Conscript

Starting at 3rd level, the conscript learns to be more maneuverable while wearing armor. Whenever he is wearing armor, the conscript reduces the armor check penalty by 1 (to a minimum of 0) and increases the maximum Dexterity bonus allowed by his armor by 1. At 6th level and every four levels thereafter (10th, 14th, and 18th), these bonuses increase by +1 each time, to a maximum –5 reduction of the armor check penalty and a +5 increase of the maximum Dexterity bonus allowed.

In addition, he can also move at his normal speed while wearing medium armor. At 8th level, he can move at his normal speed while wearing heavy armor.

From 2nd level on, the conscript gains a banner that becomes a symbol of inspiration to his allies and companions. As long as the conscript’s banner is clearly visible, all allies within 60 ft. receive a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against fear and a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls made as part of a charge. At 6th level, and every four levels thereafter, these bonuses increase by +1. The banner must be at least Small or larger and must be carried or displayed by the conscript or a creature he is currently using as a mount.

At 1st level, the conscript gains the Berserker sphere as a bonus sphere. If he already possesses a drawback that would remove berserking, he instead buys off that drawback.

The conscript is treated as having the barbarian's rage class feature, and treats his conscript levels as barbarian levels for the purposes of qualifying for feats, prerequisites, and determining the effects of rage powers. The conscript may use a rage power while berserking as though it were an (adrenaline) talent. The conscript may use rage powers as though they were (adrenaline) talents a number of rounds per day equal to 2 + his conscript level + his practitioner modifier.

The conscript must expend martial focus to use rage powers which specify “once per rage”, and may only use them once per minute. The conscript treats rounds of this ability as rage rounds for the purposes of feats, class features, and other abilities, and may expend rounds of this ability when an ability would require the conscript to spend rounds of rage to use.

At 3rd, 6th, and 16th level, the conscript gains a rage power and is treated as having the rage power class feature for the purposes of qualifying for feats and prerequisites, such as taking Extra Rage Power as a feat.

Note: For rage powers with prerequisites (e.g. “totem” rage powers such as Beast Totem and Fiendish Totem, “blood” rage powers such as Abyssal Blood or Draconic Blood, or any other rage power that otherwise has rage powers as prerequisites), using that rage power as an (adrenaline) also grants the conscript the benefits of all prerequisite rage powers.

At 1st level, the conscript gains the Firearm Proficiency Equipment sphere talent as a bonus talent.

At 3rd level, the conscript gains the gunslinger’s grit class feature, using his practitioner modifier in place of Wisdom for his grit pool and to determine the effects of deeds. If the conscript would gain another grit, panache, or other similar pool from other conscript specializations, they stack. The conscript gains the following gunslinger deeds: gunslinger initiative, quick clear, and utility shot. In addition, the conscript may spend 1 grit point as a free action whenever he damages an opponent with a melee attack action using his firearm, such as with the Gun Kata or Archery Bash talents. If he does, the conscript can make a trip combat maneuver against that opponent as a free action.

At 6th level, while the conscript has at least 1 grit point, the conscript deals additional damage with firearms, adding half his practitioner modifier (minimum 1) on damage rolls when firing a firearm.

At 16th level, the conscript gains the following gunslinger deeds: expert loading, menacing shot, and startling shot.

The conscript revels in bloodshed. Any effect from him that would inflict bleed damage increases that bleed damage by 1, +1 for every 10 class levels he has. He additionally gains the ability to attempt Heal checks to try and end bleeds on creatures as a swift action, and gain a +2 bonus on any such checks.

Starting at 5th level, he gains the blood identification class feature of the crimson dancer.

At 1st level, the conscript gains the Guardian sphere (challenge) package as a bonus talent. If the conscript already has the Guardian sphere (challenge) package, he instead gains any talent he qualifies for from the Guardian sphere. In addition, the conscript chooses an order, as the cavalier class feature of the same name, and must follow the edicts of his order. The conscript does not gain his order’s additional class skills or skill bonuses, and does not gain his order’s challenge benefit until he receives the 3rd level benefit from this specialization.

