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{{#set:Summary=Back from the dead.
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==Returned==

A returned is a dead person who returned from the afterlife is a spectral form to complete a task/kill the one who murdered him/continue living. At first the returned is much like what he was in life, and seem to share his old weaknesses but as he grow inn power he become more like a true ghost.

===Making a Returned===

A returned is a good infiltrator, is very tough and can dish out some impressive damages. However he does not possess powerful spells like a wizard and will not do well in a social situation. 

'''Abilities:''' A returned need a good charisma score as it affect the DCs of his ability.

'''Races:''' Any races can become returned.

'''Alignment:''' Any.

'''Starting Gold:''' None.

'''[[SRD:Race Descriptions#Starting Age|Starting Age]]:''' Special, the returned start at the age he died and does not ages anymore.

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<div>{{Anchor|Table: The Returned}}</div>
Hit Die: d12
|-
! rowspan="2" | Level
! rowspan="2" | [[BAB|Base<br/>Attack Bonus]]
! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Saving Throw|Saving Throw]]s
! rowspan="2" | Special
|-
! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]]
|-
|1st||class="left" | +0 || +2 || +2 || +2
| class="left" | [[#Ghostly|Ghostly]], [[#Old Life|Old Life]], [[#Poltergeist| Poltergeist]], [[#Spirit-touch|Spirit-touch]]
|-
|2nd||class="left" | +1 || +3 || +3 || +3
| class="left" | [[#Ghostblast|Ghostblast]], [[#Phase Out|Phase out]]
|-
|3rd||class="left" | +2 || +3 || +3 || +3
| class="left" | [[#Eidolon|Eidolon]], [[#Phantasmal Magic|Phantasmal Magic]] 
|-
|4th||class="left" | +3 || +4 || +4 || +4
| class="left" | [[#Vaporous Body|Vaporous Body]]
|-
|5th||class="left" | +3 || +4 || +4 || +4
| class="left" | [[#Mettle|Mettle]], [[#Phantom Breath|Phantom Breath]]
|-
|6th||class="left" | +4 || +5 || +5 || +5
| class="left" | [[#Fantome|Fantome]]
|-
|7th||class="left" | +5 || +5 || +5 || +5
| class="left" | [[#Assured Return|Assured Return]], [[#Old Memories|Old Memories]], [[#Power Beyond The Grave|Power Beyond The Grave]]
|-
|8th||class="left" | +6/+1 || +6 || +6 || +6
| class="left" | [[#True Incorporeality|True Incorporeality]]
|-
|9th||class="left" | +6/+1 || +6 || +6 || +6
| class="left" | [[#Possession|Possession]]
|-
|10th||class="left" | +7/+2 || +7 || +7 || +7
| class="left" | [[#The Returner|The Returner]]
|- class="noalt"
| colspan="42" class="skill" |
'''Class Skills ([[Skill Points::4]] + [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier per level, &times;4 at 1st level)'''<br/>
{{3.5e Skills|Appraise, 
Balance, 
Bluff, 
Climb, 
Concentration,
Craft, 
Decipher Script, 
Diplomacy, 
Disguise, 
Escape Artist, 
Forgery, 
Gather Information, 
Heal, 
Hide, 
Intimidate, 
Knowledge (all), 
Listen,
Martial Lore,
Move Silently, 
Open Lock, 
Perform, 
Psicraft, 
Profession, 
Ride, 
Search, 
Sense Motive, 
Sleight of Hand, 
Speak Language, 
Spellcraft, 
Spot, 
Survival, 
Swim, 
Truespeak,
Tumble, 
Use Magic Device, 
Use Psionic Device, 
Use Rope}}
|}

====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Returned.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:'''  A returned is proficient with all [[SRD:Simple Weapon Proficiency|simple]] and [[SRD:Martial Weapon Proficiency|martial weapons]] and with [[SRD:Armor Proficiency (Medium)|medium]], and [[SRD:Armor Proficiency (Light)|light armor]] and [[SRD:Shield Proficiency|shields]] (but not [[SRD:Tower Shield Proficiency|tower shields]]).

'''{{Anchor|Ghostly}}:''' While he is not totally incorporeal, a recently returned form is ghostly, not totally in this world. A Returned gain the following benefits.
* All the [[SRD:Ghost Touch (Weapon Enhancement)|weapons]] he wield and [[SRD:Ghost Touch (Armor Enhancement)|armor]] he wear gain the ghost touch enhancement. These items are bound to the returner, vanish if he die and return if he is resurrected.  
* All attacks made with non-magical weapons or natural attacks have a 20% miss chance against the Returned. 
* If killed the returned will disperse, leaving no body behind.
* The returned gain the undead type with the Dark-Minded and Unliving subtype. 
* The returned may use his [[SRD:Charisma|charisma]] modifier for the purpose of calculation his hit points instead of his [[SRD:Constitution|constitution]].

'''{{Anchor|Old Life}}:''' You gain a free social archetype. 

'''''{{Anchor|Poltergeist}}'' {{Sp}}:''' A returned may use [[SRD:Ghost Sound|''ghost sound'']] and [[SRD:Mage Hand|''mage hand'']] as a swift action as a spell-like abilities at will. 

'''''{{Anchor|Spirit-touch}}'' {{Sp}}:''' A returned is capable of delivering devastating attacks of spiritual energy. He may as a touch attack, deal 1d6/level typeless damages as an attack action. The returned may channel his spirit-touch through a melee weapon. 

