
recipient or target, up to the spell’s maximum range,
if the target has moved away.
Several arcane spells are different in level for
sorcerers and wizards than they are for bards. Such spells
appear on the table at the level appropriate to a sorcerer or
wizard (considered the default because bards typically don’t
involve themselves in scribing scrolls).
Likewise, some divine spells are different in level for
clerics and druids than they are for paladins and rangers.
Such spells appear at the level appropriate to a cleric
or druid (considered the default because paladins and rangers
typically don’t involve themselves in scribing scrolls).
If a divine spell is cast at different levels by clerics
and druids, it appears at the level appropriate to a cleric
(considered the default choice between clerics and druids).
Many spells are either arcane or divine, depending on
the class of the caster. Such spells appear on both lists at the
level appropriate to the class of the arcane or divine caster.
D% roll Type
01–70 Arcane
71–100 Divine
Scroll Type Number of Spells
Minor scroll 1d3 spells
Medium scroll 1d4 spells
Major scroll 1d6 spells
Minor Medium Major Spell Caster
Level Level
01–05 – – 0 1st
06–50 – – 1st 1st
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51–95 01–05 – 2nd 3rd Furthermore, a staff can hold a spell of any level,
96–00 06–65 – 3rd 5th unlike a wand, which is limited to spells of 4th level or lower.
– 66–95 01–05 4th 7th The minimum caster level of a staff is 8th. Standard
– 96–100 06–50 5th 9th staffs are described below.
– – 51–70 6th 11th
– – 71–85 7th 13th Abjuration
– – 86–95 8th 15th Usually carved from the heartwood of an ancient oak
– – 95–100 9th 17th or other large tree, this staff allows use of the following spells:
• Shield (1 charge)
Staffs • Resist energy (1 charge)
A staff is a long shaft of wood that stores • Dispel magic (1 charge)
several spells. Unlike wands, which can contain a • Lesser globe of invulnerability (2 charges)
wide variety of spells, each staff is of a certain kind • Dismissal (2 charges)
and holds specific spells. A staff has 50 charges when • Repulsion (3 charges)
created. Strong abjuration; CL 13th; Craft Staff, dismissal, dispel
Physical Description: A typical staff is 4 feet to 7 magic, lesser globe of invulnerability, resist energy, repulsion,
feet long and 2 inches to 3 inches thick, weighing shield; Price 65,000 gp.
about 5 pounds. Most staffs are wood, but a rare few
are bone, metal, or even glass. (These are extremely Charming
exotic.) Staffs often have a gem or some device at Made of twisting wood ornately shaped and carved,
their tip or are shod in metal at one or both ends. this staff allows use of the following spells:
Staffs are often decorated with carvings or runes. A
• Charm person (1 charge)
typical staff is like a walking stick, quarterstaff, or
• Charm monster (2 charges)
cudgel. It has AC 7, 10 hit points, hardness 5, and a
Moderate enchantment; CL 8th; Craft Staff, charm person,
break DC of 24.
charm monster; Price 16,500 gp.
Activation: Staffs use the spell trigger activation
method, so casting a spell from a staff is usually a
standard action that doesn’t provoke attacks of Conjuration
opportunity. (If the spell being cast, however, has a This staff is usually made of ash or walnut and bears
longer casting time than 1 standard action, it takes ornate carvings of many different kinds of
that long to cast the spell from a staff.) To activate a creatures. It allows use of the following spells:
staff, a character must hold it forth in at least one • Unseen servant (1 charge)
hand (or whatever passes for a hand, for • Summon swarm (1 charge)
nonhumanoid creatures). • Stinking cloud (1 charge)
Special Qualities: Roll d%. A 01–30 result indicates • Minor creation (2 charges)
that something (a design, inscription, or the like) • Cloudkill (2 charges)
provides some clue to the staff ’s function, and 31– • Summon monster 6th (3 charges)
100 indicates no special qualities. Strong conjuration; CL 13th; Craft Staff, cloudkill, stinking
cloud, summon monster 6th, summon swarm, unseen servant;
Staff Descriptions Price 65,000 gp.
Staffs use the wielder’s ability score and
relevant feats to set the DC for saves against their Defense
spells. Unlike with other sorts of magic items, the The staff of defense is a simple–looking staff that
wielder can use his caster level when activating the throbs with power when held defensively. It allows use of the
power of a staff if it’s higher than the caster level of following spells:
the staff. • Shield (1 charge)
This means that staffs are far more potent in • Shield of faith (1 charge)
the hands of a powerful spellcaster. Because they use • Shield other (1 charge)
the wielder’s ability score to set the save DC for the
• Shield of law (3 charges)
spell, spells from a staff are often harder to resist than
Strong abjuration; CL 15th; Craft Staff, shield, shield of faith,
ones from other magic items, which use the minimum
shield of law, shield other, creator must be lawful; Price
ability score required to cast the spell. Not only are
58,250 gp.
aspects of the spell dependant on caster level (range,
duration, and so on) potentially higher, but spells
from a staff are harder to dispel and have a better Divination
chance of overcoming a target’s spell resistance. Made from a supple length of willow, often with a
forked tip, this staff allows use of the following spells:
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• Detect secret doors (1 charge)

• Locate object (1 charge) Frost
• Tongues (1 charge) Tipped on either end with a glistening diamond, this
• Locate creature (2 charges) rune–covered staff allows use of the following:
• Prying eyes (2 charges) • Ice storm (1 charge)
• True seeing (3 charges) • Wall of ice (1 charge)
Strong divination; CL 13th; Craft Staff, detect secret • Cone of cold (2 charge)
doors, locate creature, locate object, prying eyes, Moderate evocation; CL 10th; Craft Staff, cone of cold, ice
tongues, true seeing; Price 73,500 gp. storm, wall of ice; Price 56,250 gp.

Earth and Stone Healing

This staff is topped with a fist–sized emerald This white ash staff, with inlaid silver runes, allows
that gleams with smoldering power. It allows the use use of the following spells:
of the following spells: • Lesser restoration (1 charge)
• Passwall (1 charge) • Cure serious wounds (1 charge)
• Move earth (1 charge) • Remove blindness/deafness (2 charges)
Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Staff, move • Remove disease (3 charges)
earth, passwall; Price 80,500 gp. Moderate conjuration; CL 8th; Craft Staff, cure serious
wounds, lesser restoration, remove blindness/deafness,
Enchantment remove disease; Price 27,750 gp.
Often made from applewood and topped
with a clear crystal, this staff allows use of the Illusion
following spells: This staff is made from ebony or other dark wood
• Sleep (1 charge) and carved into an intricately twisted, fluted, or spiral shape. It
• Hideous laughter (1 charge) allows use of the following spells:
• Suggestion (1 charge) • Disguise self (1 charge)
• Crushing despair (2 charges) • Mirror image (1 charge)
• Mind fog (2 charges) • Major image (1 charge)
• Suggestion, mass (3 charges) • Rainbow pattern (2 charges)
Strong enchantment; CL 13th; Craft Staff, crushing • Persistent image (2 charges)
despair, mass suggestion, mind fog, sleep, • Mislead (3 charges)
suggestion,hideous laughter; Price 65,000 gp. Strong illusion; CL 13th; Craft Staff, disguise self, major
image, mirror image, persistent image, project image,
Evocation rainbow pattern; Price 65,000 gp.
Usually very smooth and carved from hickory,
willow, or yew, this staff allows use of the following Illumination
spells: This staff is usually sheathed in silver and decorated
• Magic missile (1 charge) with sunbursts. It allows use of the following spells:
• Shatter (1 charge) • Dancing lights (1 charge)
• Fireball (1 charge) • Flare (1 charge)
• Ice storm (2 charges) • Daylight (2 charges)
• Wall of force (2 charges) • Sunburst (3 charges)
• Chain lightning (3 charges) Strong evocation; CL 15th; Craft Staff, dancing lights,
Strong evocation; CL 13th; Craft Staff, chain daylight, flare, sunburst; Price 48,250 gp.
lightning, fireball, ice storm, magic missile, shatter,
wall of force; Price 65,000 gp. Life
Made of thick oak shod in gold, this staff allows use
Fire of the following spells:
Crafted from bronzewood with brass • Heal (1 charge)
bindings, this staff allows use of the following spells: • Raise dead (5 charges)
• Burning hands (1 charge) Moderate conjuration; CL 11th; Craft Staff, heal, resurrection;
• Fireball (1 charge) Price 155,750 gp.
• Wall of fire (2 charges)
Moderate evocation; CL 8th; Craft Staff, burning
hands, fireball, wall of fire; Price 17,750 gp.
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Necromancy
This staff is made from ebony or other dark
wood and carved with the images of bones and
skulls. It allows use of the following spells:
• Frighten (1 charge)
• Ghoul touch (1 charge)
• Halt undead (1 charge)
• Enervation (2 charges)
• Waves of fatigue (2 charges)
• Circle of death (3 charges)
Strong necromancy; CL 13th; Craft Staff, frighten,
circle of death, enervation, ghoul touch, halt undead,
waves of fatigue; Price 65,000 gp.
Passage
This potent item allows use of the following
spells:
• Dimension door (1 charge)
• Passwall (1 charge)
• Phase door (2 charges)
• Greater teleport (2 charges)
• Astral projection (2 charges)
Strong varied; CL 17th; Craft Staff, astral projection,
dimension door, greater teleport, passwall, phase
door; Price 170,500 gp.
Power
The staff of power is a very potent magic
item, with offensive and defensive abilities. It is
usually topped with a glistening gem, its shaft
straight and smooth. It has the following powers:
• Magic missile (1 charge)
• Ray of enfeeblement (heightened to 5th
level) (1 charge)
• Continual flame (1 charge)
• Levitate (1 charge)
• Lightning bolt (heightened to 5th level) (1
charge)
• Fireball (heightened to 5th level) (1 charge)
• Cone of cold (2 charges)
• Hold monster (2 charges)
• Wall of force (in a 10–ft.–diameter
hemisphere around the caster only) (2
charges)
• Globe of invulnerability (2 charges)
The wielder of a staff of power gains a +2
magic bonus to AC and saving throws. The staff is
also a +2 quarterstaff, and its wielder may use it to
smite opponents. If 1 charge is expended (as a free
action), the staff causes double damage (x3 on a
critical hit) for 1 round.
A staff of power can be used for a retributive
strike, requiring it to be broken by its wielder. (If this
breaking of the staff is purposeful and declared by the
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wielder, it can be performed as a standard action that does not
require the wielder to make a Strength check.) All charges
currently in the staff are instantly released in a 30–foot radius.
All within 2 squares of the broken staff take points of damage
equal to 8 x the number of charges in the staff, those 3 or 4
squares away take 6 x the number of charges in damage, and
those 5 or 6 squares distant take 4 x the number of charges in
damage. All those affected can make DC 17 Reflex saves to
reduce the damage by half.
The character breaking the staff has a 50% chance of
traveling to another plane of existence, but if he does not, the
explosive release of spell energy destroys him. Only certain
items, including the staff of the magi and the staff of power,
are capable of being used for a retributive strike.
After all charges are used up from the staff, it
remains a +2 quarterstaff. (Once empty of charges, it cannot
be used for a retributive strike.)
Strong varied; CL 15th; Craft Staff, Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, magic missile, heightened ray of enfeeblement,
continual flame, levitate, heightened fireball, heightened
lightning bolt, cone of cold, hold monster, wall of force, globe
of invulnerability; Price 211,000 gp.
Size Alteration
Stout and sturdy, this staff of dark wood allows use
of the following spells:
• Enlarge person (1 charge)
• Reduce person (1 charge)
• Shrink item (1 charge)
• Enlarge person, mass (1 charge)
• Reduce person, mass (1 charge)
Faint conjuration; CL 8th; Craft Staff, enlarge person, mass
enlarge person, reduce person, mass reduce person, shrink
item; Price 29,000 gp.
Swarming Insects
Made of twisted dark wood with dark spots
resembling crawling insects (which occasionally seem to
move), this staff allows use of the following spells:
• Summon swarm (1 charge)
• Insect plague (3 charges)
Moderate conjuration; CL 9th; Craft Staff, insect plague,
summon swarm; Price 24,750 gp.
Transmutation
This staff is generally carved from or decorated with
petrified wood and allows use of the following spells:
• Expeditious retreat (1 charge)
• Alter self (1 charge)
• Blink (1 charge)
• Polymorph (2 charges)
• Baleful polymorph (2 charges)
• Disintegrate (3 charges)
Strong transmutation; CL 13th; Craft Staff, alter self, baleful
polymorph, blink, disintegrate, expeditious retreat,
polymorph; Price 65,000 gp.
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Woodlands
Appearing to have grown naturally into its
shape, this oak, ash, or yew staff allows use of the
following spells:
• Charm animal (1 charge)
• Speak with animals (1 charge)
• Barkskin (2 charges)
• Wall of thorns (3 charges)
• Summon nature’s ally 6th (3 charges)
• Animate plants (4 charges)
The staff may be used as a weapon, functioning
as a +2 quarterstaff. The staff of the woodlands also
allows its wielder to pass without trace at will, with
no charge cost. These two attributes continue to
function after all the charges are expended.
Moderate varied; CL 13th; Craft Staff, Craft Magic
Arms and Armor, animate plants, barkskin, charm
animal, pass without trace, speak with animals,
summon nature’s ally 6th, wall of thorns; Price
101,250 gp.
Wands
A wand is a thin baton that contains a single
spell of 4th level or lower. Each wand has 50 charges
when created, and each charge expended allows the
user to use the wand’s spell one time. A wand that
runs out of charges is just a stick.
Physical Description: A typical wand is 6 inches to
12 inches long and about 1/4 inch thick, and often
weighs no more than 1 ounce. Most wands are wood,
but some are bone. A rare few are metal, glass, or
even ceramic, but these are quite exotic.
Occasionally, a wand has a gem or some device at its
tip, and most are decorated with carvings or runes. A
typical wand has AC 7, 5 hit points, hardness 5, and a
break DC of 16.
Activation: Wands use the spell trigger activation
method, so casting a spell from a wand is usually a
standard action that doesn’t provoke attacks of
opportunity. (If the spell being cast, however, has a
longer casting time than 1 action, it takes that long to
cast the spell from a wand.) To activate a wand, a
character must hold it in hand (or whatever passes for
a hand, for nonhumanoid creatures) and point it in the
general direction of the target or area. A wand may
be used while grappling or while swallowed whole.
Special Qualities: Roll d%. A 01–30 result indicates
that something (a design, inscription, or the like)
provides some clue to the wand’s function, and 31–
100 indicates no special qualities.
Wand Descriptions
All wands are simply storage devices for
spells and thus have no special descriptions. Refer to
the spell descriptions for all pertinent details.
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Wonderous Items
This is a catch–all category for anything that doesn’t fall into
the other groups. Anyone can use a wondrous item (unless
specified otherwise in the description).
Physical Description: Varies.
Activation: Usually use activated or command word, but
details vary from item to item.
Special Qualities: Roll d%. An 01 result indicates the
wondrous item is intelligent, 02–31 indicates that something (a
design, inscription, or the like) provides a clue to its function,
and 32–100 indicates no special qualities. Intelligent items
have extra abilities and sometimes extraordinary powers and
special purposes.
Wondrous items with charges can never be
intelligent.
Slot: Wondrous items take up one of the following body slots
to be properly used.
Body slot
Head
Brow
Eyes
Shoulders
Neck
Body
Torso
Arms
Hands
Fingers
Belt
Beltclip
Legs
Feet
The following slots have special uses.
–: The item has no slot, it is simply worn by the character to
be used.
Area: The item must be placed in a static location. Once
placed, the user does not need to remain nearby, but if the item
is moved or distrurbed, it ceases to function.
Hand–held: The item must be held in the hand to be used.
Mount: The item is ridden or employed as if a mount. Any
movement checks that must be made to control the item use
the Handle Animal (Ride) skill. It also benefits from being
usable with the Mounted Combat feat tree.
Placed: The item must be placed in a static location, and the
user must be within 5 feet of the item for it to function
correctly. If the item is moved or disturbed, it ceases to
function.
Wonderous Item Descriptions
All wondrous items are created with the use of the
Create Wondrous Item feat. The items listed below are broken
down by the slot they occupy on the character.
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Aeskertha of Life Draining
Slot: Hand
An aeskertha (Aegyptian: “hand jewel”) is a
small gemstone (in this case, a bloodstone) attached
to wire (often copper, gold or silver) and wrapped
about the hand.
If the user makes a successful touch attack
with the aeskertha, he activates the gemstone within,
which drains 2d4+1 hit points from the victim. For
every 5 hit points the aeskertha drains, the owner
gains 1 temporary hit point. The temporary hit points
gained last for 1 minute. An aeskertha of life
draining has no effect on non–living beings or
undead.
Aeskertha of Life Giving
Slot: Hand
This aeskertha consists of a small ruby
attached to a golden wire that is wrapped about the
hand.
If the user makes a successful touch attack
with the aeskertha, he activates the gemstone within,
which heals 2d4+1 points of damage to the person
touched. However, for every 5 hit points the
aeskertha heals, the owner takes 1 point of damage.
An aeskertha of life giving has no effect on non–
living beings or undead.
Amulet of Health
Slot: Neck
This amulet is a golden disk on a chain. It
usually bears the image of a lion or other powerful
animal. The amulet grants the wearer an magic bonus
to Constitution of +2, +4, or +6.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Wondrous
Item, bear’s endurance; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000
gp (+4), 36,000 gp (+6).
Amulet of Mighty Fists
Slot: Neck
This amulet grants an magic bonus of +1 to
+5 on attack and damage rolls with unarmed attacks
and natural weapons.
Faint evocation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item,
greater magic fang, creator’s caster level must be at
least three times the amulet’s bonus; Price 6,000 gp
(+1), 24,000 gp (+2), 54,000 gp (+3), 96,000 gp (+4),
150,000 gp (+5).
Amulet of Natural Armor
Slot: Neck
This amulet, usually crafted from bone or
beast scales, toughens the wearer’s body and flesh,
giving him an magic bonus to his natural armor
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bonus of from +1 to +5, depending on the kind of amulet.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, barkskin,
creator’s caster level must be at least three times the amulet’s
bonus; Price 2,000 gp (+1), 8,000 gp (+2), 18,000 gp (+3),
32,000 gp (+4), or 50,000 gp (+5).
Amulet of the Planes
Slot: Neck
This device usually appears to be a black circular
amulet, although any character looking closely at it sees a
dark, moving swirl of color. The amulet allows its wearer to
utilize plane shift. However, this is a difficult item to master.
The user must make a DC 15 Intelligence check in order to get
the amulet to take her to the plane (and the specific location on
that plane) that she wants. If she fails, the amulet transports
her and all those traveling with her to a random location on
that plane (01–60 on d%) or to a random plane (61–100).
Strong conjuration; CL 15th; Craft Wondrous Item, plane
shift; Price 120,000 gp.
Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location
Slot: Neck
This silver amulet protects the wearer from scrying
and magical location just as a nondetection spell does. If a
divination spell is attempted against the wearer, the caster of
the divination must succeed on a caster level check (1d20 +
caster level) against a DC of 19 (as if the caster had cast
nondetection on herself ).
Moderate abjuration; CL 8th; Craft Wondrous Item,
nondetection; Price 35,000 gp.
Apparatus of the Crab
Slot: Mount
This item appears to be a large, sealed iron barrel, but
it has a secret catch (Search DC 20 to locate) that opens a
hatch in one end. Anyone who crawls inside finds ten
(unlabeled) levers: The device has the following
characteristics: hp 200; hardness 15; Spd 20 ft., swim 20 ft.;
AC 20 (–1 size, +11 natural); Atk +12 melee (2d8, 2 pincers).
Lever Lever Function
(1d10)
1 Extend/retract legs and tail
2 Uncover/cover forward porthole
3 Uncover/cover side portholes
4 Extend/retract pincers and feelers
5 Snap pincers
6 Move forward/backward
7 Turn left/right
8 Open “eyes” with continual flame
inside/close “eyes”
9 Rise/sink in water
10 Open/close hatch
Operating a lever is a full–round action, and no lever
may be operated more than once per round. However, since
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two Medium characters can fit inside, the apparatus

can move and attack in the same round. The device
can function in water up to 900 feet deep. It holds
enough air for a crew of two to survive 1d4+1 hours
(twice as long for a single occupant). When activated,
the apparatus looks something like a giant lobster.
Strong evocation and transmutation; CL 19th; Craft
Wondrous Item, animate objects, continual flame,
creator must have 8 ranks in the Knowledge
(architecture and engineering) skill; Price 90,000
gp;Weight 500 lb.
Bag Bag Weight
Weight Limit
Contents Contents
Type I 15 lb. 250 lb.
Type 2nd 25 lb. 500 lb.
Type 3rd 35 lb. 1,000 lb.
Type 4th 60 lb. 1,500 lb.
If the bag is overloaded, or if sharp objects
pierce it (from inside or outside), the bag ruptures
and is ruined. All contents are lost forever. If a bag of
holding is turned inside out, its contents spill out,
unharmed, but the bag must be put right before it can
be used again. If living creatures are placed within
the bag, they can survive for up to 10 minutes, after
which time they suffocate. Retrieving a specific item
from a bag of holding is a move action—unless the
bag contains more than an ordinary backpack would
hold, in which case retrieving a specific item is a
fullround action.
If a bag of holding cannot be placed into a portable
hole nor the reverse; they will repel each other’s
placement as if there were an invisible barrier
between the two.
Moderate conjuration; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item,
secret chest.
Bag of Holding
Slot: –
This appears to be a common cloth sack about 2 feet
by 4 feet in size. The bag of holding opens into a
nondimensional space: Its inside is larger than its outside
dimensions. Regardless of what is put into the bag, it weighs a
fixed amount. This weight, and the limits in weight and
volume of the bag’s contents, depend on the bag’s type, as
shown on the table below.
Volume Market Pric e
Limit
30 cu. ft. 2,500 gp
70 cu. ft. 5,000 gp
150 cu. ft. 7,400 gp
250 cu. ft. 10,000 gp
This small sack appears normal and empty. However,
anyone reaching into the bag feels a small, fuzzy ball. If the
ball is removed and tossed up to 20 feet away, it turns into an
animal. The animal serves the character who drew it from the
bag for 10 minutes (or until slain or ordered back into the
bag), at which point it disappears. It can follow any of the
commands described in the Handle Animal skill. Each of the
three kinds of a bag of tricks produces a different set of
animals. Use the following tables to determine what animals
can be drawn out of each.
The heavy warhorse appears with harness and tack
and accepts the character who drew it from the bag as a rider.
Animals produced are always random, and only one
may exist at a time. Up to ten animals can be drawn from the
bag each week.
Faint or moderate conjuration; CL 3rd (gray), 5th (rust), 9th
(tan); Craft Wondrous Item, summon nature’s ally 2nd (gray),
summon nature’s ally 3rd (rust), or summon nature’s ally 5th
(tan); Price 900 gp (gray); 3,000 gp (rust); 6,300 gp (tan).

Bag of Tricks
Slot: Hand–held
––— Gray —— –——— Rust —–—– ———– Tan ———–
d% Animal d% Animal d% Animal
01–30 Bat 01–30 Wolverine 01–30 Brown bear
31–60 Rat 31–60 Wolf 31–60 Lion
61–75 Cat 61–85 Boar 61–80 Heavy warhorse
76–90 Weasel 86–100 Black bear 81–90 Tiger
91–100 Badger 91–100 Rhinoceros
of force damage to all creatures within a 10–foot radius.
It functions like a resilient sphere spell (Reflex DC
Bead of Force 16 negates) with a radius of 10 feet and a duration of 10
Slot: Hand–held minutes. A globe of shimmering force encloses a creature,
This small black sphere appears to be a provided the latter is small enough to fit within the diameter of
lusterless pearl. You can throw it up to 60 feet with the sphere. The sphere contains its subject for the spell’s
no range penalties. Upon sharp impact, the bead duration. The sphere is not subject to damage of any sort
explodes, sending forth a burst that deals 5d6 points except from a rod of cancellation, a rod of negation,
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destroy the sphere without harm to the subject.
Nothing can pass through the sphere, inside or out,
though the subject can breathe normally. The subject
may struggle, but the globe cannot be physically
moved either by people outside it or by the struggles
of those within.
The explosion completely consumes the
bead, making this a one–use item.
Moderate evocation; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous Item,
resilient sphere; Price 3,000 gp.
Belt, Monk’s
Slot: Waist
This simple rope belt, when wrapped around
a character’s waist, confers great ability in unarmed
combat. The wearer’s AC and unarmed damage is
treated as a monk of five levels higher. If donned by
a character with the Stunning Fist feat, the belt lets
her make one additional stunning attack per day. If
the character is not a monk, she gains the AC and
unarmed damage of a 5th–level monk. This AC
bonus functions just like the monk’s AC bonus.
Moderate transmutation; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous
Item, righteous might or transformation; Price
13,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Belt of Dwarvenkind
Slot: Waist
This belt gives the wearer a +4 magic bonus
on Charisma checks and Charisma–based skill checks
as they relate to dealing with dwarves, a +2 magic
bonus on similar checks when dealing with gnomes
and hillenfaey, and a –2 penalty on similar checks
when dealing with anyone else. The wearer can
understand, speak, and read Dwarven. If the wearer is
not a dwarf, he gains 60–foot darkvision, dwarven
stonecunning, a +2 magic bonus to Constitution, and
a +2 magic bonus on saves against poison, spells, or
spell–like effects.
Moderate divination; CL 12th; Craft Wondrous Item,
tongues, creator must be a dwarf; Price 14,900
gp;Weight 1 lb.
Belt of Giant Strength
Slot: Waist
This wide belt is made of thick leather and
studded with iron. The belt adds to the wearer’s
Strength score in the form of an magic bonus of +2,
+4 or +6.
Moderate transmutation; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous
Item, bull’s strength; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000 gp
(+4), 36,000 gp (+6);Weight 1 lb.
Blessed Book
Slot: –
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This well–made tome is always of small size,
typically no more than 12 inches tall, 8 inches wide, and 1
inch thick. All such books are durable, waterproof, bound with
iron overlaid with silver, and locked.
A wizard can fill the 1,000 pages of a blessed book
with spells without paying the 100 gp per page material cost.
This book is never found as randomly generated treasure with
spells already inscribed in it.
Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item, secret
page; Price 12,500 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Boat, Folding
Slot: Mount
A folding boat looks like a small wooden box—about
12 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 6 inches deep. It can be
used to store items like any other box. If a command word is
given, however, the box unfolds itself to form a boat 10 feet
long, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet in depth. A second command
word causes it to unfold to a ship 24 feet long, 8 feet wide, and
6 feet deep. Any objects formerly stored in the box now rest
inside the boat or ship.
In its smaller form, the boat has one pair of oars, an
anchor, a mast, and a lateen sail. In its larger form, the boat
has a deck, single rowing seats, five sets of oars, a steering
oar, an anchor, a deck cabin, and a mast with a square sail.
The boat can hold four people comfortably, while the ship
carries fifteen with ease.
A third word of command causes the boat or ship to
fold itself into a box once again.
Faint transmutation; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item, fabricate,
creator must have 2 ranks in the Craft (shipmaking) skill;
Price 7,200 gp;Weight 4 lb.
Boots of Elvenkind
Slot: Shoulders
These soft boots enable the wearer to move quietly in
virtually any surroundings, granting a +5 magic bonus on
Stealth (Move Silently) checks.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, creator
must be an elf; Price 2,500 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Boots of Levitation
Slot: Feet
On command, these leather boots allow the wearer to
levitate as if she had cast levitate on herself.
Faint transmutation; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item, levitate;
Price 7,500 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Boots of Speed
Slot: Feet
As a free action, the wearer can click her boot heels
together, enabling her to act as though affected by a haste
spell for up to 10 rounds each day. The duration of the haste
effect need not be consecutive rounds.
Moderate transmutation; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous Item,
haste; Price 12,000 gp;Weight 1 lb.
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Boots of Striding and Springing
Slot: Feet
These boots increase the wearer’s base land
speed by 10 feet. In addition to this striding ability
(considered an magic bonus), these boots allow the
wearer to make great leaps. She can jump with a +5
magic bonus onAthletics (Jump)checks.
Faint transmutation; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item,
longstrider, creator must have 5 ranks in theAthletics
(Jump)skill; Price 5,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Boots of Teleportation
Slot: Feet
Any character wearing this footwear may
teleport three times per day, exactly as if he had cast
the spell of the same name.
Moderate conjuration; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item,
teleport; Price 49,000 gp;Weight 3 lb.
Boots of the Winterlands
Slot: Feet
This footgear bestows many powers upon
the wearer. First, he is able to travel across snow at
his normal speed, leaving no tracks. The boots also
enable him to travel at normal speed across the most
slippery ice (horizontal surfaces only, not vertical or
sharply slanted ones) without falling or slipping.
Finally, boots of the winterlands warm the
wearer, as if he were affected by an endure elements
spell.
Faint abjuration and transmutation; CL 5th; Craft
Wondrous Item, cat’s grace, endure elements, pass
without trace; Price 2,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Boots, Winged
Slot: Feet
These boots appear to be ordinary footgear.
On command, the boots sprout wings at the heel and
let the wearer fly, without having to maintain
concentration, as if affected by a fly spell. He can fly
three times day for up to 5 minutes per flight.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item,
fly; Price 16,000 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Bottle of Air
Slot: –
This item appears to be a normal glass bottle
with a cork. When taken to any airless environment it
retains air within it at all times, continually renewing
its contents. This means that a character can draw air
out of the bottle to breathe. The bottle can even be
shared by multiple characters who pass it around.
Breathing out of the bottle is a standard
action, but a character so doing can then act for as
long as she can hold her breath.
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Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item, water
breathing; Price 7,250 gp;Weight 2 lb.
Bowl of Commanding Water Elementals
Slot: –
This large container is usually fashioned from blue or
green semiprecious stone. It is about 1 foot in diameter, half
that deep, and relatively fragile. When the bowl is filled with
fresh water, and certain words are spoken, a Large water
elemental appears. The summoning words require 1 full round
to speak. In all ways the bowl functions as the summon
monster 6th spell. Only one elemental can be called at a time.
A new elemental requires the bowl to be filled with new
water, which cannot happen until after the first elemental
disappears (is dispelled, dismissed, or slain).
If salt water is used, the elemental is Huge rather than
Large (as if summon monster 7th had been cast).
Strong conjuration; CL 13th; Craft Wondrous Item, summon
monster 6th, summon monster 7th; Price 100,000 gp; Weight 3
lb.
Bracelet of Friends
Slot: Arm
This silver charm bracelet has four charms upon it
when created. The owner may
designate one person known to him to be keyed to one charm.
(This designation takes a standard action, but once done it
lasts forever or until changed.) When a charm is grasped and
the name of the keyed individual is spoken, that person is
called to the spot (a standard action) along with his or her
gear, as long as the owner and the called person are on the
same plane. The keyed individual knows who is calling, and
the bracelet of friends only functions on willing travelers.
Once a charm is activated, it disappears. Charms separated
from the bracelet are worthless. A bracelet found with fewer
than four charms is worth 25% less for each missing charm.
Strong conjuration; CL 15th; Craft Wondrous Item, refuge;
Price 19,000 gp.
Bracers of Archery, Greater
Slot: Arm
These wristbands look like normal protective wear.
The bracers empower the wearer to use any bow (not
including crossbows) as if she were proficient in its use. If she
already has proficiency with any type of bow, she gains a +2
magic bonus on attack rolls and a +1 magic bonus on damage
rolls whenever using that type of bow. Both bracers must be
worn for the magic to be effective.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Wondrous Item, Craft
Magic Arms and Armor; Price 25,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Bracers of Archery, Lesser:
Slot: Arms
These wristbands function as greater bracers of
archery, except that they grant a +1 magic bonus on attack
rolls and no bonus on damage rolls.
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Faint transmutation; CL 4th; Craft Wondrous Item,
Craft Magic Arms and Armor; Price 5,000 gp;Weight
1 lb.
Bracers of Armor
Slot: Arms
These items appear to be wrist or arm
guards. They surround the wearer with an invisible
but tangible field of force, granting him an armor
bonus of +1 to +8, just as though he were wearing
armor. Both bracers must be worn for the magic to be
effective.
Moderate conjuration; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item,
mage armor, creator’s caster level must be at least
two times that of the bonus placed in the bracers;
Price 1,000 gp (+1), 4,000 gp (+2), 9,000 gp (+3),
16,000 gp (+4), 25,000 gp (+5), 36,000 gp (+6),
49,000 gp (+7), 64,000 gp (+8);Weight 1 lb.
Brazier of Commanding Fire Elementals
Slot: Placed
This device appears to be a normal container
for holding burning coals. When a fire is lit in the
brazier and the proper summoning words are spoken,
a Large fire elemental appears. The summoning
words require 1 full round to speak. In all ways the
brazier functions as the summon monster 6th spell. If
brimstone is added, the elemental is Huge instead of
Large, and the brazier works as a summon monster
7th spell. Only one elemental can be summoned at a
time. A new elemental requires a new fire, which
cannot be lit until after the first elemental disappears
(is dispelled, dismissed, or slain).
Strong conjuration; CL 13th; Craft Wondrous Item,
summon monster 6th, summon monster 7th; Price
100,000 gp; Weight 5 lb.
Brooch of Shielding
Slot: Throat
This appears to be a piece of silver or gold
jewelry used to fasten a cloak or cape. In addition to
this mundane task, it can absorb magic missiles of the
sort generated by spell or spell–like ability. A brooch
can absorb up to 101 points of damage from magic
missiles before it melts and becomes useless.
Faint abjuration; CL 1st; Craft Wondrous Item,
shield; Price 1,500 gp.
Broom of Flying
Slot: Mount
This broom is able to fly through the air as if
affected by an overland flight spell (average
maneuverability) for up to 9 hours per day (split up
as its owner desires). The broom can carry 200
pounds and fly at a speed of 40 feet, or up to 400
pounds at a speed at 30 feet. In addition, the broom
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can travel alone to any destination named by the owner as long
as she has a good idea of the location and layout of that
destination. It comes to its owner from as far away as 300
yards when she speaks the command word. The broom of
flying has a speed of 40 feet when it has no rider.
When attempting to control the broom or attempting
to avoid crashing the broom during flight, the controller must
make a Handle Animal (Ride) skill check instead of a
Athletics (Fly) skill check.
Moderate transmutation; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item,
overland flight, permanency; Price 17,000 gp;Weight 3 lb.
Candle of Invocation
Slot: Placed
Each of these special tapers is dedicated to one of the
nine alignments. Simply burning the candle generates a
favorable aura for the individual so doing if the candle’s
alignment matches that of the character. Characters of the
same alignment as the burning candle add a +2 magic bonus
on attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks while within 30
feet of the flame.
A cleric whose alignment matches the candle’s
operates as if two levels higher for purposes of determining
spells per day if he burns the entire candle during or just prior
to his spell preparation time.
He can even cast spells normally unavailable to him,
as if he were of that higher level, but only so long as the
candle continues to burn.
Except in special cases (see below), a candle burns
for 4 hours.
In addition, burning a fresh, unused candle also
allows the owner to cast a gate spell, the respondent being of
the same alignment as the candle, but the taper is immediately
consumed in the process.
It is possible to extinguish the candle simply by
blowing it out, so users often place it in a lantern to protect it
from drafts and the like. Doing this doesn’t interfere with its
magical properties.
Strong conjuration; CL 17th; Craft Wondrous Item, gate,
creator must be same alignment as candle created; Price 8,400
gp;Weight 1/2 lb.
Candle of Truth
Slot: Placed
This white tallow candle, when burned, calls into
place a zone of truth spell (Will DC 13 negates) in a 5–foot
radius centered on the candle. The zone lasts for 1 hour, as the
candle burns. If the candle is snuffed before that time, the
effect is canceled and the candle ruined.
Faint enchantment; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item, zone of
truth; Price 2,500 gp;Weight 1/2 lb.
Cape of the Mountebank
Slot: Shoulders
On command, this bright red and gold cape allows
the wearer to use the magic of the dimension door spell once
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per day. When he disappears, he leaves behind a
cloud of smoke, appearing in a similar fashion at his
destination.
Moderate conjuration; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item,
dimension door; Price 10,080 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Carpet of Flying
Slot: Mount
This rug is able to fly through the air as if
affected by an overland flight spell of unlimited
Size Capacity
5 ft. by 5 ft. 200 lb.
5 ft. by 10 ft. 400 lb.
10 ft. by 10 ft. 800 lb.
A carpet of flying can carry up to double its capacity,
but doing so reduces its speed to 30 feet. It has
average maneuverability, but a carpet of flying can
still hover.
When attempting to control the carpet or
attempting to avoid crashing the carpet during flight,
the controller must make a Handle Animal (Ride)
skill check instead of a Athletics (Fly) skill check.
Moderate transmutation; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous
Item, overland flight, permanency.
Censer of Controlling Air Elementals
Slot: Static
This 6–inch–wide, 1–inch–high perforated
golden vessel resembles a thurible found in a place of
worship. If it is filled with incense and lit,
summoning words spoken over it summon forth a
Large air elemental. The summoning words require 1
full round to speak. In all ways the censer functions
as the summon monster 6th spell. If incense of
meditation is burned within the censer, the air
elemental is an elder air elemental instead (as if
summon monster 9th had just been cast). Only one
elemental can be summoned at a time. A new
elemental requires a new piece of incense, which
cannot be lit until after the first elemental disappears
(is dispelled, dismissed, or slain).
Strong conjuration; CL 17th; Craft Wondrous Item,
summon monster 6th, summon monster 9th; Price
100,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Chaos Diamond
Slot: Hand–held
This lustrous gemstone is uncut and about
the size of a human fist. The gem grants its possessor
the following powers:
• Confusion, lesser
• Magic circle against law
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duration. The size, carrying capacity, and speed of the
different carpets of flying are shown on the table below.
Beautifully and intricately made, each carpet has its
own command word to activate it—if the device is within
voice range, the command word activates it, whether the
speaker is on the rug or not. The carpet is then controlled by
spoken directions.
Speed Weight
Market
Price
40 ft. 8 lb. 20,000 gp
40 ft. 15 lb. 35,000 gp
40 ft. 10 lb. 60,000 gp
• Word of chaos
• Cloak of chaos
Each power is usable 1d4 times per day. This is rolled for
each power individually and the character does not A
nonchaotic character who possesses a chaos diamond gains
one negative level. Although this level never results in actual
level loss, it remains as long as the diamond is in the
character’s possession and cannot be overcome in any way
(including restoration spells).
Strong varied; CL 19th; Craft Wondrous Item, cloak of chaos,
magic circle against law, random action, word of chaos,
creator must be chaotic; Price 160,000 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Chime of Interruption
Slot: Hand–held
This instrument can be struck once every 10 minutes,
and its resonant tone lasts for 3 full minutes.
While the chime is resonating, no spell requiring a
verbal component can be cast within a 30–foot radius of it
unless the caster can make aSpellcraft check (DC 15 + the
spell’s level).
Moderate evocation; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item, shout;
Price 16,800 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Chime of Opening
Slot: Hand–held
A chime of opening is a hollow mithral tube about 1
foot long. When struck, it sends forth magical vibrations that
cause locks, lids, doors, valves, and portals to open. The
device functions against normal bars, shackles, chains, bolts,
and so on. A chime of opening also automatically dispels a
hold portal spell or even an arcane lock cast by a wizard of
lower than 15th level.
The chime must be pointed at the item or gate to be
loosed or opened (which must be visible and known to the
user). The chime is then struck, a clear tone rings forth, and in
1 round the target lock is unlocked, the shackle is loosed, the
secret door is opened, or the lid of the chest is lifted. Each
sounding only opens one form of locking, so if a chest is
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chained, padlocked, locked, and arcane locked, it
takes four uses of a chime of opening to get it open. A
silence spell negates the power of the device. A
brand–new chime can be used a total of ten times
before it cracks and becomes useless.
Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous
Item, knock; Price 3,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Circlet of Blasting, Minor
Slot: Brow
On command, this simple golden headband
projects a blast of searing light (3d8 points of
damage) once per day.
Faint evocation; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item,
searing light; Price 6,480 gp.
Circlet of Blasting, Major
Slot: Brow
On command, this elaborate golden
headband projects a blast of searing light (5d8
maximized for 40 points of damage) once per day.
Strong evocation; CL 17th; Craft Wondrous Item,
Maximize Spell, searing light; Price 23,760 gp.
Circlet of Persuasion
Slot: Brow
This silver headband grants a +3 magic
bonus on the wearer’s Charisma–based checks.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item,
eagle’s splendor; Price 4,500 gp.
Cloak of Arachnida
Slot: Shoulders
This black garment, embroidered with a
weblike pattern in silk, gives the wearer the ability to
climb as if a spider climb spell had been placed upon
her. In addition, the cloak grants her immunity to
entrapment by web spells or webs of any sort—she
can actually move in webs at half her normal speed.
Once per day, the wearer of this cloak can cast web.
She also gains a +2 magic bonus on all Fortitude
saves against poison from spiders.
Faint conjuration and transmutation; CL 6th; Craft
Wondrous Item, spider climb, web; Price 14,000
gp;Weight 1 lb.
Cloak of the Bat
Slot: Shoulders
Fashioned of dark brown or black cloth, this
cloak bestows a +5 magic bonus on Stealth (Hide)
checks. The wearer is also able to hang upside down
from the ceiling, like a bat.
By holding the edges of the garment, the
wearer is able to fly as per the spell. If he desires, the
wearer can actually polymorph himself into an
ordinary bat and fly accordingly. (All possessions
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worn or carried are part of the transformation.) Flying, either
with the cloak or in bat form, can be accomplished only in
darkness (either under the night sky or in a lightless or near–
lightless environment underground). Either of the flying
powers is usable for up to 7 minutes at a time, but after a flight
of any duration the cloak cannot bestow any flying power for a
like period of time.
Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item, fly,
polymorph; Price 26,000 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Cloak of Charisma
Slot: Shoulders
This lightweight and fashionable cloak has a highly
decorative silver trim. When in a character’s possession, it
adds a +2, +4, or +6 magic bonus to her Charisma score.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Wondrous Item,
eagle’s splendor; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000 gp (+4), 36,000
gp (+6); Weight 2 lb.
Cloak of Displacement, Minor
Slot: Shoulders
This item appears to be a normal cloak, but when
worn by a character its magical properties distort and warp
light waves. This displacement works similar to the
displacement spell except that it only grants a 20% miss
chance on attacks against the wearer. It functions continually.
Faint illusion; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item, displacement;
Price 24,000 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Cloak of Displacement, Major
Slots: Shoulders
This item appears to be a normal cloak, but on
command its magical properties distort and warp light waves.
This displacement works just like the displacement spell and
lasts for a total of 15 rounds per day, which the wearer can
divide up as she sees fit.
Moderate illusion; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item, Extend
Spell, displacement; Price 50,000 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Cloak of Elvenkind
Slot: Shoulders
This cloak of neutral gray cloth is indistinguishable
from an ordinary cloak of the same color. However, when
worn with the hood drawn up around the head, it gives the
wearer a +5 magic bonus on Stealth (Hide) checks.
Faint illusion; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item, invisibility,
creator must be an elf; Price 2,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Cloak of Etherealness
Slot: Shoulders
This silvery–gray cloak seems to absorb light rather
than be illuminated by it. On command, the cloak makes its
wearer ethereal (as the ethereal jaunt spell). The effect is
dismissible. The cloak works for a total of up to 10 minutes
per day. This duration need not be continuous.
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Strong transmutation; CL 15th; Craft Wondrous Item, distance or into other planes of existence, as with the spell
ethereal jaunt; Price 55,000 gp;Weight 1 lb. scrying (Will DC 16 negates).
Certain crystal balls have additional powers that can be used
Cloak of the Manta Ray through the crystal ball on the target viewed.
Slot: Shoulders
This cloak appears to be made of leather Crystal Ball Type Market Price
until the wearer enters salt water. At that time the Crystal ball 42,000 gp
cloak of the manta ray adheres to the individual, and Crystal ball with see invisibility 50,000 gp
he appears nearly identical to a manta ray (as the Crystal ball with detect 51,000 gp
polymorph spell, except that it allows only manta ray thoughts (Will DC 13 negates)
form). He gains a +3 natural armor bonus, the ability Crystal ball with telepathy* 70,000 gp
to breathe underwater, and a swim speed of 60 feet, Crystal ball with true seeing 80,000 gp
like a real manta ray. * The viewer is able to send and receive silent mental
Although the cloak does not enable the messages with the person appearing in the crystal ball. Once
wearer to bite opponents as a manta ray does, it does per day the character may attempt to implant a suggestion (as
have a tail spine that can be used to strike at the spell, Will DC 14 negates) as well.
opponents behind the wearer, dealing 1d6 points of
damage. This attack can be used in addition to any Moderate divination; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous Item, scrying
other attack the character has, using his highest melee (plus any additional spells put into item); Weight 7lb.
attack bonus. The wearer can release his arms from
the cloak without sacrificing underwater movement if Cube of Force
so desired. Slot: Hand–held
Moderate transmutation; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous This device is about 3/4 inch across and can be made
Item, polymorph, water breathing; Price 7,200 of ivory, bone, or any hard mineral. It enables its possessor to
gp;Weight 1 lb. put up a special wall of force 10 feet on a side around her
person. This cubic screen moves with the character and is
Cloak of Resistance impervious to the attack forms mentioned on the table below.
Slot: Shoulders The cube has 36 charges, which are renewed each day. The
These garments offer magic protection in the possessor presses one face of the cube to activate a particular
form of a +1 to +5 magic bonus on all saving throws type of screen or to deactivate the device. Each effect costs a
(Fortitude, Reflex, and Will). certain number of charges to maintain for every minute (or
Faint abjuration; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, portion of a minute) it is in operation. Also, when an effect is
resistance, creator’s caster level must be at least three active, the possessor’s speed is limited to the maximum value
times the cloak’s bonus; Price 1,000 gp (+1), 4,000 given on the table.
gp (+2), 9,000 gp (+3), 16,000 gp (+4), 25,000 gp When the cube of force is active, attacks dealing
(+5); Weight 1 lb. more than 30 points of damage drain 1 charge for every 10
points of damage beyond 30 that they deal. Spells that affect
Crystal Ball the integrity of the screen also drain extra charges.
Slot: Placed These spells (given in the list below) cannot be cast
This is the most common form of scrying into or out of the cube:
device, a crystal sphere about 6 inches in diameter. A
character can use the device to see over virtually any
Cube Face Charge Maximum Effect
Cost Speed
per
Minute
1 1 30 ft. Keeps out gases, wind, etc.
2 2 20 ft. Keeps out nonliving matter
3 3 15 ft. Keeps out living matter
4 4 10 ft. Keeps out magic
5 6 10 ft. Keeps out all things
6 0 As normal Deactivates
Wall of fire 2
Attack Form Extra Passwall 3
Charges Disintegrate 6
Horn of blasting 6 Phase door 5

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Prismatic spray 7 This skull, carved from ebony, is wholly evil.
Moderate evocation; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous Item,
wall of force; Price 62,000 gp.
Cube of Frost Resistance
Slot: Hand–held
This cube is activated or deactivated by
pressing one side. When activated, it creates a cube–
shaped area 10 feet on a side centered on the
possessor (or on the cube itself, if the item is later
placed on a surface). The temperature within this area
is always at least 65°F. The field absorbs all cold–
based attacks. However, if the field is subjected to
more than 50 points of cold damage in 1 round (from
one or multiple attacks), it collapses into its portable
form and cannot be reactivated for 1 hour. If the field
absorbs more than 100 points of cold damage in a
10–round period, the cube is destroyed.
Faint abjuration; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item,
protection from energy; Price 27,000 gp.
Cubic Gate
Slot: Hand–held
This item is fashioned from carnelian. Each
of the six sides of the cube is keyed to a plane, one of
which is the Material Plane. The character creating
the item should choose the planes to which the other
five sides are keyed.
If a side of the cubic gate is pressed once, it
opens a gate to a random point on the plane keyed to
that side.
There is a 10% chance per minute that an
outsider from that plane (determine randomly) comes
through it looking for food, fun, or trouble. Pressing
the side a second time closes the gate. It is impossible
to open more than one gate at a time.
If a side is pressed twice in quick
succession, the character so doing is transported to a
random point on the other plane, along with all
creatures in adjacent squares. (The other creatures
may avoid this fate by succeeding on DC 23 Will
saves).
Strong conjuration; CL 13th; Craft Wondrous Item,
plane shift; Price 164,000 gp.
Darkskull
Slot: Area
Playing Card Tarot Card
Ace of hearts The Emperor
King of hearts Knight of swords
Queen of hearts Queen of staves
Jack of hearts King of staves
Ten of hearts The Chariot
Nine of hearts Page of staves
Eight of hearts Ace of cups
Two of hearts Five of staves
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Wherever the skull goes, the area around it is treated as though
an unhallow spell had been cast with the skull as the touched
point of origin (except that no additional spell effect is tied or
fixed to the darkskull).
Moderate evocation [evil]; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item,
unhallow, creator must be evil; Price 60,000 gp; Weight 5 lb.
Decanter of Endless Water
Slot: Hand–held
If the stopper is removed from this ordinary–looking
flask and a command word spoken, an amount of fresh or salt
water pours out. Separate command words determine the type
as well as the volume and velocity.
• “Stream” pours out 1 gallon per round.
• “Fountain” produces a 5–foot–long stream at 5
gallons per round.
• “Geyser” produces a 20–foot–long, 1–foot–wide
stream at 30 gallons per round.
The geyser effect causes considerable back pressure,
requiring the holder to make a DC 12 Strength check to avoid
being knocked down. The force of the geyser deals 1d4 points
of damage but can only affect one target per round. The
command word must be spoken to stop it.
Moderate transmutation; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item,
control water; Price 9,000 gp;Weight 2 lb.
Deck of Illusions
Slot: Hand–held
This set of parchment cards is usually found in an
ivory, leather, or wooden box. A full deck consists of thirty–
four cards. When a card is drawn at random and thrown to the
ground, a major image of a creature is formed. The figment
lasts until dispelled. The illusory creature cannot move more
than 30 feet away from where the card landed, but otherwise
moves and acts as if it were real. At all times it obeys the
desires of the character who drew the card. When the illusion
is dispelled, the card becomes blank and cannot be used again.
If the card is picked up, the illusion is automatically and
instantly dispelled. The cards in a deck and the illusions they
bring forth are summarized on the following table. (Use one of
the first two columns to simulate the contents of a full deck
using either ordinary playing cards or tarot cards.)
Creature
Red dragon
Male human fighter and four guards
Female human wizard
Male human druid
Cloud giant
Ettin
Bugbear
Goblin
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Ace of diamonds The Empress Glabrezu (demon)