The conscript counts his conscript levels as cavalier levels, and is treated as having the cavalier’s challenge class feature for the purpose of qualifying for feats and prerequisites. The conscript treats the challenge ability from the Guardian sphere as his cavalier challenge class ability for feats and effects. The conscript may challenge a creature with more than one source of challenge, such as the cavalier challenge class feature, but benefits or penalties from order challenge abilities do not stack. If the conscript gains a cavalier order from another source, he must choose the same order, and levels of conscript stack with other class levels when determining the effects of your cavalier order abilities.

At 3rd level, the conscript benefits from his order’s challenge ability when using the challenge ability provided by the Guardian sphere against the target of his challenge.

At 6th level, the conscript gains the 2nd level ability of his chosen order.

At 16th level, the conscript gains the 8th level ability of his chosen order.

Starting at 6th level, the conscript gain a +1 bonus on weapon attack and damage rolls with all weapons from a single fighter weapon training group of his choice. This bonus increases by +1 at 10th level and every four levels thereafter. This counts as, and does not stack with, the fighter’s weapon training class feature.

Starting at 1st level, and again at 8th level, the conscript gains 1 teamwork feat for which he qualifies as a bonus feat. All of the conscript’s allies are treated as if they possessed the same teamwork feats for the purpose of determining whether the conscript receives a bonus from his teamwork feats. His allies do not receive any bonuses from this feat unless they actually possess the feat themselves. The allies’ positioning and actions must still meet the prerequisites listed in the teamwork feat for the conscript to receive the listed bonus. After any rest of 8 hours or longer, the conscript may choose to retrain the teamwork feats granted by this ability for any other teamwork feat he qualifies for.

From 1st level on, the conscript is trained in techniques to hide his true identity, allowing him to move about disparate social circles without carrying the stigma of his actions or acquaintances. In effect, the conscript has two identities: one is a polite member of society while the other is a skilled and cunning warrior. To keep up this charade, the conscript usually has two names: his true name, used in polite company, and his secret identity name, used to strike fear in the hearts of those who oppose him. Knowledge checks about one do not reveal information about the other, unless the conscript’s true identity is revealed to the world at large.

The conscript can start each day in either of his identities, referred to simply as social or secret. Changing from one identity to another takes 1 minute and must be done out of sight from other creatures to preserve the conscript’s secret.

Changing identities is more than just changing outfits and clothing (although that is certainly a part of it); the process often also involves applying make-up, altering his hair, and adjusting other personal effects. Furthermore, the change is as much a state of mind as of body, so items such as a hat of disguise and similar spells and effects that change the user’s appearance do not reduce the time required to change identities.

Despite being a single person, the conscript’s dual nature allows him to have two alignments, one for each of his identities. When in an identity, he is treated as having that identity’s alignment for all spells, magic items, and abilities that rely on alignment. For the purpose of meeting a qualification for a feat, class, or any ability, he is only eligible if both of his alignments meet the requirements.

A conscript’s two alignments cannot be more than one step from each other on a single alignment axis. For example, a conscript with a lawful neutral social identity could have a secret identity that is lawful good, lawful neutral, lawful evil, neutral, neutral good, or neutral evil. If a conscript is the target of an effect that would change his alignment, it changes both of his alignments to the new alignment.

Any attempts to scry or otherwise locate the conscript work only if the conscript is currently in the identity the creature is attempting to locate (or if the creature knows that the two identities are the same individual). Otherwise, the spell or effect has no effect, revealing nothing but darkness, as if the target were invalid or did not exist.

Starting at 3rd level, the conscript can avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If he succeeds at a Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, he instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if the conscript is wearing light armor or no armor. At 10th level, the conscript gains improved evasion; this works like evasion except while the conscript still takes no damage on a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack, he also only takes half damage on a failed save. A helpless conscript does not gain the benefits of evasion or improved evasion.

