Pale Master - Revision history

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Created page with "{{Classes| Class=Pale Master| Desc=Necromancy is usually a poor choice for arcane spellcasters. Those who really want to master the deathless arts almost always pursue divine..."

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{{Classes|
Class=Pale Master|
Desc=Necromancy is usually a poor choice for arcane spellcasters. Those who really want to master the deathless arts almost always pursue divine means. However, an alternative exists for those who desire power over undead, without losing too much of their arcane power. Enter the pale master, who draws on a font of special lore that provides a macabre power all its own.|
HD=1d6|
Prof=None|
SP=2 + Int mod|
Skills=Concentration, Craft armor, Craft trap, Craft weapon, Heal, Hide, Listen, Lore, Move silently, Persuade, Spellcraft|
Saves=Fortitude, Will|
BAB=+1/2 levels|
AB=Any|
Feats=None|
Cla=[[Wizard]] 3, [[Sorcerer]] 3, or [[Bard]] 3|
Race=Any|
Spells=None|
Skill=None|
Fact=[[Mystral Ascendancy]]|
All=Non-Good|
ClassFeats=<table border='1' cellpadding='1' cellspacing='0' width='25%'>
<tr align='center'><td>'''Level'''</td><td width='90%'>'''Feat(s)'''</td></tr>
<tr><td valign='top' align='center'>1</td><td>[[Bone Skin]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>2</td><td>[[Animate Dead]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>3</td><td>[[Darkvision]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>4</td><td>[[Summon Undead]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>5</td><td>[[Deathless Vigor]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>6</td><td>[[Undead Graft|Undead Graft I]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>7</td><td>[[Tough as Bone]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>8</td><td>[[Undead Graft|Undead Graft II]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>9</td><td>[[Summon Greater Undead]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align='center'>10</td><td>[[Deathless Master Touch]]<br />[[Deathless Mastery]]</td></tr>
</table>

'''Bonus spells'''

Upon reaching odd-numbered pale master levels, the pale master gains new spells per day as if he/she had also gained a level in his/her highest caster class (bard, sorcerer or wizard).

However, the PM does not learn any new spells through this ability. Therefore, bards and sorcerers can only make use of spell slots which are of a higher spell level than that provided by their highest casting class through the use of meta-magic, while wizards can memorize spells for higher level spell slots from scrolls.|
EpicFeatNum=3|
EpicFeats=[[Automatic Quicken Spell]], [[Automatic Silent Spell]], [[Automatic Still Spell]], [[Epic Energy Resistance]], [[Epic Spell Focus]], [[Epic Spell Penetration]], [[Dragon Knight|Epic Spell: Dragon Knight]], [[Greater Ruin|Epic Spell: Greater Ruin]], [[Hellball|Epic Spell: Hellball]], [[Epic Mage Armor|Epic Spell: Epic Mage Armor]], [[Mummy Dust|Epic Spell: Mummy Dust]], [[Epic Warding|Epic Spell: Epic Warding]], and [[Improved Combat Casting]].|}}
<nowiki>**</nowiki>'''NEW!'''<nowiki>**</nowiki> '''Added to wiki as of 3/8/16:'''
*Pale Master levels count as half when determining whether the player's arcane class should receive access to the next level of spells.
:*10 [[Wizard]] and 13 Pale Master levels give 10 + 13/2 = 16.5 rounded up = 17. [[Wizard|Wizards]] gain access to level 9 spells at class level 17, so the player could cast level 9 spells if they had metamagic spells or learned scrolls that fit under spell level 9.
*The last arcane class leveled is the class that receives the bonus to class levels when leveling up in Pale Master. This makes it possible to have some Pale Master levels apply to one class, and other Pale Master levels to apply to another class. Keep track of this.
:*Say you level, from 1, in this order: Wiz, Sorc, Sorc, Sorc, Wiz, Pale Master, Sorc, Pale Master, Pale Master.
::*Upon leveling the first time in Pale Master, you will receive 1 PM level/2 rounded up = 1 class level bonus to [[Wizard]], giving you a calculated class level of 2 + 1 = 3, thus access to level 2 spells for [[Wizard]].
::*The second Pale Master level follows suit, you will receive 1 PM level/2 rounded up = 1 class level bonus to [[Sorcerer]], giving you a calculated class level of 4 + 1 = 5, thus access to level 2 spells for [[Sorcerer]].
::*After taking the final third Pale Master level, it will be applied to [[Sorcerer]], and the class level calculation becomes 4 (base sorc levels) + 2 PM levels/2, so still 4 + 1 = 5 calculated class levels, and you still have access to level 2 spells for [[Sorcerer]].
*Pale Master levels do not add to 'caster levels'. So, when determining duration of spells, damage of spells, or breaking spell resistance, all PM levels should be ignored.

Change as of 10/12/09:
*Effectively lowering AC from Pale Master's Bone Skin from +2 to +1 at Pale Master levels 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, and 28. So for example a character with 10 PM levels should lose 3 AC, and one with 28+ PM levels should lose 8 AC.

Change as of 6/14/07:
*Pale Master will now become EVIL upon taking first PM level.
*Pale Master gains 50%Divine Vulnerability and 25% Fire Vulnerability at tenth PM level.

