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== Arcane-Corrupted ==
 
== Arcane-Corrupted ==
  
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[[Summary::Changed by a strange and forbidden ritual, creatures with this template are faster, stronger, and tougher than their counterparts--but suffer terrible consequences should they abuse that power.]]
  
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Changed by some strange ritual that only the [[Organizations_(Shattered_Haven_Supplement)#The_Academy|Institution]] knows, arcane-corrupted creatures are the women collectively known as the [[Organizations_(Shattered_Haven_Supplement)#The_Silver_Hilt|Silver Hilt]]. In this ritual, the flesh and blood of [[Organizations_(Shattered_Haven_Supplement)#Abominations_of_the_Waste|abominations]] is fused into the core of girls, fusing into their very nature and enhancing their abilities with those of abominations, allowing them to fight the terrible creatures on equal ground--but with a cost.
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Certain changes are also physical however, and the eyes of arcane-corrupted creatures become slitted in the same manner as a cat or a snake, their face takes on an ageless appearance and their skin takes on the appearance of polished marble, and their hair turns an unnatural white color.
  
 
=== Creating an Arcane-Corrupted ===
 
=== Creating an Arcane-Corrupted ===
  
"Arcane-corrupted" is an acquired template that can be added to any living, corporeal humanoid creature (referred hereafter as the base creature).
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"Arcane-corrupted" is an acquired template that can be added to any living, corporeal, female humanoid (referred hereafter as the base creature).
  
 
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'''Abominable Healing ([[Ex]]):''' As a free action, the arcane corrupted creature may heal a number of points of damage equal to twice their HD, up to a maximum of one-half their maximum HP; activating this ability adds four corruption points to the base creature's pool. The creature may even use this ability to reattach or regrow limbs, as per the [[SRD:Regenerate|regenerate]] spell.
 
'''Abominable Healing ([[Ex]]):''' As a free action, the arcane corrupted creature may heal a number of points of damage equal to twice their HD, up to a maximum of one-half their maximum HP; activating this ability adds four corruption points to the base creature's pool. The creature may even use this ability to reattach or regrow limbs, as per the [[SRD:Regenerate|regenerate]] spell.
  
Should the arcane-corrupted creature be brought to negative hit-points but not killed, on their next action this ability automatically activates a number of times to bring the creature to 0 HP or higher without the creature willing it to happen, though the maximum HP to which they are brought by the use of this ability is zero. Further healing, either from other sources or from further applications of Abominable Healing must be used to bring the creature above 0 HP.
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Should the arcane-corrupted creature be brought to negative hit-points but not killed, on their next action this ability automatically activates a number of times to bring the creature to 0 HP or higher without the creature willing it to happen. The maximum HP to which they are brought by the unintentional use of this ability is zero. Further healing, either from other sources or from further applications of Abominable Healing must be used to bring the creature above 0 HP.
  
 
'''Corrupted Toughness ([[Ex]]):''' As a free action that can be activated even when it's not the creature's turn, the arcane corrupted creature may reduce the damage from any source until the start of their next turn by a number equal to their HD; activating this ability adds three corruption points to the base creature's pool.
 
'''Corrupted Toughness ([[Ex]]):''' As a free action that can be activated even when it's not the creature's turn, the arcane corrupted creature may reduce the damage from any source until the start of their next turn by a number equal to their HD; activating this ability adds three corruption points to the base creature's pool.
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'''Foul Resistance ([[Ex]]):''' As a free action that can be activated even when it's not the creature's turn, the arcane corrupted creature adds five to the next saving throw he makes; activating this ability adds three corruption points to the base creature's pool.
 
'''Foul Resistance ([[Ex]]):''' As a free action that can be activated even when it's not the creature's turn, the arcane corrupted creature adds five to the next saving throw he makes; activating this ability adds three corruption points to the base creature's pool.
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'''Sense Abomination ([[Ex]]):''' The base creature may pause for a moment in an attempt to detect [[Organizations_(Shattered_Haven_Supplement)#Abominations_of_the_Waste|abominations]] in the area; this ability works like [[SRD:Detect_Evil|detect evil]], except its area is a spread around the creature with a Medium range (effective caster level equal to the creature's HD) and it detects creatures of the aberration type. This ability has the power to detect both [[Organizations_(Shattered_Haven_Supplement)#Abominations_of_the_Waste|abominations]] in the area (even when hidden in humanoid form), as well as other arcane-corrupted creatures, and is unable to discern between the two.
  
 
==== Abilities ====
 
==== Abilities ====

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Arcane-Corrupted

Changed by a strange and forbidden ritual, creatures with this template are faster, stronger, and tougher than their counterparts--but suffer terrible consequences should they abuse that power.

