THE MINIONS oF
NV seiase
by Eric Cagle - illustrated by Jonathan Wayshak
sters live only in myth and mys- Ones, and they are everywhere. him into their shadowy organization.
COA ee UC oe ee
roam through DE&tD campaigns and who believe that society has been _his new-found powers to infiltrate all
Dee oc ee strata of society. He gathers informa-
Re oa ee ee ek ce ee ee ee
De ne Se ee?
reasons, evil creatures roam the world. these individuals, joining the ranks of Occasionally, a higher-ranking member
at once tempting and subjugating those the doppelgangers is their inroad to _of the cult asks the member to per
unlucky enough to cross their path. power. They seck out an elusive group form some task on behalf of the
‘Some, like the faceless doppleganger, of cultists who call themselves the organization, up to and including mur-
bind their servants to them with a web Faceless Ones, who might or might not der. Again, the faceless one is never
of paranoia and lies; others, ke the be actual doppelgangers themselves. sure if he is receiving orders from a
Os some worlds, where mon- anyone knowing. They are the Faceless ceeds, then the Faceless Ones accept
Pee ue uo If he succeeds in finding a patron to true doppelganger or not. Part of this
ee a ee ee Se
Ce Re co Se eS ee A Re Te
The cultst prestige classes repre- dering a person of power and passing constantly change his appearance to
sent the extreme end of fanaticism, himself off as that person. If he suc- maintain his powers
Bee eee et
Ree ee nd
obey their patron creatures and the Ligue FACELESS ONE
EAR eee Re CLASS REQUIREMENTS fore UTE
nearly any aspect of society. Including Te qualify to become a faceless one, a een en crn
Se ce ee ee re
Dee cor i a ak ice
een en Pena Dee
might find defeating such foes more Liha ellie Con:
a he ta ignment: Any evi, ie ccna
Ce ee ea) Ce (omy.
ce en eee Pee Ds
Cee ee eee Ly Sense Motive, Spt.
the cut of the Faceless Ones, a well ea od
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tert riers pot erm oe ee en ee
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patience, changing the world without aller sel.
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thieves’ guilds are just as likely to be
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they pose to security, the cult of the
eee a
down by almost every organization
Cee
Cee
Se ae
ee Rcd
to glide in and out of society with
little hindrance. Sorcerers and wiz-
ards are just as likely to become
DE ee Re
DE eR)
Coe ee eto
Cesena acd
ees
ead
econo!
Pe es
Pee ccd
Characters gain no new proficiency
Ra eg
Ca te
eR
Pe ee ns
pe ee ea
day as if cast by a gth-level sor-
cerer. This increases to twice a day
Peers ek ed
ues
Change Self (Sp): At znd level,
De
at will as the spell cast by a gth-
ed
Pe ei
(Sul: At qth level, the faceless one
Pee ee and
eee
Alter Self (Sp): At sth level,
Cen eae
ee
ee ee ae)
Pee es
Special
Ne aoe
Cd
en ed
Ce
ee ee oe
Ce
Shapechanger Apotheosis (Ex):
At sth level, the faceless one has
more in common with doppelganger
Doe cl
‘appearance begins to become less
CO Let
eee a a)
featureless. The faceless one’s type
changes to “shapechanger:” This
Pt ae ee al
with a range of 60 feet, if he does
eS a mtd
Caer eed
pies et
De und
‘one’s Hit Die type. In addition, the
ee ey
Fee bead
preted
ey
Re
ee Mic)
Cee ee
or alter self ability to deceive others
ee ard
Pee ai)
ee ee ec
Cee en
See ey
eee ua
Sed
Pe a
ode
Foe ea
edges of the great oceans of the
Re Reg
Cena)
De en
Reem
friends and family attacked and
Cee aL)
ee
that these poor souls have drowned
or were eaten, and more often than
Ce a
some cases, these supposedly lost
Deaa
Tae cs
Cee Om
Pe ary
DR CURL
Se eke nC)
humanoids can survive. These
ee earn)
Pesce reid
their cruel overlord. Entire genera-
tions of slaves have lived in these
dark caves, and over time most for-
get that the surface world exists.
