Soulknife - Revision history

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Locutus: /* Archetypes & Alternate Class Features */

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Archetypes & Alternate Class Features

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Locutus: /* Form Mind Blade (Su) */ Description.

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Form Mind Blade (Su): Description.

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	As a move action or as a free action combined with a regular move (similar to drawing a weapon), a soulknife can form a semi-solid weapon composed of psychic energy distilled from her own mind.		As a move action or as a free action combined with a regular move (similar to drawing a weapon), a soulknife can form a semi-solid weapon composed of psychic energy distilled from her own mind.

	The blade appears similar to a ~~straight sabre~~ of a size appropriate for its wielder, and may be used in either a thrusting or a slashing manner. For instance, a Medium soulknife materializes a Medium mind blade of approximately 2m in length, and the blade deals 1d6 points of piercing or slashing damage (crit 19-20/×2). Soulknives who are smaller or larger than Medium create mind blades appropriate for their size, with a corresponding change to the blade’s damage. The wielder of a mind blade gains the usual benefits to her attack roll and damage roll from a high Strength bonus. A soulknife with powerful build or a similar ability may form an appropriately-sized mind blade dealing the size-appropriate amount of damage.		The blade appears similar to a longsword of a size appropriate for its wielder, and may be used in either a thrusting or a slashing manner. For instance, a Medium soulknife materializes a Medium mind blade of approximately 2m in length, and the blade deals 1d6 points of piercing or slashing damage (crit 19-20/×2). Soulknives who are smaller or larger than Medium create mind blades appropriate for their size, with a corresponding change to the blade’s damage. The wielder of a mind blade gains the usual benefits to her attack roll and damage roll from a high Strength bonus. A soulknife with powerful build or a similar ability may form an appropriately-sized mind blade dealing the size-appropriate amount of damage.

	As the soulknife increases in level, so does her ability to do damage with her mind blade. At 4th level, and every four levels thereafter, her mind blade damage increases by one die type as shown on the chart.		As the soulknife increases in level, so does her ability to do damage with her mind blade. At 4th level, and every four levels thereafter, her mind blade damage increases by one die type as shown on the chart.

Locutus: /* Rising Star */

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Rising Star

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	\| Sometimes, a soulknife may qualify for a prestige class with "+1 level of existing manifesting class" as a class feature. This increased psionic training improves her mind blade as well as her manifesting. At each level where a manifester level would increase by one, treat the soulknife as if she had gained a level of soulknife for the purposes of Enhanced Mind Blade, ~~Mind Blade Damage~~, and Manifesting. This also applies to feats, traits, and other effects which increase her effective manifester level, but this cannot raise her effective soulknife level higher than her character level. The soulknife does not gain any other benefits from an increased level (blade skills, etc.).		\| Sometimes, a soulknife may qualify for a prestige class with "+1 level of existing manifesting class" as a class feature. This increased psionic training improves her mind blade as well as her manifesting. At each level where a manifester level would increase by one, treat the soulknife as if she had gained a level of soulknife for the purposes of Enhanced Mind Blade, her mind blade's damage die, and Manifesting. This also applies to feats, traits, and other effects which increase her effective manifester level, but this cannot raise her effective soulknife level higher than her character level. The soulknife does not gain any other benefits from an increased level (blade skills, etc.).

	Sometimes a multiclass soulknife enters one of these prestige classes with manifesting abilities from her second class. For this special case, each indicated level of the prestige class advances both the soulknife’s Enhanced Mind Blade and ~~Mind Blade Damage~~, as above, and her existing manifester level for one class by one level. Each time she gains such a level, she may choose which class's manifesting she advances.		Sometimes a multiclass soulknife enters one of these prestige classes with manifesting abilities from her second class. For this special case, each indicated level of the prestige class advances both the soulknife’s Enhanced Mind Blade and her mind blade's damage die, as above, and her existing manifester level for one class by one level. Each time she gains such a level, she may choose which class's manifesting she advances.
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Locutus: /* Rising Star */

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Rising Star

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	\| Sometimes, a soulknife may qualify for a prestige class with "+1 level of existing manifesting class" as a class feature. This increased psionic training improves her mind blade as well as her manifesting. At each level where a manifester level would increase by one, treat the soulknife as if she had gained a level of soulknife for the purposes of ~~both~~ Enhanced Mind Blade and Manifesting. This also applies to feats, traits, and other effects which increase her effective manifester level, but this cannot raise her effective soulknife level higher than her character level. The soulknife does not gain any other benefits from an increased level (blade skills, etc.).		\| Sometimes, a soulknife may qualify for a prestige class with "+1 level of existing manifesting class" as a class feature. This increased psionic training improves her mind blade as well as her manifesting. At each level where a manifester level would increase by one, treat the soulknife as if she had gained a level of soulknife for the purposes of Enhanced Mind Blade, Mind Blade Damage, and Manifesting. This also applies to feats, traits, and other effects which increase her effective manifester level, but this cannot raise her effective soulknife level higher than her character level. The soulknife does not gain any other benefits from an increased level (blade skills, etc.).

