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'''Build Class: ''' Bard. | '''Build Class: ''' Bard. | ||
| − | The | + | The mystic spy is a skilled infiltrator with bard spells. |
| − | '''Role:''' | + | '''Role:''' Mystic spies are full of tricks, using a mix of skills, spell, and abilities to fool those they come across. |
| − | '''Alignment:''' Any nonlawful. | + | '''Alignment:''' Any nonlawful. Mystic spies gain their powers through adventure and chance. |
'''Hit Die:''' d8. | '''Hit Die:''' d8. | ||
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=== Art of Deception (Ex) === | === Art of Deception (Ex) === | ||
| − | A | + | A mystic spy adds half her class level (minimum +1) to all Bluff, Disguise, and Sense Motive checks. This replaces countersong. |
=== Fascinate (Su) === | === Fascinate (Su) === | ||
| − | At 1st level, a | + | At 1st level, a mystic spy can use Bluff to cause one or more creatures to become [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/conditions#TOC-Fascinated fascinated] with her. Each creature to be fascinated must be within 30 feet, able to see and hear the mystic spy, and capable of paying attention to her. The mystic spy must also be able to see the creatures affected. Each possible target must make a Will save (DC 10 + ½ the mystic spy's Bluff skill bonus). The mystic spy must concentrate to maintain this ability. The distraction of a nearby combat or other dangers prevents the ability from working. For every three levels a mystic spy has attained beyond 1st, she can target one additional creature with this ability. This replaces the fascinate bardic performance. |
=== Master of Disguise (Ex) === | === Master of Disguise (Ex) === | ||
| − | A | + | A mystic spy can create a disguise in half the time normally required. In addition, any penalties from assuming a disguise of a different gender, race, age, or size are reduced by 1. This replaces distraction. |
=== Sneak Attack (Ex) === | === Sneak Attack (Ex) === | ||
| − | This ability is exactly like the rogue ability of the same name. The extra damage dealt increases by +1d6 for every three | + | This ability is exactly like the rogue ability of the same name. The extra damage dealt increases by +1d6 for every three mystic spy levels (1st, 3th, 6th, 9th, 12, 15, 18). If a mystic spy gets a sneak attack bonus from another source, the bonuses on damage stack. This replaces inspire courage, inspire competence from level 11, and versatile performance from level 14 and 18. |
=== Mask Alignment (Su) === | === Mask Alignment (Su) === | ||
| − | A | + | A mystic spy of 2nd level or higher can alter her alignment aura to deceive spells that discern alignment (such as ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/d/detect-evil detect evil]''). She may choose to detect as any specific alignment, or to detect as no alignment at all. This ability does not protect against spells or effects that cause harm based on alignment. Masking her alignment aura is a standard action, and lasts until she changes it again or ends the effect. This replaces versatile performance from level 2. |
=== Glib Lie (Su) === | === Glib Lie (Su) === | ||
| − | A | + | A mystic spy of 2nd level or higher can deceive truth-detecting magic. A creature using this sort of magic against the mystic spy must succeed on a caster level check against a DC of 15 + the mystic spy’s class level to succeed (as if she were under the effect of a ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/g/glibness glibness]'' spell); failure means the magic doesn’t detect the mystic spy’s lies or force her to speak only the truth. This ability does not give the mystic spy the ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/g/glibness glibness]'' spell’s bonus on Bluff checks. This replaces inspire competence from level 3 |
=== Nonmagical Aura (Sp) === | === Nonmagical Aura (Sp) === | ||
| − | At 4th level, a | + | At 4th level, a mystic spy can use ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/m/magic-aura magic aura]'' twice per day, but only for the purposes of making an object appear non-magical. This replaces suggestion. |
=== Concealed Thoughts (Su) === | === Concealed Thoughts (Su) === | ||
| − | A 7th-level | + | A 7th-level mystic spy can conceal her schemes from mind-reading magic. When a creature is using ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/d/detect-thoughts detect thoughts]'' or similar magic to read her mind, she decides what surface thoughts her opponent detects, and her true surface thoughts remain private. This ability does not protect against mental attacks or mind-reading that delves deeper than surface thoughts. This replaces inspire competence from level 7. |
=== Quick Change (Ex) === | === Quick Change (Ex) === | ||
| − | Starting at 8th level, a | + | Starting at 8th level, a mystic spy can assume a disguise in only 2d4 rounds by taking a –10 penalty on her Disguise check. This penalty drops to –5 at 12th level. This replaces dirge of doom. |
=== Elude Detection (Sp) === | === Elude Detection (Sp) === | ||
| − | At 10th level, a | + | At 10th level, a mystic spy can befuddle divinations used against her as if she were under the effect of a ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/n/nondetection nondetection]'' spell with a caster level equal to her character level. She can suppress or resume this protection as a standard action. If dispelled, the mystic spy cannot resume the ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/n/nondetection nondetection]'' for 1d4 rounds. This replaces jack of all trades. |
=== Mind Games (Su) === | === Mind Games (Su) === | ||
