Classes (Bonds of Blood)
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| Creator: | Narcissus |
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| Type: | role play |
| Levels: | 1-40 |
| PvP: | full PvP |
| Version: | 1.69 (8109)+XP1+XP2 |
| IP: | 98.232.89.164:5121 |
| Rules: | player's handbook |
| Changes: | subraces, classes, feats, skills, spell changes |
| Systems: | crafting, repairing and cooking; merchants, barter and gold limits; deities, religion and prayer; environment; rest and ambush; combat; death; experience; emotes |
| Items: | treasure, properties, teleportation |
| Info: | hints and tips |
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[edit] Base classes
[edit] Barbarians
At level 5, barbarians get improved uncanny dodge. This feat can be activated through an item that can be used only once per day. When improved uncanny dodge is activated, the activator becomes immune to sneak attacks for 3 rounds, plus 1 round for every 3 levels in any of the classes that can qualify for improved uncanny dodge.
At level 15, barbarians get indomitable will. This ability gives the barbarian +4 to his will saves.
[edit] Bards
Bards have the spell failure caused by wearing armor reduced 10%. In addition, the bard song progression has been modified to combine all bard abilities with positive effects. Furthermore, bards have the ability to scry for information as a wizard or sorcerer (see wizards and sorcerers).
| Bard level | Perform | Attack | Damage | Will | Fortitude | Reflex | HP | AC | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2d10 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2d10 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2d10 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2d10 | 4 | 2 |
[edit] Clerics
Cleric domain spell-like abilities do not fulfill the requirement to use a scroll because they are handled differently in the engine than normal spells.
Several clerical domains have been modified as described below.
Animal: The cleric's hold person spell can also hold animals.
Death: The cleric can instantly kill any creature, within arm's reach, with fewer hit points than the cleric's roll of (cleric's level)d6. The cleric must make a successful melee touch attack prior to this attempt.
Protection: The cleric can gain a +1 bonus to all saves for 1 turn per cleric level.
Strength: The cleric can gain a +1 bonus to damage for 1 turn per cleric level.
Trickery: The cleric can gain a +4 bonus to hide, move silently, and search for 1 turn per cleric level.
War: The cleric can gain a +1 attack bonus for 1 turn per cleric level.
[edit] Druids
Druids have been changed in several ways from the default, with alterations to their spellbook, animal companions, animal empathy skill, and wild shape. Of these, the changes to the spellbook are the simplest, with the summon creature I-IX spells changed to nature's ally I-IX.
The progression of animal companions has been changed from gaining 1 hit die for every druid level to gaining 2 hit dice every 3 druid levels. In addition, also at every third level, the animal companion gains +2 armor class, +1 strength, and +1 dexterity. Additional benefits at various druid levels are the following.
- Druid 1:
- Defensive spells can be shared. If the animal companion is very close to its master when the master casts a self-targeted buff/protection spell that can be used on other people, then the animal companion also gains the effects of the spell.
- Druid 3:
- All animal companions get evasion.
- Druid 6:
- All animal companions get a +4 bonus to their will saves.
- Druid 9:
- All animal companions get an additional attack per round.
- Druid 15:
- All animal companions get improved evasion.
Furthermore, druids can change their animal companions at will by using a special tool given to members of the class.
The animal empathy skill has been expanded to allow "true domination", which allows a druid (or ranger or shifter) to capture dominated animals for use at a later time. This is accomplished by first dominating the animal with a standard animal empathy check, then succeeding in a second (non-standard) check that is triggered by using a special item. The DC of this second check is either 26 + the animal's hit dice or 30 + the magical beast's hit dice. If this second check is successful, the animal will be placed in the druid's inventory. Animals in inventory can be summoned at any time, with a daily limit of such summonings equal to the summoner's wisdom modifier, capped at 9.
True domination can only be attempted on an individual animal once. Once the dominated animal is summoned and its work is complete, it must be released back to nature and can never be redominated again.
