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Alternative Class Features (Surreal)
« on: February 01, 2013, 12:58:12 AM »

« on: April 24, 2010, 04:43:23 AM »
Alternative Class Features by Class, A-Ma
Alternative Class Features by Class, Mo-W

Alternative Class Features By Race

Miscellaneous

This thread is primarily
the work of Me, Myself, & 101 others, which I have reorganized and expanded. Feel free to point out errors or missing information.

Although I recognize that Dragon magazine has published a great number of alternative class features as well, I have opted to leave these out (excepting useful links to them in the Miscellany), since they are often disallowed are more difficult to access than normal WotC sourcebooks. You are welcome to discuss or inquire about them in the thread, and likewise to discuss or inquire about subjects related to alternative class features.

Abbreviation Key
UA = Unearthed Arcana
CC = Complete Champion
CM = Complete Mage
CS = Cityscape, (online
web enhancement)
CV = Champions of Valor, (online
web enhancement)
CW = Complete Warrior
DrM = Dragon Magic
DS = Dungeonscape
DU = Drow of the Underdark
EC = "Expanded Classes" (online:
1, 2, 3, 4)
ECS = Eberron Campaign Setting[/i[
ECR = Expedition to Castle Ravenloft
EoE = Exemplars of Evil - thanks Nanshork
FB = Frostburn
MoE = Magic of Eberron
MoI = Magic of Incarnum
PHB 2 = Players Handbook II
PlH = Planar Handbook
RD = Races of Destiny
RDr = Races of the Dragon
RE = Races of Eberron
RS = Races of Stone
RW = Races of the Wild
SSt = Sandstorm
SW = Stormwrack

Thanks for contributions go to Nanshork, Aiden_Bautista, Surreal, Djief, runestar, BenSan, ed209, Auldar, Iron Klaw Merc, Salrantol, Exavian, gellor, Wrong, FaxCelestis, CantripN, MiscDebris, kilroo, carnivore, Janos Antero, Ikeren, Balthanon, Nebo, FriendlyFrog, feintmaster, Ulpharz, Wih, true_shinken, Argaud, Stormbrooke, The_Shaman, Divisionbyzer0 and dawnbringer.
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Re: Alternative Class Features (Surreal)
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Dominant Ideal (EC
4, web): Enhance primary mantle, do not gain additional secondary psionic mantle.

Elemental Mantles (EC
4, web): Replace elemental mantle with four elemental mantles.

Substitute Powers (EC
4, web): Add powers to mantles with fewer than ten powers.

Artificer



Psionic Artificer (MoE, p 42): Replace Knowledge (arcana), Spellcraft, Use Magic Device with Knowledge (psionics), Psicraft, and Use Psionic Device, as well as all references to these skills. Likewise, any ability using magic becomes psionic.

Warforged Artificer Substitution Levels (RE, p 129):
1st level: Infuse Self (+1 to caster level for effects that target yourself)
4th level: Tools of War (whenever targeting a construct or arms and armor with an infusion he can heal his Cha bonus in damage. Also, craft reserve points count for double for constructs, arms, and amor), lose homunculus
5th level: Craft Weapon Familiar (craft an intelligent weapon that acts as a familiar), lose retain essence

Barbarian



Aquatic Barbarian (SW, p 48): fast movement applies to racial swim speed instead of land speed

Berserker Strength (PHB 2, p 33): Lose rage. Gain a rage that activates every time your hp drops to below 5x your barbarian level.

Bonus Feat (SSt, p 44): Gain a bonus feat, lose improved uncanny dodge.

Crafty Hunter (UA, p 58): Gain favored enemy, archery combat style, improved archery combat style, and greater archery combat style. Lose rage and indomitable will.

Duskling Barbarian (MoI, p 43): d10 hitdice, add knowledge: the planes to class skill list
1st level: Incarnum Speed (can channel essentia to greatly increase speed), lose fast movement
7th level: Incarnum Defense (spend essentia to give damage reduction and energy resistance), lose damage reduction
11th level: Incarnum Rage (gain 2 points of essentia while raging), lose greater rage

Fangshields Barbarian Substitution Levels (CV, p 40): must be nonhumanoid
3rd level: Fast Charge (increased movement when charging), replaces trap sense
5th level: Awesome Charge (make a charge attack as though with Awesome Blow), replaces uncanny dodge
7th level: Raging Vigor (spend rage to heal damage), lose 1 point of DR

Ferocity (
CS, web): Lose normal rage, gain ferocity which boosts Str and Dex instead of Con.

Goliath Barbarian Substitution Levels (RS, p 150): add knowledge: nature to class list
1st level: Mountain Rage (extra size/strength while raging), replaces normal rage
5th level: Fortification (25% chance to prevent crits and such), lose uncanny dodge
8th level: Skin of Stone (x/adamantine damage reduction instead of normal)

Half-Orc Barbarian Substitution Levels (RD, p 159):
2nd level: Reckless Charge (+4 attack while charging, -4 AC), no uncanny dodge
5th level: Insightful Rage (+4 will vs. illusions), no improved uncanny dodge
7th level: Two-Handed Strike (+2 damage with 2 handed weapon), lose damage reduction 1/-

Planar Barbarian (PlH, p 28): Add knowledge: the planes to class list
3rd level: Portal Sense replaces trap sense
7th level: Planar Damage Reduction (improved damage reduction vs. outsiders and extraplanar creatures), reduce normal damage reduction
11th level: Menacing Rage (aura weakens extraplanar creatures), lose greater rage

Roof Dweller (
CS, web): Instead of fast movement, gain the roof walker feat. At 6th level, gain the roof jumper feat.

Spell Sense (CM, p 35): Lose trapsense. Gain AC bonus vs spells.

Spiritual Totem (CC, p 46): Lose fast movement, gain one of the following:
Bear Totem: Improved Grab ability
Eagle Totem: +4 bonus to search and spot
Fox Totem: +4 bonus to Hide and Move Silently
Lion Totem: Gain Pounce ability
Wolf Totem: +2 to attack rolls while flanking

Streetfighter (
CS, web): Lose damage reduction to gain special abilities and benefits while charging.

Totem Barbarian (UA, p 48): Ten various animal totems, each trades various features:




Totem Manifestation (CC, p 46): Lose damage reduction, gain one of the following:
Bear Totem: 1 hp/level
Eagle Totem: +1 to spot and search each level you would normally get damage reduction
Fox Totem: +1 to hide and move silently each level you would normally get damage reduction
Lion Totem: Roar, every creature within 30' must save or be shaken. Once per day, gain an additional use per day every time your damage reduction would normally increase
Wolf Totem: Gain track, and +2 to survival

Trapkiller (DS, p 8): Lose trapsense, gain trapfinding. Use survival to find traps, attack rolls to disable.

Uncanny Bravery (DrM, p 14): Gain immunity to draconic presence and resistance to fear instead of improved uncanny dodge.

Unholy Fury (EoE, p 22): must be CE; lose fast movement; gain smite vs. non-CE creature once every rage

View Spirit World (CC, p 46): lose uncanny dodge, once per day gain darkvision and a bonus to spot and search checks.

Wastelands Damage Reduction (SSt, p 44): gain DR 1/- against wasteland creatures and hazards that stacks with normal DR, lose 1 rage/day.

Whirling Frenzy (UA, p66): Rage increases Strength, Ref saves and AC, and allows an extra attack each turn, instead of normal benefit.

Bard



Bardic Knack (PHB 2, p 35): Lose bardic knowledge, gain the ability to use half your class level in place of skill ranks.

Bardic Sage (UA, p 49): Adds additional spells and bonus to knowledge in exchange for reduced Bardic music abilities.

Divine Bards (UA, p 50): Wisdom used to determine if you can cast a spell, Charisma used for all other factors, some spells added to the the bard spell list.

Drow Bard (DU, p 57): Gain poison use, lose bardic knowledge and 1 bardic music use/day.

Eberron Bard (ECS, p 34): Trade new bardic music for feats.

Gnome Bard Substitution Levels (RS, p 147):
1st level: Gnome Cantrips (swap some 0-level spells), Counter Fear (replaces countersong)
3rd level: Inspire Defiance (resistance to mind-affecting), lose inspire competence
6th level: Phantasmal Song (fear-like song), lose suggestion
11th level: Secrets of Bardic Trickery, lose a 4th level spell known, get new spells

Half-Elf Bard Substitution Levels (RD, p 157):
1st level: Soothing voice, no countersong
6th level: Command, no suggesion
8th level: Secrets of the Diplomat (bonus spells known), lose 4th level spell known

Healing Hymn (CC, p 47): lose fascinate, boost natural healing and healing spells.

Hymn of Fortification (CC, p 47): lose inspire competence, use bardic music to generate protection from evil type effects.

Inspire Awe (DrM, p 13): Gain ability to inspire awe instead of courage.

Inspire Hatred (EoE, p 21): lose inspire greatness, gain inspire hatred

Inspire Turning (ECR, p 206): Replace Inspire Competence with the ability to boost an ally's ability to turn undead by spending a bardic music attempt they gain +2 levels on their turn check.

Loresong (DS, p 8): Give up bardic knowledge. Once per day (more at higher levels) add +4 bonus to an attack, save, or check roll.

Mimicking Song (DS, p 8): Give up countersong. Use bardic music to give allies a +2 bonus on move silently.

Nature Bard (UA, p 58): gain animal companion, nature sense, resist nature's lure, and wild empathy as a druid. Lose bardic knowledge, inspire courage, inspire competence, inspire greatness, and inspire heroics.

Planar Bard (PlH, p 29):
3rd level: Planar Inspiration (can use music to protect people from planar effects), lose inspire competence
6th level: Planar Dissonance (can temporarily redirect portals to new locations), lose suggestion
12h level: Planar Discordance (can use bardic music as a precipitate breach spell), lose song of freedom

Repel Domination (ECR, p 206): Lose suggestion power. +2 bonus on saves vs mind affecting spells and abilities of the undead, if you succeed in the save they become shaken.

Savage Bard (UA, p 50): Must be chaotic, good fortitude and will save, poor reflex. Modified skill and spell list. Illiterate.

Spellbreaker Song (CM, p 35): Lose countersong, can use bardic music to disrupt casters, giving them 20% spell failure chance.

Spellscale Bard Substitution Levels (RDr, p 110):
1st level: Draconic Bardic Knowledge (bonus on bardic lore checks involving dragons)
3rd level: Inspire Arcana (music gives +1 caster levels), no inspire competence
6th level: Superior Suggestion (higher DC's with suggestion)

Undead Bardic Knowledge (ECR, p 206): Replace Bard Knowledge with specialized knowledge about the undead, works like normal bardic knowledge but with a +5 competence bonus.

