Archetype (3.5e Feat Type)

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[Archetype] Feats

These feats help define who the character "is".

 

Archetype Feats

Feat	Summary	Prerequisites	Balance Point
Crossbowyer	Become better with light, heavy and great crossbows	BAB 1+, Proficient with crossbows	High
Nightmare Harvester	You are adept in the ways of the workers of the Nightmare Harvest	Intimidate 4 ranks, Non-Good or a follower of the Nightmare Harvest	Very High

 

Scaling Archetype Feats

Feat	Summary	Prerequisites	Balance Point
Anti-Communist Machine	You were made to destroy Reds!	Construct type, 1st level only	Very High
Anti-Hero	You commit not-so-heroic actions, but are still a (relatively) good person.	Any non-good.	Low
Anti-Villain	You are not really evil; you know it. Killing people makes you sick... but it is necessary.	Any non-evil.	High
Archaeologist	You are an Archaeologist Adventurer, which make you a bit like Indiana Jones.	None	High
Avenger	Time to get revenge in the name of justice!	None	Very High
Battlesmith	You are both a smith and a combatant, combining both trades into one.	BAB +1, Craft (Metalworking) 4 Ranks	High
Big Guy	You are a big guy, you swing weapon very hard.	Str 16, power attack.	Moderate
Big Guy, Variant	You are simply big and built like a bull. Heck, people actually used you to pull the plow!	1st level character, Str 16+	High
Black Knight	are a black knight, a mysterious rider travelling the countryside nameless. The power is in the black full-plate you are wearing...	Armor Proficiency (Heavy).	High
Blind Master Style	You are a master at fighting while blind, being able to keep up and even beat most warriors.	Blind-Fight	High
Bounty Hunter	You are a hunter of outlaws and bounty, whether you do this for or for the criminal underworld is up to you.	BAB +1, Improved Unarmed Strike	Very High
Boxer	You enjoy punching people in the face. It's kind of nice to feel their blood spray across your palms as you beat them to a bloody pulp.	Str 14, Improved Unarmed Strike, Proficient with Unarmed Strikes.	Very High
Bundle of Joy	You exhude happiness and hope.	None
Catsuit Thief	You are an expert thief who goes around in a very very tight outfit.	Move Silently (4 ranks), Hide (4 ranks), charisma score of 13 or more.	Very High
Celebrity	You are a celebrity, it all about you!	Charisma 15+	Moderate
Chain-Smoking Badass	When defeating the hordes of darkness isn't enough, try lung cancer.	Must be able to physically smoke and have the means to support such a habit.	Very High
Champion Wrestler	You are a master wrestler, pushing people over and bending them in uncomfortable ways.	BAB +1	High
Cheerleader	Go team PC! Give benefits with your performances.	Cha 15	High
Church Hunter	You are hunter of supernatural threats.	None	High
Circus Performer	You have performed in a circus and have learned tricks of the trade, you have a large palette of skills and many abilities when dealing with perils.	Perform (Any) and Tumble 4 Ranks	High
Corpsecrafted	Undead you create are more powerful, including yourself if you're also undead.	Undead type or access to 1st level Necromancy spells	Unquantifiable
Cowboy	You are a cowboy or a cowgirl, that make you good at particular things.	None	High
Creepy Kid	There are those in this world who have been born with unnatural forces coursing through their veins. These individuals, from even an early age, affect the world around them in terrible ways.	Intimidate 4 ranks or Non-Good	Very High
Cutthroat	You may or may not be a bastard, but you sure fight like one.	None	High
Dark Overlord	You are a heavily-armored evil overlord, between you dark familiars and dark magic no one can stand in your ways.	Nongood Alignment, Arcane Caster Level 1st	Very High
Deformed	Gain [Deformity] feats for free	None	Unquantifiable
Demon Summoner	You like inscribing pentagrams and making new friends/slaves.	Caster level 1st	Unquantifiable
Dhampir Blood	Gain some vampiric traits, as you awaken your vampiric ancestry.	Must be living.	Very High
Divine Blooded	You have the blood of a deity. It's not strong enough for you to be a demigod. But not thin enough to not have any effects.	1st level only	High
