Steampunk Paragon Paths
- Thread starter Grimgrin
- Start date
dammitbiscuit
First Post
Thanks!
Grimgrin
First Post
Mechanized Vehicle Paragons
This section will be paragons that operate or combat steampunk vehicles
Steam Warden
Nothing good is made without blood, sweat, and gears.
Prerequisites: “Lay on Hands”, Proficiency with a Heavy Shield, Lawful Good.
Your order has dedicated itself to the construction and maintenance of machines that aid mankind. It is the belief of your order that the precision and resilience of machines is a reflection of the divine. You also use your skills to demolish or disable diabolic devices and infernal engines that threaten life and liberty. Your skills are in high demand in mechanized warfare and you are highly regarded by your fellow technocrats. This paragon class is taken by paladins with an affinity for machines.
Steam Warden Path Features
Ordained Mechanic (11th Level): You can use your “lay on hands” ability to repair vehicles and machines rather than creatures. You may expend a healing surge with a bonus equal to your CHA modifier to heal a vehicle or mechanical object. You can not repair a device reduced to 0 hit points, since it is totally destroyed at that point.
Man Versus Machine (11th Level): You can use your divine power to destroy or repair machines. When you are adjacent to any creature that you have marked with your "divine challenge" ability, it provokes an opportunity attack from you if it makes an attack that does not include you. Furthermore, your damage rolls against a construct or any mechanized vehicle that you challenge deals an extra 2d6 thundering damage.
Steam Cannon Shield Proficiency (11th Level): You are proficient with the Steam Cannon Shield.
Shield Wall (16th Level): You can provide the AC bonus and any additional benefits of your shield to any adjacent ally if a foe you have “marked” attacks an ally adjacent to you.
Steam Warden Prayers
Reboot Blow Steam Warden Attack 11
You strike a massive blow that crashes into your foe and may result in briefly reprogramming a construct.
_______________________
Encounter ✦ Divine, Charm, Weapon
Standard Action Melee
Target: one creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
_______________________
Hit: 1[W] + STR modifier plus 'dazed' (save ends).
Secondary Target: construct hit by the primary attack
Secondary Attack: Charisma vs. Will (Only constructs)
Secondary Effect: The construct will make a basic melee or ranged attack at a target of your choosing on its next turn.
Steam Driven Steam Warden Utility 12
Your divine patron consecrates you with a burst of sacred steam which steels you to your purpose.
_______________________
Encounter ✦ Divine, Fire
Immediate Reaction Personal
Trigger: You become “bloodied”
Target: Any creature
_______________________
Effect: If you become “bloodied” during an encounter you may release a burst of divine steam. You may make a CHA vs. Fortitude roll to inflict your CHA modifier as fire damage to all adjacent enemies and grant yourself partial concealment until the start of your next turn. Additionally, you are immune to “fear” effects for the rest of the encounter.
Golden Spanner Steam Warden Attack 20
You achieve a devastating blow which is even more damaging to mechanical enemies.
_______________________
Daily ✦ Divine, Thunder, Weapon
Standard Action Melee
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude
_______________________
Hit: 4[W] + STR modifier and your target is "weakened" (save ends)
Miss: 1[W] + STR modifier damage and your target is "weakened" (save ends)
Special: If the target is a construct or mechanized vehicle you gain a +2 attack roll bonus and inflict an additional +2d10 thundering damage.
NEW SKILL USE
Mechanical Insight: You can use your “Insight” skill to figure out how to operate an unknown machine (i.e. electrical, steam, or clockwork device) and repair one which has broken down. “Thievery” is still used to disable mechanical traps or sabotage machinery.
NEW SUPERIOR WEAPON
Steam Cannon Shield: This massive heavy shield has a shallow single shot cannon imbedded in the center of it. The cannon has minimal range and can not be reloaded during combat. This weapon relies on the strength of the user to aim this artillery piece properly (STR rather than INT). Only characters with a STR of 15 or higher can retain “heavy shield proficiency” when bearing a steam cannon shield. The steam cannon shield can either be enchanted as a ranged weapon or a defensive shield (not both).
