Alright, I havent made the slivers statistics yet. I need help on that, I have the ideas for their spell like abilities so I'm set there
The alienist turns me off.
Please don't ninja my stuff!I worked really hard.
I'll post on your site after my paper is finished for history
Lemme know what needs explaining or what seems rigged. I know I switched first person to third in some of the abilities descriptions. I'll jazz up the descriptions and intro later.
Class Notes:
Becoming a Brood Master is unattainable through one’s own efforts. Through painstaking years of lethal experimentation, countless subjects, and a vast repertoire of alien knowledge Synapses was forced to become one against his will. It took nearly two decades for him to master the summoning of his slivers, then another two decades to master his control over them. The power behind this class is the Brood Organ that was surgically implanted into the subject’s brain. Within minutes the organ extends it’s tendrils and becomes inseparable with the brain. They are attached for life. The subject must also be strong enough to handle the organ. Aside from an incredible fortitude, one with a weak will shall quickly be subjected to every natural instinct that occurs to the brain, as the tendrils unlock some primal instincts with their probing. This organ is what makes this class so dangerous and versatile. Not only does it make the subject capable of summoning Slivers but also bending those slivers under his will. The Organ allows telepathic communication with his slivers and absolute control over them. The slivers all share this organ, and they recognize the subject as their Brood Master (hence the class’s name) and will sacrifice themselves, bodily need be, for his well being. The most important feature about this organ is it allows any one with this organ with in a certain range to the sliver to “share” that sliver’s unique trait. The controller and slivers alike can have several traits on them at any one time, as long as they share a close (further as the class progresses) proximity.
Hit dice: d8
Characteristics: There is no distinguishing factor between normal kinds of the Brood Master’s species from himself except for a large scar from the top of the head to the base of the neck, but the hairline hides this. Also, animals detect something “off” about a Brood master and either slink away, get nervous, or even attack. Sometimes the Brood Master clicks when he talks, similar to how Slivers can communicate verbally. Although the Brood master can speak mentally with them, this trait slips through sometimes.
Main Abilities: Charisma is the source of all summoning abilities. So buff that. Constitution is vital for the Brood Master’s modest d8 hit dice, so you will need those hit points. Strength is necessary for good for you Sliverscythe attacks, so a couple points there wouldn’t be wasted. Dexterity is essential because of the Brood master’s inability to use armor or shields.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The Brood Master is not proficient with anything other than sliverscythes or basic weapons. The Brood Master may not wear material armor of any kind. It rubs his sliverskin the wrong way.
Class skills: Hide, Swim, Climb, Tumble, Knowledge: Slivers. Listen, Spot
Skill Points at first level: (4 + Cha Modifier) x 4
Skill Points at each additional level: 4+ cha modifier
Summons: A Brood Master can summon slivers as many times as a sorcerer can cast spells. Treat all summons as a summon monster spell that can be countered. These summons have ranks like sorcerer spells. Different slivers are summoned through different ranks. Several weaker slivers can be summoned via a high rank of sliver summoning. Additional summons apply if charisma modifier would allow, similar to bonus spells. No hand signs or verbal components are needed to summon, so a Brood Master can summon slivers bound. However, if grappled or in another difficult situation a concentration check is required.
The Brood Mind Base Attack Bonus Fort Save Ref Save Will Save Special
Level
1 0 2 0 2 Sliver Mastery,Sliver Summoning Synapse 30ftSliverscythes
2 1 3 0 3 Brood OrganOneness
3 2 3 1 3 Sliverskin
4 3 4 1 4 Brood OrganScentHeighten Trait
5 3 4 1 4 SliverscythesTwo wep fighting
6 4 5 2 5 Synapse 60ft
7 5 5 2 5 Sliver skin
8 6/1 6 2 6 Brood OrganDarkvision 60ftSliver scry 1/dayHeighten Trait 2
9 6/1 6 3 6 Summoning Extension 90ft
10 7/2 7 3 7 Greater SliverScythesSliverformImprv 2 Wep FightingSliver Summoning2
11 8/3 7 3 7 Quickened Summons
12 9/4 8 4 8 Brood OrganTelepathy 60ftSynapse 90ftSliver scry 2/dayHeighten Trait 3
13 9/4 8 4 8 Sliver Form 2/day
14 10/5 9 4 9 Sliverskin +6 Nat Armor
15 11/6/1 9 5 9 Awesome SliverScythesTwo Wep fighting greater
16 11/6/1 10 5 10 Sliver scry 3/daySliver Form 3/dayheighten Trait 4
17 12/7/2 10 5 10 Quickened Summons
18 13/8/3 11 6 11 Brood OrganTremor sense 60ftSynapse120ft Sliver scry 4/daySliver form 4/day Sliverscythes
19 14/9/4 11 6 11 Sliver SummonerMastery
20 15/10/5 12 6 12 DevastatingSliverScythesQuickened SummonsSliver Form 5/dayOutsiderSliver Scry at will; Sliver Summoning3 Heighten Trait 5
Sliver mastery: The Brood Master gains absolute control over his summoned slivers. The sliver is forced to do his bidding and carry out his orders to the best of its ability. Not that it could disobey; it is in its nature to serve a Brood master. Any who do not have a Brood Organ cannot communicate with a Sliver. The Brood master can communicate with a sliver to a distance of one mile. The slivers can follow more complicated orders such as “Burrow and attack all that come” or “Dance my minions, dance!” None may wrench control of a controlled sliver from its Brood Master.
Sliver Summoning: The Brood Master may summon slivers in accordance with his class level. This is an impossible feat to someone without a Brood Organ. Any attempts to replicate a sliver summoning by a non Brood Master will fail, or perhaps something worse. The Sliver Summoning works similarly to the Summon Monster spell but instead of the slivers disappearing in one round a level, it’s permanent. That’s right. Permanent. However, a Brood master may only control a number of slivers whose combined HD equals four times the caster’s class level at the 1st level, six times at the 10th level, and eight times at the 20th level. (Similar to Dread Necromancer and animate dead)
Synapse: Synapse is the sharing of attributes between slivers to a certain range. All slivers or beings with a Brood Organ can acquire these attributes willingly as a free action. As the Brood Master progresses it’s range of Synapse increases.
Will post rest of info, too long
