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[Neruz]

That'll put me up to 450 soul points, including the 90 from the landshark.

Hmm, could I say what I want to raise here, instead of waiting untill the next session?

4HD of per caster level means I can have 51HD worth of undead.
How much HD does skeleton Endanol have?

But I'll Animate the Sand Mephit, Fire Mephit, two of the Salt Mephits, two of the Dust Mephits and the Alvus as either skeletons or zomibes, depending on the next question, which costs 175 worth of onyx and 25HD, knocking me down to 2300 worth of onyx.

Do they keep any special powers, and did they fly by their wings or by magic?

Yeah, post what you're animating (and what type of minion you're creating) cause i need to stat them up.


Their flight is, unfortunately, 'natural', which i actually think is silly since Mephits aren't even remotely the right physiology to fly naturally, but there you go.

[Akigagak]

4HD of per caster level means I can have 51HD worth of undead.
How much HD does skeleton Endanol have?

I'll Animate:
Sand Mephit, 9hd
Fire Mephit, 3hd
The Alvus, 1hd
As zomibes.

Two of the Salt Mephits, 6hd
Two of the Dust Mephits, 6hd
As skeletons.

That costs 175 worth of onyx and 25HD, leaving me with 2300 worth of onyx.

Do they keep thier special powers?

[Neruz]

PC races generally end up with 1 HD, as undeadification usually strips class levels.

Yeah, atm you've got 4 HD per caster level, when you hit 8, you'll get 4 + cha modifier HD per caster level


Unfortunately they don't keep their special abilities.

[Akigagak]

Ah well, I still have a decent horde of weak undead.

I want to find/kill a dragon, animate it, then ride my ZOMBIE DRAGON.

[Neruz]

On second thought changing this now would be a nightmare. Ignore Dis.

[Shoruke]

Hmm... For the Runic Trickster's spell list, I'm thinking that divine spells for the most part are cut (since they're supposed to come from deities, or from extreme dedication to a cause), but some cleric and ranger spells are technically divine without being *too* divine. Is it okay if I add some of them to the inscription list?

[Jervous]

So what happened after I left? I see we killed the Sand Mephit.


Can I recruit the fire/glass mephits as followers/cohorts/companions?

?/?/?

[userpay]

So what happened after I left? I see we killed the Sand Mephit.


Can I recruit the fire/glass mephits as followers/cohorts/companions?

?/?/?

We're gonna see what happens, I'll be trying to make friends with them to (flaming scimitar=constant fire) to give them more of a reason to stay.

[CJ1145]

So yeah. Make Alvus a skeleton and dead you might be.

I have a fire axe. Maybe that can help?

[RAM]

There is the small point of undeadifying someone rendering them immune to low level life restoration magic. But they will probably just get rebuilt, stronger, faster, better. Probably as some sort of Frenzied Warshaper...

[Akigagak]

Re-reading the Animate Dead description, it seems that I can get EVEN MORE undead minions, simply by going over the limit and then making a Rebuke Undead check to see if I can Command the ones that I choose to release, as they don't count to the amount controlled by animate dead.

[LeoLeonardoIII]

But what's the duration on a successful Rebuke?

[Akigagak]

Endless, but I need to make a standard action to command those undead to do something.

[Shoruke]

The in-depth spell list for Runic Tricksters! Woo... this'll take a while, not that you guys will notice. I'll organize them into spoilers by spell level, so that unlike the books, you only have to look through ONE shitload of spells to find the one you want, as opposed to 9 of said shitloads.

Also, I've made a couple adjustments to the Runic Trickster class description, mostly nitpicking stuff to avoid accidentally allowing something that doesn't make sense...

Spoiler: Runic Trickster (click to show/hide)

"Wait till you see the tricks literally store in my sleeves." Aileryn, Aspiring Runic Trickster.

A Runic Trickster inscribes handy enchantments onto his equipment and combines them with skill tricks, to make him as versatile as possible.

Entry Requirements:
Knowledge (Arcana): 8 ranks
Spellcraft: 8 ranks
Skill Tricks: Any three.

