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<blockquote data-quote="paradox42" data-source="post: 6228180" data-attributes="member: 29746"><p><strong>New Oracle Archetype</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Soulspeaker:</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong> Some Oracles, linked as they are to powers beyond the physical world, become natural attractors of disembodied spirits. The existence of the Haunted curse is an obvious result of this phenomenon, but it is not only malevolent spirits which manifest around such people. Sometimes, the souls actually communicate with the Oracle, and achieve a level of understanding and rapport with him or her so profound that it is nearly impossible for others to understand- let alone study. In regions unaware of Incarnum or its uses, people with such gifts are usually thought of as affected by some sort of unique possession attempt by Beings From Elsewhere, but in cultures familiar with Incarnum- where being in touch with disembodied souls is not particularly strange or uncommon- the link between these special Oracles and the power of Incarnum is recognized and even celebrated. Such soul-touched Oracles are most often called Soulspeakers by those who become aware of their special talents. </p><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>Class Features:</strong></p><p>All of the following are class features of the Soulspeaker.</p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Recommended Mysteries:</strong> Ancestor, Life, Nature.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Oracle's Curse:</strong> A Soulspeaker must choose the Clouded Vision, Haunted, Wasting, or Tongues Curse at 1st level.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Bonus Spells:</strong><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Detect Incarnum</em> (MoI 101) (2nd)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Suppress Magic</em> (MoI 105) (4th)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Empathic Spirit</em> (6th)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Incarnum Vigor</em> (MoI 102) (8th)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Mass Empathic Spirit</em> (14th)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Incarnum Apotheosis</em> (MoI 101-102) (16th)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Soulmeld Disjunction</em> (MoI 105) (18th)</li> </ul> These bonus spells replace the Oracle's normal Mystery bonus spells at these levels.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Revelations:</strong> A Soulspeaker must take the following Revelations at the listed levels.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Essentia Pool (Su):</em> A Soulspeaker gains access to a personal pool of essentia, which can be invested into any Incarnum receptacles he or she has to increase their power. This essentia pool's size is equal to the character's Oracle level, but note that the Soulspeaker's <em>character level</em> determines the maximum quantity of essentia that he or she can invest in any single Incarnum receptacle, as noted in MoI on page 19 (table 2-1: Essentia Capacity).<br /> The Soulspeaker must take this Revelation at 1st level.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Meldshaping:</em> The Soulspeaker gains the ability to shape soulmelds, which are drawn from the Incarnate soulmeld list. Unlike standard meldshapers, a Soulspeaker does <strong>not</strong> know how to shape soulmelds automatically, except for the Soulspeaker Circlet (which all Soulspeakers know automatically upon gaining this ability and thereafter); instead, the character must choose specific soulmelds to learn how to shape (see below).<br /> The DC for a saving throw against a Soulspeaker's soulmeld is 10 + the number of points of essentia invested in the soulmeld + the Soulspeaker's CHA modifier. Before 3rd level, the Soulspeaker has no Meldshaper Level (from oracle levels alone). Upon gaining this Revelation, the character's Meldshaper Level becomes (and remains) equal to his or her Soulspeaker/Oracle level - 2.<br /> A Soulspeaker can shape only a certain number of soulmelds on his or her person at any one time. This base allotment begins at 1 soulmeld at 3rd level, and increases by 1 for every 3 levels thereafter. Thus, the soulmeld allotment increases to 2 at 6th level, 3 at 9th, and so forth. The maximum number of soulmelds that the character can have shaped simultaneously is equal to his or her CON score minus 10, or the number of soulmelds allowed for his or her Soulspeaker level, whichever is lower.