Right then, I'm finally deciding to take a plunge and run a quest. I've got experience as a GM and a solid familiarity with both Pathfinder and a fair amount with Worm. Here's the gist; You happen to be quite the powerful Pathfinder character, with adventure experience aplenty and a good few legendary acheivements under your belt. Now, you've arrived to Earth Bet, for your own grand reasons.
Now if only you could actually remember what you've even packed, let alone what any of those were.
Well, I'm sure you'll figure it out on the way. On the way where? How should I know, you're the ones doing the driving. I know you don't have the license for this. That's the fun part.
Suddenly, you are conscious and aware of the fact that you are standing in a small clearing in some sort of wooded area, yet despite it being the dead of night you can see your immediate surroundings just fine. You know that being conscious in and of itself isn't weird, but that your particularly attentive awareness of it at this moment, to this particular degree, is in fact weird, but you can't point to anything in particular as to why. Namely because you seem to lack any particular defining memories, including how you got to this particular place, time, and moment. Oh sure, you haven't forgotten how to walk, and you're certain that all of your hard-earned capabilities are still there.
The main problem is just remembering what they are in the first place and how to actually use them. That's a bit of an issue when your entire mental space feels like it's been very suddenly and very thoroughly split apart. Not painfully like shattered glass or anything, more like an absolute bastard of a jigsaw puzzle that's been scrambled, and you can't even tell which pieces are the edge pieces, let alone corner pieces. Heck, you can't even remember off the top of your head what you're wearing, or any particular reasons as to why you'd be wearing these specifically beyond the (thankfully still obvious) social and temperature reasons to do so.
Still, there are some immediate hints available to you as to just who you are, as simple as looking slightly to the right and immediately noticing -
[ ] [Character] Your fairly normal if noticeably un-muscled human arm, visible by dint of rolled-up sleeves, leading down to a bracelet of black feathers on the wrist, and on the back of your hand is a line art tattoo of an arm and hand holding a staff.
- For some reason you have a bone-deep certainty that the depicted staff is made of willow-wood. The tattoo wars for your attention with what you're holding by the crook, which by the feelings in your chest, is something that is at once both deeply cherished and humbling, yet nothing more than a plain walking stick. You can feel your left hand idly fiddle with the wallet chain hanging between your belt and pocket. There is a humble cloth sack, identical to what might be used for potatoes, on the ground by your feet.
[ ] [Character] Your blatantly non-human and clawed hands poking out from long royal purple sleeves, the upper pair's right hand holding what appears to be a baton of dull grey metal, while the lower pair's right hand holds a corked vial of some thin pitch-black liquid, thumb claw poised to pop it open.
- There is a personal thrum of satisfaction deep within you as you poise to use any of these, intimately assured in their quality, even extending to your bare claws. The hands themselves are covered in dull-grey natural segmented plates, you can feel through them perfectly well despite the fact that they make them look as though they are covered in insectile-themed armor. You know that the entirety of your body follows this appearance as well, from the claw tips of each of your four arms, into your chest, and down to the bottoms of each of your four spider-like legs; centaur-like in overall shape. There is a very well made backpack on the ground by your feet, clearly used well but not deteriorated in the slightest for it.
Those are enough to notice that while jumbled, your instincts and intuition are not gone. While it wouldn't be a perfect solution, you believe you could let yourself act on auto-pilot from time to time, engage in a sort of imperfect flow state to try and get an outline from. It might let you infer at least some of the What, if not the How.
Even this much is enough to send your mind whirling and in this particular moment, there is an opportunity. Whatever it was that jumbled your mind must have happened extremely recently, and you can still vaguely make out some forms of patterns there, parts of the whole like the brushstrokes on canvas. A tapestry of an entire lifetime, you can't grab all of it at once no matter how much you want to, but if you can concentrate, you just might be able to get one particularly big thing and a few smaller details.
But, what to focus on, when you have no idea when the next chance might be?
(The top 1 Major Memory will be chosen, and the top 4 Minor Memories. This won't be the only time you get these, and you can still come up with ways to try and test for or figure these out yourselves later. Not all of these are of equal importance for each character.)
[ ] [Major Memory] What precisely am I wearing? (Reveals all your currently equipped equipment, as what it actually is. But not what you've packed.)
[ ] [Major Memory] What in the world did I pack? (Reveals all of what you have packed, as what it actually is. But not what you've equipped.)
[ ] [Major Memory] Why am I here? (Reveals the reasoning behind your coming to Earth Bet (But not What you came to do or How to do it.)
[ ] [Major Memory] What was I here to do? (Reveals your what your original overarching goal was for coming to Earth Bet (But not How or Why to do it).)
[ ] [Major Memory] How was I going to do this? (Reveals how you were going to accomplish your goal (But not What you came to do or Why to do it).)
[ ] [Major Memory] Something Else? (Write In)
[ ] [Minor Memory] What is my greatest mental trait? (Reveals your Highest Mental (Int, Wis, Cha) Ability Score)
[ ] [Minor Memory] What is my weakest mental trait? (Reveals your Lowest Mental (Int, Wis, Cha) Ability Score)
[ ] [Minor Memory] What is my greatest physical trait? (Reveals your Highest Physical (Str, Dex, Con) Ability Score)
[ ] [Minor Memory] What is my weakest physical trait? (Reveals your Lowest Physical (Str, Dex, Con) Ability Score)
[ ] [Minor Memory] What are my general strengths? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to go in.)
[ ] [Minor Memory] What are my general weaknesses? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to avoid.)
[ ] [Minor Memory] Did I know anybody? (Reveals general past connections, or any lack thereof.)
[ ] [Minor Memory] Was there something more immediate I had to do? (Reveals if there's something fairly more urgent you needed to get done, though not on the scale of the major memory.)
[ ] [Minor Memory] Where am I from? (Self explanatory.)
[ ] [Minor Memory] What were some of my previous accomplishments? (Remember two of your past legendary deeds.)
[ ] [Minor Memory] What was my most regretful failure? (Remember what you feel is among your greatest failures. For some reason.)
[ ] [Minor Memory] Something Else? (Write In)
Author's/GM's Note: Right, my first time running a quest, hope I can pull this off (and that I formatted the voting section correctly. I'm planning to leave the vote open for about 6&1/2 Hours or so (until about 11:15 PM PST approximately, maybe 11:30.) before I tally it up. If I can use the vote tally tool properly at that point I will. No immediate, off the bat actions with this post since you'll probably want to know which character and info to plan around in order to make the decision of which actions to take. Lastly I'll give you a freebie due to circumstances; the two characters are built differently, with different focuses in mind. The 1st option (normal hands) is more focused around the ideas of teamwork/support, while the 2nd Option is more on the ideas of Solo/Do-It-Yourself. You're still perfectly well capable of the other side (both options are very high level), but still, it's fairly foundational, to the point that maybe if this quest goes well I might one day run a spin-off with the other choice.
Enjoy the ride, and remember, pull the lever! Wrong leveeeer!
[x] [Character] Your fairly normal if noticeably un-muscled human arm, visible by dint of rolled-up sleeves, leading down to a bracelet of black feathers on the wrist, and on the back of your hand is a line art tattoo of an arm and hand holding a staff.
[x] [Major Memory] What was I here to do? (Reveals your what your original overarching goal was for coming to Earth Bet (But not How or Why to do it).)
[x] [Minor Memory] What is my greatest mental trait? (Reveals your Highest Mental (Int, Wis, Cha) Ability Score)
[x] [Minor Memory] What is my greatest physical trait? (Reveals your Highest Physical (Str, Dex, Con) Ability Score)
[x] [Minor Memory] What are my general strengths? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to go in.)
[x] [Minor Memory] Was there something more immediate I had to do? (Reveals if there's something fairly more urgent you needed to get done, though not on the scale of the major memory.)
[x] [Character] Your fairly normal if noticeably un-muscled human arm, visible by dint of rolled-up sleeves, leading down to a bracelet of black feathers on the wrist, and on the back of your hand is a line art tattoo of an arm and hand holding a staff.
[x] [Major Memory] What was I here to do? (Reveals your what your original overarching goal was for coming to Earth Bet (But not How or Why to do it).)
[x] [Minor Memory] What is my greatest mental trait? (Reveals your Highest Mental (Int, Wis, Cha) Ability Score)
[x] [Minor Memory] What are my general strengths? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to go in.)
[x] [Minor Memory] Was there something more immediate I had to do? (Reveals if there's something fairly more urgent you needed to get done, though not on the scale of the major memory.)
[X] [Minor Memory] What are my general weaknesses? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to avoid.)
With a few votes to keep me from double posting and a few hours left, I feel this is probably a decent time to mention that in the case of a tie, I'll either choose whichever of the options seems most fitting, or just choose randomly otherwise. That's all for now, thank you to those who have voted and to anyone else who joins in!
[x] [Character] Your fairly normal if noticeably un-muscled human arm, visible by dint of rolled-up sleeves, leading down to a bracelet of black feathers on the wrist, and on the back of your hand is a line art tattoo of an arm and hand holding a staff.
[x] [Major Memory] What was I here to do? (Reveals your what your original overarching goal was for coming to Earth Bet (But not How or Why to do it).)
[x] [Minor Memory] What is my greatest mental trait? (Reveals your Highest Mental (Int, Wis, Cha) Ability Score)
[x] [Minor Memory] What are my general strengths? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to go in.)
[x] [Minor Memory] Was there something more immediate I had to do? (Reveals if there's something fairly more urgent you needed to get done, though not on the scale of the major memory.)
[X] [Minor Memory] What are my general weaknesses? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to avoid.)
While I will not give the game away on what, if any, Class(es) either character is, I can assure you that at least one of them most certainly has Guns on the table. Besides, nothing says y'all can't see about pivoting to something new later down the line.
Edit: Also, I am considering extending the vote by maybe another 11 hours or so, to actually give it some extra time, but I'm not certain. Your thoughts?
[X] [Character] Your blatantly non-human and clawed hands poking out from long royal purple sleeves, the upper pair's right hand holding what appears to be a baton of dull grey metal, while the lower pair's right hand holds a corked vial of some thin pitch-black liquid, thumb claw poised to pop it open.
[x] [Major Memory] What was I here to do? (Reveals your what your original overarching goal was for coming to Earth Bet (But not How or Why to do it).)
