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[Beefermatic]

I have modifier the Prana Warrior for my campaing, essentially giving the Brawler's Cunny and Martial Trainig of the Brawler, the AC bonus and Ki pool of the base monk (but Cha based), reworking the Flurry with the Flurry of the Legendary Monk, giving Inedia and Insomnious and reworking Adaptation with the options gived bt Upper_Krust in my thread of the Environment rules of a black hole (Help for the Environment rules for a Black Hole 3.5E/PF1). What do you think?

Prana Warrior​

Dedicated and fanatical warriors, Prana Warriors learn to harness their internal energy as a monk but instead of using it for the cultivation of health and enlightenment, use it to tap into their internal energetic reservoir and use it as fuel to make them far more powerful than their peers. This abuse of the spirit comes with a heavy cost as they begin to age ever faster losing 1% of their total lifespan with every level gained.

Alignment: Any.

Hit Die: d12.

Starting Wealth: 5d6 × 10 gp (average 175 gp.) In addition, each character begins play with an outfit worth 10 gp or less.

Starting Age: As a monk.

Class Skills

The Prana Warrior’s class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Knowledge (planes) (Int), Perception (Wis), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), and Swim (Str).

Skill Ranks per Level: 4 + Int modifier.

Level​	Base Attack Bonus​	Fort Save​	Ref Save​	Will Save​	Special​	Unarmed Damage​	AC Bonus​	Fast Movement​
1st​	+1​	+2​	+2​	+2​	AC Bonus, Damage Reduction 1/–, Flurry, Martial Training, Prana Blast 1d10 (area and base), Prana Pool, Prana Use, Soul of Kindling, Two Weapon Fighting, Unarmed Strike​	1d6​	+0​	+0 ft.​
2nd​	+2​	+3​	+3​	+3​	Fast Movement​	1d6​	+0​	+10 ft.​
3rd​	+3​	+3​	+3​	+3​	Flight, Constant Training​	1d6​	+0​	+10 ft.​
4th​	+4​	+4​	+4​	+4​	Ki Pool, Prana Blast (Barrage and Linear)​	1d8​	+1​	+20 ft.​
5th​	+5​	+4​	+4​	+4​	Damage Reduction 2/–, Prana Blast 2d10​	1d8​	+1​	+20 ft.​
6th​	+6​	+5​	+5​	+5​	Constant Training, Sunderer​	1d8​	+1​	+30 ft.​
7th​	+7​	+5​	+5​	+5​	Dimension Hop​	1d8​	+1​	+30 ft.​
8th​	+8​	+6​	+6​	+6​	Prana Blast (Explosive)​	1d10​	+2​	+40 ft.​
9th​	+9​	+6​	+6​	+6​	Evasion, Constant Training​	1d10​	+2​	+40 ft.​
10th​	+10​	+7​	+7​	+7​	Damage Reduction 3/–, Prana Blast 4d10​	1d10​	+2​	+50 ft.​
11th​	+11​	+7​	+7​	+7​	Boost​	1d10​	+2​	+50 ft.​
12th​	+12​	+8​	+8​	+8​	Constant Training, Haleness, Prana Blast (Constant Stream)​	2d6​	+3​	+60 ft.​
13th​	+13​	+8​	+8​	+8​	Asunder​	2d6​	+3​	+60 ft.​
14th​	+14​	+9​	+9​	+9​	Inedia and Insomnious​	2d6​	+3​	+70 ft.​
15th​	+15​	+9​	+9​	+9​	Constant Training, Damage Reduction 4/–, Prana Blast 8d10, Shadow Image​	2d6​	+3​	+70 ft.​
16th​	+16​	+10​	+10​	+10​	Improved Evasion, Prana Blast (Charged)​	2d8​	+4​	+80 ft.​
17th​	+17​	+10​	+10​	+10​	Fighting Spirit​	2d8​	+4​	+80 ft.​
18th​	+18​	+11​	+11​	+11​	Constant Training, Prana Blast (swift Area)​	2d8​	+4​	+90 ft.​
19th​	+19​	+11​	+11​	+11​	Greater Teleport​	2d8​	+4​	+90 ft.​
20th​	+20​	+12​	+12​	+12​	Eternal, Natural Immunity, Prana Blast 16d10 (Controlled)​	2d10​	+5​	+100 ft.​

Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Prana Warrior.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Prana Warrior is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, all monk weapons, all firearms, all plasma weapons and with light and medium armors but with no shields.

AC Bonus (Ex)
When unarmored and unencumbered, the Prana Warrior adds his Charisma bonus (if any) to his AC and his CMD. In addition, a Prana Warrior gains a +1 bonus to AC and CMD at 4th level. This bonus increases by 1 for every Prana Warrior monk levels thereafter, up to a maximum of +5 at 20th level.

These bonuses to AC apply even against touch attacks or when the Prana Warrior is flat-footed. He loses these bonuses when he is immobilized or helpless, when he wears any armor, when he carries a shield, or when he carries a medium or heavy load.

Damage Reduction (Ex)
At 1st level, a Prana Warrior gains damage reduction. Subtract 1 from the damage the Prana Warrior takes each time he is dealt damage from a weapon or a natural attack. At 5th level, and every five Prana Warrior levels thereafter (10th, 15th, and 20th level), this damage reduction rises by 1 point. Damage reduction can reduce damage to 0 but not below 0.

Flurry (Ex)
At 1st level, a Prana Warrior can make a flurry as a unique full-attack action. When making a flurry, the Prana Warrior can make one additional attack at his highest base attack bonus. When using this ability, the Prana Warrior must make these attacks with his unarmed strikes. Unlike a normal full attack, a Prana Warrior cannot make any attacks which would be made at a reduced base attack bonus (a 6th level a Prana Warrior could make two attacks at +6, but not a third at +1), including those granted by feats such as Improved Two-Weapon Fighting.

At 6th level, and every five levels thereafter, a Prana Warrior can make an additional attack at his highest base attack bonus whenever he make a flurry (3 at level 1st, 4 at level 6th, 5 at level 11th, etc.). This stacks with the first attack from this ability and additional attacks from haste and similar effects. A Prana Warrior cannot benefit from other abilities or effects which would grant additional attacks while using flurry except haste effects or the Two-Weapon Fighting feat. When using the Flurry and the Two-Weapon Fighting feat, the Prana Warrior does not take the usually -2 to attack rolls. A Prana Warrior applies his full Strength bonus to his damage rolls for all successful attacks made with flurry. A Prana Warrior may substitute disarm, sunder, and trip combat maneuvers for unarmed attacks as part of a flurry. Flurry count as the flurry of blows class feature.

Martial Training (Ex)
At 1st level, a Prana Warrior counts his total A Prana Warrior levels as both fighter levels and monk levels for the purpose of qualifying for feats. He also counts as both a fighter and a monk for feats and magic items that have different effects based on whether the character has levels in those classes (such as Stunning Fist and a monk’s robe). This ability does not automatically grant feats normally granted to fighters and monks based on class level, namely Stunning Fist.

Prana Blast (Su)
At 1st level, a Prana Warrior can unleash blasts of pure Life Energy, these use Prana Points to manifest and can be modified in a number of ways, these attacks deal bludgeoning damage equal to the dice indicated and stack with Prana Effect dealing Aura or Strike Damage with each attack. Unless stated the use of Prana Blast is a standard action. The damage count as magic for overcome damage reduction. A Prana Warrior can manifest his Prana Blast in the following ways:


-Base:

Prana cost: 1 Prana per dice dealt, cost caps out at 8 dice

The most basic Prana attack, a ranged blast of charged heat, pressure and light. A Prana Warrior deals 1d10 Bludgeoning Damage + Charima Modifier, at a range of range of 30 ft. as a ranged touch attack, every 5th level this attack doubles in power and range. Boosting effects can be stacked if applicable, damage can be Maximized for double the Prana spent.

-Area Blast:

Prana cost: ½ base Prana Blast

Range: 5 ft. radius burst for every 2 levels centered on the Prana Warrior

As a full-round action, a Prana Warrior unleashes a charged aura of Prana that deals half base Prana Blast damage and sends foes hurtling 5 ft. per level feet away from the Prana Warrior. If an obstacle stops the hurled creature before it travels the whole distance, the hurled foe and the obstacle struck each take 1d6 points of damage per 10 feet of distance remaining and the foe is knocked prone in the space adjacent to the obstacle. A Reflex Save DC 10 + ½ Prana Warrior level + Prana Warrior Charisma modifier reduces the damage by half and negate the hurling effect.


At 4th level the Prana Warrior can use the following effects:

-Barrage:

Prana cost: 0

A Prana Warrior can opt to use small Prana Blasts in lieu of normal attacks, this use of Prana blast uses no Prana and hits with a ranged touch attack out to a range of equal to base Prana Blast range, but deals damage as an unarmed attack with no Strength modifier, this cannot be stacked with any other ability except Controlled Blast and Constant Stream.


-Linear Blast:

Prana cost: base Prana Blast +2 Prana

Range 100 feet + 10 ft. per level (Medium)

The Prana Warrior can fire his Prana Blast as a Line dealing standard damage or maximum damage for additional Prana cost equal to base Prana Blast cost. All creatures and objects within the area take the damage. A Reflex save DC 10 + ½ Prana Warrior level + Prana Warrior Charisma modifier reduces the damage by half.


At 8th level the Prana Warrior can use the following effect:

-Explosive Blast:

Prana cost: base Prana Blast +4 Prana

Range 400 ft. + 40 ft./level (long) 25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels (Short) radius explosion

The Prana Warrior can trigger a massive explosion at a point of his choosing within a long range dealing standard damage or maximum damage for additional Prana cost equal to base Prana Blast cost. All creatures and objects within the area take the damage. A Reflex save DC 10 + ½ Prana Warrior level + Prana Warrior Charisma modifier reduces the damage by half.


At 12th level the Prana Warrior can use the following effect:

-Constant Stream:

Prana cost: 1

The Prana Warrior can empower his other Prana Effects to wear down and ignore damage reduction after the first round by concentrating and keeping an unending barrage of attacks upon a single foe. This ability can be used with Barrage and Prana Effect. If his first round failed to deal damage due to Damage Reduction blocking all damage dealt; the following round the damage dealt is deducted from the DR. (if the enemy had damage reduction 40 and you dealt 30 damage, the following round they would only be treated as having damage reduction 10). If the Prana Warrior fails to hit the target at least once per round, the ability must be reestablished starting from scratch.


At 16th level the Prana Warrior can use the following effect:

-Charged Blast:

Prana cost: base Prana Blast

The Prana Warrior can, as a full-round action, charging his energy into a single massive attack. Each round the attack is charged, the base Prana Blast dice is added to a single melee attack and once released it deals all the accumulated damage dice all at once to a target (or targets if the Prana Warrior can damage multiple creatures with a single melee attack). The blast can be charged to a maximum of ¼ the Prana Warrior’s Constitution Modifier (minimum +1) before needing to be fired but can be held, using a standard action, for 1 Prana per round until ready to be fired.


At 18th level the Prana Warrior can use the following effect:

-Swift Area Blast:

Prana cost: double base Prana Blast, or Prana Blast cost

The Prana Warrior can use Area Blast as a swift action for double base Prana Blast cost and his base Area Blast can now be used as a standard action for base Prana Blast cost.


At 20th level the Prana Warrior can use the following effect:

-Controlled Blast:

Prana cost: base Prana Blast +5, or 5 Prana for Barrage

The Prana Warrior can make a standard Barrage, or Charged Prana Blast chase foes and strike unerringly like a magic missile but dealing the Prana Blast damage. Actually this removes the need for the attack roll. Because of the necessity of finess in the control, this effect has a range equal to half the normal range of Base Prana Blast. The attack is still subject to concealment or cover and is subject to a Shield spell when used with Barrage.

Prana’s Cunning (Ex)
If the Prana Warrior's Intelligence score is less than 13, it counts as 13 for the purpose of meeting the prerequisites of combat feats.

Prana Pool (Su)
A Prana Warrior gains a reservoir of internal energy he can harness at will. A Prana Warrior has an amount of Prana equal to his 3 + his Charisma Modifier at level 1st and gains his Charisma Modifier (minimum 1), every level added to this reservoir. He may use any number of Prana Points per round but only equal to his level + Constitution Modifier maximum for any one ability.

Prana Use (Su)
Prana Warriors can manifest a number of powerful effects with their mastery of Prana, their own Life Force. He gains a Perfection bonus to AC, Saves, Attack, CMB and CMD equal to his Charisma Modifier.

Soul of Kindling (Ex)
By burning their soul essense they slowly destroy themselves burning themselves out. Every level the Prana Warrior gains reduces his total natural lifespan by 1%.

Two Weapon Fighting (Ex)
At 1st level, a Prana Warrior gains the Two-Weapon Fighting feat, even if he do not meet the prerequisites for it.

Unarmed Strike
At 1st level, a Prana Warrior gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. A Prana Warrior’s attacks may be with fist, elbows, knees, and feet. This means that a Prana Warrior may make unarmed strikes with his hands full. There is no such thing as an off-hand attack for a Prana Warrior striking unarmed. A Prana Warrior may thus apply his full Strength bonus on damage rolls for all his unarmed strikes.
Usually a Prana Warrior’s unarmed strikes deal lethal damage, but he can choose to deal nonlethal damage instead with no penalty on his attack roll. He has the same choice to deal lethal or nonlethal damage while grappling.
A Prana Warrior’s unarmed strike is treated as both a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either manufactured weapons or natural weapons.
A Prana Warrior also deals more damage with his unarmed strikes than a normal person would, as shown above on Table: Prana Warrior. The unarmed damage values listed on Table: Prana Warrior are for Medium monks. A Small Prana Warrior deals less damage than the amount given there with his unarmed attacks, while a Large Prana Warrior deals more damage; see Table: Small or Large Monk Unarmed Damage on the monk page (the Prana unarmed strike damage scale like a monk).

Fast Movement (Ex)
At 2nd level, all the Prana Warrior’s speed are faster than the norm for his race by +10 feet. This benefit applies only when he is wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor, and not carrying a heavy load. Apply this bonus before modifying the Prana Warrior’s speed because of any load carried or armor worn. This bonus stacks with any other bonuses to the Prana Warrior’s land speed. At 4th level and every two Prana Warrior levels thereafter this bonus increase by 10 ft.

Flight (Su)
At 3rd level, a Prana Warrior can spend 1 Prana as a swift action for gain a flight speed of double his land movement speed for 1 hour (perfect maneuverability).

Constant Training (Ex)
At 3rd level, the Prana Warrior constantly does rigorous and grueling exercise and bodily conditioning: every 3 levels he gains a +2 inherent bonus to 1 physical stat of his choice. He must train 2 full hours every day to receive these bonuses. If he foregoes his training for 2 full months, his Constant Training bonuses are lost and he must train for an amount of time equal to the time spent away from his training to recover these bonuses.

Ki Pool (Su)
At 4th level, a Prana Warrior gains a pool of ki points, supernatural energy he can use to accomplish amazing feats. The number of points in a Prana Warrior’s ki pool is equal to ½ his Prana Warrior level + his Charisma modifier. As long as he has at least 1 point in his ki pool, he can make a ki strike.
At 4th level, ki strike allows his unarmed attacks to be treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
At 7th level, his unarmed attacks are also treated as cold iron and silver for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
At 10th level, his unarmed attacks are also treated as alignment weapons (same alignment of him) for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
At 16th level, his unarmed attacks are treated as adamantine weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction and bypassing hardness.
At 20th level, his unarmed attacks are treated as epic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
By spending 1 point from his ki pool, a monk can do one of the following:

• Make one additional attack at his highest attack bonus when making a flurry of blows attack, or
• Increase his speed by 20 feet for 1 round, or
• Give himself a +4 dodge bonus to AC for 1 round.
• Each of these powers is activated as a swift action.