| − | A | + | A mystic spy of 6th level or higher can use his performance to make a ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/s/suggestion suggestion]'' (as per the spell) to a creature that he has already fascinated (see above). Using this ability does not disrupt the fascinate effect, and can be activated on the same action used to concentrate on maintaining fascinate. The same range and conditions apply, and another saving throw is allowed at the same DC. Suggestions implanted remain after fascinate ceases. |
=== Slippery Mind (Su) === | === Slippery Mind (Su) === | ||
| − | At 13th level, a | + | At 13th level, a mystic spy can slip away from mental control. This functions as the rogue advanced talent [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/rogue/rogue-talents/paizo---rogue-advanced-talents/slippery-mind-ex slippery mind]. If the mystic spy has the slippery mind ability from another class, these abilities stack, but she can still only use slippery mind once per round. This replaces soothing performance. |
=== Shift Alignment (Su) === | === Shift Alignment (Su) === | ||
| − | Starting at 14th level, a | + | Starting at 14th level, a mystic spy’s control over her aura improves. When she assumes a false alignment, she can choose to have all spells and magic items affect her as though she were that alignment; this includes helpful and harmful effects. For example, a neutral good mystic spy can shift her aura to lawful evil so she can pass through a doorway that shocks creatures that aren’t lawful evil; if hit by ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/h/holy-smite holy smite]'' with this shifted aura, she takes damage as if she were evil. A mystic spy can change her alignment aura from a masked alignment (as per her 2nd-level class feature, where effects still function based on her actual alignment) to a shifted alignment (as per this ability, where effects function based on her assumed alignment) as a standard action. Shifting her alignment aura is a standard action, and lasts until she changes it again or ends the effect. This replaces frightening tune. |
=== Death Attack (Ex) === | === Death Attack (Ex) === | ||
| − | At 15th level, a | + | At 15th level, a mystic spy learns the art of killing or paralyzing a foe with a careful strike. This ability functions as the assassin’s [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/core-rulebook/assassin#TOC-Death-Attack-Ex- death attack] ability. If the mystic spy has levels in another class that grants the death attack ability, these levels stack with her mystic spy level to determine the DC of her death attack, even if she has not yet reached 15th level as a mystic spy. This replaces inspire heroics. |
=== Fool Casting (Su) === | === Fool Casting (Su) === | ||
| − | A | + | A mystic spy of 16th level or higher can trick an opponent into believing that she has been charmed or dominated. When the mystic spy succeeds at a saving throw against a magical effect that provides ongoing control (such as ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/c/charm-person charm person]'', ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/d/dominate-person dominate person]'', or a vampire’s dominate ability), she can allow the spell to take partial effect. To the caster, it appears that the mystic spy failed her saving throw, but the mystic spy is not under the caster’s control. If the spell provides a telepathic link, it functions normally, but the mystic spy is under no obligation to follow the caster’s commands. The mystic spy can dismiss a fooled spell as a standard action. Fooled casting can be used when the mystic spy succeeds at a subsequent saving throw against an ongoing effect, such as that granted by slippery mind. This replaces inspire competence from level 15. |
=== Mass Suggestion (Su) === | === Mass Suggestion (Su) === | ||
| − | This ability functions just like mind games above, but allows a | + | This ability functions just like mind games above, but allows a mystic spy of 18th level or higher to make a suggestion simultaneously to any number of creatures that he has already fascinated. |
=== Hidden Mind (Sp) === | === Hidden Mind (Sp) === | ||
| − | At 19th level, a | + | At 19th level, a mystic spy gains the benefit of a constant ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/m/mind-blank mind blank]'' spell at a caster level equal to her character level. The mystic spy can suppress or resume this protection as a standard action. If dispelled, the mystic spy cannot resume the ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/m/mind-blank mind blank]'' for 1d4 rounds. This replaces inspire competence from level 19. |
=== Assumption (Su) === | === Assumption (Su) === | ||
| − | The ultimate ability of the | + | The ultimate ability of the mystic spy is to take over another persona entirely, making it her own. As a full-round action, the mystic spy can touch a helpless creature and shift her aura to that of her target. This confuses divination effects and spells, even ones as powerful as ''[http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/d/discern-location discern location]'', such that they register the mystic spy as being the creature she has touched. This ability is not proof against the actions of deities or similarly powerful beings. The assumption of an identity lasts until the mystic spy ends it (a standard action) or she uses the ability on another creature. This replaces deadly performance. |
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Mystic spies combine spying skills and magic. Spells are not as big a blessing to a spy as it would first appear, since spells are easy to detect and can be prepared against, but the mystic spy grows skilled at avoiding notice.