<br /> A Soulspeaker does not study or prepare soulmelds in advance, but must have a good night's rest and must meditate for 1 hour to shape his or her soulmelds (see Shaping Soulmelds, on page 49 of MoI).<br /> Whereas most meldshaping characters know every soulmeld on their class list and can shape any of them into an open soulmeld slot as desired, Soulspeakers do not. Soulspeakers must learn specific soulmelds as they gain levels, just as they learn new spells (except for Soulspeaker Circlet, which all Soulspeakers know automatically- effectively as a "bonus Mystery soulmeld"). At each level during which the character learns one or more new spells of 1st or higher level, he or she can choose to learn how to shape a new soulmeld from the Incarnate soulmeld list instead of learning one of the new spells. Only one "known spell" may be turned into a "known soulmeld" this way at each level, but once a soulmeld is known, the character can shape it into an open soulmeld slot at will, just as any other meldshaper could. Soulspeakers can also use feats such as Shape Soulmeld to learn soulmelds, just as other characters can.<br /> The Soulspeaker must take this Revelation at 3rd level.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Chakra Binds:</em> Beginning at 7th level, the Soulspeaker can bind soulmelds to his or her Chakras, granting them new powers based on the specific soulmeld and Chakra chosen. Binding a soulmeld to a Chakra closes the body slot associated with that Chakra (see MoI page 50, "Chakras"), so that the character cannot also benefit from a supernatural item worn on the body slot associated with that Chakra.<br /> The Soulspeaker is allowed to have only one Chakra Bind active at 7th level, but his or her number of Chakra Binds increases by 1 at every 4th level thereafter- thus, to 2 at 11th, 3 at 15th, and 4 at 19th. The character can maintain a number of active Chakra Binds equal to this number, or his or her CON modifier, whichever is lower. Thus, a 12th-level Soulspeaker can maintain two active Chakra Binds, as long as his or her CON score is at least 14.<br /> At 7th level, The Soulspeaker is allowed to bind to his or her Crown, Feet, and Hands Chakras. At 11th level, the Soulspeaker is allowed to bind to the Arms, Brow, and Shoulders Chakras. At 15th level, the character is allowed to bind to the Throat and Waist Chakras. Finally, at 19th level, the character is allowed to bind to the Heart Chakra.<br /> The Soulspeaker must take this Revelation at 7th level.</li> </ul> </li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paradox42, post: 6228180, member: 29746"] [b]New Oracle Archetype[/b] [B]Soulspeaker: [/B] Some Oracles, linked as they are to powers beyond the physical world, become natural attractors of disembodied spirits. The existence of the Haunted curse is an obvious result of this phenomenon, but it is not only malevolent spirits which manifest around such people. Sometimes, the souls actually communicate with the Oracle, and achieve a level of understanding and rapport with him or her so profound that it is nearly impossible for others to understand- let alone study. In regions unaware of Incarnum or its uses, people with such gifts are usually thought of as affected by some sort of unique possession attempt by Beings From Elsewhere, but in cultures familiar with Incarnum- where being in touch with disembodied souls is not particularly strange or uncommon- the link between these special Oracles and the power of Incarnum is recognized and even celebrated. Such soul-touched Oracles are most often called Soulspeakers by those who become aware of their special talents. [B]Class Features:[/B] All of the following are class features of the Soulspeaker. [LIST] [*][B]Recommended Mysteries:[/B] Ancestor, Life, Nature. [*][B]Oracle's Curse:[/B] A Soulspeaker must choose the Clouded Vision, Haunted, Wasting, or Tongues Curse at 1st level. [*][B]Bonus Spells:[/B] [LIST] [*][I]Detect Incarnum[/I] (MoI 101) (2nd) [*][I]Suppress Magic[/I] (MoI 105) (4th) [*][I]Empathic Spirit[/I] (6th) [*][I]Incarnum Vigor[/I] (MoI 102) (8th) [*][I]Mass Empathic Spirit[/I] (14th) [*][I]Incarnum Apotheosis[/I] (MoI 101-102) (16th) [*][I]Soulmeld Disjunction[/I] (MoI 105) (18th) [/LIST] These bonus spells replace the Oracle's normal Mystery bonus spells at these