[x] [Minor Memory] What is my greatest mental trait? (Reveals your Highest Mental (Int, Wis, Cha) Ability Score)
[x] [Minor Memory] What is my greatest physical trait? (Reveals your Highest Physical (Str, Dex, Con) Ability Score)
[x] [Minor Memory] What are my general strengths? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to go in.)
[x] [Minor Memory] Was there something more immediate I had to do? (Reveals if there's something fairly more urgent you needed to get done, though not on the scale of the major memory.)
Don't know too much about about Pathfinder, but my immediate guess the one with the vial is an Alchemist, so they are probably the one who will have guns. Although I'm more interested by the whole arthropod(?)-person thing.
Yep, I have decided that given that I am more tired than I thought I'd be already and I'd only be more-so in another hour, and therefore definitely not in the best state to make an update, I am making the executive decision to add those approx 11 Hours to the vote, scheduling it to end at 10:30 AM PST.
Also in the meanwhile, I'm actually kind of surprised that it's so far unanimous on the major memory front, and I'm curious as to why so.
[X][Character] Your blatantly non-human and clawed hands poking out from long royal purple sleeves, the upper pair's right hand holding what appears to be a baton of dull grey metal, while the lower pair's right hand holds a corked vial of some thin pitch-black liquid, thumb claw poised to pop it open.
[X][Major Memory] How was I going to do this? (Reveals how you were going to accomplish your goal (But not What you came to do or Why to do it).)
[X][Minor Memory] What are my general strengths? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to go in.)
[X][Minor Memory] What are my general weaknesses? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to avoid.)
[X][Minor Memory] Was there something more immediate I had to do? (Reveals if there's something fairly more urgent you needed to get done, though not on the scale of the major memory.)
[X][Minor Memory] What were some of my previous accomplishments? (Remember two of your past legendary deeds.)
[X][Character] Your blatantly non-human and clawed hands poking out from long royal purple sleeves, the upper pair's right hand holding what appears to be a baton of dull grey metal, while the lower pair's right hand holds a corked vial of some thin pitch-black liquid, thumb claw poised to pop it open.
[X] [Major Memory] Why am I here? (Reveals the reasoning behind your coming to Earth Bet (But not What you came to do or How to do it.)
[X] [Minor Memory] What is my greatest mental trait? (Reveals your Highest Mental (Int, Wis, Cha) Ability Score)
[X] [Minor Memory] What is my weakest mental trait? (Reveals your Lowest Mental (Int, Wis, Cha) Ability Score)
[X] [Minor Memory] What are my general strengths? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to go in.)
[X] [Minor Memory] Was there something more immediate I had to do? (Reveals if there's something fairly more urgent you needed to get done, though not on the scale of the major memory.)
[X][Character] Your blatantly non-human and clawed hands poking out from long royal purple sleeves, the upper pair's right hand holding what appears to be a baton of dull grey metal, while the lower pair's right hand holds a corked vial of some thin pitch-black liquid, thumb claw poised to pop it open.
Being monster looking provides additional challenges, and being alchemist is fun. Plus we can moonlight as Case 53 Tinker, which is great.
[X] [Major Memory] Why am I here? (Reveals the reasoning behind your coming to Earth Bet (But not What you came to do or How to do it.)
Getting to know what our equipment does would be more immediately practical, but we can afford to be greedy and learn that the hard way. Out of rest of the goals, this is by far my favorite as it immediately gives us, the questers, a endgoal to work towards. This should make discussion much more lively.
[X] [Minor Memory] What is my greatest mental trait? (Reveals your Highest Mental (Int, Wis, Cha) Ability Score)
[X] [Minor Memory] What is my weakest mental trait? (Reveals your Lowest Mental (Int, Wis, Cha) Ability Score)
One thing to consider is that if you take both weakest and strongest, you also get to infer what the third value is. Knowing our mental scores is very important to knowing which checks we want to be making or, more importantly, not making.
[X] [Minor Memory] What are my general strengths? (Gives a general idea of what you're good at. Nothing too specific, but directions to go in.)
[X] [Minor Memory] Was there something more immediate I had to do? (Reveals if there's something fairly more urgent you needed to get done, though not on the scale of the major memory.)
These two are fairly self-explanatory I think. The to do give us immediate thing to do(and to talk about), while our strengths should let us get better grasp of what exactly we are playing as. Getting weakness as well is not that good imo since you should be able to infer it partially from "what are my strengths".
Huh, those are all pretty interesting and well argued reasons. Especially (although I may be biased as the GM/QM) the one about livening up the discussion. Admittedly, on reading that and the prompted reflection, I am kind of realizing that there also hasn't always been the most discussion between character creation in other quests I've seen.
Also, in general and not just to Wolfy, with the benefit of sleep I am exceptionally glad I extended the vote to something closer to a more normal forum pace or so, I think. Hopefully the idea is conveyed, and I'm almost definitely going to see about sticking to about 24 hour voting times (give or take a few hours in the case of like, my own RL scheduling or if a decision seems exceptionally important and such).
Those, and the rest means I am, as Past-Me suggested, in a much better state to write out the next section after the results.
[X] [Character] Your blatantly non-human and clawed hands poking out from long royal purple sleeves, the upper pair's right hand holding what appears to be a baton of dull grey metal, while the lower pair's right hand holds a corked vial of some thin pitch-black liquid, thumb claw poised to pop it open.
[x] [Character] Your fairly normal if noticeably un-muscled human arm, visible by dint of rolled-up sleeves, leading down to a bracelet of black feathers on the wrist, and on the back of your hand is a line art tattoo of an arm and hand holding a staff.
[x] [Major Memory] What was I here to do? (Reveals your what your original overarching goal was for coming to Earth Bet (But not How or Why to do it).)
[x] [Minor Memory] Was there something more immediate I had to do? (Reveals if there's something fairly more urgent you needed to get done, though not on the scale of the major memory.)
Acting quickly, you mentally reach out and grab these pieces of yourself, forced to restrain yourself to only this handful due to the pace and care you must do this with, to do otherwise would risk scrambling it all even worse, to the point of even the automatic notions, such as wearing clothes or speaking any languages might be jumbled beyond use, while likely also eliminating the option to let yourself act on autopilot. Those smaller details you managed to grab are what slot into place first, and easiest, you find.
The general idea of what you're good at is one of your top priorities, and one that slots in very quickly, and were it not for circumstances you'd almost feel a fool for forgetting. You Craft, you Cast, and you Conceal, from most to least. You know you are quite adept in going unnoticed when you don't want to be noticed, you are a veritable expert in magic, but it is the idea to forge and mix and assemble and Create that sings to you the most in the overview.
You were quite glad you checked if there was something immediate you needed to get done, as indeed there was. You are very certain that you must find some fairly well fortified place where you yourself can personally hunker down for at least eleven minutes, well away from any public view with around a 70 foot radius away from anywhere someone might accidentally pass by (properly enclosed should also work), preferably both underground with the surrounding walls, floor, ceiling, and door containing a thin layer of lead. You needed to be able to do this within 168 hours of this moment, give or take about 15 minutes for the sake of sureness. Oh, and to make sure you still have your needles at the time.
All of that, because- you have no idea why, just that it's something you need to do.
Your greatest mental trait practically leaps itself back into place, thrumming with pride as you are at once utterly assured of your own frankly prodigious, deific Intellect. There are few if any beings you are aware of capable of naturally out-thinking you on an equal day, even including _____, the ____ ___. Right.
Then your weaknesses. From worst to not quite as bad, you are getting the senses that it is repeatedly your 'people skills' that are some of your worst weaknesses, with the slight exception to your ability to scare, coerce, or otherwise imply incoming harm. You might even say you have few interpersonal skills beyond the equivalent of beating your chest louder, but you also get the sense that you aren't exactly great with animals or the wilds either, and you have about as little confidence on your ability to patch someone's injuries as you have with your social skills.
Finally, the reason why you are here arrives, immense in its simplicity.
You are here to to rule these lands, but more than that, to rule the people therein. To own and hold within your grasp and keep and keep and keep forever as your very own.
You are here to Rule the World.
Well then, with that settled in your mind, you now have a moment to glance around again. The backpack is still on the ground, you are still holding that metal baton and vial, and you now can also see on your upper left arm a single jet-black bracer with a dull gloss to it's metal, only broken up by three thin golden lines running lengthwise along it on the forearm side. You can only barely make out a single thin seam along the inner side that may allow it to clasp on and off, though you aren't certain. A quick pat around also reveals/reminds that you are wearing some sort of leg coverings on the bottoms of your feet, like the arachnoid equivalent of shoes, a grey cloak on your back, and a pair of glasses on your face, utterly clear to see through with thin black rims that are made in such a way that on the inside of the glasses it is faintly evocative of crosshairs. You have a couple of well hidden pockets on your inner sleeves by the feel as well, the bottom pair of sleeves' pockets seem to contain what feels like two more thin vials each.
You can faintly hear the very occasional whoosh of air being moved as something fast moves past your location about, you'd guess a minute's walk away or so in one direction. Absentmindedly, you pick up the well made backpack, before pausing now to think and decide.
What to do now?
(Voting by plan, here.)
[ ] Move on 'autopilot', leaving it to pure intuition. (Are you sure?)
[ ] Write In.
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Initiative: ? Perception: ? Senses ?
DEFENSE
AC ? Touch ? Flat-Foot ?
HP ? (?)
Fort ? Ref ? Will ?
OFFENSE
Speed: ?
Melee: ?
Ranged: ?
Special Attacks: ?
STATISTICS
STR ? DEX ? CON ? INT 47 WIS ? CHA ?
BAB: ? CMB: ? CMD: ?
Feats: ?
Skills ?, Craft (?, ?, ?, ?, ?) +89, Craft (?) +97, Knowledge (Arcana) +100, Spellcraft +122, Stealth +89, ?
Languages: Common (Golarian), Terran, Aquan, Auran, Ignan, Aklo, Androffan, Infernal, Celestial, Draconic, Dwarven
SPECIAL QUALITIES
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ECOLOGY
Environment ?
Organization ?
Treasure/Inventory: ?
Edit: Due to a minor error on my end of the character sheet, the previous Craft bonuses shown were off by 1. It has been fixed, and this edit is to reflect that.
So, we're incredibly intelligent. The obvious cue is how the heck are we supposed to accomplish said goal?
The obvious answer is make it ourselves.
Then the question becomes what do we need to make it?