Changed by some strange ritual that only the Institution knows, arcane-corrupted creatures are the women collectively known as the Silver Hilt. In this ritual, the flesh and blood of abominations is fused into the core of girls, fusing into their very nature and enhancing their abilities with those of abominations, allowing them to fight the terrible creatures on equal ground--but with a cost.

Certain changes are also physical however, and the eyes of arcane-corrupted creatures become slitted in the same manner as a cat or a snake, their face takes on an ageless appearance and their skin takes on the appearance of polished marble, and their hair turns an unnatural white color.

Creating an Arcane-Corrupted

"Arcane-corrupted" is an acquired template that can be added to any living, corporeal, female humanoid (referred hereafter as the base creature).

Size and Type

The creature's type changes to Aberration, and it gains the Augmented subtype. Size is unchanged.

Hit Dice

Do not recalculate Hit Dice, base attack bonus, speed, armor class or saves.

Special Attacks

Atrocious Reach (Ex): As a free action, the arcane-corrupted creature may increase the reach of their next attack by 5'; activating this ability adds four corruption points to the base creature's pool. This ability may be activated multiple times for a single attack to increase the reach farther.

Grim Quickstrike (Ex): As a free action, the arcane-corrupted creature may make a single attack at their highest attack bonus; activating this ability adds five corruption points to the base creature's pool.

Harrowing Strength (Ex): As a free action, the arcane corrupted creature adds a bonus to his next attack roll equal to one-fifth his HD and adds a bonus equal to his HD on his next damage roll; activating this ability adds five corruption points to the base creature's pool. This ability may be activated multiple times for a single attack to increase the damage, though the bonus to attack rolls does not stack.

Special Qualities

Corruption Points: Arcane-corrupted creatures have the flesh of abominations embedded deep within their bodies, giving them the ability to activate various functions that most abominations have. Activating various abilities adds Corruption Points to the base creature's pool; if there are more Corruption Points in the creature's pool at the beginning of their turn than 3 + half the base creature's HD + Constitution modifier, the creature must make a Will save (DC 5 + 2 for every point over the threshold) or become a full-on abomination. If the base creature turns into an abomination, they immediately gain a permanent +10 to all ability scores, change alignment to Chaotic Evil and become an NPC under the DM's control; nothing, not even the Wish or Miracle spells, can change the character back to a PC.

An arcane-corrupted creature may attempt to quell the abomination lurking deep within themselves as a full-round action, which removes one Corruption Point, and another one for every three HD they have past the first (two at 4th level, three at 7th level, and so on). During a round in which they attempt to quell the beast, they may not activate any abilities that this template grants.

Abominable Healing (Ex): As a free action, the arcane corrupted creature may heal a number of points of damage equal to twice their HD, up to a maximum of one-half their maximum HP; activating this ability adds four corruption points to the base creature's pool. The creature may even use this ability to reattach or regrow limbs, as per the regenerate spell.

Should the arcane-corrupted creature be brought to negative hit-points but not killed, on their next action this ability automatically activates a number of times to bring the creature to 0 HP or higher without the creature willing it to happen. The maximum HP to which they are brought by the unintentional use of this ability is zero. Further healing, either from other sources or from further applications of Abominable Healing must be used to bring the creature above 0 HP.

Corrupted Toughness (Ex): As a free action that can be activated even when it's not the creature's turn, the arcane corrupted creature may reduce the damage from any source until the start of their next turn by a number equal to their HD; activating this ability adds three corruption points to the base creature's pool.

Cursed Speed (Ex): As a free action, the arcane corrupted creature moves up to one-half their base speed; activating this ability adds two corruption points to the base creature's pool.

Foul Resistance (Ex): As a free action that can be activated even when it's not the creature's turn, the arcane corrupted creature adds five to the next saving throw he makes; activating this ability adds three corruption points to the base creature's pool.

Sense Abomination (Ex): The base creature may pause for a moment in an attempt to detect abominations in the area; this ability works like detect evil, except its area is a spread around the creature with a Medium range (effective caster level equal to the creature's HD) and it detects creatures of the aberration type. This ability has the power to detect both abominations in the area (even when hidden in humanoid form), as well as other arcane-corrupted creatures, and is unable to discern between the two.

Abilities

Apply the following changes to the base creature's ability scores: Str +4, Dex +4, Con +2, Cha -2

Organization

Challenge Rating

Increase the base creature's challenge rating by +2.

Advancement

By character class.

Level Adjustment

+2



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Identifier3.5e Template +
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SummaryChanged by a strange and forbidden ritual, creatures with this template are faster, stronger, and tougher than their counterparts--but suffer terrible consequences should they abuse that power. +
TitleArcane-Corrupted +