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''A monster scion is of a noble family with a monster pact in its heritage. There is a shared history between the scion's family and a clan or monsters, which might hold secrets that makes the life of the monster scion interesting. The scion's family gained their present position and status from this ancient alliance, sometimes at a high price. 

Unlike a summoner, the monster scion's ally is usually native to this world and not extra-dimensional. 

== Class Information ==
This is a [[Prestige Archetypes (Apath)|prestige archetype]].

'''Prestige Class:''' [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/n-r/noble-scion Monster scion] from Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Paths of Prestige.  The monster scion is a noble with a monstrous heritage. 

'''Build Class:''' [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/summoner Summoner].

'''Role:''' A monster scion relies on her ancestral eidolon to provide cover and mutual support. Together they win power and glory. 

'''Alignment''': Any.  

'''Hit Die:''' d8.

=== Class Skills ===
The monster scion's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Fly (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (all) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), and Use Magic Device (Cha). 

Skill Ranks at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier.

== Class Features ==
These are all the class features of the monster scion.

=== Weapon and Armor Proficiency === 
Monster scions are proficient with all simple weapons and with the lance, long sword, and rapier. Monster scions are also proficient with light and medium armor but not with shields. A monster scion can cast class spells while wearing light armor or medium armor without incurring the normal arcane spell failure chance. Like any other arcane spellcaster, a monster scion wearing heavy armor or using a shield incurs a chance of arcane spell failure if the spell in question has a somatic component. A multiclass monster scion still incurs the normal arcane spell failure chance for arcane spells received from other classes.  

=== Spells ===
This is the same as the summoner ability of the same name. 
{{ : Affulent (Apath)}}
=== Ancestral Eidolon ===
A monster scion begins play with the services of a powerful creature called an ancestral eidolon. This is a modification to the eidolon ability. The ancestral eidolon formed a pact with the monster scion's predecessors long ago, and is here to fulfill its part of that pact trough service. An ancestral eidolon has an alignment selected by the monster scion, it can be different from the monster scion's own alignment. 
The ancestral eidolon is an native outsider, tough it often looks like a conventional monster, like a dragon, griffon, or other heraldic beast. The ancestral eidolon’s physical appearance is up to the monster scion, but it always appears as some sort of fantastical creature. This control is not fine enough to make the ancestral eidolon appear like a specific individual. 
Unlike eidolons, most ancestral eidolons are native outsiders and are a permanent fixture of this world. They are not extra-dimensional and cannot be summoned or dismissed. 
Ancestral eidolons are very hard to kill; they go unconscious normally at negative hit points, but automatically stabilize and can survive at negative hit points equal to their full hit points. An ancestral eidolon that is slain can be raised or resurrected without suffering negative levels, or the monster scion can call a new ancestral eidolon. This is a one-hour ritual that severs all ties with the old monster. The replacement ancestral eidolon must travel to the monster scion using its own abilities, a process that can take a week or more. 
The ancestral eidolon’s Hit Dice, saving throws, skills, feats, and abilities are tied to the monster scion’s class level and increase as the monster scion gains levels. In addition, each ancestral eidolon receives a pool of evolution points, based on the monster scion’s class level, that can be used to give the ancestral eidolon different abilities and powers. Whenever the monster scion gains a level, she must decide how these points are spent, and they are set until she gains another level of monster scion. These attributes are the same as those of a regular eidolon, except that an ancestral eidolons has access to some new and modified evolutions, see below. 

=== Cantrips ===
This is the same as the summoner ability of the same name.
{{ : Noble Paragon (Apath)}}{{ : Prestigious Influence (Apath)}}{{ : Fame And Fortune (Apath)}}{{ : Servitor (Apath)}}
=== Shield Ally (Ex) ===
Gained at 5th level, this is the same as the summoner ability of the same name. 
{{ : Leadership (Apath)}}
=== Ancestral Pact ===
At 10th level, the monster scion reawakens ancient pacts her ancestors forged with outsiders. Choose one subtype of outsider. If this is an alignment subtype, it must match the ancestral eidolon's alignment. Against this subtype of outsider, the monster scion can add her fame and fortune bonus to Charisma checks made for planar binding spells. Outsiders of the chosen type have at least decent knowledge of the monster scion, her family, and her exploits. In extreme cases, where the scion has gone against the credo of the type of outsider, this knowledge might negate the bonus from ancestral pact.
{{ : Greater Leadership (Apath)}}
=== Life Bond (Su) ===
Gained at level 13 and then improving at level 19, this ability is described in the introduction. 
{{ : Peerless Patrician (Apath)}}
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