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Fantastic Careers: OOPS! All Reactions

Reactions are a beloved element of the Pathfinder Second Edition action economy. Who doesn’t love
stopping the monster in its tracks and disrupt ing what would have been a devastating action? But reac-
tions are also situational. It can be difficult to gauge how much mileage your PC will get out of that
reaction feat. The PC archetypes prese nted in this book will help you find something to do with your
reaction nearly every round of combat – and help you gain an extra reaction when you just don’t have
enough! Regardless of your character build or play style, the Fantastic Careers series provides options
to advance your characters along their unique journeys!
DOUBLE CHECKER 5
Table of Contents IMPROVISED DEFENDER 6
MAGIC WARY 6
MAGICAL IMPROVISER 7
ADDITIONAL RULES 3 MOTIVATOR 8
PSIONIC PUNISHER 8
QUICK RESCUER 9
BACKGROUND 3
READY GADGETEER 10
STEPPER 10
ARCHETYPES 3 OPPORTUNISTIC STRIKER 11
RIPOSTER 11
AIDER 3 TAUNTER 11
ATHLETIC OPPORTUNIST 4
CREATIVE FAILER 4 MORE FROM LION’S BRAIN! 12
DIVINE ADMONISHER 5

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The full rules for archetypes are found on page 219
of the Pathfinder Core Rulebook, with additional
rules on page 149 of the Pathfinder Advanced
Player’s Guide. This book presents 16 archetypes
that follow the standard rules, with many carrying
an additional trait described below.
Additional Rules
Many dedication feats in this book include a new
starter trait. These feats can be taken at 1st level in
place of a class feature you would have otherwise
received. The type of class feature is specified in the
dedication feat. In this book, the starter dedication
feats would require you to give up a reaction you
would have otherwise gained. For example, at 1st
level, a fighter can give up Attack of Opportunity or
a druid can give up Shield Block to take a starter
dedication feat. You must meet other prerequisites
besides level.
Additionally, all archetypes in this book include the
following feat:
ADDITIONAL REACTION FEAT 10
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites an archetype that grants a reaction
At the start of each of your turns when you regain
your actions, you gain an additional reaction that
can be used only to make a reaction from one of
your archetype feats. Usually, any given event can
only trigger one of your reactions.
Background
The following background is designed to support
the archetypes in this book.
READY BACKGROUND
Whether from trauma or training, you have learned
to be ready to react at a moment’s notice.
Choose two ability boosts. One must be to Dexter-
ity or Wisdom, and one is a free ability boost.
You are trained in the Acrobatics skill and the Traps
Lore skill. Once per day, you can use one additional
reaction in a round.
Archetypes
Aider
You believe that helping your allies is a valuable
contribution.
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AIDER DEDICATION FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION STARTER
Replaced Feature a reaction
You specialize in aiding your allies in unexpected
ways. Choose a skill in which you’re trained as your
aiding skill. At 3rd, 7th, and 15th levels, you gain an
additional skill increase you can apply only to your
aiding skill. You can always use your aiding skill to
Aid any type of check your ally makes, although
your GM might adjust the DC to Aid if using this skill
would be far-fetched in the current situation.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the aider
archetype.
ADDITIONAL AID FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Trigger An ally is about to use an action that requires
a skill check or attack roll.
Requirements You have already attempted to Aid
another ally who used the same action this round,
and the triggering ally is willing to accept your aid.
You try to help the next ally. Attempt to Aid the trig-
gering ally. If the ally you previously aided suc-
ceeded at their check, you gain a +1 circumstance
bonus, and if the ally you previously aided critically
succeeded, you treat a failure as a success.
AID DEFENSE FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Trigger An ally’s DC is being targeted by a check.
Requirements The ally is willing to accept your aid,
and you have prepared to help (see below).
You try to help your ally withstand an attack. To use
this reaction, you must first prepare to help, usually
by using an action during your turn. You must ex-
plain to your GM exactly how you’re trying to help,
and they determine whether you can Aid your ally.
When you use your Aid reaction, attempt a skill
check or attack roll of a type decided by your GM.
The typical DC is 20, but your GM might adjust this
DC. Your GM can add any relevant traits to your
preparatory action or to your Aid reaction depend-
ing on the situation.
