Enlightened Blade - Revision history

Locutus: Renamed "Monk Bonuses" to "Soulknife Bonuses"

2026-05-04T20:18:34Z

Renamed "Monk Bonuses" to "Soulknife Bonuses"

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	\|+ style="text-align:left;" \| Table: ~~Monk~~ Bonuses by Level		\|+ style="text-align:left;" \| Table: Soulknife Bonuses by Level
	! Level !! AC Bonus !! Fast Movement		! Level !! AC Bonus !! Fast Movement
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Locutus: /* Zen Preparation */ Retitled.

2026-01-21T21:49:30Z

Zen Preparation: Retitled.

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	This alters the soulknife's class skills.		This alters the soulknife's class skills.

	=== ~~Zen Preparation~~ ===		=== Value Judgements ===

	When she takes her first level of soulknife, an enlightened blade chooses two of her base save bonuses to follow the good progression, and one to follow the poor progression. Once chosen, this cannot be changed through any means short of a Wish, Miracle, or GM permission.		When she takes her first level of soulknife, an enlightened blade chooses two of her base save bonuses to follow the good progression, and one to follow the poor progression. Once chosen, this cannot be changed through any means short of a Wish, Miracle, or GM permission.

Locutus: /* Unbladed Arts */ Retitled.

2026-01-21T21:48:52Z

Unbladed Arts: Retitled.

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	An enightened blade has access to several of the monk's class abilities. If she also has class levels in monk, her monk and soulknife levels stack when determining her total unarmored speed bonus, her AC bonus, and the number of attacks she may make in a flurry. She treats her mind blade as a monk weapon in all of its forms.		An enightened blade has access to several of the monk's class abilities. If she also has class levels in monk, her monk and soulknife levels stack when determining her total unarmored speed bonus, her AC bonus, and the number of attacks she may make in a flurry. She treats her mind blade as a monk weapon in all of its forms.

	=== ~~Unbladed Arts~~ ===		=== Deadly Relations ===

	Before she is trained to use her mind blade, an enlightened blade is trained in unarmed, hand-to-hand martial arts. This develops the discipline needed to remain centered in stressful situations.		Before she is trained to use her mind blade, an enlightened blade is trained in unarmed, hand-to-hand martial arts. This develops the discipline needed to remain centered in stressful situations.

Locutus: /* Monk Abilities */ Retitled.

2026-01-21T21:48:08Z

Monk Abilities: Retitled.

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	=== ~~Monk Abilities~~ ===		=== Strange Relations ===

	An enightened blade has access to several of the monk's class abilities. If she also has class levels in monk, her monk and soulknife levels stack when determining her total unarmored speed bonus, her AC bonus, and the number of attacks she may make in a flurry. She treats her mind blade as a monk weapon in all of its forms.		An enightened blade has access to several of the monk's class abilities. If she also has class levels in monk, her monk and soulknife levels stack when determining her total unarmored speed bonus, her AC bonus, and the number of attacks she may make in a flurry. She treats her mind blade as a monk weapon in all of its forms.

Locutus: /* A Race Through Dark Places */

2026-01-21T21:47:15Z

A Race Through Dark Places

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	At 20th level, an enlightened blade is always considered to be psionically focused, though she may still only expend her focus if she is actually maintaining it. Feats and other abilities for which she's taken the Persistent Focus feat remain usable even in places where psionics are prohibited, like in a null psionics field. In addition, she regains all psionic foci (like those from Deep Focus and/or Psicrystal Containment) anytime she meditates to gain psionic focus.		At 20th level, an enlightened blade is always considered to be psionically focused, though she may still only expend her focus if she is actually maintaining it. Feats and other abilities for which she's taken the Persistent Focus feat remain usable even in places where psionics are prohibited, like in a null psionics field. In addition, she regains all psionic foci (like those from Deep Focus and/or Psicrystal Containment) anytime she meditates to gain psionic focus.

	This adds to the ~~Mind Blade Mastery~~ ability normally gained at 20th level.		This adds to the Phoenix Rising ability normally gained at 20th level.

Locutus: /* Blade Skills */ Retitled Zen Reactions.

2026-01-21T21:41:37Z

Blade Skills: Retitled Zen Reactions.

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	; Wider Pool : The enlightened blade may select two ''ki'' powers from the list below. She may take this blade skill multiple times.		; Wider Pool : The enlightened blade may select two ''ki'' powers from the list below. She may take this blade skill multiple times.

	; ~~Zen Reactions~~ : The soulknife gains the Combat Reflexes feat. As long as she is psionically focused, she may choose to use her Wisdom bonus instead of Dexterity to determine the number of additional attacks of opportunity she may make.		; Dust to Dust : The soulknife gains the Combat Reflexes feat. As long as she is psionically focused, she may choose to use her Wisdom bonus instead of Dexterity to determine the number of additional attacks of opportunity she may make.

	These extra blade skills replace all blade skills on the standard list that require the soulknife to be able to throw her mind blade or launch a mind arrow. An enlightened blade may not select from among those blade skills.		These extra blade skills replace all blade skills on the standard list that require the soulknife to be able to throw her mind blade or launch a mind arrow. An enlightened blade may not select from among those blade skills.

