What Heighten Spell does is make it harder for the spell to be resisted if it has an effect that causes a save throw, it doesn't change its base capabilities.
[X] Moderate Sell. You would expect at least similar to what they do now. Offer to directly one-up their current employer. "Let's talk about what you get or think you're going to get from your current boss, and how I can offer you better."
[X] Extravagant Sell. For something like this, you would expect a great deal in exchange for this, ongoing support, a sense of debt that would never go away, a lifetime of gratitude if not more. Offer something only You can. "Confess. Tell me what you want, more than anything else. No matter how greedy, no matter how fanciful, no matter how much the world outside the depths of your yearning insists it cannot be real. Tell me your deepest most impossible dreams, and I shall tell you exactly how I can make them real."
Not going to win, but if we're buying loyalty let's try and genuinely buy loyalty, is my view.
Blocking a tsunami is as simple as a few dozen well-placed Wall spells, at least to break the wave. You'd still get flooding but could soften the impact.
Mire effective might be popping out and interrupting Leviathan before it makes landfall.
And as said, magic offers many solutions to seemingly invulnerable beings. Disintegrate always works, but if we're feeling amusing we could try Polymorph Any Object instead and turn it into a toad.
[X] Moderate Sell. You would expect at least similar to what they do now. Offer to directly one-up their current employer. "Let's talk about what you get or think you're going to get from your current boss, and how I can offer you better."
Blocking a tsunami is as simple as a few dozen well-placed Wall spells, at least to break the wave. You'd still get flooding but could soften the impact.
There are two issue with this. The first is that Wall spells are relatively tiny - for example, our Wall of Stone 35*5=175 square feet, or about 16 square meters. Assuming we go for 1 meter of thickness, that's a surface area of only 4x4 meters. Given that coastal cities attacked by Leviathan have miles of shore, this is by no means a foolproof solution.
More important one is that this was already tried in canon, in Brockton Bay fight even. Eidolon used ice power to freeze up gigantic walls of ice. While they initially held the flood, the tsunamis eventually broke the walls and now all that ice was made the tsunami even deadlier. In other words, whatever defense we conjure must also keep up with ever increasing pressure, and Leviathan itself might go out of its way to attack them directly.
In worst case scenario, Leviathan might decide to use his hit and run tactics to circumvent our defenses by just attacking some other city.
Mire effective might be popping out and interrupting Leviathan before it makes landfall.
The issue with this is that you are fighting Leviathan in the water, and Leviathan can be exceedingly lethal there. Not only that but you won't benefit from support provided by other capes, and even if you engage Leviathan in water, it can still spam tsunamis from range so that doesn't do as much, although if Eidolon is free to focus on tsunamis he can hold them off for a long time.
And as said, magic offers many solutions to seemingly invulnerable beings. Disintegrate always works, but if we're feeling amusing we could try Polymorph Any Object instead and turn it into a toad.
I'm expecting Endbringers to be immune to majority of things we can throw out against them, similar to construct or golem immunities. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't try number of different save of die effects, I just don't expect any of ones we can access right now to do it. Maybe Plane Shift might work? But yeah, if some save or die works then there is not much point in discussing this since we just win. In case they end up not working, however, we need to have tactics to fall back on.
Interesting reasoning, that I hold no intention of clarifying one way or another, but one minor-ish correction: it's one 5-foot square per caster level, 25 square feet rather than 1. So in total, 175 5-Foot Squares, or 4,375 Square Feet. Per cast.
Walls of Force are 10-Foot squares per CL as well, which actually comes out to quadruple due to the thing with area, which makes those 17,500 Square feet per cast, although not instantaneous duration like the stone, of course.
If you had it at the time, I'd also mention Prismatic Wall, but you don't right now, so, eh.
Interesting reasoning, that I hold no intention of clarifying one way or another, but one minor-ish correction: it's one 5-foot square per caster level, 25 square feet rather than 1. So in total, 175 5-Foot Squares, or 4,375 Square Feet. Per cast.
Oh yeah. That's 20x20m slabs of 1m, still if you want to build a wall it would just take a ton of time.
Walls of Force are 10-Foot squares per CL as well, which actually comes out to quadruple due to the thing with area, which makes those 17,500 Square feet per cast, although not instantaneous duration like the stone, of course.
If you had it at the time, I'd also mention Prismatic Wall, but you don't right now, so, eh.
Wall of Force is only 1 round per level sadly. Prismatic wall would last long enough(although 40x20m size runs into similar issues as the wall of stone when it comes to time needed to put up certain amount of walls i.e. 60m tall and 4km wide wall would require 300 casts of the spell which is excessive and would take about half an hour even if we had enough spellcasting) and is better as it can't be broken with just enough water, but as you say we don't have easy access to it right now, and if we did, I would still be super careful with leaving around Prismatic Walls for Leviathan to throw people into.
With enough prep we could theoretically get to the point where we have enough casts(i.e. get Prismatic Wall via Wish and just craft 300 scrolls, a single scroll costs 8*35*25=7000, assuming that we can craft ~20 scrolls per day we might do it in two weeks or so). Or if we have time acceleration cape, we can reuse our staff trick and throw up enough Prismatic Walls in time without having to prep bunch of scrolls.
E: Also I've mentioned this more than once, but I expect 7th layer of Prismatic Wall to be one thing capable of defeating Endbringers, so for me that is the main thing to try to kill one.
Only a few hours left, and I must say, while I had had a feeling based on what I've come to know of the general thread's style so far that you probably weren't going to choose the Extravagent Sell, I knew I still had to include it because, 1) Just completeness sake of providing fitting options, and 2) What if? What if y'all actually did?
