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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Michael Tree" data-source="post: 96048" data-attributes="member: 1455">Please let me know what you think of this new prestige class.  It was partially inspired by the illustrations on page 49 and 84 of Dragon magazine number 289  The Spirit WarriorA warrior stands in the center of the battlefield, sword in hand.  On his face he wears a terrible mask, the face of a spirit of death and war, a demon from the Hell of Being Cut to Pieces.  He intones a deep chant, and the spirit of a bull lends him its strength.  He intones another chant, and a spirit of death, thirsty for blood, enters his sword.  He pauses.At once the spirit warrior sees his hidden prey, an intangible spirit of bloodlust and dishonor wrecking chaos upon his army, unseen to all but him, and he burts into action, a tiger spirit lending him speed.  The spirit warrior strides across the crowded battlefield and masses of soldiers cower before him as he passes, wearing his terrifying mask and fearsome aura, and crowds of soldiers part to let him pass through.   As the spirit warrior closes with the hidden spirit, he sheathes his sword and leaps upon it, grappling its intangible form as if he were a ghost himself.  The spirit warrior and the blood spirit wrestle, each trying to get the upper hand, until the spirit warrior finally pins it and grapples it into submission.  The spirit warrior stands up and the cowed spirit cowers at his feet like a slave.  He looks over at the army of his enemy, and he and his new thrall march toward it to do battle.Spirit warriors are warriors and mystics who straddle the physical and spiritual worlds, glorying in battle while seeking inner strength, hoping to one day become war spirits themselves.  They augment their magical powers and affinity for spirits with physical combat training and violent magic, becoming like the terrifying battle demons that wage war in the spirit world, and learning how to physically dominate spirits and make them do their bidding.   To aid themselves in shamanic ceremonies and in battle, spirit warriors don frightening masks, carved into the visages of their patron spirits and enchanted with spiritual power, to become like spirits themselves, straddling the thin border seperating the spirit world from the physical, their essence becoming both spirit and mortal flesh.Spirit warriors are as varied as the spirits themselves.  Some spirit warriors are righeous and honorable, defenders of peace and society.  Others are unspeakably evil, combining the depravity and cruelty of demons with uniquely mortal creativity.  The only common bonds that all spirit warriors have is an affinity with spirits, a feel for battle, and a desire to become one with the supernatural.  Hit Die: d8  RequirementsTo qualify to become a spirit warrior, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.   Base Attack Bonus: +5  Concentration: 9 ranks  Intimidate: 4 ranks  Knowledge (spirits): 9 ranks  Spellcasting: Ability to cast 2nd level divine spells from one or more of the Celestial, Fury, Hero, or War domains.  Spirit Abilities: Spirit Sight.  Feats: Craft Wondrous Item, Improved Grapple, Improved Unarmed Strike, Iron Will, and proficiency with any martial or exotic weapon.  Special:  Must create a totem mask, a wondrous item with a base cost of 2,000 gp that grants its wearer a +10 competence bonus on Intimidate checks.  Class SkillsThe spirit warrior's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wiz), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Knowledge (spirits) (Int), Listen (Wis), Profession (Int), Ride (Dex), Scry (Int, exclusive skill), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), and Swim (Str).Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier. The Spirit WarriorClass    Attack    Fort.    Ref.    Will Level    Bonus    Save     Save    Save    Special                      Spells per Day 1   +1   +2   +0   +2   Battle magic 0, Combined levels, Spirit wrestling, Totem mask2   +2   +3   +0   +3   Battle magic 1, Terror mask           +1 level of existing class3   +3   +3   +1   +3   Battle magic 2, Spirit touch4   +4   +4   +1   +4   Battle magic 3, Bonus feat         +1 level of existing class5   +5   +4   +1   +4   Battle magic 4, Ghost armor6   +6   +5   +2   +5   Battle magic 5, Celestial sight         +1 level of existing class7   +7   +5   +2   +5   Battle magic 6, Spirit wrestling8   +8   +6   +2   +6   Battle magic 7, Bonus feat         +1 level of existing class 9   +9   +6   +3   +6   Battle magic 8, Extra domain10  +10  +7   +3   +7   Battle magic 9, Mask spirit         +1 level of existing classClass FeaturesAll the following are class features of the spirit warrior prestige class. Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Spirit warriors are proficient with all simple weapons, martial weapons, and armor.Spells per Day: At second level and every other level thereafter, the spirit warrior gains new spell abilities as if he had also gained a level in the divine spellcasting class he belonged to before he added the prestige class. All spell-oriented abilities of the previous class are increased, including spells per day and spells known.  He does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained (spirit abilities, martial arts feats, and so on). If a character had more than one divine spellcasting class before becoming a spirit warrior, he must decide to which class he adds the new level for purposes of determining spells per day.Battle Magic:  Spirit warriors learn additional magical spells from the fighting spirits they commune with.  