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==Blade Talents== | ==Blade Talents== | ||
| + | ''Bladewind:'' A soulknife with this blade talent gains the ability to momentarily fragment his mind blade into numerous identical blades, each of which strikes at a nearby opponent. As a full attack, when wielding his mind blade, a soulknife can give up his regular attacks and instead fragment his mind blade to make one melee attack at his full base attack bonus against each opponent within reach. Each fragment functions identically to the soulknife's regular mind blade. When using bladewind, a soulknife forfeits any bonus or extra attacks granted by other feats or abilities (such as the Cleave feat or the ''haste'' spell). The mind blade immediately reverts to its previous form after the bladewind attack. | ||
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''Cleaving Focus:'' A soulknife with this blade talent who drops an enemy to 0 or fewer hit points with his mind blade may spend 1 PP to immediately regain psionic focus. | ''Cleaving Focus:'' A soulknife with this blade talent who drops an enemy to 0 or fewer hit points with his mind blade may spend 1 PP to immediately regain psionic focus. | ||
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''Knife to the Soul:'' A soulknife with this blade talent may spend PP and expend his psionic focus as an immediate action while using his psychic strike ability. For each 2 PP he spends, he may exchange one die of psychic strike for one point of ability penalty to the defender's Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (his choice). The ability penalty need not all be the same type, and a penalty inflicted in this fashion cannot reduce the target's ability scores below 3. | ''Knife to the Soul:'' A soulknife with this blade talent may spend PP and expend his psionic focus as an immediate action while using his psychic strike ability. For each 2 PP he spends, he may exchange one die of psychic strike for one point of ability penalty to the defender's Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (his choice). The ability penalty need not all be the same type, and a penalty inflicted in this fashion cannot reduce the target's ability scores below 3. | ||
| - | '' | + | ''Mind Armor:'' A soulknife with this blade talent may create mind armor in addition to his mind blade. This mind armor functions like a chain shirt and follows the same basic rules for interacting with spells and effects as a mind blade. Both his mind blade and his mind armor are treated as being two points of enhancement bonus lower than they would be if he only created one mind blade. A soulknife may manifest a mind blade without manifesting mind armor, and vice versa. |
''Mind Shield:'' A soulknife with this blade talent may create a mind shield in addition to his mind blade. This mind shield functions like a heavy steel shield and follows the same basic rules for interacting with spells and effects as a mind blade. Both his mind blade and his mind shield are treated as being two points of enhancement bonus lower than they would be if he only created one mind blade. A soulknife may manifest a mind blade without manifesting a mind shield, and vice versa. | ''Mind Shield:'' A soulknife with this blade talent may create a mind shield in addition to his mind blade. This mind shield functions like a heavy steel shield and follows the same basic rules for interacting with spells and effects as a mind blade. Both his mind blade and his mind shield are treated as being two points of enhancement bonus lower than they would be if he only created one mind blade. A soulknife may manifest a mind blade without manifesting a mind shield, and vice versa. | ||
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''Vampiric Strike:'' A soulknife with this blade talent may expend his psionic focus while using his psychic strike ability. If he does so, his psychic strike damage is measured in d3s instead of d6s, but he gains a number of temporary hit points equal to half the damage dealt. These temporary hit points last for one minute before dissipating. | ''Vampiric Strike:'' A soulknife with this blade talent may expend his psionic focus while using his psychic strike ability. If he does so, his psychic strike damage is measured in d3s instead of d6s, but he gains a number of temporary hit points equal to half the damage dealt. These temporary hit points last for one minute before dissipating. | ||
| - | ''Versatile Mind Blade:'' A soulknife selects a weapon group he is proficient in when he selects this blade talent. He may now make his mind blade mimic weapons of that weapon group. If the weapon group requires ammunition (like the bows group), he manifests the weapon and also manifests the ammunition as he requires it. Weapons that require ammunition split the mind blade's total enhancement bonus between the weapon and the ammunition. Changing the type of weapon requires an hour of meditation, during which the soulknife may also reallocate the enhancement bonus of his mind blade. This blade talent may be selected multiple times: each time you do, choose a new weapon group. | + | ''Versatile Mind Blade:'' A soulknife selects a weapon group he is proficient in when he selects this blade talent. He may now make his mind blade mimic weapons of that weapon group. If the weapon group requires ammunition (like the bows group), he manifests the weapon and also manifests the ammunition as he requires it. Weapons that require ammunition split the mind blade's total enhancement bonus between the weapon and the ammunition. Changing the type of weapon requires an hour of meditation, during which the soulknife may also reallocate the enhancement bonus of his mind blade. A thrown mind blade dissipates on contact and instantly reforms in the soulknife's hands, so he is able to utilize the full-attack action with thrown mind blades. This blade talent may be selected multiple times: each time you do, choose a new weapon group. |
''Vitalizing Energy:'' A soulknife with this blade talent may spend PP as a standard action. If he does so, he gains 4 temporary hit points per point of PP spent. These temporary hit points linger for one minute before dissipating. | ''Vitalizing Energy:'' A soulknife with this blade talent may spend PP as a standard action. If he does so, he gains 4 temporary hit points per point of PP spent. These temporary hit points linger for one minute before dissipating. | ||