Only a few hours left, and I must say, while I had had a feeling based on what I've come to know of the general thread's style so far that you probably weren't going to choose the Extravagent Sell, I knew I still had to include it because, 1) Just completeness sake of providing fitting options, and 2) What if? What if y'all actually did?
Scheduled vote count started by Sckribe on Jan 24, 2024 at 3:29 AM, finished with 23 posts and 8 votes.
[X] Moderate Sell. You would expect at least similar to what they do now. Offer to directly one-up their current employer. "Let's talk about what you get or think you're going to get from your current boss, and how I can offer you better."
[X] Extravagant Sell. For something like this, you would expect a great deal in exchange for this, ongoing support, a sense of debt that would never go away, a lifetime of gratitude if not more. Offer something only You can. "Confess. Tell me what you want, more than anything else. No matter how greedy, no matter how fanciful, no matter how much the world outside the depths of your yearning insists it cannot be real. Tell me your deepest most impossible dreams, and I shall tell you exactly how I can make them real."
Scheduled vote count started by Sckribe on Jan 24, 2024 at 3:29 AM, finished with 23 posts and 8 votes.
[X] Moderate Sell. You would expect at least similar to what they do now. Offer to directly one-up their current employer. "Let's talk about what you get or think you're going to get from your current boss, and how I can offer you better."
[X] Extravagant Sell. For something like this, you would expect a great deal in exchange for this, ongoing support, a sense of debt that would never go away, a lifetime of gratitude if not more. Offer something only You can. "Confess. Tell me what you want, more than anything else. No matter how greedy, no matter how fanciful, no matter how much the world outside the depths of your yearning insists it cannot be real. Tell me your deepest most impossible dreams, and I shall tell you exactly how I can make them real."
You've made your decision in only the time to lean forward, electing to go for a, for you at least, relatively middle of the road offer, reasonable at least.
Leaning forwards, you say, "Let's talk about what you get, or think you're going to get from your current boss, and how I can offer you better."
There are some moments where you can tell that something is about to go just barely shy of the way you want it to, where you just barely miss an attack, or are about to be clipped by one crucial attack. For most people, they would have to accept this, but for those who are like you had become when you stepped into your real skin, after your first Xiomorn Ascension upon yourself, you don't. With a moment purely internal, you in a way flex your will towards the world, not quite in the way a spell does, and do not quite override reality, so much as nudge the outcome, just a touch closer towards your most desired outcome.
And like that, you can almost see as Brian, where the most resistance to the idea came from, seems to shift from dismissal to some measure of consideration.
Ah, and just as well, you can see Lisa, who had already for seem reason seemed oddly exceptionally keyed in from the moment you had leaned in, has also had some form of shift, though you can't quite tell just what it actually was, before she seems to recompose herself.
Still, it is Lisa who speaks first, and says, "Oh, really now? Two-thousand dollars at the end of the month each and this warehouse by default, with more money whenever he decides to make us go on a heist."
You consider what she's said, what she hasn't said, and what you yourself are willing to do, before speaking, the beginnings of an idea forming in your mind, "I see. Three-thousand dollars each at the beginning of the month, including an upfront three-thousand each for this month, neogiatiable amounts more for suitably dangerous or discomforting tasks, and either access to this warehouse, or another of similar quality. As well, I will of course turn a blind eye, or generally be suddenly busy whenever you happen to be on a heist. In fact, depending on the importance or the like of the specific task, my own, personal support."
You fake a blink and add, "Oh, yes, and of course, generally a touch more freedom than you currently have, under your current employer, for those interested."
Alec speaks, "You had me at 'more money'. Besides, high stakes heists against rival gangs sure has gotten boring. I'm in."
Over Brian's muttered, "We're four people, we aren't a gang," and Alec's "The ABB only have two!" Rachel says, "If you can prove it, fine."
You only barely pick up the fairly hidden frantic-ness in the small nod Lisa slips you, before she puts on a thinking look.
Brian says, "That's all you're asking? Switch over to you, do what we already do, but with some tests on top, in exchange for all of that?"
You nod once, "That is a fair enough summation. If you would prefer it written or typed into contract form I would be amenable to that. As well, I am confident that speaking with him, I will be able to convince your old boss towards a suitable resolution."
With that, Brian turns and says, "Lisa, your read on this?"
She says, "I brought him over for a reason. Three-One, Brian."
Brian rolls his eyes and says, "Four-zero, more like, if he really can…" he trails off and gives a look to Lisa, who nods and mouths to you 'His sister', which doesn't quite fully illuminate the picture but does explain his caution, as he continues, "Then yeah, we can go into it later, but for now, deal."
You stick your hand out, which he takes, and you shake on it. Not quite as set as a blood pact, contract, carving it into stone, or the combination of the three, but very much set indeed.
Lisa has a small, slightly smug smile as she speaks, "I told you this wouldn't turn bad. Especially since- wait, shit, you didn't actually invite him in Alec."
It's this that actually makes Alec sit back up somewhat, looking towards Lisa openly confused, as he says, "Uh, yeah? Opened the door for him, did banter and everything."
Lisa stresses, "But you didn't invite him in, never said," she taps a face-down notepad on a side-table next to her, "'Welcome' or 'Invited' or anything like it at all."
It's Brian who seems to get it first, as he peers at Lisa and says, "I'm sorry, are you treating the new boss like he runs on folktale rules?"
Lisa gestures towards you, but doesn't outright point, as she says, "Because he actually does, he leans more towards the Greek side of hospitality than the Fair Folk side- at least."
Her words just at the end are ever-so slightly stilted, and though she didn't draw attention to it, from what you can tell, it seemed like she was about to say something she decided against. Given that it must have been related to both you and something Fey related, it was certainly in your eyes a rather better decision than anything else she seemed likely to have chosen. Based on the fair amount of cold sweat you can spot, she seems to have realized you've noticed, which she herself has noticed you've noticed- and you leave it at that to cut off the recursive thinking there.