At 3rd level, a conscript’s land speed is faster than the norm for his race by +10 ft. This benefit applies only when he is wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor, and not carrying a heavy load. Apply this bonus before modifying the conscript’s speed because of any load carried or armor worn. This bonus stacks with any other bonuses to the conscript’s land speed. At 6th level and every five levels thereafter, the conscript’s land speed increases by an additional +10 feet.

From 2nd level on, a conscript selects a creature type from the ranger’s favored enemies table. He gains a +2 bonus on Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks against creatures of his selected type. Likewise, he gets a +2 bonus on weapon attack and damage rolls against them. A conscript may make Knowledge skill checks untrained when attempting to identify these creatures.

At 8th level and again at 16th level, the conscript may select an additional favored enemy. In addition, at each such interval, the bonus against any one favored enemy (including the one just selected, if so desired) increases by +2.

If the conscript chooses humanoids or outsiders as a favored enemy, he must also choose an associated subtype, as indicated in the ranger’s favored enemy class feature. If a specific creature falls into more than one category of favored enemy, the conscript’s bonuses do not stack; he simply uses whichever bonus is higher.

Starting at 3rd level, a conscript may select a type of terrain from the ranger’s favored terrain list. The conscript gains a +2 bonus on initiative checks and Knowledge (geography), Perception, Stealth, and Survival skill checks when he is in this terrain. A conscript traveling through his favored terrain normally leaves no trail and cannot be tracked (though he may leave a trail if he so chooses).

At 8th level and again at 16th level, the conscript may select an additional favored terrain. In addition, at each such interval, the skill bonus and initiative bonus in any one favored terrain (including the one just selected, if so desired), increases by +2.

At 1st level, a conscript gains the Finesse Fighting Equipment talent (if he already has or gains Finesse Fighting or an equivalent feat from another source, he may select another combat talent for which he qualifies). In addition, starting at 4th level, he can select any one type of weapon that can be used with Finesse Fighting (such as rapiers or daggers). Once this choice is made, it cannot be changed. Whenever he makes a successful melee attack with the selected weapon, he adds his Dexterity modifier instead of his Strength modifier to the damage roll. If any effect would prevent the conscript from adding his Strength modifier to the damage roll, he does not add his Dexterity modifier. The conscript can select a second weapon at 12th level and a third at 18th level.

At 1st level, a conscript gains proficiency with all martial weapons, and with medium armor and shields (except tower shields). At 6th level, the conscript also gains proficiency with heavy armor and tower shields.

A conscript’s base Will save bonus from his conscript levels is equal to 2 + half his conscript level.

From 2nd level on, a conscript gains the ability to augment skill checks and ability checks through his brilliant inspiration. The conscript gains an inspiration pool equal to 1/2 his class level (minimum 1). A conscript’s inspiration pool refreshes each day, typically after he gets a restful night’s sleep. As a free action, he can expend one use of inspiration from his pool to add 1d6 (his inspiration die) to the result of a skill or ability check, including any on which he takes 10 or takes 20. This choice is made after the check is rolled and before the result is revealed. A conscript can use inspiration once only per check or roll.

Inspiration can also be used on attack rolls and saving throws, at the cost of two uses of inspiration each time from the conscript’s pool. In the case of saving throws, using inspiration is an immediate action rather than a free action.

This counts as the investigator’s inspiration class feature, and conscripts with this ability add their investigator and conscript levels together when determining their uses per day and other level related functions of this ability.

At 2nd level, you gain DR/— equal to half your conscript level. This damage reduction is doubled against nonlethal damage. This stacks with damage reduction from other conscript specializations.

At 3rd level, a conscript gains a pool of ki points, supernatural energy they can use to accomplish amazing feats. The number of points in a conscript’s ki pool is equal to 1/2 their conscript level + their practitioner modifier. As long as they have at least 1 point in their ki pool, they can make a ki strike.

At 3rd level, ki strike allows their unarmed attacks to be treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

At 7th level, their unarmed attacks are also treated as cold iron and silver for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

At 10th level, their unarmed attacks are also treated as weapons of an alignment (chaotic, evil, good, or lawful) that the conscript has for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. The alignment is chosen when this ability is gained.

