User:Leziad/Apocryphist
Apocryphist[edit]
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Making a Apocryphist[edit]
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| Fort | Ref | Will | 0 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | Dark Secret (Unforeseeable Attack) 3/Day, Eschew Superstitions, Lore Delver | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | Bonus Feat, In-Depth Study | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | +2 | +1 | +1 | +3 | Dark Secret (Lay of the Land) 4/Day | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | +3 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Esoteric Mystery | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | +3 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Bonus Feat | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | +4 | +2 | +2 | +5 | Dark Secret 5/Day | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | +5 | +2 | +2 | +5 | Dark Secret (Foreknowledge) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | +6/+1 | +2 | +2 | +6 | Esoteric Mystery | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th | +6/+1 | +3 | +3 | +6 | Dark Secret 6/Day | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | +7/+2 | +3 | +3 | +7 | Bonus Feat | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | +8/+3 | +3 | +3 | +7 | Dark Secret (Cosmic Power) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th | +9/+4 | +4 | +4 | +8 | Dark Secret 7/Day, Esoteric Mystery | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13th | +9/+4 | +4 | +4 | +8 | Keeper of Secrets | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th | +10/+5 | +4 | +4 | +9 | Heretical Knowledge | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th | +11/+6/+1 | +5 | +5 | +9 | Bonus Feat , Dark Secret (Hyperdimensional) 8/Day | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +5 | +10 | Esoteric Mystery | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +5 | +10 | Immortal | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18th | +13/+8/+3 | +6 | +6 | +11 | Dark Secret 9/Day | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19th | +14/+9/+4 | +6 | +6 | +11 | Dark Secret (Final Word) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20th | +15/+10/+5 | +6 | +6 | +12 | Bonus Feat, Esoteric Mystery | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class Features[edit]
All of the following are class features of the Apocryphist.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: An Apocryphist is proficient with all simple weapon as well a light armor and light shields.
Spells: An Apocryphist cast divine spells primarily from the cleric spell lis. She can cast any spell she has ingrained from her prayerbook, much like a bard or sorcerer can cast any spell she knows without preparing it ahead of time.
To ingrain or cast a spell, an apocryphist must have a Intelligence score of at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a apocryphist's spell is 10 + the spell level + the apocryphist's Charisma modifier.
Like other spellcasters, an apocryphist can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Her base daily spell allotment is given on Apocryphist Table: The apocryphist . In addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has a high Intelligence score.
Like a sorcerer, a apocryphist knows only a small number of spells. However, each day a apocryphist may change the spells she has ingrained. When a apocryphist consult her prayerbook to regain her daily allotment of spells (see below), she is able to ingrain a new set of spell inscribed in her prayerbook. She can cast any spell she has ingrained at any time, assuming she has not yet used up her spells per day for that spell level.
If a apocryphist knows any metamagic feats, she applies them to her spells when she ingrain her spells for the day. For example, a apocryphist might choose to retrieve an empowered flame strike by using a 7th-level spell ingrained slot. Any time she uses flame strike during the ensuing day, she must use a 7th-level spell slot to cast it, and it is always empowered. An apocryphist could use a 5th-level spell slot and a 7th-level spell slot to retrieve flame strike and empowered flame strike if she wanted to have both spells available to her in a day. A apocryphist cannot choose to alter her spells with metamagic feats on the fly, as other spontaneous casters do. Apocryphist using metamagic feats do not have an increased casting time as sorcerers do.
| Level | Spells Known | |||||||||
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| 0 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |
| 1st | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2nd | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3rd | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7th | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8th | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9th | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10th | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 11th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 12th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 13th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 14th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 15th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 16th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 17th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 18th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 19th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 20th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Prayerbook (Ex): Unlike a cleric, an apocryphist does not receive her daily spell complement from whatever deity or cosmic force he worships. Rather, she must seek out and collect new spells much as a wizard does, but from such esoteric sources as holy tablets, ancient steles, or other magical scriptures. She cannot ingrain any spell not recorded in his prayerbook except for read magic, which apocryphist can prepare from memory.
An apocryphist begins play with a prayerbook containing all 0-level cleric spells plus three 1st-level cleric spells of the player's choice. For each point of Intelligence bonus the apocryphist has, the prayerbook has an additional 1st-level cleric spell. At each new class level, the apocryphist gains two new cleric spells for his prayerbook; these can be of any spell level or levels that she can cast (based on her new apocryphist level). At any time, an apocryphist can also add spells found on scrolls containing divine spells to her prayerbook, but she must make any rolls and spend the time required (see Adding Spells to a Wizard's Spellbook on page 178 of the Player's Handbook). The apocryphist can learn and thus ingrain nonclerical divine spells in this fashion but the two free spells she gains for advancing in class level must be selected from the cleric spell list.
