Chells
2010-06-11, 08:52 AM
Took the Osteomancer from Dragon Magaize and am trying to make it a base class. I used the Bard class as a basic template and worked out from there.
Please let me know if this is a workable class. I'm more worried about over-power than under-powered. I can live with him not being optimized as long as he is reasonably competative.
Most spell-casters draw their power from outside sources but not an Osteomorph. Tapping the power of their own bodies they can empower their spells as well as strengthen their physical form.
Alignment: Any
Hit Dice: D8
Class skills (and the key ability for each skill): Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Control Shape (Con), Craft (Int), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Listen (Wis),Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str), and Tumble (Dex).
Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + INT modifier
BAB: Average
Saves: Good Fort & Will
Spells: Spontanious Caster, Custom list, Same # & Known as a Bard
Spell list is all about the body so Jump, Bull Strength, Blinding Spittle, Haste, etc. not Fireballs, Dimension Doors and such.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Osteomorphs are proficient with all simple weapons and small shields. They are proficient with light armor but armors that are predominantly metal, wood or other inflexible materials are too restrictive for their shifting anatomy. An osteomorph wearing such armor can only perform a single action each round unless he forgoes any supernatural benefit he receives from his osteomorph class levels. It is also difficult for an osteomorph to reach his magic if it is sealed behind armor. An osteomorph suffers the same chance of spell failure as a wizard would wearing the same armor and/or shield.
1st Bone Spurs, Resist Poison, Natural Armor
2nd Immunity to Disease, Skeletal Shift, Malleability
3rd Shape Bones
4th Indelible senses, Unnerve
5th Damage reduction 1/—
6th Bonus Feat
7th Metabolize Metals
8th
9th Unusual Anatomy – 25%
10th Bonus Feat
11th Damage reduction 2/—
12th
13th Unusual Anatomy – 50%
14th Bonus Feat
15th
16th
17th Damage reduction 3/—Unusual Anatomy – 75%
18th Bonus feat
19th
20th Perdurable Form
1) Bone Spurs (Su): An osteomorph may, as a free action, cause portions of his skeleton to break through his skin in spiky growths at will. The osteomorph bleeds slightly from the process but does not take any damage from it. The protruding bones provide the osteomorph with all the benefits of a monk’s unarmed strike, including the Improved Unarmed Strike feat. The only difference is that the bone spurs inflict piercing instead of bludgeoning damage. The amount of damage an osteomorph can inflict with these natural weapons is the same as a monk's.
While normal bone is far more fragile than any forged weapon, the osteomorph's supernatural skill causes his exposed bones to have the strength of steel.
An osteomorph is can also sprout spurs which give him the equivalent of armor spikes at will. The barbs do damage equal to the osteomorph’s bone spur damage.
Resist Poison (Ex): Osteomorphs can enhance their body’s ability to break down toxins, giving him a +2 bonus on saving throws versus poisons.
Natural Armor (Su): An unarmored osteomorph can weave a flexible lattice of bone beneath his skin. This enables him to add his Constitution bonus (if any) to his AC.
Additionally at 4th level, the bone-shaper gains a +1 Natural Armor bonus. This bonus increases by 1 for every four osteomorph levels thereafter. Unlike the bonus gained from his Constitution, these bonuses apply even if the osteomorph is wearing armor.
2) Immunity to Disease (Ex): Due to their phenomenal understanding of bone and the role it plays in the immune system, osteomorphs are immune to disease, including supernatural and magical diseases.
Skeletal Shift (Su): As a standard action, 2nd-level osteomorphs can shift the bone structure of their limbs and face (including teeth) to appear as a different person, at will. This ability grants a +3 bonus on Disguise checks.
Malleability (Su): With the ability to bend his bones as he wishes, an osteomorph can slip through tight spaces more easily than most creatures his size. An osteomorph can sqeeze through and area 1/4 as wide as his normal space and gains a +3 to Escape Artist Checks. When squeezing (see Players Handbook, page 148) each space only counts as 1 square of movement and he suffers only a -2 penalty on attack roles instead of -4.
3) Shape Bones (Su): A 3rd-level an osteomorph can shape his spurs into heavy cestus-like ridges or long skeletal claws. This enables him to create bludgeoning and slashing bone weapons in addition to piercing. If he is using bludgeoning damage he can choose to do non-lethal damage without accruing any attack penalties. If he is using slashing or piercing attacks, the spurs now threaten a critical on a 19 or 20.
Additionally thick growths of bone can be shaped across the osteomorph’s wrists providing him with a +1 shield bonus.
4) Indelible Senses (Ex): By the time the osteomorph has reached 4th level, he can protect his hearing and sight from painful over-exposure. He is immune to being dazzled and immune to being deafened by effects that come from loud sounds (he can still be affected by effects that block sound waves.)
