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Inspired by the War Spatula. 
Not every cook is in an army, but every army needs feeding and the best armies employ the best cooks. The War Chef is the pinnacle of the soldier/cook, able to keep their troops fed and healthy and able to hold their own in combat. Many War Chefs are human, although the profession is found in greater numbers among other races. Orcish and goblin War Chefs are fairly common as the brutes love for killing keeps the supplied with fresh meat. Dwarven armies often have one or two War Chefs in the lines, generally older soldiers who have been around and can provide advice and keep the troops in good shape. Many gnomes and halflings have the culinary expertise to make excellent chefs but are not quite so inclined to the classes militant aspects. Namby-pamby elves prefer dainty portions and faint at the sight of blood, and are not very likely to become interested in the path of a War Chef. The tradition is largely unknown amongst more monstrous races with unsophisitaced cuisines.
War Chef
HD: d8
Prerequisites
Profession: Chef - 8 ranks
Exotic Weapon Proficiency: War Spatula
Weapon Focus: War Spatula
Skp/Lvl: 4+ int modifier
Class Skills: Appraise (int), Concentration (con), Climb (str), Craft (int), Handle Animal (cha), Heal (wis), Intimidate (cha), Jump (str), Knowledge:Nature (int), Profession (wis), Ride (dex), Search (int), Survival (wis), Swim (str)
Improved War Spatula (EX): A war spatula in your hands is incredibly deadly. You gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls when wielding your war spatula
Great Chef (EX): Your cooking is fantastic. Any being that eats a meal you've prepared heals extra hit points with a nights rest. These extra hit points are equal to the number of ranks you have in Profession:Chef.
Fire Resistance (EX): As a War Chef practices their craft, they become one with the heat of the kitchen. At 2nd level you gain fire resistance 5. This benefit improves to fire resistance 10 at 5th level.
Stretch Rations (EX): By 2nd level you've learned how to stretch portions to make meals feed more people than they otherwise could. Make a DC10 Profession:Chef check to feed two people from one days worth of rations. For every 5 points by which you beat the DC, you can feed one more person.
Greater War Spatula (EX): A War Chef of 3rd level has gained great control over their war spatula. The threat range for your war spatula is doubled. This does not stack with other effects that increase threat range such as the Keen weapon enchantment or Improved Critical.
Detect Poison (SP): A good chef know's when food is spoiled or otherwise inedible. At 3rd level you can cast the Detect Poison cantrip a number of time per day equal to your War Chef level.
Health Food (EX): By 4th level the fare you create is so nourishing and healthy that it can stave off illness and poison. Any being that eats food you prepare gains a +1 bonus to its next save against poison or disease for every three ranks of Profession:Chef you posess.
Purify Food and Drink (SP): The best chef's know what to do when something spoils. At 4th level, you gain the ability to cast the Purify Food and Drink cantrip a number of times equal to your War Chef level.
War Spatula Perfection (EX): The greatest of War Chef's are masterful warriors with their spatulas. When using the Head Toss ability of your war spatula, the DC to resist the shaken condition increases by +2. Furthermore, you can flip a foes head in such a way that it becomes a dangerous projectile. When using Head Toss, you can fling the decapitated head 30 feet in any direction. Treat this as a ranged attack that deals damage as a club sized for the decapitated opponent plus 1/2 your strength modifier.
Not every cook is in an army, but every army needs feeding and the best armies employ the best cooks. The War Chef is the pinnacle of the soldier/cook, able to keep their troops fed and healthy and able to hold their own in combat. Many War Chefs are human, although the profession is found in greater numbers among other races. Orcish and goblin War Chefs are fairly common as the brutes love for killing keeps the supplied with fresh meat. Dwarven armies often have one or two War Chefs in the lines, generally older soldiers who have been around and can provide advice and keep the troops in good shape. Many gnomes and halflings have the culinary expertise to make excellent chefs but are not quite so inclined to the classes militant aspects. Namby-pamby elves prefer dainty portions and faint at the sight of blood, and are not very likely to become interested in the path of a War Chef. The tradition is largely unknown amongst more monstrous races with unsophisitaced cuisines.
War Chef
HD: d8
Prerequisites
Profession: Chef - 8 ranks
Exotic Weapon Proficiency: War Spatula
Weapon Focus: War Spatula
Skp/Lvl: 4+ int modifier
Class Skills: Appraise (int), Concentration (con), Climb (str), Craft (int), Handle Animal (cha), Heal (wis), Intimidate (cha), Jump (str), Knowledge:Nature (int), Profession (wis), Ride (dex), Search (int), Survival (wis), Swim (str)
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[b] Base Fort Ref Will
Level Attack Bonus Save Save Save Special[/b]
1 +0 +2 +2 +0 Improved War Spatula, Great Chef
2 +1 +3 +3 +0 Fire Resistance 5, Stretch Rations
3 +2 +3 +3 +1 Greater War Spatula, Detect Poison
4 +3 +4 +4 +1 Health Food, Purify Food and Drink
5 +3 +4 +4 +1 Fire Resistance 10, War Spatula PerfectionImproved War Spatula (EX): A war spatula in your hands is incredibly deadly. You gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls when wielding your war spatula
Great Chef (EX): Your cooking is fantastic. Any being that eats a meal you've prepared heals extra hit points with a nights rest. These extra hit points are equal to the number of ranks you have in Profession:Chef.
Fire Resistance (EX): As a War Chef practices their craft, they become one with the heat of the kitchen. At 2nd level you gain fire resistance 5. This benefit improves to fire resistance 10 at 5th level.
Stretch Rations (EX): By 2nd level you've learned how to stretch portions to make meals feed more people than they otherwise could. Make a DC10 Profession:Chef check to feed two people from one days worth of rations. For every 5 points by which you beat the DC, you can feed one more person.
Greater War Spatula (EX): A War Chef of 3rd level has gained great control over their war spatula. The threat range for your war spatula is doubled. This does not stack with other effects that increase threat range such as the Keen weapon enchantment or Improved Critical.
Detect Poison (SP): A good chef know's when food is spoiled or otherwise inedible. At 3rd level you can cast the Detect Poison cantrip a number of time per day equal to your War Chef level.
Health Food (EX): By 4th level the fare you create is so nourishing and healthy that it can stave off illness and poison. Any being that eats food you prepare gains a +1 bonus to its next save against poison or disease for every three ranks of Profession:Chef you posess.
Purify Food and Drink (SP): The best chef's know what to do when something spoils. At 4th level, you gain the ability to cast the Purify Food and Drink cantrip a number of times equal to your War Chef level.
War Spatula Perfection (EX): The greatest of War Chef's are masterful warriors with their spatulas. When using the Head Toss ability of your war spatula, the DC to resist the shaken condition increases by +2. Furthermore, you can flip a foes head in such a way that it becomes a dangerous projectile. When using Head Toss, you can fling the decapitated head 30 feet in any direction. Treat this as a ranged attack that deals damage as a club sized for the decapitated opponent plus 1/2 your strength modifier.
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