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{{author |author_name=Sulacu |date_created=October 22, 2008 |adopter= |date_adopted= |status=Complete |editing= |balance=Rogue |favor=1 |raters=Ghostwheel |img=KungFu.jpg }} {{3.5e PrC Semantic |description=A mystical fighter that uses astral copies. |len=10 |minlvl=7 }} ==Enlightened Fist== An enlightened fist strikes with unerring accuracy, using astral copies of himself projected onto the material plane and attached to him by astral cords. These projections serve as vessels for his physical form, allowing the enlightened fist to move between them with instantaneous speeds in order to quickly traverse obstacles, navigate battlefields and outwit foes through superior mobility. ===Becoming an Enlightened Fist=== Monks who dabble in the mystical arts of Theurgical Enlightenment meditate extensively. Having mastered the physical, they freely research the metaphysical and have found a way to use their inner power to traverse the planes themselves. Enlightened fists are rare even amongst monks, but races and civilizations that lack the proper cultural backgrounds for a monk order to exist almost never pursue this path. Despite this, most enlightened fists have a dual background split between the disciplines of martial arts and the divine. {| class="d20 dragon monstats" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |+ style="font-size: larger; white-space: nowrap;" | Entry Requirements |- ! Alignment: | Any. |- ! Base Attack Bonus: | +6. |- ! Skills: | [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] 10 ranks, [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (the planes) 10 ranks. |- ! Feats: | [[SRD:Improved Feint|Improved Feint]], [[SRD:Improved Unarmed Strike|Improved Unarmed Strike]]. |} {| class="zebra d20" |+ <div>{{Anchor|Table: The Enlightened Fist}}</div> <p>Hit Die: d6</p> |- ! rowspan="2" | Level ! rowspan="2" | [[BAB|Base<br/>Attack Bonus]] ! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Saving Throw|Saving Throw]]s ! rowspan="2" | Special |- ! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]] |- | 1st || +0 || +2 || +2 || +2 | class="left" | 1st [[#Astral Clone|Astral Clone]], [[#Flowing Water Defense|Flowing Water Defense]], [[#Unarmed Prowess|Unarmed Prowess]] |- | 2nd || +1 || +3 || +3 || +3 | class="left" | [[#Astral Blink|Astral Blink]], [[#Astral Bubble|Astral Bubble]] (''[[SRD:Dimensional Anchor|dimensional anchor]]'', ''[[SRD:Haste|haste]]'') |- | 3rd || +2 || +3 || +3 || +3 | class="left" | [[#Plane Shift|Plane Shift]] 2/day |- | 4th || +3 || +4 || +4 || +4 | class="left" | 2nd [[#Astral Clone|Astral Clone]] |- | 5th || +3 || +4 || +4 || +4 | class="left" | [[#Infinite Strike|Infinite Strike]] 1/day |- | 6th || +4 || +5 || +5 || +5 | class="left" | [[#Plane Shirt|Plane Shift]] 2/hour, [[#Astral Bubble|Astral Bubble]] (''[[SRD:Dimensional Lock|dimensional lock]]'', ''[[SRD:Slow|slow]]'') |- | 7th || +5 || +5 || +5 || +5 | class="left" | 3rd [[#Astral Clone|Astral Clone]], [[#Infinite Strike|Infinite Strike]] 2/day |- | 8th || +6 || +6 || +6 || +6 | class="left" | [[#Astral Projection|Astral Projection]] |- | 9th || +6 || +6 || +6 || +6 | class="left" | [[#Infinite Strike|Infinite Strike]] 3/day, [[#Plane Shift|Plane Shift]] at will. |- | 10th || +7 || +7 || +7 || +7 | class="left" | 4th [[#Astral Clone|Astral Clone]], [[#Astral Dominion|Astral Dominion]] |- class="noalt" | colspan="42" class="skill" | '''Class Skills (4 + [[Int]] modifier per level)'''<br/> [[SRD:Balance Skill|Balance]] ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]), [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]), [[SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration]] ([[SRD:Constitution|Con]]), [[SRD:Craft Skill|Craft]] ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), [[SRD:Escape Artist Skill|Escape Artist]] ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]),<br/>[[SRD:Gather Information Skill|Gather Information]] ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]), [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (arcana) ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (religion) ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (the planes) ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]),<br/>[[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), [[SRD:Profession Skill|Profession]] ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), [[SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive]] ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]). |} ====Class Features==== All of the following are class features of the Enlightened Fist. '''{{Anchor|Unarmed Prowess}}:''' An enlightened fist's class levels count as [[SRD:Monk|monk]] levels for the purpose of determining [[SRD:Unarmed Strike|unarmed strike]] damage, his [[SRD:Monk#Flurry of Blows|flurry of blows]] progression and his movement speed bonus. If the enlightened fist has no monk levels, he