1) An already existing room; see sewers. No one will check there, because ew. And it only needs to exist for 11 minutes anyway
2) We need lead. Given our immensely powerful spellcraft and intelligence, I believe we have a good chance of knowing some Spell that would allow us to either summon or transform the walls into lead. However, we need to verify this, and if it fails come up with a backup plan.
[X][Plan] Lead Room in the Sewers
-[x] Using a divination spell Find a satisfactory room to set up base.
--[x] If that fails, use spells to create one, if we can employ telekinesis, or other spells like move Earth.
---[x] If even that fails, seek a nearby city or town, and investigate the sewers.
-[x] See about casting a fabrication, or transmutation spell to turn the walls or cover the walls with lead.
--[x] If that fails see about using a divination spell to find a nearby source of lead.
.. well, our powerlevel is a bit higher than what I've expected.
"A bit"
Our Medicine, Animal Handling and other useless shit is low, whatever. Our go to social check is Intimidation. Our long term goal is beating everyone and backing god king of this plane.
The question is what we can do, for starters. Which tier of spells we can cast and which spells we know, which potions and artifacts we have on our person, what we can craft etc. Creating long term plans would be unwise until we figure that out. We have about a week to prepare relevant room, so that is not as pressing right now.
So for starters:
[X] Just Walk Away:
-[X] Move away from the site, using Stealth and whatever useful movement spells you might intuit
-[X] When you judge distance and area to be safe enough, mediate upon nature of your magic, trying to recall some of spells you have
-[X] Try crafting simple magic items using your magic and whatever random stuff you can find laying around
In theory we could cheat and figure out our Str by lifting shit and leaping, but that's a bit lame
Hello! This post here is an informational one to keep a copy of your character sheet in one place that is kept up to date with all recent discoveries and/or changes! At the moment this is written (ALNE - 1.1) this won't reveal anything, but to any future readers or players, be aware that this may be a source of spoilers! Given that, I'll be keeping it in a spoiler box. Also, if I've forgotten to update it after a section has revealed something, feel free to remind me.
Up to date as of: ALNE - 7.9
Iluontar, Unique Xiomorn, Wizard 35/Assassin 10/Student of War 1//Archmage 4 CR 65
LN Large Outsider (Earth, Elemental, Mythic)
Initiative: +14 Perception: +82 Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 120 ft.
DEFENSE
AC 48 Touch 20 Flat-Foot 37
HP 974 (19d10+35d6+10d8+672)
Fort +34 Ref +40 Will +41
Defensive Abilities: (None); (None); DR 10/adamantine and bludgeoning; Immune: Elemental Traits, Non-Mythic Curses, Non-Mythic Compulsions; SR 76 OFFENSE
Speed: 40 ft., burrow 30 ft., climb 40 ft. fly 60 ft. (average); earth glide Melee: 4 claws +53 (2d4+10 plus Crystallization), or, Enchanted Monowhip +57/52/47/42 (3d6+10 Slashing, 18-20/x3), or, Enchanted Adamantine Dagger +57/52/47/42 (1d4+10 Slashing, 20/x2)
Ranged:
Special Attacks: Crystal burst, Crystallization, Mythic Power (11/Day, Surge +1d8), Rend (2 claws, 2d4+10), Wizard Spellcasting, Spell-Like Abilities
Spells-Like Abilities (CL 66th, Concentration +72):
At will—dispel magic, greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs. of objects only), shatter (DC 18), statue (DC 23), stone shape, stone tell
3/day—command stone (DC 25), flesh to stone (DC 22), spike stones (DC 20), wall of stone
1/day—permanency, summon monster VII (earth elementals only), symbol of scrying, plane shift (DC 23)
Wizard Spells Prepared: (CL 37th, Concentration +59)
Cantrips —, Prestidigitation, Acid Splash, Read Magic, Detect Magic
1st (DC 34) —, Blood Money (3), Comprehend Languages (3), Mage Armor (2), Magic Missile (3), Shield (2)
2nd (DC 35) —, Locate Object, Mirror Image (2), See Invisibility, Invisibility, Alter Self, Bear's Endurance, Bull's Strength, Cat's Grace, Eagle's Splendor, Fox's Cunning, Owl's Wisdom
3rd (DC 36) —, Arcane Reinforcement, Arcane Sight, Battering Blast, Dispel Magic, Fly, Phantom Steed, Keen Edge, Haste (4)
4th (DC 37) —, Bestow Curse (3), Greater Invisibility (3), Phantasmal Killer (2), Lesser Geas, Greater Make Whole (2)
5th (DC 38) —, Break Enchantment, Dominate Person, Mind Fog, Sending, Teleport, Dream, Nightmare, Wall of Stone, Wall of Force (3)
6th (DC 39) —, Disintegrate (4), Eyebite (2), Greater Heroism (2), Transfiguring Touch (3)
7th (DC 40) —, Limited Wish (8), Prismatic Spray, Teleport Object (2)
8th (DC 41) —, Dimensional Lock, Discern Location, Greater Bestow Curse (2), Mind Blank (3), Screen (3)
9th (DC 42) —, Dominate Monster (4), Time Stop (4), Prismatic Sphere (2)
10th (DC 43) —, Polar Ray, Time Stop (3), Prismatic Sphere
11th (DC 44) —, Polar Ray (2), Time Stop (2)
12th (DC 45) —, Time Stop (4)
13th (DC 46) —, Time Stop (4)
14th (DC 47) —, Wail of the Banshee, Time Stop, Polar Ray, Prismatic Sphere
15th (DC 48) —, Prismatic Sphere (3)
16th (DC 49) —, Wail of the Banshee (3)
17th (DC 50) —, Soul Bind (3) STATISTICS
STR 33 DEX 31 CON 30 INT 55 WIS 20 CHA 22 BAB: +44 CMB: +78 CMD: 99 Feats: Craft Construct(B), Craft Staff(B), Craft Rod(B), Forge Ring(B), Scribe Scroll(B), Craft Wondrous Item(B), Craft Magic Arms & Armor(B), Arcane Discoveries (Arcane Builder (x6)(Wondrous Items, Magic Arms & Armor, Staves, Rods, Rings, Constructs), Fast Study, Knowledge is Power, Immortality), Technologist, Craft Technological Items, Craft Technological Arms & Armor, Craft Robot, Craftsman, Frugal Crafting, Master Artificer, Craft Anywhere, Efficient Crafter, Fast Item Creation, Eschew Materials, Sacred Geometry (x4)(Quicken Spell, Stylized Spell, Still Spell, Silent Spell, Reach Spell, Persistent Spell, Maximize Spell, Merciful Spell), Greater Stylized Spell, Heighten Spell, Skill Focus (x2)(Knowledge (Arcana), Spellcraft), Weapon Finesse, Combat Expertise, Dodge, Quick Draw, ? | Mythic Crafter(M), ? Skills: Acrobatics +79, Appraise +65, Bluff +45, Climb +81, Craft (Alchemy, Clockwork, Mechanical, Armor, Weapons) +94, Craft (Sculptures) +102, Diplomacy +15, Disable Device +92, Disguise +75, Escape Artist +95, Fly +53, Heal +19, Intimidate +75, Knowledge (Arcana) +106, Knowledge (Engineering) +91, Knowledge (Planes) +99, Linguistics +35, Perception +78, Sense Motive +38, Sleight of Hand +79, Spellcraft +127, Stealth +90, Swim +54, Use Magic Device +75 Languages: Common (Golarian), Terran, Aquan, Auran, Ignan, Aklo, Androffan, Infernal, Celestial, Draconic, Dwarven, English; Telepathy 300 ft. Traits: Spark of Creation, Hedge Magician, Curator of Mystic Secrets Drawbacks: Exacting Standards (Mechanically functions Identically to the Paranoid drawback, different flavor), Warded Against Nature SPECIAL QUALITIES
Item mastery, Item shaper, Arcanus Fundare, Magicus Creare, Maior Creare, Planus Mechanus, CLASS FEATURES
Scribe Scroll, Wizard Bonus Feat (x8), Arcane Bond (Familiar), Arcane School (Arcane Crafter Universalist), Metacharge, Metamagic Mastery, Sneak Attack (5d6), Death Attack (DC 42), Poison Use, Save Bonus Against Poison (+5), Uncanny Dodge, Hidden Weapons, True Death, Improved Uncanny Dodge, Quiet Death, Hide In Plain Sight, Swift Death, Angel of Death, Know Your Enemy, Additional Skill (x1) (Survival), Secret (x1) (Applicable Knowledge) MYTHIC ABILITIES
Hard to Kill, Mythic Power (11/11), Surge (+1d8), Archmage Arcana (?), Amazing Initiative, Recuperation, Mythic Spellcasting (x2), Pure Destiny, Crafting Mastery ECOLOGY
Environment: Any Organization: Last of Your Kind (Alone) TREASURE/INVENTORY:
Equipped: 1 Artisan's Outfit, 1 Enchanted Adamantine Dagger, 1 Enchanted Belt, 1 Enchanted Cloak, 1 Enchanted Dark-Blue Crystal Staff, 1 Enchanted Glasses, 1 Enchanted Headband, 1 Enchanted Mithral Monowhip, 1 Enchanted Ring 1, 1 Enchanted Silken Ceremonial Armor, 1 Enchanted Technological Bracers, 1 Jar of Endless Nectar, 1 Laurel Wreath, 1 Lord's Banner of Victory, 1 Needles of Fleshgraving, 1 Portable Hole, 1 Ratcheting Gauntlets, 1 Ring of Freedom of Movement, 1 Robes of Xin-Bakrakhan, 1 Seven-League Boots, 3 Vial of Black Lotus Extracts, 2 Vial of Terinav Roots, 1 Divinity Drive (Tattoo), 1 Concealable Thieves' Tools
Robe Pocket 1: 4 30,000 GP Black Sapphire Gems, 1 Bedroll, 1 Blessed Blook (W/Amazing Lock), 1 Commander's Expidition Pavillion (Improved), 1 Crowbar, 1 Father's Forgehammer, 1 Figurine of the Dwarven Forge, 1 Flip Phone, 1 Folding Pole, 1 High End Laptop, 1 Ioun Wyrd Familiar, 670 Pinches of Ruby Dust (50 GP Each), 1 Salve of the Second Chance, 1 Sap (Large), 1 Traveler's Any-Tools, 1 Type 2 Bag of Holding, 1 Flask of Simurgh Ichor (12/16 Ounces), 2 Empty Vials, Ring of X-Ray Vision, 1 E-Pick (Prismatic)
Type 6 Bag of Holding: 1 Coil's Body, 1 Coil's Costume, 1 Explorer's Outfit, 1 Fishing Net (25 sq. ft.), 1 Flint & Steel, 1 Fork Attuned to Earth Bet's Plane, 1 Gem Containing the Soul of Jack Slash, 1 High End Desktop, 10 Nether Scroll: Arcanus Fundares, 10 Nether Scroll: Ars Factums, 10 Nether Scroll: Magicus Creares, 10 Nether Scroll: Maior Creares, 10 Nether Scroll: Planus Mechanuss, 2 Smartphones, 1 Spyglass, 1 Studio Quality Camera, 1 Thomas Calvert's Personal Items, 1 Unattuned Tuning Fork, 1 Winter Blanket, 12 Simurgh's Wings,
Type 2 Bag of Holding: 1 Type 6 Bag of Holding,
Portable Hole: 1 Graviton Reactor, 24 Immovable Rods, 1 Overlord Robot Frame (Perfectly Intact), 3 (50 ft.) Power Cables, 5 Power Receivers (4 in use between Signal Booster, Bracers, Monowhip, E-Pick), 1 Signal Booster
Ioun Wyrd Stones: 1 Dark Blue Rhomboid,
Slotless (Location)
Ioun Stones (Ioun Wyrd)
Held
Enchanted Staff, 2 Enchanted Weapons
Carried/Worn
Jar of Endless Nectar, Vials of Poison
Head
Laurel Wreath
Headband
Enchanted Headband
Eyes
Enchanted Glasses
Shoulders
Enchanted Cloak
Neck
Chest
Body
Robes of Xin-Bakrakhan
Armor
Enchanted Silken Ceremonial Armor
Belt
Enchanted Belt
Wrists
Enchanted Technological Bracers
Hands
Ratcheting Gauntlets
Rings
Enchanted Ring 1, Ring of Freedom of Movement
Feet
Seven-League Boots
Finances/Money:
Bank Accounts (Public)
$ 4,500
NM: Checking
$ 11,154,090
NM: Savings
$ 34,999,533
NM: Brokerage
$ 34,993,700
Number Man Account(s)
$ 81,147,323
Cash
$ 285
Total
$ 81,152,108
Carrying Capacity (In lbs.)