The ki pool is replenished each morning after 8 hours of rest or meditation; these hours do not need to be consecutive.

Sunderer (Ex)
At 6th level, a Prana Warrior begin to be able to easily damage their environment, all unarmed attack and Prana Blast they unleash deal double damage to all objects and Hardness is halved against their attacks.

Dimension Hop (Su)
At 7th level, a Prana Warrior becomes very efficient at avoiding incoming attacks and can teleport 25 feet + 5 feet/2 levels (Short Range) as an immediate action for 1 Prana. If the Prana Warrior teleport outside the range of the attack or targeting effect, the attack is negated.

Evasion (Ex)
At 9th level, a Prana Warrior can avoid damage from many area-effect attacks. If a Prana Warrior makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, he instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if the Prana Warrior is wearing light armor or no armor. A helpless Prana Warrior does not gain the benefit of evasion.

Boost (Su)
At 11th level, as a swift action, the Prana Warrior may sheathe himself in a veil of Pranic Fire increasing his Strength, Dexterity, Constitution and Charisma scores by +4 points and double his movement speed for 1 Prana per hour outside of combat and 1 Prana per round in combat.

Haleness (Ex)
At 12th level, the Prana Warrior no longer needs to breathe.

Asunder (Su)
At 13th level, a Prana Warrior’s blows are so strong they deal concussive force with each strike. He deals an additional 1d12 points of Force damage per hit, this applies to all melee and Prana based attacks including Prana Blast and Effect.

Inedia and Insomnious (Ex)
At 14th level, the Prana Warrior no longer needs to eat or sleep.

Shadow Image (Su)
At 15th level, the Prana Warrior learns to move so fast he can create an afterimage, as a free action costing 1 Prana per round, giving him a single ‘Mirror Image’ duplicate that cannot be fooled by magic or true seeing, giving him 50% concealment.

Improved Evasion (Ex)
At 16th level, a Prana Warrior’s evasion ability improves. He still takes no damage on a successful Reflex saving throw against attacks, but henceforth he takes only half damage on a failed save. A helpless Prana Warrior does not gain the benefit of improved evasion.

Fighting Spirit (Ex)
At 17th level, a Prana Warrior can gain temporary hp equal to his Charisma modifier +1 per level, this can be used as part of a Boost and is a free action to use on it’s own. The temporary hit points last 1 minute per Prana Warrior. It can be used for a number of rounds equal to 3 + Constitution modifier per day.

Greater Teleport (Su)
At 19th level, a Prana Warrior, as a full-round action, can fold space to reach any area on the current plane it inhabits (as a greater teleport spell) costing base Prana Blast cost x2 in Prana.

Eternal (Ex)
At 20th level, a Prana Warrior has overcome all the weakness of his body. He no longer die from old age. If he has penalties to his physical ability scores due to aging, he no longer take those penalties. Physically he returns to the way he was in his prime. He still continue to mentally age, and gain all the benefits to her mental ability scores for advanced age. Effectively, this nullify the Soul of Kindling.

Adaption (Ex)
At 20th level, a Prana Warrior gains resistance* to Terrestrial Hazards: Volcano High temperatures, Arctic Freezing Temperatures, Sea Trench Pressures, Lightning Storms, etc.
At 40 level, a Prana Warrior gains immunity to Terrestrial Hazards and resistance to Stellar Hazards: Surface of the Sun, Outer Space, Extreme Pressure Environments (Planetary/Stellar cores), Heavy Gravity, Cosmic Storms, etc.
At 120 level, a Prana Warrior gains immunity to Stellar Hazards and resistance to Dimensional Hazards: Black Holes, Worm Holes, Quasars, Gamma Rays, Time Storms, etc.
At 320 level, a Prana Warrior gains immunity to Dimensional Hazards and resistance to Universal Hazards: Big Bang (planck) effects, Tears in Reality, Cosmic Cysts, Star Plagues, Collapsing Space, etc.
At 1.000 level, a Prana Warrior gains immunity to Universal Hazards and resistance to Multiversal Hazards: Probability Crack, Logic Paradox, Anti-Maxim, the Pleroma space, etc.
*Resistance is different from immunity and the GM’s is the judge to how they are affected by a given phenomenon (to give an example, Sidereals are resistant but not immune to Dimensional Hazard: a black hole might be used to imprison a sidereal with the high EMF essentially functioning as dead-magic zones).

I really like certain aspects of this, but think it has some obvious issues, the formatting is great, but I think the ki and prana pools are a bit redundant but no more so than the magus and their arcane pool. I think Inedia and Anoxia are a bit much, and honestly I didn't want them to just be better in all ways than the monk and also be able to match a fighter's specialization, but I don't dislike this. However, here's my feedback and I won't be generally using this, and here's why:

The biggest issue I see, is their Eternal, immortality from old age thing they get at higher levels. Imo, this defeats any drawback for taking the class, but that's sort of why they're extra strong, they pay the ultimate price for gaining that power.

These are supposed to be more like Frieza soldiers, instead of Godlike beings, they're generally lower level hyperboreans without enough power to hang with higher ups, being forced to burn themselves out to be more useful to their commanders in the short term vice a godlike super class with zero flaws. Along with that, they would never normally be able to reach past level 100, so the increase to their adaption wouldn't make sense, moreover to make their adaption leaps and bounds better than even a Time Lord's Immunity hardly stands to reason for a simple class feature, even a thousand levels in.

So, obviously from what I've stated, I believe that this version of the class, with that ability in particular, is super busted strong. The Prana Warrior was never meant to be a 'Super Monk', better in all ways, with zero reason to take the other classes, it was meant to be like someone taking steroids, mass gains but at the expense of your overall health and life ultimately. Just making it able to circumvent that drawback is like giving a fighter 9th level spells for reaching 20th level, or allowing a 20th level Paladin to just act in any way they see fit, it's just not in line and makes no sense for what the class is supposed to be. Imo.

I think I wouldn't mind it so much if it didn't make it so they no longer die from old age, or nullify the Soul of Kindling ability. I actually like the idea that it nullifies the age penalties to physical ability scores, I think that makes sense and I'll probably add that in with mine, it's just the nullification of the biggest flaw with the class part that bugs me and just doesn't make sense.

I will probably use this for certain elite Hyperboreans, and certain Mary Sue types. I like the Ki Abilities, but still feel like those should be monk only powers, likewise the Fighter feat selection, cool as that would be, I don't think it makes sense, they're not really dedicating themselves to a weapon and shouldn't be able to have the same level of finesse or skill as a legit fighter, someone who puts all their effort and focus into their weapons or the same capability to specialize like a a fighter or monk, I just don't think that's fair. Like why play anything else?

I'm really not trying to be sour grapes here, but generally I feel this version gives a class, a class that already had a lot, basically an "I Win" button. It makes an already overpowered class just way too strong. I don't dislike it, i like a lot of the ideas, but I don't think it really lines up except for as a super OP Goku character, for what this class was supposed to originally represent and how they get to this level of power so quickly, I just don't think it matches up.

If you want it for your campaign go nuts, but it's not what I envision, at all, for the class I made at higher levels whatsoever if they simply can circumvent it's downsides and outperform any other melee class. They're supposed to be powerful, but there's supposed to be a cost, and the point was it's supposed to have a downside.

 

[Obly99]

The biggest issue I see, is their Eternal, immortality from old age thing they get at higher levels. Imo, this defeats any drawback for taking the class, but that's sort of why they're extra strong, they pay the ultimate price for gaining that power.

These are supposed to be more like Frieza soldiers, instead of Godlike beings, they're generally lower level hyperboreans without enough power to hang with higher ups, being forced to burn themselves out to be more useful to their commanders in the short term vice a godlike super class with zero flaws.

I entered this as a benefit for any player who will eventually use it in an epic campaign. On all other occasions I will use the normal version (mobs that burn their lives for power).

Along with that, they would never normally be able to reach past level 100, so the increase to their adaption wouldn't make sense, moreover to make their adaption leaps and bounds better than even a Time Lord's Immunity hardly stands to reason for a simple class feature, even a thousand levels in.

They are not better, they have the same immunity to Environment Hazards as the Immortals. A Time Lord is immune to Universal and resistante to Multiversal.

So, obviously from what I've stated, I believe that this version of the class, with that ability in particular, is super busted strong. The Prana Warrior was never meant to be a 'Super Monk', better in all ways, with zero reason to take the other classes, it was meant to be like someone taking steroids, mass gains but at the expense of your overall health and life ultimately. Just making it able to circumvent that drawback is like giving a fighter 9th level spells for reaching 20th level, or allowing a 20th level Paladin to just act in any way they see fit, it's just not in line and makes no sense for what the class is supposed to be. Imo.

Yes, I WANT to create a supermonk, possibly as a reward for players in an epic campaign if they can find one and be taught or as a boss of some campaign
P.S.: Thanks fot the Houndsman (the class of Lady Ozma), I thank you, my players a little less.

I will probably use this for certain elite Hyperboreans, and certain Mary Sue types. I like the Ki Abilities, but still feel like those should be monk only powers, likewise the Fighter feat selection, cool as that would be, I don't think it makes sense, they're not really dedicating themselves to a weapon and shouldn't be able to have the same level of finesse or skill as a legit fighter, someone who puts all their effort and focus into their weapons or the same capability to specialize like a a fighter or monk, I just don't think that's fair. Like why play anything else?

The problem of Prana Points is that not count as ki points for prerequisite (an the ki feats are VERY wonderful). It not only the monk that as ki pool, even the ninja, one vigilante, and one class of the Path Of War (the Stalker), etc., can have it. For counting as fighter and monk, the Brawler can. The Warpriest count as fighter for his bonus combat feat. They are non dedicated to a weapon, they are dedicated to combat.

I'm really not trying to be sour grapes here, but generally I feel this version gives a class, a class that already had a lot, basically an "I Win" button. It makes an already overpowered class just way too strong. I don't dislike it, i like a lot of the ideas, but I don't think it really lines up except for as a super OP Goku character, for what this class was supposed to originally represent and how they get to this level of power so quickly, I just don't think it matches up.

If you want it for your campaign go nuts, but it's not what I envision, at all, for the class I made at higher levels whatsoever if they simply can circumvent it's downsides and outperform any other melee class. They're supposed to be powerful, but there's supposed to be a cost, and the point was it's supposed to have a downside.

I fully agree with you and my players will be able to get this version in an epic campaign or in a normal campaign as one of the main bosses. For all the other encounters I will go with soldiers who burn themselves for a little power.

 

[Beefermatic]

I entered this as a benefit for any player who will eventually use it in an epic campaign. On all other occasions I will use the normal version (mobs that burn their lives for power).

They are not better, they have the same immunity to Environment Hazards as the Immortals. A Time Lord is immune to Universal and resistante to Multiversal.

Yes, I WANT to create a supermonk, possibly as a reward for players in an epic campaign if they can find one and be taught or as a boss of some campaign
P.S.: Thanks fot the Houndsman (the class of Lady Ozma), I thank you, my players a little less.

The problem of Prana Points is that not count as ki points for prerequisite (an the ki feats are VERY wonderful). It not only the monk that as ki pool, even the ninja, one vigilante, and one class of the Path Of War (the Stalker), etc., can have it. For counting as fighter and monk, the Brawler can. The Warpriest count as fighter for his bonus combat feat. They are non dedicated to a weapon, they are dedicated to combat.

I fully agree with you and my players will be able to get this version in an epic campaign or in a normal campaign as one of the main bosses. For all the other encounters I will go with soldiers who burn themselves for a little power.

That's fair feedback, I can see your point regarding the Ki points thing. I don't agree but I can see why you'd take that perspective. I think making Prana count as Ki for purposes of feats would be a happy medium.

Regarding the Houndsman class, you're very welcome. I had one of those chasing a supersolo character for like half the campaign. Lol

Regarding a supermonk. This used in conjunction as like a Gestalt class with a normal monk would do that. I even think Perfect Self, as it changes you into an outsider, would make you immune to dying from old age, unless I'm wrong.

I still think an epic character with this shouldn't be able to ignore the drawback, losing old age ability score penalties I agree with, but they should need to find some form of immortality to circumvent their life force burning out. That's how I've always made Prana Warrior PCs and NPCs not die from it.

 

[Obly99]

This is my version of the Houndsman, a custom class of the user @Beefermatic. This version gains the AC bonus of the monk, uncanny dodge and the improved version of the barbarian and the alternative capstone ability of the base ranger. All the extra abilities not of this list are from the legendary ranger Ranger (Legendary)

Houndsman​

Hit Die: d12.

Starting Wealth: 5d6 × 10 gp (average 175 gp.) In addition, each character begins play with an outfit worth 10 gp or less.
Starting Age: As a ranger.

Class Skills
The Houndsman’s class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int), Knowledge (geography) (Int), Knowledge (local) (Int), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Perception (Wis), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Stealth (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str).

Skill Ranks per Level: 6 + Int modifier.

Table: Houndsman

Level​	Base Attack Bonus​	Fort Save​	Ref Save​	Will Save​	Special​
1st​	+1​	+2​	+2​	+2​	AC bonus, adaptive learning, favored enemy +4, smite 1/day, sneak attack 1d6, track, wildspeak (animal and magical beast)​
2nd​	+2​	+3​	+3​	+3​	Combat style feat, uncanny dodge​
3rd​	+3​	+3​	+3​	+3​	Hunting ground +2, relentless stride, sneak attack 2d6​
4th​	+4​	+4​	+4​	+4​	Hunter’s bond, smite 2/day, spells​
5th​	+5​	+4​	+4​	+4​	Favored enemy +8, improved uncanny dodge, sneak attack 3d6, wildspeak (monstrous humanoid and fey)​
6th​	+6​	+5​	+5​	+5​	Combat style feat​
7th​	+7​	+5​	+5​	+5​	Smite 4/day, sneak attack 4d6​
8th​	+8​	+6​	+6​	+6​	Hunting ground +4, Swift tracker​
9th​	+9​	+6​	+6​	+6​	Evasion, sneak attack 5d6, wildspeak (vermin and plants)​
10th​	+10​	+7​	+7​	+7​	Combat style feat, favored enemy +12, smite 4/day​
11th​	+11​	+7​	+7​	+7​	Quarry, sneak attack 6d6​
12th​	+12​	+8​	+8​	+8​	Camouflage​
13th​	+13​	+8​	+8​	+8​	Hunting ground +6, smite 5/day, sneak attack 7d6, wildspeak (elementals and ooze)​
14th​	+14​	+9​	+9​	+9​	Combat style feat​
15th​	+15​	+9​	+9​	+9​	Favored enemy +16, sneak attack 8d6, stillsense​
16th​	+16​	+10​	+10​	+10​	Improved evasion, smite 6/day​
17th​	+17​	+10​	+10​	+10​	Hide in plain sight, sneak attack 9d6, wildspeak (earth)​
18th​	+18​	+11​	+11​	+11​	Combat style feat, hunting ground +8​
19th​	+19​	+11​	+11​	+11​	Improved quarry, perfect survivor, smite 7/day, sneak attack 10d6​
20th​	+20​	+12​	+12​	+12​	Apex predator, favored enemy +20, master hunter, see it before​

Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Houndsman.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Houndsman is proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with light armor, medium armor, and shields (except tower shields).

AC Bonus (Ex)
When unarmored and unencumbered, the houndsman adds his Wisdom bonus (if any) to his AC and his CMD. In addition, a houndsman gains a +1 bonus to AC and CMD at 4th level. This bonus increases by 1 for every houndsman levels thereafter, up to a maximum of +5 at 20th level.

These bonuses to AC apply even against touch attacks or when the houndsman is flat-footed. He loses these bonuses when he is immobilized or helpless, when he wears any armor, when he carries a shield, or when he carries a medium or heavy load.

