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Prestige Class - Vector Alchemist
« on: April 09, 2013, 07:29:17 PM »
VECTOR ALCHEMIST

 Some technicians explore a wide variety of techniques.  Others focus on a small number; making up for a lack in variety with unmatchable power.  A vector alchemist is one such technician.  By focusing on the vector line of techniques to the exclusion of all else, her vector techniques become even more formidable.

BECOMING A VECTOR ALCHEMIST
 Most vector alchemists are majo or meisters who have delved into the star icon.  There is nothing preventing a mamono or miko from taking the path of the vector alchemist, though those technicians rarely do.

Entry Requirements
 Skills: Knowledge (the planes) 8 ranks.
 Feats: Icon Focus (star).
 Techniques: Must know at least 4 techniques from the star icon.

Class Skills
 Astrology*, Balance, Bluff, Climb, Concentration, Craft, Decipher Script, Diplomacy, Escape Artist, Gather Information, Hide, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge (all skills, taken individually), Listen, Move Silently, Profession, Search, Sense Motive, Spot, Survival, Swim, Tumble.
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + int

Hit Dice: d8


Level     BAB     Fort     Ref     Will     Special     Akashic Advancement
1st     +1     +0     +2     +2     Strong vector, vector mastery (1 element)     +1 level of existing technician class
2nd     +2     +0     +3     +3     Element fusion (2 elements), vector mastery (2 elements)     +1 level of existing technician class
3rd     +3     +1     +3     +3     Vector mastery (3 elements), vector superiority     +1 level of existing technician class
4th     +4     +1     +4     +4     Element fusion (3 elements), vector mastery (4 elements)     +1 level of existing technician class
5th     +5     +1     +4     +4     Golden alchemy, vector mastery (5 elements)     +1 level of existing technician class

 Vector alchemists are technicians whose study of the vector line of techniques is so extensive that they can do things with them others can only dream of.

 Akashic Advancement: Upon taking her first level in vector alchemist, a technician must choose a technician class she belonged to before taking the vector alchemist level.  At each level, the vector alchemist gains tama, techniques, and fundamentals as if she had also gained a level in the chosen technician class.  She does not gain any other benefits a character of that class would have gained (such as hexes or bushi arts).  A vector alchemist uses the same Akashic Ability as the chosen technician class.  She adds her full vector alchemist level to the chosen technician class' technician level to determine her total technician level in both vector alchemist and the chosen technician class.
 Strong Vector (Su): Starting at 1st level, whenever a vector alchemist uses a burst star technique with the energy descriptor, she may gain a +2 to her technician level with that usage of the technique.  This technician level boost may also increase her tama capacity, allowing her to augment techniques to a higher degree than she otherwise could.  This technician level boost stacks with other effects that increase technician level.
 Vector Mastery: At 1st level, a vector alchemist may choose one of acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic to be her mastered energy type.  At each vector alchemist level thereafter, she may choose an additional energy type to master.
 Acid Mastery: Whenever the vector alchemist uses a burst star technique with the energy descriptor and chooses acid, her technique deals an additional 1 point of acid damage per die after 2 rounds.
 Cold Mastery: Whenever the vector alchemist uses a burst star technique with the energy descriptor and chooses cold, all opponents affected by her technique cannot take 5-foot steps for 1 round.
 Electricity Mastery: Whenever the vector alchemist uses a burst star technique with the energy descriptor and chooses electricity, she gains a +2 bonus on her attack roll or a +2 bonus on the technique's save DC.
 Fire Mastery: Whenever the vector alchemist uses a burst star technique with the energy descriptor and chooses fire, her technique deals an additional 1 point of fire damage per die.
 Sonic Mastery: Whenever the vector alchemist uses a burst star technique with the energy descriptor and chooses sonic, all opponents affected by her technique have their damage reductions and energy resistances lowered by 5 (to a minimum of 0) for 1 round.  All objects affected by her technique have their hardness lowered by 5 (to a minimum of 0) for 1 round.
 Element Fusion (Su): At 2nd level, whenever a vector alchemist uses a burst star technique with the energy descriptor, she may choose an energy type she has mastered other than the energy type chosen upon using the technique.  Treat the technique as if both the chosen mastered energy type and the energy type chosen upon using the technique had both been chosen for the purposes of determining any additional effects the technique may carry.
 At 4th level, a vector alchemist may choose two energy types she has mastered.  Treat the technique as if both of the chosen mastered energy types and the energy type chosen upon using the technique had all been chosen for the purposes of determining any additional effects the technique may carry.
 Vector Superiority (Su): Starting at 3rd level, whenever a vector alchemist uses a burst star technique with the energy descriptor, she may gain a +10 bonus on technician level checks to overcome technique resistance with that usage of the technique.
 Golden Alchemy (Su): Starting at 5th level, whenever a vector alchemist uses a burst star technique with the energy descriptor, she has a 50% chance to recover any tama spent on the technique.
« Last Edit: April 12, 2013, 08:56:48 PM by Hanako Tachibana »
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