Redeemed [PrC]

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Redeemed

Requirements
Skills: Knowledge (Religion) 10 ranks, Knowledge (The Planes) 10 ranks
Feats: Blood Curse
Special: Dark Infusion class feature
Special: Must receive the benefit of an atonement spell cast by a good-aligned outsider, which changes your alignment to good.  This alignment change may cause you to lose the benefit of class features (see, for example, the Ex-Witchblood entry in the Witchblood class description).

HD: d8

Level	BAB	Fort	Ref	Will	Rituals	Special
1	+0	+2	+2	+2	0*	Ritual casting (minor), conversion, bright menace
2	+1	+3	+3	+3	0*	Bright attendant
3	+2	+3	+3	+3	3	Ritual casting (least)
4	+3	+4	+4	+4	4	Bright renewal I
5	+3	+4	+4	+4	5	Ritual casting (lesser)
6	+4	+5	+5	+5	6	Radiance
7	+5	+5	+5	+5	7	Ritual casting (greater)
8	+6	+6	+6	+6	8	Bright renewal II
9	+6	+6	+6	+6	9	Ritual casting (advanced)
10	+7	+7	+7	+7	10	Bright metamorphosis

Skills: The Redeemed's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Intimidate (Int), Knowledge (all skills, taken individually) (Int), Listen (Wis), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), and Use Magic Device (Cha).
Skill points per level: 4 + Int

Class Features

   Weapon and Armor Proficiency: You gain proficiency in martial weapons, medium armor, and shields (but not tower shields).

   Ritual casting:  You gain the ability to cast rituals, which are magical effects similar to a spells.  You can cast a ritual at any time, any number of times per day; after casting, the ritual remains "charged" until you decide to discharge it with an act of will (as a free action, unless otherwise specified), at which point the ritual takes effect.  In this way, a you can store up ritual charges until they are needed.  A ritual that is not discharged within 24 hours of its casting fades away with no effect.  The duration of your ritual effects is equal to 2 rounds per class level, and the caster level of your rituals is equal to your class level.
   Rituals come in five strengths: minor, least, lesser, greater, and advanced.  Casting any ritual requires you to draw a diagram on a flat, solid surface with a piece of chalk or charcoal; it also requires a drop of your blood (which deals 1 point of damage for any ritual stronger than a minor ritual), and chanted words (a ritual cannot be cast while under the effect of a silence spell, for example).  The length of time it takes to cast a ritual depends on its strength: a minor ritual takes 1 minute, a least ritual takes 5 minutes, a lesser ritual takes 10 minutes, a greater ritual takes 15 minutes, and an advanced ritual takes 30 minutes to cast.  Rituals cannot be counterspelled, and you may charge the same ritual more than once.  The DC to resist the effect of any of your rituals is equal to your 10 + your Charisma modifier + a number depending on the strength of the ritual: 0 for minor, 2 for least, 4 for lesser, 6 for greater, and 8 for advanced.
   You begin by knowing every general minor ritual, as well as the minor rituals on your class list, below.  You can have a number of minor rituals equal to your Charisma modifier charged at any one time.  At 3rd level, you learn how to cast least rituals, and you know every general least ritual, as well as the least rituals on your class list, below.  Similarly, at 5th level you learn to cast lesser rituals, at 7th level you learn to cast greater rituals, and at 9th level you learn to cast advanced rituals.  Unlike rituals of lower strength, there are no general advanced rituals; the only advanced rituals you know are the ones on your class list, below.
   For rituals stronger than minor, you can have a number of them charged at any time as shown on the table above.  When you reach 5rd level and gain access to lesser rituals, you cannot cast a lesser ritual unless you have at least one more least ritual than lesser rituals already charged.  For example, a 6th-level redeemed with one least ritual and one lesser ritual charged must cast a second least ritual before casting a second lesser ritual.  At 7th level, when you learn how to cast greater rituals, you cannot cast a greater ritual unless you have at least one more least ritual and one more lesser ritual than greater rituals already charged.  For example, a 8th-level redeemed with one each least, lesser, and greater rituals charged could not cast another greater ritual until she had at least one more least and one more lesser ritual charged.  When you reach 9th level and are able to cast advanced rituals, you cannot cast an advanced ritual unless you have at least one more each least ritual, lesser ritual, and greater ritual than advanced rituals already charged than .  For example, a 10th-level redeemed with one each least, lesser, greater, and advanced rituals charged could not cast another advanced ritual until she cast at least one more least, lesser, and greater ritual each.

