Jens Arthur Leirbakk

Though nominally the rulers of the drow city of Ched Dorfei, the Wizard's Convocation of Circles vies with the Matron Mother Council for true power. Though any wizard that is elected to sit at the Convocation doesn't technically have to be a member of the Lightless Circle (though membership of a circle is required), quite a few of them are.

To be an Adept of the Lightless Circle means trafficking with fiends on a daily (nightly?) basis. It means performing horrible rites involving sacrifice of sentient beings. It means betraying any notion of honor that one might have had. It means that one tends to see anyone as merely a pawn - and an expendable one at that. New pawns are after all but a few spells away.

All in a day's work for a true drow, of course. Above all, being an Adept of the Lightless Circle means power. Increased social standing is a sort of power - but an Adept has a different kind of power. Able to call beings from other worlds to do their bidding, an Adept working with other Adepts are able to summon stronger beings than any summoner has a right to.

Of course, the Lightless Circle is but the most powerful of the Circles of Ched Dorfei. There are at least a score more - and double that who once existed in the fragile power structure that is Ched Dorfei, now extinct because the better Circle outmaneuvered them in the eternal backstabbing fest which is the essence of Drow.

Race: Must be drow.
Gender: Must be male.
Alignment: Must be non-good.
Spellcasting Ability: Must know three different spells that conjure up allies. Must be able to cast 4th level spells. Special: Must be sponsored into the circle by a member of at least Intermediate status. This usually requiring a lot of kissing up, as well as expensive gifts to the sponsor.

Spellcraft

2+Int modifier

d4

Adept of the Lightless Circle
Level	Attack Bonus	Fortitude Save	Reflex Save	Will Save	Special
1	+0	+0	+0	+2	Adept of the Lightless Circle, +1 level of existing class
2	+1	+0	+0	+3	, +1 level of existing class
3	+1	+1	+1	+3	Fiend Summoning, +1 level of existing class
4	+2	+1	+1	+4	, +1 level of existing class
5	+2	+1	+1	+4	Intermediate of the Lightless Circle, +1 level of existing class
6	+3	+2	+2	+5	, +1 level of existing class
7	+3	+2	+2	+5	, +1 level of existing class
8	+4	+2	+2	+6	, +1 level of existing class
9	+4	+3	+3	+6	, +1 level of existing class
10	+5	+3	+3	+7	Ultimate of the Lightless Circle, +1 level of existing class

Weapon and Armor Proficiency:

Jens-Arthur Leirbakk

Three thousand years ago, in the founding days of Ched Dorfei, there was a group of dark champions that was allowed to found one academy each. This was a reward for their deeds while protecting the enclave of drow that had decided to strike out on their own to found Ched Dorfei.

One of these was Lord Nakai. Lord Nakai founded one of the most peculiar academies of Ched Dorfei - the Wardancer Academy.

The Wardancers are similar to their Light cousins, the Bladesingers, in that they take peculiar pleasure in the chaos of combat. But where the Bladesingers feel they can sing in combat, the Wardancers are captivated by the dance of war.

Dancing around on the strange battlefields of Underdark, the intricate weaponwork of the wardancer - always with two matched weapons - is a beautiful, but deadly thing. Much like the drow themselves. And they prefer it that way.

Race: Must be drow.
Skill Requirements: 8 ranks of Perform (Dance).
Feat Requirements: Ambidexterity, Quick Draw, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse.
Special: Must pass the admission test to the Dorfei Wardancer Academy, a test known to include tests of agility, reflexes, and dancing ability.