Critical Success You grant your ally a +2 circum-
stance bonus to their DC against the triggering
check. If you’re a master with the check you at-
tempted, the bonus is +3, and if you’re legendary,
it’s +4.
Success You grant your ally a +1 circumstance bo-
nus to their DC against the triggering check.
Critical Failure Your ally takes a –1 circumstance
penalty to their DC against the triggering check.
SUSTAINED AID FEAT 6
ARCHETYPE
Trigger An ally is about to use an action that requires
a skill check or attack roll.
Requirements You previously attempted to Aid this
same ally making the same type of check in the
last minute, and you haven’t used Sustained Aid
since then.
Your assistance and encouragement persist. At-
tempt to Aid the triggering ally using the same
check you used previously to Aid.
DEDICATED AID FEAT 10
ARCHETYPE
Each morning, during your daily preparations,
choose up to six other people to be your beneficiar-
ies. You can use the Aid reaction to help one of your
beneficiaries within 60 feet of you even if you ha-
ven’t prepared to do so.
Athletic Opportunist
You never miss an opportunity to demonstrate your
physical prowess.
ATHLETIC OPPORTUNIST DEDICATION FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION STARTER
Prerequisites trained in Athletics
Replaced Feature a reaction
Trigger A creature within your reach uses a manipu-
late action or a move action, makes a ranged at-
tack, or leaves a square during a move action it’s
using.
You rush at your foe’s opening. Attempt to Disarm,
Grapple, Shove, or Trip the triggering creature. If
your result is a critical success and the trigger was a
manipulate action, you disrupt that action. This
check doesn’t count toward your multiple attack
penalty, and your multiple attack penalty doesn’t
apply to this check.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the ath-
letic opportunist archetype.
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CAUGHT BY SURPRISE FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Athletic Opportunist Dedication,
trained in Intimidation
Trigger You succeed at your Athletics check during
Athletic Opportunist Dedication.
Attempt to Demoralize the target. If you critically
succeeded at your Athletics check and you suc-
ceed at Demoralizing, you get a critical success, in-
stead.
CONFOUNDING DISRUPTION FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Athletic Opportunist Dedication,
trained in Stealth
Trigger You succeed at your Athletics check during
Athletic Opportunist Dedication.
Attempt a Stealth check against the target’s Per-
ception DC. On a success, you become concealed
to the target until the end of their next turn. If you
critically succeeded at your Athletics check and
you fail your Stealth check, you get a success, in-
stead.
EFFECTIVE DISRUPTION FEAT 6
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Athletic Opportunist Dedication, ex-
pert in Athletics
When you succeed at Disarming as a reaction, the
penalty and bonus last an additional round. When
you succeed at Grappling as a reaction, the
grabbed or restrained condition lasts an additional
round. When you critically fail at Shoving or Tripping
as a reaction, you get a failure, instead.
Creative Failer
You find clever ways to fail forward.
CREATIVE FAILER DEDICATION FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION STARTER
Replaced Feature a reaction
Trigger You failed (but didn’t critically fail) a skill
check as part of an activity that required 1 to 3
actions.
You carry forward the momentum of your effort. At-
tempt a different single action that requires a check
with a different skill.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the cre-
ative failer archetype.
“I MEANT TO DO THAT” FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Creative Failer Dedication
Trigger You succeeded at your skill check during
Creative Failer Dedication.
You gain a +1 status bonus you can choose to apply
on any check you attempt during your next turn. If
you critically succeeded, you also become quick-
ened on your next turn. You can use the extra ac-
tion to attempt a single action that requires a skill
check.
IMPRESSIVE FAILURE FEAT 6
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Creative Failer Dedication
Trigger You critically succeeded at your skill check
during Creative Failer Dedication.
Choose a target who can see you perform the trig-
gering action. They become fascinated by you for
1 round.
Divine Admonisher
Your deity grants you the power to interpose their
will.
DIVINE ADMONISHER DEDICATION FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION DIVINE STARTER
Prerequisites You serve a deity and are trained in
Religion.
Replaced Feature a reaction
Trigger A creature performs an act anathema to
your deity.