   Conversion:  When you enter this class, if you have any of the following feats, replace them as shown in the table below.  If you already have the replacement feat, you instead gain a bonus exalted feat for which you meet the prerequisites.  However, if you ever willingly perform an evil act, you lose all benefits of this prestige class until you receive the benefit of an atonement spell from the same good-aligned outsider that cast it originally.

Original Feat	Replacement
Blood Curse	Blood Bond
Sacrificial Ritual	Blood Ceremony
Sacrificial Animation	Any exalted feat for which you meet the prerequisites

   Bright menace (Su): You gain the ability to emit an aura of menace whenever you are angry.  Any opponent within 30 feet must make a Will save (DC 10 + your class level + your Charisma modifier) or take a penalty on attacks, AC, and saves equal to half your class level (minimum -1) for 24 hours or until they successfully hit you in combat.  An opponent who resists or breaks the effect cannot be affected again for 24 hours.

   Bright attendant: At 2nd level, you gain a companion to attend you, sent by your guardian patron.  The companion you gain depends on your alignment: if you are lawful good, you gain a lantern archon; if you are neutral good, you gain a musteval guardinal; and if you are chaotic good, you gain a coure eladrin.  Your bright attendant gains in power as you increase in level, as described below.   If your attendant dies, you must make a DC 15 Fortitude saving throw or lose 200xp per redeemed level; success reduces the loss to one-half that amount. However, your experience point total can never go below 0 as the result of the bright attendant's demise. A slain bright attendant is replaced after one month.

   Bright renewal I:  When you reach 4th level, the touch of your patron's beneficence infuses you with new resolve.  Your Strength increases by 2 points, and you become immune to disease.  In addition, you gain resistance to acid, cold, and electricity equal to the number of rituals you have charged at any given time.

   Radiance: Beginning at 6th level, you may discharge one of your charged rituals as a standard action to activate this ability.  You release radiant positive energy in a burst emanating from your square, which heals living creatures and damages undead and evil outsiders (Reflex save for half damage, with a DC equal to the original DC of the ritual).  You heal or deal dice of damage equal to your class level; the size of the damage dice and the radius of the burst depend on the strength of the discharged ritual, as shown in the following table; the "damage die" column shows first the size of the healing die, and second the size of the damage die for undead and evil outsiders.

Ritual Strength	Damage die	Radius
Minor	1d2/1d4	10 feet
Least	1d4/1d6	20 feet
Lesser	1d6/1d8	30 feet
Greater	1d8/1d10	50 feet
Advanced	1d10/2d6	75 feet

   Bright renewal II: At 8th level, your body displays more signs of perfection.  Your Charisma increases by 2 points, and you gain damage reduction X/evil, where X is the number of rituals you have charged at any given time.

   Bright metamorphosis: When you reach 10th level, your metamorphosis is complete.  Your Charisma and Intelligence each increase by 2 points, your type changes to outsider with the good subtype, and you grow a pair of feathered wings that allow you to fly with good maneuverability, at a speed equal to 5 feet per ritual you have charged at any given time.


Bright Attendant

Basics
Use the basic statistics for a creature of the attendant's kind, but make the following changes:

• Hit Dice -- For the purpose of effects related to number of Hit Dice, use the redeemed's character level or the attendant's normal HD total, whichever is higher.
• Hit Points -- The attendant has one-half the redeemed's total hit points (not including temporary hit points), rounded down, regardless of its actual Hit Dice.
• Attacks -- The attendant uses the redeemed's base attack bonus, as calculated from all her classes. Use the attendant's Dexterity or Strength modifier, whichever is greater, to get the attendant's attack bonus with its natural weapons.  Damage equals that of a normal creature of the attendant's kind.
• Saving Throws -- For each saving throw, use either the attendant's base save bonus (Fortitude +3, Reflex +3, Will +3) or the redeemed's (as calculated from all her classes), whichever is better. The attendant uses its own ability modifiers to saves, and it doesn’t share any of the other bonuses that the redeemed might have on saves.
• Skills -- For each skill in which either the redeemed or the attendant has ranks, use either the normal skill ranks for a creature of that type or the redeemed's skill ranks, whichever are better. In either case, the attendant uses its own ability modifiers. Regardless of an attendant's total skill modifiers, some skills may remain beyond the attendant's ability to use.
  

Redeemed's Level	Natural Armor Adj.	Int Bonus	Special
2nd-4th	+1	+2	Alertness, improved evasion, share rituals
5th-6th	+2	+3	Telepathy, bright song
7th-8th	+3	+4	Spell resistance
9th-10th	+4	+5	--

Bright Attendant Ability Descriptions
Every attendant has special abilities (or imparts abilities to their redeemed) depending on the redeemed's class level level, as shown on the table above. The abilities given on the table are cumulative.