Locutus: /* Shallow Pool */ Retitled.

2026-01-21T21:40:09Z

Shallow Pool: Retitled.

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	This ability replaces all shield proficiencies normally gained by a soulknife, and may not be used while equipped with a shield (except a mind shield).		This ability replaces all shield proficiencies normally gained by a soulknife, and may not be used while equipped with a shield (except a mind shield).

	=== Shallow Pool ===		=== Ship of Tears ===

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	The enlightened blade has access to a ''ki'' pool. She gains a number of ''ki'' points equal to 1/2 her soulknife level plus her Wisdom modifier. These ''ki'' points replenish once each day, at the end of her meditation.		The enlightened blade has access to a ''ki'' pool. She gains a number of ''ki'' points equal to 1/2 her soulknife level plus her Wisdom modifier. These ''ki'' points replenish once each day, at the end of her meditation.

Locutus: /* Zen and the Art of Self-Maintenance */ Retitled.

2026-01-21T21:36:27Z

Zen and the Art of Self-Maintenance: Retitled.

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	This ability replaces the soulknife's Throw Mind Blade class ability. She may not throw her mind blade in any form, nor may she take the Soulbow blade skill or launch mind arrows.		This ability replaces the soulknife's Throw Mind Blade class ability. She may not throw her mind blade in any form, nor may she take the Soulbow blade skill or launch mind arrows.

	=== ~~Zen and the Art of Self-Maintenance~~ ===		=== Epiphanies ===

	An enlightened blade gains Psionic Meditation as a bonus feat at 4th level. In addition, at 4th level and every four levels thereafter, she may select one ''ki'' power from the list below.		An enlightened blade gains Psionic Meditation as a bonus feat at 4th level. In addition, at 4th level and every four levels thereafter, she may select one ''ki'' power from the list below.

Locutus: /* Adaptive Form */ Retitled.

2026-01-21T21:34:43Z

Adaptive Form: Retitled.

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	This replaces the blade skills normally gained at 4th and 16th level.		This replaces the blade skills normally gained at 4th and 16th level.

	=== ~~Adaptive Form~~ ===		=== Moments of Transition ===

	At 6th level, an enlightened blade learns how to adapt herself to any particular situation. When she finishes her meditation each morning, she may select any one blade skill whose requirements she meets and be treated as having that blade skill. The effect of the blade skill selected lasts until she finishes meditating the following morning, at which time she may choose to renew her current blade skill or replace it with a different one. She gains a second adaptive blade skill at 14th level.		At 6th level, an enlightened blade learns how to adapt herself to any particular situation. When she finishes her meditation each morning, she may select any one blade skill whose requirements she meets and be treated as having that blade skill. The effect of the blade skill selected lasts until she finishes meditating the following morning, at which time she may choose to renew her current blade skill or replace it with a different one. She gains a second adaptive blade skill at 14th level.

Locutus: /* Martial Enlightenment */ Retitled.

2026-01-21T21:33:43Z

Martial Enlightenment: Retitled.

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	* ''Unchained ''Ki: The enlightened blade selects a ''ki'' power from the unchained monk's list of ''ki'' powers, as long as she meets its prerequisites. Her souknife levels stack with her monk levels (if any) for the purpose of meeting prerequistes, she may substitute Flurry of Blades whenever Flurry of Blows is mentioned, and any reference to unarmed strikes or monk weapons is instead applied to her mind blade. This ''ki'' power may be selected multiple times. Each time, she must select a different ''ki'' power from the list unless specifically allowed in the selected power's description.		* ''Unchained ''Ki: The enlightened blade selects a ''ki'' power from the unchained monk's list of ''ki'' powers, as long as she meets its prerequisites. Her souknife levels stack with her monk levels (if any) for the purpose of meeting prerequistes, she may substitute Flurry of Blades whenever Flurry of Blows is mentioned, and any reference to unarmed strikes or monk weapons is instead applied to her mind blade. This ''ki'' power may be selected multiple times. Each time, she must select a different ''ki'' power from the list unless specifically allowed in the selected power's description.

	=== ~~Martial Enlightenment~~ ===		=== A Race Through Dark Places ===

	At 20th level, an enlightened blade is always considered to be psionically focused, though she may still only expend her focus if she is actually maintaining it. Feats and other abilities for which she's taken the Persistent Focus feat remain usable even in places where psionics are prohibited, like in a null psionics field. In addition, she regains all psionic foci (like those from Deep Focus and/or Psicrystal Containment) anytime she meditates to gain psionic focus.		At 20th level, an enlightened blade is always considered to be psionically focused, though she may still only expend her focus if she is actually maintaining it. Feats and other abilities for which she's taken the Persistent Focus feat remain usable even in places where psionics are prohibited, like in a null psionics field. In addition, she regains all psionic foci (like those from Deep Focus and/or Psicrystal Containment) anytime she meditates to gain psionic focus.

	This adds to the Mind Blade Mastery ability normally gained at 20th level.		This adds to the Mind Blade Mastery ability normally gained at 20th level.