You can cast use this reaction only when a creature
actively commits a unique act of anathema. For ex-
ample, if creating undead were anathema to your
deity, you could use this reaction on a necromancer
who had just created undead in front of you, but
not on an undead creature just for existing. Choose
one of the following:
• You gain a +1 status bonus to attack and dam-
age rolls against the target for 1 minute. If you
are master in religion, increase the bonus dam-
age to 2; if legendary, 3.
• The triggering creature takes mental damage
equal to half your level rounded up, subject to
a basic Will save against the higher of your
spellcasting DC or class DC.
Special When you first take this feat, you become
bound by your deity’s edicts and anathemas.
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You can’t select another dedication feat until you
have gained two other feats from the divine ad-
monisher archetype.
PERSISTENT ADMONISHMENT FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Divine Admonisher Dedication
When you choose to deal mental damage with Di-
vine Admonisher Dedication, the triggering crea-
ture takes an equal amount of persistent mental
damage.
CHAMPION’S REACTION FEAT 6
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Divine Admonisher Dedication
Choose a champion’s reaction that your deity
could grant to one of their champions. You gain this
reaction.
Special You can take this feat again and choose
another reaction that your deity could grant to one
of their champions.
ANATHEMATIC REACTION FEAT 6
UNCOMMON ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Divine Admonisher Dedication
Access You have advanced in the ranks of your de-
ity’s faith or hold a fringe office such as inquisitor.
Choose a champion’s reaction that your deity does
not grant to one of their champions. You gain this
reaction, but you must spend a Focus Point to use it.
If you don’t have a focus pool, you gain one with
one Focus Point.
Double Checker
You make sure you account for every possibility.
DOUBLE CHECKER DEDICATION FEAT 6
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION
Prerequisites expert in Perception
Trigger You use the Seek action.
Attempt the Seek action again. If you scan the
same area, instead of rolling, increase your previous
check by 1.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the dou-
ble checker archetype.
ON SECOND THOUGHT FEAT 8
ARCHETYPE SECRET
Prerequisites Double Checker Dedication
Trigger You Recalled Knowledge.
You use your common sense to evaluate the infor-
mation you just recalled. Attempt a secret DC 30
Perception check. Regardless of the outcome, you
can’t use On Second Thought on future attempts to
Recall Knowledge about the same topic until
you’ve had opportunity to learn more (such as by
visiting a library or increasing your proficiency with a
relevant skill).
Success You learn whether the information you re-
ceived from Recall Knowledge was correct, false,
or mixed.
Failure You believe the information you received
was correct.
WATCHFUL COMBATANT FEAT 8
ARCHETYPE SECRET
Prerequisites Double Checker Dedication
Trigger You dealt damage to a creature.
You examine the creature’s reaction carefully. At-
tempt a secret Perception check. The DC is usually
the DC to Recall Knowledge about the creature, or
your GM might use the creature’s Deception DC if
they’re savvy enough to hide it.
Critical Success You learn the numerical value of
the creature’s resistance or weakness to the types
of damage you dealt.
Success You learn whether the creature has re-
sistance or weakness to one type of damage you
dealt, determined by your GM.
Improvised Defender
You can find clever ways to defend yourself against
attacks.
IMPROVISED DEFENDER DEDICATION FEAT 16
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION
Prerequisites master in a skill
Trigger A creature targets you with an attack and
you can see the attacker.
You improvise a defense against the attack. The
triggering attack roll targets your defensive skill DC
instead of your AC. Though this allows you to avoid
taking penalties to your AC, it doesn’t remove any
conditions or other effects causing such penalties.
For example, an enemy with sneak attack would still
deal extra damage to you for being flat-footed,
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even though you wouldn’t take the -2 circumstance
penalty when defending against the attack.
Special When you first take this feat, choose a skill
in which you are master as your defensive skill.
You can’t select another dedication feat until you
have gained two other feats from the improvised
defender archetype.
IMPROVISED SAVES FEAT 18
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Improvised Defender Dedication
Trigger You must attempt a saving throw.
Attempt a defensive skill check instead of the re-
quired saving throw. Though this allows you to avoid
taking penalties to your saving throw, the check
doesn’t benefit from any bonuses to your saving
throws, and you can’t make use of effects that
change the outcome of your saving throw (such as
Evasion).