• Natural Armor Adj. -- The number noted here is an improvement to the attendant's existing natural armor bonus.
• Int -- A bonus to the attendant's Intelligence score.
• Alertness (Ex) -- While an attendant is within arm’s reach, the redeemed gains the benefit of the Alertness feat.
• Improved Evasion (Ex) -- When subjected to an attack that normally allows a Reflex saving throw for half damage, an attendant takes no damage if it makes a successful saving throw and half damage even if the saving throw fails.
• Share Rituals -- At the redeemed's option, she may have any ritual she discharges also affect her bright attendant. The attendant must be within 5 feet at the time of discharging to receive the benefit; if the attendant moves farther than 5 feet away, the ritual stops affecting the attendant, and will not affect it again even if it returns to the redeemed before the duration expires.  This ability does not work on Zone rituals, or class features that replace the normal effect of a ritual.
• Telepathy (Su) -- Starting at 5th level, the redeemed has a telepathic link with the bright attendant out to a distance of 1 mile.  The redeemed cannot see through the attendant's eyes; however, because of this telepathic link, the redeemed has the same connection to an item or place that her bright attendant does.
• Bright Song (Su) -- If the redeemed is 5th level or higher, she can discharge a currently charged ritual to allow her bright attendant to inspire her allies, as per the inspire courage bardic music effect.  The radius of the effect and the bonus granted depends on the strength of the discharged ritual, as shown in the following table.  The duration of the bonus is equal to the original duration of the ritual.

  Ritual Type	Radius	Bonus
  Minor	20 feet	+1
  Least	30 feet	+2
  Lesser	40 feet	+3
  Greater	60 feet	+4
  Advanced	90 feet	+5

• Spell Resistance (Ex) -- If the redeemed is 7th level or higher, a bright attendant gains spell resistance equal to the redeemed's class level + 15.

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Redeemed Ritual List

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Circle of Good Hope, Minor
   All allies within 10 feet of you gain the effect of one minor ritual that you discharge in the same action that you discharge this ritual.

Ritual of Attraction, Minor
   Ranged attacks made against targets within 10 feet of you (enemies and allies alike) have a 33% chance to instead be made against you.

Ritual of Independence, Minor
   All charm and compulsion effects currently affecting you are suppressed for the duration of this ritual.

Ritual of Intuition, Minor
   Once per round, you can choose to gain a +1 insight bonus to a single d20 roll as an immediate action.

Ritual of Parity, Minor
   You gain a +4 competence bonus on all opposed checks and rolls. This bonus cannot increase your modifier to greater than the highest modifier of all others participating in the opposed check.

Ritual of Recovery, Minor
   Each round, you heal 2 points of damage. For every 2 points of lethal damage healed, you suffer 1 point of nonlethal damage. This damage cannot be prevented, and affects you even if you are normally immune to nonlethal damage. This ritual does not heal nonlethal damage.

Sonorous Chant, Minor
   You summon a sonorous creature, which must be an animal with a CR no greater than 1 and no more than 3 HD.  At the end of the duration the creature dissipates harmlessly.

Zone of Calm, Minor
   This ritual affects a 10 foot radius emanation centered on a corner of your space. The affected area is determined when you discharge the ritual, and does not move with you. Any creature within the area must make a Will save each round or be fascinated for 1d4+1 rounds. Any obvious threats allow for additional saving throws against the effect or immediately end the condition, as normal for the fascinated condition.

Zone of Light, Minor
   This ritual affects a 20 foot radius emanation centered on a corner of your space. The affected area is determined when you discharge the ritual, and does not move with you. Creatures within the area are dazzled while they remain within the area (no save). This is the equivalent of a 1st level Light effect for the purpose of interacting with Darkness effects.

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Circle of Good Hope, Least
   All allies within 20 feet of you gain the effect of one least ritual that you discharge in the same action that you discharge this ritual.  You cannot share Spell Rituals with this ritual.

Ritual of Resistance, Least
   You gain a +2 resistance bonus to saving throws.

Sonorous Chant, Least
   You summon a sonorous creature, which must be an animal with a CR no greater than 1 and no more than 3 HD.  At the end of the duration the creature dissipates harmlessly.

Zone of Clarity, Least
   This ritual affects a 20 foot radius emanation centered on a corner of your space. The affected area is determined when you discharge the ritual, and does not move with you. Charm and Compulsion effects are suppressed within the area but return when outside it (and when the effect ends).

