Prestige Archetypes (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

A prestige archetype is a prestige class turned into a normal 20-level class, similar to an archetype.

The goal when making these prestige archetypes has been to capture the flavor of the prestige class rather than to make an exact copy of how it would normally be. Attack bonuses, hit dice, class skills, spells, and class features have been unified and spread evenly over levels. This means that most prestige archetypes have their prestige abilities spread over the entire 20 level spread. Unlike how prestige classes normally work, these archetypes have a few complete class abilities rather than many abilities limited to a low level. In some cases, you get the choice of one of several class abilities rather than stymied versions of all the abilities.

It generally has elements of one or more regular character classes, to represent how prestige prerequisites were met and character development after the prestige class has ended. Sometimes there is more than one class that naturally leads itself to a particular prestige class, which can lead to several different prestige archetypes for different combinations.

To simplify the writeup, I have treated class skills and skill points per level as a class feature throughout this chapter.

Prestige Archetypes by Class

Full Base Attack Bonus Barbarian - SRD Frenzied Liberator Living Monolith Stalwart Defender Cavalier - SRD Celestial Knight Chevalier Hell Knight Charger Mammoth Lord Figher - SRD Duelist<ref name="MA"/> Golden Legionnaire Gunslinger - SRD Paladin - SRD Hell Knight Holy Vindicator Ranger - SRD Crimson Claw Horizon Walker Low Templar Mammoth Rider Nature Warden Shadow Ranger Smuggler Guide

¾ Base Attack Bonus Alchemist - SRD Master Chymist Bard - SRD Battle Herald Chronicler Guild Provocateur Maestro Spy Mystic Spy Noble Virtuoso Cleric - SRD Darkfire Adept Dissident of Dawn Divine Scion Demoniac Hell Knight Chaplain High Cleric Ib Monolith Sacred Vindicator Temple Merchant Druid - SRD Master of Storms Mystic Archer<ref name="MCA"/> Nature Companion Inquisitor - SRD Eye of Dawn Gray Warden Guild Inquisitor Hell Knight Inquisitor Market Inspector Undercover Inquisitor

¾ Base Attack Bonus Magus - SRD Arcane Archer Dragon Disciple Naked Dragon<ref name="FA"/> Noble Magus Monk<ref name="MA"/> - SRD Guild Lord Master Spy Shadow Monk Oracle - SRD Divine Assessor Hell Knight Visionary Rogue - SRD Assassin Backstabbing Noble Cell Leader Crafty Liberator Crimson Assassin Deadly Spy Delver Guild Agent Guild Poisoner Halfling Opportunist Lion Blade Maelstrom Pirate Sea Pirate Shadowdancer Summoner - SRD

½ Base Attack Bonus Sorcerer - SRD Blood Mystic<ref name="MCA"/> Bloodmage Diabolist Stormblood Witch - SRD Noble Magician Witch Infiltrator Wizard - SRD Arcane Savant Collegiate Arcanist Cyphermage Davirat Hell Knight Notary Loremaster Mage of the Third Eye Ren Monolith Sanguine Wizard

Multiclass ATs Arcane Trickster Eldritch Hunter Eldritch Knight Eldritch Robe<ref name="FA"/> Mystic Theurge

<ref name="MA">Martial arts</ref><ref name="FIX">Revision of an existing archetype.</ref><ref name="FA">Force armor class.</ref><ref name="CO">Alternate companion/familiar.</ref><ref name="NS">Spell-less variant.</ref><ref name="VS">Variant spellcaster.</ref><ref name="MCA">Multi Class Archetype.</ref> <references/>

Prospective Merged Prestige Classes

• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/n-r/riftwarden
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/n-r/rage-prophet
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/s-z/prophet-of-kalistrade
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/s-z/stalwart-defender
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/s-z/steel-falcon
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/s-z/student-of-war
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/s-z/skyseeker
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/s-z/aldori-swordlord
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/s-z/tattooed-mystic
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/s-z/umbral-court-agent
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/s-z/veiled-illusionist
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/s-z/winter-witch

• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/c-d/champion-of-irori
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/n-r/razmiran-priest
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/e-h/genie-binder
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/e-h/shieldmarshal
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/e-h/green-faith-acolyte
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/i-m/lantern-bearer
• http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/n-r/pit-fighter