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(Int), Listen (Wis), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis) and
Spot (Wis).
Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Talon of the
Dark Mother prestige class.
Weapon and Armour Proficiency: A Talon of the Dark
Mother is proficient with all simple and martial weapons,
and all types of armour.
Bonus Feat (Ex): At first level, the Talon of the Dark
Mother may select a bonus feat from the list of fighter
bonus feats.
Cow Believers (Ex): The Talon of the Dark Mother has a
fearsome reputation among the drow, especially so in those
regions and cultures where worship of the Dark Mother is
predominant. When dealing with any drow from such a
culture who is aware of the Talon’s status, the Talon enjoys
a +4 bonus to all Bluff, Gather Information, Intimidate and
Sense Motive skill checks.
Detect Loyalty (Sp): Once per day, the Talon of the Dark
Mother may examine a follower of the cult of the Dark
Mother to determine if the follower has been at all disloyal
to the Dark Mother, or has acted in any way that might
be detrimental to her church. If the follower has been
disloyal in the past month, the Talon of the Dark Mother
is immediately aware of it. This ability costs a standard
action to use.
Poison Use (Ex): At 3 rd level the Talon becomes trained in
the use of poison, and never risks accidentally poisoning
himself when applying poison to a blade.
Dark Mother’s Gift (Su): The power of the Dark Mother
protects her devoted servants. The Talon of the Dark
Mother may, upon gaining 4 th level in this class, apply his
Charisma modifier as a bonus to all saving throw rolls.
Webwalker (Su): At 5 th level, the Talon is able to move
through spider webs of any kind without hindrance, as if
under the effects of a freedom of movement spell.
Smite Unbeliever (Su): Once per day, the Talon of the
Dark Mother may attempt to smite a creature who does not
worship the Dark Mother with a normal melee attack. He
adds his Charisma bonus to the attack roll, and deals one
additional point of damage per class level. If he accidentally
uses this ability against a worshipper of the Dark Mother, it
has no effect but is still expended for the day.
Detect Thoughts (Sp): Once per day, the Talon of the Dark
Mother may call upon his goddess’ power to cast detect
thoughts as a spell-like ability.
Spiderspies (Ex): At 8 th level, the Talon becomes able to
communicate with spiders. Spiders are ubiquitous in the
lands occupied by the drow for whom the Dark Mother is
the dominant deity. Large or tiny, they are everywhere, and
it is very nearly impossible to go anywhere or say anything
without a spider being nearby. The spiders know the Talon
of the Dark Mother is the instrument of their goddess, and
will willing report to him anything they see or hear. They
will not seek out the Talon, but if he asks them, they will
certainly help him. However, due to the Intelligence score
of the average spider, the Talon cannot count on them to
recall for him any information more than 24 hours old.
Dark Mother’s Strike (Ex): At 9 th level, the Talon of
the Dark Mother can focus his goddess’ power to deliver
devastating strikes that are laden with sickening energy
against his enemies. Whenever the Talon hits an enemy
with any form of melee attack, the target must make a
Fortitude save (DC = 10 + Talon’s class level + Talon’s
Charisma modifier) or become sickened for d6 rounds.
Zone of Truth (Sp): At 10 th level, the Talon can cast zone
of truth as a spell-like ability once per day.
Taskmaster of Olyet’Naru
Those who follow Olyet’Naru, the Tyrant of the Forge,
are less concerned with combat than they are with
craftsmanship. However, those who forge the weapons of
the drow are certainly not unskilled in their use.
The Taskmaster follows a difficult path, specialising in one
area of craftsmanship without ignoring the others. He is,
in essence, a jack of all trades, and an undisputed master
of one.
Perfecting his craft is the primary motivation of the
Taskmaster. Now that he has taken on the mantle of this
prestige class, he knows the eyes of the Tyrant of the Forge
are always upon him, and that failure in the eyes of his
god will mean punishment. As a result, he works tirelessly,
and is an expert in extracting the best performance from
those around him as well, especially the slaves under his
command.
The Taskmaster prestige class is limited to the clergy of
Olyet’Naru.
Hit Die: d8
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