Unnerve (Su): As a swift action a 4th level osteomorph can sculpt his protruding bone into terrifying shapes, such as sinister leering faces. Creatures within 30 feet of the osteomorph attempting to strike or otherwise directly attack the osteomorph, even with a targeted spell, must attempt a Will save (DC 10 + osteomorph level + Charisma modifier). If the save succeeds, the opponent is unaffected and immune to that particular osteomorph's unnerve effect for 24 hours. If the save fails, the opponent suffers a -2 penalty on every attack roll against the osteomorph for the next 24 hours. A creature only has to make one save against a particular osteomorph per 24 hour period. This is a mind-affecting, fear effect.
5) Damage Reduction (Ex): At 5th level, an osteomorph gains the ability to shrug off some amount of injury from each blow or attack. Subtract 1 from the damage the barbarian takes each time he is dealt damage from a weapon or a natural attack. His damage reduction rises by 1 point every six levels. Damage reduction can reduce damage to 0 but not below 0.
6) Bonus Feat: At 6th level, and every of four levels afterward, (10th, 14th and 18th), an osteomorph may choose a feat from the following list: Close-Quarters Fighting(CWar), Diehard(PH), Endurance(PH),Improved Disarm(PH), Improved Natural Attack(MM), Improved Sunder(PH), Improved Toughness(CWar), Roll With It(SS), Thick-Skinned(SS), Weapon Finesse(PH) or Weapon Focus(Bone Spurs). The osteomorph does not need any of the prerequisite feats to qualify for the above feats but they must meet all other prerequisites.
7) Metabolize Metals (Su): A 7th-level an osteomorph learns how to safely ingest metals shavings and work those alloys into his bone spurs for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. The osteomorph must consume in gold piece value enough of the metal to create a light weapon. Since the metals can be stored in different sections of bone, metals that could not be combined in a single weapon can both be present in an osteomorph’s system. He would simply need to use a free action to shift his bones around to have the desired metal on top.
9) Unusual Anatomy (Su): At 9th level, the bone-shaper’s anatomy is so far from normal that he has a 25% chance of ignoring any critical hit or sneak attack scored against him. This chance increases to 50% at 13th level and to 75% at 17th level.
20) Perdurable Form (Su): When the osteomorph reaches 20th level, his body has achieved a unique state. If he was a humanoid, he is considered a monstrous humanoid. Outsiders remain outsiders. His damage reduction increases to 5/— and he gains regeneration 5, vulnerable to fire and acid. He is able to use the magic coursing through his body to diffuse magical attacks aimed at him. He gains gain spell resistance equal to his osteomorph level +10.
Please let me know if this is a workable class. I'm more worried about over-power than under-powered. I can live with him not being optimized as long as he is reasonably competative.
Most spell-casters draw their power from outside sources but not an Osteomorph. Tapping the power of their own bodies they can empower their spells as well as strengthen their physical form.
Alignment: Any
Hit Dice: D8
Class skills (and the key ability for each skill): Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Control Shape (Con), Craft (Int), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Listen (Wis),Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str), and Tumble (Dex).
Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + INT modifier
BAB: Average
Saves: Good Fort & Will
Spells: Spontanious Caster, Custom list, Same # & Known as a Bard
Spell list is all about the body so Jump, Bull Strength, Blinding Spittle, Haste, etc. not Fireballs, Dimension Doors and such.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Osteomorphs are proficient with all simple weapons and small shields. They are proficient with light armor but armors that are predominantly metal, wood or other inflexible materials are too restrictive for their shifting anatomy. An osteomorph wearing such armor can only perform a single action each round unless he forgoes any supernatural benefit he receives from his osteomorph class levels. It is also difficult for an osteomorph to reach his magic if it is sealed behind armor. An osteomorph suffers the same chance of spell failure as a wizard would wearing the same armor and/or shield.
1st Bone Spurs, Resist Poison, Natural Armor
2nd Immunity to Disease, Skeletal Shift, Malleability
3rd Shape Bones
4th Indelible senses, Unnerve
5th Damage reduction 1/—
6th Bonus Feat
7th Metabolize Metals
8th
9th Unusual Anatomy – 25%
10th Bonus Feat
11th Damage reduction 2/—
12th
13th Unusual Anatomy – 50%
14th Bonus Feat
15th
16th
17th Damage reduction 3/—Unusual Anatomy – 75%
18th Bonus feat
19th
20th Perdurable Form
1) Bone Spurs (Su): An osteomorph may, as a free action, cause portions of his skeleton to break through his skin in spiky growths at will. The osteomorph bleeds slightly from the process but does not take any damage from it. The protruding bones provide the osteomorph with all the benefits of a monk’s unarmed strike, including the Improved Unarmed Strike feat. The only difference is that the bone spurs inflict piercing instead of bludgeoning damage. The amount of damage an osteomorph can inflict with these natural weapons is the same as a monk's.