Table 2-16: The Runic Trickster

	Base Attack	Fortitude	Reflex	Will		Inscriptions	per	day
Level	Bonus	Save	Save	Save	Special	0	1st	2nd	3rd
1st	+0	+0	+1	+1	Bonus Trick, Runic Inscriptions	2	1
2nd	+1	+0	+2	+1	Hasty Inscription	3	2	1
3rd	+2	+1	+2	+2	Bonus Trick, Runic Finesse	4	3	2	1

Class Skills (8 + Int modifier per level): Appraise, Balance, Bluff, Climb, Craft, Decipher Script, Disable Device,Disguise, Escape Artist, Forgery, Hide, Jump, Knowledge (Arcana), Listen, Move Silently, Open Lock, Perform, Profession, Search, Sense Motive, Sleight of Hand, Spot, Swim, Tumble, Use Magic Device, Use Rope.

Class Features:
Proficiency: Runic Tricksters do not gain proficiency with any equipment.

Inscriptions: A Runic Trickster is able to inscribe runes onto items, giving them a one-shot cast of the spell inscribed. A Runic Trickster can make a number of inscriptions per day as given on table 2-16: the Runic Trickster. A Runic Trickster can only inscribe runes of spells he has 'mastered'; he starts off with 2 level 0 and 2 level 1 spells mastered (plus any other spells granted by an intelligence modifier, as if he were a wizard). He masters 2 spells for free with every new level of Runic Trickster he attains. A Runic Trickster must write down notes of the spells he has mastered (in a pocketbook, on a piece of parchment, or on the reverse side of a scroll), and consult them whenever he inscribes that spell's rune. Writing these notes consumes a tenth of an ounce of ink, and requires a writing utensil. A Runic Trickster is able to 'master' a new spell of a level he is able to inscribe by spending 72 hours (48 if he has a scroll of the original spell to reference) doing calculations for the new spell. This time does not have to be consecutive. This process consumes 3 ounces of ink, 5 pages worth of writing space, and requires a writing utensil. Inscribing a rune takes two minutes per spell level (minimum 1 minute). Only the Runic Trickster who wrote the rune can activate it, and this takes a move action. Runic Tricksters can teach each other their spells, which takes 30 hours (not necessarily consecutive) of teaching, plus requires the same writing supplies. If a Runic Trickster captures another Runic Trickster's piece of equipment, he can master the spell by making a spellcraft check vs. DC 20 + spell level.

Bonus Trick: At first and third level, a Runic Trickster learns one skill trick for free for which he qualifies. This trick does not count against the normal limit of skill tricks.

Quick Inscription: Once per day, a Runic Trickster is able to inscribe a rune in 5 rounds per spell level (minimum 5 rounds) instead of the full 2 minutes per spell level.

Runic Finesse: You have incorporated the use of your runic items into your fighting style. In any round where you perform a skill trick, you may activate one of your own runes as a swift action.

Spoiler: Level 0 spells (click to show/hide)

Acid Drip
Original Spell Name: Acid Splash
Target Object: Weapon or ammunition
Duration: 1 round, see effect
Effect: Your weapon drips with acid. If you make a successful attack before the end of your next turn after activating this rune, that attack deals an extra 1d3 acid damage.

Arcane Mark
Target Object: Writing Utensil
Duration: Instantaneous
Effect: You are able to write six invisible characters on a surface without harming it. The rune can be seen with See Invisibility, True Seeing, a gem of seeing, or a robe of eyes. A read magic spell reveals the words, if any. The mark cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed by the caster or by an erase spell.

Aura Vision
Original Spell Name: Detect Magic
Target Object: Goggles.
Duration: 1 minute/caster level.
Effect: You can detect the magic auras of items as if you were under the effect of a Detect Magic spell, with the exceptions that you do not have to maintain concentration to maintain the effect, and that you are able to make an intelligence ability check in place of a spellcraft check if necessary.