STEAM CANNON SHIELD (4lb ball): PROF +0, DAM 1d12, RNG 5/10, PRICE 150gp, WT 35lb, GROUP Artillery, PROPERTIES: Heavy Thrown, Load (Between Encounters).
This section will be paragons that operate or combat steampunk vehicles
Steam Warden
Nothing good is made without blood, sweat, and gears.
Prerequisites: “Lay on Hands”, Proficiency with a Heavy Shield, Lawful Good.
Your order has dedicated itself to the construction and maintenance of machines that aid mankind. It is the belief of your order that the precision and resilience of machines is a reflection of the divine. You also use your skills to demolish or disable diabolic devices and infernal engines that threaten life and liberty. Your skills are in high demand in mechanized warfare and you are highly regarded by your fellow technocrats. This paragon class is taken by paladins with an affinity for machines.
Steam Warden Path Features
Ordained Mechanic (11th Level): You can use your “lay on hands” ability to repair vehicles and machines rather than creatures. You may expend a healing surge with a bonus equal to your CHA modifier to heal a vehicle or mechanical object. You can not repair a device reduced to 0 hit points, since it is totally destroyed at that point.
Man Versus Machine (11th Level): You can use your divine power to destroy or repair machines. When you are adjacent to any creature that you have marked with your "divine challenge" ability, it provokes an opportunity attack from you if it makes an attack that does not include you. Furthermore, your damage rolls against a construct or any mechanized vehicle that you challenge deals an extra 2d6 thundering damage.
Steam Cannon Shield Proficiency (11th Level): You are proficient with the Steam Cannon Shield.
Shield Wall (16th Level): You can provide the AC bonus and any additional benefits of your shield to any adjacent ally if a foe you have “marked” attacks an ally adjacent to you.
Steam Warden Prayers
Reboot Blow Steam Warden Attack 11
You strike a massive blow that crashes into your foe and may result in briefly reprogramming a construct.
_______________________
Encounter ✦ Divine, Charm, Weapon
Standard Action Melee
Target: one creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
_______________________
Hit: 1[W] + STR modifier plus 'dazed' (save ends).
Secondary Target: construct hit by the primary attack
Secondary Attack: Charisma vs. Will (Only constructs)
Secondary Effect: The construct will make a basic melee or ranged attack at a target of your choosing on its next turn.
Steam Driven Steam Warden Utility 12
Your divine patron consecrates you with a burst of sacred steam which steels you to your purpose.
_______________________
Encounter ✦ Divine, Fire
Immediate Reaction Personal
Trigger: You become “bloodied”
Target: Any creature
_______________________
Effect: If you become “bloodied” during an encounter you may release a burst of divine steam. You may make a CHA vs. Fortitude roll to inflict your CHA modifier as fire damage to all adjacent enemies and grant yourself partial concealment until the start of your next turn. Additionally, you are immune to “fear” effects for the rest of the encounter.
Golden Spanner Steam Warden Attack 20
You achieve a devastating blow which is even more damaging to mechanical enemies.
_______________________
Daily ✦ Divine, Thunder, Weapon
Standard Action Melee
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. Fortitude
_______________________
Hit: 4[W] + STR modifier and your target is "weakened" (save ends)
Miss: 1[W] + STR modifier damage and your target is "weakened" (save ends)
Special: If the target is a construct or mechanized vehicle you gain a +2 attack roll bonus and inflict an additional +2d10 thundering damage.
NEW SKILL USE
Mechanical Insight: You can use your “Insight” skill to figure out how to operate an unknown machine (i.e. electrical, steam, or clockwork device) and repair one which has broken down. “Thievery” is still used to disable mechanical traps or sabotage machinery.