King of diamonds Two of cups Male elf wizard and female apprentice
Queen of diamonds Queen of swords Half–elf ranger (female)
Jack of diamonds XIV. Temperance Harpy
Ten of diamonds Seven of staves Male half–orc barbarian
Nine of diamonds Four of pentacles Ogre mage
Eight of diamonds Ace of pentacles Gnoll
Two of diamonds Six of pentacles Kobold
Ace of spades 2nd. The High Priestess Lich
King of spades Three of staves Three male human clerics
Queen of spades Four of cups Medusa
Jack of spades Knight of pentacles Male dwarf paladin
Ten of spades Seven of swords Frost giant
Nine of spades Three of swords Troll
Eight of spades Ace of swords Hobgoblin
Two of spades Five of cups Goblin
Ace of clubs 8th. Strength Iron golem
King of clubs Page of pentacles Three male hillenfaey rogues
Queen of clubs Ten of cups Pixies
Jack of clubs Nine of pentacles Female half–elf bard
Ten of clubs Nine of staves Hill giant
Nine of clubs King of swords Ogre
Eight of clubs Ace of staves Orc
Two of clubs Five of cups Kobold
Playing Card Tarot Card Creature
Joker Two of pentacles Illusion of deck’s owner
Joker Two of staves Illusion of deck’s owner (sex reversed)
Joker Two of pentacles Illusion of deck’s owner
Joker Two of staves Illusion of deck’s owner (sex reversed)
safe zone around the drums) are affected as by a fear spell
A randomly generated deck is usually complete (11– (Will DC 16 partial). Drums of panic can be used once per
100 on d%), but may be discovered (01–10) with day.
1d20 of Moderate necromancy; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item, fear;
its cards missing. If cards are missing, reduce the Price 30,000 gp;Weight 10 lb. for the pair.
price by a corresponding amount.
Faint illusion; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item, major Dust of Appearance
image; Price 8,100 gp;Weight 1/2 lb. Slot: Hand–held
This fine powder appears to be a very fine, very light
Dimensional Shackles metallic dust. A single handful of this substance flung into the
Slot: Wrists air coats objects within a 10–foot radius, making them visible
These shackles have golden runes traced even if they are invisible. It likewise negates the effects of
across their cold iron surface. Any creature bound blur and displacement. (In this, it works just like the faerie fire
within them is affected as if a dimensional anchor spell).
spell were cast upon her (no save). They fit any Small The dust also reveals figments, mirror images, and
to Large creature. The DC to break or slip out of the projected images for what they are. A creature coated with the
shackles is 30. dust takes a –30 penalty on its Stealth (Hide) checks. The
Moderate abjuration; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item, dust’s effect lasts for 5 minutes.
dimensional anchor; Price 28,000 gp;Weight 5 lb. Dust of appearance is typically stored in small silk packets or
hollow bone tubes.
Drums of Panic Faint conjuration; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, glitterdust;
Slot: Hand–held Price 1,800 gp.
Activation: Perform (Drums) DC 14
These drums are kettle drums (hemispheres Dust of Disappearance
about 1–1/2 feet in diameter on stands). They come Slot: Hand–held
in pairs and are unremarkable in appearance. If both This dust looks just like dust of appearance and is
of the pair are sounded, all creatures within 120 feet typically stored in the same manner. A creature or object
(with the exception of those within a 20–foot–radius touched by it becomes invisible (as greater invisibility).
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Normal vision can’t see dusted creatures or objects,
nor can they be detected by magical means, including
see invisibility or invisibility purge. Dust of
appearance, however, does reveal people and objects
made invisible by dust of disappearance.
Other factors, such as sound and smell, also
allow possible detection.
The greater invisibility bestowed by the dust
lasts for 2d6 rounds.The invisible creature doesn’t
know when the duration will end.
Moderate illusion; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item,
greater invisibility; Price 3,500 gp.
Dust of Dryness
Slot: Hand–held
This special dust has many uses. If it is
thrown into water, a volume of as much as 100
gallons is instantly transformed to nothingness, and
the dust becomes a marble–sized pellet, floating or
resting where it was thrown. If this pellet is hurled
down, it breaks and releases the same volume of
water. The dust affects only water (fresh, salt,
alkaline), not other liquids.
If the dust is employed against an elemental
with the water subtype, the creature must make a DC
18 Fortitude save or be destroyed. The dust deals 5d6
points of damage to the creature even if its saving
throw succeeds.
Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous
Item, control water; Price 850 gp.
Dust of Illusion
Slot: Hand–held
This unremarkable powder resembles chalk
dust or powdered graphite. Stare at it, however, and
the dust changes color and form. Put dust of illusion
on a creature, and that creature is affected as if by a
disguise self glamer, with the individual who
sprinkles the dust envisioning the illusion desired. An
unwilling target is allowed a DC 11 Reflex save to
avoid the dust. The glamer lasts for 2 hours.
Faint illusion; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item, disguise
self; Price 1,200 gp.
Dust of Tracelessness
Slot: Hand–held
This normal–seeming dust is actually a
magic powder that can conceal the passage of its
possessor and his companions. Tossing a handful of
this dust into the air causes a chamber of up to 100
square feet of floor space to become as dusty, dirty,
and cobweb–laden as if it had been abandoned and
disused for a decade.
A handful of dust sprinkled along a trail
causes evidence of the passage of as many as a dozen
men and horses to be obliterated for 250 feet back
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into the distance. The results of the dust are instantaneous, and
no magical aura lingers afterward from this use of the dust.
Survival checks made to track a quarry across an area affected
by this dust have a DC 20 higher than normal.
Faint transmutation; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item, pass
without trace; Price 250 gp.
Efficient Quiver
Slot: Beltclip
This appears to be a typical arrow container capable
of holding about twenty arrows. It has three distinct portions,
each with a nondimensional space allowing it to store far more
than would normally be possible. The first and smallest one
can contain up to sixty objects of the same general size and
shape as an arrow. The second slightly longer compartment
holds up to eighteen objects of the same general size and
shape as a javelin. The third and longest portion of the case
contains as many as six objects of the same general size and
shape as a bow (spears, staffs, or the like). Once the owner has
filled it, the quiver can produce any item she wishes, as if
from a regular quiver or scabbard. The efficient quiver weighs
the same no matter what’s placed inside it.
Moderate conjuration; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item, secret
chest; Price 1,800 gp;Weight 2 lb.
Efreeti Bottle
Slot: Hand–held
This item is typically fashioned of brass or bronze,
with a lead stopper bearing special seals. A thin stream of
smoke is often seen issuing from it. The bottle can be opened
once per day. When opened, the efreeti imprisoned within
issues from the bottle instantly. There is a 10% chance (01–10
on d%) that the efreeti is insane and attacks immediately upon
being released. There is also a 10% chance (91–100) that the
efreeti of the bottle grants three wishes. In either case, the
efreeti afterward disappears forever. The other 80% of the
time (11– 90), the inhabitant of the bottle loyally serves the
character for up to 10 minutes per day (or until the efreeti’s
death), doing as she commands. Roll each day the bottle is
opened for that day’s effect.
Strong conjuration; CL 14th; Craft Wondrous Item, summon
monster 7th; Price 145,000 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Elemental Gem
Slot: Hand–held
This gem contains a conjuration spell attuned to a
specific Elemental Plane (Air, Earth, Fire, or Water).
When the gem is crushed, smashed, or broken (a
standard action), a Large elemental appears as if summoned
by a summon nature’s ally spell. The elemental is under the
control of the creature that broke the gem.
The coloration of the gem varies with the type of
elemental it summons. Air elemental gems are transparent,
earth elemental gems are light brown, fire elemental gems are
reddish orange, and water elemental gems are blue–green.
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Moderate conjuration; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous
Item, summon nature’s ally 5th; Price 2,250 gp.
Eversmoking Bottle
Slot: Hand–held
This metal urn is identical in appearance to
an efreeti bottle, except that it does nothing but
smoke. The amount of smoke is great if the stopper is
pulled out, pouring from the bottle and totally
obscuring vision across a 50–foot spread in 1 round.
If the bottle is left unstoppered, the smoke billows
out another 10 feet per round until it has covered a
100–foot radius. This area remains smoke–filled until
the eversmoking bottle is stoppered.
The bottle must be resealed by a command
word, after which the smoke dissipates normally. A
moderate wind (11+ mph) disperses the smoke in 4
rounds; a strong wind (21+ mph) disperses the smoke
in 1 round.
Faint transmutation; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item,
pyrotechnics; Price 5,400 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Eyes of Charming
Slot: Eyes
These two crystal lenses fit over the user’s
eyes. The wearer is able to use charm person (one
target per round) merely by meeting a target’s gaze.
Those failing a DC 16 Will save are charmed as per
the spell. If the wearer has only one lens, the DC of
the saving throw is reduced to 10.
Moderate enchantment; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous
Item, Heighten Spell, charm person; Price 56,000 gp
for a pair.
Eyes of Death
These glass eyes are usually found
individually and seem to have no iris – only great
black pupils. If pressed to the eye of an individual, it
will painfully merge with the individual, stunning
them for a minute as the eye bonds with the new
owner. From that point onward, the eye causes death
to all who meet its gaze, and it cannot be removed
without cutting the eye out. Despite being glass, the
eye allows the owner to see normally, though all that
he views through the eye seems decayed and rotting.
The owner gains a gaze attack that can be
used against any individual within 30 feet who locks
sight with the owner. The owner cannot choose to
turn off the effect, though he can close or otherwise
obscure the eye to prevent it from being used. Those
who meet the owner’s gaze and fail a DC 20
Fortitude save suffer 17d8 damage.
It is possible for the owner to replace both
eyes with eyes of death. Doing so does not allow for
more than one gaze to be used at a time, but does
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increase the DC to 22 to save against the gaze, and deals 20d8
damage.
Strong necromancy; CL 17th; Craft Wondrous Item, Finger of
Death; Price: 182,000 gp
Eyes of Doom
Slot: Eyes
These crystal lenses fit over the user’s eyes, enabling
him to cast doom upon those around him (one target per
round) as a gaze attack, except that the wearer must take a
standard action, and those merely looking at the wearer are not
affected. Those failing a DC 11 Will save are affected as by
the doom spell. If the wearer has only one lens, the DC of the
saving throw is reduced to 10. However, if the wearer has both
lenses, he gains the additional power of a continual
deathwatch effect and can use fear (Will DC 16 partial) as a
normal gaze attack once per week.
Moderate necromancy; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item, doom,
deathwatch, fear; Price 25,000 gp.
Eyes of the Dragon
Slot: Eyes
Dragon eyes are usually found as a pair of small
rhomboid gemstones – red in color with a white, star–shaped
center. If pressed to the eye of an individual, the stone will
merge with the new owner, replacing his own eye with the
stone, which become a red–slitted eye. With the eye in place,
the owner gains dragon–like sight through the eye.
The owner gains the benefit of Arcane Sight (if
lesser) or Greater Arcane Sight (if greater) through the use of
the eyes. The eye’s effects are always active save if the eye is
closed or obscured by an object innured with dragon’s blood.
Faint (lesser) or Strong (greater) Divination; CL 5th or 14th;
Craft Wondrous Item, arcane sight (lesser) or greater arcane
sight (greater); Price: 30,000 gp (lesser); 182,000 gp (greater).
Eyes of the Eagle
Slot: Eyes
These items are made of special crystal and fit over
the eyes of the wearer. These lenses grant a +5 magic bonus
on Perception (Spot) checks. Wearing only one of the pair
causes a character to become dizzy and, in effect, stunned for
1 round. Thereafter, the wearer can use the single lens without
being stunned so long as she covers her other eye. Of course,
she can remove the single lens and see normally at any time,
or wear both lenses to end or avoid the dizziness.
Faint divination; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item,
clairaudience/clairvoyance; Price 2,500 gp.
Eyes of Petrification
Slot: Eyes
These items are made of special crystal and fit over
the eyes of the wearer. They allow her to use a petrification
gaze attack (Fortitude DC 19 negates) for 10 rounds per day.
Both lenses must be worn for the magic to be effective.
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Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous
Item, flesh to stone; Price 98,000 gp.
Figurines of Wondrous Power
Slot: –
Each of the several kinds of figurines of
wondrous power appears to be a miniature statuette
of a creature an inch or so high (with one exception).
When the figurine is tossed down and the correct
command word spoken, it becomes a living creature
of normal size (except when noted otherwise below).
The creature obeys and serves its owner. Unless
stated otherwise, the creature understands Common
but does not speak.
If a figurine of wondrous power is broken or
destroyed in its statuette form, it is forever ruined. All
magic is lost, its power departed. If slain in animal
form, the figurine simply reverts to a statuette that
can be used again at a later time.
Bronze Griffon: When animated, a bronze griffon
acts in all ways like a normal griffon under the
command of its possessor. The item can be used
twice per week for up to 6 hours per use. When 6
hours have passed or when the command word is
spoken, the bronze griffon once again becomes a tiny
statuette.
Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous
Item, animate objects; Price 10,000 gp.
Ebony Fly: When animated, an ebony fly is the size
of a pony and has all the statistics of a hippogriff but
can make no attacks. The item can be used three
times per week for up to 12 hours per use. When 12
hours have passed or when the command word is
spoken, the ebony fly again becomes a tiny statuette.
Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous
Item, animate objects; Price 10,000 gp.
Golden Lions: These figurines come in pairs. They
become normal adult male lions. If slain in combat,
the lions cannot be brought back from statuette form
for one full week. Otherwise, they can be used once
per day for up to 1 hour. They enlarge and shrink
upon speaking the command word.
Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous
Item, animate objects; Price 16,500 gp.
Ivory Goats: These figurines come in threes. Each
goat of this trio looks slightly different from the
others, and each has a different function:
• The Goat of Traveling: This statuette
provides a speedy and enduring mount equal
to that of a heavy horse in every way except
appearance. The goat can travel for a
maximum of one day each week—
continuously or in any combination of
periods totaling 24 hours. At this point, or
when the command word is uttered, it
returns to its statuette form for not less than
one day before it can again be used.
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• The Goat of Travail: This statuette becomes an
enormous creature, larger than a bull, with the
statistics of a nightmare except for the addition of a
pair of wicked horns of exceptional size (damage
1d8+4 for each horn). If it is charging to attack, it
may only use its horns (but add 6 points of damage to
each successful attack in that round). It can be called
to life just once per month for up to 12 hours at a
time.
• The Goat of Terror: When called upon with the
proper command word, this statuette becomes a
destrier–like mount, with the statistics of a light
warhorse. However, its rider can employ the goat’s
horns as weapons (one horn as a +3 heavy lance, the
other as a +5 longsword). When ridden in an attack
against an opponent, the goat of terror radiates fear
as the spell in a 30–foot radius (Will DC 16 partial).
It can be used once every two weeks for up to 3 hours
per use.
Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item,
animate objects; Price 21,000 gp.
Marble Elephant: This is the largest of the figurines, the
statuette being about the size of a human hand.
Upon utterance of the command word, a marble
elephant grows to the size and specifications of a true
elephant. The animal created from the statuette is fully
obedient to the figurine’s owner, serving as a beast of burden,
a mount, or a combatant. The statuette can be used four times
per month for up to 24 hours at a time.
Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item,
animate objects; Price 17,000 gp.
Obsidian Steed: This figurine appears to be a small, shapeless
lump of black stone. Only careful inspection reveals that it
vaguely resembles some form of quadruped. On command, the
near–formless piece of obsidian becomes a fantastic mount.
Treat it as a heavy warhorse with the following additional
powers usable once per round at will: overland flight, plane
shift, and ethereal jaunt. The steed allows itself to be ridden,
but if the rider is of good alignment, the steed is 10% likely
per use to carry him to the lower planes and then return to its
statuette form. The statuette can be used once per week for
one continuous period of up to 24 hours. Note that when an
obsidian steed becomes ethereal or plane shifts, its rider and
his gear follow suit.
Thus, the user can travel to other planes via this
means.
Strong conjuration and transmutation; CL 15th; Craft
Wondrous Item, animate objects, etherealness, fly, plane shift;
Price 28,500 gp.
Onyx Dog: When commanded, this statuette changes into a
creature with the same properties as a riding dog except that it
is endowed with an Intelligence of 8, can communicate in
Common, and has exceptional olfactory and visual abilities. (It
has the scent ability and adds +4 to its Perception (Spot) and
Perception (Spot) checks.) It has 60–foot darkvision, and it
can see invisibility. An onyx dog can be used once per week
for up to 6 hours. It obeys only its owner.
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Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous
Item, animate objects; Price 15,500 gp.
Serpentine Owl: This figurine becomes either a
normal–sized horned owl or a giant owl according to
the command word used. The transformation can take
place once per day, with a maximum duration of 8
continuous hours. However, after three
transformations into giant owl form, the statuette
loses all its magical properties. The owl
communicates with its owner by telepathic means,
informing her of all it sees and hears. (Remember the
limitations of its Intelligence.)
Moderate transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous
Item, animate objects; Price 9,100 gp.
Silver Raven: This silver figurine turns into a raven
on command (but it retains its metallic consistency,
which gives it hardness 10). Another command sends
it off into the air, bearing a message just like a
creature affected by an animal messenger spell. If not
commanded to carry a message, the raven obeys the
commands of its owner, although it has no special
powers or telepathic abilities. It can maintain its
nonfigurine status for only 24 hours per week, but the
duration need not be continuous.
Faint enchantment and transmutation; CL 6th; Craft
Wondrous Item, animal messenger, animate
objects;Price 3,800 gp.
Feather Token
Slot: –
Each of these items is a small feather that
has a power to suit a special need. The kinds of
tokens are described below. Each token is usable
once.
Anchor: A token useful to moor a craft in water so as
to render it immobile for up to one day.
Bird: A token that can be used to deliver a small
written message unerringly to a designated target as
would a carrier pigeon. The token lasts as long as it
takes to carry the message.
Fan: A token that forms a huge flapping fan, causing
a breeze of sufficient strength to propel one ship
(about 25 mph). This wind is not cumulative with
existing wind speed. The token can, however, be used
to lessen existing winds, creating an area of relative
calm or lighter winds (but wave size in a storm is not
affected). The fan can be used for up to 8 hours. It
does not function on land.
Swan Boat: A token that forms a swanlike boat
capable of moving on water at a speed of 60 feet. It
can carry eight horses and gear or thirty–two Medium
characters or any equivalent combination. The boat
lasts for one day.
Tree: A token that causes a great oak to spring into
being (5–foot diameter trunk, 60–foot height, 40–foot
top diameter). This is an instantaneous effect.
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Whip: A token that forms into a huge leather whip and wields
itself against any opponent desired just like a dancing weapon.
The weapon has a +10 base attack bonus, does 1d6+1 points
of damage, has a +1 magic bonus on attack and damage rolls,
and a makes a free grapple attack (with a +15 attack bonus) if
it hits. The whip lasts no longer than 1 hour.
Moderate conjuration; CL 12th; Craft Wondrous Item, major
creation; Price 50 gp (anchor), 300 gp (bird), 200 gp (fan),
450 gp (swan boat), 400 gp (tree), 500 gp (whip).
Gauntlets of Ogre Power
Slot: Hands
These gauntlets are made of tough leather with iron
studs running across the back of the hands and fingers. They
grant the wearer great lifting power, doubling the character’s
carrying capacity. Both gauntlets must be worn for the magic
to be effective.
Faint transmutation; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item, bull’s
strength; Price 4,000 gp;Weight 4 lb.
Gauntlet of Rust
Slot: Hands
This single metal gauntlet looks rusted and pitted but
is actually quite powerful. Once per day, it can affect an object
as with the rusting grasp spell. It also completely protects the
wearer and her gear from rust (magical or otherwise),
including the attack of a rust monster.
Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item,
rusting grasp; Price 11,500 gp;Weight 2 lb.
Gem of Brightness
Slot: Hand–held
This crystal appears to be a long, rough prism. Upon
utterance of a command word, the crystal emits bright light of
one of three sorts.
• One command word causes the gem to shed light as a
hooded lantern. This use of the gem does not expend
any charges.
• Another command word causes the gem of brightness
to send out a bright ray 1 foot in diameter and 50 feet
long. This strikes as a ranged touch attack, and any
creature struck by this beam is blinded for 1d4 rounds
unless it makes a DC 14 Fortitude save. This use of
the gem expends 1 charge.
• The third command word causes the gem to flare in a
blinding flash of light that fills a 30–foot cone.
Although this glare lasts but a moment, any creature
within the cone must make a DC 14 Fortitude save or
be blinded for 1d4 rounds. This use expends 5
charges.
A newly created gem of brightness has 50 charges.
When all its charges are expended, the gem becomes
nonmagical.
Faint evocation; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item, daylight; Price
13,000 gp.
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Gem of Seeing
Slot: Hand–held
This finely cut and polished stone is
indistinguishable from an ordinary jewel in
appearance.
When it is gazed through, a gem of seeing
enables the user to see as though she were affected by
the true seeing spell. A gem of seeing can be used for
as much as 30 minutes a day, divided up into periods
of minutes or rounds as the user sees fit.
Moderate divination; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous Item,
true seeing; Price 75,000 gp.
Gloves of Arrow Snaring
Slot: Hands
Once snugly worn, these gloves seem to
meld with the hands, becoming almost invisible.
Twice per day, the wearer can act as if he had the
Snatch Arrows feat, even if he does not meet the
prerequisites for it. Both gloves must be worn for the
magic to be effective. At least one hand must be free
to take advantage of the magic.
Faint abjuration; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item,
shield; Price 4,000 gp.
Gloves of Dexterity
Slot: Hands
These thin leather gloves are very flexible
and allow for delicate manipulation. They add to the
wearer’s Dexterity score in the form of an magic
bonus of +2, +4, or +6. Both gloves must be worn for
the magic to be effective.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Wondrous
Item, cat’s grace; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000 gp
(+4), 36,000 gp (+6).
Glove of Storing
Slot: Hands
This device is a simple leather glove. On
command, one item held in the hand wearing the
glove disappears. The item can weigh no more than
20 pounds and must be able to be held in one hand.
While stored, the item has negligible weight. With a
snap of the fingers wearing the glove, the item
reappears. A glove can only store one item at a time.
Storing or retrieving the item is a free action. The
item is held in stasis and shrunk down so small
within the palm of the glove that it cannot be seen.
Spell durations are not suppressed, but continue to
expire. If an effect is suppressed or dispelled, the
stored item appears instantly.
Faint transmutation; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item,
shrink item; Price 10,000 gp (one glove).
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Gloves of Athletics (Swim)ming and Athletics
(Climb)ing
Slot: Hands.
These apparently normal lightweight gloves grant a
+5 magic bonus on Athletics (Swim) checks andAthletics
(Climb)checks. Both gloves must be worn for the magic to be
effective.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, bull’s
strength, cat’s grace; Price 6,250 gp.
Goggles of Minute Seeing
Slot: Eyes
The lenses of this item are made of special crystal.
When placed over the eyes of the wearer, the lenses enable her
to see much better than normal at distances of 1 foot or less,
granting her a +5 magic bonus on Perception (Spot) checks to
find secret doors, traps, and similar concealed objects. Both
lenses must be worn for the magic to be effective.
Faint divination; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item, true seeing;
Price 1,250 gp.
Goggles of Night
The lenses of this item are made of dark crystal. Even
though the lenses are opaque, when placed over the eyes of the
wearer they enable him to see normally and also grant him 60–
foot darkvision.
Both lenses must be worn for the magic to be
effective.
Faint transmutation; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item,
darkvision; Price 12,000 gp.
Golem Manual
Slot: –
A golem manual contains information, incantations
and magical power that help a character to craft a golem. The
instructions therein grant a +5 magic bonus on skill checks
made to craft the golem’s body. Each manual also holds the
prerequisite spells needed for a specific golem, effectively
grants the builder use of the Craft Construct feat during the
construction of the golem, and grants the character an increase
to her caster level for the purpose of crafting a golem. Any
golem built using a golem manual does not cost the creator
any XP, since the requisite XP are “contained” in the book and
“expended” by the book during the creation process.
The spells included in a golem manual require a spell
trigger activation and can be activated only to assist in the
construction of a golem. The cost of the book does not include
the cost of constructing the golem’s body.
Once the golem is finished, the writing in the manual
fades and the book is consumed in flames. When the book’s
ashes are sprinkled upon the golem, it becomes fully animated.
Clay Golem Manual: The book contains animate objects,
bless, commune, prayer, and resurrection. The reader may
treat her caster level as two levels higher than normal for the
purpose of crafting a clay golem. The book supplies 1,540 XP
for the creation of a clay golem.
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Moderate conjuration, divination, enchantment, and
transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Construct, creator must
be caster level 11th, animate objects, commune,
prayer, resurrection; Price 12,000 gp; Cost 2,150 gp
+ 1,712 XP; Weight 5 lb.
Flesh Golem Manual: The book contains bull’s
strength, geas/quest, and limited wish. The reader
may treat her caster level as one level higher than
normal for the purpose of crafting a flesh golem. The
book supplies 780 XP for the creation of a flesh
golem.
Moderate enchantment, necromancy [evil], and
transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Construct, creator must
be caster level 8th, bull’s strength, geas/quest, limited
wish; Price 8,000 gp; Cost 2,050 gp + 944 XP;
Weight 5 lb.
Iron Golem Manual: The book contains cloudkill,
geas/quest, limited wish, and polymorph any object.
The reader may treat her caster level as four levels
higher than normal for the purpose of crafting a iron
golem. The book supplies 5,600 XP for the creation
of a iron golem.
Strong conjuration, enchantment and transmutation;
CL 16th; Craft Construct, creator must be caster level
16th, cloudkill, geas/quest, limited wish, polymorph
any object; Price 35,000 gp; Cost 3,500 gp + 5,880
XP; Weight 5 lb.
Stone Golem Manual: The book contains geas/quest,
limited wish, polymorph any object, and slow. The
reader may treat her caster level as three levels higher
than normal for the purpose of crafting a stone
golem.
The book supplies 3,400 XP for the creation
of a stone golem.
Strong abjuration and enchantment; CL 14th; Craft
Construct, creator must be caster level 14th,
antimagic field, geas/quest, symbol of stunning; Price
22,000 gp; Cost 2,500 gp + 3,600 XP; Weight 5 lb.
Stone Golem Manual, Greater: The book contains
geas/quest, limited wish, polymorph any object, and
slow. The reader may treat her caster level as three
levels higher than normal for the purpose of crafting
a stone golem. The book supplies 7,640 XP for the
creation of a greater stone golem.
Strong abjuration and enchantment; CL 16th; Craft
Construct, creator must be caster level 16th,
antimagic field, geas/quest, symbol of stunning; Price
44,000 gp; Cost 2,900 gp + 7,872 XP; Weight 5 lb.
Hand of Glory
Slot: Neck
This mummified human hand hangs by a
leather cord around a character’s neck (taking up
space as a magic necklace would). If a magic ring is
placed on one of the fingers of the hand, the wearer
benefits from the ring as if wearing it herself, and it
does not count against her two–ring limit. The hand
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can wear only one ring at a time. Even without a ring, the hand
itself allows its wearer to use daylight and see invisibility each
once per day.
Faint varied; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, spectral hand,
daylight, detect invisibility; Price 8,000 gp;Weight 2
lb.
Hand of the Mage
Slot: Neck
This mummified elf hand hangs by a golden chain
around a character’s neck (taking up space as a magic
necklace would). It allows the wearer to utilize the spell mage
hand at will.
Faint transmutation; CL 2nd; Craft Wondrous Item, mage
hand; Price 900 gp;Weight 2 lb.
Handy Haversack
Slot: Back
A backpack of this sort appears to be well made, well
used, and quite ordinary. It is constructed of finely tanned
leather, and the straps have brass hardware and buckles. It has
two side pouches, each of which appears large enough to hold
about a quart of material. In fact, each is like a bag of holding
and can actually hold material of as much as 2 cubic feet in
volume or 20 pounds in weight. The large central portion of
the pack can contain up to 8 cubic feet or 80 pounds of
material. Even when so filled, the backpack always weighs
only 5 pounds.
While such storage is useful enough, the pack has an
even greater power in addition. When the wearer reaches into
it for a specific item, that item is always on top. Thus, no
digging around and fumbling is ever necessary to find what a
haversack contains. Retrieving any specific item from a
haversack is a move action, but it does not provoke the attacks
of opportunity that retrieving a stored item usually does.
Moderate conjuration; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item, secret
chest; Price 2,000 gp;Weight 5 lb.
Harp of Charming
Slot: Hand–held
Activation: Perform (String Instruments) DC 14
This instrument is a golden, intricately carved harp.
When played, it enables the performer to work one suggestion
(as the spell, Will DC 14 negates) into the music for each 10
minutes of playing if he can succeed on a DC 14 Perform
(string instruments) check. If the check fails, the audience
cannot be affected by any further performances from the
harpist for 24 hours.
Faint enchantment; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, suggestion;
Price 7,500 gp;Weight 5 lb.
Hat of Disguise
Slot: Head
This apparently normal hat allows its wearer to alter
her appearance as with a disguise self spell. As part of the
disguise, the hat can be changed to appear as a comb, ribbon,
headband, cap, coif, hood, helmet, and so on.
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Faint illusion; CL 1st; Craft Wondrous Item, disguise
self; Price 1,800 gp.
Headband of Intellect
Slot: Brow
This device is a light cord with a small gem
set so that it rests upon the forehead of the wearer.
The headband adds to the wearer’s Intelligence score
in the form of an magic bonus of +2, +4, or +6. This
magic bonus does not earn the wearer extra skill
points when a new level is attained; use the
unenhanced Intelligence bonus to determine skill
points.
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Wondrous
Item, fox’s cunning; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000 gp
(+4), 36,000 gp (+6).
Helm of Brilliance
Slot: Head
This normal–looking helm takes its true
form and manifests its powers when the user dons it
and speaks the command word. Made of brilliant
silver and polished steel, a newly created helm is set
with large magic gems: ten diamonds, twenty rubies,
thirty fire opals, and forty opals. When struck by
bright light, the helm scintillates and sends forth
reflective rays in all directions from its crownlike,
gem–tipped spikes. The jewels’ functions are as
follows:
• Diamond: Prismatic spray (save DC 20)
• Ruby: Wall of fire
• Fire opal: Fireball (10d6, Reflex DC 20 half
) whose surface thoughts he is reading (allowing two–way
• Opal: Daylight
The helm may be used once per round, but
each gem can perform its spell–like power just once.
Until all its jewels are depleted, a helm of brilliance
also has the following magical properties when
activated.
• It emanates a bluish light when undead are
within 30 feet. This light causes 1d6 points
of damage per round to all such creatures
within that range.
• The wearer may command any weapon he
wields to become a flaming weapon. This is
in addition to whatever abilities the weapon
may already have (unless the weapon
already is a flaming weapon). The command
takes 1 round to take effect.
• The helm provides resistance to fire 30. This
protection does not stack with similar
protection from other sources.
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Once all its jewels have lost their magic, the helm
loses its powers and the gems turn to worthless powder.
Removing a jewel destroys it.
If a creature wearing the helm is damaged by magical
fire (after the fire protection is taken into account) and fails an
additional DC 15 Will save, the remaining gems on the helm
overload and detonate. Remaining diamonds become
prismatic sprays that each randomly target a creature within
range (possibly the wearer), rubies become straight–line walls
of fire extending outward in a random direction from the helm
wearer, and fire opals become fireballs centered on the helm
wearer. The opals and the helm itself are destroyed.
Strong varied; CL 13th; Craft Wondrous Item, detect undead,
fireball, flame blade, light, prismatic spray, protection from
energy, wall of fire; Price 125,000 gp; Weight 3 lb.
Helm of Comprehend Languages and Read Magic
Slot: Head
Appearing as a normal helmet, a helm of comprehend
languages and read magic grants its wearer the ability to
understand the spoken words of any creature and to read text
in any language and any magical writing. The wearer gains a
+5 magic bonus on Linguistics (Decipher Script) checks to
understand messages written in incomplete, archaic, or exotic
forms. Note that understanding a magical text does not
necessarily imply spell use.
Faint divination; CL 4th; Craft Wondrous Item, comprehend
languages, read magic; Price 5,200 gp; Weight 3 lb.
Helm of Telepathy
Slot: Head
The wearer can use detect thoughts at will.
Furthermore, he can send a telepathic message to anyone
communication). Once per day, the wearer of the helm can
implant a suggestion (as the spell, Will DC 14 negates) along
with his telepathic message.
Faint divination and enchantment; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous
Item, detect thoughts, suggestion; Price 27,000 gp; Weight 3
lb.
Helm of Teleportation
Slot: Head
A character wearing this device may teleport three
times per day, exactly as if he had
cast the spell of the same name.
Moderate conjuration; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item, teleport;
Price 73,500 gp; Weight 3 lb.
Helm of Underwater Action
Slot: Head
The wearer of this helmet can see underwater.
Drawing the small lenses in compartments on either side into
position before the wearer’s eyes activates the visual
properties of the helm, allowing her to see five times farther
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than water and light conditions would allow for
normal human vision.
(Weeds, obstructions, and the like block
vision in the usual manner.) If the command word is
spoken, the helm of underwater action creates a globe
of air around the wearer’s head and maintains it until
the command word is spoken again, enabling her to
breathe freely.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item,
water breathing; Price 57,000 gp; Weight 3 lb.
Horn of Blasting
Slot: Hand–held
Activation: Perform (Wind Instruments) DC 14
This horn appears to be a normal trumpet. It
can be sounded as a normal horn, but if the command
word is spoken and the instrument is then played, it
deals 5d6 points of sonic damage to creatures within
a 40–foot cone and causes them to be deafened for
2d6 rounds (a DC 16 Fortitude save reduces the
damage by half and negates the deafening).
Crystalline objects and creatures take 7d6 points of
sonic damage, with no save unless they’re held,
worn, or carried by creatures (Will DC 16 negates).
If a horn of blasting is used magically more
than once in a given day, there is a 20% cumulative
chance with each extra use that it explodes and deals
10d6 points of damage to the person sounding it.
Moderate evocation; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item,
shout; Price 20,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Horn of Blasting, Greater
Slot: Hand–held
Activation: Perform (Wind Instruments) DC 14
This horn functions as a horn of blasting,
except that it deals 10d6 points of sonic damage,
stuns creatures for 1 round, and deafens them for 4d6
rounds (a DC 19 Fortitude reduces the damage by
half and negates the stunning and deafening).
Crystalline objects take 16d6 points of sonic damage
as described for the horn of blasting. A greater horn
of blasting also has a 20% cumulative chance of
exploding.
Strong evocation; CL 16th; Craft Wondrous Item,
greater shout; Price 70,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Horn of Fog
Slot: Hand–held
Activation: Perform (Wind Instruments) DC 14
This small bugle allows its possessor to
blow forth a thick cloud of heavy fog similar to that
of an obscuring mist spell. The fog covers a 10–foot
square next to the horn blower each round that the
user continues to blow the horn; fog clouds travel 10
feet each round in a straight line from the emanation
point unless blocked by something substantial such as
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a wall. The device makes a deep, foghorn–like noise, with the
note dropping abruptly to a lower register at the end of each
blast. The fog dissipates after 3 minutes. A moderate wind
(11+ mph) disperses the fog in 4 rounds; a strong wind (21+
mph) disperses the fog in 1 round.
Faint conjuration; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item, obscuring
mist; Price 2,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Horn of Goodness/Evil
Slot: Hand–held
Activation: Perform (Wind Instruments) DC 14
This trumpet adapts itself to its owner, so it produces
either a good or an evil effect depending on the owner’s
alignment. If the owner is neither good nor evil, the horn has
no power whatsoever. If he is good, then blowing the horn has
the effect of a magic circle against evil. If he is evil, then
blowing the horn has the effect of a magic circle against good.
In either case, this ward lasts for 1 hour. The horn can be
blown once per day.
Faint abjuration; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item, magic circle
against good, magic circle against evil; Price 6,500 gp;
Weight 1 lb.
Horn of the Tritons
Slot: Hand–held
Activation: Perform (Wind Instruments) DC 14
This device is a conch shell that can be blown once
per day except by a triton which can sound it three times per
day. A horn of the tritons can perform any one of the
following functions when blown.
• Calm rough waters in a 1–mile radius. This effect
dispels a summoned water elemental if it fails a DC
16 Will save.
• Attract 5d4 Large sharks (01–30 on d%), 5d6
Medium sharks (31–80), or 1d10 sea lions (81–100)
if the character is in a body of water in which such
creatures dwell. The creatures are friendly and obey,
to the best of their ability, the one who sounded the
horn.
• Causes aquatic creatures with Intelligence scores of 1
or 2 within 500 feet to become panicked as if they
had been targeted by a fear spell (Will DC 16
partial). Those who successfully save are shaken for
3d6 rounds.
Any sounding of a horn of the tritons can be heard by
all tritons within a 3–mile radius.
Moderate conjuration and transmutation; CL 8th; Craft
Wondrous Item, fear, summon monster 5th, control water,
creator must be a triton or get construction aid from a triton;
Price 15,100 gp; Weight 2 lb.
Horn of Valhalla
Slot: Hand–held
Activation: Perform (Wind Instruments) DC 14
This magic instrument comes in four varieties. Each
appears to be normal until someone speaks its command word
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and blows the horn. Then the horn summons a
number of human barbarians to fight for the character
who summoned them. Each horn can be blown just
once every seven days. Roll d% and refer to the table
below to see what type of horn is found. The horn’s
d% Type of Horn Barbarians Summoned
01–40 Silver 2d4+2, 2nd level
41–75 Brass 2d4+1, 3rd level
76–90 Bronze 2d4, 4th level
91–100 Iron 1d4+1, 5th level
Summoned barbarians are constructs, not
actual people (though they seem to be); they arrive
with the starting equipment for barbarians. They
attack anyone the possessor of the horn commands
them to fight until they or their opponents are slain or
until 1 hour has elapsed, whichever comes first.
Strong conjuration; CL 13th; Craft Wondrous Item,
summon monster 6th; Price 50,000 gp; Weight 2 lb.
Horseshoes of Speed
Slot: Feet
These iron shoes come in sets of four like
ordinary horseshoes. When affixed to an animal’s
hooves, they increase the animal’s base land speed by
30 feet; this counts as an magic bonus.
As with other effects that increase speed,
jumping distances increase proportionally. All four
shoes must be worn by the same animal for the magic
to be effective.
Faint transmutation; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item,
haste; Price 3,000 gp; Weight 12 lb. (for four).
Horseshoes of a Zephyr
Slot: Feet
These four iron shoes are affixed like
normal horseshoes. They allow a horse to travel
without actually touching the ground. The horse must
still run above (always around 4 inches above) a
roughly horizontal surface. This means that nonsolid
or unstable surfaces can be crossed, and that
movement is possible without leaving tracks on any
sort of ground. The horse moves at its normal base
land speed. All four shoes must be worn by the same
animal for the magic to be effective.
Faint transmutation; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item,
levitate; Price 6,000 gp; Weight 4 lb. (for four).
Incense of Meditation
Slot: Placed
This small rectangular block of sweet
smelling incense is visually indistinguishable from
nonmagical incense until lit. When it is burning, the
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type determines what barbarians are summoned and what
prerequisite is needed to use the horn. Any character who uses
a horn of Valhalla but doesn’t have the prerequisite is attacked
by the barbarians she herself summoned.
Prerequisite
None
Spellcaster level 1st
Proficiency with all martial weapons or bardic
music ability
Proficiency with all martial weapons or bardic
music ability
special fragrance and pearly–hued smoke of this special
incense are recognizable by anyone making a DC 15 Spellcraft
check.
When a divine spellcaster lights a block of incense of
meditation and then spends 8 hours praying and meditating
nearby, the incense enables him to prepare all his spells as
though affected by the Maximize Spell feat. However, all the
spells prepared in this way are at their normal level, not at
three levels higher (as with the regular metamagic feat).
Each block of incense burns for 8 hours, and the
effects persist for 24 hours.
Moderate enchantment; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item,
Maximize Spell, bless; Price 4,900 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Instant Fortress
Slot: Area
This metal cube is small, but when activated by
speaking a command word it grows to form a tower 20 feet
square and 30 feet high, with arrow slits on all sides and a
crenellated battlement atop it. The metal walls extend 10 feet
into the ground, rooting it to the spot and preventing it from
being tipped over. The fortress has a small door that opens
only at the command of the owner of the fortress—even knock
spells can’t open the door.
The adamantine walls of instant fortress have 100 hit
points and hardness 20. The fortress cannot be repaired except
by a wish or a miracle spell, which restores 50 points of
damage taken.
The fortress springs up in just 1 round, with the door
facing the device’s owner. The door opens and closes instantly
at his command. People and creatures nearby (except the
owner) must be careful not to be caught by the fortress’s
sudden growth. Anyone so caught takes 10d10 points of
damage (Reflex DC 19 half ).
The fortress is deactivated by speaking a command
word (different from the one used to activate it). It cannot be
deactivated unless it is empty.
Strong conjuration; CL 13th; Craft Wondrous Item, mage’s
magnificent mansion; Price 55,000 gp.
Ioun Stones
Slot: –
These crystalline stones always float in the air and
must be within 3 feet of their owner to be of any use. When a
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character first acquires a stone, she must hold it and The owner may voluntarily seize and stow a stone (to
then release it, whereupon it takes up a circling orbit keep it safe while she is sleeping, for example), but she loses
1d3 feet from her head. Thereafter, a stone must be the benefits of the stone during that time. Ioun stones have AC
grasped or netted to separate it from its owner. 24, 10 hit points, and hardness 5.
Color Shape Effect Market
Price
Clear Spindle Sustains creature without food or water 4,000 gp
Dusty rose Prism +1 insight bonus to AC 5,000 gp
Deep red Sphere +2 magic bonus to Dexterity 8,000 gp
Incandescent blue Sphere +2 magic bonus to Wisdom 8,000 gp
Pale blue Rhomboid +2 magic bonus to Strength 8,000 gp
Pink Rhomboid +2 magic bonus to Constitution 8,000 gp
Pink and green Sphere +2 magic bonus to Charisma 8,000 gp
Scarlet and blue Sphere +2 magic bonus to Intelligence 8,000 gp
Dark blue Rhomboid Alertness (as the feat) 10,000 gp
Vibrant purple Prism Stores three levels of spells, as a ring of spell 36,000 gp
storing
Iridescent Spindle Sustains creature without air 18,000 gp
Pale lavender Ellipsoid Absorbs spells of 4th level or lower1 20,000 gp
Pearly white Spindle Regenerate 1 point of damage per hour 20,000 gp
Pale green Prism +1 magic bonus on attack rolls, saves, skill 30,000 gp
checks, and ability checks
Orange Prism +1 caster level 30,000 gp
Lavender and green Ellipsoid Absorbs spells of 8th level or lower2 40,000 gp
1
After absorbing twen ty spell levels, the stone burns out DC 30 Acrobatics (Escape Artist) check. Iron bands of
and turns to dull gray, forever useless. binding are usable once per day.
2
After absorbing fifty spell levels, the stone burns out and Strong evocation; CL 13th; Craft Wondrous Item, grasping
turns dull gray, forever useless. hand; Price 26,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Regeneration from the pearly white ioun
stone works like a ring of regeneration. (It only cures Iron Flask
damage taken while the character is using the stone.) Slot: Hand–held
The pale lavender and lavender and green stones These special containers are typically inlaid with
work like a rod of absorption, but absorbing a spell runes of silver and stoppered by a brass plug bearing a seal
requires a readied action, and these stones cannot be engraved with sigils, glyphs, and special symbols. When the
used to empower spells. user speaks the command word, he can force any creature
Stored spells in the vibrant purple stone from another plane into the container, provided that creature
must be placed by a spellcaster but can be used by fails a DC 19 Will save. The range of this effect is 60 feet.
anyone (see ring of minor spell storing). Only one creature at a time can be so contained. Loosing the
Moderate varied; CL 12th; Craft Wondrous Item, stopper frees the captured creature.
creator must be 12th level. The command word can be given only once per day.
If the individual freeing the captured creature speaks
the command word, the creature can be forced to serve for 1
Iron Bands of Binding
hour. If freed without the command word, the creature acts
Slot: Hand–held according to its natural inclinations. (It usually attacks the
When initially discovered, this very potent user, unless it perceives a good reason not to.) Any attempt to
item appears to be a 3–inch–diameter rusty iron force the same creature into the flask a second time provides it
sphere with bandings on the globe. a +2 bonus on its saving throw and makes it hostile. A newly
When the proper command word is spoken discovered bottle might contain any of the following:
and the spherical iron device is hurled at an
opponent, the bands expand and then contract to bind
d% d%
the target creature on a successful ranged touch
attack. A single Large or smaller creature can be 01–50 Empty
captured thus and held immobile until the command 51–54 Large air elemental
word is spoken to bring the bands into spherical form 55–58 Arrowhawk
again. The creature can break (and ruin) the bands 59–62 Large earth elemental
with a DC 30 Strength check or escape them with a 63–66 Xorn
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71–74 Salamander way once per day, with the protection lasting for 30 minutes.
75–78 Large water elemental The lyre is also useful with respect to building. Once
79–82 Adult tojanida a week its strings can be strummed so as to produce chords
83–84 Chaos Beast that magically construct buildings, mines, tunnels, ditches, or
85–86 Formian taskmaster whatever. The effect produced in but 30 minutes of playing is
87 Demon (vrock) equal to the work of 100 humans laboring for three days. Each
88 Demon (hezrou) hour after the first, a character playing the lyre must make a
89 Demon (glabrezu) DC 18 Perform (string instruments) check. If it fails, she must
90 Demon (succubus) stop and cannot play the lyre again for this purpose until a
91 Devil (osyluth) week has passed.
92 Devil (barbazu) Faint transmutation; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item, fabricate;
93 Devil (erinyes) Price 13,000 gp; Weight 5 lb.
94 Devil (cornugon)
95 Celestial (avoral) Mantle of Faith
96 Celestial (ghaele) Slot: Body
97 Formian myrmarch This holy garment, worn over normal clothing, grants
98 Arrowhawk, elder damage reduction 5/evil to the character wearing it.
99 Rakshasa Strong abjuration [good]; CL 20th; Craft Wondrous Item,
100 Demon (balor) or devil stoneskin; Price 76,000 gp.
(pit fiend)—equal chance
for either Mantle of Spell Resistance
Slot: Body
Strong conjuration; CL 20th; Craft Wondrous Item, This garment, worn over normal clothing or armor,
trap the soul; Price 170,000 gp (empty);Weight 1 lb. grants the wearer spell resistance 21.
Moderate abjuration; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item, spell
Lantern of Revealing resistance; Price 90,000 gp.
Slot: Hand–held
This lantern operates as a normal hooded Manual of Bodily Health
lantern. While it is lit, it also reveals all invisible Slot: –
creatures and objects within 25 feet of it, just like the This thick tome contains tips on health and fitness,
spell invisibility purge. but entwined within the words is a powerful magical effect. If
Faint evocation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, anyone reads this book, which takes a total of 48 hours over a
invisibility purge; Price 30,000 gp; Weight 2 lb. minimum of six days, he gains an inherent bonus of from +1
to +5 (depending on the type of manual) to his Constitution
Lens of Detection score. Once the book is read, the magic disappears from the
Slot: Hand–held pages and it becomes a normal book.
This circular prism enables its user to detect Strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th; Craft
minute details, granting a +5 bonus on Perception Wondrous Item, wish or miracle; Price 27,500 gp (+1), 55,000
(Spot) checks. gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp (+4), 137,500 gp (+5);
It also aids in following tracks, adding a +5 Cost 1,250 gp + 5,100 XP (+1), 2,500 gp + 10,200 XP (+2),
bonus on Survival checks when tracking. The lens is 3,750 gp + 15,300 XP (+3), 5,000 gp + 20,400 XP (+4), 6,250
about 6 inches in diameter and set in a frame with a gp + 25,500 XP (+5); Weight 5 lb.
handle.
Moderate divination; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item, Manual of Gainful Exercise
true seeing; Price 3,500 gp; Weight 1 lb. Slot: –
This thick tome contains exercise descriptions and
Lyre of Building diet suggestions, but entwined within the words is a powerful
Slot: Hand–held magical effect. If anyone reads this book, which takes a total
Activation: Perform (String Instruments) DC 14 of 48 hours over a minimum of six days, she gains an inherent
If the proper chords are struck, a single use bonus of from +1 to +5 (depending on the type of manual) to
of this lyre negates any attacks made against all her Strength score. Once the book is read, the magic
inanimate construction (walls, roof, floor, and so on) disappears from the pages and it becomes a normal book.
within 300 feet. This includes the effects of a horn of Strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th; Craft
blasting, a disintegrate spell, or an attack from a ram Wondrous Item, wish or miracle; Price 27,500 gp (+1), 55,000
or similar siege weapon. The lyre can be used in this gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp (+4), 137,500 gp (+5);
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3,750 gp + 15,300 XP (+3), 5,000 gp + 20,400 XP
(+4), 6,250 gp + 25,500 XP (+5); Weight 5 lb.
Manual of Quickness of Action
Slot: –
This thick tome contains tips on
coordination exercises and balance, but entwined
within the words is a powerful magical effect. If
anyone reads this book, which takes a total of 48
hours over a minimum of six days, he gains an
inherent bonus of from +1 to +5 (depending on the
type of manual) to his Dexterity score. Once the book
is read, the magic disappears from the pages and it
becomes a normal book.
Strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th; Craft
Wondrous Item, wish or miracle; Price 27,500 gp
(+1), 55,000 gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp
(+4), 137,500 gp (+5); Cost 1,250 gp + 5,100 XP
(+1), 2,500 gp + 10,200 XP (+2), 3,750 gp + 15,300
XP (+3), 5,000 gp + 20,400 XP (+4), 6,250 gp +
25,500 XP (+5); Weight 5 lb.
Marvelous Pigments
Slot: –
These magic emulsions enable their
possessor to create actual, permanent objects simply
by depicting their form in two dimensions. The
pigments are applied by a stick tipped with bristles,
hair, or fur. The emulsion flows from the application
to form the desired object as the artist concentrates on
the desired image. One pot of marvelous pigments is
sufficient to create a 1,000–cubic–foot object by
depicting it twodimensionally over a 100–square–
foot surface.
Only normal, inanimate objects can be
created. Creatures can’t be created. The pigments
must be applied to a surface. It takes 10 minutes and
a DC 15 Craft (painting) check to depict an object
with the pigments. Marvelous pigments cannot create
magic items. Objects of value depicted by the
pigments —precious metals, gems, jewelry, ivory,
and so on— appear to be valuable but are really made
of tin, lead, paste, brass, bone, and other such
inexpensive materials. The user can create normal
weapons, armor, and any other mundane item
(including foodstuffs) whose value does not exceed
2,000 gp.
Items created are not magical; the effect is
instantaneous.
Strong conjuration; CL 15th; Craft Wondrous Item,
major creation; Price 4,000 gp.
Mask of the Skull
Slot: Head
This ivory mask has been fashioned into the
likeness of a human skull. Once per day, after it has
been worn for at least 1 hour, the mask can be loosed
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to fly from the wearer’s face. It travels up to 50 feet away
from the wearer and attacks a target assigned to it. The
grinning skull mask makes a touch attack against the target
based on the wearer’s base attack bonus. If the attack
succeeds, the target must make a DC 20 Fortitude save or be
struck dead, as if affected by a finger of death spell. If the
target succeeds on his saving throw, he nevertheless takes
3d6+13 points of damage. After attacking (whether successful
or not), the mask flies back to its user. The mask has AC 16,
10 hit points, and hardness 6.
Strong necromancy and transmutation; CL 13th; Craft
Wondrous Item, animate objects, finger of death, fly, Price
22,000 gp; Weight 3 lb.
Mattock of the Titans
This digging tool is 10 feet long. Any creature of at
least Huge size can use it to loosen or tumble earth or earthen
ramparts (a 10–foot cube every 10 minutes). It also smashes
rock (a 10–foot cube per hour). If used as a weapon, it is the
equivalent of a Gargantuan +3 adamantine warhammer,
dealing 4d6 points of base damage.
Strong transmutation; CL 16th; Craft Wondrous Item, Craft
Magic Arms and Armor, move earth; Price 23,348 gp; Cost
13,348 gp + 800 XP; Weight 120 lb.
Maul of the Titans
Slot: Hand–held
This mallet is 8 feet long. If used as a weapon, it is
the equivalent of a +3 greatclub and deals triple damage
against inanimate objects. However, the wielder must have a
Strength of at least 18 to wield it properly. Otherwise, she
takes a –4 penalty on attack rolls.
Strong evocation; CL 15th; Craft Wondrous Item, Craft Magic
Arms and Armor, clenched fist; Price 25,305 gp; Cost 12,305
gp + 480 XP; Weight 160 lb.
Medallion of Thoughts
Slot: Neck
This appears to be a normal pendant disk hung from a
neck chain. Usually fashioned from bronze, copper, or nickel–
silver, the medallion allows the wearer to read the thoughts of
others, as with the spell detect thoughts.
Faint divination; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, detect
thoughts; Price 12,000 gp.
Mirror of Life Trapping
Slot: Area
This crystal device is usually about 4 feet square and
framed in metal or wood. It can be hung or placed on a surface
and then activated by giving a command word. The same
command word deactivates the mirror. A mirror of life
trapping has fifteen nonspatial extradimensional
compartments within it. Any creature coming within 30 feet of
the device and looking at its own reflection must make a DC
23 Will save or be trapped within the mirror in one of the
cells. A creature not aware of the nature of the device always
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sees its own reflection. The probability of a creature
seeing its reflection, and thus needing to make the
saving throw, drops to 50% if the creature is aware
that the mirror traps life and seeks to avoid looking at
it (treat as a gaze attack).
When a creature is trapped, it is taken bodily
into the mirror. Size is not a factor, but constructs and
undead are not trapped, nor are inanimate objects and
other nonliving matter. A victim’s equipment
(including clothing and anything being carried)
remains behind. If the mirror’s owner knows the right
command word, he can call the reflection of any
creature trapped within to its surface and engage his
powerless prisoner in conversation. Another
command word frees the trapped creature. Each pair
of command words is specific to each prisoner.
If the mirror’s capacity is exceeded, one
victim (determined randomly) is set free in order to
accommodate the latest one. If the mirror is broken,
all victims currently trapped in it are freed.
Strong abjuration; CL 17th; Craft Wondrous Item,
imprisonment; Price 200,000 gp; Weight 50 lb.
Mirror of Mental Prowess
Slot: Area
This mirror resembles an ordinary looking
glass 5 feet tall by 2 feet wide. The possessor who
knows the proper commands can cause it to perform
as follows.
• Read the thoughts of any creature reflected
therein, as long as the owner is within 25
feet of the mirror, even if those thoughts are
in an unknown language.
• View other places as if with clairvoyance,
but vision extends even onto other planes if
the viewer is sufficiently familiar with them.
• Use it as a portal to visit other places. The
user first views the place with the
clairvoyance function, then steps through
the mirror to the place pictured. Others can
follow her through the mirror if they like.
An invisible portal remains on the other side
where she arrives, and she can return
through that portal. Once she returns, the
portal closes. The portal closes on its own
after 24 hours (trapping the user if she’s still
in the other place), and the user can also
close it with a command word. Creatures
with Intelligence of 12 or higher might
notice the portal just as they might notice a
magical sensor from a scrying spell. Any
creature who steps through the portal
appears in front of the mirror.
• Once per week the mirror accurately
answers one short question regarding a
Necklace 10d6 9d6 8d6 7d6 6d6
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creature whose image is shown on its surface (giving
answers similar to those from the legend lore spell).
Strong conjuration and divination; CL 17th; Craft Wondrous
Item, detect thoughts, clairaudience/clairvoyance, gate,
legend lore; Price 175,000 gp; Weight 40 lb.
Mirror of Opposition
Slot: Area
This item resembles a normal mirror about 4 feet
long and 3 feet wide. It can be hung or placed on a surface and
then activated by speaking a command word. The same
command word deactivates the mirror. If a creature sees its
reflection in the mirror’s surface, an exact duplicate of that
creature comes into being. This opposite immediately attacks
the original. The duplicate has all the possessions and powers
of its original (including magic). Upon the defeat or
destruction of either the duplicate or the original, the duplicate
and her items disappear completely. The mirror functions up
to four times per day.
Strong necromancy; CL 15th; Craft Wondrous Item, clone;
Price 92,000 gp; Weight 45 lb.
Necklace of Adaptation
Slot: Neck
This necklace is a heavy chain with a platinum
medallion. The magic of the necklace wraps the wearer in a
shell of fresh air, making him immune to all harmful vapors
and gases (such as cloudkill and stinking cloud effects, as well
as inhaled poisons) and allowing him to breathe, even
underwater or in a vacuum.
Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item, alter
self; Price 9,000 gp.
Necklace of Fireballs
Slot: Neck
This device appears to be nothing but beads on a
string, sometimes with the ends tied together to form a
necklace. (It does not count as an item worn around the neck
for the purpose of determining which of a character’s worn
magic items is effective.) If a character holds it, however, all
can see the strand as it really is—a golden chain from which
hang a number of golden spheres. The spheres are detachable
by the wearer (and only by the wearer), who can easily hurl
one of them up to 70 feet. When a sphere arrives at the end of
its trajectory, it detonates as a fireball spell (Reflex DC 14
half).
Spheres come in different strengths, ranging from
those that deal 2d6 points of fire damage to those that deal
10d6. The market price of a sphere is 150 gp for each die of
damage it deals.
Each necklace of fireballs contains a combination of
spheres of various strengths. Some traditional combinations,
designated types I through 7th, are detailed below.
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Price
Least — — — — — 1 — 2 — 1,650 gp
Lesser — — — — 1 — 2 — 2 2,700 gp
Moderate — — — 1 — 2 — 4 — 4,350 gp
Average — — 1 — 2 — 2 — 4 5,400 gp
Good — 1 — 2 — 2 — 2 — 5,850 gp
Greater 1 — 2 — 2 — 4 — — 8,100 gp
Greatest 1 2 — 2 — 2 — 2 — 8,700 gp

If the necklace is being worn or carried by a
character who fails her saving throw against a
magical fire attack, the item must make a saving
throw as well (with a save bonus of +7). If the
necklace fails to save, all its remaining spheres
detonate simultaneously, often with regrettable
consequences for the wearer.
Moderate evocation; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous Item,
fireball.
Orb of Storms
Slot: Hand–held
This glass sphere is 8 inches in diameter.
The possessor can call forth all manner of weather,
even supernaturally destructive storms. Once per day
she can call upon the orb to use a control weather
spell, Once per month, she can conjure a storm of
vengeance. The possessor of the orb is continually
protected by an endure elements effect.
Strong varied; CL 18th; Craft Wondrous Item,
control weather, endure elements, storm of
vengeance; Price 48,000 gp; Weight 6 lb.
Pearl of Power
Slot: Hand–held
This seemingly normal pearl of average size
and luster is a potent aid to all spellcasters who
prepare spells (clerics, druids, rangers, paladins, and
wizards). Once per day on command, a pearl of
power enables the possessor to recall any one spell
that she had prepared and then cast. The spell is then
prepared again, just as if it had not been cast. The
spell must be of a particular level, depending on the
pearl. Different pearls exist for recalling one spell per
day of each level from 1st through 9th and for the
recall of two spells per day (each of a different level,
6th or lower).
Strong transmutation; CL 17th; Craft Wondrous Item,
creator must be able to cast spells of the spell level to
be recalled; Price 1,000 gp (1st), 4,000 gp (2nd),
9,000 gp (3rd), 16,000 gp (4th), 25,000 gp (5th),
36,000 gp (6th), 49,000 gp (7th), 64,000 gp (8th),
81,000 gp (9th), or 70,000 gp (two spells).
Pearl of the Sirines
Slot: Hand–held
This normal–seeming pearl is beautiful and worth at least
1,000 gp on that basis alone. If it is clasped firmly in hand or
held to the breast while the possessor attempts actions related
to the pearl’s powers, she understands and is able to employ
the item.
The pearl enables its possessor to breathe in water as
if she were in clean, fresh air. Her swim speed is 60 feet, and
she can cast spells and act underwater without hindrance.
Moderate abjuration and transmutation; CL 8th; Craft
Wondrous Item, freedom of movement, water breathing;Price
15,300 gp.
Periapt of Health
Slot: Neck
The wearer of this blue gem on a silver chain is immune to
disease, including supernatural diseases.
Faint conjuration; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, remove
disease; Price 7,500 gp.
Periapt of Proof against Poison
Slot: Neck
This item is a brilliant–cut black gem on a delicate
silver chain. The wearer is immune to poison, although
poisons still active when the periapt is first donned still run
their course.
Faint conjuration; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, neutralize
poison; Price 27,000 gp.
Periapt of Wisdom
Slot: Neck
Although it appears to be a normal pearl on a light
chain, a periapt of wisdom actually increases the possessor’s
Wisdom score in the form of an magic bonus of +2, +4, or +6
(depending on the individual item).
Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Craft Wondrous Item, owl’s
wisdom; Price 4,000 gp (+2), 16,000 gp (+4), 36,000 gp (+6).
Periapt of Wound Closure
Slot: Neck
This stone is bright red and dangles on a gold chain.
The wearer of this periapt automatically becomes stable if his
hit points drop to between –1 and –9 inclusive. The periapt
doubles the wearer’s normal rate of healing or allows normal
healing of wounds that would not do so normally. Hit point
damage that involves bleeding is negated for the wearer of the
periapt, but he is still susceptible to damage from bleeding that
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Moderate conjuration; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous
Item, heal; Price 15,000 gp.
Phylactery of Faithfulness
Slot: Brow
This item is a small box containing religious
scripture affixed to a leather cord and tied around the
forehead. There is no mundane way to determine
what function this religious item performs until it is
worn. The wearer of a phylactery of faithfulness is
aware of any action or item that could adversely
affect his alignment and his standing with his deity,
including magical effects. He acquires this
information prior to performing such an action or
becoming associated with such an item if he takes a
moment to contemplate the act.
Faint divination; CL 1st; Craft Wondrous Item, detect
chaos, detect evil, detect good, detect law; Price
1,000 gp.
Phylactery of Undead Turning
Slot: Brow
This item is a boon to any character able to
turn undead, allowing him to do so as if his class
level were four levels higher than it actually is.
Moderate necromancy [good]; CL 10th; Craft
Wondrous Item, 10th–level cleric; Price 11,000 gp.
Pipes of Haunting
Slot: Hand–held
Activation: Perform (wind instruments) DC 15
This magic item appears to be a small set of
pan pipes. When played, the pipes create an eerie,
spellbinding tune. Those within 30 feet who hear the
tune must succeed on a DC 13 Will save or become
frightened for 4 rounds.
Creatures with 6 or more Hit Dice gain a +4
bonus to their saving throw. Pipes of haunting can be
sounded twice a day.
Faint necromancy; CL 4th; Craft Wondrous Item,
mass frighten; Price 6,000 gp; Weight 3 lb.
Pipes of Pain
Slot: Hand–held
Activation: Perform (wind instruments) DC 15
These appear to be like any other standard
set of pipes with nothing to reveal their true nature.
When played the pipes create a wondrous
melody. All within 30 feet must make a DC 14 Will
save or be fascinated by the sound. (This is a
mindaffecting sonic compulsion.)
As soon as the piping stops, all those
affected are stricken by intense pain at even the
slightest noise. Unless a character is in a totally silent
area, she takes 1d4 points of damage per round for
2d4 rounds. During this time, damage from sonic
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attacks is doubled. Thereafter, the least noise causes an
affected character to become shaken (except when she is in a
totally silent area). This hypersensitivity is a curse and
therefore hard to remove (see the bestow curse spell).
Faint enchantment and evocation; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous
Item, creator must have the bardic music class feature, sound
burst; Price 12,000 gp;Weight 3 lb.
Pipes of the Sewers
Slot: Hand–held
Activation: Perform (wind instruments) DC 15
These wooden pipes appear ordinary, but if the
possessor learns the proper tune, he can attract 1d3 rat swarms
if rats are within 400 feet. For each 50–foot distance the rats
have to travel, there is a 1–round delay. The piper must
continue playing until the rats appear, and when they do so,
the piper must make a DC 10 Perform (wind instruments)
check. Success means that they obey the piper’s telepathic
commands so long as he continues to play. Failure indicates
that they turn on the piper. If for any reason the piper ceases
playing, the rats leave immediately. If they are called again
within a day, the Perform check DC is 15.
If the rats are under the control of another creature,
add the HD of the controller to the Perform check DC.
Once control is assumed, another check is required
each round to maintain it if the other creature is actively
seeking to reassert its control.
Faint conjuration; CL 2nd; Craft Wondrous Item, charm
animal, summon nature’s ally 1st, wild empathy ability; Price
1,150 gp; Weight 3 lb.
Pipes of Sounding
Slot: Hand–held
Activation: Perform (wind instruments) DC 11
When played by a character who has the Perform
(wind instruments) skill, these pipes create a variety of sounds.
The figment sounds are the equivalent of ghost sound (caster
level 2nd).
Faint illusion; CL 2nd; Craft Wondrous Item, ghost sound;
Price 1,800 gp; Weight 3 lb.
Portable Hole
Slot: –
A portable hole is a circle of cloth spun from the
webs of a phase spider interwoven with strands of ether and
beams of starlight. When opened fully, a portable hole is 6 feet
in diameter, but it can be folded up to be as small as a pocket
handkerchief. When spread upon any surface, it causes an
extradimensional space 10 feet deep to come into being. This
hole can be picked up from inside or out by simply taking hold
of the edges of the cloth and folding it up. Either way, the
entrance disappears, but anything inside the hole remains.
The only air in the hole is that which enters when the
hole is opened. It contains enough air to supply one Medium
creature or two Small creatures for 10 minutes. The cloth does
not accumulate weight even if its hole is filled. Each portable
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hole opens on its own particular nondimensional
space. If another item that accesses extradimensional
space (such as a bag of holding) is placed inside the
portal hole, its extradimensional space is
unaccessable until removed.
Moderate conjuration; CL 12th; Craft Wondrous
Item, plane shift; Price 20,000 gp.
Raider’s Map
Slot: Hand–held
At first glance, this piece of parchment appears to be
blank. However, once activated, the item’s real
ability is revealed as a map appears on the
parchment. Not only does it depict the floor map to a
particular building, but it also displays the
movements of those inside the building. The map can
be used for up to 10 minutes a day.
Moderate divination; CL 13th;Spells: Magic Map,
Locate Creature, Secret Page, Scrying, True Seeing;
Price: 26,500 gp.
Ring Gates
Slot: Area
These always come in pairs—two iron rings,
each about 18 inches in diameter. The rings must be
on the same plane of existence and within 100 miles
of each other to function. Whatever is put through
one ring comes out the other, and up to 100 pounds
of material can be transferred each day. (Objects only
partially pushed through and then retracted do not
count.) This useful device allows for instantaneous
transport of items or messages, and even attacks. A
character can reach through to grab things near the
other ring, or even stab a weapon through if so
desired. Alternatively, a character could stick his
head through to look around. A spellcaster could
even cast a spell through a ring gate. A Small
character can make a DC 13 Acrobatics (Escape
Artist) check to slip through. Creatures of Tiny,
Diminutive, or Fine size can pass through easily.
Each ring has a “entry side” and an “exit side,” both
marked with appropriate symbols.
Strong conjuration; CL 17th; Craft Wondrous Item,
gate; Price 40,000 gp; Weight 1 lb. each.
Robe of the Archmagi
Slot: Body
This normal–appearing garment can be
white (01–45 on d%, good alignment), gray (46–75,
neither good nor evil alignment), or black (76–100,
evil alignment). Its wearer, if an arcane spellcaster,
gains the following powers.
• +5 armor bonus to AC.
• Spell resistance 18.
• +4 magic bonus on all saving throws.
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• +2 magic bonus on caster level checks made to
overcome spell resistance.
If a white robe is donned by an evil character, she
immediately gains three negative levels. The reverse is true
with respect to a black robe donned by a good character. An
evil or good character who puts on a gray robe, or a neutral
character who dons either a white or black robe, gains two
negative levels. While these negative levels never result in lost
levels, they remain as long as the garment is worn and cannot
be overcome in any way (including restoration spells).
Strong abjuration and transmutation; CL 14th; Craft
Wondrous Item, antimagic field, mage armor or shield of
faith, creator must be of same alignment as robe; Price 75,000
gp; Weight 1 lb.
Robe of Blending
Slot: Body
When this robe is put on, the wearer intuitively
knows that the garment has very special properties. A robe of
blending enables its wearer to appear to be part of his
surroundings. This allows him a +10 magic bonus on Stealth
(Hide) checks. The wearer can adopt the appearance of
another creature, as with the disguise self spell, at will. All
creatures acquainted with and friendly to the wearer see him
normally.
Moderate illusion; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous Item, disguise
self; Price 30,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Robe of Bones
This handy item functions much like a robe of useful
items for the serious necromancer. It appears to be an
unremarkable robe, but a character who dons it notes that it is
adorned with small embroidered figures representing undead
creatures. Only the wearer of the robe can see the embroidery
and recognize them for the creatures they become, and detach
them. One figure can be detached each round. Detaching a
figure causes it to become an actual undead creature (see the
list below). The skeleton or zombie is not under the control of
the wearer of the robe, but may be subsequently commanded,
rebuked, turned, or destroyed. A newly created robe of bones
always has two embroidered figures of each of the following
undead:
• Small goblin skeleton
• Medium human commoner skeleton
• Medium wolf skeleton
• Small goblin zombie
• Medium human commoner zombie
• Medium wolf zombie
Moderate necromancy [evil]; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item,
summon undead 4th; Price 2,400 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Robe of Eyes
Slot: Body
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This valuable garment appears to be a
normal robe until it is put on. Its wearer is able to see
in all directions at the same moment due to scores of
visible, magical eyelike patterns that adorn the robe.
She also gains 120–foot darkvision.
The robe of eyes sees all forms of invisible
or ethereal things within 120 feet.
The wearer of a robe of eyes gains a +10
magic bonus on Perception (Spot) checks and
Perception (Spot) checks. She retains her Dexterity
bonus to AC even when flat–footed, and she can’t be
flanked. However, she is not able to avert her eyes or
close her eyes when confronted by a creature with a
gaze attack.
A light or continual flame spell cast directly
on a robe of eyes causes it to be blinded for 1d3
minutes. A daylight spell blinds it for 2d4 minutes.
Moderate divination; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item,
true seeing; Price 120,000 gp;Weight 1 lb.
• Its wearer can use up to six of the embroidered stars
on the chest portion of the robe as +5 shuriken. The
robe grants its wearer proficiency with such weapons.
Each shuriken disappears after it is used.
Strong varied; CL 15th; Craft Wondrous Item, magic missile,
astral projection or plane shift; Price 58,000 gp;
Weight 1 lb.
Robe of Useful Items
Slot: Body
This appears to be an unremarkable robe, but a
character who dons it notes that it is adorned with small cloth
patches of various shapes. Only the wearer of the robe can see
these patches, recognize them for what items they become,
and detach them. One patch can be detached each round.
Detaching a patch causes it to become an actual item,
as indicated below. A newly created robe of useful items
always has two each of the following patches:

Robe of Scintillating Colors • Dagger

Slot: Body • Bullseye lantern (filled and lit)
The wearer of this robe can cause the • Mirror (a highly polished 2–foot–by–4–foot steel
garment to display a shifting pattern of incredible mirror)
hues, color after color cascading from the upper part • Pole (10–foot length)
of the robe to the hem in sparkling rainbows of • Hempen rope (50–foot coil)
dazzling light. The colors daze those near the wearer,
• Sack
conceal the wearer, and illuminate the surroundings.
It takes 1 full round after the wearer speaks the
In addition, the robe has several other patches. Roll 4d4
command word for the colors to start flowing on the
for the number of other patches and then roll for each patch on
robe. The colors create the equivalent of a gaze attack
the table below to determine its nature.
with a 30–foot range. Those who look at the wearer
are dazed for 1d4+1 rounds (Will DC 16 negates).
This is a mind–affecting pattern effect. d% Result
Every round of continuous scintillation of 01–08 Bag of 100 gold pieces
the robe gives the wearer better concealment. The 09–15 Coffer, silver (6 in. by 6 in. by 1 ft.),
miss chance on attacks against the wearer starts at 500 gp value
10% and increases by 10% each round until it reaches 16–22 Door, iron (up to 10 ft. wide and 10
50% (total concealment). ft. high and barred on one side—
The robe illuminates a 30–foot radius must be placed upright, attaches and
continuously. hinges itself)
The effect can be used no more than a total 23–30 Gems, 10 (100 gp value each)
of 10 rounds per day. 31–44 Ladder, wooden (24 ft. long)
Moderate illusion; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item, 45–51 Mule (with saddle bags)
blur, rainbow pattern; Price 27,000 gp; Weight 1 lb. 52–59 Pit, open (10 ft. by 10 ft. by 10 ft.)
60–68 Potion of cure serious wounds
69–75 Rowboat (12 ft. long)
Robe of Stars 76–83 Minor scroll of one randomly
Slot: Body determined spell
This garment is typically black or dark blue 84–90 War dogs, pair (treat as riding dogs)
and embroidered with small white or silver stars. 91–96 Window (2 ft. by 4 ft., up to 2 ft.
The robe has three magical powers. deep)
97–100 Portable ram
• It enables its wearer to travel physically to
the Astral Plane, along with all that she is Multiple items of the same kind are permissible.
wearing or carrying. Once removed, a patch cannot be replaced.
• It gives its wearer a +1 magic bonus on all
saving throws.
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Moderate transmutation; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous
Item, fabricate; Price 7,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Rope of Climbing
Slot: Place
A 60–foot–long rope of climbing is no
thicker than a wand, but it is strong enough to support
3,000 pounds. Upon command, the rope snakes
forward, upward, downward, or in any other direction
at 10 feet per round, attaching itself securely
wherever its owner desires. It can unfasten itself and
return in the same manner.
A rope of climbing can be commanded to
knot or unknot itself. This causes large knots to
appear at 1–foot intervals along the rope. Knotting
shortens the rope to a 50–foot length until the knots
are untied but lowers the DC ofAthletics
(Climb)checks while using it by 10. A creature must
hold one end of the rope when its magic is invoked.
Faint transmutation; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item,
animate rope; Price 3,000 gp; Weight 3 lb.
Rope of Entanglement
Slot: –
A rope of entanglement looks just like any
other hempen rope about 30 feet long.
Upon command, the rope lashes forward 20
feet or upward 10 feet to entangle a victim. An
entangled creature can break free with a DC 20
Strength check or a DC 20 Acrobatics (Escape Artist)
check.
The rope has AC 22, 12 hit points, and
hardness 10, and it has damage reduction 5/slashing
as well. The rope repairs damage to itself at a rate of
1 point per 5 minutes, but if a rope of entanglement is
severed (all 12 hit points lost to damage), it is
destroyed.
Moderate transmutation; CL 12th; Craft Wondrous
Item, animate objects, animate rope, entangle; Price
21,000 gp; Weight 5 lb.
Salve of Slipperiness
Slot: –
This substance provides a +20 magic bonus
on all Acrobatics (Escape Artist) checks, meaning
that it is almost impossible to grapple such a
character or to tie or chain him up. In addition, such
obstructions as webs (magical or otherwise) do not
affect an anointed individual. Magic ropes and the
like do not avail against this salve. If it is smeared on
a floor or on steps, the area should be treated as a
long–lasting grease spell. The salve requires 8 hours
to wear off normally, or it can be wiped off with an
alcohol solution (even wine).
Faint conjuration; CL 6th; Craft Wondrous Item,
grease; Price 1,000 gp.
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Scabbard of Keen Edges
Slot: Beltclip
This scabbard is fashioned from cured leather and
fine silver. It can shrink or enlarge to accommodate any knife,
dagger, sword, or similar weapon up to and including a
greatsword. Up to three times per day on command, the
scabbard casts keen edge on any blade placed within it.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, keen edge;
Price 16,000 gp;Weight 1 lb.
Scarab of Protection
Slot: Neck
This device appears to be a silver medallion in the
shape of a beetle. If it is held for 1 round, an inscription
appears on its surface letting the holder know that it is a
protective device.
The scarab’s possessor gains spell resistance 20. The
scarab can also absorb energy–draining attacks, death effects,
and negative energy effects. Upon absorbing twelve such
attacks, the scarab turns to powder and is destroyed.
Strong abjuration and necromancy; CL 18th; Craft Wondrous
Item, death ward, spell resistance; Price 38,000 gp.
Scarab, Golembane
Slot: Neck
This beetle–shaped pin enables its wearer to detect
any golem within 60 feet, although he must concentrate (a
standard action) in order for the detection to take place. A
scarab enables its possessor to combat golems with weapons,
unarmed attacks, or natural weapons as if those golems had no
damage reduction.
Moderate divination; CL 8th; Craft Wondrous Item, detect
magic, creator must be at least 10th level; Price 2,500 gp.
Shrouds of Disintegration
Slot: Body
These burial wrappings look to be made of fine,
embroidered materials. When a body is placed inside, a
command word will turn it to dust. The magic of the shrouds
is usable only once, after which the wrappings become
ordinary, fine cloth.
Strong transmutation; CL 15th; Craft Wondrous Item,
disintegrate; Price 6,600 gp; Weight 10 lb.
Silversheen
Slot: None
This substance can be applied to a weapon as a
standard action. It will give the weapon the properties of
alchemical silver for 1 hour, replacing the properties of any
other special material it might have. One vial will coat a single
melee weapon or 20 units of ammunition.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item; Price 250
gp.
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Slippers of Spider Climbing
Slot: Feet
When worn, a pair of these slippers enable
movement on vertical surfaces or even upside down
along ceilings, leaving the wearer’s hands free, as per
a spider climb spell. Her speed is 20 feet. Severely
slippery surfaces—icy, oiled, or greased surfaces—
make these slippers useless. The slippers can be used
for 10 minutes per day, split up as the wearer
chooses.
Faint transmutation; CL 4th; Craft Wondrous Item,
spider climb; Price 4,800 gp; Weight 1/2 lb.
Sovereign Glue
This pale amber substance is thick and
viscous. A flask of sovereign glue, when found, holds
anywhere from 1 to 7 uses of the stuff (1d8–1,
minimum 1), with the other ounce of the flask’s
capacity taken up by the salve of slipperiness. One
ounce of this adhesive covers 1 square foot of
surface, bonding virtually any two substances
together in a permanent union. The glue takes 1
round to set. If the objects are pulled apart (a move
action) before that time has elapsed, that application
of the glue loses its stickiness and is worthless. If the
glue is allowed to set, then attempting to separate the
two bonded objects has no effect, except when
universal solvent is applied to the bond. (Sovereign
glue is dissolved by universal solvent.)
A surface covered with salve of slippriness
cannot be affected by soveriegn glue.
Strong transmutation; CL 20th; Craft Wondrous Item,
make whole; Price 2,400 gp (per use).
Stone of Alarm
This stone cube, when given the command
word, affixes itself to any object. If that object is
touched thereafter by anyone who does not first
speak that same command word, the stone emits a
piercing screech for 1 hour that can be heard up to a
quarter–mile away (assuming no intervening
barriers).
Faint abjuration; CL 3rd; Craft Wondrous Item,
alarm; Price 2,700 gp; Weight 2 lb.
Stone of Controlling Earth Elementals
Slot: Placed
A stone of this nature is typically an oddly
shaped bit of roughly polished rock.
The possessor of such a stone need but utter
a few words of summoning, and a Huge earth
elemental comes to the summoner. The summoning
words require 1 full round to speak, and in all ways
the stone functions as the summon monster 7th spell.
(If sand or rough, unhewn stone is the summoning
medium, the elemental that comes is Large instead,
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and the stone functions as the summon monster 6th spell.) The
elemental appears in 1d4 rounds.
Only one elemental can be summoned at a time. A
new elemental requires a new patch of earth or stone, which
cannot be accessed until after the first elemental disappears (is
dispelled, dismissed, or slain).
Strong conjuration; CL 13th; Craft Wondrous Item, summon
monster 6th, summon monster 7th; Price 100,000 gp; Weight 5
lb.
Stone of Good Luck (Luckstone)
This stone is typically a bit of rough polished agate or
some similar mineral. Its possessor gains a +1 magic bonus on
saving throws, ability checks, and skill checks.
Faint evocation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, divine favor;
Price 20,000 gp.
Stone Horse
Slot: Mount
Each item of this nature appears to be a fullsized,
roughly hewn statue of a horse, carved from some type of hard
stone. A command word brings the steed to life, enabling it to
carry a burden and even to attack as if it were a real horse of
the appropriate kind.
A stone horse can carry 1,000 pounds tirelessly and
never needs to rest or feed. Damage dealt to it can be repaired
by first using a stone to flesh spell, thus causing the stone
horse to become a normal horse that can be healed normally.
When fully healed, it automatically reverts to its stone form.
While in its stone form, it can be fed gems, healing 1 point of
damage for each 50 gp worth of mineral it is given.
There are two sorts of stone horses.
Courser: This item has the statistics of a heavy horse as well
as having hardness 10.
Destrier: This item has the statistics of a heavy warhorse as
well as having hardness 10.
Strong transmutation; CL 14th; Craft Wondrous Item, flesh to
stone, animate objects; Price 10,000 gp (courser) or 14,800 gp
(destrier); Weight 6,000 lb.
Stone Salve
Slot: –
This ointment has two uses. If an ounce of it is
applied to the flesh of a petrified creature, it returns the
creature to flesh as the stone to flesh spell. If an ounce of it is
applied to the flesh of a nonpetrified creature, it protects the
creature as a stoneskin spell.
Strong abjuration and transmutation; CL 13th; Craft
Wondrous Item, flesh to stone, stoneskin; Price 4,000 gp per
ounce.
Strand of Prayer Beads
Slot: Hand–held
This item appears to be a normal string of prayer
beads until the owner casts a divine spell. Once that occurs,
the owner instantly knows the powers of the prayer beads and
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how to activate them. Each strand includes two or more special beads, each with a different magic power.
Special Bead Type Special Bead Ability
Bead of blessing Wearer can cast bless.
Bead of healing Wearer can cast his choice of cure serious wounds, remove blindness/deafness,
or remove disease.
Bead of karma Wearer casts his spells at +4 caster level. Effect lasts 10 minutes.
Bead of smiting Wearer can cast chaos hammer, holy smite, order’s wrath, or unholy blight (Will
DC 17 partial).
Bead of summons Summons a powerful creature of appropriate alignment from the Outer Planes
(an angel, devil, etc.) to aid the wearer for one day. (If the wearer uses the bead
of summons to summon a deity’s emissary frivolously, the deity takes that
character’s items and places a geas upon him as punishment in the very least.)
Bead of wind walking Wearer can cast wind walk.
herbivorous, omnivorous, or carnivorous creature. The spoon
can produce sufficient gruel each day to feed up to four
A lesser strand of prayer beads has a bead of humans.
blessing and a bead of healing. A strand of prayer Faint conjuration; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, create food
beads has a bead of healing, a bead of karma, and a and water; Price 5,400 gp.
bead of smiting. A greater strand of prayer beads has
a bead of healing, a bead of karma, a bead of Tome of Clear Thought
summons, and a bead of wind walking. Slot: –
Each special bead can be used once per day, This heavy book contains instruction on improving
except for the bead of summons, which works only memory and logic, but entwined within the words is a
once and then becomes nonmagical. The beads of powerful magical effect. If anyone reads this book, which
blessing, smiting, and wind walking function as spell takes a total of 48 hours over a minimum of six days, she
trigger items; the beads of karma and summons can gains an inherent bonus of from +1 to +5 (depending on the
be activated by any character capable of casting type of tome) to her Intelligence score. Once the book is read,
divine spells. The owner need not hold or wear the the magic disappears from the pages and it becomes a normal
strand of prayer beads in any specific location, as book.
long as he carries it somewhere on his person. Because the tome of clear thought provides an
The power of a special bead is lost if it is inherent bonus, the reader will earn extra skill points when she
removed from the strand. Reduce the price of a strand attains a new level.
of prayer beads that is missing one or more beads by Strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th; Craft
the following amounts: bead of blessing –600 gp, Wondrous Item, miracle or wish; Price 27,500 gp (+1), 55,000
bead of healing – 9,000 gp, bead of karma –20,000 gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp (+4), 137,500 gp (+5);
gp, bead of smiting –16,800 gp, bead of summons – Cost 1,250 gp + 5,100 XP (+1), 2,500 gp + 10,200 XP (+2),
20,000 gp, bead of wind walking –46,800 gp. 3,750 gp + 15,300 XP (+3), 5,000 gp + 20,400 XP (+4), 6,250
Faint, moderate or strong (many schools); CL 1st gp + 25,500 XP (+5); Weight 5 lb.
(blessing), 5th (healing), 7th (smiting), 9th (karma),
11th (wind walking), 17th (summons); Craft
Wondrous Items and one of the following spells per
Tome of Leadership and Influence
bead, as appropriate: bless (blessing); cure serious Slot: –
wounds, remove blindness/ deafness, or remove This ponderous book details suggestions for
disease (healing); righteous might (karma); gate persuading and inspiring others, but entwined within the
(summons); chaos hammer, holy smite, order’s words is a powerful magical effect. If anyone reads this book,
wrath, or unholy blight (smiting), wind walk (wind which takes a total of 48 hours over a minimum of six days, he
walking); Price 9,600 gp (lesser), 25,800 gp gains an inherent bonus of from +1 to +5 (depending on the
(standard), 95,800 gp (greater). type of tome) to his Charisma score. Once the book is read,
the magic disappears from the pages and it becomes a normal
book.
Sustaining Spoon Strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th; Craft
Slot: – Wondrous Item, miracle or wish; Price 27,500 gp (+1), 55,000
This unremarkable eating utensil is typically gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp (+4), 137,500 gp (+5);
fashioned from horn. If the spoon is placed in an Cost 1,250 gp + 5,100 XP (+1), 2,500 gp + 10,200 XP (+2),
empty container the vessel fills with a thick, pasty 3,750 gp + 15,300 XP (+3), 5,000 gp + 20,400 XP (+4), 6,250
gruel. Although this substance has a flavor similar to gp + 25,500 XP (+5); Weight 5 lb.
that of warm, wet cardboard, it is highly nourishing
and contains everything necessary to sustain any