Cleric



Azurin Cleric (MoI, p 42): add knowledge: the planes
1st level: Channel Incarnum (replace turn undead with the ability to increase your essemtia pool), can only cast alignment spells that match cleric's alignment
4th level: Soultouched Weapon (weapon becomes aligned, and can be improved with essentia), lose a second level spell slot
9th level: Distribute Incarnum (sacrifice a spell to boost allies' essentia), lose the ability to spontaneously cast cure spells higher than 5th level.

Blasphemous Incantation (EoE, p 20): must be evil; lose rebuke undead, gain ability to sicken good creatures

Champion Cleric (UA, p 58): Gain smiting and aura of courage as a paladin, lose turn undead.

Cloistered Cleric (UA, p 50): d6 hitdice, poor BAB, only light armor. Modified skill list. Receives knowledge as a bonus domain, 'bardic' lore, and extra spells on spell list.

Destroy Undead (ECR, p 206): Destroy undead (deal 1d6 damage per cleric level, save for half) instead of turning them.

Divine Counter Spell (CM, p 33): Lose turn undead, instead channel energy to counter spells.

Divine Magician (CM, p 33): lose one of your domains, instead pick spells known for wizard list in the schools: abjuration, divination, or necromancy.

Divine Restoration (DS, p 9): Lose a domain granted power. Gain the ability to spontaneously cast restoration spells.

Dragonblood Cleric Substituion Levels (RDr, p 106)
1st level: Turn Energy (energy resistance instead of turn undead)
5th level: Energy Barrier (make walls of energy, lose 3rd level slot)
9th level: Energy Sustenance (use turns to heal), lose a 5th level slot

Drow Cleric (DU, p 57): Rebuke vermin instead of undead.

Dwarf Cleric Substitution Levels (RS, p 146): d10 hitdice, add Knowledge: dungeoneering
1st level: Smite Giants, lose turn undead
4th level: Hammer Specialist (weapon proficiency, +2 damage with hammers), lose 2nd level spell slot
8th level: Earthen Spell Power (+1 caster level for earth spells), lose 4th level spell slot

Eberron Cleric (ECS, p 35): Can choose to worship the pantheon of the Sovereign Host rather than specific deity. Choose two domains from amoung all offered by the pantheon.

Planar Cleric (PlH, p 30):
4th level: Planar Dismissal (Can use turn attempts to attempt to dismiss summoned planar creatures, but turns undead at -3 levels)
7th level: Planar Domain (give up two domains to gain a planar domain)
11th level: Planar Banishment (lose the ability to spontaneously cast cure spells higher than 6th level, can instead spontaneously cast banishment)

Pool of Healing (CC, p 47): lose 4th level spell slot, gain a pool of healing to use at will (equal to 5 time your divine caster level +1)

Positive Healing (ECR, p 207): Lose one domain granted power. Spend a turn attempt to gain fast healing 2 for 5 rounds.

Purple Staff Substitution Levels (CV, p 47):
4th level: Spontaneous Faith Healing, lose 2nd-level spell slot
6th level: Imbue with Spell Ability, lose 3rd-level spell slot
9th level: Turn Invader (turn enemies at country border)

Raptoran Cleric Substitution Levels (RW, p 160): d6 hitdice
1st level: Air Master (air creatures take a penalty while attacking), lose heavy weapon proficiency
3rd level: Air Summoning Talent (add air creatures to summon monster list, remove earth creatures)
7th level: Open the Wind Gate (can call more powerful air creatures with planar ally spells, can't use planar ally to call other creatures)

Rebuke Dragons (DrM, p 14): Instead of turn undead, instead gain the ability to rebuke dragons.

Spontaneous Domain Casting (PHB 2, p 37): Lose the ability to spontaneously cast cure spells, cast domain spells instead.

True Daylight (ECR, p 207): Lose one domain granted power. Spend a turn attempt to channel positive energy into a daylight spell that you cast.

Divine Mind



Ectopic Ally (EC
4, web): Gain astral construct as psi-like ability, reduce psychic aura.

Hidden Talent (EC
4, web): Replace Wild Talent with modified Hidden Talent.

Stygian Path (EC
4, web): Expend psionic focus to turn undead, lose divine grace.

Dragon Shaman



Shamanic Invocation (DrM, P 14): Give up an aura, learn a draconic invocation.

Druid



Aquatic Druid: (SW, p 50): Choose an aquatic animal companion.

City-Shape (
CS, web): Smaller wild shapes, but gain the ability to change into vermin.

City-Soul (
CS, web): Lose the ability to wild shape into an elemental, turn into animated objects instead.

Crowd-Walker (
CS, web): Exchange woodland stride for the ability to move in crowds more easily.

Deadly Hunter (UA, p 58): Gain bonus to AC when unarmored and fast movement (as monk). Gain favored enemy, track, and swift tracker as a ranger. Lose armor and shield proficiency and wild shape.

Aspect of the Dragon (DrM, p 11): You don't gain wildshape. Instead take on various aspects of dragons.

Drow Druid (DU, p58): Wildshape into a monstrous spider instead of animals.

Druidic Avenger (UA, p 51): no animal companion or spontaneous casting, penalty to wild empathy. Gain fast movement and rage.

Elemental Companion (CM, p 33): Gain an Elemental as a companion instead of an animal.

Go to Ground (
CS, web): Lose trackless step, gain the ability to hide from Urban Tracking.

Halfling Druid Substitution Levels (RW, p 157) add climb, jump, move silently, and hide to skill list (6 skills points per level)
1st level: Spontaneous Casting (Special list of spontaneous spells), Enhanced Link (bonus to ride animal companion)
5th level: Undersized Wildshape (wildshape limited to smaller forms, usable more times per day)
13th level: Camouflage ability, lose thousand faces

Half-Orc Druid Substitution Level (RD, 159): d10 hitdice, add intimidation as class skill.
1st level: Tough Animal Companion (companion gains toughness)
4th level: Bully Animal (use Str instead of Cha for wild empathy), lose resist nature's lure
6th level: Augmented Nature's Allies (+4 Str/Con on SNA's), lose one wildshape/day

Heat Endurance (SSt, p 47): Gain Heat Endurance, lose resist nature's lure.

Iron Constitution (
CS, web): Lose resist nature's lure. Gain the strong stomach feat, and +2 bonus to saves against disease.

Fangshields Druid Substitution Levels (CV, p 40): must be nonhumanoid
4th level: Spontaneous Curing, replaces resist nature's lure
5th level: Wild Shape Hands (form hands while wildshaping)
7th level: Wild Shape (Humanoid), lose 1 use of wild shape

Goliath Druid Substitution Levels (RS, p 151)
1st level: Elemental Bond (better earth summons, can't summon other elements)
6th level: Earth Companion (animal companion gains earth-type and some stat changes
12th level: Earth Wild Shape (change into an earth elemental instead of plant)

Phynxkin Companion (DrM, p 13): Gain a phynxkin instead of your normal animal companion.

Planar Druid (PlH, p 31): gain knowledge: the planes as class skill
4th level: Resist Planar Might (+2 bonus to saves to resist spell-like abilities of outsiders), lose resist nature's lure
9th level: Planar Tolerance (become attuned to planes), lose venom immunity
13th level: Counter Summoning (counter summon monster spells), lose thousand faces

Root Walker (DS, p 9): Lose woodland stride, resist nature's lure, and wild empathy. Gain wild empathy towards vermin, move over earth, stone, and rock debris and +4 bonus on saving throws against spell like abilities of abberations.

Sandskimmer (SSt, p 47): Gain Sandskimmer, lose woodland stride.

Shapeshifter (PHB 2, p 39): Lose animal companion and wildshape. Gain the ability to change into several forms, with set bonuses, at will.

Shifter Druid Substitution Levels (RE, p 126): add balance, climb, and jump to class skills
1st level: Beast Spirit (grants powers and abilities as level increase), replaces animal companion
4th level: Reckless Nature (+2 initiative checks and reflex saves, -2 to will saves), replaces resist nature's lure
5th level: Wild Shifting (can use racial shifting an extra time per day, and add wisdom bonus to duration. At 8th level claws are treated as one size larger, at 15th level they are treated as two sizes larger. Gain additional uses each time you would gain more uses of wildshape.), replaces normal wildshape ability. At 16th level, gain the ability to change into an elemental as normal.

Spontaneous Affliction (EoE, p 21): lose ability to spontaneous SNA, gain ability to sicken humanoids.

Spontaneous Rejuvenation (PHB 2, p 39): Lose spontaneous SNA spells. Gain the ability to sacrifice spells to give allies fast healing.

Urban Companion (
CS, web): Instead of a normal animal companion, instead gain something similar to a familiar.

Urban Sense (
CS, web): Lose nature's sense, gain a +2 bonus to sense motive and knowledge: local checks.

Voice of the City (
CS, web): Lose wild empathy to gain the ability to communicate with people who speak languages you do not know.

Waste Vermin Wildshape (SSt, p 47): Wildshape into a wasteland vermin, lose 1 wildshape/day.

Erudite



Convert Spell to Power (EC
4, web): Add Spellcraft to class skills, add spells to repertoire as powers, lose 1st-level bonus feat.

Favored Discipline (EC
4, web): Selected discipline's powers are available, lose 1st-level bonus feat.

Mantled Erudite (EC
4, web): Gain psionic mantle's granted ability and access to its powers, lose 1st-level bonus feat.

Favored Soul



Deity's Favor (PHB 2, p 43): Lose weapon focus and specialization. Grant temporary hitpoints when you cast spells.

Drow Favored Soul (DU, p 58): Gain tremorsense, lose energy resistance. Favored of Bahamut/Tiamat (DrM, p 13): Lose weapon focus and specialization. Gain claw attacks, add some sorcerer spells to your spells known list, add the dragon touched feat. Grow dragon wings instead of your normal wings. Gain damage resistance 10/epic instead of normal resistance.

Favored of the Fiends (EoE, p 20): lose Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization, gain bite and claw attacks that are treated as evil-aligned

Fighter



Armor of God (CC, p 48): Lose a bonus feat. As a immediate action, lower your will save to +0 and add your normal bonus to your AC.

Armored Mage (CM, p 32): lose medium and heavy armor, can pick an arcane class and cast in light armor, but only spells level equal to your fighter level +1.
Aligned Strike (CC, p 48): lose bonus feat, gain ability to align your weapon.
Counter Attack (PHB 2, p 45): Lose bonus feat. Use a full round action to make an attack, when you're attacked during that round you may attack your attacker as an immediate action.