IMPROVISED PROTECTOR FEAT 18
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Improvised Defender Dedication
You can use Improvised Defender Dedication when
an ally within your reach is targeted with an attack
and you can see the attacker. The attack roll then
targets your defensive skill DC instead of their AC.
IMPROVISED DEFENSES FEAT 20
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Improvised Saves
Trigger A creature targets your saving throw DC with
a check and you can see the creature.
The triggering check targets your defensive skill DC
instead of your saving throw DC. Though this allows
you to avoid taking penalties to your saving throw
DC, the check doesn’t benefit from any bonuses to
your saving throws, and you can’t make use of ef-
fects that change the outcome of a check against
your saving throw DC.
Magic Wary
You are always on the lookout for magic that might
affect you.
MAGIC WARY DEDICATION FEAT 1
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION SKILL STARTER
Prerequisites trained in Arcana, Nature, Occultism,
or Religion
Replaced Feature a reaction or a skill feat from your
background or class
You gain the Recognize Spell skill feat.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the
magic wary archetype.
SHARE MAGIC DEFENSE FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE AUDITORY LINGUISTIC
Prerequisites Magic Wary Dedication
Trigger You critically succeed at Recognizing a
Spell.
Choose one ally who can hear you. They gain the
same circumstance bonus as you from Recognize
Spell.
SIPHON MAGIC FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Magic Wary Dedication
Trigger You attempt to Recognize a Spell.
If you correctly recognized the spell, your next Strike
before the end of your next turn deals additional
damage equal to the spell’s level, of a type deter-
mined by the spell’s school as defined in Bespell
Weapon. If you incorrectly recognized the spell, you
take this damage before resolving the Strike, in-
stead.
STEAL MAGIC FEAT 10
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Magic Wary Dedication
Trigger You attempt to Recognize a Spell.
Attempt a counteract check against the spell’s DC.
If you failed or critically failed at Recognizing the
Spell, you automatically critically fail this counteract
check.
Critical Success You gain temporary Hit Points equal
to the spell’s level that last 1 minute. Treat the re-
sults of the spell as one degree worse for the
caster. Choose one of the options for a success
below.
Success The spell resolves as usual. Choose one of
the following:
• You regain a Focus Point.
• You regain a spell slot or prepared spell you
have cast, up to the level of the spell you Rec-
ognized. You can’t choose this option if the
spell you recognized was a cantrip.
• You regain the use of a non-broken wand that
you previously cast a spell from today.
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• A staff you cast a spell from today regains a
charge, up to its usual maximum.
• A broken item in your possession loses the bro-
ken condition.
Failure No effect.
Critical Failure You take mental damage equal to
twice the spell’s level.
Magical Improviser
You perfect your spells right at the end of casting
them.
Additional Feats: 6th Siphon Magic (page 7, Pre-
requisites Recognize Spell); 10th Steal Magic (page
7, Prerequisites Recognize Spell)
MAGICAL IMPROVISER DEDICATION FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION STARTER
Prerequisites a cantrip that requires 1 or 2 actions to
cast
Replaced Feature a reaction
You can use the Ready action to prepare to cast a
cantrip that requires 1 or 2 actions to cast.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the mag-
ical improviser archetype.
MAGICAL REDIRECTION FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE MANIPULATE METAMAGIC
Prerequisites Magical Improviser Dedication and a
spell with a target of one creature
Trigger You finish casting a spell with a single target,
and you fail at the spell attack roll or the target
succeeds at their saving throw.
Sensing the outcome of your spell, you redirect its
wasted energy elsewhere. Select another eligible
target for the spell. Treat the outcome of your spell
attack roll as one degree worse, or the target’s sav-
ing throw as one degree better.
METAMAGIC IMPROVISATION FEAT 6
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Magical Improviser Dedication, a met-
amagic ability
Trigger You finish casting a spell.
With a quick gesture, you add a final element to
your spell. Apply a metamagic ability you know to
this spell. You can’t use this reaction to apply the
same metamagic ability twice to the same spell.
WHAT I MEANT TO CAST WAS… FEAT 8
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Magical Improviser Dedication
Trigger You resolve the effects of a spell you cast.