You say instead, "Lisa here isn't incorrect. I have very much preferred to respect the general code of hospitality. Nothing so specific or ironclad, but the general gist of it, not accounting for regional variation of course. Regardless," you stand yourself up, dismissing the Wall of Force you were sitting on, "I do believe we've concluded our business quite well. I'll get in contact with your employer some time tomorrow to speak with him about the transfer. I'll speak with Lisa after the fact, and she can relay both the news, and the cash after I've withdrawn it."
Alec groans and flops back over, "This is out of hand, there's two of them now. You make it sound more like a corporate merger than henchman poaching. You are hereby un-invited, for crimes of high boredom."
You roll your eyes and say as Brian and Alec begin bickering a touch at eachother, "Quite," you turn slightly, "You know how to reach me, Lisa. Pleasant evening."
She responds similarly, and you soon leave, down the stairs, of course being courteous enough to lock the door behind you, which you perhaps make sure does so fairly audibly, before retrieving your staff, and teleporting back to your prospective base, just as well promptly dismissing the Alter Self. Just a few seconds later, you can also feel the other spells run out.
You return your mind back to that idea you had much earlier, on how to deal with Lisa's boss. There was, of course, the rather simple way of just killing him. But, there might be other, potentially more useful methods. For instance, if he happened to be a parahuman, then you can certainly eventually come up with a test that would be better suited on a more, expendable parahuman, one that you didn't particularly care for, nor held the pretense of such. Or, if their power was perhaps a touch too unique or useful for you to be willing to completely get rid of…
Well, given that even the important people are all humanoids here with very few exceptions, knocking him out, applying a Mind Fog, and then putting a bracelet with the enchantments of both Shackles of Durance Vile and Manacles of Cooperation ought to more than do the trick. Hm, 'Bracelet of Mandatory Cooperation' ought to be a good name for now.
Well, assuming he's useful alive, that is. He must have some fairly good source of income to pay the Undersiders monthly, and you could very much value a more consistent income source than to hope there's still another bounty to be hunted every time you get low on cash. Well, in due time you'd be getting paid taxes from your subjects, but not at this moment yet.
Regardless, it's 3:20 PM, January 29th, 2011. What next?
[ ] Work on your base, of course.
-[ ] Dig/Move Earth out a moat.
-[ ] Bring up more of the walls in places.
-[ ] Bring up a stone version of the central wizard tower.
[ ] Make/Improve Construct(s)
-[ ] Make some (more) of those Terra-Cotta Assistants to make future tech crafting faster.
-[ ] Make more Clockwork Soldier(s)
-[ ] Make some other kind of Construct. (Write In)
[ ] Ponder the mystery of the Nether Scrolls.
-[ ] Then, try stuff.
-[ ] Try more specific stuff. (Write-In)
[ ] Go villain hunting.
-[ ] Deal with one of the cape groups in Brockton.
-[ ] Go hunt an S-Class Threat.
--[ ] The Three Blasphemies
--[ ] Ash Beast
--[ ] Other (Write-In)
[ ] Take some time to rest.
[ ] Magic Item Creation/Improvement.
-[ ] Make a 'Bracelet of Mandatory Cooperation'.
-[ ] Something Else? (Write In)
[ ] Set up a room for it, and do some research into the Divinity Drive or Overlord Robot.
-[ ] Divinity Drive
-[ ] Overlord Robot
[ ] When the time comes, set up at least one account with Number Man. (Checkings, Savings, and/or Investing)
-[ ] Transfer only the minimum required.
-[ ] Transfer all of your non-cash money.
-[ ] Some amount inbetween (Write In)
-[ ] Set up two accounts.
-[ ] Go for all three.
[ ] Spend some time stockpiling the resources you can create (Precious Metals, Clay, etc.)
-[ ] Any particular priorities in this? (Write In)
[ ] Check in on Dragon?
[ ] Some other mix, shuffle, or assortment of the above ideas, or something else entirely (Write In).
Top results get top priority, then others are fit as the in-universe time permits.
Iluontar the Mountain-Smith, Unique Xiomorn Wizard 35/Assassin ?//Archmage 3 | CR ?
LN Large Outsider (Earth, Elemental)
Initiative: +13 Perception: +70 Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 120 ft. DEFENSE
AC 42 Touch 19 Flat-Foot 32 (+6 Armor, +10 Dex, +17 Natural Armor, -1 Size) HP 971 (19d10+35d6+?); Fast Healing 5
Fort ? Ref ? Will ?
Defensive Abilities: ?; DR 10/adamantine and bludgeoning; Immune: Elemental Traits, ?; SR 11+? OFFENSE
Speed: 40 ft., burrow 30 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 60 ft. (Average); earth glide Melee: 4 claws +53 (2d4+11 plus Crystallization), or, Enchanted Monowhip +53/48/43/38 (3d6+11 Slashing, 18-20/x3), or, Enchanted Adamantine Dagger +53/48/43/38 (1d4+11 Slashing, 20/x2) Ranged: Enchanted Adamantine Dagger +53/48/43/38 (1d4+11 Slashing, 20/x2) Special Attacks: Crystal burst (DC 29), Crystallization (DC 29), Mythic Power (9/Day, Surge +1d6), Rend (2 claws, 2d4+10), Wizard Spellcasting Spell-Like Abilities (CL ?th; concentration +?)