'''''{{Anchor|Ghostblast}}'' {{Sp}}:''' A 2nd level returned may now apply his [[#Spirit-touch|spirit-touch]] ability to ranged weapon or use it as a ranged touch attack within medium range. 

'''{{Anchor|Phase Out}} {{Su}}:''' A 2nd level returned is able to phase out for an innstant, allowing harmful blast of mundane or magical energy to pass through him harmlessly, this ability grant the same benefits as [[SRD:Rogue#Evasion|evasion]] except that it apply even if the returned is denied his [[SRD:Dexterity|dexterity]] or wear medium or heavy armor (or any other mundane condition).  

'''{{Anchor|Eidolon}} {{Su}}:''' A 3rd level returned radiate an aura of good luck as he watch over the soul of his allies. Any allied creature may reroll any failed saving throw or skill check as an immediate action within 30 feet of the Returned. The Returned may suppress or active this ability as a free action.

'''''{{Anchor|Phantasmal Magic}}'' {{Sp}}:''' A 3rd level Eidolon may use the following spell-like abilities at will: [[SRD:Phantom Steed|''phantom steed'']], [[SRD:Silent Image|''silent image'']], [[SRD:Ventriloquism|''ventriloquism'']], [[SRD:Open/Close|''open/close'']] and [[SRD:Dancing Lights|''dancing lights'']]

'''{{Anchor|Vaporous Body}} {{Ex}}:''' A 4th level retuned body become vaporous and difficult to interact with (although his ability to interact with the physical world is intact) all attacks made with a non-magical weapons ornatural weapons have a 50% miss chance againist the returned. In addition he become immune to critical hit and may use [[SRD:Obscuring Mist|''obscuring mist'']] as an immediate action centered on himself every 1d4 rounds as a spell-like ability.

'''{{Anchor|Mettle}} {{Ex}}:''' A 5th level returned gain mettle as a [[Complete Arcane|hexblade]]. 

'''''{{Anchor|Phantom Breath}}'' {{Sp}}:''' A 5th level returned may now project his [[#Spirit-touch|spirit-touch]] as a 30 foot cone as a standard action (no saves allowed). 

'''{{Anchor|Fantome}}:''' A 6th level returned lose the unliving subtype (but keep his constitution score), may cast [[SRD:Passwall|''passwall'']] at will (although no 'door' are created, the retruned just phase through matter) and [[SRD:Invisibility|''invisibility'']] as a immediate or move action as a supernatural ability and is always under the effect of [[SRD:Pass without Trace|''pass without trace'']]. 

'''{{Anchor|Assured Return}} {{Su}}:''' A 7th level returned no longer lose a level after being resurrected.

'''{{Anchor|Old Memories}} {{Su}}:''' A 7th level may [[Warp (3.5e Spell)|''warp'']] at will. He may count a single place (usually his place of death or where he spent his childhood or in fact any place that was important to him in life) as a unqiue anchor point that only he can access and that cannot be destroyed.  

'''{{Anchor|Power Beyond The Grave}}:''' A 7th level returned may inflict a single level drain to any creature hit by his [[#Spirit-touch|spirit-touch]]. 

'''{{Anchor|True Incorporeality}}:''' A 8th level returned may as a full-round action gain the [[SRD:Incorporeal Subtype|incorporeal subtype]] (and may change back with a immediate action) and gain a flight speed equal to twice his base land speed with perfect maneuverability when incorporeal, and equal to his base land speed with good maneuverability when not.     

'''''{{Anchor|Possession}}'' {{Sp}}:''' A 9th level retuned may use [[SRD:Magic Jar|magic jar]] as a full-round action at will. However any unwilling recipient may make a will save each round (DC charisma-based, in-combat or in situation of mortal danger) or hours (if it not the case) to expel the returned. Note that possession does not require any container as the returned enter 'bodily' into his target, all physical items the returner carried fall on the ground as he use this ability. The save DC is [[SRD:Charisma|charisma]]-based.   

'''{{Anchor|The Returner}}:''' When a 10th level returner is slain, he return 1d4 days later unharmed. Only through a reasonably complicated task a creature can prevent the return of a returned.  Here are some example:
* The returned's original body is burned and the ash scattered over the sea.
* The returned's childhood home is burned to the ground.
* The returned is slain by a holy weapon.
* All of the returned's extended family is killed.    


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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	Leziad +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Moderate +
Class Ability	Other +
Class Ability Progression	Full +
Fortitude Save Progression	Good +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Length	10 +
Minimum Level	1 +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Reflex Save Progression	Good +
Skill	Appraise +, Balance +, Bluff +, Climb +, Concentration +, Craft +, Decipher Script +, Diplomacy +, Disguise +, Escape Artist +, Forgery +, Gather Information +, Heal +, Hide +, Intimidate +, Knowledge +, Listen +, Martial Lore +, Move Silently +, Open Lock +, Perform +, Psicraft +, Profession +, Ride +, Search +, Sense Motive +, Sleight of Hand +, Speak Language +, Spellcraft +, Spot +, Survival +, Swim +, Truespeak +, Tumble +, Use Magic Device +, Use Psionic Device + and Use Rope +
Skill Points	4 +
Summary	Back from the dead. +
Title	Returned +
Will Save Progression	Good +