Darksong Knight Substitution Levels (CV, p 38): d8 HD, add Perform (dance)
2nd level: Dancing Feint (use Perform (dance) to feint)
6th level: Favored Enemy (yochlol)
8th level: Combat Dancing (+2 dodge bonus against AoOs, +2 attacks using Spring Attack)

Dragonscale Husk (DrM, p 12): lose armor proficiency, gain scaly hide.

Drow Fighter (DU, p 58): Gain +2 initiative and Dex to damage against flat-footed enemies, lose heavy armor and tower shield proficiency.

Dungeon Crasher (DS, p 10): lose bonus feats, gain bonuses to break doors and traps. Gain a bonus on bullrush and do extra damage.

Dwarf Fighter Substitution Levels (RS, p 146): d12 hitdice, gain knowledge: dungeoneering
1st level: Axe Focus (+1 attack with axes), lose feat
2nd level: Racial Foes (+2 damage vs orcs, goblins, and giants), lose feat
8th level: Heavy Armor Expertise (+1 AC in heavy armor), lose a feat

Elusive Attack (PHB 2, p 44): Lose bonus feat. Make a full round action to make one attack and gain +2 dodge bonus to AC, increases with levels.

Half-Elf Fighter Substitution Levels (RD, p 157): d8 hitdice, extra skills
1st level: Blade focus (+1 attack with longsword and rapier), lose a feat
2nd level: Main Gauche (AC bonus from TWF), lose a feat
6th level: Confusing Banter (bluff or diplomacy check while fighting to add to attack), lose a feat

Kobold Fighter Substitution Levels (RDr, p 108): gain profession: miner and search
1st level: Spear focus (+1 attack with spears), Dodge. Lose bonus feat, medium, and heavy armor proficiency
2nd level: Constitution Boost (+2 Con), lose feat
4th level: Strength Boost (+2 Str), lose feat

Overpowering Attack (PHB 2, p 45): Lose bonus feat. Make a full round action to make one attack which deals double damage.

Planar Fighter (PlH, p 32): gain knowledge: the planes as class skill
4th level: Planar Study (+2 bonus damage vs outsiders and extraplanars), lose bonus feat
8th level: Align Puissnance (make weapon aligned), lose bonus feat
12th level: Aura of Stability (dimensional anchor on self), lose bonus feat

Raptoran Fighter Substitution Levels (RW, p 161):
1st level: Encumbered Flight (can carry medium load flying), lose heavy armor weapon proficiency
4th level: Airborne Strike (+2 damage when flying higher than opponent), lose feat
8th level: Fast Flight (+10' to glide speed), lose feat

Resolute (CC, p 48): lose a bonus feat. As an immediate action, reduce your BAB by half and add that amount to your will save.

Stealthy (UA, p 58): Lose bonus feats, gain sneak attack.

Thug (UA, p 51): No first-level bonus feat, only light armor. Extra class skills, adds Urban Tracking to bonus feat list

Warforged Fighter Substitution Levels (RE, p 130): d12 hitdice. Add craft and intimidate to class skills
1st level: Battle Hardened (+3 to initiative checks and saves vs fear), lose bonus feat
2nd level: Bonus Warforged Feat, replaces fighter feat
4th level: Body as Weapon (+2 damage with slams or warforged weapons), lose bonus feat

Zhentarim Figher Substitution Levels (CV,
web): Add bluff and diplomacy to class skills.
3rd level: Bonus Feat: Skill Focus(intimidation)
5th level: Extended Intimidation: intimidation lasts longer
9th level: Swift Demoralization: itimidate as a swift action

Hexblade



Dark Companion (PHB 2, p 47): Lose familiar to gain a combat orientated companion.

Drakken Familar (DrM, p 12): Don't gain a normal familiar, gain a familiar with the dragon subtype. It doesn't gain normal special abilities, but can breathe fire instead.

Incarnate



Aasimar Incarnate Substitution Levels (MoI, p 42): must be NG; d8 hitdice, add Diplomacy to class skills
1st level: Martial Weapon (gain proficiency and weapon focus with a weapon)
3rd level: Incarnum Radiance (weapon becomes good aligned, extra damage vs evil if you have the incarnate weapon soulmeld)
7th level: Share Incarnum Radiance (share radiance with any non-evil ally)

Gnome Incarnate Substitution Levels (MoI, p 46): must be NG; add Hide to class skill list
1st level: Racial Defense (bonus damage vs kobolds, goblins, and giants equal to half the number of soulmelds, or equal to number of soulmelds if there's another gnome nearby), lose detect opposition
2nd level: Detect Thoughts (use detect thoughts once per day as long as a soulmeld is bound to the crown chakra)
7th level: Share Incarnum Radiance (grant +4 AC vs giants plus normal benefits to allies)

Tiefling Incarnate Substitution Levels (MoI, p 48): must be NE; add Bluff and Hide to class skills; 4 skill points per level
1st level: See in Darkness (can see through magical darkness, as long as soulmeld occupies brow chakra)
3rd level: Incarnum Radiance (20% concealment when using radiance while not in areas of brightness)
7th level: Telepathy (100', as long as a soulmeld is bound to the crown chakra), replaces share radiance ability

Lurk



Tracker (EC
4, web): Replace lurk augment list with 'tracker' augment list.

True Thief (EC
4, web): Replace lurk augment list with 'thief' augment list.

Marshal



Adrenaline Boost (PHB 2, p 49): Can't grant move actions, instead grant temporary hitpoints.
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Re: Alternative Class Features (Surreal)
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2013, 12:59:32 AM »

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Monk


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Aquatic Monk (SW, p 50): Walk across water at slow fall speed, lose slow fall.

Broken One Substitution Levels (CV, p 36): add Heal and Survival
3rd level: Lay on Hands, replaces still mind
6th level: Tenacious Tracker, replaces bonus feat
7th level: Locate creature, replaces wholeness of body

Dark Moon Disciple Substitution Levels (
CV, web): d6 HD
3rd level: Darkvision: Gain darkvision 60', lose still mind
7th level: Shadow Blend: Gain total concealment in less than full daylight, lose wholeness of body
12th level: Walk the Shadows: Gain dimension door to/from shadow, lose abundant step

Decisive Strike (PHB 2, p 51): Lose flurry of blows, gain ability to make one attack that deals double damage.

Draconic Fist (DrM, p 11): Lose Bonus Feat. Your attacks deal energy damage.

Durable (UA, p 58): Gain damage reduction as barbarian. Lose speed enhancement bonus and bonus to AC (but not wisdom to AC).

Eberron Monk (ECS, p 38)
2nd or 6th: Good or neutral monks may choose Whirling Steel Strike as a bonus feat, evil monks may choose Flensing Strike.

Feign Death (EoE, p 21): lose evasion, gain ability to appear dead

Halfling Monk Substitution Levels (RW, p 158)
1st level: Skirmish (extra damage while moving)
2nd level: Mobility instead of normal bonus feat
7th level: Size Matters Not (bonuses to grapple or use stunning fist on larger creatures), lose wholeness of body

Hin Disciple Substitution Levels (
CV, web): d6 HD, halfling only
1st level: Bonus Feat: Stunning Fist or Underfoot Combat;
2nd level Combat Reflexes or Improved Trip
6th level: Blur of Motion: Gain ability to attack a Large or larger foe while using total defense, lose bonus feat, requires 5 ranks of tumble
9th level: The Harder They Fall: Nearby allies can attack a foe you trip while occupying its square, lose improved evasion (and the ability to gain it from other sources)

Holy Strike (CC, p 48): lose ki strike. When hitting an evil creature, your unarmed strike is considered good and does extra damage. Evil monks can reverse this, applying it to good creatures.

Invisible Fist (EoE, p 21): lose evasion, gain ability to turn invisible, gain blink at 9th level

Kalashtar Monk (RE, p 124): gain autohypnosis and knowledge: psionics as class skills
1st level: Psychic Insight (spend power points to improve grapple and stunning fist attacks), replace flurry blow
2nd level: Can select psionic feat as bonus feat
7th level: Wholeness of Body (can spend power points to augment wholeness of body healing)

Phoenix Discpile Substitution Levels (CV, p 46): must be lawful good
1st level: Purifying Flame (add 1d6 fire damage to unarmed attack 1/day per monk level), replaces bonus feat
3rd level: Resistance to Fire (5), replaces still mind
12th level: Fire Stride, replaces abundant step

Planar Monk (PlH, p 32): gain knowledge: the planes as class skill
5th level: Resistant Body (gain energy resistance), lose purity of body
13th level: Axiomatic Soul (gain spell resistance of class level +15), lose diamond soul
16th level: Ki Strike (unarmed attack treated as cold iron), replaces normal ki strike

Prayerful Meditation (CC, p 48): lose still mind. Gain bonus on saves vs spells and effects from chaotic creatures, or those whose alignment is opposite yours.

Skarn Monk Substitution Levels (MoI, p 47): add intimidate to class skills
1st level: Spine Strike (use arm spines instead of normal unarmed attacks)
5th level: Defensive Insight (+1 insight to AC for each point of essentia invested), essentia pool increases by 1, lose normal AC bonus
10th level: Shape Soulmeld, Chakra Bind (arms), replaces lawful Ki strike

Soulwarp Strike (CM, p34): Lose bonus feat. Once per level, can cause sickness with attack.

Spell Reflection (CM, p 35): Lose evasion, gain the ability to reflect spells targeted at you that miss.

Standing Jump (DS, p 10): Reduce fast movement ability to improve jumping ability.

Wall Walker (DS, p 11): Lose slowfall, gain the ability to run up and down walls.

Variant Fighting Styles (UA, p 52): Exchange bonus feats for select styles of learning.

Warforged Monk (ECS, p.38): Can use wholeness of body to repair damage.

Paladin



Aquatic Paladin (SW, p 51): Gain aquatic special mount.
Avenging (UA, p 58): Gain favored enemy as ranger. Lose lay on hands, remove disease, and turn undead.
Berronar Valkyrie Substitution Levels (CV, p 35): female dwarf only
3rd level: Everbright Blessing (equipment is immune to acid and rust, provides resist acid 5), replaces divine health
4th level: Valiant Rescue (charge and make full attack against enemy threatening an ally), replaces turn undead
6th level: Binding Oath (oathbreaker suffers fatigue), Touch of Fatigue, replaces remove disease

Charging Smite (PHB 2, p 53): No special mount, if you smite on a charge attack, gain 2 extra damage per paladin level.

