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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 5405802" data-attributes="member: 35909">It's way too strong still.  I'm wary of any custom stuff on those wiki sites, I've seen alot of questionably balanced classes and feats.First of all, make it a d4 HD class.  When you actually go undead at level 10, all former and future HD will turn into d12s anyway and you'll lose con to hit points.  That's the rules for undead, and a heck of a lot less confusing that the current set up.  The current setup giving d12s AND con to hp right from 1st level is also ridiculously freaking broken.  Get rid of the unique rules about death and dying.  Just follow actual vampre/undead rules.Undead are poor BAB, arcane casters are poor BAB (generally).  I see no flavor reason why this class should be full BAB.  Ditto for saves.  Undead and wiz/sorc both have only good will saves.  In fact, undead have HORRIBLE fort saves, when you consider poor base fort and the no con mod.  Undead are just immune to many fort save spells.  If you want to gradually grant him abilities of the undead until total transformation at level 10, that's fine.  Look at Elemental Savant, which gradually turns you into an Elemental, for guidance.  But there is no reason for good fort saves.Skills: 6 + Int mod?!!!!  Are you <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing kidding me?!  No comment here, just face palm.Spell advancement: I actually wouldn't mind seeing this boosted to 7/10, 8/10, or even 9/10 progression if the insane BAB, HD, skills, etc... got drastically toned down to where they should logically be for a caster.</blockquote>

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