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 DescriptionPrerequisites
Ability FocusThe special attack of a creature with this feat is more potent than normal.Special attack
Able LearnerCost for all skills is 1 skill pointHuman, Doppelganger
AcrobaticYou have excellent body awareness and coordination.
Active GlandsYour venom glands are particularly active.Ability to use Poison/Venom
Additional Magic Item SpaceYou can wear more magic items.Epic Level
Advanced AntennaeYour antennae are more developed than those of your fellow species, enabling you to detect both predators and prey near you.Have Antennae
Aerial ReflexesYour aerial agility allow you to avoid dangerous effects while airborne.
AgileYou are particularly flexible and poised.
Agile AthleteYou rely on your agility to perform athletic feats, rather than brute strength.Jump (1 rank), Climb (1 rank)
Alertness+2 Listen and +2 Spot
AlluringOthers have an inexplicable urge to believe your every word.Persuasive, Trustworthy
Altitude AdaptationYour body adapts quickly to changes in altitude, preventing you from suffering as much from altitude sickness.Base Fort Save +2
Animal Affinity+2 Handle Animal and +2 Ride
Animal CompanionGives an animal companion.Handle Animal (8 ranks)
Appraise Magic ValueYour ability to determine an item's worth and your knowledge of magic allow you to determine the exact properties of a magic item without the use of the identify spell or similar magic.Appraise (5 ranks), Spellcraft (5 ranks), Knowledge (Arcana)(5 ranks)
Archivist of NatureIn addition to your studies of the darkness, you have spent time studying giants and fey.Dark Knowledge
Armor Skin+1 ACEpic Level
ArtistYou claim descent from Doji, the founder of the Crane household, known as a creator of culture and civilization.
Assemble the HordeYou are beloved by the people, and the commonfolk seek out your leadership.Leadership, 6th Level Character, Leadership Score of Character Level +4
AthleticYou have a knack for athletic endeavors.
Augmented AlchemyYou can create alchemical items and substances that are much more powerful than normal.INT 21, Epic Level, Alchemy (24 ranks)
Bazaar VeteranYou are skilled in barter and trade.
Blasphemous UtteranceStrange whispers and dreadful images sometimes inspire you.Bardic Music, Perform (9 ranks), Undertone of Heresy
Blessing of AirThe subtle spirits of air are woven into your very being.Element Focus (Air), Void Use
Blessing of EarthYour soul echoes with the strength and stability of the mountainsElement Focus (Earth), Void Use
Blessing of FireThe raging power of fire lights your path.Element Focus (Fire), Void Use
Blessing of VoidYou are one with the VoidWIS 17, Depths of the Void, Ishiken-do, Void Use
Blessing of WaterYour nature is as fluid and mercurial as the kami of water.Element Focus (Water), Void Use
Blinding SpeedYou can trigger short bursts of great speed.DEX 25, Epic Level
BlindsightYour senses are as keen as the bat’s.Ability to use wild shape to become a dire bat
BloodedYou know the value of quick wits and quicker reactions
Book SmartYou've read books on a variety of subjects, and have a knack for cross-referencing the information quickly in your mind.At least three arcane divination spells, INT 15, Knowledge (any three)(6 ranks)
BrachiationYou can swing through trees like a monkey.Climb (4 ranks), Jump (4 ranks)
Brother of the BlossomsYou have the ability to focus your energies on a single task with perfect clarity and composure.Depths of the Void, Void Use, Concentration (4 ranks)
Bug TrainerYou can train vermin creatures, such as kanks and cilops.Knowledge (Nature)(5 ranks), Handle Animal (5 ranks)
Carver's GiftYour magic allows you to cut through physical items easily.5 Levels of Arcane Spells
Casing SenseYour eyes are automatically drawn to the most expensive items in a room.
CaverYou are knowledgeable about the secrets of the subterranean world and wise in its ways.
CharlatanYou're adept at fooling people. You know how to tell them just what they want to hear.
ChronicleYou can accurately discern the date of an art object and sell it to a proper establishment for a higher-than-normal rate.Arcane Spellcasting, INT 13, Appraise (4 ranks)
Class ChampionSuperior renown brings two elite members of your class to serve you.Leadership, 6th Level Character, Leadership Score of Character Level +4
Cleansing SpiritYou are capable of entering a meditative trance in which you purge contaminants from your body.
Clever WrestlingYou have a better than normal chance to escape from a big creature's grapple or pin.Improved Unarmed Strike, Size Medium or smaller
Close CohortYour cohort is almost your equal.Leadership, 6th Level Character, Leadership score of Character Level +2
Cold EnduranceEither because of growing up in a frostfell or training your body and mind to ignore the biting effect of cold, you can exist with ease in low-temperature environments.Base Fort Save +2
Commanding PresenceYour stern gaze leaves people quaking in fearCHA 13, Eyes of Fury, Fearsome Appearance
Crowd TacticsYou are adept at moving through and fighting in crowds.Hide (5 ranks), Dodge
Daisho TechniqueYou are skilled at using the katana and wakizashi simultaneously.Base Attack Bonus +1, Martial Weapon Proficiency (Katana + Wakizashi), WIS 13
Damage ReductionYou can shrug off some damage from attacksEpic Level, CON 21
Daunting PresenceShake an opponent's resolve using your mere presence.CHA 13, Base Attack Bonus +1
DeceitfulYou have a knack for disguising the truth.