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Tome of Understanding
Slot: –
This thick book contains tips for improving
instinct and perception, but entwined within the
words is a powerful magical effect. If anyone reads
this book, which takes a total of 48 hours over a
minimum of six days, she gains an inherent bonus of
from +1 to +5 (depending on the type of tome) to her
Wisdom score. Once the book is read, the magic
disappears from the pages and it becomes a normal
book.
Strong evocation (if miracle is used); CL 17th; Craft
Wondrous Item, miracle or wish; Price 27,500 gp
(+1), 55,000 gp (+2), 82,500 gp (+3), 110,000 gp
(+4), 137,500 gp (+5); Cost 1,250 gp + 5,100 XP
(+1), 2,500 gp + 10,200 XP (+2), 3,750 gp + 15,300
XP (+3), 5,000 gp + 20,400 XP (+4), 6,250 gp +
25,500 XP (+5); Weight 5 lb.
Unguent of Timelessness
Slot: –
When applied to any matter that was once
alive this ointment allows that substance to resist the
passage of time. Each year of actual time affects the
substance as if only a day had passed. The coated
object gains a +1 magic bonus on all saving throws.
The unguent never wears off, although it can be
magically removed (by dispelling the effect, for
instance). One flask contains enough material to coat
eight Medium or smaller objects. A Large object
counts as two Medium objects, and a Huge object
counts as two Large objects.
Faint transmutation; CL 3rd; Prerequisite: Craft
Wondrous Item; Price 150 gp.
Universal Solvent
Slot: –
This substance has the unique property of
being able to dissolve sovereign glue and tanglefoot
bags. Applying the solvent is a standard action.
Strong transmutation; CL 20th; Craft Wondrous Item,
disintegrate; Price 50 gp.
Vest of Escape
Slot: Torso
Hidden within secret pockets of this simple silk vest
are lockpicks that provide a +4 magic bonus on
Disable Device (Open Locks) checks. The vest also
grants its wearer a +6 magic bonus on Acrobatics
(Escape Artist) checks.
Faint conjuration and transmutation; CL 4th; Craft
Wondrous Item, knock, grease; Price 5,200 gp.
Veil of Gaze Reflection
Slot: Eyes
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This item appears to be a strip of cloth or silk, often
adorned with magical sigils, that is placed over the eyes and
tied at the back of the head.
While worn, the user can see through the cloth as if it
were not there. He also enjoys the benefits of a constant Gaze
Reflection while the cloth is worn.
Moderate abjuration; CL 11th; Craft Wondrous Item, gaze
reflection; Price 90,000 gp
Vestment, Druid’s
Slot: Body
This light garment is worn over normal clothing or
armor. Most such vestments are green, embroidered with plant
or animal motifs. When this item is worn by a character with
the wild shape ability, the character can use that ability one
additional time each day.
Moderate transmutation; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous Item,
polymorph or wild shape ability; Price 10,000 gp.
Well of Many Worlds
Slot: Area
This strange, interdimensional device looks just like a
portable hole. Anything placed within it is immediately cast to
another world—a parallel world, another planet, or a different
plane (chosen randomly). If the well is moved, the random
factor again comes into play. It can be picked up, folded, or
rolled, just as a portable hole can be. Objects from the world
the well touches can come through the opening just as easily
as from the initiating place. (It is a two–way portal.)
Strong conjuration; CL 17th; Craft Wondrous Item, gate;
Price 82,000 gp.
Wind Fan
Slot: Hand–held
A wind fan appears to be nothing more than a wood
and papyrus or cloth instrument with which to create a cooling
breeze. By uttering the command word, its possessor causes
the fan to generate air movement duplicating a gust of wind
spell. The fan can be used once per day with no risk. If it is
used more frequently, there is a 20% cumulative chance per
usage during that day that the device tears into useless,
nonmagical tatters.
Faint evocation; CL 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, gust of wind;
Price 5,500 gp.
Wings of Flying
Slot: Back
A pair of these wings might appear to be nothing
more than a plain cloak of old, black cloth, or they could be as
elegant as a long cape of blue feathers. When the wearer
speaks the command word, the cloak turns into a pair of bat or
bird wings that empower her to fly with a speed of 60 feet
(good maneuverability).
Moderate transmutation; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous Item, fly;
Price 54,000 gp; Weight 2 lb.
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Intelligent Items asterisks on the table) gains one negative level if he or she so
Magic items sometimes have intelligence of much as picks up the item. Although this negative level never
their own. Magically imbued with sentience, these results in actual level loss, it remains as long as the item is in
items think and feel the same way characters do and hand and cannot be overcome in any way (including
should be treated as NPCs. Intelligent items have restoration spells). This negative level is cumulative with any
extra abilities and sometimes extraordinary powers other penalties the item might already place on inappropriate
and special purposes. Only permanent magic items wielders. Items with Ego scores (see below) of 20 to 29
(as opposed to single–use items or those with bestow two negative levels. Items with Ego scores of 30 or
charges) can be intelligent. (This means that potions, higher bestow three negative levels.
scrolls, and wands, among other items, are never
intelligent.) In general, less than 1% of magic items Intelligent Item Alignment
have intelligence. d% Alignment of Item
Intelligent items can actually be considered 01–05 Chaotic good
creatures because they have Intelligence, Wisdom, 06–15 Chaotic neutral*
and Charisma scores. Treat them as constructs. 16–20 Chaotic evil
Intelligent items often have the ability to illuminate 21–25 Neutral evil*
their surroundings at will (as magic weapons do); 26–30 Lawful evil
many cannot see otherwise. 31–55 Lawful good
Unlike most magic items, intelligent items 56–60 Lawful neutral*
can activate their own powers without waiting for a 61–80 Neutral good*
command word from their owner. Intelligent items 81–100 Neutral
act during their owner’s turn in the initiative order. * The item can also be used by any character whose alignment
corresponds to the nonneutral
Intelligent Item Alignment portion of the item’s alignment.
Any item with intelligence has an alignment.
Note that intelligent weapons already have Languages Spoken By Item
alignments, either stated or by implication. If you’re Like a character, an intelligent item speaks Common
generating a random intelligent weapon, that plus one additional language per point of Intelligence bonus.
weapon’s alignment must fit with any alignment– Choose appropriate languages, taking into account the item’s
oriented special abilities it has. origin and purposes.
Any character whose alignment does not
correspond to that of the item (except as noted by the
d% Mental Communication Capabilities Senses Base Price
Ability Modifier
Scores
01–34 Two at 12, Empathy1 One lesser power 30 ft. vision and hearing +1,000 gp
one at 10
35–59 Two at 13, Empathy1 Two lesser powers 60 ft. vision and hearing +2,000 gp
one at 10
60–79 Two at 14, Speech2 Two lesser powers 120 ft. vision and hearing +4,000 gp
one at 10
80–91 Two at 15, Speech2 Three lesser 60 ft. darkvision and +5,000 gp
one at 10 powers hearing
92–97 Two at 16, Speech2, 3 Three lesser 60 ft. darkvision and +6,000 gp
one at 10 powers hearing
98 Two at 17, Speech, telepathy Three lesser 120 ft. darkvision and +9,000 gp
3, 4
one at 10 powers and one hearing
greater power6
99 Two at 18, Speech, telepathy Three lesser 120 ft. darkvision, +12,000 gp
4, 5
one at 10 powers and two blindsense, and hearing
greater powers6
100 Two at 19, Speech, telepathy Four lesser powers 120 ft. darkvision, +15,000 gp
4, 5
one at 10 and three greater blindsense, and hearing
powers6

Table: Item Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and 1 The possessor feels urges and sometimes emotions from the item
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2 Like a character, an intelligent item speaks Common plus 6 The intelligent item can have a special purpose (and corresponding
one language per point of Intelligence bonus. dedicated power) rather than a greater power, if appropriate.
It can communicate telepathically withthe
wielder. Intelligent Item Powers
3 The item can also read any languages it can speak. The table above determines how many lesser and
4 The item can use either communication mode at will,
greater powers an intelligent item has. To find the item’s
with language use as any speaking item. It can
communicate telepathically with the wielder.
specific powers, choose or roll on the appropriate tables
5 The item can read all languages as well as use read below.
magic.
Intelligent Item Lesser Powers
d% Lesser Power Base Price
Modifier
01–05 Item can bless its allies 3/day +1,000 gp
06–10 Item can use faerie fire 3/day +1,100 gp
11–13 Item can cast minor image 1/day +2,200 gp
14–20 Item has deathwatch continually active +2,700 gp
21–25 Item can use detect magic at will +3,600 gp
26–31 Item has 10 ranks in Persuade (Intimidate) +5,000 gp
32–33 Item has 10 ranks in Linguistics (Decipher Script) +5,000 gp
34–36 Item has 10 ranks in Knowledge (choose category) +5,000 gp
37–40 Item has 10 ranks in Perception (Spot) +5,000 gp
41–45 Item has 10 ranks in Perception (Spot) +5,000 gp
46–50 Item has 10 ranks in Perception (Listen) +5,000 gp
51–54 Item has 10 ranks in Spellcraft +5,000 gp
55–60 Item has 10 ranks in Perception (Sense Motive) +5,000 gp
61–66 Item has 10 ranks in Deception (Bluff) +5,000 gp
67–72 Item has 10 ranks in Persuade (Diplomacy) +5,000 gp
73–77 Item can cast major image 1/day +5,400 gp
78–80 Item can cast darkness 3/day +6,500 gp
81–83 Item can use hold person on an enemy 3/day +6,500 gp
84–86 Item can activate zone of truth 3/day +6,500 gp
87–89 Item can use daze monster 3/day +6,500 gp
90–95 Item can use locate object 3/day +6,500 gp
96–100 Item can use cure moderate wounds (2d8+3) on wielder 3/day +6,500 gp
of their owner. Activating a power or concentrating on an
All powers function at the direction of the item, active one is a standard action the item takes.
although intelligent items generally follow the wishes Intelligent Item Greater Powers
d% Greater Power Base Price Modifier
01–06 Item can detect opposing alignment at will +7,200 gp
07–10 Item can detect undead at will +7,200 gp
11–13 Item can frighten in an enemy at will +7,200 gp
14–18 Item can use dimensional anchor on a foe 1/day +10,000 gp
19–23 Item can use dismissal on a foe 1/day +10,000 gp
24–28 Item can use lesser globe of invulnerability 1/day +10,000 gp
29–33 Item can use arcane eye 1/day +10,000 gp
34–37 Item has continuous detect scrying effect +10,000 gp
38–41 Item creates wall of fire in a ring with the wielder at the center 1/day +10,000 gp
42–45 Item can use quench on fires 3/day +16,000 gp
46–50 Item has status effect, usable at will +11,000 gp
51–54 Item can use gust of wind 3/day +11,000 gp
55–59 Item can use clairvoyance 3/day +16,000 gp
60–64 Item can create magic circle against opposing alignment at will +16,000 gp
65–68 Item can use haste on its owner 3/day +16,000 gp
69–73 Item can create daylight 3/day +16,000 gp
74–76 Item can create deeper darkness 3/day +16,000 gp
77–80 Item can use invisibility purge (30 ft. range) 3/day +16,000 gp
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86–91 Item can locate creature 3/day +30,000 gp

91–97 Item can use fear against foes 3/day +30,000 gp
98–100 Item can use detect thoughts at will +44,000 gp
powerful beings of the extreme alignments (LG, LE, CG, CE).
If the same power is rolled twice, roll again.
Purpose
Special Purpose Items An item’s purpose must suit the type and alignment
of the item and should always be treated reasonably. A
Intelligent Item Purpose purpose of “defeat/slay arcane spellcasters” doesn’t mean that
d% Purpose the sword forces the wielder to kill every wizard she sees. Nor
01–20 Defeat/slay diametrically opposed does it mean that the sword believes it is possible to kill every
alignment* wizard, sorcerer, and bard in the world. It does mean that the
21–30 Defeat/slay arcane spellcasters item hates arcane spellcasters and wants to bring the local
(including spellcasting monsters and wizard’s cabal to ruin, as well as end the rule of a sorceress–
those that use spell–like abilities) queen in a nearby land. Likewise, a purpose of “defend elves”
31–40 Defeat/slay divine spellcasters doesn’t mean that if the wielder is an elf, he only wants to help
(including divine entities and himself. It means that the item wants to be used in furthering
servitors) the cause of elves, stamping out their enemies and aiding their
41–50 Defeat/slay nonspellcasters leaders. A purpose of “defeat/slay all” isn’t just a matter of
51–55 Defeat/slay a particular creature type self–preservation. It means that the item won’t rest (or let its
(see the bane special ability for wielder rest) until it places itself above all
choices) others.
56–60 Defeat/slay a particular race or kind
of creature DEDICATED POWER
61–70 Defend a particular race or kind of A dedicated power operates only when an intelligent
creature item is in pursuit of its special purpose. This determination is
71–80 Defeat/slay the servants of a specific always made by the item. It should always be easy and
deity straightforward to see how the ends justify the means. Unlike
81–90 Defend the servants and interests of its other powers, an intelligent item can refuse to use its
a specific deity dedicated power even if the owner is dominant (see Items
91–95 Defeat/slay all (other than the item against Characters, below).
and the wielder)
96–100 Choose one Special Purpose Item Dedicated Powers
* The purpose of the neutral (N) version of this item
is to preserve the balance by defeating/slaying
d% Dedicated Power Base Price Modifier
01–06 Item can use ice storm +50,000 gp
07–12 Item can use confusion +50,000 gp
13–17 Item can use phantasmal killer +50,000 gp
18–24 Item can use crushing despair +50,000 gp
25–31 Item can use dimension door on itself and wielder +50,000 gp
32–36 Item can use contagion (heightened to 4th level) as touch attack +56,000 gp
37–43 Item can use poison (heightened to 4th level) as touch attack +56,000 gp
44–50 Item can use rusting grasp as touch attack +56,000 gp
51–56 Item can cast 10d6 lightning bolt +60,000 gp
57–62 Item can cast 10d6 fireball +60,000 gp
63–68 Wielder gets +2 magic bonus on attacks, saves, and checks +80,000 gp
69–74 Item can use mass inflict light wounds +81,000 gp
75–81 Item can use song of discord +81,000 gp
82–87 Item can use prying eyes +81,000 gp
88–92 Item can cast 15d6 greater shout 3/day +130,000 gp
93–98 Item can use waves of exhaustion +164,000 gp
99–100 Item can use true resurrection on wielder, once per month +200,000 gp
ITEM EGO
Ego is a measure of the total power and force of
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item have been generated can its Ego score be • That the character relinquish the item in favor of a
calculated. An item’s Ego score helps determine more suitable possessor due to alignment differences
whether the item or the character is dominant in their or conduct.
relationship, as detailed below.
Item Ego In extreme circumstances, the item can resort to even
Attribute of Item Ego harsher measures, such as the following acts.
Points
Each +1 of item’s magic bonus 1 • Force its possessor into combat.
Each +1 of bonus for special abilities 1 • Refuse to strike opponents.
Each lesser power 1 • Strike at its wielder or her associates.
Each greater power 2 • Force its possessor to surrender to an opponent.
Special purpose (and dedicated power) 4 • Cause itself to drop from the character’s grasp.
Telepathic ability 1
Read languages ability 1 Naturally, such actions are unlikely when harmony reigns
Read magic ability 1 between the character’s and item’s alignments or when their
Each +1 of Intelligence bonus 1 purposes and personalities are well matched. Even so, an item
Each +1 of Wisdom bonus 1 might wish to have a lesser character possess it in order to
Each +1 of Charisma bonus 1 easily establish and maintain dominance over him, or a
higher–level possessor so as to better accomplish its goals.
All magic items with personalities desire to play an
Items Against Characters important role in whatever activity is under way, particularly
When an item has an Ego of its own, it has a combat. Such items are rivals of each other, even if they are of
will of its own. The item is, of course, absolutely true the same alignment. No intelligent item wants to share its
to its alignment. If the character who possesses the wielder with others. An intelligent item is aware of the
item is not true to that alignment’s goals or the item’s presence of any other intelligent item within 60 feet, and most
special purpose, personality conflict—item against intelligent items try their best to mislead or distract their host
character—results. Similarly, any item with an Ego so that she ignores or destroys the rival. Of course, alignment
score of 20 or higher always considers itself superior might change this sort of behavior.
to any character, and a personality conflict results if Items with personalities are never totally controlled or
the possessor does not always agree with the item. silenced by the characters who possess them, even though they
When a personality conflict occurs, the may never successfully control their possessors. They may be
possessor must make a Will saving throw (DC = powerless to force their demands but remain undaunted and
item’s Ego). If the possessor succeeds, she is continue to air their wishes and demands.
dominant. If she fails, the item is dominant.
Dominance lasts for one day or until a critical Cursed Items
situation occurs (such as a major battle, a serious Cursed items are magic items with some sort of
threat to either the item or the character, and so on). potentially negative impact. Sometimes they’re directly bad
Should an item gain dominance, it resists the for the user; sometimes they’re just inconvenient.
character’s desires and demands concessions such as Occasionally they mix bad with good, forcing characters to
any of the following. make difficult choices.
• Removal of associates or items whose Cursed Item Common Curses
alignment or personality is distasteful to the d% Curse
item. 01–15 Delusion
• The character divesting herself of all other 16–35 Opposite effect or target
magic items or items of a certain type. 36–45 Intermittent functioning
• • Obedience from the character so the item 46–60 Requirement
can direct where they go for its own 61–75 Drawback
purposes. 76–90 Completely different effect
• Immediate seeking out and slaying of 91–100 Substitute specific cursed item
creatures hateful to the item.
• Magical protections and devices to protect
the item from molestation when it is not in Delusion: The user believes the item is what it appears to be,
use. yet it actually has no magical power other than to deceive. The
• That the character carry the item with her on user is mentally fooled into thinking the item is functioning
all occasions. and cannot be convinced otherwise without the help of a
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Opposite Effect or Target: These cursed items result of 01–05 the item activates at some random point during
malfunction, so that either they do the opposite of that day.
what the creator intended, or they target the user Requirement: In a sense, a command word is a requirement.
instead of someone else. The interesting point to keep Nevertheless, some items have much more stringent
in mind here is that these items aren’t always bad to requirements that must be met for them to be usable. To keep
have. Opposite–effect items include weapons that an item with this kind of curse functioning, one or more of the
impose penalties on attack and damage rolls rather following conditions must be met.
than bonuses. Just as a character shouldn’t • Character must eat twice as much as normal.
necessarily immediately know what the magic bonus • Character must sleep twice as much as normal.
of a noncursed magic item is, she shouldn’t • Character must undergo a specific quest (one time
immediately know that a weapon is cursed. only, and then item functions normally thereafter).
Once she knows, however, the item can be • Character must sacrifice (destroy) 100 gp worth of
discarded unless some sort of compulsion is placed valuables per day.
upon it that compels the wielder to keep and use it. In • Character must sacrifice (destroy) 2,000 gp worth of
such cases, a remove curse spell is generally needed magic items each week.
to get rid of the item. • Character must swear fealty to a particular noble or
Intermittent Functioning: The three varieties of his family.
intermittent functioning items all function perfectly
• Character must discard all other magic items.
as described—at least some of the time. The three
• Character must worship a particular deity.
varieties are unreliable, dependent, and uncontrolled
• Character must change her name to a specific name.
items.
(The item only works for characters of that name.)
Unreliable: Each time the item is activated, there is a
5% chance (01–05 on d%) that it does not function. • Character must add a specific class at the next
Dependent: The item only functions in certain opportunity if not of that class already.
situations. To determine what the situation is, either • Character must have a minimum number of ranks in a
select a situation or roll on the following table. particular skill.
d% Situation • Character must sacrifice some part of her life energy
(2 points of Constitution) one time. If the character
01–03 Temperature below freezing
gets the Constitution points back (such as from a
04–05 Temperature above freezing
06–10 During the day restoration spell), the item ceases functioning. (The
item does not cease functioning if the character
11–15 During the night
receives a Constitution increase caused by level gain,
16–20 In direct sunlight
21–25 Out of direct sunlight a wish, or the use of a magic item.)
26–34 Underwater • Item must be cleansed with holy water each day.
35–37 Out of water • Item must be used to kill a living creature each day.
38–45 Underground • Item must be bathed in volcanic lava once per month.
46–55 Aboveground • Item must be used at least once a day, or it won’t
56–60 Within 10 feet of a random creature function again for its current possessor.
type • Item must draw blood when wielded (weapons only).
61–64 Within 10 feet of a random race or It can’t be put away or exchanged for another weapon
kind of creature until it has scored a hit.
65–72 Within 10 feet of an arcane spellcaster • Item must have a particular spell cast upon it each
73–80 Within 10 feet of a divine spellcaster day (such as bless, atonement, or animate objects).
81–85 In the hands of a nonspellcaster
86–90 In the hands of a spellcaster Requirements are so dependent upon suitability to the
91–95 In the hands of a creature of a item that they should never be determined randomly.
particular alignment An item with a requirement that is also intelligent often
96 In the hands of a creature of particular imposes its requirement through its personality. If the
gender requirement is not met, the item ceases to function. If it is met,
97–99 On nonholy days or during particular usually the item functions for one day before the requirement
astrological events must be met again (although some requirements are one time
100 More than 100 miles from a particular only, others monthly, and still others continuous).
site Drawback: Items with drawbacks are usually still beneficial
to the possessor but they also carry some negative aspect.
Uncontrolled: An uncontrolled item occasionally Although sometimes drawbacks occur only when the item is
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usually the drawback remains with the character for save each day or take 1 point of
as long as she has the item. Constitution damage.
Roll on the table below to generate a drawback that 86–90 Character must make a Fortitude
(unless otherwise indicated) remains in effect as long save each day or take 1 point of
as the item is in the character’s possession. Strength damage.
d% Drawback 91–95 Character must make a Fortitude
01–04 Character’s hair grows 1 inch save each day or take 1 point of
longer. Only happens once. Dexterity damage.
05–09 Character either shrinks 1/2 inch 96 Character is polymorphed into a
(01–50 on d%) or grows that much specific creature (5% chance [01–05
taller (51–100). Only happens once. on d%] each day).
10–13 Temperature around item is 10°F 97 Character cannot cast arcane spells.
cooler than normal. 98 Character cannot cast divine spells.
14–17 Temperature around item is 10°F 99 Character cannot cast any spells.
warmer than normal. 100 Either pick one of the above that’s
18–21 Character’s hair color changes. appropriate or create a drawback
22–25 Character’s skin color changes. specifically for that item.
26–29 Character now bears some
identifying mark (tattoo, weird Specific Cursed Items
glow, or the like). Specific Cursed Items are provided as examples of
30–32 Character’s gender changes. cursed items. They are given creation prerequisites, should
33–34 Character’s race or kind changes. someone want to intentionally create them (although that does
35 Character is afflicted with a random not need to be the origin of the item). Note, however, two
disease that cannot be cured. exceptions: The crystal hypnosis ball and the bag of devouring
36–39 Item continually emits a disturbing cannot be created by any known means.
sound (moaning, weeping, A simple detect magic spell yields a misleading aura
screaming, cursing, insults). and strength, often indicating that the item is a noncursed item
40 Item looks ridiculous (garishly of similar sort. An identify spell only has a 1% chance per
colored, silly shape, glows bright caster level to reveal a cursed item’s true properties, including
pink, . . .). the cursed aspect. Analyze dweomer reveals the true nature of
41–45 Character becomes selfishly a cursed item.
possessive about the item.
46–49 Character becomes paranoid about Table: Specific Cursed Items
losing the item and afraid of damage d% Item Market Price
occurring to it. 01–05 Incense of obsession 200 gp
50–51 Character’s alignment changes. 06–15 Ring of clumsiness 500 gp
52–54 Character must attack nearest 16–20 Amulet of inescapable 1,000 gp
creature (5% chance [01–05 on d%] location
each day). 21–25 Stone of weight 1,000 gp
55–57 Character is stunned for 1d4 rounds 26–30 Bracers of 1,200 gp
once item function is finished (or defenselessness
randomly, 1/day). 31–35 Gauntlets of fumbling 1,300 gp
58–60 Character’s vision is blurry (–2 36–40 –2 sword, cursed 1,500 gp
penalty on attack rolls, saves, and 41–43 Armor of rage 1,600 gp
skill checks requiring vision). 44–46 Medallion of thought 1,800 gp
61–64 Character gains one negative level. projection
65 Character gains two negative levels. 47–52 Flask of curses 2,100 gp
66–70 Character must make a Will save 53–54 Dust of sneezing and 2,400 gp
each day or take 1 point of choking
Intelligence damage. 55 Helm of opposite 4,000 gp
71–75 Character must make a Will save alignment
each day or take 1 point of Wisdom 56–60 Potion of poison 5,000 gp
damage. 61 Broom of animated 5,200 gp
76–80 Character must make a Will save attack
each day or take 1 point of Charisma 62–63 Robe of powerlessness 5,500 gp
damage. 64 Vacuous grimoire 6,000 gp
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69–70 Armor of arrow 9,000 gp Bag of Devouring

attraction Slot: –
71–72 Net of snaring 10,000 gp This bag appears to be an ordinary sack. Detection
73–75 Bag of devouring — for magical properties makes it seem
76–80 Mace of blood 16,000 gp as if it were a bag of holding. The sack is, however, a lure
81–85 Robe of vermin 16,500 gp used by an extradimensional creature—in fact, one of its
86–88 Periapt of foul rotting 17,000 gp feeding orifices.
89–92 Sword, berserking 17,500 gp Any substance of animal or vegetable nature is
93–96 Boots of dancing 30,000 gp subject to “swallowing’’ if thrust within the bag. The bag of
97 Crystal hypnosis ball — devouring is 90% likely to ignore any initial intrusion, but any
98 Necklace of 60,000 gp time thereafter that it senses living flesh within (such as if
strangulation someone reaches into the bag to pull something out), it is 60%
99 Cloak of poisonousness 62,000 gp likely to close around the offending member and attempt to
100 Scarab of death 80,000 gp draw the whole victim in. The bag has a +8 bonus on grapple
checks made to pull someone in.
Amulet of Inescapable Location The bag can hold up to 30 cubic feet of matter. It acts
Slot: Neck as a bag of holding type I, but each hour it has a 5%
This device is typically worn on a chain or cumulative chance of swallowing the contents and then
as a brooch. It appears, to magical analysis, to spitting the stuff out in some nonspace or on some other plane.
prevent location, scrying or detection or influence by Creatures drawn within suffer 20d6 bludgeoning and acid
detect thoughts or telepathy. It seems to be an amulet damage per round. If slain, the bag destroys the victim’s body
of proof against detection and location. Actually, the and prevents any form of raising or resurrection that requires
amulet gives the wearer a –10 penalty on all saves part of the corpse. There is a 50% chance that a wish, miracle,
against divination spells. or true resurrection spell can restore a devoured victim to life.
Moderate abjuration; CL 10th; Create Wondrous Check once for each destroyed creature. If the check fails, the
Item, bestow curse; Price 1,000 gp. creature cannot be brought back to life by mortal magic.
Moderate conjuration; CL 17th; In effect, this is a creature and
Armor of Arrow Attraction cannot be created; Price n/a.
Slot: Armor
Magical analysis indicates that this armor is Boots of Dancing
a normal suit of +3 full plate. However, the armor is Slot: Feet
cursed. It works normally with regard to melee These boots initially appear and function as one of
attacks but actually serves to attract ranged weapons. the other kinds of magic boots. But when the wearer is in (or
The wearer takes a –15 penalty to AC against any fleeing from) melee combat, boots of dancing impede
attack by a ranged weapon. The true nature of the movement, making him behave as if irresistible dance had
armor does not reveal itself until the character is fired been cast upon him. Only a remove curse spell enables the
upon in earnest. wearer to be rid of the boots once their true nature is revealed.
Strong abjuration; CL 16th; Craft Magic Arms and Strong enchantment; CL 16th; Create Wondrous Item,
Armor, bestow curse; Price 9,000 gp. irresistible dance; Price 30,000 gp.

Armor of Rage Bracers of Defenselessness

Slot: Armor
This armor is similar in appearance to armor
of command and functions as a suit of +1 full plate.
However, when it is worn, the armor causes the
character to take a –4 penalty to Charisma. All
unfriendly characters within 300 feet have a +1
magic bonus on attack rolls against her. The effect is
not noticeable to the wearer or those affected. (In
other words, the wearer does not immediately notice
that donning the armor is the cause of her problems,
nor do foes understand the reason for the depth of
their enmity.)
Strong necromancy; CL 16th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, bestow curse; Price 1,600 gp.
Slot: Wrists
These appear to be bracers of armor +5 and actually
serve as such until the wearer is attacked in anger by an enemy
with a Challenge Rating equal to or greater than her level. At
that moment and thereafter, the bracers cause a –5 penalty to
AC. Once their curse is activated, bracers of defenselessness
can be removed only by means of a remove curse spell.
Moderate conjuration; CL 16th; Create Wondrous Item, mage
armor, bestow curse; Price 1,200 gp.
Broom of Animated Attack
Slot: Mounted
This item is indistinguishable in appearance from a
normal broom. It is identical to a broom of flying by all tests
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If a command is spoken, the broom does a
loop–the–loop with its hopeful rider, dumping him on
his head from 1d4+5 feet off the ground (no falling
damage, since the fall is less than 10 feet). The
broom then attacks the victim, swatting the face with
the straw or twig end and beating him with the handle
end. The broom gets two attacks per round with each
end (two swats with the straw and two with the
handle, for a total of four attacks per round). It
attacks with a +5 bonus on each attack roll. The straw
end causes a victim to be blinded for 1 round when it
hits. The handle deals 1d6 points of damage when it
hits. The broom has AC 13, 18 hit points, and
hardness 4.
Moderate transmutation; CL 10th; Create Wondrous
Item, fly, animate objects; Price 5,200 gp.
Cloak of Poisonousness
Slot: Shoulders
This cloak is usually made of a woolen
material, although it can be made of leather. A detect
poison spell can reveal the presence of poison
impregnated in the cloak’s fabric. The garment can
be handled without harm, but as soon as it is actually
donned the wearer is poisoned (Contact; Fort DC 28;
Init: 20 Con; Sec: 10 Con). If not removed, the cloak
poisons the victim once a day until they are slain or
the cloak is removed.
Once donned, a cloak of poisonousness can
be removed only with a remove curse spell; doing
this destroys the magical property of the cloak. If a
neutralize poison spell is then used, it is possible to
revive the victim with a raise dead or resurrection
spell, but not before.
Strong abjuration; CL 15th; Create Wondrous Item,
poison, and limited wish or miracle; Price 62,000 gp.
Crystal Hypnosis Ball
Slot: Placed
This cursed item is indistinguishable from a
normal crystal ball. However, anyone attempting to
use the scrying device becomes fascinated for 1d6
minutes, and a telepathic suggestion is implanted in
his mind (Will DC 19 negates).
The user of the device believes that the
desired creature or scene was viewed, but actually he
came under the influence of a powerful wizard, lich,
or even some power or being from another plane.
Each further use brings the crystal hypnosis ball
gazer deeper under the influence of the controller,
either as a servant or a tool. Note that throughout this
time, the user remains unaware of his subjugation.
Moderate divination; CL 17th; In effect, this is a
minor artifact and cannot be created; Price n/a.
Dust of Sneezing and Choking
Slot: Hand–held
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This fine dust appears to be dust of appearance. If
cast into the air, it causes those within a 20– foot spread to fall
into fits of sneezing and coughing. Those failing a DC 15
Fortitude save take 2d6 points of Constitution damage
immediately. In addition, those failing a second DC 15
Fortitude save 1 minute later are dealt 1d6 points of
Constitution damage. Those who succeed on either saving
throw are nonetheless disabled by choking (treat as stunned)
for 5d4 rounds.
Faint conjuration; CL 7th; Create Wondrous Item, poison;
Price 2,400 gp.
Flask of Curses
Slot: Hand–held
This item looks like an ordinary beaker, bottle,
container, decanter, flask, or jug. It may
contain a liquid, or it may emit smoke. When the flask is first
unstoppered, all within 30 feet must make a DC 17 Will save
or be cursed, taking a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving
throws, and skill checks until a remove curse spell is cast upon
them.
Moderate conjuration; CL 7th; Create Wondrous Item, bestow
curse; Price 2,100 gp.
Gauntlets of Fumbling
Slot: Hands
These gauntlets may be of supple leather or heavy
protective material suitable for
use with armor. In the former instance, they appear to be
gloves of Dexterity. In the latter case, they appear to be
gauntlets of ogre power. The gauntlets perform according to
every test as if they were gloves of Dexterity or gauntlets of
ogre power until the wearer finds herself under attack or in a
life–and–death situation. At that time, the curse is activated.
The wearer becomes fumble–fingered, with a 50% chance
each round of dropping anything held in either hand. The
gauntlets also lower Dexterity by 2 points. Once the curse is
activated, the gloves can be removed only by means of a
remove curse spell, a wish, or a miracle.
Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Create Wondrous Item,
bestow curse; Price 1,300 gp.
Helm of Opposite Alignment
Slot: Head
This metal hat looks like a typical helmet. When
placed upon the head, however, its curse immediately takes
effect (Will DC 15 negates). On a failed save, the alignment of
the wearer is radically altered to an alignment as different as
possible from the former alignment—good to evil, chaotic to
lawful, neutral to some extreme commitment (LE, LG, CE, or
CG). Alteration in alignment is mental as well as moral, and
the individual changed by the magic thoroughly enjoys his
new outlook. A character who succeeds on his save can
continue to wear the helmet without suffering the effect of the
curse, but if he takes it off and later puts it on again, another
save is required. The curse only works once; that is, a
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character whose alignment has been changed cannot
change it again by donning the helmet a second time.
Only a wish or a miracle can restore former
alignment, and the affected individual does not make
any attempt to return to the former alignment. (In
fact, he views the prospect with horror and avoids it
in any way possible.) If a character of a class with an
alignment requirement is affected, an atonement spell
is needed as well if the curse is to be obliterated.
When a helm of opposite alignment has functioned
once, it loses its magical properties.
Strong transmutation; CL 12th; Create Wondrous
Item, creator must be 12th level; Price 4,000
gp;Weight 3 lb.
Incense of Obsession
Slot: Placed
These blocks of incense appear to be incense
of meditation. If meditation and prayer are conducted
while incense of obsession is burning nearby, its odor
and smoke cause the user to become totally confident
that her spell ability is superior, due to the magic
incense. The user is determined to use her spells at
every opportunity, even when not needed or when
useless. The user remains obsessed with her abilities
and spells until all have been used or cast, or until 24
hours have elapsed.
Moderate enchantment; CL 6th; Create Wondrous
Item, bestow curse; Price 200 gp.
Mace of Blood
Slot: Weapon
This +3 heavy mace must be coated in blood
every day, or its bonus fades away (until the mace is
coated again). The character using this mace must
make a DC 13 Will save every day it is within his
possession or become chaotic evil.
Moderate abjuration; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, creator must be at least 9th level and chaotic
evil; Price 16,000 gp.
Medallion of Thought Projection
Slot: Neck
This device seems like a medallion of
thoughts, even down to the range at which it
functions, except that the thoughts overheard are
muffled and distorted, requiring a DC 15 Will save to
sort out. However, while the user thinks she is
picking up the thoughts of others, all she is really
hearing are figments created by the medallion itself.
These illusory thoughts always seem plausible and
thus can seriously mislead any who rely upon them.
What’s worse, unknown to her, the cursed medallion
actually broadcasts her thoughts to creatures in the
path of the beam, thus alerting them to her presence.
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Faint divination; CL 7th; Create Wondrous Item, detect
thoughts, ghost sound; Price 1,800 gp.
Necklace of Strangulation
Slot: Neck
A necklace of strangulation appears to be a rare and
wondrous piece of valuable jewelry and, short of the use of
something as powerful as a miracle or a wish, can only be
identified as a cursed item when placed around a character’s
neck. The necklace immediately constricts, dealing 6 points of
damage per round. It cannot be removed by any means short
of a limited wish, wish, or miracle and remains clasped around
the victim’s throat even after his death. Only when he has
decayed to a dry skeleton (after approximately one month)
does the necklace loosen, ready for another victim.
Strong conjuration; CL 18th; Create Wondrous Item, slay
living; Price 60,000 gp.
Net of Snaring
Slot: Weapon
This net provides a +3 bonus on attack rolls but can
only be used underwater, thus making it a somewhat useful
item rather than what most would really call a cursed item.
Underwater, it can be commanded to shoot forth up to 30 feet
to trap a creature.
Moderate evocation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
freedom of movement; Price 10,000 gp.
Periapt of Foul Rotting
Slot: Brow
This engraved gem appears to be of little value. If
any character keeps the periapt in her possession for more than
24 hours, she contracts a terrible rotting affliction that
permanently drains 1 point of Dexterity, Constitution, and
Charisma every week. The periapt (and the affliction) can be
removed only by application of a remove curse spell followed
by a cure disease and then a heal, miracle, limited wish, or
wish spell. The rotting can also be countered by crushing a
periapt of health and sprinkling its dust upon the afflicted
character (a full–round action), whereupon the periapt of foul
rotting likewise crumbles to dust.
Faint abjuration; CL 10th; Create Wondrous Item, contagion;
Price 17,000 gp.
Potion of Poison
Slot: –
This potion has lost its once beneficial magical
abilities and has become a potent poison.
The imbiber must make a DC 16 Fortitude save or
take 1d10 points of Constitution damage. A minute later he
must save again (DC 16) or take 1d10 points of Constitution
damage.
Moderate conjuration; CL 12th; Craft Wondrous Item, poison;
Price 5,000 gp.
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Robe of Powerlessness
Slot: Body
A robe of powerlessness appears to be a
magic robe of another sort. As soon as a character
dons this garment, she takes a –10 penalty to Strength
and Intelligence, forgetting spells and magic
knowledge accordingly. The robe can be removed
easily, but in order to restore mind and body, the
character must receive a remove curse spell followed
by heal.
Moderate transmutation; CL 13th; Create Wondrous
Item, bestow curse, permanency; Price 5,500 gp.
Robe of Vermin
Slot: Body
The wearer notices nothing unusual when
the robe is donned, other than that it offers great
magical defense (as a cloak of protection +4).
However, as soon as he is in a situation requiring
concentration and action against hostile opponents,
the true nature of the garment is revealed: The wearer
immediately suffers a multitude of bites from the
insects that magically infest the garment. He must
cease all other activities in order to scratch, shift the
robe, and generally show signs of the extreme
discomfort caused by the bites and movement of
these pests.
The wearer takes a –5 penalty on initiative
checks and a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, saves, and
skill checks.
If he tries to cast a spell, he must make a
Spellcraft check (DC 20 + spell level) or lose the
spell.
Moderate abjuration; CL 13th; Create Wondrous
Item, summon swarm, creator must be at least 13th
level; Price 16,500 gp.
Ring of Clumsiness
Slot: Finger
This ring operates exactly like a ring of
feather falling. However, it also makes the wearer
clumsy. She takes a –4 penalty to Dexterity and has a
20% chance of spell failure when trying to cast any
arcane spell that has a somatic component. (This
chance of spell failure stacks with other arcane spell
failure chances.)
Strong transmutation; CL 15th; Forge Ring, feather
fall, bestow curse; Price 500 gp.
Scarab of Death
Slot: Neck
This small pin appears to be any one of the
various beneficial amulets, brooches, or scarabs.
However, if it is held for more than 1 round or
carried by a living creature for 1 minute, it changes
into a horrible burrowing beetlelike creature. The
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thing tears through any leather or cloth, burrows into flesh,
and reaches the victim’s heart in 1 round, causing death. A DC
25 Reflex save allows the wearer to tear the scarab away
before it burrows out of sight, but he still takes 3d6 points of
damage. The beetle then returns to its scarab form. Placing the
scarab in a container of wood, ceramic, bone, ivory, or metal
prevents the monster from coming to life and allows for long–
term storage of the item.
Strong abjuration; CL 19th; Create Wondrous Item, slay
living; Price 80,000 gp.
Spear, Cursed Backbiter
Slot: Weapon
This is a +2 shortspear, but each time it is used in
melee against a foe and the attack roll is a natural 1, it
damages its wielder instead of her intended target. When the
curse takes effect, the spear curls around to strike its wielder
in the back, automatically dealing the damage to the wielder.
The curse even functions when the spear is hurled, and in such
a case the damage to the hurler is doubled.
Moderate evocation; CL 10th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
bestow curse; Price 7,500 gp.
Stone of Weight (Loadstone)
Slot: –
This stone appears to be a dark, smoothly polished
stone. It reduces the possessor’s base land speed to one–half of
normal. Once picked up, the stone cannot be disposed of by
any nonmagical means—if it is thrown away or smashed, it
reappears somewhere on his person. If a remove curse spell is
cast upon a loadstone, the item may be discarded normally and
no longer haunts the individual.
Faint transmutation; CL 5th; Create Wondrous Item, slow;
Price 1,000 gp.
–2 Sword, Cursed
Slot: Weapon
This longsword performs well against targets in
practice, but when used against an opponent in combat, it
causes its wielder to take a –2 penalty on attack rolls.
All damage dealt is also reduced by 2 points, but
never below a minimum of 1 point of damage on any
successful hit. After one week in a character’s possession, the
sword always forces that character to employ it rather than
another weapon. The sword’s owner automatically draws it
and fights with it even when she meant to draw or ready some
other weapon. The sword can be gotten rid of only by means
of limited wish, wish, or miracle.
Strong evocation; CL 15th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor,
bestow curse, and limited wish or miracle; Price 1,500 gp.
Sword, Berserking
Slot: Weapon
This item appears to have the characteristics of a +2
greatsword. However, whenever the sword is used in battle,
its wielder goes berserk (gaining all the benefits and
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drawbacks of the barbarian’s rage ability). He attacks
the nearest creature and continues to fight until
unconscious or dead or until no living thing remains
within 30 feet. Although many see this sword as a
cursed object, others see it as a boon.
Moderate evocation; CL 8th; Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, rage, bestow curse; Price 17,500 gp.
Vacuous Grimoire
Slot: –
A book of this sort looks like a normal one
on some mildly interesting topic. Any character who
opens the work and reads so much as a single word
therein must make two DC 15 Will saves. The first is
to determine if the reader takes 1 point of permanent
Intelligence drain. The second is to find out if the
reader takes 2 points of permanent Wisdom drain. To
destroy the book, a character must burn it while
casting remove curse. If the grimoire is placed with
other books, its appearance instantly alters to
conform to the look of those other works.
Strong enchantment; CL 20th; Create Wondrous
Item, feeblemind; Price 6,000 gp.
Artifacts
Artifacts are extremely powerful. Rather
than merely another form of magic equipment, they
are the sorts of legendary relics that whole campaigns
can be based on. Each could be the center of a whole
set of adventures—a quest to recover it, a fight
against a opponent wielding it, a mission to cause its
destruction, and so on.
No table has been included to randomly
generate specific artifacts, since these items should
only enter a campaign through deliberate choice on
your part.
Minor Artifacts
Minor artifacts are not necessarily unique
items. Even so, they are magic items that no longer
can be created, at least by common mortal means.
Minor Artifact Descriptions
Described below is a selection of the most well–
known (not necessarily the most numerous) minor
artifacts.
Book of Infinite Spells
Slot: –
This work bestows upon any character of
any class the ability to use the spells within its pages.
However, any character not already able to use spells
gains one negative level for as long as the book is in
her possession or while she uses its power. A book of
infinite spells contains 1d8+22 pages. The nature of
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each page is determined by a dice roll: 01–50, arcane spell;
51–100, divine spell.
Determine the exact spell by using the tables for
determining major scroll spells.
Once a page is turned, it can never be flipped back—
paging through a book of infinite spells is a one–way trip.
If the book is closed, it always opens again to the
page it was on before the book was closed. When the last page
is turned, the book vanishes.
Once per day the owner of the book can cast the spell
to which the book is opened. If that spell happens to be one
that is on the character’s class spell list, she can cast it up to
four times per day. The pages cannot be ripped out without
destroying the book. Similarly, the spells cannot be cast as
scroll spells, nor can they be copied into a spellbook—their
magic is bound up permanently within the book itself.
The owner of the book need not have the book on her
person in order to use its power. The book can be stored in a
place of safety while the owner is adventuring and still allow
its owner to cast spells by means of its power.
Each time a spell is cast, there is a chance that the
energy connected with its use causes the page to magically
turn despite all precautions. The owner knows this and may
even benefit from the turning by gaining access to a new spell.
The chance of a page turning depends on the spell the page
contains and what sort of spellcaster the owner is.
Condition Chance
of Page
Turning
Caster employing a spell usable by 10%
own class and level
Caster employing a spell not usable 20%
by own class and level
Nonspellcaster employing divine 25%
spell
Nonspellcaster employing arcane 30%
spell
Treat each spell use as if a scroll were being
employed, for purposes of determining casting time, spell
failure, and so on.
Strong (all schools); CL 18th; Weight 3 lb.
Deck of Many Things
Slot: Hand–held
A deck of many things (both beneficial and baneful)
is usually found in a box or leather pouch. Each deck contains
a number of cards or plaques made of ivory or vellum. Each is
engraved with glyphs, characters, and sigils. As soon as one of
these cards is drawn from the pack, its magic is bestowed
upon the person who drew it, for better or worse.
The character with a deck of many things who wishes
to draw a card must announce how many cards she will draw
before she begins. Cards must be drawn within 1 hour of each
other, and a character can never again draw from this deck any
more cards than she has announced. If the character does not
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willingly draw her allotted number (or if she is deck of many things contains 22 cards. To simulate the magic
somehow prevented from doing so), the cards flip out cards, you may want to use tarot cards, as indicated in the
of the deck on their own. Exception: If the jester is second column of the accompanying table. If no tarot deck is
drawn, the possessor of the deck may elect to draw available, substitute ordinary playing cards instead, as
two additional cards. indicated in the third column. The effects of each card,
Each time a card is taken from the deck, it is summarized on the table, are fully described below.
replaced (making it possible to draw the same card
twice) unless the draw is the jester or the fool, in Deck of Many Things
which case the card is discarded from the pack. A
Plaque Tarot Card Playing Card Summary of Effect
Balance XI. Justice Two of spades Change alignment instantly.
Comet Two of swords Two of diamonds Defeat the next monster you meet to
gain one level.
Donjon Four of swords Ace of spades You are imprisoned.
Euryale Ten of swords Queen of spades –1 penalty on all saving throws
henceforth.
The Fates Three of cups Ace of hearts Avoid any situation you choose . . .
once.
Flames XV. The Devil Queen of clubs Enmity between you and an outsider.
Fool 0. The Fool Joker (with trademark) Lose 10,000 experience points and you
must draw again.
Gem Seven of cups Two of hearts Gain your choice of twenty–five
pieces of jewelry or fifty gems.
Idiot Two of pentacles Two of clubs Lose Intelligence (permanent drain).
You may draw again.
Jester XII. The Hanged Man Joker (w/o trademark) Gain 10,000 XP or two more draws
from the deck.
Key V. The Hierophant Queen of hearts Gain a major magic weapon.
Knight Page of swords Jack of hearts Gain the service of a 4th–level fighter.
Moon XVIII. The Moon Queen of diamonds You are granted 1d4 wishes.
Rogue Five of swords Jack of spades One of your friends turns against you.
Ruin XVI. The Tower King of spades Immediately lose all wealth and real
property.
Skull XIII. Death Jack of clubs Defeat dread wraith or be forever
destroyed.
Star XVII. The Star Jack of diamonds Immediately gain a +2 inherent bonus
to one ability score.
Sun XIX. The Sun King of diamonds Gain beneficial medium wondrous
item and 50,000 XP.
Talons Queen of pentacles Ace of clubs All magic items you possess disappear
permanently.
Throne Four of staves King of hearts Gain a +6 bonus on Persuade
(Diplomacy) checks plus a small keep.
Vizier IX. The Hermit Ace of diamonds Know the answer to your next
dilemma.
The Void Eight of swords King of clubs Body functions, but soul is trapped
elsewhere.
Donjon: This card signifies imprisonment— either by the
Balance: The character must change to a radically imprisonment spell or by some powerful being. All gear and
different alignment. If the character fails to act spells are stripped from the victim in any case. Draw no more
according to the new alignment, she gains a negative cards.
level. Euryale: The medusalike visage of this card brings a curse
Comet: The character must single–handedly defeat that only the fates card or a deity can remove. The –1 penalty
the next hostile monster or monsters encountered, or on all saving throws is otherwise permanent.
the benefit is lost. If successful, the character gains Fates: This card enables the character to avoid even an
enough XP to attain the next experience level. instantaneous occurrence if so desired, for the fabric of reality
is unraveled and respun. Note that it does not enable

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something to happen. It can only stop something
from happening or reverse a past occurrence. The
reversal is only for the character who drew the card;
other party members may have to endure the
situation.
Flames: Hot anger, jealousy, and envy are but a few
of the possible motivational forces for the enmity.
The enmity of the outsider can’t be ended until one of
the parties has been slain. Determine the outsider
randomly, and assume that it attacks the character (or
plagues her life in some way) within 1d20 days.
Fool: The payment of XP and the redraw are
mandatory. This card is always discarded when
drawn, unlike all others except the jester.
Gem: This card indicates wealth. The jewelry is all
gold set with gems, each piece worth 2,000 gp, the
gems 1,000 gp value each.
Idiot: This card causes the drain of 1d4+1 points of
Intelligence immediately. The additional draw is
optional.
Jester: This card is always discarded when drawn,
unlike all others except the fool. The redraws are
optional.
Key: The magic weapon granted must be one usable
by the character. It suddenly appears out of nowhere
in the character’s hand.
Knight: The fighter appears out of nowhere and
serves loyally until death. He or she is of the same
race (or kind) and gender as the character.
Moon: This card sometimes bears the image of a
moonstone gem with the appropriate number of
wishes shown as gleams therein; sometimes it depicts
a moon with its phase indicating the number of
wishes (full = four; gibbous = three; half = two;
quarter = one). These wishes are the same as those
granted by the 9th–level wizard spell and must be
used within a number of minutes equal to the number
received.
Rogue: When this card is drawn, one of the
character’s NPC friends (preferably a cohort) is
totally alienated and forever after hostile. If the
character has no cohorts, the enmity of some
powerful personage (or community, or religious
order) can be substituted. The hatred is secret until
the time is ripe for it to be revealed with devastating
effect.
Ruin: As implied by its name, when this card is
drawn, all nonmagical possessions of the drawer are
lost.
Skull: A dread wraith appears. Treat this creature as
an unturnable undead. The character must fight it
alone—if others help, they get dread wraiths to fight
as well. If the character is slain, she is slain forever
and cannot be revived, even with a wish or a miracle.
Star: The 2 points are added to any ability the
character chooses. They cannot be divided among
two abilities.
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Sun: Roll for a medium wondrous item until a useful item is
indicated.
Talons: When this card is drawn, every magic item owned or
possessed by the character is instantly and irrevocably gone.
Throne: The character becomes a true leader in people’s eyes.
The castle gained appears in any open area she wishes (but the
decision where to place it must be made within 1 hour).
Vizier: This card empowers the character drawing it with the
one–time ability to call upon a source of wisdom to solve any
single problem or answer fully any question upon her request.
The query or request must be made within one year. Whether
the information gained can be successfully acted upon is
another question entirely.
The Void: This black card spells instant disaster. The
character’s body continues to function, as though comatose,
but her psyche is trapped in a prison somewhere—in an object
on a far plane or planet, possibly in the possession of an
outsider. A wish or a miracle does not bring the character
back, instead merely revealing the plane of entrapment. Draw
no more cards.
Strong (all schools); CL 20th.
Hammer of Thunderbolts
Slot: Weapon
This +3 Large returning warhammer deals 4d6
points of damage on any hit.
Further, if the wielder wears a belt of giant Strength
and gauntlets of ogre power and he knows that the hammer is
a hammer of thunderbolts (not just a +3 warhammer), the
weapon can be used to full effect: It gains a total +5 magic
bonus, and deals 20d8 damage to any giant upon whom it
scores a hit (Fortitude DC 20 negates the extra effect but not
the weapon’s base damage).
When hurled, on a successful attack the hammer
emits a great noise, like a clap of thunder, causing all creatures
within 90 feet to be stunned for 1 round (Fortitude DC 15
negates). The hammer’s range increment is 30 feet.
Strong evocation, necromancy, and transmutation; CL 20th;
Weight 15 lb.
Philosopher’s Stone
Slot: –
This rare substance appears to be an ordinary, sooty
piece of blackish rock. If the stone is broken open (break DC
20), a cavity is revealed at the stone’s heart. This cavity is
lined with a magical type of quicksilver that enables any
arcane spellcaster to transmute base metals (iron and lead) into
silver and gold. A single philosopher’s stone can turn from up
to 5,000 pounds of iron into silver, or up to 1,000 pounds of
lead into gold. However, the quicksilver becomes unstable
once the stone is opened and loses its potency within 24 hours,
so all transmutations must take place within that period.
The quicksilver found in the center of the stone may
also be put to another use. If mixed with any cure potion while
the substance is still potent, it creates a special oil of life that
acts as a true resurrection spell for any dead body it is
sprinkled upon.
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Strong transmutation; CL 20th; Weight 3 lb.
Sphere of Annihilation
Slot: –
A sphere of annihilation is a globe of
absolute blackness, a ball of nothingness 2 feet in
diameter. The object is actually a hole in the
continuity of the multiverse. Any matter that comes
in contact with a sphere suffers 40d6 damage per
round of contact, bypassing DR or Hardness. Only
the direct intervention of a deity can restore an
annihilated character.
A sphere of annihilation is static, resting in
some spot as if it were a normal hole. It can be
caused to move, however, by mental effort (think of
this as a mundane form of telekinesis, too weak to
move actual objects but a force to which the sphere,
being weightless, is sensitive). A character’s ability
to gain control of a sphere of annihilation (or to keep
controlling one) is based on the result of a control
check against DC 30 (a move action). A control
check is 1d20 + character level + character Int
modifier. If the check succeeds, the character can
move the sphere (perhaps to bring it into contact with
an enemy) as a free action.
Control of a sphere can be established from
as far away as 40 feet (the character need not
approach too closely). Once control is established, it
must be maintained by continuing to make control
checks (all DC 30) each round. For as long as a
character maintains control (does not fail a check) in
subsequent rounds, he can control the sphere from a
distance of 40 feet + 10 feet per character level. The
sphere’s speed in a round is 10 feet +5 feet for every
5 points by which the character’s control check result
in that round exceeded 30.
If a control check fails, the sphere slides 10
feet in the direction of the character attempting to
move it.
If two or more creatures vie for control of a
sphere of annihilation, the rolls are opposed. If none
are successful, the sphere slips toward the one who
rolled lowest.
Should a gate spell be cast upon a sphere of
annihilation, there is a 50% chance (01–50 on d%)
that the spell destroys it, a 35% chance (51–85) that
the spell does nothing, and a 15% chance (86–100)
that the sphere is sent to another plane. If a rod of
cancellation touches a sphere of annihilation, they
negate each other in a tremendous explosion.
Everything within a 60–foot radius takes 2d6x10
points of damage. Dispel magic and mage’s
disjunction have no effect on a sphere.
See also talisman of the sphere (below).
Strong transmutation; CL 20th.
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Staff of the Magi
Slot: Hand–held
A long wooden staff, shod in iron and inscribed with
sigils and runes of all types, this potent artifact contains many
spell powers and other functions. Some of its powers use
charges, while others don’t. The following powers do not use
charges:
• Detect magic
• Enlarge person (Fortitude DC 15 negates)
• Hold portal
• Light
• Mage armor
• Mage hand
The following powers drain 1 charge per usage:
• Dispel magic
• Fireball (10d6 damage, Reflex DC 17 half )
• Ice storm
• Invisibility
• Knock
• Lightning bolt (10d6 damage, Reflex DC 17 half )
• Passwall
• Pyrotechnics (Will or Fortitude DC 16 negates)
• Wall of fire
• Web
These powers drain 2 charges per usage:
• Monster summoning 9th
• Plane shift (Will DC 21 negates)
• Telekinesis (400 lb. maximum weight; Will DC 19
negates)
A staff of the magi gives the wielder spell resistance 23. If
this is willingly lowered, however, the staff can also be used to
absorb arcane spell energy directed at its wielder, as a rod of
absorption does. Unlike the rod, this staff converts spell levels
into charges rather than retaining them as spell energy usable
by a spellcaster. If the staff absorbs enough spell levels to
exceed its limit of 50 charges, it explodes as if a retributive
strike had been performed (see below). The wielder has no
idea how many spell levels are cast at her, for the staff does
not communicate this knowledge as a rod of absorption does.
(Thus, absorbing spells can be risky.)
Retributive Strike: A staff of the magi can be broken for a
retributive strike. Such an act must be purposeful and declared
by the wielder. All charges in the staff are released in a 30–
foot spread. All within 10 feet of the broken staff take hit
points of damage equal to 8 times the number of charges in the
staff, those between 11 feet and 20 feet away take points equal
to 6 times the number of charges, and those 21 feet to 30 feet
distant take 4 times the number of charges. A DC 17 Reflex
save reduces damage by half.
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The character breaking the staff has a 50%
chance (01–50 on d%) of traveling to another plane
of existence, but if she does not (51–100), the
explosive release of spell energy destroys her. Only
specific items, including the staff of the magi and the
staff of power are capable of a retributive strike.
Strong (all schools); CL 20th; Weight 5 lb.
Talisman of Pure Good
Slot: Hand–held
A good (LG, NG, CG) divine spellcaster
who possesses this item can cause a flaming crack to
open at the feet of an evil (LE, NE, CE) divine
spellcaster who is up to 100 feet away. If the intended
victim fails a DC 25 Reflex save, it is swallowed up
by the earth and suffers 20d6 damage. The entrapped
victim must dig their own way free or risk
suffocation, as per being buried.
The wielder of the talisman must be good,
and if he is not exceptionally pure in thought and
deed the evil character gains a DC 19 Reflex saving
throw to leap away from the crack. Obviously, the
target must be standing on solid ground for this item
to function.
A talisman of pure good has 6 charges. If a
neutral (LN, N, CN) divine spellcaster touches one of
these stones, he takes 6d6 points of damage (half if a
Fortitude DC 25 save is successful). If an evil divine
spellcaster touches one, he takes 8d6 points of
damage (half if a Fortitude DC 25 save is successful).
All other characters are unaffected by the device.
Strong evocation [good]; CL 18th.
Talisman of the Sphere
Slot: Hand–held
This small adamantine loop and handle are
useless to those unable to cast arcane spells.
Characters who cannot cast arcane spells take 5d6
points of damage merely from picking up and
holding a talisman of this sort (half if a Fortitude DC
25 save is successful). However, when held by an
arcane spellcaster who is concentrating on control of
a sphere of annihilation, a talisman of the sphere
doubles the character’s modifier on his control check
(doubling both his Intelligence bonus and his
character level for this purpose).
If the wielder of a talisman establishes
control, he need check for maintaining control only
every other round thereafter. If control is not
established, the sphere moves toward him. Note that
while many spells and effects of cancellation have no
effect upon a sphere of annihilation, the talisman’s
power of control can be suppressed or canceled.
Strong transmutation; CL 16th; Weight 1 lb.
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Talisman of Reluctant Wishes
Slot: Hand–held
A talisman of this sort appears the same as a stone of
controlling earth elementals. Its powers are quite different,
however, and dependent on the Charisma of the individual
holding the talisman. Whenever a character touches a talisman
of reluctant wishes, he must make a DC 15 Charisma check.
If he fails, the device acts as a stone of weight.
Discarding or destroying it results in 5d6 points of damage to
the character and the disappearance of the talisman.
If he succeeds, the talisman remains with the
character for 5d6 hours, or until a wish is made with it,
whichever comes first. It then disappears.
If he rolls a natural 20, the character finds it
impossible to be rid of the talisman for as many months as he
has points of Charisma. In addition, the artifact grants him one
wish for every 6 points of the character’s Charisma. It also
grows warm and throbs whenever its possessor comes within
20 feet of a mechanical or magic trap. (If the talisman is not
held, its warning heat and pulses are of no avail.)
Regardless of which reaction results, a talisman of reluctant
wishes disappears when its time period expires, leaving behind
a 10,000 gp diamond in its stead.
Strong conjuration; CL 20th;Weight 1 lb.
Talisman of Ultimate Evil
Slot: Hand–held
An evil (LE, NE, CE) divine spellcaster who
possesses this item can cause a flaming crack to open at the
feet of a good (LG, NG, CG) divine spellcaster who is up to
100 feet away. If the intended victim fails a Reflex DC 25
save, he is consumed by the earth and suffers 20d6 damage.
The entrapped victim must dig their own way free or risk
suffocation, as per being buried.
The wielder of the talisman must be evil, and if she is
not exceptionally foul and perverse in the sights of her evil
deity the good character gains a DC 19 Reflex save to leap
away from the crack. Obviously, the target must be standing
on solid ground for this item to function.
A talisman of ultimate evil has 6 charges. If a neutral
(LN, N, CN) divine spellcaster touches one of these stones,
she takes 6d6 points of damage (half if a Fortitude DC 25 save
is successful). If a good divine spellcaster touches one, she
takes 8d6 points of damage (half if a Fortitude DC 25 save is
successful). All other characters are unaffected by the device.
Strong evocation [evil]; CL 18th.
Major Artifacts
Major artifacts are unique items—only one of each
such item exists. These are the most potent of magic items,
capable of altering the balance of a campaign.
Unlike all other magic items, major artifacts are not
easily destroyed. Each should have only a single, specific
means of destruction.
Major Artifact Descriptions
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The Bones of Azurewrath
Slot: Special
Long ago, during the Dark Ages of
Amberos, a mighty wizard grew in power in the
Skyland Hold. The mage was named Azurewrath,
and he was second only to the Warlord Volk, who
ruled the Skyland Hold. He led the fienish armies of
the Skyland Hold into battle, with two powerful
Balors at his side as bodyguards.
He was ultimately defeated by trickery when
King Flanan of the Kingdom of Malovak, his squire
James and his court wizard Ooglaa the Wise captured
Azurewrath’s phylactery and offered it to the Balors
under Azurewrath’s control. When a massive battle
broke out over the phylactery, Ooglaa broke his staff
of the magi, consuming the lich, its phylactery and
the two Balors in an explosion that scattered the
lich’s remains across the world and planes of
existance.
The bones of Azurewrath appear to be the
blackened, nearly petrified remains of a human male
about 6’ 2”. The bones are individual, and the more
that have been assembled, the more powerful the
bones become.
The amount of power a being gains from the
bones of Azurewrath depends on how much of the
skeleton is present. Constant powers are always in
effect. To use the lesser powers of the bones, the
bones must merely be held. To gain the major
powers of the bones, a spellcaster must willingly hold
the bones against the area they would normally be
found. Upon doing so, the spellcaster’s flesh opens,
the bone is drawn in and replaces the old bone. This
act also allows the spellcaster to use the lesser and
constant powers as well. The process of absorbing
the bone is horribly excruciating, taking one round to
complete and in which no other action can be taken.
There is a total of 220 bones, however, these are
grouped as follows:
Left Hand:
• Constant Power: Curse in a 5’ radius (does
not affect owner)
• Lesser Powers: Frighten 3x/day
• Major Power: Symbol of Pain 1x/day
Right Hand:
• Constant Power: Cannot heal by normal or
magical means in 5’ radius (does not affect
owner)
• Lesser Powers: Cause Serious Wounds
3x/day
• Major Power: Slay Living 1x/day
Left Arm:
• Constant Powers: Chill Metal in a 5’ radius
(does not affect owner)
• Lesser Powers: Ghoul Touch 3x/day
• Major Power: Paralyzing touch as a lich
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Right Arm:
• Constant Powers: Drain 1 point of Strength as per
shadow in 5’ radius (does not affect owner)
• Lesser Powers: Bull’s Strength 3x/day
• Major Power: +4 magic bonus to Strength
Ribcage:
• Constant Powers: Damage Reduction 15/blunt
• Lesser Powers: Protection from Arrows 3x/day
• Major Power: Stoneskin 1x/day
Spine:
• Constant Powers: Damage Reduction 15/slashing
• Lesser Powers: Feeblemind 3x/day
• Major Power: Level Drain 1x/day
Left Leg:
• Constant Powers: Slow in 5’ radius (does not affect
owner)
• Lesser Powers: Haste 3x/day
• Major Power: Time Stop 1x/day
Right Leg:
• Constant Powers: Blur
• Lesser Powers: Mirror Image 3x/day
• Major Power: Duo–dimension 1x/day
Skull:
• Constant Powers: Drains 1 spell level / round (does
not affect owner)
• Lesser Powers: All owner’s spells receive benefit of
the Enlarge metamagic feat without being increased
in level
• Major Power: All owner’s spells receive the benefit
of the Maximize metamagic feat without being
increased in level
Furthermore, when several completed extremities are
combined, the following powers are gained.
Skull and Hands:
• Major Power: Double all memorized spells
Both Arms and Legs:
• Major Power: Fly as per the spell, at will
Spine & Ribcage:
• Major Power: Major Globe of Invulnerability 1x/day
Once a spellcaster gets a hold of any one of
Azurewrath’s bones, he immediately gains the sensation that
he should seek out the other bones. If a mage or cleric
accepts the bones into his own body, he instantly gains the
knowledge of the next closest bone’s distance and direction.
If the whole skeleton should be assembled outside of
a host, it can choose to animate itself to attack, with the
statistics as an 18th skeleton warrior with 6th level wizard
casting ability. The animated form can use any of the powers
of the assembled skeleton above.
As more bones are accepted into the host’s body,
Azurewrath’s Abyssmal presence becomes more well–
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defined. Once a host has assembled one full
extremity, he begins to suffer from artifact
domination. The host begins to obsess over finding
the remaining bones and taking them into himself.
To represent this, the character must make a DC 19
Will save, (+2 to DC per complete extremity past the
first) or act as if Geased to find the remaining bones.
Even if the save is successful, the character will
desire to find the other bones.
Gathering the bones of Azurewrath attracts
the attention of the Abyssmal underworld. Any
person who begins assembling the bones of
Azurewrath will attract to themselves Abyssmal
minions who will seek to thwart the person’s actions.
Eventually, this will attract the attention of the two
Balors Azurewrath kept as bodyguards, who will
seek to scatter the bones forever, unless they are
somehow bound to the owner’s control.
Should any mage ever accept into himself
the entire skeleton of Azurewrath, the mage would
instantly overtake the body, destroying the poor
host’s soul. Azurewrath is an 18th wizard/15th cleric
of maximum hit points with all the powers of a lich,
as well as the individual powers of the bones above
for the completed skeleton.
Azurewrath’s bones can only be destroyed
for once and all if the entire assembled skeleton is
subjected to a retrebutive strike from a Staff of the
Magi. The mage’s bones can be rendered inert if he
is faced by the two Balors he once ensnared and they
manage to seize his heart. The two fiends will then
once again scatter Azurewrath’s bones across the face
of the continent. This second method does not
destroy the skeleton per se, but does render the mage
helpless until the bones are reunited and a new host is
found.
Gemstone of Creation
Slot: Hand–held
There are only twelve of these mighty
gemstones in existence. Once a part of the the Crown
of Stars worn by Thunbuk, Thor’s hammer shattered
the crown and sent the gemstones to the far corners
of the multiverse. Once gemstone is known to lay in
the depths of the abyss, one was found by Stormonu
in Tsre Vestu’s heart and one was the prison home of
the demonic arcanist Sharez in the Twilight Forest.
The location of the remainder of these gemstone’s
location is unknown. The primary power of the
gemstone is to allow its wielder to cast Wish without
any material component or XP cost three times a day.
For each additional 3 gemstones in the possession of
a single individual, an additional Wish can be used
per day. Thus, possessing 3 of the gemstones allows
the wielder to use Wish 10x/day, 6 gemstones allows
Wish 20x/day, 9 gemstones allows Wish 30x/day and
possessing all 12 gemstones allows Wish 40x/day.
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The Moaning Diamond
Slot: Hand–held
The Moaning Diamond appears to be an uncut
diamond the size of a human fist. At all times, it gives forth a
baleful moaning sound, as if in pain. Despite the noise, the
Moaning Diamond is not evil.
The wielder of the stone can, three times per day, call
upon it to reshape earth and stone as if by the spell stone
shape, affecting 5,000 cubic feet of material. The Moaning
Diamond can summon an elder earth elemental with
maximum hit points that serves the caster until it is slain. Only
one such elemental can be summoned at a time; if it is slain, a
new creature cannot be summoned for 24 hours.
The Orbs of Dragonkind
Slot: Hand–held
During the First Dragon War, a cabal of wizards
captured powerful dragons with magic, in the hopes of finding
a way to defeat the lesser wyrms of Amberos. When the
dragons proved to difficult to keep contained as they
experimented, the cabal used powerful magics to contain the
dragon’s spirits within orbs of crystal while they continued to
experiment on their bodies.
The cabal was successful, but the orbs were able to
telepathically reach out to their kin and call for help. A
massed flight of dragons decended on the cabal, utterly
destroying it and the bodies of the great dragons, forever
trapping their life–force in the crystal orbs. During the
confusion, the orbs were secreted out, and have been slowly
traversing the continent ever since.
Each of these fabled orbs contains the essence and
personality of an ancient dragon of a different variety (one for
each of the major ten different chromatic and metallic
dragons). The bearer of an Orb can dominate dragons of its
particular variety within 500 feet (as dominate monster), the
dragon being forced to make a DC 25 Will save to resist.
(Spell resistance is not useful against this effect.) Each Orb of
Dragonkind bestows upon the wielder the AC and saving
throw bonuses of the dragon within. These values replace
whatever values the character would otherwise have, whether
they are better or worse. These values cannot be modified by
any means short of ridding the character of the Orb. A
character possessing an Orb of Dragonkind is immune to the
breath weapon—but only the breath weapon—of the dragon
variety keyed to the Orb. Finally, a character possessing an
Orb can herself use the breath weapon of the dragon in the
Orb three
times per day.
All Orbs of Dragonkind can be used to communicate
verbally and visually with the possessors of the other Orbs.
The owner of an Orb knows whether there are dragons within
10 miles at all times. For dragons of the Orb’s particular
variety, the range is 100 miles. If within 1 mile of a dragon of
the Orb’s variety, the wielder can determine the exact location
and age of the creature. The bearer of one of these Orbs earns
the enmity forever of all dragonkind for profiting by the
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enslavement of one of their kin, even if she later loses
the item.
Each Orb also has an individual power that
can be invoked once per round at 10th caster level.
• Black Dragon Orb: Fly (Will DC 17
negates).
• Blue Dragon Orb: Haste (Fortitude DC 17
negates).
• Brass Dragon Orb: Teleport (Will DC 19
negates).
• Bronze Dragon Orb: Scrying (Will DC 18
negates).
• Copper Dragon Orb: Suggestion (Will DC
17 negates).
• Gold Dragon Orb: The owner of the gold
Orb can call upon any power possessed by
one of the other Orbs—including the
dominate and breath weapon abilities but not
AC, save bonuses, or breath weapon
immunity—but can only use an individual
power once per day. She can use dominate
on any other possessor of an Orb within 1
mile (Will DC 23 negates).
• Green Dragon Orb: Spectral hand.
• Red Dragon Orb: Wall of fire.
• Silver Dragon Orb: Cure critical wounds
(Will DC 18 half ).
• White Dragon Orb: Protection from energy
(cold) (Fortitude DC 17 negates).
The Saint’s Mace
Slot: Weapon
The great god of healing, Logres, refused to
ever raise arms to harm a living creature. After his
capture, slaughter and eventual ressurection, he was
approached by a pious worshipper who pleaded with
the diety to act as Logre’s bodyguard. Logres
politely refused, but charged the pious priest’s mace
with magical power and sent him forth to protect
other from harm. When the priest passed away, the
mace disappeared from history.
This relic appears to be a simple, well–used
cudgel, but its simple appearance hides great power.
The saint’s mace has a +5 magic bonus and functions
as a heavy mace with the holy, lawful, and disruption
special abilities. The wielder can project searing light
from the mace at will, at caster level 20th.
The Shadowstaff
Slot: Hand–held
This artifact is said to have belonged to the
mighty god Gwieze, and that he lost it during the
cataclysm that destroyed his Shadow Empire during
the Elvin Golden Age. Since then, the staff has
resurface several times, empowering those who find
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it and driving them to recreate Gwieze’s ancient empire.
This artifact was crafted centuries ago, weaving
together the wispy strands of shadow itself into a twisted black
staff. The Shadowstaff makes the wielder slightly shadowy
and incorporeal, granting him a +4 bonus to AC and Reflex
saves (which stacks with any other bonuses). However, in
bright light (such as that of the sun, but not a torch) or in
absolute darkness, the wielder takes a –2 penalty on all attack
rolls, saves, and checks.
The Shadowstaff also has these powers.
• Summon Shadows: Three times per day the staff
may summon 2d4 shadows. Immune to turning, they
serve the wielder as if called by a summon monster
5th spell cast at 20th level.
• Summon Nightshade: Once per month, the staff can
summon a nightcrawler nightshade that serves the
wielder as if called by a summon monster 9th spell
cast at 20th level.
• Shadow Form: Three times per day the wielder can
become a living shadow, with all the movement
powers granted by the gaseous form spell.
• Shadow Bolt: Three times per day the staff can
project a ray attack that deals 10d6 points of cold
damage to a single target. The shadow bolt has a
range of 100 feet.
The Shield of the Sun
This shield was actually a dinner plate the god
Dhorian stole from the Ancient One Apollo in his raid of the
heavens. The god Fir modified the golden plate to act as a
magical shield in the battle against Guaradrell. During the
fight, the great dragon ripped the shield free of Dhorian’s
grasp, where it fell to the earth. Since that battle, it passed
from individual to individual, granting powerful abilities to
those who wield it.
This +5 large shield, emblazoned with the symbol of
the sun, allows the wielder to cast spells as if she were a 20th–
level paladin with a Wisdom score of 20. The spells gained are
cumulative with any existing spells per day that the character
might have, even if she’s already a paladin. The Shield of the
Sun also grants spell resistance 15 to its wielder. It absorbs the
first 10 points of damage from any energy attack (fire, cold,
acid, electricity, or sonic). In return for all this, once per year
the shield’s owner must undertake a quest (no saving throw to
avoid) at the behest of Dhorian.
A character who is evil or chaotic (LE, NE, CE, CN,
CG) gains four negative levels if she attempts to use this
artifact. Although these negative levels never results in actual
level loss, they remain as long as the shield is in hand and
cannot be overcome in any way (including restoration spells).
The negative levels disappear when the shield is stowed or
leaves the wearer’s possession.
Throne of the Gods
Slot: Placed
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Once the throne from which Thunbuk
directed the creation of the world, this artifact was
lost in the depths of the mountain Tsre Vestu until it
was recently retrieved by unknown hands. The
throne is thought to have returned to its guilded hall
in Olympus, but no mortal is truly sure of its location.
The throne of the gods weighs 5 tons and
appears to be a seat made of hewn stone with quilted
red padding to seat upon. The whole throne is
engraved with a mural of creation and inlaid with
gold, silver, platinum and many gemstones.
To activate the power of the throne, a person
need only sit in the seat. Upon sitting in the throne,
the following abilities take effect.
• Prime Attribute gains a permanent +2
• +2 bonus to all saving throws
• Cannot be reduced below 1 hp from any sort
of attack
• The possessor does not need to sleep, eat
,drink or breathe while seated
• Detect thoughts at will, at 20th level ability
• Immune to spells of 5th level or less that
allow for spell resistance (as per the spell
immunity spell)
• + 2 divine bonus to AC
Unfortunately, while the possessor is on the
throne, the things of the world become less
important. The character suddenly loses all interest
in sex, gambling, fighting and other pursuits. His
mind becomes focused on the power of the throne,
and unless he succeeds a Will DC 30 save (which can
be made each day), he will desire to never leave the
throne.
By willing to do so, the character can activate the
following powers
• Disentegrate up to 20 cubic feet once per
day at 20th level ability
• Greater Teleport with Throne once per week
(ignoring the weight of throne)
The first time the Disentegrate power is
used, the possessor of the chair is deafened for 1d4
turns (no save). However, if either of these powers is
used, the character must make a Fortitude DC 20
save or suffer body rot, reducing his Constitution and
Charisma by one each week. The rot can only be
stopped by a Wish spell or if the character gives up
the Throne. If the character drops to 0 Constitution,
he cannot leave the Throne or he will die. Also, the
first time any of the two above powers is activated,
the most powerful magic item within 10 feet of the
owner is drained of all its magic to recharge the
throne from it's centuries of disuse.
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If the character learns the proper command words, he
can activate the following special abilties of the throne.
• Empowered Maximized Death Spell once per day
• Permanent +2 magic bonus to all ability scores,
usable only once
• Cast spells from throne each week as if a 20th level
Wizard with 19 Int for 1 minute/day
Each time one of the above powers is invoked, the throne
generates a Fear aura as per the spell, with a 30 foot radius
instead of a cone effect.
The Black Heart of Tuma:
Black Marentail’s Bloodforge:
Rand’s Armor
Black Hammer of Ghan
Hellhammer
Suet–Song
Sword of the elvin kings
Hochiman’s Katana
Katana of the spirit warrior
Iron Bow of Ghan
The Staff of Huren
The Great Swords
Background: During the Dragon Wars, Emperor Nannon 4th
of Swordfall commissioned the creation of a series of weapons
know as the War Relics, which were to be dispursed to the
heros of the age in the war against the dragons. He specially
commissioned a series of seven blades for the seven Great
Barons who helped him to rule Swordfall, and commissioned
a special blade for his own use.
Unfortunately, the master craftsman behind the
weapons, Fineburr the Astronomican, was corrupted by the
dragons and attempted to curse the swords–in–progress.
Though he was stopped, the weapons were unknowingly
tainted.
The swords were distributed to the seven Great
Barons, and Emperor Nannon recieved the greatest blade of
them all. However, he quickly found the great blade was
intelligent and difficult to control – most so as it had refused
to take a name to allow it to be bound to a master.
The weapons were a great help in ending the war and
later keeping control of matters in the various realms under
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Swordfall's command. However, the ego battles
between Nannon and the unnamed sword became
legendary – to the point the sword wanted complete
control of the kingdom itself. However, without a
hand to wield it, it was powerless – and as the battle
between Nannon and the sword flourished, Nannon
wielded the blade less and less.
Unfortunately for Emperor Nannon, the
Emperor had never fully trusted the power of the
blades he was endowing to his Barons. As a
precaution, the unnamed sword of Nannon had utter
power over the other blades, and could negate their
powers at will. Unknown to Nannon, it was also in
constant contact with the blades and could control
them – and force its will through them. So it was that
the unnamed sword took control of the blades and the
Barons through the same weapons, and sparked the
Baron's Rebellion.
Nannon put down the rebellion and was
forced to kill several of his treacherous Barons, but in
the end learned what the sword had done, thanks to
the sacrifice of one of his most trusted Barons –
Baron Frederic Furvon of Furvon's Paval.
Realizing the true danger of the swords,
Emperor Nannon confiscated all of the blades, and
managed to even trick the Sword of No Name into
naming itself. He then had the weapons locked away
in a special citidel in the capital where they could
never again be reached – except in the case of the
most dire of disasters. To this day, despite Nannon's
death and the passing of the Empire of Swordfall, the
citidel of the sword (and it's defending Cult of the
Sword, who worship the sword as a manifestion of
the god Dhoric, lord of justice [whose symbol is a
longsword]) remains untouched after nearly a
millenium since it's initial construction.
Stats (Known abilities):
Sword of No Name (Windreaver)
[epic weapon] +6 Strikeseeker. Purpose:
Slay Dragons. When striking a dragon, the dragon
must make a DC 24 Fort save or instantly die.
Additional abilities: Grants immunity to
dragon breath attacks, allows wielder to cast
Dominate at 25th level ability once per day. The
sword can also negate the abilities of any of the other
seven swords and can replace any of the seven
sword's ego score with its own. It does not pass this
ability on to its wielder to control, however. Ego: not
calculated, Int: 19. Speaks common and draconic and
can communicate telepathically.
Ego note: Emperor Nannon was a
particullarly skilled warrior (at least 15th level, if not
higher) with a sharp mind and iron will. In will
battles between the sword he usually won, but every
once in a while would lose to the sword. When the
sword sparked the Baron's Rebellion, only Baron
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Frederic Furvon of Furvon's Paval managed to resist the
sword's influence.
The Four Brothers and Three Sisters of The Sword of No
Name. All swords have an intelligence score of 15. Ego score
not calculated. Each weapon is a +10 equivilent weapon (+5
magic bonus, +5 additional ability equivilants). Each sword
has at least 3 minor abilities and a purpose. The known
qualities for each weapon is listed below:
Vanity (female)
+5 defending longsword. This weapon revolves
around defense of itself and others. The weapon has a
tendancy to favor adornment and prefers male companionship
– often falling in love with such wielders. It is very catty in the
hands of another female and will seek to cause trouble for
female wielders.
Bituer (male)
+5 vorpal longsword. This weapon revolves around making
mincemeat and scaring the heck out of opponents. The
weapon itself is a big bully, even to its owner, chiding any
weakness it percieves in its owner.
Nightshade (female)
+5 longsword of shadows (adds +10 to hide & move silently
checks). This weapon revolves around stealth and treachery; it
is the most cursed of the seven swords and may cause the user
to turn on even his friends.
Wyrmslayer (male)
+5 dragonslaying longsword. Purpose: slay dragons (DC 19
Fort or die). this weapon is grants heroic abilities and furthers
making its wielder into a heroic–like figure.
Starsong (female)
+5 sonic burst longsword. Can employ bardic song abilities as
if a 12th level bard. The weapon revolves around tale–telling
and sonic abilities. It tries to be a great morale–booster to its
wielder and allies.
Ice Glimmer (male)
+5 frost burst longsword. Can cast Ice Storm 1x/day as if a
12th level sorceror. This weapon revolves around ice and
death – usually promising a quick, icy death to foes. The
weapon has no care for its wielder – only in spreading woe in
its wake.
Rage (male)
+5 beserking (grants barbarian rage ability) longsword. Grants
the wielder DR 2/–. Oddly, Rage is normally a very quiet
weapon who tends to "sneak up" on owners – driving its
owner into beserk fury without its owner's concent when it
senses an impending fight. The weapon isn't brash, but fights
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like the devil – and intends it's owner to win at any Black Neptune:
cost – whenever combat breaks out. Trident