Equipped Weight: 31.5
Robes Pocket 1: 67.675/120
Robes Pocket 2: 0/120
Type 6 Bag of Holding: 619.5/6,000
Type 2 Bag of Holding: 150/500
Crystal Burst (Su): As a standard action once every 1d4 rounds, Iluontar can create an explosion of razor-sharp crystals at a range of up to 120 feet. These crystals fill a 30-foot-radius burst and deal 20d6 points of piercing and slashing damage (Reflex DC 29 half). The save DC is Constitution-based.
Crystallization (Su): A creature struck by any of Iluontar's claws must succeed at a DC 29 Fortitude save or take 2 points of Dexterity drain. On a critical hit, a target that fails its save instead takes 4 points of Dexterity drain. As long as a creature suffers this drain, portions of its body appear as living green crystal and it gains the earth creature subtype. A creature whose Dexterity score is drained to 0 in this manner transforms into a green crystal statue, as if affected by flesh to stone. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Item Mastery (Ex): Iluontar can always activate spell trigger and spell completion items as if the spell were on his class list.
Item Shaper (Ex): For the purposes of crafting magic items or constructs, Iluontar is treated as though he had all item creation feats. Iluontar requires only 1 hour of work per 1,000 gp of the item's base cost, instead of 8 hours. For items made primarily of crystal, stone, or earth, it requires only 30 minutes, and the item's base cost is halved.
Mythic Spellcasting (Ex): Iluontar can learn a number of mythic spells equal to his tier and can expend mythic power when casting them to enhance the results. To select a mythic spell, he must be able to cast the non-mythic version or have it on his list of spells known. Every time he gains a new tier, he can select an additional mythic spell. Iluontar can take this ability up to three times. Each additional time he takes it, he can select an additional number of spells equal to his tier and he gains one additional mythic spell whenever he gains a tier. He has taken it 2 times.
Pure Destiny (Ex): Your mythic powers place you above destiny, and beyond the grasp of providence. You're immune to all non-mythic curses and compulsions. Curses and compulsions from mythic sources count as mythic for the purposes of this ability.
Crafting Mastery (Ex): You can craft any magic item as if you had the necessary item creation feats. If you actually have the item creation feat needed for a magic item you're crafting, whenever you attempt a skill check to create that item, roll twice and use the higher result, and you make twice as much progress on the item for any time spent. This ability does not reduce the item's cost or any other requirements.
Hard to Kill (Ex): Whenever Iluontar is below 0 hit points, he automatically stabilizes without needing to attempt a Constitution check. If he has an ability that allows him to act while below 0 hit points, he still loses hit points for taking actions, as specified by that ability. Bleed damage still causes him to lose hit points when below 0 hit points. In addition, he doesn't die until his total number of negative hit points is equal to or greater than double his Constitution score.
Mythic Power (Su): Mythic characters can draw upon a wellspring of power to accomplish amazing deeds and cheat fate. This power is used by a number of different abilities. Each day, Iluontar can expend an amount of mythic power equal to 3 plus double his mythic tier (5/day at 1st tier, 7/day at 2nd, etc.). This amount is his maximum amount of mythic power. If an ability allows him to regain uses of your mythic power, he can never have more than this amount.
Surge (Su): Iluontar can call upon his mythic power to overcome difficult challenges. Iluontar can expend one use of mythic power to increase any d20 roll he just made by rolling 1d6 and adding it to the result. Using this ability is an immediate action taken after the result of the original roll is revealed. This can change the outcome of the roll. The bonus die gained by using this ability increases to 1d8 at 4th tier, 1d10 at 7th tier, and 1d12 at 10th tier.
Amazing Initiative (Ex): Iluontar gains a bonus on initiative checks equal to his mythic tier. In addition, as a free action on his turn, he can expend one use of mythic power to take an additional standard action during that turn. This additional standard action can't be used to cast a spell. Iluontar can't gain an extra action in this way more than once per round.
Recuperation (Ex): Iluontar is restored to full hit points after 8 hours of rest so long as he isn't dead. In addition, by expending one use of mythic power and resting for 1 hour, he regains a number of hit points equal to half his full hit points (up to a maximum of his full hit points) and regains the use of any class features that are limited to a certain number of uses per day (such as barbarian rage, bardic performance, spells per day, and so on). This rest is treated as 8 hours of sleep for such abilities. This rest doesn't refresh uses of mythic power or any mythic abilities that are limited to a number of times per day.
Spellbook
Pages Used
Total Spells in Book
Blessed Book
444/1,000
93
1st Level — Charm Person, Comprehend Languages, Hypnotism, Mage Armor, Magic Missile, Mindlink, Mount, Shield
2nd Level — Alter Self, Arcane Lock, Bear's Endurance, Bull's Strength, Cat's Grace, Eagle's Splendor, Fox's Cunning, Invisibility, Locate Object, Make Whole, Mirror Image, Owl's Wisdom, See Invisibility, Touch of Idiocy
3rd Level — Arcane Reinforcement, Arcane Sight, Battering Blast, Blink, Dispel Magic, Explosive Runes, Fly, Haste, Keen Edge, Nondetection, Phantom Steed, Secret Page, Sepia Snake Sigil,
4th Level — Bestow Curse, Dimension Door, Greater Invisibility, Greater Make Whole, Lesser Geas, Phantasmal Killer, Stoneskin
5th Level — Baleful Polymorph, Break Enchantment, Dominate Person, Dream, Mind Fog, Nightmare, Permanency, Secret Chest, Sending, Symbol of Pain, Teleport, Wall of Force, Wall of Stone
6th Level — Antimagic Field, Disintegrate, Eyebite, Geas, Greater Heroism, Mislead, Sarzari Shadow Memory, True Seeing, Veil
7th Level — Awaken Construct, Ethereal Jaunt, Finger of Death, Greater Teleport, Limited Wish, Memory of Function, Plane Shift, Power Word Blind, Prismatic Spray, Teleport Object
8th Level — Demand, Dimensional Lock, Discern Location, Greater Bestow Curse, Mind Blank, Polar Ray, Screen, Trap the Soul
9th Level — Crushing Hand, Dominate Monster, Energy Drain, Prismatic Sphere, Soul Bind, Teleportation Circle, Time Stop, Wail of the Banshee, Wish
You have no other spellbooks at this time.
Mythic Spells: Antimagic Field, Dimensional Lock, Disintegrate, Haste, Plane Shift, Time Stop, Limited Wish, Control Weather
School transmutation [earth]; Level 10 Casting Time 10 hours Components V, S, M (1 serving of Ambrosia (Mythic Adventures pg. 146), and gemstones worth 2,500 GP plus 500 GP for each time the target has already been affected by a Xiomorn Ascension, to a maximum of 6,000 GP) F (optional, any gemstone or crystal of any color, see text); SC (up to 20) Skill Checks Spellcraft DC 38, 2 successes; Knowledge (planes) DC 38, 2 successes; Knowledge (arcana) DC 38, 2 successes; Craft (sculpture) DC 38, 2 successes; Use Magic Device DC 38, 2 successes Range personal or touch Target caster or willing creature touched Duration instantaneous Saving Throw none; SR no Backlash The primary and secondary casters become exhausted. Failure The primary and secondary casters, and target if separate, all take 2 points of Dexterity Drain, and become exhausted. A creature whose Dexterity score is drained to 0 in this manner transforms into a green crystal statue, as if affected by flesh to stone.
Effect
The magnum opus and name-giving achievement of Iluontar when he shared it freely with his people. This ritual steadily, over eight castings, converts any creature into a Vault Builder Xiomorn, one free of the restraints left on the people by the deceitful pact of Ayrzul. In fact, even using it only once on an already existing Vault Builder frees them from it, even if the ritual would effectively do nothing else.
Each time this ritual is performed, the primary caster must choose one of the following eight options, subject to the restrictions within. Being subject to any Xiomorn Ascension ritual also changes the target's type to Outsider, and they gain the Earth and Elemental subtypes. A target also cannot ever be raised above Mythic Rank/Tier 8 by this ritual.