Whenever the spirit warrior gains a new level, he adds the spells of the listed spell level to his base spell list.  For example, a Shaman 10/Spirit Warrior 3 can prepare 0, 1st, and 2nd level spells from the list below.Combined Levels:  Add the spirit warrior's full class level to his previous divine spellcaster level when determining the level-based effects of spells, domain powers, and turn/rebuke undead.  For example, a Shaman 8 / Spirit Warrior 5 turns undead as a 13th level shaman and is considered to be a 13th level spellcaster when determining the level-based effects of his spells.Spirit Wrestling (Ex):  The spirit warrior gains a +4 competence bonus on grappling checks against creatures with the spirit subtype.  In addition, the spirit warrior inflicts unarmed grappling damage as if he were a monk of his class level.  If the spirit warrior has monk levels, the levels stack for determining grappling damage.Totem Mask:  The spirit warrior puts on a totem mask to become one with the spirits and strike fear into the hearts of his enemies.  While wearing this mask, which is considered to be a divine focus, the spirit warrior is immune to fear (magical or otherwise) and possession.  In addition, while wearing the mask the spirit warrior may polymorph into any creature with the spirit subtype when he casts polymorph self, regardless of the creature's type.  If the spirit warrior polymorphs or shapechanges into a form not capable of wearing a mask, he can choose to have the mask not meld into his new form. Instead, the mask alters its size and shape to match that of the new form, retaining its functionality.  While wearing the mask, the spirit warrior does not lose his supernatural powers when he polymorphs or shapechanges into a different form.Terror Mask (Su):  Beginning at 2nd level, the spirit warrior's mere presence can terrify those around him when he wears his totem mask.  All opponents within the spirit warrior's threatened area must make a Will saving throw (DC 10 + spirit warrior level + Cha bonus) or become shaken.   If an opponent makes a successful save, he is immune to this ability for the rest of the encounter.  If an opponent fails his saving throw, he must also make a second saving throw or become frightened.  An affected opponent remains shaken or frightened opponent as long as he remains in the spirit warrior's threatened area, and for a number of rounds equal to 1 + the spirit warrior's Charisma modifer afterward.  The spirit warrior can activate or suppress this ability as a free action.Spirit Touch (Ex):  At 3rd level, the spirit warrior learns how to physically affect spirits and other incorporeal creatures.  While wearing his totem mask, all the spirit warrior's attacks are considered to have the Ghost Touch special ability.Bonus Feat:  At 4th level and 8th level, the spirit warrior gains a bonus martial arts feat, chosen from the same list as the shaman.Ghost Armor (Ex):  Beginning at 5th level, the spirit warrior's armor, shield, and natural armor are considered to have the Ghost Touch special ability when he wears his totem mask.Celestial Sight (Su):  At 6th level, the spirit warrior gains the ability to continuously see invisibility and discern shapechanger as the spells, within close range (25 ft.+ 5 ft./2 caster levels).  While wearing his totem mask, the range of this ability increases to medium range (100 ft. + 10 ft./caster level).Greater Spirit Wrestling (Su):  Beginning at 7th level, if the spirit warrior successfully wrestles a spirit into submission, pinning it for at least five rounds and inflicting enough subdual damage to knock it unconscious, he can dominate the spirit as if he has successfully cast dominate monster on it.  When the spirit warrior dominates the spirit, the subdual damage he had inflicted on it disappears.  This supernatural ability can be used once per day.Extra Domain:  At 9th level, the spirit warrior gains a new domain of his choice, and gains access to the spells and granted power of that domain.Mask Spirit (Su):  At 10th level, the spirit warrior transcends his mortal nature and becomes a spirit himself.  His type changes to outsider and he gains the spirit subtype, with all the advantages and disadvantages which that entails.  The spirit warrior becomes a mask spirit, and gains the supernatural ability to transform his face into a totem mask as a free action, gaining damage resistance 20/+1 and the other benefits of the mask when he does so.  Additionally, the spirit warrior no longer suffers penalties for aging and cannot be magically aged.  Any aging penalties he may already have suffered, however, remain in place.  Bonuses still accrue, and when his time is up the spirit warrior dies, joining the celestial order and becoming a patron to shamans and spirit warriors himself.  Spirit Warrior Spell ListSpirit Warriors gradually gain access to the following spells.   0 level - Daze, Disrupt Undead, Ghost Sound, Mage Hand  1st level - Command, Divine Favor, Expeditious Retreat, Jump, Magic Fang, Magic Weapon, Remove Fear, Sanctuary, Scales of the Lizard, Scare  2nd level - Accuracy, Bless Weapon, Cat's Grace, Endurance, Shield Other, Spiritual Weapon  3rd level - Blindsight, Greater Magic Fang, Lightning Blade, Negative Energy Protection, Planar Familiar  4th level - Dancing Blade, Divine Power, Fear, Freedom of Movement, Greater Magic Weapon, Keen Edge  5th level - Animal Growth, Greater Command, Hold Monster, Righteous Might  6th level - Spirit Needle, Sword of Deception   7th level - Sword of Darkness  8th level - Giant Size   9th level - Whirlwind</blockquote>

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