A Necromancer’s Grimoire:

Alex Riggs, Joshua Zaback, Justin Holloway

Spirit Warriors

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Agong sounded loudly, rewrberating through the assembled crowd. Shouts and cries went up fromthe spectators, calling out for blood and death and, aOOveall, entertainment. The two figures in themiddle of the arena stirred. The final round of the tournament had begun.

The reigning champion, Horatio the Magnificent, a bladesman famous in foUl countries andinfamous in sevf'n more, carefully began circling towards his opponent, his bastard sword held withconfidence and ease in a single hand, his polished and gleaming shield held in a proper defensiveposition. He had heard about the challenger, and his... unique... fighting style, but he hadn't had thechance tosee him, and he wasn't going to take any unnecessary chances.

At the other end of thearena, Horatio's opponent, Valygar, did not make fora very impressive sight.Unlike his opponent, whose plate armor clinked and clanged with ewrycautious step, Valygarwasunannored, wearing only a set of bright red robes. He held no weapon and no shield, his hands hanginglimply from his sides. He was not cin:ling along with his foe, not ewn pivoting to follow him. He seemedto becompletely unaware of his opponent, but was simply staring off into the distance.

The crowd continued to shout for action. Some few jeered the challenger, calling him out for his lackofactivity, but most of the crowd had seen his earlier fights, and knew better. Theywaited, anticipationmounting.

\Vhen Horatio's cautious progress had gotten him within about 50 feet ofhis unanned, unarmoredopponent, Va!ygar let out a f&lJsome, prilllill scream of rage and hatred which drowned out the cat-callsand cries of the crowd, like a firestorm raging through the airof the colosseum and leaving nothing butsilence in its wake. The unmistakable aura of something supernatural began to surround him, glowingwith an unearthly red light, as though his bodywere engulfed in pale, translucent red flames.

As the crowd (and Horatio) watched in stunned silence, the supernatural warrior let out anotherscream, every muscle in his body tensing from what appeared to bea horrible pain. As he did so, the fieryaUla which surrounded him COdlesced into a specl:Tal, ruby-red armor, which glowed with IlliIgiC, but wasstill faintly translucent, appearing as though it were IIldde of glass, or, Horatio thought with a slightshudder, as though it were only half there.

That was not the only change to come over the warrior, however. Two whole anns of the spectral redforce had grown from his side, and he now held four scimitars, &lch ofwhich appeared as though it wereIlliIde of nothing but alIlilgical fire, the shade of freshly-spilled blood. Valygar's face was covered by aghostly red helmet, and his features were obscured and hazy, but his eyes glowed through a brilliant, purewhite. Horatio felt as though those lights were pinpoints ofthe warrior's rage, focusing on him as thoughto bum through his very soul.

Wordlessly, Valygarcharged, his four scimitars whirling in a fiery blaze, the complicated pattern ofhis movements melding into a blur of spectral fire. Remembering himself just in time, Horatio raised hisshield to block the attacks, and wasn't ewn remotely surprised when the hazy, transparent swords rangagainst his armas though they were harder than steel. Feeling himself pushed back by the onslaught, inno position to retaliate, Horatio murmured hollowly .....what are you?"

"I am a spirit warrior," his foe replied in a voice that boomed out as though it were being spoken bysomething twice the speaker's size, "I am the power of the legendaryGilgamesh, walking the world onceagain. I am your doom, warrior, and once I have proven myselfagainst you I shall be the doom ofan ewngreater warrior, and then another, until all the world knows that I am the most powerful warrior ofall,and none reillilin to challenge my supreIIldCY!"

Horatio didn't know how to respond to that, so instead he took advantage of the warrior's dividedattention to beat a quick retreat, quickly falling back several steps and getting himself free of thewarrior's flaming blades.

His ploy onlyserved to enrage his foe further, and Valygar let out another primal bellow and flunghimself at his opponent, his blades whirling high and low. Horatio ducked, narrowly bringing his headbelow the two higher blades, and moved behind his shield, which gave a dull clang as the two 10000rblades struck its surface with more fon:e than a mortal man should be able to muster. Desperately, heswung his sword up in an attempt to strike back at this hurricane of a foe.

Valygar's annorwasas real as his blades, h<m~r, and despite their semi-solid appearance the swordglanced hannlessly offgleaming blood-red breastplate the spirit warrior wore. Valygar let out a howl offury and a torrent of fire poured forth from his mouth, scorching and blackening Horatio's shield.Horatio dropped it and scrambled backwards, scrabbling to get up and concerned only with putting asmuch distance as he could between himselfand the flaming warrior.

The crowd booed and jeered at Horatio, calling out that he was a coward. Others simply encouragedthe spirit warrior, crying out suggestions on how Horatio should be killed. Both fighters ignored them.Horatio was too busy trying to think of any way to somehow survive the fight against his monstrousopponent, and Valygar's thoughts were forused purely on his rage.

He stalked slowly towards Horatio, who had been slowly backed into a comer of the ring. Each stepwas slow and purposeful, as though the spirit warrior",-ere putting all his heart and mind into each andewry movement. He seemed to be moving more slowly than before, and hewas leaving a trail of sweatacross the colosseum floor. Horatio had an idea.

He waited until the spirit warrior was about to charge, then threw his sword through the air wildly,not really hoping to hit his foe, merely to distract him as Horatio scurried away, endeavoring to get as faraway from the raging warrior as he could. The thrown sword did little to slow Valygar, h<m~r, and hecharged after Horatio, as intent to bring the fight to a dose as his opponent was to drag it out.

His shimmering ruby blades cut through the fleeing fighter's annor like so much butter. There wasacry, and Horatio collapsed to the ground. Valygarwasn't far behind him, collapsing to one knee andpanting as his ghostly annor and weapons evaporated. He remained there, panting heavily and trying tocatch his breath, until they came out to gn.-e him his award.

He had done it.

He had won.

He was the greatest warrior.

.foreword.

This book has beena long time in the making, albeit in different forms throughout the months. In averyreal way, this was the first book that we here at Ne<:romancers of the Northwest started working on,though it didn't look much then like it does today. Originally it was going to be 'The Book of Fusion,"and was going to bea full-size book with a number of different classes, prestige classes, and the like. Wede<:ided early on that we wanted to open with Liber V,lmpyr, and switched over to focus on that, shelvingthe "Book of Fusion" (which quickly changed names to 'The Book of Souls") for a later date.

We continued to work on it in the background for a long while, but all three of the base classes hadsome difficulties, and more than one had to be basically re-built from the ground up. The spirit warrior,the class included in this book, was one of those classes, and had some serious revision in its history. Somuch, in fact, that ifyou held up the finished product next to the original first draft, you'd probablynever have any idea that the two were in anyway related.

There were always more exciting-and easier-proje<:ts to work on, and so, over the weeks andmonths, the "Book of Souls" kept being pushed back and to the side, as l.t"e focused on these other things.When we made the switch to our current business plan of making "mini-books," it seemed unlikely thatthe book would ever see the light of day. Then it occurred to me that, though a large amount of the bookwasn't}"et fit to see print, the spirit warrior class was basically done, and, unlike the other two majorclasses in the book, could stand alone without adding too many weird rules that would be difficult to dojustice in a mini-book.

I wasn't entirely correct there, and the spirit warrior still required a good deal of revision before Iwas satisfied that it met our standards ofquality-it's been a long time since those early days, and thingsthat seemed like great ideas then don't seem so f,lntastic now. I think that we got so wrapped up in thenovelty of the overallstrucrure of the class (transforming into one ofa variety of "exemplars," taking onspectral anns, annor, and ability score adjustments and gaining a slew of special features), that we forgotto make sure that the class W,lS cool and interesting in play, as well as in theory. When I first sat down totum this into a "mini-book," more than halfthe infusions consisted of ''you gain tv.o feats." There are stilla few infusions like that (primarily because some of the infusions use attack fonns that really need thepla}"erto have a feat or two, like Two-Weapon Fighting or Precise Shot), but the largest change that wasmade from the spirit warrior that we thought was finished for the "Book of Souls" and the one you seehere todaywas making the infusions-the class's real bread and butter-a lot more fun and exciting,and, when I could manage it, a little more innovative, as l.t"ell.

I look forward to someday unearthing more treasures from lbe Book of Souls," as I am fairly fondof it, but I think it may be a while before we're able to do so. As I already explained, that in particularproje<:t became pretty tangled and messy by the end, and it would bea mistake to think that that lostrelic's bounties are sitting there, just waiting for us to drop them in a book: those were wild and halcyondays, and, if the spirit warnorwas any indication, we've come a long way since Necromancers oftheNorthwest got its start. Any gems we may be sitting on will need a lot of polish before ...."e can get themout there, and I have no intention of releasing anything half-done.