This spell must require 1 to 3 actions to cast.
With a quick adjustment to your incantations and
gestures, you convert one spell into another. No ef-
fects occur from the triggering spell. Instead, you
cast another spell, expending a spell slot, using an
item, etc. as usual. The second spell must take 1 or 2
actions to cast, and does not benefit from any met-
amagic effects you applied to the triggering spell.
Motivator
You provide timely encouragement to your allies.
MOTIVATOR DEDICATION FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION FORTUNE STARTER
Prerequisites trained in Deception, Diplomacy, or In-
timidation
Replaced Feature a reaction
Trigger An ally fails a skill check.
Attempt a motivational skill check at the same DC
as the triggering check.
Critical Success The ally may attempt the check
again with a +1 circumstance bonus. You can’t
use Motivator Dedication again for 1 minute.
Success They ally may attempt the check again.
You can’t use Motivator Dedication again for 10
minutes.
Failure You can’t use Motivator Dedication again
for 10 minutes.
Critical Failure You can’t use Motivator Dedication
again for 1 hour.
Special When you first take this feat, choose De-
ception, Diplomacy, or Intimidation as your motiva-
tional skill.
You can’t select another dedication feat until you
have gained two other feats from the motivator ar-
chetype.
QUICKENING MOTIVATION FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Motivator Dedication
When you critically succeed at using Motivator
Dedication, the target becomes quickened on their
next turn. They may use the extra action to use a
single action that requires a skill check.
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SUCCESSFUL MOTIVATOR FEAT 6
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Motivator Dedication
When an ally critically succeeds at their skill check
after benefiting from your Motivator Dedication,
you can use Motivator Dedication again after your
next turn.
Psionic Punisher
You force your will into your enemies’ minds at their
moments of weakness.
Additional Feats: any feats that award a rogue de-
bilitation (Prerequisites Psionic Debilitation)
PSIONIC PUNISHER DEDICATION FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION ENCHANTMENT MENTAL
NONLETHAL OCCULT STARTER
Prerequisites trained in Occultism
Replaced Feature a reaction
Trigger You deal damage to a creature.
The creature takes persistent mental damage equal
to half your level rounded up. Attempts to counter-
act this effect use the higher of your Occultism DC
or your occult spell DC.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the
psionic punisher archetype.
PSIONIC COMMAND FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Psionic Punisher Dedication, com-
mand
Trigger A creature takes persistent mental damage
from your Pisonic Punisher Dedication.
You cast command against the creature, expend-
ing a spell slot or prepared spell, using an item, or
expending other resources as usual.
PSIONIC DEBILITATION FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE ENCHANTMENT MENTAL NONLETHAL
OCCULT
Prerequisites Psionic Punisher Dedication
Trigger A creature takes persistent mental damage
from your Pisonic Punisher Dedication.
The creature must attempt a Will save against the
higher of your Occultism DC or your occult spell DC.
Critical Success The persistent mental damage
ends.
Success No effect.
Failure The target becomes stunned 1. You can
choose to replace this effect with any rogue debil-
itations you know.
Critical Failure As failure, and the target automati-
cally fails their flat check to overcome the persis-
tent mental damage.
PSIONIC FRIGHT FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE ENCHANTMENT MENTAL OCCULT
Prerequisites Psionic Punisher Dedication
Trigger A creature takes persistent mental damage
from your Pisonic Punisher Dedication.
Attempt an Occultism check against the target’s
Will DC.
Critical Success The target becomes frightened 1
and automatically fails their flat check to over-
come the persistent mental damage.
Success The target becomes frightened 1.
Failure The target becomes immune to your Psionic
Fright for 1 minute.
Critical Failure As failure and the target’s persistent
damage ends.
PSIONIC THEFT FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE ENCHANTMENT MENTAL OCCULT
Prerequisites Psionic Punisher Dedication
Trigger A creature takes persistent mental damage
from your Pisonic Punisher Dedication.
Attempt an Occultism check against the target’s
Will DC.
Critical Success You learn a useful piece of infor-
mation from the target, as though you had suc-
cessfully Recalled Knowledge about them or suc-
cessfully Coerced them into giving you infor-
mation. The target automatically fails their flat
check to overcome the persistent mental dam-
age.
