Caustic Catalyst (4e Paragon Path)

Caustic Catalyst

"The ground melts beneath me, leaving trails of flesh and rotten creatures" Caustic Catalyst, Genasi

Prerequisite: Proficient with Simple Melee or Military Melee. Must be Dragonborn with Acid for their Breath type or Causticsoul Genasi.

Caustic Catalyst Path Features

Caustic Trail (11th Level): Wherever you move, you leave a trail of acid following you. This trail occupies your 3 most recent squares. If an enemy enters the area, the creature takes 1d6 + strength modifier acid damage. These squares will dissipate at the end of your next turn. You can turn this on with a free action and turn this off with a free action.

Acidic Action (11th Level): When you spend an action point to take an extra action, you gain a bonus to your attack roll equal to your strength modifier. Also, if an enemy hits you before the start of your next turn, the creature takes 1d6 + strength or intelligence modifier acid damage.

Super Corrosive Acid (16th Level): With a free action you can convert all damage to acid damage (All attacks gain the acid keyword). Another free action will convert the damage back to normal. Whenever you hit a creature with an attack that has the acid keyword, that creature gains vulnerable 5 acid.

Acid Explosion	Caustic Catalyst Attack 11
With a swipe of your weapon, you leaving devastating acid inside of your foes.
Encounter  Martial, Weapon
Standard Action	Close Burst 1
Target: All creatures in burst
Attack: Strength Vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + strength modifier acid damage. Strength modifier ongoing acid damage (save ends).
Miss: Half damage

Corrosive Backlash	Caustic Catalyst Utility 12
You backlash at your foe, leaving acids on them.
Encounter  Martial, Weapon
Immediate Reaction	Melee Weapon
Trigger: A creature hits you with a melee attack
Target: The triggering creature
Effect: The creature gains vulnerable 5 acid, the creature also takes 5 ongoing acid damage

Acid Pool	Caustic Catalyst Attack 20
You create a pool of acid in front of you, engulfing whatever is inside.
Daily  Martial, Implement
Standard Action	Close Blast 5
Target: Each creature in blast
Attack: Strength or Intelligence Vs. Reflex
Hit: 4d10 + Strength or Intelligence modifier acid damage.
Miss: Half damage.
Effect: You create a pool of acid on the floor. Any creature that steps in the pool takes 2d10 + strength or intelligence modifier acid damage. The pool lasts until the end of your next turn.
Sustain Minor: You sustain the pool until the end of your next turn.
Special: This area is considered difficult terrain.

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