Sum une
pick out exceptional individuals and
Se nen
Cr eo aes
De ey
See a cm)
Se ete
See
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behind wounds that turn into terrible
Sea
slave is considered a deep thrall, the
servant of the mighty kraken,
ct ee cee
to her master, the deep thrall begins
Pa ee
Deen racy
Pe eee eM eae
te
SE en ea
the deep thralls cruelly enforce disci
pline among the slaves and keep an
Cot ees
‘other potential deep thrall. They
Pe ee ae ead
the slaves, instling a deep sense of
See RR
Cem ua
Ce as
Deon ee eb
CS ee nal
=
Seo
Teed
Se
Ded
Motive, Spot, Wilderness Lore.
Cha: Bluff, Diplomacy, Disguise,
Ce
ae
‘kill Points at Each Level: 2
as
fish and other seafood, as well as the
corpses of their fellow prisoners.
Cee cea Eo
Seg
taking missions to the surface to
es ee ec
These deep thralls are viewed with
Peet a ery
ee ee
DEE)
De ee
target of an enraged kraken. Deep
thrals are also used as spies, sabo-
teurs, and thieves for their masters.
eee ees
Cag
ing for potential food, items that the
De aD
threats (ike mustered fleets).
Pee ere
selves under dark hoods or use
‘magic to hide their facial scarring. In
some seaside communities, however,
Seen
Se eae!
with a squid” This is usually enough
Deeks
ee ey
Cec
acters of different classes, based on
the need at any time. Fighters, bar-
ee ees
Reece ial aid
ea ee!
picked for infitration work and infor-
mation gathering. Wizards and sor-
ee ec
See cue
use for clerics, considering them-
selves above the powers of the
deities of the surface dwellers, and
De en oehy
De OE cans
Seen ae ut ace
Se ane a
eer
er cae aac)
Ce aa kd
Cee a
DEC ame eco cece
Re eee Ch
of the deep thrall prestige class.
See Garay
Cee ai sd
MC ene
a es
ek sa eed
Cee eed
ae ed
Re RC
Oe ce
Fe dO ket eal
eek oO
See eer ee
De eR
Pea Se cued
through the deep thral's eyes. The
Cee eee ae ny
eee ns
Fe Re a co
SE Le)
eC es AL
has a range of up to 500 miles.
Cae
Pc Ree a
Ce ue
eres
Ca LU)
De key
Cee a eed
Bee et
Malleable Arms (Ex): At 4th level,
Cee ie eae ean
bly flexible, moving more like tentacles
than normal humanoid limbs. The ten-
Dee et Cd
additional feet, effectively giving the
Cee
De See MRL
Ce eee eee rer
attack against Medium-size or smaller
te
Ca
attack does 146 points of damage in
addition to her unarmed strike
eee ae
level, the deep thral’s connection with
her patron kraken has irreversible
Cae uo
Dem eee aor
grow to a huge size. The deep thrall's
ee aa
humanoid (aquatic)” This provides the
Ce Red
Da cnr
SU ec
that target monstrous humanoids or
pee gy
Sees
Ce ae ee
a
Pee ei aera
Dee a aca
See cd
killed, the deep thrall loses a great deal
De eee
some intellect of the kraken, the deep
Seen aay
Intelligence, as well as the ability to
breathe water. Deep thralls who have
CP LC ea
See ed
thrall has gone through the apotheosis
at sth level, her creature type remains
Se or
Iris possible for an ex-deep thrall to
regain these abilities if she manages to
ee ee ara
Du etd
Cee ee ee
ee eae
en eee ey
Ce onc
ee ee ac ee
Ce ed con
eu ete)
co
Bae ean a
The uncaring ocean holds ancient evils
Cee ee ee ad
fs
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ad
Cece)
eee
‘Molleable arms
Cee oe
FOR YOUR CHARACTER
Many of the prestige classes mentioned in
Tee ee
Ce
written, they are intended exclusively for
Dee chy
Ce ee
Se as
See moe
Cee ea
Cees
Ce
Ce eg
Cee ee ad
Ce re)
Dee ety
Co aco ea
De aa ad
Se ean
See ae od
Cee ene
use these prestige classes as a player.
