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===Becoming a Plaguebearer===

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|+ style="font-size: larger; white-space: nowrap;" | Entry Requirements
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! Ability Score:
| Constitution 14+.
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! Base Attack Bonus:
| +6.
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! Feats:
| [[SRD:Great Fortitude|Great Fortitude]], [[SRD:Iron Will|Iron Will]].
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! Special:
| The plaguebearer must have fought a powerful necromancer of at least level 7, and been affected by a ''[[SRD:Contagion|contagion]]'' spell, and survived. During this ordeal, something has happened to the person, and his body will slowly begin to change.
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|+ <div>{{Anchor|Table: The Plaguebearer}}</div>
<p>Hit Die: d12</p>
|-
! rowspan="2" | Level
! rowspan="2" | [[BAB|Base<br/>Attack Bonus]]
! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Saving Throw|Saving Throw]]s
! rowspan="2" | Special
|-
! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]]
|-
| 1st || +1 || +2 || +0 || +0
| class="left" | [[#Disease Resistance|Disease Resistance]]
|-
| 2nd || +2 || +3 || +0 || +0
| class="left" | [[#Rebuke Undead|Rebuke Undead]]
|-
| 3rd || +3 || +3 || +1 || +1
| class="left" | [[#Touch of Fatigue|Touch of Fatigue]]
|-
| 4th || +4 || +4 || +1 || +1
| class="left" | [[#Chill Touch|Chill Touch]]
|-
| 5th || +5 || +4 || +1 || +1
| class="left" | [[#Aura of Decay|Aura of Decay]]
|-
| 6th || +6 || +5 || +2 || +2
| class="left" | [[#Ghoul Touch|Ghoul Touch]]
|-
| 7th || +7 || +5 || +2 || +2
| class="left" | [[#Disease Immunity|Disease Immunity]]
|-
| 8th || +8 || +6 || +2 || +2
| class="left" | [[#Disease Touch|Disease Touch]]
|-
| 9th || +9 || +6 || +3 || +3
| class="left" | [[#Circle of Desecration|Circle of Desecration]]
|-
| 10th || +10 || +7 || +3 || +3
| class="left" | [[#Immortality|Immortality]]
|-class="noalt"
| colspan="42" class="skill" |
'''Class Skills ([[Skill Points::2]] + [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier per level)'''<br/>
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff}} ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration}} ([[SRD:Constitution|Con]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Craft Skill|Craft}} ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Disguise Skill|Disguise}} ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Heal Skill|Heal}} ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Hide Skill|Hide}} ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Intimidate Skill|Intimidate}} ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), 
{{Property Link|Skill|SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge}} (Arcana) ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]).
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====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Plaguebearer.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' The plaguebearer gains no new proficiencies with weapons, armor, or shields.

'''{{Anchor|Disease Resistance}} ([[Su]]):''' At 1st level, the plaguebearer becomes more resistant against diseases. He gains a +4 bonus to saving throws related to diseases.

'''{{Anchor|Rebuke Undead}} ([[Su]]):''' The plaguebearer is slowly becoming a creature of undeath himself, and becomes slowly attuned to the Negative Energy Plane. He can rebuke undead as a [[SRD:Cleric|cleric]] of the same level as his levels in plaguebearer. If the character has levels in another class which also can rebuke undead, these levels stack.

'''''{{Anchor|Touch of Fatigue}}'' ([[Sp]]):''' At 3rd level, the plaguebearer is beginning to physically manifest the changes happening to him. His hands get a yellow taint and he can use ''[[SRD:Touch of Fatigue|touch of fatigue]]'' as a spell-like ability a number of times per day equal to his Constitution modifier (caster level equal to his hit dice).

'''''{{Anchor|Chill Touch}}'' ([[Sp]]):''' At 4th level, the plaguebearer becomes cold to the touch. He can use ''[[SRD:Chill Touch|chill touch]]'' as a spell-like ability once per day (caster level equal to his hit dice).

'''{{Anchor|Aura of Decay}} ([[Su]]):''' The skin of the plaguebearer becomes rotten with infested yellow wounds, and the rotting smell emanates forth from the infected soul. All creatures within 10 feet of the plaguebearer must make a Fortitude save (DC 10 + plaguebearer level + constitution modifier) or become nauseated for as long as they remain within 10 feet. A successful Fortitude save renders the creature immune for one hour.

'''''{{Anchor|Ghoul Touch}}'' ([[Sp]]):''' The plaguebearer can use ''[[SRD:Ghoul Touch|ghoul touch]]'' as a spell-like ability once per day (caster level equal to his hit dice).

'''{{Anchor|Disease Immunity}} ([[Su]]):''' While the plaguebearer may carry diseases, he is no longer affected by them. The plaguebearer gains immunity to all diseases, but will still carry them.

'''{{Anchor|Disease Touch}} ([[Su]]):''' Whenever the plaguebearer touches a creature, they must make a save (DC 10 + plaguebearer level + constitution modifier) or be immediately infected with any one disease the plaguebearer is carrying (plaguebearer's choice).

'''{{Anchor|Circle of Desecration}} ([[Su]]):''' The area around the plaguebearer now becomes affected by his negative energy, and a 20 foot radius around the plaguebearer is constantly affected by the ''[[SRD:Desecrate|desecrate]]'' spell.

'''{{Anchor|Immortality}} ([[Su]]):''' The plaguebearer has reached his full potential and becomes immortal. He never ages, and while he can still be killed, spells and effects that affect age have no effect on him. His skin is yellowish with open and infested wounds, and some places bone can be seen. The plaguebearer is now an [[SRD:Undead Type|undead]] creature, and if [[Tome of Necromancy (3.5e Sourcebook)|Tome of Necromancy]] rules are being used, he has the [[Dark Minded (3.5e Subtype)|Dark Minded]] and [[Unliving (3.5e Subtype)|Unliving]] subtypes.
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[[Category:3.5e]]
[[Category:OGL]]
[[Category:Class]]
[[Category:Prestige Class]]
[[Category:Dread Codex 2]]
Allowed Alignments	Lawful Good +, Lawful Neutral +, Lawful Evil +, Neutral Good +, Neutral +, Neutral Evil +, Chaotic Good +, Chaotic Neutral + and Chaotic Evil +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Good +
Class Ability	Other +
Class Ability Progression	Other +
Fortitude Save Progression	Good +
Length	10 +
Minimum Level	6 +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Skill	Bluff +, Concentration +, Craft +, Disguise +, Heal +, Hide +, Intimidate + and Knowledge +
Skill Points	2 +
Summary	A person infected with a disease, now cursed to spread it for all eternity. +
Title	Plaguebearer +
Will Save Progression	Poor +