Defensive ClimberYou can climb without dropping your guard.Athletic, DEX 15
Deformity: ClawsBecause of intentional self-mutilation, the character has deformed arms and hands ending in sharp claws.
Deformity: EyesThe character has either drilled a hole in her forehead trying to add a third eye, or she has supernaturally scarred one of her regular eyes.
Deformity: FaceBecause of intentional self-mutilation, the character has a hideous face.
Deformity: GauntThrough intentional starvation and macabre operations, the character is grossly underweight.He has a skeletal appearance, and his weight is now half normal for creatures of his kind.
Deformity: ObeseThrough intentional gorging and general gluttony, the character is obese. Grossly overweight, she is now at least triple the normal weight for creatures of her kind.
Deformity: SkinYou have roughened your skin until it has grown as coarse and tough as rhino hide.Evil Alignment
Deformity: TallYou have stretched yourself to well over 7 feet in height.Evil Alignment, Medium Size
Deformity: TeethYou gain a hideous smile full of razor-sharp teeth that enable you to make a grisly bite attack.Evil Alignment
Deformity: TongueYour tongue becomes hideous to behold but oddly sensitive to the environment.Evil Alignment
Deft HandsYou have exceptional manual dexterity.
Depths of the VoidYour chi is more focused on the ebb and flow of the void.Void Use
Dexterous FortitudeYou are able to resist physical attacks with exceptional agilitySlippery Mind, DEX 25, Epic Level
Dexterous WillYou are able to resist compelling effects with exceptional agility.Slippery Mind, DEX 25, Epic Level
DiehardYou can remain conscious after attacks that would fell others.Endurance
DiligentYour meticulousness allows you to analyze minute details that others miss.
DissimulatedYour ability to speak what others want to hear increases the credibility of your words.Bluff (5 ranks), INT 13, CHA 13
Dividing the StarsWith a phrase or two you can alter the perceptions of others towards and individualBluff (8 ranks), Diplomacy (8 ranks), Sense Motive (8 ranks)
Draconic ArchivistIn addition to your studies of the darkness, you have spent time studying dragons and constructs.Dark Knowledge
Draconic KnowledgeYour draconic blood lets you access ancient draconic knowledge.1st Level Caster, Dragon or draconic heritage
Dragon's ToughnessYou are incredibly toughBase Fort save bonus +11
DragonfriendYou are a known and respected ally of dragons.Speaks Draconic, CHA 11
EnduranceYou are capable of amazing feats of stamina.
Endure BlowsYou gain DR 2/—Dragon, CON 19, Toughness
Energy ResistanceYou can resist the effects of a chosen type of energy.Epic Level
Epic DodgeYou are able to evade attacks with exceptional agility.Epic Level, DEX 25, Tumble (30 Ranks), Defensive Roll, Improved Evasion, Dodge
Epic EnduranceYou are capable of legendary feats of stamina.Epic Level, Endurance, CON 25
Epic FortitudeYou have tremendously high fortitude.Epic Level
Epic LeadershipYou attract more powerful cohorts and followers than normally possible.Leadership, Leadership Score of 25, Epic Level, CHA 25
Epic ReflexesYou have tremendously fast reflexes.Epic Level
Epic ReputationYour reputation provides great bonuses on interactions with others.Epic Level
Epic Skill FocusYou have a legendary knack with a chosen skill.Epic Level, Chosen Skill (20 ranks)
Epic SpeedYou can move much more quickly than a normal personEpic Level, Run, DEX 21
Epic ToughnessYou are preternaturally tough.Epic Level
Epic WillYou have tremendously strong willpower.Epic Level
Evil BrandYou are branded with a mark from a dark patron.Vorovia Setting
Exotic Armor ProficiencyChoose a type of exotic armor, such as mammoth leather or tumbler's breastplate. You understand how to wear that type of exotic armor properly.Armor Proficiency of the appropriate sort
Expert SwimmerYou swim like a fish. You can stay underwater far longer than others of your race, and you are at home in the water.Endurance, Swim (4 ranks)
Extended Life SpanAccumulation of various experience in the world have led your body to last miraculously than most of your race.Epic Level
Extra Favored EnemyYou select an additional favored enemy.Base Attack Bonus +5, At least one Favored Enemy
Extra FollowersYour charismatic magnetism attracts even more followers to your banner.CHA 13, Leadership
Eye For TalentYou can accurately judge the personalities of others, allowing you to recruit followers quickly.Sense Motive (9 ranks), Leadership, Leadership score of Character Level +2, 6th Level Character
Eyes of FuryYour great skill causes enemies to doubt themselves.CHA 13
Fanatical DevotionYour followers willingly die for you.Leadership, 6th Level Character, Leadership Score of Character Level +3
Fast HealingYou heal your wounds very quickly.Epic Level, CON 25
FearlessYou never consider retreat or flight from battle
Fearless DestinyYour grand destiny allows you to avoid death.6th Level Character, Heroic Destiny
Fearsome AppearanceYour presence in battle sows doubt amid your enemies and weakens their will to attack you.CHA 13, Eyes of Fury
Field OfficerYou are adept in war tactics.