Cold Touch
Original Spell: Ray of Frost
Target Object: Weapon or ammunition.
Duration: 1 round, see effect
Effect: Your weapon becomes cold. If you make a successful attack before the end of your next turn after activating this rune, that attack deals an extra 1d3 cold damage.

Disrupt Undead
Target Object: Weapon or ammunition
Duration: 1 round, see effect
Effect: If you make a successful attack against an undead creature before the end of your next round after activating this rune, the first attack against that undead deals an extra 1d6 damage.

Fatiguing
Original Spell: Touch of Fatigue
Target Object: Weapon or ammunition
Duration: 1 round, 1 round/caster level, see effect
Effect: If you make a successful attack before the end of your next round after activating this rune, the first attack fatigues the target for 1 round per caster level. Already-fatigued creatures are not affected by this effect.

Flash
Original Spell: Flare
Target Object: Torch, lantern, or other light source
Duration: Instantaneous, 1 minute; see effect
Range: 25 ft, +5 ft per caster level
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates (DC 10+ Runic Trickster's intelligence modifier)
Spell Resistance: Yes
Effect: You direct a burst of light from your light source at a single creature or object within range. If the target fails it's fortitude save, it is dazzled for 1 minute. This ability does not affect dazzled, blinded, or sightless creatures.

Mending
Target Object: Hammer, needle, or other small instrument of repair weighing 3 lbs or less
Duration: 1 round, see effect
Effect: After activating this rune, the object is able to make one minor reparation to an appropriate item instantly. For instance, a needle might instantly patch a small piece of cloth onto ripped clothing, or a hammer might instantly fix one dent in a piece of armor.

Prestidigitation
Target Object: A drawing utensil such as a paintbrush, or a bar of soap
Duration: 1 hour
Effect: The object is able to reproduce the cleaning/soiling/coloring effect of a Prestidigitation cantrip, cleaning, coloring, or soiling a 1-foot cube worth of material per round.

Read Magic
Target Object: Goggles.
Duration: 5 minutes/caster level.
Effect: You are able to read magical inscriptions on items (scrolls, spellbooks, etc.) that would normally be unintelligible. This deciphering does not normally invoke the magic contained in the writing, although it may do so in the case of a cursed scroll. Furthermore, once the spell is cast and you have read the magical inscription, you are thereafter able to read that particular writing without recourse to the use of read magic. You can read at the rate of one page (250 words) per minute. You are able to identify a symbol spell with a DC (10+spell level) Spellcraft check, or an intelligence ability check if you wish.

Resistance
Target Object: Cloak, or a garment that covers the torso and legs.
Duration: 1 minute.
Effect: You are protected by an aura of magical energy, which grants a +1 resistance bonus on saves.

Torch
Original Spell: Light
Target Object: A stick, or a glass prism.
Duration: 3 minutes/caster level
Effect: The object gives off light as if it were a torch, illuminating a 20-ft radius with bright light and a further 20 feet beyond that with shadowy illumination. The light from a Torch spell will pierce magical darkness of a lower caster level.

Spoiler: Level 1 spells (click to show/hide)

Alarm
Target Object: Door, portal, or container
Duration: 2 hours/caster level
Effect: Any creature that opens the portal or container this rune is scribed upon without speaking the password (determined by the Runic Trickster as he inscribes it) triggers an audible alarm, and anyone within 60 feet of the object can hear it clearly. Reduce the distance by 10 feet for each interposing closed door and by 20 feet for each substantial interposing wall.

Disguise Self
Target Object: A mask, or a set of clothing.
Duration: 10 minutes per caster level
Effect: You make yourself—including clothing, armor, weapons, and equipment—look different. You can seem 1 foot shorter or taller, thin, fat, or in between. You cannot change your body type. Otherwise, the extent of the apparent change is up to you. You could add or obscure a minor feature or look like an entirely different person.
The spell does not provide the abilities or mannerisms of the chosen form, nor does it alter the perceived tactile (touch) or audible (sound) properties of you or your equipment.
If you use this spell to create a disguise, you get a +10 bonus on the Disguise check.
A creature that interacts with the glamer gets a Will save to recognize it as an illusion.

