Miko (Apath)

	Unofficial rules compendium
	Contents 1 Class Features 1.1 Weapon and Armor Proficiency; 1.2 Virginity; 1.3 Arcane Bond; ; 2 Ex Miko; 3 Summary of Changed Class Abilities;
	Contents 1 Class Features 1.1 Weapon and Armor Proficiency; 1.2 Virginity; 1.3 Arcane Bond; ; 2 Ex Miko; 3 Summary of Changed Class Abilities;

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The miko is a virgin shaman whose power comes from living at the border between adult and child. Mikos come into their power naturally and at an early age, without training.

Class Features

The miko has all the standard shaman’s class features, except as noted below.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency

A miko is proficient with the composite long bow, dagger (tanto), short sword (wakizashi), scimitar, and glaive (naginata). She is proficient in light armor but not with shields.

Virginity

Only adolescent women can become mikos, and mikos start play in the youngest age bracket for her race. A miko gains her power as a virgin, but need not abstain from sex once she has become a miko. If she ever becomes pregnant she stops being a miko. This ability replaces shaman taboos.

Arcane Bond

A miko has the arcane bond feature of the wizard. A miko that chooses a bonded object can use it to cast any spell on the druid spell list once per day, even one she does not herself know. This ability replaces the spirit guide, guide concentration, and guide walk abilities.

Ex Miko

A miko that becomes a mother immediately stops being a miko and cannot regain the class short of leaving her family and using atonement or similar effect. She loses the miko archetype and becomes a regular shaman, needing to change her class abilities accordingly. Her weapon and armor proficiencies do not change.

Summary of Changed Class Abilities

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

Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Shaman Taboos
Spirit Guide
Guide Concentration
Guide Walk