1/day—plane shift Wizard Spells Prepared:
Cantrips — Prestidigitation, Acid Splash, Read Magic, Detect Magic
1st (DC 30) — Comprehend Languages (3), Mage Armor (2), Magic Missile (3), Shield (3), Blood Money
2nd (DC 31) — Locate Object (2), Mirror Image, Invisibility, Alter Self (2), Eagle's Splendor (2), Owl's Wisdom (1)
3rd (DC 32) — Battering Blast (2), Dispel Magic, Fly (2), Phantom Steed (2), Haste (3)
4th (DC 33) — Bestow Curse (3), Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer (3), Greater Make Whole (3)
5th (DC 34) — Dominate Person (4), Sending (2), Teleport, Wall of Force (3)
6th (DC 35) — Disintegrate (4), Eyebite (2), Greater Heroism (1), Veil (2)
7th (DC 36) — Ethereal Jaunt, Greater Teleport (2), Limited Wish (4), Power Word Blind, Prismatic Spray
8th (DC 37) — Dimensional Lock (4), Discern Location (1), Mind Blank (2)
9th (DC 38) — Dominate Monster (3), Time Stop (3), Prismatic Sphere (3)
10th (DC 39) — Time Stop (2), Wail of the Banshee (2)
11th (DC 40) — Time Stop (2), Wail of the Banshee
12th (DC 41) — Time Stop (2), Finger of Death
13th (DC 42) — Finger of Death, Time Stop (2)
14th (DC 43) — Wail of the Banshee, Time Stop (2)
15th (DC 44) — Wail of the Banshee, Time Stop
16th (DC 45) — Wail of the Banshee, Time Stop
17th (DC 46) — Wail of the Banshee, Time Stop STATISTICS
STR 33 DEX 31 CON 30 INT 47 WIS ? CHA ? BAB: +43 CMB: +72 CMD: 93 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 (x3)(Quicken Spell, Stylized Spell, Still Spell, Silent Spell, Reach Spell, Persistent Spell), Greater Stylized Spell, Heighten Spell, Skill Focus (x2)(Knowledge (Arcana), Spellcraft), Weapon Finesse, Quick Draw, ? | Mythic Crafter(M), ? Skills: Acrobatics +78, Appraise +61, Bluff +17, Craft (Alchemy, Clockwork, Mechanical, ?, Weapons) +89, Craft (?) +97, Diplomacy +4, Disable Device +86, Disguise +72, Escape Artist +93, Fly +46, Heal +2, Intimidate +72, Knowledge (Arcana) +100, Knowledge (Engineering) +86, Knowledge (Planes) +94, Linguistics +31, Perception +70, Sleight of Hand +78, Spellcraft +122, Sense Motive +2, Stealth +89, ?; Racial Modifiers +8 Craft (sculpture), +8 Knowledge (arcana), +8 Knowledge (planes) 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), Sneak Attack (?d6), Death Attack (DC ?), Poison Use, Save Bonus Against Poison (+?), Uncanny Dodge, Hidden Weapons, True Death, Improved Uncanny Dodge, Quiet Death, Hide In Plain Sight, ? MYTHIC ABILITIES
Hard to Kill, Mythic Power (8/9), Surge (+1d6), Archmage Arcana (?), Amazing Initiative, Recuperation, Mythic Spellcasting (x2), ? ECOLOGY
Environment: Any Organization: Last of Your Kind (Alone) TREASURE/INVENTORY
Equipped: 1 Explorer's Outfit, 1 Divinity Drive (Tattoo), 1 Enchanted Adamantine Dagger, 1 Enchanted Boots, 1 Enchanted Cloak, 1 Enchanted Glasses, 1 Enchanted Mithral Monowhip, 1 Enchanted Dark Blue Crystal Staff, 1 Enchanted Silken Ceremonial Armor, 1 Enchanted Technological Bracers, 1 Handy Haversack, 1 Needles of Fleshgraving, 1 Portable Hole, 3 Vials of Black Lotus Extract, 2 Vials of Terinav Root, 1 Flip-Phone, 1 Ambrosia (Hardtack),
Handy Haversack: 4 30,000 GP Black Sapphire Gems, 1 Bedroll, 1 Blessed Blook (W/Superior Lock), 1 Commander's Expidition Pavillion (Improved), 1 Crowbar, 1 Folding Pole, 1000 Pinches of Ruby Dust (50 GP Each), 1 Traveler's Any-Tools, 1 High-End Laptop, 1 Ioun Wyrd Familiar, 1 Father's Forgehammer, 1 Figurine of the Dwarven Forge,
Bag of Holding: 1 Artisan's Outfit, 1 Fishing Net (25 sq. ft.), 1 Flint & Steel, 10 Nether Scroll: Arcanus Fundares, 10 Nether Scroll: Ars Factums, 10 Nether Scroll: Magicus Creares, 10 Nether Scroll: Maior Creares, 10 Nether Scroll: Planus Mechanus', 1 Spyglass, 1 Winter Blanket, 1 High-End Desktop, 3 Smartphones, 1 Fork Attuned to Earth Bet's Plane, 1 Unattuned Tuning Fork, 1 Gem Containing the Soul of Jack Slash, 1 Studio Quality Camera,
Portable Hole: 1 Graviton Reactor, 24 Immovable Rods, 1 Overlord Robot Frame (Perfectly Intact), 3 (50 ft.) Power Cables, 4 Power Receivers (3 in use between Signal Booster, Bracers, Monowhip), 1 Signal Booster
Ioun Wyrd Stones: 1 Dark Blue Rhomboid,
Commander's Expidition Pavillion: 1 Bag of Holding
Cash: $285.00
Carrying Capacity (In lbs.)
Equipped Weight: 29.25
Handy Haversack: 39.5/120
Bag of Holding: 110.75/6,000
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.
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
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 28, 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.
( ) 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, 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.
The wearer of these suede boots ignores an additional 10 feet of falling distance when she successfully uses Acrobatics to soften a fall. Once per round as a free action, the wearer can use the boots to gain a +10 competence bonus on an Acrobatics check to jump, treating such jump as though she had a running start. The wearer also receives this +10 competence bonus on Acrobatics checks to avoid attacks of opportunity during the jump or to balance after landing.
