D&D 3E/3.5 A vaguely remembered prestige class

[kapars]

In college I was reading some 3e material though I never played until 5e. Something that stuck in my memory was an amulet that would slowly turn the wearer into a spider though also grant certain abilities. Was this a prestige class? If so, what book was it in?

 

[Joshua Randall]

Maybe Fang of Lolth from Song & Silence, or its upgraded Dread Fang of Lolth from Drow of the Underdark? Or Arachnomancer from the Drow book?

 

[kapars]

It’s the Fang of Lolth, thank you! I’ll check out the other too. Is there a prestige class you wish would become a 5e subclass? This one is perhaps a little too niche but I’ve always enjoyed the lore.

 

[Joshua Randall]

Oh man this takes me back. Umm…
I’m looking here — List of prestige classes

• Thaumaturgist for that Enochian feel
• Basically everything from Defenders of the Faith because I like the holy types. Especially Knights of the Chalice and Middle Circle.
• Manual of the Planes… the names all bleed together for me. Whichever is the coolest “travel the planes for the lulz” version.
• Fist of Hextor
• Everything from Book of Exalted Deeds because I like the holy types Especially Fist of Raziel and Stalker of Kharash
• Dragonslayer from Draconomicon because that movie… is, well, it’s pretty bad, but, yeah.
• Knight of the Raven from Expedition to Castle Ravenloft. I made my entire party help me set this up for my PC. and it was pretty underwhelming. But… RAVEN! Ravens are cool.
• Keeper of the Cerulean Sign from Lords of Madness. I wrote an LFR adventure about her. Well, not ABOUT her. But she was the instigating NPC.
• Iajutsu Master from Oriental Adventures. Possibly the most shtick-y of all one-shtick PrC’s

 

[Wofano Wotanto]

Dragonslayer from Draconomicon because that movie… is, well, it’s pretty bad, but, yeah.

The film itself is dire, but speak no ill of Vermithrax Pejorative, the greatest practical FX dragon in all of film history. Which is not a minor achievement considering the Seventh Voyage of Sinbad exists.

 

[Joshua Randall]

speak no ill of Vermithrax Pejorative

If nothing else she has one of the most badass NAMES in dragon history, right up there with Kizarvexius. And if you recognize that name you’re a grognard like me.

 

[Wofano Wotanto]

If nothing else he has one of the most badass NAMES in dragon history, right up there with Kizarvexius. And if you recognize that name you’re a grognard like me.

Or just old with a good memory.

Quack.

 

[kapars]

Knight of the Raven sounds fun. It’s like having an enhanced familiar on a Cleric. I also enjoy Clerics and Paladins and have to watch myself to not only play them if the opportunity arises.

 

[Joshua Randall]

I also enjoy Clerics and Paladins and have to watch myself to not only play them if the opportunity arises.

They say the only way to overcome a craving is to give into it.

OK. I’m pretty sure “they” don’t say that, but I recommend it.

 

[kapars]

My 7 year old told me her next character would be “someone whose father taught her how to use nunchucks” and the Iajutsu Master may end up being good inspiration for such a “singular” concept.