At 16th level, their unarmed attacks are treated as adamantine weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction and bypassing hardness.

The ki pool is replenished each morning after 8 hours of rest or meditation; these hours do not need to be consecutive. Starting at 3rd level and every odd level thereafter, the conscript may select a ki power from the unchained monk’s list of ki powers in place of the bonus talent they gain at that level, treating their conscript level as their unchained monk level and using their practitioner modifier in place of their Wisdom modifier when determining the effects of ki powers the conscript gains. Some ki powers require the conscript to be of a specific level or higher before they can be chosen.

At 3rd level, a conscript can select one combat maneuver to receive additional training. They gain a +1 bonus on combat maneuver checks when performing that combat maneuver and a +1 bonus to their CMD when defending against that maneuver.

At 8th level and every four levels thereafter, the conscript becomes further trained in another combat maneuver, gaining the above +1 bonus combat maneuver checks and to CMD with that maneuver. In addition, the bonuses granted by all previous maneuver training increase by 1 each. (For example, if a conscript chooses grapple at 3rd level and sunder at 8th level, their bonuses to grapple are +2 and bonuses to sunder are +1. If they then choose bull rush upon reaching 12th level, their bonuses to grapple are +3, to sunder are +2, and to bull rush are +1.)

Starting at 2nd level, the conscript can take a move action to gain the benefit of a combat feat he doesn’t possess. This effect lasts for 1 minute. The conscript must meet all the feat’s prerequisites. He may use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + 1/2 his conscript level (minimum 4 times per day).

The conscript can use this ability again before the duration expires to replace the previous combat feat with another choice. If a combat feat has a daily use limitation (such as with Stunning Fist), any uses of that combat feat while using this ability count toward that feat’s daily limit.

At 8th level, the conscript can use this ability to gain the benefit of two combat feats at the same time. He may select one feat as a swift action or two feats as a move action. He may use one of these feats to meet a prerequisite of the second feat; doing so means that he cannot replace a feat currently fulfilling another’s prerequisite without also replacing those feats that require it. Each individual feat selected counts toward his daily uses of this ability.

At 16th level, the conscript can use this ability to gain the benefit of three combat feats at the same time. He may select one feat as a free action, two feats as a swift action, or three feats as a move action. He may use one of the feats to meet a prerequisite of the second and third feats, and use the second feat to meet a prerequisite of the third feat. Each individual feat selected counts toward her daily uses of this ability. This counts as the brawler’s martial flexibility class feature; characters who gain martial flexibility from multiple sources add their class levels from all sources that grant martial flexibility together when determining their total class level and uses per day for this ability.

At 1st level, the conscript gains Eternal Transformation as a bonus feat, and he may not take Transformation or Hybrid Transformation and must immediately retrain these feats if he already possesses them. When he gains a combat talent from his conscript levels, the conscript may choose to take an auxiliary or utility origin talent instead. If the already possesses the Eternal Transformation feat, he must immediately retrain it for no cost.

At 10th level, the conscript gains Improved Transformation as a bonus feat, and the Alteration sphere as a bonus talent, but he may not take sphere-specific drawbacks. He may select Alteration sphere talents in place of bonus combat talents granted by his conscript levels. This does not grant the conscript a caster level, spell points, or any ability to cast, and he may not benefit from effects which require these; he may use these talents as normal if he has the ability to cast sphere effects. If the conscript already possesses the Improved Transformation feat, he instead gains a single feat or Alteration sphere talent which he meets the prerequisites for.

The conscript gains Ride as a class skill.

In addition, the conscript gains a mount. This functions as a druid’s animal companion, using the conscript’s level as his effective druid level. This grants the conscript the service of a loyal and trusty steed to carry him into battle. The creature must be one that he is capable of riding and is suitable as a mount. GMs should approve suitable mounts.

The conscript does not take an armor check penalty on Ride checks while riding this mount. The conscript’s mount is always considered combat trained and gains Light Armor Proficiency as a bonus feat.