Success You learn a useful piece of information as
in critical success.
Failure The target becomes immune to your Psionic
Fright for 1 minute.
Critical Failure As failure and the target’s persistent
damage ends.
Quick Rescuer
You are always ready to pull an ally out of harm’s
way.
Additional Feats: 8th Delay Trap
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QUICK RESCUER DEDICATION FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION STARTER
Replaced Feature a reaction
Prerequisites trained in Athletics
Trigger An ally within your reach triggers a reaction.
You quickly pull the ally to safety. Attempt an Ath-
letics check against the DC of the triggering reac-
tion (for example, the attack DC for Attack of Op-
portunity, or the Reflex DC for a hazard).
Critical Success You move the ally to a square
within your reach outside the range of the reac-
tion. If such a square exists, the triggering reaction
does not affect your ally. If it doesn’t, you get a
success, instead.
Success You adjust your ally advantageously, grant-
ing them a +2 circumstance bonus to their check
or DC against the reaction.
Failure No effect.
Critical Failure You accidentally push your ally fur-
ther into danger. Your ally takes a -1 circumstance
penalty to their check or DC against the reaction.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the quick
rescuer archetype.
FALLING SUPPORT FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Quick Rescuer Dedication
Trigger An ally within your reach falls or is knocked
prone.
You attempt to catch your ally. Attempt an Athletics
check. The DC is usually the DC of the effect that
caused your ally to fall (for example, the Athletics
DC of a creature who Tripped your all), or the Climb
DC of a wall your ally might Grab an Edge of.
Critical Success You catch your ally. Either they do
not fall prone, or they successfully Grab an Edge
adjacent to you.
Success You grant the ally a +2 circumstance bonus
to their check or DC to avoid falling or to Grab an
Edge. This can change the outcome of the trigger-
ing event.
Failure No effect.
Critical Failure You fall, as well.
QUICK MEDICINE FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Quick Rescuer Dedication, Battle Med-
icine
Trigger An ally within your reach takes damage.
You quickly treat the damage. Use Battle Medicine Stepper
on the triggering ally. If you restore more Hit Points You keep your feet ready to move at a moment’s
than the damage taken by your ally, you prevent notice.
them from falling below 0 Hit Points. Additional Feats: 4th Goblin Scuttle; 10th Skittering
Ready Gadgeteer Skuttle.
You keep your items ready and your mind sharp.
Additional Feats: 3rd Prescient Planner (Pathfinder STEPPER DEDICATION FEAT 2
Advanced Player’s Guide page 208); 7th Prescient
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION STARTER
Consumable (Pathfinder Advanced Player’s Guide
page 208). When using Prescient Planner, you can Replaced Feature a reaction
draw the item from your bandolier (or similar con- Trigger A creature enters a square adjacent to you.
tainer) as part of Ready Gadgeteer Dedication. You Step.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the step-
READY GADGETEER DEDICATION FEAT 2 per archetype.
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION MANIPULATE STARTER
Replaced Feature a reaction STEP AWAY FEAT 4
Trigger You Release or otherwise drop an item you
were holding, and you now have a free hand. ARCHETYPE
Requirements You have a one-handed item stored Prerequisites Stepper Dedication, expert in Acro-
in a bandolier or similar container. batics or Athletics
You draw a one-handed item from your bandolier Trigger You succeed at Escaping.
or similar container. You Step.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the STEP BACK FEAT 4
ready gadgeteer archetype. ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Stepper Dedication, expert in Percep-
READY MEDICAL SUPPLIER FEAT 4 tion
ARCHETYPE MANIPULATE Trigger You trigger a creature’s or hazard’s reaction.
Prerequisites Ready Gadgeteer Dedication If you’re master in Perception, you can use this re-
Trigger Any ally within your reach takes damage, action when you see any ally trigger a creature’s
falls unconscious, or takes a harmful condition. or hazard’s reaction.
Requirements You have a one-handed item that You Step. If you would still be in range of the reac-
could help your ally (subject to GM discretion) tion, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus to your DC
stored in a bandolier or similar container, and you or saving throw against the reaction.
have a free hand.