Adaptive Learning (Ex)
The houndsman doesn’t learn to be strong in every way. Instead, he learns to use his strengths in every way. This applies to learning as well, allowing the houndsman to master techniques he otherwise wouldn’t be able to. When choosing feats, if a feat requires a certain minimum ability score, the houndsman is considered to meet that requirement. He must still meet any other requirements. In addition, the houndsman counts his houndsman class levels as fighter levels for the purpose of qualifying for feats. If he has levels in fighter, these levels stack.

Favored Enemy (Ex)
At 1st level, a houndsman gains a +4 bonus on Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, Stealth and Survival checks against all creatures. Likewise, he gets a +4 bonus on weapon attack, damage rolls, AC and CMD against all creatures. A houndsman may make Knowledge skill checks untrained when attempting to identify creatures.

At 5th level and every five levels thereafter (10th, 15th, and 20th level), the bonus increases by +4.

Smite (Su)
Once per day, a houndsman can call out to the powers of the hunt. As a swift action, the houndsman chooses one target within sight to smite. The houndsman adds his Wis bonus (if any) to his attack rolls and adds his houndsman level to all damage rolls made against the target of his smite. If the target of smite is an outsider, a dragon, or an undead creature, the bonus to damage on the first successful attack increases to 2 points of damage per level the houndsman possesses. Regardless of the target, smite attacks automatically bypass any DR the creature might possess.

In addition, while smite is in effect, the houndsman gains a deflection bonus equal to his Wisdom modifier (if any) to his AC against attacks made by the target of the smite (this stack with the AC bonus class feature).

The smite effect remains until the target of the smite is dead or the next time the houndsman rests and regains his uses of this ability. At 4th level, and at every three levels thereafter, the houndsman may smite one additional time per day.

Sneak Attack (Ex)
If a houndsman can catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively from his attack, he can strike a vital spot for extra damage.

The houndsman’s attack deals extra damage anytime his target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the houndsman flanks his target. This extra damage is 1d6 at 1st level, and increases by 1d6 every 2 houndsman levels thereafter. Ranged attacks can count as sneak attacks only if the target is within 30 feet. This additional damage is precision damage and is not multiplied on a critical hit.

With a weapon that deals nonlethal damage (such as a sap, unarmed strike, or whip), a houndsman can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage. He can use a weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage in a sneak attack with the usual –4 penalty.

The houndsman must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and must be able to reach such a spot. A houndsman cannot sneak attack while striking a creature with total concealment.

Track (Ex)
A houndsman adds half his level (minimum 1) to Survival skill checks made to follow tracks.

Wildspeak (Ex)
A houndsman is skilled in speaking with creatures that are close to nature. He can speak with any creature with the animal or magical beast type or communicate with them as if he spoke their language if they don’t have one (even if they have an Intelligence of 1 or 2 or if they are mindless). In addition, he gains a bonus equal to ½ his houndsman level (minimum 1) to his Diplomacy checks against such creatures when he attempts to influence their attitude. As a houndsman grows more experienced, he learns to do this with more exotic creatures. At 5th level, he may use this ability with any creature of the monstrous humanoid or fey types, at 9th level, he may use this ability with vermin and plants, at 13th level, he may use this ability with elementals and oozes. At 17th level, he may speak with the earth itself, communicating with rocks, rivers, and soil as if it were intelligent. For this purpose, treat each 30-foot by 30-foot section of earth as a separate intelligent creature, unless an obvious physical landmark is larger than that, with an alignment and temperament befitting that sort of terrain. The earth is aware of what has happened to it and has some understanding of events that have occurred in its presence.

Combat Style Feat (Ex)
At 2nd level, a houndsman must select one ranger combat style to pursue. The houndsman’s expertise manifests in the form of bonus feats from that style at 2nd, 6th, 10th, 14th, and 18th level. He can choose feats from his selected combat style, even if he does not have the normal prerequisites. The houndsman use is houndsman level as is ranger level for select those feats.

The benefits of the houndsman’s chosen style feats apply only when he wears light, medium, or no armor. He loses all benefits of his combat style feats when wearing heavy armor. Once a houndsman selects a combat style, it cannot be changed without retraining.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex)
At 2nd level, a houndsman gains the ability to react to danger before his senses would normally allow him to do so. He cannot be caught flat-footed, nor does he lose his Dex bonus to AC if the attacker is invisible. He still loses his Dexterity bonus to armor class if immobilized. A houndsman with this ability can still lose his Dexterity bonus to armor class if an opponent successfully uses the feint action against him.

If a houndsman already has uncanny dodge from a different class, he automatically gains improved uncanny dodge (see below) instead.

Hunting Ground (Ex)
At 3rd level, a houndsman gains a +2 bonus on initiative checks and Knowledge (geography), Perception, Stealth, and Survival skill checks. A houndsman normally leaves no trail and cannot be tracked (though he may leave a trail if he so chooses).

At 8th level and every five levels thereafter, the skill bonus and initiative bonus increases by +2. Hunting ground count as favored terrain in all terrains for prerequisites.

Relentless Stride (Ex)
At 3rd level, the houndsman learns to move more effectively in different environments. When he succeeds on a Climb check, he may move his full speed without penalty, or he may move half his speed while continuing to use a shield. He may also move his full speed when he succeeds on a Swim check, and he may move through any sort of terrain at his normal speed (even if magical manipulated to impede motion) and without taking damage or suffering any other impairment, and is not affected by tripping effects caused by slick or icy surfaces, magical or otherwise. At 7th level, the houndsman has an incredible lightness to his step. Provided he starts his turn on normal ground, he can move on any surface as if it were the ground, like walls and ceilings. He falls if his movement ends or he falls prone. As a swift action, he may make a Climb skill check to use a hand to cling to the surface he has walked on this way. He can also walk across water without sinking or taking damage but sinks normally if he stops his movement or falls prone. He cannot begin his movement on water.

Hunter’s Bond (Ex)
At 4th level, a houndsman forms a bond with his hunting companions. This bond can take one of three forms. Once the form is chosen, it can be changed with a full-round action.

The first is a bond to his companions. This bond allows him to spend a move action to grant half his favored enemy bonus against a single target to all allies within 30 feet who can see or hear him. This bonus lasts for a number of rounds equal to the houndsman’s Wisdom modifier (minimum 1). This bonus does not stack with any favored enemy bonuses possessed by his allies; they use whichever bonus is higher.

The second option is to form a close bond with an animal companion. A houndsman who selects an animal companion can choose any animal available to a druid. This animal is a loyal companion that accompanies the houndsman on his adventures as appropriate for its kind. A houndsman’s animal companion shares his favored enemy and hunting ground bonuses. This ability functions like the druid animal companion ability (which is part of the Nature Bond class feature), with an effective druid level equal to the houndsman level. If the companion died or the houndsman change the form of the Hunter’s Bond, the houndsman can select a new animal companion (or the same animal if its nor dead) if a friendly animal of the list normally available to a druid is within 60 ft.

The third option is to give to an ally within 60 ft. (which cannot be normally be selected as an animal companion) as a free action the HD (d8; treat as rolled 4,5 for every dice plus Cos modifier, like a racial Hit Dice), 2 skill ranks (the creature does not gains bonus skill ranks for Int above 10) per Hit Dice gained, a number of bonus feats suited to the number of hit dice gained (use only the animal companion progression, not the number of odd hit dice of the character), a bonus to the natural armor and bonus to Strength and Dexterity of an animal companion of a level equal to the animal companion available to the houndmaster. This does not give an increase to BaB, Ability Score (1 for every 4 HD of the creature) or Saving Throw like a normal increase to HD give, instead it give a competence bonus to attack rolls and saving throw adapted to the bonus gained (Fortitude and Reflex good progression, Will bad progression). This increase of HD give an equivalent increase of character level (for effects like sleep, daze, microcosm) and maximum number of skill rank the creature can place in single skill. e.g.: a houndsman of 4th level will give 4 HD, 8 skill ranks, 2 bonus feats, +2 natural armor bonus, +1 Str/Dex, +3 competence bonus to attack roll, +4 competence bonus to Fortitude and Reflex and +1 to Will. A houndsman of 20th level will give 16 HD, 32 skill ranks, 8 bonus feats, +12 natural armor bonus, +6 Str/Dex, +12 competence bonus to attack roll, +10 competence bonus to Fortitude and Reflex and +5 to Will. The houndsman cannot apply this option to himself but only to other creatures.

Spells
Beginning at 4th level, a houndsman gains the ability to cast a small number of divine spells, which are drawn from the houndsman and ranger spell list. A houndsman must choose and prepare his spells in advance.

To prepare or cast a spell, a houndsman must have a Wisdom score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a houndsman’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the houndsman’s Wisdom modifier.

Like other spellcasters, a houndsman can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. His base daily spell allotment is equal to a ranger of the same level. In addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high Wisdom score (see Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells). When Table: Houndsman indicates that the houndsman gets 0 spells per day of a given spell level, he gains only the bonus spells he would be entitled to based on his Wisdom score for that spell level.

A houndsman must spend 1 hour per day in quiet meditation to regain his daily allotment of spells. A houndsman may prepare and cast any spell on the houndsman and ranger spell list, provided that he can cast spells of that level, but he must choose which spells to prepare during his daily meditation.

Through 3rd level, a houndsman has no caster level. At 4th level and higher, his caster level is equal to his houndsman level

Houndsman Spell List:

1st Level

disguise self, feather fall, ghost sound, obscuring mist, sleep, true strike.

2nd Level

alter self, darkness, fox’s cunning, illusory script, invisibility, poison, spider climb, undetectable alignment.

3rd Level

deep slumber, deeper darkness, false life, glibness, magic circle against chaos/evil/good/law, misdirection.

4th Level

clairaudience/clairvoyance, dimension door, greater invisibility, locate creature, modify memory.

Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex)
At 5th level and higher, a houndsman can no longer be flanked. This defense denies a rogue the ability to sneak attack the houndsman by flanking him, unless the attacker has at least four more rogue levels than the target has houndsman levels.

If a character already has uncanny dodge (see above) from another class, the levels from the classes that grant uncanny dodge stack to determine the minimum rogue level required to flank the character.

Swift Tracker (Ex)
Beginning at 8th level, a houndsman can move at his normal speed while using Survival to follow tracks without taking the normal –5 penalty. He takes only a –5 penalty (instead of the normal –20) when moving at up to twice normal speed while tracking.

Evasion (Ex)
When he reaches 9th level, a houndsman can avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If he makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, he instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if the houndsman is wearing light armor, medium armor, or no armor. A helpless houndsman does not gain the benefit of evasion.

Quarry (Ex)
At 11th level, a houndsman can, as a standard action, denote one target within his line of sight as his quarry. Whenever he is following the tracks of his quarry, a houndsman can take 10 on his Survival skill checks while moving at normal speed, without penalty. In addition, he receives a +2 insight bonus on attack rolls made against his quarry, and all critical threats are automatically confirmed. A houndsman can have no more than one quarry at a time. He can dismiss this effect at any time as a free action, but he cannot select a new quarry for 24 hours. If the houndsman sees proof that his quarry is dead, he can select a new quarry after waiting 1 minute.

Camouflage (Ex)
A houndsman of 12th level or higher can use the Stealth skill to hide everywhere, even if the terrain doesn’t grant cover or concealment. The houndsman also learns to apply common materials to his clothing to remove odors while remaining downwind of enemies. He can apply his Stealth skill to avoid being detected by scent (though he still can be tracked by it). He also learns special techniques to disguise himself from blindsight and blindsense, as well as any other senses, so that he may always make a Stealth check to avoid being detected. He cannot do this while talking or using spells with verbal components.

Stillsense (Ex)
At 15th level, a houndsman becomes skilled in noticing tiny vibrations, shifts in air currents (or water currents, if underwater), and tiny movements across surfaces from changes in pressure. This works as a form of blindsight with a range of 30 feet that only detects creatures and objects that have moved (such as by attacking, changing location, casting a spell with somatic components, or making a skill check using Strength or Dexterity) within the past round. A creature that stops moving does not instantly become invisible to this sense; they are still noticeable until the air around them has stopped moving, which doesn’t happen until the end of their next turn. Creatures that are completely intangible are naturally invisible to this sense. This ability is not impeded if the houndsman is deafened in any way but does stop functioning if there is no air. Winds greater than 30mph can create blind spots downwind of the houndsman. This sense works continuously, and the houndsman may spend his move action to concentrate on the ability, doubling the range until the beginning of his next turn. This draws attacks of opportunity from adjacent enemies. At 19th level, the range on this sense doubles to 60 feet.

Improved Evasion (Ex)
At 16th level, a houndsman’s evasion improves. This ability works like evasion, except that while the houndsman still takes no damage on a successful Reflex saving throw against attacks, he henceforth takes only half damage on a failed save. A helpless houndsman does not gain the benefit of improved evasion.

Hide in Plain Sight (Ex)
A houndsman of 17th level or higher can use the Stealth skill even while being observed.

Improved Quarry (Ex)
At 19th level, the houndsman’s ability to hunt his quarry improves. He can now select a quarry as a free action, and can now take 20 while using Survival to track his quarry, while moving at normal speed without penalty. His insight bonus to attack his quarry increases to +4. If his quarry is killed or dismissed, he can select a new one after 1 round has passed.

Perfect Survivor (Ex)
At 19th level, a houndsman becomes able to survive almost anywhere. The houndsman becomes immune to nonlethal damage as well as all forms of poison and disease. In addition, he may spend a swift action to focus his force of will, granting himself 20 temporary hit points. The temporary hit points last for 24 hours. These temporary hit points do not stack with themselves or other temporary hit points.

Apex Predator (Ex)
A houndsman of 20th level reaches the top of the food chain. Whenever he attacks his quarry and misses with a roll that is not a natural 1, he hits his quarry, but the damage is halved.

Master Hunter (Ex)
A houndsman of 20th level becomes a master hunter. He can always move at full speed while using Survival to follow tracks without penalty. He can, as a standard action, make a single attack against a creature at his full attack bonus. If the attack hits, the target takes damage normally and must make a Fortitude save or die. The DC of this save is equal to 10 + ½ the houndsman’s level + the houndsman’s Wisdom modifier. A houndsman can choose instead to deal an amount of nonlethal damage equal to the creature’s current hit points. A successful save negates this damage. A houndsman can use this ability at will, but not against the same creature more than once in a 24-hour period.

Seen It Before (Ex)
At 20th level, the houndsman is wise to all the tricks of his prey. The houndsman adds his favored enemy bonus as an insight bonus on saves against spells and abilities used by creatures.

 

[Beefermatic]

This is my version of the Houndsman, a custom class of the user @Beefermatic. This version gains the AC bonus of the monk, uncanny dodge and inproved of the barbarian, the alternative capstone ability of the base ranger. All the extra abilities not of this list are from the legendary ranger Ranger (Legendary)

Houndsman​

Hit Die: d12.

Starting Wealth: 5d6 × 10 gp (average 175 gp.) In addition, each character begins play with an outfit worth 10 gp or less.
Starting Age: As a ranger.

Class Skills
The Houndsman’s class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int), Knowledge (geography) (Int), Knowledge (local) (Int), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Perception (Wis), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Stealth (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str).

Skill Ranks per Level: 6 + Int modifier.

