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===Campaign Information===

====Playing a Pyromaniac====

'''Religion:''' Gods of fire, gods of chaos, and primal elemental forces are the favored gods of pyromaniacs.  After all, they've seen the good things fire has to offer.

'''Other Classes:''' With their often unhealthy love for flame and the desire to set all things ablaze, they bother others who are focused on protecting or doing things subtly, especially paladins and rogues.  Barbarians can appreciate that they are strong and up front, even if they use magic instead of muscle.  Sorcerers also find kindred in them, though wizards find them to be mindless evokers, all flash and no tactics.

'''Combat:''' Pyromaniacs are a sort of specialized blaster mage.  The typical weaknesses of fire soon do not apply to them, allowing them to rain burning death on their enemies with various ignitions, either augmenting their ''fire bolt'', or giving them various other powers.

'''Advancement:''' The pyromaniac ignitions and ''fire bolt'' abilities much resemble the warlock.  Like the warlock, the pyromaniac can use classes which advance arcane spellcasting to advance its acquisition of new ignitions and the caster level for all its class features, including the ''fire bolt''.  Unlike the warlock's ''eldritch blast'', ''fire bolt''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s damage is based on your caster level, so multiclassing is more of a valid option if you wish to keep your main gun.

====Pyromaniacs in the World====

{{quote|Fire is a woman, you know.  She's beautiful, enchanting, playful... and dangerous, burning you if you get too close, quick with her emotions.  Ah, but if you know how to please her, then my peche, you will learn why my heart belongs to fire.|orig=Fheon Ashford, Human Pyromaniac}}

'''Daily Life:''' Every day is a challenge... a challenge not to set something or someone important on fire.  Some of them even succeed at it!

'''Notables:''' Fheon Ashford has taken up the unusual role of fireman, using his resistances to walk into burning buildings unharmed, and preventing fire from spreading by igniting the fuel in controlled conditions.

'''Organizations:''' While rarely organized, pyromaniacs do show up with other spellcasters.  They consider what they do and what they are to be a highly specialized form of sorcery.

'''NPC Reactions:''' Due to the potential for high property damage and loss of life, pyromaniacs are not well-received by others.  It is best if the knowledge of their trade is kept under wraps.

====Pyromaniac Lore====

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

{| class="zebra d20"
|+ Knowledge Arcana
! DC || class="left" | Result
|- 
| 10 || class="left" | Pyromaniacs are masters of flame, able to shoot out gouts of fire at will and summon forth powerful fire creatures.
|- 
| 15 || class="left" | Pyromaniacs are highly resistant, if not outright immune, to fire.  Their fires are so hot that they can even set fire to a fire elemental!
|- 
| 20 || class="left" | Powerful pyromaniacs are practically fire elementals themselves.  They can cross between here and the plane of fire as easily as walking.
|- 
| 30 || class="left" | Those that reach this level of success can research specific pyromaniacs, their whereabouts, motives, and other lore surrounding them.
|}

====Pyromaniacs in the Game====

'''Adaptation:''' It's easy to change the pyro- part into another element.  Instead of 1d6 fire damage for its various abilities like ''fire bolt'', cold damage deals the same but involves [[Fortitude]] saves instead of [[Reflex]] saves where appropriate.  The elements of electric and acid should deal 1d6−1 damage, and sonic damage should deal 1d4 damage.

In addition, ignitions are, in effect, warlock invocations.  Consider allowing warlock invocations which fit the fire theme of the class, changing elemental damage to fire as appropriate.

''To convert Pyromaniac into a High balance level class:'' Drop ''fire bolt'' progression to 1d6 per 2 levels and cut fast movement bonuses in half.

'''Sample Encounter:''' The city is on fire!  Evil pryomaniacs are on the loose, preparing to open a gate to the Elemental Plane of Fire right in the city!  Stop them!

''EL 10:'' PENDING


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Allowed Alignments	Lawful Good +, Lawful Neutral +, Lawful Evil +, Neutral Good +, Neutral +, Neutral Evil +, Chaotic Good +, Chaotic Neutral + and Chaotic Evil +
Article Balance	Very High +
Author	Eiji-kun +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Moderate +
Class Ability	Invocations +
Fortitude Save Progression	Poor +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Length	20 +
Minimum Level	0 +
Rated By	Leziad +, Gr7mm Bobb + and Luigifan18 +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Reflex Save Progression	Good +
Skill	Bluff +, Concentration +, Craft +, Diplomacy +, Gather Information +, Intimidate +, Jump +, Knowledge +, Perform +, Profession +, Spellcraft +, Tumble +, Use Magic Device + and Decipher Script +
Skill Points	4 +
Summary	Did you know all problems can be solved by the application of fire somewhere? The pyromaniac will prove it to you. +
Title	Pyromaniac +
Will Save Progression	Good +