Wild shape has been altered to reflect the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons rules. (Standard NWN is based on the 3.0 edition.) In addition, the spell-like abilities of the various forms have been restricted, with these abilities treated as level 9 spells and uses per day no longer infinite. For example, the spell-like abilities of the elemental shapes can be used once per day at druid level 16, twice at 17, and three times at 19.
The new forms are described as follows. The character's current armor and weapon item properties may merge with these forms.
- Wild shape: HD 4 forms
- Elemental shape:
- Dragon shape: HD 32 forms
[edit] Monks
Monks gain no additional speed from monk speed after level 9. In addition, the empty body feat has been changed to produce a sanctuary effect once per day, with a DC of 10 + the monk's level/2 + wisdom modifier. This effect lasts 1 round per 4 monk levels.
As taking a single monk level to gain the monk AC bonus is seen by many as an exploit, this bonus has been limited. Any bonus in excess of the character's monk level is canceled out by a penalty on the character's armor. Single-classed monks are exempted from this penalty.
[edit] Paladins
At level 1, a paladin can detect if a creature is evil with an alignment-detection item.
Taking a single level of paladin for the save bonus is no longer an option. Divine grace is capped so that it will not provide a bonus larger than the paladin's class level. This is accomplished by canceling the excess bonus with a penalty on the character's armor. Single-classed paladins are exempted from this penalty.
[edit] Rogues
At level 8, rogues get improved uncanny dodge. This feat can be activated through an item that can be used only once per day. When improved uncanny dodge is activated the activator becomes immune to sneak attacks for 3 rounds, plus 1 round for every 3 levels in any of the classes that can qualify for improved uncanny dodge.
[edit] Rangers
At level 1, rangers may use the tracking ability to track enemies within natural terrain. This can be activated via the ranger's tracking device. For every 2 ranger levels, the ranger can track 1 more creature to a maximum of 10. The tracking roll is [ranger's level + wisdom modifier + 1d20] versus the [target's move silently rank + 1d20].
At level 9, rangers get +4 to their reflex saves.
At level 13, rangers get +5 to their hide skill.
At level 17, rangers can use their improved stealth mode item to emulate hide in plain sight. The difference between the shadowdancer's hide in plain sight and the ranger's hide in plain sight is that the ranger can only hide in natural terrain above ground. (See shadowdancers for more details.)
Rangers have a new feature called true animal domination. (See druids for more details.)
Ranger animal companions have been adjusted. (See druids for more details.)
Summon creature I-IV spells have been changed to nature's ally I-IV.
[edit] Wizards and sorcerers
Wizards and sorcerers (mages) have modified familiars and may select the type of familiar they summon at any time via their "companion tool". In addition, mages have been given the ability to craft golems and to scry for information.
Familiars get approximately half the hit points of their master and an attack bonus equal to their master's, plus the familiar's ability modifier. Their saves and skills are increased to their master's levels if the latter is higher, and their AC increases by 1 for every 2 master levels. The minimum intelligence of a familiar is five more than half its master's level. All familiars have improved evasion, and at level 11 they get spell resistance equal to their master's level plus five.
Familiars have the ability to share their masters' spells — when a mage casts a buff/protection spell that can target others on himself, the familiar will also get the effects of the spell, provided the familiar is close enough to the mage at the time. Familiars cannot be automatically healed via conversation, but must be fed an actual food item instead. If a familiar dies, its master will take 1d2 (non-lethal) damage per level.
In order to craft a golem, a mage must have a high enough caster level and high enough skills in spellcraft, craft weapon, and craft armor. They must also use a golem crafting apparatus, find a book with a golem recipe, have ingredients to craft the golem, and have enough gold for the supplies. For example, a level 1 golem may require 5 caster levels, 15 spellcraft, 15 craft weapon, 15 craft armor, several ingredients, and a few thousand gold pieces. Golems are usually immune to magic and inflict large amounts of damage in combat. They do have their weaknesses, though.