Bonus Feat: At 1st level, 5th level and each 5 levels thereafter, an apocryphist gain a single bonus feat from the following list, she must meet the prerequisite of the feat as normal: Dark Knowledge, Forbidden Knowledge, Skill Focus (Any Knowledge or Spellcraft), Spell Focus, any [Item Creation] feat or any [Metamagic] feats.
Dark Secret: An apocryphist is dabbling in the secrets of the universe, attempting to find them through various source others might find blasphemous or heretical. An apocryphist is capable of calling upon her Dark Secret as a swift action unless specified otherwise, each uses of Dark Secret consume a single use of the ability for the day even if it fail. The apocryphist start with 3 uses of dark secret every day, at 3rd level and each 3 level thereafter she gain an additional use for the day. If a Dark Secret grant a saving throw it DC is 10 + 1/2 Class + the Apocryphist's Charisma modifier.
The apocryphist's dark secret are based on her class level, as she gain more level she learn more secret. She may also gain additional secrets through her #Esoteric Mystery ability. An apocryphist's Dark Secret count as Dark Knowledge for the purpose of meeting prerequisites.
- Unforeseeable Attack (Ex): A 1st level apocryphist unlock the 'Unforeseeable Attack' secret. This secret allow the apocryphist to attack from hidden angles, striking a target by surprise. The next attack she make gain a +2 bonus and catch the attacked creature flat-footed.
- Lay of the Land (Ex): A 3rd level apocryphist unlock the 'Lay of the Land' secret. This secret allow the apocryphist to gain insight into her surrounding. She may make a single Knowledge check and use it as both a Search and Spot checks. After using this secret she gain the ability to detect secret door as an elf for 1 round per point Intelligence bonus she possess.
- Foreknowledge (Ex): A 7th level apocryphist unlock the 'Foreknowledge' secret. This secret allow apocryphist to see incoming dangers and grant herself an Insight bonus to her AC and Reflex save equal to her Charisma bonus as well the Evasion and Uncanny Dodge ability. If the Apocryphist is wearing armor, this bonus is limited by her armor's max dexterity. This bonus last for a number of rounds equal to her Intelligence modifier. This bonus granted by Foreknowledge do not stack with similar bonuses (such as a Monk's AC bonus).
- Cosmic Power (Su): At 11th level the apocryphist unlock the 'Cosmic Power' secret. This secret allow the apocryphist to command hidden power within the multiverse, upon doing so the effect of the next spell she cast within the round is greatly strengthened. The spell augmented by cosmic power gain a +2 bonus on caster level, DC and ignore spell resistance. However the augmented spell is immediately un-ingrained, preventing any further casting of it for the day.
- Hyperdimensional (Su): A 15th level apocryphist unlock the 'Hyperdimensional' secret. This secret allow the apocryphist to peer and move through other dimension. For a number of round equal to her Intelligence bonus the apocryphist gain the ability to see invisible or ethereal creature, strike incorporeal creatures as if all of her attacks were Ghost-Touched as well as the ability to teleport half her move speed as a move action (as per improved dimension door).
- Final Word (Su): A 19th level apocryphist unlock the Final Word secret. This secret is used as a 1 round action and consume two uses of Dark Secret for the day. Once used the apocryphist speak the death-truename of a creature within 120 feet, the creature automatically recognize the gravity of the act even if it otherwise unable to recognize it. Once spoken the creature has 3 rounds of life left, after which it will die. At the end of the 3 rounds the creature take damage equal to twice it maximum hit point, usually killing. A creature killed by Final Word is reduced to dust and count as having died of old age.
- The effect may be warded off the a miracle or wish spell, or reduced by a death ward spell, in the later case lowering the damage to half of it maximum hit point and immediately ending the spell. A creature whose CR of 3 points higher than the apocryphist or of Immortal nature is allowed a Will save to negate the ability. Once a creature has been affected by the Final Word Secret it is furthermore immune to it from that particular apocryphist.
Eschew Superstitions: An Apocryphist has no need for superstitions and meaningless rituals, they gain Alternative Eschew Materials as a bonus feat and do not need a divine focus when casting their apocryphist's spells.
Lore Delver (Ex): A 1st level Apocryphist gain a bonus all of her Knowledge equal to her class level or Charisma modifier, whichever is lower. She may also attempt to make Knowledge checks untrained.
In-Depth Study (Ex): A 2nd level apocryphist is capable of making incredibly in-depth studies while at libraries or other calm place fit for studies. An apocryphist can take 1d4+1 hours to make a Knowledge checks to automatically count as having rolled a 20 for that check, this can be done once per day and is wasted if her calm is interrupted by hostile action or a strong distraction. If she was in a library or center of knowledge that is outfitted with text relevant to her knowledge she gain an additional +3 bonus on that knowledge check.