A caster may provide a gemstone or crystal of any color and value as an optional focus, which will change the aesthetics of the target's Xiomorn based crystal Crystal Burst, Crystallization, and any created Vault Seeds to match, including if any of the abilities are already present, however it will not change the color of any existing Vault Seeds (or subsequent vaults). Without a focus, the default coloration is green.
(X) Xiomorn Ascension 1: Gain Vault Builder Natural Abilities (Increase movement speeds to: 40 ft., burrow 30 ft., climb 40 ft.; earth glide , Increase Size to Large, change shape to Quadruped, increase base Physical Ability Scores to Str 22, Dex 27, Con 25, gain the Vault Builder Racial Modifiers to skills, Increase Outsider Racial Hit Dice to 19, gain Fast Healing 5, Gain DR 10/adamantine and bludgeoning, increase Natural Armor to +17, gain Darkvison 60 ft. and Tremorsense 120 ft., gain Elemental Traits, Gain Spell Resistance of 11+CR, gain Telepathy to 300 ft., and gain Rend (2 claws)), +1 Mythic Rank/Tier.
(X) Xiomorn Ascension 2: Gain the Vault Builder Crystallization (Su) and Crystal Burst (Su) Special Attacks or Improve them from the Vault Keeper versions if already present, +1 Mythic Rank/Tier. Requires Xiomorn Ascension 1.
( ) Xiomorn Ascension 3: Improve DR to 10/adamantine, bludgeoning, and epic, and gain the Fortification (50%) and Block Attacks Defensive Abilities, +1 Mythic Rank/Tier. Requires Xiomorn Ascension 1.
(X) Xiomorn Ascension 4: Gain the Vault Builder Spell Like Abilities, or improve them from Vault Keeper version if Already Present, +1 Mythic Rank/Tier.
( ) Xiomorn Ascension 5: Gain the Frightening Presence (30 ft.) Aura and Mythic Magic 3/Day Special Attack, +1 Mythic Rank/Tier.
( ) Xiomorn Ascension 6: Gain the Xiomorn Spellcasting Special Attack, +1 Mythic Rank/Tier. Requires Xiomorn Ascension Ritual 5.
(X) Xiomorn Ascension 7: Gain the Vault Builder Item Shaper (Ex) and Item Mastery (Ex) Special Qualities, or Improve them from the Vault Keeper Versions if already present, +1 Mythic Rank/Tier.
( ) Xiomorn Ascension 8: Gain the Secret of the Vault Seeds (Su) Special Quality, +1 Mythic Rank/Tier. Requires both Xiomorn Ascension 1 and 7.
Iluontar has received the effects of Xiomorn Ascension 1, 2, 4, and 7.
This item Functions as a Combined Commander's Tent and Expedition Pavillion, containing the best features of both.
Weight: 1 lb.
Aura(s): faint Evocation, moderate Divination
Total Price: 41,000 GP
Description
This small flag sports a banner that is 2 inches wide by 3 inches tall and has a thin wooden dowel that serves as the flag post. When a creature plants the flag in the ground and speaks the command word, the flag expands into an ordinary-looking, windowless tent of stout canvas with the flag falling over the outer side of the entrance flap. The tent fills a space that is 10 feet by 10 feet, but, inside, it measures a full 30 feet by 30 feet. The entrance of the tent consists of a vestibule with an outer and inner flap for keeping light from spilling out,.
Inside, the tent contains a central table and several chairs and cushions, and three small "bedrooms" (separated by curtains) along the back wall. The center table features a blank map. Once per week, any creature inside the tent can utter a second command word to transform the map into a model of the nearby area, as sand table (see page 164).
The temperature inside the tent is 70° F if the exterior temperature is between 0° and 100° F. For every degree the exterior temperature is below 0° or above 100°, the interior temperature decreases or increases, respectively, by 1°. The pavilion also provides protection against the elements, such as rain, dust, and sandstorms. The pavilion withstands any wind of less than hurricane force, but a hurricane (75+ mph wind speed) or greater force destroys it.
While the commander's tent is in tent form, the user can utter a third command word while holding a new flag to replace the flag on the tent with one of his own choosing. The two pennants swap places. A fourth command word causes the tent to break down, returning to its miniature flag form, ejecting any creatures still inside the tent.
Total Price: 92,002 gp
Total Equivalent Enhancement Bonus: +6
Max HP: 43
Hardness: 28
Weight 1 lb.
Damage 1d3 (small), 1d4 (medium) Critical 19-20/x2 Type piercing or slashing
Range Increment 10 ft. (thrown)
Category light Proficiency simple
Weapon Groups light blades, thrown, tribal
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This jet-black blade is curved viciously, and is dull, never glinting in the dark.
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Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on Sleight of Hand skill checks made to conceal a dagger on your body.
Adamantine: Weapons fashioned from adamantine have a natural ability to bypass hardness when sundering weapons or attacking objects, ignoring hardness less than 20.
Enchanted With;
+2 Enhancement Bonus to attack and damage rolls
Agile
Aura moderate transmutation CL 7th
Slot none; Price +1 bonus; Weight —
Description
A character with Weapon Finesse can apply her Dexterity modifier to damage rolls with an agile weapon in place of her Strength modifier. This modifier to damage is not increased for two-handed weapons, but is still reduced for off-hand weapons. This weapon special ability can be placed only on melee weapons usable with Weapon Finesse.
Axiomatic
Aura moderate evocation CL 7th
Slot weapon quality; Price +2 bonus; Weight —
Description
An axiomatic weapon is infused with lawful power. It makes the weapon law-aligned and thus bypasses the corresponding damage reduction. It deals an extra 2d6 points of damage against chaotic creatures. It bestows one permanent negative level (Core Rulebook 562) on any chaotic creature attempting to wield it. The negative level remains as long as the weapon is in hand and disappears when the weapon is no longer wielded. This negative level cannot be overcome in any way (including restoration spells) while the weapon is wielded.
Impervious
Aura moderate transmutation CL 7th
Slot weapon quality; Price +3,000 gp; Weight —
Description
An impervious weapon is warded from damage and decay. A metallic weapon cannot rust and a wooden weapon cannot rot or warp, even by magical or supernatural means. An impervious weapon gains double the normal bonus to its hardness and hit points for each point of its enhancement bonus. The break DC for an impervious weapon and the wielder's combat maneuver defense against sunder maneuvers against the impervious weapon each gain a bonus equal to twice the weapon's enhancement bonus.
Returning
Aura moderate transmutation CL 7th
Slot weapon quality; Price +1 bonus; Weight —
Description
This special ability can only be placed on a weapon that can be thrown. A returning weapon flies through the air back to the creature that threw it. It returns to the thrower just before the creature's next turn (and is therefore ready to use again in that turn). Catching a returning weapon when it comes back is a free action. If the character can't catch it, or if the character has moved since throwing it, the weapon drops to the ground in the square from which it was thrown.
Ricochet (Adapted from Ricochet Hammer)
Price +12,000 gp; (Must be a Returning Weapon)
This weapon can strike multiple foes with a single throw. If the wielder has multiple attacks from a high base attack bonus, he may throw the weapon so it rebounds off the first target to strike at a second target, and so on for each of the wielder's additional attacks. The distance to each target adds to the total range of the weapon, and range penalties apply.
The weapon can only ricochet if it successfully hits a target; if it misses, it stops ricocheting, has no further attacks that round, and returns as normal for a weapon with the returning property. Because ricocheting attacks are treated as separate attacks, modifiers that only apply to one attack roll (such as true strike) only apply to the first attack and not the others. The ricochet attacks count as the wielder's additional attacks for that round.
Assassin's Dagger (Base Item)
Aura moderate necromancy CL 9th
Slot none; Price +2,000 gp
Description
This wicked-looking, curved dagger provides a +1 bonus to the DC of a Fortitude save forced by the death attack of an assassin.
Enchanted Belt (Belt of Giant Strength +8)
Total Price: 64,000 GP
Enchanted With;
Belt of Giant Strength +8 (Base Item of the Boots)
This belt is a thick leather affair, often decorated with huge metal buckles. The belt grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to Strength of +8. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the belt is worn.
Drinking from this earthen jar provides the drinker with one draft of Nectar of the Gods, affecting the imbiber as per that item. The nectar cannot be poured out from the jar, indeed, attempting to pour it out leads to no effect; it can only be drank directly from the jar.
Nectar of the Gods
Price 5,000 gp; Slot none; CL 12th; Weight 1 lb.; Aura strong conjuration
DESCRIPTION
This fragrant mead is made from the purest honey gathered from sunny meadows, mixed with rare herbs in the moonlight, and fermented in earthen jars. Consuming nectar of the gods is a standard action that restores 1d4+1 uses of mythic power to a mythic creature (up to the creature's maximum). If a non-mythic creature consumes this drink, it works like the heroism spell, lasting for 1 day. A jar contains only a single draft of this potent beverage.
Enchanted Cloak (Wings of Flying+)
Total Price: 55,500 GP
This grey cloak has feathers all about the collar and uppermost shoulders, and is evocative of the wings of a perched owl in the way it falls when worn or hung.
A pair of these wings might appear to be nothing more than a plain cloak of old, black cloth, or they could be as elegant as a long cape of blue feathers.
When the wearer speaks the command word, the cloak turns into a pair of bat or bird wings that empower her to fly with a speed of 60 feet (average maneuverability), also granting a +5 competence bonus on Fly skill checks.
These thick leather cords wrap around the wearer's biceps and shoulders. When worn, they make the wearer's muscles appear larger than normal. The wearer treats his Strength score as 8 higher than normal when determining his carrying capacity. This bonus does not apply to combat, breaking items, or any other Strength-related rolls, it only contributes to the amount of equipment or material the wearer can carry.
Enchanted Headband (Headband of Mental Superiority +6)
Total Price: 144,000 GP
Enchanted With;
Headband of Mental Superiority +6 (Base Item of the Headband)
This ornate headband is decorated with numerous clusters of small gemstones.
The headband grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to all mental ability scores (Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma) of +2, +4, or +6. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the headband is worn. The headband also grants skill ranks as a headband of vast intelligence.
This headband grants Skill Ranks in: Craft (Blacksmithing), Craft (Glass), and Craft (Jewelry)
Enchanted Glasses (Greater Sniper Goggles+)
Total Price: 50,000 GP
These round glasses have thin black rims that form a subtle crosshair like pattern on the inner edges of the lenses.