Golems can become lifelong companions and protectors because they can be summoned and unsummoned/stored by activating any golem book on the summoned golem. They are like familiars in that they can only be summoned once per day. If a golem dies it is lost forever.
[edit] Scrying
Scrying is the act of detecting a targets location and information. Only bards, clerics, druids, sorcerers, and wizards can scry. They must be at least level 6.
A scrying optical can be used to gain knowledge on a specific target. The scry roll is 10 + 4 (level 4 spell) + modifier (higher of wisdom, intelligence, or charisma) + 1d20 versus the target's will save + 1d20 + 10 (10 is a modifier due to unfamiliarity of the target). If successful at scrying a monster, the user will gain information on the monster's statistics. The caster must win on each save to view each group of statistics.
Some creatures are immune to scrying.
[edit] Prestige classes
Prestige classes are capped at level 20. Though a player may have over 20 levels of prestige classes between 2 different prestige classes.
[edit] Arcane archers
The arcane archer class can only be taken up to 10 times per character. Also the arcane archer levels on any character may not exceed half the total levels of the character at any given time. This means in order to have 7 levels of arcane archer, the character must have at least 14 total levels (7 arcane archer, 7 something else).
Imbue arrow does (arcane archer level x 2)d6 fire damage to all creatures within its radius.
[edit] Assassins
At level 5, assassins get improved uncanny dodge. This feat can be activated through an item that can be used only once per day. When improved uncanny dodge is activated, the activator becomes immune to sneak attacks for 3 rounds plus 1 round for every 3 levels in any of the classes that can qualify for improved uncanny dodge.
At level 8, assassins can now use the improved stealth mode item to emulate hide in plain sight. (See shadowdancers for more details.)
[edit] Blackguard
At level 1, blackguards can detect if a creature is good with an alignment detection item.
At level 5, blackguards may summon a fiendish servant.
[edit] Fiendish servant
Fiendish servants are considered henchman so they have no duration of stay.
At level 1, a blackguard's fiendish servant gets improved evasion.
At level 1, a blackguard's fiendish servant shares buff/protection spells with his master. The servant must be close to the blackguard and the spells must be useable on others.
At level 1, a blackguard's fiendish servant gets the blackguard's saves if it is higher then the servant's.
At level 16 (blood bond), the blackguard's fiendish servant gets +2 on saves and +2 on attack rolls.
At level 19, the blackguards fiendish servant gets spell resistance equal to its master's level + 5.
The blackguard's fiendish servant also gets bonuses based on the masters overall level.
At level 1 the servant gets +2 HD, +1 AC, +1 strength, and at least 6 intelligence.
At level 13 the servant gets +2 HD, +3 AC, +1 strength, and at least 7 intelligence.
At level 15 the servant gets +2 HD, +2 more AC, +1 strength, and at least +1 intelligence.
At level 16 the servant gets +2 HD, +5 AC, +1 strength, and at least 8 intelligence.
At level 19 the servant gets +2 HD, +7 AC, +1 strength, and at least 9 intelligence.
At level 20 the servant gets +2 HD, +2 more AC, +1 strength, and at least +1 intelligence.
[edit] Champion of Torm
Divine wrath now gives a +2 attack and damage bonus at level 5, and an extra +1 for every 5 levels.
[edit] Dwarven defenders
At level 6, dwarven defenders get improved uncanny dodge. This feat can be activated through an item that can be used only once per day. When improved uncanny dodge is activated the activator becomes immune to sneak attacks for 3 rounds plus 1 round for every 3 levels in any of the classes that can qualify for improved uncanny dodge.
[edit] Harper scouts
Harper Scouts can no longer create potions.
[edit] Pale masters
Pale masters are treated as partial undead creatures. Any spell that hurts undead may also hurt pale masters.
Pale masters cannot have red dragon disciple levels and vice versa.
