Golemgame

=Background=

=Background=

Many thousands of years ago, two great empires came to dominate the world. Eventually, their expansion brought them into conflict with one another, escalating into an all-out war with a front line stretching across two continents. Both nations, skilled in the arts of artifice and golemcraft, constructed mighty colossi that towered over the tallest castle wall. These creatures did battle with one another, with both empires sinking more and more of their resources into building more powerful golems with stronger armour. After a while, it was clear that this war was at a standstill, and the battles began to be fought by assassins under the cover of darkness, cutting bloody swathes through the artificers and wizards who built and controlled the golems, destroying their research and labs. When their grim work was done, everybody realized that the machines they had built with the wealth of their nations and sent out to fight now couldn't be controlled.<br>

Many thousands of years ago, two great empires came to dominate the world. Eventually, their expansion brought them into conflict with one another, escalating into an all-out war with a front line stretching across two continents. Both nations, skilled in the arts of artifice and golemcraft, constructed mighty colossi that towered over the tallest castle wall. These creatures did battle with one another, with both empires sinking more and more of their resources into building more powerful golems with stronger armour. After a while, it was clear that this war was at a standstill, and the battles began to be fought by assassins under the cover of darkness, cutting bloody swathes through the artificers and wizards who built and controlled the golems, destroying their research and labs. When their grim work was done, everybody realized that the machines they had built with the wealth of their nations and sent out to fight now couldn't be controlled.<br>

Suddenly everything flew into chaos as the logical brains of the golems recalculated new positions. Caravans thinking they were taking safe routes were torn to pieces by stray attacks overnight. Entire cities built too close to the shifting line of battle were obliterated. While governments were still doing damage control, somebody pointed out that there was now a wealth of ancient knowledge and power lying in the desert. While lumbering armies try to mobilize and secure the area, adventurers, scavengers and mercenaries are already on their way to grab what they can before anyone else does. You are among those people - men and women of some renown and considerable skill, and far more worthy to control the secrets of the past than the vultures already pecking at the fallen golem's impenetrable shell.<br>

Suddenly everything flew into chaos as the logical brains of the golems recalculated new positions. Caravans thinking they were taking safe routes were torn to pieces by stray attacks overnight. Entire cities built too close to the shifting line of battle were obliterated. While governments were still doing damage control, somebody pointed out that there was now a wealth of ancient knowledge and power lying in the desert. While lumbering armies try to mobilize and secure the area, adventurers, scavengers and mercenaries are already on their way to grab what they can before anyone else does. You are among those people - men and women of some renown and considerable skill, and far more worthy to control the secrets of the past than the vultures already pecking at the fallen golem's impenetrable shell.<br>

=Crunch=

=Crunch=

* System: 3.5

* System: 3.5

* Ability score generation: 32PB

* Ability score generation: 32PB

* Special: Racial gestalt (see below)

* Special: Racial gestalt (see below)

* UA rules: No Gestalt, no flaws (see below), no bloodlines, no LA buyoff (but see below)

* UA rules: No Gestalt, no flaws (see below), no bloodlines, no LA buyoff (but see below)

* Action points: Yes (see below)

* Action points: Yes (see below)

* Exotic Weapon Proficiency grants proficiency with all Exotic weapons.

* Exotic Weapon Proficiency grants proficiency with all Exotic weapons.

* Gauntlets deal unarmed strike damage or their own damage, whichever is higher.

* Gauntlets deal unarmed strike damage or their own damage, whichever is higher.

* Manifesting an unknown power from another's powers known is no longer restricted by class lists, but power stones still carry the restriction.

* Manifesting an unknown power from another's powers known is no longer restricted by class lists, but power stones still carry the restriction.

* A psicrystal counts as a part of you for the purpose of Confusion and similar effects.

* A psicrystal counts as a part of you for the purpose of Confusion and similar effects.

* You may delay gaining stances as an initiator until you gain access to a new stance level. You may only have one stance delayed in this manner at any given time.

* You may delay gaining stances as an initiator until you gain access to a new stance level. You may only have one stance delayed in this manner at any given time.

* All versions of HiPS allow hiding while being observed and without cover. Versions that specify other conditions (such as proximity to shadows) still require them.

* All versions of HiPS allow hiding while being observed and without cover. Versions that specify other conditions (such as proximity to shadows) still require them.

* (Calling) and (Summoning) spells no longer exist - the knowledge of their workings has been purged from all known records.

* (Calling) and (Summoning) spells no longer exist - the knowledge of their workings has been purged from all known records.

** The Shadow Conjuration line of spells remains unchanged, though using them to summon creatures will tend to make people angry with you.

** The Shadow Conjuration line of spells remains unchanged, though using them to summon creatures will tend to make people angry with you.

* Spells that radically alter the shape of one's body (such as Polymorph or Body of War, but not Enlarge Person or Iron Body) have likewise been forgotten.

* Spells that radically alter the shape of one's body (such as Polymorph or Body of War, but not Enlarge Person or Iron Body) have likewise been forgotten.

* Conjuration(Healing) spells are now Necromancy(Healing) and are affected by all effects that modify Necromancy or Conjuration(Healing) spells.

* Conjuration(Healing) spells are now Necromancy(Healing) and are affected by all effects that modify Necromancy or Conjuration(Healing) spells.

* Familiars scale with character, not class, level.

* Familiars scale with character, not class, level.

* Dodge and Mobility no longer exist. Anything that has these feats as prerequisites doesn't anymore.

* Dodge and Mobility no longer exist. Anything that has these feats as prerequisites doesn't anymore.

* LA counts as HD for the purposes of things that cap at your HD such as Practiced Spellcaster.

* LA counts as HD for the purposes of things that cap at your HD such as Practiced Spellcaster.

* Average HP per hit die, rounded up:

* Average HP per hit die, rounded up:

** d4 = 3

** d4 = 3

==Wealth==

==Wealth==

==Flaws==

==Flaws==

* An action point can be used to "take 15" on a check. Two action points can be used to "take 20" on a check. These do not count as natural rolls for the purpose of critical hits and such.

* An action point can be used to "take 15" on a check. Two action points can be used to "take 20" on a check. These do not count as natural rolls for the purpose of critical hits and such.

=New Content=

=New Content=

===Psionic Runner[Psionic]===

===Psionic Runner[Psionic]===

Prerequisites: Manifester level, skirmish +1d6/+1<br>

Prerequisites: Manifester level, skirmish +1d6/+1<br>

===Psionic Sniper's Shot===

===Psionic Sniper's Shot===

For every additional power point you spend, this power's duration increases by 1 round.<br>

For every additional power point you spend, this power's duration increases by 1 round.<br>

If you spend 4 additional power points, sneak attacks made while this power is active deal half-damage against creatures immune to critical hits.

If you spend 4 additional power points, sneak attacks made while this power is active deal half-damage against creatures immune to critical hits.