4 + Int modifier

d8

Dorfei Wardancer
Level	Attack Bonus	Fortitude Save	Reflex Save	Will Save	Special
1	+1	+2	+2	+0	Fast Movement (+10'), Dorfei Wardancer style
2	+2	+3	+3	+0	Evasion
3	+3	+3	+3	+1	Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
4	+4	+4	+4	+1	Dance of Defense
5	+5	+4	+4	+1
6	+6	+5	+5	+2	Improved Evasion
7	+7	+5	+5	+2	Dance of Offense
8	+8	+6	+6	+2
9	+9	+6	+6	+3
10	+10	+7	+7	+3	Dance of War [thalack bel ultrin, lit. 'ultimate war']

Weapon and Armor Proficiency:

A Dorfei Wardancer receives no extra proficiency in weapons.
A Dorfei Wardancer receives proficiency in light armor.

A Dorfei Wardancer may only use the special class abilities of this prestige class while wearing light or no armor, and only while wielding a paired set (i.e., two of the same kind) of weapons that he possesses a Weapon Finesse feat for.

This means that if a Dorfei Wardancer is interested in being able to wield either two daggers or two shortswords while using the special abilities of this prestige class, that Wardancer must possess both Weapon Finesse [dagger] and Weapon Finesse [shortsword].

The Dorfei Wardancer receives the benefits of this feat for free, as long as he employs the Dorfei Wardancer style.

Follower of the Harmonious Two-Fold Way of Perfection

Jens-Arthur Leirbakk

The githzerai are notorious for having hidden monasteries in the eternal chaos of Limbo, teaching secret arts to only a limited number of monks. This is one of them.

Teaching that the Two-Fold Way of Perfection lies in mastering Serenity and Hate, Sensei K'Chultan heads up the hidden, dark monestary of Magorion. The Rule of Magorion is magalos. Practitioners of magalos claim to develop their ki sense to unknown heights, as well as mastering their own sense of time.

As a result of their ki sense, they are notoriously difficult to surprise, as the life energy of the opponent reveals the opponent's position. Their mastery of time sense allows them to do strange and impossible feats, such as plucking spears, daggers, and even arrows and bolts from the air as if they were picking flowers.

To properly practice magalos, one must be both capable of suppleness, great acrobatic skill, as well as possessing focus beyond that of a mere student.

Magalos does not exactly emphasize positive accomplishment and thought. As a result, those that practice magalos tend to be brooding and sullen - sometimes downright hostile. They tend to challenge other Rules at the slightest provocation, to test which Rule is the truer. If a practitioner of magalos wins, then there is seldom cause for a rematch, as the outcome is frequently fatal for those who lose to the Rule of Magorion.

Alignment: Lawful Neutral or Lawful Evil.
Base Attack Bonus: +8.
Skill Requirements: Concentration (8 ranks), Balance (5 ranks), Tumble (5 ranks).
Feat/Class Ability Requirements: Improved Initiative, Improved Unarmed Strike, Deflect Arrows, Improved Trip.

Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex),
Jump (Str), Knowledge: Outer Planes (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Perform (Cha),
Profession (Wis), and Tumble (Dex).

4 + Int modifier

d8

Follower of the Harmonious Two-Fold Way of Perfection
Level	Attack Bonus	Fortitude Save	Reflex Save	Will Save	Special
1	+1	+2	+2	+2	Chi Sense (10'), Hateful Strike, Monk abilities
2	+2	+3	+3	+3	Chi Sense (20'), Snatch Arrows, Serene Strike
3	+3	+3	+3	+3	Chi Sense (30'), Serenity
4	+4	+4	+4	+4	Chi Sense (40'), Timeless Time
5	+5	+4	+4	+4	Chi Sense (50'), Perfect Hatred, Perfect Serenity

Monk Multiclass:

A monk can freely multiclass with this prestige class.

Followers of magalor does not receive any new proficiency in weapons.
Followers of magalor does not receive any new proficiency in armor.

Similar to the Scent ability, though with an important modification: Instead of sensing the scent of the opponent, Chi Sense senses the life force (or lack thereof) of the opponent. This means that Chi Sense will sense invisible or hiding opponents, but will not sense constructs, non-sentient low-power undead such as skeletons and zombies. Though the DM is encouraged to determine which creatures possess life force and which does not, Chi Sense should be able to detect creatures with powerful life draining powers, such as vampires and so forth, because of their powerful negative life force.