Class Information
This is a prestige class archetype.
Prestige Class: Master spy.
Build Class: Bard.
The mystic spy is a skilled infiltrator with bard spells.
Role: Mystic spies are full of tricks, using a mix of skills, spell, and abilities to fool those they come across.
Alignment: Any nonlawful. Mystic spies gain their powers through adventure and chance.
Hit Die: d8.
Class Features
The following are class features of the spy prestige class.
Class Skills
The spy’s class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disable Device (Dex), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (all) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), and Stealth (Dex).
Skill Ranks Per Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Art of Deception (Ex)
A mystic spy adds half her class level (minimum +1) to all Bluff, Disguise, and Sense Motive checks. This replaces countersong.
Fascinate (Su)
At 1st level, a mystic spy can use Bluff to cause one or more creatures to become fascinated with her. Each creature to be fascinated must be within 30 feet, able to see and hear the mystic spy, and capable of paying attention to her. The mystic spy must also be able to see the creatures affected. Each possible target must make a Will save (DC 10 + ½ the mystic spy's Bluff skill bonus). The mystic spy must concentrate to maintain this ability. The distraction of a nearby combat or other dangers prevents the ability from working. For every three levels a mystic spy has attained beyond 1st, she can target one additional creature with this ability. This replaces the fascinate bardic performance.
Master of Disguise (Ex)
A mystic spy can create a disguise in half the time normally required. In addition, any penalties from assuming a disguise of a different gender, race, age, or size are reduced by 1. This replaces distraction.
Sneak Attack (Ex)
This ability is exactly like the rogue ability of the same name. The extra damage dealt increases by +1d6 for every three mystic spy levels (1st, 3th, 6th, 9th, 12, 15, 18). If a mystic spy gets a sneak attack bonus from another source, the bonuses on damage stack. This replaces inspire courage, inspire competence from level 11, and versatile performance from level 14 and 18.
Mask Alignment (Su)
A mystic spy of 2nd level or higher can alter her alignment aura to deceive spells that discern alignment (such as detect evil). She may choose to detect as any specific alignment, or to detect as no alignment at all. This ability does not protect against spells or effects that cause harm based on alignment. Masking her alignment aura is a standard action, and lasts until she changes it again or ends the effect. This replaces versatile performance from level 2.
Glib Lie (Su)
A mystic spy of 2nd level or higher can deceive truth-detecting magic. A creature using this sort of magic against the mystic spy must succeed on a caster level check against a DC of 15 + the mystic spy’s class level to succeed (as if she were under the effect of a glibness spell); failure means the magic doesn’t detect the mystic spy’s lies or force her to speak only the truth. This ability does not give the mystic spy the glibness spell’s bonus on Bluff checks. This replaces inspire competence from level 3
Nonmagical Aura (Sp)
At 4th level, a mystic spy can use magic aura twice per day, but only for the purposes of making an object appear non-magical. This replaces suggestion.
Concealed Thoughts (Su)
A 7th-level mystic spy can conceal her schemes from mind-reading magic. When a creature is using detect thoughts or similar magic to read her mind, she decides what surface thoughts her opponent detects, and her true surface thoughts remain private. This ability does not protect against mental attacks or mind-reading that delves deeper than surface thoughts. This replaces inspire competence from level 7.
Quick Change (Ex)
Starting at 8th level, a mystic spy can assume a disguise in only 2d4 rounds by taking a –10 penalty on her Disguise check. This penalty drops to –5 at 12th level. This replaces dirge of doom.
Elude Detection (Sp)
At 10th level, a mystic spy can befuddle divinations used against her as if she were under the effect of a nondetection spell with a caster level equal to her character level. She can suppress or resume this protection as a standard action. If dispelled, the mystic spy cannot resume the nondetection for 1d4 rounds. This replaces jack of all trades.
Mind Games (Su)
A mystic spy of 6th level or higher can use his performance to make a suggestion (as per the spell) to a creature that he has already fascinated (see above). Using this ability does not disrupt the fascinate effect, and can be activated on the same action used to concentrate on maintaining fascinate. The same range and conditions apply, and another saving throw is allowed at the same DC. Suggestions implanted remain after fascinate ceases.
Slippery Mind (Su)
At 13th level, a mystic spy can slip away from mental control. This functions as the rogue advanced talent slippery mind. If the mystic spy has the slippery mind ability from another class, these abilities stack, but she can still only use slippery mind once per round. This replaces soothing performance.
