Metaphrase (3.5e Feat Type)

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[Metaphrase] Feat Type

Metaphrase feats allow a truespeaker to alter their phrases in slight ways.

As a truespeaker’s knowledge of the language of creation grows, they can learn to speak phrases in a slightly different way. Speaking a phrase in such a way is harder than normal but, thanks to metaphrase feats, at least it is possible. Phrases modified by a metaphrase feat have a higher DC to speak and cause more short-term drain.

This does not change the actual level of the phrase, so the DC for saving throws against it does not go up. You choose to apply a metaphrase feat when speaking the phrase you wish to modify. Doing so does not take any longer then speaking the phrase normally.

 

Metaphrase Feats

Feat	Summary	Prerequisites	Balance Point
Enlarge Phrase	Speak the phrase from farther away.	Truespeech class feature, Truespeech 7 ranks.	Very High
Extend Phrase	The phrase lasts longer.	Truespeech class feature, Truespeech 7 ranks.	Very High
Nonlethal Phase	Phrase deal Nonlethal damage	Truespeech class feature, Truespeech 5 ranks, Heal 1 rank
Quicken Phrase	Speak the phrase as a swift action.	Truespeech class feature, Truespeech 13 ranks.	Very High
Secure Phrase	Speak the phrase while taking 10.	Truespeech class feature, Truespeech 5 ranks.	High
Silent Phrase	invoke Truespeech silently	Truespeech class feature, Truespeech 7 ranks.

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