You draw a one-handed alchemical or magic item STEP WITH FEAT 4
that could help your ally. ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Stepper Dedication
QUICK ACTIVATION FEAT 6 Trigger You see an ally Step.
ARCHETYPE You Step.
Prerequisites Ready Gadgeteer Dedication
Trigger You draw an item using a reaction from the LEAVE BEHIND FEAT 6
ready gadgeteer archetype.
ARCHETYPE MANIPULATE
Requirements The item you drew requires 1 action
to activate. Prerequisites Stepper Dedication
Trigger You Step.
You activate the item. This free action gains the
Requirements You have caltrops (or a similar item as
same traits as the activation.
determined by your GM).
You scatter caltrops in the square you Stepped out
of.
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Opportunistic Striker
You don’t let anything slip by you in combat.
OPPORTUNISTIC STRIKER DEDICATION FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION STARTER
Replaced Feature a reaction
You gain the Attack of Opportunity reaction.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the op-
portunistic striker archetype.
DISRUPT THE DISRUPTER FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Opportunistic Striker Dedication
You can use Attack of Opportunity in response to a
creature’s reaction that you triggered. Resolve the
effects of your Attack of Opportunity before resolv-
ing their reaction.
PRECISE OPPORTUNIST FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Opportunistic Striker Dedication
Your Attack of Opportunity deals an additional 1d6
precision damage. Increase this damage to 2d6 if
you are master with the weapon.
READY POISONER FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Opportunistic Striker Dedication
Requirements You have a poison that could be ap-
plied to your weapon with one or fewer actions.
Trigger You use Attack of Opportunity.
You apply the poison to the weapon before making
the Strike.
Riposter
You don’t let an opening pass you by.
Additional Feats: 16th Impossible Riposte (Path-
finder Advanced Player’s Guide page 93); 18th Fe-
licitous Riposte (Pathfinder Advanced Player’s
Guide page 93)
RIPOSTER DEDICATION FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION STARTER
Replaced Feature a reaction
You gain the Opportune Riposte reaction (Path-
finder Advanced Player’s Guide page 86).
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Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the ri-
poster archetype.
GRABBING RIPOSTE FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Riposter Dedication
When you use Opportune Riposte, you can choose
to attempt to Grapple the target, instead.
INTIMIDATING RIPOSTE FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Riposter Dedication
When you use Opportune Riposte, you can choose
to attempt to Demoralize the target, instead.
SHOVING RIPOSTE FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Riposter Dedication
When you use Opportune Riposte, you can choose
to attempt to Shove the target, instead.
TRIPPING RIPOSTE FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Riposter Dedication
When you use Opportune Riposte, you can choose
to attempt to Trip the target, instead.
SPITEFUL RIPOSTE FEAT 6
ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Riposter Dedication
When you use Opportune Riposte and choose an
action other than a Strike, on a success, you also
deal damage equal to your Strength modifier. This
damage combines with damage your success
would otherwise deal.
Taunter
Do they really think they can beat you?
Additional Feats: 4th You’re Next.
TAUNTER DEDICATION FEAT 2
ARCHETYPE DEDICATION EMOTION FEAR MENTAL
STARTER
Replaced Feature a reaction
Prerequisites trained in Intimidation
Trigger You see a creature attempt a skill check.
Attempt an Intimidation check against the target’s
Will DC.
Critical Success The target becomes frightened 1.
Success The target takes a -1 circumstance penalty
on the triggering check.
Failure No effect.
Critical Failure The target gains a +1 circumstance
bonus on the triggering check.
Special You can’t select another dedication feat
until you have gained two other feats from the
taunter archetype.
I’LL SHOW YOU HOW IT’S DONE FEAT 4
ARCHETYPE EMOTION FEAR MENTAL
Prerequisites Taunter Dedication
Requirements Since the end of your last turn, a crea-
ture failed their skill check that triggered your
Taunter Dedication.
Trigger You succeed at the same skill check (alt-
hough not necessarily the same action) as the one
that triggered your Taunter Dedication.
The target’s frightened value increases by 1.
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Trigger The target of your Taunter Dedication fails at
the triggering check.
The target becomes flat-footed until the beginning
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ARCHETYPE
Prerequisites Taunter Dedication
When a creature who previously triggered your
Taunter Dedication attempts the same skill check as
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