Claw of the Sun and the Ankh Substitution Levels (CV, p 36):
1st level: Bird of Prey (gain claw attacks), replaces smite evil
6th level: Smite Minions of Set (smite a servant of Set), replaces remove disease
12th level: Horus-Re's Glory (armor shines as daylight), lose 3rd-level spell slot

Crescent Moon Knight Substitution Levels (CV, p 37): add Knowledge (local Impiltur)
4th level: Favored Enemy (lycanthropes) +2, replaces turn undead
6th level: Cure Lycanthropy (use remove disease ability to cure a lycanthrope within a very small timeframe after infection)
10th level: Battlesong (inspire courage), lose 2nd-level spell slot

Curse Breaker (CM, p 33): Lose remove disease, gain remove curse and break enchantment.

Detect Undead (ECR, p 208): Replace detect evil with detect undead.

Divine Counter Spell (CM, p 33): Lose turn undead, instead channel energy to counter spells.

Divine Spirit (DS, p 11): No special mount. Gain a spirit that grants special abilities to you and/or your allies.

Dragonborn Paladin Substitution Level (RDr, p 108): gain knowledge: arcana
1st level: Detect Dragonblood, replaces detect evil
4th level: Bahamut's Blessing (bonus smiting dragons), lose turn undead
5th level: Fearless Special Mount

Dragonscale Husk (DrM, p 12): Lose armor proficiency, gain scaly hide.

Drakkensteed Mount (DrM, p 13): Gain a drakkensteed instead of a normal mount.

Elf Paladin Substitution Levels (RW, p 155)
1st level: Ranged Smite
3rd level: Aura of Freedom (+4 bonus to saves vs Enchantment), lose aura of courage
5th level: Unicorn Mount

Eternal Order Substitution Levels (CV, p 39):
1st level: Corpsestrike (ignore undead creature's DR), Undead Knowledge, replaces smite evil
3rd level: Eternal Vigor (ignore negative levels from undead creature), replaces divine health
6th level: Greater Turning (as Sun domain power), replaces remove disease

Golden Cup Substitution Levels (CV, p 42):
3rd level: Defend the Weak (grant dodge bonus from fighting defensively to adjacent creature), replaces aura of courage
4th level: Shield Other, replaces turn undead
10th level: Expanded Healing (+3 level for lay on hands and healing spells), lose 1 use of smite evil

Golden Lion Substitution Levels (CV, p 43): aid good temple of another faith 1/month
1st level: Detect Magic, replaces detect evil
4th level: Enemy of Strife (smite evil ignores miss chance and bypasses DR as though good against Zhentarim & followers of Bane or Cyric), replaces turn undead
6th level: Restore the Weave (repair a square of dead or wild magic area), replaces remove disease

Half-Orc Paladin Substitution Levels (RD, p 160): d12 HD, switch Diplomacy for Intimidate
1st level: Righteous Fury (bonus damage, increases by level, has duration), lose smite evil
3rd level: Aura of Awe (-2 to enemy's fear saves), lose aura of courage
6th level: Remove Fatigue, replaces remove disease

Halfling Paladin (ECS, p 39): May call a Clawfoot dinosaur to serve as special mount.

Harmonious Knight Substitution Levels (
CV, web): add perform to list of class skills
1st level: Inspire Courage: replaces detect evil
6th level: Inspire Competence: replaces remove disease
9th level: Inspire Greatness: replaces remove disease

Holy Judge Substitution Levels (CV, p 44): add Knowledge (the planes)
1st level: Favored Enemy (devils), replaces smite evil
4th level: Censure Devil (daze devil within 30'),
intended to replace turn undead?
6th level: Zone of Truth, replaces remove disease

Holy Warrior (CC, p 49): Lose spellcasting. Gain bonus feats.

Lion Legionairre Substitution Levels (CV, p 44): add Knowledge (nature)
3rd level: Firemane Aura (damages attacker), replaces aura of courage
4th level: Wild Fighting (make extra attacks), replaces turn undead
5th level: Flying Lion (fly 1/day), replaces special mount

Mystic Fire Knight Substitution Levels (CV, p 45): d8 HD, add Knowledge (arcana) and Spellcraft
4th level: Bonus Spells, Improved Spellcasting, replaces turn undead
5th level: Smite Evil (normal smite plus disrupt spellcasting)
6th level: Spellshatter (greater dispel magic on melee attack) replaces remove disease

Noble Heart Substitution Levels (CV, p 46): add Survival
3rd level: Tenacious Tracker (Track, +20 to track Loviatar's followers), replaces divine health
4th level: Sunder the Sadistic (gain ability to smite and/or ignore hardness of objects dedicated to, or owned by followers of, Loviatar), replaces turn undead
6th level: Delay Poison, replaces remove disease

Paladins of Freedom, Tyranny, and Slaughter (UA, p 53): Paladins of alternate alignments and codes.

Pelor's Blessing (ECR, p 208): +2 to attack roll and plus 1 damage per 2 paladin when smiting undead, replaces divine health.

Planar Paladin (PlH, p 33): gain knowledge: the planes as a class skill
4th level: Smite Evil Outsider, lose turn undead
6th level: Celestial Mount (mount gains bonuses), lose remove disease
10th level: Alignment Purity (avoid alignment-related penalties on certain planes), lose one smite evil attempt per day.

Red Falcon Substitution Levels (CV, p 48): add Knowledge (history)
2nd level: Brilliant Strategy (increase AC by Cha mod for 1 round), Military Knowledge, replaces divine grace
4th level: Expanded Spell List (augury, deatwatch, status), Military Knowledge, lose 3 uses of turn undead.
6th level: Military Knowledge, Spontaneous Extend Spell, Trained Militia, lose 1st-level spell slot

Ruby Rose Knight Substitution Levels (CV, p 49): d8 HD, add Bluff and Perform (dance, oratory, sing, string instrument)
3rd level: Enduring Personality (immune to Cha damage/drain), Expanded Spell List (love bite), replaces divine health
6th level: Heroism (1/week), replaces remove disease
12th level: Heroic Rapture (grant another creature +4 to attacks, saves and skill checks, immunity to fear, and temporary hp), lose 3rd-level spell slot

Shadow Cloak Knight Substitution Levels (
CV, web): gnome only, add Hide and Move Silently to class skill list
4th level: Favored Enemy
6th level: Hide in Plain Sight
9th level: One With the Darkness: gain invisibility 1/day

Spell-less Paladin (CW, p 13): Lose spellcasting, gain mount-related enhancement to lay on hands and offensive abilities.

Stand Fast (
CS, web): Do not gain special mount. Add your divine grace bonus to allies' saving throws. Also gain the ability to add the bonus to rolls to resist bullrush, grapple, trips, sunders, and disarms.

Underdark Knight (CC, p 49): Lose special mount. Gain low-light vision, and a bonus to clim, jump, and balance. At 7th level, gain spike stones. At 12th level gain earth glide. At 15th level gain dimension door.

Vigilant Eye of Helm Substitution Levels (CV, p 51):
1st level: Expanded Spell List (see invisibility), Know Greatest enemy, replaces detect evil
3rd level: Vigilant Aid (increase ally's AC as a move action), replaces divine health
4th level: Awesome Smite (smite as with Awesome Blow), replaces turn undead

Warded Special Mount (ECR, p 208): Lose one weekly use of remove disease. Mount becomes immune to negative energy and death effects.

Warforged Paladin (ECS, p 39): May use Lay on Hands to repair damage or cure wounds as appropriate.

Warforged Paladin Substitution Levels (RE, p 130): add concentration, craft, knowledge: nobility and royalty, profession, and ride to class skills
1st level: Smite Construct (may smite constructs no matter what their alignment)
2nd level: Durable Will (Con bonus to will saves), replaces divine grace. Repair damage (can repair damage to constructs instead of laying on hands)
3rd level: Immunity to Stunning, replaces divine health

Wary Swordknight Substitution Levels (CV, p 51): halfling, 4 skill points per level, add Listen and Spot
3rd level: Tougher than Small (be treated as one size larger, if advantageous, for some effects), replaces aura of courage
4th level: Uncanny Dodge, replaces turn undead
6th level: Haste, replaces remove disease

Wayward Warden Substitution Levels (
CV, web): halfling only
3rd level: Distracting Presence: enemies take a -4 penalty on spot and listen checks, lose aura of courage
5th level: Use Your Allies: Gain sneak attack against larger flanked enemies, lose daily use of smite
10th level: Commanding Presence: Grant allies a bonus on attack rolls, lose daily use of smite

Psion



Changeling Egoist (RE, p 121): Add bluff and disguise to class skills, 4 skills per level.
1st level: Body Control (+1 manifester level when using psychometabolism powers that target yourself), replaces bonus feat
3rd level: Everchanging Psicrystal (may change the personalities of psicrystal), lose one of the powers gained at 3rd level
5th level: Extra Powers Known, lose bonus feat

Expanded Class (EC
2&3, web): replacement abilities for each discipline:




Kalashtar Telepath Substituion Levels (RE, p 125): gain intimidate as a class features
1st level: Mindlink (manifest mindlink at a level equal to hit dice rather than half), Telepathic Talent (+1 manifester level with telepathy powers), lose bonus feats
3rd level: Mindlink, Compound Psicrystal (psicrystal has two personalities), lose one power known
5th level: Mindlink, Extra Powers Known (learn 2 extra telepathy powers), lose bonus feat

Psychic Warrior



Mantled Warrior (EC
1, web): Gain psionic mantle, lose 2nd-level bonus feat.

Soulbound Weapon (EC
1, web): Gain soulbound weapon through call weaponry power, must select call weaponry and Weapon Focus with soulbound weapon at 1st level, lose 2nd-level bonus feat.

Ranger



Arcane Hunter (CM, p 32): lose normal favored enemy, gain "Favored Enemy (Arcanists)"

Aquatic Ranger (SW, p 51): Track in water, apply woodland stride to aquatic terrain instead of woodland terrain.

Celestial Slayer (EoE, p 20): must be evil; lose wild empathy, animal companion, and woodland stride, gain SR vs. good spells/spell-likes and +4 to confirm crit. vs. good creatures

Champion of the Wild (CC, p 50): Lose spellcasting for bonus feats.

Crowd-Walker (
CS, web): Exchange woodland stride for the ability to move in crowds more easily.

Distracting Attack (PHB 2, p 55): Lose animal companion. Whenever you hit with an attack, the enemy is then considered flanked.

Elf Ranger Substitution Levels (RW, p 155): d6 hitdice, 8 skill points
1st level: Elf Favored Enemy (extra bonus vs certain races)
4th level: Elven Hound Companion
10th level: Strongheart Slayer (+4 morale bonus on will saves vs. drow and driders, +4 for bonus vs spider venoms), lose a favored enemy

Half-Elf Ranger Substitution Levels (RD, p 158):
1st level: Urban Tracking, lose tracking
4th level: Street magic (swap spell lists)
13th level: Skill mastery, lose camouflage

Heat Endurance (SSt, p 48): Gain Heat Endurance, lose Endurance.