is treated as a monk of a level equal to his class level. '''{{Anchor|Astral Clone}} ([[Su]]):''' An enlightened fist can call into being an astral clone of himself. This clone is a projection through the astral plane onto the plane on which the enlightened fist resides, and the projection is tied directly to the enlightened fist by an astral cord (in similar fashion as how an astral traveler is connected to his physical body when using ''[[SRD:Astral Projection|astral projection]]''). An astral clone has the same shape and size of the enlightened fist, but radiates a bluish glow and is completely translucent (and therefore cannot be mistaken for the real body). Astral clones each gain their own turns during the enlightened fist's turn, but may make only [[SRD:Move Actions|move actions]] or move-equivalent actions. When an astral clone is not being projected, it resides within the enlightened fist's body. An astral clone can only be destroyed by severing its cord, which bestows 1 [[SRD:Negative Level|negative level]] upon the enlightened fist until restored. A 'killed' astral clone may be recreated through 8 hours worth of meditation. Astral clones cannot be used on the [[SRD:Astral Plane|astral plane]]. An astral clone has no weight and cannot interact with the enlightened fist's environment on a physical level, meaning that it cannot attack or be attacked in any way. An astral clone has a [[SRD:Fly|fly]] speed equal to the enlightened fist's [[SRD:Base Land Speed|base land speed]] (with perfect maneuverability), and can pass through any solid object and even through [[SRD:Force Effect|force]] effects like a ''[[SRD:Wall of Force|wall of force]]'' unhindered. When entering an area that bars interdimensional travel such as a ''[[SRD:Dimensional Lock|dimensional lock]]'' spell, any astral clone immediately winks out. There is a continuous empathic link between an enlightened fist and its astral clone. An enlightened fist can see, hear or otherwise perceive whatever its clone does, and may make [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]], [[SRD:Search Skill|Search]] and [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] checks through his astral clone as if it were him. At 1st level, your body can hold only one astral clone, which can be projected or recalled during your turn as a [[SRD:Free Action|free action]]. Your body and clone cannot be further than 5 feet apart at any time. At 4th level, you gain a second astral clone, both of which cannot be further than 10 feet apart from you or eachother. At 7th level, you gain a third astral clone with a maximum underling range of 20 feet, and at 10th, you gain the maximum of four astral clones with a maximum underling range of 30 feet. Any astral clone can only be either projected or recalled once per round, but not both. Any unused astral clones at the start of your turn may be projected during that turn, and any currently projected astral clones at the start of your turn may be recalled during that turn. '''{{Anchor|Flowing Water Defense}} ([[Su]]):''' An enlightened fist's defense is focused both inside and out. His astral clones allow him to both flow like water out of the path of an attack, or predict attacks that he normally cannot guard against. An enlightened fist cannot be [[SRD:Flanking|flanked]] except by an [[SRD:Invisible|invisible]] attacker or one that cannot otherwise be perceived by his various modes of sight. For every astral clone currently inside his body (i.e. not currently projected), the enlightened fist gains a cumulative +1 dodge bonus to [[SRD:Armor Class|AC]] and [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Reflex]] saves and a +2 competence bonus to [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] checks for the purpose of making [[SRD:Feint|feints]]. '''{{Anchor|Astral Blink}} ([[Su]]):''' At 2nd level, an enlightened fist can blink to any of its currently projected astral clones as a [[SRD:Free Action|free action]]. When he does this, the enlightened fist moves from his current position to that of his astral clone virtually instantaneously, using the [[SRD:Astral Plane|astral plane]] as a conduit. As such, this movement bypasses any solid object in between the enlightened fist and the astral clone intended for the astral blink (including [[SRD:Wall of Force|''walls of force'']] and similar effects). This movement does not provoke [[SRD:Attack of Opportunity|attacks of opportunity]], and the astral clone he blinks to is immediately recalled into his body. He may do this as many times as he has astral clones projected. An enlightened fist may spread his actions for the round over any number of astral blinks he can make, down to making individual attacks of a [[SRD:Full-Attack Action|full-attack action]] against multiple opponents, by blinking between subsequent attacks. It is impossible to blink into solid matter, meaning that an enlightened fist cannot pass through obstacles bigger than