Shift Alignment (Su)
Starting at 14th level, a mystic spy’s control over her aura improves. When she assumes a false alignment, she can choose to have all spells and magic items affect her as though she were that alignment; this includes helpful and harmful effects. For example, a neutral good mystic spy can shift her aura to lawful evil so she can pass through a doorway that shocks creatures that aren’t lawful evil; if hit by holy smite with this shifted aura, she takes damage as if she were evil. A mystic spy can change her alignment aura from a masked alignment (as per her 2nd-level class feature, where effects still function based on her actual alignment) to a shifted alignment (as per this ability, where effects function based on her assumed alignment) as a standard action. Shifting her alignment aura is a standard action, and lasts until she changes it again or ends the effect. This replaces frightening tune.
Death Attack (Ex)
At 15th level, a mystic spy learns the art of killing or paralyzing a foe with a careful strike. This ability functions as the assassin’s death attack ability. If the mystic spy has levels in another class that grants the death attack ability, these levels stack with her mystic spy level to determine the DC of her death attack, even if she has not yet reached 15th level as a mystic spy. This replaces inspire heroics.
Fool Casting (Su)
A mystic spy of 16th level or higher can trick an opponent into believing that she has been charmed or dominated. When the mystic spy succeeds at a saving throw against a magical effect that provides ongoing control (such as charm person, dominate person, or a vampire’s dominate ability), she can allow the spell to take partial effect. To the caster, it appears that the mystic spy failed her saving throw, but the mystic spy is not under the caster’s control. If the spell provides a telepathic link, it functions normally, but the mystic spy is under no obligation to follow the caster’s commands. The mystic spy can dismiss a fooled spell as a standard action. Fooled casting can be used when the mystic spy succeeds at a subsequent saving throw against an ongoing effect, such as that granted by slippery mind. This replaces inspire competence from level 15.
Mass Suggestion (Su)
This ability functions just like mind games above, but allows a mystic spy of 18th level or higher to make a suggestion simultaneously to any number of creatures that he has already fascinated.
Hidden Mind (Sp)
At 19th level, a mystic spy gains the benefit of a constant mind blank spell at a caster level equal to her character level. The mystic spy can suppress or resume this protection as a standard action. If dispelled, the mystic spy cannot resume the mind blank for 1d4 rounds. This replaces inspire competence from level 19.
Assumption (Su)
The ultimate ability of the mystic spy is to take over another persona entirely, making it her own. As a full-round action, the mystic spy can touch a helpless creature and shift her aura to that of her target. This confuses divination effects and spells, even ones as powerful as discern location, such that they register the mystic spy as being the creature she has touched. This ability is not proof against the actions of deities or similarly powerful beings. The assumption of an identity lasts until the mystic spy ends it (a standard action) or she uses the ability on another creature. This replaces deadly performance.
Table: Mystic spy
| Level | Base Attack Bonus | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Special | Spells per Day | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | ||||||
| 1st | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | Art of deception, bardic knowledge, bardic performance, cantrips, fascinate, master of disguise, sneak attack +1d6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +3 | +3 | Mask alignment, well-versed | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3rd | +2 | +1 | +3 | +3 | Glib lie, sneak attack +2d6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4th | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | Nonmagical aura 2/day | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 5th | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | Lore master 1/day | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 6th | +4 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Sneak attack +3d6, | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 7th | +5 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Concealed thoughts | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 8th | +6/+1 | +2 | +6 | +6 | Quick change | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 9th | +6/+1 | +3 | +6 | +6 | Sneak attack +4d6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 10th | +7/+2 | +3 | +7 | +7 | Elude detection, mind games | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 11th | +8/+3 | +3 | +7 | +7 | Lore master 2/day | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 12th | +9/+4 | +4 | +8 | +8 | Sneak attack +5d6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 13th | +9/+4 | +4 | +8 | +8 | Slippery mind | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 14th | +10/+5 | +4 | +9 | +9 | Shift alignment | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 15th | +11/+6/+1 | +5 | +9 | +9 | Death attack, sneak attack +6d6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 16th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +10 | +10 | Fool casting | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 17th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +10 | +10 | Lore master 3/day | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 18th | +13/+8/+3 | +6 | +11 | +11 | sneak attack +7d6, Mass suggestion, | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 19th | +14/+9/+4 | +6 | +11 | +11 | Hidden mind | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 20th | +15/+10/+5 | +6 | +12 | +12 | Assumption | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Summary of Changed Class Features
These features are lost or modified in this archetype:
- Class Skills
- Bardic Performance
- Countersong
- Distraction
- Inspire Courage (all)
- Versatile Performance (all)
- Inspire Competence (all)
- Suggestion
- Dirge Of Doom
- Inspire Greatness
- Jack-Of-All-Trades
- Soothing Performance
- Frightening Tune
- Inspire Heroics
- Deadly Performance