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 build a character according to the original rules. Attack bonuses, hit dice, class skills, spells, and class features have been unified and spread evenly over levels. Most prestige archetypes also have their prestige abilities spread over the entire 20 levels. Unlike how prestige classes normally work, these archetypes have a few complete class abilities rather than a mix of many abilities limited to a low level.

A prestige archetype generally has elements of one or more regular character classes. Sometimes there is more than one class that naturally leads itself to a particular prestige class, which can lead to several different prestige archetypes from a single prestige class. A few prestige archetypes are not built on a regular class at all, instead expanding the idea behind the prestige class to a full 20 levels.

One thing about prestige classes is that you grow into them - they can represent special training opportunities that the character did not know existed. Prestige archetypes don't do this; you play a prestige archetype from level one. In this case I'd suggest using the retraining rules - the character retrains those abilities that differ between his old class and the new prestige archetype. Or, if this feels cumbersome, simply change the class abilities and say the sudden change is a result of special training. This should generally work fine at lower levels, the more experienced the character is and the more abilities it has, the greater the disconnect when those abilities change. GMs wanting this kind of plot are advised to present such options early on in a campaign.

Prestige Archetypes by Class

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

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

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

½ Base Attack Bonus Sorcerer - SRD Spells Bloodmage Diabolist Stormblood Veiled Illusionist Witch - SRD Spells Noble Magician Winter Witch Witch Infiltrator Wizard - SRD Spells Arcane Savant Collegiate Arcanist Cyphermage Davirat Hell Knight Notary Loremaster Mage of the Third Eye Ren Monolith Sanguine Wizard Tattooed Mystic

Multiclass ATs Arcane Trickster Rogue/Wizard Blood Mystic Oracle/Sorcerer Champion of the Enlightened Monk/Paladin Eldritch Hunter Ranger/Sorcerer Eldritch Knight Fighter/Wizard Eldritch Robe<ref name="FA"/> Mystic Theurge Cleric/Wizard Rage Druid Barbarian/Druid Rage Prophet Barbarian/Oracle

<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/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
• 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/steel-falcon