NEW SUPERIOR WEAPON
Steam Cannon Shield: This massive heavy shield has a shallow single shot cannon imbedded in the center of it. The cannon has minimal range and can not be reloaded during combat. This weapon relies on the strength of the user to aim this artillery piece properly (STR rather than INT). Only characters with a STR of 15 or higher can retain “heavy shield proficiency” when bearing a steam cannon shield. The steam cannon shield can either be enchanted as a ranged weapon or a defensive shield (not both).
STEAM CANNON SHIELD (4lb ball): PROF +0, DAM 1d12, RNG 5/10, PRICE 150gp, WT 35lb, GROUP Artillery, PROPERTIES: Heavy Thrown, Load (Between Encounters).
Last edited:
Grimgrin
First Post
Grease Monkey
Grime is the award of hard work, wear it proudly.
Prerequisites: “Repair Object” rote, Sneak Attack ability.
You are a mechanical genius that delights in climbing through enormous engines and clockwork devices. You use the coating of oil you acquire through engine maintenance to your advantage during combat. This paragon class is taken by artificer/rogues with high DEX and INT scores.
Grease Monkey Path Features
Lubricated Action (11th Level): You move with a easy grace and fluid efficiency. When you spend an action point to take an extra action, you also gain a move action.
Handy Hitchhiker (11th Level): You have an easy time working on the outside and inside of massive machines. You find hand and foot holds invisible to ordinary men. You can add you INT modifier to and Athletics or Acrobatics skill checks made to climb on the exterior or interior of any vehicle or massive mechanical machine and you do not provide your enemies with combat advantage while climbing it.
Monkey Wrench Proficiency (11th Level): You are proficient with the superior weapon "Monkey Wrench".
Body Oils (16th Level): The oily residue covering your body and armor allows you to move easily through tight spaces. You do not grant your opponents combat advantage when you "squeeze" through a small space. Additionally, you can add your INT modifier as a class bonus to any skill check made to escape a "grab" or metal restraints.
Grease Monkey Spells
True Grit Grease Monkey Attack 11
You launch a ball of grime at the target and gum up the internal mechanisms of a construct or vehicle slowing its movement.
_______________________
Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: one creature or vehicle
Attack: INT vs. Reflex
_______________________
Hit: 1d10 + INT modifier plus target suffers a -2 on all attack rolls until the end of your next turn.
Secondary Target: If a construct or vehicle was hit by your primary attack
Secondary Attack: INT vs. Fortitude
Secondary Effect: The construct or vehicle is “slowed” (save ends).
Counter Trap Gear Warden Utility 12
You can reset a trap you have successful disable to attack your enemies.
_______________________
At-Will✦ Arcane
Standard Action Personal
Trigger: You successful disable a trap with your "thievery" skill.
Target: Disabled Trap
_______________________
Effect: You quickly redesign the trap so that it will trigger against your enemies, but will ignore you and your allies.
Shear Gear Gear Warden Attack 20
You strike a devastating blow with your light blade which paralyzes the target and inflicts even greater damage on vehicles and constructs.
_______________________
Daily ✦ Arcane, Acid, Weapon
Standard Action Melee or Ranged
Target: One creature or vehicle
Prerequisite: Light blade only
Attack: DEX vs. AC
_______________________
Hit: 3[W] + DEX modifier damage and the target is “immobilized” (save ends).
Miss: Half damage and the target is “dazed” (save ends).
Special: If the target is a construct or vehicle, on a successful hit it suffers an additional 3d6 + INT modifier acid damage and is “restrained” rather than “immobilized”.
NEW SUPERIOR WEAPON
Monkey Wrench: This massive adjustable tool is made of solid metal and is just as effective a weapon as it is for loosening pipes or tightening bolts. With “Superior Weapon Proficiency” you gain a +2 equipment bonus on skill rolls to disable, build, and repair machines.
