Ashla, the Illuminated Force (3.5e Vestige)

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Ashla the Illuminated Force

A powerful supernatural martial artist from ancient times, he embraced power through peace and tranquility. He grants his binder the ability to use telekinetic power, detect danger to themselves and allies, charm creatures to their cause, deflect projectiles, and wield a magic blade.

Level: 3rd

Binding DC: 20

Special Requirement: If you have hosted Bogan within the last 24 hours, Ashla refuses your call.

Legend

Back when monks were merely beginning to organize, and their philosophy was still spreading, two brothers and martial artists known as Ashla and Bogan studied under a great master and took two very different lessons from their teachings. Where Bogan chose to draw power through intensity of emotion and instinct, Ashla chose the path of tranquility and order. Their split put the brothers at odds, and soon fighting broke out between them. Their battle lasted for 1000 years, even beyond death, and at the end they both exhausted themselves so thoroughly that their very essence had dispersed into the cosmos, vanished from reality.

It is uncertain, but it is believed both Ashla and Bogan existed during the time of the monk Ronove^ToM. It's not known if she was a fellow monk, a friend, or even their teacher. However, both seem to synergize well with her.

Manifestation

The user gets a feeling of overwhelming calm. Everything around her seems perfect, distractions fading away in the background. Only when everything is calm does a pale blue ghost of a kindly elderly man appear. He bows, and extends a hand in offering to make a contract.

Sign

You have a pale blue outline glowing around you, and any weapon you wield glows brightly as if made of energy.

Influence

You prefer to solve problems without combat. You use diplomacy and other abilities whenever possible, only engaging in combat when forced to fight.

Granted Abilities

AC Bonus

You may replace your Dexterity with Charisma for the purposes of AC and Reflex saves, plus +1 insight bonus to AC and another +1 every 5 levels you have (maximum +5 at 20th). This can only be used in no armor or light armor, but not with a shield or heavier armor.

Blade of Light

You can conjure any weapon you are proficient with the same action as drawing a weapon. This weapon is made of solid light, and automatically has greater magic weapon's effect upon it. If you drop the weapon, it vanishes and can be re-created as a standard action.

You become proficient with longswords.

Danger Sense

You gain mental watchguard as a psi-like ability at will, as well as Trap Sense and Uncanny Dodge of a barbarian of your level.

Deflect Projectiles

You gain Deflect Arrows, but may deflect rays as well. You deflect with your blade of light instead of your hand.

Mind Trick

You gain use suggestion as a spell-like ability at will, but a successful save renders the creature immune for 24 hours. If the affected creature fails it Will saving throw it is allowed another saving throw, if it fails this second saving throw not only will it complete the suggestion but also reason that it was it idea all along (although a particularly out of character action could make the creature realize it was under the influence of mind control or other forces and trace it back to you). Once you have used this ability, you cannot use it again for 5 rounds.

Synergy

Ashla works well when bound with Ronove, the Iron Maiden^ToM. When using her Far Hand ability (a swift action), you can instead use Telekinesis. Your AC Bonus also gets a +4 bonus.

Telekinesis

You gain telekinesis at a caster level equal to your binder level. Once you have used this ability, you cannot use it again for 5 rounds.

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