No more than once per encounter, and maximum 1+Wis modifier (minimum 1) number of times per day, a follower of magalos may perform a hateful strike. The follower adds a +4 bonus on the attack roll and deals +1 point of damage per level of this prestige class plus wisdom bonus (if any). If the attack misses, it is still expended.

A follower of the harmonious two-fold way of perfection has the unarmed damage, AC bonus, and speed of a monk with as many levels as his levels in this prestige class plus his monk levels (if any). This ability does not increase other, level-dependent powers of a monk such as Stunning Strike or Wholeness of Body.

Add the follower of the harmonious two-fold way of perfection's base attack bonus to that derived from monk levels to determine the follower's number of unarmed attacks as well as armed attacks.

At 5th level, a follower of magalos' perfection of hatred allows him to make dreadful attacks - at a price. When a follower of magalos successfully employs his Hateful Strike power, the follower may choose that the attack does no damage, and that the target instead makes a Fortitude saving throw versus a DC of 15+Wisdom modifier. If the target fails the saving throw, the target receives 2d4 temporary negative levels, as per the spell energy drain. If the target passes the saving throw, the intense hatred of the follower of magalos has rebounded. The follower of magalos must pass a Fortitude saving throw versus the same DC as the original attack, or suffer the effects of the energy drain.

As Sensei K'Chultan teaches: Hate cuts both ways.

At 5th level, a follower of magalos' inner tranquility protects the follower from external threats. The follower may invoke a +4 concentration bonus to AC, a +4 resistance bonus on all saves, and increase by +4 (granting an SR of 4 if the follower does not already possess spell resistance) for a number of rounds equal to the follower's Wisdom modifier. If the follower's Wisdom modifier is +0 or negative, the follower cannot use this ability. This ability may be used 3+Wisdom bonus number of times per day.

No more than once per encounter, and maximum 1+Wis modifier (minimum 1) number of times per day, a follower of magalos may perform a Serene Strike. As a free action, the follower adds a +20 competence bonus on his next attack roll. If the target of the Serene Strike possesses damage reduction, the follower of magalos may choose to either use the levels in this prestige class as an enhancement bonus similar to the ki strike monk ability to defeat damage reduction, or may use any Ki Strike ability, whichever is more advantageous.

The follower of magalos is able to let her serene mind potentially unbind effects that would otherwise control or compel the follower. If a follower with Serenity is affected by magic or psionic effects and fails the saving throw, 1 round later the saving throw can be attempted again. The follower only gets this one extra chance to succeed at the saving throw.

This ability is identical to the rogue's Slippery Mind ability.

As per the feat of the same name from Sword & Fist, this ability is used under the same restrictions as the Deflect Arrow ability, with the change that the projectile may be grabbed instead of merely deflected.

No more than once per encounter, and maximum 1+Wis modifier (minimum 1) number of times per day, a follower of magalos may stretch his mind to encompass the truth of the Timeless Time. The follower adds his Wisdom modifier as an insight bonus to initiative, as well as acting as if under a Haste spell for a number of rounds equal to his levels in this prestige class plus his Wisdom modifier.

Inquisitor of the Dark

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Class Features:

Inquisitor of the Dark
Level	Attack Bonus	Fortitude Save	Reflex Save	Will Save	Special
1	+1	+2	+0	+2	+1 level of existing class
2	+2	+3	+1	+3	Truth Through Pain
3	+3	+3	+1	+3	+1 level of existing class
4	+4	+4	+1	+4	Truth Through Suffering
5	+5	+4	+1	+4	+1 level of existing class
6	+6	+5	+2	+5	Deathbed Confession
7	+7	+5	+2	+5	+1 level of existing class
8	+8	+6	+2	+6	Trutheater
9	+9	+6	+3	+6	+1 level of existing class
10	+10	+7	+3	+7	Dark Inquisition

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: