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Slaighre Maighdeann (Prestige Class)
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Slaighre Maighdeann: Sword Maidens of MaeveMaeve has always had her devoted priests and priestess - they would follow the normal path of a priest for the first portion of their career, and then they would embark on a path that corresponded to their favored domain (a devotee of Luck and Trickery advance as a new Rogue would, all while increasing their Cleric spell levels; and a devotee of Protection and War advance as a new Fighter, all while increasing their Cleric spell levels). This was the way of things for many ages… that is until Caitlin of Darenford chose a new path.
Caitlin was a devotee of Maeve. She began her career as a priest, but soon began to develop her warrior and bardic skills. While still worshipping Maeve, Caitlin had a great desire to become one of the powerful and glorious Fiana. She was a graceful fighter, but she had greater beauty than she had toughness and spell-casting ability. She could not pass the Fiana's tests.
Fleeing back to her village of Darenford in defeat, she prayed to Maeve to give her the strength and ability to become one of those fabled warriors. Maeve could not grant this desire, but she did offer the next best thing - she offered Caitlin the chance to develop the gifts she did posses.
Maeve taught Caitlin how to wield Maeve's favored greatsword, with greater balance and grace, and how to use her allure and voice to aid her battle. When Caitlin had mastered this, she became a Slaighre. Maeve sent her throughout Talanu, finding more followers of a like mind, and training them in the same manner.
A time came when Caitlin was seduced by a striking warrior, stripped of her sword, and then nearly slain in battle. A number of her apprentices lost faith with her and left the path of the Slaighre. Maeve decided it was time that Caitlin learn to master a deadlier weapon than her greatsword: her persuasion.
Maeve instructed Caitlin in the further arts of seduction, and song, and pleasing dance. She showed Caitlin the intricacies of statecraft, and how her charm and beauty could be used to guide men and women of power. When Caitlin learned all she could, she became a Maighdeann - and having mastered both disciplines, she was forevermore a Slaighre Maighdeann, or a Sword Maiden. She became known throughout Talanu as the Intoxicating Blade.
Caitlin trained more followers of Maeve in both classes, though because of her hurt pride, she deigned that a man would never be allowed to follow the second path. She also decreed that a Slaighre Maighdeann must master the sword of Maeve before she may master the kiss of Maeve.
Slaighre Maighdeann begin as Swords, mastering the greatsword, learning how to use balance and song in battle, and harnessing the full power of distraction their considerable beauty and presence can be made to cause.
After this way is passed, female Swords take the road of the Maiden. Maidens are taught to change their appearance (to facilitate the many relationships a kingmaker must maintain) and to release the full power of their persuasion. In the end, Maidens fully master the art of charm and enchantment, and finally become Sword Maidens.
Requirements
Charisma:20
Base Attack Bonus: +6
Balance: 8 ranks
Bluff: 4 ranks
Feats: Combat Reflexes, Improved Unarmed Strike, Monkey Grip (Greatsword), Weapon Focus (Greatsword).
Class Skills:
Balance, Bluff, Climb, Concentration, Craft, Escape Artist, Handle Animal, Intimidate, Jump, Performance, Profession, Ride, Spot, Swim, Tumble.
Skill Points: 4+Int. Modifier.
Class Features:
Weapon & Armor Proficiency: None.Hit Dice: d8
| Class Level | Base Attack Bonus | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Special | Spells (1st/2nd/3rd/4th) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(Sword) | +1 | +0 | +2 | +0 | Weapon Specialization | 0/-/-/- | |||||||||
| 2nd (feather) | +2 | +1 | +2 | +0 | Improved Balance | 1/0/-/- | |||||||||
| 3rd (Talon) | +3 | +1 | +3 | +1 | Improved Monkey Grip | 2/1/-/- | |||||||||
| 4th (Raven) | +4 | +2 | +3 | +1 | Warsong | 2/2/0/- | |||||||||
| 5th (Siren) | +5 | +2 | +4 | +1 | Seductive Defense | 3/2/1/0 | |||||||||
Weapon Specialization: As the Fighter Feat - for greatsword only. This represents the Swords further bond with Maeve's chosen weapon.
Improved Balance: +2 skill focus to balance skill. Sword is considered to never be off balance (and as such, opponents do not get +2 to hit them), and they may make their full movement while balancing, only making one balance check per round. This is an extraordinary ability.
Improved Monkey Grip: The Sword does not have a -2 penalty to weapons she has Monkey Grip for. The Sword may also use a similar weapon of one size category larger in two-hands (i.e. a Huge-sized, greatsword). This is an extraordinary ability.
Warsong: If a Sword has access to bardic songs, she may, as a free action, in addition to an attack, sing a song. She may continue to fight and sing any song, even if the song does not typically allow it. Spellcasting is still disruptive to bard songs. This is an extraordinary ability.
