The Valkyrie Totem Rage Power Chain

Valkyries are patrons of barbarians and valkyries as a class are paladin/barbarians, so…

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Valkyrie Totem Rage Powers Chain

Valkyrie Totem, Lesser (Su): While raging, the barbarian gains a +1 deflection bonus to AC and a +1 resistance bonus on saving throws against poison and effects with the cold and electricity descriptor. This bonus increases by +1 for each valkyrie totem rage power she possesses (except this one).

Valkyrie Totem (Ex): While raging, the barbarian ignores armor penalties on speed and Ride checks. A barbarian must have the lesser valkyrie totem rage power and be at least 6th level to select this rage power.

Valkyrie Totem, Greater (Su): While raging, the barbarian gains deathwatch as a constant spell-like ability. In addition, once per rage, when the barbarian kills an opponent she can declare it permanently dead. That creature cannot be brought back to life without a successful opposed caster check (DC 10 + ½ the barbarian’s level + the barbarian’s Charisma modifier). A barbarian must have the valkyrie totem rage power and be at least 10th level to select this rage power.

New Mythic Path Ability: Mythic Vanquish

As Mythic Smite, but for valkyries.

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1st-Tier Path Abilities

Mythic Vanquish (Champion, Su): As a free action, you can expend one use of mythic power to regain one use of your vanquish foe ability. For the rest of your turn, your successful attacks against your chosen target bypass all damage reduction. You must have the vanquish foe class feature to select this ability.

New Feat: Vanquishing Rage

As my homebrew feat Smiting Rage, but for valkyries.

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Vanquishing Rage (General)

You strike your chosen enemy with righteous fury.

Prerequisites: Rage class feature, vanquish foe class feature, base attack bonus +5

Benefit: When using your vanquish foe ability while raging, you add an additional +2 to your damage rolls against your chosen target in a round for each additional round of rage you choose to expend in that round, up to ¼ of your total.

New Mythic Feat: Spirit Master’s Channel

The mythic version of a feat published in Legendary Oracles.

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Spirit Master’s Channel (Mythic)

Your mythic power fuels your channeling ability.

Prerequisite: Spirit Master’s Channel.

Benefit: You add your tier to all damage dealt or healed with your channel energy ability.

Valkyrie Feats

For the Valkyrie class and the Vala archetype published in Legendary Oracles.

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Vala’s Curse

Your magic abilities come at the price of an oracular curse.

Prerequisite: Valkyrie with the vala archetype.

Benefit: You gain one oracle curse. This progresses using your valkyrie level as your equivalent oracle level. If a curse grants access to spells, 4th- and 5th-level oracle spells are added to your pell list as 3rd-level spells, and 6th- and 7th-level spells are added to your spell list as 4th-level spells. If you possess an oracle curse from another class or gain one later, your valkyrie levels instead stack with your levels in that other class for the purpose of your curse’s effects.

Vala’s Magic

You have access to your mystery’s unique spells.

Prerequisites: Valkyrie with the vala archetype, Cha 14, 4th level character.

Benefit: You add the 1st-4th level Spells from your chosen mystery to your known spell list. These cannot be exchanged for different spells at higher levels.

Valhalla’s Fury

You share the same rage of the worthy warriors you come to aid or collect.

Prerequisites: 1st level valkyrie, vanquish foe class feature.

Benefits: You can expend one use of your vanquish foe ability  to rage as a barbarian for a number of rounds equal to your Constitution bonus. You can use your valkyrie rage powers while raging as normal.

New Character Equipment Kits: Omdura, Valkyrie, Vampire Hunter

For two “minor” classes by Paizo that didn’t have a dedicated equipment kit yet, and my favorite 3PP class.

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Omdura’s Kit

Price 15 gp; Weight 44 lbs.

Category Kits

This kit includes a backpack, a bedroll, a belt pouch, candles (10), a flint and steel, an iron pot, a mess kit, rope, soap, a spell component pouch, torches (10), trail rations (5 days), a waterskin, and a wooden holy symbol.

Valkyrie’s Kit

Price 10 gp; Weight 30 lbs.

Category Kits

This kit includes a backpack, a belt pouch, a blanket, a flint and steel, an iron pot, a mess kit, rope, soap, torches (10), trail rations (5 days), a waterskin, and a wooden holy symbol.

Vampire Hunter’s Kit

Price 45 gp; Weight 33 lbs.

Category Kits

This kit includes a backpack, a bedroll, a belt pouch, a flint and steel, garlic (1 lb.), an iron pot, a mess kit, a mirror, rope, soap, torches (10), trail rations (5 days), a vial of holy water, a waterskin, a wooden holy symbol, and four wooden stakes.

Bestiary: Giant Swan

A new flying mount for valkyries and swanmays.

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Giant Swan

The white wings of this great bird beat slowly through the air while it soars high in the sky towards a distant destination.

Giant Swan CR 2

XP 600
N Large animal
Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Perception +9

Defense

AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 11 (+3 Dex, +2 natural, –1 size)
hp 16 (3d8+3)
Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +2

Offense

Speed 10 ft., fly 100 ft. (average)
Melee bite +4 (1d8+3), 2 wings -1 (1d6+1)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Statistics

Str 18, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 10
Base Atk +2; CMB +6; CMD 19
Feats Flyby Attack, Skill Focus (Perception)
Skills Fly +5, Perception +9

Ecology

Environment temperate lakes or swamps
Organization solitary, pair, or flock (2–8)
Treasure none

Giant swans are more peaceful than their smaller cousins, but can defend themselves fiercely if attacked. They often become animal companions for rangers or flying mounts for knights or valkyries.

Giant Swan Animal Companions

Starting Statistics: Size Medium; Speed 10 ft., fly 100 ft. (average); Attack bite (1d6), 2 wings (secondary) (1d4); Ability Scores Str 10, Dex 19, Con 8, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 10; Special Qualities low-light vision.

7th-Level Advancement: Size Large; AC +2 natural armor; Attack bite (1d8), 2 wings (secondary) (1d6); Ability Scores Str +8, Dex –2, Con +4.

Swanmay Prestige Class

Soon on The Bardess’ Library #7! I had a swanmay character in my old AD&D 2.5E campaign, but I didn’t feel right for it to be a “race” of characters. So, here, I am converting the 3.5E prestige class.

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Swanmay

The knightly fey known as swan maidens can admit willing female humanoids in their number via a transformation ritual, but there are other aspirants who choose to develop such abilities on their own, thanks to a long training and connection to nature. Swanmays are female members of an order of woodlands’ guardians that try to emulate swan maidens. Their feather cloaks allow them to transform into swans (even if other branches of the order could choose another animal to identify with), and in time, a swanmay can end up becoming a real fey.

Requirements

To qualify to become a swanmay, a character must fulfill all the following criteria:

Gender: Female.

Alignment: Any good.

Skills: Knowledge (nature) 5 ranks, Survival 5 ranks.

Languages: Sylvan.

Special: Must have the wild empathy class feature.

Class Skills

The swanmay's class skills are Craft, Handle Animal, Heal, Knowledge (geography, nature), Perception, Profession, Ride, Spellcraft, Stealth, Survival, and Swim.

Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier.

Hit Die: d8.

Swanmay

CL	BAB	Fort	Ref	Will	Special
1st	+0	+2	+2	+0	Spell resistance, swan shape 1/day, wild empathy
2nd	+1	+3	+3	+0	Inherited talents
3rd	+2	+3	+3	+1	Low-light vision
4th	+3	+4	+4	+1	Inherited talents
5th	+3	+4	+4	+1	Fey magic, swan shape 2/day
6th	+4	+5	+5	+2	Inherited talents
7th	+5	+5	+5	+2	Trackless step
8th	+6	+6	+6	+2	Inherited talents
9th	+6	+6	+6	+3	Fey magic, swan shape 3/day
10th	+7	+7	+7	+3	Fey transformation, inherited talents

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the swanmay prestige class.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Swanmays gain no proficiency with any weapon or armor.

Spell Resistance (Ex): A swanmay has spell resistance equal 2 + her swanmay level.

Swan Shape (Su): A swanmay can assume the form of a trumpeter swan once per day at 1st level thanks to her feather cloak, that is the identifying sign of her order. This functions as beast shape II, except that the swanmay can only assume the form of a trumpeter swan. The swanmay gains another use of this ability per day at 5th and 9th level. Her caster level for this effect is equal to her character level. If the swanmay already has the ability to transform into a swan (as with a druid or shifter’s wild shape ability), she can instead use it one more time per day; a shifter/swanmay or a character possessing the shifter’s wild shape ability gains one extra hour of wild shape per day at 1st, 5th, and 9th level. While in swan form, a swanmay gains DR 5/cold iron. A swanmay cannot use swan shape if her feather cloak is lost or stolen. 

Wild Empathy (Ex): This ability is identical to the druid class ability. For the purpose of this ability, a swanmay’s class level stacks with levels in any other class that grants the wild empathy ability.

Inherited Talents: At 2nd level, a swanmay must choose a class she belonged to before adding the prestige class. At 2nd level and every 2 levels thereafter, the swanmay gains the class features of an additional level in her chosen class (for example, a druid 5/swanmay 4 would have the nature bond benefits, wild shape ability, caster level, and spells per day of a 7th-level druid). She still retains the Hit Dice, base attack bonus, saving throw bonuses, and skill ranks of the prestige class, but gains all other class features of her chosen class at the specified levels.

Low-Light Vision (Su): At 3rd level, a swanmay gains low-light vision.

Fey Magic: At 5th level, a swanmay’s connection with the plane of Faerie grants her certain spell-like abilities. The swanmay can use dancing lights at will and entangle and glitterdust once per day each, with a caster level equal to her class level. At 9th level, the swanmay can also cast confusion, deep slumber, and major image once per day each. 

Trackless Step (Ex): At 7th level, a swanmay gains the druid’s trackless step ability.

 

Fey Transformation (Ex): At 10th level, a swanmay's type changes to fey. She also gains DR 5/cold iron and resistance 10 to cold and electricity, regardless of which form she is in, and can use the swan shape ability at will.