Liberator

Liberator

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Liberator is a custom prestige class with Arelith specific mechanics.

Introduction

A Liberator is an enduring symbol of liberty and freedom from tyranny. These champions of freedom and equality are strong-willed, independent-minded, and virtuous. They particularly direct their efforts against lawful evil societies that are dictatorships or plutocracies. These liberators also target slaveholders, slave traders, and powerful, corrupt governments. However, they also recognize the possibility of tyranny even in a state of anarchy where strong individuals may impose their will on weaker people. Mechanical information is included in the #Class Mechanics on this page and explained in the #Arelith Changes section. The #Roleplay Tips section provides suggestions for character development.

Class Mechanics

Requirements

Alignment restrictions: Chaotic Good

Base attack bonus: +6

Class: Cannot take levels in Vigilante.

Class Features

Hit die: d10

Proficiencies: all simple and martial weapons, all types of armor and shields

Skill points: 4 + int modifier ( (4 + int modifier) * 4 at 1st level)

Class Skills: bluff, climb, concentration, craft mastery, discipline, heal, intimidate, listen, lore, parry, ride, sail, spot, taunt, use traps

Unavailable feats: Scribe Scroll, Craft Wand, Weapon Specialization

Bonus feats: On levels 6 and 9, choose a Method, aka Liberator Bonus Feats

Primary saving throw(s): Fortitude, Will

Base attack bonus: +1/level

Level Progression

Hit points rolls on Arelith are always maximum.

Level	BAB	Fort	Reflex	Will	Feats	HP
1st	+1	+2	+0	+2	Brawler	10
2nd	+2	+3	+0	+3	Bull's Strength, Fearless +2, Divine Grace, Divine Smite	20
3rd	+3	+3	+1	+3	Turn Undead, Pugilist	30
4th	+4	+4	+1	+4	Brutal Attack 1d6	40
5th	+5	+4	+1	+4	Signature Weapon, Fearless +4	50
6th	+6	+5	+2	+5	Extra Smiting, Method I (Bonus Feat)	60
7th	+7	+5	+2	+5	Brutal Attack 2d6	70
8th	+8	+6	+2	+6	Fearless +6	80
9th	+9	+6	+3	+6	Aura of Courage, Woodland Stride, Method II (Bonus Feat)	90
10th	+10	+7	+3	+7	Brutal Attack 3d6	100

Epic Liberator

Bonus feats: The epic Liberator gains a bonus feat 13, 16, and 19.

Epic Liberator bonus feats: Armor Skin, Epic Improved Combat Casting, Epic Planar Turning, Epic Prowess, Perfect Health, Epic Toughness, Great Smiting, Improved Sneak Attack, Blinding Speed, Epic Weapon Focus, Epic Weapon Specialization: Unarmed, Overwhelming Critical, Great Dexterity; Improved Methods: Improved Method: Complex Experimental Device, Improved Method: Guerilla Warfare, Improved Method: Nightmare Tactics, Improved Method: Secret Identity, Improved Method: Signature Weapon Mastery & non-epic Methods aka Liberator Bonus Feats

Unavailable epic feats: Epic Weapon Specialization, Outsider Shape, Construct Shape, Plant Shape, Undead Shape

Level	Feats	HP
11th	Uncanny Dodge 1	110
12th	Signature Weapon Mastery	120
13th	Epic Bonus Feat, Extra Turning, Brutal Attack 4d6	130
14th		140
15th		150
16th	Epic Bonus Feat, Divine Synergy, Brutal Attack 5d6	160
17th		170
18th		180
19th	Epic Bonus Feat, Great Smiting 1, Brutal Attack 6d6	190
20th	Aura of Resolve (TBD)	200