the reach of its astral clones. '''{{Anchor|Astral Bubble}} ([[Su]]):''' From 2nd level on, an enlightened fist's mastery of the [[SRD:Astral Plane|astral plane]] extends unto other planes as well. Within a range of up to 10 feet per enlightened fist level, he may draw upon the essence of the astral plane, creating a bubble around himself in which certain traits of the astral plane may be emulated. At 2nd level, the enlightened fist gains the ability to selectively alter the perception of time within his astral bubble, as well as to exert limited control on how well the area of his influence is barred from interplanar travel. As a [[SRD:Swift Action|swift action]], he may bestow upon any creature within his astral bubble a [[SRD:Haste|''haste'']] or [[SRD:Dimensional Anchor|''dimensional anchor'']] effect at will. These effects last a number of rounds equal to the enlightened fist's class level, or until the recipient exits the astral bubble. At 6th level, the enlightened fist may choose to emit a ''[[SRD:Dimensional Lock|dimensional lock]]'' effect centered on him but within the boundaries of his astral bubble (he may choose the dimensional lock smaller than the area of his astral bubble if he wishes). As a [[SRD:Swift Action|swift action]], he may now also bestow upon any creature other than him within his astral bubble a [[SRD:Slow|''slow'']] effect at will. The save DC of this ability is [[SRD:Wisdom|Wisdom]]-based. This effect last a number of rounds equal to the enlightened fist's class level. '''{{Anchor|Plane Shift}} ([[Sp]]):''' A 3rd level enlightened fist may use ''[[SRD:Plane Shift|plane shift]]'', as per the spell, two times per day. At 6th level, he may use it two times per hour and the error decreases to 1 to 10 miles (1d10). At 9th level, an enlightened fist learns to plane shift at will without error. '''{{Anchor|Infinite Strike}} ([[Su]]):''' A 5th level enlightened fist is able to focus all the power of its astral clones for a combination attack. Once per day as a [[SRD:Full-Attack Action|full-attack action]], the enlightened fist may make an extra number of full attacks that round equal to the number of astral clones currently inside his body (i.e. not currently projected). An enlightened fist may make an infinite strike 2/day at 7th, and 3/day at 9th level. '''{{Anchor|Astral Projection}} ([[Sp]]):''' An 8th level enlightened fist can use ''[[SRD:Astral Projection|astral projection]]'', as per the spell, at will with a casting time of 10 minutes. When an enlightened fist's astral cord is destroyed, instead of dying outright he may immediately reconstruct its cord and return to his body, losing one level in the process. His experience total will be the minimum required for his reduced character level. Neither the lost level nor the experience can be restored in any way. '''{{Anchor|Astral Dominion}} ([[Ex]]):''' At 10th level, the enlightened fist can exercise even more control over the [[SRD:Astral Plane|astral plane]] when he is on it. He can navigate it without problem, as if there were landmarks even though there are none, therefore never losing sense of direction. Within a range of 10 feet per enlightened fist level, he may control the direction of gravity completely (including for others). He may pick one direction for his entire field of influence, or he may do such things as change the gravity to attract and repel everything within range. An enlightened fist gets a bonus equal to his class level to any [[SRD:Wisdom|Wisdom]] check made to influence subjective directional gravity on the astral plane. Success means that the area he controls becomes objective directional gravity to any creature other than him. Also, within the area of his [[#Astral Bubble|astral bubble]], an enlightened fist may henceforth draw upon the essence of the astral plane itself, imposing an ''enhanced magic'' trait with regards to [[SRD:Quicken Spell|Quicken Spell]] as exists within the astral plane at will. This effect applies both to his spells and those of others. He may manipulate the size of this enhanced magic field freely, as long as the field stays centered on him and within the boundaries of the astral bubble. Also, once per day, a 10th level enlightened fist may attempt to sever an astral traveler's astral cord. At a successful [[SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration]] check against a DC of 10 + the target's [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] and/or [[SRD:Class Level|class levels]] + the target's [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] modifier, followed by a successful [[SRD:Unarmed Strike|unarmed]] [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch attack]], the cord is severed, meaning the death of the target. ---- {{3.5e Prestige Classes Breadcrumb}} [[Category:3.5e]] [[Category:User]] [[Category:User Sulacu]] [[Category:Class]] [[Category:Prestige Class]]
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