Zone of Fortification, Least
   This ritual affects a 20 foot radius emanation centered on a corner of your space. The affected area is determined when you discharge the ritual, and does not move with you.  Creatures within the area are immune to critical hits and gain hardness 10.

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Circle of Good Hope, Lesser
   All allies within 30 feet of you gain the effect of one lesser ritual that you discharge in the same action that you discharge this ritual, as well as a +1 morale bonus to attack rolls, saves, and skill checks.  You cannot share Spell Rituals with this ritual.

Ritual of Resistance, Lesser
   You gain a +4 resistance bonus to saving throws, and you do not automatically fail saving throws on a roll of 1.

Ritual of Restoration, Lesser
   You heal 1 point of ability damage to the ability score of your choice when you discharge this ritual, and one additional point per minute for the duration.

Sonorous Chant, Lesser
   You summon a sonorous creature, which must be an animal with a CR no greater than 1 and no more than 3 HD.  At the end of the duration the creature dissipates harmlessly.

Spirits Cast in Iron, Lesser
   Your armor and shield bonuses to your Armor Class also apply against incorporeal touch attacks. Attacks you make are treated as though they were made with Ghost Touch weapons for the purpose of affecting incorporeal creatures. You can discharge this ritual's effects, ending them before the ritual's normal duration is over, as an immediate action to become incorporeal until the beginning of your next turn.

Zone of Alacrity, Lesser
   This ritual affects a 20 foot radius emanation centered on a corner of your space. The affected area is determined when you discharge the ritual, and does not move with you.  Creatures within the area suffer the effects of a haste spell as long as they remain in the area (no save).

Zone of Radiance, Lesser
   This ritual affects a 20 foot radius emanation centered on a corner of your space. The affected area is determined when you discharge the ritual, and does not move with you. Creatures within the area are blinded while they remain within the area (no save). This is the equivalent of a 3rd level Light effect for the purpose of interacting with Darkness effects.

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Call of the Undying Warrior, Greater
   If you would die, you instead die one round later. You are immune to all negative effects (including damage) of new effects during this time. 1d4 rounds after you die, you are resurrected as per the resurrection spell.

Circle of Good Hope, Greater
   All allies within 50 feet of you gain the effect of one greater ritual that you discharge in the same action that you discharge this ritual, as well as a +3 morale bonus to attack rolls, saves, and skill checks.  You cannot share Spell Rituals with this ritual.

Ritual of Resistance, Greater
   You gain a +6 resistance bonus to saving throws, you do not automatically fail saving throws on a roll of 1, and once per round you may roll twice for a saving throw and choose the better result.

Ritual of Restoration, Greater
   You heal 2 points of ability damage to the ability score of your choice when you discharge this ritual, and one additional point per 5 rounds for the duration.

Sonorous Chant, Greater
   You summon a sonorous creature, which must be an animal with a CR no greater than 1 and no more than 3 HD.  At the end of the duration the creature dissipates harmlessly.

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Allied Covenant, Advanced
   All allies within 30 feet of you are linked. If damage would be taken by any linked ally, any other linked allies can instead divide it as they choose amongst themselves. If one or more allies would be subject to an effect that allows a saving throw, all allies make a saving throw against that effect and all use the best result. If an attack would be made against one or more allies, that attack roll is checked the best armor class amongst all affected allies.

Circle of Good Hope, Advanced
   All allies within 75 feet of you gain the effect of one advanced ritual that you discharge in the same action that you discharge this ritual, as well as a +5 morale bonus to attack rolls, saves, and skill checks.  You cannot share Spell Rituals with this ritual.

Circle of Peace, Advanced
   Attacks cannot be made against or by creatures within 75 feet of you. Such creatures are immune to any new sources of damage, conditions, or penalties.

Ritual of Restoration, Advanced
   You heal 3 points of ability damage to the ability score of your choice when you discharge this ritual, and one additional point per round for the duration.

Ritual of Retribution, Advanced
   Whenever any creature deals damage to you, that creature takes the same type and amount of damage.

Sonorous Chant, Advanced
   You summon a sonorous creature, which must be an animal with a CR no greater than 1 and no more than 3 HD.  At the end of the duration the creature dissipates harmlessly.

Zone of Life, Advanced
   This ritual affects a 50 foot radius emanation centered on a corner of your space. The affected area is determined when you discharge the ritual, and does not move with you. Three rounds after this ritual is discharged, any dead creature within the affected area gains the benefit of the resurrection spell, at which point the ritual ends.