Poison Tongue (Apath)

	Unofficial rules compendium
	Contents 1 Class Information 1.1 Class Skills; ; 2 Class Features 2.1 Hidden Weapon (Ex); 2.2 Poison Use; 2.3 Poison Save; 2.4 Nondetection (Sp); 2.5 Hide in Plain Sight (Su); ; 3 Summary of Changed Class Abilities;
	Contents 1 Class Information 1.1 Class Skills; ; 2 Class Features 2.1 Hidden Weapon (Ex); 2.2 Poison Use; 2.3 Poison Save; 2.4 Nondetection (Sp); 2.5 Hide in Plain Sight (Su); ; 3 Summary of Changed Class Abilities;

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A poison tongue is a merchant prince who advances himself through the selective use of intrigue, poison, and drugs. A poison tongue rarely uses these tools to kill, preferring to exploit, impoverish and eventually enslave his victims.

Class Information

This is a prestige class archetype.

Prestige Class: Sanctified Prophet.

Build Classes: Rogue.

Role: A poison tongue makes an excellent ambassador or spokesman, and a clever investigator.

Alignment: Lawful evil. A poison tongue exploits society and advances himself at the expense of others.

Hit Die: d8.

Class Skills

The poison tongue's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are .

Skill Ranks at Each Level: 6 + Int modifier.

Class Features

The poison tongue has the class features of the rogue, except as follows.

Hidden Weapon (Ex)

At 1st level, an poison tongue becomes a master at concealing his identity and hiding weapons on his body. He adds half his poison tongue level (minimum +1) to all Disguise checks and to Sleight of Hand skill checks made to prevent others from noticing hidden weapons or to surreptitiously use poison. This replaces trapfinding.

Poison Use

At level 2, poison tongues are trained in the use of poison and cannot accidentally poison themselves when applying poison to a blade (see Poison). This replaces the rogue talent gained at level 2.

Poison Save

At 3rd level, the poison tongue gains a +1 saving throw bonus against poisons. This bonus increase by +1 every three levels after level three. He also gains this bonus on Craft (Alchemy) checks to brew poisons. This ability replaces trap sense.

Nondetection (Sp)

At 6th level, an poison tongue can use nondetection as a spell-like ability once per day as a wizard of his poison tongue level. At 12th level and 18th level, the poison tongue gain an additional daily use of the ability. This replaces the rogue talent gained at level 6.

Hide in Plain Sight (Su)

At 16th level, an poison tongue can use the Stealth skill even while being observed. As long as he is within 10 feet of some sort of shadow, an poison tongue can hide himself from view in the open without having anything to actually hide behind. He cannot, however, hide in his own shadow. This replaces the rogue talent gained at level 16.

Summary of Changed Class Abilities

These abilities of the rogue are lost or modified in this archetype:

Rogue Talents (all)
Trap Sense
Advanced Rogue Talent