Magehunter2.0 (3.5e Prestige Class)
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[edit] Magehunter
| “ | Surrender or die! | ” |
| —Vivia, Elf Magehunter | ||
Magehunters are specialists in slaying mages. Many of them have an unearthly hatred of spellcasting; other simply kill wizards and other spellcasters for duty. No matter they actual goals, a magehunter is a specialist and an expert. He knows when and where to strike. He knows how to kill those who use magic with incredible efficiency.
[edit] Becoming a Magehunter
Magehunters are dedicated to the eradication of magic, especially arcane spellcasting. Why? Ask a particular Magehunter. Many simply destroy irresponsible mages; some may even travel with wizards or be spellcasters themselves, fighting fire with fire.
| Base Attack Bonus: | +8. |
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| Skills: | Knowledge (Arcana) 10 rank.. |
| Special: | The Character Must have a Hatred for Spellcasters and has researched some anti-magic tactics |
| Level | Base Attack Bonus |
Saving Throws | Special | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fort | Ref | Will | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | Occult Tracker, Witchhunt (+1/1d6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | Spell Resistance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | Escape the Cage, Witchhunt (+2/2d6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | Disturb Spells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | +5 | +4 | +4 | +4 | Mind Cage, Witchhunt (+3/3d6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | +6 | +5 | +5 | +5 | Bind Magic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | +7 | +5 | +5 | +5 | Anti-Magic Barrier, Witchhunt (+4/4d6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | +8 | +6 | +6 | +6 | Improved Occult Tracker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th | +9 | +6 | +6 | +6 | Greater Escape the Cage, Witchhunt (+5/5d6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | +10 | +7 | +7 | +7 | Witchslayer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level | Special |
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| 11th | Witchhunt (+6/6d6) |
| 12th | |
| 13th | Witchhunt (+7/7d6) |
| 14th | |
| 15th | Witchhunt (+8/8d6) |
| 16th | |
| 17th | Witchhunt (+9/9d6) |
| 18th | |
| 19th | Witchhunt (+10/10d6) |
| 20th |
[edit] Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Magehunter. The save DC of all Magehunter abilities are equal to 10 + their charisma modifier + 1/2 their total character levels.
Occult Tracker (Su): At first level, the Magehunter is permanently under the effects of Arcane Sight. He may suppress or resume this ability as a free action.
At 8th level, the Magehunter gains the benefit of Greater Arcane Sight. This replaces their normal Arcane Sight.
Witchhunt (Ex): The Magehunter gains a +1 bonus on all attack rolls against a creature capable of casting spells or possessing one or more spell-like ability. An additional +1d6 points of damage are added on a successful hit on a creature capable of casting spells or possessing spell-like abilities. The bonus on attack and damage increase by +1 and +1d6 every odd level after first. (as seen on the Magehunter table above).
Spell Resistance (Su): At 2nd level, the Magehunter gains Spell-Resistance 10 + Magehunter level. He may suppress or resume it as a free action.
Escape the Cage (Su): At 3rd level, A Magehunter has become a skilled anti-magic being that he can infuse his weapon or fists with a magic destruction aura causing any spell thats level is
equal to or under the characters Magehunter level to be disabled or detroyed. This can be done a number of times per day equal to the characters Intelligence Score +2.
Disturb Spells (Ex): At 4th level each time a spellcaster is struck by a Magehunter during spellcasting, he must make a successful fortitude save or automatically fail his concentration check and loses the spell. A creature need only to make one save per round no matter how many it is affected. Even if the caster succeeds on the save, he must still make a concentration check as normal to succeed.
Mind Cage (Ex): At 5th level the magehunter becomes immune to all mind-affecting abilities.
Bind Magic (Ex): At 6th level, when a Magehunter successfully strikes a creature capable of casting spells or possessing one or more spell-like ability, the creature must make a fortitude save or lose the ability to cast spells or use spell-like abilities for 1d4 + Magehunter level rounds. Multiple bind magic effects do not stack, rather overlapping. A creature need only make one save per round no matter how many times it is affected.
If the Magehunter strikes a Magic item (whether trying to sunder it or with a touch attack) he disables it for 1d4 + Magehunter level rounds. If the item has charges, it not disabled, instead losing one charge per round it would otherwise have been suppressed.
Anti-Magic Barrier (Sp): At 7th level, as an immediate action, a magehunter may raise an antimagic field as the spell. However, its duration is reduced to one round. It can be used at will with a caster level equalling the Magehunter's total character levels.
Witchslayer: A magehunter has become so skilled at fighting spellcasters that when attacking any creature capable of casting spells or possessing one or more spell-like abilities he deals triple damage.
[edit] Campaign Information
[edit] Playing a Magehunter
Combat: Magehunters are very effective against enemy spellcasters. They are also highly effective against outsiders and any other creatures with spell-like abilities.
Advancement: Magehunters are any non-caster cast that has encountered some sort of spell that has hindered their progress.
Resources: Magehunters often gather in guilds. Others gain the sponsorship of a church or other religious organization hostile to arcane magic. A divine Magehunter may gather in strange sects along with Ur-Priests and scheme to slay the followers of the gods. Some may even be self-sufficient, hunting spellcasters for sport and for vengance.
[edit] Magehunter in the World
| “ | I'm the last thing that a mage wants to encounter. | ” |
| —Zotha, half-lunar magehunter | ||
Magehunters are hated by spellcasters... for obvious reason. Otherwise they are no different from the standard adventurer.
NPC Reactions: Spellcaster NPCs tend to react quite poorly to magehunters; others NPCs tend to not care.
[edit] Magehunter Lore
Characters with ranks in Knowledge (Arcana) can research Magehunter lore to learn more about them. When a character makes a skill check, read or paraphrase the following, including information from lower DCs.
| DC | Result |
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| 11 | Magehunters are devoted to the destruction of spellcaster and are tutored in multiple tactics and techniques tailored for use against them. |
| 16 | Magehunters are capable of escaping almost any entrapment by mystical means. |
| 21 | A skilled magehunter may even raise an antimagic field in an instant. |
| 26 | Info about the whereabout of a particular magehunter. |
[edit] Magehunter in the Game
Magehunters... well, hunt spellcasters. An NPC magehunter may be distrustful toward the party spellcasters at best and hostile at worst. Magehunters do not all hate spellcasters; some are in fact trained in mage guilds to hunt down dissidents and keep order in the world of magic. In fact, the intentions don't make a magehunter, they just all share the same training.
Adaptation: Everyone hating spellcasters can be a magehunter, so adaptation isn't such a problem.
Sample Encounter: COMING SOON
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