The Mystic Items Dragon Lash

Mystic items are remnants from the Time of
Whip
Technology – technological items powered by
magical means. Further, they are all keyed so that
their full potential is only awakened in the hands of The Granite Hammer
one of the Burner family – or those closely related to Warhammer; destroyed
such individuals.
Orb of Dragon Sleep/Orb of Seasons
Staff of the Ancient Whirlwind Orb

Longbow of the Archist Spear of Logdrin

Spear; Destroyed
Armor of Reckoning:
Legacy Items
The Impentrable Shield: Legacy items are items that enjoy a rather long
history of use and fame (or noteirity). They are more than
The Wand of Cataclysm: mere common magic items, having been invested with a great
deal of the essence of their former masters. Legacy items are
The Librist Tome: not so much created as born, they are not so much fashioned
as occurring over time due to dedication and presence to
legendary characters and circumstances.
Blade of the Warrior: It is possible for characters to devise their own legacy
items, but most legacy items have already been in existence
Axe of the North: for some time.
Legacy items follow a specific path that grants them
The Beasttamer’s Whip: unique abilities that its possessor can only tap as he or she
advances in level. Only by becoming legendary in their own
right can characters hope to unlock the mystical abilities of a
Deadeye’s Crossbow:
legacy item.
To devise a legacy item, the GM should either use
Shortbow of Terror: one of the items already created here or design his own.
Players should never design their own legacy items; all powers
Halbard of the Dire Woods: and abilities of legacy items should be determined by the GM
and in the case of character “growing” his own legacy item the
GM should pick powers appropriate to the challenges and
Jeweled Crown of Kings:
characteristics of its “creator”.
Legacy items fall into one of eight categories, which
The Cup of Life: determine how quickly it gains abilities and how strong the
abilities will be. The eight categories are listed below.
The Stone Hammer:
Category Total Levels
Powers between
powers
The War Relics (23 in all) Least 4 5
Built during the First Dragon War, the War Lesser 5 4
Relics were a group of items commisioned by Moderate 8 3
Emperor Nannon and crafted by Fineburr the Greater 10 2
Astronomicon for use in the war. Unfortunately, Greatest 20 1
Fineburr was secretly corrupted to the dragon’s side, Wondrous 10 2
and all of the works of the War Relics were corrupted Epic 8 3
in one way or another. Overpowering 5 4
Massive 4 5

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12th 22,000 gp 11,000 gp 6,500 gp

Legacy items are constructed similar to magical 14th 40,000 gp 20,000 gp 10,000 gp
items. At the indicated levels, the item’s value can 16th 60,000 gp 30,000 gp 15,000 gp
be increased by a set amount as shown on the tables 18th 100,000 gp 50,000 gp 25,000 gp
below. The exact amount depends on whether the 20th 180,000 gp 90,000 gp 45,000 gp
item is to have minor, major or full legacy powers.
Most items use the same column (full, major or
minor) through their entire advancement, but there is Greatest Legacy Items
no reason that the GM cannot use a different column
Level Full Legacy Major Minor
at different levels, though it will affect a character’s
Legacy Legacy
ability to activate the item’s ability.
2nd 900 gp 450 gp 225 gp
Each row shows the maximum cost of an ability at
3rd 1,800 gp 900 gp 450 gp
the level it is gained. A legacy item’s total value is
4th 2,700 gp 1,350 gp 675 gp
determined by adding all the appropriate rows
5th 3,600 gp 1,800 gp 900 gp
together. So, for example, a Full Least Legacy item
6th 4,000 gp 2,000 gp 1,000 gp
gains a power at 20th level that is worth 180,000 gp,
7th 6,000 gp 3,000 gp 1,500 gp
but its total value at 20th is 279,000 gp.
8th 8,000 gp 4,000 gp 2,000 gp
9th 9,000 gp 4,500 gp 2,225 gp
Least Legacy Items 10th 13,000 gp 6,500 gp 3,250 gp
Level Full Legacy Major Minor 11th 17,000 gp 8,500 gp 4,250 gp
Legacy Legacy 12th 22,000 gp 11,000 gp 6,500 gp
5th 3,600 gp 1,800 gp 900 gp 13th 22,000 gp 11,000 gp 6,500 gp
10th 13,000 gp 6,500 gp 3,250 gp 14th 40,000 gp 20,000 gp 10,000 gp
15th 50,000 gp 25,000 gp 12,500 gp 15th 50,000 gp 25,000 gp 12,500 gp
20th 180,000 gp 90,000 gp 45,000 gp 16th 60,000 gp 30,000 gp 15,000 gp
17th 80,000 gp 40,000 gp 20,000 gp
18th 100,000 gp 50,000 gp 25,000 gp
Lesser Legacy Items 19th 140,000 gp 70,000 gp 35,000 gp
Level Full Legacy Major Minor 20th 180,000 gp 90,000 gp 45,000 gp
Legacy Legacy
4th 2,700 gp 1,350 gp 675 gp
8th 8,000 gp 4,000 gp 2,000 gp
Wondrous Legacy Items
12th 22,000 gp 11,000 gp 6,500 gp
Level Full Major Minor
16th 60,000 gp 30,000 gp 15,000 gp
Legacy Legacy Legacy
20th 180,000 gp 90,000 gp 45,000 gp
2nd 900 gp 450 gp 225 gp
4th 4,500 gp 2,250 gp 1,125 gp
6th 7,600 gp 3,800 gp 1,900 gp
Moderate Legacy Items 8th 14,000 gp 7,000 gp 3,500 gp
Level Full Legacy Major Minor 10th 22,000 gp 11,000 gp 5,500 gp
Legacy Legacy 12th 39,000 gp 19,500 gp 10,750 gp
3rd 1,800 gp 900 gp 450 gp 14th 62,000 gp 31,000 gp 16,500 gp
6th 4,000 gp 2,000 gp 1,000 gp 16th 110,000 gp 55,000 gp 27,500 gp
9th 9,000 gp 4,500 gp 2,225 gp 18th 180,000 gp 90,000 gp 45,000 gp
12th 22,000 gp 11,000 gp 6,500 gp 20th 320,000 gp 160,000 gp 80,000 gp
15th 50,000 gp 25,000 gp 12,500 gp
18th 100,000 gp 50,000 gp 25,000 gp Epic Legacy Items
Level Full Legacy Major Minor
Legacy Legacy
Greater Legacy Items 3rd 2,700 gp 1,350 gp 625 gp
Level Full Legacy Major Minor 6th 10,300 gp 5,150 gp 2,575 gp
Legacy Legacy 9th 23,000 gp 11,500 gp 5,750 gp
2nd 900 gp 450 gp 225 gp 12th 52,000 gp 26,000 gp 13,000 gp
4th 2,700 gp 1,350 gp 675 gp 15th 112,000 gp 56,000 gp 28,000 gp
6th 4,000 gp 2,000 gp 1,000 gp 18th 352,000 gp 176,000 gp 88,000 gp
8th 8,000 gp 4,000 gp 2,000 gp
10th 13,000 gp 6,500 gp 3,250 gp

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Overpowering Legacy Items another wand, while legacy bracers could only add the powers
Level Full Legacy Major Minor of another magical bracer).
Legacy Legacy If an item already has a particular ability, but it is
4th 5,400 gp 2,700 gp 1,350 gp augmented at a later level, subtract the cost of the lower level
8th 21,600 gp 10,800 gp 5,400 gp ability from the augmented cost. For example, if the item had
12th 61,000 gp 30,500 gp 15,250 gp a +1 enhancement to hit and damage, subtract that cost (2,000
16th 172,000 gp 86,000 gp 43,000 gp gp) if the enhancement is raised to +2 (normally 8,000 gp,
20th 500,000 gp 250,000 gp 125,000 gp instead costing 6,000 gp).
Once an item’s powers are set, they cannot be later
changed or removed (though they can be augmented).
Massive Legacy Items
Level Max Caster
Level Full Legacy Major Minor
Spell Level
Legacy Legacy
Level
5th 9,000 gp 4,500 gp 2,250 gp
1st 1 1st
10th 40,000 gp 20,000 gp 10,000 gp
2nd 1 2nd
15th 151,000 gp 75,500 gp 37,750 gp
3rd 2 3rd
20th 560,000 gp 280,000 gp 140,000 gp
4th 2 4th
5th 3 5th
When increasing the magical value of a 6th 3 6th
legacy item, the GM can choose to simply add in the 7th 4 7th
effects of an additional magical item, create an 8th 4 8th
additional ability using the magic item creation rules, 9th 5 9th
or may add in a magical spell effect usable 1x/day, 10th 5 10th
2x/day, 3x/day, 4x/day or up to 5x/day. 11th 6 11th
The spell level limit and caster level limit of 12th 6 12th
the spell is shown below. The cost of a use per day 13th 7 13th
ability is the Spell Level X Caster Level X 25 gp. 14th 7 14th
Divide this amount by (Charges per day / 5). For 15th 8 15th
example, a 5th level spell with a caster level of 10 16th 8 16th
usable 3x/day would cost (5 X 10 X 25 gp = 1,250 gp 17th 9 17th
/ [3/5] = 750 gp. 18th 9 18th
If the GM is simply adding the ability of an 19th 9 19th
additional magical item to the legacy item, it must be 20th 9 20th
a magic item of the same type as the legacy item (for
example, a legacy wand can only add the powers of
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Technological Item function. The final tech level of the device should be within
one level of the spell’s effect that you are mimicking, and
Creation usually it should be one level higher than a similar spell. It is
also helpful to look at the cost of the item in wand or magic
This chapter deals with the creation of
technological devices, along with a sample listing of item form; the final prices should be comparable. It is better
items for use by scienctists. to be a level above spells when designing technological
Creating technological devices is a tricky devices for the pure reason that characters other than the
business. It is fairly easy to abuse the point–based scienctist will be able to use the finished device, and the final
system below and produce items and effects very device most often will receive more use (up to 50 times or
cheaply, and beginners may make the mistake of more in a single day!) than a spell with the same function.
creating expensive items that are overpriced for the The table below equates build DC and tech level for
function they perform. determining your final target DC when creating an item.
When creating a technological device,
compare the device to a spell that has a similar
Tech Build DC Build Cost XP Cost Recharge Purchase Cost
Level Cost
0 +1 to +2 25 – 50 gp 1 – 2 xp 25 gp 25 – 50 gp
1 +3 to +4 150 – 200 gp 6 – 8 xp 50 gp 300 – 400 gp
2 +5 to +6 500 – 600 gp 20 – 24 xp 75 gp 1,500 – 1,800 gp
3 +7 to +8 1,050 – 1,200 gp 42 – 48 xp 100 gp 4,200 – 4,800 gp
4 +9 to +10 1,800 – 2,000 gp 72 – 80 xp 125 gp 9,000 – 10,000 gp
5 +11 to +12 2,750 gp – 3,000 gp 110 – 120 xp 150 gp 16,500 – 18,000 gp
6 +13 to +14 3,900 gp – 4,200 gp 156 – 168 xp 175 gp 27,300 – 29,400 gp
7 +15 to +16 5,250 gp – 5,600 gp 210 – 224 xp 200 gp 42,000 – 44,800 gp
8 +17 to +18 6,800 gp – 7,200 gp 272 – 288 xp 225 gp 61,200 – 57,600 gp
9 +19 to +20 8,550 gp – 9,000 gp 342 – 360 xp 250 gp 85,500 – 90,000 gp
10* +21 to +22 10,500 gp – 11,000 gp 420 – 440 xp 275 gp 115,500 – 121,000 gp
11* +23 to +24 12,650 gp – 13,200 gp 506 – 528 xp 300 gp 151,800 – 158,400 gp
12* +25 to +26 15,000 gp – 15,600 gp 600 – 624 xp 325 gp 195,000 – 202,800 gp
13* +27 to +28 17,550 gp – 18,200 gp 702 – 728 xp 350 gp 245,700 – 236,600 gp
14* +29 to +30 20,300 gp – 21,000 gp 812 – 840 xp 375 gp 304,500 – 315,000 gp
15* +31 to +32 23,250 gp – 24,000 gp 930 – 960 xp 400 gp 372,000 – 384,000 gp
* Items of this level date back to the Technological Age
and cannot be created by mortal means

Author’s Note –Technology and the Game

Don’t make the mistake of attempting to compare real–world technology to what you see in this section. While it’s
perfectly fine to use modern or futuristic technology as springboard for ideas for the game, things have to be kept balanced with
the rest of the game. There are several things to consider when devising new technological devices.
The Age of Technology that spawned the wonders herein would, first of all, be several hundred years advanced than our
own current technology – some things that are shown above aren’t feasible with current science or represent revisions, upgrades
and changes we don’t yet have access to.
Secondly, the physical laws of the Amberos universe were rewritten after the Age of Technology, to keep technological
devices from getting out of control. For example, real–world atomic weapons can’t be evaded, snuff out ANYTHING in the blast
radius, can cover huge areas and leave behind deadly radiation – the atomic weapons here go BOOM and leave no after effects.
Also, remember that all the items listed here have to be hand–made; there are no factory–made parts in the construction
of these items. Likewise, spaceborne technology is unknown; there are no starships, satellites or whatnot – the gods don’t want
invaders in the heavens. (even though the ancient Algalue came to Amberos aboard starships…)
Remember, this is a game, and the items herein have been balanced against magic items – inferior in use but superior in
repeatability. The items are balanced for the game, not reality.

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Author’s Note – Not For You?
Undoubtably, some feathers are going to be ruffled with the inclusion of this section in the play guide. Some
people are just not going to want to mix fantasy and technology in their game (though, to be truthful, it’s been present in
the d20 game since the game’s inception).
If you don’t want technology in your campaign, by all rights, DON’T USE IT. This is, in the end, nothing more
than another magic system added to the game – one that runs on devices instead of spells per day or spell points.
Campaign–wise, technological devices are so rare on Amberos that 99% of Amberosians never see so much as a single
Tech Level 0 device, and those that did wouldn’t be able to differientiate it from a magical device of some sort.
In any case where “technological devices” come into play in other Amberos books or adventures, they will be
presented as if they were magical items in the main text, with notes depicting their technological properties. The only
exception to this is the Cyberlich entry in Bestiary Malfearous.

Purchasing Technological Creating Technological Items

Devices The system below can be used to construct new
On Amberos, technological devices are so technological devices, and sample technological devices are
rare that it should not be possible to find them for listed later for both ideas and quick use by the players and
sale anywhere. The prices listed for technological DMs.
devices is their construction cost; if they are for sale,
generally the sale cost is twice (or more) the build Steps to create a technological item:
cost. 1) Determine Power Source
Technological items tend to be cheaper than 2) Determine Charges
a magical item that performs much the same function. 3) Determine Size
Allowing technological items to be sold can quickly 4) Determine Weight
unbalance the campaign, and DMs should refrain 5) Determine Activation type
from allowing technological items to replace more 6) Determine Range
expensive magical gear. 7) Determine Targets/Area of Effect
That said, when creating treasure hoards, 8) Determine Conditions/Damage
equipping technological foes and the like, knowing 9) Determine Duration
the purchase cost can be helpful. The table above 10) Determine Saving Throw
shows the base purchase price for such endeavors. 11) Calculate Tech level and Build DC
12) Calculate GP and XP Cost
Activating Technological Many times, you will be working somewhat
Devices backwards, having a set DC or cost in mind and then
attempting to determine what you can build from that
limitation. You should still be able to use the main building
guidelines.

Power Source Charges Charge Hardn Hit Weight Ability Max DC DC

DC Adj ess Points Mult Max DC Adj
Unpowered 1 – 10 5/size X3 +5 +10 –9
Mechanical 5* –1/1 10 5/size X5 +5 +12 –4
Clockwork 10* –1/2 10 3/size X4 +7 +14 –2
Steam 15* –1/3 10 4/size X3 +8 +16 –2
Electric Vaccum 20* –1/4 5 2/size X2 +9 +18 –1
Bioelectric 1 – 5 3/size X1 +11 +20 –3
Electric Circuit 25* –1/5 5 3/size X5 +11 +20 0
Nuclear 30* –1/6 10 4/size X4 +13 +22 +2
Bionuclear 1 – 5 3/size X1 +17 +22 –1
Fission 35* –1/7 10 5/size X3 +15 +24 +4
Microwave 40* –1/8 5 2/size X2 +17 +26 +6
Zero–point 50* –1/10 10 3/size X1 No max +28 +8
Magic Unlimited – 5 4/size X½ +20 +36 +0
Perpetual Unlimited – 10 4/size X½ No max No Max +10

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Power Source
All technological items require a power
source of some type.
Power Source: The item is powered by the listed
source of power. This affects the maximum DC of an
ability that can be placed into the item, the total
maximum DC of the item, and the modifier the item
adds to the DC of the item. An item can only have
one power source. Magical power sources can only
be utilized with those who have levels in the
Technomage prestige class.
A bioelectric device does not work for
outsiders, elementals, constructs or undead.
Charges: When the power source is chosen, the item
gains the listed number of charges. One charge
powers an item for its listed duration in its entry.
Items that are unpowered, use a bioelectric power
source or have a perpetual power source can be given
continous durations. All other items MUST use
charges (even if only one) and cannot have a duration
exceeding 24 hours.
Bioelectric and Bionuclear devices only
have one charge, but recharge by being in contact
with a living creature. It takes a standard action to
recharge a bioelectric or bionuclear device and has no
recharge cost. A bioelectric or bionuclear device
with a continous duration works for as long as it is in
contact with a living being.
Unpowered items only have one charge and
have the –5 build DC modifier already build into
their difficulty.
A Perpetually powered device cannot have
its charges reduced to 1.
Charge DC Adj: The DC to create the item can be
reduced by one for a 20% loss of the total number of
charges. The number of charges lost is shown after
the slash. For example, the DC of a nuclear device
decreases by –1 per 25 charges removed from the
item. An item reduced to 1 charge grants a –5
modifier to the difficulty to create.
DC Max Ability: The item cannot have a single
ability or modifier worked into it that exceeds the DC
Max Ability.
Max DC: When all of the item’s modifiers are
added together, they cannot exceed this total.
DC Adj: This is a modifier to the final DC of the
item, and must be included in the Max DC
calculation.
Hardness: This is the hardness the item has for
purposes of attempts to damage or destroy the item.
Hit Points: This is the number of base hit points the
item has. It is multiplied by the modifier for the
item’s size to determine the item’s final hit points.
Size Class Size
Colossal x4 512 ft. – 1024 ft.
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Charges
All technological items start with full charges.
The creation DC of a technological item can be
reduced by lowering the number of charges a fully charged
technological item can hold with a single recharging.
Generally, the DC to create a technological item is reduced by
–1 per 20% loss in charges, down to a –5 build DC modifier
for 1 charge.
An item with one charge can be given the ability to
continuously work without recharging (effectively Continous
duration) at a build DC modifier of +7. A perpetual device
already has the Continuous duration built into its build DC.
Items that are charged can be recharged, with the
exception of Unpowered items. Recharging a technological
device requires a standard action.
An item that cannot be recharged has a –3 build
modifier in addition to any modifier for reduced charges.
Unpowered items already have the unrechargable ability built
into their build DC cost.
Size
The size of a technological item affects the bulk and
hit points the item posseses, it likewise modifies the
complexity of the device. Larger technological items tend to
be easier to construct (thus the lower DC for larger items), but
tend to be easier to break.
The weight of an item can be reduced at the cost of a
higher build DC. For every 1/10 the item’s final weight is
reduced, add + ½ to the DC. An item cannot weight less than
1/10 of the original weight (+4 ½ DC)
The weight of an item can be increased to reduce the
Build DC. For each full increase in weight equal to the item’s
base weight, subtract –1 from the Build DC. An item cannot
have it weight increased by more than a factor of 50 (–49
Build DC).
Size: The general length/height of an object of a
particular size class.
Weight: The base weight of the item. Multiply this
value by the Power Source Weight Multiplier to find the
item’s final weight.
HP Mult: Multiply this value by the Hit Points from
the Power Source to determine the total hit points of the
device. If the device’s weight has been modified, adjust hit
points by a similar multiplier, to a minimum of 1.
DC Adj: This is the Size Classe’s modifier to the
Build DC.
Materials Cost: This is an additional cost to add to
the final cost of an item. The materials cost is not used to
determine the XP cost of an item, but is added into the build
cost to determine to also determine the purchase price. If the
base weight of the device has been increased or decreased,
modify the Materials Cost in a similar manner.
Weight HP DC Materials
Mult Adj Cost
100,000 lbs X24 –11 +30,000 gp
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Colossal x3 256 ft. – 512 ft. 45,000 lbs X21 –10 +15,000 gp
Colossal x2 128 ft. – 256 ft. 15,000 lbs. X18 –9 +5,000 gp
Colossal 64 ft – 128 ft. 5,000 lbs. X15 –8 +1,500 gp
Gargantuan 32 ft. – 64 ft. 1,000 lbs. X12 –6 +300 gp
Huge 16 ft. – 32 ft. 300 lbs. X9 –4 +100 gp
Large 8 ft. – 16 ft. 100 lbs. X6 –2 +25 gp
Medium 4 ft. – 8 ft. 30 lbs. X3 +0 –
Small 2 ft. – 4 ft. 5 lb. X2 +1 –
Tiny 1 ft. – 2 ft. 1 lb. X1 +2 –
Diminutive 6 in. – 1 ft. ½ lb. X½ +3 –
Fine 6 in. or less 1/50 lb. 1 hp +4 –
Move Action +1
Activation Swift Action +8
All technological items are activated by Immediate Action +9
some means. The most common means of activation Full Round –2
requires a standard action to activate the item. 1 minute –4
Activating a technological device requires a 10 minutes –6
Use Technological Device skill check with a DC of 1 hour –10
10 + Build DC of the device. If the user created the 1 day –14
device, has been shown how to properly use the Automatic* +9
device, or has successfully used the device in the * Automatic activation can only be applied to items with a continous
past, they may take 10 on the check and gain a +4 Duration
circumstance bonus to the check as well.
Items with an automatic activation Range
immediately begin working when donned and require All technological items must select a range at which
no Use Technological Device check to activate them. it will affect a being or object. You may select only one
Items with a standard activation and Range. The build DC adjustment for the Range is shown
continous Duration must be activated to work, but below.
continue to work until put down or taken off.
You can reactivate a device with a duration Range DC
longer than Instantaneous and an activation of Adj
Standard Action or quicker at any time before the Self –2
current charge is expended. This activation switches Melee Attack –1
the device to a new charge without needing an Touch 0
activation check or powering down of the device Ranged Attack/0 0
between charges. If you allow the device to power Ranged Touch (Close)* +1
down between charges, you need to make a new Ranged Touch (Medium)* +2
activation check to utilize another charge. Ranged Touch (Long)* +3
Any device with an activation of full round 30 feet +1
or longer cannot be automatically reactivated. It 60 feet +2
must be powered down or allowed for the current Close (5 ft + 5 ft./2 levels)* +2
charge to be expended before it can be reactivated Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)* +3
and a new charge used. An activation check always Long (400 ft. +40 ft./level)* +4
needs to be made between charges with the item. Placed –2
If the check to activate a technological 1 mile +5
device fails by 5 or more, the device harmlessly 10 miles +6
expends a charge, but the device does not work as 100 miles +7
intended. Items with a continuous effect are 500 miles +8
unharmed. If the check to activate a technological 1,000 miles +9
device fails by 10 or more, the device expends half its Unlimited +10
charges and backfires, possibly causing harm to the * Ranged is fixed using the total Build DC as the level
user. If the item is a continous use item, it is
destroyed by the backfire.
Target
Activation DC
Technological items are designed to affect a target,
Adj
whether it is the person donning the item or another being or
Standard Action +0
Attack Action +2
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area. Only one of the following Targets can be
selected. The build DC for the target is listed below.
A technological item with a Range of Self
must choose One creature/You as the Target.
The Target build DC cannot exceed the DC
Ability Max limit based on the item’s Power Source.
The build DC is cumulative for all special conditions the
technological item will apply.
The build DC for a single applied Condition cannot
exceed the DC Ability Max based on the item’s Power Source.
An unpowered device cannot provide a condition
effect.

Target DC Adj Condition DC Max Per

You +0 Adj HD Add’l
One living humanoid +0 HD
One living creature +2 Alternate Form +9 12 HD +½
One creature +3 Blindness +3 6 HD +½
One creature touched +1 Charm +2 6 HD +½
One humanoid/level, no two of +½ Confusion +4 6 HD +½
which can be more than 15 ft. Dazzle +1 6 HD +½
apart Deafness +2 6 HD +½
One creature/level, no two of +1 Disease +9 None None
which can be more than 15 ft. Disjunction
apart Magic +23 – –
Per creature (fixed) +½/creature Technology +18 – –
5 ft. burst +2 Entanglement +1 None None
10 ft. burst radius +3 Exhaustion +3 6 HD +½
15 ft. burst radius +5 Fascinate +2 6 HD +½
20 ft. burst radius +7 Fatigue +1 6 HD +½
25 ft. burst radius +9 Fear, Panicked +2 6 HD +½
30 ft. burst radius +11 Fear, Shaken +1 6 HD +½
35 ft. burst radius +13 Fear, Terror +3 6 HD +½
40 ft. burst radius +15 Hold +4 6 HD +½
+5 ft. burst radius +2 Incorporeal +7 None None
10 ft. cone +1 Invisible, Lesser +3 None None
15 ft. cone +2 Invisible, Greater +8 None None
20 ft. cone +3 Nauseate +3 6 HD +½
25 ft. cone +4 Negation
30 ft. cone +6 Condition X½ – –
5 ft. line +0 Technology +10 – –
10 ft. line +1 Magic +15 – –
15 ft. line +1 ½ Petrification +12 None None
20 ft. line +2 Pin +4 None None
25 ft. line +2 ½ Poison +11 None None
30 ft. line +3 Sleep +2 4 HD +½
35 ft. line +3 ½ Stun +2 6 HD +½
40 ft. line +4
45 ft. line +4 ½ Bonuses
50 ft. line +5
If you wish for the technological item to provide a
55 ft. line +5 ½
bonus, you may choose any number of bonuses for the item to
60 ft. line +6
grant the Target. The build DC is cumulative for all bonuses
65 ft. line +6 ½
the technological item will apply.
70 ft. line +7
The build DC for a single applied Bonus cannot
75 ft. line +7 ½
exceed the DC Ability Max based on the item’s Power Source.
Unattended object –1
Bonus Type DC Per
Adj Add’l
Condition Bonus
If you wish for the technological item to Weapon Enhancement (max +1 +4
apply a special condition to the Target, you may +5)
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Shield Bonus (max +7) +1 +1 Half is wielded as a Martial Weapon. A device that deals 6d6
Dodge (max +5) +2 +2 damage or more with a Save of Half is wielded as an Exotic
Deflection (max +5) +3 +2 Weapon.
Insight (max +5) +2 +2 A device that has a Save of Partial for up to 1d6
Morale (max +5) +3 +2 damage is wielded as a Simple Weapon. A device that has a
Movement Save of Partial that deals 2d6 damage is wielded as a Martial
Land, 5 ft. +½ +½ Weapon. A device that has a Save of Partial that deals 3d6 or
Fly, 10 ft. (average) +3 +½ more damage is wielded as an Exotic Weapon.
Burrow, 5 ft. +1 +½ Instant Damage cannot be combined with Healing or
Athletics (Climb), 5 ft. +1 +½ Bonuses, but can be combined with Continous Damage and
Athletics (Swim), 5 ft. +1 +½ Conditions.
Natural Armor Bonus +2 +1
Competance (max +5) +3 +2 Instant Damage DC
Carry Capacity (100 lbs.) +½ +½ Adj
Ability Score (max +6) +2 +1 Per 1d6 +½
Equipment (To skill checks +1 +½ Fire +1
only) Force +2
DR 1/– (max 5) per 1 +2 +2 Electricity +1
DR 5/magic (max 15) per 5 +2 +2 Cold +1
DR 5/cold iron (max 15) per 5 +3 +2 Sonic +2
DR 5/silver (max 15) per 5 +3 +2 Piercing/Slashing/Bludgeoning +0
DR 5/adamantine (max 15) per +4 +2
5 Healing
Spell Resistance 10 +5 +2
If you wish the technological item to heal damage to
Power Resistance 10 +5 +2
the Target upon activation, you may add any number and
Energy Resistance (Acid, +1 +½
amount of healing up to a build DC equal to the DC Ability
Electricity, Fire, Sonic) per 5
Max based on the item’s Power Source.
Energy Immunity (60 hp), per +6 +½
Healing always uses the Instantaneous Duration.
+12
Healing cannot be combined with Instant Damage or
Vision
Continous Damage, but can be combined with Conditions and
Darkvision, 30 ft. +3 +1
Bonuses.
Low–light vision +2
Blindsight, 10 ft. +5 +1
Tremorsense, 10 ft. +4 +1 Healing DC Adj
Spell effect* Spell – Per 1d8 hp +2
level Per +1 hp +½
x2
* When integrating a spell effect, the “Duration” Continous Damage
must match the lowest duration of any built–in spell. If you wish the technological item to inflict continous
damage to the Target upon activation, you may add any
Instant Damage number and amount of continous damage up to a build DC
If you wish the technological item to inflict equal to the DC Ability Max based on the item’s Power
instantaneous damage to a Target upon activation, Source.
you may add any number and amount of damage up Continous Damage always uses the 1 round/level
to a build DC equal to the DC Ability Max based on Duration.
the item’s Power Source. Continous Damage cannot be combined with Instant
Instant Damage always uses Instantaneous Damage or Healing, but can be combined with Conditions and
Duration. Bonuses.
A device that deals 1d6 damage with a Save
of None is wielded as a Simple Weapon. A device Continous DC
that deals 2d6 damage with a Save of None is Damage Adj
wielded as a Martial weapon. A device that deals 1d6/round +2
more than 2d6 damage with a Save of None is 2d6/round +3
wielded as an exotic weapon. 3d6/round +5
A device that deals up to 2d6 damage with a 4d6/round +7
Save of Half is wielded as a Simple Weapon. A 5d6/round +9
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Cold +½ creation of the device.

Electricity +½
Fire +½ Save DC
Sonic +½ Adj
None (Self) +0
Duration None +4
All technological items must have a Will/Fort/Reflex Partial +3
duration. Only one duration may be chosen, Will/Fort/Reflex Half +2
regardless of the number of Conditions, Bonuses, Will/Fort/Reflex Negates +0
Damage, Healing or Continous Damage chosen for Negates; Automatic save over 6 HD –2
the technological item. Negates; Automatic save over 10 HD –1
A Perpetually powered technological device Negates; Automatic save over 14 HD –½
always has the Continous/Permanent Duration, and Will disbelief +0
does not need to pay for the Duration (it is already Level Check +0
calculated into the build DC for the power source). Per +1 bonus +½
Only Unpowered, Bioelectric, Bionuclear Harmless +0
and Perpetual technological devices can have a
Continous/Permanent Duration. Slot Used
Only technological devices that are smaller than
Duration DC medium size take up a slot. If an item smaller than medium
Adj size does not take up a slot, it adds +2 to the Build DC.
Instantaneous +0 Hand–held and 2–handed devices are considered to
1 round +½ take up a slot, though they are simply held. The table below
1 round/level +1 shows the appropriate size for an object to fit into a slot. This
1 minute/level +2 table assumes a Medium creature. For each size increase,
10 minutes/level +3 increase the size of the slot by one, and for each size decrease,
1 hour/level +4 decrease the size of the slot by one.
8 hours +4½
24 hours +5 Slot Size
1 day/level +6 Head Diminutive (+3)
Continous*/Permanant +8 Eyes Fine (+4)
* Continous items always have 1 charge and may be Neck Diminutive (+3)
applied to items even if it exceeds the item ability Torso Small (+1)
max DC. Body Medium (0)
Belt Tiny (+2)
Save Shoulders Small (+1)
All technological items must select a save. Arm Tiny (+2)
An item that has a Range of Self must select Hand Diminutive (+3)
None (Self) as the save type. An item that does not Ring Fine (+4)
have the Range of Self cannot select None (Self). Feet Diminutive (+3)
Regardless of the number of Conditions, Bonuses or Handheld Tiny (+2) or Diminutive (+3)
Damage that the technological item produces on or Fine (+4)
activation, only one Save is selected from the list 2–handed Small (+1) or Tiny (+2)*
below. * A tiny device can be wielded 2–handed or in a single hand.
Items that allow a save use a DC of 10 +
Tech Level + Int modifier. All devices listed below Build DC
use the minimum Intelligence score required for the The total build DC for the item is equal to the sum of
Building Item Abuse
A point–based system for building “magic” or “technology” is easily manipulated and broken. As GM, don’t
let this happen. Just because someone can build a device that does tremendous amounts of damage cheaply, doesn’t
mean it should be allowed. Any technological item that is created should be compared to spells or magic items of about
the same power level – and should have a cost similar to such items, if not a bit more expensive. Remember that most
technological items can be used by anybody, and thus they should usually be about a level behind a spellcaster in power.

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the build DC modifiers for the Power Source,

Charges, Size, Range, Target, Save, Conditions,
Bonuses, Instant Damage, Healing, Continous
Damage and Duration abilities put into the item.
To build the item, the character must make a
successful Craft (Technological Device) check, with
a difficulty of 10 + Build DC. It takes 1 day per
1,000 gp of cost to build the technological item.
An item always has a minimum build DC of
+1.

Tech Level
The tech level of the item is equal to ½ of
the Build DC, rounded down. If the scienctist is
applying any Metatech feats, the Tech level of the
device is increased by the Metatech feat’s tech level
modifier. Increasing the Tech level with Metatech
feats does not increase the

Cost
The cost to build a technological device is
equal to the Build DC X Tech Level X 50 gp. Tech
Level 0 items are counted as ½ level for this
determination. The technological item also has an
XP cost equal to 1/25th the cost of the item.

Recharging
The recharge cost of an item is 25 gp X ½
Build DC of the device.
Recharges for items cannot be mixed with
different devices; a recharge only works for the
device it was created for.
A recharge generally appears as a small
box–like structure that weighs 1/10th of the item’s
weight and is three size categories smaller than the
device it recharges. If the item itself is size fine, so is
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Technological Items
0 Level
Autochef – Converts food to edible meal
Battery – Recharges electric circuit powered
items
Binoculars – Grant +5 bonus to spot checks
Chemical Fire – Deals 1d6 fire damage in 5 ft.
area
Communicator – Talk to others at a distance
Light Healing Elixir – Cures 1d8 hit points
Micro light – Illuminate 5 ft. area of light.
Ultraviolet Marker – Creates marking only
visible by darkvision
1st Level
Bullet Vest – Grants DR 5/adamantine
Desktop Computer – Grants +5 equipment bonus
to Knowledge check
GreaterAthletics (Jump)BootsH – Grants +30
equipment bonus toAthletics (Jump)Checks
Hand Light – Creates 30 ft. cone of light
Handheld Computer – Grants +5 equipment
bonus to Knowledge checks
Jump BootsH – Grants +20 equipment bonus
toAthletics (Jump)Checks
LesserAthletics (Jump)Boots – Grants +10
equipment bonus toAthletics (Jump)checks
Moderate Healing Elixir – Cures 2d8 hit points
Tangler Grenade – Entangles opponents in 10 ft.
radius spread
2nd Level
Armored Vest – Grants +4 armor bonus
Decoder Ring – Grants +5 equipment bonus to
Linguistics (Decipher Script)
Flamethrower – Deals 2d6 fire damage in 15 ft.
cone or 20 ft. line
Lesser Naval Gun – Deals 8d6 piercing damage
as ranged touch attack
Life Sensor – Detects living creatures in 15 ft.
radius
Low–light Eyes – Grants low–light vision
Mainframe Computer – Grants +10 equipment
bonus to Knowledge check
Motion Sensor – Detects motion in 15 ft. radius.
Portable Computer – Grants +5 equipment
bonus to Knowledge check
Single–Person Automotive – Adds +50 to
character’s movement
Sniper Rifle – deals 2d6 piercing damage as a
ranged touch attack
3rd Level
Dark Eyes – Grants user Darkvision 60 ft.
Grenade – Deals 8d6 fire damage at long range
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Heavy Flamethrower – Deals 4d6 fire damage in 15 ft.
cone or 20 ft. line
Lesser Mindslaver – Makes affected target friendly
Motorized Boat – Carries up to two people at a swim
speed of 30 ft.
Invisiblity Belt – Makes user invisible for a short time
Mark I Battlesuit – Increases character to large size and
provides DR 15/adamantine
Personal Shield – project shield of force that grants +4
shield bonus
Ring of Deflection – Grants +1 deflection bonus to AC
Self–Destruct Bracer – Deals 6d6 damage in 20 ft. burst
Semi–Automatic Pistol – Deals 1d6 piercing damage as a
ranged touch attack
Shock Gauntlet – deal 2d6 electrical damage as a touch
attack
Taser – Stuns target within 35 ft. range
Vibroaxe – Axe deals 1d8 + Str mod + 2d6 sonic damage
Vibroblade – Dagger deals 1d4 + Str modifier + 1d6
sonic damage
Visual Sensor – Allows user to view remote location
4th Level
Animation Matrix – Animate skeletons or zombies
Automatic Rifle – Deals 2d6 piercing damage in a 5 ft.
burst area
Chaingun Rifle – Deals 8d6 piercing damage in a 5 ft.
burst area
Fire Retardant Suit – Grants continous Fire Resistance 5
Injector – Grants +4 bonus to ability score
Injector Bracer – Grants +4 bonus to ability score
Lesser EMP Generator – nullifies all charges in powered
technological devices within 20 ft.
Naval Gun – Deal 14d6 piercing damage in 5 ft. radius
burst
Non–conductive Suit – Grants continous Electricity
Resistance 5
Portable Computer – Grants +5 equipment bonus to
Knowledge checks
Ray Gun Rifle – deals 2d8 energy damage as a ranged
touch attack
Ring of Deflection +2 – Grants +2 deflection bonus to
AC
Semi–Automatic Rifle – deals 2d6 piercing damage as a
ranged touch attack
Single–seat Airplane – Fly at a rate of 200 ft. (average)
per round
5th Level
Cargo Ship – Waterborne device moves at 40 ft. and
carries 297.6 tons of cargo
Greater Invisiblity Belt – Makes user invisible, even
when attacking
Lightning Rifle – Deals 6d6 lightning damage as a ranged
touch attack
Magnapulse Generator – Blocks technological and magic
devices of 4th level and lower
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NBC Suit – Removes/prevents diseases and Tactical Fusion Warhead – Deals 20d6 fire damage in 40
provides fire & acid resistance 15 ft. burst radius
Ring of Deflection +3 – Grants +3 deflection
bonus to AC Technological Artifacts
Rocketpack – Fly 40 ft. for 1 hour/level
th
10th Level
6 Level Battleship – Waterborne device travels at 60 ft. and
Laser Rifle – Deals 4d6 fire damage as a touch bristles with weapons
attack
Revivor – Brings the dead back to life 11th Level
Ring of Deflection +4 – Grants +4 deflection
Fusion Warhead – Deals 28d6 fire damage in 40 ft. burst
bonus to AC
radius
Spectral Analyser – Determine abilities of
ICBM – Deals 20d6 fire damage in 40 ft. radius from a
magical/technological devices and
distance of 1,000 miles
spells/devices in effect
Mark 3rd BattlesuitD – Grants enhanced abilities and
7th Level
protection, prevents using other devices or spells
Fireproof Suit – Grants Fire Immunity to 60
points of fire damage
Laser Pistol – Deals 2d6 fire damage as a touch 12th Level
attack Greater Cybernetic Thinkband – Grants continous +6
Light Exoskeleton – Grants continous +2 bonus insight bonus to Intelligence
to Strength
Micro Fusion Warhead – deals 16d6 fire 28th Level
damage in 20 ft. burst radius Armageddon Fusion Warhead – Deals 60d6 fire damage
Mindslaver – Target becomes Friendly in 75 ft. radius
Plasma Blade – Longsword–like weapon deals
2d6 fire as a touch attack
Ressurection Capsule – Bring the dead back to
life at full health
Ring of Deflection +5 – Grants +5 deflection
bonus to AC
8th Level
EMP Generator – Destroys technological
devices within 20 ft.
Exoskeleton – Grants continous +4 bonus to
Strength
Fighter AirplaneD – Fly at a rate of 250 ft.
(average) per round and attack w/ missiles
or chain gun
Greater Naval Gun – Deal 20d6 piercing
damage in 20 ft. radius burst
Holographic Display – Project image at a
distance and use devices or spells through
image
Lesser Cybernetic Thinkband – Grants
continous +2 insight bonus to Intelligence

9th Level
Cybernetic Thinkband – Grants continous +4
insight bonus to Intelligence
Death Ray Rifle – Deal 34d6 damage as a
ranged touch attack
Mark 2nd BattlesuitD – Grants DR
15/adamantine, enlarge to large size, +2 Str
bonus and built in Personal Shield and
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Technological Device Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +9

Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Descriptions Size: Large (–2) Weight: 500 lbs.
Activation: Standard Action (0)
Animation Matrix Range: 0
Necromancy [Evil] Target: One occupant (0)
Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +10 Bonus: Fly 200 ft. (Average) (+12½)
Power: Electric Circuit (0) Duration: 1 hour/level (+3)
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs. Save: Harmless (–5)
Activation: 10 Minutes (–6) Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 10/12 hp
Range: Touch (0) Cost: 1,800 gp + 72 xp Recharge: 100 gp
Target: One corpse (–1) Price: 9,000 gp
Condition: Animate Dead (+6) A single–seat airplane is a device slightly larger than
Duration: Permanent (+8) its occupant – about 9 feet long and 15 ft. wide, appearing in
Save: None (Harmless) (0) shape similar to a wing–spread seagull or other bird. The
Slot: Hand single–seat airplane requires a 100 ft. long and 20 ft. wide area
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/1 hp of clear, flat terrain to take off or land, and can remain in flight
Cost: 2,000 gp + 80 xp Recharge: 125 gp for 7 hours on a single charge. In normal flight, it covers 400
Price: 10,000 gp + special ft per round (as a double–move action) or can “run” for 800 ft.
An animation matrix appears similar to a per round – which equates to about 91 mph. It can fly
pair of white gloves. Close inspection reveals a continuously without stopping, allowing it to cover 637 miles
network of tiny circuit paths on the inside of the on a single charge.
gloves. When activated and touched to any mostly
intact corpse, it raises the corpse as a skeleton or Airplane, Fighter
zombie under the creator’s mental control. Transmutation
The undead can follow you, or it can remain Tech Level: 8 Build DC: +17
in an area and attack any creature (or just a specific Power: Fission (+4)
kind of creature) entering the place. The undead Size: Gargantuan (–6) Weight: 3,000 lbs.
remain animated until they are destroyed. (A Activation: Standard Action (0)
destroyed skeleton or zombie can’t be animated Range: 0
again.) Target: One occupant (0)
Regardless of the type of undead you create Bonus: Fly 250 ft. (average) (+15)
with this device, you can’t create more HD of undead Devices:
than twice your creator level with a single use of the Missle launcher system (+4)
Animation Matrix (The desecrate spell doubles this Chain gun rifle (+4½)
limit) Duration: 1 hour/level (+3)
The undead you create remain under your Save: Harmless (–5)
control indefinitely. No matter how many times you Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 10/30 hp
use this device, however, you can control only 4 HD Cost: 6,800 gp + 272 xp Recharge: 200 gp
worth of undead creatures per creator level. If you Purchase: 61,200 gp
exceed this number, all the newly created creatures It requires the Dual Device metatech feat to build a
fall under your control, and any excess undead from fighter airplane.
previous uses become uncontrolled. (You choose A fighter airplane is a large technological device
which creatures are released.) If you are a cleric, any often made to resemble a predatory bird. It is generally 40 ft.
undead you might command by virtue of your power long and 45 ft. wide. A fighter airplane is armed with a
to command or rebuke undead do not count toward missile launcher system and a forward–facing chain gun rifle
the limit. in the nose. These weapons are included in the cost of the
Skeletons: A skeleton can be created only from a fighter airplane. The missile launcher system and chain gun
mostly intact corpse or skeleton. The corpse must rifle are recharged separately; see each items individual entry
have bones. If a skeleton is made from a corpse, the for recharge cost. Firing the missle launcher system or chain
flesh falls off the bones. gun rifle is a standard action (note that the pilot must also use
Zombies: A zombie can be created only from a a move action to keep the fighter airplane aloft).
mostly intact corpse. The corpse must be that of a The fighter airplane requires 125 ft. long and 55 ft.
creature with a true anatomy. wide area of clear, flat terrain to take off or land, and can
remain in flight for 15 hours on a single charge. In normal
Airplane, Single flight, it covers 500 ft per round (as a double–move action) or
Transmutation can “run” for 2,000 ft. per round – which equates to about 227

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mph. It can fly continuously without stopping, Tech Level: 2 Build DC: +6
allowing it to cover 3,405 miles on a single charge. Power: Mechanical (–4)
Size: Large (–2) Weight: 625 lbs.
Airplane, Passenger Activation: Standard Action (0)
Transmutation Range: 0
Tech Level: 6 Build DC: +13 Target: One occupant
Power: Nuclear (+2) Bonus: Move +50 ft. (+5)
Size: Colossal (–8) Weight: 20,000 lbs. Duration: 3 hours (+4)
Activation: Standard Action (0) Slot: Body
Range: 0 Charges: 5 Hard/HP: 10/20 hp
Target: 16 occupants (+8) Cost: 600 gp + 24 xp Recharge: 75 gp
Bonus: Fly 200 ft. (Average) (+12½) Price: 1,800 gp
Duration: 1 hour/level (+3) An automotive is a wheeled vehicle designed to
Save: Harmless (–5) transport a single individual at a rate up to +50 feet per round.
Charges: 30 When occupied by a medium humanoid, it has a “run” speed
Hardness/HP: 10/28 hp of 320 feet per round (about 35 mph) over just about any
Cost: 3,900 gp + 156 xp Recharge: 150 gp terrain. An automotive provides no protection or cover to the
Price: 27,300 gp user.
A passenger airplane is a device used to
transport the user and up to 15 additional beings of Battery
medium size. It is generally 60 ft. long and 65 ft. Conjuration
wide. The passenger airplane is often fashioned to Tech Level: 0 Build DC: +1
resemble some large, peaceable bird. Power: Electric Circuit (0)
The plane requires a clear, open space of at Size: Fine (+4) Weight: –
least 100 ft. in length and at least 75 feet wide to take Activation: Standard Action (0)
off or land. A passenger airplane normally moves at Range: 0
a rate of 400 ft. per round (as a double move). It can Target: One technological object (–1)
“run” up to 800 ft. per round, or about 91 miles an Bonus: +50 charges (+2)
hour. The passenger airplane can fly continuously Duration: Permanent (+6)
for up to 11 hours on a single charge, allowing it to Save: Harmless (–5)
cover 1,001 miles per charge. Slot: None
Charges: 1 (–5) Hardness/HP: 5/1 hp
Autochef Cost: 25 gp + 1 xp Recharge: 25 gp
Transmutation Purchase: 25 gp
Tech Level: 0 Build DC: +2 A battery will fully recharge any technological item
Power: Electric Circuit (0) of size Small or larger that uses an electrical circuit.
Size: Small (+1) Weight: 25 lbs. Recharging the item exhausts the battery.
Activation: 1 minute (–4)
Range: 0 (0) Battlesuit, Mark I
Target: Food placed in Autochef (–1) Transmutation
Bonus: Profession (Cook) +10 (Equipment) (+6) Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +8
Duration: 24 hours (+5) Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Saving Throw: Harmless (–5) Size: Large (–2) Weight: 500 lbs.
Slot: None Activation: Standard Action (0)
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/6 Range: Self (–2)
Cost: 100 gp + 4 xp Recharge: 25 gp Target: You (0)
Price: 50 gp Bonus: DR 15/adamantine (+8), Enlarge Person (+2)
An autochef is a box–like structure that Duration: 1 minute/level (+2)
takes raw food and transforms it into a banquet–style Slot: Body
meal for 1 person. Each charge provides enough Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/12 hp
food for 1 person for 1 meal (thus a fully charged Cost: 1,200 gp + 48 xp Recharge: 100 gp
autochef will feed a person for 16 days). Purchase: 4,800 gp
The created food remains edible for 24 The Mark I Battlesuit can fit one medium character,
hours. providing DR 15/adamantine protection. The suit increases
the character’s overall size to Large. The character suffers a –
Automotive, Single 1 penalty to hit and AC, but gains a +4 bonus to grapple
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wearing the Mark I Battlesuit. The battlesuit is not Purchase: 151,800 gp

outfitted with built–in weapons. A Mark 3rd battlesuit is an artifact; it can only be
found, not created. A Mark 3rd battlesuit is created with the
Battlesuit, Mark 2nd Dual Device Metatech feat. It is fairly bulky and cannot be
Transmutation worn with armor.
Tech Level: 9 Build DC: +20 You become a virtual fighting machine– stronger,
Power: Electric Circuit (0) tougher, faster, and more skilled in combat. Your mind–set
Size: Large (–2) Weight: 500 lbs. changes so that you relish combat and you can’t activate
Activation: Standard Action (0) technological devices or cast spells.
Range: Self (–2) You gain a +4 magic bonus to Strength, Dexterity,
Target: You (0) and Constitution, a +4 natural armor bonus to AC, a +5 magic
Bonus: DR 15/adamantine (+8), bonus on Fortitude saves, and proficiency with all simple and
Enlarge Person (+2) martial weapons. Your base attack bonus equals your
+2 Strength (+3) character level (which may give you multiple attacks). You
Device: Chaingun Rifle (+4½) also gain DR 15/adamantine.
Personal Shield (+4) You lose your ability to activate devices (except the
Duration: 1 minute/level (+2) Chaingun Rifle built into the suit) or cast spells, including
Slot: Body your ability to use spell activation or spell completion magic
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/12 hp items,just as if the spells were no longer on your class list.
Cost: 9,000 gp + 360 xp Recharge: 250 gp The right arm of the Mark 3rd Battlesuit terminates in
Purchase: 90,000 gp a built–in Chaingun rifle that can be fired as a standard action
To build a Mark 2nd Battlesuit, you must that deals 8d6 peircing damage to all targets in a 5 ft. burst
have the Dual Device Metatech feat. radius at a range of up to 190 ft. away. The chaingun rifle has
The Mark 2nd Battlesuit can fit one medium separate charges from the battlesuit and must be recharged
character, providing DR 15/adamantine protection. separately. See the device individual entry for details.
The suit increases the character’s overall size to
Large. The character suffers a –1 penalty to hit and Belt, Invisiblity
AC, but gains a +4 bonus to grapple checks. The Illusion (Glamer)
character likewise gains a +2 magic bonus to Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +7
Strength while the suit’s abilities are activated. The Power: Electric Circuit (0)
character’s carrying capacity is doubled while Size: Tiny (+2)
wearing the Mark I Battlesuit. Weight:
The Mark 2nd Battlesuit has a built–in Activation: Standard Action (0)
Personal shield that provides a +4 bonus to AC. Range: Self (0)
Likewise, the right arm terminates in a built–in Target: You (0)
Chaingun rifle that can be fired as a standard action Condition: Invisibility (+3)
that deals 8d6 peircing damage to all targets in a 5 ft. Duration: 1 minute/level (+2)
burst radius at a range of up to 190 ft. away. Each Slot: Belt
device has separate charges from the battlesuit and Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/3 hp
must be recharged separately. See the devices Cost: 1,050 gp + 42 xp Recharge: 100 gp
individual entry for details. Purchase: 4,200 gp
An invisibility belt bends visible light around the
Battlesuit, Mark 3rd target, making them invisible for the device’s duration.
Transmutation However, making an attack while invisible disrupts the field
Tech Level: 11 Build DC: +23 that hides the target, ending the invisibility immediately.
Power: BioNuclear (–1)
Size: Medium (0) Weight: 30 lbs. Belt, Invisiblity, Greater
Activation: Standard Action (0) Invisibility (Glamer)
Range: Self (–2) Tech Level: 5 Build DC: +11
Target: You (0) Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Bonus: Transformation (+12) Size: Tiny (+2)
DR 15/adamantine (+8) Weight:
Devices: Chaingun Rifle (+4½) Activation: Standard Action (0)
Duration: 1 round/level Range: Self (0)
Slot: Body Target: You (0)
Charges: 30 Hard/HP: 5/9 hp Condition: Greater Invisibility (+8)
Cost: 12,650 gp + 506 xp Recharge: 0 gp Duration: 1 round/level (+1)