Nowthat I'veexplained why the spirit warrior has such a special place in my heart, let me just saythat I hope that by the end of the book it will find a place in yours, as well.

SuiIit Warrior

I have lefi my troe name far behind. Forget ir,it has no more meaning to me. I am unimportant,my identiry meaningless. Think ofme instNd asthe w;uriors J ch.annel, for it is their power I wield,oInd it is their will oInd wisdom "'hich guider; me. I,1m but a vessel forGi/pmer;h's fuly. spfNding hisfiety misht in my Wolke. 101m but theolrm by whichSun Wukong ,lets, oInd it is his strength I wield. I,1m but 01 throl/l in the gloryofMordred's b1.Jckkingdom, ,1M I further his dominion with myel't"ty breolth. When roo stoiOO before me, you folcenot one, but three of the most fe;usome wilrrlorsf'l't"rto woIlk this plane.

-Reiyol Vo/tillre, spirit M'oIrrior

Spirit warriors channel the essence ofgrNt,legend.uy heroes called exemp1;ars. These mightywarrion, long~,hcn~asaonded to a state of~-dMnitythrough cull worship ilnd simi1ac,and can now becalled OOv.Tlto ilid deYOut warriorsin ba~, lending t.heirstrength and skills to theWilJrior in question. As such, spirit ,.,-arriors an'

ilDlOng'il the most powerful and Yel'Siltile of 1Dl'1ft'

mmbatants, using 'bon-ov."ed po.o.l"I" to mete outdeath and drstruetion on tOOT foes.

Throughout history, a smaD but significantnumbft ofheroes hcn~ risen to exemplar status.Though onlysixare presented~,that doesn'tmean that othersdon't exist, Even if iI spiritwarrior knew of more exemp1;ars, hoY.oever, shemusr sray in fayor ,.,ith the exemp1;ars whose po.o.-ershe borTO'ws in order to be able tocaD upon themwhen she needs them, and so spirit warriors an'

limited to only three such exemp1;ars.

Making a Spirit Warrior

Nearly all spirit warriors are melee fighters ofsome kind. Though their ability to channelancient warriors provides them with boosts totheir ability scores, and also creates spectral armsand armor for them to usecluring battle, makingthem a potent force- on the battlefield, theexemplar doesn't do all of the work, and the spiritwarrior must still trilill to stay in perfect fightingmndition if she wilnts to be successful asa warrior

Ability Scores: A spirit warrior's choice ofability scores will depend heavily OIl whichexemplars she intends ro use Ihe most, and howshe intends to use them. Each exemplar stresses adifferent ilbilityscoll', bul a spirit warrior needs ahigh WlSdom in order 10 channel her exempLa.r forextended periods of rime. Most spirit warriors willalso benefit from il high Stn'ngth, allowing themto deal moll' &mage, a high De.xrerity to increasetheir AC, and a high Consritution 10 give them thedurability necessa.ry to wirhstand several roundsofmmbat.

Races: EM5 are by far the most mnunonamong'il spirit warriors; ben..1:"en their revereI'lce

for the dead and their loo.~ of m.utial ans as an artform, theyare a IIrdtural fit for the class. Humanscorm' second, and creatt' far more cults andclnrrches df'mted to theworshipofvariousf'Xrmplars than elYes, who an' mo~ likdy to viewtbeirde\ooon toa gi\~ e:crmpLa.r asa personalmattfi I>¥.,rn;'5 typically 6nd a spirit warrior'silbilities [00 close to ma.gic to be OUStf'<!, andgnomes and halflings tardy df'\IeIop much ofaninlf'l"e5t in borrowing thf' combat skills ofanother,either preferring to.woid rndf'f' entirely, orpreferring to use their awn blend oftac:rics andtricb, ralMr than following in rhe foorstt'pS ofomo<h=

Alignment: Spirit 'M-"ilrriorscan be ofanyalignment, as can exempldrs. Though theirdt"YOtion to their chosen exemplars can ofrmpush a spirit warrior rawards the lawful md of tht'spectrum, those spiril warriors who foDOM'particularly chaoric exempLa.rs, such as SunWukong or Gilgamesh, are very rall'ly lawful.Similarly, those who primarily associatethemselvtos with Solomon all' almost alwaysgood-aligned, while those who primarily followMordred are typically evil.

Starting Age: As monkStarting Gold: 3d6 x 10 gpHit Dit': dl0

Class SkillsThe spirit Wilrrior'S class skills are Acrobatics

(Dex), Bluff (Cha), Craft (1m), Climb (Str),Diplomacy (Cha), Escape ArriSI (Dex), Fly (Dex),Heal (Wis), Intimidilte (Cha), Knowledge

(history) (1m), Knowledge (religion) (Int),Perception (WIS), Profession (\Vis), Sleight ofHand (Dex). Spellcraft (1m), Stealth (Dex), andSwim (Str).

Sldll Ranb per Lew,l: 2. + 1m modifier

Class Features

All of the following are class features of thespirit WiIl'rior.

Weapon and Armor Proficim.ey: A spiritwarrior is proficient with aU simple and martialweapons. as ....'ell as any .....eapons associated withone ofherexemplars. Spirit .....arriors areproficient with light armor, as .....-ell as any armorassociated .....ith one oftheir exemplars.

E2mplar Bond: A spirit .....arrior can callupon me poIO-W ofa \-ariety of mythic ....'anion.,Imawn as exemplars. A spirit .....arrior begins playwith me ability to channel three differentexemplars of her choice. She does not gain acxesto~ eD'mplars as she incrNSeS in Ieve.. butratheF her bond witht~ three exemplars growsd~, and she gains~ to moreof their

"""~.

Each exemplar is the enemy ofanotherexemplar, .....ho is his opposite. In this .....ay. the six6l'mplars included. in this book fonn three pairsofopposites: Solomon isopposed by Mordred.Gilgamesh is opposed by SUSclOOO, and SunWukong is opposed by Orion. A spirit ....'aniorwho chooses to associate herselfwith oneexrmplar from an opposed pair, cannot associdteherselfwith hisopposite (forexiJmple. ReiyaVoltiJift', a spirit warrior. chooses Gi/giJmesh asone ofthe exempl.lrs she associates herselfwith.Because ofthis. she cannot choose Sus,moodsoneofher rem.aining exempldrs, but is free tochoose Sun Wukong. Ifshe does so. she will notbeable to dssociate with Sun Wukong's opposite,Orion).

A spirit .....arrior·s choice of exemplars willhave a major impact on a number of her otherclass features. A spirit warrior can onlychooseinfusions and devotions from exemplars she haschosen to associate with, and each exemplar's

manifestation is different, granting access todifferent abilities and powers. A full explanationof the benefits provided by each exemplar isprovided below, along with a short description oftheir personalities and rhe legend ofhow theybecilIIH' an exemplar.

Manifest Exemplar (Su): As a swift actionwhich does nor provoke ataclcs of opportunity, aspirit warrior can call upon one of her chosenexemplan;, drawing on his power to gram heruceptional abilities in combat. This bas anumber of benefirs. wIUch raJ.:e a variety ofdifferent forms depending on rhe natu~of theexemplar being manifested.

1he most basic pan of me manifestation isthat spiritual. versions ofthe 6l"mplar's chosen....~pon (or ....~pons) and armor manifest on thecharacter's penon. Though this gear appe.vstranslucent and. sprttlal, it is in 0ct: perfectlysolid, and functions identically to normal gear ofthat sort.. U the character is already holding aweapon or ....~ arrtKK, thar gNT is insreadtransformed into theappropriate type. As part ofthis process, it lose> any and all magicalenh.ancemenrs or abilities, and is completelyO\wridden by me manifested ....~pon or armor, Ifthe spirit warrio£ is nor ....~ armor or wielding....~pons, the manifested gearsimply appears inplace. 1he spiri[ warrior nf"\'er rn?t'ds to equip hermanifested annor or draw her manifested....'eapon. In the case ofexrmplars who do not weararmor, anyarmor \mm by rhe spirit W3rriOrvanishes into nothingness for rhe durarion of themanifestation.