Dragon Disciple	Your inner dragon awakens, giving you dragon themed powers.	Dragonblooded subtype, Spontaneous Arcane Spellcasting	High
Eater of Souls	When things die, you feel satisfied.	Non-Good alignment.	High
Edgelord	People cut themselves on you, you're just that edgy.	Any non-lawful, non-good alignment.	High
Evolved Cadaver	You are stronger and more resilient than most undeads.	Must be a Corporeal Undead	High
Experimental Scientist	You do what you can, with peer review and careful study.	Knowledge (any) 4 ranks.	High
Fabulous Bizarre Spirit	Now you can have a D&D Bizarre Adventure! Fabulous!	Cha 13	Very High
Fairy Godmother	You are a Fairy Godmother, for good or ill.	Fey Type or Augmented Fey Subtype, must be Female	Very High
Faustian Pact-Maker	You make dark pacts for a living.	Dark Pact-Bound	High
Fearless Leader	You are a leader of men.	Must be the leader or spokeperson for a group of allies, Cha 15.	Very High
Femme Fatale	You possess the ability to seduce other out of their mind.	Must be a female, Cha 15+	Very High
Feral Child	Maybe you were abandoned as a child by accident or maybe you have an ancient demon fox bound to your body that makes you shout stupid things and run around on all fours. Whatever it is, you're really quite feral.	Any non-Lawful.	High
Fey Archivist	You are an historian among the fey, tolling away in their maze-like archives and preserving history.	Fey Type	High
Field Researcher	An expert that works in the field.	Knowledge (any) 4 ranks.	High
Flame of Ambition	Emboldened by the flame of ambition, you resist through any adversities.	None
Gamer	Truly your are a gamer, the most oppressed minority	None
Ghost-Touched	You make ghosts seem noisy and garish.	Must have a corporeal body, Dex or Charisma 15	Very High
Greenblooded	You photosynthesize and breath through your skin or something.	1st level only or Knowledge Nature 8 ranks	Very High
Greentongue	You can speak with all of nature.	Knowledge Nature 4 ranks, able to speak Sylvan	High
Grim Favored	Resist undead and see ghosts.	None	High
Hermit Martial Artist	Become the old master who live by himself in the mountain.	Survival 4 Ranks., Improved Unarmed Strike	High
Hexbringer	You must have some hag blood in your ancestry, bad things happen to those you dislike, and nature seems to be listening to your desires.	Intelligence 13+, Wisdom 13+, or Charisma 13+.	Very High
Hometown Advantage	When you are in your home territory the terrain works for you.	None	Moderate
Immortal	Stronger than death.	None	High
King of Spirits	chichei na.	Ability to rebuke/create undead or undead type	Very High
Knight in Shining Armor	You are the rescuer of damsels in distress, the emancipater of maidens locked in high towers. You ride proudly upon your mount displaying your righteous do-gooder ways to the population and they love you for it!	Lawful Good alignment, Charisma 13+, proficiency with heavy armor.	High
Living Phantom	You are a living being who carry strange ghostly abilities.	Must be corporeal.	Very High
Lucifer Bloody Morningstar	Crime-solving devil, it makes sense Don't overthink it.	Being of the lower planes.	Moderate
MIB	Who are they and why do they do what they do?	Lawful	Very High
Mad Scientist	You do what you must, because you can. All in the name of SCIENCE!	Knowledge (any) 4 ranks.	Very High
Magic Card Duelist	You use your knowledge of Children's Card Game to increase your potent arcane powers.	Bookish Wizard alternate class feature	Very High
Magician	You have the skills of a mage, but the heart of a performer.	Ability to cast at least one Illusion or Enchantment spell.	Very High
Marshal	You are a commander of brave men and women, you lead them to victory or defeat.	Bab +1, Charisma 15	High
Master Inquisitive	The character has decided to be Sherlock Holmes.	None	Very High
Medium	You are able to communicate with the dead and feel their presence.	Must be a corporeal living creature.	High
Miner	You dig tunnels really fast.	None	Moderate
Mobster	Whether you are a top of the notch hitman or simply a bootlegger, you are all part of one big family.	None	High
Nautical	You are at home on the high seas.	None	High