If the conscript releases their mount or their mount dies, they may find a new mount after 1 week. If the conscript is in the environment where the new mount typically lives or is domesticated, the conscript may instead gain their new mount in 24 hours.

Starting at 1st level, the conscript gains resolve that he can call upon to endure even the most devastating wounds and afflictions. He can use this ability once per day at 1st level, plus one additional time per day for every two conscript levels beyond 1st. Whenever the conscript defeats a target, he regains one daily use of his resolve, up to his maximum number of uses per day. Defeating a target usually involves reducing the target to 0 hit points or fewer, but the GM might rule that an enemy who surrenders or flees the battle is also defeated. He can use this resolve in a number of ways.

• Determined: As a standard action, the conscript can spend one use of his resolve to remove the fatigued, shaken, or sickened condition. If the conscript is at least 8th level, he can alternatively remove the exhausted, frightened, nauseated, or staggered condition. If the condition has a duration longer than 1 hour or is permanent, this ability removes the condition for 1 hour, at which time the condition returns. The duration of effects suppressed by this ability continues during the hour in which it is suppressed.
• Resolute: Whenever the conscript is required to make a Fortitude or Will save, he can spend one use of his resolve as an immediate action to roll twice and take the better result. He must decide to use this ability before he rolls the saving throw.
• Unstoppable: When the conscript is reduced to fewer than 0 hit points but not slain, he can spend one use of his resolve as an immediate action to instantly stabilize and remain conscious. He is staggered, but he does not fall unconscious and begin dying if he takes a standard action. He does fall unconscious if he takes additional damage from any source, unless he spends an additional use of resolve as an immediate action. A conscript reduced to a sufficient number of negative hit points to kill him still dies as normal.

Starting at 3rd level if the conscript can catch a creature when he is unable to defend himself effectively from his attack, he can strike a vital spot for extra damage.

The conscript’s attack deals extra damage anytime his target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the conscript flanks his target. This additional damage is 1d6 at 3rd level, and increases by 1d6 every three levels thereafter. Ranged attacks can count as sneak attacks only if the target is within 30 feet. This additional damage is precision damage and is not multiplied on a critical hit.

With a weapon that deals nonlethal damage (such as a sap, unarmed strike, or whip), a conscript can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage. He cannot use a weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage in a sneak attack, not even with the usual –4 penalty.

The conscript must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and must be able to reach such a spot. A conscript cannot sneak attack while striking a creature with total concealment.

^{Source: Arcforge Players Compendium}

Starting at 3rd level, when the conscript deals damage to a spellcaster using an attack action, he may expend martial focus as an immediate action to drain a portion of the caster’s magical energy. The target must succeed at a Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the conscript’s level + his practitioner modifier) or lose one of the following of the conscript’s choice: a spell slot of the highest level they can cast, a number of power points equal to their manifester level, one use of their highest-level spell-like or psi-like ability, or a number of spell points equal to 1/3 their MSB (minimum one). If a target fails their saving throw, the conscript gains a deflection bonus to AC equal to 1/3 his conscript level for a number of rounds equal to his practitioner modifier. Once a target has been affected by spell drain, they cannot be affected again for 24 hours.

At 6th level, the conscript may prematurely end this deflection bonus to amplify the damage on his next attack. The increased damage is equal to 1d6 per level of the spell slot or spell- or psi-like ability drained. For power points, the damage is equal to 1d6 plus 1d6 for every 2 power points drained beyond the first. For spell points, the damage is equal to 1d6 for every spell point drained.

At 9th level, when the conscript would take damage while the deflection bonus from spell drain is active, he may spend an immediate action to end the deflection bonus and reduce an instance of damage by the same amount he could increase his damage by ending the bonus.

At 12th level, when the conscript ends the deflection bonus from spell drain, all damage he deals is increased by the minimum amount of damage from spell drain’s increased damage until the end of his next turn.