Fangshields Ranger Substitution Levels (CV, p 41): nonhumanoid, add Diplomacy
2nd level: Combat Style (Multiattack or Improved Natural Attack (single natural weapon), Weapon Focus (any natural weapon), Weapon Focus (any other natural weapon), or Greater Weapon Focus (single natural weapon))
4th level: Animal Companion (as druid of 1/2 ranger level +2)
5th level: Lion and the Unicorn (+1 sacred bonus to AC during day or night), replaces favored enemy

Feign Death (EoE, p 21): lose evasion, gain ability to appear dead

Gnome Ranger Substitution Levels (RS, p 149):
1st level: Gnome Favored Enemy (bonus with certain skills vs favored enemy instead of damage)
4th level: Burrowing Animal Companion (stronger animal companion, can't share spells with it)
8th level: Gnome Ranger Spells (switch some spells on list)

Hidden Stalker (
CS, web): Lose camouflage and normal hide in plain site, gain the ability to hide more easily in urban settings.

Kobold Ranger Substitution Levels (RDr, p 109):
1st level: Kobold Favored Enemy (favored enemy works with different skills)
3rd level: Kobold Endurance replaces Endurance - not an actual ACF, see feat description p.101
4th level: Dire Weasel Companion, Kobold Ranger Spells (different spells)
7th level: Subterranean Stride (underground stride instead of woodland stride)

Phynxkin Companion (DrM, p 13): Gain a phynxkin instead of your normal animal companion.

Planar Ranger (UA, p 55): Wild empathy works better on fiendish/celestial creatures than it does on regular animals, may aquire a fiendish or celestial animal as a companion.

Planar Ranger (PlH, p 34): gain knowledge: the planes as a class skill
4th level: Planar Animal Companion
8th level: Portal Intuition (attempt to determine where portals lead), lose swift tracker
13th level: Planar Tracking (use plane shift to follow quarry), lose camouflage

Rival Organization (
CS, web): Do not gain favored enemies. Instead, gain bonuses when fighting members of an organization which you have studied.

Sandskimmer (SSt, p 49): Gain Sandskimmer, lose woodland stride.

Shadow Sword Substitution Levels (CV, p 49): add Knowledge (history)
3rd level: Walk in Silence (+5 Move Silently for 1 round 1 day/2 ranger levels), replaces Endurance
6th level: Bane Weapon (treat weapon as bane weapon against favored enemy), replaces improved combat style
8th level: Portal Analysis (detect portal within 10', study as with analyze portal, use as with portal well), replaces swift tracker

Shape-changing (UA, p 58): Gain wildshape as druid (small and medium animals only) and fast movement as barbarian. Lose combat styles.

Shifter Ranger Substitution Levels (RE, p 128): add balance to list of class skills
1st level: Wild Empathy (add wisdom instead of Cha to wild empathy)
4th level: Share Shifting (share benefits of shifting with animal companion), replaces the ability to share spells
9th level: Enhanced Shifting (gain extra benefit while shifting, depending on primary shifter trait), lose evasion

Shooting Star Substitution Levels (CV, p 50): add Knowledge (arcana) and Spellcraft
3rd level: Weavespeak (as sending with restrictions), replaces Endurance
4th level: Bonus Spells, Improved Spellcasting, replaces animal companion
8th level: Expanded Spell List (see invisibility, word of recall), replaces swift tracker

Spell Reflection (CM, p 35): Lose evasion, gain the ability to reflect spells targeted at you that miss.

Spell-less Ranger (CW, p 13): Lose spellcasting, gain fast movement and spell-like abilities.

Spiritual Connection (CC, p 50): Lose wild empathy, gain speak with plants and speak with animals spell effects.

Spiritual Guide (CC, p 50): Lose animal companion. As long as you're in natural settings, gain a bonus on several skills. Use commune with nature once per day.

Trap Expert (DS, p 12): Lose tracking. Gain trap finding, and disable device as a class skill.

Urban Ranger (UA, p 55): No animal companion greater than medium, replace tracking with urban tracking, no woodland stride or camouflage. Add only one half level to wild empathy checks. Gain Hide in Plain Site in any area, and additional spellcasting.

Urban Companion (
CS, web): Instead of a normal animal companion, instead gain something similar to a familiar.

Urban Tracker (
CS, web): switch normal tracking for urban tracking.

Voice of the City (
CS, web): Lose wild empathy to gain the ability to communicate with people who speak languages you do not know.

Waste Hunter (SSt, p 49): Choose a specific wasteland creature from among current favored enemies, gain additional benefits against that creature.
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Re: Alternative Class Features (Surreal)
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Antiquarian (CC, p 51): Lose trapfinding. Gain wisdom bonus on appraise checks with divine items. Can attempt to identify divine items, as per the spell.

Breathstealer (DrM, p 11): Pick as one of your special abilities. Use sneak attack to prevent a dragon from using its breath weapon.

Changeling Rogue (RE, p 121): Add one knowledge skill to class list, 10 skills per level
1st level: Social Intuition (grants bonuses to a number of social skill checks), lose trapfinding
3rd level: Minor Lore (+1 to knowledge checks, +1 every 3 levels), lose trap sense
8th level: Mutable Anatomy (50% chance to negate extra damage from a critical or sneak attack), lose uncanny dodge

Death's Ruin (CC, p 51): Lose trapsense. Can use sneak-attack on undead, at one half normal.

Disruptive Attack (PHB 2, p 57): Don't gain uncanny dodge. Whenever you attack a flanked or flat-footed target, you can sacrifice your sneak attack to give them a -5 to AC.

Drow Rogue (DU, p 58): Gain poison use, lose trapfinding.

Feign Death (EoE, p 21): lose evasion, gain ability to appear dead Friend's Evasion (CC, p 51):

Lose improved evasion as a special ability option. Every ally adjacent to you gains evasion.

Frostfell Terrain Mastery (FB, p 45): +2 initiative and +10 land speed in cold terrain, gained as special ability.

Golden Hands of Vergadain Substitution Levels (
CV, web): must be a dwarf; add Survival to class skills
2nd level: lose +1 to Reflex save from your level, get FE bonuses vs a certain organization.
3rd level: gain Track, lose trap sense. Gain bonuses to tracking in place of trap sense
6th level: lose the BAB bonus from the level, gain Urban Tracking

Goliath Rogue Substitution Levels (RS, p 152): d8 hitdice, add survival to class skills
2nd level: Mettle of Mountains (+4 bonus to For, Mettle), no evasion
3rd level: Wild Sense (bonus to knowledge: nature checks), lose trap sense
8th level: Fortification (25% chance to prevent crits and such), lose uncanny dodge

Halfling Rogue Substitution Levels (RW, p 160)
1st level: Ranged Sneak Attack
3rd level: Thief's Luck (can reroll reflex saves), lose trapsense
10th level: Sniping Mastery (can take ranged attacks while hiding), lose special ability

Holy Stalker (CC, p 51): Lose crippling strike as a special ability option. Add two points of damage per normal sneak attack dice when sneak attacking undead.

Kobold Rogue (RDr, p 109): d4 hitdice, add knowledge: dungeoneering to class list
1st level: Rapid Retreat (+5' while withdrawing), Shrewd Trapfinding (+2 bonus to find/disable traps)
3rd level: Improved Trap Sense (bonus to saves vs. traps), Shrewd Trapfinding
8th level: Evasive Skitter (can move out of area of effects), Shrewd Trapfinding

Lightbringer Penetrating Strike (ECR, p 208): When flanking a creature normally immune to sneak attack damage you still deal half your sneak attack dice in damage. Does not effect creatures immune to flanking, and can only be used against flanked creatures.

Martial Rogue (UA, p 58): Lose sneak attack and gain bonus feats as a fighter.

Mimic (EoE, p 21): lose trapfinding, gain disguise self

Penetrating Strike (DS, p 13): Lose trap sense. Whenever you sneak attack something normally immune to sneak attack damage, do half your normal dice of sneak attack damage.

Planar Rogue (PlH, p 34): gain knowledge: the planes as a class skill
6th level: Breach Sense (detect activation of portals and spells that cross planes)
10th level: Slip the Bonds (turn ethereal once per day), replaces normal special ability
16th level: Blink once per day, replaces normal special ability

Quick Fingers (DS, p 13): Lose one level of trap sense to reduce the time needed to disarm traps.

Rilkan Rogue Substitution Levels (MoI, p 47): add speak languages to class skills
1st level: Improved Flanking (+4 bonus while flanking), lose one die of sneak attack
3rd level: Bardic Knowledge, Bonus feat, lose trap sense
10th level: Fortunate Reflexes (reroll reflex saves), replaces normal special ability

Spell Reflection (CM, p 35): Lose evasion, gain the ability to reflect spells targeted at you that miss.

Spell Sense (CM, p 35): Lose trapsense. Gain AC bonus vs spells.

Wilderness Rogue (UA, p 56): Modified skill list. Add camouflage, woodland stride, and hide in plain site to the list of abilities rogues can pick.

Uncanny Bravery (DrM, p 14): Gain immunity to draconic presence and resistance to fear instead of uncanny dodge.

Scout



Dungeon Specialist (PHB 2, p 59): Lose fast movement and evasion. Gain a climb speed equal to half your move, attack while climbing, gain a bonus to climbing checks, retain your dex bonus while climbing. At 5th level, get an AC bonus in confining spaces.

Go to Ground (
CS, web): Lose trackless step, gain the ability to hide from Urban Tracking.

Hidden Stalker (
CS, web): Lose camouflage and normal hide in plain site, gain the ability to hide more easily in urban settings.

Riposte (
CS, web): You do not gain skirmish. Instead deal extra damage to someone who has attacked you.

Spell Reflection (CM, p 35): Lose evasion, gain the ability to reflect spells targeted at you that miss.

Spirit Shaman



Voice of the City (
CS, web): Lose wild empathy to gain the ability to communicate with people who speak languages you do not know.

Sorcerer



Aquatic Sorcerer (SW, p 51): Gain aquatic familiar.

Battle Sorcerer (UA, p 56): d8 hitdice, medium BAB, replace bluff skill with intimidate on list of class skills. Proficient with light armor and one light or one-handed melee weapon. Reduced spells per day and spells known.

Divine Companion (CC, 51): Lose familiar. Gain a spirit that stores spell energy and turns it into healing or deflection bonuses.