While manifesting an exemplar, the spiritwarrior gains an enhancement bonus to a numberof ability scores. 1he exact narure ofthis bonusdepends on the exemplar being manifested andthe It"\ll:'l of the spirit ....'anior. Each 6l'mplar has,}primary ability score and two se<on4lry abilityscores associated with it. Spirit W3rriors who aremanifesting an exemplar gain an enhancemenlbonus to that exemplar's primary ability scoreequal to 2 plus 2 per 5 class levels the spiritwarrior possesses (for example, it Jrd 1t'Yt'/spiritwdrriorchdnneling Solomon would Solin a +J

bonus to her Wisdom, whilea 5th levelspirif

Table I-I: The Spirit Warrior

Base Attack Fort Ref WillLevel Bonus Save Save Save Special

H ., ,. ,. Devotion. Exemplar Bond, Manifest Exemplar," "

,. ,. Infusion, " " H H Armor Bonus -+1, Infusion, " " H H Infusion, Weapon Enhancement-+l

5 '5 " H H Infusion, Weapon PropertY-+16 -+6/-+1 '5 ., ., Infusion

7 -+7/-+2 'S ., ., Armor Bonus +2, Infusion8 -+8/-+) ,6 ., ., Infusion. Weapon Enhancement-+2

9 -+9/-+4 ,6 " " Infusion. Weapon Property +2

" -+10/-+5 '7 " " Infusion

" -+11/-+6/-+1 '7 " " Armor Bonus -+), Infusion

" -+12/-+7/+2 ,8 " " Infusion, Weapon Enhancement ...)

"+1]/+8/+} ,8 " " Infusion, Weapon Property +3

" +14/+9/+'1 '9 " " Infusion

'S -+151-+101+5 '9 'S 'S Armor Bonus +4, Infusion,6 +16/+LJ/+6/+1 H' '5 'S Infusion, Weapon Enhancemem +1

'7 +'7/-+12/+7/+2 H' '5 'S Infusion, Weapon Property +4,8 -+.8/+1)1+8/+3 H' ,6 ,6 Infusion

'9 +19/+11/+9/+4 H' ,6 ,6 Armor Bonus +5, Infusion

" +20/+15/+10/+5 m ,6 ,6 Greater Devotion, Weapon Enhancement +5

wdrriorchdnneling Sun Wukong would gain a-+4bonus to her Constitution). A spirit warriormanifesting an exemplar also gains a -t2

enhancement bonus to both of that exemplar'ssecondary ability scores (forexdmple, a spiritwdrrior manifesting Mordred would gdin a +2

bonus to Slrength and Intelligence, reg<'lrdlessoflevel).

Additionally, while manifesting an exemplar,a spirit warrior gains access to all infusions anddevotions associated with that exemplar, as longas she has unlocked them. A spirit warrior cannever benefit from an infusion or devotion whichshe has not unlocked, nor can she benefit fromone exemplar's devotion or infusions whilemanifesting another exemplar.

Manifesting an exemplar in this way isexceptionally mentally taxing, and it is difficult tomaintain such a connection for long. At thebeginning ofeach round in which the spiritwarrior is manifesting an exemplar, she mustsucceed on a Will save (DC 10 -+ the number of

infusions the spirit warrior has unlocked for thatexemplar -+ 2 per previous attempt) or lose herconcentration, immediately ending themanifestation, and causing her to becomeexhausted for 10 minutes. 'Nben this exhaustionsubsides, the spirit warrior is futigued for another10 minutes before fully recovering from this shock.A spirit warrior can willingly stop manifesting anexemplar as a standard action which does notprovoke attacks of opportunity. Doing so rendersher fatigued for I minute.

A spirit warrior cannot manifest an exemplarwhile f<'ltigued or exhausted.

Devotion: At 1St level, a spirit warriorchooses an exemplar which she favors above allothers, known as her primary exemplar. 'Nbenmanifesting that exemplar, she gains the benefitsof his devotion ability as a reward for her faith.

Infusions: At 2nd level, and each levelindicated on Table J-l: The Spirit Warrior, thespirit warrior unlocks a new infusion. Each spiritwarrior has eight infusions., and each infusion has

A number of infusions grant the spiritwarrior access to bonus feats while the spiritwarrior is manifesting that exemplac. As long asthe spirit warrior has unlocked that infusion, shecounts as having those feats for the purposes ofanything which requinos those feats as aprerequisite. Ifshe does not actually possess thosefeats, then she only gains access to any feats, classfeatures, or abilities which~ those feats as aprerequisile while she is gaining the benefits ofthe infusion (fore:c<lmple, ifa spirit waJ'l'iM Iwsthe edger ..·.)frior infusion ofGilgamesh. butd~not cxherwise ha\'e' che kat Step Up, she is able cotala-any fears which require Step Up as apn'n'quisite. HOlO'e1'("J, she is onlyable to usethose fe.ats while she is manifesting Gilgamesh).

a level assigned to it between 1 and 6. In order tounlock an infusion, the spirit warrior must meet anumber of prerequisites. First, the infusion mustbelong to one of the eXl'IIlpLm; she is associated~ith. Second, she muS( hiM- unlocked all theinfusions belonging to lhat exemplar which are ofa lowerNI than the infusion she intends totm. finally, e<lCh lewl of infusion has aminimum class level which the spirit warnormust meet in order to take infusions of that leYeln- minimums arr lisred on Table hl: Infusionr-I Requirements.

Table 1·2: Infusion LevelRequirementsInfusion Len~1 Minimum Character Len'l

•,l,,6

,8

".,'7

The exact nature of this bonus V3ries dependingon the exemplar she is manifesting, as describedin the exemplac's entry. This bonus is in additionto the annor that appears when she ismanifesting lhat exemplar, and increases at ']lhlewl and I"'<""Y four le--els thereaftCl'.

If; while manifesting an exemplar, the spiritwamor is~~ any annor orhef than the.umoI' that appean; ~ith the manifestation (or, inthe case of Susanoo and Sun Wukong. anyarmm:), she loses the benefits of this class fea~for as long as she is wearing that armor:

Weapon Enb.anttment (Su): When thespirit warrior reaches ilh level, the weapons shemanifests become more polO-erfuL WheDe\'t'f shemanifests an exemplar, the weapon it createsgains a +l enhancement bonus on arrack anddamage rolls. At 4th level, and every four 11"'<~1s

thereafter, this bonus increases byl (+2 at 8thlevel, +3 at 12th level, +4 at 16th level, and +5 at~oth level). !fthe exemp~rshe is manifestingcreates multiple weapons or double-weapons, shemay choose to either have only a single weapongain the benefit, or to have each weapon gain 'Itthe full bonus, rounded down (tool minimum ofone). 1his ability always manifeslsasanenhancement bonus, rather than special abilities,which are handled separately.

Weapon~ (Su): When rhespiritwarrior readies sth leYd, the weapons shemanifests become more polOwfuI sriIL Wheneo.=she manifests an e.xemplar, she can choose to adda specidI ability to any "''e<lpon it creates. She canadd anyone of the",'e<lpon specidI abilities listedin that exemplar's description which has anenhancement bonus value of +1.

Unless otherwise specified, all infusionswhich replicale spells use the spirit warrior's classI~I as the C<lster level, and her <lbility scoremodifier for thai infusion's exemplar's primaryability score to detennine the difficulty of savingthrows and simi~r infonnation.

Annor Bonuses (Su): When the spiritwarrior reaches 3rd I~I she gains an annorbonus to AC whenever she manifests an exemp~r.

AI I"'<WY four lewis beyond 5th (l}Ih, IJIh,and I']th), the \<I1ue of the enhancement a spiritwarrior c.m add to her manifested weaponimpJO\'es to +2, +3, and +4, respectivrly. A spiritwarrior can ch()()S(' any combination ofweaponspecial abilities that does not exceed the totalallowed by the spirit warrior's level, and all of thespecial abilities are chosen from amongst thoselisted in the manifested exemplar'sdescription.In the case of exemp~rswhich manifest multiple

weapons or double weapons, the spirit warriormay divide her spedal ability allotment betweenmultiple weapons, but is still restricted toa totalenhancement bonus value detennined by herlevel.

The weapon ability or abilities art' selectedeach time the spirit warrior manifests thatexemplar, and once chosen cannot be changeduntil she ends the manifestation and begins a newone.

Greater Devotion: At 20th level, a spiritwarrior gains the greater devotion of her primaryexemplar. See each exemplar's description, below,for more infonnation about its greater devotion.

nxemw.au'."S'- _

Included here is a list of the six exemplarswith which spirit warriors most commonlyassociate themselves. In addition to thedescription ofwhat kinds of bonuses the exemplargrants, a brief description ofthat exemplar'spersonality and legend art'al50 included.

Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh was the king of an ancient city­state known as Uruk. He was a mighty andpowerful warrior, and did a number ofexceptionally heroic things during his life, includ­ing slaying the great demon Humbaba and theBull of Heaven, crossing the river ofdeath, andtravelling to the bottom of the ocean. After thedeath of his close friend Enkidu, GilgaIDeshvowed to overcome his humanity and becomeimmortal, but was not quite able to convince thegods to grant him such power. Instead he onlyhalf-ascended, becoming an exemplar: livingeternally, but unable to affect the world, only ableto watch it.