Arelith Changes

Change	Level	Description
Bonus Language	-	Celestial.
Brawler	1	Type of feat: General, Cavalier Bonus, Divine Champion Bonus, Fighter Bonus, Liberator Class, Vigilante Class Prerequisite: Improved Unarmed Strike, Base attack bonus +4 Automatically granted by: Liberator 1, Vigilante 1 Required for: Pugilist Specifics: The Brawler gains extra attacks when unarmed. 1 APR at 4 BAB, and 2 APR at 9 BAB. An APR is lost if the brawler dons any armor. Another APR is lost if the brawler wields a shield. Use: Automatic Special: Monks and Werewolves do not benefit from these feats. All classes except Monks, Weapon Masters, and Arcane Archers can take Brawler/Pugilist as general feats.
Piety	1	Liberator gain total piety per tick, based on Liberator level: 1-8 = 0.1%; 9-27 = 0.2%; 28-30 = 0.3%. Other classes do not have this innate piety gain. The default piety tick is -0.1% so the net total from levels 1-8 Piety will not lose piety, then gain 0.1% 9-27, and 0.2% from 28-30.
Bull's Strength Spell-Like Ability	2	Always gives +4 instead of 1d4+1 STR. Lasts a number of turns equal to caster level. Once the Liberator has reached class level 10, the feat's duration is hours per caster level. 10 minute cooldown, but is also now self-target only.
Pugilist	3	Type of feat: General, Cavalier Bonus, Divine Champion Bonus, Fighter Bonus, Liberator Class, Vigilante Class Prerequisite: Brawler, Base attack bonus +9 Automatically granted by: Liberator 3, Vigilante 3 Required for: None Specifics: The pugilist can wear light armor without losing any unarmed attacks. The pugilist's unarmed damage also scales with 1.5x strength modifier. Use: Automatic Special: Monks and Werewolves do not benefit from these feats. All classes except Monks, Weapon Masters, and Arcane Archers can take Brawler/Pugilist as general feats.
Method: Signature Weapon	5	Type of feat: Cause of Vigilance Path, Rogue Bonus, Liberator Bonus, Vigilante Bonus Prerequisite: Rogue 7, Vigilante 6 Automatically granted by: Liberator 5 Required for: Improved Method: Signature Weapon Mastery Specifics: Anyone can pick up a blade, but it is the wielder who knows how to make their enemies fear it. Wielder gains increased Attack Bonus (+1 soft to the character and not the weapon so it does not improve DR piercing), Damage (+1), and Intimidation (+2) when wielding the Signature Weapon. Signature Weapons can be chosen via using this feat to target a weapon. Can choose Gloves as a Signature Weapon for Unarmed. Signature Weapon bonus for unarmed will only apply when equipped with a glove or a gauntlet. Use: Automatic (selected via special abilities feat)
Improved Method: Signature Weapon Mastery	12	Type of feat: Cause of Vigilance Path, Liberator Epic Bonus, Vigilante Epic Bonus Prerequisite: Vigilante 13, Method: Signature Weapon Automatically granted by: Vigilante (Cause of Vigilance) 15, Liberator 12 Required for: None Specifics: Anyone can pick up a blade, but it is the wielder who knows how to make their enemies fear it. Wielder gains increased Attack Bonus (improves to +2 soft to the character and not the weapon so it does not improve DR piercing), Damage (improves to +2), and Intimidation (improves to +5) when wielding the Signature Weapon. Signature Weapons can be chosen via using this feat to target a weapon. Can choose Gloves as a Signature Weapon for Unarmed. Signature Weapon bonus for unarmed will only apply when equipped with a glove or a gauntlet. Use: Automatic
Divine Synergy	16	Type of feat: Blackguard Class, Liberator Class, Paladin Class Automatically granted by: Blackguard 17, Liberator 16, Paladin 21 Required for: None Specifics: Using Divine Might or Divine Shield automatically applies the other feat. Both feats are needed for this to apply. The effects will not stack, they are simply activated simultaneously. Use: Automatic

