Enlightened Blade - Revision history

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	This adds to the Phoenix Rising ability normally gained at 20th level.		This adds to the Phoenix Rising ability normally gained at 20th level.

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Locutus: Justified.

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Justified.

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	This adds to the Phoenix Rising ability normally gained at 20th level.		This adds to the Phoenix Rising ability normally gained at 20th level.

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Locutus: /* Strange Relations */ Word choice.

2026-09-13T22:30:01Z

Strange Relations: Word choice.

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	In addition, she gains the blade forms provided by the Twin Blade and Balanced Blades blade skills. Essentially, she may choose to form a pair of mind blades or a double weapon mind blade whenever she manifests her blade. She does not gain any feats as she doesn't need them.		In addition, she gains the blade forms provided by the Twin Blade and Balanced Blades blade skills. Essentially, she may choose to form a pair of mind blades or a double weapon mind blade whenever she manifests her blade. She does not gain any feats as she doesn't need them.

	This ability significantly ~~limits~~ the soulknife's Shape Mind Blade class ability. She may still spend an hour in meditation in order to reassign any special abilities imbued in her mind blade, but she may not add any more forms to her repertoire.		This ability significantly restricts the soulknife's Shape Mind Blade class ability. She may still spend an hour in meditation in order to reassign any special abilities imbued in her mind blade, but she may not add any more forms to her repertoire.

	=== Deadly Relations ===		=== Deadly Relations ===

Locutus: /* Ki Powers */ Added spinning throw to Ki Throw.

2026-09-13T22:14:24Z

Ki Powers: Added spinning throw to Ki Throw.

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	* Ki'' Focus'': The enlightened blade can spend 1 point from her ''ki'' pool as a free action instead of expending her focus when she would otherwise do so. This doesn't allow her to maintain focus while unconscious, or any other time when she would be forced to lose her focus.		* Ki'' Focus'': The enlightened blade can spend 1 point from her ''ki'' pool as a free action instead of expending her focus when she would otherwise do so. This doesn't allow her to maintain focus while unconscious, or any other time when she would be forced to lose her focus.
	* Ki'' Strike'': By spending 1 point from her ''ki'' pool as a swift action, the enlightened blade can make one additional attack at her highest attack bonus when using her flurry of blades. This bonus attack stacks with all bonus attacks gained from flurry of blades, as well as those from haste and similar effects.		* Ki'' Strike'': By spending 1 point from her ''ki'' pool as a swift action, the enlightened blade can make one additional attack at her highest attack bonus when using her flurry of blades. This bonus attack stacks with all bonus attacks gained from flurry of blades, as well as those from haste and similar effects.
	* Ki'' Throw'': By spending 1 or more points from her ''ki'' pool as part of an attack, the enlightened blade can throw her mind blade using its normal range increment as if she had the Throw Mind Blade class ability. For each additional ''ki'' point spent after the first, she may apply the effects of the Enhanced Range blade skill.		* Ki'' Throw'': By spending 1 or more points from her ''ki'' pool as part of an attack, the enlightened blade can throw her mind blade using its normal range increment as if she had the Throw Mind Blade class ability or the Spinning Throw blade skill. For each additional ''ki'' point spent after the first, she may apply the effects of the Enhanced Range blade skill.
	* ''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.

Locutus: /* Strange Relations */ Word choice.

2026-09-13T22:11:41Z

Strange Relations: Word choice.

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	In addition, she gains the blade forms provided by the Twin Blade and Balanced Blades blade skills. Essentially, she may choose to form a pair of mind blades or a double weapon mind blade whenever she manifests her blade. She does not gain any feats as she doesn't need them.		In addition, she gains the blade forms provided by the Twin Blade and Balanced Blades blade skills. Essentially, she may choose to form a pair of mind blades or a double weapon mind blade whenever she manifests her blade. She does not gain any feats as she doesn't need them.

	This ability significantly ~~alters~~ the soulknife's Shape Mind Blade class ability. She may still spend an hour in meditation in order to reassign any special abilities imbued in her mind blade, but she may not add any more forms to her repertoire.		This ability significantly limits the soulknife's Shape Mind Blade class ability. She may still spend an hour in meditation in order to reassign any special abilities imbued in her mind blade, but she may not add any more forms to her repertoire.

	=== Deadly Relations ===		=== Deadly Relations ===

Locutus: /* Value Judgements */ Uncapitalized some words.

2026-09-13T22:04:55Z

Value Judgements: Uncapitalized some words.

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	=== Value Judgements ===		=== 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.

	This alters the soulknife's base save progressions.		This alters the soulknife's base save progressions.

Locutus: /* Deadly Relations */ Moved Double Slice (again) to a more logical place, seeing as the benefit is already applied here.

2026-09-13T22:04:02Z

Deadly Relations: Moved Double Slice (again) to a more logical place, seeing as the benefit is already applied here.

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	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.