Dragonblood Sorcerer Substitution Levels (RDr, p 107): lose craft and profession, gain UMD
1st level: Arcane Insight (+2 knowledge: arcana), Dragon Heritage (the feat), lose familiar
4th level: Arcane Insight, Spell-Like Ability (turn spell slots into SLA)
7th level: Arcane Insight, Bonus Spells Known

Drakken Familar (DrM, p 12): Don't gain a normal familiar, gain a familiar with the dragon subtype. It doesn't gain normal special abilities, but can breathe fire instead.

Domain Access (CC, p 52): Lose one 2nd level spell known, and one spell known each time you gain a new spell level. Gain access to a domain, including domain power, and can cast a domain spell of each level once per day.

Dwarf Sorcerer Substitution Levels (RS, p 161): d6 hitdice, add knowledge: dungeoneering
1st level: Arcane Earthblood (alertness feat, damage reduction), lose familiar
5th level: Power of Stone (increase range and DC for spells), lose 2nd level spell known
9th level: Earth Meditation (add Con bonus to Cha to determine bonus spells), lose a 4th level spell known

Frostfell Familiar (FB, p 45): Gain cold-climate familiar.

Metamagic Specialist (PHB 2, p 61): lose familiar. Gain the ability to apply metamagic rapidly 3 + Int bonus times per day.

Planar Sorcerer (PlH, p35): add knowledge: the planes to class list
5th level: Force Charged Energy (half damage of spells is force damage), lose 2nd level spell known
9th level: Extraplanar Spell Penetration (add Cha bonus to caster level to pierce SR of extraplanar creatures), lose a 4th level spell known
13th level: Spontaneous Planar Summoning (use any spell slot to spontaneously cast Summon Monster, picking from a select list), lose a 6th level spell known

Raptoran Sorcerer Substitution Level (RW, p 162):
1st level: Air Magic (add spells to spells known), Elemental Familiar (air elemental familiar), lose normal familiar
5th level: Air Magic, Command the Winds (lose 2nd level spell known, add other spells)
11th level: Air Magic, Spell on the Wing (can fly and cast), lose a 5th level spell known

Spell Shield (DS, p 13): Give up familiar. You can sacrifice a spell slot to prevent damage equal to five times the spell level.

Stalwart Sorcerer (CM, p 36): Lose one spell known from your highest spell level. Gain a martial weapon proficiency, and weapon focus in that weapon, and 2 hitpoints/level.

Wasteland Familiar (SSt, p 49): Gain horned lizard familiar.

Wilderness Companion (UA, p 58): Trade familiar for animal companion.

Soulborn



Dwarf Soulborn Substitution Levels (MoI, p 44): must be LG; d12 hitdice, add Knowledge: dungeoneering to class skills
1st level: Smite Opposition (extra smite damage while using a hammer)
3rd level: Stoneborn Insight (bonus per soulmeld to damage vs. orcs, goblins, and giants, and on certain checks involving stone or metal)
9th level: Share Incarnum Defense (share defense with allies you can see within 30' as a free action)

Elf Soulborn Substitution Levels (MoI, p 45): must be CG; add search and spot to class skills
1st level: Smite Opposition (can smite with bows)
2nd level: Incarnum Defense (immune to enchantment (charm) effects
7th level: Vigilance of the Ancestors (triple low-light vision, bonus to search and spot when a occupies the brow chakra, if soulmeld is bound there increase bow range increments by one half), lose bonus feat

Soulknife



Bonus Feats (EC
1, web): gain bonus feats instead of psychic strike

Hidden Talent (EC
1, web): gain Hidden Talent instead of Wild Talent, you can take Hidden Talent additional times

Kalashtar Soulknife Substitution Levels (RE, p 124): add disguise, knowledge: the planes, and perform to class skills
1st level: Align Mindblade (can spend a powerpoint to make mindblade good aligned. At 10th level can imbue it with the holy ability), lose wild talent feat
3rd level: Purifying Strike (spend 3 power points to attempt to dispel mind affecting influences), lose one level of psychic strike
6th level: Stand Fast (+2 AC while psionicly focused and not moving more than 5' per round), lose speed of thought

Swashbuckler



Arcane Stunt (CM, p 32): Lose grace, gain benefits of some spells

Drow Swashbuckler (DU, p 59): Free 5' step after hitting with two weapons, lose acrobatic charge.

Shield of Blades (PHB 2, p 63): Lose dodge bonus, gain shield bonus when fighting with two weapons starting at +2 and rising as you gain levels.

Totemist



Halfling Totemist Substitution Levels (MoI, p 46): d6 hitdice, jump, climb, hide, and move silently as class skills
1st level: Low-Light Vision (as long as a soulmeld occupies the brow chakra)
3rd level: Wild Vigor (+2 swim if a soulmeld occupies the arms, +2 jump if one occupies the feet, +2 climb if one occupies the hands), lose protection class feature
8th level: Fast Movement (as barbarian), lose ability to rebind a soulmeld (gain at 12th level instead)

Warlock



Drow Warlock (DU, p 59): Gain poisonous blood, lose fiendish resilience.

Fiendish Flamewreath (PHB 2, p 65): Lose fiendish resilience. Once per day, cover yourself in a sheath of flames that deals 1d6, with more damage at higher levels.

Warmage



Eclectic Learning (PHB 2, p 67): Use your advanced learning to learn a wizard spell you normally couldn't learn, must one level lower than you could normally learn.

Wilder



Educated Wilder (EC
1, web): gain Expanded Knowledge instead of volatile mind

Mantled Wilder (EC
1, web): gain mantle, lose elude touch, must chose mantle powers as powers known when available

Shifter Wilder Substitution Levels (RE, p 129): add survival to class list
1st level: Wild Psychometabolism (Can learn powers from the egotist list)
2nd level: Savage Renewal (when shifting ends, gain power points equal to the level of highest power)
6th level: Euphoric Shifting (rounds under the effect of surging euphoria don't count against shifting duration)

Wizard



Aquatic Wizard (SW, p52): Gain aquatic familiar.
Changeling Wizard (RE, p 123): Add bluff, disguise, and sleight of hand to class skills. 4 skills per level
1st level: Dual Specialization (specialize in illusion and transmutation, give up 3 other schools)
5th level: Limited Spell Knowledge (learn 3 spells of illusion and transmutation school instead of normal selection), Morphic Familiar (familiar can alter form to other creatures on familiar list), lose bonus feat
10th level: Limited Spell Knowledge, Override Transmutation (if you fail a save vs transmutation effect with a duration other than instantaneous you may make a new save the next round)

Combat Wizard (UA, p 59): Lose scribe scroll and wizard bonus feats, get bonus feats as a fighter.

Domain Granted power (CC, p 53): Lose a bonus feat, gain a domain granted power.

Domain Wizard (UA, p 57): Can not be a specialist wizard. Choose a domain, cast those spells at +1 caster level, and a get a bonus spell slot per spell level for the domain spells.

Drakken Familar (DrM, p 12): Don't gain a normal familiar, gain a familiar with the dragon subtype. It doesn't gain normal special abilities, but can breath fire instead.

Drow Wizard (DU, p 59): Specialize in a group of subschools instead of a school.

Dukar Substitution Levels (CV, p 38): add Swim
5th level: Bonus Spells, Coral Claw, replaces bonus feat
10th level: Bonus Spells, Coral Power, replaces bonus feat
15th level: Bonus Spells, Coral Power, replaces bonus feat

Elf Wizard Substitution Levels (RW, p 157)
1st level: Extra highest-level spell, can't specialize
3rd level: Natural Link (extra bonus from familiar bonuses), familiar can't deliver touch spells
5th level: Bonus Feat (choose a ranged attack feat instead of normal wizard list)

Focused Specialist (CM, p 34): Lose access to another school and one spell per day, gain 2 extra spells from specialist class.

Frostfell Familiar (FB, p 45): Gain cold-climate familiar.

Gnome Illusionist Substitution Levels (RS, 148):
1st level: Gnome Illusion Spells (some illusion spells lower level), -1 caster level for another school 5th level: Extended Illusion (longer lasting illusions), lose feat
10th level: Insidious Illusions (illusions harder to detect), lose feat and two spells learned

High One Warrior-Wizard Substitution Levels (
CV, web): Add Diplomacy, Handle Animal, Heal and Ride to class list; requires at least two paladin levels.
2nd level: Wizardly Smiting: Wizard levels stack with paladin levels for number of smite attempts, lose 1st-level spell slot
4th level: Reduce Armor Hindrances: ASF reduced by 20%, lose 2nd-level spell slot
5th level: Familiar Mount: Special mount gains familiar benefits, lose normal familiar and bonus feat

Immediate Magic (PHB 2, p 68): Give up your familiar, gain the ability to use a magical effect as an immediate action, the effect type depends on your specialization:
Abjuration: Generate a shield effect
Conjuration: Short range teleport
Divination: Saving throw bonus
Enchantment: Daze an enemy
Evocation: Shoot fire at someone targeting you with a spell
Illusion: Make a mirror image of yourself
Necromancy: give enemy a penalty to AC and saves
Transmutation: Give yourself special movement abilities

Planar Wizard (PlH, p 36)
6th level: Unimpeded Magic (Cast spells normally that would be impeded by planar effects), lose 3rd level spell slot
10th level: Planar Spellcasting (make spells aligned, +1 CL vs creatures of opposed alignment), lose bonus feat
14th level: Enhanced Magic (choose a plane, once per day cast the spell as if it were cast on that plane), lose a 7th level spell slot

Specialist Variants (UA, p 59-64): There are three variants for each specialist wizard, each gives up something: familiar, bonus feats, or bonus spells per day:



Spontaneous Divination (CC, p 53): lose a bonus feat, can spontaneously cast divination spells.

Wasteland Familiar (SSt, p 49): Gain horned lizard familiar.

Wilderness Companion (UA, p 58): Trade familiar for animal companion.

Wizard of Sun and Moon (DS, p 14): Lose familiar. When you prepare spells, you can store two spells in one slot by designated one 'sun' and the other 'moon'. Moon spells can be used underground or at night. Sun spells can only be used during the day and above ground.
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Re: Alternative Class Features (Surreal)
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Aasimar

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Incarnate Substitution Levels (MoI, p 42): must be NG; d8 hitdice, add diplomacy to class skills
1st level: Martial Weapon (gain proficiency and weapon focus with a weapon),
3rd level: Incarnum Radiance (weapon becomes good aligned, extra damage vs evil if you have the incarnate weapon soulmeld)
7th level: Share Incarnum Radiance (share radiance with any non-evil ally)

Azurin


Cleric (MoI, p 42): add Knowledge: the planes
1st level: Channel Incarnum (replace turn undead with the ability to increase your essentia pool), can only cast alignment spells that match cleric's alignment
4th level: Soultouched Weapon (weapon becomes aligned, and can be improved with essentia), lose a second level spell slot
9th level: Distribute Incarnum (sacrifice a spell to boost allies' essentia), lose the ability to spontaneously cast cure spells higher than 5th level.