et een’
requirements for being evil or allows
cia
the class, these prestige classes can then
eee eer
Ce er as
See
the same set of prestige class abilities
ee ne re
Cae a
Se eas
Cee
cet ey
femily burdened with cult member. The
Cee os
femly once is both a rerget and temptation,
Se eae eee aed
ee ne eee}
is ling, you could take levels in the
See ed
the bond with the patron creature,
Se ee ied
Ce ee
Pe oe
Se ee eta)
Peed
eee eae ar
ee ere eae
Cer ns
article all adjust the monster's CR by +1. F
eee tad
eee hed
ee eer
rather than the Rendish or celestial
Pe ae
becomes an outsider, summon nature's
Cet
Ce ees
Cee
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Oe
Peel td any
eer acs
erate
Cs
ee
Base Attack Bonus: +5
ce
eee
ana
Ree ae
eee rn
eres
before being blessed by a kuo-toan
Co
ee eee
Ce
Dene eT
Deu ead cue ei
eee
Ses
Se ages
others and are content to worship
See ad
Blibdoolpoolp. Although rarely seen
ered
Le Re aed
| Communities to raid, infiltrate, o
further other alien goals. In some
Ce ea
See i ek
Pett a
Se ed
ho tries to fight back. The vile kuo-
Dea Ret
conquer, creating dedicated kin
through a carefully planned combi-
nation of fear, subjugation, and
ee ee
tions, loyal individuals become more
Pe eae
TO
they once knew. To the kuo-toas,
De ec
Pee cd
eee
eee
Ce ee eed
to perform tasks on the surface that
Aa on
Se ee ec
Se ead
Cae ears
See
Biibdoolpoolp and treat shoal ser~
vants with a grudging acceptance.
Shoal servants spread worship of
ere pent ee ed
Rea
CorE ney
ee er)
eee ea
Re
De aa
Ce
es
Int: Craft, Knowledge (arcana),
Knowledge (nature), Knowledge
eae ec
co
Wis: Profession, Spot, Wilderness
io
Ca a
Skill Points at Each Level: 2
es
Se ne co
Pe Ed
Se ee ee
FR eee Lea a)
Se eo ais
kuo-toan communities, kidnap people
for food and slaves, and seek out
knowledge that is otherwise inacces-
Pe a
De eT
Sea al
De aga
lized races hate and fear the kuo-
Se eas
Cee ee
choose to flee when confronted with
Cree eas
De acts
eee ee an AUC
to become shoal servants are usually
contacted through a series of dis-
eR td
De oe
Oe
‘must stand and allow the tide to rise
Perens
De eee nd
rises from the briny water and fin-
ishes the ritual, binding the individual
ea
ret ne Ty
Blibdoolpoolp is required, most shoal
Seat eas)
have turned their backs on the
See tes
find the primal power and outlook of
Blibdoolpoolp intoxicating. Fighters,
rogues, and rangers, especially those
‘who are used to working on ships or
near shorelines, sometimes hear the
call of this prestige class. Sorcerersand wizards who work with the raw
ee ee tay
Cee ee ea
es re eee
long-forgotten knowledge held by the
kuo-toas. Bards who become shoal
servants are exceedingly rare.
Cae
prestige classes presented in this arti-
ee eee acans
eae
a ee
Pee er
Da Ue
FT eee ee
Oe ee
Ree Cue ase
ee cn
BS Re ee see cl
Pena iste aT eas
Cee eo
the class.