The conscript specializes in a combat sphere of his choice. When specializing in a sphere, the conscript gains that sphere as a bonus sphere at 1st level (or a combat talent belonging to that sphere if he already possesses that base sphere) and may treat his base attack bonus as being equal to his conscript level +1 when determining the benefits and effects of that sphere¹; if a sphere would grant effects based on the user’s Hit Dice instead of their base attack bonus, the conscript may treat his total Hit Dice as being equal to his conscript level +1 for the purposes of determining what benefits he receives. In addition, he gains a series of abilities associated with that sphere as detailed at the end of the class.

^{1: This refers to your Base Attack Bonus from Conscript Levels. If you multiclass, this means you count your BAB from multiclassing normally and still get the +1 from Sphere Specialization for that sphere.}

Special: The conscript may buy an additional sphere specialization by trading away the bonus talents granted at 1st, 5th, 9th, 13th, and 17th level. Sphere specializations bought in this manner are slightly delayed however; the conscript gains the bonus talent and effective base attack bonus or HD increase at 2nd level, the ability normally gained at 3rd level at 4th level, and the ability normally gained at 8th level at 9th level.

Author's Note: A combat sphere specialization in a sphere that grants skill ranks (such as Alchemy, Fencing, etc.) allows the conscript to treat their effective total ranks in the sphere's associated skill as 1 higher for the purposes of that sphere's effects, checks made with the associated skill, and meeting prerequisites of feats and talents that require the chosen sphere. If a sphere would grant bonus skill ranks in multiple skills (such as Athletics sphere, or Fencing sphere's Read Foe talent for bonus Sense Motive ranks), the sphere specialization ability applies to all of those skills. For example, a conscript with the sphere specialization ability for the Warleader sphere would treat their ranks of Diplomacy as 1 higher when making checks, using Warleader sphere abilities, and meeting prerequisites that require the Warleader sphere (including feats or advanced talents). The conscript only receives these benefits if they would receive more skill ranks from the chosen sphere than their Hit Dice (such as receiving 15 skill ranks as a level 10 conscript with the appropriate specialization would, for that sphere, be treated as having 11 skill ranks).

Combat sphere specialization does not allow the conscript to treat themselves as having a permanent, above-Hit Dice base attack bonus or ranks of the sphere's associated skill for other purposes (such as feats, prestige classes, etc. that do not require the sphere chosen with combat sphere specialization).

^{Source: The Highlander's Handbook}

Starting at 1st level, and again at 10th and 18th level, the conscript gains 1 squadron feat for which he qualifies as a bonus feat. For the purpose of squadron feat abilities and effects, the conscript has a minimum War caster level equal to 1/2 his class level (minimum 1), using his practitioner modifier as his casting ability modifier. In place of spending a spell point when using squadron feat abilities and effects, he may expend his martial focus. After any rest of 8 hours or longer, the conscript may choose to retrain the squadron feats granted by this ability for any other squadron feat he qualifies for.

From 1st level on, a conscript can study a creature he can see as a move action. The conscript then gains a +1 bonus on Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks attempted against that creature, and a +1 bonus on weapon attack and damage rolls against it. The DCs of conscript class abilities and combat sphere effects against that creature increase by 1. A conscript can only maintain these bonuses against one creature at a time; these bonuses remain in effect until either the creature is dead or the conscript studies a new target.

At 8th level and again at 16th level, the bonuses on weapon attack rolls, damage rolls, and skill checks and to conscript DCs against a studied target increase by 1. In addition, at each such interval, the conscript is able to maintain these bonuses against an additional studied target at the same time. The conscript may discard this connection to a studied target as a free action, allowing him to study another target in its place.

At 10th level, a conscript can study a creature as a move or swift action. If the conscript possesses the sneak attack combat specialization, whenever a conscript deals sneak attack damage to a target, he can study that target as an immediate action, allowing him to apply his studied target bonuses against that target (including to the normal weapon damage roll).