levels. [*][B]Revelations:[/B] A Soulspeaker must take the following Revelations at the listed levels. [LIST] [*][I]Essentia Pool (Su):[/I] A Soulspeaker gains access to a personal pool of essentia, which can be invested into any Incarnum receptacles he or she has to increase their power. This essentia pool's size is equal to the character's Oracle level, but note that the Soulspeaker's [I]character level[/I] determines the maximum quantity of essentia that he or she can invest in any single Incarnum receptacle, as noted in MoI on page 19 (table 2-1: Essentia Capacity). The Soulspeaker must take this Revelation at 1st level. [*][I]Meldshaping:[/I] The Soulspeaker gains the ability to shape soulmelds, which are drawn from the Incarnate soulmeld list. Unlike standard meldshapers, a Soulspeaker does [B]not[/B] know how to shape soulmelds automatically, except for the Soulspeaker Circlet (which all Soulspeakers know automatically upon gaining this ability and thereafter); instead, the character must choose specific soulmelds to learn how to shape (see below). The DC for a saving throw against a Soulspeaker's soulmeld is 10 + the number of points of essentia invested in the soulmeld + the Soulspeaker's CHA modifier. Before 3rd level, the Soulspeaker has no Meldshaper Level (from oracle levels alone). Upon gaining this Revelation, the character's Meldshaper Level becomes (and remains) equal to his or her Soulspeaker/Oracle level - 2. A Soulspeaker can shape only a certain number of soulmelds on his or her person at any one time. This base allotment begins at 1 soulmeld at 3rd level, and increases by 1 for every 3 levels thereafter. Thus, the soulmeld allotment increases to 2 at 6th level, 3 at 9th, and so forth. The maximum number of soulmelds that the character can have shaped simultaneously is equal to his or her CON score minus 10, or the number of soulmelds allowed for his or her Soulspeaker level, whichever is lower. A Soulspeaker does not study or prepare soulmelds in advance, but must have a good night's rest and must meditate for 1 hour to shape his or her soulmelds (see Shaping Soulmelds, on page 49 of MoI). Whereas most meldshaping characters know every soulmeld on their class list and can shape any of them into an open soulmeld slot as desired, Soulspeakers do not. Soulspeakers must learn specific soulmelds as they gain levels, just as they learn new spells (except for Soulspeaker Circlet, which all Soulspeakers know automatically- effectively as a "bonus Mystery soulmeld"). At each level during which the character learns one or more new spells of 1st or higher level, he or she can choose to learn how to shape a new soulmeld from the Incarnate soulmeld list instead of learning one of the new spells. Only one "known spell" may be turned into a "known soulmeld" this way at each level, but once a soulmeld is known, the character can shape it into an open soulmeld slot at will, just as any other meldshaper could. Soulspeakers can also use feats such as Shape Soulmeld to learn soulmelds, just as other characters can. The Soulspeaker must take this Revelation at 3rd level. [*][I]Chakra Binds:[/I] Beginning at 7th level, the Soulspeaker can bind soulmelds to his or her Chakras, granting them new powers based on the specific soulmeld and Chakra chosen. Binding a soulmeld to a Chakra closes the body slot associated with that Chakra (see MoI page 50, "Chakras"), so that the character cannot also benefit from a supernatural item worn on the body slot associated with that Chakra. The Soulspeaker is allowed to have only one Chakra Bind active at 7th level, but his or her number of Chakra Binds increases by 1 at every 4th level thereafter- thus, to 2 at 11th, 3 at 15th, and 4 at 19th. The character can maintain a number of active Chakra Binds equal to this number, or his or her CON modifier, whichever is lower. Thus, a 12th-level Soulspeaker can maintain two active Chakra Binds, as long as his or her CON score is at least 14. At 7th level, The Soulspeaker is allowed to bind to his or her Crown, Feet, and Hands Chakras. At 11th level, the Soulspeaker is allowed to bind to the Arms, Brow, and Shoulders Chakras. At 15th level, the character is allowed to bind to the Throat and Waist Chakras. Finally, at 19th level, the character is allowed to bind to the Heart Chakra. The Soulspeaker must take this Revelation at 7th level. [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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