Master Spy (Apath)

	Unofficial rules compendium
	Contents 1 Class Information; 2 Class Features 2.1 Uncanny Dodge (Ex); 2.2 Mask Alignment (Su); 2.3 Guild Secrets; 2.4 Crucial Taunt (Ex); 2.5 Diamond Soul (Ex); ; 3 Table: Master spy; 4 Summary of Changed Class Abilities;
	Contents 1 Class Information; 2 Class Features 2.1 Uncanny Dodge (Ex); 2.2 Mask Alignment (Su); 2.3 Guild Secrets; 2.4 Crucial Taunt (Ex); 2.5 Diamond Soul (Ex); ; 3 Table: Master spy; 4 Summary of Changed Class Abilities;

Master spies are seemingly superhuman intelligence agents, operatives sent in to handle impossible situations. Not dependent on equipment, they can often infiltrate as slaves, victims, sacrifices or other lowly positions and then strike unexpectedly.

Renegade master spys live the life of fugitives, constantly hunted by their previous brethren.

Class Information

This is a prestige class archetype.

Prestige Class: Master Spy.

Build Class: Monk.

Role: Master spies are seemingly superhuman intelligence agents, operatives sent in to handle impossible situations. Not dependent on equipment, they can often infiltrate as slaves, victims, sacrifices or other lowly positions and then strike unexpectedly.

Alignment: Any lawful. It takes extreme devotion to stay true as a master spy, with very little immediate reward. Most master spies are motivated by ideology or faith to the point of fanaticism, but a few are motivated by an ascetic sense of growth.

Hit Die: d8.

Class Features

The master spy has all monk class features, except as follows.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex)

This is the same as the rogue ability of the same name, counting guild levels as rogue levels. This replaces the bonus feat gained at 2nd level.

Mask Alignment (Su)

At 3rd level, as a standard action, a master spy can alter her alignment aura to deceive effects that detect alignment. She may choose to be detected as any specific alignment she chooses or as no alignment. This affects only alignment detection, not effects that cause harm or are otherwise based on alignment. This effect lasts until she dismisses it or changes her alignment aura again. This replaces still mind.

At 7th level, a master spy targeted with an effect that detects alignment or with any alignment-based effect can automatically identify the effect by making a Spellcraft check. If successful, she can assume a false alignment as an immediate action. This replaces wholeness of body.

At 13th level, when a master spy assumes a false alignment, she is treated as having that alignment for all effects of magic items, spells, and spell-like or supernatural effects (such as forbiddance, sympathy, or an unholy weapon), including magical traps based on alignment. While masking her alignment, she ignores these types of effects that relate to her true alignment. This replaces tounge of the sun and moon..

Guild Secrets

At 6th level and every four levels thereafter, a master spy gains one of the following guild secrets. Spell-like abilities function at a spellcaster level equal to the master spy's level. A master spy can't select an individual agency secret more than once. Guild secrets replaces bonus feats.

Bluster (Ex): a master spy takes no penalty on Intimidate checks against larger creatures, and larger creatures gain no bonus on Intimidate checks against her.

Bonus Feat: a master spy may choose one of the following as a bonus feat: Antagonize, Combat Expertise, Enforcer, Greater Dirty Trick, Improved Dirty Trick, Improved Whip Mastery, Intimidating Prowess, Skill Focus (Intimidate), Whip Mastery. She must meet the prerequisites of the selected bonus feat. This guild secret can be selected multiple times.

Conceal Thoughts (Su): a master spy targeted with detect thoughts or a similar effect may choose what thoughts are detected, while her true thoughts remain private. This does not affect mind-affecting effects other than thought-reading.

Hidden Stash (Ex/Sp): a master spy gains a bonus equal to half her class level on Sleight of Hand checks to hide small objects on her person. In addition, once per day she can hide the magical properties of one item as magic aura.

Improved Trap Sense (Ex): a master spy's trap sense bonus applies on all saving throws made to avoid trap effects.

Remote Activation (Ex): a master spy can use her ambush trap ability on a trap up to 30 feet away.

Rogue Talent: a master spy can select one rogue talent for which she qualifies. Her Master spy levels stack with rogue levels for any rogue talents she possesses with level-dependent effects, whether they were gained from this or another class. She can pick this guild secret several times, but cannot pick advanced rogue talents.