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Slot: Belt Blade, Electric

Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/3 hp Evocation [Electricity]
Cost: 1,200 gp + 48 xp Recharge: 100 gp Tech Level: 5 Build DC: +11
Purchase: 16,500 gp Power: Electric Circuit (0)
A greater invisibility belt bends visible light Size: Tiny (+2) Weight: 5 lbs.
around the target, making them invisible for the Activation: Standard Action (0)
device’s duration, including while attacking. Range: Melee Attack (–1)
Target: One creature (+3)
Binoculars Damage: 1d8 + 1d6 electrical (+1½)
Divination Duration: 1 round/level (+1
Tech Level: 0 Build DC: +1 Save: None (+4)
Power: Unpowered (–9) Slot: 2–handed or Handheld
Size: Tiny (+2) Weight: 3 lbs. Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/8 hp
Activation: Standard action (0) Cost: 3,055 gp + 110 xp Recharge: 125 gp
Range: Self (–2) Purchase: 16,500 gp
Target: You (+1) An electric blade is a longsword made of a green
Bonus: Perception (Spot) +5 (Equipment) (+3) material that is lined with golden circuitry. You make a melee
Duration: Instaneous (0) attack with a +1 bonus to hit with the electric blade. A
Slot: Eyes successful hit with the sword deals 1d8+ Str modifier damage.
Charges: 1 Hardness/HP: 0/1 As a standard action, the sword can be charged with
Cost: 25 gp + 1 xp Recharge: – electricity, dealing an additional +1d6 electricity damage on a
Purchase: 25 gp successful hit.
Binoculars are a set of lens fitted into a
hand–held device that grant a +5 bonus to spot Blade, Plasma
checks. Each use of binoculars takes a standard use, Evocation [Fire]
but it does not need to be recharged between uses. Tech Level: 7 Build DC: +15
Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Binder Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 1 lb.
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind–Affecting] Activation: Attack Action (+2)
Tech Level: 8 Build DC: +17 Range: Touch (0)
Power: Electric Circuit (0) Target: One creature (+3)
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs. Damage: 2d6 fire (+3)
Activation: Standard Action (0) Duration: Instantaneous (0)
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft/level) (+3) Save: None (+4)
Target: One living creature (+2) Slot: Handheld
Condition: Hold (18 HD) (+10) Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/6 hp
Duration: 1 round/level (+1) Cost: 5,250 gp + 210 xp Recharge: 200 gp
Save: Will negates; see text (–2) Purchase: 42,000 gp
Slot: Handheld A plasma blade consists of a small weapon hilt that
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/1 hp resembles the hilt of a sword. As a standard action, a blade of
Cost: 6,800 gp + 272 xp Recharge: 225 gp fiery energy springs from the hilt. The weapon can then be
Purchase: 61,200 gp wielded as a longsword that strikes as a touch attack. The
A binder is a small ceramic globe with a red blade deals 2d6 fire + Str modifier damage and has a critical
crystal affixed into it. When the item is held in the range of 20/x2. Each charge for the sword lasts for 1
hand and the crystal pointed at the target, activating it round/level.
causes the target to be frozen in place. The subject
becomes paralyzed and freezes in place. It is aware Boat, Motorized
and breathes normally but cannot take any actions, Transmutation
even speech. Each round on its turn, the subject may Tech Level: 3
attempt a new saving throw to end the effect. (This is Build DC: +7
a full–round action that does not provoke attacks of Power: Clockwork (–2)
opportunity.) Size: Large (–2)
A winged creature who is paralyzed cannot Weight: 400 lbs.
flap its wings and falls. A swimmer can’t swim and Activation: Standard Action (0)
may drown. Range: 0
Target: 2 creatures (+2)
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Duration: 10 minutes/level (+3) Activation: Standard Action (0)

Slot: None Range: Self (–2)
Charges: 10 Target: You (0)
Hard/HP: 10/12 hp Bonus:Athletics (Jump)(+2)
Cost: 1,050 gp + 42 xp Recharge: 100 gp Duration: 1 minute/level (+2)
Purchase: 4,200 gp Slot: Feet
A motorized boat is small water craft Charges: 5 Hard/HP: 10/5 hp
designed to hold up to two people or one person and Cost: 600 gp + 24 xp Recharge: 150 gp
a load of 250 lbs. The motorized boat has a surface Purchase: 1,200 gp
swim speed of 30 ft. per round. It can double–move You must have the Heighten Metatech feat to create
for 60 ft. a round or “run” for 120 ft. a round. It greater jump boots.
cannot submerge. Greater jump boots grant a +30 magic bonus to the
user’sAthletics (Jump)check.
Boots, Athletics (Jump), Lesser
Transmutation Bracer, Injector
Tech Level: 1 Build DC: +4 Transmutation
Power: Electric Circuit (0) Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +10
Size: Tiny (+2) Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Weight: 5 lbs. Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs.
Activation: Standard Action (0) Activation: Standard Action (0)
Range: Self (–2) Range: Self (–2)
Target: You (0) Target: You (+1)
Bonus:Athletics (Jump)(+2) Bonus: +4 Ability (+5)
Duration: 1 minute/level (+2) Duration: 10 minutes/level (+3)
Slot: Feet Slot: Arm
Charges: 5 Hard/HP: 10/5 hp Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
Cost: 200 gp + 8 xp Recharge: 50 gp Cost: 2,000 gp + 80 xp Recharge: 250 gp
Purchase: 400 gp Purchase: 10,000 gp
Lesser jump boots grant a +10 magic bonus An injector bracer is a device that attaches to the
to the user’sAthletics (Jump)check. forearm. An injector bracer only takes up one arm, so up to
two can be worn at one time, though attempting to enhance the
Boots, Athletics (Jump) same ability score twice does not stack. Upon activation, it
Transmutation enhances one ability score by +4 for 10 minutes per creator
Tech Level: 1 Build DC: +8 level.
Power: Electric Circuit (0) The ability score that is enhanced by the bracer is
Size: Tiny (+2) selected at the creation of the injector bracer. The ability
Weight: 5 lbs. score affected can be changed when the bracer is recharged.
Activation: Standard Action (0)
Range: Self (–2) Bracer, Self–Destruct
Target: You (0) Evocation [Fire]
Bonus:Athletics (Jump)(+2) Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +7
Duration: 1 minute/level (+2) Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Slot: Feet Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs.
Charges: 5 Hard/HP: 10/5 hp Activation: Standard Action (0)
Cost: 400 gp + 16 xp Recharge: 100 gp Range: 0
Purchase: 800 gp Area: 20 ft. burst radius (+7)
You must have the Heighten Metatech feat Damage: 6d6 fire (+4)
to createAthletics (Jump)boots. Duration: Instantaneous (0)
Jump boots grant a +20 magic bonus to the Save: Reflex half (+1)
user’sAthletics (Jump)check. Slot: Arm
Charges: 1 (–8) Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
Boots, Athletics (Jump), Greater Cost: 1,050 gp + 42 xp Recharge: –
Transmutation Purchase: 4,200 gp
Tech Level: 1 Build DC: +12 The self–destruct bracer fits on the arm and has a
Power: Electric Circuit (0) single arming switch. Once armed, a small red light flashes on
Size: Tiny (+2) it three times, then the device unleashes its deadly payload,
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consuming itself, the user and anyone in the vicinity you hear. The device transmits sound, not meaning. It doesn’t
of the detonation. transcend language barriers.
A weapon of desperation and revenge, the Note: To speak a message, you must at least mouth the words
self–destruct bracer unleashes a fiery explosion that and whisper, possibly allowing observers the opportunity to
deals 6d6 fire damage to all creatures in the area of read your lips.
effect, including the user. The user gains no saving
throw against the effect unleashed by the bracer. Computer, Desktop
Divination
Chemical Fire Tech Level: 1 Build DC: +4
Evocation [Fire] Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Tech Level: 0 Build DC: +1 Size: Small (+1) Weight: 25 lbs.
Power: Unpowered (–9) Activation: Standard Action (0)
Size: Tiny (+2) Weight: 3 lbs. Range: Self (–2)
Activation: Attack action (+2) Target: You (0)
Range: Ranged Short (5 ft.) (+1) Bonus: +5 Knowledge (Any One) (+3)
Area: 5 ft. burst (+1) Duration: 1 minute/level (+2)
Damage: 1d6 fire (+2) Slot: None
Duration: Instananeous (0) Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/12 hp
Saving Throw: Reflex Half (+2) Cost: 200 gp + 8 xp Recharge: 50 gp
Slot: Hand–held Purchase: 400 gp
Charges: 1 Hard/HP: 10/5 hp A desktop computer is generally too bulky to be
Cost: 25 gp + 1 xp Recharge: – carried and used, and must be used from a fixed position.
Purchase: 25 gp Breaking down the computer or setting it up takes 1 minute of
Chemical fire is a mix of chemicals kept in a time.
special container that ignites when opened. It uses a The desktop computer gives the user a +5 bonus to
ranged touch to hit, with a range increment of 5 feet. one Knowledge skill check. For the cost of a recharge, you
It deals 1d6 fire damage to a single target that it can change the Knowledge skill the computer grants a bonus
strikes. A successful Reflex save halves the damage. to.
Once used, it is destroyed.
Computer, Handheld
Communicator Divination
Transmutation [Language–Dependent] Tech Level: 1 Build DC: +3
Tech Level: 0 Build DC: +2 Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Power: Electric Circuit (0) Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs.
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs. Activation: Standard Action (0)
Activation: Standard Action (0) Range: Self (–2)
Range: Medium (100 ft.) (+3) Target: You (0)
Target: One creature/level (+1) Bonus: +5 Knowledge (Any One) (+3)
Condition: Message (+1) Duration: 1 minute/level (+2)
Duration: 10 minutes/level (+3) Slot: Handheld
Save: Harmless (–5) Charges: 10 (–3) Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
Slot: Handheld Cost: 150 gp + 6 xp Recharge: 50 gp
Charges: 5 (–4) Hard/HP: 5/1 hp Purchase: 300 gp
Cost: 50 gp + 2 xp Recharge: 25 gp A handheld computer is easily portable and gives the
You can speak or whisper messages and user a +5 equipment bonus to one Knowledge skill check. For
receive replies with little chance of being overheard. the cost of a recharge, you can change the Knowledge skill the
Each person you wish to communicate with must computer grants a bonus to.
have an active communicator. When you speak or
whisper, the message is audible to all targeted Computer, Portable
creatures within range. Magical silence, 1 foot of Divination
stone, 1 inch of common metal (or a thin sheet of Tech Level: 2 Build DC: +5
lead), or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks the spell. The Power: Electric Circuit (0)
message does not have to travel in a straight line. It Size: Tiny (+2) Weight: 5 lbs.
can circumvent a barrier if there is an open path Activation: Standard Action (0)
between you and the subject, and the path’s entire Range: Self (–2)
length lies within the spell’s range. The creatures that Target: You (0)
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Duration: 1 minute/level (+2) Tech Level: 8 Build DC: +18

Slot: 2–handed Power: Bioelectric (–3)
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/3 hp Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: ¼ lb.
Cost: 500 gp + 20 xp Recharge: 50 gp Activation: Automatic (+9)
Purchase: 1,500 gp Range: Self (–2)
A laptop computer is lightweight and Target: You (0)
designed to be used on the move, though when being Bonus: +2 Intelligence (Insight) (+3)
used it takes both hands. The laptop computer gives Duration: Continous (+6)
the user a +5 bonus to one Knowledge skill check. Slot: Head
For the cost of a recharge, you can change the Charges: 1 Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
Knowledge skill the computer grants a bonus to. Cost: 7,200 gp + 288 xp Recharge: –
Purchase: 14,400 gp
Computer, Mainframe A lesser cybernetic thinkband is a headband that
Divination improves the wearer’s ability to think and remember. It grants
Tech Level: 2 Build DC: +6 a +2 Insight bonus to Intelligence.
Power: Electric Circuit (0) Unlike most other technological devices, no Use
Size: Medium (0) Weight: 150 lbs. Technological Device check needs to be made to use this item;
Activation: Standard Action (0) simply donning the thinkband activates it.
Range: Self (–2)
Target: You (0) Cybernetic Thinkband
Bonus: +10 Knowledge (Any One) (+5½) Transmutation
Duration: 1 minute/level (+2) Tech Level: 9 Build DC: +19
Slot: None Power: Bioelectric (–3)
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/9 hp Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: ¼ lb.
Cost: 600 gp + 24 xp Recharge: 75 gp Activation: Continous (+9)
Purchase: 1,800 gp Range: Self (–2)

Author’s Note – Computers

With all the things you can do in modern society with a computer, why do they only grant knowledge bonuses?
Replicating the effects of a video game, a CAD program or a full–motion video doesn’t easily equate to game mechanics
– GM’s will have to adjucate handling such situations themselves. Computers can’t do anything that replicates a
supernatural ability or spell – for example, you can’t have a computer utilize the Bardic Music ability even it can play
recorded music.
It’s difficult to equate the myriad of programs available to computers to game–related mechanics. Computers
are basically great storehouses of knowledge and big calculators. They can tell you all you want to know about a subject
– from everything about a kobold’s lifestyle to how to assemble a suit of armor. And while they can tell you or show
you how it’s done, they don’t physically assist you in the activity; at best it could provide a circumstance bonus to the
use of a skill and then only within a minute or so of walking away from the screen.
Finally, keep in mind that the computers listed here don’t interconnect to some vast internet and don’t have
something as measly as a printer attached to them (that’d be a separate device that requires the Dual Device feat to
create). Similarly, don’t assume two computers created by different individuals can simply be hooked together to
communicate – each may have incompatible hardware, software and even ports/plugs to allow such communication
between machines.

A mainframe computer is generally too Target: You (0)

bulky to be carried and used, and must be used from Bonus: +4 Intelligence (Insight) (+4)
a fixed position. It takes 10 minutes to break down Duration: Continous (+8)
for transport, and the same amount to set up for use. Slot: Head
The mainframe computer gives the user a Charges: 1 Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
+10 bonus to one Knowledge skill check. For the Cost: 8,550 gp + 342 xp Recharge: –
cost of a recharge, you can change the Knowledge Purchase: 17,100 gp
skill the computer grants a bonus to. A cybernetic thinkband is a headband that improves
the wearer’s ability to think and remember. It grants a +4
Cybernetic Thinkband, Lesser Insight bonus to Intelligence.
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Unlike most other technological devices, no Activation: Move Action (+1)

Use Technological Device check needs to be made to Range: Self (–2)
use this item; simply donning the thinkband activates Target: You (0)
it. Damage: Heals 1d8 hp (+2)
Duration: Instantaneous (0)
Cybernetic Thinkband, Greater Slot: Handheld
Transmutation Charges: 1
Tech Level: 12 Build DC: +24 Hard/HP: 10/1 hp
Power: Bionuclear (–1) Cost: 50 gp + 2 xp Recharge: –
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: ¼ lb. Purchase: 50 gp
Activation: Continous (+9) Light healing elixir is a thick, colorless fluid that is
Range: Self (–2) kept in a small metal container. When imbimed as a move
Target: You (0) action, it heals 1d8 hit points.
Bonus: +6 Intelligence (Insight) (+7) Unlike most technological devices, no Use
Duration: Continous (+8) Technological device needs to be made to use light healing
Slot: Head elixir.
Charges: 1 Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
Cost: 14,400 gp + 528 xp Recharge: – Elixir, Moderate Healing
Purchase: 28,800 gp Conjuration (Healing)
A greater cybernetic thinkband is an artifact; Tech Level: 1 Build DC: +4
it cannot be created, only found. Power: Unpowered (–9)
A greater cybernetic thinkband is a Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs.
headband that improves the wearer’s ability to think Activation: Move Action (+1), No check (+5)
and remember. It grants a +6 Insight bonus to Range: Self (–2)
Intelligence. Target: You (0)
Unlike most other technological devices, no Damage: Heals 2d8 hp (+4)
Use Technological Device check needs to be made to Duration: Instantaneous (0)
use this item; simply donning the thinkband activates Slot: Handheld
it. Charges: 1
Hard/HP: 10/1 hp
Decoder Ring Cost: 200 gp + 8 xp Recharge: –
Divination Purchase: 400 gp
Tech Level: 2 Build DC: +5 Moderate healing elixir is a thick, colorless fluid that
Power: Mechanical (–4) is kept in a small metal container. When imbimed as a move
Size: Fine (+4) Weight: – action, it heals 2d8 hit points.
Activation: Standard Action (0) Unlike most technological devices, no Use
Range: Self (–2) Technological device needs to be made to use moderate
Target: You (0) healing elixir.
Bonus: +5 Linguistics (Decipher Script) (+3)
Duration: 1 hour/level (+4) EMP Generator, Lesser
Slot: Ring Abjuration
Charges: 5 Hard/HP: 10/1 hp Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +10
Cost: 500 gp + 20 xp Recharge: 75 gp Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Purchase: 1,500 gp Size: Small (+1) Weight: 25 lbs.
A decoder ring is a circular ring with several Activation: Standard Action (0)
bands. The bands are manipulated so that the words Range: 0
or letters from another language are “spelled out” on Target: 20 ft. burst (+7)
the bands. The mechanism then decodes Effect: Negate Technological Devices (+10)
words/letters into common and prints them out on a Duration: Instantaneous
tiny strip of paper, granting a +5 equipment bonus to Save: Level Check (+0)
Linguistics (Decipher Script) checks. Slot: 2–Handed
Charges: 1 (–8) Hard/HP: 5/3 hp
Elixir, Light Healing Cost: 2,000 gp + 80 xp Recharge: –
Conjuration (Healing) Purchase: 10,000 gp
Tech Level: 0 Build DC: +2 A lesser EMP generator temporarily nullifies
Power: Unpowered (–9) technological devices in the area it is activated (including the
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs. user’s own items). The user rolls a level check of 1d20 +

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creator level versus a DC of 10 + creator level of any Because of the bulk of the suit, it is not possible to
item in the area affected. If the level check succeeds, wear armor while also wearing the light exoskeleton.
any item powered by Electric Vaccum, Electric
Circuit, Nuclear, Fission, Microwave, Zero–point, Exoskeleton
Perpetual, Bionuclear or Bioelectic means is drained Transmutation
of all charges. Check individually for each item in Tech Level: 8 Build DC: +18
the area of effect. Power: Bioelectric (–3)
Size: Medium (0) Weight: 30 lbs.
EMP Generator Activation: Automatic (+9)
Abjuration Range: Self (–2)
Tech Level: 12 Build DC: +26 Target: You (+1)
Power: Zero–Point (+8) Bonus: +4 Strength (+5)
Size: Small (+1) Weight: 5 lbs. Duration: Continous (+8)
Activation: Standard Action (0) Slot: Body
Range: 0 Charges: 1 Hard/HP: 5/9 hp
Target: 20 ft. burst (+7) Cost: 7,200 gp + 288 xp Recharge: –
Condition: Disjunction Technological Devices Purchase: 14,400 gp
(+18) An exoskeleton is a “suit” of what appears to be thick
Duration: Instantaneous veins that is attached to the user. The exoskeleton manipulates
Save: Level Check (+0) and enhances the character’s metabolism to grant them a +4
Slot: 2–Handed magic bonus to Strength.
Charges: 1 (–8) Hardness/HP: 5/3 hp Because of the bulk of the suit, it is not possible to
Cost: 7,200 gp + 288 xp Recharge: – wear armor while also wearing the exoskeleton.
Purchase: 57,600 gp
A EMP generator destroys technological Eyes, Low–light
devices in the area it is activated (including the user’s Transmutation
own items). The user rolls a level check of 1d20 + Tech Level: 2 Build DC: +5
creator level versus a DC of 10 + creator level of any Power: Electric Circuit (0)
item in the area affected. If the level check succeeds, Size: Tiny (+2) Weight: 5 lbs.
any item powered by Electric Vaccum, Electric Activation: Standard Action (0)
Circuit, Nuclear, Fission, Microwave, Zero–point, Range: Self (–2)
Perpetual, Bionuclear or Bioelectic means is Target: You (0)
destroyed and all charges in the item are depleted Bonus/Damage: Low–light vision (+2)
harmlessly. Check individually for each item in the Duration: 10 minutes/level (+3)
area of effect. Slot: Eyes
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 2/1 hp
Exoskeleton, Light Cost: 500 gp + 20 xp Recharge: 75 gp
Transmutation Purchase: 1,500 gp
Tech Level: 7 Build DC: +16 These special lens allow a character to see in dim or
Power: Bioelectric (–3) twilight conditions, as if they had low–light vision.
Size: Medium (0) Weight: 30 lbs.
Activation: Automatic (+9) Eyes, Dark
Range: Self (–2) Transmutation
Target: You (+1) Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +7
Bonus: +2 Strength (+3) Power: Electronic circuit (0)
Duration: Continous (+8) Size: Tiny (+2) Weight: 5 lbs.
Slot: Body Activation: Standard Action (0)
Charges: 1 Hard/HP: 5/9 hp Range: Self (–2)
Cost: 5,600 gp + 224 xp Recharge: – Target: You (0)
Purchase: 11,200 gp Bonus/Damage: Darkvision 60 ft. (+4)
A light exoskeleton is a “suit” of what Duration: 10 minutes/level (+3)
appears to be thick veins that is attached to the user. Slot: Eyes
The light exoskeleton manipulates the character’s Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 2/1 hp
metabolism to grant them a +2 magic bonus to Cost: 1,050 gp + 42 xp Recharge: 100 gp
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These special lens allow a character to see in air that could linger for up to a thousand years. However,
lightless conditions, as if they had darkvision. after the end of the Technological age, the rules of the
Darkvision is black–and–white only. universe were rewritten to limit the destructive power of these
items and eliminate the deadly invisible fire these items left
Flamethrower behind.
Evocation [Fire]
Tech Level: 2 Build DC: +5 Fusion Warhead, Micro
Power: Clockwork (–2) Evocation [Fire]
Size: Small (+1) Weight: 35 lbs. Tech Level: 7 Build DC: +16
Activation: Standard Action (0) Power: Nuclear (+2)
Range: 0 (0) Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: ¾ lb.
Target: 15 ft. cone or 20 ft. line (+2) Activation: Standard Action (0), Delay (–2)
Damage: 2d6 fire (+2) Range: Placed (–2)
Duration: Instantaneous Area: 35 ft. burst radius (+13)
Saving Throw: Reflex half (+2) Damage: 16d6 fire (+9)
Slot: 2–Handed Duration: Instantaneous (0)
Charges: 10 Hardness/HP: 10/3 Save: Reflex half (+1)
Cost: 500 gp + 20 xp Recharge: 50 gp Slot: Handheld
Purchase: 1,500 gp Charges: 1 (–8) Hardness/HP: 15/1 hp
A flamethrower appears to be a rod–like Cost: 5,600 gp + 224 xp Recharge: –
device that emits a 15 ft. cone or a 20 ft. line of flame Purchase: 44,800 gp
that deals 2d6 fire damage to the creature it strikes A fusion warhead is a globe–shaped device that fits
(Reflex DC 11 for half). A flamethrower is a two– in the palm of a hand. It is armed and activated in a single
handed simple weapon. action. Everything within a 20 ft. radius of the warhead
(including the person activating it) is subjected to 18d6 fire
Flamethrower, Heavy damage. Any person or item slain or destroyed by the
Evocation [Fire] resulting fire is reduced to ash.
Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +8 A micro fusion warhead can be set with a delay of 1
Power: Clockwork (–2) to 4 rounds, as selected by the user. Once armed to explode, it
Size: Small (+1) Weight: 35 lbs. can only be disarmed with a successful Disable Device DC 35
Activation: Standard Action (0) check.
Range: 0 (0)
Target: 15 ft. cone or 20 ft. line (+2) Fusion Warhead, Tactical
Damage: 4d6 fire (+3) Evocation [Fire]
Duration: Instantaneous Tech Level: 9 Build DC: +20
Saving Throw: Reflex half (+2) Power: Fission (+4)
Slot: 2–Handed Activation: Standard Action (0), Delay (–2)
Charges: 10 Hardness/HP: 10/3 Size: Medium (0) Weight: 120 lbs.
Cost: 1,200 gp + 48 xp Recharge: 100 gp Range: Placed (–2)
Purchase: 4,800 gp Area: 40 ft. burst radius (+15)
A heavy flamethrower appears to be a rod– Damage: 20d6 fire (+11)
like device that emits a cone of flame that deals 4d6 Duration: Instaneous
fire damage to the creature it strikes (Reflex DC 13 Saving Throw: Fort Half (+2)
for half). A heavy flamethrower is a two–handed Slot: None
simple weapon. Charges: 1 (–8) Hard/HP: 15/8
Cost: 9,000 gp + 360 xp Recharge: –
Fusion Warheads (General) Purchase: 90,000 gp
We would call fusion warheads atomic A fusion warhead is a globe–shaped device that is
bombs. This is a term unknown to the majority of armed and activated in a single action. Everything within a 40
Amberos, and following the Technological Age, they ft. radius of the warhead (including the person activating it) is
function much differently than they might in our own subjected to 20d6 fire damage. Any person or item slain or
world. destroyed by the resulting fire is reduced to ash.
According to legend, during the A micro fusion warhead can be set with a delay of 1
Technological age, it was possible to create even to 4 rounds, as selected by the user. Once armed to explode, it
deadlier fusion warheads than the Armageddon can only be disarmed with a successful Disable Device DC 37
fusion warhead – some that could affect miles in check.
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Fusion Warhead, Standard

Evocation [Fire] Gun, Naval, Lesser
Tech Level: 11 Build DC: +24 Evocation
Power: Fission (+4) Tech Level: 1 Build DC: +4
Activation: Standard Action (0), Delay (–2) Power: Clockwork (–2)
Size: Medium (0) Weight: 90 lbs. Size: Large (–2) Weight: 400 lbs.
Range: Placed (–2) Activation: Standard Action (0)
Area: 40 ft. burst radius (+15) Range: Ranged Long (440 ft.) (+3)
Damage: 28d6 fire (+15) Target: One creature (+1)
Duration: Instaneous Damage: 8d6 piercing (+4)
Saving Throw: Fort Half (+2) Duration: Instantaneous (0)
Slot: None Save: None (+4)
Charges: 1 (–8) Hard/HP: 15/10 Slot: None
Cost: 13,200 gp + 528 xp Recharge: – Charges: 10 Hard/HP: 10/12 hp
Purchase: 158,400 gp Cost: 225 gp + 8 xp Recharge: 50 gp
This item is an artifact; it cannot be created, Purchase: 450 gp
only found. A lesser naval gun seats a single medium–sized
A fusion warhead is a globe–shaped device creature. When activated, the user makes a ranged touch
that is armed and activated in a single action. attack against the target. A successful hit to the target deals
Everything within a 40 ft. radius of the warhead 8d6 piercing damage. A lesser naval gun is an exotic siege
(including the person activating it) is subjected to engine.
40d6 fire damage. Any person or item slain or Gun, Naval
destroyed by the resulting fire is reduced to ash. Evocation
A fusion warhead can be set with a delay of Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +10
1 to 4 rounds, as selected by the user. Once armed to Power: Clockwork (–2)
explode, it can only be disarmed with a successful Size: Large (–2) Weight: 400 lbs.
Disable Device DC 40 check. Activation: Standard Action (0)
Range: Long (680 ft.) (+4)
Fusion Warhead, Armageddon Target: 5 ft. burst radius (+2)
Evocation [Fire] Damage: 14d6 piercing (+7)
Tech Level: 28 Build DC: +58 Duration: Instantaneous (0)
Power: Zero–Point (+8) Save: Reflex Half (+1)
Activation: Standard Action (0), Delay (–2) Slot: None
Size: Medium (0) Weight: 30 lbs. Charges: 10 Hard/HP: 10/12 hp
Range: Placed (–2) Cost: 2,025 gp + 80 xp Recharge: 125 gp
Area: 75 ft. burst radius (+29) Purchase: 10,125 gp
Damage: 60d6 fire (+31) A naval gun seats a single medium–sized creature.
Duration: Instaneous When activated, the user deals 14d6 piercing damage in a 5 ft.
Saving Throw: Fort Half (+2) burst radius area at any one point in range. A successful
Slot: None Reflex save halves the damage. A naval gun is an exotic siege
Charges: 1 (–8) Hard/HP: 15/10 engine.
Cost: 44,800 gp + 1,792 xpRecharge: –
Purchase: 1,299,200 gp Gun, Naval, Greater
This item is an artifact; it cannot be created, Evocation
only found. The Armageddon warhead represents the Tech Level: 8
deadliest fusion weapon to be found on Amberos. Build DC: +18
An armageddon fusion warhead is a globe– Power: Electric Circuit (0)
shaped device that is armed and activated in a single Size: Huge (–4)
action. Everything within a 75 ft. radius of the Weight: 1,500 lbs.
warhead (including the person activating it) is Activation: Standard Action (0)
subjected to 60d6 fire damage (210 hp ave). Any Range: Long (520 ft.) (+4)
person or item slain or destroyed by the resulting fire Target: 20 ft. burst radius (+7)
is reduced to ash. Damage: 20d6 piercing (+10)
There are rumors of Armageddon fusion Duration: Instantaneous (0)
warheads that are small enough that they can be fit in Save: Reflex half (+1)
the palm of the hand, and the tales likewise say they Slot: None
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Hard/HP: 5/18 hp
Cost: 7,300 gp + 288 xp Grenade, Tangler
Recharge: 225 gp Conjuration
Purchase: 65,700 gp Tech Level: 1 Build DC: +3
A greater naval gun seats a single medium– Power: Clockwork (–2)
sized creature. When activated, the user deals 20d6 Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs.
piercing damage in a 20 ft. burst radius area at any Activation: Standard Action (0)
one point in range. A successful Reflex save halves Range: 30 ft. (+1)
the damage. A greater naval gun is an exotic siege Area: 10 ft. radius spread (+3)
engine. Condition: Entangle (+2)
Duration: 1 round/level (+1)
Gauntlet, Shock Save: Reflex partial (+3)
Evocation [Electricity] Slot: Handheld
Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +8 Charges: 1 (–8) Hard/HP: 10/1 hp
Power: Bioelectric (–5) Cost: 150 gp + 6 xp Recharge: –
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: ¼ lb. Purchase: 300 gp
Activation: Attack Ation (+2) A tangler grenade is a small, oval device made of
Range: Touch shining metal. When the activator on the device is pressed, it
Target: One creature touched (+2) transports itself up to 30 ft. away and activates, covering the
Damage: 2d6 electric (+2) target area in an field of force that inhibits movement.
Duration: Instantaneous (0) Creatures caught in the area of effect can break free and move
Save: Fort half (+2) half its normal speed by using a full–round action to make a
Slot: Arm DC 20 Strength check or a DC 20 Acrobatics (Escape Artist)
Charges: 1 Hard/HP: 0/1 hp check. A creature that succeeds on a Reflex save is not
Cost: 1,200 gp + 48 xp Recharge: 0 gp entangled but can still move at only half speed through the
Purchase: 4,800 gp area. Each round on your turn, the field once again attempt to
A shock gauntlet is worn on one hand. It is entangle all creatures that have avoided or escaped
possible to wear one on each hand and attack with entanglement.
both, as if fighting with two weapons. On a
successful touch attack, the shock gauntlet deals 2d6 Holographic Display
electrical damage, half that if a Fort save DC 11 is Illusion (Shadow)
made. After being discharged, it takes a standard Tech Level: 8 Build DC: 18
action to recharge the gauntlet. If the user is wearing Power: Fission (+4)
two gauntlets, it takes a full attack action to recharge Size: Large (–2) Weight: 300 lbs.
both gauntlets at the same time. Activation: Standard Action (0)
Range: Medium (230 ft.) (+3)
Grenade Effect: One shadow duplicate (–2)
Evocation [Fire] Condition: Project Image (+14)
Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +8 Duration: 1 round/level (+1)
Power: Mechanical (–4) Save: Will disbelief (if interacted with) (+0)
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 1 lb. Slot: None
Activation: Standard Action (0) Charges: 70 Hard/HP: 10/20 hp
Range: Long (720 ft.) (+4) Cost: 7,200 gp + 288 gp Recharge: 225 gp
Target: 20 ft. burst radius (+7) Purchase: 57,600 gp
Damage: 8d6 fire (+5) A hologram projector consists of a large, circular base that the
Duration: Instantaneous user steps on to create a quasi–real, illusory version of
Save: Reflex half (+1) yourself. The projected image looks, sounds, and smells like
Slot: Handheld you but is intangible. The projected image mimics your
Charges: 1 (–8) Hard/HP: 2/1 hp actions (including speech) unless you direct it to act
Cost: 1,200 gp + 48 xp Recharge: – differently (which is a move action).
Purchase: 4,800 gp You can see through its eyes and hear through its ears
A grenade is a small, oval device that can be as if you were standing where it is, and during your turn you
held in the hand. Once set, it immediately transports can switch from using its senses to using your own, or back
itself to the target destination and explodes in a fiery again, as a free action. While you are using its senses, your
burst, dealing 8d6 fire damage to those in the area of body is considered blinded and deafened.
effect. The grenade can catch flammable materials If you desire, any technological device whose range
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instead of from you. The projected image can’t use An injector is a wand–like device that is pressed to
any devices or cast any spells on itself except for the subject’s bare flesh to activate. When used, it increases
illusion spells. The spells affect other targets one of the target’s ability scores by +4 for 10 minutes. The
normally, despite originating from the projected ability score that gains a bonus must be selected when the
image. injector is created or recharged. The ability score that is
Objects are affected by the projected image affected can be changed with each recharge.
as if they had succeeded on their Will save.
You must maintain line of effect to the Light, Hand
projected image at all times. If your line of effect is Conjuration [Light]
obstructed, the spell ends. If you use dimension door, Tech Level: 1 Build DC: +3
teleport, plane shift, or a similar spell or Power: Electric Circuit (0)
technological device that breaks your line of effect, Size: Diminutive (+2) Weight: 2 lbs.
even momentarily, the image ends. Activation: Move Action (+1)
Likewise, if you step off the hologram Range: 30 ft. (+1)
projector, the image ends immediately. Area: Cone–shaped emanation (+1)
Duration: 10 minutes/level (+3)
ICBM (Fusion Warhead) Save: Harmless (–5)
Evocation [Fire] Slot: Hand–held
Tech Level: 11 Build DC: +23 Charges: 100 Hard/HP: 0/1
Activation: Standard Action (0) Cost: 150 gp + 6 xp Recharge: 25 gp
Power: Nuclear (+2) Purchase: 300 gp
Size: Gargantuan (–6) Weight: 3,600 lbs. A handlight is a small device easily held in the palm
Range: 1,000 miles (+9) of a hand that projects a cone–shaped beam of light.
Target: 35 ft. burst radius (+13)
Damage: 20d6 fire (+11) Light, Micro
Duration: Instantaneous Conjuration [Light]
Saving Throw: Fort Half (+2) Tech Level: 0 Build DC: +1
Slot: None Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Charges: 1 (–8) Hard/HP: 15/20 Size: Fine (+4) Weight: –
Cost: 12,650 gp + 506 xp Recharge: – Activation: Standard Action (0)
Purchase: 151,800 gp Range: 0 (0)
This item is an artifact; it cannot be created, Area: 5 ft. line
only found. Duration: 1 minute/level (+2)
An ICBM (InterContinental Ballistic Save: Harmless (–5)
Missile) is a fusion warhead in an enormous Slot: Hand–held
protective casing that is armed and activated in a Charges: 100 Hardness/HP: 0/1
single action. Upon activation, it instantly transports Cost: 25 gp + 1 xp Recharge: 25 gp
to the target destination and detonates. Everything Purchase: 25 gp
within a 40 ft. radius of the warhead is subjected to A microlight is a pea–sized cylinder that can project a
20d6 fire damage. Any person or item slain or beam of light that illuminates an area up to 5 ft. away.
destroyed by the resulting fire is reduced to ash.
MagnaPulse Generator
Injector Abjuration
Transmutation Tech Level: 5 Build DC: +12
Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +9 Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Power: Mechanical (–4) Size: Large (–2) Weight: 500 lbs.
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs. Activation: Standard Action
Activation: Standard Action (0) Range: 10 ft. (+ ½)
Range: Touch (0) Area: 10 ft. radius spherical emanation, centered on you (+½)
Target: One living creature (+2) Condition: Supress Tech Level 0–4 (+8)
Bonus: +4 Ability Score (+5) Duration: 1 round/level (+1)
Duration: 10 minutes/level (+3) Save: None (+4)
Slot: Hand–held Slot: None
Charges: 5 Hard/HP:15/1 hp Charges: 100 Hard/HP: 5/12 hp
Cost: 1,800 gp + 72 xp Recharge: 125 gp Cost: 3,000 gp + 120 xp Recharge: 150 gp
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A magnapulse generator is a large device Target: One creature (+2)

that produces gravometric waves that disrupt the Condition: Charm (12 HD) (+5)
effects of technological devices and magic. It Duration: 24 hours (+6)
excludes all technological and spell effects of 4th Saving Throw: Will negates (0)
level or lower. The area or effect of any such spells Slot: Neck
does not include the area of the magnapulse Charges: 25 Hardness/HP: 2/1 hp
generator. Such spells and technological devices fail Cost: 5,600 gp + 224 xp Recharge: 200 gp
to affect any target located within the globe. Purchase: 44,800 gp
Excluded effects include technological devices, A mindslaver consists of a amulet worn by the user.
technological effects, spell–like abilities and spells or Touching a target injects a microscopic implant into the target
spell–like effects from items. However, any type of that influences the target into believing that the changes the
technological device can be cast through or out of the target’s disposition to Friendly if they fail a Will DC 20 save.
globe. Technological devices and spells of 5th level A mindslaver only works on any creature not immune to
and higher are not affected by the globe, nor are mind–affecting effects.
technological effects or spells already in effect when
the globe is cast. The globe can be brought down by a Missle Launcher System
EMP generator, or a greater dispel magic but not by Evocation [Fire]
a lesser EMP generator or by dispel magic. You can Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +8
leave and return to the globe without penalty. Power: Clockwork (–2)
Note that spell effects are not disrupted Size: Medium (0) Weight: 100 lbs.
unless their effects enter the globe, and even then Activation: Standard Action (0)
they are merely suppressed, not dispelled. Range: Ranged touch Long (400 ft. +40 ft./level) (+3)
If a given spell has more than one level Target: 5 ft. burst (+2)
depending on which character class is casting it, use Damage: 6d6 fire (+4)
the level appropriate to the caster to determine Duration: Instaneous (0)
whether the magnapulse generator stops it. Save: Reflex half (+1)
Charges: 10 Hard/HP: 5/9 hp
Mindslaver, Lesser Cost: 1,200 gp + 48 xp Recharge: 100 gp
Enchantment (Charm) [Mind–Affecting] Purchase: 4,800 gp
Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +7 A missle launcher system is a multi–tubed device that
Power: Electric Circuit (+0) looks like several hollow staffs strapped together. The whole
Size: Tiny (+3) Weight: 5 lbs. device is about as long as a man is tall, and about as thick
Activation: Standard Action (0) around. When activated, a man–sized arrow flies from one of
Range: Touch (0) the tubes and streaks to the target area. Upon reaching the
Target: One humanoid (0) target area, the arrow explodes in fire, dealing 6d6 damage to
Condition: Charm (6 HD) (+2) everything in a 5–foot area.
Duration: 24 hours (+7) Missle launcher systems are often attached to Large–
Saving Throw: Will negates (0) sized or larger fighting devices.
Slot: Neck
Charges: 1 (–5) Hard/HP: 2/1 hp Personal Shield
Cost: 1,050 gp + 42 xp Recharge: – Abjuration
Purchase: 4,200 gp Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +8
A lesser mindslaver consists of a amulet Power: Electric Circuit (0)
worn by the user. Touching a target injects a Size: Tiny (+2) Weight: 1 lb.
microscopic implant into the target that influences the Activation: Standard Action (0)
target into believing that the changes the target’s Range: Self (–2)
disposition to Friendly if they fail a Will DC 16 save. Target: You (0)
A minor mindslaver only works on humanoid Bonus: +4 Shield bonus, force (+6)
creatures. Duration: 1 minute/level (+2)
Slot: Belt
Mindslaver Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
Enchantment (Charm) [Mind–Affecting] Cost: 1,200 gp + 48 xp Recharge: 100 gp
Tech Level: 7 Build DC: +16 Purchase: 4,800 gp
Power: Electric Circuit (0) A personal shield is a small device that looks like a
Size: Tiny (+3) Weight: 5 lbs. belt. Activating the device produces a translucent barrier
Activation: Standard Action (0) around the user, giving them a +4 shield bonus. The projected
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attacks. The projected shield has no weight, no Slot: None

armor check penalty and does not require a free hand Charges: 35 Hard/HP: 10/15 hp
to use. It cannot be used to perform a shield bash. Cost: 5,600 gp + 224 xp Recharge: special
Purchase: 44,800 gp
Pistol, Laser A ressurection capsule is an oblong cylinder into
Evocation [Fire] which the remains of a dead creature is placed. The creature
Tech Level: 7 Build DC: +15 cannot have been deceased longer than 10 years per creator
Power: Electric Circuit (0) level.
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs. The condition of the remains is not a factor. So long
Activation: Attack action (+2) as some small portion of the creature’s body still exists, it can
Range: Touch Medium (250 ft.) (+2) be resurrected, but the portion receiving the spell must have
Target: One Creature (+1) been part of the creature’s body at the time of death. (The
Damage: 2d6 fire (+3) remains of a creature hit by a disintegrate spell count as a
Duration: Instantaneous small portion of its body.)
Save: None (+4) Upon completion of the spell, the creature is
Slot: Handheld immediately restored to full hit points, vigor, and health, with
Charges: 100 Hard/HP: 5/1 hp no loss of prepared spells. However, the subject loses one
Cost: 5,250 gp + 210 xp Recharge: 200 gp level, or 2 points of Constitution if the subject was 1st level. (If
Purchase: 42,000 gp this reduction would bring its Con to 0 or lower, it can’t be
A laser pistol appears to be a wand–like resurrected). This level loss or Constitution loss cannot be
device that emits a colored charge of light as a ranged repaired by any means.
touch attack that deals 2d6 fire damage to the You can resurrect someone killed by a death effect or
creature it strikes. A laser pistol is a one–handed someone who has been turned into an undead creature and
light martial weapon. then destroyed. You cannot resurrect someone who has died of
old age. Constructs, elementals, outsiders, and undead
Pistol, Semi–Automatic creatures can’t be resurrected.
Evocation Use/Recharge: A diamond worth a total of at least 10,000 gp
Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +8 that is used to activate the chamber.
Power: Clockwork (–2)
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 3 lbs. Revivor
Activation: Attack action (+2) Alteration (Healing)
Target: One creature (+1) Tech Level: 6 Build DC: +13
Damage: 1d6 piercing (+½) Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Range: Touch Medium (180 ft.) (+2) Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs.
Duration: Instantaneous Activation: 1 minute (–4)
Saving Throw: None (+4) Range: Touch (0)
Slot: Handheld Target: One Corpse (–1)
Charges: 4 (–3) Hard/HP: 10/3 hp Condition: Raise Dead (+10)
Cost: 1,200 gp + 48 xp Recharge: 100 gp Duration: Permanent (+6)
Purchase: 4,800 gp Save: None (+4)
A semi–automatic pistol is a wand–like Slot: Handheld
device that can be fired as part of an attack action. Charges: 1 (–5) Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
The attacker makes a ranged touch attack to hit and Cost: 3,900 gp + 156 xp Recharge: special
deal 1d6 piercing damage. A semi–automatic pistol is Purchase: 27,300 gp
a one–handed light simple weapon. A revivor is a white glove covered with lines of
circuitry and small circular nodes. When pressed and held to
Ressurection Capsule the body of a deceased individual who is not more than 1 day
Alteration (Healing) dead per creator level of the device, it has the power to restore
Tech Level: 7 Build DC: +16 life to slain individual.
Power: Fission (+4) Reviving the dead is physically taxing to the subject.
Size: Medium (0) Weight: 90 lbs. The raised individual loses one level (or 1 Hit Die) when it is
Activation: 10 minutes (–6) raised, just as if it has lost a a level or Hit Die to an energy–
Range: Touch (0) draining creature. If the subject is 1st level, it loses 2 points of
Target: One Corpse (–1) Constitution instead. This level/HD loss cannot be repaired by
Condition: Resurrection (+14) any means. A character who died with spells prepared has a
Duration: Permanent (+6) 50% chance of losing any given spell upon being raised, in
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creature that doesn’t prepare spells (such as a Cost: 1,800 gp + 72 xp Recharge: 125 gp
sorcerer) has a 50% chance of losing any given Purchase: 9,000 gp
unused spell slot as if it had been used to cast a spell, A chaingun is a rod–like device that can be fired as a
in addition to losing spell slots for losing a level. full attack action. The attacker chooses a 5 ft. square in range
A raised creature has a number of hit points equal to and deal 8d6 piercing damage to anything in the area. A
its current Hit Dice. Any ability scores damaged to 0 chaingun is a two–handed exotic martial weapon.
are raised to 1. Normal poison and normal disease are Chainguns are often attached to Large–sized fighting
cured in the process of raising the subject, but devices, where they can be fired as a Standard action, instead
magical diseases and curses are not undone. While of a full–attack action.
the spell closes mortal wounds and repairs lethal
damage of most kinds, the body of the creature to be Rifle, Death Ray
raised must be whole. Otherwise, missing parts are Evocation
still missing when the creature is brought back to life. Tech Level: 9 Build DC: +20
None of the dead creature’s equipment or possessions Power: Electric Circuit (0)
are affected in any way by the revivor. Size: Small (+1) Weight: 25 lbs.
A creature who has been turned into an undead Activation: Standard Action (0)
creature or killed by a death effect can’t be raised by Range: Ranged Short (45 ft.) (+1)
this device. Constructs, elementals, outsiders, and Target: One creature (+3)
undead creatures can’t be raised. The revivor cannot Damage: Disintegrate (+12)
bring back a creature that has died of old age. Duration: Instananeous (0)
Use/Recharge Cost: Diamonds worth a total of least Save: Fort Partial (+3)
5,000 gp affixed into the circular nodes of the glove. Slot: 2–Handed
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/6 hp
Rifle, Automatic Cost: 8,500 gp + 360 xp Recharge: 250
Evocation Purchase: 90,000 gp
Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +9 A death ray rifle is a black, rod–like device. When
Power: Clockwork (–2) activated, a thin A thin, green ray springs from your pointing
Size: Small (+1) finger. You must make a successful ranged touch attack to hit.
Activation: Attack action (+2) Any creature struck by the ray takes 34d6 points of damage.
Target: 5 ft. burst (+2) Any creature reduced to 0 or fewer hit points by this device is
Damage: 2d6 piercing (+1) entirely disintegrated, leaving behind only a trace of fine dust.
Range: Medium (190 ft.) (+3) A disintegrated creature’s equipment is unaffected.
Duration: Instantaneous When used against an object, the ray simply
Saving Throw: Reflex Half (+2) disintegrates as much as one 10– foot cube of nonliving
Slot: 2–Handed matter. Thus, the device disintegrates only part of any very
Charges: 10 Hardness/HP: 10/3 large object or structure targeted. The ray affects even objects
Cost: 1,800 gp + 72 xp Recharge: 125 gp constructed entirely of force, such as forceful hand or a wall of
Purchase: 9,000 gp force, but not magical effects such as a globe of invulnerability
An automatic rifle is a rod–like device that or an antimagic field.
can be fired as a full attack action. The attacker A creature or object that makes a successful Fortitude
chooses a 5 ft. square in range and deal 2d6 piercing save is partially affected, taking only 5d6 points of damage. If
damage to anything in the area. An automatic rifle is this damage reduces the creature or object to 0 or fewer hit
a two–handed simple weapon. points, it is entirely disintegrated.
Only the first creature or object struck can be
Rifle, Chaingun affected; that is, the ray affects only one target per casting.
Evocation A Death Ray Rifle is a two–handed exotic weapon.
Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +9
Power: Clockwork (–2) Rifle, Laser
Size: Small (+1) Evocation [Fire]
Activation: Full Attack action (–1) Tech Level: 6 Build DC: +13
Target: 5 ft. burst (+2) Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Damage: 8d6 piercing (+4) Size: Small (+1)
Range: Medium (190 ft.) (+3) Activation: Attack action (+2)
Duration: Instantaneous Range: Touch Medium (230 ft.) (+2)
Saving Throw: Reflex Half (+2) Target: One Creature (+1)
Slot: 2–Handed Damage: 4d6 fire (+3)
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Saving Throw: None (+4) Rifle, Semi–Automatic

Slot: 2–Handed Evocation
Charges: 25 Hardness/HP: 0/2 Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +9
Cost: 3,900 gp + 156 xp Recharge: 150 gp Power: Clockwork (–2)
Purchase: 27,300 gp Size: Small (+1) Weight: 20 lbs.
A laser rifle appears to be a wand–like Activation: Attack action (+2)
device that emits a colored charge of light as a ranged Target: One creature (+1)
touch attack that deals 4d6 fire damage to the Damage: 2d6 piercing (+1)
creature it strikes. A laser rifle is a two–handed Range: Medium (190 ft.) (+2)
exotic weapon. Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None (+4)
Rifle, Lightning Slot: 2–Handed
Evocation [Electricity] Charges: 10 Hardness/HP: 10/3
Tech Level: 5 Build DC: +11 Cost: 1,800 gp + 72 xp Recharge: 125 gp
Power: Electric circuit (0) Purchase: 9,000 gp
Size: Tiny (+2) Weight: 3 lbs. A semi–automatic rifle is a rod–like device that can
Activation: Standard Action (0) be fired as part of an attack action. The attacker makes a
Range: Ranged Short (20 ft.) (+1) ranged touch attack to hit and deal 1d6 piercing damage. A
Target: One creature (+3) semi–automatic rifle is a two–handed martial weapon.
Damage: 6d6 electricity (+4)
Duration: Instantaneous (0) Rifle, Sniper
Save: Reflex half (+1) Evocation
Slot: 2–handed Tech Level: 2 Build DC: +6
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 2/1 hp Power: Mechanical (–4)
Cost: 2,750 gp + 110 xp Recharge: 125 gp Size: Small (+1) Weight: 25 lbs.
Purchase: 16,500 gp Activation: Standard action (0)
A lightning rifle is a wand–like device with Target: One Creature (+1)
twin prongs at one end and is covered in a spongy Damage: 2d6 piercing (+1)
material. It creates an arc of lightning between the Range: Touch Long (640 ft.) (+3)
rod and the victim, hitting as a touch attack that deals Duration: Instantaneous
6d6 electrical damage, half if a successful Reflex Saving Throw: None (+4)
save is made. A lightning rifle is a simple two– Slot: 2–Handed
handed weapon. Charges: 1 Hardness/HP: 15/5
Cost: 600 gp + 24 xp Recharge: 75 gp
Rifle, Ray Gun Purchase: 1,800 gp
Evocation [Acid, Cold, Electricity, Fire, Force, or A sniper rifle appears to be a rod–like device that
Sonic] makes a ranged touch attack that deals 2d6 piercing damage to
Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +10 the creature it strikes. A sniping rifle is a two–handed martial
Power: Mechanical (–4) weapon.
Size: Tiny (+2) Weight: ½ lb.
Activation: Standard Action (0) Ring, Deflection +1
Range: 30 ft. (+2) Abjuration
Target: One creature (+3) Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +7
Damage: 2d8 energy (+2½) Power: Bioelectric (–3)
Duration: Instantaneous (0) Size: Fine (+4) Weight: –
Save: None (+4) Activation: Standard Action (0)
Slot: 2–handed or Handheld Range: Self (–2)
Charges: 5 Hard/HP: 10/8 hp Target: You (0)
Cost: 2,000 gp + 80 xp Recharge: 125 gp Bonus: +1 Deflection (+3)
Purchase: 115,500 gp Duration: 24 hours (+5)
A ray gun is small weapon that allows the Slot: Finger
user to make a ranged touch attack with a 30 ft. range Charges: 1 Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
increment to deal 2d8 energy damage. The energy Cost: 1,050 gp + 42 xp Recharge: 0 gp
damage the weapon causes is determined at the Purchase: 4,200 gp
creation of the item and cannot be changed. A ray This small ring, when activated, provides a +1
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Each additional +1 deflection bonus It gives the activator no descriptive clues to the identity or
increases the build DC by +2 and Tech Level by 1. mass of the creature that triggered the sensor.
+2 (TL 4; BDC +9; Cost: 1,800 gp + 72 xp/Price: A life sensor can only alert its activator if they are on
9,000 gp); the same plane. Each activated life sensor has its own distinct
+3 (TL 5; BDC +11; Cost: 2,750 gp +110 xp/Price: tone, allowing the activator to determine which has been
16,500 gp); tripped.
+4 (TL 6; BDC +13; Cost 3,900 gp + 156 xp/Price:
27,300 gp); Sensor, Motion
+5 (TL 7; BDC +15; Cost: 5,250 gp + 210 xp/Price: Divination
42,000 gp) Tech Level: 2 Build DC: +6
Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Rocketpack Size: Fine (+4) Weight: –
Alteration Activation: Standard Action (0)
Tech Level: 5 Build DC: +12 Range: Placed (–2)
Power: Electric Circuit (0) Area: 15 ft. burst radius (+5)
Size: Small (+1) Weight: Bonus: Detect Motion (+1)
Activation: Standard Action (0) Duration: 10 minutes/level (+3)
Range: Self (–2) Save: Harmless (–5)
Target: You (0) Slot: None
Bonus: Fly 40 ft (4½) Charges: 25
Duration: 1 hour/level (+4) Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
Slot: Back Cost: 600 gp + 24 xp Recharge: 75 gp
Charges: 25 Hardness/HP: 5/ A motion sensor is a small oval that is placed in an
Cost: 3,000 gp + 120 xp Recharge: 150 gp area. Once it is activated, it sounds a mental beep directly to
Purchase: 18,000 gp the activator’s mind whenever an object of tiny size or larger
A rocketpack appears to be a metal enters within 15 ft. of the placed sensor. The sensor only
backpack that when activated, allows flight at a rate detects movement and gives the activator no descriptive clues
of 40 ft. per round, or 30 ft. if wearing medium to the identity or mass of the creature or object that triggered
armor/heavy armor or if carrying a medium or heavy the sensor.
load. When using the rocketpack to travel long A character who makes a successful Stealth (Move
distances, you can hustle without taking nonlethal Silently) DC 30 when in the area of a motion sensor can slip
damage (a forced march still requires a Constitution past the sensor without setting it off.
checks). This means you can cover 64 miles in an A motion sensor can only alert its activator if they are
eight hour period of flight (or 48 miles at a speed of on the same plane. Each activated motion sensor has its own
30 ft.). distinct tone, allowing the activator to determine which has
been tripped.
Sensor, Life
Divination Sensor, Visual
Tech Level: 2 Build DC: +6 Divination
Power: Electric Circuit (0) Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +8
Size: Fine (+4) Weight: – Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Activation: Standard Action (0) Size: Fine (+4) Weight: –
Range: Placed (–2) Activation: 10 minutes (–6)
Area: 15 ft. burst radius (+5) Range: Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level) (+4)
Bonus: Detect Life (+½) Area: Sensor (+3)
Duration: 10 minutes/level (+3) Bonus: Clairvoyance (+6)
Save: Harmless (–5) Duration: 1 minute/level (+2)
Slot: None Save: Harmless (–5)
Charges: 25 Slot: None
Hard/HP: 5/1 hp Charges: 25
Cost: 600 gp + 24 xp Recharge: 75 gp Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
A life sensor is a small oval that is placed in Cost: 1,200 gp + 48 xp Recharge: 100 gp
an area. Once it is activated, it sounds a mental beep Purchase: 4,800 gp
directly to the activator’s mind whenever a living A visual sensor is a small, clear orb–like object that transports
object of tiny size or larger enters within 15 ft. of the itself to the target destination and enables you to see almost as
placed sensor. The sensor only detects living if you were there. While active, the sensor is invisible. You
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known–a place familiar to you or an obvious one. allows it to launch and recover a single fighter aircraft.
Once you have selected the locale, the sensor doesn’t Each of the guns and the fighter aircraft are treated as
move, but you can rotate it in all directions to view separate devices for recharging purposes. See the individual
the area as desired. Unlike other scrying devices, this entries for the capabilities of each individual device.
device does not allow technological, magical or A battleship can be piloted by a single individual, but
supernaturally enhanced senses to work through it. If the ship can also house a crew of up to 128 medium–sized
the chosen locale is magically dark, you see nothing. individuals. To operate the battleship at full capacity, 10
If it is naturally pitch black, you can see in a 10– foot gunners are required.
radius around the center of the device’s location. According to legend, the battleships of Battlegroup
A visual sensor functions only on the plane Redblade are controlled by a rank 10 A.I., have 5 extended
of existence you are currently occupying. and empowered greater navals guns and are equipped with
When the device finishes scrying, it torpedo launchers, depth charges, an extended advanced
automatically returns to your hand. motion system and have “hydrofoils” that allow them to “run”
at a rate of x10 for short periods of time. They are at least
Ship, Battleship Tech Level 15 devices/constructs.
Transmutation
Tech Level: 10 Ship, Cargo
Build DC: +21 Transmutation
Power: Nuclear (+2) Tech Level: 5 Build DC: +12
Size: Colossal x4 (–11) Power: Steam (–2)
Weight: 10,000 tons (–49) Size: Colossal x4 (–11) Weight: 150 tons
Activation: Standard Action (0) Activation: Standard Action (0)
Range: 0 Range: 0
Target: Self (–2) Target: Inanimate Object (–2)
Condition: Athletics (Swim) 60 ft. (+6½) Condition: Athletics (Swim) 40 ft. (+7½)
DR 15/adamantine (+8) Carry Capacity 595,200 lbs. (297.6 tons) (+15½)
Devices: Greater Naval Gun x4 (+36) Duration: 1 hour/level (+4)
Naval Gun x2 (+10) Slot: None
Lesser Naval Gun x4 (+8) Charges: 15
Fighter Airplane (+8½) Hard/HP: 10/1,536 hp
Duration: 1 hour/level (+4) Cost: 33,000 gp + 120 xp
Slot: None Recharge: 100 gp
Charges: 30 Purchase: 198,000 gp
Hard/HP: 10/4,800 hp A cargo ship is a huge waterborne vessel
Cost: 1,551,450 gp + 2,036 xp approximately 900 feet in length and 120 ft. wide with a draft
Recharge: 275 gp of 30 ft. It can carry approximately 297.6 tons of cargo and a
Purchase: 17,065,950 gp crew of up to 128.
A battleship is an artifact; it can only be Note: Carry Capacity Formula is 3,100 lbs (+15½ Build DC)
found and cannot be created. A battleship is a dual X 192 (For Colossal x4 quadraped)
device.
A battleship is an enormous seaborne vessel Spectral Analyser
designed for war. It is approximately 600 ft long and Divination
80 ft. wide, with a draft of 15 ft. It has a surface Tech Level: 6 Build DC: +14
swim speed of 60 ft, can double move for 120 ft and Power: Electric Circuit (0)
can “run” for 240 ft. Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs.
A battleship is protected by thick armor that Activation: Standard Action (0)
grants it DR 15/adamantine, as well as being Range: Close (30 ft.) (+2)
protected by its normal hardness. Target: One object (–2) or Creature (+3)
Offensively, a battleship is armed with four Condition: Analyze Dweomer (+12)
greater naval guns, two naval guns, and four lesser Duration: 1 round/level (+1)
naval guns. An individual crewmember is required to Save: Harmless (–5) or Will Negates (0)
operate each of the individual gun stations, though Slot: Eyes
the pilot of the ship can operate the triple greater Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/1 hp
naval guns as a standard action. Cost: 4,200 gp + 156 xp Recharge: 175 gp
In addition to the myriad of guns on deck of Purchase: 29,400 gp
the ship, a battleship has a special launcher that You discern all technological and magical properties present
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examine a single creature or object that you can see Power: Electric Circuit (0)
as a free action. In the case of a technological device Size: Medium (0) Weight: 30 lbs. (+4)
or magic item, you learn its functions, how to activate Activation: One Minute (–4)
its functions (if appropriate), and how many charges Range: Self (–2)
are left (if it uses charges). In the case of an object or Target: You (0)
creature with active spells or devices upon it, you Condition: Remove Disease (+6)
learn each spell or device, its effect, and its caster Resist Fire 15 (+3)
level. Resist Acid 15 (+3)
An attended object may attempt a Will save to resist Duration: 10 minutes/level (+3)
this effect if its holder so desires. If the save Slot: Body
succeeds, you learn nothing about the object except Charges: 5 (–4) Hard/HP: 5/9 hp
what you can discern by looking at it. An object that Cost: 2,750 gp + 110 xp Recharge: 150 gp
makes its save cannot be affected by any other An NBC suit is bulky, and cannot be worn with
specral analysis for 24 hours. armor.
A spectral analyzer does not function when A NBC (Nuclear/Biological/Chemical) suit provides
used on an artifact. full protection from diseases and parasites, including green
slime and others. It might not provide immunity to special
Suit, Fire Retardant diseases that require a creator level of a certain level or higher.
Abjuration An NBC suit can remove an existing disease or parasite from
Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +9 an infected victim who dons the suit.
Power: Electrical Circuit (0) The suit also provides small protection against fire
Size: Medium Weight: 90 lbs. and acid damage – granting a resistance of 15 against each.
Activation: Immediate Action (+9) An NBC suit does not allow you to breathe in airless
Range: Self (–2) conditions nor protect from inhaled poisons. The fire
Target: You (+1) resistance and acid resistance does allow you to breathe in
Bonus: Fire Resistance 5 (+1) areas with super–heated air or toxic fumes without injury.
Duration: Instantaneous (0)
Slot: Body Suit, Non–conductive
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/15 hp Abjuration
Cost: 1,800 gp + 72 xp Recharge: 125 gp Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +9
Purchase: 9,000 gp Power: Electrical Circuit (0)
A fire retardant suit covers the entire body, Size: Medium Weight: 90 lbs.
providing Fire Resistance 5. It is so bulky that it Activation: Immediate Action (+9)
cannot be worn with armor. Range: Self (–2)
Target: You (+1)
Suit, Fireproof Bonus: Electricity Resistance 5 (+1)
Abjuration Duration: Instantaneous (0)
Tech Level: 7 Build DC: +15 Slot: Body
Power: Electric Circuit (0) Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/15 hp
Size: Medium (0) Weight: 90 lbs. Cost: 1,800 gp + 72 xp Recharge: 125 gp
Activation: Immediate Action (+9) Purchase: 9,000 gp
Range: Self (–2) A non–conductive suit covers the entire body,
Target: You (+1) providing Electricity Resistance 5. It is so bulky that it cannot
Bonus: Fire Immunity (+6) be worn with armor.
Duration: 1 round (+½)
Slot: Body Taser
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/15 hp Evocation [Electricity]
Cost: 5,250 gp + 210 xp Recharge: 175 gp Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +8
Purchase: 42,000 gp Power: Mechanical (–4)
A fireproof suit covers the entire body, Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 2 lbs.
providing immunity to 60 points of fire damage per Activation: Standard Action (+0)
use. The protection lasts for an entire round. It is so Range: Short (35 ft.) +2
bulky that it cannot be worn with armor. Target: One living creature (+½)
Effect: Stun (6 HD) (+5)
Suit, NBC Duration: 1 round/level (+1)
Abjuration Saving Throw: Fort negates (0)
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Charges: 1 Hardness/HP: 15/5
Cost: 1,200 gp + 48 xp Recharge: 100 gp
Purchase: 4,800 gp
A taser is a wand–like device that can stun a
target a single target of 6 HD or less within 15 feet
unless they succeed a DC 15 Fort save. A taser is a
one–handed simple weapon.
No to–hit roll is made with a taser; it
automatically affects a single target in range, if they
fail the save.
Teleporter, Personal
Conjuration (Teleportation)
Tech Level: 6 Build DC: +13
Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Size: Tiny (+2) Weight: 3 lbs.
Activation: Move Action (+1)
Range: Self (–2)
Target: You (0) and 4 creatures (+2)
Condition: Teleport (+10)
Duration: Instantaneous
Slot: Belt
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 5/3 hp
Cost: 3,900 gp + 156 xp Recharge: 150 gp
Purchase: 27,300 gp
This device instantly transports you to a
designated destination, which may be as distant as
1,300 miles. Interplanar travel is not possible. You
can bring along objects as long as their weight
doesn’t exceed your maximum load. You may also
bring one additional willing Medium or smaller
creature (carrying gear or objects up to its maximum
load) or its equivalent (see below) per three caster
levels. A Large creature counts as two Medium
creatures, a Huge creature counts as two Large
creatures, and so forth. All creatures to be transported
must be in contact with one another, and at least one
of those creatures must be in contact with you.
You must have some clear idea of the location and
layout of the destination. The clearer your mental image, the
more likely the teleportation works. Areas of strong physical
or magical energy may make teleportation more
hazardous or even impossible.
To see how well the teleportation works, roll d% and
consult the Teleport table. Refer to the following information
for definitions of the terms on the table.
Familiarity: “Very familiar” is a place where you have been
very often and where you feel at home. “Studied carefully” is
a place you know well, either because you can currently see it,
you’ve been there often, or you have used other means (such
as scrying) to study the place for at least one hour. “Seen
casually” is a place that you have seen more than once but
with which you are not very familiar. “Viewed once” is a
place that you have seen once, possibly using magic.
“False destination” is a place that does not truly exist or if you
are teleporting to an otherwise familiar location that no longer
exists as such or has been so completely altered as to no
longer be familiar to you. When traveling to a false
destination, roll 1d20+80 to obtain results on the table, rather
than rolling d%, since there is no real destination for you to
hope to arrive at or even be off target from.
On Target: You appear where you want to be.
Off Target: You appear safely a random distance away from
the destination in a random direction. Distance off target is
1d10x1d10% of the distance that was to be traveled. The
direction off target is determined randomly
Similar Area: You wind up in an area that’s visually or
thematically similar to the target area.
Generally, you appear in the closest similar place within
range. If no such area exists within the spell’s range, the spell
simply fails instead.
Mishap: You and anyone else teleporting with you have gotten
“scrambled.” You each take 1d10 points of damage, and you
reroll on the chart to see where you wind up. For these rerolls,
roll 1d20+80. Each time “Mishap” comes up, the characters
take more damage and must reroll.

