Mythic Vistas: SpirosBlaak - Property Is Theft!

The SpirosBlaak seing features all of the standard characters
classes as presented in the PHB. As well, if psionics are used, the
psion, psychic warrior, soulknife, and wilder are also available.
Finally, SpirosBlaak utilizes all of the base classes from Green
Ronin’s Master Class series, from the shaman to the cavalier.
While these additional classes are recommended to fully realize
this seing’s scope, they are not necessary to enjoy this Mythic
Vistas product.
The following classes are present in the SpirosBlaak seing but have
special rules or recommendations for use in this world.
Clerics
The Archduchy’s official religion is fealty to Spiros, the lost god of
Justice. Other religions also enjoy favor within the duchies, although
none has the authority or congregation of the Shining Cavalier.
Clerics and Worship
All clerics must select a deity in order to cast spells or utilize their
class features.
Divine Spellcasting
Because the gods have fallen, cleric’s have a more difficult time casting
spells than they do in other seings. To cast a divine spell, a cleric
must first succeed on a Concentration check (DC 10 + spell level). On
a failed check, the cleric cannot cast the spell in that round (although
this does not waste the spell), but may try again on the next round.
Magic Domain
Clerics with this domain gain a +2 competence bonus to
Concentration checks to cast divine spells.
Spells To Cheat Death
With the realm of the gods closed to them, clerics have a harder
time restoring the dead to life. Spells calling a soul back to the body
to restore life require the caster to succeed on a caster level check
(DC 30 – subject’s level + subject’s Charisma modifier). On a failed
caster level check, the body is permanently dead and may never be
restored to life.
Druids
Before the Time of Madness and the rise of the duchies, there were
many priest of the Wildlands who worshipped nature directly. Since
the manifestation of the gods, their numbers have dwindled. Still, a
few remain. Fewer still leave their groves to seek adventure in the
world. Unlike clerics who directly serve a god, druids do not make
Concentration checks to cast spells.
Armor and Firearms
With the rise in popularity and penetrating power of firearms, heavy
armor has become less common in both military and adventuring
circles, although older veterans and some militant orders continue to
employ it when expecting prolonged or intense combat. Therefore,
character in classes that receive Armor Proficiency (heavy) as a class
feature (cleric, dwarven defender, fighter, paladin, warrior and so
on) may opt to exchange it (at the level when Armor Proficiency
(heavy) is first gained, usually 1st level) for Firearms Proficiency.
Adapting Character Classes
Paladins
All deities in the SpirosBlaak seing have holy champions to promote
and advance their divine will.
As these deities have a variety
of different alignments, there
are some changes to the paladin
base class to facilitate paladins of
different alignments. The following
statistics replace those presented in
the PHB.
Alignment: As patron deity.
Hit Die: d10.
Class Skills
The paladin’s class skills (and
the key ability for each skill)
are Concentration (Con), Cra
(Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Handle
Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis),
Knowledge (nobility and royalty)
(Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int),
Classes in SpirosBlaak
Core Classes
PHB—barbarian, bard, cleric*, druid*,
fighter, monk, paladin*, ranger*, rogue,
sorcerer*, wizard*.
New Classes— noble, pirate, prophet,
technologist.
Optional Classes
Psionics Handbook—psion*, psychic
warrior*, soulknife*, wilder*.
Green Ronin’s Master Class Series—assassin*,
avatar*, cavalier, psychic*, shaman*, witch*.
Other Sources—necromancer (from Green
Ronin’s Secret College of Necromancy).
*See individual entries in this chapter for
guidelines on adapting these classes to the
SpirosBlaak seing.
Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), and Sense Motive (Wis). See Chapter
Four: Skills in the PHB for skill descriptions.
Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) x4.
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier.
Class Features
All of the following are features of the SpirosBlaak paladin class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Paladins are proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with all
types of armor (heavy, medium, and light), and with shields (except
tower shields).
Aura (Ex)
The paladin emits an aura depending on her alignment; e.g., an aura
of law and good if lawful good, evil if neutral evil, or none if true
neutral. The power of a paladin’s aura (see the detect chaos/evil/good/
lawful spell) is equal to her paladin level.