Gilgamesh is a warrior of raw emotion. Hewears his feelings on his sleeve, and is prone tointense mood swings. The most common amongstthese an' blinding rage and abject depression, ofwhich the fonner is far more deadly.

Opposed Exemplar: Susanoo

Primary Ability Score: StrengthSecondary Ability Scores: Constitution andCharismaWeapon; Two scimitarsWeapon Properties: Bane (giant or monstroushumanoid only), naming, keen, naming burst,and brilliant energy.Armor: BreastplateArmor Bonus: Gilgamesh grants an

enhanct"Inent bonus toAC equal to the bonuslisted in Table 1-1: The Spirit Warrior.

Devotion:

Two-WNpon Fighting Master (Ex): Whilemanifesting Gilgamesh, a spirit Wilrriorwith thisd~tion trNts one-handed ""~ponsas lightwwpons for the purposes of calcuLuing the~ty for ~wNpon fighting.

Greater OeYution:

fiery Whirlwind (Su): While manifestingG~h,• spirit warrior with this gruterd~ can, asa standard action, transfonn intoa fieryy,irirlwind of death. She can use this ability~ each time she manifests Gilgamesh, <md canmaintain it for a number of rounds ~ual to lh herclassl~.

While in this form, she physicallytJ'ansfonns into a spinning pi\l.u of fire 5f~y,im, <md 10 f~ tall. Shed~ I\()( pl"OYOkeo3.nacksofopportunity, e\"eJ1 ifshe mters 1M~oUlOlher t=aturt occupiK. Ql:her t=atures m;rybto caught in 1M fierywhirlwind if they touch ormter ~whirlY.ind,or if 1M whirlv.ind~into or through their spa~. While in wtlirMindform, • spirit warrior calUlOl: maJ.:e normal "ttacks<mdd~ not threatm thearea "round her.

Any crNturt which comes into contClCl withthe whirlwind takes yJ6 slMhing domage and yJ6fire dama~.A successful Reflex s.n~ (DC 10'" thenumber of Gilgamesh's infusions the spiritwarrior hits unlocked ... the spirit wamor'sStrength modifier) halves this damage. Creaturesof Medium size or smaller must succeed on asecond Reflex~or be picked up bodily andheld suspended in the JXl'Nf'rful winds and raginginferno, automatically taking dama~each round.A creaturt that can fly is allowed a Reflex~each round to escape. The creature still takesdamage but can leave if the save is successful.

Creatures trapped in the fiery whirlwindcannot move except to gowhere the whirlwindcarries them or to escape the whirlwind. Trappedcreatures can otherwise act normally, but must

succeed on a Concentration check (DC 15'" spelllevel) to cast a spell. Creatures caught in the fierywhirlwind lake a -4 pt'naltyto Dexterity and a-2penalty on attack rolls. While in fiery whirlwindfonn, the spirit warrior can hiM! only as manycreatures trapped at one time as will fit inside thewhirlwind's volume. Thespirit warrior can ejectany carried creatures whenen"r it wishes as a freeaction, depositing them in a spa~ adjacent to her.

Infusions:

ut-Ievel:

uger Wo3.nior (Ex): While manifestingGilgamesh, a spirit warrior with this infUskln ismore capable on the first round ofcombat. Aslong as it is the first round ofcombat (includingthe smprise round, if there isone), thespiritwarrior gains a morale bonus to aD attack rollsequal to VI. the numberof Gi1gamesh's infusionshe has unIochd (rounded daIo-n, minimum I).

TItv-Wt'iJpon Adept (Ex): Whilemanifesting Gilg;lIlM'sh. a spirit warrior with thisinfusion gains the bmefits of the Two-WeaponFighting and Double Slice ft'iJts.

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Tltv-Weapon r'8hling Master(Ex): \\lhilemanifesting Gilgamesh,03. spirit warrior""ith thisinfusion gains the bmefits of~Imp~Two­Weapon rJghtingand Two-Weapon Defense feats.

Warriors Fury (Sp):On~perday, asa S""ifi:action while the spirit warrior is manifesringGilgamesh, she may choose 10 infuse her bladewith all his rage, allowing it to deal more damageto her tMget. Until the beginning of her next tum,she gains a morale bonus on all damage rollsmade with her manifested -.lpons equal to Y.tthe number of Gilgamesh's infusions she hasunlocked (rounded down, minimum I).

Sharpened Blades (Ex): When a spirit warriorwith this infusion manifests Gilgamesh, theblades she manifests are exceptionally sharp and

deadly. They deal triple damage on a critical hit,instead of the Mnnal double damage.

1th-l~l:

Shield ofBlddes (Ex): While manifestingGilgamesh, spirit warriors with this ability gaintheability todef1ect attacks with their weapons.'Nhen the spiril warrior is attacked, as animmediate action, before the attack roll is made,she may make an attack roll with one ofhermanifestl"d v.'Npons. Ifshe does, she uses thereult as he..ACagainst that attack. 1be spiritwarrior may use this ability a number of times perday equal to the nwnber of Gilgamesh's infusionsshe has unlocb!d.

MU/ti-WNpoit M.uter (Su); When a spirilwarrior v.ith this infusion manifests Gilg;unesh,she may choc:M to manifest a pair ofadditionalarms in addition to the nonnal benefits ofmanifesting Gilgamesh. If she does so, she growsa pair ofsp«tnI arms, which goav.C1)'when shestops manifestingG~. Each arm ismanifestl"d holding a scimitar, me.ming (hilt aspiril warrior wbo uses this infusion v.ill manifesta total of four w'l'apons. While manifestingGilgamesh in this way, the spirit warrior gains thebenefits ofthe Mulm.'Npon F'aghting fe<ol,instead of thl!! Two-Weapon Fighting feal. Anyother feats relatl"d towil!!lding multipll!! weapons(such as lmproo.'l'd Two-Weapon Fighting) are not

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F1dmebldst (Su): Once per day, whilemanifesting Gilgamesh, a spirit warrior wilh thisinfusion can release a torrent of fire al heropponents. As a standard action, which does notprovoke attacks of opportunity, shl!! lets loose alw-ft.long. lo-ft. wide linl!! offire which dealsn.d6 fire damage to anything in its palh (Re:flexDC 10 + the number of Gilgamesh's infusions Ihespirit warrior has unlocked + the spirit warrior'sConstitution modifier for half damage).

Mordred

Mordred is the product ofan illegitimateunion between Artor, the king of the ancil!!ntisland-nation ofAlbion, and his sistl!!r,Morgause. Raised on his mother's promises thiltone day hewould gain thl!! throne, and that it washis birthright, he eventualfy Il"d a fearsomerebellion against Artor with an anny of darkforces. Fora short time he held the thronl!!, bulI"\'t'ntually he met his fatheron thl!! fil!!ld of hatde.Artor's magical sword held such a (>O\''l'rfulenchantment that he was litl!l"ally unable to losethe battle, but MortlrM,dete~ to defeat histragic fateand inherit his perrer.'l'd birthright,managed to bring the battle to a draw, mortallywounding Artor t'\-'l'Il as hI!!, himself, was cutda.o.Tl. 1bis act ofwill allol'o'~ him to ascend tothe status ofexrmplar.

Mordred is ambition incarnate. HI!! knov.'Swnat he wants, and ....ill stop at nothing 10 get it.Though manywvuld claim thai Mordred is puret"Yil, and he isC!'rtainly ....illing lodoevil things 10

achi~his ends, Mordred has no interest inpropagating evil for itsa.o.u~.

Opposed Enmpla.r: SolomonPrimary Ability Score: CharismaSecondary Ability Scora:: Strength andIn<.........Weapon: Gr'NtaxeWeapon Properties: Bane (good outsidersand hum.moid [human] only), mightycleiIVing. vicious, unholy, and wounding.Armor. FuB plateArmor Bonus.: MortlrM grants anenhancement bonus to AC ~ual to thebonus listed in Table H: llte SpiritWarrior:

Devotion:

Smite Foe (Su): Whill!! manifesring Mordred,a spiritwarriorwith this d~tioncan call OUIIOMordred's dark allies to aid her in fighting hl!!renemies. As a swift action, the spirit warriorchooses one target within sight to smitl!!. For therest of the round, she adds her Charisma bonus(ifany) to her attack rolls and adds her spiritwarrior level to all damage rolls made agdinst the

infusions the spirit warrior has wUocked + thespirit ...<trriors Charisma modifier) or be blindedfora number of hours equal to the spirit warrior'sclassl~ This is a mind...uf«ting fear effect.

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Infusions:

target of her smite. A spirit warrior l1lCIy use thisability once per day at 1st level, and g.lins anadditional use per day for every five spirit warriorlevels she attains (2 at 51n level, 3 at loth level, 4 atl5!h level, and 5 at 20th level).