Table: Houndsman

Level​	Base Attack Bonus​	Fort Save​	Ref Save​	Will Save​	Special​
1st​	+1​	+2​	+2​	+2​	AC bonus, adaptive learning, favored enemy +4, smite 1/day, sneak attack 1d6, track, wildspeak (animal and magical beast)​
2nd​	+2​	+3​	+3​	+3​	Combat style feat, uncanny dodge​
3rd​	+3​	+3​	+3​	+3​	Hunting ground +2, relentless stride, sneak attack 2d6​
4th​	+4​	+4​	+4​	+4​	Hunter’s bond, smite 2/day, spells​
5th​	+5​	+4​	+4​	+4​	Favored enemy +8, improved uncanny dodge, sneak attack 3d6, wildspeak (monstrous humanoid and fey)​
6th​	+6​	+5​	+5​	+5​	Combat style feat​
7th​	+7​	+5​	+5​	+5​	Smite 4/day, sneak attack 4d6​
8th​	+8​	+6​	+6​	+6​	Hunting ground +4, Swift tracker​
9th​	+9​	+6​	+6​	+6​	Evasion, sneak attack 5d6, wildspeak (vermin and plants)​
10th​	+10​	+7​	+7​	+7​	Combat style feat, favored enemy +12, smite 4/day​
11th​	+11​	+7​	+7​	+7​	Quarry, sneak attack 6d6​
12th​	+12​	+8​	+8​	+8​	Camouflage​
13th​	+13​	+8​	+8​	+8​	Hunting ground +6, smite 5/day, sneak attack 7d6, wildspeak (elementals and ooze)​
14th​	+14​	+9​	+9​	+9​	Combat style feat​
15th​	+15​	+9​	+9​	+9​	Favored enemy +16, sneak attack 8d6, stillsense​
16th​	+16​	+10​	+10​	+10​	Improved evasion, smite 6/day​
17th​	+17​	+10​	+10​	+10​	Hide in plain sight, sneak attack 9d6, wildspeak (earth)​
18th​	+18​	+11​	+11​	+11​	Combat style feat, hunting ground +8​
19th​	+19​	+11​	+11​	+11​	Improved quarry, perfect survivor, smite 7/day, sneak attack 10d6​
20th​	+20​	+12​	+12​	+12​	Apex predator, favored enemy +16, master hunter, see it before​

Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Houndsman.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Houndsman is proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with light armor, medium armor, and shields (except tower shields).

AC Bonus (Ex)
When unarmored and unencumbered, the houndsman adds his Wisdom bonus (if any) to his AC and his CMD. In addition, a houndsman gains a +1 bonus to AC and CMD at 4th level. This bonus increases by 1 for every houndsman levels thereafter, up to a maximum of +5 at 20th level.

These bonuses to AC apply even against touch attacks or when the houndsman is flat-footed. He loses these bonuses when he is immobilized or helpless, when he wears any armor, when he carries a shield, or when he carries a medium or heavy load.

Adaptive Learning (Ex)
The houndsman doesn’t learn to be strong in every way. Instead, he learns to use his strengths in every way. This applies to learning as well, allowing the houndsman to master techniques he otherwise wouldn’t be able to. When choosing feats, if a feat requires a certain minimum ability score, the houndsman is considered to meet that requirement. He must still meet any other requirements. In addition, the houndsman counts his houndsman class levels as fighter levels for the purpose of qualifying for feats. If he has levels in fighter, these levels stack.

Favored Enemy (Ex)
At 1st level, a houndsman gains a +4 bonus on Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks against all creatures. Likewise, he gets a +4 bonus on weapon attack, damage rolls, AC and CMD against all creatures. A houndsman may make Knowledge skill checks untrained when attempting to identify creatures.

At 5th level and every five levels thereafter (10th, 15th, and 20th level), the bonus increases by +4.

Smite (Su)
Once per day, a houndsman can call out to the powers of the hunt. As a swift action, the houndsman chooses one target within sight to smite. The houndsman adds his Wis bonus (if any) to his attack rolls and adds his houndsman level to all damage rolls made against the target of his smite. If the target of smite is an outsider, a dragon, or an undead creature, the bonus to damage on the first successful attack increases to 2 points of damage per level the houndsman possesses. Regardless of the target, smite attacks automatically bypass any DR the creature might possess.

In addition, while smite is in effect, the houndsman gains a deflection bonus equal to his Wisdom modifier (if any) to his AC against attacks made by the target of the smite (this stack with the AC bonus class feature).

The smite effect remains until the target of the smite is dead or the next time the houndsman rests and regains his uses of this ability. At 4th level, and at every three levels thereafter, the houndsman may smite one additional time per day.

Sneak Attack (Ex)
If a houndsman can catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively from his attack, he can strike a vital spot for extra damage.

The houndsman’s attack deals extra damage anytime his target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the houndsman flanks his target. This extra damage is 1d6 at 1st level, and increases by 1d6 every 2 houndsman levels thereafter. Ranged attacks can count as sneak attacks only if the target is within 30 feet. This additional damage is precision damage and is not multiplied on a critical hit.

With a weapon that deals nonlethal damage (such as a sap, unarmed strike, or whip), a houndsman can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage. He can use a weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage in a sneak attack with the usual –4 penalty.

The houndsman must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and must be able to reach such a spot. A houndsman cannot sneak attack while striking a creature with total concealment.

Track (Ex)
A houndsman adds half his level (minimum 1) to Survival skill checks made to follow tracks.

Wildspeak (Ex)
A houndsman is skilled in speaking with creatures that are close to nature. He can speak with any creature with the animal or magical beast type or communicate with them as if he spoke their language if they don’t have one (even if they have an Intelligence of 1 or 2 or if they are mindless). In addition, he gains a bonus equal to ½ his houndsman level (minimum 1) to his Diplomacy checks against such creatures when he attempts to influence their attitude. As a houndsman grows more experienced, he learns to do this with more exotic creatures. At 5th level, he may use this ability with any creature of the monstrous humanoid or fey types, at 9th level, he may use this ability with vermin and plants, at 13th level, he may use this ability with elementals and oozes. At 17th level, he may speak with the earth itself, communicating with rocks, rivers, and soil as if it were intelligent. For this purpose, treat each 30-foot by 30-foot section of earth as a separate intelligent creature, unless an obvious physical landmark is larger than that, with an alignment and temperament befitting that sort of terrain. The earth is aware of what has happened to it and has some understanding of events that have occurred in its presence.

Combat Style Feat (Ex)
At 2nd level, a houndsman must select one ranger combat style to pursue. The houndsman’s expertise manifests in the form of bonus feats from that style at 2nd, 6th, 10th, 14th, and 18th level. He can choose feats from his selected combat style, even if he does not have the normal prerequisites. The houndsman use is houndsman level as is ranger level for select those feats.

The benefits of the houndsman’s chosen style feats apply only when he wears light, medium, or no armor. He loses all benefits of his combat style feats when wearing heavy armor. Once a houndsman selects a combat style, it cannot be changed without retraining.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex)
At 2nd level, a houndsman gains the ability to react to danger before his senses would normally allow him to do so. He cannot be caught flat-footed, nor does he lose his Dex bonus to AC if the attacker is invisible. He still loses his Dexterity bonus to armor class if immobilized. A houndsman with this ability can still lose his Dexterity bonus to armor class if an opponent successfully uses the feint action against him.

If a houndsman already has uncanny dodge from a different class, he automatically gains improved uncanny dodge (see below) instead.

Hunting Ground (Ex)
At 3rd level, a houndsman gains a +2 bonus on initiative checks and Knowledge (geography), Perception, Stealth, and Survival skill checks. A houndsman normally leaves no trail and cannot be tracked (though he may leave a trail if he so chooses).

At 8th level and every five levels thereafter, the skill bonus and initiative bonus increases by +2. Hunting ground count as favored terrain in all terrains for prerequisites.

Relentless Stride (Ex)
At 3rd level, the houndsman learns to move more effectively in different environments. When he succeeds on a Climb check, he may move his full speed without penalty, or he may move half his speed while continuing to use a shield. He may also move his full speed when he succeeds on a Swim check, and he may move through any sort of terrain at his normal speed and without taking damage or suffering any other impairment, and is not affected by tripping effects caused by slick or icy surfaces, magical or otherwise. At 7th level, the houndsman has an incredible lightness to his step. Provided he starts his turn on normal ground, he can move on any surface as if it were the ground, like walls and ceilings. He falls if his movement ends or he falls prone. As a swift action, he may make a Climb skill check to use a hand to cling to the surface he has walked on this way. He can also walk across water without sinking or taking damage but sinks normally if he stops his movement or falls prone. He cannot begin his movement on water.

Hunter’s Bond (Ex)
At 4th level, a houndsman forms a bond with his hunting companions. This bond can take one of three forms. Once the form is chosen, it can be changed with a full-round action.

The first is a bond to his companions. This bond allows him to spend a move action to grant half his favored enemy bonus against a single target to all allies within 30 feet who can see or hear him. This bonus lasts for a number of rounds equal to the houndsman’s Wisdom modifier (minimum 1). This bonus does not stack with any favored enemy bonuses possessed by his allies; they use whichever bonus is higher.

The second option is to form a close bond with an animal companion. A houndsman who selects an animal companion can choose any animal available to a druid. This animal is a loyal companion that accompanies the houndsman on his adventures as appropriate for its kind. A houndsman’s animal companion shares his favored enemy and hunting ground bonuses. This ability functions like the druid animal companion ability (which is part of the Nature Bond class feature), with an effective druid level equal to the houndsman level. If the companion died or the houndsman change the form of the Hunter’s Bond, the houndsman can select a new animal companion (or the same animal if its nor dead) if a friendly animal of the list normally available to a druid is within 60 ft.

The third option is to give to an ally within 60 ft. (which cannot be normally be selected as an animal companion) as a free action the HD (d8; treat as rolled 4,5 for every dice plus Cos modifier, like a racial Hit Dice), 2 skill ranks (the creature does not gains bonus skill ranks for Int above 10) per Hit Dice gained, a number of bonus feats suited to the number of hit dice gained (use only the animal companion progression, not the number of odd hit dice of the character), a bonus to the natural armor and bonus to Strength and Dexterity of an animal companion of a level equal to the animal companion available to the houndmaster. This does not give an increase to BaB, Ability Score (1 for every 4 HD of the creature) or Saving Throw like a normal increase to HD give, instead it give a competence bonus to attack rolls and saving throw adapted to the bonus gained (Fortitude and Reflex good progression, Will bad progression). This increase of HD give an equivalent increase of character level (for effects like sleep, daze, microcosm) and maximum number of skill rank the creature can place in single skill. e.g.: a houndsman of 4th level will give 4 HD, 8 skill ranks, 2 bonus feats, +2 natural armor bonus, +1 Str/Dex, +3 competence bonus to attack roll, +4 competence bonus to Fortitude and Reflex and +1 to Will. A houndsman of 20th level will give 16 HD, 32 skill ranks, 8 bonus feats, +12 natural armor bonus, +6 Str/Dex, +12 competence bonus to attack roll, +10 competence bonus to Fortitude and Reflex and +5 to Will. The houndsman cannot apply this option to himself but only to other creatures.

Spells
Beginning at 4th level, a houndsman gains the ability to cast a small number of divine spells, which are drawn from the houndsman and ranger spell list. A houndsman must choose and prepare his spells in advance.

To prepare or cast a spell, a houndsman must have a Wisdom score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a houndsman’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the houndsman’s Wisdom modifier.

Like other spellcasters, a houndsman can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. His base daily spell allotment is equal to a ranger of the same level. In addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high Wisdom score (see Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells). When Table: Houndsman indicates that the houndsman gets 0 spells per day of a given spell level, he gains only the bonus spells he would be entitled to based on his Wisdom score for that spell level.

A houndsman must spend 1 hour per day in quiet meditation to regain his daily allotment of spells. A houndsman may prepare and cast any spell on the houndsman and ranger spell list, provided that he can cast spells of that level, but he must choose which spells to prepare during his daily meditation.

Through 3rd level, a houndsman has no caster level. At 4th level and higher, his caster level is equal to his houndsman level

Houndsman Spell List:

1st Level

disguise self, feather fall, ghost sound, obscuring mist, sleep, true strike.

2nd Level

alter self, darkness, fox’s cunning, illusory script, invisibility, poison, spider climb, undetectable alignment.

3rd Level

deep slumber, deeper darkness, false life, glibness, magic circle against chaos/evil/good/law, misdirection.

4th Level

clairaudience/clairvoyance, dimension door, greater invisibility, locate creature, modify memory.

Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex)
At 5th level and higher, a houndsman can no longer be flanked. This defense denies a rogue the ability to sneak attack the houndsman by flanking him, unless the attacker has at least four more rogue levels than the target has houndsman levels.

If a character already has uncanny dodge (see above) from another class, the levels from the classes that grant uncanny dodge stack to determine the minimum rogue level required to flank the character.

Swift Tracker (Ex)
Beginning at 8th level, a houndsman can move at his normal speed while using Survival to follow tracks without taking the normal –5 penalty. He takes only a –10 penalty (instead of the normal –20) when moving at up to twice normal speed while tracking.

Evasion (Ex)
When he reaches 9th level, a houndsman can avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If he makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, he instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if the houndsman is wearing light armor, medium armor, or no armor. A helpless houndsman does not gain the benefit of evasion.

Quarry (Ex)
At 11th level, a houndsman can, as a standard action, denote one target within his line of sight as his quarry. Whenever he is following the tracks of his quarry, a houndsman can take 10 on his Survival skill checks while moving at normal speed, without penalty. In addition, he receives a +2 insight bonus on attack rolls made against his quarry, and all critical threats are automatically confirmed. A houndsman can have no more than one quarry at a time. He can dismiss this effect at any time as a free action, but he cannot select a new quarry for 24 hours. If the houndsman sees proof that his quarry is dead, he can select a new quarry after waiting 1 minute.

Camouflage (Ex)
A houndsman of 12th level or higher can use the Stealth skill to hide everywhere, even if the terrain doesn’t grant cover or concealment. The houndsman also learns to apply common materials to his clothing to remove odors while remaining downwind of enemies. He can apply his Stealth skill to avoid being detected by scent (though he still can be tracked by it). He also learns special techniques to disguise himself from blindsight and blindsense, as well as any other senses, so that he may always make a Stealth skill to avoid being detected. He cannot do this while talking or using spells with verbal components.

Stillsense (Ex)
At 15th level, a houndsman becomes skilled in noticing tiny vibrations, shifts in air currents (or water currents, if underwater), and tiny movements across surfaces from changes in pressure. This works as a form of blindsight with a range of 30 feet that only detects creatures and objects that have moved (such as by attacking, changing location, casting a spell with somatic components, or making a skill check using Strength or Dexterity) within the past round. A creature that stops moving does not instantly become invisible to this sense; they are still noticeable until the air around them has stopped moving, which doesn’t happen until the end of their next turn. Creatures that are completely intangible are naturally invisible to this sense. This ability is not impeded if the houndsman is deafened in any way but does stop functioning if there is no air. Winds greater than 30mph can create blind spots downwind of the houndsman. This sense works continuously, and the houndsman may spend his move action to concentrate on the ability, doubling the range until the beginning of his next turn. This draws attacks of opportunity from adjacent enemies. At 19th level, the range on this sense doubles to 60 feet.

Improved Evasion (Ex)
At 16th level, a houndsman’s evasion improves. This ability works like evasion, except that while the houndsman still takes no damage on a successful Reflex saving throw against attacks, he henceforth takes only half damage on a failed save. A helpless houndsman does not gain the benefit of improved evasion.

Hide in Plain Sight (Ex)
A houndsman of 17th level or higher can use the Stealth skill even while being observed.

Improved Quarry (Ex)
At 19th level, the houndsman’s ability to hunt his quarry improves. He can now select a quarry as a free action, and can now take 20 while using Survival to track his quarry, while moving at normal speed without penalty. His insight bonus to attack his quarry increases to +4. If his quarry is killed or dismissed, he can select a new one after 1 round has passed.