	Sometimes a multiclass soulknife enters one of these prestige classes with manifesting abilities from her second class. For this special case, each indicated level of the prestige class advances both the soulknife’s Enhanced Mind Blade, as above, and her existing manifester level for one class by one level. Each time she gains such a level, she may choose which class's manifesting she advances.		Sometimes a multiclass soulknife enters one of these prestige classes with manifesting abilities from her second class. For this special case, each indicated level of the prestige class advances both the soulknife’s Enhanced Mind Blade and Mind Blade Damage, as above, and her existing manifester level for one class by one level. Each time she gains such a level, she may choose which class's manifesting she advances.
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Locutus: /* Table: The Soulknife */ Formatting.

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Table: The Soulknife: Formatting.

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	\| 20th \|\| +20/+15/+10/+5 \|\| +6 \|\| +12 \|\| +12 \|\| style="text-align:left;" \| Blade skill, bonus feat, phoenix rising \|\| 2d10 \|\| +5 \|\| 59 \|\| 12 \|\| 5th		\| 20th \|\| +20/+15/+10/+5 \|\| +6 \|\| +12 \|\| +12 \|\| style="text-align:left;" \| Blade skill, bonus feat, phoenix rising \|\| 2d10 \|\| +5 \|\| 59 \|\| 12 \|\| 5th
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	\| colspan="10" style="text-align:left;" \| &dagger; At 1st level, a soulknife gains only those power points granted by a high Wisdom score (if any).		\| colspan="11" style="text-align:left;" \| &dagger; At 1st level, a soulknife gains only those power points granted by a high Wisdom score (if any).
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Locutus: /* Form Mind Blade (Su) */ Major changes to Form Mind Blade.

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Form Mind Blade (Su): Major changes to Form Mind Blade.

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	As a move action or as a free action combined with a regular move (similar to drawing a weapon), a soulknife can form a semi-solid weapon composed of psychic energy distilled from her own mind.		As a move action or as a free action combined with a regular move (similar to drawing a weapon), a soulknife can form a semi-solid weapon composed of psychic energy distilled from her own mind.

	~~A soulknife must choose the form~~ of ~~her mind blade at 1st level. She can either form it into~~ a ~~light weapon~~, a ~~one-handed weapon,~~ or a ~~two-handed weapon~~. ~~Once chosen~~, ~~her~~ mind blade ~~stays~~ in ~~this form every time~~ the ~~soulknife forms her mind~~ blade~~. The light weapon~~ deals 1d6 points of damage~~, the one~~-~~handed weapon deals 1d8 points of damage, and the two-handed weapon deals 1d10 points of damage~~. ~~All damages~~ are ~~based on a~~ Medium~~-sized creature wielding Medium-sized weapons; adjust the weapon damage as~~ appropriate for ~~different sized characters and weapons. In all forms~~, the mind blade ~~has~~ a ~~critical range of 19-20/x2~~. A soulknife with powerful build or a similar ability may form an appropriately-sized mind blade dealing the size-appropriate amount of damage~~. If the soulknife's chosen form is a light weapon, she may choose to manifest two light weapons when forming her mind blade, but she suffers the standard penalties for two-weapon fighting~~.		The blade appears similar to a straight sabre of a size appropriate for its wielder, and may be used in either a thrusting or a slashing manner. For instance, a Medium soulknife materializes a Medium mind blade of approximately 2m in length, and the blade deals 1d6 points of piercing or slashing damage (crit 19-20/×2). Soulknives who are smaller or larger than Medium create mind blades appropriate for their size, with a corresponding change to the blade’s damage. The wielder of a mind blade gains the usual benefits to her attack roll and damage roll from a high Strength bonus. A soulknife with powerful build or a similar ability may form an appropriately-sized mind blade dealing the size-appropriate amount of damage.