Familiarity On Target Off Target Similar Area Mishap

Very Familiar 01–97 98–99 100 –
Studied carefully 01–94 95–97 98–99 100
Seen casually 01–88 89–94 95–98 99–100
Viewed Once 01–76 77–88 89–96 97–100
False destination – – 81–92 93–100

Vest, Armored Charges: 1 Hardness/HP: 15/5

Abjuration Cost: 500 gp + 20 xp Recharge: –
Tech Level: 2 Build DC: +5 Purchase: 1,500 gp
Power: Unpowered (–9) An armored vest appears to be a thin, tightly woven
Size: Small (+1) Weight: 15 lbs. vest or sweater. It provides a +4 armor bonus with no chance
Activation: Standard action (0) of spell failure, no Armor penalty and no Max Dex restriction.
Range: Self (–2) It likewise does not affect the wearer’s speed. Once donned, it
Target: You (0) takes a standard action to activate the armor’s protection, but
Bonus: +4 Armor Bonus (+7) the protection it provides once activated remains in effect until
Duration: Continous (+8) it is taken off.
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Vest, Bullet 1d6 sonic damage to any attack made with the weapon when
Abjuration activated.
Tech Level: 1 Build DC: +3
Power: Unpowered (–9) Ultraviolet Marker
Size: Small (+1) Weight: 15 lbs. Evocation
Activation: Standard Action (0) Tech Level: 0 Build DC: +1
Range: Self (–2) Power: Unpowered (–9)
Target: You (0) Size: Diminutive (+3)
Bonus: DR 5/adamantine (+4) Activation: Standard Action (0)
Duration: Continous (+8) Range: Touch (+0)
Slot: Torso Target: One creature (+1)
Charges: 1 Hard/HP: 10/10 hp Bonus/Damage: Visual mark (+0)
Cost: 150 gp + 6 xp Recharge: – Duration: 24 hours (+5)
Purchase: 300 gp Charges: 1 Hard/HP: 10/1 hp
A bullet vest is a semi–rigid “shirt” designed Cost: 25 gp Recharge: –
primarily to stop most pistol and rifle attacks. It also An ultraviolet marker “paints” a chosen target with a
provides excellent protection from melee attacks, but special dye that can only be see under special light conditions.
is worthless against energy attacks. A bullet vest Ultraviolet markers can only be seen via darkvision. An
provides the user DR 5/adamantine. ultraviolet marker is visible for 24 hours. It resists being
washed off in water.
Vibroaxe
Evocation [Sonic]
Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +9
Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 8 lbs.
Activation: Standard Action (0)
Range: Melee Attack (–1)
Target: Unattended Object (–1)
Damage: 2d6 sonic (+2)
Duration: 1 round/level (+1)
Save: None (+4)
Slot: Handheld
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 2/1 hp
Cost: 1,800 gp + 72 xp Recharge: 125 gp
A vibroaxe is a masterwork battleaxe that
vibrates at a high speed. It grants a +1 equipment
bonus to hit and deals 1d8 + Str mod +2d6 sonic
damage to any attack made with the weapon when
activated.

Vibroblade
Evocation [Sonic]
Tech Level: 3 Build DC: +8
Power: Electric Circuit (0)
Size: Diminutive (+3) Weight: 3 lbs.
Activation: Standard Action (0)
Range: Melee Attack (–1)
Target: Unattended Object (–1)
Damage: 1d6 sonic (+1½)
Duration: 1 round/level (+1)
Save: None (+4)
Slot: Handheld
Charges: 25 Hard/HP: 2/1 hp
Cost: 1,502 gp + 48 xp Recharge: 100 gp
A vibroweapon is a masterwork small
dagger that vibrates at a high speed. It grants a +1
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Construct Construction Constructs are built in a way similar to technological devices.

Besides building devices, a scienctist can
construct self–motivated objects that are constructs.
Tech Build DC Build Cost XP Cost Recharge Purchase Cost
Level Cost
0 +1 to +2 50 – 100 gp 2 – 4 xp 25 gp 150 – 300 gp
1 +3 to +4 300 – 600 gp 12 – 16 xp 50 gp 900 – 1,200 gp
2 +5 to +6 1,000 – 1,200 gp 40 – 48 xp 75 gp 3,000 – 3,600 gp
3 +7 to +8 2,100 – 2,400 gp 84 – 96 xp 100 gp 6,300 – 7,200 gp
4 +9 to +10 3,700 – 4,000 gp 144 – 160 xp 125 gp 10,800 – 12,000 gp
5 +11 to +12 5,500 gp – 6,000 gp 220 – 240 xp 150 gp 15,750 – 18,000 gp
6 +13 to +14 7,800 gp – 8,400 gp 312 – 336 xp 175 gp 23,400 – 25,200 gp
7 +15 to +16 10,500 gp – 11,200 gp 420 – 448 xp 200 gp 31,500 – 33,600 gp
8 +17 to +18 13,600 gp – 14,400 gp 544 – 576 xp 225 gp 40,800 – 43,200 gp
9 +19 to +20 17,100 gp – 18,000 gp 684 – 720 xp 250 gp 51,300 – 54,000 gp
10* +21 to +22 21,000 gp – 22,000 gp 840 – 880 xp 275 gp 21,000 – 22,000 gp
11* +23 to +24 25,300 gp – 26,400 gp 1,012 – 1,056 xp 300 gp 25,300 – 26,400 gp
12* +25 to +26 30,000 – 31,200 gp 1,200 – 1,248 xp 325 gp 30,000 – 31,200 gp
13* +27 to +28 35,100 – 36,400 gp 1,404 – 1,456 xp 350 gp 105,300 – 109,200 gp
14* +29 to +30 40,600 – 42,000 gp 1,624 – 1,680 xp 375 gp 121,800 – 126,000 gp
15* +31 to +32 46,500 – 48,000 gp 1,860 – 1,920 xp 400 gp 139,500 – 144,000 gp

Construct Base Form: All construct construction starts with the selection of a base form. Choose a size and means of
power source for the construct. A construct cannot be unpowered. The base size will determine the base cost for the
chassis of the construct as follows:

Size Base Cost Base Min DC

Weight HD Adj
Colossal 25,000 gp 250,000 lbs. 32 HD –8
Gargantuan 10,000 gp 140,000 lbs. 16 HD –6
Huge 2,500 gp 20,000 lbs. 8 HD –4
Large 1,000 gp 2,000 lbs. 4 HD –2
Medium 250 gp 250 lbs. 2 HD +0
Small 100 gp 35 lbs. 1 HD +1
Tiny 50 gp 4 lbs. ½ HD +2
Diminutive 10 gp ½ lb. ¼ HD +3
Fine 1 gp 1/8 lb. 1/8 HD +4

Base Cost: This is the cost for the chassis on which the construct is created. This cost is in addition to the cost of the
construct based on the final DC of the construction.
Min HD: This is the minimum number of hit dice that a construct of this size may be given. It is not possible to give a
construct more than double the minimum HD.
DC Adj: This is the adjustment applied to the final DC of the construct’s creation due to size.

Power Source Charges Charge Weight BP Ability Max DC DC

DC Adj Mult Max Adj
Mechanical 5* –1/1 X3 +5 +12 –4
Clockwork 10* –1/2 X3 +7 +14 –2
Steam 15* –1/3 X2 +8 +16 –2
Electric Vaccum 20* –1/4 X2 +9 +18 –1
Electric Circuit 25* –1/5 X3 +11 +20 0
Nuclear 30* –1/6 X3 +13 +22 +2
Fission 35* –1/7 X2 +15 +24 +4
Microwave 40* –1/8 X2 +17 +26 +6

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Zero–point 50* –1/10 X1 No max +28 +8

Magic Unlimited – X1 +20 +36 +0
Perpetual Unlimited – X1 No max No Max +10
Power Source A perpetual device already has the Continuous duration built
All technological constructs require a power into its build DC.
source of some type. Recharging a technological construct requires a
Power Source: The construct is powered by the standard action. A technological construct with an Int of at
listed source of power. This affects the maximum least one can seek out a point to recharge at and/or recharge
Build Points of an ability that can be placed into the itself if recharges are available to it. Such technological
item, the total maximum Build DC of the item, and constructs will usually attempt to recharge once reduce to 20%
the modifier the item adds to the Build Points of the of charges or less. A technological construct with no Int will
item. An item can only have one power source. generally run until out of charges or commanded to power
Magical power sources can only be utilized with down. They will not seek out recharges of their own accord
those who have levels in the Technomage prestige and require a third party to recharge them.
class. Construct Base Scores: All initial blueprints for a construct
A construct cannot be unpowered or have a give the construct the following minimum ability scores: Str
bioelectric or bionuclear power source. 8, Dex 8, Con –, Int –, Wis 1, Cha 1. Intially, a construct
Charges: When the power source is chosen, the gains no feats or skill points; their addition adds to the
construct gains the listed number of charges. One difficulty of the creation of the construct. A construct given
charge powers an item for its listed duration in its skill points gains (2 + Int mod) X (3 + HD) skill points. If
entry. Constructs that have a perpetual power source skill points are added to the construct, the minimum and the
can be given continous durations. All other items maximum skill points allowed cannot be exceeded.
MUST use charges (even if only one).
A Perpetually powered device cannot have Construct Base Scores DC Adj
its charges reduced. Per HD +1½
Charge DC Adj: The DC to create the item can be Ability Scores
reduced by one for a 20% loss of the total number of Str 8 +0
charges. The number of charges lost is shown after Str +1 +½
the slash. For example, the DC of a nuclear device Dex 8 +0
decreases by –1 per 6 charges removed from the Dex +1 +½
item. An item reduced to 1 charge grants a –5 Con – +0
modifier to the difficulty to create. Int – +0
BP Max Ability: The item cannot have a single Int +1 +½
ability or modifier worked into it that exceeds the Wis 1 +0
Build Point Max Ability. Wis +1 +½
Max DC: When all of the item’s modifiers are Cha 1 +0
added together, they cannot exceed this total. Cha +1 +½
DC Adj: This is a modifier to the final DC of the Per feat +1
item, and must be included in the Max DC Per skill point +½
calculation. +1 natural armor +½
Hardness: This is the hardness the item has for
purposes of attempts to damage or destroy the item.
Hit Points: This is the number of base hit points the Construct Locomotion: All constructs start with a base land
item has. It is multiplied by the modifier for the movement rate of 20 feet. A construct’s method of
item’s size to determine the item’s final hit points. locomotion can be modified as shown below.

Charges Construct Locomotion DC Adj

All technological items start with full Base movement 20 ft. +0
charges. +5 move +1
The creation DC of a technological construct –5 move –½
can be reduced by lowering the number of charges a Fly Speed 20 ft. +1
fully charged technological construct can hold with a (Clumsy) +0
single recharging. Generally, the DC to create a (Poor) +1
technological construct is reduced by –1 per 20% loss (Average) +2
in charges, down to a –5 build DC modifier for 1 (Good) +3
charge. (Perfect) +4
+10 move +1
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Burrow Speed 10 ft. +1 DR 15/adamantine +5

+5 move +2 DR 20/adamantine +8
Climb Speed 10 ft. +1 DR 5/magic +1, silver or cold iron +1
+5 move +1 DR 10/magic +2, silver or cold iron +3
Swim Speed 10 ft.* +1 DR 15/magic +3, silver or cold iron +5
+5 move +1 DR 20/magic +5, silver or cold iron +8
* You may replace the Base land movement rate of 20 ft. Energy Drain, per level +2
with a Athletics (Swim) Speed of 30 ft. at a DC Adj of +0 Fast Healing, per hp +1
Frightful Presence +1
Construct Attacks: A construct gains one slam Gaze, energy (per d6) +1
attack based on its size. The attack can be modified Gaze, petrification +3
or additional attacks added as shown on the table Gaze, paralyzation +2
below. Gaze, death +3
Improved Grab +1
Size Slam Immunity to Energy –
Damage Low–light Vision +½
Fine – Paralysis attack +2
Diminutive 1 Poison (Injury; Init: 1d4; Sec: 1d4) +1
Tiny 1d2 Pounce +1
Small 1d3 Powerful Charge +2
Medium 1d4 Rake +1
Large 1d6 Ray, energy (per d6) +1
Huge 1d8 Regeneration –
Gargantuan 2d6 Resistant to Energy (per 5) +1
Colossal 3d6 Scent +½
Sonic Attack, 20 ft. cone (per d6) +1
Spell Resistance +2
Attack DC Adj Spell Immunity (vulnerable to +4
electricity and metal–affecting
Change to claw/hoof +0
attacks)
Change to bite +½
Sprint +2
Change to gore +½
Swallow Whole +2
Change to tail slap +½
Trample +½
Add slam attack +1
Tremorsense +2
Increase one die size (max) +1
Vulnerability to Energy –2
Construct Special Attacks/Special Qualities:
Besides the abilities listed above, constructs can have
Adding in special attacks or special qualities into the
devices built into them for extra flexability. Devices do not
construct’s frame increases the DC to create the
add to the overall build DC of the construct; they are instead
construct.
added and paid for as separate devices, even though they are
Any abilities that allow saving throws use
considered integral to the construct’s construction. Devices
the following formula: DC 10 + ½ HD + Cha
built into a construct must use the same power source as the
modifier (min +0).
construct. Attached devices must be recharged separately
from the construct they are built into.
Construct Special Abilities DC Adj The table below shows the number of devices of a
Ability Damage, per point +1 particular size that can be added to a construct.
Ability Drain, per point +3
Alternate Form +2 Subtype: Constructs can be equipped with a limited number
Blindsense, 10 ft. +1 of subtypes. These subtypes modify the construction DC as
Blindsight, 5 ft. +1 shown
Breath Weapon, per 1d6 +1
Subtype DC
Change Shape +5
Adj
Constrict +1
Darkvision, 60 ft. +1 Air +½
Per +30 ft. +1 Aquatic +½
DR 5/adamantine +1 Augmented Abberation* +1½
DR 10/adamantine +3 Augmented Animal* +½
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Augmented Dragon* +2 Instantaneous +0

Augmented Elemental* +3 1 round +½
Augmented Fey* +2 1 round/level +1
Augmented Giant* +1½ 1 minute/level +2
Augmented Humanoid* +1 10 minutes/level +3
Augmented Magical Beast* +1 1 hour/level +4
Augmented Monstrous Humanoid* +1½ 8 hours +4½
Augmented Ooze* +2 24 hours +5
Augmented Outsider* +3 1 day/level +6
Augmented Plant* +2 Continous* +8
Augmented Undead* +3 * Continous items always have 1 charge and may be applied to
Augmented Vermin* +½ items even if it exceeds the item ability max DC.
Cold +3
Earth +½ Cost
Extraplanar +1 A technological construct has a build cost determined
Fire +3 by the following formula.
Incorporeal +3
Native +½ Tech Level X Build DC X 100 gp
Psionic +½
Swarm +3 The construct also has an XP cost of 1/25th the build
Water +½ price.
* The construct becomes a template that can be applied to This cost does not include the frame cost. Any
the specified creature type. Once applied, it cannot be
devices built into the construct must be calculated separately
removed short of a Wish or Miracle. If the construct runs
out of charges before being recharged, the construct must and add to the final gp cost and XP cost of building the
make a Fort DC20 save once a minute or be destroyed. construct.

Augmented Subtypes: Applying an augmented

subtype turns the construct into a template that is
applied to a creature of the given type. See the next
section for details. The template is applied as
follows, based on the aspects selected from the tables
above.

Duration
All technological constructs that do not have
a Perpetual power source must have a duration. The
duration indicates how long the technological device
can remain active on a single activation. A
technological item may be powered down before a
single charge is fully expended, and later reactivated
to continue functioning using the same charge for the
remainder of the duration. For example, a
technological golem (built at minimum level of 15)
would remain active for up to 15 days each time it is
activated. It could be left active for a day, turned off
and then reactivated on the same charge for 14 more
days.
A Perpetually powered technological device
always has the Continous/Permanent Duration, and
does not need to pay for the Duration (it is already
calculated into the build DC for the power source).
Only Perpetual technological devices can
have a Continous/Permanent Duration.

Duration DC
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Automatia Minotaur Reserve Adrenaline surge (+2)

Tech Level: 4 Acid Resistance 15 (+3)
Build DC: +9 Cold Resistance 15 (+3)
Build Points: 85 Fire Resistance 15 (+3)
Frame: Large (–2) Force Resistance 15 (+3)
Power Source: Electric Circuit (0) Sonic Resistance 15 (+3)
HD: 6 (+9) Devices: Ray Gun Rifle (2,000 gp + 80 xp)
Base Move: 30 ft. (+2), sprint 300 ft. (see below) Electric Blade (3,055 gp + 110 xp)
Natural Armor: +9 (+4½) Weight: 380 lbs.
Str: 23 (+7½) Charges: 30
Dex: 14 (+3) Duration: 1 day/level (+6)
Int: 10 (+5) Activation: Standard Action (0)
Wis: 10 (+4½) Cost: 250 gp frame 8,655 gp + 334 xp
Cha: 8 (+3½) Recharge: 100 gp
Attack: 1 gore 1d8 (+2) Price: 25,965 gp
1 slam 1d6 A technological golem is a humanoid construct that
Abilities: Adamantine strike (+1) usually looks like an armored metal skeleton. It carries a Ray
DR 8/ adamantine (+2½) Gun Rifle and Electric Blade for use in combat.
Darkvision 60 ft. (+1) Technological golems are usually used for hunt and destroy
Low–light Vision (+½) missions or to act as a mercenary force for a scienctist. See
Powerful Charge (+2) Bestiary Malfearous p274 for complete stats.
Natural Cunning (+1)
Scent (+1) Metal Black Panther
Sprint (+2) Tech Level: 2 Build DC: +5
Feats: Great Fortitude (+1) Build Points: 43
Power Attack (+1) Frame: Medium (0)
Track (+1) Power Source: Clockwork (–2)
Skills: Intimidate +3, Perception (Listen) +7, HD: 6 (+9)
Perception (Spot) +7, Perception (Spot) +4 Base Move: 50 ft. (+6), sprint 450 ft. (see below)
(+10½) Natural Armor: +10 (+5)
Weight: 4,000 lbs. Str: 17 (+4½)
Charges: 30 Dex: 19 (+5½)
Duration: 10 minutes/level (+3) Int: – (0)
Activation: Standard Action (0) Wis: 10 (+4½)
Cost: 1,000 gp frame 3,600 gp + 144 xp Cha: 1 (0)
Recharge: 100 gp Attack: Bite 1d6 (+1½)
Price: 10,800 gp 2 claws 1d4 (+2)
Abilities: DR 5/magic +1 (+1)
Magic immunity (+4)
Golem, Technological Sprint (+2)
Tech Level: 4 Weight: 800 lbs.
Build DC: +9 Feats: –
Build Points: 81 Skills: –
Frame: Medium (0) Charges: 10
Power Source: Fission (+4) Duration: 1 hour/level (+4)
HD: 10 (+15) Cost: 250 gp frame + 1,000 gp + 40 xp
Base Move: 30 ft. (+2) Recharge: 50 gp
Natural Armor: +10 (+5) Price: 3,000 gp
Str: 19 (+5½) A metal black panther is a clockwork device that is
Dex: 19 (+5½) generally used to guard an area or act as a simple bodyguard.
Int: – (0) For complete stats, see the Bestiary Malfearous, p 458.
Wis: 8 (+3½)
Cha: 1 (0) Technowarhorse
Attack: 1 slam 1d4 Tech Level: 4 Build DC: +7
Abilities: DR 10/magic +3 and adamantine (+6) Build Points:: +69
Fast Healing 5 (+5) Frame: Large (–2)
Magic Immunity (+4) Power Source: Perpetual (+10)

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HD:4 (+6) Subtype: The creature retains its former subtypes and gains
Base Move: 60 ft. (+8) any new subtypes of the construct. If a subtype would negate
Natural Armor +9 (+4½) the effects of another subtype (such as adding Cold negates
Str: 22 (+7) the cold vulnerability of the Fire subtype), an additional +3 is
Dex: 17 (+4½ ) added to the DC (and thus the overall cost) of applying the
Int: 2 (+1) construct template to the creature.
Wis: 13 (+6) Size: The template can only be applied to creatures of the
Attack: 2 hooves 1d8 (+2) same size or smaller than the construct.
Bite 1d6 (+1½) Hit Dice: Add the construct’s hit dice to the creature. The
Abilities: DR 5/adamantine (+1) creature loses any hit points gained from a Constitution
Spell immunity (+4) modifier.
Darkvision 60 ft. (+1) Initiative: recalculated according to any changes from the
Low–light Vision (+½) template
Scent (+½) Speed: The creature’s new speed is changed to the templates
Weight: 2,500 lbs. speed, which may be faster or slower than the original. Any
Feats: Endurance (+1), Run (+1) new forms of locomotion granted by the template are gained
Skills: Perception (Listen) +4, Perception (Spot) +3 and any forms of locomotion not a part of the construct are
(+3 ½) lost by the creature.
Charges: unlimited AC: The creature retains its own AC and gains the construct’s
Duration: Continous (0) modifications to AC as enhancement modifiers. The creature
Activation: Automatic (+9) uses the construct’s size modifier.
Cost: 1,000 gp frame + 2,800 gp + 112 xp BAB/Grapple: Add ¾ the construct’s HD to BAB. Add ¾
Recharge: – the construct’s HD and any modifications to abilities, feats or
Price: 8,400 gp size to the creature’s grapple modifier.
A technowarhorse is a construct made to Attack/Full Attack: The creature uses the construct’s natural
appear to be like a light warhorse. See Bestiary attacks or its own attacks, whichever is better. Recalculate the
Malfearous, p 521 for full stats. attack bonus and damage based on modified BAB, abilities
and feats.
Special Attacks: The creature retains its own special attacks
Construct Template and gains those granted by the construct.
Special Qualities: The creature retains its own special
Besides creating constructs or technological
qualities and gains those granted by the construct
devices, scienctist characters can enhance or modify
Saves: add the construct’s base saving throw to the creature’s
living creatures with a construct they have created,
original saves.
creating a symbiosis of machine and living creature
Abilities: The character has no Constitution score. Subtract
(or in some cases, even the undead).
10 (or 11, if odd) from the construct’s ability scores. Apply
To create a construct template, the scienctist
the resulting number to the character’s appropriate ability
must create a construct with an Augmented subtype.
score.
The construct is then applied to a creature as a
Feats: The character retains its feats and gains any granted by
template.
the construct as bonus feats. The character cannot use any feat
Applying a construct template to a creature
(beside bonus feats) that it no longer meets the requirements
requires one day per 1,000 gp of the construct cost
for.
and requires a Survival (Heal) check with a DC of 10
CR: increase CR based on additional HD as follows: 1–3 HD
+ Build DC. A check is made per each day of work.
(+1); 4–6 HD (+2); 7–9 HD (+3); 10–12 HD (+4); 13–15 HD
It is possible to apply a construct to yourself, but it
(+5); 16+ HD (+6)
increases the DC by +10 to do so.
Level Adj: increase level adjustment based on the additional
If the check to apply the construct fails, the
HD of the construct. The factor in the total construction DC
device is destroyed in the process if the check is
of the construct as follows: +1 to +3 (+0); +4 to +6 (+1); +7
failed by 5 or more. If the check is failed by 10 or
to +9 (+2); +10 to +15 (+3); +16 to +21 (+4); +22 to +27 (+5);
more, the creature the construct template is being
+28 to +36 (+6); +37 to +45 (+7); +46 to +54 (+8); +55 to +63
applied to must make a Fort DC 20 save or be
(+9); +64 and above (+10)
instantly slain.

Type: The creature’s type changes to Construct.

Size F D T S M L H G C
Fine – – – – – – – – –
Diminutive 1 – – – – – – – –
Tiny 2 1 – – – – – – –

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Small 4 2 1 – – – – – –
Medium 8 4 2 1 – – – – –
Large 16 8 4 2 1 – – – –
Huge 32 16 8 4 2 1 – – –
Gargantuan 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 – –
Colossal 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 –
Note: When mixing items of different sizes, two items of a
given size count as one item of a size larger than the
original. The reverse is also true; one item of a particular
size counts as two items of a size smaller than the original.
(Ex., two Medium devices count as one Large device, and
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Warriors of Dishnu various groups within Spi Dak Su, and replicated. Using the
designs to create their own versions, soon the island of Dishnu
In the west, the golem and other construct became filled with the sight of the rare, wonderous and deadly
like it have become the epitomy of artificial life. constructs pitted against one another in duels over land, honor
However, in the far eastern realms, a new form of and even between the barbaric Dishnu and the civilized
symbiotic artificial life has arisen. Known as the Spidaksuans.
Warriors of Dishnu, these magical constructs are very The Warriors of Dishnu are very much like golems in
much like puppets. Inactive on their own, when a many ways. However, they are powered by a sentient being
being steps into the creation and mans the controls of who gains control over the Warrior as if it were an extension
these massive constucts, they are able to activate of his body. The rules for constructing Warriors, and several
them as if they were an extention of their own bodies. of the more common forms, are listed below.
The warriors of Dishnu are giant magical
constructs the inhabitants Dishnu have invented to
fight off the deprivations of the Oni–created
Warrior of Dishnu (Template)
gargantua. Or at least, that was their original intent. A Warrior of Dishnu, while worn, is a template that
Shortly after the first of the Warriors of Dishnu were may be added to any medium–sized creature.
made, the secrets of their manufacture were stolen by
Type Size Hit Dice Base Speed Stomp Base Cost
Hardness Modifier
Shuriken Medium–Sized 2d10 2/+1 40 feet 0 20,000 gp
Ninja Large 4d10 3/+2 50 feet 0 50,000 gp
Shinobi Huge 8d10 6/+3 60 feet +1 250,000 gp
Ashigaru Medium–Sized 4d10 3/+1 30 feet 0 10,000 gp
Samurai Large 8d10 5/+2 40 feet +1 25,000 gp
Yorika Huge 16d10 10/+3 50 feet +2 100,000 gp
Shogun Gargantuan 32d10 20/+4 60 feet +4 1,000,000 gp
Ameratezu Colossal 64d10 30/+5 70 feet +8 100,000,000 gp

Attack Base Damage Conversion

Type STR DEX CON D4 D6 D8 D10 D12
bonus bonus bonus
Shuriken 0 +8 – d4 d6 d8 d10 d12
Ninja +2 +6 – d6 d8 2d6 2d6 2d8
Shinobi +8 +4 – d8 2d6 2d8 2d8 4d6
Ashigaru +4 +4 – d4 d6 d8 d10 d12
Samurai +8 +3 – d6 d8 d10 2d6 2d8
Yorika +18 +2 – d8 d10 2d6 2d8 4d6
Shogun +20 –2 – d10 2d6 2d8 4d6 4d8
Ameratezu +30 –8 – 2d6 2d8 4d6 4d8 8d6

Materials Base AC Hardness Base Cost Armor Arcane Max DEX Speed
Modifier Multiplier Check Failure Bonus Modifier
Cloth* +1 Armor 1/3 ¼ –1 5% +8 0
Wicker +2 Armor ½ ½ –1 10% +6 0
Wood +4 Armor ¾ ¾ –2 15% +1 0
Wood & Stone +6 Armor 0 1 –3 15% +1 0
Stone +8 Armor x1 ½ x1 ½ –4 20% +0 2/3
Wood & Iron +9 Armor x1 ½ x2 –4 20% +1 2/3
Iron +10 Armor x2 x3 –5 35% +0 2/3
Stone & Iron +11 Armor x3 x4 –6 25% +0 2/3
Steel +12 Armor x4 x5 –6 30% +0 2/3
Jade +13 Armor x5/SR 15 x10 –4 20% +3 0
Yin Malleum +13 Armor x6/SR 19 x15 –6 15% +2 2/3
Yang Malleum +14 Armor x6/SR 23 x20 –6 15% +0 2/3

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* A shuriken cannot be made of cloth.
Hardness: This is, in essence damage reduction.
When a Warrior is struck by a weapon of lesser
enchantment than the number after the slash, the
amount of damage the Warrior takes is reduced by
the number on the left. It also affects what the
minimum spell level that will effect a Warrior suit is.
Thus a Warrior with 30/+3 can ignore up to 30 points
of damage unless the weapon is of +3 magical
quality, or a spell used against it is of 3rd level or
higher. When a Warrior is made of hardier or weaker
substances, the hardness material modifier multiplies
the base hardness. It also increases the minimum
enchantment needed to beat the hardness by ½ the
multiplier value (Thus steel construction multiplies
the base hardness by 4 and increases the magical
enchantment needed to beat the hardness by 2). Note
that the minimum enchantment cannot exceed +5.
Extra Hit Dice: The numbers for each Construct’s
base hit dice can be increased at the cost of 1/10th of
the Base Cost times the Base Cost Multiplier. The
total hit dice cannot exceed the next large construct’s
base hit dice. Thus, to add an extra 2 hit dice to a
Ashigaru made of wood & stone, giving it the
maximum of 4 hit dice, would cost (10,000 gp / 10 X
1 Base Cost Multiplier X 2 Hit Dice = ) 2,000 gp. To
do the same for a Samurai would cost (25,000 gp / 10
X 1 Base Cost Multiplier X 2 Hit Dice = ) 5,000 gp.
The samurai, however, could have up an additional
+8d10 hit dice whereas the Ashigaru could only add
+4d10 hit dice.
Base Speed: This is the Warrior’s base speed. Note
that a monk using a Warrior of Dishnu is considered
to be in armor, and loses their class speed bonus as a
result.
Special Abilities (SU): Ashigaru and Shuriken are
generally equipped with one masterwork or minor
magical weapon, and may have one special ability.
Samurai are equipped with one masterwork or
magical weapon and may have one special ability.
Ninja may have one masterwork or minor magical
weapon and may have three special abilities. Yorika
have a magical main weapon and an auxilary
masterwork or minor magical weapon, and may have
up to five special abilities. A Shinobi has one main
magical weapon, two auxilary masterwork or magical
weapons and and seven special abilities. Shogun
generally have two primary magical weapons and
two auxillary masterwork or magical weapons. The
may have up to ten special abilities. The Amaratezu
generally has one artifact weapon, two main magic
weapons and a myriad of lesser masterwork or
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magical weapons. The Amaratezu may have up to twenty
special abilities.
The cost of weapons must be calculated separate
from the Warrior. While used in the warrior’s hands, a regular
weapon proficiency skill applies to the item’s general use.
Exotic weapons, of course require an appropriate exotic
weapon proficiency on the character’s part. Weapon Focus
and Weapon Specialization may be employed with weapons in
the Warrior’s grasp.
The following rules apply when characters attempt to
use the Warrior’s weapons when the construct has not been
donned. Small characters can employ one–handed weapons
from an Ashigaru or Shuriken in two hands if they take an
exotic weapon proficiency with the weapon. One–handed
weapons built for a Ashigaru or Shuriken can be used by a
medium–sized character in one hand if an exotic weapon
proficiency is taken for the weapon (the weapons are balanced
and weighted differently for the warrior suit). Two–handed
weapons built for Ashigaru or Shuriken can be employed by a
medium–sized character using two hands if an exotic weapon
proficiency is taken for the weapon. One–handed weapons
built for Samurai or Ninja can be wielded two–handed by a
medium–sized character if an exotic weapon proficiency is
taken for the weapon. Weapons built for Yorika, Shogun,
Shinobi and Amaratezu warrior suits cannot be employed by
medium–sized characters at all, though they can be wielded
two–handed by creatures one size step smaller than the suit, or
one–handed by beings of the same size category as the armor
suit. In all cases, an exotic weapon proficiency must be taken
to wield the weapon properly.
Special abilities may be any general feat or arcane
spell. If the special ability is a feat, the Warrior must also
possess all prerequisite feats. Note that if the user of the
Warrior does not have the feat, they may still use the
Warrior’s feat while in the suit, as long as he meets any ability
score requirements (including modification to said abilities
from the Warrior suit). Likewise, if a suit does not have a
given feat but the user does, the user may still use his or her
feats. If both the Warrior and the user have the feat, the
abilities do not stack.
To imbue a Warrior of Dishnu with a feat, the cost is
1,000 gp and 25 XP.
To employ a magical special ability, it must be built
into the warrior at the time the suit is crafted or upgraded.
Ashigaru and Shuriken may have abilities of up to 2nd level.
Samurai and Ninja may have abilities of up to 3rd level, Yorika
and Shinobi abilities of up to 6th level, Shoguns may have
magical abilities up to 9th level, and Amaratezu are not limited
to spell level. The base cost for this is 1,000 gp per spell level
times spell–caster level. This is then multiplied by the number
of times per day the ability can be used. Thus, to allow a
Warrior of Dishnu to fly 3x/day as if cast by a wizard of 5th
level would cost (1,000 gp X 3 spell levels X 5 casting level X
3 times /day =) 45,000 gp. All magical abilities placed into a
Warrior of Dishnu must operate at the same caster level. It
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costs 1/250th the cost in XP to imbibe the Warrior
with the special ability.
Weapon Base Damage Conversion: When
designing weapons for Warrior suits, the sheer size of
the weapon will generally cause it to deal more
damage. When larger weapons are created for the
suits, the base damage the weapon causes is increased
as shown on the table. Thus, an Ameratzu–sized
dagger deals 1d12 points of damage, and an
Ameratzu–sized long sword would deal 3d10
damage. A greatsword in a Ameratzu’s hand would
deal 4d10 damage.
Damage & Repair: All damage taken while a
Warrior of Dishnu is worn is taken to the construct
itself. When a Warrior of Dishnu’s hit points are
depleted, the construct is disabled and unable to act,
though it’s operator may remove themselves from the
Warrior as a move–equivilant action that provokes
attacks of opportunity. If the Warrior’s hit points are
reduced to a negative value equal to the original hit
points, the construct is utterly destroyed and a new
one must be made. Otherwise, damage to the
construct can be repaired given time, money and
materials. It costs 100 gp X Material Cost Multiplier
to repair one point of damage. Thus, to repair 10
points of damage on a wood & stone Shogun would
cost (100 gp X 1 Material Multiplier X 10 hit points
= ) 1,000 gp . Repairing the same amount of damage
on a wicker Ashigaru would cost only (100 gp X ½
Material Multiplier X 10 hit points =) 500 gp.
Attack Base Damage Conversion: Whenever a
weapon or attack is employed by the Warrior, use
this table to compute the adjusted damage the
weapon or attack causes due to the increase in size.
For example, a medium–sized Long Sword deals 1d8
damage on a successful strike. An Ameratuzu–sized
long sword deals 3d10 damage with a single blow.
Note that monks fighting in Warrior suits are
considered to be using a weapon and do not get to use
their enhanced unarmed attack damage.
Warrior Feats
The following special feats may be added to
or pertain to a Warrior of Dishnu. The feats may be
added to a Warrior of Dishnu construct (save Warrior
Suit Proficiency and Warrior Suit Specialization) or
may be taken by a character as a general feat (except
Cargo Space). However, the feats listed below are
only effective while within a Warrior suit.
Battle Sense
You cannot be flanked.
Prerequisite: Dodge, Mobility, Int 13+
Benefit: When you would normally be flanked, you
may ignore the flanking bonus and retain your Dex
bonus to AC.
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Majestic Leap
You can leap a distance equal to your speed
Prerequisite: Athletics (Jump ) 6+ ranks, Dex 13+
Benefit: You may leap a distance equal to your base speed.
Beings and objects you leap over do not gain an attack of
opportunity.
Alpha Strike
You are able to activate all of your Warrior’s offensive
magical abilities at once.
Prerequisite: Power Attack
Benefit: You may activate every one of your Warrior’s
offensive magical abilities as a single action, and may target
the same or different creature with each ability. All target
beings must be within 15 feet of each other. However,
performing this feat stuns you for 1 round immediately
following the Alpha strike’s use.
Cargo Space
You can carry other beings within your armored suit.
Benefit: You may carry one creature or item of two size
classes smaller than your warrior’s suit in a special
compartment built into your armored suit. You may have up
to three such cargo spaces built into a given suit.
Warrior Suit Proficiency
You are capable of using an armored suit effectively
Benefit: When you choose this feat, you must select a class of
Warrior (Ashiguru, Samurai, etc.) in which you are skilled.
You suffer no penalty for the non–proficient use of the
warrior’s suit.
Special: Characters without this feat suffer a –6 penalty to all
rolls (including combat, ability and skill checks) while in an
unfamiliar warrior suit, and must make a Use Device skill
check (DC 13) to employ any feat or special ability the suit
contains.
Warrior Suit Focus
You are well–versed in the use of a particular armored suit.
Prerequisite: Warrior Suit Proficiency
Benefit: Choose a specific, named suit of Wa Warrior armor
(such as Firebird, StormShadow, etc.). You gain a +1 bonus
to hit and AC while employing the named suit.
Warrior Suit Specialization
You are unmatched in your skill in the use of a particular
suit.
Prerequisite: Warrior Suit Proficiency, Warrior Suit Focus,
Fighter 4+ level
Benefit: Choose a specific, named suit of Wa Warrior armor
you have a focus in (such as Firebird, StormShadow, etc.)
You gain a +1 bonus to hit and a +2 bonus to AC.
Fight As One
As you advance, your warrior suit gets better.
Prerequisite: Warrior Suit Proficiency, Warrior Suit Focus
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Benefit: Select a specific warrior suit you have focus
in. When you obtain this feat, your Warrior suit
gains +1d10 hit dice per size level above small. You
gain an additional +1d10 hit points for every four
levels you gain. The suit only gains these bonus hit
points while you control it.
Improved Hardness
Your Warrior of Dishnu is more difficult to injure.
Prerequisite: Warrior Suit Proficiency, Warrior Suit
Focus
Benefit: You may improve the hardness of your
Warrior of Dishnu by 1, multiplied by your suit’s
hardness modifier. This feat only works while you
are within the suit. This feat may be taken multiple
times, but cannot more than double the base Hardness
of the Warrior suit.
Increased Resilience
Your Warrior of Dishnu can shrug off more
damage than normal.
Prerequisite: Improved Hardness x3
Benefit: Select a warrior suit you have focus in. The
required enchantment for a weapon to breach your
hardness is increased by one, up to a weapon of +5
enchantment. This feat only works while you are
within the suit. This feat may be taken multiple
times.
Soak
You can roll with an attack to lessen the
damage it causes.
Prerequisite: Dodge, Acrobatics (Tumble) 6+ ranks
Benefit: You can reduce the amount of damage you
take from an attack by 1 point per dice of damage.
This damage reduction is calculated after Hardness is
applied. This feat may be used while wearing a
warrior suit or outside it.
Special Weapons
There are a few particular weapons that are found
only in the hands of a Warrior of Dishnu. These
items are described below.
Wand of Shards: A wand of shards releases a ray of
sharp metal slivers 120’ long. The shards deal 1d4
damage per charge used. Up to three charges may be
used at once. A Wand of Shards may have up to 100
charges.
Wand of Energy: A wand of energy creates a 120
foot long, 5 foot wide beam of energy that causes 1d4
damage per charge, +1d4 damage per size category
above medium to all beings in the affected area. Up
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to three charges may be used at once. A Wand of Energy may
have up to 100 charges.
Staff of Energy: A staff of energy creates a 120 foot long, 5
foot wide beam of energy that causes 1d8 damage, +1d8
damage per size category above medium. Up to three charges
may be used at once. A Staff of Energy may have up to 50
charges.
Staff of Shards: A staff of shards releases a ray of sharp
metal slivers 120’ long. The shards deal 1d8 damage, +1d8
damage per size category above medium to the target creature.
Up to three charges may be used at once. A Staff of Shards
may have up to 50 charges.
Inferno Staff: An inferno staff creates a cone 60 long and 20
feet wide at the far end that inflicts 1d8 fire damage per charge
to all beings in the affected area. Up to three charges may be
used at once. An Inferno Staff may have up to 50 charges.
Blast Beads: Blast beads are ceramic globes filled with
magical fire, akin to a small fireball. They may cause from
1d6 to 6d6 damage each and can be shot in groups of three as
one attack. A Blast bead affects an area 15 feet in diameter.
Sword–Staff: This weapon can be employed as a melee
weapon or swung about and used as a missle weapon. Both
the melee weapon and missle attack are similar (i.e., both
energy, fire, shards, etc.). It has a base damage of 1d6,
modified by size.
Sonic Staff: A Sonic staff creates an irritating blast of high–
frequency noise that stuns and damages an opponent. It
affects a cone–like area 30 feet long and 30 feet wide at the
end. Those caught in the area of effect suffer 1d4 damage,
+1d4 sonic damage per size category above medium.
Damaged foes are also stunned 1d4 rounds if a save vs.
Fortitude (DC 15) is not made. Up to three charges may be
used at once. A Sonic Staff may have up to 50 charges.
Example Warriors of Dishnu
Bakemono (Ashigaru Warrior)
Medium–Sized Construct
Hit Dice: 4d10 (20 hp)
Initiative: +2 (+2 Dex)
Speed: 30 feet
AC: 11 (+1 Armor)
Attacks: Slam + 2 melee (1d3+2)
Special Att: nil
Special Qual: Damage Reduction 1/+1
Abilities: STR +4, DEX +4
Feats: nil
CR/LA: 1
Cost: 2,500 gp Warrior Suit
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The Bakemono represents the cheapest
Warrior suit in existence. It is made of cloth with a
bamboo frame, providing only the smallest protection
a suit can provide. It has no weapons, forcing the
user to attack his opponents by slamming them with
his fist. Very few would be willing to bother to use a
Bakemono as is, often arming it with some sort of
weapon, hardening the frame by using wicker or
stouter materials, or endowing it with additional
magical powers to make up for its relative weakness.
abilities. The primary weapon chosen for this suit is a flaming
burst scythe +3. The Firebird’s Fireball, Flight, Polymorph
Self and Fire Shield ability are used as if cast by a 10th level
wizard. The Polymorph Self ability allows the Firebird to
transform into a huge winged bird, resembling a Phoenix. The
Phoenix form can fly of it’s own will, and thus does not count
against the Flight ability of the Yorika Warrior suit’s uses.
Bushido (Samurai Warrior)
Large Construct

Katana (Ashigaru Warrior) Hit Dice: 4d10 (18 hp)

Medium–Sized Construct Initiative: +1 (+1 Dex)
Speed: 40 feet
Hit Dice: 4d10 (20 hp) AC: +2 (+2 Armor, +1 Dex, –1 Size)
Initiative: +2 (+2 Dex) Attacks: mwk Katana +4 melee (2d6+5;18–20/x2)
Speed: 30 feet Special Att: nil
AC: 24 ( +14 Armor) Special Qual: Hardness 8/+2
Attacks: mwk Katana +3 melee (1d10;18– Abilities: STR +8, DEX +3, CON +0
20/x2) Feats: Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, Whirlwind
Damage: 1d10 + 3 Attack
Special Att: nil CR/LA:
Special Qual: Damage Reduction 12/+3 Cost: 14,000 gp /100 XP Warrior; 400 gp Weapon
Abilities: STR +4, DEX +4 The Bushido is made of woven wicker, and is
Feats: Power Attack perhaps one of the weakest Warriors to be found on a
CR/LA: 2 battlefield. It is equipped with a Masterwork Katana.
Cost: 51,000 gp / 25 XP Warrior Suit; However, it is a master of hand–to–hand combat, leaving a
350 gp Katana wake of death behind it on the battlefield.
The Katana is made of polished steel, and is
often fashioned in the shape of tall samurai warrior in StormShadow (Ninja Warrior)
o–yori armor, complete with a face plate that Large Construct
completely protects the wearer from outside attack.
The Katana attacks with it’s namesake, a masterwork Hit Dice: 3d10 (13 hp)
Katana. Rumor has it that the Shogun of Wa has Initiative: +3 (+3 Dex )
given each of his most loyal bodyguards a suit of this Speed: 50 feet
armor. AC: +3 (+1 Armor, +3 Dex, –1 Size)
Attacks: +1 Ninja–To of Wounding +2 melee
Firebird (Yorika Warrior) (1d6+2;19–20/x2)
Huge Construct Special Att: True Strike
Special Qual: Invisiblity
Hit Dice: 8d10 (44 hp) Abilities: STR +2, DEX +6, CON +0
Initiative: 0 Feats: Majestic Leap
Speed: 50 feet CR/LA:
AC: +4 (+6 Armor, –2 Size) Cost: 21,250 gp / 72 XP Warrior; 18,000 gp
Attacks: Flaming Burst Scythe + 10 melee Weapon
(2d8 + 1d6 fire +12;x4 [+2d6 fire]) The StormShadow is made of cloth, and because of its weak
Special Att: Fireball 1x/day construction, has no hardness. It is designed for stealth and
Special Qua: Hardness 20/+3, Flight 3x/day, Fire assassination. It has been armed with a +1 Ninja–to of
Shield 1x/day, Polymorph Self Wounding. Both of its magical abilities operate as if cast by a
1x/day 3rd level arcane wizard The Stormshadow has the ability to
Abilities: STR +18, DEX +0, CON +0 become invisible once a day. Coupled with the True Strike
Feats: Majestic Leap ability, this almost guarantees the Stormshadow getting an
CR/LA: unseen strike in on it’s enemy. Then, using the Magestic Leap
Cost: 311,000 gp/844 XP Warrior Suit; ability, it can quickly spring away to safety. The +1 Ninja–to
50,318 gp Scythe of Wounding will ensure that the opponent continues to take
The firebird is made of wood and stone. damage even once the Stormshadow has left the scene.
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Oni (Yorika Warrior) Special Qualities:

Huge Construct Abilities:
Feats:
Hit Dice: 8d10 (36 hp) Challenge Rating:
Initiative: +1 (+1 Dex) Cost:
Speed: 50 feet
AC: +13 (+14 Armor, +1 Dex, –2 Size)
Attacks: mwk Greatclub +10 melee
(1d12+13)
Special Att: Vampiric Touch, Magic Missle
5x/day
Special Qual: Hardness 60/+5, SR 23, Flight
3x/day, Fire Shield
Abilities: STR +18, DEX +2, CON +0
Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, Sunder
CR/LA:
Cost: 2,240,000 gp / 995 XP
The feared Oni is made of Yang Malleum.
Its magical abilities are used at 10th level ability, and
it has a Spell Resistance of 23 and a Hardness of
16/+2. Once per day, it can use vampiric touch as an
offensive attack. Five times per day, the Oni can
unleash a barrage of four magic missles. Thrice per
day, it can fly, and once a day it may create a Fire
Shield, either version. In close combat, the Oni is
terrifying with its Power Attack, Cleave and Sunder
abilities. An oni is normally built with a masterwork
greatclub as a weapon, and those who can afford Oni
often arm these rare and dangerous constructs with
highly magical exotic weapons.

Raiden (Shogun Warrior)

Gargantuan Construct

Hit Dice: 16d10 (72 hp)

Initiative: +0
Speed: 40 feet
AC: +8 (+12 Armor, –4 Size)
Attacks: By Weapon +
Damage: By Weapon +
Special Att: Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning
Special Qual: Hardness 80/+5, Fly 3x/day, Teleport
Abilities: STR +20, DEX +0, CON +0
Feats:
Challenge Rating:
Cost:

Hachiman (Ameratzu Warrior)

Colossal Construct

Hit Dice:
Initiative:
Speed:
AC:
Attacks:
Damage:
Special Attacks:

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World Building
Wilderness, Weather, & in such a way as to house living guardians. The problem with
Environment
Dungeons
Types Of Dungeons
The four basic dungeon types are defined by
their current status. Many dungeons are variations on
these basic types or combinations of more than one of
them. Sometimes old dungeons are used again and
again by different inhabitants for different purposes.
Ruined Structure: Once occupied, this place is now
abandoned (completely or in part) by its original
creator or creators, and other creatures have
wandered in. Many subterranean creatures look for
abandoned underground constructions in which to
make their lairs. Any traps that might exist have
probably been set off, but wandering beasts might
very well be common.
Occupied Structure: This type of dungeon is still in
use. Creatures (usually intelligent) live there,
although they may not be the dungeon’s creators. An
occupied structure might be a home, a fortress, a
temple, an active mine, a prison, or a headquarters.
This type of dungeon is less likely to have traps or
wandering beasts, and more likely to have organized
guards—both on watch and on patrol. Traps or
wandering beasts that might be encountered are
usually under the control of the occupants. Occupied
structures have furnishings to suit the inhabitants, as
well as decorations, supplies, and the ability for
occupants to move around (doors they can open,
hallways large enough for them to pass through, and
so on). The inhabitants might have a communication
system, and they almost certainly control an access to
the outside.
Some dungeons are partially occupied and
partially empty or in ruins. In such cases, the
occupants are typically not the original builders but
instead a group of intelligent creatures that have set
up their base, lair, or fortification within an
abandoned dungeon.
Safe Storage: When people want to protect
something, they might bury it underground. Whether
the item they want to protect is a fabulous treasure, a
forbidden artifact, or the dead body of an important
figure, these valuable objects are placed within a
dungeon and surrounded by barriers, traps, and
guardians.
The safe storage type of dungeon is the most
likely to have traps but the least likely to have
wandering beasts.
This type of dungeon normally is built for
function rather than appearance, but sometimes it has
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ornamentation in the form of statuary or painted walls. This is
particularly true of the tombs of important people.
Sometimes, however, a vault or a crypt is constructed
this strategy is that something must be done to keep the
creatures alive between intrusion attempts. Magic is usually
the best solution to provide food and water for these creatures.
Even if there’s no way anything living can survive in a safe
storage dungeon, certain monsters can still serve as guardians.
Builders of vaults or tombs often place undead creatures or
constructs, both of which which have no need for sustenance
or rest, to guard their dungeons. Magic traps can attack
intruders by summoning monsters into the dungeon. These
guardians also need no sustenance, since they appear only
when they’re needed and disappear when their task is done.
Natural Cavern Complex: Underground caves provide
homes for all sorts of subterranean monsters. Created naturally
and connected by a labyrinthine tunnel system, these caverns
lack any sort of pattern, order, or decoration. With no
intelligent force behind its construction, this type of dungeon
is the least likely to have traps or even doors.
Fungi of all sorts thrive in caves, sometimes growing
in huge forests of mushrooms and puffballs.
Subterranean predators prowl these forests, looking
for those feeding upon the fungi. Some varieties of fungus
give off a phosphorescent glow, providing a natural cavern
complex with its own limited light source. In other areas, a
daylight spell or similar magical effect can provide enough
light for green plants to grow.
Often, a natural cavern complex connects with
another type of dungeons, the caves having been discovered
when the manufactured dungeon was delved. A cavern
complex can connect two otherwise unrelated dungeons,
sometimes creating a strange mixed environment. A natural
cavern complex joined with another dungeon often provides a
route by which subterranean creatures find their way into a
manufactured dungeon and populate it.
Dungeon Terrain
Walls
Sometimes, masonry walls—stones piled on top of
each other (usually but not always held in place with
mortar)—divide dungeons into corridors and chambers.
Dungeon walls can also be hewn from solid rock, leaving
them with a rough, chiseled look. Or, dungeon walls can be
the smooth, unblemished stone of a naturally occurring cave.
Dungeon walls are difficult to break down or through, but
they’re generally easy to climb.
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Table: Walls Special Walls