Changeling


Egotist (RE, p 121): Add Bluff and Disguise to class skills, 4 skills per level.
1st level: Body Control (+1 manifester level when using psychometabolism powers that target yourself), replaces bonus feat
3rd level: Everchanging Psicrystal (may change the personalities of psicrystal), lose one of the powers gained at 3rd level
5th level: Extra Powers Known, lose bonus feat

Rogue (RE, p 121): Add one Knowledge skill to class list, 10 skills per level
1st level: Social Intuition (grants bonuses to a number of social skill checks), lose trapfinding
3rd level: Minor Lore (+1 to knowledge checks, +1 every 3 levels), lose trap sense
8th level: Mutable Anatomy (50% chance to negate extra damage from a critical or sneak attack), lose uncanny dodge

Wizard (RE, p 123): Add Bluff, Disguise, and Sleight of Hand to class skills, 4 skills per level
1st level: Dual Specialization (specialize in illusion and transmutation, give up 3 other schools)
5th level: Limited Spell Knowledge (learn 3 spells of illusion and transmutation school instead of normal selection), Morphic Familiar (familiar can alter form to other creatures on familiar list), lose bonus feat
10th level: Limited Spell Knowledge, Override Transmutation (if you fail a save vs transmutation effect with a duration other than instantaneous you may make a new save the next round)

Dragonblood Subtype


Cleric Substitution Levels (RDr, p 106) 1st level:
Turn Energy (energy resistance instead of turn undead) 5th level: Energy Barrier (make walls of energy, lose 3rd level slot) 9th level: Energy Sustenance (use turns to heal), lose a 5th level slot Sorcerer Substitution Levels (RDr, p 107): lose craft and profession, gain UMD 1st level: Arcane Insight (+2 knowledge: arcana), Dragon Heritage (the feat), lose familiar 4th level: Arcane Insight, Spell-Like Ability (turn spell slots into SLA) 7th level: Arcane Insight, Bonus Spells Known

Dragonborn


Dragonborn Paladin Substitution Level (RDr, p 108): gain knowledge: arcana
1st level: Detect Dragonblood, replaces detect evil
4th level: Bahamut's Blessing (bonus smiting dragons), lose turn undead
5th level: Fearless Special Mount

Drow


Bard (DU, p 57): Gain poison use, lose bardic knowledge and 1 bardic music use/day.
Cleric (DU, p 57): Turn or rebuke vermin instead of undead.
Druid (DU, p 58): Wildshape into monstrous spider instead of animals.
Favored Soul (DU, p 58): Gain tremorsense instead of energy resistance.
Fighter (DU, p 58): +2 initiative, add Dex to damage against flat-footed enemies, lose heavy armor and tower shield proficiencies.
Rogue (DU, p 58): Gain poison use, lose trapfinding.
Swashbuckler (DU, p 59): Free 5' step after hitting with two weapons, lose acrobatic charge.
Warlock (DU, p 59): Gain poisonous blood, lose fiendish resilience.
Wizard (DU, p 59): Specialize in a group of descriptors, instead of a single school.

Duskling


Barbarian (MoI, p 43): d10 hitdice, add knowledge: the planes to class skill list
1st level: Incarnum Speed (can channel essentia to greatly increase speed), lose fast movement
7th level: Incarnum Defense (spend essentia to give damage reduction and energy resistance), lose damage reduction
11th level: Incarnum Rage (gain 2 points of essentia while raging), lose greater rage

Dwarf


Berronar Valkyrie Paladin Substitution Levels (
CV, p 35): female only
3rd level: Everbright Blessing (equipment is immune to acid and rust, provides resist acid 5), replaces divine health.
4th level: Valiant Rescue (charge and make full attack against enemy threatening an ally), replaces turn undead
6th level: Binding Oath (oathbreaker suffers fatigue), Touch of Fatigue, replaces remove disease

Cleric Substitution Levels (RS, p 146): d10 hitdice, add Knowledge: dungeoneering
1st level: Smite Giants, lose turn undead
4th level: Hammer Specialist (weapon proficiency, +2 damage with hammers), lose 2nd level spell slot
8th level: Earthen Spell Power (+1 caster level for earth spells), lose 4th level spell slot

Fighter Substitution Levels (RS, p 146): d12 hitdice, gain knowledge: dungeoneering
1st level: Axe Focus (+1 attack with axes), lose feat
2nd level: Racial Foes (+2 damage vs orcs, goblins, and giants), lose feat
8th level: Heavy Armor Expertise (+1 AC in heavy armor), lose a feat Golden Hands of Vergadain

Rogue Substitution Levels(
CV, web): add Survival to class skills
2nd level: lose +1 to reflex save from your level, get FE bonuses vs a certain organization.
3rd level: gain Track, lose trap sense. Gain bonuses to tracking when you'd get trap sense
6th level: lose the BAB bonus from the level, gain Urban Tracking

Sorcerer Substitution Levels (RS, p 161): d6 hitdice, add knowledge: dungeoneering
1st level: Arcane Earthblood (alertness feat, damage reduction), lose familiar
5th level: Power of Stone (increase range and DC for spells), lose 2nd level spell known
9th level: Earth Meditation (add Con bonus to Cha to determine bonus spells), lose a 4th level spell known

Soulborn Substitution Levels (MoI, p 44): must be LG; d12 hitdice, add Knowledge: dungeoneering to class skills
1st level: Smite Opposition (extra smite damage while using a hammer)
3rd level: Stoneborn Insight (bonus per soulmeld to damage vs. orcs, goblins, and giants, and on certain checks involving stone or metal)
9th level: Share Incarnum Defense (share defense with allies you can see within 30' as a free action)
Elf


Paladin Substitution Levels (RW, p 155)
1st level: Ranged Smite
3rd level: Aura of Freedom (+4 bonus to saves vs Enchantment), lose aura of courage
5th level: Unicorn Mount

Ranger Substitution Levels (RW, p 155): d6 hitdice,
1st level: Elf Favored Enemy (extra bonus vs certain races)
4th level: Elven Hound Companion
10th level: Strongheart Slayer (+4 morale bonus on will saves vs. drow and driders, +4 for bonus vs spider venoms), lose a favored enemy

Soulborn Substitution Levels (MoI, p 45): must be CG; add Search and Spot to class skills
1st level: Smite Opposition (can smite with bows)
2nd level: Incarnum Defense (immune to enchantment (charm) effects
7th level: Vigilance of the Ancestors (triple low-light vision, bonus to search and spot when a occupies the brow chakra, if soulmeld is bound there increase bow range increments by one half), lose bonus feat

Wizard Substitution Levels (RW, p 157)
1st level: Extra highest-level spell, can't specialize
3rd level: Natural Link (extra bonus from familiar bonuses), familiar can't deliver touch spells
5th level: Bonus Feat (choose a ranged attack feat instead of normal wizard list)

Gnome


Bard Substitution Levels (RS, p 147):
1st level: Gnome Cantrips (swap some 0-level spells), Counter Fear (replaces countersong)
3rd level: Inspire Defiance (resistance to mind-affecting), lose inspire competence
6th level: Phantasmal Song (fear-like song), lose suggestion
11th level: Secrets of Bardic Trickery, lose a 4th level spell known, get new spells

Illusionist Substitution Levels (RS, 148):
1st level: Gnome Illusion Spells (some illusion spells lower level), -1 caster level for another school
5th level: Extended Illusion (longer lasting illusions), lose feat
10th level: Insidious Illusions (illusions harder to detect), lose feat and two spells learned

Incarnate Substitution Levels (MoI, p 46): add Hide to class skill list
1st level: Racial Defense (bonus damage vs kobolds, goblins, and giants equal to half the number of soulmelds, or equal to number of soulmelds if there's another gnome nearby), lose detect opposition
2nd level: Detect Thoughts (use detect thoughts once per day as long as a soulmeld is bound to the crown chakra)
7th level: Share Incarnum Radiance (grant +4 AC vs giants plus normal benefits to allies)

Ranger Substitution Levels (RS, p 149):
1st level: Gnome Favored Enemy (bonus with certain skills vs favored enemy instead of damage)
4th level: Burrowing Animal Companion (stronger animal companion, can't share spells with it)
8th level: Gnome Ranger Spells (switch some spells on list)

Shadow Cloak Knight Paladin Substitution Levels (
CV, web): gnome only, add Hide and Move Silently to class skill list
4th level: Favored Enemy
6th level: Hide in Plain Sight
9th level: One With the Darkness: gain invisibility 1/day

Goliath


Barbarian Substitution Levels (RS, p 150): add Knowledge: nature to class list
1st level: Mountain Rage (extra size/strength while raging), replaces normal rage
5th level: Fortification (25% chance to prevent crits and such), lose uncanny dodge
8th level: Skin of Stone (x/adamantine damage reduction instead of normal)

Druid Substitution Levels (RS, p 151)
1st level: Elemental Bond (better earth summons, can't summon other elements)
6th level: Earth Companion (animal companion gains earth-type and some stat changes
12th level: Earth Wild Shape (change into an earth elemental instead of plant)

Rogue (RS, p 152): d8 hitdice, add Survival to class skills
2nd level: Mettle of Mountains (+4 bonus to For, Mettle), no evasion
3rd level: Wild Sense (bonus to knowledge: nature checks), lose trap sense
8th level: Fortification (25% chance to prevent crits and such), lose uncanny dodge

Halfling


Druid Substitution Levels (RW, p 157) add Climb, Jump, Move Silently, and Hide to skill list, 6 skills points per level
1st level: Spontaneous Casting (Special list of spontaneous spells), Enhanced Link (bonus to ride animal companion)
5th level: Undersized Wildshape (wildshape limited to smaller forms, usable more times per day)
13th level: Camouflage ability, lose thousand faces

Hin Disciple Monk Substitution Levels (
CV, web): d6 HD
1st level: Bonus Feat: Stunning Fist or Underfoot Combat;
2nd level Combat Reflexes or Improved Trip
6th level: Blur of Motion: Gain ability to attack a Large or larger foe while using total defense, lose bonus feat, requires 5 ranks of tumble
9th level: The Harder They Fall: Nearby allies can attack a foe you trip while occupying its square, lose improved evasion (and the ability to gain it from other sources)