Seductive Defense: A Sword is so intoxicatingly beautiful and alluring in battle, that she may add her Charisma bonus to her armor class. In situations where a Sword would normally be denied her Dex. bonus, she is also denied this bonus. This defensive ability does not work on unintelligent undead or constructs. As long as a creature can see, hear, or smell the Sword, she can gain her bonus. This is an extraordinary ability.
Spells: A Sword may add one level of casting ability to one of her spell casting classes (be it divine or arcane). The spells must be chosen from the following list:
- 0-LEVEL SWORD SPELLS (CANTRIPS)
- Cure Minor Wounds; Daze; Guidance; Inflict Minor Wounds; Virtue.
- 1st-LEVEL SWORD SPELLS
- Chill Touch; Cure Light Wounds; Divine Favor; Inflict Light Wounds; Mage Armor; Magic Fang; Obscuring Mist; Random Action; Shield of Faith; Shocking Grasp.
- 2nd-LEVEL SWORD SPELLS
- Blur; Bull's Strength; Cat's Grace; Cure Moderate Wounds; Darkness; Inflict Moderate Wounds; Invisibility; Mirror Image; Protection from Arrows; Sound Burst.
- 3rd-LEVEL SWORD SPELLS
- Cure Serious Wounds; Dispel Magic; Displacement; Greater Magic Weapon; Haste; Inflict Serious Wounds; Keen Edge; Magic Vestment; Vampiric Touch; Water Walk.
- 4th-LEVEL SWORD SPELLS
- Air Walk; Cure Critical Wounds; Divine Power; Fire Shield; Freedom of Movement; Improved Invisibility; Inflict Critical Wounds; Poison Touch; Shout; Stoneskin.
- 5th-LEVEL SWORD SPELLS
- Bigby's Interposing Hand; Circle of Doom; Death Knell; Mind Fog; Mislead; Resist Elements; Righteous Might; Slay Living; Spell Resistance; Spiritual Weapon.
Maighdeann
Requirements
FemaleCharisma: 22
Seductive Defense
Bluff: 15 ranks
Diplomacy: 5 ranks
Disguise: 5 ranks
Intimidate: 5 ranks
Performance: 10 ranks
Class Skills:
Balance, Bluff, Climb, Concentration, Craft, Disguise, Diplomacy, Escape Artist, Handle Animal, Intimidate, Innuendo, Jump, Knowledge (All), Listen, Performance, Pick Pockets, Profession, Ride, Speak Language, Spot, Swim, Tumble.Skill Points: 6+Int. Modifier.
Class Features:
Weapon & Armor Proficiency: None.Hit Dice: d6
| Class Level | Base Attack Bonus | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Special | Bard Songs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +0 (+1) | +0 | +0 | +2 | Bonus Feat | +1 bard song level | |||||||||
| 2nd | +0 (+1) | +0 | +1 | +2 | Alter Self | +1 bard song level | |||||||||
| 3rd | +1 (+2) | +1 | +1 | +3 | Leadership; Bonus Feat | +1 bard song level | |||||||||
| 4th | +1 (+2) | +1 | +1 | +3 | Intoxicate | +1 bard song level | |||||||||
| 5th | +2 (+3) | +1 | +2 | +4 | Geas; Persuasion | +1 bard song level | |||||||||
Bardic Knowledge Check: If the Maiden already has the Bardic knowledge special ability, then she may add the number in parentheses to her check.
Bonus Feat: The Maiden may choose an extra feat from the following list of feats (to be chosen from the "Song and Silence" guidebook). These feats will all be geared towards persuasion.
Alter Self: As per the spell, except duration lasts until caster ends the spell. Can be used at will. This is a spell-like ability.
Leadership: The Maiden gets the Leadership feat for free.
Intoxicate: One time per day/ per Maiden Level, the character can use her stunning beauty to drain opponents' strength a number of points equal to her Charisma bonus. This supernatural ability affects all enemies who can see her (but like the Seductive Defense, does not affect Constructs and unintelligent undead). All affected opponents get a Will save versus a difficulty of Maiden's Charisma Bonus+Character Level. If an opponent successfully saves, but doesn't succeed by more than the Maiden's Charisma Bonus, they still lose 2 strength points. This loss of strength lasts for a number of minutes equal to the Sword Maiden's level (Sword+Maiden levels).
Geas: Once per day, a Maiden may Geas as per the spell, as a standard action.
Persuasion: The Maiden is no longer affected by geas, charm, or enchantment spells, spell-like, supernatural, or extraordinary abilities. In addition, a Maiden cannot be bluffed or seduced by anyone who has a lower Charisma that she does.
Bard Song: A Maiden's Bard level increase by one per level for the purposes of Bard songs only. If a Maiden does not have any Bard levels, this ability is of no benefit for her.