Perfect Survivor (ex)
At 19th level, a houndsman becomes able to survive almost anywhere. The houndsman becomes immune to nonlethal damage as well as all forms of poison and disease. In addition, he may spend a swift action to focus his force of will, granting himself 20 temporary hit points. The temporary hit points last for 24 hours. These temporary hit points do not stack with themselves or other temporary hit points.

Apex Predator (ex)
A houndsman of 20th level reaches the top of the food chain. Whenever he attacks his quarry and misses with a roll that is not a natural 1, he hits his quarry, but the damage is halved.

Master Hunter (Ex)
A houndsman of 20th level becomes a master hunter. He can always move at full speed while using Survival to follow tracks without penalty. He can, as a standard action, make a single attack against a creature at his full attack bonus. If the attack hits, the target takes damage normally and must make a Fortitude save or die. The DC of this save is equal to 10 + ½ the houndsman’s level + the houndsman’s Wisdom modifier. A houndsman can choose instead to deal an amount of nonlethal damage equal to the creature’s current hit points. A successful save negates this damage. A houndsman can use this ability at will, but not against the same creature more than once in a 24-hour period.

Seen It Before (Ex)
At 20th level, the houndsman is wise to all the tricks of his prey. The houndsman adds his favored enemy bonus as an insight bonus on saves against spells and abilities used by creatures.

This class is awesome. I originally took the Undead Stalker, a custom class from 3.5 found in the Dungeon Masters Guide under creating a custom class, changed it to the Manhunter, sort of like a ranger, but got double bonuses to his Favored Enemy abilities, the ability to smite their Favored Enemy, the ability to sneak attack their Favored Enemy and 3.5 assassin spells. I took that, expanded it's list to all enemies, gave them their signature Companion's Bond ability and gave them the rest of the Pathfinder Hunter’s abilities as well, and that was my Houndsman, your version is pretty spot on, but I like the adjustments you made. This is a legitimate boss class and a scary one at that.

 

[Obly99]

Ok, this time I'm bringing you an NPC Boss only class. It (as the name also makes clear) is based on Marshall D. Teach, Blackbeard from the manga/anime One Piece. The class is deliberately OP.

Blackbeard​

Hit Die: d12.

Starting Wealth: 5d6 × 10 gp (average 175 gp.) In addition, each character begins play with an outfit worth 10 gp or less.

Starting Age: Intuitive.

Class Skills

The Blackbeard’s class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Bluff (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int), Knowledge (geography) (Int), Knowledge (local) (Int), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Perception (Wis), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Stealth (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str).

Skill Ranks per Level: 4 + Int modifier.

Table: Blackbeard

Level​	Base Attack Bonus​	Fort Save​	Ref Save​	Will Save​	Special​
1st​	+1​	+2​	+0​	+2​	AC bonus, flurry, grappler, punching bag, sneak attack 1d6, unarmed strike, will of D., yami yami no mi (touch)​
2nd​	+2​	+3​	+0​	+3​	Devouring the damage, uncanny dodge​
3rd​	+3​	+3​	+1​	+3​	Dirty maneuver, sneak attack 2d6​
4th​	+4​	+4​	+1​	+4​	The darkness consume all​
5th​	+5​	+4​	+1​	+4​	Improved uncanny dodge, sneak attack 3d6​
6th​	+6​	+5​	+2​	+5​	Absorption​
7th​	+7​	+5​	+2​	+5​	Sneak attack 4d6​
8th​	+8​	+6​	+2​	+6​	Yami yami no mi (distance)​
9th​	+9​	+6​	+3​	+6​	Sneak attack 5d6, stalwart​
10th​	+10​	+7​	+3​	+7​	Dead magic zone​
11th​	+11​	+7​	+3​	+7​	Sneak attack 6d6​
12th​	+12​	+8​	+4​	+8​	Protect the crew​
13th​	+13​	+8​	+4​	+8​	Sneak attack 7d6​
14th​	+14​	+9​	+4​	+9​	Black Sea​
15th​	+15​	+9​	+5​	+9​	Sneak attack 8d6​
16th​	+16​	+10​	+5​	+10​	Dark kingdom​
17th​	+17​	+10​	+5​	+10​	Sneak attack 9d6​
18th​	+18​	+11​	+6​	+11​	Consume object​
19th​	+19​	+11​	+6​	+11​	Sneak attack 10d6​
20th​	+20​	+12​	+6​	+12​	Even the gods can die​

Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Blackbeard.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Blackbeard is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, all firearms, and with light armor, but not with shields.

AC Bonus (Ex)
When unarmored and unencumbered, the blackbeard adds his Charisma bonus (if any) to his AC and his CMD. In addition, a blackbeard gains a +1 bonus to AC and CMD at 4th level. This bonus increases by 1 for every blackbeard levels thereafter, up to a maximum of +5 at 20th level.

These bonuses to AC apply even against touch attacks or when the blackbeard is flat-footed. He loses these bonuses when he is immobilized or helpless, when he wears any armor, when he carries a shield, or when he carries a medium or heavy load.

Flurry (Ex)
At 1st level, a blackbeard can make a flurry as a unique full-attack action. When making a flurry, the blackbeard can make two additional attacks at his highest base attack bonus. When using this ability, the blackbeard must make these attacks with his unarmed strikes. Unlike a normal full attack, a blackbeard cannot make any attacks which would be made at a reduced base attack bonus (a 6th level blackbeard could make two attacks at +6, but not a third at +1), including those granted by feats such as Two-Weapon Fighting.
At 6th level, and every five levels thereafter, a blackbeard can make an additional attack at his highest base attack bonus whenever he make a flurry. This stacks with the first two attacks from this ability and additional attacks from haste and similar effects. A blackbeard cannot benefit from other abilities or effects which would grant additional attacks while using flurry except haste effects. A blackbeard applies his full Strength bonus to his damage rolls for all successful attacks made with flurry. A blackbeard may substitute disarm, sunder, and trip combat maneuvers for unarmed attacks as part of a flurry. Flurry count as the flurry of blows class feature.
When blackbeard, as a move action maintain a grapple, he can as a standard action make a flurry even if it’s normally a full-round action but all attacks must be made against the foe grappled.

Grappler (Ex)
The blackbeard gains Improved Grapple and Greater Grappler as a bonus feats without the need to make their prerequisites.

Punching Bag (Ex)
The blackbeard gains Toughness as a bonus feat but instead of the usual benefits he gain +18 hit points. If he has more than 3 Hit Dice, he gains +6 hit points whenever he gains a Hit Die. The hit points from blackbeard is always maximized (like he rolled always a 12).

Sneak Attack (Ex)
If a blackbeard can catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively from his attack, he can strike a vital spot for extra damage.

The blackbeard’s attack deals extra damage anytime his target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the blackbeard flanks his target. This extra damage is 1d6 at 1st level, and increases by 1d6 every 2 blackbeard levels thereafter. Ranged attacks can count as sneak attacks only if the target is within 30 feet. This additional damage is precision damage and is not multiplied on a critical hit.

With a weapon that deals nonlethal damage (such as a sap, unarmed strike, or whip), a blackbeard can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage. He can use a weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage in a sneak attack with the usual –4 penalty.

The blackbeard must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and must be able to reach such a spot. A blackbeard cannot sneak attack while striking a creature with total concealment.

Unarmed Strike (Ex)
The blackbeard gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. He also treats his blackbeard levels as monk levels when determining the amount of damage he deals with his unarmed strikes.

Will of D. (Ex)
The blackbeard receives an untyped bonus to AC and CMD equal to his Charisma modifier. This bonus does not stack with any armor or shield bonuses he may receive. This bonus to AC apply even against touch attacks or when the blackbeard is flat-footed. He loses this bonus when he is immobilized, helpless, or when he carries a medium or heavy load. This bonus stack with AC bonus. The blackbeard can use his Charisma modifier in place of his Wisdom modifier for his Will saving throws.

Yami Yami no Mi (Su)
The blackbeard can make a special melee touch attack, using his Charisma modifier instead of Strength, against a creature or object as a standard action. If this attack hit, the creature or object is automatically grappled and under an effect of antimagic field, that does not interferes with his items but only on the creature himself (he does not lose the benefits of items and can activate them but cannot cast spells, spell-like or use supernatural abilities and all spells, spell-like and supernatural active on him or cast on him are suppressed) until the grapple is break. A blackbeard can grapple creatures of any size with Yami Yami no Mi. A blackbeard add his Charisma modifier to grapple check. A blackbeard does not take the -4 penalty to grapple check if he use only one hand or the other is occupied and does not take the grappled condition when grapple a creature using the Yami Yami no Mi. Freedom of movement and similar effects do not work against Yami Yami no Mi but instead give at the creature grappled +8 to the CMB or Escape Artist check made to break the grapple but not to check made to reverse the grapple and become the grappler. While blackbeard has a creature grappled with Yami Yami no Mi, he can move at half of his speed with his foe without provoking attack of opportunity from that creature with a successful grapple check made as part of the movement. If that grapple check fail, both blackbeard and the foe remain of that spot.

At 8th level, blackbeard can pull creature toward him with his darkness. As a standard action blackbeard can target a creature within 10 ft. per level of himself. If blackbear win a Charisma check against a Strength check of the creature, the creature is pulled at blackbear (this movement does not provoke attack of opportunity) and is automatically grappled like for the lesser version of this effect.

Devouring the Damage (Su)
At 2nd level, a blackbeard gains the ability to use tha darkness to remove damage to himself or to an ally within 10 ft. per blackbeard level of himself. This ability remove 10 damage per blackbeard level. If the target is unwilling this required a ranged touch attack. Because this ability remove the damage does not count as heal, it can remove damage that normally cannot be cured like vile and permanent damage. The blackbeard can use this ability a number of time per day equal to his level + Charisma modifier.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex)
At 2nd level, a blackbeard gains the ability to react to danger before his senses would normally allow him to do so. He cannot be caught flat-footed, nor does he lose his Dex bonus to AC if the attacker is invisible. He still loses his Dexterity bonus to armor class if immobilized. A blackbeard with this ability can still lose his Dexterity bonus to armor class if an opponent successfully uses the feint action against him.
If a blackbeard already has uncanny dodge from a different class, he automatically gains improved uncanny dodge (see below) instead.

Dirty Maneuver (Ex)
At 3rd level, while using the flurry, a blackbeard can forgo his first unarmed attack to make a Bluff check to feint the opponent. If he successfully feint, that opponent is denied his Dexterity bonus to AC until the end of the blackbeard turn.

The Darkness Consume All (Su)
At 4th level, a blackbeard gains one aspect of a defeated opponent that is more powerful than what him already possess. He must have personally defeated the opponent (he must take the majority beneficiary of any EXP gained from the opponents defeat for this power to take effect). This assimilation include ability scores:
ex: If he defeat an opponent with a higher wisdom score than himself, he can gains his strength score. (ex: Xandrid, with Wisdom 29 (16 base + 2 race + 6 enhanced + 2 inherent + 1 level advancement) kill Orochi, with Wisdom 36 (24 base + 6 enhanced + 2 inherent + 2 sacred + 2 level advancement). Xandrid chose to absorb his Wisdom and now has Wisdom 35 (24 base + 2 race + 6 enhanced + 2 inherent + 1 level advancement)).
Defensive abilities like resistance, immunity, spell resistance, etc.
Special attack like pounce, trample, etc.
Lastly it includes powers and abilities.
The blackbeard can gains one the defeated enemy mortal, divine, cosmic, etc., even class abilities.
Special: In the likely event of any ambiguity over what exactly can be gained, the GM has the final say.

Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex)
At 5th level and higher, a blackbeard can no longer be flanked. This defense denies a rogue the ability to sneak attack the blackbeard by flanking him, unless the attacker has at least four more rogue levels than the target has blackbeard levels.
If a character already has uncanny dodge (see above) from another class, the levels from the classes that grant uncanny dodge stack to determine the minimum rogue level required to flank the character.

Absorption (Su)
At 6th level, a blackbeard gain Combat Reflexes as a bonus feat but use Charisma instead of Dexterity for the addition number of attacks of opportunity. When blackbeard is targeted with a ranged attack, spell, spell-like or supernatural effect, can as an attack of opportunity, make a check using his blackbeard level plus his Charisma modifier with DC equal of the attack roll for an attack, equal to 11 + caster level + spellcasting modifier against a spell, 11 + HD + ability modifier for other supernatural effects. If the result is greater than the DC, the attack/spell/effect is negated and blackbeard regain a number of hit points equal to the caster level (for spells and spell-like abilities) or HD (for other effects, but not from attacks). Blackbeard must be aware of the attack/spell/effect and not flat-footed for use this ability. Blackbeard can absorb area spells and effects (like fireball) if is included in the area. Blackbeard can absorb multiple target effects and spells (like fairness) but only the effect targeting himself, in fact not denying it for others (for effects and spells like chain lightning, which require bouncing from one person to another to continue, if absorbed, stop the effect).

Stalwart (Ex)
When he reaches 9th level, a blackbeard can use mental and physical resiliency to avoid certain attacks. If he makes a Fortitude or Will saving throw against an attack that has a reduced effect on a successful save, he instead avoids the effect entirely. This ability can only be used if the blackbeard is wearing light armor, medium armor, or no armor. A helpless blackbeard does not gain the benefit of the stalwart ability.

Dead Magic Zone (Su)
When he reaches 10th level, a blackbeard Yami Yami no Mi now replicate Dead Magic zone instead of antimagic field. Dead magic affects even artifacts, supernatural divine (or better) abilities and epic spells.

Protect the Crew (Su)
At 12th level, a blackbeard can project an area of crushing obscurity of 10 ft. per blackbeard level centered on himself. Activate this area is a free action and remain active until the start of his next turn. While the area is active, blackbeard can chose to redirect all ranged attacks, spells, spell-like abilities and supernatural effects on himself. Redirecting is a free action usable even if is not his turn but blackbeard must make a make a check using his blackbeard level plus his Charisma modifier with DC equal of the attack roll for an attack, equal to 11 + caster level + spellcasting modifier against a spell, 11 + HD + ability modifier for other supernatural effects. If the result is greater than the DC, the attack/spell/effect is redirected on himself. This ability is usually used for steal beneficial effects like haste or heal or for protect allies from powerful effects, using absorption for totally negate it later. If used against an area effect, the effect in now centered on himself. If used against multiple target effect, the effect in now targeting only himself. Blackbeard can use this ability for a number of rounds every day equal to his blackbeard level + Charisma modifier.

Black Sea (Su)
At 14th level, a blackbeard can create an area of all consuming darkness on the ground of 10 ft. per blackbeard level centered on himself. Activate this area is a full-round action which can only be done when blackbeard is on solid ground. All creatures and object on a solid ground and in an area of 10 ft. per blackbeard level over that ground must make a Strength check against a DC of 11 + blackbeard Charisma modifier. Blackbeard can choose to exclude any number of creatures or objects from this ability. For every 1 point they fail the check, they are dragged 5 ft. towards the ground. If their movement would at least wear them 5 ft. below the ground, they are sucked inside a pocket dimension which has the trait of the Dead Magic zone. Every round they pass inside this area they take 1d6 non-lethal damage per 4 blackbeard level and they are made fatigued. If they are already fatigued they become exhausted. If they are already exhausted they become unconscious. If they are immune to non-lethal damage, they instead take 1d6 magic bludgeoning damage per 4 blackbeard level that ignore hardness. The only way for escape this pocket dimension is make a successful Strength check against a DC of 11 + blackbeard Charisma modifier. A creature that escape is placed in a free square adjacent to the blackbear or if there are no free adjacent ones, in the closest available one that would deal no damage. Blackbeard can release any number of creatures of objects as a swift action.