Devi/Summoning (Sp): Three times per day,willie manifesting Mortlre<!, a spirit wil.rrior withthis derotion can summon one or more devils (0

aid her in battle. Thisability functions identicallyto summon monster I, except tholt the devilsSlIIIlIDOIled Mt'determined randomly by rollingOIl the table below. The sul1lJTlO!led ctunrres~ fOl' up to two minutes, or until the spirit'A<trrior stops manifesting Mortlred for any reason,in whichc~ they irnmediatdyvanish.

Table 1-3: Devil Summoningd" ResultOhZO Id4"\ erin)'es2\~40 Id1 osyluths

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G~atu~tion:

No Mercy (5p): Vo/hile l1lCInifesring Mordnod,a spirit warrior ...ith this infusion g.lins thebenefits ofthe Combat Reflexes and Step Up futs.

ChoJrming Gaze (Sp): While manifestingMordred, a spirit wil.niorwith this infusion cancast chilml person as a spell-liJ.:eability threetimes per day.

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Wilher;ng GdZe (51.1): Once per day, whilemanifesting Mordre<!, il. spirit warrior with thisinfusion can cast herdire gaze upon any singlecreature within)o feet. The target must succeedon a Will save (DC 10 + the number of Mordred's

f1Jy (Sp): While manifesting Mordnod, aspirit warrior with this infusion g.lins the bellt'fitsof the~~Attack and Oed\-t! feats.

lkrkfriend (Ex): While manifestingMordred, a spirit warrior with this infusion isable to see perfectly in magical darkness ofallkinds. Additionally, three times per day, whileshe is manifesting Mordnod, she can cast deeperd..,kness as a spell-like ability.

Unholy Blighl (Sp): A spirit warrior withthis infusion can cast unholy bUShl asa spell-like

i1biliryonCf' each time she milnifests Mordred.

Fearsome WalTior (Su): VVhile milnifestingMordred, iI spirit wilrrior with this infusion issuch iI terrifying fOm! on the battlefield thatmilnyofher foes lose the will to faCf' her in battle.AnyCreilture she strikes with her manifesled\\'t'i1pon must sucreed on a WiD save (DC In + thenumbel-of Mordred's infusions the spirit w.uriOl"has unlocked + the spiril wilrrior's Ch.lrismabonus) or bcocome frightened for 1<4 rounds.Whether the creil.Nfe succeeds on its 5ol\'e 01" not,it CilllllOl be ilffecled by this infusion again for 2.1hours. This is iI mind-.lffec:ring fear effecl.

6th-level:

InfertlilJ Wound (StJ): Wheneo.wa spiritwarrior who has unlocked lhis infusion and ismanifesting Mordred deals damage 10 a creaturewith her manifested w~apon, it ca~ persistenl\\~Swhich~ Ida pointsofbleed~.Bleeding caused in this way is difficult tostilunrn_ successful Heal check (IX: 15 + thenumber of Monfred's infusions the spirit w.uriorhas unlocked + the spirit warrior's Charismamodifier) Slops the dam.:lge, but any attempt 10IIlrd.gic;illy heal iI creature suffering from such awound must SUCCl!ed on iI CiISIer I_I check(same OC) or the spell does not function.~indicilt1'5 the healing works normally and Slops;ill bleed effecls.

Orion

Orion WilSiI hunter of gre.'lt skill in life.FiIVOring iI bow, his skills were greal enough toi1ttrilct the i1ttentions ofArtemis. the goddess ofthe wild hunt. For iI time, lhe two were lo\.·ers,iIIld milmed Iheworld hunting the greatest ofprey purely for sport. He WilS known tocommonly boiISI thai, wilh his bow, he could kill.myrhing which cilme from Ihe earth. Artemis'brother Apollo, who objected to Artemis' love ofOrion, whispered these boasts to the earth itselfThe eilnh WilS inCf'Ilsed and sent iI great scorpionmilde of rock i1nd soil to slay the hunter, whose

iIITOWS could not pierce its hide. Though OrionWilS slain, Artemis interwned with Zeus,pleading for him to give Orion i11l honored plaCf'in the sky. Zeus relemed, due to Ihe humer's skiDwith iI bow, i1nd so Orion becilme i11l exemplilr.

Orion is, ill heart, iI f(l(."llsed prediltor. Heholds no IIlillice for those he slil)'S, but is a sl_to his instinct, doing what feels right to himwithout WilSIing 100 much time thinking i1boutthe consequences.

Opposed Exemplar: Sun WulrongPrimary Ability Score: DexterirySeconc:Wy Ability Scores: Imelligeoce andWodomWeapon: ShortbowWeapon Properties; &me (.m.imil1s i1ndclliKlIic outsiders only), seeLing. shock,axioIDilIic, and speed.Armor: Studded leathl'l"Armor Bonus: Orion grants iI dodge bonustoAC equal to the bonus listed in Tilbl~

1-1: 1he Spirit Warrior.

~tion:

Hunter's Quarry (Ex); Onre per day, whenmanifesting Orion, iI spirit WMriorwilh lhisdewlion can, <IS a standard iletion, denofe on~touge! \\ithin her U- of sight <IS her quarry. Shert'Ct'i\'t5 iI +1. insight bonus on iIltilCk roUs madei1gains1 hl'l" quarry, and ;ill criticil1lhreats i1rei1utOlIlrd.ticalJy confirmed. As soon <IS Ihemanifestiltion is ended, the rilJ'8l'l ceases to bethe spiril warrior's quarry.

Greater ~tion:

SkelOl."r(Ex): As i1srilIld.m:l <K1ion whilemanifesting Orion, iI spirir Wilrriorwith thisdevotion Cilll fire iIIl iIITOW with such foret' tbat itpins hertilfSet to the ground. lbe spiril wilmorIlliIk1'5 iIIl i1ttilck with her IDilnif1'5ted bowi1gilinst iI tilrget within 200 feet. If Ihe i1rtilck hits,in i1ddition to dealing llOfII1ill dilmage, the Iilrgelis knocked proneilIld is pinned to the ground bythe iIITOW, uIlilble to stilnd or move OUI of hissqUilre until the i1ITOW is pulled out. Pulling outthe iIITOW requires iI Strength check (DC 14 + thenumber of Orion's devotions the spirit Wilrrior

nas unlocked), and inflicts)<l6 daIllilge to thepinned creature. Each failed Strength checkinflicts zd6 daIllilge to the pinned credture, butdoes not IlliIke subsequent checks anYeilsier. Ifthe spirit warrior ceilseS IlliInifesting Orion fordIl)' reason, the aITOWvanishes without furtherdaIllilge to the creature.

Infusions:

at-level:

Dedic,ned Archer (Ex): While IlliInifestingOrion, spirit warriors with this infusion gain thebenefits of the Point Blank Shot and Precise Shotfeilts.

Improved Bow (Ex): When spirit warriorswith this infusion IlliInifest Orion, the bow thatthey IlliInifest is specidlly designed to allow it tofire arrows over incredibly long distances .mdwith great power. Treat the bow as a compositeshortbowwith a Strength rating equal to 1/2 the

number of Orion's infusions the spirit warriorpossesses (rounded down). Unlike nOITllilIcomposite bows, the spirit warrior does notreceive a penalty ifher Strength modifier isbelow the Strength rating of the bow.Additiolldi.ly, the range increment for thisweapon is 140 feet, instead of the nonIldi 70 feet.

:md-level:

Swift ShOOler (Ex): While IIldnifestingOrion, spirit warriors with this infusion gain thebenefits of the Rapid Shot and Manyshot feilts.

Lithe Hunter (Ex): While IlliInifestingOrion, spirit warriors with this infusion doublethe IIldXimum anllor bonus provided by anyilJmor theywear.

Running ShOl (Ex): While manifestingOrion, spirit warriors with this infusion gain theability to rapidly fire arrows while moving. As afull-round action, the spirit wdlTior IlliIy move upto twice her speed and fire a single shot from herbow at dllypoint in that movement. Additionally,if she chooses, she IlliIy fire a second shot at anypoint during that movement, but if she does soboth shots suffer a -4 penalty on their attackrolls.

SIeepArrow5 (Su): Three times per day,while manifesting Orion, spirit warriors with thisinfusion can choose to fire a specidl sleep arrow.This choice does not require an action, but mustbe declared before making the attack roll. If such.m arrow hits, the target must immediatelysucceed on a Will save (DC 10 + the number ofOrion's infusions the spirit wilJrior nas unlocked+ the spirit warrior's Wisdom score) or fall asleepfor 5 minutes.

5th-level:

Unf..,iling Arrow (Su): As a standdI'd action,while IlliInifesting Orion, a spirit warrior withthis infusion can launch an arrow which

unerringly hits the target. The spirit warrior mustbe able to see the target when the arrow is fired,and the target must be in range, but otherwise thearrow hits without fail. Arrows fired in this waycannot ever score a critical hit. The spirit warriormay use this ability a number of times per dayequal to the number of Orion's infusions she hasunlocked.

6th-level:

ArrowSlOrm (Su): As a full-round action,once per day, while manifesting Orion, a spiritwarrior with this infusion can unleash a torrent ofarrows from her manifested bow. She may make anumber ofattacks at her highest base attackbonus equal to the number of Orion's infusionsshe has unlocked. These attacks need not all beatthe same target. Each attack and damage roll ismade separately.

Solomon

The king of an ancient city-state, Solomonwas known far and wide for his wisdom and goodworks. Initially granted great insights and mysticalpowers by the god he worshipped, as Solomon'syt'arsadvanced he became prideful. Though hecontinued to perfonn grt'atworks for his people,and his wisdom continued to be legendary, hebelieved himself, as his god's highest mortal agent,to beabove a great number of religious laws. Helived in excessive opulence, with 700 wives and300 concubines. Eventually his god had hadenough, and cast him out, forsaking him andforcing him to live the rest of his life asa peasant.During these trials Solomon came to understandthe error of his ways, and was allowed partialredemption by ascending to become an exemplar.

Solomon is wise and kind, and believes thatthe needs of the community should be placed overthe needs of the individual. He believes firmly inthe rule of law, believing that laws bring aboutpeace, which is the greatest good.

Opposed Exemplar: MordredPrimary Ability Score: WisdomSecondary Ability Scores: Dexterity andCharismaWeapon: Short sword

Weapon Properties: Bane (evil outsiders orundead only), merciful, ghost touch, holy,and dancing.Armor: NoneArmor Bonus: Solomon grants a deflectionbonus to AC equal to twice the bonuslisted in Table 1-1: The Spirit Warrior.

Devotion:

Fortuitous Strike (Ex): While manifestingSolomon, a spirit warrior with this devotion mayadd her Wisdom modifier to any attack rolls shemakes.

Greater Devotion:

Angel Summoning (Sp): Once per day, whilemanifesting Solomon, a spirit warrior with thisgreater devotion may attempt to summon angelsor archons to aid her. Thisability functions as thespell summon monster I, except that the angelssummoned are detennined randomly by rollingon the table below. The summoned creaturesremain for up to two minutes, or until the spiritwarrior stops manifesting Solomon foranyreason, in which case they irrunediatelyvanish.

Table 1-4: Angel Summoningd% Result01 20 Jd4 hound archonslol 10 Zd1 bralani41-55 I numpet archon56-70 z trumpet archons71-85 ldz astral deVilS86-95 ld2+1 astral devas96-99 ldz planetars100 I solar

Infusions:

1St-level:

Resolw'd (Su): While manifesting Solomon,spirit warriors with this infusion gain the benefitsof the Improved Iron Will and Iron Wtll feats.

Seer's Sight (Ex): While manifestingSolomon, a spirit warrior with this infusion gains

blindsight to a range of 60 feet. If she already pos­sessed blindsight, her existing blindsight extendsanother 60 feet.

:md-level:

Rays of Light (Su): As a standard actionwhile manifesting Solomon, a spirit warrior withthis infusion may fire off a beam of light whichdamages its target. This is a ranged touch attackwith a maximum range of 60 feet. On a successfulhit, it deals u:l6 damage for I"VerytwoofSolomon's infusions the spirit warrior hasunlocked, rounded down. This damage ignoresdamage reduction and energy resistance ofallkinds, and deals an extra Id6 damage to evilcreatures.

Vibrant Life Force (Ex): While manifestingSolomon, a spirit warrior with this infusion gainschannel resistance la, and is immune to negativeIl"Vels and ability score drain.

Energy Resistance (Ex): While manifestingSolomon, a spirit warrior with this infusion gainsenergy resistance 5 to all energy types.

4th-level:

Holy Word (Sp): While manifestingSolomon, a spirit warrior with this infusion cancast holy word as a spell-like ability once eachtime she manifests Solomon.

Spell Resistance (Su): While manifestingSolomon, a spirit warrior with this infusion gainsspell resistance equal to II + her class level.

6th-level:

Light Form (Su): While manifestingSolomon, a spirit warrior with this infusion gainsthe ability to shed her corporeal fonn andtransfonn into a creature of light and energy. Thetransformation is a standard action, and cannotbe dispelled. While transformed, the spirit

warrior gains a fly speed equal to her basemovement speed (with perfect maneuverability)and gains the incorporeal quality. While in lightform she can't make physical attacks, but can firelight rays, cast spells, or use spell-like abilities asnormal.

If the spirit warrior is in light fonn when shestops manifesting Solomon, she takes u:l6 pointsof damage as she returns to corporeal form. If shedid not stop manifesting Solomon voluntarily,this damage increases to 3d6.

SunWukong

Born from an egg made of stone and purechaos-stuff, Sun Wukong was also known as themonkey king due to the fact that he originallylived in the wild amongst a tribe of monkeys. SunWukong eventually outgrew that mountainhome, however, and enrolled in a monastery,where he mastered a number of mystical andmagical arts. His power only continued to grow,untill"Ventually he began to create trouble for thegods themselves. In order to make him moremanageable, they granted hima position in the

heavens, but when he discovered that this was atrick, and the position they offered was as aguanlian of the heavenly stables, he flew into arage and staged a rebellion against the gods. Hewas eventually defeated. but even the combinedforet'S of the heavens could nOl slay him, and hewas instead imprisoned. In the imef'\'\'ning timehe has managed to bend the metaphorical barsof his prison, allowing him to lend out his po'A'eras iIIl exempl.u:

Sun Wukong is a force of chaos. I>rn'en byhis impulses, his finnesr: belid" is that e"o't'rY livingcrN~ should be free to make its own decisionsand ronlrOl. its o-o.u destiny. He hates laws andthe imposition ofany crNture's "-ill on anothet'

=""".OppoKd E..rmplM: OrionPriJ:nary Ability Score: ConstirutionSeconduy Ability Scorft: Strength andWISdomWeapon: QuarterstaffWeapon Pl0p6lies: Bane (ronstroetsorIiMfuI outsiden only), Id focus, mightycleaving, anarchic. and speed.Annor.NoneAn:nor Bonw: Sun Wukong grants ana.tural annor bonuses to AC equal to twicethe bonus listed in Table )-1: 1he SpiritWarrior.

~lion:

f7unyofBlows (Ex): While manifesting SunWukong. a spirit warrior with this deYOlion CilllIl5t' the monk class feaNre flurry of blows, exo-plthat shHiIIl only use it with the quarterstaffshehas manifested. Her monk leo.'el isequalto herclas.s level for the pul poses of the total numberofattacks, iIIld their bonuses.

Greater ~lion:

Shockw.lVe (Su): Bystriking the groundwith her staff, a spirit warrior manifesting SunWukong who has this greater devotion can createa miniature edrthquake, which damages thosearound her and knocks them off l>.llance. This isa stillldard action which provokes attacks ofopportunity. All creatures in contact with the

ground iIIld within 30 feet take sd6 poinls ofdamage and fall prone (a successful Reflex saveDC 10 + the number of Sun Wukong's infusionsthe spirit warrior has unlocked + the spiritwarrior's Strength mooifiercauses the target toonly take halfdamage and avoid being knockedprone).

Infusions:

1St-level:

Moving T,lIget (Ex): While manifesting SunWukong. a spirit warrior with this infusion gainsthe benefits of the fleet and Nimble Moo.'eS feats.

Agik Climber (Ex): While manifesting SunWukong. a spirit warrior with this infusion gainsa climb speed equal to her base lTIO\'effient speed,and a bonus to Acrobatics dJ«ks equal to twicethe number of Sun Wukong's infusions he hasunIo<I.d.

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Wild EndurdJKr (Ex): While manifestingSun Wukong, a spirit",-aniorwith this infusiongains the berx-fits of theEnd~and GreatFortiNde feats.

Sdgdcious Defet!St' (Ex): \\"hile manifestingSun Wukong. a spirit ,,--anior with this infusionCilll add her WISdom modifier to her AC, as longas she is not"'~any kind ofannor.

Mighty Leap (Ex): While manifesting SunWukong. a spirit warrior with this infusion canmake iIIl exceptionally po'A'erful attack by leapinginto theair and throwing the whole weight ofnerbody behind the blow. As part of a charge action,she may makeanAcrobatics check (DC 10). Ifher attack hits, for every 5 points bywhich theresult of her Acrobatics check exceeds the DC,she dealsilll additionall. points of damage withthe first attack made with the charge.