MONKEY WRENCH (1H Melee Weapon): PROF +3, DAM 1d8, PRICE 18gp, W 6lbs, GROUP Mace, PROP Versatile, Skill Bonus (+2 on mechanical device skill checks)
NEW HEROIC FEATS
Mechanical Genius [Multi-class Artificer]
Prerequisite: INT 13
Benefit: You gain training in Arcana. You also gain the “Repair Object” rote and can use it once per day. In addition, you can use an orb, staff, or rod to cast any of your artificer implement spells.
Grime is the award of hard work, wear it proudly.
Prerequisites: “Repair Object” rote, Sneak Attack ability.
You are a mechanical genius that delights in climbing through enormous engines and clockwork devices. You use the coating of oil you acquire through engine maintenance to your advantage during combat. This paragon class is taken by artificer/rogues with high DEX and INT scores.
Grease Monkey Path Features
Lubricated Action (11th Level): You move with a easy grace and fluid efficiency. When you spend an action point to take an extra action, you also gain a move action.
Handy Hitchhiker (11th Level): You have an easy time working on the outside and inside of massive machines. You find hand and foot holds invisible to ordinary men. You can add you INT modifier to and Athletics or Acrobatics skill checks made to climb on the exterior or interior of any vehicle or massive mechanical machine and you do not provide your enemies with combat advantage while climbing it.
Monkey Wrench Proficiency (11th Level): You are proficient with the superior weapon "Monkey Wrench".
Body Oils (16th Level): The oily residue covering your body and armor allows you to move easily through tight spaces. You do not grant your opponents combat advantage when you "squeeze" through a small space. Additionally, you can add your INT modifier as a class bonus to any skill check made to escape a "grab" or metal restraints.
Grease Monkey Spells
True Grit Grease Monkey Attack 11
You launch a ball of grime at the target and gum up the internal mechanisms of a construct or vehicle slowing its movement.
_______________________
Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: one creature or vehicle
Attack: INT vs. Reflex
_______________________
Hit: 1d10 + INT modifier plus target suffers a -2 on all attack rolls until the end of your next turn.
Secondary Target: If a construct or vehicle was hit by your primary attack
Secondary Attack: INT vs. Fortitude
Secondary Effect: The construct or vehicle is “slowed” (save ends).
Counter Trap Gear Warden Utility 12
You can reset a trap you have successful disable to attack your enemies.
_______________________
At-Will✦ Arcane
Standard Action Personal
Trigger: You successful disable a trap with your "thievery" skill.
Target: Disabled Trap
_______________________
Effect: You quickly redesign the trap so that it will trigger against your enemies, but will ignore you and your allies.
Shear Gear Gear Warden Attack 20
You strike a devastating blow with your light blade which paralyzes the target and inflicts even greater damage on vehicles and constructs.
_______________________
Daily ✦ Arcane, Acid, Weapon
Standard Action Melee or Ranged
Target: One creature or vehicle
Prerequisite: Light blade only
Attack: DEX vs. AC
_______________________
Hit: 3[W] + DEX modifier damage and the target is “immobilized” (save ends).
Miss: Half damage and the target is “dazed” (save ends).
Special: If the target is a construct or vehicle, on a successful hit it suffers an additional 3d6 + INT modifier acid damage and is “restrained” rather than “immobilized”.
NEW SUPERIOR WEAPON
Monkey Wrench: This massive adjustable tool is made of solid metal and is just as effective a weapon as it is for loosening pipes or tightening bolts. With “Superior Weapon Proficiency” you gain a +2 equipment bonus on skill rolls to disable, build, and repair machines.
MONKEY WRENCH (1H Melee Weapon): PROF +3, DAM 1d8, PRICE 18gp, W 6lbs, GROUP Mace, PROP Versatile, Skill Bonus (+2 on mechanical device skill checks)
NEW HEROIC FEATS
Mechanical Genius [Multi-class Artificer]
Prerequisite: INT 13
Benefit: You gain training in Arcana. You also gain the “Repair Object” rote and can use it once per day. In addition, you can use an orb, staff, or rod to cast any of your artificer implement spells.
Last edited:
