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All of the following are class features of the <-class name->.
 
All of the following are class features of the <-class name->.
  
'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' <-description of class weapon & armor proficiencies->.
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'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' All simple weapons and light armor.
  
 
'''{{Anchor|Actualization}} (Su):''' As a move action, a soulknife can create a weapon from pure psychic energy; such armaments are known as mindblades. A soulknife's mindblade is a one-handed weapon that deals 1d10 points of damage, with a critical range of 19-20 x2. It does not have a set damage type; the soulknife chooses whether her mindblade deals bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage when she forms it, and can switch damage types with the expenditure of a move action. It counts as a magic weapon for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. The blade can be broken (hardness 10 and 10 hitpoints), but the soulknife can simply reform it on her next move action. It dissipates instantly when released from her grip.
 
'''{{Anchor|Actualization}} (Su):''' As a move action, a soulknife can create a weapon from pure psychic energy; such armaments are known as mindblades. A soulknife's mindblade is a one-handed weapon that deals 1d10 points of damage, with a critical range of 19-20 x2. It does not have a set damage type; the soulknife chooses whether her mindblade deals bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage when she forms it, and can switch damage types with the expenditure of a move action. It counts as a magic weapon for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. The blade can be broken (hardness 10 and 10 hitpoints), but the soulknife can simply reform it on her next move action. It dissipates instantly when released from her grip.
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'''{{Anchor|Mental Approach}} (Ex):''' At first level, a soulknife has developed a combat philosophy that shapes not only her tactics but the materialized expression of her soul. She may choose between Speed, Control, Focus, or Power. Each choice offers a bonus feat and a new option for the form of her mindblade; when she gains access to mind-blade enhancements (see the Refinement class feature, below), she may enhance her Mental Approach forms separately from her standard mindblade. If a Mental Approach allows her to create multiple mindblades, she may enhance each separately, but the total enhancement bonus available is reduced by 1.
 
'''{{Anchor|Mental Approach}} (Ex):''' At first level, a soulknife has developed a combat philosophy that shapes not only her tactics but the materialized expression of her soul. She may choose between Speed, Control, Focus, or Power. Each choice offers a bonus feat and a new option for the form of her mindblade; when she gains access to mind-blade enhancements (see the Refinement class feature, below), she may enhance her Mental Approach forms separately from her standard mindblade. If a Mental Approach allows her to create multiple mindblades, she may enhance each separately, but the total enhancement bonus available is reduced by 1.
  
''Speed:'' She gains Two-Weapon Fighting as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to split the blade into two light weapons each dealing 1d6 points of damage with a critical threat range of 19-20 x2. Offhand attacks with these mindblades add her Strength in damage, rather then one-half her Strength.
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:'''''Speed:''''' She gains Two-Weapon Fighting as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to split the blade into two light weapons each dealing 1d6 points of damage with a critical threat range of 19-20 x2. Offhand attacks with these mindblades add her Strength in damage, rather then one-half her Strength.
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:'''''Control:''''' She gains Combat Expertise as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to form a one-handed weapon dealing 1d8 points of damage with a critical threat range of 19-20 x2 and a shield granting a +2 shield bonus to AC. She may enhance her shield as a second mindblade; instead of using weapon special abilities, she may enhance it with the Fortification, Energy Resistance, and Spell Resistance properties.
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:'''''Focus:''''' She gains Speed of Thought as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to form a one-handed weapon dealing 1d10 points of damage with a critical threat range of 18-20 x2. Attacks with this mindblade may substitute the soulknife's Intelligence modifier for her Strength modifier on attack rolls.
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:'''''Power:''''' She gains Power Attack as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to form a two-handed weapon dealing 2d6 points of damage with a critical threat range of 19-20 x2. Attacks with this mindblade apply twice her Strength in damage rather then 1.5x her Strength.
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'''{{Anchor|Combat Cognition}} (Ex):''' The soulknife's honed mental discipline extends - ever so slightly - to the minds of others around him. He gains his Intelligence modifier as an insight bonus to his AC; as long as he maintains psionic focus, he also applies it as an insight bonus to Initiative checks.
  
''Control:'' She gains Combat Expertise as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to form a one-handed weapon dealing 1d8 points of damage with a critical threat range of 19-20 x2 and a shield granting a +2 shield bonus to AC. She may enhance her shield; instead of using weapon special abilities, she may enhance it with the Fortification, Energy Resistance, and Spell Resistance properties.
 
  
''Focus:'' She gains Speed of Thought as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to form a one-handed weapon dealing 1d10 points of damage with a critical threat range of 18-20 x2. Attacks with this mindblade may use her Intelligence modifier in place of her Strength modifier on attack rolls.
 
  
''Power:'' She gains Power Attack as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to form a two-handed weapon dealing 2d6 points of damage with a critical threat range of 19-20 x2. Attacks with this mindblade apply twice her Strength in damage rather then 1.5x her Strength.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 08:01, 10 March 2011

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<-Strong points and weak points, and effectiveness with party members.->.

Abilities: High Strength compliments soulknives with a direct approach to their problems, as well as physical skills. High Dexterity contributes to stealthier, more skillful skirmish-based approaches. High Intelligence is important to afford more class skills and for many class features.

Races: Human, elf.

Alignment: Any.

