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{{3.5e Class Data
|summary=A black healer is suing forbidden spells to heal other people.
|minlevel=4
|ability=Prepared Arcane Spellcasting, Spontaneous Arcane Spellcasting, Prepared Divine Spellcasting, Spontaneous Divine Spellcasting
|progression=Full
|align=lg, ng, cg, ln, n, cn, le, ne, ce
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==Black Healer==

{{quote
|The history of our Order is unimportant, we tried to help and we paid a dire price for it. 
|orig=Doctor Iloline, Human Black Healer
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Not all practitioners of the dark art use it for harm; one group, named after their black robes, use it for healing. The black healers are a respite for the poor, the sick and the deprived. Black healers are trained in many arts in addition to their dark knowledge they delve in, including surgery, undertaking and various burial rites. It is not uncommon for a black healer to act as both the surgeon and mortician in a community. Unfortunately, not all black healers have good intentions; some of them use the one under their care as fodder for their experiments.

===Becoming a Black Healer===

{{3.5e Prestige Class Prereqs
|skills=[[SRD:Heal Skill|Heal]] 6 Ranks, [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (Religion) 6 ranks
|feats=[[Dark Knowledge (3.5e Feat)|Dark Knowledge]], [[Dedicated Surgeon (3.5e Feat)|Dedicated Surgeon]]
|spellcasting=Must be capable of casting [[Dark Healing (3.5e Spell)|''dark healing'']] and one necromancy spell
|special= Must be trained by a Black Healer mentor and given a mask at the end of a successful training.
}}

{{3.5e Class Simple
|prestige=true
|classname=Black Healer
|hitdie=6
|length=5
|bab=Poor
|fort=Poor
|ref=Poor
|will=Good
|specialhead1= rowspan="2" {{!}} Spellcasting
|special1=[[#Black Healer's Mask|Black Healer's Mask]], [[#Dark Healing|Dark Healing]], [[#Mortician|Mortician]] {{!!}} +1 level of existing spellcasting class 
|special2=[[#Dissection Knowledge|Dissection Knowledge]], [[#Healing Domain|Healing Domain]] {{!!}} +1 level of existing spellcasting class 
|special3=[[#Death Insight|Death Insight]] {{!!}} +1 level of existing spellcasting class 
|special4=[[#Greater Dark Healing|Greater Dark Healing]] {{!!}} +1 level of existing spellcasting class 
|special5=[[#Snuff Life|Snuff Life]] {{!!}} +1 level of existing spellcasting class 
|skillpoints=4
|skills= Craft, 
Decipher Script, 
Heal,
Knowledge, 
Listen,
Profession, 
Search, 
Sense Motive, 
Speak Language, 
Spellcraft, 
Spot}}

====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Black Healer.

'''{{Anchor|Spellcasting}}:''' At each level, you gain new spells per day and an increase in caster level (and spells known, if applicable) as if you had also gained a level in a spellcasting class to which you belonged before adding the prestige class level. You do not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained. If you had more than one spellcasting class before becoming a black healer, you must decide to which class to add each level for the purpose of determining spells per day, caster level, and spells known.

'''{{Anchor|Black Healer's Mask}} {{Ex}}:''' Black healer have a stereotypical bird-like mask, originally conceived to protect them against miasma they quickly re-purposed it to protect them against the dark powers they play with. The mask is a magical [[Breathing Mask (3.5e Equipment)|breathing mask]], when worn by a black healer increase the amount of [[Mindbreak (3.5e Variant Rule)|madness]] needed for them to mindbreak by their class level. 

'''{{Anchor|Dark Healing}}:''' A black healer do not pa any insight cost from casting [[Dark Healing (3.5e Spell)|''dark healing'']]. 

'''{{Anchor|Mortician}} {{Ex}}:''' A black healer is an expert at dealing with corpses, she gain a +8 bonus on any checks to determine if a creature is a live or not, the identity of the corpse, how it died, how long it died or similar questions. 

'''{{Anchor|Dissection Knowledge}} {{Ex}}:''' At 2nd level black healer can capture a recently dead creature and dissect them, a process that takes 1 hour to complete.  After the dissection, the black healer gains an increased ability to combat creatures of the same type.  Select a type from the [[ranger|ranger's]] favored enemy list.  He may ignore any fortification or immunity to critical hits, and gain a +2 bonus on attack and +2d6 damage against creatures of that type.  This lasts until the black healer dissects another creature, re-assigning the bonus.

'''{{Anchor|Healing Domain}} {{Su}}:''' A 2nd level black healer receive the [[Healing (3.5e Cleric Domain)|healing]] domain (as per [[Acquire Domain (3.5e Feat)|acquire domain]]) even if she is not a divine spellcaster.

'''{{Anchor|Death Insight}} {{Su}}:''' A 3rd level black healer can make a DC 15 [[Dark Insight (3.5e Variant Rule)|dark insight]] + [[wisdom]] check when interacting with the corpse of a creature. If successful the black healer replicate the effect of [[SRD:Speak with Dead|''speak with dead'']], asking a single question plus an additional question for each 2 point the black healer beat the DC. The corpse answering the question is only audible and visible by the black healer itself, everyone else just see a still corpse. 

'''{{Anchor|Greater Dark Healing}} {{Su}}:''' A 4th level black healer [[SRD:Maximize Spell|maximize]] any spells from the [healing] subschool with no increase in spell level or casting time when she does so on a creature under the effect of  [[Dark Healing (3.5e Spell)|''dark healing'']].

'''{{Anchor|Snuff Life}} {{Su}}:''' A 5th level black healer can take a life as easily as she can save one, she may replicate the effect of [[SRD:Slay Living|''slay living'']] as a 1 round action. While doing so her hand glow with dark power, making the power obvious and hard to use on an unsuspecting foe. A creature that successfully make it save against snuff life is immune for 24 hours.


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Article Balance	Very High +
Author	Leziad +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Poor +
Class Ability	Prepared Arcane Spellcasting +, Spontaneous Arcane Spellcasting +, Prepared Divine Spellcasting + and Spontaneous Divine Spellcasting +
Class Ability Progression	Full +
Fortitude Save Progression	Poor +
Identifier	3.5e Prestige Class +
Length	5 +
Minimum Level	4 +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Skill	Craft +, Decipher Script +, Heal +, Knowledge +, Listen +, Profession +, Search +, Sense Motive +, Speak Language +, Spellcraft + and Spot +
Skill Points	4 +
Summary	A black healer is using forbidden spells to heal other people. +
Title	Black Healer +
Will Save Progression	Good +