Dark Kingdom (Su)
At 16th level, a blackbeard can use his pocket dimension to store a hold or adjacent item without damage him as a standard action. The pocket dimension can save store a number of lb. equal to 100 per blackbeard level. If this weight is exceeded, blackbeard must select an item that no longer benefits from protection (and begins to take damage) or who is automatically eject out the pocket dimension.

Consume Object (Su)
At 18th level, a blackbeard can consume a magic item as a swift action that is hold with his Yami Yami no Mi. The object is destroyed and blackbeard heal a number of hit points equal to double the caster level of the object. This ability can even permanently destroy artifacts (even bonded artifacts) and soul objects if the object fail a Will save DC 10 + ½ blackbear level + Charisma modifier.

Even the Gods can Die (Su)
At 20th level, a blackbeard has reach a point in which he lays his eyes on new prey: the Gods. When blackbeard grapple an immortal creature or equivalent (like Abominations or Entities) with the Yami Yami no Mi and the creature has a divine rank or equivalent (like the foresight for a cometary dragon) equal or lesser than blackbeard level/5, the immortal lose the divine template (or the divine traits like d20, maximized HD, salient ability, etc.) becoming a mortal again until he break the grapple.

 

[Beefermatic]

Ok, this time I'm bringing you an NPC Boss only class. It (as the name also makes clear) is based on Marshall D. Teach, Blackbeard from the manga/anime One Piece. The class is deliberately OP.

Blackbeard​

Hit Die: d12.

Starting Wealth: 5d6 × 10 gp (average 175 gp.) In addition, each character begins play with an outfit worth 10 gp or less.

Starting Age: Intuitive.

Class Skills

The Blackbeard’s class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Bluff (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int), Knowledge (geography) (Int), Knowledge (local) (Int), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Perception (Wis), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Stealth (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str).

Skill Ranks per Level: 4 + Int modifier.

Table: Blackbeard

Level​	Base Attack Bonus​	Fort Save​	Ref Save​	Will Save​	Special​
1st​	+1​	+2​	+0​	+2​	AC bonus, flurry of blows, grappler, punching bag, sneak attack 1d6, unarmed strike, will of D., yami yami no mi (touch)​
2nd​	+2​	+3​	+0​	+3​	Devouring the damage, uncanny dodge​
3rd​	+3​	+3​	+1​	+3​	Sneak attack 2d6​
4th​	+4​	+4​	+1​	+4​	The darkness consume all​
5th​	+5​	+4​	+1​	+4​	Improved uncanny dodge, sneak attack 3d6​
6th​	+6​	+5​	+2​	+5​	Absorption​
7th​	+7​	+5​	+2​	+5​	Sneak attack 4d6​
8th​	+8​	+6​	+2​	+6​	Yami yami no mi (distance)​
9th​	+9​	+6​	+3​	+6​	Sneak attack 5d6, stalwart​
10th​	+10​	+7​	+3​	+7​	Dead magic zone​
11th​	+11​	+7​	+3​	+7​	Sneak attack 6d6​
12th​	+12​	+8​	+4​	+8​	Protect the crew​
13th​	+13​	+8​	+4​	+8​	Sneak attack 7d6​
14th​	+14​	+9​	+4​	+9​	Black Sea​
15th​	+15​	+9​	+5​	+9​	Sneak attack 8d6​
16th​	+16​	+10​	+5​	+10​	Dark kingdom​
17th​	+17​	+10​	+5​	+10​	Sneak attack 9d6​
18th​	+18​	+11​	+6​	+11​	Consume object​
19th​	+19​	+11​	+6​	+11​	Sneak attack 10d6​
20th​	+20​	+12​	+6​	+12​	Even the gods can die​

Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Blackbeard.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Blackbeard is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, all firearms, and with light armor, but not with shields.

AC Bonus (Ex)
When unarmored and unencumbered, the blackbeard adds his Charisma bonus (if any) to his AC and his CMD. In addition, a blackbeard gains a +1 bonus to AC and CMD at 4th level. This bonus increases by 1 for every blackbeard levels thereafter, up to a maximum of +5 at 20th level.

These bonuses to AC apply even against touch attacks or when the blackbeard is flat-footed. He loses these bonuses when he is immobilized or helpless, when he wears any armor, when he carries a shield, or when he carries a medium or heavy load.

Flurry of Blows (Ex)
The blackbeard gains the flurry of blows class feature, using his blackbeard levels as monk levels. When blackbeard, as a move action maintain a grapple, he can as a standard action make a flurry of blows even if it’s normally a full-round action but all attacks must be made against the foe grappled.

Grappler (Ex)
The blackbeard gains Improved Grapple and Greater Grappler as a bonus feats without the need to make their prerequisites.

Punching Bag (Ex)
The blackbeard gains Toughness as a bonus feat but instead of the usual benefits he gain +18 hit points. For every level, a blackbeard possess beyond 3, he gains an additional +3 hit point. If he has more than 3 Hit Dice, he gains +6 hit points whenever he gains a Hit Die. The hit points from blackbeard is always maximized (like he rolled always a 12).

Sneak Attack (Ex)
If a blackbeard can catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively from his attack, he can strike a vital spot for extra damage.

The blackbeard’s attack deals extra damage anytime his target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the blackbeard flanks his target. This extra damage is 1d6 at 1st level, and increases by 1d6 every 2 blackbeard levels thereafter. Ranged attacks can count as sneak attacks only if the target is within 30 feet. This additional damage is precision damage and is not multiplied on a critical hit.

With a weapon that deals nonlethal damage (such as a sap, unarmed strike, or whip), a blackbeard can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage. He can use a weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage in a sneak attack with the usual –4 penalty.

The blackbeard must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and must be able to reach such a spot. A blackbeard cannot sneak attack while striking a creature with total concealment.

Unarmed Strike (Ex)
The blackbeard gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. He also treats his blackbeard levels as monk levels when determining the amount of damage he deals with his unarmed strikes.

Will of D. (Ex)
The blackbeard receives an untyped bonus to AC and CMD equal to his Charisma modifier. This bonus does not stack with any armor or shield bonuses he may receive. This bonus to AC apply even against touch attacks or when the blackbeard is flat-footed. He loses this bonus when he is immobilized or helpless, when he wears any armor, when he carries a shield, or when he carries a medium or heavy load. This bonus stack with AC bonus. The blackbeard can use his Charisma modifier in place of his Wisdom modifier for his Will saving throws.

Yami Yami no Mi (Su)
The blackbeard can make a special melee touch attack, using his Charisma modifier instead of Strength, against a creature or object as a standard action. If this attack hit, the creature or object is automatically grappled and under an effect of antimagic field, that does not interferes with his items but only on the creature himself (he does not lose the benefits of items and can activate them but cannot cast spells, spell-like or use supernatural abilities and all spells, spell-like and supernatural active on him or cast on him are suppressed) until the grapple is break. A blackbeard add his Charisma modifier to grapple check. A blackbeard does not take the -4 penalty to grapple check if he use only one hand or the other is occupied and does not take the grappled condition when grapple a creature using the Yami Yami no Mi. Freedom of movement and similar effects do not work against Yami Yami no Mi but instead give at the creature grappled +8 to the CMB or Escape Artist check made to break the grapple but not to check made to reverse the grapple and become the grappler. While blackbeard has a creature grappled with Yami Yami no Mi, he can move at half of his speed with his foe without provoking attack of opportunity from that creature with a successful grapple check made as part of the movement. If that grapple check fail, both blackbeard and the foe remain of that spot.

At 8th level, blackbeard can pull creature toward him with his darkness. As a standard action blackbeard can target a creature within 10 ft. per level of himself. If blackbear win a Charisma check against a Strength check of the creature, the creature is pulled at blackbear (this movement does not provoke attack of opportunity) and is automatically grappled like for the lesser version of this effect.

Devouring the Damage (Su)
At 2nd level, a blackbeard gains the ability to use tha darkness to remove damage to himself or to an ally within 10 ft. per blackbeard level of himself. This ability remove 10 damage per blackbeard level. If the target is unwilling this required a ranged touch attack. Because this ability remove the damage does not count as heal, it can remove damage that normally cannot be cured like vile and permanent damage. The blackbeard can use this ability a number of time per day equal to his level + Charisma modifier.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex)
At 2nd level, a blackbeard gains the ability to react to danger before his senses would normally allow him to do so. He cannot be caught flat-footed, nor does he lose his Dex bonus to AC if the attacker is invisible. He still loses his Dexterity bonus to armor class if immobilized. A blackbeard with this ability can still lose his Dexterity bonus to armor class if an opponent successfully uses the feint action against him.
If a blackbeard already has uncanny dodge from a different class, he automatically gains improved uncanny dodge (see below) instead.

The Darkness Consume All (Su)
At 3rd level, a blackbeard gains one aspect of a defeated opponent that is more powerful than what him already possess. He must have personally defeated the opponent (he must take the majority beneficiary of any EXP gained from the opponents defeat for this power to take effect). This assimilation include ability scores:
ex: If he defeat an opponent with a higher wisdom score than himself, he can gains his strength score. (ex: Xandrid, with Wisdom 29 (16 base + 2 race + 6 enhanced + 2 inherent + 1 level advancement) kill Orochi, with Wisdom 36 (24 base + 6 enhanced + 2 inherent + 2 sacred + 2 level advancement). Xandrid chose to absorb his Wisdom and now has Wisdom 35 (24 base + 2 race + 6 enhanced + 2 inherent + 1 level advancement)).
Defensive abilities like resistance, immunity, spell resistance, etc.
Special attack like pounce, trample, etc.
Lastly it includes powers and abilities.
The blackbeard can gains one the defeated enemy mortal, divine, cosmic, etc., even class abilities.
Special: In the likely event of any ambiguity over what exactly can be gained, the GM has the final say.

Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex)
At 5th level and higher, a blackbeard can no longer be flanked. This defense denies a rogue the ability to sneak attack the blackbeard by flanking him, unless the attacker has at least four more rogue levels than the target has blackbeard levels.
If a character already has uncanny dodge (see above) from another class, the levels from the classes that grant uncanny dodge stack to determine the minimum rogue level required to flank the character.

Absorption (Su)
At 6th level, a blackbeard gain Combat Reflexes as a bonus feat but use Charisma instead of Dexterity for the addition number of attacks of opportunity. When blackbeard is targeted with a ranged attack, spell, spell-like or supernatural effect, can as an attack of opportunity, make a check using his blackbeard level plus his Charisma modifier with DC equal of the attack roll for an attack, equal to 11 + caster level + spellcasting modifier against a spell, 11 + HD + ability modifier for other supernatural effects. If the result is greater than the DC, the attack/spell/effect is negated and blackbeard regain a number of hit points equal to the caster level (for spells and spell-like abilities) or HD (for other effects, but not from attacks). Blackbeard must be aware of the attack/spell/effect and not flat-footed for use this ability. Blackbeard can absorb area spells and effects (like fireball) if is included in the area. Blackbeard can absorb multiple target effects and spells (like fairness) but only the effect targeting himself, in fact not denying it for others (for effects and spells like chain lightning, which require bouncing from one person to another to continue, if absorbed, stop the effect).

Stalwart (Ex)
When he reaches 9th level, a blackbeard can use mental and physical resiliency to avoid certain attacks. If he makes a Fortitude or Will saving throw against an attack that has a reduced effect on a successful save, he instead avoids the effect entirely. This ability can only be used if the blackbeard is wearing light armor, medium armor, or no armor. A helpless blackbeard does not gain the benefit of the stalwart ability.

Dead Magic Zone (Su)
When he reaches 10th level, a blackbeard Yami Yami no Mi now replicate Dead Magic zone instead of antimagic field. Dead magic affects even artifacts, supernatural divine (or better) abilities and epic spells.

Protect the Crew (Su)
At 12th level, a blackbeard can project an area of crushing obscurity of 10 ft. per blackbeard level centered on himself. Activate this area is a free action and remain active until the start of his next turn. While the area is active, blackbeard can chose to redirect all ranged attacks, spells, spell-like abilities and supernatural effects on himself. Redirecting is a free action usable even if is not his turn but blackbeard must make a make a check using his blackbeard level plus his Charisma modifier with DC equal of the attack roll for an attack, equal to 11 + caster level + spellcasting modifier against a spell, 11 + HD + ability modifier for other supernatural effects. If the result is greater than the DC, the attack/spell/effect is redirected on himself. This ability is usually used for steal beneficial effects like haste or heal or for protect allies from powerful effects, using absorption for totally negate it later. If used against an area effect, the effect in now centered on himself. If used against multiple target effect, the effect in now targeting only himself. Blackbeard can use this ability for a number of rounds every day equal to his blackbeard level + Charisma modifier.

Black Sea (Su)
At 14th level, a blackbeard can create an area of all consuming darkness on the ground of 10 ft. per blackbeard level centered on himself. Activate this area is a full-round action which can only be done when blackbeard is on solid ground. All creatures and object on a solid ground and in an area of 10 ft. per blackbeard level over that ground must make a Strength check against a DC of 11 + blackbeard Charisma modifier. Blackbeard can choose to exclude any number of creatures or objects from this ability. For every 1 point they fail the check, they are dragged 5 ft. towards the ground. If their movement would at least wear them 5 ft. below the ground, they are sucked inside a pocket dimension which has the trait of the Dead Magic zone. Every round they pass inside this area they take 1d6 non-lethal damage per 4 blackbeard level and they are made fatigued. If they are already fatigued they become exhausted. If they are already exhausted they become unconscious. If they are immune to non-lethal damage, they instead take 1d6 magic bludgeoning damage per 4 blackbeard level that ignore hardness. The only way for escape this pocket dimension is make a successful Strength check against a DC of 11 + blackbeard Charisma modifier. A creature that escape is placed in a free square adjacent to the blackbear or if there are no free adjacent ones, in the closest available one that would deal no damage. Blackbeard can release any number of creatures of objects as a swift action.

Dark Kingdom (Su)
At 16th level, a blackbeard can use his pocket dimension to store a hold or adjacent item without damage him as a standard action. The pocket dimension can save store a number of lb. equal to 100 per blackbeard level. If this weight is exceeded, blackbeard must select an item that no longer benefits from protection (and begins to take damage) or who is automatically eject out the pocket dimension.

Consume Object (Su)
At 18th level, a blackbeard can consume a magic item as a swift action that is hold with his Yami Yami no Mi. The object is destroyed and blackbeard heal a number of hit points equal to double the caster level of the object. This ability can even permanently destroy artifacts (even bonded artifacts) and soul objects if the object fail a Will save DC 10 + ½ blackbear level + Charisma modifier.

Even the Gods can Die (Su)
At 20th level, a blackbeard has reach a point in which he lays his eyes on new prey: the Gods. When blackbeard grapple an immortal creature or equivalent (like Abominations or Entities) with the Yami Yami no Mi and the creature has a divine rank or equivalent (like the foresight for a cometary dragon) equal or lesser than blackbeard level/5, the immortal lose the divine template (or the divine traits like d20, maximized HD, salient ability, etc.) becoming a mortal again until he break the grapple.

Huh. It's a cool class and I get it's a boss class but I don't think a party of people could beat this. I mean, it gets Digestio and Dead Zone, Transcendental and Cosmic Abilities, for a class. I'm also confused on why it's called the Black Beard? I was thinking it would be like a pirate. Cool class nonetheless but I don't think I could ever use something like this, even for a boss character, it's just way too strong and has way too many far too powerful abilities, I mean, abilities like digestio are too strong even for IH. I generally don't even allow that ability as it's horribly unbalanced.

 

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Huh. It's a cool class and I get it's a boss class but I don't think a party of people could beat this. I mean, it gets Digestio and Dead Zone, Transcendental and Cosmic Abilities, for a class.

Precisely for this reason I said NPC only, as a master I can decide what skills to give him based on the party he will face to avoid it completely annihilating them. He's pretty much the final boss in everything and everything except that he doesn't have spellcasting (which if you want to be bad you can give him).

