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CHAPTER 2PRESTIGECLASSES20Illus. by M. Phillippifiendish skin is for all intents and purposes the character’sown. It increases the acolyte of the skin’s natural armor bonusby 1 and grants a +2 inherent bonus to Dexterity. The acolytealso gains darkvision out to 60 feet.The DM determines the actual nature of the skin, be itdemonic, devilish, or from some other fiendish creature.Poison (Sp): An acolyte of the skin can use poison once perday as an 8th-level caster. The save DC is 14 + the acolyte’s primaryspellcasting ability modifier (Intelligence for wizards,Charisma for sorcerers and warlocks, Wisdom for clerics,and so forth). At 5th level, an acolyte can use this ability twotimes per day.Flame Resistant (Ex): At 2nd level and higher, the fiendishskin binds more tightly, granting an acolyte resistance tofire 10.Fiendish Glare (Su): From 3rd level on, an acolyte of theskin has the supernatural ability to unnerve opponents witha ferocious glare once per day. This is not a gaze attack, andVorta Nehalem, an acolyte of the skinthe target need not meet the acolyte’s eyes or even see theacolyte (although the acolyte must have line of effect to thetarget). Glaring is a standard action that affects any creaturethe acolyte can see within 100 feet. The target becomesshaken for 10 minutes, and must also attempt a Will save(DC 10 + acolyte’s class level + Cha modifier) or be stunned.The duration of the stun effect depends on the target’s hitpoints:50 or less 10 rounds51 to 100 3 rounds101 to 150 2 rounds151 or more 1 roundFiendish glare is a mind-affecting fear effect.Skin Adaptation (Su): By 5th level, an acolyte’s skin and itswearer have grown more comfortable together, as if they hadnever been separate. The increase to natural armor grantedby the fiendish skin improves to +2, the acolyte gains a +2inherent bonus to Constitution, and the acolyte’s darkvisionis effective out to 120 feet.Cold Resistant (Ex): Beginning at 6th level, anacolyte has resistance to cold 10.Glare of the Pit (Su): At 7th level and higher,an acolyte has the supernatural ability to producefiery rays from his eyes. Once per day as a standardaction, he can project two rays (one from each eye)with a range of 100 feet. Each ray requires a rangedtouch attack to hit and deals 8d6 points of fire damage.The rays can be aimed at two different targets withinrange, but the target of each ray must be designatedsimultaneously.Summon Fiend (Sp): At 9th level, anacolyte learns to draw on another power of hisfiendish skin. If the skin is demonic, once perday he can summon a babau; if devilish, onceper day he can summon a chain devil. Thesummoned creature does the acolyte’s bidding,but it automatically returns whence it cameafter 1 hour. A summoned creature cannotuse any innate summoning abilities it mighthave. An acolyte’s caster level for this abilityis equal to his spellcaster level.Fiendish Symbiosis (Ex): At 10th level,the fiendish skin and acolyte become one,and only final death can separate them. Theacolyte’s type changes to outsider. Additionally,an acolyte of this level gains damage reduction10/good. Unlike other outsiders, an acolyte canbe raised or resurrected.SAMPLEACOLYTE OF THE SKINVorta Nehalem: Male human warlock 6/acolyteof the skin 3; CR 9; Medium humanoid;HD 6d6+6 plus 3d8+3; hp 46; Init +8; Spd30 ft.; AC 23, touch 15, flat-footed 19; Base Atk