	~~Regardless of~~ the ~~weapon form a~~ soulknife ~~has chosen~~, ~~her mind blade~~ does ~~not have a set damage type. When shaping~~ her ~~weapon and assigning abilities~~ to ~~it, the soulknife chooses whether it will deal piercing or slashing~~ damage~~. The soulknife may change the damage type of an existing~~ mind blade, ~~or may summon a new~~ mind blade ~~with a different~~ damage type, as ~~a full-round action; otherwise, the mind blade retains~~ the ~~last damage type chosen every time it is summoned~~.		As the soulknife increases in level, so does her ability to do damage with her mind blade. At 4th level, and every four levels thereafter, her mind blade damage increases by one die type as shown on the chart.

	The mind blade technically weighs almost nothing. Whenever she is wielding a mind blade in a single hand, including if she forms two or more blades, the soulknife may treat it as a light weapon if it would be advantageous for her to do so. If she has the ability to form a double weapon, the offhand end may always be treated as a light weapon. A mind blade is finessable even when it is in forms that cannot normally be the subject of Weapon Finesse (including two-handed forms).		The mind blade technically weighs almost nothing. Whenever she is wielding a mind blade in a single hand, including if she forms two or more blades, the soulknife may treat it as a light weapon if it would be advantageous for her to do so. If she has the ability to form a double weapon, the offhand end may always be treated as a light weapon. A mind blade is finessable even when it is in forms that cannot normally be the subject of Weapon Finesse (including two-handed forms).
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	Even in places where psionic effects do not normally function (such as within a null psionics field), a soulknife can attempt to sustain her mind blade by making a DC 20 Will save. On a successful save, the soulknife maintains her mind blade for a number of rounds equal to her class level before she needs to check again, although the mind blade is treated for all purposes as a non-magical, masterwork weapon while in a place where psionic effects do not normally function. On an unsuccessful attempt, the mind blade vanishes. As a move action on her turn, the soulknife can attempt a new Will save to rematerialize her mind blade while she remains within the psionics-negating effect. She gains a bonus on Will saves made to maintain or form her mind blade equal to the total bonus granted by her enhanced mind blade class feature (see below).		Even in places where psionic effects do not normally function (such as within a null psionics field), a soulknife can attempt to sustain her mind blade by making a DC 20 Will save. On a successful save, the soulknife maintains her mind blade for a number of rounds equal to her class level before she needs to check again, although the mind blade is treated for all purposes as a non-magical, masterwork weapon while in a place where psionic effects do not normally function. On an unsuccessful attempt, the mind blade vanishes. As a move action on her turn, the soulknife can attempt a new Will save to rematerialize her mind blade while she remains within the psionics-negating effect. She gains a bonus on Will saves made to maintain or form her mind blade equal to the total bonus granted by her enhanced mind blade class feature (see below).

	The soulknife chooses the appearance of her mind blade, although its shape must reflect its form. A mind blade is considered a psionic weapon regardless of its enhancement bonus.		The soulknife chooses the exact appearance of her mind blade, although its shape must reflect its form. A mind blade is considered a psionic weapon regardless of its enhancement bonus.

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Locutus: /* Shape Mind Blade (Su) */ Expanded the description to account for non-default forms.

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Shape Mind Blade (Su): Expanded the description to account for non-default forms.

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	=== Shape Mind Blade (Su) ===		=== Shape Mind Blade (Su) ===

	~~The~~ soulknife's mind blade retains the last chosen form every time it is formed until the soulknife reshapes it. If the soulknife chooses to reshape her blade, it requires a full-round action to do so. A soulknife can also reassign the ability or abilities she has added to her mind blade; see below. To do so, she must first spend 1 hour in concentration. This cannot be part of the normal 8 hours used for rest, even if the soulknife does not require sleep. After that period, the mind blade materializes with the new ability or abilities selected by the soulknife.		If the soulknife's mind blade has the ability to take alternate forms, it retains the last chosen form every time it is formed until the soulknife reshapes it. If the soulknife chooses to reshape her blade, it requires a full-round action to do so.

			A soulknife can also reassign the ability or abilities she has added to her mind blade; see below. To do so, she must first spend 1 hour in concentration. This cannot be part of the normal 8 hours used for rest, even if the soulknife does not require sleep. After that period, the mind blade materializes with the new ability or abilities selected by the soulknife.

	=== Throw Mind Blade (Ex) ===		=== Throw Mind Blade (Ex) ===

Locutus: /* Archetypes & Alternate Class Features */ Removed Shape Mind Blade from the Enlightened Blade archetype.

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Archetypes & Alternate Class Features: Removed Shape Mind Blade from the Enlightened Blade archetype.

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