Shrunken Smuggle (Sp): a master spy can cast shrink item once per day, using her class level as her caster level. In addition, while the item is shrunken, it is also affected as nondetection. This effect ends when the item returns to its proper size.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex): This is the same as the rogue's uncanny dodge ability. Master spy levels count as rogue levels for this ability.

Crucial Taunt (Ex)

At 12th level, a master spy can combine infuriating smugness and sneering mockery with Bluff checks to feint, Intimidate checks to demoralize, and dirty trick combat maneuvers. She may then delay the effect of the successful check for up to 1 day per class level, spending an immediate action to trigger it later. The Master spy must be within 60 feet to use or trigger a crucial taunt. She can only have one crucial taunt delayed against any particular target. This is a language-dependent effect and replaces abundant step.

Diamond Soul (Ex)

This is the same as the monk ability, but gained at 17th level.

Table: Master spy

Class Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special	Flurry of Blows Attack Bonus	Unarmed Damage	AC Bonus	Fast Movement
1st	+0	+2	+2	+2	Bonus feat, flurry of blows, stunning fist, unarmed strike	–1/–1	1d6	+0	+0 ft.
2nd	+1	+3	+3	+3	Evasion, uncanny dodge	+0/+0	1d6	+0	+0 ft.
3rd	+2	+3	+3	+3	Fast movement, maneuver training, mask alignment	+1/+1	1d6	+0	+10 ft.
4th	+3	+4	+4	+4	Ki pool (magic), slow fall 20 ft.	+2/+2	1d8	+1	+10 ft.
5th	+3	+4	+4	+4	High jump, of purity body	+3/+3	1d8	+1	+10 ft.
6th	+4	+5	+5	+5	Guild secret, slow fall (30 ft.)	+4/+4/–1	1d8	+1	+20 ft.
7th	+5	+5	+5	+5	Ki pool (cold iron/silver), mask alignment (immediate)	+5/+5/+0	1d8	+1	+20 ft.
8th	+6/+1	+6	+6	+6	Slow fall 40 ft.	+6/+6/+1/+1	1d10	+2	+20 ft.
9th	+6/+1	+6	+6	+6	Improved evasion	+7/+7/+2/+2	1d10	+2	+30 ft.
10th	+7/+2	+7	+7	+7	Guild secret, Ki pool (lawful), slow fall 50 ft.	+8/+8/+3/+3	1d10	+2	+30 ft.
11th	+8/+3	+7	+7	+7	Diamond body	+9/+9/+4/+4/–1	1d10	+2	+30 ft.
12th	+9/+4	+8	+8	+8	Crucial taunt, slow fall 60 ft.	+10/+10/+5/+5/+0	2d6	+3	+40 ft.
13th	+9/+4	+8	+8	+8	Mask alignment (magic)	+11/+11/+6/+6/+1	2d6	+3	+40 ft.
14th	+10/+5	+9	+9	+9	Guild secret, slow fall 70 ft.	+12/+12/+7/+7/+2	2d6	+3	+40 ft.
15th	+11/+6/+1	+9	+9	+9	Quivering palm	+13/+13/+8/+8/+3/+3	2d6	+3	+50 ft.
16th	+12/+7/+2	+10	+10	+10	Ki pool (adamantine), slow fall 80 ft.	+14/+14/+9/+9/+4/+4/–1	2d8	+4	+50 ft.
17th	+12/+7/+2	+10	+10	+10	Diamond soul, timeless body	+15/+15/+10/+10/+5/+5/+0	2d8	+4	+50 ft.
18th	+13/+8/+3	+11	+11	+11	Guild secret, slow fall 90 ft.	+16/+16/+11/+11/+6/+6/+1	2d8	+4	+60 ft.
19th	+14/+9/+4	+11	+11	+11	Empty body	+17/+17/+12/+12/+7/+7/+2	2d8	+4	+60 ft.
20th	+15/+10/+5	+12	+12	+12	Perfect self, slow fall any distance	+18/+18/+13/+13/+8/+8/+3	2d10	+5	+60 ft.

Summary of Changed Class Abilities

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

Weapon Proficiency
Bonus Feats (all)
Still Mind
Wholeness of Body
Abundant Step
Diamond Soul
Tongue of the Sun and Moon