Using the boots in this fashion strains the lower body. If the wearer attempts a second such jump before at least 1 minute has passed, she must succeed at a Fortitude save with a DC equal to the DC of her second jump attempt or injure her legs. This injury reduces her speed by half for 24 hours, or until she is successfully treated with a DC 15 Heal check or at least 1 point of magical healing. The DC of the Fortitude save increases by 5 for each additional jump attempted until at least 1 minute passes between jumps.
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 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: 658,880 GP
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)
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."
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).
AN: It's a fair bit, but I think that this is a good-ish set of options for when there's nothing immediately bashing down your doors, but doesn't leave you completely on your own for options. Y'know, directions are available, but enough that you can tell it's still something of a sandbox.
I mean yeah. We should totally take over his businesses somehow if we can get away with it.
Probably not personally in our hero persona, too shady, but we can probably get pasty to run it. Probably a bad idea to master Coil long term, but for a little while to set things up should be fine.
Then… can we make human passing servant/golem to run it for us, give em a fake backstory? Promote Lisa?
If we do wanna be more official it about we could get some lawyers and accountants and hire someone to run it on the up and up.
[X] When the time comes, set up at least one account with Number Man. (Checkings, Savings, and/or Investing)
-[X] Go for all three.
[X] Magic Item Creation/Improvement.
-[X] Make a 'Bracelet of Mandatory Cooperation'.
[X] Ponder the mystery of the Nether Scrolls.
-[X] Then, try stuff.
In that order. Do Number Man, then craft mind control bracelet, then spend rest of time pondering the scrolls.
I'm interesting on Iluontar's take on the Scroll, plus it should be fun to read. Number Man stuff is a touch time sensitive so we should do it.
[X] When the time comes, set up at least one account with Number Man. (Checkings, Savings, and/or Investing)
-[X] Go for all three.
[X] Magic Item Creation/Improvement.
-[X] Make a 'Bracelet of Mandatory Cooperation'.
[X] Ponder the mystery of the Nether Scrolls.
-[X] Then, try stuff.
[X] When the time comes, set up at least one account with Number Man. (Checkings, Savings, and/or Investing)
-[X] Go for all three.
[X] Magic Item Creation/Improvement.
-[X] Make a 'Bracelet of Mandatory Cooperation'.
[X] Ponder the mystery of the Nether Scrolls.
-[X] Then, try stuff.
Right, a fair plan of action for a time springs to mind; making that custom little 'bracelet' for handling Lisa's current employer, thinking about and experimenting on seeing about finally cracking the Nether Scrolls, and once the time frame opens up again tomorrow, actually setting up a few accounts with The Number Man, ensuring that your hard earned- that your earned money is somewhere a touch harder to reach for when the time comes.
The first order of business on that front can well be the bracelet, as even though you don't have it prepared at the moment, a Limited Wish ought to do you just as well, at least for something this relatively cheap to make. So, it was simply enough to bring up and break off a suitable chunk of stone from a Wall of Stone, then duplicate a Transfiguring Touch with a Limited Wish, and like that in a matter of seconds, you have what you'll need to make that Bracelet of Mandatory Cooperation. Not even a full half-hour later it's done.
Perfect, now then, one more Limited Wish, to duplicate a Greater Scrying aimed directly for 'Tattletale's current employer, whom would kill to keep her', and very quickly you have successfully scryed upon a rather tall and thin man in a skintight black suit with a single white snake all along it, sitting behind the computer of a windowless office, surrounded by metal walls, somewhere. Ten minutes later, a Discern Location informs you that it is "Coil's main office, Coil's secret underground base, approximately 600 feet below the perpetually 'under construction' parking garage, ### 8th Street, Brockton Bay, East Coast, United States of America, North America, Earth, Bet Material Plane". For now, simple observation, and there's no harm in using one more Limited Wish in order to bring yourself back to full working order at the moment.
Right, next up on the list that you were able to do at the moment, the business with the Nether Scrolls. Firstly, simply good practice to re-consider it from the top.
You've read the majority of them, all forty other chapters, but you have yet to finally figure out and apply just what in the world the trick or secret or key is in order to get the damned text to appear at all on the last ten scrolls, those of the Ars Factum chapter, which should both be your best bet at improving your capabilities overall, and once you've completed the final scroll, if past rumours prove correct, ought to allow you the ability to craft Artifacts. A frankly absolutely incredible ability, one that would allow you to, amongst other things, possibly create a backup copy or two of the full set of Nether Scrolls, if not select amounts more to possibly distribute to select allies, in some potential future.
But for now, what might the key be? Nothing that would generally be the exclusive province of divine magic, as you know the scrolls are certainly not from a divine source, no, so far back as you were able to trace it, they were actually from the ancient Sarrukh capital city of Oreme, during the first years of the Dawn Age. You weren't quite certain if the gold was actually flaked from their patron deity of Ouroboros, or simply ceremonially dedicated as such, but the effect would have been fairly similar anyhow.
With those origins in mind, what else? Heat would be no issue to a sarrukh, but it would to the thin golden sheets, so nothing directly exuding enough heat to risk the scrolls. They were made to be a repository of all of their (and a couple others') magical knowledge, meaning the key to the last chapter must be something reproducible relatively at-will by a competent enough mage. Given the nature of the artifact, something involving magic or the use of magic would almost certainly be the answer. You know that around that time humans hadn't fully advanced, and that the notion of school specialization was in itself a primarily Netherese invention, meaning that the solution could be from any school of magic. As well, given the immortal nature of the Sarrukh, it may take some time.