Method Bonus Feats

Change	Level	Description
Method: Gruesome Technique	6	Type of feat: Cause of Freedom Path, Rogue Bonus, Liberator Bonus, Vigilante Bonus Prerequisite: Rogue 7, Liberator 6, Vigilante 6 Automatically granted by: Harper Scout 3, Vigilante (Cause of Freedom) 5, Zhentarim Operative 3 Required for: Improved Method: Nightmare Tactics Specifics: Fear nearby enemies in a medium area of effect of 3.33 meters radius on deathblow, trap triggering, or grenade explosion (AoE is the grenade effect for grenades): Choking Powder (extra +4 DC), Thunderingstone (extra +4 DC), Beholder Dust, and Smoke Bomb. DC of 20 + (intimidation / 5) DC versus will. Method Fear: Until end of round, target runs away from origin of fear with 25% movement speed (75% MS reduction). For 2 rounds: -10 AC, -10 Saves, -10 Skills, -10 AB, 50% Spell Failure. However, against player characters this changes to: 1-round fear, -4 malus, 75% movement penalty. Additionally, grants the Use Poison feat. Use: Automatic
Method: Grenadier Basics	6	Type of feat: Rogue Bonus, Liberator Bonus, Vigilante Bonus Prerequisite: Rogue 7, Liberator 6, Vigilante 6 Required for: Improved Method: Ordnance Familiarity Specifics: Not all battles can achieve victory through overwhelming strength. Innovators may utilize their innovative intelligence to create devices of distraction or devastation, whichever suits their agenda more. Gains access to grenades. Use: Automatic
Method: Skirmish Maneuvers	6	Type of feat: Cause of Vindication Path, Rogue Bonus, Vigilante Bonus, Vigilante Bonus Prerequisite: Rogue 7, Liberator 6, Vigilante 6 Automatically granted by: Vigilante (Cause of Vindication) 5 Required for: Improved Method: Guerilla Warfare Specifics: The strategist must constantly strategize two steps ahead of the enemy to assure victory even before they know the fight has begun. Gain bonus +2 to Hide and Move Silently always (hard bonus). Dirty Fighting also has +1 AB (soft), 1 second cooldown reduction, and +1 DC. Use: Automatic
Method: Hidden Persona	6	Type of feat: Vigilante Bonus, Liberator Bonus, Harper Scout Class, Zhentarim Operative Class Prerequisite: Liberator 6, Vigilante 6 Automatically granted by: Harper Scout 1, Zhentarim Operative 1 Required for: Improved Method: Secret Identity Specifics: The vigilante leads two separate lives, perhaps a guard or a simple merchant by day. However, the corruption and incompetence of the law have forced them to take on a persona, a completely different identity, by night to exact justice upon the criminally powerful when no one else will. Each unique disguise identity gains increased difficulty to break over time. For every server tick under the same disguise name, the disguise name gains a point. Every 12 points (1 hour active play time) in the same disguise name increases Disguise DC by 1. Hidden Persona has a cap of Character Levels / 3 (max of 10). Secret Identity's cap is 20. Use: Automatic
Improved Method: Guerilla Warfare	13	Type of feat: Cause of Vindication Path, Liberator Epic Bonus, Vigilante Epic Bonus Prerequisite: Liberator 13, Vigilante 13, Method: Skirmish Maneuvers Automatically granted by: Vigilante (Cause of Vindication) 12 Required for: None Specifics: The strategist must constantly strategize two steps ahead of the enemy to assure victory even before they know the fight has begun. Gain improved bonus +5 to Hide and Move Silently always (hard bonus). Dirty Fighting also has improved +2 AB (soft), improved to 2 second cooldown reduction, and improved to +2 DC. Use: Automatic
Improved Method: Nightmare Tactics	13	Type of feat: Liberator Epic Bonus, Vigilante Epic Bonus Prerequisite: Liberator 13, Vigilante 13, Method: Gruesome Technique Required for: None Specifics: Fear nearby enemies in a medium area of effect of 3.33 meters radius on deathblow, trap triggering, or grenade explosion (AoE is the grenade effect for grenades): Choking Powder (extra +4 DC), Thunderingstone (extra +4 DC), Beholder Dust, and Smoke Bomb. DC of 20 + (intimidation / 5) DC versus will. Method Fear: Until end of round, target runs away from origin of fear with 25% movement speed (75% MS reduction). For 4 rounds: -10 AC, -10 Saves, -10 Skills, -10 AB, 50% Spell Failure. Improved fear 2x radius. Improved DC by +3. However, against player characters this changes to: 1-round fear, -4 malus, 75% movement penalty. Use: Automatic
Improved Method: Secret Identity	13	Type of feat: Liberator Epic Bonus, Vigilante Epic Bonus, Harper Scout Class, Zhentarim Operative Class Prerequisite: Liberator 13, Vigilante 13, Method: Hidden Persona Automatically granted by: Harper Scout 5, Zhentarim Operative 5 Required for: None Specifics: The vigilante leads two separate lives, perhaps a guard or a simple merchant by day. However, the corruption and incompetence of the law have forced them to take on a persona, a completely different identity, by night to exact justice upon the criminally powerful when no one else will. Each unique disguise identity gains increased difficulty to break over time. For every server tick under the same disguise name, the disguise name gains a point. Every 12 points (1 hour active play time) in the same disguise name increases Disguise DC by 1. Hidden Persona has a cap of Character Levels / 3 (max of 10). Secret Identity's cap is 20. Use: Automatic
Improved Method: Ordnance Familiarity	13	Type of feat: Liberator Epic Bonus, Vigilante Epic Bonus Prerequisite: Liberator 13, Vigilante 13, Method: Grenadier Basics Required for: None Specifics: Not all battles can achieve victory through overwhelming strength. The vigilante may utilize their innovative intelligence to create devices of distraction or devastation, whichever suits their agenda more. The Vigilante class levels are now included in the calculations for the grenade's usage and DC. Also improves the failed save breaches for Disjunction Shard from 3 to 4. Baseline 2 breaches are unchanged. Characters with Improved Method: Ordnance Familiarity or at least 2/3 of their levels as Rogue and the Method: Grenadier Basics feat are now immune to their own Choking Powder cloud. Use: Automatic Special: All Harper levels count towards Liberator.

Roleplay Tips

Some mechanics developed differently than written, but this original write-up has guidance on class lore. Note that Liberator was originally a sub-class of Vigilante but had to be split out for engine reasons therefore the Vigilante lore write-up includes the spirit of Liberator.

External Links

Spreadsheet for Liberator.