[edit] Undead graft
The DC for all effects from the undead graft spell is 14 (fortitude save).
Undead graft has a few new effects that are applied randomly.
The effect is either 1d6 strength damage, 1d6 constitution damage, paralyzation for 1d6+2 rounds (elves are immune), 1 negative level or if undead graft is used on an undead creature with lower HD then the caster's level, then it will be dominated for rounds/caster level.
Deathless master touch's DC is 17, and it cannot be used on creatures larger than large-sized (dragons, etc).
[edit] Summon undead
Summons a 7 HD undead creature.
This summon also gets a +4 turn resistance bonus.
[edit] Summon greater undead
Summons a 15 HD undead creature.
This summon also gets a +4 turn resistance bonus.
[edit] Red dragon disciples
Red dragons disciples cannot have pale master levels and vice versa.
[edit] Shadowdancers
At level 5, Shadowdancers get improved uncanny dodge. This feat can be activated through an item that can be used only once per day. When improved uncanny dodge is activated, the activator becomes immune to sneak attacks for 3 rounds plus 1 round for every 3 levels in any of the classes that can qualify for improved uncanny dodge.
[edit] Hide in plain sight
Shadowdancers now use the improved stealth mode item to emulate hide in plain sight. Hide in plain sight works as long as the shadowdancer is within 10 feet of a shadow. A shadowdancer's chance of hiding is highly dependent upon the environment. For example, night is an excellent time for hiding. Hiding during the day in broad daylight may not be as successful. This also assumes that the shadowdancer is able to hide and move silently better then the pursuer can spot and listen.
[edit] Shadow illusion
The shadow now has a turn resistance bonus of +12.
The shadow also gets +2 HD for every 3 levels.
The shadow is now a henchman so it has no duration for staying.
[edit] Shadow evade
Shadow evade has been changed to shadow jump per D&D 3.5 rules.
Shadow jump allows the shadowdancer to jump between shadows. This is similar to hide in plain sight except that it does not require a hide or move silently check. It is undetectable by creatures. The only way this ability will fail is based on the availability of a shadow. Like HiPS, this spell is more successful at night than it would be in the daytime in areas above the ground.
The shadow jump duration is 1 round per 2 levels starting at the fourth shadowdancer level.
[edit] Shifters
[edit] Wildshape form abilities
Shifter spells are now treated as spell levels.
Spell level 0 (cantrip) - wildshape
Spell level 1 - greater wildshape I
Spell level 2 - greater wildshape II
Spell level 3 - greater wildshape III
Spell level 4 - humanoid shape
Spell level 5 - greater wildshape IV
Spell level 6 - undead shape
Spell level 7 - outsider shape
Spell level 8 - construct shape
Spell level 9 - dragon shape
Spell DCs have been adjusted according to these spell levels.
The maximum uses per spell level is (shifter levels + druid levels)/2 - spell level + 1. For example, if a player has 4 levels of shifter and 4 levels of druid and is using a spell from greater wildshape II, then the formula would be 8/2 - 2 + 1 = 3 uses for his level.
The maximum spell uses a player can have in any spell level is 9 for a total of 81 (cantrips don’t count).
Spell uses can be recharged by resting.
Remaining spell uses can be viewed by using the nature’s rod.
[edit] Slaad chaos spittle
Used to do magic damage; now does acid damage.
[edit] Manticore spikes
Used to do magic damage; now does piercing damage.
[edit] Pulse drown
The DC is equal to the creature's strength, the damage is 1d4 per 4 HD, and the targets are knocked down for 1 round per 4 HD.
[edit] Pulse air
The DC is equal to the creature's strength, the damage is 1d4 per 4 HD, and the targets are knocked down for 1 round per 4 HD.
[edit] Vampire invisibility
Used to be undetectable. Now its equivalent to invisibility.
[edit] Petrification (all)
Now has the same effect as flesh to stone.