Skin ofSWlle (Ex): While manifesting SunWukong, a spirit warrior with this infusion gainsDamage Reduction equal to Yi the number of SunWukong's infusions she has unlocked. Thisdamage reduction cannot be overcome by anymeans (for example, a spirit warrior who hadunlocked 4 of Sun Wukong's infusions wouldgain DR 2/- while manifesting Sun Wukong).

5th-level:

Shifting Staff (Su): When a spirit warriorwith this infusion manifests Sun Wukong, thequarterstaff she manifests gains the special abilityto extend its length. It is now treated as a reachweapon, but can also be used to attack adjacentr~.

6th-level:

POIO-\,r Strike (Ex): While manifesting SunWukong, a spirit warrior with this infusion can, asa standard action, deliver an exceptioIlilllypowerful strike that disorients her opponent. Shemakes a single attack against the target with hermanifested quarterstaff. If she hits, in addition todealing nonnal damage, the target must succeedon a Fortitude save (DC 10 + the number of SunWukong's infusions the spirit warrior hasunlocked + the spirit warrior's Strength modifier)or be stunned for I round. For every five points bywhich the target fails the saving throw, he isstunned for an additional round.

Susanoo

Susanoo was once a god of storms andwinds, but was banished from the he.wens forquarreling with his sister, Amaterasu, and fordisobeying the greater gods. He descended to themortal world and lived as a travelling swordsman,travelling from land to land in search of greatdeeds he could perfonn to prove himselfworthyto return to the heavens. Among these wasslaying a great, eight-headed serpent by trickingit into getting drunk and then slaying it while itwas asleep. Though Susanoo never regained hisposition in heaven, when it came time for him tomove on he was able to ascend as farasanexemplar.

Susanoo isa clever and patient warrior.Rather than confront problems head-on, heprefers to use his greater intelligence and cunningto outwit his opponents, fighting smart, not hard.

Opposed Exemplar: GilgaffieshPrimary Ability Score: IntelligenceSecondary Ability Scores: Dexterity andConstitutionWeapon: Bastard swordWeapon Properties: Bane (dragons andplants only), frost, keen, icy burst, and,peed.Armor: NoneArmor Bonus: Susanoo granls a dodgebonus to AC equal to twice the bonuseslisted in Table 1-1: The Spirit Warrior.

IRvotion:

MedSun>d Strike (Ex): While manifestingSusanoo, a spirit warrior with this devotion addsher Intelligence modifiet to damage rolls shemakes with her manifested "'-eapon, inadditionto her Strength modifier.

Create!" ~tion:

Vorta ($lJ): While manifesting Sus<tnoo, aspirit warrior with this greater devotion gotinslimited ability to control water around her,creating ~wtexeswhich damage her foes. Inorder toUSt' this ability, the spirit ...curior mU5lbe in physical contact with a body ofwater atleast 5 fm deep and 10 fm in diameter. As astandard action. she can create a vortex withinthat ....att'r, at a range ofup to 60 feet. 11It'wnrxis ahI-<l)'S 5 feet ...idt'at the base, and an be ofilII)' ht'ight the spirit ....arrior chooses, to aIDU;Wllm of w fm tall for each ofSus.moo'sinfusions the spirit warrior has unlocked, thoughit must ahl-OI}"'S be at 1t'dSt 10 feet tall. Its width atthe top is equal to ~ its height. lbe spirit ....arriorcan adjust the height in increments of 10 ft't'l...itha~action.

Anycrea~ ....hich comes into contact ...ithtbt'vortt'X takes,d6 bludgeoning damage. Asu~ Reflex save (DC w + the number ofSusanoo's infusions the spirit warrior hasunlocked + the spirit ....arrior's Intt'lligencemodifier) halves this damage. Creatures of Hugesizt' or smaller must succeed on a second Renrxsave or be picked up bodily and held suspendedin the vortex, automatically laking damage t'ilchround. Creatures with a swim spt'ed art' alloweda Reflex sa,''t' each round to escape. Thecrearurt'still takt'sdamage but can leave ifthesave issut'Ct'SSful.

Crt'iltures trapped in thellOrtl'X c,mnotm~ t'XCept to gowhert' the vortex calTies themor to escape the vortex. Trapped Crt'iltures canotherwise act normally, but must succm on aConcentration check (DC 15 + spell level) to casta spell. Creatures caught in the vortex take a-4penalty to Dexterity and a -2 penalty on <Ittackrolls. The vortex can have only as many creatures

trapped at one time as will fil inside its volume.The spirit warrior can eject any carried creatureswhenever it wishes as a free action, depositingthem in the vonex's space.

Asa standard aClion, the spirit wanior canmaintain thevonex and m~ il up to 30 feel. Ifshe does not, thevonexdissipales hannlessly,depositing any creatures it is carrying in Ihenearest unoccupied sqUdres,

Infusions:

1St-level:

Swilf Step (Ex): While manifesting Susanoo,spiril ...<miors with this infusion can walk onwaleras though affected by the water walk spellAdditionally, she gains a +10 enhaocement to her~~tspeed as long as she ismanifesting Susanoo and not WNring any oilrmOI".

Artful Dodger (Ex): While manifesting SuSil.­ROO, spiril warriors with this infuskm gain thebenefits of the Dodge and Mobility feats.

md-levd:

Unexpected Strike (Ex): While manifestingSusanoo, spirit warriors with this infusion gainthe benefits of Ihe Spring Attack and WindStance fedts.

W,lrrlOl'S Reflexes (Ex): While manifestingSusanoo, spirit warriors v.ith this infusion gain abonus on Reflex Sil\'~S eqUdI to the number ofSusanoo's infusions Ihey h.r.-e unlocked.

Jfd-level:

W"rriors Cunnins (Ex): While manifestingSusanoo, spirit WilniOrs with this infusion canexploit the -.llmesses of heropponellts, cuttingthrough their defenses. Once pet day, as a freeaction while making an atrack, but before theattack roU is made, the spirit wanior may choosetoeither make the atrack as a touch attack, orcause the opponent to be flat-footed against thaIattack. If the attack still misses, lhe use of thisability is wasted.

Deadly Predsion (Ex): \Nhile manifestingSusanoo, spirit waniors with this infusion canmake particularly deadlyattacks, striking theiropponents in the most vulnerable place,\Nhenever the spirit warrior attacks a foe who isflat-footed or omerwisedenied his Dexteritybonus to AC, she deals an amounl ofenradamage equal to twice me number of Susanoo'sinfusions she has unlocked.

lUde the Wind (Su): While manifestingSusanoo, spirit ","iU'riors wirh this infusion cantdqx)(t (M!J" limited distances. As a swift action,the spirit warrior may tel.epon herself 10

anyv.~v.ithinrangr that shecan see, as mespell dimension door,~ that she is still abletoad: aft~ard.Additionally, Uthe spirit wanioruses this ability to tel.epon to a square ~}acellt toa cre.J.~ that she tMn immediately attacks, thatcre.J.~is flat-footed against her for that attd~ spirit warrior IDi!Y~ this ability as manytime; pe!"day as she likes, but can onlytTcl\-e1 aDllIIlMof m.~fOOlsquares per day in thisfashion equal to 5 times the Durnhet ofSusanoo'sinfusions the spirit warrior has unlocked. 1hespirit wanior must telepon at least 5 feet f"o-ery~ sM uses this ability.

6th-levd:

Wdrerbldst (5«): Once perday, whilemanifesting Susanoo, a spiril Wilniorwith Ihisinfusion can release a torreDt ofwaler at heropponents. As a standard action, which does nolpIlMlke attacks ofoppommity, she leIs loose auo-foot long, Io-foot wide line ofwaterwhkhdeals 006 bludgeoning damage to anything in ilspath (Reflex DC 10 + the number of Susanoo'sinfusions the spirit .....anior has unlocked + spirilwarrior's Constitution modifier for halfdamage),TIlls attack creates 750 gallons of water, orenough to fill 100 cubic feet (or enough to fill alO-foot square I foot deep).

Playing a Spirit Warrior

As a spirit warrior, you primaryconcem isto prove yourself in glorious battle, pitting yourabilities against the most rigorous challenges youcan find, simply to see ifyou can best them. Youdo this in pan for the glory and lame it brings tothe spirit warriors you channel-for NCb ofyourvktories is, in pan, their vinory as 'A""U-butprimarily you do it foryourav;n sake. You hopetooneday~~enough that you, too,....ill be made inunonal in song and story, andperhaps t'Yl'n join the ranks of the exrmplars)Ourself. rising to brcome an eternal warriorwhose FO'"'""r fuels the next generation ofdaring

""-Rd.igion: Spirit warriors tend to be highly

devout, bul rarely is the focusof their religiousadoration an anual god. Instead, many spiritwarriors come from, or in some cases found,small warrior cults devoted 10 one or more of theexemplars they channel. These cults venerate theexemplar in question, giving up offerings andsinging praises about his mightyaccomplishmellts. In a way, spirit warriors couldbe vit"A~ as the derics of these quasi-deities. asit is from Ihem that theydraw most of theirfighting power.