So, nothing that would directly damage the scrolls, reproducible at-will by a mage of some indeterminate competence, almost certainly involving magic of potentially any given school, and might very well take a fair amount of time, presumably in one location, but also might not take much time. Right then, nothing for it but to take out one scroll, and after re-confirming it as blank, begin trying things.
As it goes; Just holding it up with the sun behind it: failure. Tried it dozens of times before, but always worth checking again, just in case. Now then, onto actually trying magic, going through nearly every semi-feasible spell you happen to have prepared at the moment.
Observe under Read Magic, no. Observe under Detect Magic, no. Under Both? No. Mirror Image while holding it, trying to read the copies held by the mirror images? No. Magic Missile on those mirror images? No. Magic Missile on yourself while holding it? No. While it's invisible? No. Invisibility, then Mirror Image, while under Detect Magic, Read Magic, Mage Armor, and Comprehend Languages at once? Very no. While targeting it with Locate Object? No. Haste? No. Eyebite? No. Ethereal Jaunt? Startled what appeared to be a lonely wandering spirit that hadn't found the local river of souls equivalent (assuming there was one), not even a ghost, which you quickly dealt with using a Magic Missile, but also no. Read and Detect while ethereal? No. In the mid-point of a Greater Teleport? No such point, but you still tried to read it while teleporting, and no. Aiming a Power Word: Blind at yourself? You'd save that for another time. Under a Dimensional Lock? No. Throw a Dominate Monster at it? Invalid target, wasted spell. During a Time Stop? No. Throwing up a Prismatic Sphere around yourself? No- wait. Wait wait wait, perhaps it was your eyes playing tricks, but you swear you saw something beginning to change.
You intently hunch all over them- and there's definitely a change again, as you aren't sure what happened before, but they were shifting ever-so-slightly, until suddenly the painfully subtle change reverted the moment you leaned over them- the moment they were wholly in your shadow. Quickly as you can, you flip yourself around and hold the chapter out in your hands, leaving it in the light of the Prismatic Sphere, and over the coming hours, you can just barely make out the very beginnings of symbols, shifting only barely technically visible, straining even your senses to see, moving towards matching the other scrolls, when in your singleminded excitement, the Prismatic Sphere running out catches you off guard, and instantly all progress is lost. Yet, with that, and then testing again with a second Prismatic Sphere, holding two different scrolls of the Ars Factum chapter within the light of it- one the entire time and rotating the other one every few minutes to check all ten- and keeping exceptionally close eye on the timeframe of it, you can confirm a couple of things when it runs out.
Firstly, that it seems to work with all of them, and secondly, that at 350 minutes of exposure, the chapter appeared to be, based on your considerable abilities in magic item evaluation, 3.472 (the 2 repeating) percent of the way to matching the other Nether Scrolls. Doing the math mentally, that means- it means you've done it. You've actually managed to crack the secret to the Nether Scrolls, partly by good fortune, but by everything you'd take it.
The key to reading the Ars Factum chapters of the Nether Scrolls, is to read them after they've been kept in the light of a Prismatic Sphere (possibly a Prismatic Wall, you aren't certain if that would work as well), for a full 168 Hours uninterrupted. You aren't certain yet if they can be taken out of the light after that point, probably not, but that would be a small price, if any, really.
Well then, with that, it was now 2:30 in the morning on the 30th, so if you went to rest now, you could be fully refreshed to call Numberman in during just the right hours, a touch before the middle of the hours he gave you before. So, you do just that.
Finishing up your rest and spell preparation at 10:45 AM, you take out your phone, and call The Number Man. The conversation goes fairly simply, yourself opening a savings, investing/brokerage, and checking account each, electing to move all of your money to them, at a 35/35/30 split between them. The savings (at 0.1% APY right now, compounding quarterly), and checkings (no interest) as such for fairly simple reasons, and with the investing, you were more than certain that you could fairly easily manage the whole Stock Market thing fairly well just based on your own ability to accurately figure the real value of most things. Regardless, you are verbally given your account numbers, as well as the number of the debit card tied to your checkings account, walked through how to access their website (surprisingly easily, and a design that nobody would suspect of villainy), and told where to go to request a physical debit card if you'd like one, as well as where to apply for a credit card.
When the phone call had ended, once again you were left actually fairly impressed at how seemingly one human man managed to offer, to villains, effectively every single thing a regular modern bank could. Hells, while looking through the site, you could apply for a mortgage through The Number Man. At rates that would be generally on the poorer end for the consumer, but once again, that was still competing with completely above-ground banks.
Well then, with that done, it's 11:00 AM now, January 30th, 2011. What to do next?
[ ] Go handle the matter with Lisa's current 'employer' immediately.
-[ ] Any specific details on how? (Write In)
[ ] Work on your base.
[ ] Make/Improve Construct(s)
-[ ] Make some (more) of those Terra-Cotta Assistants to make future tech crafting faster.
-[ ] Make more Clockwork Soldier(s)
-[ ] Make some other kind of Construct. (Write In) [ ] Ponder the mystery of the Nether Scrolls.
-[ ] Then, try stuff.
-[ ] Try more specific stuff. (Write-In) YYYEEEEAHH! WHOO! HELL YEAH! YOU. ARE. THE. MAN! LET'S GOOOOO- (You appear to have already done this as much as is needed)
[ ] Go villain hunting. [ ] Take some time to rest. You're fully rested, at the moment.
[ ] Magic Item Creation/Improvement.
[ ] Set up a room for it, and do some research into the Divinity Drive or Overlord Robot.
[ ] Spend some time stockpiling the resources you can create (Precious Metals, Clay, etc.)
-[ ] Any particular priorities in this? (Write In)
[ ] Check in on Dragon/Someone else?
[ ] Something Else (Write In).