^{Source: Arcforge Players Compendium}

At 1st level, the conscript gains the Faction sphere as a bonus talent. He may select Faction sphere talents in place of bonus combat talents granted by his conscript levels. If the conscript already possesses the Faction sphere, he instead gains a single Faction sphere talent which he meets the prerequisites for. If the conscript possesses the (retainer) package, he may gain the services of a single courier or expert retainer at a time without having to pay a authorization. If the conscript possesses the (supply) package, obtaining a mount with suitable gear does not cost faction authorizations but the price of the mount (including any gear it comes with) cannot exceed the conscript temporary faction resources limit. The mount can be replaced like a retainer, but also must be paid for if it is lost like a retainer.

At 1st level, the conscript gains the Fencing sphere as a bonus sphere.

At 3rd level, the conscript gains the swashbuckler’s panache class feature, using his practitioner modifier in place of Charisma for his panache pool and to determine the effects of deeds. The conscript may use any melee weapon wielded in one hand (though not natural weapon attacks) as though it were a light or one-handed piercing melee weapon for the purposes of abilities gained from this specialization. If the conscript would gain another grit, panache, or other similar pool from other conscript specializations, they stack into a combined pool. The conscript gains the following swashbuckler deeds: dodging panache, menacing swordplay, and swashbuckler initiative. The conscript may spend 1 panache point instead of expending martial focus for the Parry And Riposte Fencing talent. If he does, the conscript does not regain martial focus from the Parry And Riposte talent, but may still make a single melee attack against a creature whose attack the conscript successfully parries, if able.

At 6th level, while the conscript has at least 1 panache point, the conscript deals additional damage with any one-handed melee weapon (though not natural weapon attacks), adding half his practitioner modifier (minimum 1) to the damage dealt. This additional damage is precision damage, and is not multiplied on a critical hit. The conscript does not add this damage if he attacks with a weapon using any other hand or uses a shield other than a buckler. The conscript can add this damage to thrown light or one-handed piercing melee weapons, so long as the target is within 30 feet of him.

At 16th level, the conscript gains the following swashbuckler deeds: evasive, subtle blade, and swashbuckler’s grace.

Special: If the conscript has the blackpowder training specialization, he does not lose the bonus precision damage with his light or one-handed piercing melee weapon when he uses a firearm in his other hand.

You can unleash your unbridled fury on those who harm your allies. Once per day as a swift action, you can smite one target within sight who has dealt hit point damage to you or an ally within the last 24 hours or who has ever killed you or an ally.

You add your practitioner modifier to your AC (to a maximum of your conscript level) and add your conscript level to damage rolls against the target of this smite. If the target of vindictive smite has rendered an ally of yours unconscious or dead within the last 24 hours, the bonus on damage rolls on the first attack that hits increases to 2 for every conscript level you have.

The vindictive smite effect remains until the target of the smite is dead or the next time you rest and regain your uses of this ability. At 4th level and every 3 levels thereafter, you can invoke vindictive smite one additional time per day, to a maximum of seven times per day at 19th level.

At 11th level, you may spend a move action and two uses of vindictive smite to grant half your vindictive smite bonus against a single target to all allies within 30 feet who can see and hear you. This bonus lasts for a number of rounds equal to your practitioner modifier (minimum 1).

At 20th level, the first time each round you strike a target when using vindictive smite, the target must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC 10 + 1/2 your conscript level + your practitioner modifier) or become dazed for 1 round.

The following abilities replace chemical specialization and masterful chemistry.

Deadly Toxins (Ex): At 3rd level, whenever the conscript creates an Alchemy sphere poison, he may choose to have the poison deal an amount of damage equal to 1/2 his conscript level + his practitioner modifier (minimum 1) to any creatures that fail their saving throw against the created toxin. This damage stacks with talents such as Painful Venin.

Additionally, the conscript gains the Specialized Venom talent as a bonus talent. The conscript may change one of the chosen creature types (or subtypes) he has chosen with Specialized Venom after 8 hours of rest.

Complex Venom (Ex): At 8th level, whenever the conscript creates an Alchemy sphere poison, the conscript may expend their martial focus to apply the effects of two different (toxin) talents to the created poison.