Endure Elements
Target Object: Blanket, cloak, or a garment that covers the torso and legs
Duration: 24 hours
Effect: You can exist comfortably in conditions between –50 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit without having to make Fortitude saves). Your equipment is likewise protected.

An Endure Elements rune doesn’t provide any protection from fire or cold damage, nor does it protect against other environmental hazards such as smoke, lack of air, and so forth.

Hold Portal
Target Object: Door or portal
Duration: 1 minute per caster level
Effect: This spell magically holds shut a door, gate, window, or shutter of wood, metal, or stone. The magic affects the portal just as if it were securely closed and normally locked. A knock spell or a successful dispel magic spell can negate a hold portal spell.
For a portal affected by this spell, add 5 to the normal DC for forcing open the portal.

Hypnotism
Target Object: Hand mirror, or similarly-sized flat, clean, reflective object
Duration: 2d4 rounds
Effect: You are able to mimic the Hypnotismspell, but you can only affect one creature. Roll 2d4; if you roll equal or higher than the target creature's hit dice, the effect succeeds.

Identify^M
Target Object: Goggles
Duration: instantaneous
Effect: You ascertain the magical properties of one object, including how to activate those functions (if appropriate), and how many charges are left (if any). Identify does not function when used on an artifact.
Special: This rune must be written using ink with a crushed pearl (worth at least 100gp) mixed into it.

Mage Armor
Target Object: Armor or clothing
Duration: 30 minutes/ caster level
Effect: Your armor or clothing's armor bonus becomes +4 (or stays the same if it was already higher), and protects you against incorporeal attack. This effect entails no armor check penalty, arcane spell failure chance, or speed reduction.

Magic Aura
Target Object: Anything you can write on
Duration: one day per caster level
Effect: You alter an item’s aura so that it registers to detect spells (and spells with similar capabilities) as though it were nonmagical, or a magic item of a kind you specify, or the subject of a spell you specify.
If the object bearing magic aura has identify cast on it or is similarly examined, the examiner recognizes that the aura is false and detects the object’s actual qualities if he succeeds on a Will save. Otherwise, he believes the aura and no amount of testing reveals what the true magic is.
If the targeted item’s own aura is exceptionally powerful (if it is an artifact, for instance), magic aura doesn’t work.

Protection From Chaos/Evil/Good/Law
Duration: 1 minute/caster level
Effect(s):
a) You gain +2 AC and +2 resistance bonus to saves against creatures of the specified alignment.
b) Attempts to mentally control you are suppressed for the duration of this rune's effect, regardless of the controller's alignment.
c) Creatures of the specified alignment cannot use natural weapons against you. This part of the rune's effect fades if you attack a creature of the specified alignment.

Shield
Target Object: Any shield
Duration: 1 minute/caster level
Effect: Your shield's AC bonus becomes +4 (or stays the same, if it was higher). In addition, your shield now protects you against incorporeal attacks and magic missiles. You do not incur any additional armor check penalties or arcane spell failure chance, and you do not require any additional shield proficiency.

Shocking Grasp
Target Object: Gloves, weapon or projectile
Duration: 1 round, see effect
Effect: If you a successful attack before the end of your next round, your attack deals 1d6 electric damage per caster level. If the target is wearing or made of metal, deal the electric damage if you would have succeeded on a touch attack but did not hit with the target's full AC.

Sleep
Target Object: Weapon or projectile
Duration: 1 round, see effect
Effect: If you a successful attack before the end of your next round, the first creature you hit after activating this effect is put to sleep if it has 4 HD or less.

True Strike
Target Object: Goggles
Duration: Instantaneous; see effect
Effect: If you make an attack before the end of your next turn, you gain a +20 insight bonus on the first attack. You are not affected by the miss chance imposed by concealment.

Blar, I is tired. I shall continue this tomorrow. 8 more spells for the level 1 list...

[Neruz]

So what i'm basically looking at here is a Rogue that can create free scrolls that anyone can use.

This sounds perfectly reasonable.