	At 1st level, an enlightened blade gains Unarmed Combatant as a bonus ~~feat~~. An enlightened blade’s attacks can be with mind blades, fists, elbows, knees, and feet. This means that an enlightened blade can make unarmed strikes with her hands full. There is no such thing as an off-hand attack for an enlightened blade striking unarmed or with a mind blade. An enlightened blade can apply her full Strength bonus to damage rolls for all attacks with a mind blade and for all unarmed strikes. An enlightened blade’s unarmed strikes deal lethal damage, although she can choose to deal nonlethal damage with no penalty on her attack roll. She can make this choice while grappling as well. In addition, she gains the bonus to AC from her Deflecting Blade ability even if she has no mind blades active, though she cannot add any benefit from a defending weapon ability without an active mind blade.		At 1st level, an enlightened blade gains Unarmed Combatant and Double Strike as bonus feats. An enlightened blade’s attacks can be with mind blades, fists, elbows, knees, and feet. This means that an enlightened blade can make unarmed strikes with her hands full. There is no such thing as an off-hand attack for an enlightened blade striking unarmed or with a mind blade. An enlightened blade can apply her full Strength bonus to damage rolls for all attacks with a mind blade and for all unarmed strikes. An enlightened blade’s unarmed strikes deal lethal damage, although she can choose to deal nonlethal damage with no penalty on her attack roll. She can make this choice while grappling as well. In addition, she gains the bonus to AC from her Deflecting Blade ability even if she has no mind blades active, though she cannot add any benefit from a defending weapon ability without an active mind blade.

	An enlightened blade's unarmed strikes do not gain the monk's improved unarmed damage, nor do they gain any other automatic benefits normally attributed to a monk's unarmed strike.		An enlightened blade's unarmed strikes do not gain the monk's improved unarmed damage, nor do they gain any other automatic benefits normally attributed to a monk's unarmed strike.

Locutus: /* Strange Relations */ Now significantly limits Shape Mind Blade. The Enlightened Blade doesn't generally use other weapons.

2026-09-13T22:01:49Z

Strange Relations: Now significantly limits Shape Mind Blade. The Enlightened Blade doesn't generally use other weapons.

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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 the default form of her mind blade as a monk weapon.		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 the default form of her mind blade as a monk weapon.

	This ability alters the soulknife's Shape Mind Blade class ability. She may still ~~take the Alter Blade~~ blade ~~skill~~, but she may ~~only select monk weapons, including non-racial exotic monk weapons~~.		In addition, she gains the blade forms provided by the Twin Blade and Balanced Blades blade skills. Essentially, she may choose to form a pair of mind blades or a double weapon mind blade whenever she manifests her blade. She does not gain any feats as she doesn't need them.

			This ability significantly alters the soulknife's Shape Mind Blade class ability. She may still spend an hour in meditation in order to reassign any special abilities imbued in her mind blade, but she may not add any more forms to her repertoire.

	=== Deadly Relations ===		=== Deadly Relations ===

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	=== Flurry of Blades ===		=== Flurry of Blades ===

	~~The enlightened blade gains Double Slice as a bonus feat.~~ As long as she maintains her psionic focus, ~~she~~ can perform a flurry of blades as a full attack. This works identically to the Flurry of Blows monk ability, and advances with her soulknife level at the same rate, but she may only use mind blades and unarmed strikes in a flurry. If she has class levels in monk, both flurry abilities are combined and her monk and soulknife levels stack when determining the number of attacks she may make.		As long as she maintains her psionic focus, an enlightened blade can perform a flurry of blades as a full attack. This works identically to the Flurry of Blows monk ability, and advances with her soulknife level at the same rate, but she may only use mind blades and unarmed strikes in a flurry. If she has class levels in monk, both flurry abilities are combined and her monk and soulknife levels stack when determining the number of attacks she may make.

	If not specified by the GM, the enlightened blade must choose whether to follow the normal monk's flurry ability, or to use that of the unchained monk. If she also has (or later gains) class levels in monk, her flurry must match that of the monk version she chooses. Once this decision is made, it may not be changed unless she is forced to by gaining her first level of monk.		If not specified by the GM, the enlightened blade must choose whether to follow the normal monk's flurry ability, or to use that of the unchained monk. If she also has (or later gains) class levels in monk, her flurry must match that of the monk version she chooses. Once this decision is made, it may not be changed unless she is forced to by gaining her first level of monk.

Locutus: /* Flurry of Blades */ Moved Double Slice to the Flurry ability.

2026-09-13T21:55:15Z

Flurry of Blades: Moved Double Slice to the Flurry ability.

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	=== Flurry of Blades ===		=== Flurry of Blades ===

	As long as she maintains her psionic focus, ~~an enlightened blade~~ can perform a flurry of blades as a full attack. This works identically to the Flurry of Blows monk ability, and advances with her soulknife level at the same rate, but she may only use mind blades and unarmed strikes in a flurry. If she has class levels in monk, both flurry abilities are combined and her monk and soulknife levels stack when determining the number of attacks she may make.		The enlightened blade gains Double Slice as a bonus feat. As long as she maintains her psionic focus, she can perform a flurry of blades as a full attack. This works identically to the Flurry of Blows monk ability, and advances with her soulknife level at the same rate, but she may only use mind blades and unarmed strikes in a flurry. If she has class levels in monk, both flurry abilities are combined and her monk and soulknife levels stack when determining the number of attacks she may make.

	If not specified by the GM, the enlightened blade must choose whether to follow the normal monk's flurry ability, or to use that of the unchained monk. If she also has (or later gains) class levels in monk, her flurry must match that of the monk version she chooses. Once this decision is made, it may not be changed unless she is forced to by gaining her first level of monk.		If not specified by the GM, the enlightened blade must choose whether to follow the normal monk's flurry ability, or to use that of the unchained monk. If she also has (or later gains) class levels in monk, her flurry must match that of the monk version she chooses. Once this decision is made, it may not be changed unless she is forced to by gaining her first level of monk.