Additionally, the conscript gains a (toxin) talent as a bonus talent, which can be changed to another (toxin) talent with 10 minutes of uninterrupted contemplation. In addition, once per day the conscript may change this (toxin) talent as a move action.

The following abilities replace broken creativity, lasting drunkenness, and eternal drunk.

Efficient Breaker (Ex): At 3rd level, the conscript may apply up to three (smash) talents to a fragile weapon before that weapon is destroyed (up from two). Additionally, the conscript gains a +1 cumulative bonus to attack and damage rolls for every (smash) talent that has been applied to a specific weapon within the last minute. This bonus applies (and increases) when the (smash) talent is used.

For example, if the conscript would apply a third (smash) talent to an improvised weapon, he gains a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls with that improvised weapon, which confers its benefits to the action used to apply the third (smash) talent, even though the weapon would be destroyed after the action.

Deadly Improvisation (Ex): At 8th level, whenever the conscript hits with an improvised weapon, he can choose to have the weapon damage die depending on his level, not the weapon type; the damage is listed in the table below. This increase in damage does not affect other aspects of the weapon and is not treated as a size increase.

Devastating Smasher (Ex): At 20th level, the critical multiplier of all improvised weapons the conscript wields increases by 1 (usually ×3), to a maximum of ×4. Additionally, whenever the conscript breaks a weapon that does not have the broken condition, he can instead choose to destroy it. If he does, the improvised weapon’s damage dice are maximized. This does not affect additional dice, such as from Vital Strike or the flaming weapon special ability.

The following abilities replace armed intimidator, celebrity combatant and gladiatorial weapon master.

Fearmonger (Ex): At 3rd level, Intimidate is always a class skill for the conscript. If he already has Intimidate as a class skill, he may instead treat any one other skill of his choice as a class skill. In addition, whenever the conscript confirms a critical hit or reduces an enemy to 0 or fewer hit points, he can roll his next Intimidate check twice, taking the highest result, as long as the check is made by the end of his next turn. Finally, the conscript can use his practitioner modifier instead of his Charisma modifier when using the Intimidate skill to demoralize a creature.

Isolating Terror (Ex): At 8th level, whenever the conscript attempts to demoralize a creature, he may increase the DC by 10 to instill mind-warping despair in the creature. If the creature is successfully demoralized, they do not consider any creature as their ally, and are unwilling against effects cast on them by allies, even if they are beneficial. This effect lasts for as long as the demoralized creature is shaken by the conscript’s demoralization attempt.

Harrowing Critical (Ex): At 20th level, whenever the conscript threatens a critical hit against a creature that has been demoralized by him, he may automatically confirm the critical hit. When he does so, he treats any chance to negate a critical hit as being 50% lower (treating any immunity as 100%). If the conscript uses an ability that automatically threatens a critical hit which would be confirmed by this ability, the critical multiplier of that attack becomes x2, even if it would normally be higher.

Aura faint War; CL 3rd
Slot any; Price 15,000 gp; Weight 2 lbs.

This collection of straps, hooks, and general tools can help a warrior unleash new techniques in the thick of combat. While equipped in any slot by a creature with the combat specializations class feature and three levels in the conscript class, an expert’s battle kit grants the 3rd-level ability of a single conscript sphere specialization, chosen when the kit is made. A creature cannot benefit from more than one of these kits at a time, and must possess the base sphere associated with the specialization to make use of this effect. Equipping or removing one of these kits takes a full-round action.

Construction Requirements
Craft Apparatus, War sphere, creator must know the sphere specialization added to this item; Cost 7,500 gp

^{Source: Baron’s Glorious Arena}

Prerequisites: Sphere Specialization or Professional Method class feature

Benefits: Choose a single sphere you possess. You may exchange any abilities from your sphere specialization or professional method for abilities corresponding to the chosen sphere (or any of its sub-specializations) which would be gained at the corresponding level. For example, if you have the warp sphere specialization and select destruction with hybridized specialty, you could exchange shift for intense magic, dimensional lord for penetrating blast, and/or warp mastery for indestructible.

Special: You may select this feat multiple times, each time selecting a different sphere.