*Pale Master is the unique Prestige Class of the [[Mystral Ascendancy]].
*Pale Masters receive an additional permanent +5 hit points from [[Deathless Vigor]] for every five levels gained.
*Pale Masters receive an additional use per day for [[Undead Graft]] for every 3 levels gained.
*Pale Master's summons are affected by [[Spell Focus|Spell Focuses]] in [[:Category: Necromancy|Necromancy]], not [[:Category: Conjuration|Conjuration]].
*Pale Master's [[Bone Skin]] increases by +1 every four levels past Level 8.
*Summons Altered, see [[Summons Guide]]

[[Category: Class]]

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 Change as of 6/14/07:
 *Pale Master will now become EVIL upon taking first PM level.
-*Pale Master gains 50% Divine Vulnerability and 25% Fire Vulnerability at tenth PM level. (Note: Damage from many sources aren't affected by immunities or vulnerabilities at all. This includes, but isn't limited to: Divine Might, Divine Wrath, Terrifying Rage, Job Tokens, and War Cry.)
+*Pale Master gains 50% Divine Vulnerability and 25% Fire Vulnerability at tenth PM level. (Note: Damage from many sources ignore immunities and vulnerabilities. This includes, but isn't limited to: Divine Might, Divine Wrath, Terrifying Rage, Job Tokens, and War Cry.)

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 Change as of 6/14/07:
 *Pale Master will now become EVIL upon taking first PM level.
-*Pale Master gains 50%Divine Vulnerability and 25% Fire Vulnerability at tenth PM level. (Note: Damage from Divine Might and Divine Wrath are not affected by vulnerability.)
+*Pale Master gains 50% Divine Vulnerability and 25% Fire Vulnerability at tenth PM level. (Note: Damage from many sources aren't affected by immunities or vulnerabilities at all. This includes, but isn't limited to: Divine Might, Divine Wrath, Terrifying Rage, Job Tokens, and War Cry.)

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 ::*The second Pale Master level follows suit, you will receive 1 PM level/2 rounded up = 1 class level bonus to [[Sorcerer]], giving you a calculated class level of 4 + 1 = 5, thus access to level 2 spells for [[Sorcerer]].
 ::*After taking the final third Pale Master level, it will be applied to [[Sorcerer]], and the class level calculation becomes 4 (base sorc levels) + 2 PM levels/2, so still 4 + 1 = 5 calculated class levels, and you still have access to level 2 spells for [[Sorcerer]].
-*Pale Master levels do not add to 'caster levels'. So, when determining duration of spells, damage of spells, or breaking spell resistance, all PM levels should be ignored.
+*Pale Master levels add 1/2 to 'caster levels'. So, when determining duration of spells, damage of spells, or breaking spell resistance, cut your PM level in half when counting modifiers.

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 However, the PM does not learn any new spells through this ability. Therefore, bards and sorcerers can only make use of spell slots which are of a higher spell level than that provided by their highest casting class through the use of meta-magic, while wizards can memorize spells for higher level spell slots from scrolls.|
 EpicFeatNum=3|
-EpicFeats=[[Automatic Quicken Spell]], [[Automatic Silent Spell]], [[Automatic Still Spell]], [[Epic Energy Resistance]], [[Epic Spell Focus]], [[Epic Spell Penetration]], [[Dragon Knight|Epic Spell: Dragon Knight]], [[Greater Ruin|Epic Spell: Greater Ruin]], [[Hellball|Epic Spell: Hellball]], [[Epic Mage Armor|Epic Spell: Epic Mage Armor]], [[Mummy Dust|Epic Spell: Mummy Dust]], [[Epic Warding|Epic Spell: Epic Warding]], and [[Improved Combat Casting]].|}}
+EpicFeats=[[Automatic Quicken Spell]], [[Automatic Silent Spell]], [[Automatic Still Spell]], [[Epic Energy Resistance]], [[Epic Spell Focus]], [[Epic Spell Penetration]], [[Improved Combat Casting]], and with 15 or more PM levels, you also get access to [[Dragon Knight|Epic Spell: Dragon Knight]], [[Greater Ruin|Epic Spell: Greater Ruin]], [[Hellball|Epic Spell: Hellball]], [[Epic Mage Armor|Epic Spell: Epic Mage Armor]], [[Mummy Dust|Epic Spell: Mummy Dust]], and [[Epic Warding|Epic Spell: Epic Warding]].|}}
 Change as of 3/8/16:

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 EpicFeatNum=3|
 EpicFeats=[[Automatic Quicken Spell]], [[Automatic Silent Spell]], [[Automatic Still Spell]], [[Epic Energy Resistance]], [[Epic Spell Focus]], [[Epic Spell Penetration]], [[Dragon Knight|Epic Spell: Dragon Knight]], [[Greater Ruin|Epic Spell: Greater Ruin]], [[Hellball|Epic Spell: Hellball]], [[Epic Mage Armor|Epic Spell: Epic Mage Armor]], [[Mummy Dust|Epic Spell: Mummy Dust]], [[Epic Warding|Epic Spell: Epic Warding]], and [[Improved Combat Casting]].|}}
-<nowiki>**</nowiki>'''NEW!'''<nowiki>**</nowiki> '''Added to wiki as of 3/8/16:'''
 *Pale Master levels count as half when determining whether the player's arcane class should receive access to the next level of spells.
 :*10 [[Wizard]] and 13 Pale Master levels give 10 + 13/2 = 16.5 rounded up = 17. [[Wizard|Wizards]] gain access to level 9 spells at class level 17, so the player could cast level 9 spells if they had metamagic spells or learned scrolls that fit under spell level 9.