I'm also confused on why it's called the Black Beard? I was thinking it would be like a pirate.

Its called Black Beard because its created based on Teach.

I mean, abilities like digestio are too strong even for IH. I generally don't even allow that ability as it's horribly unbalanced.

More than anything I wanted to give him the ability to absorb the abilities of enemies he kills like Teach did with Whitebeard. I have already had a player doing such a thing with the Gourmand (Gourmand – d20PFSRD) and in turn I have already used the Vorpal Knight (Vorpal Knight – d20PFSRD) and I can say I have experience using them to make them strong but without the sum of too many abilities led to a one-sided fight in which the party was annihilated. It was a tough fight (as I wanted) but they won.

 

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Today I bring you Carpenter's the Thing The Thing (1982 film) - Wikipedia. Originally created by the Legendary Games, some abilities were very poorly written and just weren't working so I tried to tidy up as much as I could. Ready to terrify your players during the long, dark arctic winters?
Qomok CR 14/MR 5

A slight tremor in the man’s face heralds the arrival of a ghastly horror. What was a man moments ago suddenly rips itself apart: its flesh bursts open, blood and viscera spray in all directions, and its internal organs liquefy and ooze to the floor. As the man-thing contorts and expands in impossible directions, great multi-jointed insectoid legs and a sickening array of clawed limbs, oily tentacles, and sucking mouths sprout from its ruined torso and its face ruptures to form an awful split-faced maw of jagged teeth.

XP 38,400

CE Large aberration (alien, mythic, shapechanger)

Init +11; Senses all-around vision, blindsight 60 ft., scent; Perception +23
Aura frightful presence (30 ft., DC 22), unnatural aura (30 ft.)

Defense

AC 25, touch 11, flat-footed 23 (+2 Dex, +14 natural, -1 size)

hp 264 (16d8+152) regeneration 10 (acid, electricity, or fire; ceases during hibernation)

Fort +19, Ref +14, Will +18;
Defensive Abilities hard to killMA, split (acid, electricity, or fire; 10 hp); DR 10/epic; Immune ability damage, ability drain, bleed, cold, death effects, disease, mind-affecting effects, ooze traits, petrification, sonic; SR 25

Weaknesses vulnerable to acid, electricity, and fire

Offense

Speed 40 ft.
Melee bite +19 (2d6+10), 2 extremities +20 (1d8+7/19-20/×3 plus grab), or feeding tendril +14 (1d3 plus attach, blood drain, and infection)

Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. (20 ft. with feeding tendril)

Special Attacks blood drain (1d3 Con), infectionMA (DC 25), mythic power (5/day, surge +1d8)

Statistics

Str 25, Dex 14, Con 24, Int 24, Wis 18, Cha 18

Base Atk +12; CMB +20; CMD 32 (can’t be tripped)

Skills Acrobatics +21, Bluff +28, Climb +17, Diplomacy +20, Disguise +28, Intimidate +23, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +30, Knowledge (nature) +30, Perception +23, Sense Motive +20, Stealth +29, Swim +26, Use Magic Device +17; Racial Modifiers +8 Bluff, +8 Disguise, +8 Stealth, +16 all Knowledge skills, +8 Use Magic Device
Feats CleaveMF, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (extremities)MF, Improved InitiativeMF, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (extremities)

Languages Aklo, Elder Thing plus any other languages of assimilated victims (can’t speak); telepathy (only with other qomoks, 100 ft.)

SQ alter shapeMA, assimiliateMA, assimilated knowledge, compression, hibernation, mimicry, no breath
Environment: warm and temperate land
Organization: solitary or invasion (2–5)
Treasure: incidentatl
Advancement: 17–23 HD (Large), 24–32 HD (Huge) or by class level

Alter Shape (Ex)

When a qomok attacks, its body bursts open to display a variety of strange and terrifying body parts and portions of anatomy—claws, tentacles, insectoid limbs, eyes, teeth, horns, partially- or fully-formed animal heads, humanoid faces—from creatures it has assimilated and replicated. This ghastly transformation immediately triggers its frightful presence ability. A qomok can alter its shape in the following ways:

• As a full-round action, during which it is completely helpless, a qomok can perfectly mimic the last creature it assimilated. A qomok can use this ability to assume the appearance of specific individuals, much like a doppelganger’s perfect copy ability. None of the qomok’s ability scores are adjusted when it mimics a victim’s form. While it mimics a victim’s form, a qomok knows (and can speak) the languages known by the victim, and gains the use of all of the victim’s sense, natural weapons, defensive (not natural armor) and offensive abilities, but not feats, traits, supernatural abilities, spellcasting (but gain any racial spell-like abilities, with CL equal to that of the mimic creature or the HD of the qomok, which of the two is lower), or class abilities, and cannot gain immunity or resistance to acid, electricity, or fire through this ability. A qomok, for calculate the bonus or DCs of an ability it gains, uses is own HD and abilities score (if a qomok mimic a Xenarth demon, the poison has a DC of 25 instead of 23). A qomok also gains any weaknesses, such as light blindness or light sensitivity, and vulnerabilities of the creature for as long as it continues to mimic it. A qomok also replicates the appearance of any physical wounds (though it does not suffer damage itself ), illnesses or diseases possessed by a victim (though it does not suffer any ill effects), as well as any physical deformities, such as missing eyes or limbs. A qomok can only replicate living, organic material. Because the qomok mimic is so perfect, it automatically pass all Disguise checks to impersonate it. This is a polymorph effect and true seeing do not pierce it unless the caster succeed a caster level check against the spell resistance of the qomok.

• As a swift action, a qomok can extend the reach of one of its extremities’ or its bite attack by 10 feet until the beginning of its next turn. A qomok can also expend one use of mythic power as a swift action to extend all of its melee attacks by 10 feet until the beginning of its next turn. This is not a polymorph effect.

• As a move action, a qomok can generate body parts that provide it with one of the following additional forms of movement: burrow 20 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 60 ft. (poor), or swim 40 ft. It can only maintain body parts for one of these four forms of movement at a time. This is not a polymorph effect.

• As a swift action, a qomok can gain one of the following special attack forms: attach (bite), constrict (1d8+7), distraction (DC 25), engulf (DC 25, 1d6 acid), fast swallow (1d6 acid, AC 17, 26 hp), grab (bite and extremities), pounce, pull (extremities or feeding tendril, 10 ft.), push (extremities, 10 feet), rake (2 extremities +20, 1d8+7), rend (2 natural attacks, 1d8+10), smother, stench (DC 25, 2d6 rounds), strangle, trample (1d8+10, DC 25), trip (bite or extremities). A qomok can maintain up to 6 of these replicated special attack forms at one time, and it can end any number of them as a free action. Additionally, if any of the special attacks require a saving throw, a qomok can expend one use of mythic power as a free action to force its target to roll two saves and keep the lower result. This is not a polymorph effect.

Assimilate (Ex)
When a qomok slays a living creature (excluding oozes, plants, and creatures that do not have blood) with its blood drain attack, it reduces its victim to a gelatinous sludge that the qomok can absorb as a full-round action that provoke attack of opportunity to assimilate that creature. An assimilated creature does not contract the qomok’s alien infection (see below) and transform into a qomok. Instead, an assimilated creature’s body is completely annihilated and can only be restored to life using miracle, true resurrection, or wish.

However, if a qomok kills a creature with its feeding tendril and is prevented from—or chooses not to—assimilate its victim’s body, the victim’s remains automatically contract the qomok’s alien infection. After it assimilates a creature, a qomok has detailed information about the victim’s identity and personality, has access to all of the victim’s memories and add all the languages know by the victim ot its own. A qomok does not gain access to a victim’s abilities unless it uses its alter shape ability to mimic its victim’s form.

Assimilated Knowledge (Ex)
A qomok absorbs an incredible amount of knowledge from its assimilated victims over its long existence. It adds its HD on all Knowledge checks and can make all Knowledge checks untrained.

Extremities (Ex)
When a qomok attacks, it generates various extremities that end in claws, pincers, bludgeoning protrusions, spikes, tentacles, or talons as a free action. Regardless of which attack form a qomok generates or what size a qomok assumes, the base damage for its extremities natural attack is 1d8 and the qomok can choose to deal bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage as a free action on each separate hit of the extremities.

Feeding Tendril (Ex)
A qomok generates a long, ropey feeding tendril that it uses to drain blood and assimilate other creatures by pumping them full of the qomok’s alien genetic material. A feeding tendril has a reach of 20 feet, strikes as a melee attack, and uses the qomok’s Dexterity modifier on its attack roll instead of its Strength modfier. A qomok’s feeding tendril attack automatically succeeds if the qomok successfully pins its target or its target is paralyzed, stunned, or otherwise helpless. A feeding tendril has 10 hit points, AC 16, DR 5/slashing, and a Break DC of 18. If a feeding tendril is destroyed, a qomok can generate a replacement as a swift action. A qomok can use its feeding tendril as a full-round action that provoke attack of opportunity on a corpse that hasn't been dead for more than 1 minute (with the same limitation writted under assimilate) to automatically reduce it to a gelatinous sludge and infect it with the alien infection, unless it is immune to diseases (see infection, below). The qomok can use assimilate as normal (or let it transform in a qomok in 2d6 minutes, unless it is immune to diseases).

Frightful Presence (Ex)
A qomok’s frightful presence ability is triggered when it uses its alter shape ability to adopt a strange and terrifying form.

Hard to Kill (Ex)
A qomok does not age, nor does it need to eat, breathe, or sleep. Only violence can bring about the death of one of these creatures. A qomok is incredibly hard to kill, for each individual cell is effectively a separate living organism, and if the creature is not killed by acid, electricity, or fire damage it will eventually fully heal. A qomok reduced to negative hit points by acid, electricity, or fire damage does not gain the dying condition but enters a state of hibernation (as described below). A qomok is only truly destroyed when its hit points are reduced to its negative Constitution score times its mythic tier (–24 x 5 = –120 hp) by acid, electricity, or fire damage.

Hibernation (Ex)
If a qomok is reduced to negative hit points by acid, electricity, or fire, or if it becomes trapped in an extremely cold environment (trapped under solid ice, sub-freezing liquid, or ejected into the vacuum of deep space) for more than 5 minutes, it enters a state of involuntary hibernation. While in this state, it can take no actions, is helpless, and its regeneration ability ceases to function. The qomok also appears dead to most observers, though a successful DC 44 Heal check detects faint signs of life. A qomok forced into hibernation after taking acid, electricity, or fire damage awakens in 4d6 hours (after its charred remains cool). A qomok forced into hibernation due to extreme cold remains in hibernation until it enters a warmer environment, whereupon it awakens in 1d4 days. Once a qomok awakens it’s regeneration ability begins functioning again.

Infection (Ex)
When a living creature takes Con damage from a qomok’s blood drain attack (and does not die) or a creature makes a successful bite attack against a qomok, it must succeed on a DC 25 Fortitude save or contract an exceptionally virulent alien infection that eventually transforms the creature into a qomok. This is a disease effect. Living creature without cells (elementals, etc.) are immune to alien infection. After an infected creature transforms into a qomok, it can only be restored to its previous form using miracle, wish, or killling it and using true resurrection. A qomok can also expend two uses of mythic power as a free action to expose a creature to its alien infection with a mere touch (delivered either as part of a natural attack, as a separate melee attack using the qomok’s highest base attack bonus, or as an out-of-combat action to touch an unsuspecting creature).

Alien Infection: Blood drain, successful bite attack against the qomok, or qomok’s touch—injury or contact; save Fortitude DC 25; onset immediate; frequency 1/minute; effect victim transforms into a qomok after failing 3 Fortitude saves; cure 3 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution-based.

The alien infection works insidiously, with the victim often feeling and showing no signs of discomfort. Anyone who examines the victim and succeeds on a DC 44 Heal check identifies the alien infection. When the infection transforms a creature into a qomok, the transformation is extremely subtle as well. Creatures observing the victim as he or she transforms must succeed on a DC 30 Sense Motive check to notice something is amiss. Infected creatures that die before transforming into a qomok rise as a qomok 1d6 minutes after death. Creatures killed and reduced to sludge by a qomok’s blood drain attack—unless they are immune to diseases—are automatically infected and transform into a qomok 2d6 minutes after death if the qomok does not assimilate the creature’s body before that time elapses.

Mimicry (Ex)
A qomok can use any spell trigger or spell completion item as if the spells were on its spell list and of the correct type. Its caster level is equal to its racial Hit Dice and its spellcasting ability score is always Intelligence, even for object that require other scores (like a scroll of a cleric spell that normally require Wisdom). Use Magic Device is a class skill for a qomok.

Split (Ex)
A qomok splits into two identical copies of itself when it suffers acid, electricity, or fire damage that reduces it to less than half of its current hit points. If a qomok is taking continuous acid or fire damage when it splits only one of the copies continues to suffer the continuous damage. Each copy has half of the original’s remaining hit points (rounded down) and each time a qomok splits it decreases one size category, though it cannot decrease below Diminutive. This decrease in size changes the qomok’s statistics as the reduce person spell. A Tiny or Diminutive qomok ‘s Intelligence score drops to 2, and it can only attack with its feeding tendril. A Tiny or Diminutive qomok becomes focused on self-preservation and generally avoids combat unless it can attack without endangering itself. A qomok reduced to less than 10 hit points cannot split itself further. Two or more copies of the same qomok can merge as a move action, and the copies that merge combine their total remaining hit points. A qomok increases one size category for each copy that merges, or if it kill and assimilate a creature, until it return to its original size (Large for standard qomok).

 

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Today I bring you Carpenter's the Thing The Thing (1982 film) - Wikipedia. Originally created by the Legendary Games, some abilities were very poorly written and just weren't working so I tried to tidy up as much as I could. Ready to terrify your players during the long, dark arctic winters?
Qomok CR 14/MR 5

A slight tremor in the man’s face heralds the arrival of a ghastly horror. What was a man moments ago suddenly rips itself apart: its flesh bursts open, blood and viscera spray in all directions, and its internal organs liquefy and ooze to the floor. As the man-thing contorts and expands in impossible directions, great multi-jointed insectoid legs and a sickening array of clawed limbs, oily tentacles, and sucking mouths sprout from its ruined torso and its face ruptures to form an awful split-faced maw of jagged teeth.

XP 38,400

CE Large aberration (alien, mythic, shapechanger)

Init +11; Senses all-around vision, blindsight 60 ft., scent; Perception +23
Aura frightful presence (30 ft., DC 22), unnatural aura (30 ft.)

Defense

AC 25, touch 11, flat-footed 23 (+2 Dex, +14 natural, -1 size)

hp 264 (16d8+152) regeneration 10 (acid, electricity, or fire; ceases during hibernation)

Fort +19, Ref +14, Will +18;
Defensive Abilities hard to killMA, split (acid, electricity, or fire; 10 hp); DR 10/epic; Immune ability damage, ability drain, bleed, cold, death effects, disease, mind-affecting effects, ooze traits, petrification, sonic; SR 25

Weaknesses vulnerable to acid, electricity, and fire

Offense

Speed 40 ft.
Melee bite +19 (2d6+10), 2 extremities +20 (1d8+7/19-20/×3 plus grab), or feeding tendril +14 (1d3 plus attach, blood drain, and infection)

Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. (20 ft. with feeding tendril)

Special Attacks blood drain (1d3 Con), infectionMA (DC 25), mythic power (5/day, surge +1d8)

Statistics

Str 25, Dex 14, Con 24, Int 24, Wis 18, Cha 18

Base Atk +12; CMB +20; CMD 32 (can’t be tripped)

Skills Acrobatics +21, Bluff +28, Climb +17, Diplomacy +20, Disguise +28, Intimidate +23, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +30, Knowledge (nature) +30, Perception +23, Sense Motive +20, Stealth +29, Swim +26, Use Magic Device +17; Racial Modifiers +8 Bluff, +8 Disguise, +8 Stealth, +16 all Knowledge skills, +8 Use Magic Device
Feats CleaveMF, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (extremities)MF, Improved InitiativeMF, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (extremities)

Languages Aklo, Elder Thing plus any other languages of assimilated victims (can’t speak); telepathy (only with other qomoks, 100 ft.)