Wall Type Typical Break Hard Hit Climb Reinforced Walls: These are masonry walls with iron
Thickn DC s Points1 DC bars on one or both sides of the wall, or placed within the
ess wall to strengthen it. The hardness of a reinforced wall
remains the same, but its hit points are doubled and the
Masonry 1 ft. 35 8 90 hp 15
Strength check DC to break through it is increased by 10.
Superior masonry 1 ft. 35 8 90 hp 20
Iron Walls: These walls are placed within dungeons
Reinforced masonry 1 ft. 45 8 180 hp 15
around important places such as vaults.
Hewn stone 3 ft. 50 8 540 hp 22
Paper Walls: Paper walls are the opposite of iron walls,
Unworked stone 5 ft. 65 8 900 hp 20
placed as screens to block line of sight but nothing more.
Iron 3 in. 30 10 90 hp 25
Wooden Walls: Wooden walls often exist as recent
Paper Paper– 1 — 1 hp 30
additions to older dungeons, used to create animal pens,
thin
storage bins, or just to make a number of smaller rooms
Wood 6 in. 20 5 60 hp 21
out of a larger one.
Magically treated 2 — +20 x2 X23 –
Magically Treated Walls: These walls are stronger than
1 average, with a greater hardness, more hit points, and a higher
Per 10–foot–by–10–foot section. break DC. Magic can usually double the hardness and hit
2
These modifiers can be applied to any of the other points and can add up to 20 to the break DC. A magically
wall types. treated wall also gains a saving throw against spells that could
3
Or an additional 50 hit points, whichever is greater. affect it, with the save bonus equaling 2 + one–half the caster
Masonry Walls: The most common kind of dungeon level of the magic reinforcing the wall. Creating a magic wall
wall, masonry walls are usually at least 1 foot thick. requires the Craft Wondrous Item feat and the expenditure of
Often these ancient walls sport cracks and crevices, 1,500 gp for each 10 foot–by–10–foot wall section.
and sometimes dangerous slimes or small monsters Walls with Arrow Slits: Walls with arrow slits can be made
live in these areas and wait for prey. Masonry walls of any durable material but are most commonly masonry,
stop all but the loudest noises. It takes a DC 20 Climb hewn stone, or wood. Such a wall allows defenders to fire
check to travel along a masonry wall. arrows or crossbow bolts at intruders from behind the safety of
Superior Masonry Walls: Sometimes masonry the wall. Archers behind arrow slits have improved cover that
walls are better built (smoother, with tighter–fitting gives them a +8 bonus to Armor Class, a +4 bonus on Reflex
stones and less cracking), and occasionally these saves, and the benefits of the improved evasion class feature.
superior walls are covered with plaster or stucco.
Covered walls often bear paintings, carved reliefs, or
other decoration. Superior masonry walls are no more Floors
difficult to destroy than regular masonry walls but are As with walls, dungeon floors come in many types.
more difficult to climb (DC 25). Flagstone: Like masonry walls, flagstone floors are made of
Hewn Stone Walls: Such walls usually result when a fitted stones. They are usually cracked and only somewhat
chamber or passage is tunneled out from solid rock. level. Slime and mold grows in these cracks. Sometimes water
The rough surface of a hewn wall frequently provides runs in rivulets between the stones or sits in stagnant puddles.
minuscule ledges where fungus grows and fissures Flagstone is the most common dungeon floor.
where vermin, bats, and subterranean snakes live. Uneven Flagstone: Over time, some floors can become so
When such a wall has an “other side” (it separates uneven that a DC 10 Acrobatics (Balance) check is required to
two chambers in the dungeon), the wall is usually at run or charge across the surface. Failure means the character
least 3 feet thick; anything thinner risks collapsing can’t move in this round. Floors as treacherous as this should
from the weight of all the stone overhead. It takes a be the exception, not the rule.
DC 25 Climb check to climb a hewn stone wall. Hewn Stone Floors: Rough and uneven, hewn floors are
Unworked Stone Walls: These surfaces are uneven usually covered with loose stones, gravel, dirt, or other debris.
and rarely flat. They are smooth to the touch but A DC 10 Balance check is required to run or charge across
filled with tiny holes, hidden alcoves, and ledges at such a floor. Failure means the character can still act, but can’t
various heights. They’re also usually wet or at least run or charge in this round.
damp, since it’s water that most frequently creates Light Rubble: Small chunks of debris litter the ground. Light
natural caves. When such a wall has an “other side,” rubble adds 2 to the DC of Acrobatics (Balance) and
the wall is usually at least 5 feet thick. It takes a DC Acrobatics (Tumble) checks.
15 Climb check to move along an unworked stone Dense Rubble: The ground is covered with debris of all sizes.
wall. It costs 2 squares of movement to enter a square with dense
rubble. Dense rubble adds 5 to the DC of Arcobatics (Balance)
and Acrobatics (Tumble) checks, and it adds 2 to the DC of
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Smooth Stone Floors: Finished and sometimes even force), allow a dangerous setting to be viewed safely from
polished, smooth floors are found only in dungeons above. Transparent floors are sometimes placed over lava
with capable and careful builders. pools, arenas, monster dens, and torture chambers. They can
Natural Stone Floors: The floor of a natural cave is be used by defenders to watch key areas for intruders.
as uneven as the walls. Caves rarely have flat Sliding Floors: A sliding floor is a type of trapdoor, designed
surfaces of any great size. Rather, their floors have to be moved and thus reveal something that lies beneath it. A
many levels. Some adjacent floor surfaces might vary typical sliding floor moves so slowly that anyone standing on
in elevation by only a foot, so that moving from one one can avoid falling into the gap it creates, assuming there’s
to the other is no more difficult than negotiating a somewhere else to go. If such a floor slides quickly enough
stair step, but in other places the floor might suddenly that there’s a chance of a character falling into whatever lies
drop off or rise up several feet or more, requiring beneath—a spiked pit, a vat of burning oil, or a pool filled
Climb checks to get from one surface to the other. with sharks—then it’s a trap.
Unless a path has been worn and well marked in the Trap Floors: Some floors are designed to become suddenly
floor of a natural cave, it takes 2 squares of dangerous. With the application of just the right amount of
movement to enter a square with a natural stone weight, or the pull of a lever somewhere nearby, spikes
floor, and the DC of Balance and Tumble checks protrude from the floor, gouts of steam or flame shoot up from
increases by 5. hidden holes, or the entire floor tilts. These strange floors are
Running and charging are impossible, sometimes found in an arena, designed to make combats more
except along paths. exciting and deadly. Construct these floors as you would any
other trap.
Special Floors
Slippery: Water, ice, slime, or blood can make any Doors
of the dungeon floors described in this section more Doors in dungeons are much more than mere
treacherous. Slippery floors increase the DC of entrances and exits. Often they can be encounters all by
Acrobatics (Balance) and Acrobatics (Tumble) themselves.
checks by 5. Dungeon doors come in three basic types: wooden,
Grate: A grate often covers a pit or an area lower stone, and iron.
than the main floor. Grates are usually made from Table: Doors Break DC
iron, but large ones can also be made from iron– Door Type Typical Hard HP Stuck Locked
bound timbers. Many grates have hinges to allow Thickness
access to what lies below (such grates can be locked Simple wooden 1 in. 5 10 hp 13 15
like any door), while others are permanent and Good wooden 1–1/2 in. 5 15 hp 16 18
designed not to move. A typical 1–inch–thick iron Strong wooden 2 in. 5 20 hp 23 25
grate has 25 hit points, hardness 10, and a DC of 27 Stone 4 in. 8 60 28 28
for Strength checks to break through it or tear it hp
loose. Iron 2 in. 10 60 28 28
Ledge: Ledges allow creatures to walk above some hp
lower area. They often circle around pits, run along Portcullis, 3 in 5 30 hp 25 1 25 1
underground streams, form balconies around large wooden
rooms, or provide a place for archers to stand while Portcullis, iron 2 in. 10 60 hp 25 1 25 1
firing upon enemies below. Narrow ledges (12 inches Lock — 15 30 hp
wide or less) require those moving along them to Hinge — 10 30 hp
make Acrobatics (Balance) checks. Failure results in 1
DC to lift. Use appropriate door figure for breaking.
the moving character falling off the ledge. Ledges
sometimes have railings. In such a case, characters Wooden Doors: Constructed of thick planks nailed together,
gain a +5 circumstance bonus on Acrobatics sometimes bound with iron for strength (and to reduce
(Balance) checks to move along the ledge. A swelling from dungeon dampness), wooden doors are the most
character who is next to a railing gains a +2 common type. Wooden doors come in varying strengths:
circumstance bonus on his or her CMB check to simple, good, and strong doors. Simple doors (break DC 13)
avoid being bull rushed off the edge. are not meant to keep out motivated attackers. Good doors
Ledges can also have low walls 2 to 3 feet (break DC 16), while sturdy and long–lasting, are still not
high along their edges. Such walls provide cover meant to take much punishment. Strong doors (break DC 23)
against attackers within 30 feet on the other side of are bound in iron and are a sturdy barrier to those attempting
the wall, as long as the target is closer to the low wall to get past them. Iron hinges fasten the door to its frame, and
than the attacker is. typically a circular pull–ring in the center is there to help open
Transparent Floor: Transparent floors, made of it.
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Sometimes, instead of a pull–ring, a door
has an iron pull–bar on one or both sides of the door
to serve as a handle. In inhabited dungeons, these
doors are usually well maintained (not stuck) and
unlocked, although important areas are locked up if
possible.
Stone: Carved from solid blocks of stone, these
heavy, unwieldy doors are often built so that they
pivot when opened, although dwarves and other
skilled craftsfolk are able to fashion hinges strong
enough to hold up a stone door. Secret doors
concealed within a stone wall are usually stone doors.
Otherwise, such doors stand as tough barriers
protecting something important beyond. Thus, they
are often locked or barred.
Iron: Rusted but sturdy, iron doors in a dungeon are
hinged like wooden doors. These doors are the
toughest form of nonmagical door. They are usually
locked or barred.
Locks, Bars, and Seals: Dungeon doors may be
locked, trapped, reinforced, barred, magically sealed,
or sometimes just stuck. All but the weakest
characters can eventually knock down a door with a
heavy tool such as a sledgehammer, and a number of
spells and magic items give characters an easy way
around a locked door.
Attempts to literally chop a door down with
a slashing or bludgeoning weapon use the hardness
and hit points given in Table: Doors. Often the
easiest way to overcome a recalcitrant door is not by
demolishing it but by breaking its lock, bar, or
hinges. When assigning a DC to an attempt to knock
a door down, use the following as guidelines:
DC 10 or Lower: a door just about anyone can break
open.
DC 11–15: a door that a strong person could break
with one try and an average person might be able to
break with one try.
DC 16–20: a door that almost anyone could break,
given time.
DC 21–25: a door that only a strong or very strong
person has a hope of breaking, probably not on the
first try.
DC 26 or Higher: a door that only an exceptionally
strong person has a hope of breaking. For specific
examples in applying these guidelines, see Table:
Random Door Types.
Locks: Dungeon doors are often locked, and thus the
Open Lock skill comes in very handy. Locks are
usually built into the door, either on the edge
opposite the hinges or right in the middle of the door.
Builtin locks either control an iron bar that juts out of
the door and into the wall of its frame, or else a
sliding iron bar or heavy wooden bar that rests behind
the entire door. By contrast, padlocks are not built–in
but usually run through two rings, one on the door
and the other on the wall. More complex locks, such
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as combination locks and puzzle locks, are usually built into
the door itself. Because such keyless locks are larger and more
complex, they are typically only found in sturdy doors (strong
wooden, stone, or iron doors).
The Open Lock DC to pick a lock often falls into the
range of 20 to 30, although locks with lower or higher DCs
can exist. A door can have more than one lock, each of which
must be unlocked separately. Locks are often trapped, usually
with poison needles that extend out to prick a rogue’s finger.
Breaking a lock is sometimes quicker than breaking
the whole door. If a PC wants to whack at a lock with a
weapon, treat the typical lock as having hardness 15 and 30 hit
points. A lock can only be broken if it can be attacked
separately from the door, which means that a built–in lock is
immune to this sort of treatment. In an occupied dungeon,
every locked door should have a key somewhere.
A special door (see below for examples) might have a
lock with no key, instead requiring that the right combination
of nearby levers must be manipulated or the right symbols
must be pressed on a keypad in the correct sequence to open
the door.
Stuck Doors: Dungeons are often damp, and sometimes doors
get stuck, particularly wooden doors. Assume that about 10%
of wooden doors and 5% of nonwooden doors are stuck. These
numbers can be doubled (to 20% and 10%, respectively) for
long–abandoned or neglected dungeons.
Barred Doors: When characters try to bash down a barred
door, it’s the quality of the bar that matters, not the material
the door is made of. It takes a DC 25 Strength check to break
through a door with a wooden bar, and a DC 30 Strength
check if the bar is made of iron. Characters can attack the door
and destroy it instead, leaving the bar hanging in the now–
open doorway.
Magic Seals: In addition to magic traps spells such as arcane
lock can discourage passage through a door. A door with an
arcane lock spell on it is considered locked even if it doesn’t
have a physical lock. It takes a knock spell, a dispel magic
spell, or a successful Strength check to get through such a
door.
Hinges: Most doors have hinges. Obviously, sliding doors do
not. (They usually have tracks or grooves instead, allowing
them to slide easily to one side.)
Standard Hinges: These hinges are metal, joining one edge of
the door to the doorframe or wall. Remember that the door
swings open toward the side with the hinges. (So, if the hinges
are on the PCs’ side, the door opens toward them; otherwise it
opens away from them.) Adventurers can take the hinges apart
one at a time with successful Disable Device (Sabotage)
checks (assuming the hinges are on their side of the door, of
course). Such a task has a DC of 20 because most hinges are
rusted or stuck. Breaking a hinge is difficult. Most have
hardness 10 and 30 hit points. The break DC for a hinge is the
same as for breaking down the door.
Nested Hinges: These hinges are much more complex than
ordinary hinges, and are found only in areas of excellent
construction. These hinges are built into the wall and allow the
door to swing open in either direction.
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PCs can’t get at the hinges to fool with them under it as it drops). Once it is dropped, a portcullis locks,
unless they break through the doorframe or wall. unless it is so large that no normal person could lift it anyway.
Nested hinges are typically found on stone doors but In any event, lifting a typical portcullis requires a DC 25
sometimes on wooden or iron doors as well. Strength check.
Pivots: Pivots aren’t really hinges at all, but simple
knobs jutting from the top and bottom of the door Walls, Doors, And Detect Spells
that fit into holes in the doorframe, allowing the door Stone walls, iron walls, and iron doors are usually
to spin. The advantages of pivots is that they can’t be thick enough to block most detect spells, such as detect
dismantled like hinges and they’re simple to make. thoughts. Wooden walls, wooden doors, and stone doors are
The disadvantage is that since the door pivots on its usually not thick enough to do so. However, a secret stone
center of gravity (typically in the middle), nothing door built into a wall and as thick as the wall itself (at least 1
larger than half the door’s width can fit through. foot) does block most detect spells.
Doors with pivots are usually stone and are often
quite wide to overcome this disadvantage. Another Rooms
solution is to place the pivot toward one side and
Rooms in dungeons vary in shape and size. Although
have the door be thicker at that end and thinner
many are simple in construction and appearance, particularly
toward the other end so that it opens more like a
interesting rooms have multiple levels joined by stairs, ramps,
normal door. Secret doors in walls often turn on
or ladders, as well as statuary, altars, pits, chasms, bridges,
pivots, since the lack of hinges makes it easier to hide
and more.
the door’s presence. Pivots also allow objects such as
Underground chambers are prone to collapse, so
bookcases to be used as secret doors.
many rooms— particularly large ones—have arched ceilings
Secret Doors: Disguised as a bare patch of wall (or
or pillars to support the weight of the rock overhead.
floor, or ceiling), a bookcase, a fireplace, or a
Common dungeon rooms fall into the following
fountain, a secret door leads to a secret passage or
broad categories.
room. Someone examining the area finds a secret
Guard Post: Intelligent, social denizens of the dungeon will
door, if one exists, on a successful Search check (DC
generally have a series of adjacent rooms they consider
20 for a typical secret door to DC 30 for a well–
“theirs,” and they’ll guard the entrances to that common area.
hidden secret door). Elves have a chance to detect a
Living Quarters: All but the most nomadic creatures have a
secret door just by casually looking at an area.
lair where they can rest, eat, and store their treasure. Living
Many secret doors require a special method
quarters commonly include beds (if the creature sleeps),
of opening, such as a hidden button or pressure plate.
possessions (both valuable and mundane), and some sort of
Secret doors can open like normal doors, or they may
food preparation area. Noncombatant creatures such as
pivot, slide, sink, rise, or even lower like a
juveniles and the elderly are often found here.
drawbridge to permit access. Builders might put a
Work Area: Most intelligent creatures do more than just
secret door down low near the floor or high up in a
guard, eat, and sleep, and many devote rooms to magic
wall, making it difficult to find or reach. Wizards and
laboratories, workshops for weapons and armor, or studios for
sorcerers have a spell, phase door, that allows them
more esoteric tasks.
to create a magic secret door that only they can use.
Shrine: Any creature that is particularly religious may have
Magic Doors: Enchanted by the original builders, a
some place dedicated to worship, and others may venerate
door might speak to explorers, warning them away. It
something of great historical or personal value. Depending on
might be protected from harm, increasing its hardness
the creature’s resources and piety, a shrine can be humble or
or giving it more hit points as well as an improved
extensive. A shrine is where PCs will likely encounter NPC
saving throw bonus against disintegrate and other
clerics, and it’s common for wounded monsters to flee to a
similar spells. A magic door might not lead into the
shrine friendly to them when they seek healing.
space revealed beyond, but instead it might be a
Vault: Well protected, often by a locked iron door, a vault is a
portal to a faraway place or even another plane of
special room that contains treasure. There’s usually only one
existence. Other magic doors might require
entrance—an appropriate place for a trap.
passwords or special keys to open them.
Crypt: Although sometimes constructed like a vault, a crypt
Portcullises: These special doors consist of iron or
can also be a series of individual rooms, each with its own
thick, ironbound, wooden shafts that descend from a
sarcophagus, or a long hall with recesses on either side—
recess in the ceiling above an archway. Sometimes a
shelves to hold coffins or bodies.
portcullis has crossbars that create a grid, sometimes
Those who are worried about undead rising from the
not.
grave take the precaution of locking and trapping a crypt from
Typically raised by means of a winch or a
the outside— making the crypt easy to get into but difficult to
capstan, a portcullis can be dropped quickly, and the
leave. Those worried about tomb robbers make their crypts
shafts end in spikes to discourage anyone from
difficult to get into. Some builders do both, just to be on the
standing underneath (or from attempting to dive
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Corridors
All dungeons have rooms, and most have
corridors. While most corridors simply connect
rooms, sometimes they can be encounter areas in
their own right because of traps, guard patrols, and
wandering monsters out on the hunt.
Corridor Traps: Because passageways in dungeons
tend to be narrow, offering few movement options,
dungeon builders like to place traps in them. In a
cramped passageway, there’s no way for intruders to
move around concealed pits, falling stones, arrow
traps, tilting floors, and sliding or rolling rocks that
fill the entire passage. For the same reason, magic
traps such as glyphs of warding are effective in
hallways as well.
Mazes: Usually, passages connect chambers in the
simplest and straightest manner possible. Some
dungeon builders, however, design a maze or a
labyrinth within the dungeon. This sort of
construction is difficult to navigate (or at least to
navigate quickly) and, when filled with monsters or
traps, can be an effective barrier.
A maze can be used to cut off one area of
the dungeon, deflecting intruders away from a
protected spot.
Generally, though, the far side of a maze
holds an important crypt or vault—someplace that the
dungeon’s regular inhabitants rarely need to get to.
Miscellaneous Features
Stairs: The usual way to connect different levels of a
dungeon is with stairs. Straight stairways, spiral
staircases, or stairwells with multiple landings
between flights of stairs are all common in dungeons,
as are ramps (sometimes with an incline so slight that
it can be difficult to notice; Spot DC 15). Stairs are
important accessways, and are sometimes guarded or
trapped. Traps on stairs often cause intruders to slide
or fall down to the bottom, where a pit, spikes, a pool
of acid, or some other danger awaits.
Gradual Stairs: Stairs that rise less than 5 feet for
every 5 feet of horizontal distance they cover don’t
affect movement, but characters who attack a foe
below them gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls from
being on higher ground. Most stairs in dungeons are
gradual, except for spiral stairs (see below).
Steep Stairs: Characters moving up steep stairs
(which rise at a 45– degree angle or steeper) must
spend 2 squares of movement to enter each square of
stairs. Characters running or charging down steep
stairs must succeed on a DC 10 Acrobatics (Balance)
check upon entering the first steep stairs square.
Characters who fail stumble and must end their
movement 1d2×5 feet later. Characters who fail by 5
or more take 1d6 points of damage and fall prone in
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the square where they end their movement. Steep stairs
increase the DC of Tumble checks by 5.
Spiral Stairs: This form of steep stairs is designed to make
defending a fortress easier. Characters gain cover against foes
below them on spiral stairs because they can easily duck
around the staircase’s central support.
Railings and Low Walls: Stairs that are open to large rooms
often have railings or low walls. They function as described
for ledges (see Special Floors).
Bridge: A bridge connects two higher areas separated by a
lower area, stretching across a chasm, over a river, or above a
pit. A simple bridge might be a single wooden plank, while an
elaborate one could be made of mortared stone with iron
supports and side rails.
Narrow Bridge: If a bridge is particularly narrow, such as a
series of planks laid over lava fissures, treat it as a ledge (see
Special Floors). It requires a Acrobatics (Balance) check (DC
dependent on width) to cross such a bridge.
Rope Bridge: Constructed of wooden planks suspended from
ropes, a rope bridge is convenient because it’s portable and
can be easily removed. It takes two full–round actions to untie
one end of a rope bridge. If only one of the two supporting
ropes is attached, everyone on the bridge must succeed on a
DC 15 Reflex save to avoid falling off, and thereafter must
make DC 15 Athletics (Climb) checks to move along the
remnants of the bridge. Rope bridges are usually 5 feet wide.
The two ropes that support them have 8 hit points each.
Drawbridge: Some bridges have mechanisms that allow them
to be extended or retracted from the gap they cross. Typically,
the winch mechanism exists on only one side of the bridge. It
takes a move action to lower a drawbridge, but the bridge
doesn’t come down until the beginning of the lowering
character’s next turn. It takes a full–round action to raise a
drawbridge; the drawbridge is up at the end of the action.
Particularly long or wide drawbridges may take more time to
raise and lower, and some may require Strength checks to
rotate the winch.
Railings and Low Walls: Some bridges have railings or low
walls along the sides. If a bridge does, the railing or low walls
affect Acrobatics (Balance) checks and bull rush attempts as
described for ledges (see Special Floors). Low walls likewise
provide cover to bridge occupants.
Chutes and Chimneys: Stairs aren’t the only way to move up
and down in a dungeon. Sometimes a vertical shaft connects
levels of a dungeon or links a dungeon with the surface.
Chutes are usually traps that dump characters into a lower
area—often a place featuring some dangerous situation with
which they must contend.
Pillar: A common sight in any dungeon, pillars and columns
give support to ceilings. The larger the room, the more likely it
has pillars. As a rule of thumb, the deeper in the dungeon a
room is, the thicker the pillars need to be to support the
overhead weight. Pillars tend to be polished and often have
carvings, paintings, or inscriptions upon them.
Slender Pillar: These pillars are only a foot or two across, so
they don’t occupy a whole square. A creature standing in the
same square as a slender pillar gains a +2 cover bonus to
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Armor Class and a +1 cover bonus on Reflex saves
(these bonuses don’t stack with cover bonuses from
other sources). The presence of a slender pillar does
not otherwise affect a creature’s fighting space,
because it’s assumed that the creature is using the
pillar to its advantage when it can. A typical slender
pillar has AC 4, hardness 8, and 250 hit points.
Wide Pillar: These pillars take up an entire square
and provide cover to anyone behind them. They have
AC 3, hardness 8, and 900 hit points. A DC 20 Climb
check is sufficient to climb most pillars; the DC
increases to 25 for polished or unusually slick ones.
Stalagmite/Stalactite: These tapering natural rock
columns extend from the floor (stalagmite) or the
ceiling (stalactite). Stalagmites and stalactites
function as slender pillars.
Statue: Most statues function as wide pillars, taking
up a square and providing cover. Some statues are
smaller and act as slender pillars. A DC 15 Climb
check allows a character to climb a statue.
Tapestry: Elaborately embroidered patterns or
scenes on cloth, tapestries hang from the walls of
well–appointed dungeon rooms or corridors. Crafty
builders take advantage of tapestries to place alcoves,
concealed doors, or secret switches behind them.
Tapestries provide total concealment (50%
miss chance) to characters behind them if they’re
hanging from the ceiling, or concealment (20% miss
chance) if they’re flush with the wall. Climbing a big
tapestry isn’t particularly difficult, requiring a DC 15
Athletics (Climb) check (or DC 10 if a wall is within
reach).
Pedestal: Anything important on display in a
dungeon, from a fabulous treasure to a coffin, tends
to rest atop a pedestal or a dais. Raising the object off
the floor focuses attention on it (and, in practical
terms, keeps it safe from any water or other substance
that might seep onto the floor). A pedestal is often
trapped to protect whatever sits atop it. It can conceal
a secret trapdoor beneath itself or provide a way to
reach a door in the ceiling above itself.
Only the largest pedestals take up an entire
square; most provide no cover.
Pool: Pools of water collect naturally in low spots in
dungeons (a dry dungeon is rare). Pools can also be
wells or natural underground springs, or they can be
intentionally created basins, cisterns, and fountains.
In any event, water is fairly common in dungeons,
harboring sightless fish and sometimes aquatic
monsters. Pools provide water for dungeon denizens,
and thus are as important an area for a predator to
control as a watering hole aboveground in the wild.
Shallow Pool: If a square contains a shallow pool, it
has roughly 1 foot of standing water. It costs 2
squares of movement to move into a square with a
shallow pool, and the DC of Acrobatics (Tumble)
checks in such squares increases by 2.
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Deep Pool: These squares have at least 4 feet of standing
water. It costs Medium or larger creatures 4 squares of
movement to move into a square with a deep pool, or
characters can swim if they wish. Small or smaller creatures
must swim to move through a square containing a deep pool.
Tumbling is impossible in a deep pool. The water in a deep
pool provides cover for Medium or larger creatures. Smaller
creatures gain improved cover (+8 bonus to AC, +4 bonus on
Reflex saves). Medium or larger creatures can crouch as a
move action to gain this improved cover. Creatures with this
improved cover take a –10 penalty on attacks against creatures
that aren’t also underwater.
Deep pool squares are usually clustered together and
surrounded by a ring of shallow pool squares. Both shallow
pools and deep pools impose a –2 circumstance penalty on
Stealth (Move Silently) checks.
Special Pools: Through accident or design, a pool can become
magically enhanced. Rarely, a pool or a fountain may be
found that has the ability to bestow beneficial magic on those
who drink from it. However, magic pools are just as likely to
curse the drinker. Typically, water from a magic pool loses its
potency if removed from the pool for more than an hour or so.
Some pools have fountains. Occasionally these are
merely decorative, but they often serve as the focus of a trap
or the source of a pool’s magic.
Most pools are made of water, but anything’s
possible in a dungeon. Pools can hold unsavory substances
such as blood, poison, oil, or magma. And even if a pool holds
water, it can be holy water, saltwater, or water tainted with
disease.
Elevator: In place of or in addition to stairs, an elevator
(essentially an oversized dumbwaiter) can take inhabitants
from one dungeon level to the next. Such an elevator may be
mechanical (using gears, pulleys, and winches) or magical
(such as a levitate spell cast on a movable flat surface). A
mechanical elevator might be as small as a platform that holds
one character at a time, or as large as an entire room that raises
and lowers. A clever builder might design an elevator room
that moves up or down without the occupants’ knowledge to
catch them in a trap, or one that appears to have moved when
it actually remained still.
A typical elevator ascends or descends 10 feet per
round at the beginning of the operator’s turn (or on initiative
count 0 if it functions without regard to whether creatures are
on it. Elevators can be enclosed, can have railings or low
walls, or may simply be treacherous floating platforms.
Ladders: Whether free–standing or rungs set into a wall, a
ladder requires a DC 0 Climb check to ascend or descend.
Shifting Stone or Wall: These features can cut off access to a
passage or room, trapping adventurers in a dead end or
preventing escape out of the dungeon. Shifting walls can force
explorers to go down a dangerous path or prevent them from
entering a special area. Not all shifting walls need be traps.
For example, stones controlled by pressure plates,
counterweights, or a secret lever can shift out of a wall to
become a staircase leading to a hidden upper room or secret
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Shifting stones and walls are generally
constructed as traps with triggers and Perception
(Spot) and Disable Device (Disarm Traps) DCs.
However they don’t have Challenge Ratings
because they’re inconveniences, not deadly in and of
themselves.
Teleporters: Sometimes useful, sometimes devious,
places in a dungeon rigged with a teleportation effect
(such as a teleportation circle) transport characters to
some other location in the dungeon or someplace far
away.
They can be traps, teleporting the unwary
into dangerous situations, or they can be an easy
mode of transport for those who built or live in the
dungeon, good for bypassing barriers and traps or
simply to get around more quickly.
Devious dungeon designers might place a
teleporter in a room that transports characters to
another seemingly identical room so that they don’t
even know they’ve been teleported. A detect magic
spell will provide a clue to the presence of a
teleporter, but direct experimentation or other
research is the only way to discover where the
teleporter leads.
Altars: Temples—particularly to dark gods—often
exist underground. Usually taking the form of a stone
block, an altar is the main fixture and central focus of
such a temple. Sometimes all the other trappings of
the temple are long gone, lost to theft, age, and
decay, but the altar survives. Some altars have traps
or powerful magic within them. Most take up one or
two squares on the grid and provide cover to
creatures behind them.
Cave–Ins And Collapses (CR 8)
Cave–ins and collapsing tunnels are
extremely dangerous. Not only do dungeon explorers
face the danger of being crushed by tons of falling
rock, even if they survive they may be buried beneath
a pile of rubble or cut off from the only known exit.
A cave–in buries anyone in the middle of the
collapsing area, and then sliding debris damages
anyone in the periphery of the collapse. A typical
corridor subject to a cave–in might have a bury zone
with a 15–foot radius and a 10–foot–radius slide zone
extending beyond the bury zone. A weakened ceiling
can be spotted with a DC 20 Knowledge (architecture
and engineering) or DC 20 Craft (stonemasonry)
check.
Remember that Craft checks can be made
untrained as Intelligence checks. A dwarf can make
such a check if he simply passes within 10 feet of a
weakened ceiling.
A weakened ceiling may collapse when
subjected to a major impact or concussion. A
character can cause a cave–in by destroying half the
pillars holding the ceiling up.
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Characters in the bury zone of a cave–in take 8d6
points of damage, or half that amount if they make a DC 15
Reflex save. They are subsequently buried. Characters in the
slide zone take 3d6 points of damage, or no damage at all if
they make a DC 15 Reflex save. Characters in the slide zone
who fail their saves are buried.
Characters take 1d6 points of nonlethal damage per
minute while buried. If such a character falls unconscious, he
must make a DC 15 Constitution check. If it fails, he takes 1d6
points of lethal damage each minute thereafter until freed or
dead.
Characters who aren’t buried can dig out their
friends. In 1 minute, using only her hands, a character can
clear rocks and debris equal to five times her heavy load limit.
The amount of loose stone that fills a 5–foot–by–5–foot area
weighs one ton (2,000 pounds). Armed with an appropriate
tool, such as a pick, crowbar, or shovel, a digger can clear
loose stone twice as quickly as by hand. You may allow a
buried character to free himself with a DC 25 Strength check.
Slimes, Molds, and Fungi
In a dungeon’s damp, dark recesses, molds and fungi
thrive. While some plants and fungi are monsters and other
slime, mold, and fungus is just normal, innocuous stuff, a few
varieties are dangerous dungeon encounters.
For purposes of spells and other special effects, all
slimes, molds, and fungi are treated as plants. Like traps,
dangerous slimes and molds have CRs, and characters earn XP
for encountering them.
A form of glistening organic sludge coats almost
anything that remains in the damp and dark for too long. This
kind of slime, though it might be repulsive, is not dangerous.
Molds and fungi flourish in dark, cool, damp places.
While some are as inoffensive as the normal dungeon slime,
others are quite dangerous. Mushrooms, puffballs, yeasts,
mildew, and other sorts of bulbous, fibrous, or flat patches of
fungi can be found throughout most dungeons. They are
usually inoffensive, and some are even edible (though most
are unappealing or odd–tasting).
Green Slime (CR 4): This dungeon peril is a dangerous
variety of normal slime. Green slime devours flesh and
organic materials on contact and is even capable of dissolving
metal. Bright green, wet, and sticky, it clings to walls, floors,
and ceilings in patches, reproducing as it consumes organic
matter. It drops from walls and ceilings when it detects
movement (and possible food) below.
A single 5–foot square of green slime deals 1d6
points of Constitution damage per round while it devours
flesh.
On the first round of contact, the slime can be
scraped off a creature (most likely destroying the scraping
device), but after that it must be frozen, burned, or cut away
(dealing damage to the victim as well). Anything that deals
cold or fire damage, sunlight, or a remove disease spell
destroys a patch of green slime. Against wood or metal, green
slime deals 2d6 points of damage per round, ignoring metal’s
hardness but not that of wood. It does not harm stone.
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Yellow Mold (CR 6): If disturbed, a 5–foot square of
this mold bursts forth with a cloud of poisonous
spores.
All within 10 feet of the mold must make a
DC 15 Fortitude save or take 1d6 points of
Constitution damage.
Another DC 15 Fortitude save is required 1
minute later—even by those who succeeded on the
first save—to avoid taking 2d6 points of Constitution
damage. Fire destroys yellow mold, and sunlight
renders it dormant.
Brown Mold (CR 2): Brown mold feeds on warmth,
drawing heat from anything around it. It normally
comes in patches 5 feet in diameter, and the
temperature is always cold in a 30–foot radius around
it. Living creatures within 5 feet of it take 3d6 points
of nonlethal cold damage. Fire brought within 5 feet
of brown mold causes it to instantly double in size.
Cold damage, such as from a cone of cold, instantly
destroys it.
Phosphorescent Fungus (No CR): This strange
underground fungus grows in clumps that look
almost like stunted shrubbery. Drow elves cultivate it
for food and light. It gives off a soft violet glow that
illuminates underground caverns and passages as
well as a candle does. Rare patches of fungus
illuminate as well as a torch does.
Wilderness
Getting Lost
There are many ways to get lost in the
wilderness. Following an obvious road, trail, or
feature such as a stream or shoreline prevents any
possibility of becoming lost, but travelers striking off
cross–country may become disoriented—especially
in conditions of poor visibility or in difficult terrain.
Poor Visibility: Any time characters cannot see at
least 60 feet in the prevailing conditions of visibility,
they may become lost. Characters traveling through
fog, snow, or a downpour might easily lose the ability
to see any landmarks not in their immediate vicinity.
Similarly, characters traveling at night may be at risk,
too, depending on the quality of their light sources,
the amount of moonlight, and whether they have
darkvision or lowlight vision.
Difficult Terrain: Any character in forest, moor,
hill, or mountain terrain may become lost if he or she
moves away from a trail, road, stream, or other
obvious path or track. Forests are especially
dangerous because they obscure far–off landmarks
and make it hard to see the sun or stars.
Chance to Get Lost: If conditions exist that make
getting lost a possibility, the character leading the
way must succeed on a Survival check or become
lost. The difficulty of this check varies based on the
terrain, the visibility conditions, and whether or not
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the character has a map of the area being traveled through.
Refer to the table below and use the highest DC that applies.
Circumstance Without With
Map map
Desert 3 1
Forest 15 12
Hill 10 6
Mountain 12 8
Plains 5 1
Swamp 10 6
Poor visibility +2 +2
A character with at least 5 ranks in Knowledge
(geography) or Knowledge (local) pertaining to the area being
traveled through gains a +2 bonus on this check.
Check once per hour (or portion of an hour) spent in
local or overland movement to see if travelers have become
lost. In the case of a party moving together, only the character
leading the way makes the check.
Effects of Being Lost: If a party becomes lost, it is no longer
certain of moving in the direction it intended to travel.
Randomly determine the direction in which the party actually
travels during each hour of local or overland movement. The
characters’ movement continues to be random until they
blunder into a landmark they can’t miss, or until they
recognize that they are lost and make an effort to regain their
bearings.
Recognizing that You’re Lost: Once per hour of random
travel, each character in the party may attempt a Survival
check (DC 20, –1 per hour of random travel) to recognize that
they are no longer certain of their direction of travel. Some
circumstances may make it obvious that the characters are
lost.
Setting a New Course: A lost party is also uncertain of
determining in which direction it should travel in order to
reach a desired objective. Determining the correct direction of
travel once a party has become lost requires a Survival check
(DC 15, +2 per hour of random travel). If a character fails this
check, he chooses a random direction as the “correct”
direction for resuming travel.
Once the characters are traveling along their new
course, correct or incorrect, they may get lost again. If the
conditions still make it possible for travelers to become lost,
check once per hour of travel as described in Chance to Get
Lost, above, to see if the party maintains its new course or
begins to move at random again.
Conflicting Directions: It’s possible that several characters
may attempt to determine the right direction to proceed after
becoming lost. Make a Survival check for each character in
secret, then tell the players whose characters succeeded the
correct direction in which to travel, and tell the players whose
characters failed a random direction they think is right.
Regaining Your Bearings: There are several ways to become
un–lost. First, if the characters successfully set a new course
and follow it to the destination they’re trying to reach, they’re
not lost anymore. Second, the characters through random
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movement might run into an unmistakable landmark.
Third, if conditions suddenly improve—the fog lifts
or the sun comes up—lost characters may attempt to
set a new course, as described above, with a +4 bonus
on the Survival check. Finally, magic may make their
course clear.
Forest Terrain
Forest terrain can be divided into three
categories: sparse, medium, and dense. An immense
forest could have all three categories within its
borders, with more sparse terrain at the outer edge of
the forest and dense forest at its heart.
The table below describes in general terms
how likely it is that a given square has a terrain
element in it.
Forest Terrain Features
Category of Forest
Sparse Medium Dense
Typical trees 50% 70% 80%
Massive trees — 10% 20%
Light undergrowth 50% 70% 50%
Heavy undergrowth — 20% 50%
Trees: The most important terrain element in a forest
is the trees, obviously. A creature standing in the
same square as a tree gains a +2 bonus to Armor
Class and a +1 bonus on Reflex saves (these bonuses
don’t stack with cover bonuses from other sources).
The presence of a tree doesn’t otherwise affect a
creature’s fighting space, because it’s assumed that
the creature is using the tree to its advantage when it
can. The trunk of a typical tree has AC 4, hardness 5,
and 150 hp. A DC 15 Climb check is sufficient to
climb a tree. Medium and dense forests have massive
trees as well. These trees take up an entire square and
provide cover to anyone behind them. They have AC
3, hardness 5, and 600 hp. Like their smaller
counterparts, it takes a DC 15 Athletics (Climb)
check to climb them.
Undergrowth: Vines, roots, and short bushes cover
much of the ground in a forest. A space covered with
light undergrowth costs 2 squares of movement to
move into, and it provides concealment.
Undergrowth increases the DC of Acrobatics
(Tumble) and Stealth (Move Silently) checks by 2
because the leaves and branches get in the way.
Heavy undergrowth costs 4 squares of movement to
move into, and it provides concealment with a 30%
miss chance (instead of the usual 20%). It increases
the DC of Acrobatics (Tumble) and Stealth (Move
Silently) checks by 5. Heavy undergrowth is easy to
hide in, granting a +5 circumstance bonus on Stealth
(Hide) checks. Running and charging are impossible.
Squares with undergrowth are often
clustered together. Undergrowth and trees aren’t
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mutually exclusive; it’s common for a 5–foot square to have
both a tree and undergrowth.
Forest Canopy: It’s common for elves and other forest
dwellers to live on raised platforms far above the surface floor.
These wooden platforms generally have rope bridges between
them. To get to the treehouses, characters generally ascend the
trees’ branches (Athletics (Climb) DC 15), use rope ladders
(Athletics (Climb) DC 0), or take pulley elevators (which can
be made to rise a number of feet equal to a Strength check,
made each round as a full round action). Creatures on
platforms or branches in a forest canopy are considered to
have cover when fighting creatures on the ground, and in
medium or dense forests they have concealment as well.
Other Forest Terrain Elements: Fallen logs generally stand
about 3 feet high and provide cover just as low walls do. They
cost 5 feet of movement to cross. Forest streams are generally
5 to 10 feet wide and no more than 5 feet deep. Pathways wind
through most forests, allowing normal movement and
providing neither cover nor concealment. These paths are less
common in dense forests, but even unexplored forests will
have occasional game trails.
Stealth and Detection in a Forest: In a sparse forest, the
maximum distance at which a Perception (Spot) check for
detecting the nearby presence of others can succeed is 3d6×10
feet. In a medium forest, this distance is 2d8×10 feet, and in a
dense forest it is 2d6×10 feet.
Because any square with undergrowth provides
concealment, it’s usually easy for a creature to use the Stealth
(Hide) skill in the forest. Logs and massive trees provide
cover, which also makes hiding possible.
The background noise in the forest makes Perception
(Listen) checks more difficult, increasing the DC of the check
by 2 per 10 feet, not 1 (but note that Stealth (Move Silently) is
also more difficult in undergrowth).
Forest Fires (CR 6)
Most campfire sparks ignite nothing, but if conditions
are dry, winds are strong, or the forest floor is dried out and
flammable, a forest fire can result. Lightning strikes often set
trees afire and start forest fires in this way.
Whatever the cause of the fire, travelers can get
caught in the conflagration.
A forest fire can be spotted from as far away as
2d6×100 feet by a character who makes a Perception (Spot)
check or Preception (Smell) check, treating the fire as a
Colossal creature (reducing the DC by 16). If all characters
fail their Perception checks, the fire moves closer to them.
They automatically see it when it closes to half the original
distance.
Characters who are blinded or otherwise unable to
make Perception (Spot) checks can feel the heat of the fire
(and thus automatically “spot” it) when it is 100 feet away.
The leading edge of a fire (the downwind side) can
advance faster than a human can run (assume 120 feet per
round for winds of moderate strength). Once a particular
portion of the forest is ablaze, it remains so for 2d4×10
minutes before dying to a smoking smolder. Characters
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overtaken by a forest fire may find the leading edge
of the fire advancing away from them faster than they
can keep up, trapping them deeper and deeper in its
grasp.
Within the bounds of a forest fire, a
character faces three dangers: heat damage, catching
on fire, and smoke inhalation.
Heat Damage: Getting caught within a forest fire is
even worse than being exposed to extreme heat (see
Heat Dangers). Breathing the air causes a character to
take 1d6 points of damage per round (no save). In
addition, a character must make a Fortitude save
every 5 rounds (DC 15, +1 per previous check) or
take 1d4 points of nonlethal damage. A character
who holds his breath can avoid the lethal damage, but
not the nonlethal damage.
Those wearing heavy clothing or any sort of
armor take a –4 penalty on their saving throws. In
addition, those wearing metal armor or coming into
contact with very hot metal are affected as if by a
heat metal spell.
Catching on Fire: Characters engulfed in a forest
fire are at risk of catching on fire when the leading
edge of the fire overtakes them, and are then at risk
once per minute thereafter (see Catching on Fire).
Smoke Inhalation: Forest fires naturally produce a
great deal of smoke. A character who breathes heavy
smoke must make a Fortitude save each round (DC
15, +1 per previous check) or spend that round
choking and coughing. A character who chokes for 2
consecutive rounds takes 1d6 points of nonlethal
damage. Also, smoke obscures vision, providing
concealment to characters within it.
Marsh Terrain
Two categories of marsh exist: relatively dry
moors and watery swamps. Both are often bordered
by lakes (described in Aquatic Terrain, below), which
effectively are a third category of terrain found in
marshes.
The table below describes terrain features
found in marshes.
Marsh Terrain Features
Marsh Category
Moor Swamp
Shallow bog 20% 40%
Deep bog 5% 20%
Light undergrowth 30% 20%
Heavy undergrowth 10% 20%
Bogs: If a square is part of a shallow bog, it has deep
mud or standing water of about 1 foot in depth. It
costs 2 squares of movement to move into a square
with a shallow bog, and the DC of Acrobatics
(Tumble) checks in such a square increases by 2.
A square that is part of a deep bog has
roughly 4 feet of standing water. It costs Medium or
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larger creatures 4 squares of movement to move into a square
with a deep bog, or characters can swim if they wish. Small or
smaller creatures must swim to move through a deep bog.
Tumbling is impossible in a deep bog.
The water in a deep bog provides cover for Medium
or larger creatures. Smaller creatures gain improved cover (+8
bonus to AC, +4 bonus on Reflex saves). Medium or larger
creatures can crouch as a move action to gain this improved
cover. Creatures with this improved cover take a –10 penalty
on attacks against creatures that aren’t underwater.
Deep bog squares are usually clustered together and
surrounded by an irregular ring of shallow bog squares.
Both shallow and deep bogs increase the DC of
Stealth (Move Silently) checks by 2.
Undergrowth: The bushes, rushes, and other tall grasses in
marshes function as undergrowth does in a forest (see above).
A square that is part of a bog does not also have undergrowth.
Quicksand: Patches of quicksand present a deceptively solid
appearance (appearing as undergrowth or open land) that may
trap careless characters. A character approaching a patch of
quicksand at a normal pace is entitled to a DC 8 Survival
(Wilderness Lore) check to spot the danger before stepping in,
but charging or running characters don’t have a chance to
detect a hidden bog before blundering in. A typical patch of
quicksand is 20 feet in diameter; the momentum of a charging
or running character carries him or her 1d2×5 feet into the
quicksand.
Effects of Quicksand: Characters in quicksand must make a
DC 10 Athletics (Swim) check every round to simply tread
water in place, or a DC 15 Athletics (Swim) check to move 5
feet in whatever direction is desired. If a trapped character
fails this check by 5 or more, he sinks below the surface and
begins to drown whenever he can no longer hold his breath
(see the Athletics (Swim) skill description).
Characters below the surface of a bog may swim
back to the surface with a successful Athletics (Swim) check
(DC 15, +1 per consecutive round of being under the surface).
Rescue: Pulling out a character trapped in quicksand can be
difficult. A rescuer needs a branch, spear haft, rope, or similar
tool that enables him to reach the victim with one end of it.
Then he must make a DC 15 Strength check to successfully
pull the victim, and the victim must make a DC 10 Strength
check to hold onto the branch, pole, or rope. If the victim fails
to hold on, he must make a DC 15 Athletics (Swim) check
immediately to stay above the surface. If both checks succeed,
the victim is pulled 5 feet closer to safety.
Hedgerows: Common in moors, hedgerows are tangles of
stones, soil, and thorny bushes. Narrow hedgerows function as
low walls, and it takes 15 feet of movement to cross them.
Wide hedgerows are more than 5 feet tall and take up entire
squares. They provide total cover, just as a wall does. It takes
4 squares of movement to move through a square with a wide
hedgerow; creatures that succeed on a DC 10 Athletics
(Climb) check need only 2 squares of movement to move
through the square.
Other Marsh Terrain Elements: Some marshes, particularly
swamps, have trees just as forests do, usually clustered in
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small stands. Paths lead across many marshes, landscape as they do in forests and marshes. Light
winding to avoid bog areas. As in forests, paths allow undergrowth provides concealment and increases the DC of
normal movement and don’t provide the concealment Acrobatics (Tumble) and Stealth (Move Silently) checks by 2.
that undergrowth does. Other Hills Terrain Elements: Trees aren’t out of place in
Stealth and Detection in a Marsh: In a moor, the hills terrain, and valleys often have active streams (5 to 10 feet
maximum distance at which a Perception (Spot) wide and no more than 5 feet deep) or dry streambeds (treat as
check for detecting the nearby presence of others can a trench 5 to 10 feet across) in them.
succeed is 6d6×10 feet. In a swamp, this distance is If you add a stream or streambed, remember that
2d8×10 feet. water always flows downhill.
Undergrowth and deep bogs provide Stealth and Detection in Hills: In gentle hills, the maximum
plentiful concealment, so it’s easy to hide in a marsh. distance at which a Perception (Spot) check for detecting the
A marsh imposes no penalties on Perception nearby presence of others can succeed is 2d10×10 feet. In
(Listen) checks, and using the Stealth (Move rugged hills, this distance is 2d6×10 feet. Hiding in hills
Silently) skill is more difficult in both undergrowth terrain can be difficult if there isn’t undergrowth around. A
and bogs. hilltop or ridge provides enough cover to hide from anyone
below the hilltop or ridge.
Hills Terrain Hills don’t affect Perception (Listen) or Stealth
A hill can exist in most other types of (Move Silently) checks.
terrain, but hills can also dominate the landscape.
Hills terrain is divided into two categories: gentle Mountain Terrain
hills and rugged hills. Hills terrain often serves as a The three mountain terrain categories are alpine
transition zone between rugged terrain such as meadows, rugged mountains, and forbidding mountains. As
mountains and flat terrain such as plains. characters ascend into a mountainous area, they’re likely to
face each terrain category in turn, beginning with alpine
Hills Terrain Features meadows, extending through rugged mountains, and reaching
Hills Category forbidding mountains near the summit.
Gentle Hill Rugged Hill Mountains have an important terrain element, the
Gradual slope 75% 40% rock wall, that is marked on the border between squares rather
Steep slope 20% 50% than taking up squares itself.
Cliff 5% 10%
Light undergrowth 15% 15% Mountain Terrain Features
Mountain Category
Gradual Slope: This incline isn’t steep enough to Alpine Rugged Forbidding
affect movement, but characters gain a +1 bonus on Meadow
melee attacks against foes downhill from them. Gradual slope 50% 25% 15%
Steep Slope: Characters moving uphill (to an Steep slope 40% 55% 55%
adjacent square of higher elevation) must spend 2 Cliff 10% 15% 20%
squares of movement to enter each square of steep Chasm — 5% 10%
slope. Characters running or charging downhill Light 20% 10% —
(moving to an adjacent square of lower elevation) undergrowth
must succeed on a DC 10 Acrobatics (Balance) check Scree — 20% 30%
upon entering the first steep slope square. Dense rubble — 20% 30%
Mounted characters make a DC 10 Handle
Animal (Ride) check instead. Characters who fail this Gradual and Steep Slopes: These function as described in
check stumble and must end their movement 1d2×5 Hills Terrain, above.
feet later. Characters who fail by 5 or more fall prone Cliff: These terrain elements also function like their hills
in the square where they end their movement. A steep terrain counterparts, but they’re typically 2d6×10 feet tall.
slope increases the DC of Acrobatics (Tumble) Cliffs taller than 80 feet take up 20 feet of horizontal space.
checks by 2. Chasm: Usually formed by natural geological processes,
Cliff: A cliff typically requires a DC 15 Athletics chasms function like pits in a dungeon setting.
(Climb) check to scale and is 1d4×10 feet tall, Chasms aren’t hidden, so characters won’t fall into
although the needs of your map may mandate a taller them by accident (although bull rushes are another story). A
cliff. A cliff isn’t perfectly vertical, taking up 5–foot typical chasm is 2d4×10 feet deep, at least 20 feet long, and
squares if it’s less than 30 feet tall and 10–foot anywhere from 5 feet to 20 feet wide. It takes a DC 15
squares if it’s 30 feet or taller. Athletics (Climb) check to climb out of a chasm. In forbidding
Light Undergrowth: Sagebrush and other scrubby mountain terrain, chasms are typically 2d8×10 feet deep.
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Light Undergrowth: This functions as described in
Forest Terrain, above.
Scree: A field of shifting gravel, scree doesn’t affect
speed, but it can be treacherous on a slope. The DC
of Acrobatics (Balance) and Acrobatics (Tumble)
checks increases by 2 if there’s scree on a gradual
slope and by 5 if there’s scree on a steep slope. The
DC of Move silently checks increases by 2 if the
scree is on a slope of any kind.
Dense Rubble: The ground is covered with rocks of
all sizes. It costs 2 squares of movement to enter a
square with dense rubble. The DC of Acrobatics
(Balance) and Acrobatics (Tumble) checks on dense
rubble increases by 5, and the DC of Move Silently
checks increases by +2.
Rock Wall: A vertical plane of stone, rock walls
require DC 25 Athletics (Climb) checks to ascend. A
typical rock wall is 2d4×10 feet tall in rugged
mountains and 2d8×10 feet tall in forbidding
mountains. Rock walls are drawn on the edges of
squares, not in the squares themselves.
Cave Entrance: Found in cliff and steep slope
squares and next to rock walls, cave entrances are
typically between 5 and 20 feet wide and 5 feet deep.
Beyond the entrance, a cave could be anything from a
simple chamber to the entrance to an elaborate
dungeon. Caves used as monster lairs typically have
1d3 rooms that are 1d4×10 feet across.
Other Mountain Terrain Features: Most alpine
meadows begin above the tree line, so trees and other
forest elements are rare in the mountains. Mountain
terrain can include active streams (5 to 10 feet wide
and no more than 5 feet deep) and dry streambeds
(treat as a trench 5 to 10 feet across). Particularly
high–altitude areas tend to be colder than the lowland
areas that surround them, so they may be covered in
ice sheets (described below).
Stealth and Detection in Mountains: As a
guideline, the maximum distance in mountain terrain
at which a Perception (Spot) check for detecting the
nearby presence of others can succeed is 4d10×10
feet. Certain peaks and ridgelines afford much better
vantage points, of course, and twisting valleys and
canyons have much shorter spotting distances.
Because there’s little vegetation to obstruct line of
sight, the specifics on your map are your best guide
for the range at which an encounter could begin. As
in hills terrain, a ridge or peak provides enough cover
to hide from anyone below the high point.
It’s easier to hear faraway sounds in the
mountains. The DC of Perception (Listen) checks
increases by 1 per 20 feet between listener and
source, not per 10 feet.
Avalanches (CR 7)
The combination of high peaks and heavy
snowfalls means that avalanches are a deadly peril in
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many mountainous areas. While avalanches of snow and ice
are common, it’s also possible to have an avalanche of rock
and soil.
An avalanche can be spotted from as far away as
1d10×500 feet downslope by a character who makes a DC 20
Perception (Spot) check, treating the avalanche as a Colossal
creature. If all characters fail their Perception checks to
determine the encounter distance, the avalanche moves closer
to them, and they automatically become aware of it when it
closes to half the original distance. It’s possible to hear an
avalanche coming even if you can’t see it. Under optimum
conditions (no other loud noises occurring), a character who
makes a DC 15 Perception (Listen) check can hear the
avalanche or landslide when it is 1d6×500 feet away. This
check might have a DC of 20, 25, or higher in conditions
where hearing is difficult (such as in the middle of a
thunderstorm).
A landslide or avalanche consists of two distinct
areas: the bury zone (in the direct path of the falling debris)
and the slide zone (the area the debris spreads out to
encompass). Characters in the bury zone always take damage
from the avalanche; characters in the slide zone may be able to
get out of the way. Characters in the bury zone take 8d6 points
of damage, or half that amount if they make a DC 15 Reflex
save. They are subsequently buried (see below). Characters in
the slide zone take 3d6 points of damage, or no damage if they
make a DC 15 Reflex save. Those who fail their saves are
buried.
Buried characters take 1d6 points of nonlethal
damage per minute. If a buried character falls unconscious, he
or she must make a DC 15 Constitution check or take 1d6
points of lethal damage each minute thereafter until freed or
dead.
The typical avalanche has a width of 1d6×100 feet,
from one edge of the slide zone to the opposite edge. The bury
zone in the center of the avalanche is half as wide as the
avalanche’s full width.
To determine the precise location of characters in the
path of an avalanche, roll 1d6×20; the result is the number of
feet from the center of the path taken by the bury zone to the
center of the party’s location. Avalanches of snow and ice
advance at a speed of 500 feet per round, and rock avalanches
travel at a speed of 250 feet per round.
Mountain Travel
High altitude can be extremely fatiguing—or
sometimes deadly—to creatures that aren’t used to it. Cold
becomes extreme, and the lack of oxygen in the air can wear
down even the most hardy of warriors.
Acclimated Characters: Creatures accustomed to high
altitude generally fare better than lowlanders. Any creature
with an Environment entry that includes mountains is
considered native to the area, and acclimated to the high
altitude. Characters can also acclimate themselves by living at
high altitude for a month. Characters who spend more than
two months away from the mountains must reacclimate
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themselves when they return. Undead, constructs, and
other creatures that do not breathe are immune to
altitude effects.
Altitude Zones: In general, mountains present three
possible altitude bands: low pass, low peak/high pass,
and high peak.
Low Pass (lower than 5,000 feet): Most travel in low
mountains takes place in low passes, a zone
consisting largely of alpine meadows and forests.
Travelers may find the going difficult (which is
reflected in the movement modifiers for traveling
through mountains), but the altitude itself has no
game effect.
Low Peak or High Pass (5,000 to 15,000 feet):
Ascending to the highest slopes of low mountains, or
most normal travel through high mountains, falls into
this category. All nonacclimated creatures labor to
breathe in the thin air at this altitude. Characters must
succeed on a Fortitude save each hour (DC 15, +1 per
previous check) or be fatigued. The fatigue ends
when the character descends to an altitude with more
air. Acclimated characters do not have to attempt the
Fortitude save.
High Peak (more than 15,000 feet): The highest
mountains exceed 20,000 feet in height. At these
elevations, creatures are subject to both high altitude
fatigue (as described above) and altitude sickness,
whether or not they’re acclimated to high altitudes.
Altitude sickness represents long–term oxygen
deprivation, and it affects mental and physical ability
scores. After each 6–hour period a character spends
at an altitude of over 15,000 feet, he must succeed on
a Fortitude save (DC 15, +1 per previous check) or
take 1 point of damage to all ability scores. Creatures
acclimated to high altitude receive a +4 magic bonus
on their saving throws to resist high altitude effects
and altitude sickness, but eventually even seasoned
mountaineers must abandon these dangerous
elevations.
Desert Terrain
Desert terrain exists in warm, temperate, and
cold climates, but all deserts share one common trait:
little rain.
The three categories of desert terrain are
tundra (cold deserts), rocky desert (often temperate),
and sandy desert (often warm).
Tundra differs from the other desert
categories in two important ways. Because snow and
ice cover much of the landscape, it’s easy to find
water. And during the height of summer, the
permafrost thaws to a depth of a foot or so, turning
the landscape into a vast field of mud. The muddy
tundra affects movement and skill use as the shallow
bogs described in marsh terrain, although there’s
little standing water.
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The table above describes terrain elements found in
each of the three desert categories. The terrain elements on
this table are mutually exclusive; for instance, a square of
tundra may contain either light undergrowth or an ice sheet,
but not both.
Desert Terrain Features
Desert Category
Tundra Rocky Sandy
Light undergrowth 15% 5% 5%
Ice sheet 25% — —
Light rubble 5% 30% 10%
Dense rubble — 30% 5%
Sand dunes — — 50%
Light Undergrowth: Consisting of scrubby, hardy bushes and
cacti, light undergrowth functions as described for other
terrain types.
Ice Sheet: The ground is covered with slippery ice. It costs 2
squares of movement to enter a square covered by an ice
sheet, and the DC of Acrobatics (Balance) and Acrobatics
(Tumble) checks there increases by 5. A DC 10 Balance check
is required to run or charge across an ice sheet.
Light Rubble: Small rocks are strewn across the ground,
making nimble movement more difficult more difficult. The
DC of Acrobatics (Balance) and Acrobatics (Tumble) checks
increases by 2.
Dense Rubble: This terrain feature consists of more and
larger stones. It costs 2 squares of movement to enter a square
with dense rubble. The DC of Acrobatics (Balance) and
Acrobatics (Tumble) checks increases by 5, and the DC of
Stealth (Move Silently) checks increases by 2.
Sand Dunes: Created by the action of wind on sand, sand
dunes function as hills that move. If the wind is strong and
consistent, a sand dune can move several hundred feet in a
week’s time. Sand dunes can cover hundreds of squares. They
always have a gentle slope pointing in the direction of the
prevailing wind and a steep slope on the leeward side.
Other Desert Terrain Features: Tundra is sometimes
bordered by forests, and the occasional tree isn’t out of place
in the cold wastes. Rocky deserts have towers and mesas
consisting of flat ground surrounded on all sides by cliffs and
steep slopes (described in Mountain Terrain, above). Sandy
deserts sometimes have quicksand; this functions as described
in Marsh Terrain, above, although desert quicksand is a
waterless mixture of fine sand and dust. All desert terrain is
crisscrossed with dry streambeds (treat as trenches 5 to 15 feet
wide) that fill with water on the rare occasions when rain falls.
Stealth and Detection in the Desert: In general, the
maximum distance in desert terrain at which a Perception
(Spot) check for detecting the nearby presence of others can
succeed is 6d6×20 feet; beyond this distance, elevation
changes and heat distortion in warm deserts makes spotting
impossible. The presence of dunes in sandy deserts limits
spotting distance to 6d6×10 feet.
The desert imposes neither bonuses nor penalties on
Perception checks. The scarcity of undergrowth or other
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elements that offer concealment or cover makes
hiding more difficult.
Sandstorms
A sandstorm reduces visibility to 1d10×5
feet and provides a –4 penalty on Perception checks.
A sandstorm deals 1d3 points of nonlethal damage
per hour to any creatures caught in the open, and
leaves a thin coating of sand in its wake. Driving
sand creeps in through all but the most secure seals
and seams, to chafe skin and contaminate carried
gear.
Plains Terrain
Plains come in three categories: farms,
grasslands, and battlefields. Farms are common in
settled areas, of course, while grasslands represent
untamed plains. The battlefields where large armies
clash are temporary places, usually reclaimed by
natural vegetation or the farmer’s plow. Battlefields
represent a third terrain category because adventurers
tend to spend a lot of time there, not because they’re
particularly prevalent.
The table below shows the proportions of
terrain elements in the different categories of plains.
On a farm, light undergrowth represents most mature
grain crops, so farms growing vegetable crops will
have less light undergrowth, as will all farms during
the time between harvest and a few months after
planting.
The terrain elements in the table below are
mutually exclusive.
Plains Terrain Features
——— Plains Category ———
Farm Grass– Battle
land field
Light undergrowth 40% 20% 10%
Heavy undergrowth — 10% —
Light rubble — — 10%
Trench 5% — 5%
Berm — — 5%
Undergrowth: Whether they’re crops or natural
vegetation, the tall grasses of the plains function like
light undergrowth in a forest. Particularly thick
bushes form patches of heavy undergrowth that dot
the landscape in grasslands.
Light Rubble: On the battlefield, light rubble usually
represents something that was destroyed: the ruins of
a building or the scattered remnants of a stone wall,
for example. It functions as described in the desert
terrain section above.
Trench: Often dug before a battle to protect soldiers,
a trench functions as a low wall, except that it
provides no cover against adjacent foes. It costs 2
squares of movement to leave a trench, but it costs
nothing extra to enter one. Creatures outside a trench
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who make a melee attack against a creature inside the trench
gain a +1 bonus on melee attacks because they have higher
ground. In farm terrain, trenches are generally irrigation
ditches.
Berm: A common defensive structure, a berm is a low,
earthen wall that slows movement and provides a measure of
cover. Put a berm on the map by drawing two adjacent rows of
steep slope (described in Hills Terrain, above), with the edges
of the berm on the downhill side. Thus, a character crossing a
two–square berm will travel uphill for 1 square, then downhill
for 1 square. Two square berms provide cover as low walls for
anyone standing behind them. Larger berms provide the low
wall benefit for anyone standing 1 square downhill from the
top of the berm.
Fences: Wooden fences are generally used to contain
livestock or impede oncoming soldiers. It costs an extra square
of movement to cross a wooden fence. A stone fence provides
a measure of cover as well, functioning as low walls. Mounted
characters can cross a fence without slowing their movement
if they succeed on a DC 15 Handle Animal (Ride) check. If
the check fails, the steed crosses the fence, but the rider falls
out of the saddle.
Other Plains Terrain Features: Occasional trees dot the
landscape in many plains, although on battlefields they’re
often felled to provide raw material for siege engines
(described in Urban Features). Hedgerows (described in
Marsh Terrain) are found in plains as well. Streams, generally
5 to 20 feet wide and 5 to 10 feet deep, are commonplace.
Stealth and Detection in Plains: In plains terrain, the
maximum distance at which a Perception (Spot) check for
detecting the nearby presence of others can succeed is 6d6×40
feet, although the specifics of your map may restrict line of
sight. Plains terrain provides no bonuses or penalties on
Perception (Listen) and Perception (Spot) checks. Cover and
concealment are not uncommon, so a good place of refuge is
often nearby, if not right at hand.
Aquatic Terrain
Aquatic terrain is the least hospitable to most PCs,
because they can’t breathe there. Aquatic terrain doesn’t offer
the variety that land terrain does. The ocean floor holds many
marvels, including undersea analogues of any of the terrain
elements described earlier in this section. But if characters
find themselves in the water because they were bull rushed off
the deck of a pirate ship, the tall kelp beds hundreds of feet
below them don’t matter.
Accordingly, these rules simply divide aquatic terrain
into two categories: flowing water (such as streams and rivers)
and nonflowing water (such as lakes and oceans).
Flowing Water: Large, placid rivers move at only a few miles
per hour, so they function as still water for most purposes. But
some rivers and streams are swifter; anything floating in them
moves downstream at a speed of 10 to 40 feet per round. The
fastest rapids send swimmers bobbing downstream at 60 to 90
feet per round. Fast rivers are always at least rough water
(Athletics (Swim) DC 15), and whitewater rapids are stormy
water (Athletics (Swim) DC 20). If a character is in moving
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water, move her downstream the indicated distance at
the end of her turn. A character trying to maintain her
position relative to the riverbank can spend some or
all of her turn swimming upstream.
Swept Away: Characters swept away by a river
moving 60 feet per round or faster must make DC 20
Swim checks every round to avoid going under. If a
character gets a check result of 5 or more over the
minimum necessary, he arrests his motion by
catching a rock, tree limb, or bottom snag—he is no
longer being carried along by the flow of the water.
Escaping the rapids by reaching the bank requires
three DC 20 Athletics (Swim) checks in a row.
Characters arrested by a rock, limb, or snag can’t
escape under their own power unless they strike out
into the water and attempt to swim their way clear.
Other characters can rescue them as if they were
trapped in quicksand (described in Marsh Terrain,
above).
Nonflowing Water: Lakes and oceans simply
require a swim speed or successful Athletics (Swim)
checks to move through (DC 10 in calm water, DC
15 in rough water, DC 20 in stormy water).
Characters need a way to breathe if they’re
underwater; failing that, they risk drowning. When
underwater, characters can move in any direction as
if they were flying with perfect maneuverability.
Stealth and Detection Underwater: How far you
can see Condition g
underwater
depends on the Freedom of movement
water’s clarity. Has a swim speed
As a guideline, Successful Swim check
creatures can see Firm footing 3
4d8×10 feet if None of the above
the water is
clear, and 1d8×10 feet if it’s murky. Moving water is
always murky, unless it’s in a particularly large,
slow–moving river.
It’s hard to find cover or concealment to
hide underwater (except along the seafloor).
Perception (Listen) and Stealth (Move Silently)
checks function normally underwater.
Invisibility: An invisible creature displaces water and
leaves a visible, body–shaped “bubble” where the
water was displaced. The creature still has
concealment (20% miss chance), but not total
concealment (50% miss chance).
Underwater Combat
Land–based creatures can have considerable
difficulty when fighting in water. Water affects a
creature’s Armor Class, attack rolls, damage, and
movement. In some cases a creature’s opponents may
get a bonus on attacks.
The effects are summarized in the
accompanying table. They apply whenever a
character is swimming, walking in chest–deep water, or
walking along the bottom.
Ranged Attacks Underwater: Thrown weapons are
ineffective underwater, even when launched from land.
Attacks with other ranged weapons take a –2 penalty
in attack rolls for every 5 feet of water they pass through, in
addition to the normal penalties for range.
Attacks from Land: Characters swimming, floating, or
treading water on the surface, or wading in water at least chest
deep, have improved cover (+8 bonus to AC, +4 bonus on
Reflex saves) from opponents on land.
Landbound opponents who have freedom of
movement effects ignore this cover when making melee
attacks against targets in the water. A completely submerged
creature has total cover against opponents on land unless those
opponents have freedom of movement effects. Magical effects
are unaffected except for those that require attack rolls (which
are treated like any other effects) and fire effects.
Fire: Nonmagical fire (including alchemist’s fire) does not
burn underwater. Spells or spell–like effects with the fire
descriptor are ineffective underwater unless the caster makes a
Spellcraft check (DC 20 + spell level). If the check succeeds,
the spell creates a bubble of steam instead of its usual fiery
effect, but otherwise the spell works as described. A
supernatural fire effect is ineffective underwater unless its
description states otherwise. The surface of a body of water
blocks line of effect for any fire spell. If the caster has made a
Spellcraft check to make the fire spell usable underwater, the
Slashing or Tail Movement Off Balance? 4
Bludgeonin
normal/normal normal/normal normal No
–2/half normal normal No
–2/half 1 –2/half quarter or half 2 No
–2/half –2/half half No
–2/half –2/half normal Yes
surface still blocks the spell’s line of effect.
Table: Combat Adjustments Underwater
———— Attack/Damage ————
1
A creature without a freedom of movement effects or a swim
speed makes grapple checks underwater at a –2 penalty, but
deals damage normally when grappling.
2
A successful Swim check lets a creature move one–quarter
its speed as a move action or one–half its speed as a full–
round action.
3
Creatures have firm footing when walking along the bottom,
braced against a ship’s hull, or the like. A creature can only
walk along the bottom if it wears or carries enough gear to
weigh itself down—at least 16 pounds for Medium creatures,
twice that for each size category larger than Medium, and half
that for each size category smaller than Medium.
4
Creatures flailing about in the water (usually because they
failed their Swim checks) have a hard time fighting
effectively. An off–balance creature loses its Dexterity bonus
to Armor Class, and opponents gain a +2 bonus on attacks
against it.
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evil upon the populace of the city, the law tends to frown on
Floods the sort of vigilante justice that leaves the evildoer dead or
In many wilderness areas, river floods are a common otherwise unable to testify at a trial.
occurrence.
In spring, an enormous snowmelt can Weapon and Spell Restrictions
engorge the streams and rivers it feeds. Other Different cities have different laws about such issues
catastrophic events such as massive rainstorms or the as carrying weapons in public and restricting spellcasters.
destruction of a dam can create floods as well. The city’s laws may not affect all characters equally.
During a flood, rivers become wider, deeper, A monk isn’t hampered at all by a law about peacebonding
and swifter. Assume that a river rises by 1d10+10 weapons, but a cleric is reduced to a fraction of his power if
feet during the spring flood, and its width increases all holy symbols are confiscated at the city’s gates.
by a factor of 1d4×50%. Fords may disappear for
days, bridges may be swept away, and even ferries Urban Features
might not be able to manage the crossing of a flooded Walls, doors, poor lighting, and uneven footing: In
river. A river in flood makes Swim checks one many ways a city is much like a dungeon. Some new
category harder (calm water becomes rough, and considerations for an urban setting are covered below.
rough water becomes stormy). Rivers also become
50% swifter.
Walls and Gates
Many cities are surrounded by walls. A typical small
Urban Adventures
city wall is a fortified stone wall 5 feet thick and 20 feet high.
At first glance, a city is much like a
Such a wall is fairly smooth, requiring a DC 30 Athletics
dungeon, made up of walls, doors, rooms, and
(Climb) check to scale. The walls are crenellated on one side
corridors. Adventures that take place in cities have
to provide a low wall for the guards atop it, and there is just
two salient differences from their dungeon
barely room for guards to walk along the top of the wall. A
counterparts, however. Characters have greater
typical small city wall has AC 3, hardness 8, and 450 hp per
access to resources, and they must contend with law
10–foot section.
enforcement.
A typical large city wall is 10 feet thick and 30 feet
Access to Resources: Unlike in dungeons and the
high, with crenellations on both sides for the guards on top of
wilderness, characters can buy and sell gear quickly
the wall. It is likewise smooth, requiring a DC 30 Athletics
in a city. A large city or metropolis probably has
(Climb) check to scale. Such a wall has AC 3, hardness 8, and
high–level NPCs and experts in obscure fields of
720 hp per 10–foot section.
knowledge who can provide assistance and decipher
A typical metropolis wall is 15 feet thick and 40 feet
clues. And when the PCs are battered and bruised,
tall. It has crenellations on both sides and often has a tunnel
they can retreat to the comfort of a room at the inn.
and small rooms running through its interior. Metropolis walls
The freedom to retreat and ready access to
have AC 3, hardness 8, and 1,170 hp per 10– foot section.
the marketplace means that the players have a greater
Unlike smaller cities, metropolises often have interior
degree of control over the pacing of an urban
walls as well as surrounding walls—either old walls that the
adventure.
city has outgrown, or walls dividing individual districts from
Law Enforcement: The other key distinctions
each other. Sometimes these walls are as large and thick as the
between adventuring in a city and delving into a
outer walls, but more often they have the characteristics of a
dungeon is that a dungeon is, almost by definition, a
large city’s or small city’s walls.
lawless place where the only law is that of the jungle:
Watch Towers: Some city walls are adorned with watch
Kill or be killed. A city, on the other hand, is held
towers set at irregular intervals. Few cities have enough
together by a code of laws, many of which are
guards to keep someone constantly stationed at every tower,
explicitly designed to prevent the sort of behavior
unless the city is expecting attack from outside. The towers
that adventurers engage in all the time: killing and
provide a superior view of the surrounding countryside as well
looting. Even so, most cities’ laws recognize
as a point of defense against invaders.
monsters as a threat to the stability the city relies on,
Watch towers are typically 10 feet higher than the
and prohibitions about murder rarely apply to
wall they adjoin, and their diameter is 5 times the thickness of
monsters such as aberrations or evil outsiders. Most
the wall. Arrow slits line the outer sides of the upper stories of
evil humanoids, however, are typically protected by
a tower, and the top is crenellated like the surrounding walls
the same laws that protect all the citizens of the city.
are. In a small tower (25 feet in diameter adjoining a 5–foot–
Having an evil alignment is not a crime (except in
thick wall), a simple ladder typically connect the tower’s
some severely theocratic cities, perhaps, with the
stories and the roof. In a larger tower, stairs serve that
magical power to back up the law); only evil deeds
purpose.
are against the law. Even when adventurers encounter
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Heavy wooden doors, reinforced with iron Siege Engines