Enchanted With;
Sniper's Goggles, Greater
Description
These glasses function as sniper goggles, but the wearer gains the +2 circumstance bonus on each sneak attack when making a sneak attack at any range.
Sniper Goggles
Description
The leather strap attached to these bulbous lenses allows their wearer to fit them to his head. The wearer of these goggles can make ranged sneak attacks from any distance instead of the normal 30 feet. When making ranged sneak attacks within 30 feet, the wearer gains a +2 circumstance bonus on each sneak attack damage die.
+1 Agile Impervious Resizing Mithral Monowhip
Total Overall Price: 85,500 GP
Total Technological Price: 70,000 GP
Total Enchantment Price: 15,000 GP
Special Material Price: 500 GP
Total Equivalent Enhancement Bonus: +2
Type light melee; Proficiency exotic; Weight 1 lb.
Damage 1d10 (small), 2d6 (medium), 3d6 (large); Damage Type S; Critical 18-20/x3
Range —; Capacity 10; Usage 1 charge/round; Special Performance, reach, touch
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A monowhip is a deadly melee weapon capable of inflicting horrible wounds, even in the hands of the weak. An inactive monowhip looks like a short metal baton, but when it's activated, a small weight detaches, revealing a 15-foot-long monofilament length. Wielded like a whip, a monowhip slices deeply into targets and can inflict grievous critical hits with shocking ease. Attacks made with a monowhip resolve as touch attacks, and they ignore hardness as if the monofilament were made of adamantine. A monowhip's damage cannot be enhanced by strength, as the monofilament slices with equal ease regardless of the force applied. Activating a monowhip is a move action; once activated, the whip consumes power incredibly quickly, at the rate of 1 charge per round.
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Material: Mithral, Price: +500 GP
Enchanted With;
+1 Enhancement Bonus to attack and damage rolls
Agile
Aura moderate transmutation CL 7th
Slot none; Price +1 bonus; Weight —
Description
A character with Weapon Finesse can apply her Dexterity modifier to damage rolls with an agile weapon in place of her Strength modifier. This modifier to damage is not increased for two-handed weapons, but is still reduced for off-hand weapons. This weapon special ability can be placed only on melee weapons usable with Weapon Finesse.
Impervious
Aura moderate transmutation CL 7th
Slot weapon quality; Price +3,000 gp; Weight —
Description
An impervious weapon is warded from damage and decay. A metallic weapon cannot rust and a wooden weapon cannot rot or warp, even by magical or supernatural means. An impervious weapon gains double the normal bonus to its hardness and hit points for each point of its enhancement bonus. The break DC for an impervious weapon and the wielder's combat maneuver defense against sunder maneuvers against the impervious weapon each gain a bonus equal to twice the weapon's enhancement bonus.
Resizing
Aura faint transmutation CL 5th
Slot none; Price +4,000 gp; Weight —
Description
A resizing weapon instantly shrinks or grows to suit the size of any creature that picks it up unless it is currently wielded by another creature. It reverts to its original size 1 round after it leaves its wielder's possession
Enchanted Dark-Blue Crystal Staff
Total Price: 1,062,020 GP
CL: 17
This Large staff is seven feet long from end to end, made of mostly opaque dark-blue crystal, with opaque flecks inside it giving it an appearance akin to a section of ocean reflecting night sky. It is near-perfectly cylindrical, with precisely made imperfections that flow into its overall design while still providing good grips, in a few places along its length.
The staff contains the following spells:
Crushing Hand (10 charges)
Time Stop (10 charges)
Blood Money (1 charge)
Greater Invisibility (1 charge)
Wall of Stone (1 charge)
Baleful Polymorph (1 charge)
Wall of Force (1 charge)
Quickened Mirror Image (1 charge)
Memory of Function (2 charges)
Greater Teleport (1 charge)
Polar Ray (1 charge)
Control Water (1 charge)
Mark of Blood (1 charge)
Blood Money (1 charge)
Grease (1 charge)
Sirocco (1 charge)
Quickened Mage's Lucubration (1 charge)
Battering Blast (1 charge)
Disintegrate (1 charge)
Used for ceremonial displays or occasionally worn (albeit with no additional benefit) over heavier armor, these robes consist of several layers of cloth and an outer layer of silk intricately woven with gold brocade designs and covered with metal studs.
Enchanted With;
+5 Enhancement Bonus to Armor
Advancing
Aura faint necromancy CL 5th
Slot armor quality; Price +1 bonus; Weight —
Description
A suit of armor with the advancing special ability allows its wearer to move through fallen enemies to the forefront of any conflict. Once per round when the wearer of a suit of advancing armor reduces an opponent to 0 hit points or fewer with a melee attack, she can immediately move up to 10 feet as a free action. This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity. If this armor is created as barding, the effect is triggered if either the mount or its rider reduces an opponent to 0 hit points or fewer, and allows the mount to move up to 10 feet. The advancing special ability can be applied only to heavy armor.
Burdenless
Aura faint transmutation CL 5th
Slot none; Price +4,000 gp; Weight —
Description
Burdenless armor distributes the weight of the wearer's load more efficiently, allowing her to carry more without suffering the effects of encumbrance. The wearer's carrying capacity is increased by 50% across each load (light, medium and heavy).
Comfort
Aura faint transmutation CL 5th
Slot armor quality; Price +5,000 gp; Weight —
Description
Armor of comfort sheds dirt and sweat as they accumulate, and remains as comfortable as weather-appropriate clothing regardless of environmental conditions. A suit of armor with this enhancement always looks immaculately clean, can be slept in as though it were light armor, and does not cause a penalty to the wearer's saving throws to resist the effects of extreme heat. In cold weather, it counts as cold-weather clothing. In addition, the armor's armor check penalty is reduced by 1 (to a minimum of 0).
Ghost Touch
Aura strong transmutation CL 15th
Slot armor/shield quality; Price +3 bonus; Weight —
Description
This armor or shield seems almost translucent. Both its enhancement bonus and its armor bonus count against the attacks of corporeal and incorporeal creatures. It can be picked up, moved, and worn by corporeal and incorporeal creatures alike. Incorporeal creatures gain the armor's or shield's enhancement bonus against both corporeal and incorporeal attacks, and they can still pass freely through solid objects.
Impervious
Aura moderate transmutation CL 7th
Slot armor/shield quality; Price +1 bonus; Weight —
Description
A shield or suit of armor with this special ability is especially hardy. It gains double its enhancement bonus to hardness and hit points (instead of just the enhancement bonus), its break DC increases by double its enhancement bonus, and it gains a bonus on saving throws against direct attacks (such as a rust monster's rust ability) equal to its enhancement bonus.
Shadow, Greater
Aura strong illusion CL 15th
Slot armor quality; Price +33,750 gp; Weight —
Description
As shadow, except it grants a +15 competence bonus on Stealth checks.
"This armor blurs the wearer whenever she tries to hide, while also dampening the sound around her, granting a +5 competence bonus on Stealth checks. The armor's armor check penalty still applies normally."
Slick, Greater
Aura strong conjuration CL 15th
Slot armor quality; Price +33,750 gp; Weight —
Description
As slick, except it grants a +15 competence bonus on Escape Artist checks.
"Slick armor seems coated at all times with a slightly greasy oil. It provides a +5 competence bonus on its wearer's Escape Artist checks. The armor's armor check penalty still applies normally."
This ring continually provides its wearer with life-sustaining nourishment. The ring also refreshes the body and mind; its wearer needs only sleep 2 hours per day to gain the benefit of 8 hours of sleep. This allows a spellcaster that requires rest to prepare spells to do so after only 2 hours, but this does not allow a spellcaster to prepare spells more than once per day. The ring must be worn for a full week before it begins to work. If it is removed, the owner must wear it for another week to reattune it to himself.
Enchanted Technological Bracer (Fate-Woven Braid of the Norns (Improved))
Tech Capacity: 40
Tech Charge Usage: Varies by function
Total Overall Price:
Total Technological Price: 88,530 GP
Total Enchantment Price: 15,000 GP
This singular jet black bracer is built to be worn on the left arm, and has a dull gloss to it's metal. On the side meant to be on the interior of the forearm, set almost perfectly into the material itself, is three thin strings of gold that run from nearly end to end.
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Technological Functions;
Commset
Price 6,000 GP
Usage 1 charge/hour
This device allows for communication between two commset users. A commset carries audio and visual signals, and includes a builtin camera that can record all communications being broadcast. Communication between two commsets requires both users to tune their individual devices to the same frequency. A commset has a range of 1 mile—beyond this range, communication is impossible without enhancing the signal strength with a signal booster (see page 51). The price and cost listed for this item are for a single commset.
Chipfinder (Prismatic)
Price 76,500 GP
Usage 1 charge/hour
When the chipfinder function is activated, all active tracker chips within a 500-mile radius appear as glowing dots on the screen, indicating the direction and approximate distance to each installed tracker chip, as well (customizable) identification number for each chip. The screen can filter out unwanted data to make it easier to track a specific chip. This range is a signal, and can be enhanced by a signal booster (see page 51) or blocked by a solid enough barrier.
Flashlight (Improved)
Price 30 gp
Usage 0, but must have at least 1 Charge available.
When activated, the flashlight creates a beam of normal light in a 60-foot cone. It also increases the light level in the area beyond this initial cone by one step, out to a 120-foot cone. It does not increase the light level in normal light or bright light. A flashlight has no effect in areas of magical darkness.
Fire Extinguisher
Price 6,000 gp
Usage 1 charge
This function open a small hole at the wrist-end of the bracers, from which a thin nozzle pokes out. When activated as a standard action, the fire extinguisher creates a 15-foot cone of misty vapor that swiftly extinguishes fires within its area of effect. Against magical fire effects, such as those created by a wall of fire or similar spell, the fire extinguisher only extinguishes the part of the larger effect its vapors directly contact. Continual magic flames, such as those of a flaming weapon or fire creature, are suppressed for 6 rounds before they automatically reignite. To extinguish an instantaneous fire effect or spell, the wielder must use a readied action with the fire extinguisher to counter the effect; this can cancel the entire effect, provided the source of the effect is in the extinguisher's area of effect.