Monk Substitution Levels (RW, p 158)
1st level: Skirmish (extra damage while moving)
2nd level: Mobility instead of normal bonus feat
7th level: Size Matters Not (bonuses to grapple or use stunning fist on larger creatures), lose wholeness of body

Rogue Substitution Levels (RW, p 160)
1st level: Ranged Sneak Attack
3rd level: Thief's Luck (can reroll reflex saves), lose trapsense
10th level: Sniping Mastery (can take ranged attacks while hiding), lose special ability

Totemist Substitution Levels (MoI, p 46): d6 hitdice, Jump, Climb, Hide, and Move Silently as class skills
1st level: Low-Light Vision (as long as a soulmeld occupies the brow chakra)
3rd level: Wild Vigor (+2 swim if a soulmeld occupies the arms, +2 jump if one occupies the feet, +2 climb if one occupies the hands), lose protection class feature
8th level: Fast Movement (as barbarian), lose ability to rebind a soulmeld (gain at 12th level instead)

Wayward Warden Paladin Substitution Levels (
CV, web):
3rd level: Distracting Presence: enemies take a -4 penalty on spot and listen checks, lose aura of courage
5th level: Use Your Allies: Gain sneak attack against larger flanked enemies, lose daily use of smite
10th level: Commanding Presence: Grant allies a bonus on attack rolls, lose daily use of smite

Half-Elf


Bard Substitution Levels (RD, p 157):
1st level: Soothing voice, no countersong
6th level: Command, no suggesion
8th level: Secrets of the Diplomat (bonus spells known), lose 4th level spell known

Fighter Substitution Levels (RD, p 157): d8 hitdice, Bluff, Diplomacy and Sense Motive as class skills
1st level: Blade focus (+1 attack with longsword and rapier), lose a feat
2nd level: Main Gauche (AC bonus from TWF), lose a feat
6th level: Confusing Banter (bluff or diplomacy check while fighting to add to attack), lose a feat

Ranger Substitution Levels (RD, p 158): Gather Information and Speak Language as class skills
1st level: Urban Tracking, lose tracking
4th level: Street magic (swap spell lists)
13th level: Skill mastery, lose camouflage

Half-Orc


Barbarian Substitution Levels (RD, p 159): 4+int skills/level
2nd level: Reckless Charge (+4 attack while charging, -4 AC), no uncanny dodge
5th level: Insightful Rage (+4 will vs. illusions), no improved uncanny dodge
7th level: Two-Handed Strike (+2 damage with 2 handed weapon), lose damage reduction 1/-

Druid Substitution Level (RD, 159): d10 hitdice, add Intimidation as class skill.
1st level: Tough Animal Companion (companion gains toughness)
4th level: Bully Animal (use Str instead of Cha for wild empathy), lose resist nature's lure
6th level: Augmented Nature's Allies (+4 Str/Con on SNA's), lose one wildshape/day

Paladin Substitution Levels (RD, p 160): d12 hitdice, switch Diplomacy for Intimidate
1st level: Righteous Fury (bonus damage, increases by level, has duration), lose smite evil
3rd level: Aura of Awe (-2 to enemy's fear saves), lose aura of courage
6th level: Remove Fatigue, replaces remove disease

Kalashtar


Monk (RE, p 124): gain Autohypnosis and Knowledge: psionics as class skills
1st level: Psychic Insight (spend power points to improve grapple and stunning fist attacks), replace flurry of blows
2nd level: Can select psionic feat as bonus feat
7th level: Wholeness of Body (can spend power points to augment wholeness of body healing)

Soulknife Substitution Levels (RE, p 124): add Disguise, Knowledge: the planes, and Perform to class skills
1st level: Align Mindblade (can spend a powerpoint to make mindblade good aligned. At 10th level can imbue it with the holy ability), lose wild talent feat
3rd level: Purifying Strike (spend 3 power points to attempt to dispel mind affecting influences), lose one level of psychic strike
6th level: Stand Fast (+2 AC while psionically focused and not moving more than 5' per round), lose speed of thought

Telepath Substituion Levels (RE, p 125): gain Intimidate as a class features
1st level: Mindlink (manifest mindlink at a level equal to hit dice rather than half), Telepathic Talent (+1 manifester level with telepathy powers), lose bonus feats
3rd level: Mindlink, Compound Psicrystal (psicrystal has two personalities), lose one power known
5th level: Mindlink, Extra Powers Known (learn 2 extra telepathy powers), lose bonus feat

Kobold


Fighter Substitution Levels (RDr, p 108): gain Profession: miner and Search
1st level: Spear focus (+1 attack with spears), Dodge. Lose bonus feat, medium, and heavy armor proficiency
2nd level: Constitution Boost (+2 Con), lose feat
4th level: Strength Boost (+2 Str), lose feat

Ranger Substitution Levels (RDr, p 109):
1st level: Kobold Favored Enemy (favored enemy works with different skills)
3rd level: Kobold Endurance replaces Endurance - not an actual ACF, see feat description p.101
4th level: Dire Weasel Companion, Kobold Ranger Spells (different spells)
7th level: Subterranean Stride (underground stride instead of woodland stride)

Rogue (RDr, p 109): d4 hitdice, add Knowledge: dungeoneering to class list
1st level: Rapid Retreat (+5' while withdrawing), Shrewd Trapfinding (+2 bonus to find/disable traps),
3rd level: Improved Trap Sense (bonus to saves vs. traps), Shrewd Trapfinding
8th level: Evasive Skitter (can move out of area of effects), Shrewd Trapfinding

Raptoran


Cleric Substitution Levels (RW, p 160): d6 hitdice
1st level: Air Master (air creatures take a penalty while attacking), lose heavy weapon proficiency
3rd level: Air Summoning Talent (add air creatures to summon monster list, remove earth creatures)
7th level: Open the Wind Gate (can call more powerful air creatures with planar ally spells, can't use planar ally to call other creatures)

Fighter Substitution Levels (RW, p 161):
1st level: Encumbered Flight (can carry medium load flying), lose heavy armor weapon proficiency
4th level: Airborne Strike (+2 damage when flying higher than opponent), lose feat
8th level: Fast Flight (+10' to glide speed), lose feat

Sorcerer Substitution Level (RW, p 162):
1st level: Air Magic (add spells to spells known), Elemental Familiar (air elemental familiar), lose normal familiar
5th level: Air Magic, Command the Winds (lose 2nd level spell known, add other spells)
11th level: Air Magic, Spell on the Wing (can fly and cast), lose a 5th level spell known

Skarn


Monk Substitution Levels (MoI, p 47): add Intimidate to class skills
1st level: Spine Strike (use arm spines instead of normal unarmed attacks)
5th level: Defensive Insight (+1 insight to AC for each point of essentia invested), essentia pool increases by 1, lose normal AC bonus
10th level: Shape Soulmeld, Chakra Bind (arms), replaces lawful Ki strike

Shifter


Druid Substitution Levels (RE, p 126): add Balance, Climb, and Jump to class skills
1st level: Beast Spirit (grants powers and abilities as level increase), replaces animal companion
4th level: Reckless Nature (+2 initiative checks and reflex saves, -2 to will saves), replaces resist nature's lure
5th level: Wild Shifting (can use racial shifting an extra time per day, and add wisdom bonus to duration. At 8th level claws are treated as one size larger, at 15th level they are treated as two sizes larger. Gain additional uses each time you would gain more uses of wildshape.), replaces normal wildshape ability. At 16th level, gain the ability to change into an elemental as normal.

Ranger Substitution Levels (RE, p 128): add Balance to class skills
1st level: Wild Empathy (add wisdom instead of Cha to wild empathy)
4th level: Share Shifting (share benefits of shifting with animal companion), replaces the ability to share spells
9th level: Enhanced Shifting (gain extra benefit while shifting, depending on primary shifter trait), lose evasion

Wilder Substitution Levels (RE, p 129): add Survival to class skills
1st level: Wild Psychometabolism (Can learn powers from the egotist list)
2nd level: Savage Renewal (when shifting ends, gain power points equal to the level of highest power)
6th level: Euphoric Shifting (rounds under the effect of surging euphoria don't count against shifting duration)

Spellscale


Bard Substitution Levels (RDr, p 110):
1st level: Draconic Bardic Knowledge (bonus on bardic lore checks involving dragons)
3rd level: Inspire Arcana (music gives +1 caster levels), no inspire competence
6th level: Superior Suggestion (higher DC's with suggestion

Tiefling


Incarnate Substitution Levels (MoI, p 48): must be NE; add Bluff and Hide to class skills, 4 skill points per level
1st level: See in Darkness (can see through magical darkness)
3rd level: Incarnum Radiance (20% concealment when using radiance while not in areas of brightness)
7th level: Telepathy (100', as long as a soulmeld is bound to the crown chakra), replaces share radiance ability

Warforged


Artificer Substitution Levels (RE, p 129):
1st level: Infuse Self (+1 to caster level for effects that target yourself)
4th level: Tools of War (whenever targeting a construct or arms and armor with an infusion he can heal his Cha bonus in damage. Also, craft reserve points count for double for constructs, arms, and armor), lose homunculus
5th level: Craft Weapon Familiar (craft an intelligent weapon that acts as a familiar), lose retain essence

Fighter Substitution Levels (RE, p 130): d12 hitdice; Add Craft and Intimidate to class skills
1st level: Battle Hardened (+3 to initiative checks and saves vs fear), lose bonus feat
2nd level: Bonus Warforged Feat, replaces fighter feat
4th level: Body as Weapon (+2 damage with slams or warforged weapons), lose bonus feat

Paladin Substitution Levels (RE, p 130): add Concentration, Craft, Knowledge: nobility and royalty, Profession, and Ride to class skills
1st level: Smite Construct (may smite constructs no matter what their alignment)
2nd level: Durable Will (Con bonus to will saves), replaces divine grace; Repair damage (repair damage to constructs), replaces lay on hands
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Re: Alternative Class Features (Surreal)
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2013, 01:01:19 AM »

« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2010, 04:44:36 AM »

Variant Class Feature Chaining

Variant Class Feature Chaining - thanks DLoFunk

Skill Swap
Skilled City-Dweller (CS, web): swap Gather Information for Handle Animal, Knowledge (local) for Knowledge (nature), Sense Motive for Survival, and/or Tumble for Ride.

Dragon Magazine
Variant Fighters - thanks dawnbringer Dashing Step Barbarian substitution (Dragon 349 pp 92): removes AC penalty for charging; AC bonus against attacks of opportunity while charging replaces trap sense - thanks Divisionbyzer0 Mystic Ranger - thanks Divisionbyzer0
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Re: Alternative Class Features (Surreal)
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2013, 01:01:53 AM »
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« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2010, 10:33:35 AM »
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