Esoteric Mystery: At 4th level and each 4 level thereafter, an apocryphist gain a single Esoteric Mystery from the Esoteric Mystery list below.
Keeper of Secrets (Ex): A 13th level apocryphist 's mind is full of secret and well warded. She gain a +4 bonus on saves against any attempt to read her mind, obtain or modify her memory and roll saving throws against such effect twice, taking the best result. If the effect did not grant a saving throw she is allowed one, using the spell's normal saving throw for it level or DC 20, whichever is higher.
Heretical Knowledge (Ex): A 14th level apocryphist is capable of extending her studies in the strangest of text, she is able to scribe spells from the Sorcerer/Wizard into her prayerbook of 3rd level or lower and ingrain them as normal. When she cast such as spell it is still considered an arcane spell and thus is limited by all of it normal restriction.
Whenever the apocryphist learn higher level spell, her ability to prepare and ingrain sorcerer/wizard spell improve as well. When she learn 8th level she become able to scribe and ingrain 4th level sorcerer/wizard spell, it once again improve to 5th level when she learn 9th level spells.
Immortality (Ex): At 17th level, an apocryphist no longer has a maximum age, and will no longer die of old age.
Esoteric Mystery[edit]
The apocryphist learn her Esoteric Mystery from the following list, she may only pick a particular esoteric mystery once unless noted otherwise. A esoteric mystery marked with the [Secret] tag is a Dark Secret ability and thus must follow it rules. The DCs of Esoteric Mysteries is 10 + 1/2 Class Level + the apocryphist's Charisma modifier.
Dark Whisper [Secret] (Su): The apocryphist unlock the Dark Whisper secret. This secret allow the apocryphist to speak a painful word of dark speech at it target, avoiding any aftereffect to herself. This force a single creature within 20 feet to make a Will save or be stunned for 1 round, a successful or immunity to stunning make the creature staggered for 1 round instead. This is a pain effect.
Delves into Mystery: The apocryphist choose a single Oracle Mystery, she gain a single revelation of this mystery as if her oracle level was equal to her class level. She may take this ability multiple time, gaining an additional revelation from the chosen mystery.
Feverish Dream: Once per week the apocryphist can induce herself into a single exhausting dream lasting 16 hours, after which she may ingrain an additional spell per level she can cast. This leave her Exhausted for 24 hours, which cannot be cured by magic. Assuming she does not re-ingrain her spell she may keep the extra ingrained spell essentially forever.
Perfected Skill [Secret] (Ex): The apocryphist unlock the Perfected Skill secret. This secret allow the apocryphist to perfectly perform a single skill check, automatically counting as having rolled a Natural 20 on her next skill check. The skill check must be started within 1 round otherwise the benefit is lost, but may require any amount of time to perform otherwise.
(Ex): You may use one of your Dark Secret which normally only affect yourself as a standard action, upon doing so you choose one ally within 30 feet who will benefit of the secret instead of yourself. The secret's benefits and duration are based on your own Intelligence or Charisma.
- (Ex): You may use one of your Dark Secret which normally only affect yourself as a full-round action and expending twice it normal uses, upon doing so you choose a number of allies within 30 feet equal to half your class level. These allies gain the benefit of your secret in addition to yourself, the secret's benefits and duration are based on your own Intelligence or Charisma. This Esoteric Mystery require Share Secret.
Silencing Rebuke [Secret] (Su): The apocryphist unlock the Silencing Rebuke secret. This effect force a single creature within 30 feet to become unable to cast spell with verbal components or make sound. This effect last for a number of rounds equal to her Intelligence modifier unless a successful Fortitude save is made, which reduce the duration to 1 round
Spellbound Studies: Through intense studies in the domain of spells aftereffect on the body, the apocryphist learn how to magically induce it onto herself. She gain a single [Spelltouched] feat ignoring any spell exposure prerequisite it may have.
Timeless Body (Ex): As the Druid class feature, once she gain the Immortal class feature she also gain Improved Timeless Body as a bonus feat. The apocryphist must be 12th level or higher to unlock this secret.
Vision of Dread [Secret] (Su) : The apocryphist unlock the Vision of Dread secret. This secret allow the apocryphist to instill a vision of pure terror in the mind of a creature within 30 feet, forcing it to make a Will save or be Cowering from the apocryphist for 1 round and then At Bay from her for 1 round per level. If it succeed it is still At Bay from the apocryphist for 1 round. This a is a [Mind-Affecting] [Fear] effect. The apocryphist must 8th level or higher to select this secret.
Unspoken Words (Su): The apocryphist's mind unlock to the other world, allowing her to communicate without such much more as mumbling. She gain abilities as if she was wearing a Helm of Telepathy.