Se anes
Da come
BO Recs
Ce eee a
ee one
divine spelicasting class he belonged
ee ee ee
Cea eae ue ee
Dee em ed
Rete ee nc)
Cee ce es
Se ee
80 on). This essentially means that he
adds the level of shoal servant to the
level of some other spelicasting class
ee ae
day and caster level accordingly.
Cen
level, a shoal servant's skin becomes
smooth and slimy like a kuo-to3. This
coating gives the shoal servant a +4
te ee ees
Se ee ad
Re ee ae)
Cee Ce
servant's skin shifts coloration,
See es)
Dern
(oer eae
gains a +4 resistance bonus to saving
Cee ee cy
Pie
‘Amphibious (Ex): At and level,
Eee eee eon
sides of their necks, allowing them to
Rae ee aces
survive indefinitely on land or under
Se eR ey
aR er eed
‘Spot DC) but can be seen by careful
Cena e
See Ae
Pee eer ad
ree ee ta ea
toa, the shoal servant can now spot
Cece ee nag
CeO
ee el eee
objects or creatures avoid notice. He
Pe eee ect cata)
Search and Spot checks.
DUR ese oe
ee eee
Pe esha eae
ee
Cree ee ee
A ee
ee ee
Are nee eae
Se eee ee ec
ing in bright light.
Bite of the Kuo-Toa (Ex): At 4th
CR LEU
grows huge and sprouts numerous
ee aes
can make a bite attack for 1dq points
ere
Ped
eee ae
Perea e et eed
Se ee
The shoal servants must join hands to
launch the bot. In rounds between
uses of this ability, the shoal servants
SE UR oe
another shoal servant; any round in
Senne
PRs
See ce)
the number of rounds that must
CERO cag
ee eee
PUR ae enc
eect
this amount (save DC 13 + the num-
Peace a
eee na es
Dae A ate)
clerics and shoal servants with the
Pees
Peer aay
(meaning that one kuo-toa and one
sth-level shoal servant can activate
Lee
Kuo-Toa Apotheosis (Ex): At sth
PSR eng
Ce Rhee
his former self. The shoal servant
Pee ae
Ree tea ae)
is no difficulty in differenti
between the two. The shoal servant's
ee
Pi uC oe
De eee)
Cee Ec Ske
eee aad
See ac nos
Bn mee
Ce eee eS
Dee en
Seed
eee aC Ud
Or Rn
tige class or ceases worshiping
Crees eee eee
Ce eee
een ie ae
Cee ee a
abilty to breathe water, and the light-
Re ag ee Ly
Sree aRon bite attacks, however. A shoal ser-
ee)
Ce
(aquatic)” creature type and is
affected by any spells or effects that
Cc re oie
See ee
ee ek
(see the atonement spell description
in the Player's Handbook). However,
eee ad
a shoal servant who has fallen from
this prestige class.
STL a
Malevolent embodiments of pure evil,
Dee a ae nce ae
eo aa mR
er UR AS me ccd
ead
into the rakshasas’ plots and service
Ce em ee ceo
siders offer, and many promise the
eee eS
een
ee me aCe
comfortable living, delight in helping
Pee Ree Med
aon et Rom ao
power seekers, the rakshasa provides
OA uum ee
SRE or RRL)
ee ene
De ch Cad
SRR Le oe Ud
tiger masks, both for the deception
OR ea cannon ace
appearing rakshasas and for the ritual
Ce et Oe CU ae
Ded
De Rae
superiority, rakshasas require that
Dr
Oe acs
To become a tiger mask, a potential
Ce CRU RE cual
Pe ee acd
CM eg
and sincere (liars and weaklings are
Cee eae as
forms a terrifying ceremony, called
Ce Ree ae
concluding with the rakshasa raking
ees
Tiger masks perform most of the
Ey ee
Cet
and murder. Their duties also include
De Re
Sea ne eee
Ce ee eee
De eee
eee at
De ec
a
Dm)
victim in order to make a proper
Ce ee
‘required fo partake in the meal once
eon
eas
cartels and brothels, bringing in a
ready source of money and infor-
DO ee aes
Cee
‘Would-be tiger masks are usually
Cee
high place that they hold in society.