When used against a creature of the fire subtype, a blast from a fire extinguisher deals 4d6 points of damage (Reflex DC 15 halves). A breathing creature exposed to a direct blast from a fire extinguisher is not harmed as long as the area is relatively well-ventilated—using a fire extinguisher in a confined area with poor or no ventilation can result in slow suffocation (at the GM's discretion).
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Enchanted With;
Fate-Woven Braid (Improved)
This item functions as a Fate-Woven Braid of the Norns, except the 3/day use limit has been expanded to any number of uses, and the Price is increased to 15,000 GP.
However, it is still subject to a three-fray limit.
Each single fray can be repaired at 1/3 the creation cost.
Fate-Woven Braid of the Norns (Standard)
Aura strong abjuration and evocation; CL 16th
Slot wrists; Price 9,000 gp; Weight —
Description
At first glance, this circlet of plaited hair interwoven with a single gold thread appears to be nothing more than a personal memento or a lover's token. Closer examination reveals that each strand of hair seems to have neither a beginning nor an end. Most of these braids are blonde in color, but other hues are not unknown.
Up to three times per day, the wearer of a fate-woven braid of the norns can potentially negate a disastrous turn of fortune. Upon rolling a natural 1 on a saving throw or after failing a saving throw against a death effect, the wearer can activate the braid as a free action to reroll the saving throw.
The golden thread is vulnerable to severe twists of fate, though. If the result of any reroll obtained by the braid is ever a natural 20, the golden thread frays, permanently reducing the braid's daily reroll uses by one. If all three daily uses are eliminated in this manner, the golden thread snaps and the fate-woven braid of the norns falls apart into a nonmagical pile of wispy gray hair. A fate-woven braid of the norns uses up the entire wrists slot, even though the user wears only one at a time. The user can't use another item (even another fate-woven braid of the norns) that also uses the wrists slot.
Generator | Yield (Charges)
Price (GP)
Fission Reactor | Yield 1,000
500,000 GP
Fusion Reactor | Yield 500
250.000 GP
Geothermal Generator | Yield 200
100,000 GP
Graviton Reactor | Yield 800
400,000 GP
Solar Generator | Yield 50
25,000 GP
Divinity Drive | Yield ∞/Infinite
????? GP
Lab | (Charges)
Price (GP)
Cybernetics Lab | 100 Charges
100,000 GP
Graviton Lab | 250 Charges
250,000 GP
Medical Lab | 20 Charges
20,000 GP
Military Lab | 100 Charges
100,000 GP
Nanotech Lab | 150 Charges
150,000 GP
Production Lab | 50 Charges
50,000 GP
Robotics Lab | 200 Charges
200,000 GP
1 Charge = 1 Megawatt. Yield is per hour, meaning Yield can also be read as per Megawatt-Hour.
Spice, CR ~23
LN Huge Construct (Augmented, Clockwork) Initiative: +18 Senses: darkvision 60 ft., lifesense 60 ft., low-light vision, see invisibility; Perception +46 DEFENSE
AC 43 Touch 19 Flat-Footed 32 HP 564 (37d12+120) Fort +12 Ref +22 Will +12 Defensive Abilities: fortification 75%; Immune construct traits; Resist fire 30; SR 27 Weaknesses: Vulnerable to Electricity, Susceptible to Mind-Affecting Effects OFFENSE
Speed: 160 ft., fly 420 ft. (good), swim 160 ft. Melee: Bite +43 (6d6+16 plus 1d6 fire and 1d6 acid), 2 claws +43 (3d8+16 plus 1d6 fire and 1d6 acid), tail slap +41 (3d6+8 plus 1d6 fire and 1d6 acid), 2 wings +41 (3d6+8 plus 1d6 fire and 1d6 acid) Space: 15 ft., Reach: 20 ft. Ranged: Steam Blast (18d6 fire) Special Attacks: Breath Weapon (60-ft. line, 10d8 acid damage, Reflex DC 28 half, usable every 1d4 rounds), steam blast (18d6 fire damage), steam horn (30-ft. cone, 18d6 fire damage, Fortitude DC 28 half, usable every 1d4 rounds), Reach, Retaliatory Strike, Energy Attacks (Acid) Spell-Like Abilities: (CL 37th, Concentration +36)
3/day—mind probe (DC 13), mindlink (DC 10), telekinesis (DC 14), dimensional lock, dimension door,
1/day—antimagic field, mental block (DC 11), mind thrust VI (DC 15), mass synesthesia (DC 16), telekinetic storm (DC 18), power word kill STATISTICS
STR 42 DEX 27 CON - INT 9 WIS 11 CHA 6 BAB: +27 CMB: +45 CMD: 66 Feats: Improved Initiative(B), Lightning Reflexes(B), Run(B), Multiattack(B), Power Attack(B), Improved Unarmed Strike(B), Improved Grapple(B), Greater Grapple(B), Rapid Grappler(B), Bludgeoner(B), Pinning Knockout(B), Pinning Rend(B), Chokehold(B), Flyby Attack, Wingover, Snatch, Storm Breaker, Skill Focus (Perception), Needle In a Haystack, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Natural Attack (Bite), Improved Natural Attack (Claws), Improved Natural Attack (Wings), Blind-Fight, Improved Blind-Fight, Greater Blind-Fight, Blinded Blade Style, Blinded Competence, Blinded Master, Aquatic Combatant, Stunning Assault Skills: Fly +20, Perception +46, Swim +25 Languages: English; telepathy 100 ft. SPECIAL QUALITIES
Heat Management, Increased Locomotion, Steam Engine, Swift Reactions, Energized Alacrity, Tactical Awareness, Artificial Soul, Phrenic Stone ECOLOGY
Environment: Any Organization: Solitary or Mount (1 + Iluontar, the Mountain-Smith) Treasure/Inventory: 1 Decanter of Endless Water
Special Abilities
Artificial Soul (Su): Though not the true soul of a living creature, Spice's artificial soul provides it with a unique personality and a spark of sentience. Unlike most constructs, it is not immune to necromantic effects. Enlightened constructs are still immune to death effects and they cannot be raised or resurrected. Enlightened construct golems are still immune to magic as described in their entries.
Energized Alacrity (Su): Once per minute as a swift action, Spice can draw power from special energizing transmitters attached inside its body. When doing so, it gains a +30-foot bonus to all of its speeds for 1 round. Additionally, when making a full attack during this round, the it can move up to its speed either before or after it attacks. This movement provokes attacks of opportunity as normal.
Energy Attacks (Su): Each of Spice's melee attacks deals an extra 1d6 points of acid damage on a hit.
Increased Locomotion (Ex): Steam-powered clockworks increase all movement speeds by 10 feet and gain Run as a bonus feat (already included in the above statblock).
Heat Management (Ex): When Spice ignores any amount of fire damage due to its fire resistance, it gains the benefits of haste, increases the additional fire damage applied to melee attacks to 2d6, and loses its fortification ability for 1 round. Whenever it takes cold damage, it gains the effects of slow and loses the extra fire damage applied to melee attacks for 1 round. It can negate either effect with a successful Fortitude save (DC = 10 + the amount of energy damage taken).
Mithral: This variant of Clockwork Dragon loses its adamantine weapons and its DR, which are replaced by greater flight capability thanks to its spell-infused mithral parts. Its bse land and swim speeds increase to 70 feet, and its base fly speed increases to 200 feet with good maneuverability (already accounted for). In addition, once per day as a swift action, it can gain the benefits of the haste spell for 1d4 rounds.
Phrenic Stone (Su): Spice has a stone infused with supernatural mental energy embedded into its chest that is the source of its awakened intellect. If it is destroyed but this phrenic stone remains intact, it can be used to create another enlightened construct. When a phrenic stone is used to create a new enlightened construct, the personality and memories of the previous enlightened construct are lost. A phrenic stone has hardness 10, 20 hit points, and a break DC of 30.
Reach (Ex): The reach of all of Spice's melee attacks increases by 5 feet (already included in the above statblock).
Retaliatory Strike (Ex): Whenever an enemy makes a successful melee attack against Spice or an adjacent ally, the enemy provokes an attack of opportunity from Spice.
Steam Blast (Ex): As a standard action, Spice can release a jet of steam at a target within 30 feet. If it succeeds at a ranged touch attack, the jet deals 18d6 points of fire damage.
Steam Horn (Ex): As a standard action, Spice can unleash a loud blast of sound and of steam that deafens targets and deals 18d6 points of fire damage in a 30-foot cone. A target can attempt a Fortitude save (DC 28) to take half damage and negate the deafened condition. This ability is usable once every 1d4 rounds.
Steam Engine (Ex): Spice can remain active for 37 weeks with a full boiler. Anytime it uses its Steam Horn or Steam Blast abilities, the remaining duration of activity reduces by 1 day.
Self Repair (Su): This modification allows Spice to use some of the innate magic that powers its body to repair damage to itself. As a swift action, it can gain fast healing 5. It can activate this fast healing for 18 rounds per day. These rounds do not need to be consecutive.
Tactical Awareness (Ex): A commando construct gains a +2 bonus on initiative checks. This bonus increases by 1 for every 5 HD the commando construct has (to a maximum of +6 at 20 HD). Additionally, a commando construct is never considered an unaware combatant and is always able to act in the surprise round. A commando construct is still flat-footed in the surprise round until it acts. For a suitably powerful wizard, what could be a more fitting mount than a dragon? Of course, a lack of naturally occurring dragons doesn't deter a proper wizard, one who can simply build a dragon.
This glistening and silvery dragon, made solely of Mithral, is specialized in exceptional flight speed, capable of unimpeded underwater combat, and is very well suited to the task of quickly flying out and retrieving any given target. Willing or not.
Though this constructed dragon isn't particularly bright, nowhere near the person Dragon, and just a touch below even an average person, they do not need any particularly complex tactics. They are not made for subtlety, they are meant to be blaring and obvious. Their presence itself, a blatant, forceful, and unignorable declaration.
To avoid confusion, they have since been named Spice.