While normal bone is far more fragile than any forged weapon, the osteomorph's supernatural skill causes his exposed bones to have the strength of steel.
An osteomorph is can also sprout spurs which give him the equivalent of armor spikes at will. The barbs do damage equal to the osteomorph’s bone spur damage.
Resist Poison (Ex): Osteomorphs can enhance their body’s ability to break down toxins, giving him a +2 bonus on saving throws versus poisons.
Natural Armor (Su): An unarmored osteomorph can weave a flexible lattice of bone beneath his skin. This enables him to add his Constitution bonus (if any) to his AC.
Additionally at 4th level, the bone-shaper gains a +1 Natural Armor bonus. This bonus increases by 1 for every four osteomorph levels thereafter. Unlike the bonus gained from his Constitution, these bonuses apply even if the osteomorph is wearing armor.
2) Immunity to Disease (Ex): Due to their phenomenal understanding of bone and the role it plays in the immune system, osteomorphs are immune to disease, including supernatural and magical diseases.
Skeletal Shift (Su): As a standard action, 2nd-level osteomorphs can shift the bone structure of their limbs and face (including teeth) to appear as a different person, at will. This ability grants a +3 bonus on Disguise checks.
Malleability (Su): With the ability to bend his bones as he wishes, an osteomorph can slip through tight spaces more easily than most creatures his size. An osteomorph can sqeeze through and area 1/4 as wide as his normal space and gains a +3 to Escape Artist Checks. When squeezing (see Players Handbook, page 148) each space only counts as 1 square of movement and he suffers only a -2 penalty on attack roles instead of -4.
3) Shape Bones (Su): A 3rd-level an osteomorph can shape his spurs into heavy cestus-like ridges or long skeletal claws. This enables him to create bludgeoning and slashing bone weapons in addition to piercing. If he is using bludgeoning damage he can choose to do non-lethal damage without accruing any attack penalties. If he is using slashing or piercing attacks, the spurs now threaten a critical on a 19 or 20.
Additionally thick growths of bone can be shaped across the osteomorph’s wrists providing him with a +1 shield bonus.
4) Indelible Senses (Ex): By the time the osteomorph has reached 4th level, he can protect his hearing and sight from painful over-exposure. He is immune to being dazzled and immune to being deafened by effects that come from loud sounds (he can still be affected by effects that block sound waves.)
Unnerve (Su): As a swift action a 4th level osteomorph can sculpt his protruding bone into terrifying shapes, such as sinister leering faces. Creatures within 30 feet of the osteomorph attempting to strike or otherwise directly attack the osteomorph, even with a targeted spell, must attempt a Will save (DC 10 + osteomorph level + Charisma modifier). If the save succeeds, the opponent is unaffected and immune to that particular osteomorph's unnerve effect for 24 hours. If the save fails, the opponent suffers a -2 penalty on every attack roll against the osteomorph for the next 24 hours. A creature only has to make one save against a particular osteomorph per 24 hour period. This is a mind-affecting, fear effect.
5) Damage Reduction (Ex): At 5th level, an osteomorph gains the ability to shrug off some amount of injury from each blow or attack. Subtract 1 from the damage the barbarian takes each time he is dealt damage from a weapon or a natural attack. His damage reduction rises by 1 point every six levels. Damage reduction can reduce damage to 0 but not below 0.
6) Bonus Feat: At 6th level, and every of four levels afterward, (10th, 14th and 18th), an osteomorph may choose a feat from the following list: Close-Quarters Fighting(CWar), Diehard(PH), Endurance(PH),Improved Disarm(PH), Improved Natural Attack(MM), Improved Sunder(PH), Improved Toughness(CWar), Roll With It(SS), Thick-Skinned(SS), Weapon Finesse(PH) or Weapon Focus(Bone Spurs). The osteomorph does not need any of the prerequisite feats to qualify for the above feats but they must meet all other prerequisites.
7) Metabolize Metals (Su): A 7th-level an osteomorph learns how to safely ingest metals shavings and work those alloys into his bone spurs for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. The osteomorph must consume in gold piece value enough of the metal to create a light weapon. Since the metals can be stored in different sections of bone, metals that could not be combined in a single weapon can both be present in an osteomorph’s system. He would simply need to use a free action to shift his bones around to have the desired metal on top.
9) Unusual Anatomy (Su): At 9th level, the bone-shaper’s anatomy is so far from normal that he has a 25% chance of ignoring any critical hit or sneak attack scored against him. This chance increases to 50% at 13th level and to 75% at 17th level.
20) Perdurable Form (Su): When the osteomorph reaches 20th level, his body has achieved a unique state. If he was a humanoid, he is considered a monstrous humanoid. Outsiders remain outsiders. His damage reduction increases to 5/— and he gains regeneration 5, vulnerable to fire and acid. He is able to use the magic coursing through his body to diffuse magical attacks aimed at him. He gains gain spell resistance equal to his osteomorph level +10.