Se
information, as well as access to
Seem
Se
Ge eae
SER ne cca
and organizations.
Drees
lesser-known purpose. Because of
their special ability 10 draw in
arrows and crossbow bolts (espe-
cially blessed crossbow bolts), rak-
ea sae
tiger masks as a form of defense.
ene eee
this before they commit themselves
to their rakshasa lords, and those
Ree em eee
De ead
Da oe as
AC eee ua
Puta ee eee
Are ike led
pee ene em ed
this class, as well as the mundane
influence provided by their patron.
Core an Le
De es oe)
Pee eC ee eee te
DR eRe
have been properly trained in the
Se anc
ee en
have learned the arcane arts are
Cem eR ee co
times found as tiger masks. Paladins
ee a omy
BR ee
Dre Ca ke
Se ae ano
See een es
Pad eRe acne
mentioned above, during an assault,
Cer ed
tiger masks around it as possible.
Sa COO CESS
Al of the following are class
ee en cmd
Pome
Weapon and Armor Proficiency:
Ose cea eed
RE Oe ced
On omen cm
Ce ee ee
Ree mee
PP CMC id
new spells per day and spells known
as if she had also gained a level in a
een ene con Cy
Pere et Ree nee
eee ed
Cue Reece
Perret nee ec aa
Cereus areca ats
Pe eee
eee Mtn
eee es
ee ReesBros nc
CoP oy
eee
en
Co aie
Preteen
Cee ee
ee)
Diplomacy: 5 ranks.
eT aU ues
eae eae
Sed
contact wih arakshasa and undergo
ees)
eee
Coe
spellcasting class she has, then
See ad
ee nL
a ed aed
tiger masks become more suscepti-
ble to certain ranged attacks. Any
arrow or bolt (but no other form of
See eed
target within 20 feet of a tiger mask
has @ 50% chance of being redi-
ee ea
resolved as normal but as if the
See
tiger mask, with missed shots hav-
ing no effect. If the tiger mask has
Sec eC
magnet ability fails to function.
ender
(Su): At ist level, the tiger mask
Pe eee Ld
any damage dealt by arrows or
crossbow bolts. It provides no bene-
fit against any other type of ranged
weapon. This ability increases to
De oe
eee te
level, tiger masks gain a +2 bonus to
Ces Dote ters
Ce a eer)
level, the tiger mask grows Feline-lke
claws, She can make two claw
pe ae ny
addition, the hands of the tiger mask
Re eu cats
Se cee
Creer oc Rese as
ee
This has no effect on the manual
Cea as
dO aes
Dee a ed
eee ee
spell cast by a sth-level sorcerer.
alg
CoE IL)
eer
Peer
Str:
eed ee
Coen
DC er
Wis: Listen, Profession, Sense
Motive, Spot.
Ca ard
Cees
EOC ey
ed
Visage of the Infernal Tiger (Ex):
At sth level, the tiger mask has
been changed and twisted by the
Pea
mask’s face becomes that of a terri-
ble-looking tiger and her skin is cov-
ered in a thin, dark fur. Her eyes
Ae eo es eT mL
Peed
Dee ema
provides the tiger mask with darkvi-
sion with a range of 60 feet, if she
Ce aa
or effects that target outsiders
affect tiger masks. This transforma-
eet
een at
ExcTiger Masks
A tiger mask who disobeys her
Pee aed
from her alignment loses many of
eee ee ace
She loses all abiities except for
arrow magnet=the price to pay for
making a deal with evil, Her fangs
See Lac
fall from her fingers, although her
Dees a Ed
Pe ee oe ey
that has reached sth level retains
the “outsider” creature type and is
affected by any spells or effects that
target outsiders. The ex-tiger mask
Ce ee ae
Per etc cae)
tiger,” as stated in the description
Poms oy
et emery
ee as
Been
Pea