Iluontar the Mountain-Smith, Unique Xiomorn Wizard 35/Assassin ?//Archmage 3 | CR ?
LN Large Outsider (Earth, Elemental)
Initiative: +13 Perception: +70 Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 120 ft. DEFENSE
AC 42 Touch 19 Flat-Foot 32 (+6 Armor, +10 Dex, +17 Natural Armor, -1 Size) HP 971 (19d10+35d6+?); Fast Healing 5
Fort ? Ref ? Will ?
Defensive Abilities: ?; DR 10/adamantine and bludgeoning; Immune: Elemental Traits, ?; SR 11+? OFFENSE
Speed: 40 ft., burrow 30 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 60 ft. (Average); earth glide Melee: 4 claws +53 (2d4+11 plus Crystallization), or, Enchanted Monowhip +53/48/43/38 (3d6+11 Slashing, 18-20/x3), or, Enchanted Adamantine Dagger +53/48/43/38 (1d4+11 Slashing, 20/x2) Ranged: Enchanted Adamantine Dagger +53/48/43/38 (1d4+11 Slashing, 20/x2) Special Attacks: Crystal burst (DC 29), Crystallization (DC 29), Mythic Power (9/Day, Surge +1d6), Rend (2 claws, 2d4+10), Wizard Spellcasting Spell-Like Abilities (CL ?th; concentration +?)
1/day—plane shift Wizard Spells Prepared: (CL 35; concentration +53)
Cantrips — Prestidigitation, Acid Splash, Read Magic, Detect Magic
1st (DC 30) — Comprehend Languages (3), Mage Armor (2), Magic Missile (3), Shield (3), Blood Money
2nd (DC 31) — Locate Object (2), Mirror Image, Invisibility, Alter Self (2), Eagle's Splendor (3), Owl's Wisdom (2)
3rd (DC 32) — Battering Blast (2), Dispel Magic, Fly (2), Phantom Steed (2), Haste (3)
4th (DC 33) — Bestow Curse (3), Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer (3), Lesser Geas, Greater Make Whole (2)
5th (DC 34) — Dominate Person (4), Mind Fog (2), Sending (2), Teleport, Wall of Force
6th (DC 35) — Disintegrate (4), Eyebite, Greater Heroism (2), Transfiguring Touch (3)
7th (DC 36) — Ethereal Jaunt, Greater Teleport (2), Limited Wish (4), Power Word Blind, Prismatic Spray
8th (DC 37) — Dimensional Lock (3), Discern Location (2), Mind Blank (2), Polar Ray
9th (DC 38) — Dominate Monster (3), Time Stop (3), Prismatic Sphere (3)
10th (DC 39) — Time Stop (2), Wail of the Banshee (2)
11th (DC 40) — Time Stop (2), Wail of the Banshee
12th (DC 41) — Time Stop (2), Finger of Death
13th (DC 42) — Finger of Death, Time Stop (2)
14th (DC 43) — Wail of the Banshee, Time Stop (2)
15th (DC 44) — Wail of the Banshee, Time Stop
16th (DC 45) — Wail of the Banshee, Time Stop
17th (DC 46) — Wail of the Banshee, Time Stop STATISTICS
STR 33 DEX 31 CON 30 INT 47 WIS ? CHA ? BAB: +43 CMB: +72 CMD: 93 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 (x3)(Quicken Spell, Stylized Spell, Still Spell, Silent Spell, Reach Spell, Persistent Spell), Greater Stylized Spell, Heighten Spell, Skill Focus (x2)(Knowledge (Arcana), Spellcraft), Weapon Finesse, Quick Draw, ? | Mythic Crafter(M), ? Skills: Acrobatics +78, Appraise +61, Bluff +17, Craft (Alchemy, Clockwork, Mechanical, ?, Weapons) +89, Craft (?) +97, Diplomacy +4, Disable Device +86, Disguise +72, Escape Artist +93, Fly +46, Heal +2, Intimidate +72, Knowledge (Arcana) +100, Knowledge (Engineering) +86, Knowledge (Planes) +94, Linguistics +31, Perception +70, Sleight of Hand +78, Spellcraft +122, Sense Motive +2, Stealth +89, ?; Racial Modifiers +8 Craft (sculpture), +8 Knowledge (arcana), +8 Knowledge (planes) 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), Sneak Attack (?d6), Death Attack (DC ?), Poison Use, Save Bonus Against Poison (+?), Uncanny Dodge, Hidden Weapons, True Death, Improved Uncanny Dodge, Quiet Death, Hide In Plain Sight, ? MYTHIC ABILITIES
Hard to Kill, Mythic Power (8/9), Surge (+1d6), Archmage Arcana (?), Amazing Initiative, Recuperation, Mythic Spellcasting (x2), ? ECOLOGY
Environment: Any Organization: Last of Your Kind (Alone) TREASURE/INVENTORY
Equipped: 1 Explorer's Outfit, 1 Divinity Drive (Tattoo), 1 Enchanted Adamantine Dagger, 1 Enchanted Boots, 1 Enchanted Cloak, 1 Enchanted Glasses, 1 Enchanted Mithral Monowhip, 1 Enchanted Dark Blue Crystal Staff, 1 Enchanted Silken Ceremonial Armor, 1 Enchanted Technological Bracers, 1 Handy Haversack, 1 Needles of Fleshgraving, 1 Portable Hole, 3 Vials of Black Lotus Extract, 2 Vials of Terinav Root, 1 Flip-Phone, 1 Ambrosia (Hardtack),
Handy Haversack: 4 30,000 GP Black Sapphire Gems, 1 Bedroll, 1 Blessed Blook (W/Superior Lock), 1 Commander's Expidition Pavillion (Improved), 1 Crowbar, 1 Folding Pole, 1000 Pinches of Ruby Dust (50 GP Each), 1 Traveler's Any-Tools, 1 High-End Laptop, 1 Ioun Wyrd Familiar, 1 Father's Forgehammer, 1 Figurine of the Dwarven Forge,
Bag of Holding: 1 Artisan's Outfit, 1 Fishing Net (25 sq. ft.), 1 Flint & Steel, 10 Nether Scroll: Arcanus Fundares, 10 Nether Scroll: Ars Factums, 10 Nether Scroll: Magicus Creares, 10 Nether Scroll: Maior Creares, 10 Nether Scroll: Planus Mechanus', 1 Spyglass, 1 Winter Blanket, 1 High-End Desktop, 3 Smartphones, 1 Fork Attuned to Earth Bet's Plane, 1 Unattuned Tuning Fork, 1 Gem Containing the Soul of Jack Slash, 1 Studio Quality Camera,
Portable Hole: 1 Graviton Reactor, 24 Immovable Rods, 1 Overlord Robot Frame (Perfectly Intact), 3 (50 ft.) Power Cables, 4 Power Receivers (3 in use between Signal Booster, Bracers, Monowhip), 1 Signal Booster
Ioun Wyrd Stones: 1 Dark Blue Rhomboid,
Commander's Expidition Pavillion: 1 Bag of Holding
Finances/Money:
Bank Accounts (Public)
$ 0
Number Man: Checking
$ 29,994,600
Number Man: Savings
$ 34,993,700
Number Man: Brokerage
$ 34,993,700
Number Man Account(s) (Total)
$ 99,982,000
Cash
$ 285
Total
$ 99,982,285
Carrying Capacity (In lbs.)
