Phoenix Clan Warrior

Unarmed Combat or (*Phoenix Claw Gauntlet)

The Phoenix Clan Warrior is as much a mage as a fighter.  Though a melding technique they are able to channel elemental energies though there body and weapons.  The training required to become a Phoenix Clan Warrior is very similar to that of a monk.  The focus of the training is more on the body and its relation to the elements than the combination of body and spirit.  Massive monasteries are built to train new members and though grand in scale the generally only house about 20 students per monastery.  It takes time and dedication to learn even the basic skills of elemental channeling.  A normal Phoenix Clan Warrior is trained from a very early age and completes training around the age of 20.  The style of the Phoenix Clan is known as the Soshi Seto.  This style is one of control and a novice can quickly be overcome by the energy pouring though their body if they are not careful.

• Elemental Channeling at 1^st level a Phoenix Clan Warrior may add her wisdom modifier to damage roll in addition to strength (They do not gain 1.5x wisdom modifiers when using a weapon two-handed like strength).  This is the first step in Soshi Seto.  A Phoenix Clan Warrior can also channel Phoenix Clan spells starting at first level.  A Phoenix Clan Warrior also gains improved unarmed strike and a bonus feat.

^{*This is mental fatigue not physical so magical healing will not remove it.}

Phoenix Clan Spell List

0 – Flare (Dazzles one creature)

1 - Burning Hands (1d4 fire damage/level max 5d4)

2 - Produce Flames (1d4 + 1/two levels damage, touch or thrown)

3 - Searing Light (Ray deals 1d8/two levels, more against undead)

4 – Fireball (1d6 damage per level, 20ft radius)

5 - Flame Strike (Smite foes with divine fire 1d6/level)

6 - Fires of Purity (Target burst into magical flame becoming a formidable weapon)

7 - Fire Storm (Deals 1d6 fire/level)

8 - Delayed Blast Fireball (1d6/level you can delay up to 5 rounds)

9 - Meteor Swarm (Deal 24d6 fire damage + burst)

Effects of Fatigue:

Naturally, fatigued characters face some significant disadvantages, as shown below.  The fatigue from channeling is mental fatigue and cannot be cured by magic.

Lightly fatigued: The lightly fatigued character is unable to see well because of mental overexertion. A lightly fatigued creature takes a -1 penalty on attack rolls.  This effect lasts for 10 minutes.

Moderately fatigued: A moderately fatigued character can neither run nor charge and takes a -2 penalty to Strength and Dexterity. Anything that would normally cause fatigue causes the fatigued character to become exhausted. After 2 hours, moderately fatigued characters are no longer fatigued.

Heavily fatigued: A heavily fatigued character cannot run or charge and takes a -4 penalty to Strength and Dexterity. Doing anything that would normally cause fatigue causes the heavily fatigued character to become severely fatigued. After 2 hours of complete rest, heavily fatigued characters are only moderately fatigued.

Severely fatigued: A severely fatigued character is exhausted.  She moves at half speed and takes a -6 penalty to Strength and Dexterity. Afterr 2 hour of complete rest, a severely fatigued character becomes heavily fatigued. A heavily fatigued character becomes severely fatigued by doing something else that would normally cause fatigue.

Mortally fatigued: Characters are incapable of attacking or effectively defending themselves and collapse into a trembling heap immediately (helpless). The character must attempt a Will Save DC 15 + Spell level; if she fails, the strain proves too much and she perishes.  If she passes, she remains unconscious for 2 hours before awaking severely fatigued.  Obviously, a channeller should be extremely careful when she begins to feel tired she can cause her own death if she overdoes it.

• Earth Mastery at 2^nd level a Phoenix Clan Warrior gains Great Fortitude as a bonus feat. The basic form of Soshi Seto is taught and the Phoenix Clan Warrior learns to fight with Phoenix Claw Gauntlets*.

  * These gauntlets are treated like spiked gauntlets with a few exceptions.  The critical multiplier is x3, the damage type is slashing and piercing, and the weapons are considered exotic weapons for anyone but a Phoenix Clan Warrior.

• Water Mastery at 3^rd level a Phoenix Clan Warrior gains Iron Will as a bonus feat.  Butou-Soshi a Phoenix Clan Warrior also gains a bonus on all saving throws against spells and spell-like effects. This bonus is +1 at 3rd level and increases by +1 for every 3 levels (to a maximum of +4 at 20^th level).

• Air Mastery at 4^th level a Phoenix Clan Warrior gains Lightning Reflexes as a bonus feat.

• Fire Mastery at 6^th level a Phoenix Clan Warrior gains mastery over the fourth and final base element.  A Phoenix Clan Warrior gains Energy Resistance 5 + Clan Warrior level to the elements (Fire, Cold, & Energy) the max is 20.  Also by embracing the fury of fire a Phoenix Clan Warrior gains Improved Sunder and Eagle Claw as a bonus feats (These are only useable with Phoenix Claw Gauntlets.

• Void Insight at 8^th level a Phoenix Clan Warrior learns to tap into the Void element at the most basic level.  Her damage modifier due to wisdom and strength is considered void damage and not subject to hardness.

• Speaker of the Void at 10^th level a Phoenix Clan Warrior has recognized the deep truth that all her ability scores spring from the same essence. In a moment of perfect clarity, she can use her highest ability score modifier when making a skill check, attack roll, damage roll, or saving throw, in place of the ability score modifier she would normally use.  This ability is useable 5 times a day.  Void Insight damage bonus now ignores damage reduction.

• Void in Void at 12^th level a Phoenix Clan Warrior gains the ability to merge with the void for short period of time.  During this time her body is purged of all poisons and disease.  This ability makes a Phoenix Clan Warrior immune to non-magical poison and disease.  Against magical poison and disease a Phoenix Clan Warrior is allowed to make 2 saves, but if the second one fails the poison or disease cannot be purged though Void in Void.