BladeboundMagus Archetype |
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 Fortitude High |
 Will High |
 Reflex Low |
 Base Attack Bonus Average |
 HP per level 5/ Level |
HP 8 |
 Max level of Spells 6 |
Caster ability Charisma |
Caster type Spontanious |
Class Initial Features |
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Class Skills |
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Knowledge (Arcana)
Knowledge (World)
Use Magic Device
Athletics
PersuasionBladebound is a sub-class in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
A select group of magi are called to carry a black blade - a sentient weapon of often unknown and possibly unknowable purpose. This weapon can become both an invaluable silent assistant and a militant parasite.
Bladebound Information
- Base class: Magus
- High saves: Fortitude and Will.
- Class skills: Athletics, Knowledge (Arcana), Knowledge (World), Persuasion, Use Magic Device.
- Proficient with all simple and martial weapons and light armor, and can cast magus spells in light armor without incurring arcane spell failure. Spontaneous caster.
- Because they are spontaneous casters, unlike a normal Magus, Bladebounds can not use metamagic feats with spells while also using spell combat, since their spells become full-round actions. This restriction does not apply when using metamagic rods or the metamagic from Magus Arcana.
Bladebound Progression
Level |
Base Attack Bonus |
Fort |
Ref |
Will |
Features |
| Level 1 | +0 | +2 | +0 | +2 | Cantrips, Magus Proficiencies, Arcane Pool, Spell Combat, Black Blade |
| Level 2 | +1 | +3 | +0 | +3 | Spellstrike |
| Level 3 | +2 | +3 | +1 | +3 | Sharpening the Black Blade |
| Level 4 | +3 | +4 | +1 | +4 | Spell Recall |
| Level 5 | +3 | +4 | +1 | +4 | Arcane Weapon (+2), Changeable Gist |
| Level 6 | +4 | +5 | +2 | +5 | Magus Arcana |
| Level 7 | +5 | +5 | +2 | +5 | Arcane Medium Armor |
| Level 8 | +6/+1 | +6 | +2 | +6 | Improved Spell Combat |
| Level 9 | +6/+1 | +6 | +3 | +6 | Arcane Weapon (+3), Magus Arcana |
| Level 10 | +7/+2 | +7 | +3 | +7 | Fighter Training |
| Level 11 | +8/+3 | +7 | +3 | +7 | Improved Spell Recall, Magus Bonus Feat |
| Level 12 | +9/+4 | +8 | +4 | +8 | Independent Ego |
| Level 13 | +10/+5 | +9 | +4 | +9 | Arcane Weapon (+4), Arcane Heavy Armor |
| Level 14 | +10/+5 | +9 | +4 | +9 | Greater Spell Combat |
| Level 15 | +11/+6/+1 | +9 | +5 | +9 | Magus Arcana |
| Level 16 | +12/+7/+2 | +10 | +5 | +10 | Counterstrike |
| Level 17 | +12/+7/+2 | +10 | +5 | +10 | Arcane Weapon (+5), Magus Bonus Feat |
| Level 18 | +13/+8/+3 | +11 | +6 | +11 | |
| Level 19 | +14/+9/+4 | +11 | +6 | +11 | Greater Spell Access, Life Drinker |
| Level 20 | +15/+10/+5 | +12 | +6 | +12 | True Magus |
Bladebound Abilities
Black Blade
At 1st level, the bladebound magus gains a powerful sentient scimitar called a black blade and can communicate with it telepathically. As a swift action, the magus can manifest the black blade in his hand. The black blade gains a +1 enhancement bonus. At 5th level and every 4 levels thereafter, this bonus increases by +1 (to a maximum of +5 at 17th level).
Sharpening the Black Blade
At 3rd level, as a free action, the bladebound magus can spend 1 point from his arcane pool to grant the black blade a +1 bonus on damage rolls for 1 minute. For every three levels beyond 3rd, this ability gives the black blade another +1 bonus on damage rolls.
Changeable Gist
At 5th level, as a free action, the bladebound magus can spend 1 point from his arcane pool to change the type of all damage dealt by him using the black blade or damage dealt by the black blade by itself to one of the following types: cold, electricity, or fire. He can spend 2 points from his arcane pool to change the damage type to sonic or force. This effect lasts until the start of the magus's next turn.
Independent Ego
At 12th level, the black blade's ego becomes so great that the weapon can fight even without a wielder. As a free action, the bladebound magus can release his grasp on the black blade, allowing it to fight as a separate creature. The black blade gains a damage bonus, as if the magus used the sharpening the black blade ability. It attacks his opponents to the best of its ability for 1 minute.
The black blade has the following characteristics: Ability scores equal to the magus's Intelligence Base attack bonus equal to the magus's base attack bonus Hit points equal to 2 x the magus's Intelligence modifier x the magus's level
Deflection bonus to AC equal to the magus's base attack bonus Construct traits No Constitution score Hardness 5
To manifest the released black blade in his hand, the magus must spend 1 point from his arcane pool. If either the magus or the black blade falls unconscious, the black blade disappears into a nondimensional space, where it can be reached only by a bladebound magus.
Life Drinker
At 19th level, each time the bladebound kills a creature while using the black blade or the black blade kills a creature by itself, the bladebound gains a number of temporary hit points equal to the bladebound's level + 3 (these temporary hit points last until spent or 1 minute, whichever is shorter). If the bladebound already has temporary hit points gained from the black blade, he restores 1 point of his arcane pool instead of gaining temporary hit points. The creature killed must have a number of Hit Dice equal to or greater than half the magus's character level.
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AnonymousThe Black Blade is not a light or finesse weapon, making it pretty rubbish!
You cannot have two of them but you can duel wield one with another weapon (and you can choose to summon the black bade into your off hand). Duel wielding disables spell combat OC.
- Anonymous
Not a spontaneous caster, uses INT, not CHA.
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