User:Snafusam/Purifier (3.5e Prestige Class)

The Purifier
"I once feared the undead, now I hunt them."

A purifier is a representative of life and water, anybody seeking to corrupt them will find themselves neck-deep in Holy Water rather quickly in the presence of a purifier.

Becoming a Purifier
Valued by temples for their aura of concentration and blessing while feared by intelligent undead for their typical zealotry. socially expected to be considerate of the damage their water can cause, they restrict the amount of water they create to only what is needed however, should a purifier find the need creating tidal waves is well within their potential. In a desert they are almost as valued as an SRD:Decanter of Endless Water and on the ocean they are terrifying beings of power which control the waters to their whim.

Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Purifier.

 (Ex): When a new Purifier level is gained, the character gains new spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if he had also gained levels in whatever divine spellcasting class. She does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained. if there is more than one divine spellcasting class only one gains this benefit.

 (Su): at 1st level, a purifier with a Charisma score of 12 or higher can heal wounds (her own or those of others) by touch. Each day she can heal a total number of Hit points of damage equal to her character level × her Charisma bonus. A Purifier may choose to divide her healing among multiple recipients, and she doesn’t have to use it all at once. Using lay on hands is a standard action.


 * This ability is Similar to the paladins Lay on Hands ability and stacks if the purifier is a paladin base-class, however if the purifier is not a paladin-base, the purifier cannot use this ability to damage undead.

 (Su): At 1st level, purifier class levels stack with levels of all other classes that grant the ability to turn undead for the purpose of determining the character’s effective cleric level for turning. For example, a 7th-level cleric/5th-level purifier turns undead as a 12th-level cleric.

 (Su): at 1st level the Purifier develops a connection to the elemental plane of water allowing Her to Create Water at will, | how it appears can be chosen. (Destruction/evaporation can be achieved as well, at the same rate). Water-based effects such as swimming checks, damage from boiling water and freezing water does not effect the purifier.


 * Hydrokinesis effects are treated as a water spell of caster level for purposes required.

Controlling 10gallons/character level of water within 10ft/character level; concentration check required.
 * Copying a spell costs turning attempts/spell level and requires a spellcraft check DC of 15+ double spell level, the purifiers ability to copy spells increases by hydrokinesis level.


 * Concentration is needed only for casting time and spell-like effects are not limited the purifiers water-control range.

The purifier is capable of using Water to fight as a powerful weapon and armor defined/limited by Her spellcraft and concentration checks. The Purifier is treated as if she has proficiency with anything water-created.


 * For the purposes of concentration all effects of hydrokinesis are considered one, each additional active effect increases the Concentration and spellcraft DC by 2.
 * If concentration is lost due to a self-action there is a 50% chance to maintain any previous effect.

(if the character already has both domains she may pick another domain without having the proper "alignment or deity")

' (Su):''' At 2nd level, a purifier begins to exert her authority over life. This aura is identical to the effects of the Consecrate spell however it affects only ‘enemy’ undead, the purifier is treated as a shrine to their diety.

 (Su): At 3rd level, The Purifier can use her turning abilities twice as many times per day as her base ability. (3 + your Charisma modifier becomes: 6 + double your Charisma modifier.)

 (Su): at 3rd level the purifier gains greater control. allowing higher level spells

' (Su):''' At 4th level, a purifier extends her authority over life. The supernatural aura of Positive energy surrounding her ( Zone of consecration,) now extends to a radius of 15 feet per purifier class level. It also causes all water within 5 feet per level to be treated as Holy Water.

 (Su):

Campaign Information
The purifier is a prestige class created for clerics and paladins. Valued in almost any situation for her anti-undead capabilities.
 * For a desert purifier increase the difficulty of using hydrokinesis and make her more valued as a water-source and potential flash-flood risk.
 * For an ocean-environment her powers turn her into a water-nuisance and powerhouse.
 * Rainforests may have plenty of water, but nobody purifies like a Purifier.

Playing a Purifier
Combat: Purifiers do almost the exact same thing as a Cleric or Paladin. Gaining an Increase in spellcasting, turning and anti-undead abilities.

With Water-manipulation for any situation be it desert-survival or using a water-shield as an umbrella.

You've probably noticed that there is a lot of complex/semi-complex calculations involved in the purifier's abilities, to keep these up with quick gameplay You'll want to make a side-note of your Effective caster level, Character level, Spellcraft check, Concentration check and turning attempts per day. I also advise pre-creating your water-based combat maneuvers.

Advancement: A purifier only lacks self-survival, so advancing in any other healing-capable class is the most likely.

Resources: Varies. The Purifier is a powerful and devoted class which desires to do the most it can with its abilities, if there is a town riddled with famine or drought that’s where you’ll find a purifier... after destroying any undead they happen to learn about.

Purifiers in the World
NPC Reactions: For their holy aura and gift of water the purifier is usually a welcome sight in any situation as a symbol of good. However for an necromancer they are an source of trouble.

Purifier Lore
Characters with ranks in Knowledge (Religion) can research Purifiers to learn more about them. When a character makes a skill check, read or paraphrase the following, including information from lower DCs.

Purifiers in the Game
The first purifier, Theraga Silversgleaming began Her practice in an holy church of Giraldo (god of the secrets and waters) when a necromancer overwhelmed the church with His undead minions after the treasures locked inside. Manipulating the holy water surrounding the temple Theraga formed Her armor, shield and weapons through a great battle in which She destroyed countless undead, when She finally reached the temple however, She was too late the worshipers had been slaughtered and the treasure stolen. Theraga quested for years to find the Necromancer however, found no satisfaction when destroying the heathen. She created a new temple and began to teach Her art to others.

After a thousand years the sacred art became available to any follower of good or neutral deity with a connection to water or weather however, Purifiers are still rare and only taught their secrets by another Purifier. The secretive class granting several spell-like and other magical abilities.

The main challenge for making an PC into a purifier is that they generally teach each-other their secrets, for a cleric to discover the secrets on their own would be unusual. With NPCs, You'll generally want to only make upper-class NPCs into Purifiers. They are the ones more likely to be taught purifying magic. Lower class NPC Clerics are less likely to have the 'drive' to become purifiers.

Adaptation: Purifiers are very powerful and direct, they are well respected despite how very secretive they are about their secret art. they aren't known to have an organization which opposes them seeing as most necromancers prefer to work separately to prevent becoming known to such goodly-foes however, such evil are known to make tentative agreements for the destruction of such organizations.

There's really no problems with making a lower-class purifier either, just expect them to work just as much, if not more than a high-class cleric.