User:Snafusam/Purifier (3.5e Prestige Class)
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The Purifier
| “ | I once feared the undead, now i seek them. | ” |
A purifier is a representative of true life their values are of life and water anybody seeking to corrupt the purity 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 usual zealotry. 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 small tidal waves is well within their potential. In a desert they are almost as valued as an SRD:Decanter of Endless Water and in the ocean they are terrifying beings of power which control the waters to their whim.
| Skills: | Concentration 8 ranks, Spellcraft 5 ranks, Knowledge (religion) 8 ranks |
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| Spellcasting: | Able to cast third level divine spells. |
| Special: | Turn Undead |
| Special: | Non-evil Alignment |
| Special: | Must have a purifier available for first level. |
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| 1st | +0 | +2 | +0 | +2 | Bonus domain, Lay on Hands, Zone of consecration | +1 level of existing divine spellcasting class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | +1 | +3 | +0 | +3 | Double Turning, Turn Undead | +1 level of existing divine spellcasting class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | +2 | +3 | +1 | +3 | Major consecration | +1 level of existing divine spellcasting class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | +3 | +4 | +1 | +4 | Hydrokinesis | +1 level of existing divine spellcasting class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | +3 | +4 | +1 | +4 | Purifying prowess | +1 level of existing divine spellcasting class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | +4 | +5 | +2 | +5 | Divine Tide | +1 level of existing divine spellcasting class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Purifier.
+1 level of existing divine spellcasting class (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.
Bonus Domain: At 1st level, a Purifier gains an extra domain either Good or Water if they are able to cast with domain spells. (if the character already has both domains she may pick another domain without having the proper "alignment or deity")
Lay on Hands (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.
Zone of consecration (Su): At 1st 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. It also causes Bless Water on any water within 5 feet of The Purifier.
Double Turning (Su): At 2nd level, The Purifier can use her turning ability twice as many times per day as her base ability. (3 + your Charisma modifier becomes: 6 + double your Charisma modifier.)
Turn Undead (Su): At 2nd 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 8th-level cleric/4th-level purifier turns undead as a 12th-level cleric.
Major consecration (Su): At 3rd 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 Bless Water on any water within 5 feet per purifier class level, any creature vulnerable to Holy Water is treated as if they are submerged, unless they are intentionally excluded by the purifier.
hydrokinesis (Su): at 4th level, the source of life is manipulated easily by a purifier. Creation and manipulation even in combat the element of life is within grasp of a purifier. Treated as a water spell of Purifier level for purposes required.
- Creation: Create Water at will, how it appears can be chosen(even direction traveling when created). Destruction/evaporation can be achieved as well, at the same rate.
Example Rates of Generation
- Faucet: creates 1 gallon per 5 rounds (your basic water faucet)
- Stream: pours out 1 gallon per round.
- Hose: produces a 5-foot-long stream at 5 gallons per round.
- Geyser: produces a 20-foot-long, 1-foot-wide stream at 30 gallons per round. The force deals 1d4 points of bludgeoning damage against one target. (Requires ECL 15)
- Manipulation: Control ECL x 10 gallons of water within ECL x 10 feet per character level, Concentration required.
- For the purposes of concentration all effects of hydrokinesis are considered one spell, 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 an effect.
- copying a spell costs turning attempts/spell level and requires a spellcraft check DC of 20+ double spell level, cannot copy a spell that has a greater level than the highest spell slot available to the purifier.
- Effects only last as long as concentrated on and the effect is within range.
examples
- copying the effects of Obscuring Mist would be a DC:22
- copying the effects of Fog Cloud would be a DC:24
- copying the effects of Water Walk would be a DC:26
- copying the effects of Water Breathing on SELF would be a DC:26 +5 per target
- copying the effects of Control Water would be a DC:27+1 per 2 feet altered.
- copying the effects of | Airy water would be a DC:30
- causing a | Tidal wave DC: 38
- Combat: using Water to fight is a powerful and unexpected weapon by turning it into different weapons it can become many things, with a spellcraft and concentration check, of course. The Purifier is treated as if she has proficiency with any water-created weapon.