Outcast	You were outcast from whatever society/guild/nation you used to belong to. Everyone knows that outcasts are serious badasses.	Any non-lawful.1	High
Paragon	You are good... like very good. So good you can cure people with your touch... just try avoid to turn into a sue.	Any Good	High
Pit Fighter	You were born as a slave; not to serve, but to fight. Or you're just a battle freak, fighting as a gladiator as a pastime.	Bab +1, 1st level character.	Very High
Progressive Were-Cephalopodia	You got bit by a Were-Cephalopod and it's been doing some stuff.	None	High
Promethian Breath	Your soulfire has intensified, reaching into the primordial essense of itself, and bursting forth with even greater power.	Must have a breath weapon that deals damage.	Very High
Protected by Fate	Things tend to work out your way in dangerous situations.	None	Very High
Punk Star	You are a punk star, able to deliver performance which causes a rise in your allies.	Perform (Any) 1 Ranks	Very High
Reservist	You are outstanding at squeezing out the last drop of your magic.	None	Very High
Serial Killer	You are a scary murderous thing. For some reason, no one seems to be able to stop you.	Evil alignment	Very High
Sister of Battle	A fighting nun enters the battlefield. She delivers mercy in one hand and death in the other.	Non-evil, Knowledge Religion 4 ranks	Very High
Skeleton Lord	Hell yeah skeletons!	Must be able to cast 1st level necromancy spells or have the CorpsecrafterLM feat	Very High
Skulker	You may have come from a thieving family, or spent some time apprenticed in a thief's guild. You have learned some sneaky tricks and kept in practice even as your path in life took a turn away from the rogue's life.	None	High
Spirit of the Forest	I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees and if you don't listen ill break both your knees.	Plant Type, Druid or Ranger level 1	Moderate
Street Punk	You're a real troublemaker! Stay away from that kid, he's a bad influence.	Any non-lawful alignment.	High
Street Urchin	You were raised by the street. You had your share of diseases, bullies, and bad luck.	1st level Only	High
Student of Necromancy	You made your first skeleton, now you are going to be a real necromancer!	Must be able to cast 1st level necromancy spells or have the CorpsecrafterLM feat	High
Super Fighting Robot	You're mega-useful, equipped with a bunch of mega-abilities.	Construct Type	Very High
Tough Guy	Through a life of taking blows, you have hardened your body to a fine degree.	Con 16+	Very High
Traceur	You can do parkour, that what being a traceur mean.	None	High
Track Star	Rolling around at the speed of sound, Got places to go, Got to follow my rainbow.	Dex 20	Very High
Undertaker	Living or undead, all must descend in the tomb	None
Unethical Scientist	You are a scientist who cares little for the 'safety protocols' or the 'ethical constraints'.	Any Non-Good, Knowledge (any) 4 ranks.	Very High
Unflappable	You are simply unflappable, too cool for this world.	None	Very High
Unstoppable Object	You're always on the move, you just can't stop!	Dex 15+	Very High
Ur-Priest	You steal your divine magic from the gods.	Must be able to cast divine spells.	Very High
Veteran	You are a veteran. You fought all your life, and yes, you are badass.	Middle aged or older., BAB +3	High
Wanderer	You have no home and wander the land; you are a drifter; a nomad; at home everywhere.	None	High
Warrior Princess	You are a warrior, you are a princess, you are a warrior princess!	1st level only, must be of royal blood and preferably female	Very High
Wirework Fighter	Your movements and actions defy physics.	None	High
Wise One	There are those in this world with a natural connection with the magic forces that criss-cross underneath reality. These powerful individuals tend to be incrediblly calm, and incrediblly wise.	Ability to cast 1st level spells, Wisdom 15.	High
Wise Sage	You are an incredibly wise figure who keep knowledge and guide those around you into becoming better.	Wis 15+	Very High
Wrapped in Scars	You're covered in scars. It's ugly but has some benefits.	Must be corporeal.	Very High

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