and bearing good locks (Disable Device (Open Lock) Siege engines are large weapons, temporary
DC 30), block entry to a tower, unless the tower is in structures, or pieces of equipment traditionally used in
regular use. As a rule, the captain of the guard keeps besieging a castle or fortress.
the key to the tower secured on her person, and a
second copy is in the city’s inner fortress or barracks. Table: Siege Engines
Gates: A typical city gate is a gatehouse with two
portcullises and murder holes above the space
between them. In towns Item Cost Damage Critical Range Typical 1
and some small cities, the Increment Crew Minimu
primary entry is through Catapult, heavy 800 gp 6d6 — 200 ft.1 4 m range
iron double doors set into Catapult, light 550 gp 4d6 — 150 ft.1 2 100 ft.
the city wall. Ballista 500 gp 3d8 19–20 120 ft. 1 * See
Gates are usually Ram 1,000 gp 3d6* — — 10 descripti
open during the day and Siege tower 2,000 gp — — — 20 on for
locked or barred at night. special
Usually, one gate lets in travelers after sunset and is rules.
staffed by guards who will open it for someone who
seems honest, presents proper papers, or offers a
large enough bribe (depending on the city and the Catapult Attack Modifiers
guards).
Condition Modifier
No line of sight to target –6
Guards and Soldiers square
A city typically has full–time military Successive shots (crew can Cumulative +2 per previous
personnel equal to 1% of its adult population, in see where most recent miss (maximum +10)
addition to militia or conscript soldiers equal to 5% misses landed)
of the population. The full–time soldiers are city Successive shots (crew Cumulative +1 per previous
guards responsible for maintaining order within the can’t see where most recent miss (maximum +5)
city, similar to the role of modern police, and (to a misses landed, but observer
lesser extent) for defending the city from outside is providing feedback)
assault. Conscript soldiers are called up to serve in
case of an attack on the city. Catapult, Heavy: A heavy catapult is a massive engine
A typical city guard force works on three capable of throwing rocks or heavy objects with great force.
eight–hour shifts, with 30% of the force on a day Because the catapult throws its payload in a high arc, it can hit
shift (8 A.M. to 4 P.M.), 35% on an evening shift (4 squares out of its line of sight. To fire a heavy catapult, the
P.M. to 12 A.M.), and 35% on a night shift (12 A.M. crew chief makes a special check against DC 15 using only his
to 8 A.M.). At any given time, 80% of the guards on base attack bonus, Intelligence modifier, range increment
duty are on the streets patrolling, while the remaining penalty, and the appropriate modifiers from the lower section
20% are stationed at various posts throughout the of Table 3–26. If the check succeeds, the catapult stone hits
city, where they can respond to nearby alarms. At the square the catapult was aimed at, dealing the indicated
least one such guard post is present within each damage to any object or character in the square. Characters
neighborhood of a city (each neighborhood who succeed on a DC 15 Reflex save take half damage. Once
consisting of several districts). a catapult stone hits a square, subsequent shots hit the same
The majority of a city guard force is made square unless the catapult is reaimed or the wind changes
up of warriors, mostly 1st–4th level. Officers include direction or speed.
higher–level warriors, fighters, a fair number of If a catapult stone misses, roll 1d8 to determine
clerics, and wizards or sorcerers, as well as multiclass where it lands. This determines the misdirection of the throw,
fighter/spellcasters. with 1 being back toward the catapult and 2 through 8
counting clockwise around the target square. Then, count 3
Guard/Soldier Average squares away from the target square for every range increment
experience Level of the attack.
Green 1st–2nd Loading a catapult requires a series of full–round
Veteran 3rd–4th actions. It takes a DC 15 Strength check to winch the throwing
Elite 5th–6th arm down; most catapults have wheels to allow up to two crew
Special forces 7th–9th members to use the aid another action, assisting the main
winch operator. A DC 15 Profession (siege engineer) check
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(siege engineer) check loads the catapult ammunition.
It takes four full–round actions to reaim a heavy
catapult (multiple crew members can perform these
full–round actions in the same round, so it would take
a crew of four only 1 round to reaim the catapult).
A heavy catapult takes up a space 15 feet
across.
Catapult, Light: This is a smaller, lighter version of
the heavy catapult. It functions as the heavy catapult,
except that it takes a DC 10 Strength check to winch
the arm into place, and only two full–round actions
are required to reaim the catapult.
A light catapult takes up a space 10 feet
across.
Ballista: A ballista is essentially a Huge heavy
crossbow fixed in place. Its size makes it hard for
most creatures to aim it. Thus, a Medium creature
takes a –4 penalty on attack rolls when using a
ballista, and a Small creature takes a –6 penalty. It
takes a creature smaller than Large two full–round
actions to reload the ballista after firing.
A ballista takes up a space 5 feet across.
Ram: This heavy pole is sometimes suspended from
a movable scaffold that allows the crew to swing it
back and forth against objects. As a full–round
action, the character closest to the front of the ram
makes an attack roll against the AC of the
construction, applying the –4 penalty for lack of
proficiency. (It’s not possible to be proficient with
this device.) In addition to the damage given on
Table: Siege Engines, up to nine other characters
holding the ram can add their Strength modifier to the
ram’s damage, if they devote an attack action to
doing so. It takes at least one Huge or larger creature,
two Large creatures, four Medium–size creatures, or
eight Small creatures to swing a ram. (Tiny or
smaller creatures can’t use a ram.)
A ram is typically 30 feet long. In a battle,
the creatures wielding the ram stand in two adjacent
columns of equal length, with the ram between them.
Siege Tower: This device is a massive wooden tower
on wheels or rollers that can be rolled up against a
wall to allow attackers to scale the tower and thus to
get to the top of the wall with cover. The wooden
walls are usually 1 foot thick.
A typical siege tower takes up a space 15
feet across. The creatures inside push it at a speed of
10 feet (and a siege tower can’t run). The eight
creatures pushing on the ground floor have total
cover, and those on higher floors get improved cover
and can fire through arrow slits.
City Streets
Typical city streets are narrow and twisting.
Most streets average 15 to 20 feet wide [(1d4+1)×5
feet)], while alleys range from 10 feet wide to only 5
feet. Cobblestones in good condition allow normal
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movement, but ones in poor repair and heavily rutted dirt
streets are considered light rubble, increasing the DC of
Athletics (Balance) and Athletics (Tumble) checks by 2.
Some cities have no larger thoroughfares, particularly
cities that gradually grew from small settlements to larger
cities. Cities that are planned, or perhaps have suffered a
major fire that allowed authorities to construct new roads
through formerly inhabited areas, might have a few larger
streets through town. These main roads are 25 feet wide—
offering room for wagons to pass each other—with 5–foot–
wide sidewalks on either side.
Crowds: Urban streets are often full of people going about
their daily lives. In most cases, it isn’t necessary to put every
1st–level commoner on the map when a fight breaks out on the
city’s main thoroughfare. Instead just indicate which squares
on the map contain crowds. If crowds see something
obviously dangerous, they’ll move away at 30 feet per round
at initiative count 0. It takes 2 squares of movement to enter a
square with crowds. The crowds provide cover for anyone
who does so, enabling a Hide check and providing a bonus to
Armor Class and on Reflex saves.
Directing Crowds: It takes a DC 15 Persuade (Diplomacy)
check or DC 20 Persuade (Intimidate) check to convince a
crowd to move in a particular direction, and the crowd must be
able to hear or see the character making the attempt. This is
normally resolved through a social encounter. Simple
requests, such as making an opening in a crowd to pass
through, require a single successful Persuade check and the
crowd will capitulate to the request. When attempting to
direct a crowd, unless there are significant NPCs in the group,
treat the crowd as a single entity, with stats based on a single,
average individual of the crowd’s type.
If two or more characters are trying to direct a crowd
in different directions, they make opposed Persuade
(Diplomacy) or Persuade (Intimidate) checks to determine
whom the crowd listens to. The two sides must not only
successfully persuade the crowd, they must also defeat the
opponent’s resolve points to succeed.
Above and Beneath the Streets
Rooftops: Getting to a roof usually requires climbing a wall
(see the Walls section), unless the character can reach a roof
by jumping down from a higher window, balcony, or bridge.
Flat roofs, common only in warm climates (accumulated snow
can cause a flat roof to collapse), are easy to run across.
Moving along the peak of a roof requires a DC 20 Acrobatics
(Balance) check. Moving on an angled roof surface without
changing altitude (moving parallel to the peak, in other words)
requires a DC 15 Acrobatics (Balance) check. Moving up and
down across the peak of a roof requires a DC 10 Acrobatics
(Balance) check.
Eventually a character runs out of roof, requiring a
long jump across to the next roof or down to the ground.
The distance to the next closest roof is usually 1d3×5
feet horizontally, but the roof across the gap is equally likely
to be 5 feet higher, 5 feet lower, or the same height. Use the
guidelines in the Jump skill (a horizontal jump’s peak height is
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one–fourth of the horizontal distance) to determine
whether a character can make a jump.
Sewers: To get into the sewers, most characters open
a grate (a full–round action) and jump down 10 feet.
Sewers are built exactly like dungeons,
except that they’re much more likely to have floors
that are slippery or covered with water. Sewers are
also similar to dungeons in terms of creatures liable
to be encountered therein.
Some cities were built atop the ruins of older
civilizations, so their sewers sometimes lead to
treasures and dangers from a bygone age.
City Buildings
Most city buildings fall into three categories.
The majority of buildings in the city are two to five
stories high, built side by side to form long rows
separated by secondary or main streets. These row
houses usually have businesses on the ground floor,
with offices or apartments above.
Inns, successful businesses, and large
warehouses—as well as millers, tanners, and other
businesses that require extra space— are generally
large, free–standing buildings with up to five stories.
Finally, small residences, shops,
warehouses, or storage sheds are simple, one–story
wooden buildings, especially if they’re in poorer
neighborhoods.
Most city buildings are made of a
combination of stone or clay brick (on the lower one
or two stories) and timbers (for the upper stories,
interior walls, and floors). Roofs are a mixture of
boards, thatch, and slates, sealed with pitch. A typical
lower–story wall is 1 foot thick, with AC 3, hardness
8, 90 hp, and a Athletics (Climb) DC of 25.
Upperstory walls are 6 inches thick, with AC 3,
hardness 5, 60 hp, and a Climb DC of 21. Exterior
doors on most buildings are good wooden doors that
are usually kept locked, except on public buildings
such as shops and taverns.
City Lights
If a city has main thoroughfares, they are
lined with lanterns hanging at a height of 7 feet from
building awnings. These lanterns are spaced 60 feet
apart, so their illumination is all but continuous.
Secondary streets and alleys are not lit; it is common
Table: Random Weather
d% Weather Cold Climate
01–70 Normal weather Cold, calm
71–80 Abnormal weather Heat wave (01–30) or cold snap
(31–100)
81–90 Inclement weather Precipitation (snow)
91–99 Storm Snowstorm
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for citizens to hire lantern–bearers when going out after dark.
Alleys can be dark places even in daylight, thanks to
the shadows of the tall buildings that surround them. A dark
alley in daylight is rarely dark enough to afford true
concealment, but it can lend a +2 circumstance bonus on
Stealth (Hide) checks.
Weather
Sometimes weather can play an important role in an
adventure.
Table: Random Weather is an appropriate weather
table for general use, and can be used as a basis for a local
weather tables. Terms on that table are defined as follows.
Calm: Wind speeds are light (0 to 10 mph).
Cold: Between 0° and 40° Fahrenheit during the day, 10 to 20
degrees colder at night.
Cold Snap: Lowers temperature by –10° F.
Downpour: Treat as rain (see Precipitation, below), but
conceals as fog. Can create floods (see above). A downpour
lasts for 2d4 hours.
Heat Wave: Raises temperature by +10° F.
Hot: Between 85° and 110° Fahrenheit during the day, 10 to
20 degrees colder at night.
Moderate: Between 40° and 60° Fahrenheit during the day,
10 to 20 degrees colder at night.
Powerful Storm (Windstorm/Blizzard/Hurricane/Tornado):
Wind speeds are over 50 mph (see Table: Wind Effects). In
addition, blizzards are accompanied by heavy snow (1d3 feet),
and hurricanes are accompanied by downpours (see above).
Windstorms last for 1d6 hours. Blizzards last for 1d3 days.
Hurricanes can last for up to a week, but their major impact on
characters will come in a 24–to–48–hour period when the
center of the storm moves through their area. Tornadoes are
very short–lived (1d6×10 minutes), typically forming as part
of a thunderstorm system.
Precipitation: Roll d% to determine whether the precipitation
is fog (01–30), rain/snow (31–90), or sleet/hail (91–00). Snow
and sleet occur only when the temperature is 30° Fahrenheit or
below. Most precipitation lasts for 2d4 hours. By contrast, hail
lasts for only 1d20 minutes but usually accompanies 1d4 hours
of rain.
Storm (Duststorm/Snowstorm/Thunderstorm): Wind speeds
are severe (30 to 50 mph) and visibility is cut by three–
quarters. Storms last for 2d4–1 hours. See Storms, below, for
more details.
Warm: Between 60° and 85° Fahrenheit during the day, 10 to
20 degrees colder at night.
Windy: Wind speeds are moderate to strong (10 to 30 mph);
see Table: Wind Effects.
Temperate Climate1 Desert
Normal for season 2 Hot, calm
Heat wave (01–50) or cold snap (51– Hot, windy
100)
Precipitation (normal for season) Hot, windy
Thunderstorm, snowstorm 3 Duststorm
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1 Temperate includes forest, hills, marsh, mountains,
plains, and warm aquatic.
2 Winter is cold, summer is warm, spring and autumn
are temperate. Marsh regions are slightly warmer in
winter.
3 Only in wintertime, otherwise treat as thunderstorm
(01–75) or windstorm (76–100).
4 Only in wintertime, otherwise treat as hurricane
(01–50) or tornado (51–100).
Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail
Bad weather frequently slows or halts travel
and makes it virtually impossible to navigate from
one spot to another. Torrential downpours and
blizzards obscure vision as effectively as a dense fog.
Most precipitation is rain, but in cold
conditions it can manifest as snow, sleet, or hail.
Precipitation of any kind followed by a cold snap in
which the temperature dips from above freezing to
30° F or below may produce ice.
Rain: Rain reduces visibility ranges by half, resulting
in a –4 penalty on Spot and Search checks. It has the
same effect on flames, ranged weapon attacks, and
Listen checks as severe wind.
Snow: Falling snow has the same effects on
visibility, ranged weapon attacks, and skill checks as
rain, and it costs 2 squares of movement to enter a
snow–covered square. A day of snowfall leaves 1d6
inches of snow on the ground.
Heavy Snow: Heavy snow has the same effects as
normal snowfall, but also restricts visibility as fog
does (see Fog). A day of heavy snow leaves 1d4 feet
of snow on the ground, and it costs 4 squares of
movement to enter a square covered with heavy
snow. Heavy snow accompanied by strong or severe
winds may result in snowdrifts 1d4×5 feet deep,
especially in and around objects big enough to deflect
the wind—a cabin or a large tent, for instance. There
is a 10% chance that a heavy snowfall is
accompanied by lightning (see Thunderstorm,
below). Snow has the same effect on flames as
moderate wind.
Sleet: Essentially frozen rain, sleet has the same
effect as rain while falling (except that its chance to
extinguish protected flames is 75%) and the same
effect as snow once on the ground.
Hail: Hail does not reduce visibility, but the sound of
falling hail makes Listen checks more difficult (–4
penalty). Sometimes (5% chance) hail can become
large enough to deal 1 point of lethal damage (per
storm) to anything in the open. Once on the ground,
hail has the same effect on movement as snow.
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Windstorm, blizzard , hurricane, Downpour
tornado
Storms
The combined effects of precipitation (or dust) and
wind that accompany all storms reduce visibility ranges by
three quarters, imposing a –8 penalty on Spot, Search, and
Listen checks. Storms make ranged weapon attacks
impossible, except for those using siege weapons, which have
a –4 penalty on attack rolls. They automatically extinguish
candles, torches, and similar unprotected flames. They cause
protected flames, such as those of lanterns, to dance wildly
and have a 50% chance to extinguish these lights. See Table:
Wind Effects for possible consequences to creatures caught
outside without shelter during such a storm. Storms are
divided into the following three types.
Duststorm (CR 3): These desert storms differ from other
storms in that they have no precipitation. Instead, a duststorm
blows fine grains of sand that obscure vision, smother
unprotected flames, and can even choke protected flames
(50% chance). Most duststorms are accompanied by severe
winds and leave behind a deposit of 1d6 inches of sand.
However, there is a 10% chance for a greater duststorm to be
accompanied by windstorm–magnitude winds (see Table:
Wind Effects). These greater duststorms deal 1d3 points of
nonlethal damage each round to anyone caught out in the open
without shelter and also pose a choking hazard (see
Drowning—except that a character with a scarf or similar
protection across her mouth and nose does not begin to choke
until after a number of rounds equal to 10 × her Constitution
score). Greater duststorms leave 2d3–1 feet of fine sand in
their wake.
Snowstorm: In addition to the wind and precipitation common
to other storms, snowstorms leave 1d6 inches of snow on the
ground afterward.
Thunderstorm: In addition to wind and precipitation (usually
rain, but sometimes also hail), thunderstorms are accompanied
by lightning that can pose a hazard to characters without
proper shelter (especially those in metal armor). As a rule of
thumb, assume one bolt per minute for a 1–hour period at the
center of the storm. Each bolt causes electricity damage equal
to 1d10 eight–sided dice. One in ten thunderstorms is
accompanied by a tornado (see below).
Powerful Storms: Very high winds and torrential
precipitation reduce visibility to zero, making Spot, Search,
and Listen checks and all ranged weapon attacks impossible.
Unprotected flames are automatically extinguished, and
protected flames have a 75% chance of being doused.
Creatures caught in the area must make a DC 20 Fortitude
save or face the effects based on the size of the creature (see
Table: Wind Effects).
Powerful storms are divided into the following four types.
Windstorm: While accompanied by little or no precipitation,
windstorms can cause considerable damage simply through
the force of their wind.
Blizzard: The combination of high winds, heavy snow
(typically 1d3 feet), and bitter cold make blizzards deadly for
all who are unprepared for them.
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Hurricane: In addition to very high winds and heavy
rain, hurricanes are accompanied by floods. Most
adventuring activity is impossible under such
conditions.
Tornado: One in ten thunderstorms is accompanied
by a tornado.
Fog
Whether in the form of a low–lying cloud or
a mist rising from the ground, fog obscures all sight,
including darkvision, beyond 5 feet. Creatures 5 feet
away have concealment (attacks by or against them
have a 20% miss chance).
Winds
The wind can create a stinging spray of sand
or dust, fan a large fire, heel over a small boat, and
blow gases or vapors away. If powerful enough, it
can even knock characters down (see Table: Wind
Effects), interfere with ranged attacks, or impose
penalties on some skill checks.
Ranged attacks made by creatures of size
Large or smaller suffer a –1 penalty to hit per 10 mph
of wind force. Siege weapons attacks and attacks
from creatures of size Huge or larger suffer a –1
penalty to hit per 20 mph of wind force.
Light Wind: A gentle breeze, having little or no
game effect.
Moderate Wind: A steady wind with a 50% chance
of extinguishing small, unprotected flames, such as
candles.
Strong Wind: Gusts that automatically extinguish
unprotected flames (candles, torches, and the like).
Perception (Listen) DCs are increased by +2.
Severe Wind: In addition to automatically extinguishing any
unprotected flames, winds of this magnitude cause protected
flames (such as those of lanterns) to dance wildly and have a
50% chance of extinguishing these lights. Perception (Listen)
DCs are increased by +4 in this wind. This is the velocity of
wind produced by a gust of wind spell.
Windstorm: Powerful enough to bring down branches if not
whole trees, windstorms automatically extinguish unprotected
flames and have a 75% chance of blowing out protected
flames, such as those of lanterns. Ranged weapon attacks have
double the range increment penalties in addition to the
minuses for wind speed.
Perception (Listen) DCs are increased by +8 due to
the howling of the wind.
Hurricane–Force Wind: All flames are extinguished. Range
increment penalties are at –8 per range increment, in addition
to the normal penalties for wind strength. Perception (Listen)
DCs are increased by 20. Hurricane–force winds often fell
trees, treat the wind as having a Strength of 18, one size larger
than the target and a BAB of +1 per 10 mph to “bull rush”
plant creatures or trees to topple them.
Tornado (CR 10): All flames are extinguished. All ranged
attacks beyond the first range increment are impossible, and
Perception (Listen) DCs are increased by 30.
Instead of being blown away (see Table: Wind
Effects), characters in close proximity to a tornado who fail
their Fortitude saves are sucked toward the tornado. Those
who come in contact with the actual funnel cloud are picked
up and whirled around for 1d10 rounds, taking 6d6 points of
damage per round, before being violently expelled (falling
damage may apply). While a tornado’s rotational speed can be
as great as 300 mph, the funnel itself moves forward at an
average of 30 mph (roughly 250 feet per round). A tornado
uproots trees, destroys buildings, and causes other similar
forms of major destruction.

Table: Wind Effects

Wind Wind Speed Checked Size Knocked Blown Away Fly Penalty Check DC
Force Down Size Size
Light 0–10 mph – – – – –
Moderate 11–20 mph – – – – –
Strong 21–30 mph – Tiny – –2 10
Severe 31–50 mph Medium Small Tiny –4 15
Windstorm 51–74 mph Huge Medium Small –8 18
Hurricane 75–174 mph Gargantuan Large Medium –12 20
Tornado 175–300 mph Colossal Huge Large –16 30
2 Flying or airborne creatures are treated as one size Flying creatures cannot make forward progress and are forced
category smaller than their actual size, so an airborne straight down if they fail an.Acrobatics (Fly) skill check at the
Gargantuan dragon is treated as Huge for purposes of wind listed DC.
effects. Knocked Down: Creatures of this size or smaller are knocked
Fly Penalty: This penalty is applied to any prone by the force of the wind if they fail the Acrobatics
Acrobatics (Fly) skill check made in the wind, (Balance) check at the listed DC. Flying creatures are instead
including skill checks to avoid being Checked, blown back 1d6×10 feet if they fail the Acrobatics (Fly) check
Knocked Down or Blown Away. at the listed DC..
Checked: Creatures of this size or smaller are unable Blown Away: Creatures of this size or smaller on the ground
to move forward against the force of the wind if they are knocked prone and rolled 1d4×10 feet, taking 1d4 points
fail an Acrobatics (Balance) check at the listed DC. of nonlethal damage per 10 feet if they fail the Acrobatics

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(Balance) check. Flying creatures are blown back

2d6×10 feet and take 2d6 points of nonlethal damage
due to battering and buffeting if they fail the
Acrobatics (Fly) check at the listed DC.

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The Environment
Environmental hazards specific to one kind
of terrain (such as an avalanche, which occurs in the
mountains) are described in Wilderness, above.
Environmental hazards common to more than one
setting are detailed below.
Acid Effects
Corrosive acids deals 1d6 points of damage
per round of exposure except in the case of total
immersion (such as into a vat of acid), which deals
10d6 points of damage per round. An attack with
acid, such as from a hurled vial or a monster’s spittle,
counts as a round of exposure.
The fumes from most acids are inhaled
poisons. Those who come close enough to a large
body of acid to dunk a creature in it must make a DC
13 Fortitude save or take 1 point of Constitution
damage. All such characters must make a second
save 1 minute later or take another 1d4 points of
Constitution damage.
Creatures immune to acid’s caustic
properties might still drown in it if they are totally
immersed (see Drowning).
Cold Dangers
Cold and exposure deal nonlethal damage to
the victim. This nonlethal damage cannot be
recovered until the character gets out of the cold and
warms up again. Once a character is rendered
unconscious through the accumulation of nonlethal
damage, the cold and exposure begins to deal lethal
damage at the same rate.
An unprotected character in cold weather
(below 40° F) must make a Fortitude save each hour
(DC 15, + 1 per previous check) or take 1d6 points of
nonlethal damage. A character who has the Survival
(Wilderness Lore) skill may receive a bonus on this
saving throw and may be able to apply this bonus to
other characters as well (see the skill Description).
In conditions of severe cold or exposure (below 0°
F), an unprotected character must make a Fortitude
save once every 10 minutes (DC 15, +1 per previous
check), taking 1d6 points of nonlethal damage on
each failed save. A character who has the Survival
(Wilderness Lore) skill may receive a bonus on this
saving throw and may be able to apply this bonus to
other characters as well (see the skill description).
Characters wearing winter clothing only need check
once per hour for cold and exposure damage.
A character who takes any nonlethal damage
from cold or exposure is beset by frostbite or
hypothermia (treat her as fatigued). These penalties
end when the character recovers the nonlethal
damage she took from the cold and exposure.
Extreme cold (below –20° F) deals 1d6
points of lethal damage per minute (no save). In
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addition, a character must make a Fortitude save (DC 15, +1
per previous check) or take 1d4 points of nonlethal damage.
Those wearing metal armor or coming into contact with very
cold metal are affected as if by a chill metal spell.
Ice Effects
Characters walking on ice must spend 2 squares of
movement to enter a square covered by ice, and the DC or
Acrobatics (Balance) and Acrobatics (Tumble) checks
increases by +5. Characters in prolonged contact with ice may
run the risk of aking damage from severe cold (see above).
Darkness
Darkvision allows many characters and monsters to
see perfectly well without any light at all, but characters with
normal vision (or low–light vision, for that matter) can be
rendered completely blind by putting out the lights.
Torches or lanterns can be blown out by sudden gusts
of subterranean wind, magical light sources can be dispelled
or countered, or magical traps might create fields of
impenetrable darkness.
In many cases, some characters or monsters might be
able to see, while others are blinded. For purposes of the
following points, a blinded creature is one who simply can’t
see through the surrounding darkness.
• Creatures blinded by darkness lose the ability to deal
extra damage due to precision (for example, a sneak
attack).
• Blinded creatures are hampered in their movement,
and pay 2 squares of movement per square moved
into (double normal cost). Blinded creatures can’t run
or charge.
• All opponents have total concealment from a blinded
creature, so the blinded creature has a 50% miss
chance in combat. A blinded creature must first
pinpoint the location of an opponent in order to attack
the right square; if the blinded creature launches an
attack without pinpointing its foe, it attacks a random
square within its reach. For ranged attacks or spells
against a foe whose location is not pinpointed, roll to
determine which adjacent square the blinded creature
is facing; its attack is directed at the closest target
that lies in that direction.
• A blinded creature loses its Dexterity adjustment to
AC and takes a –2 penalty to AC.
• A blinded creature takes a –20 penalty on Perception
(Spot) checks and a –4 penalty most Strength– and
Dexterity–based skill checks that rely on sight,
including any with an armor check penalty.
• Creatures blinded by darkness cannot use gaze
attacks and are immune to gaze attacks.
• A creature blinded by darkness can make a
Perception (Listen) check as a free action each round
in order to locate foes (DC equal to opponents’
Stealth (Move Silently) checks). A successful check
lets a blinded character hear an unseen creature “over
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there somewhere.” It’s almost impossible to
pinpoint the location of an unseen creature.
A Perception (Listen) check that beats the
DC by 20 reveals the unseen creature’s
square (but the unseen creature still has total
concealment from the blinded creature).
• A blinded creature can grope about to find
unseen creatures. A character can make a
touch attack with his hands or a weapon into
two adjacent squares using a standard
action. If an unseen target is in the
designated square, there is a 50% miss
chance on the touch attack. If successful, the
groping character deals no damage but has
pinpointed the unseen creature’s current
location. (If the unseen creature moves, its
location is once again unknown.)
• If a blinded creature is struck by an unseen
foe, the blinded character pinpoints the
direction of the creature that struck him
(until the unseen creature moves, of course).
• A creature with the scent ability
automatically pinpoints unseen creatures
within 5 feet of its location.
Falling
Falling Damage: The basic rule is simple: 1d6 points
of damage per 10 feet fallen, to a maximum of 20d6.
If a character deliberately jumps instead of
merely slipping or falling, the damage is the same but
the first 1d6 is nonlethal damage. A DC 15 Jump
check or DC 15 Tumble check allows the character to
avoid any damage from the first 10 feet fallen and
converts any damage from the second 10 feet to
nonlethal damage. Thus, a character who slips from a
ledge 30 feet up takes 3d6 damage. If the same
character deliberately jumped, he takes 1d6 points of
nonlethal damage and 2d6 points of lethal damage.
And if the character leaps down with a successful
Jump or Tumble check, he takes only 1d6 points of
nonlethal damage and 1d6 points of lethal damage
from the plunge.
Falls onto yielding surfaces (soft ground,
mud) also convert the first 1d6 of damage to
nonlethal damage. This reduction is cumulative with
reduced damage due to deliberate jumps and the
Jump skill.
Falling into Water: Falls into water are handled
somewhat differently. If the water is at least 10 feet
deep, the first 20 feet of falling do no damage. The
next 20 feet do nonlethal damage (1d3 per 10–foot
increment). Beyond that, falling damage is lethal
damage (1d6 per additional 10–foot increment).
Characters who deliberately dive into water
take no damage on a successful DC 15 Athletics
(Swim) check or DC 15 Acrobatics (Tumble) check,
so long as the water is at least 10 feet deep for every
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30 feet fallen. However, the DC of the check increases by 5
for every 50 feet of the dive.
Falling Objects
Falling Objects deal damage based on size, not
weight. The table below show the basic damage an object
deals from a fall of at least 10 feet. For each additional 10 feet
the items falls, add an additional +1d6 damage to the result, up
to a max of an additional +20d6 damage.
The falling object itself takes only falling damage.
Size Damage
Fine, Diminutive no damage
Tiny 1d3 damage
Small 1d6 damage
Medium 1d8 damage
Large 2d6 damage
Huge 2d8 damage
Gargantuan 4d6 damage
Colossal 4d8
Exceptionally massive/heavy objects (such as stone
or iron golems) increase the damage they deal by one die size,
while items that are light for their size (such as dragons or
other winged creatures) decrease their damage by one die size.
Heat Dangers
Heat deals nonlethal damage that cannot be recovered
until the character gets cooled off (reaches shade, survives
until nightfall, gets doused in water, is targeted by endure
elements, and so forth). Once rendered unconscious through
the accumulation of nonlethal damage, the character begins to
take lethal damage at the same rate.
A character in very hot conditions (above 90° F) must
make a Fortitude saving throw each hour (DC 15, +1 for each
previous check) or take 1d4 points of nonlethal damage.
Characters wearing heavy clothing or armor of any sort take a
–4 penalty on their saves. A character with the Survival
(Wilderness Lore) skill may receive a bonus on this saving
throw and may be able to apply this bonus to other characters
as well (see the skill description). Characters reduced to
unconsciousness begin taking lethal damage (1d4 points per
hour).
In severe heat (above 110° F), a character must make
a Fortitude save once every 10 minutes (DC 15, +1 for each
previous check) or take 1d4 points of nonlethal damage.
Characters wearing heavy clothing or armor of any sort take a
–4 penalty on their saves. A character with the Survival
(Wilderness Lore) skill may receive a bonus on this saving
throw and may be able to apply this bonus to other characters
as well. Characters reduced to unconsciousness begin taking
lethal damage (1d4 points per each 10–minute period).
A character who takes any nonlethal damage from
heat exposure now suffers from heatstroke and is fatigued.
These penalties end when the character recovers the
nonlethal damage she took from the heat.
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Extreme heat (air temperature over 140° F,
fire, boiling water, lava) deals lethal damage.
Breathing air in these temperatures deals 1d6 points
of damage per minute (no save). In addition, a
character must make a Fortitude save every 5 minutes
(DC 15, +1 per previous check) or take 1d4 points of
nonlethal damage. Those wearing heavy clothing or
any sort of armor take a –4 penalty on their saves. In
addition, those wearing metal armor or coming into
contact with very hot metal are affected as if by a
heat metal spell.
Boiling water deals 1d6 points of scalding
damage, unless the character is fully immersed, in
which case it deals 10d6 points of damage per round
of exposure.
Catching on Fire
Characters exposed to burning oil, bonfires,
and noninstantaneous magic fires might find their
clothes, hair, or equipment on fire. Spells with an
instantaneous duration don’t normally set a character
on fire, since the heat and flame from these come and
go in a flash.
Characters at risk of catching fire are
allowed a DC 15 Reflex save to avoid this fate. If a
character’s clothes or hair catch fire, he takes 1d6
points of damage immediately. In each subsequent
round, the burning character must make another
Reflex saving throw. Failure means he takes another
1d6 points of damage that round.
Success means that the fire has gone out.
(That is, once he succeeds on his saving throw, he’s
no longer on fire.)
A character on fire may automatically
extinguish the flames by jumping into enough water
to douse himself. If no body of water is at hand,
rolling on the ground or smothering the fire with
cloaks or the like permits the character another save
with a +4 bonus.
Those unlucky enough to have their clothes
or equipment catch fire must make DC 15 Reflex
saves for each item. Flammable items that fail take
the same amount of damage as the character.
Lava Effects
Lava or magma deals 2d6 points of damage
per round of exposure, except in the case of total
immersion (such as when a character falls into the
crater of an active volcano), which deals 20d6 points
of damage per round.
Damage from magma continues for 1d3
rounds after exposure ceases, but this additional
damage is only half of that dealt during actual contact
(that is, 1d6 or 10d6 points per round).
An immunity or resistance to fire serves as
an immunity to lava or magma. However, a creature
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immune to fire might still drown if completely immersed in
lava (see Drowning, below).
Smoke Effects
A character who breathes heavy smoke must make a
Fortitude save each round (DC 15, +1 per previous check) or
spend that round choking and coughing. A character who
chokes for 2 consecutive rounds takes 1d6 points of nonlethal
damage. Smoke obscures vision, giving concealment (20%
miss chance) to characters within.
Starvation And Thirst
Characters might find themselves without food or
water and with no means to obtain them. In normal climates,
Medium characters need at least a gallon of fluids and about a
pound of decent food per day to avoid starvation. (Small
characters need half as much.) In very hot climates, characters
need two or three times as much water to avoid dehydration.
A character can go without water for 1 day plus a
number of hours equal to his Constitution score. After this
time, the character must make a Constitution check each hour
(DC 10, +1 for each previous check) or take 1d6 points of
nonlethal damage.
A character can go without food for 3 days, in
growing discomfort. After this time, the character must make a
Constitution check each day (DC 10, +1 for each previous
check) or take 1d6 points of nonlethal damage.
Characters who have taken nonlethal damage from
lack of food or water are fatigued. Nonlethal damage from
thirst or starvation cannot be recovered until the character gets
food or water, as needed—not even magic that restores hit
points heals this damage.
Suffocation
A character who has no air to breathe can hold her
breath for 1 round per point of Constitution. After this period
of time, the character must make a DC 10 Constitution check
in order to continue holding her breath. The save must be
repeated each round, with the DC increasing by +1 for each
previous success.
When the character fails one of these Constitution
checks, she begins to suffocate. In the first round, she falls
unconscious (0 hit points, if previously at 1 hit point or
greater). In the following round, she drops to –1 hit points and
is dying. If the character is already at negative hit points, she
suffers an additional 1 hit point of damage. In the third round,
she suffocates and dies.
Slow Suffocation: A Medium character can breathe easily for
6 hours in a sealed chamber measuring 10 feet on a side. After
that time, the character takes 1d6 points of nonlethal damage
every 15 minutes. Each additional Medium character or
significant fire source (a torch, for example) proportionally
reduces the time the air will last.
Small characters consume half as much air as
Medium characters. A larger volume of air, of course, lasts for
a longer time.
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Water Dangers
Any character can wade in relatively calm
water that isn’t over his head, no check required.
Similarly, swimming in calm water only requires
skill checks with a DC of 10. Trained swimmers can
just take 10.
(Remember, however, that armor or heavy
gear makes any attempt at swimming much more
difficult. See the Athletics (Swim) skill description.)
By contrast, fast–moving water is much more
dangerous. On a successful DC 15 Athletics (Swim)
check, it deals 1d3 points of nonlethal damage per
round (1d6 points of lethal damage if flowing over
rocks and cascades). On a failed check, the character
must make another check that round to avoid going
under.
Very deep water is not only generally pitch
black, posing a navigational hazard, but worse, it
deals water pressure damage of 1d6 points per minute
for every 100 feet the character is below the surface.
A successful Fortitude save (DC 15, +1 for each
previous check) means the diver takes no damage in
that minute. Very cold water deals 1d6 points of
nonlethal damage from hypothermia per minute of
exposure.

Drowning
Any character can hold her breath for a
number of rounds equal to her Constitution score.
After this period of time, the character must make a
DC 10 Constitution check every round in order to
continue holding her breath. Each round, the DC
increases by 1.
When the character finally fails her
Constitution check, she begins to drown. In the first
round, she falls unconscious (0 hp, if at 1 hp or
more). In the following round, she drops to –1 hit
points and is dying (if the character is already in
negative hit points, they suffer 1 additional hit point
damage). In the third round, she drowns and dies.
It is possible to drown in substances other than water,
such as sand, quicksand, fine dust, and silos full of
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Planes
What Is a Plane?
The planes of existence are different realities
with interwoven connections. Except for rare linking
points, each plane is effectively its own universe with
its own natural laws.
The planes break down into a number of
general types: the Material Plane, the Transitive
Planes, the Inner Planes, the Outer Planes, and the
demiplanes.
Mortal Realm: Also known as the Material Plane,
this tends to be the most Earthlike of all planes and
operates under the same set of natural laws that our
own real world does. This is the default plane for
most adventures.
Transitive Planes: These four planes have one
important common characteristic: Each is used to get
from one place to another. The Astral Plane is a
conduit to all other planes, while the Ethereal Plane
and the Plane of Shadow both serve as means of
transportation within the Material Plane they’re
connected to. Finally, the Plane of Dreams links the
consiousness of sleeping creatures and is a pathway
to fantastic realms of fantasies and nightmares, or can
be used to transport oneself to the Mortal Realm,
Inner or Outer planes. These planes have the
strongest regular interaction with the Material Plane
and are often accessed by using various spells. They
have native inhabitants as well.
Inner Planes: These six planes are manifestations of
the basic building blocks of the universe. Each is
made up of a single type of energy or element that
overwhelms all others. The natives of a particular
Inner Plane are made of the same energy or element
as the plane itself. Border areas of these inner planes
sometimes leak into one another, creating demiplanes
often referred to as Paraelemental and
Qausielemental planes.
Outer Planes: The deities live on the Outer Planes,
as do creatures such as celestials, demons, and devils.
Each of the Outer Planes has an alignment,
representing a particular moral or ethical outlook, and
the natives of each plane tend to behave in agreement
with that plane’s alignment. The Outer Planes are
also the final resting place of souls from the Material
Plane, whether that final rest takes the form of calm
introspection or eternal damnation.
Demiplanes: This catch–all category covers all
extradimensional spaces that function like planes but
have measurable size and limited access. Other kinds
of planes are theoretically infinite in size, but a
demiplane might be only a few hundred feet across.
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Planar Traits
Each plane of existence has its own properties—the
natural laws of its universe.
Planar traits are broken down into a number of
general areas.
All planes have the following kinds of traits.
Physical Traits: These traits determine the laws of physics
and nature on the plane, including how gravity and time
function.
Elemental and Energy Traits: These traits determine the
dominance of particular elemental or energy forces.
Alignment Traits: Just as characters may be lawful neutral or
chaotic good, many planes are tied to a particular moral or
ethical outlook.
Magic Traits: Magic works differently from plane to plane,
and magic traits set the boundaries for what it can and can’t
do.
Physical Traits
The two most important natural laws set by physical
traits are how gravity works and how time passes. Other
physical traits pertain to the size and shape of a plane and how
easily a plane’s nature can be altered.
Gravity: The direction of gravity’s pull may be unusual, and
it might even change directions within the plane itself.
Normal Gravity: Most planes have gravity similar to that of
the Material Plane. The usual rules for ability scores, carrying
capacity, and encumbrance apply. Unless otherwise noted in a
description, it is assumed every plane has the normal gravity
trait.
Heavy Gravity: The gravity on a plane with this trait is much
more intense than on the Material Plane. As a result, Athletic
and Acrobatic skill checks incur a –2 circumstance penalty, as
do all attack rolls. All item weights are effectively doubled,
which might affect a character’s speed. Weapon ranges are
halved. A character’s Strength and Dexterity scores are not
affected. Characters who fall on a heavy gravity plane take
1d10 points of damage for each 10 feet fallen, to a maximum
of 20d10 points of damage.
Light Gravity: The gravity on a plane with this trait is less
intense than on the Material Plane. As a result, creatures find
that they can lift more, but their movements tend to be
ungainly. Characters on a plane with the light gravity trait take
a –2 circumstance penalty on attack rolls and Acrobatic skill
checks.
All items weigh half as much. Weapon ranges
double, and characters gain a +2 circumstance bonus on
Athletic skill checks.
Strength and Dexterity don’t change as a result of
light gravity, but what you can do with such scores does
change. These advantages apply to travelers from other planes
as well as natives. Falling characters on a light gravity plane
take 1d4 points of damage for each 10 feet of the fall
(maximum 20d4).
No Gravity: Individuals on a plane with this trait merely float
in space, unless other resources are available to provide a
direction for gravity’s pull.
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Objective Directional Gravity: The strength of
gravity on a plane with this trait is the same as on the
Material Plane, but the direction is not the traditional
“down” toward the ground. It may be down toward
any solid object, at an angle to the surface of the
plane itself, or even upward.
In addition, objective directional gravity
may change from place to place. The direction of
“down” may vary.
Subjective Directional Gravity: The strength of
gravity on a plane with this trait is the same as on the
Material Plane, but each individual chooses the
direction of gravity’s pull. Such a plane has no
gravity for unattended objects and nonsentient
creatures. This sort of environment can be very
disorienting to the newcomer, but is common on
“weightless” planes.
Characters on a plane with subjective
directional gravity can move normally along a solid
surface by imagining “down” near their feet. If
suspended in midair, a character “flies” by merely
choosing a “down” direction and “falling” that way.
Under such a procedure, an individual “falls” 150
feet in the first round and 300 feet in each succeeding
round. Movement is straight–line only. In order to
stop, one has to slow one’s movement by changing
the designated “down” direction (again, moving 150
feet in the new direction in the first round and 300
feet per round thereafter).
It takes a DC 16 Will save to set a new
direction of gravity as a free action; this check can be
made once per round. Any character who fails this
Wisdom check in successive rounds receives a +6
bonus on subsequent checks until he or she succeeds.
Time: The rate of time’s passage can vary on
different planes, though it remains constant within
any particular plane. Time is always subjective for
the viewer. The same subjectivity applies to various
planes. Travelers may discover that they’ll pick up or
lose time while moving among the planes, but from
their point of view, time always passes naturally.
Normal Time: This trait describes the way time
passes on the Material Plane. One hour on a plane
with normal time equals one hour on the Material
Plane. Unless otherwise noted in a description, every
plane has the normal time trait.
Timeless: On planes with this trait, time still passes,
but the effects of time are diminished. How the
timeless trait can affect certain activities or
conditions such as hunger, thirst, aging, the effects of
poison, and healing varies from plane to plane.
The danger of a timeless plane is that once
one leaves such a plane for one where time flows
normally, conditions such as hunger and aging do
occur retroactively.
Flowing Time: On some planes, time can flow faster
or slower. One may travel to another plane, spend a
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year there, then return to the Material Plane to find that only
six seconds have elapsed. Everything on the plane returned to
is only a few seconds older. But for that traveler and the items,
spells, and effects working on him, that year away was
entirely real.
When designating how time works on planes with
flowing time, put the Material Plane’s flow of time first,
followed by the same flow in the other plane.
Erratic Time: Some planes have time that slows down and
speeds up, so an individual may lose or gain time as he moves
between the two planes. The following is provided as an
example.
d% Time on Material Time on Erratic
Plane Time Plane
01–10 1 day 1 round
11–40 1 day 1 hour
41–60 1 day 1 day
61–90 1 hour 1 day
91–100 1 round 1 day
To the denizens of such a plane, time flows naturally
and the shift is unnoticed.
If a plane is timeless with respect to magic, any spell
cast with a noninstantaneous duration is permanent until
dispelled.
Shape and Size: Planes come in a variety of sizes and shapes.
Most planes are infinite, or at least so large that they may as
well be infinite.
Infinite: Planes with this trait go on forever, though they may
have finite components within them. Or they may consist of
ongoing expanses in two directions, like a map that stretches
out infinitely.
Finite Shape: A plane with this trait has defined edges or
borders. These borders may adjoin other planes or hard, finite
borders such as the edge of the world or a great wall.
Demiplanes are often finite.
Self–Contained Shape: On planes with this trait, the borders
wrap in on themselves, depositing the traveler on the other
side of the map. A spherical plane is an example of a self–
contained, finite plane, but there can be cubes, toruses, and flat
planes with magical edges that teleport the traveler to an
opposite edge when he crosses them.
Some demiplanes are self–contained.
Morphic Traits: This trait measures how easily the basic
nature of a plane can be changed. Some planes are responsive
to sentient thought, while others can be manipulated only by
extremely powerful creatures. And some planes respond to
physical or magical efforts.
Alterable Morphic: On a plane with this trait, objects remain
where they are (and what they are) unless affected by physical
force or magic. You can change the immediate environment as
a result of tangible effort.
Highly Morphic: On a plane with this trait, features of the
plane change so frequently that it’s difficult to keep a
particular area stable. Such planes may react dramatically to
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specific spells, sentient thought, or the force of will.
Others change for no reason.
Magically Morphic: Specific spells can alter the
basic material of a plane with this trait.
Divinely Morphic: Specific unique beings (deities or
similar great powers) have the ability to alter objects,
creatures, and the landscape on planes with this trait.
Ordinary characters find these planes similar to
alterable planes in that they may be affected by spells
and physical effort. But the deities may cause these
areas to change instantly and dramatically, creating
great kingdoms for themselves.
Static: These planes are unchanging. Visitors cannot
affect living residents of the plane, nor objects that
the denizens possess. Any spells that would affect
those on the plane have no effect unless the plane’s
static trait is somehow removed or suppressed. Spells
cast before entering a plane with the static trait
remain in effect, however.
Even moving an unattended object within a
static plane requires a DC 16 Strength check.
Particularly heavy objects may be impossible to
move.
Sentient: These planes are ones that respond to a
single thought— that of the plane itself. Travelers
would find the plane’s landscape changing as a result
of what the plane thought of the travelers, either
becoming more or less hospitable depending on its
reaction.
Elemental and Energy Traits
Four basic elements and two types of energy
together make up everything. The elements are earth,
air, fire, and water. The types of energy are positive
and negative.
The Material Plane reflects a balancing of
those elements and energies; all are found there. Each
of the Inner Planes is dominated by one element or
type of energy. Other planes may show off various
aspects of these elemental traits. Many planes have
no elemental or energy traits; these traits are noted in
a plane’s description only when they are present.
Air–Dominant: Mostly open space, planes with this
trait have just a few bits of floating stone or other
elements. They usually have a breathable
atmosphere, though such a plane may include clouds
of acidic or toxic gas. Creatures of the earth subtype
are uncomfortable on air–dominant planes because
they have little or no natural earth to connect with.
They take no actual damage, however.
Earth–Dominant: Planes with this trait are mostly
solid. Travelers who arrive run the risk of suffocation
if they don’t reach a cavern or other pocket within the
earth. Worse yet, individuals without the ability to
burrow are entombed in the earth and must dig their
way out (5 feet per turn). Creatures of the air subtype
are uncomfortable on earth dominant planes because
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these planes are tight and claustrophobic to them. But they
suffer no inconvenience beyond having difficulty moving.
Fire–Dominant: Planes with this trait are composed of flames
that continually burn without consuming their fuel source.
Fire–dominant planes are extremely hostile to Material Plane
creatures, and those without resistance or immunity to fire are
soon immolated.
Unprotected wood, paper, cloth, and other flammable
materials catch fire almost immediately, and those wearing
unprotected flammable clothing catch on fire. In addition,
individuals take 3d10 points of fire damage every round they
are on a fire–dominant plane. Creatures of the water subtype
are extremely uncomfortable on fire–dominant planes. Those
that are made of water take double damage each round.
Water–Dominant: Planes with this trait are mostly liquid.
Visitors who can’t breathe water or reach a pocket of air will
likely drown. Creatures of the fire subtype are extremely
uncomfortable on water–dominant planes.
Those made of fire take 1d10 points of damage each
round.
Positive–Dominant: An abundance of life characterizes planes
with this trait. The two kinds of positive dominant traits are
minor positive–dominant and major positive–dominant. A
minor positive–dominant plane is a riotous explosion of life in
all its forms. Colors are brighter, fires are hotter, noises are
louder, and sensations are more intense as a result of the
positive energy swirling through the plane. All individuals in a
positivedominant plane gain fast healing 2 as an extraordinary
ability.
Major positive–dominant planes go even further. A
creature on a major positive–dominant plane must make a DC
15 Fortitude save to avoid being blinded for 10 rounds by the
brilliance of the surroundings. Simply being on the plane
grants fast healing 5 as an extraordinary ability. In addition,
those at full hit points gain 5 additional temporary hit points
per round. These temporary hit points fade 1d20 rounds after
the creature leaves the major positive– dominant plane.
However, a creature must make a DC 20 Fortitude save each
round that its temporary hit points exceed its normal hit point
total. Failing the saving throw results in the creature exploding
in a riot of energy, killing it.
Negative–Dominant: Planes with this trait are vast, empty
reaches that suck the life out of travelers who cross them.
They tend to be lonely, haunted planes, drained of color and
filled with winds bearing the soft moans of those who died
within them. As with positive–dominant planes, negative–
dominant planes can be either minor or major. On minor
negative–dominant planes, living creatures take 1d6 points of
damage per round. At 0 hit points or lower, they crumble into
ash.
Major negative–dominant planes are even more
severe. Each round, those within must make a DC 25
Fortitude save or gain a negative level. A creature
whose negative levels equal its current levels or Hit Dice is
slain, becoming a wraith. The death ward spell protects a
traveler from the damage and energy drain of a negative–
dominant plane.
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Alignment Traits
Some planes have a predisposition to a
certain alignment. Most of the inhabitants of these
planes also have the plane’s particular alignment,
even powerful creatures such as deities. In addition,
creatures of alignments contrary to the plane have a
tougher time dealing with its natives and situations.
The alignment trait of a plane affects social
interactions there. Characters who follow other
alignments than most of the inhabitants do may find
life more difficult.
Alignment traits have multiple components.
First are the moral (good or evil) and ethical (lawful
or chaotic) components; a plane can have either a
moral component, an ethical component, or one of
each. Second, the specific alignment trait indicates
whether each moral or ethical component is mildly or
strongly evident.
Good–Aligned/Evil–Aligned: These planes have
chosen a side in the battle of good versus evil. No
plane can be both good–aligned and evil–aligned.
Law–Aligned/Chaos–Aligned: Law versus chaos is
the key struggle for these planes and their residents.
No plane can be both law–aligned and chaos–aligned.
Each part of the moral/ethical alignment trait
has a descriptor, either “mildly” or “strongly,” to
show how powerful the influence of alignment is on
the plane.
Mildly Aligned: Creatures who have an alignment
opposite that of a mildly aligned plane take a –2
circumstance penalty on all Charisma–based checks.
Strongly Aligned: On planes that are strongly
aligned, a –2 circumstance penalty applies on all
Charisma based checks made by all creatures not of
the plane’s alignment. In addition, the –2 penalty
affects all Intelligence–based and Wisdom–based
checks, too.
The penalties for the moral and ethical
components of the alignment trait do stack.
Neutral–Aligned: A mildly neutral–aligned plane
does not apply a circumstance penalty to anyone.
The Material Plane is considered mildly
neutral–aligned, though it may contain high
concentrations of evil or good, law or chaos in places.
A strongly neutral–aligned plane would
stand in opposition to all other moral and ethical
principles: good, evil, law, and chaos. Such a plane
may be more concerned with the balance of the
alignments than with accommodating and accepting
alternate points of view. In the same fashion as for
other strongly aligned planes, strongly neutral–
aligned planes apply a –2 circumstance penalty to
Intelligence–, Wisdom–, or Charisma–based checks
by any creature that isn’t neutral. The penalty is
applied twice (once for law/chaos, and once for
good/evil), so neutral good, neutral evil, lawful
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neutral, and chaotic neutral creatures take a –2 penalty and
lawful good, chaotic good, chaotic evil, and lawful evil
creatures take a –4 penalty.
Magic Traits
A plane’s magic trait describes how magic works on
the plane compared to how it works on the Material Plane.
Particular locations on a plane (such as those under
the direct control of deities) may be pockets where a different
magic trait applies.
Normal Magic: This magic trait means that all spells and
supernatural abilities function as written. Unless otherwise
noted in a description, every plane has the normal magic trait.
Wild Magic: On a plane with the wild magic trait spells and
spell–like abilities function in radically different and
sometimes dangerous ways. Any spell or spell–like ability
used on a wild magic plane has a chance to go awry.
The caster must make a level check (DC 15 + the
level of the spell or effect) for the magic to function normally.
For spell–like abilities, use the level or HD of the
creature employing the ability for the caster level check and
the level of the spell–like ability to set the DC for the caster
level check. Failure on this check means that something
strange happens; roll d% and consult the following table.
d% Effect
01–19 Spell rebounds on caster with normal
effect. If the spell cannot affect the caster,
it simply fails.
20–23 A circular pit 15 feet wide opens under
the caster’s feet; it is 10 feet deep per
level of the caster.
24–27 The spell fails, but the target or targets of
the spell are pelted with a rain of small
objects (anything from flowers to rotten
fruit), which disappear upon striking. The
barrage continues for 1 round. During
this time the targets are blinded and must
make Concentration checks (DC 15 +
spell level) to cast spells.
28–31 The spell affects a random target or area.
Randomly choose a different target from
among those in range of the spell or
center the spell at a random place within
range of the spell. To generate direction
randomly, roll 1d8 and count clockwise
around the compass, starting with south.
To generate range randomly, roll 3d6.
Multiply the result by 5 feet for close
range spells, 20 feet for medium range
spells, or 80 feet for long range spells.
32–35 The spell functions normally, but any
material components are not consumed.
The spell is not expended from the
caster’s mind (a spell slot or prepared
spell can be used again). An item does
not lose charges, and the effect does not
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count against an item’s or spell–like
ability’s use limit.
36–39 The spell does not function. Instead,
everyone (friend or foe) within 30 feet of
the caster receives the effect of a heal
spell.
40–43 The spell does not function. Instead, a
deeper darkness and a silence effect cover
a 30–foot radius around the caster for 2d4
rounds.
44–47 The spell does not function. Instead, a
reverse gravity effect covers a 30–foot
radius around the caster for 1 round.
48–51 The spell functions, but shimmering
colors swirl around the caster for 1d4
rounds. Treat this a glitterdust effect with
a save DC of 10 + the level of the spell
that generated this result.
52–59 Nothing happens. The spell does not
function. Any material components are
used up. The spell or spell slot is used up,
and charges or uses from an item are used
up.
60–71 Nothing happens. The spell does not
function. Any material components are
not consumed. The spell is not expended
from the caster’s mind (a spell slot or
prepared spell can be used again). An
item does not lose charges, and the effect
does not count against an item’s or spell–
like ability’s use limit.
72–98 The spell functions normally.
99–100 The spell functions strongly. Saving
throws against the spell incur a –2
penalty. The spell has the maximum
possible effect, as if it were cast with the
Maximize Spell feat. If the spell is
already maximized with the feat, there is
no further effect.
Impeded Magic: Particular spells and spell–like
abilities are more difficult to cast on planes with this
trait, often because the nature of the plane interferes
with the spell.
To cast an impeded spell, the caster must
make a Spellcraft check (DC 20 + the level of the
spell). If the check fails, the spell does not function
but is still lost as a prepared spell or spell slot. If the
check succeeds, the spell functions normally.
Enhanced Magic: Particular spells and spell–like
abilities are easier to use or more powerful in effect
on planes with this trait than they are on the Material
Plane.
Natives of a plane with the enhanced magic
trait are aware of which spells and spell–like abilities
are enhanced, but planar travelers may have to
discover this on their own.
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If a spell is enhanced, certain metamagic feats can be
applied to it without changing the spell slot required or the
casting time. Spellcasters on the plane are considered to have
that feat or feats for the purpose of applying them to that spell.
Spellcasters native to the plane must gain the feat or feats
normally if they want to use them on other planes as well.
Limited Magic: Planes with this trait permit only the use of
spells and spell–like abilities that meet particular
qualifications.
Magic can be limited to effects from certain schools
or subschools, to effects with certain descriptors, or to effects
of a certain level (or any combination of these qualities).
Spells and spell–like abilities that don’t meet the qualifications
simply don’t work.
Dead Magic: These planes have no magic at all. A plane with
the dead magic trait functions in all respects like an antimagic
field spell. Divination spells cannot detect subjects within a
dead magic plane, nor can a spellcaster use teleport or another
spell to move in or out. The only exception to the “no magic”
rule is permanent planar portals, which still function normally.
How Planes Interact
Separate Planes: Two planes that are separate do not overlap
or directly connect to each other. They are like planets in
different orbits. The only way to get from one separate plane
to the other is to go through a third plane.
Coterminous Planes: Planes that touch at specific points are
coterminous. Where they touch, a connection exists, and
travelers can leave one reality behind and enter the other.
Coexistent Planes: If a link between two planes can be
created at any point, the two planes are coexistent.
These planes overlap each other completely. A
coexistent plane can be reached from anywhere on the plane it
overlaps. When moving on a coexistent plane, it is often
possible to see into or interact with the plane it coexists with.
Layered Planes
Infinities may be broken into smaller infinities, and
planes into smaller, related planes. These layers are effectively
separate planes of existence, and each layer can have its own
planar traits. Layers are connected to each other through a
variety of planar gates, natural vortices, paths, and shifting
borders.
Access to a layered plane from elsewhere usually
happens on a specific layer: the first layer of the plane, which
can be either the top layer or the bottom layer, depending on
the specific plane. Most fixed access points (such as portals
and natural vortices) reach this layer, which makes it the
gateway for other layers of the plane.
The plane shift spell also deposits the spellcaster on
the first layer of the plane.
Plane Descriptions
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The Mortal Realm
The Material Plane is the center of most
cosmologies and defines what is considered normal.
The Material Plane has the following traits:
• Normal gravity.
• Normal Time
• Alterable morphic.
• No Elemental or Energy Traits (specific
locations may have these traits, however)
• Mildly neutral–aligned.
• Normal magic.
The Transitive Planes
The Astral Plane (The Sea of the Mind)
The astral plane is a vacant realm that
divides the material world from the “outer” planes. It
is primarily considered a null buffer between all of
reality and Nirvana; a sort of “serviceway” for the
planes. Supposedly, no creature, item or object is
native to the Astral Plane, but over the millennium
various junk items and stray beings have crawled into
the extradimensional space and set up an existence
there.
According to myth, there are no standing
portals to the astral plane, only spells, psionics or the
whim of the gods can allow one to reach the plane.
Both planar travelers and refugees from
other planes call the Astral Plane home.
The Astral Plane has the following traits.
• Subjective directional gravity.
• Timeless. Age, hunger, thirst, poison, and
natural healing don’t function in the Astral
Plane, though they resume functioning when
the traveler leaves the Astral Plane.
• Mildly neutral–aligned.
• Enhanced magic. All spells and spell–like
abilities used within the Astral Plane may be
employed as if they were improved by the
Quicken Spell feat. Already quickened
spells and spell–like abilities are unaffected,
as are spells from magic items. Spells so
quickened are still prepared and cast at their
unmodified level. As with the Quicken Spell
feat, only one quickened spell can be cast
per round.
The following notable landmarks can be
found in the Astral Plane.
The Great Graveyard: Drifting deep in the astral
plane is a collection of collosal, decicated corpses of
unknown beings. These corpses are believed to be
the corpses of gods or other ancient, powerful beings
that once roamed the planes. Some of the corpses
have been turned into excavation or holy sites by
other beings who seek to determine the truth behind
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who and why the bodies are floating in the deep astral, and
perhaps awakening them. Other, less pious beings seek to
simply mine the rare and exotic minerals and mind–altering
“spices” that are found in the vast island–sized bodies.
The Black Temple: Dedicated to an unknown god, this gold
and starry–metalled temple offers a place to all beings to
worship and meditate. It is looked for by alien monks dressed
in feature–hiding robes. The monks allow any creature with a
devotion to a diety into the temple, but do not allow athestic
creatures within. Many believe the monks to have a secret
agenda – the most popular theory being to eventually
overthrow a god and take its place.
The Dreamlands
This vast realm is the realm all sleepers ascend to
during their sleep. Much like the Astral plane, usually only
the mind passes to the Dreamlands, while the body remains
behind. In some cases, it is possible for the whole of person to
be drawn into the realm, though this usually requires powerful
magic to do so.
The plane of dreams has several layers that unlike
other planes, are not hard borders. The layer closest to the
prime plane is referred to the Daydream realm, the next
inward is the Slumberlands, followed by the Nightmare
Realms and finally the deepest layer of the Dream plane is the
Comatose Realm. Drifting somewhere between the
Slumberlands and just outside the Nightmare Realms lays
Aurora, the Elflands.
Of all the planes, entering the Dream plane is the
easiest – one needs only sleep to do so. During the Elvin
Golden Age Aurora and the prime plane were merged, causing
the world to become dreamlike. That link has long been
shattered, but the Elves of Amberos constantly seek to find a
way or an old portal that will link them back to the
dreamlands.
It has the following traits
• Objective Gravity.
• Alterable morphic. Those in the know can even
create items from nothing, and many objects have an
appearance subjective to the viewer – especially
living creatures; two creatures may see the same
creature as something entirely different.
• Daydream realm is mildly good–aligned,
Nightmare realm is mildly evil–aligned, the
Slumberlands are mildly neutral aligned and the
Comotose Realm is strongly neutral aligned.
• Heightened magic. All spells can have metamagic
applied to them without raising the level of the spell.
The following notable landmarks can be found in the
Dreamlands.
Aurora: Home of the elves and goblinoids (before they were
corrupted), this is a land of fairytales. Aurora has definate
borders and is said to lay at the edge of the Daydream realm
and the Slumberlands, and that it is slowly being drawn
towards the Nightmare Realm by the jealous God of
Nightmares.
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Nightmare Court: In the deepest, storm–tossed
realm of the Nightmare Lands is said to reside a
castle in which dwells the unnamed God of
Nightmares. The castle is filled with his wicked
giant servants and nightmarish creatures of all sorts.
Legend has it that those who could locate and slay
the God of Nightmares would forever expunge
nightmares for the dreams of mortals and gods alike.
The Ethereal Plane (The Tangle)
The ethereal plane is a buffer zone between
the raw elements of the Inner Planes and the material
plane. Much in a manner of the Astral plane, things
were designed to pass through the Ethereal from the
elemental planes to Joapan; living beings were not
designed to ever see the ethereal plane.
The ethereal plane consists of matter not
quite formed. It is a ghostly realm, and no natural
being makes this realm its home. It is often the
temporary home of the restless dead, whose form is
too weak to be made flesh.
According to myth, only
incorporeal beings and those utilizing Ethereal Travel
spells can reach this realm. There are no known
permanent connections to this plane.
It has the following traits.
• No gravity.
• Alterable morphic. The plane contains little
to alter, however.
• Mildly neutral–aligned.
• Normal magic. Spells function normally on
the Ethereal Plane, though they do not cross
into the Material Plane. The only exceptions
are spells and spell–like abilities that have
the force descriptor and abjuration spells
that affect ethereal beings. Spellcasters on
the Material Plane must have some way to
detect foes on the Ethereal Plane before
targeting them with force–based spells, of
course. While it’s possible to hit ethereal
enemies with a force spell cast on the
Material Plane, the reverse isn’t possible. No
magical attacks cross from the Ethereal
Plane to the Material Plane, including force
attacks.
There are no known notable landmarks to be
found in the Ethereal plane.
Shadow Plane (The Great Dark)
Considered one of the inner planes, a place
where the positive and negative plane meet, the
Shadow Plane is a realm of eternal twilight that
strangely mirrors the waking world, as if after some
dark disaster. Howling winds with no source often
blow across the blasted landscapes of the Shadow
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plane, and it is home to more than a few reclusive undead.
It is thought that Gwieze, the Lord of Shadows makes
his home on the Shadow Plane, in a shattered mockery of his
ancient castle where the Golens now lies.
According to myth, the shadow realm is fairly easy to
reach by those with the skill to “walk sideways” into it.
Windows, mirrors, shadowy doorframes, dark closets or other
dark areas are said to link to the Shadow plane and one only
needs to learn the skill of “walking sideways” to pass to the
realm.
The Plane of Shadow has the following traits.
• Magically morphic. Certain spells modify the base
material of the Plane of Shadow. The utility and
power of these spells within the Plane of Shadow
make them particularly useful for explorers and
natives alike.
• Mildly neutral–aligned.
• Enhanced magic. Spells with the shadow descriptor
are enhanced on the Plane of Shadow. Such spells are
cast as though they were prepared with the Maximize
Spell feat, though they don’t require the higher spell
slots. Furthermore, specific spells become more
powerful on the Plane of Shadow. Shadow
conjuration and shadow evocation spells are 30% as
powerful as the conjurations and evocations they
mimic (as opposed to 20%). Greater shadow
conjuration and greater shadow evocation are 70%
as powerful (not 60%), and a shades spell conjures at
90% of the power of the original (not 80%).
• Impeded magic. Spells that use or generate light or
fire may fizzle when cast on the Plane of Shadow. A
spellcaster attempting a spell with the light or fire
descriptor must succeed on a Spellcraft check (DC 20
+ the level of the spell). Spells that produce light are
less effective in general, because all light sources
have their ranges halved on the Plane of Shadow.
Despite the dark nature of the Plane of Shadow,
spells that produce, use, or manipulate darkness are unaffected
by the plane.
The following noteable landmarks can be found in
the Shadow Realm.
The Castle of Gwieze: Formerly the seat of power of the
dark god Gwieze, his once–powerful castle that covered at
least three square miles lies in the center of a fetid swamp
(that mirrors the Golens) and is but a ruin of its former self.
The castle is filled with all sorts of undead and other creatures.
It is rumored that something dwells in the castle grounds that
even Gwieze fears to confront.
The Pit: A mirror of the Eye at the heart of the Dark Valley,
the pit can be directly accessed from the mortal realm and is a
great hole that leads into the darkness of the earth. It is filled
with creatures of malovent shadow and mishapen
monstrosities. According to legend, the demon Dagon – who
was cast out of Hell for its perversions, is chained to the
bottom of the miles–deep pit.
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The Inner Planes
Elemental Plane of Air (The Boundless
Sky)
This is a realm of blue sky interspersed with
clouds of all kinds. Storms rumble through the
stratas of endless sky, and great cities are built on
floating cliffs or made of cloudstuff. The realm is the
home of djinn genies, who rule in council with the
awe–inspiring elemental tornado lords.
Natural conduits to the Boundless Sky
sometimes manifest in hurricaines and tornados, and
legends say that it can be reached by those who sail
to the loftiest heights far above Amberos.
The Elemental Plane of Air has the
following traits.
• Subjective directional gravity. Inhabitants
of the plane determine their own “down”
direction. Objects not under the motive force
of others do not move.
• Air–dominant.
• Enhanced magic. Spells and spell–like
abilities that use, manipulate, or create air
(including spells of the Air domain) are both
empowered and enlarged (as if the Empower
Spell and Enlarge Spell metamagic feats had
been used on them, but the spells don’t
require higher–level slots).
• Impeded magic. Spells and spell–like
abilities that use or create earth (including
spells of the Earth domain and spells that
summon earth elementals or outsiders with
the earth subtype) are impeded.
The following
Elemental Plane Of Earth (The Sightless
Depths)
The sightless depths is a realm of earthen
strata with a mazework of tunnels and caverns that
crisscross the layers of infinite, crushing earth.
Tremors reverberate through the realm as the
contested strata splits and shifts, as the creatures that
dwell here dig endlessly through the dark tunnels of
this plane. The slave–taking Jann genies rove in
bands through the tunnels, while the elemental
earthquake lords vie for control of vast sections of the
plane, warring with each other by using the very
plane as a weapon against each other.
Conduits to the Sightless Depths can be
found naturally in the deep earth beneath Amberos,
and occassionally an earthquake will open a natural
conduit to the plane for a short period of time.metal.
The Elemental Plane of Earth has the following traits.
• Earth–dominant.
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• Enhanced magic. Spells and spell–like abilities that
use, manipulate, or create earth or stone (including
those of the Earth domain) are both empowered and
extended (as if the Empower Spell and Extend Spell
metamagic feats had been used on them, but the
spells don’t require higher–level slots). Spells and
spell–like abilities that are already empowered or
extended are unaffected by this benefit.
• Impeded magic. Spells and spell–like abilities that
use or create air (including spells of the Air domain
and spells that summon air elementals or outsiders
with the air subtype) are impeded.
Elemental Plane Of Fire (The Endless Plains of
Fire)
A realm made of flickering flame, it sports lands
made of burning coals, grass made of flickering flame,
burning trees made of roaring bonfire and lakes and oceans of
liquid fire. This realm is most notable for the fabled City of
Brass, home to the efreet genies who have stolen the power of
this realm from the aloof elemental bonfire lords. It is
generally a cruel realm ruled by the strong who prey on the
weak.
Natural conduits to the Endless Plains sometimes
form in out–of–control wildfires and have been known to
appear at the foot of active volcanos. There are legends of
active lava tubes under the Steaming Horns in Smanvalla that
lead to the great sea of fire that surrounds the City of Brass
and of a shimmering mirage in the depths of the deserts in
Randu that leads to the Burning Plains.
The Elemental Plane of Fire has the following traits.
• Fire–dominant.
• Enhanced magic. Spells and spell–like abilities with
the fire descriptor are both maximized and enlarged
(as if the Maximize Spell and Enlarge Spell had been
used on them, but the spells don’t require higher–
level slots). Spells and spell–like abilities that are
already maximized or enlarged are unaffected by this
benefit.
• Impeded magic. Spells and spell–like abilities that
use or create water (including spells of the Water
domain and spells that summon water elementals or
outsiders with the water subtype) are impeded.
Elemental Plane Of Water
This realm consists of endless depths of water, lit
from above by a source of light that can never be reached, and
whose depths know no bottom. Floating coral continents
sometimes give the illusion of a sea floor, but the ocean seems
truly depthless. Likewise, amphibious creatures have created
entire communities within massive bobbing air bubbles, and
the pearl city of the madrids drifts on magic–induced waves
through the blue–green sea.
Natural conduits to the Bottomless Ocean sometimes
form in titanic whirlpools or water spouts. There are also
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legends of sea caves at the ocean floor in the Alesti
sea that lead to the Bottomless Ocean.
The Elemental Plane of Water has the
following traits.
• Subjective directional gravity. The gravity
here works similar to that of the Elemental
Plane of Air. But sinking or rising on the
Elemental Plane of Water is slower (and less
dangerous) than on the Elemental Plane of
Air.
• Water–dominant.
• Enhanced magic. Spells and spell–like
abilities that use or create water are both
extended and enlarged (as if the Extend
Spell and Enlarge Spell metamagic feats had
been used on them, but the spells don’t
require higher–level slots). Spells and spell–
like abilities that are already extended or
enlarged are unaffected by this benefit.
• Impeded magic. Spells and spell–like
abilities with the fire descriptor (including
spells of the Fire domain) are impeded.
Negative Energy Plane (The Great Void)
The Great Void appears to be a ledge on the
edge of a great chasm. Barren stone pathways wind
along vast black pits whose bottom is lost to their
pitch blackness. A cold chill permeates the Great
Void, and those who pause can often swear they hear
a distant moaning in the air. A muted light permeates
the entire plane, never allowing it to be brighter than
twilight.
The Great Void has no known native life
forms. Sometimes undead or shadow creatures can
be found in the realm, but they tend to be isolated,
dangerous and spontaneously turning to ash.
• Major negative–dominant. Some areas
within the plane have only the minor
negative–dominant trait, and these islands
tend to be inhabited.
• Enhanced magic. Spells and spell–like
abilities that use negative energy are
maximized (as if the Maximize Spell
metamagic feat had been used on them, but
the spells don’t require higher–level slots).
Spells and spell–like abilities that are
already maximized are unaffected by this
benefit. Class abilities that use negative
energy, such as rebuking and controlling
undead, gain a +10 bonus on the roll to
determine Hit Dice affected.
• Impeded magic. Spells and spell–like
abilities that use positive energy, including
cure spells, are impeded.
• Characters on this plane take a –10 penalty
on Fortitude saving throws made to remove
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negative levels bestowed by an energy drain attack.
Positive Energy Plane (The Sunfire Realm)
The Sunfire Realm has the appearance of a vast
savanah or desert filled with a brilliance radiance. The ground
rolls and ripples constantly, with columns of stone erupting
from the ground and stretching up into the sky.
The Sunfire Realm teems with life, a surprising
amount of it being vermin. For some reason, vermin seem
unharmed by the overcharging of life–giving energy
The Positive Energy Plane has the following traits.
• Major positive–dominant. Some regions of the
plane have the minor positive–dominant trait instead,
and those islands tend to be inhabited.
• Enhanced magic. Spells and spell–like abilities that
use positive energy, including cure spells, are
maximized (as if the Maximize Spell metamagic feat
had been used on them, but the spells don’t require
higher–level slots). Spells and spell–like abilities that
are already maximized are unaffected by this benefit.
• Class abilities that use positive energy, such as
turning and destroying undead, gain a +10 bonus on
the roll to determine Hit Dice affected. (Undead are
almost impossible to find on this plane, however.)
• Impeded magic. Spells and spell–like abilities that
use negative energy (including inflict spells) are
impeded.
Paraelemental and Quasielemental
Planes
The elemental planes are vast, but not unending.
There are areas where the elemental planes bleed into one
another, areas that are considered the “edge” of an elemental
plane, or known as the Quasielemental or Paraelemental
planes. The known Paraelemental planes are created by a
mixture of two elements, whereas a Quasielemental plane is
created by the admixture of three elemental planes. The size
of these “realms” ebbs and flows as the boundries of the
elemental planes shift.
The accepted/known Paraelemental planes are:
Ash (Fire & Negative)
The paraelemental plane of ash lies at the edge of the
elemental fire plane and the negative plane. It is a dusty grey,
cold plain of burnt–out coals. The sky is filled with a fine
mist of ash, making it difficult to see.
It is reached on the plane of elemental fire by
“following the sunset”, and on the negative material plane by
searching for areas of warmth, or looking for wind–swept
storms of ash.
Fog (Air & Water)
The paraelemental plane of fog lies at the boundry of
the elemental planes of water and air. It is any airy realm
where vision is obscured beyond a foot or so and is inhabited
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by flying creatures with insubstansial bodies and
whom tend to shy from contact with one another.
It is reached on the plane of elemental water
by swimming “up”, and is reached from the plane of
elemental air by floating “down”.
Ice (Water & Negative)
Lightning (Air & Positive)
Magma (Earth & Fire)
Mineral (Earth & Positive)
Radiance (Fire & Positive)
Sand (Earth & Negative)
Smoke (Air & Fire)
Vaccuum (Air and Negative)
The Upper Planes
The upper planes are the home of the
Ancient Ones and the New Gods. The “good”
Ancient Ones are said to sleep in a vast home at the
side of the Seven Heavens.
Asgard (Heroic Halls)
Asgard is the home to the Ancient Ones of
Norse and Celtic legend.
The realm itself is shaped by the dreams of
the Ancient Ones found here, and while by legend it
actually resides in a hall on the side of Mount
Celestia, it is a realm unto itself within the halls.
Most of the gods of the Norse and Celtic
Olympus (Home of the Gods)
Olympus is home to the Ancient Ones of Greek and
Egyptian legend.
The realm itself is shaped by the dreams of the
Ancient Ones, and while by legend it actually resides in a
temple on the side of Mount Celestia, it is a whole realm unto
itself within.
Most of the gods of Greek mythos can be found
within, sleeping.
According to myth, the access point to Olympus sits
on the side of the mountain of the 5th heaven. Entrance to
Olympus is through the mouth of a great Greek temple on one
side of the mountain, and an Egyptian–style temple on the
other. Also, there is believed to be a duplicate Greek temple
nestled somewhere in Misake that leads to the Greek side of
Olympus, and a temple somewhere in the heart of the Blue
Desert that leads to the Egyptian side of Olympus.
Hamanatra (The Desert of Life)
According to legend, surrounding the base of the
Seven Heavens is a vast, flat plane of arid land. Those of the
Egyptian pantheon believe that the good souls of the dead pass
here to be judged by the Egyptian gods. Those who pass the
test are sent on to Arcadia, while those who fail the test are
cast into Hell for punishment. Blasphemers against the gods
are devoured by Apep, the dragon of Hamanatra. However,
since the Egyptian gods sleep like their brethren in their
golden halls, all dead instead pass through Hades for
judgment, and then are sent on to their reward or punishment
The Egyptian deities (save Bast and Set) have their
palace in Hamanatra, and like the Greek and Norse deities,
sleep peacefully in their golden palace.
The Seven Heavens (The Mountain of
Champions)
The seven heavens are the home of the celestial
servants of the gods. Mortals can reach the seven heav