- Water weapons are considered Holy and Cold Iron for the purpose of damage reduction while dealing damage as Holy Water. Add one magical property to weapons/armor when created for every 1/15 spellcraft check.
example maneuvers
- Water Shield: visible shield created out of water grants Shield bonus 1/10 spellcraft check. 1 hardness & 5hp for 1/5 spellcraft check. Creation is a Move action and lasts for as long as concentration is maintained.
- Wei Yu's Water Shield (3.5e Spell), Wei Yu's Oceanic Shield (3.5e Spell)??
- Water Armor: create armor out of water, grants Armor bonus 1/5 spellcraft check. 2 hardness & 10hp for 1/5 spellcraft check. Creation is a Move action and lasts for as long as concentration is maintained.
- Water blade: Covering an arm with water it turns into a powerful slashing/piercing weapon of any size desired (density is 10, hardness is 1/2 spellcraft check, hp = spellcraft check), damage is equal to ECL. Creation is a Move action and lasts for as long as concentration is maintained.
- Water Mace: holding water in your hand you create a club or mace to deal bludgeoning damage to any creature, (density is 10, hardness is 1/2 spellcraft check, hp = spellcraft check) damage is equal to ECL. Creation is a Move action and lasts for as long as concentration is maintained.
- Water Surprise: create a (target size category) cube of water above a target and let it drop on them naturally, no damage (unless vulnerable to water), however target is now drenched and re-rolls initiative -4.
- Water Arrows: Holding arms wide the Purifier creates a hail of arrows and launches them in an area dealing piercing damage.(each arrow is treated as a ray) 1 arrow for 1/2 spellcraft check made, damage is equal to half ECL per arrow. cannot have more than 1 arrow/ 5 levels/. 5 feet.
- Wei Yu's Water Arrows (3.5e Spell), Wei Yu's Water Spears (3.5e Spell), Wei Yu's Water Spears (3.5e Spell), Wei Yu's Spirit Water Spears (3.5e Spell)????
- Water Dragon creating a force of water and forcing it into the shape of a dragon the purifier deals a combination of bludgeoning and piercing damage to one target. standard action, damage is spellcraft check for both bludgeoning and piercing damage (total of 2x spellcraft check.
- Wei Yu's Crashing Wave (3.5e Spell)?
Purifying prowess (Ex): At 5th level, a Purifier increases Effective Caster Level from classes which do not naturally grant caster levels and cause the paladin to cast as a full spellcaster (normally half). should a purifier have multiple spellcasting classes then the effective caster level stacks together. Examples: a level 8 paladin/ 5 purifier/ 6 fighter would have an ECL of 19 compared to a level 8 paladin/ 4 purifier/ 6 fighter which would have an ECL of 8 because fighter is not a Casting class and the paladin only casts spells at half level. an level 4 cleric/4 paladin/5 purifier/6 wizard would have an ECL of 17 the paladin only giving half.
Divine Tide (Ex): At 6th level, When the Purifier gains a level in any level in a class which does not grant advancement in spells per day, the character gains new divine spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if She 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. Example; level 7 cleric/ 6 purifier/ 6 fighter casts spells as a level 19 cleric however, A 7 cleric/ 6 purifier/ 6 wizard casts spells as a level 13 cleric/ 6 wizard because the wizard does gain its own spells per day.
Campaign Information
The purifier is a prestige class created for clerics and paladins. For a desert purifier increase the difficulty of using hydrokinesis and make her more valued as a water-source and potential flood-risk, reversing this quality for an ocean-environment turning her into a water-powerhouse. But valued in most situations for anti-undead.
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.
Advancement: A purifier only lacks self-survival, so advancing in any other healing-capable class is the most likely, there’s no reason to bring back the dead, if you don’t let them die in the first place.
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 and life. 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.
| DC | Result |
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| 16 | Purifiers are great manipulators of holy power and water. usually hunting down undead and their ilk. |
| 21 | Purifiers create water and purify it causing common problems to undead and evil outsiders, often paid to walk through towns purifying all the water in the pipes/sewage. |
| 26 | Purifiers control the waters, allowing them to do feats like attacking someone with water. Started with a temple of Giraldo. |
| 32 | Purifiers have the ability to manipulate water at will. reveal story of Theraga |
| 37 | allow entrance to class without having a purifier teacher. |
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.
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