A.C.E.S. Clockwork Soldier CR ~13
LN Medium Construct (Augmented, Clockwork) Initiative: +14 Senses: darkvision 60 ft., lifesense 60 ft., low-light vision, Perception +3 DEFENSE
AC 28 Touch 18 Flat-Footed 20 HP 204 (12d12+120) Fort +4 Ref +12 Will +4 Defensive Abilities: DR 5/adamantine; fortification 50%; Immune construct traits; Resist fire 10; Weaknesses: Vulnerable to Electricity, Susceptible to Mind-Affecting Effects OFFENSE
Speed: 80 ft., Climb 30 ft., Swim 30 ft. Space: 5 ft.; Reach: 5 ft. Ranged: +1 Light Machine Gun +17/12 (2d6+1/x4) Special Attacks: Latch, Steam Blast, Steam Horn (30-ft. cone, 6d6 fire damage, Fortitude DC 16 half, usable every 1d4 rounds), Extra Attack, Precision Spell-Like Abilities: (CL 12th, Concentration +10)
12/day— abundant ammunition
3/day—mind probe (DC 12), mindlink (DC 9), telekinesis (DC 13), dimensional lock, dimension door,
1/day—mental block (DC 10),
0/day—mind thrust V (DC 13) STATISTICS
STR 36 DEX 23 CON - INT 6 WIS 11 CHA 3 BAB: +9 CMB: +22 CMD: 40 (42 vs. Disarm) Feats: Improved Initiative(B), Lightning Reflexes(B), Run(B), Point Blank Shot(B), Precise Shot(B), Rapid Shot(B), Snap Shot(B), Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Firearms), Weapon Focus (Firearms), Overwatch Style, Overwatch Tactician, Rapid Reload (Two-Handed Firearms), Combat Reflexes Skills: Acrobatics +9 , Climb +24, Perception +3, Swim +24 Languages: English; telepathy 100 ft. SPECIAL QUALITIES
Heat Management, Increased Locomotion, Steam Engine, Swift Reactions, Energized Alacrity, Tactical Awareness, Artificial Soul, Phrenic Stone ECOLOGY
Environment: Any land, Urban Organization: solitary, pair, trio, patrol (5–8), company (9–12), battalion (40-50), or army (A Lot). Treasure/Inventory: 1 Decanter of Endless Water, 5 Metal Cartridge (30 Bullets Each)s, 1 Gunsmith's Kit, 1 +1 Greater Reliable Light Machine Gun, 1 Unlimited Use Scavenger's Stone, 1 Handy Haversack
Special Abilities
Artificial Soul (Su): Though not the true soul of a living creature, an A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier's artificial soul provides it with a unique personality and a spark of sentience. Unlike most constructs, it is not immune to necromantic effects. Enlightened constructs are still immune to death effects and they cannot be raised or resurrected. Enlightened construct golems are still immune to magic as described in their entries.
Energized Alacrity (Su): Once per minute as a swift action, an A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier can draw power from special energizing transmitters attached inside its body. When doing so, it gains a +30-foot bonus to all of its speeds for 1 round. Additionally, when making a full attack during this round, the it can move up to its speed either before or after it attacks. This movement provokes attacks of opportunity as normal.
Extra Attack (Ex): When using the full-attack action, an A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier can make one extra attack per round at its highest base attack bonus.
Increased Locomotion (Ex): Steam-powered clockworks increase all movement speeds by 10 feet and gain Run as a bonus feat (already included in the above statblock).
Heat Management (Ex): When an A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier ignores any amount of fire damage due to its fire resistance, it gains the benefits of haste, increases the additional fire damage applied to melee attacks to 2d6, and loses its fortification ability for 1 round. Whenever it takes cold damage, it gains the effects of slow and loses the extra fire damage applied to melee attacks for 1 round. It can negate either effect with a successful Fortitude save (DC = 10 + the amount of energy damage taken).
Latch (Ex): Clockwork soldiers have specially designed hands that easily grasp and lock onto weapons and objects. A soldier can attempt to disarm or grapple as a standard action without provoking an attack of opportunity, and it receives a +2 bonus on disarm checks. In addition, it receives a +2 bonus to CMD against attempts to disarm it.
Mind Thrust (Sp): An enlightened construct can use mind thrust as a spell-like ability a number of times per day equal to 2 + the enlightened construct's Intelligence modifier. The version of mind thrust available to an enlightened construct is determined by its Hit Dice At 12 Hit Dice, an A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier can use Mind Thrust V.
Phrenic Stone (Su): An A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier has a stone infused with supernatural mental energy embedded into its chest that is the source of its awakened intellect. If it is destroyed but this phrenic stone remains intact, it can be used to create another enlightened construct. When a phrenic stone is used to create a new enlightened construct, the personality and memories of the previous enlightened construct are lost. A phrenic stone has hardness 10, 20 hit points, and a break DC of 30.
Precision (Ex): An A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier rolls twice to confirm critical hits, taking the more favorable result.
Proficient (Ex): An A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier is proficient with all simple and martial weapons.
Standby (Ex): An A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier can place itself on standby as a standard action. While on standby, it cannot move or take any actions. It remains aware of its surroundings but takes a –4 penalty on Perception checks. Time spent on standby does not count against the soldier's wind-down duration.It can exit standby as a swift action—if it does so to initiate combat, it gains a +4 racial bonus on its Initiative check.
Steam Blast (Ex): As a standard action, an A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier can release a jet of steam at a target within 30 feet. If it succeeds at a ranged touch attack, the jet deals 6d6 points of fire damage.
Steam Horn (Ex): As a standard action, an A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier can unleash a loud blast of sound and of steam that deafens targets and deals 6d6 points of fire damage in a 15-foot cone. A target can attempt a Fortitude save (DC 16) to take half damage and negate the deafened condition. This ability is usable once every 1d4 rounds.
Steam Engine (Ex): An A.C.E. Clockwork Soldier can remain active for 12 weeks with a full boiler. Anytime it uses its Steam Horn or Steam Blast abilities, the remaining duration of activity reduces by 1 day.
Tactical Awareness (Ex): A commando construct gains a +2 bonus on initiative checks. This bonus increases by 1 for every 5 HD the commando construct has (to a maximum of +6 at 20 HD). Additionally, a commando construct is never considered an unaware combatant and is always able to act in the surprise round. A commando construct is still flat-footed in the surprise round until it acts. Any kingdom needs an army, yours will be no exception. A Clockwork Soldier serving as a strong foundation, building on it creates an exceptional soldier, and oddly, due to the nature of mass producing enlightened constructs, there is also a similar variety in personality and ability amongst an A.C.E. Clockwork army as there would be in a more human one, with a similar chain of command naturally likely emerging over time. After all, you can be certain of the loyalties of a soldier who you've painstakingly assembled gear by gear, especially one that knows you did so and can understand what that means.
These are built to be your feet on the ground, able to effectively hold territory that's been built around human habitation.
The above statblock depicts the absolute worst possible ability scores with an Intelligence of 6 and a Charisma of 3. Even though it is a dreg, with their inbuilt loyalty to the death negative morale at such a sad state of existence isn't a thing with these soldiers, and acceptance of their position is nearly guaranteed- at the very least, even if it does hold aspirations, it is absolutely certain that they would never deliberately disobey orders or revolt. As intelligence goes up, skill points are equally spread between Acrobatics, Climb, Perception, and Swim, up to Intelligence 15.
Those rare few most promising soldiers, with the maximum intelligence of 16 are universally set apart, with a greater variation in duties than the rest. Some have 7 Ranks in Craft (Weapons) and also serve to create more base ammunition or perform weapon repairs if needed (Replacing Combat Reflexes with Frugal Crafter) and 5 ranks in Profession (Soldier), or even provide non-magical weaponry, as even with their abundant ammunition spell-like ability, there are likely times when ammunition may be used up in truth. Others have a full 12 Ranks in Profession Soldier and serve as squad leaders. In the rare event of a Clockwork Soldier with both maximum Intelligence and a sizeable Charisma, they become a squad spokesman or civilian front, gaining 9 ranks in Diplomacy, and only 3 in Profession (Soldier).
You currently have 11 A.C.E. Steam-Powered Clockwork Soldiers, including Braun.
Not shown here are your (Numerous) Construction Poppets, and 198 Terra-Cotta Assistants. Statblocks for those coming: Eventually, maybe.
This looks interesting! Also, maybe consider (in the future) leaving past versions of the character sheet in spoiler boxes, for future readers? And also maybe adding the votes that won in a spoiler at the top of an update? Those always make it easier for a reader to catch up or even re-read.
Anyways, this seems interesting and pretty well written. Watching with great interest.
This looks interesting! Also, maybe consider (in the future) leaving past versions of the character sheet in spoiler boxes, for future readers? And also maybe adding the votes that won in a spoiler at the top of an update? Those always make it easier for a reader to catch up or even re-read.
Anyways, this seems interesting and pretty well written. Watching with great interest.
Thanks! While I had already planned on leaving the past versions in their respective chapters, I hadn't thought of adding the winning votes, I'll definitely have to do that. Thanks for the suggustions, and I hope you (and others) enjoy it!
Oh yeah, when I wrote the description, part of me had wondered "Is just leaving it at 'powerful' an understatement?", and in hindsight- probably but I couldn't think of a more well-written way to put it. Maybe the other character might have been closer to your estimates, although he'd have had his own brand of nonsense.
Right, with a few hours left and only a few votes in total, which yes as a quest getting off the ground is fairly expected, I am coming to a bit of a realization that I may have inadvertently influenced the vote in an unintended way by means of ambiguity. Or, to be more specific, with this interaction
I realize could be read as me directly endorsing this particular plan of actions or suggesting it would work, I had thought that goable was referring to just the format of the voting. Not the contents of the plan, I mean literally like the brackets and dashes is what I was intending to refer to. If that confused anybody sorry about that, my bad on that one I do believe.
With that done and while I still have a message to speak in, I have recently begun to consider the issue of what I should do in the event that a winning plan of action will end up producing either effectively nothing, or what would be a really unsatisfying turn/section, like if an information gathering plan just fails utterly in an uninteresting way or other things go wrong but in the boring way that means nothing happens, and input would be appreciated. My two gut ideas are to either 1. Go ahead and post the brief/unsatisfactory section of quest, then do a sort of lightning section where for a few hours to come up with a second plan, repeat if necessary, OR 2. Follow said winning plan, then if result as described above, follow the next one down, and repeat, and in the event none of the plans work, then have the character fall back on those gut intuitions/instincts.
My main concern here isn't that an action will turn out bad for you, I practically expect it to happen a good few times as you figure it all out, my concern is that an action will turn out boring and uninteresting. I vaguely remember a quote about how "it's not a failure if it's bad, it's a failure if it's boring" or the like.
So, your thoughts on these ideas in that case? Any other ideas?