Starting Gold: 4d4x10 (100gp).

Starting Age: As fighter.

Table 1-1: The Autoplate Pilot

Hit Die: d8

Level Base
Attack Bonus
Saving Throws Special Mindblade (Max/Total)
Fort Ref Will
1st +0 +0 +2 +2 Actualization, Mental Approach 0/0
2nd +1 +0 +3 +3 Combat Cognition 0/0
3rd +2 +1 +3 +3 [[#Psychic Strike|Psychic Strike +1d8], Refinement 1/1
4th +3 +1 +4 +4 Freethinking 1/2
5th +3 +1 +4 +4 Ideal Art 1/2
6th +4 +2 +5 +5 2/3
7th +5 +2 +5 +5 Ideal Art 2/3
8th +6/+1 +2 +6 +6 Psychic Strike +2d8 2/4
9th +6/+1 +3 +6 +6 Ideal Art 3/4
10th +7/+2 +3 +7 +7 Awaken Anima] 3/5
11th +8/+3 +3 +7 +7 Ideal Art 3/5
12th +9/+4 +4 +8 +8 Psychic Strike +4d6 4/6
13th +9/+4 +4 +8 +8 Ideal Art, Psychic Strike +3d8 4/6
14th +10/+5 +4 +9 +9 4/7
15th +11/+6/+1 +5 +9 +9 Ideal Art 5/7
16th +12/+7/+2 +5 +10 +10 5/8
17th +12/+7/+2 +5 +10 +10 Ideal Art 5/8
18th +13/+8/+3 +6 +11 +11 Psychic Strike +4d8 6/9
19th +14/+9/+4 +6 +11 +11 Ideal Art] 6/9
20th +15/+10/+5 +6 +12 +12 Perfect Syzygy 6/10

Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level, ×4 at 1st level)
The autoplate pilot’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Appraise (Int), Balance (Dex), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disable Device (Int), Jump (Str), Knowledge (all skills) (Int), Profession (Wis), Search (Int), and Spot (Wis).

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the <-class name->.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: All simple weapons and light armor.

Actualization (Su): As a move action, a soulknife can create a weapon from pure psychic energy; such armaments are known as mindblades. A soulknife's mindblade is a one-handed weapon that deals 1d10 points of damage, with a critical range of 19-20 x2. It does not have a set damage type; the soulknife chooses whether her mindblade deals bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage when she forms it, and can switch damage types with the expenditure of a move action. It counts as a magic weapon for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. The blade can be broken (hardness 10 and 10 hitpoints), but the soulknife can simply reform it on her next move action. It dissipates instantly when released from her grip.

A mindblade is a valid weapon for the purpose of feats, conditions, spells, and powers that reference weapons.

Even in places where magical effects do not normally function (such as within a null magic field), a soulknife can attempt to sustain his mindblade by making a DC 20 Will save. On a successful save, the soulknife maintains his mindblade for a number of rounds equal to his class level before he needs to check again. On an unsuccessful attempt, the mindblade vanishes. As a move action on his turn, the soulknife can attempt a new Will save to rematerialize his mindblade while he remains within the magic-negating effect. He gains a bonus to these Will saves equal to his Intelligence modifier.

Mental Approach (Ex): At first level, a soulknife has developed a combat philosophy that shapes not only her tactics but the materialized expression of her soul. She may choose between Speed, Control, Focus, or Power. Each choice offers a bonus feat and a new option for the form of her mindblade; when she gains access to mind-blade enhancements (see the Refinement class feature, below), she may enhance her Mental Approach forms separately from her standard mindblade. If a Mental Approach allows her to create multiple mindblades, she may enhance each separately, but the total enhancement bonus available is reduced by 1.

Speed: She gains Two-Weapon Fighting as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to split the blade into two light weapons each dealing 1d6 points of damage with a critical threat range of 19-20 x2. Offhand attacks with these mindblades add her Strength in damage, rather then one-half her Strength.
Control: She gains Combat Expertise as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to form a one-handed weapon dealing 1d8 points of damage with a critical threat range of 19-20 x2 and a shield granting a +2 shield bonus to AC. She may enhance her shield as a second mindblade; instead of using weapon special abilities, she may enhance it with the Fortification, Energy Resistance, and Spell Resistance properties.
Focus: She gains Speed of Thought as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to form a one-handed weapon dealing 1d10 points of damage with a critical threat range of 18-20 x2. Attacks with this mindblade may substitute the soulknife's Intelligence modifier for her Strength modifier on attack rolls.
Power: She gains Power Attack as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. When materializing her mindblade, she may choose to form a two-handed weapon dealing 2d6 points of damage with a critical threat range of 19-20 x2. Attacks with this mindblade apply twice her Strength in damage rather then 1.5x her Strength.

Combat Cognition (Ex): The soulknife's honed mental discipline extends - ever so slightly - to the minds of others around him. He gains his Intelligence modifier as an insight bonus to his AC; as long as he maintains psionic focus, he also applies it as an insight bonus to Initiative checks.



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<-Sample race of your choice-> <-class name-> Starting Package

Weapons: <-Weapon selection for starting at 1st level with this class.->.

Skill Selection: Pick a number of skills equal to 4 + Int modifier.

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Gear: <-Starting armor and other equipment outside of weapons.->.

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