This doesn't IIH'ilIl thaI spirit ....arriors don'tt'\t!r follow other religions, or that they Moeanything in particu1M against the~ fonnallyr«ognized deities (though some do harbor sucha grudge, on behalfof their exemplar, as manyexemplars "'''-''ft' "cheated" out ofproperimmonalitybysomegod oranother), but ratherthaI their religious focus is on t:bl-ir exemplar,and they tend not to bin"" much timeorenergyfOl" other palrons.

Other ClasseI: Spirit warriorsget alongwell with most classes. 1bey haw a pat respectfor bards, for their lore of great heroes andwarriors ofold, and often become wry friendlywith them. They get along well with mostmartial classes, as well, viewing them as peers,or, in some cases, as friendly rivals. Because oftheir devotion to their chosen exemplars, theyhave a good intuitive understanding of the

mindset of most divine characters, and so findthat they have a lot in common with them(although some spirit warriors hold a stronggrudge against priests and gods, in which casethey tend to get along very poorly wilh derics).The onlyclasses they typically don't conned: very",,,,,II wilh are the arcane spe:Ucastt'fS, such as5O(Ce..:l5 and wizar<ls. 11lough most spiritwarriors h;n."" a C'l"rtam respect for the magicalpoIo."-"f'S~ characters wield, they typically feel.that mages are "'too"'~ 10 fight on the frontlines, and often beI.i_ that they I.lck honor or a"true warrior's spirit." Srill, such feelings raI'eIyresult in any kind ofopen hostility.

Spirit Warriors in the World

~I spafTf'd with one, onct'. Its not rhe son ofthing you forger. His whole body stimed ro glowblue, like there WdS some kind ofmdgk durd orhdze coming offofhim. And .I sword just son offormed out ofnowhere in his hdnd, mddeofrheS<lme blue glowing sruff. Hells, I could Sl>"l."dr Icould see through the thing. bUI d,lmned if itslill didn't cuI like the redl Ihing. He moved likeddemon, too. ddrring here ,md there, liked blur.And .IS soon .IS you lost trdck ofhim...&m! HeClhil you from behind, hdrder thdn you thoughtwas possible. Lets just Sdy I'm gldd it was onlypl"dniC'l":

-Bernard "The Axe' Oathkeeper, uptdin ofrheALI'venn Guardidns

Daily Ufe: Spirit warriors Typically spendthe majority of tbeirday testing~either through rigorous training to J:-mne abetter warrior, or else by seeIcing out deadly anddangerous feats ofdaring and PJ'O"'''-''SS that theycan complete. l1IIt' exact narure of their trainingwill vary, but it is almost always extremdysoenuous, and, in most cases, takrs up ne.uiy allof the day. Few spirit warriors~much use forleisure time, feeling restless and uneasy-whenthey are not a<.1i\.'l'ly working towards improvingtheir own abilities. The only real "off-time" thatmost spirit warriors allow thelnselves is to offerveneration to the exempldrs they channel,something that the dveragt' spirit warrior spendssomewhere between twenty minutes to an hour

on each day.

Notables: Because spirit warriors are sodriven to perfonn great deeds worthy ofimmortality, those that survive tend to gain greatnotoriety. That said, spirit warriors in general arefairly rare, and many of those few die earlydeaths in their quest for glory. The most notablespirit warrior currently alive is Salazar the Bold, adevotee-of Gilgilmesh who iscurrently leading adesperate-but so far Il."markably successful­rebellion against the dragon-king oflirsa, andwho has twice faced that dreaded tyrant in singlecombat and lived to tell the tale. The mostfamous spirit warrior ofall time would probablybe Tyronius, a devotee of Solomon, who slew theancient god Jevraille in an attempt to claim hisplace. Though he slew Jl'VI'aille hewas struckdown by a number ofother gods, who wanted todiscourage such behavior in mortals. Rumor hasit that Tyronius is now, himself, an exemplar, butif so he is not a very common one.

Organizations: Generallyspeaking, spiritwarriors do not congregate or fonnorganizations. Each spirit Wilrrior is typicallyconcerned with his or her own personal glory, orwith some driving purpose which causes them toseek out the power ofexemplars, and so theyhave little concern for others of their kind, whoare interested only in their own advancement orcauses. That said, spirit warriors who shaIl."anexemplar often fee-I a certain kinship, and insome cases even fonn hero-worshipping cultstogether. On raIl." occasions, when one or morespirit warriors are more concerned with the gloryof their chosen exemplar than their ownpersonal glory, these organizations mightundertake actions on behalf of their exemplar,occasionally going to Wilr with similar cultsdevoted to other exemplars.

NPC Reactions: Most people considerspirit warriors to be a mixof eerie and insane.Few people trulyunderstand the nature ofmanifesting an exemplar, and, upon seeing thespirit warrior become wreathed in spectral lightand equipped in spectral gear, assume that she ismore a mage than a warrior. At the same time,the spirit warrior's seemingly-suicidal drive to

find more and moIl." difficult and life­threatening challenges causes most people tosimply shake their heads at the spirit warrior's~foolishness."Still, a great many people­especially the young-have great admiration forthe dedication, drive, and recklessness that mostspirit warriors display in their quests forimmortality.

Spirit Wanior Lore: Characters with ranksin Knowledge (local) can resear<:h spirit warriorsto learn mOIl."about them. Whena charactermakes this skill check, read or paraphrase theinformation from the table below, including theentries for lower Des.

Table 1-5: Spirit Warrior LoreDC Information

Spirit warriors fight with the aid of strange,supernatural powers, which grant them

'" spectral weapons and armor of greatpower.Spirit warriors draw their power from

15 exemplars, ancient warriors of quasi-deitystatus. Each exemplar grants its ownunique set of powers to the spirit warrior.

Spirit Warriors in the Game

For GMs: Spirit WilrriOrs have the potentialto be very powerful. Their class provides themajority of their annorand weapons for them,leaving them with a lot ofextra spending moneyfor magical items and gear. The powers that theclass grants all.'' not insubstantial, either, and thefact that the spirit warrior has access to threedifferent exemplars gives them a variety ofoptions for approaching most situations.

The major limiting factor on the spiritwarrior, and the thing that is designed to keeptheir power level roughly in check with otherclasses, is the fact that the spirit warrior can onlyremain effective in comoot for a relatively shortperiod of time: as soon as she fails her first Willsave, she becomes dramatically less powerfulthan most other characters. In this way, a spiritwarrior will likely be very pmI'"erful in the firstfew rounds of combat, but if the fight doesn'tend quickly she will find herself in a veryawkward position.

Ifyou find that the spirit warrior is notbeing challenged (especially if the spirit warrioris the only character who seems too powerful forthe encounters you are providing), considerfinding ways to prolong your encounters, forcingthe spirit warrior to battle the clock, and creatingtense moments where a great deal may hang on asingle Will save. On the other hand, ifyou findthat your spirit warrior rarely makes it through afight without becoming worthless for a fewrounds, consider creating some shorterencounters where the spirit warrior can reallyshine, or else lowering the IX of the Wlil saves(though not by much).

Most players of spirit warrior characters willlikely enjoy playing up the supernatural origin oftheiranns, annor, and abilities, or else theirconnection to their exemplar. Though someplayers will choose the spirit warrior purely forits mechanics, it is a class that is heavily investedin its flavor, and so you should do your best todetermine what flavor aspect of the class yourplayer likes, and try to play that up.

For players who enjoy the supernaturalangle, this may be as simple as having enemiesbecome uncertain and "spooked" at the sight ofthe glowing annor (this does not necessarilyrequire any mechanical effect), or even justgiving the player an opportunity to describe theway hisarmorglows and pulsates with an eerie,translucent light. In general, you shouldminimize spirit warrior NPCs, as these will de­tract from the specialness of the player's spiritwamor.

For players who are drawn to the spiritwarrior's connection with a specific exemplar, tryto find ways to tie that exemplar into thecampaign world and, if possible, to the storyofthe campaign. Allow the character to meet NPCswho are also drawn to that exemplar, who may beeither friend or foe. You could also bring theexemplar's opposite into the mix as well,providing a convenient target for the playercharacter. In general, treat the character asthough she were a cleric of the exemplar, as far asfinding ways to tie her faith into the game, andyour player should be happy.

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