Student of Chaos (3.5e Prestige Class)

Acolyte of Ethelius

Becoming an Acolyte of Ethelius

Entry Requirements

Alignment:	Any Chaotic
Spellcasting:	Able to cast 2nd level spells. If the spell source is divine the character must be a Cleric of Dromar. Must abandon all use of Law magic

Table: Acolyte of Ethelius

Hit Die: d4

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special
1st	+0	+0	+0	+2
2nd	+1	+0	+0	+3	Scythe Trick
3rd	+1	+1	+1	+3	Shaft Defense +2
Class Skills (2 + Int modifier per level) Bluff (Cha), Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Profession (Wis), Tumble (Dex) and Swim (Str).

Class Features

All the following are class features of the Acolyte of the Scythe

Shaft Fighting (Ex): At 1st level, the Acolyte of the Scythe is capable of using the shaft of his Scythe as an offensive weapon, gaining an offhand attack as though wielding two light weapons, but the penalty is reduced by 1 (For -1/-1 on attack rolls). The shaft of the scythe is a bludgeoning weapon that deals 1d4 damage with a x2 critical and it cannot be magical. It has no additional weight. If the shaft has a Weighted Shaft, then it uses the properties for a Weighted Shaft and can be magical. This only applies when wielding the scythe in two hands. At 5th level, the penalty is reduced by an additional 1 point, for no penalty.

Shaft Defense (Ex): While wielding a scythe, the Acolyte of the Scythe is capable of blocking incoming attacks with the shaft. He gains a +1 shield bonus to Armour Class while wielding a Scythe. This increases to +2 at 3rd level and +3 and 5th level.

Weighted Shaft: An Acolyte of the Scythe is so trained in the use of a scythe, he is able to wield the scythe with finesse even with a weighted shaft. While fighting with a Weighted Shaft in his scythe, the Acolyte of the Scythe forgoes the -2 penalty associated with it.

Scythe Aptitude: An Acolyte of the Scythe may stack his levels with any fighter levels to determine his fighter level for fighter feats (such as Weapon Specialization). This only effects feats used for a scythe.

Scythe Trick (Ex): At 2nd and 4th level, the Acolyte of the Scythe is capable of performing extraordinary feats of expertise while wielding a Scythe.

• Palm Balance Reach: The Acolyte of the Scythe is capable of doubling their normal reach with the Scythe for one attack per round by thrusting it out and keeping the shaft held in an open palm for a short amount of time, before grabbing it and pulling it back sharply. For one attack per round, the range of the Acolyte is doubled (5 feet to 10 feet, 10 feet to 20 feet) and the Acolyte takes a -2 on the attack roll. This only works when wielding a scythe designed for the Acolyte's size category. While using this trick, the Acolyte is not capable of using the shaft as an offhand weapon for the round it is used on.
• Leg Sweep: As a full round action, the Acolyte of the Scythe can spin his scythe around in a full circle, jumping over the shaft as it spins around to make a trip attack against every creature in an adjacent square to the Acolyte. This trip attempt cannot be countered and can only be dodged by those it's made against. The opponents cannot attempt a counter-trip attempt.
• Push Back Slice: The Acolyte of the Scythe is capable of pushing away his opponent with the shaft of his weapon and then immediately slice the enemy with the blade. The initial strike from the shaft acts as though a bull rush attempt to push the opponent back 5 feet, except there are not Attacks of Opportunity and the Acolyte does not gain any bonuses due to relevant bull rush feats. If the check is successful, then the Acolyte immediately gains an attack with the scythe's blade against a flatfooted opponent, as he stumbles back. The opponent cannot be targeted by any Attacks of Opportunities from the Acolyte for this movement. This action is a standard action.

Campaign Information

Playing an Acolyte of the Scythe

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Acolytes of the Scythe in the World

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Acolyte of the Scythe Lore

Characters with ranks in Knowledge (religion) can research the Acolyte of the Scythe to learn more about them. When a character makes a skill check, read or paraphrase the following, including information from lower DCs.

Knowledge (Religion)

DC	Result
11	The Way of the Scythe is a series of martial scripts that explain how to wield a scythe
16	An Acolyte of the Scythe is a follower of the Way of the Scythe.
21	The Way of the Scythe is actually a secret that is not written down, but passed down between Acolytes of the Scythe.
26	An Acolyte of the Scythe wields their weapon with a precision sought by many, capable of various tricks and abilities in order to conquer their foes.

Acolyte of the Scythe in the Game

Adaptation:

Jerrod Polt (DnD NPC)

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