SQ alter shapeMA, assimiliateMA, assimilated knowledge, compression, hibernation, mimicry, no breath
Environment: warm and temperate land
Organization: solitary or invasion (2–5)
Treasure: incidentatl
Advancement: 17–23 HD (Large), 24–32 HD (Huge) or by class level

Alter Shape (Ex)

When a qomok attacks, its body bursts open to display a variety of strange and terrifying body parts and portions of anatomy—claws, tentacles, insectoid limbs, eyes, teeth, horns, partially- or fully-formed animal heads, humanoid faces—from creatures it has assimilated and replicated. This ghastly transformation immediately triggers its frightful presence ability. A qomok can alter its shape in the following ways:

• As a full-round action, during which it is completely helpless, a qomok can perfectly mimic the last creature it assimilated. A qomok can use this ability to assume the appearance of specific individuals, much like a doppelganger’s perfect copy ability. None of the qomok’s ability scores are adjusted when it mimics a victim’s form. While it mimics a victim’s form, a qomok knows (and can speak) the languages known by the victim, and gains the use of all of the victim’s sense, natural weapons, defensive (not natural armor) and offensive abilities, but not feats, traits, supernatural abilities, spellcasting (but gain any racial spell-like abilities, with CL equal to that of the mimic creature or the HD of the qomok, which of the two is lower), or class abilities, and cannot gain immunity or resistance to acid, electricity, or fire through this ability. A qomok, for calculate the bonus or DCs of an ability it gains, uses is own HD and abilities score (if a qomok mimic a Xenarth demon, the poison has a DC of 25 instead of 23). A qomok also gains any weaknesses, such as light blindness or light sensitivity, and vulnerabilities of the creature for as long as it continues to mimic it. A qomok also replicates the appearance of any physical wounds (though it does not suffer damage itself ), illnesses or diseases possessed by a victim (though it does not suffer any ill effects), as well as any physical deformities, such as missing eyes or limbs. A qomok can only replicate living, organic material. Because the qomok mimic is so perfect, it automatically pass all Disguise checks to impersonate it. This is a polymorph effect and true seeing do not pierce it unless the caster succeed a caster level check against the spell resistance of the qomok.

• As a swift action, a qomok can extend the reach of one of its extremities’ or its bite attack by 10 feet until the beginning of its next turn. A qomok can also expend one use of mythic power as a swift action to extend all of its melee attacks by 10 feet until the beginning of its next turn. This is not a polymorph effect.

• As a move action, a qomok can generate body parts that provide it with one of the following additional forms of movement: burrow 20 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 60 ft. (poor), or swim 40 ft. It can only maintain body parts for one of these four forms of movement at a time. This is not a polymorph effect.

• As a swift action, a qomok can gain one of the following special attack forms: attach (bite), constrict (1d8+7), distraction (DC 25), engulf (DC 25, 1d6 acid), fast swallow (1d6 acid, AC 17, 26 hp), grab (bite and extremities), pounce, pull (extremities or feeding tendril, 10 ft.), push (extremities, 10 feet), rake (2 extremities +20, 1d8+7), rend (2 natural attacks, 1d8+10), smother, stench (DC 25, 2d6 rounds), strangle, trample (1d8+10, DC 25), trip (bite or extremities). A qomok can maintain up to 6 of these replicated special attack forms at one time, and it can end any number of them as a free action. Additionally, if any of the special attacks require a saving throw, a qomok can expend one use of mythic power as a free action to force its target to roll two saves and keep the lower result. This is not a polymorph effect.

Assimilate (Ex)
When a qomok slays a living creature (excluding oozes, plants, and creatures that do not have blood) with its blood drain attack, it reduces its victim to a gelatinous sludge that the qomok can absorb as a full-round action that provoke attack of opportunity to assimilate that creature. An assimilated creature does not contract the qomok’s alien infection (see below) and transform into a qomok. Instead, an assimilated creature’s body is completely annihilated and can only be restored to life using miracle, true resurrection, or wish.

However, if a qomok kills a creature with its feeding tendril and is prevented from—or chooses not to—assimilate its victim’s body, the victim’s remains automatically contract the qomok’s alien infection. After it assimilates a creature, a qomok has detailed information about the victim’s identity and personality, has access to all of the victim’s memories and add all the languages know by the victim ot its own. A qomok does not gain access to a victim’s abilities unless it uses its alter shape ability to mimic its victim’s form.

Assimilated Knowledge (Ex)
A qomok absorbs an incredible amount of knowledge from its assimilated victims over its long existence. It adds its HD on all Knowledge checks and can make all Knowledge checks untrained.

Extremities (Ex)
When a qomok attacks, it generates various extremities that end in claws, pincers, bludgeoning protrusions, spikes, tentacles, or talons as a free action. Regardless of which attack form a qomok generates or what size a qomok assumes, the base damage for its extremities natural attack is 1d8 and the qomok can choose to deal bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage as a free action on each separate hit of the extremities.

Feeding Tendril (Ex)
A qomok generates a long, ropey feeding tendril that it uses to drain blood and assimilate other creatures by pumping them full of the qomok’s alien genetic material. A feeding tendril has a reach of 20 feet, strikes as a melee attack, and uses the qomok’s Dexterity modifier on its attack roll instead of its Strength modfier. A qomok’s feeding tendril attack automatically succeeds if the qomok successfully pins its target or its target is paralyzed, stunned, or otherwise helpless. A feeding tendril has 10 hit points, AC 16, DR 5/slashing, and a Break DC of 18. If a feeding tendril is destroyed, a qomok can generate a replacement as a swift action. A qomok can use its feeding tendril as a full-round action that provoke attack of opportunity on a corpse that hasn't been dead for more than 1 minute (with the same limitation writted under assimilate) to automatically reduce it to a gelatinous sludge and infect it with the alien infection, unless it is immune to diseases (see infection, below). The qomok can use assimilate as normal (or let it transform in a qomok in 2d6 minutes, unless it is immune to diseases).

Frightful Presence (Ex)
A qomok’s frightful presence ability is triggered when it uses its alter shape ability to adopt a strange and terrifying form.

Hard to Kill (Ex)
A qomok does not age, nor does it need to eat, breathe, or sleep. Only violence can bring about the death of one of these creatures. A qomok is incredibly hard to kill, for each individual cell is effectively a separate living organism, and if the creature is not killed by acid, electricity, or fire damage it will eventually fully heal. A qomok reduced to negative hit points by acid, electricity, or fire damage does not gain the dying condition but enters a state of hibernation (as described below). A qomok is only truly destroyed when its hit points are reduced to its negative Constitution score times its mythic tier (–24 x 5 = –120 hp) by acid, electricity, or fire damage.

Hibernation (Ex)
If a qomok is reduced to negative hit points by acid, electricity, or fire, or if it becomes trapped in an extremely cold environment (trapped under solid ice, sub-freezing liquid, or ejected into the vacuum of deep space) for more than 5 minutes, it enters a state of involuntary hibernation. While in this state, it can take no actions, is helpless, and its regeneration ability ceases to function. The qomok also appears dead to most observers, though a successful DC 44 Heal check detects faint signs of life. A qomok forced into hibernation after taking acid, electricity, or fire damage awakens in 4d6 hours (after its charred remains cool). A qomok forced into hibernation due to extreme cold remains in hibernation until it enters a warmer environment, whereupon it awakens in 1d4 days. Once a qomok awakens it’s regeneration ability begins functioning again.

Infection (Ex)
When a living creature takes Con damage from a qomok’s blood drain attack (and does not die) or a creature makes a successful bite attack against a qomok, it must succeed on a DC 25 Fortitude save or contract an exceptionally virulent alien infection that eventually transforms the creature into a qomok. This is a disease effect. Living creature without cells (elementals, etc.) are immune to alien infection. After an infected creature transforms into a qomok, it can only be restored to its previous form using miracle, wish, or killling it and using true resurrection. A qomok can also expend two uses of mythic power as a free action to expose a creature to its alien infection with a mere touch (delivered either as part of a natural attack, as a separate melee attack using the qomok’s highest base attack bonus, or as an out-of-combat action to touch an unsuspecting creature).

Alien Infection: Blood drain, successful bite attack against the qomok, or qomok’s touch—injury or contact; save Fortitude DC 25; onset immediate; frequency 1/minute; effect victim transforms into a qomok after failing 3 Fortitude saves; cure 3 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution-based.

The alien infection works insidiously, with the victim often feeling and showing no signs of discomfort. Anyone who examines the victim and succeeds on a DC 44 Heal check identifies the alien infection. When the infection transforms a creature into a qomok, the transformation is extremely subtle as well. Creatures observing the victim as he or she transforms must succeed on a DC 30 Sense Motive check to notice something is amiss. Infected creatures that die before transforming into a qomok rise as a qomok 1d6 minutes after death. Creatures killed and reduced to sludge by a qomok’s blood drain attack—unless they are immune to diseases—are automatically infected and transform into a qomok 2d6 minutes after death if the qomok does not assimilate the creature’s body before that time elapses.

Mimicry (Ex)
A qomok can use any spell trigger or spell completion item as if the spells were on its spell list and of the correct type. Its caster level is equal to its racial Hit Dice and its spellcasting ability score is always Intelligence, even for object that require other scores (like a scroll of a cleric spell that normally require Wisdom). Use Magic Device is a class skill for a qomok.

Split (Ex)
A qomok splits into two identical copies of itself when it suffers acid, electricity, or fire damage that reduces it to less than half of its current hit points. If a qomok is taking continuous acid or fire damage when it splits only one of the copies continues to suffer the continuous damage. Each copy has half of the original’s remaining hit points (rounded down) and each time a qomok splits it decreases one size category, though it cannot decrease below Diminutive. This decrease in size changes the qomok’s statistics as the reduce person spell. A Tiny or Diminutive qomok ‘s Intelligence score drops to 2, and it can only attack with its feeding tendril. A Tiny or Diminutive qomok becomes focused on self-preservation and generally avoids combat unless it can attack without endangering itself. A qomok reduced to less than 10 hit points cannot split itself further. Two or more copies of the same qomok can merge as a move action, and the copies that merge combine their total remaining hit points. A qomok increases one size category for each copy that merges, or if it kill and assimilate a creature, until it return to its original size (Large for standard qomok).




The remote reaches of the universe are home to bizarre phenomena and horrific alien life forms beyond normal comprehension, most of which pale in comparison to the unspeakable and utterly alien horror epitomized by the qomok. Known by many names throughout the universe, but most often as “Things,” qomoks are shape-shifting parasitic organisms with the ability to absorb, assimilate, and then perfectly mimic the bodies of other living creatures. A qomok’s original form resembles a fleshy mass of oozing viscera, covered with ropelike tendrils and undulating sucker-mouths that slithers and shambles with surprising agility. In this form, a qomok is roughly 12 feet in diameter and weighs 2,000 pounds. However, most qomoks haven’t assumed this shape since the first qomok left its distant homeworld billions of years ago, for the creatures are driven by an irresistible drive to absorb and assume their victims’ forms.

Extremely paranoid, and with an unrivaled instinct for self-preservation and survival, qomoks prefer to attack lone targets so they do not needlessly endanger themselves. When attacking, a qomok shifts its body asunder in a spectacle of gore and violence, generating various extremities and toothy maws, in an attempt to surprise its prey. It then ensnares its victim with its feeding tendril so it can be absorbed and assimilated. When a qomok’s true nature is exposed, the creature will react depending on its current size, health, and the nature of the threat. Smaller copies of a qomok will usually attempt to flee, whereas a full-sized and healthy qomok will often attack multiple creatures head on in an attempt to quickly overwhelm and neutralize them. However, true to its self-preserving nature, a qomok will almost always prefer to flee if its cover is not completely lost.

Ecology
A qomok has only assimilation and self-preservation in mind. It will selfishly save itself or even attack other qomoks or other copies of itself in order to avert attention and suspicion. A qomok’s level of intelligence is determined by its size. Larger qomoks are extremely intelligent; it is theorized that full-sized qomoks have the combined intelligences of all the organisms they have ever assimilated. Smaller copies are much less intelligent, and often show little creativity or goals other than survival.

Qomoks have little regard for organic life, seeing living creatures merely as prey and conveniences by which they can gain newer, more versatile forms. They care nothing for emotions, and have no need for personal relationships, religion, or mercy. Due to their intense paranoia and overriding instinct for self-preservation, as well as their callous indifference for “lesser” life forms, qomoks rarely communicate with sentient prey. When they do converse, they do so only to maintain their cover, avert attention away from themselves, or confuse their prey. Qomoks have only slightly more regard for their own kind, including their own infection-spawned offspring. Although they will cooperate with one another when they share a common enemy or goal, qomoks only do so if the association serves their personal need for assimilation and survival.

Though highly intelligent and able to use most technology and magic items, qomoks are not adept at spellcasting. Whether due to their alien physiology or some other psychological barrier, qomoks cannot mimic the supernatural or spellcasting abilities of other beings. While their natural forms are decidedly alien, they can spontaneously generate limbs and other body parts that allow them to use tools and magical items as easily as a humanoid. Though they are able to wield weapons with as much skill as an assimilated creature, qomoks prefer to use their natural weapons in combat.

Habitat and Society
Qomoks originated on a tiny, swamp-covered moon orbiting a gas giant world in a remote corner of the universe. They began as microscopic clusters of semi-sentient cells that took a bizarre turn on the evolutionary path and developed the ability to assimilate and mimic other organic cells. After a few billion years, the qomoks grew prodigiously and became the dominant species on their homeworld. The immortal qomoks then spent eons slithering about their muddy little world, occasionally absorbing and assimilating one another. Though highly intelligent, these qomoks were unfathomably savage; they formed no society, no religion, and were content to focus their attentions on the swampy surface of their world, remaining completely unaware of the stars above and any worlds beyond their own.

That changed when an elder thing explorer happened upon the qomok homeworld. Having visited scores of inhabited worlds in its own long lifetime, the elder thing immediately recognized the qomoks’ physical resemblance to the bio-engineered shoggoths—a powerful slave race created by the elder things. Insatiably curious, the elder thing began a long-term study of the qomoks with the goal of eventually collecting a live specimen and weaponizing it. Unfortunately for the elder thing, and for many future denizens of the universe, this ill-planned scheme was a disaster. One day, after several years of safely studying the qomoks from the air, the elder thing landed on an outcroping of rock that was too close to one of the creatures. The qomok ensnared the elder thing with its feeding tendril and swiftly absorbed and assimilated the overmatched explorer.

In that instant, as the qomok absorbed the elder thing’s body and mind, its own consciousness expanded a millionfold. The qomok’s thoughts flooded with the memories, knowledge, and experiences of the elder thing, and it suddenly became cognizant of the existence of other living creatures and other worlds. Led by an insatiable drive to assimilate other life forms, the qomok assumed the elder thing’s winged form and immediately launched itself into the sky. Mimicking the elder thing’s ability to travel between the stars, the qomok hurled itself through interstellar space and slipped into hibernation. Eventually, untold eons later, the sleeping qomok fell to the surface of an inhabited world. Since that time, this single qomok has seeded its kind on many worlds as it slowly and inexorably spreads its race across the universe.

Nice man bad ass! 14 seems pretty low for this thing tbh, not saying a 14th level party couldn't take it down but this seems about on par with a Horned Devil in terms of overall power