Equipped Weight: 29.25
Handy Haversack: 39.5/120
Bag of Holding: 110.75/6,000
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.
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
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 28, 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.
( ) 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, 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.
The wearer of these suede boots ignores an additional 10 feet of falling distance when she successfully uses Acrobatics to soften a fall. Once per round as a free action, the wearer can use the boots to gain a +10 competence bonus on an Acrobatics check to jump, treating such jump as though she had a running start. The wearer also receives this +10 competence bonus on Acrobatics checks to avoid attacks of opportunity during the jump or to balance after landing.
Using the boots in this fashion strains the lower body. If the wearer attempts a second such jump before at least 1 minute has passed, she must succeed at a Fortitude save with a DC equal to the DC of her second jump attempt or injure her legs. This injury reduces her speed by half for 24 hours, or until she is successfully treated with a DC 15 Heal check or at least 1 point of magical healing. The DC of the Fortitude save increases by 5 for each additional jump attempted until at least 1 minute passes between jumps.
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 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: 658,880 GP
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)
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."
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).
AN: Man, I just realized, I really messed up the math in the formula I used for checking how many Blood Money/Transfiguring Touch casts it takes in order to make an all-metal item. By like, a lot, since I was accidentally calculating it as if Blood Money only generated 1 GP per strength damage. Meaning that at a crucial step, I was effectively Dividing by 500. So uh.
I plead, 'Whoops!', on that one, your honor. Turns out, those A.C.E. Steam-Powered Clockwork Soldiers? You could make 8 per rest before you need to refresh your spell slots with at least a 1 hour rest, craft time being 7 hours 44 minutes, at a total of 8 soldiers every ~63 hours. Not including equipment or accounting for leftover metal carrying over to another batch. Which is uh, yeah. Anywhom, that issue has been fixed up.
ALSO: Y'know, originally, I was planning on having y'all think of stuff on your own, put it in votes, have y'all go through trial and error on it, but then. Then I got stuck in writing what the character would actually do, and well, they'd try whatever they happen to have prepared. And because of the staff making them no longer 'need' as many polar rays, plus the general push towards him having not as offensive a loadout as he used to, amongst his higher level slots ended up being Prismatic Sphere. And had already written down ages ago as to what the key to reading the Nether Scrolls was.
So, once again, pointing Iluontar in a general direction and saying "Go that." succeeds once more. I mean, y'know what? Fair enough. Sometimes you get unlucky, being spotted by Gallant while you're just trying to learn English under the floor, and being successfully found out by Lisa, and sometimes, you get lucky, like figuring out the secret to an Artifact.
Pardon me, not actually upset, just in that DM way of 'I am semi-playfully rooting for your downfall at all possible times'. You rats. You non-cranium rats.
Updated what was just previously "Cash" in your character sheet for a more detailed look in. Let me know if you like it or have any suggestions on that. As well, a confession from me; I'm actually majoring in Accounting & Finance- both. Meaning that I ought to be capable of representing that aspect of things as least somewhat accurately-ish. Enough for a Worm-quest, at least.
[X] Plan I need more time
-[X] Go handle the matter with Lisa's current 'employer' immediately.
-[X] Start working on a way to get infinite time using a item imbued with Greater Demiplane
-[X] When done, see if you can read/study the Nether Scrolls using said method
Something like this, as previously mentioned by the QM about my previous attempts at getting infinite time stop?
It could be that timeless attribute of the demiplane prevents the whole "expose Scrolls to prismatic light for x minutes" requirement. As such we would likely have to cast Demiplane, expose Scrolls to the light and only after use another Greater Demiplane to turn plane timeless.
Although this is something we should figure out IC without having to go through trail and error I suppose.
Any suggested wording changes in my plans then (there IS a write-in option I've not filled, we really want to give Coil 0% chance of noticing anything wrong before going for him, or the timeline will dissipate and along with it our hostility towards him)? Or do we want to follow up on Armsmaster?
With the corrections in the Clockwork Soldier crafting speed, is it better to use them for crafting aids now, or stick with the previous option?
(Also, @Sckribe do we have to worry about the physical space to fit assistants past a certain point of things?)