Find RelicYou possess an uncanny ability to find lost treasures.Ability to cast Locate Object
Flee the DarknessYou can harness your Void to resist a variety of effects3rd Level Inkyo or Monk, WIS 18, Void Use
Flying Fish LeapYou can hurl yourself out of the water with ease.Jump (8 ranks), Swim (4 ranks)
Font of LifeYour life-force is strong enough to make you highly resistant to all forms of energy drain and level loss.Must be a living creature
Force of PersonalityUse CHA Mod instead of WIS Mod for mind affecting spells and effectsCHA 13
Fortune's BreathYou have mastered the art of the true breath and need little air to survive.WIS 15, Inkyo or Monk Level 1
Giant's ToughnessYou are amazingly toughBase Fort Save +8
Greasing the WheelsYou can circumvent various official obstacles when a person in a position of trust or authority is willing to accept “presents.Knowledge (Local)(5 ranks), Diplomacy (7 ranks), CHA 13
Great CaptainYou are a master pilot and battle leader; your crew anticipates your every command and leaps to do your bidding.Knowledge (Geography)(7 ranks), Profession (Sailor)(7 ranks), Leadership
Great CharismaYour powers of persuasion and leadership are greater than normal.Epic Level
Great ConstitutionYour health and endurance are greater than normal.Epic Level
Great DexterityYour agility and coordination are greater than normal.Epic Level
Great DiplomatYou are descended from Asako, one of the companions of the first Phoenix, a great healer, diplomat, and warrior.
Great Fortitude+2 on Fort Saves
Great IntelligenceYour powers of reason and learning are greater than normal.Epic Level
Great StrengthYour muscle and physical power are greater than normal.Epic Level
Great WisdomYour willpower and insight are greater than normal.Epic Level
Greater Depths of the VoidYou have keener insight into the Void than most.Void Use, Depths of the Void
Greater ResiliencyYour extraordinary resilience to damage increases.Damage Reduction from a class feature or innate ability
HagglerYou tend to get the best of any bargain
Harmony of the BodyYou amplify your body's natural tendency to keep the Five Elements in balanceConcentration (8 ranks), Void Use, CON or WIS 13, Cleansing Spirit, Fortune's Breath
Harmony of the MindYou are endlessly curious and attentive, yet calm and focused.INT or WIS 13, Spot (9 ranks), Alertness, Void Use
Haunting MelodyYou can use your music to inspire fear.Perform (9 ranks), Bardic Music
Heat EnduranceEither as a result of growing up in the waste, or by training your body and mind to ignore the effects of searing heat, you can exist with ease in high-temperature environments.Base Fort Save +2
Heavy Armor ProficiencyYou are proficient with heavy armorLight Armor Proficiency, Medium Armor Proficiency
Heroic DestinyYou have a destiny to fulfill.
Hiruma's SpeedYou can sprint short distances at great speed.Void Use
Honest MerchantYou are descended from a merchant of only the most upstanding principles.
HoverThe creature can come to a halt in midair.Fly speed
Improved Cold EnduranceYour training and natural hardiness have improved your natural resistance to cold temperatures.Base Fort Save +6, Cold Endurance
Improved Heat EnduranceYou can survive even in the most extreme natural heat conditions.Base Fort Save +6, Heat Endurance
Improved InitiativeYou can react more quickly than normal in a fight.
Improved SpeedYou are faster than others of your kind.STR 13, Dragon
Improved SwimmingYou can swim faster than you normally could.Swim (6 ranks)
Inspirational LeadershipYour cohort and followers are exceptionally faithful to your cause.CHA 17, Leadership
Instant StandYou know how to leap to your feet quickly from a prone position
Intuitive TrapsmithYou rely on intuition instead of intellect when searching rooms or when disabling a trap.Ki power
InvestigatorYou have a knack for finding information.
Iron Will+2 on Will Saves
Item AptitudeYou have a natural knack for discovering an item’s magical effects and triggering them.CHA 15
Jack of All TradesYou have picked up a smattering of even the most obscure skills.INT 13
Karmic HealingYou may channel your ki power into healing and banishing weariness from your body.Ki power
Kitsuki's MethodYou are skilled at picking out minute detailsVoid Use, Search (6 ranks), Sense Motive (6 ranks)
LandwalkerYou can survive out of the water for a longer period of time than most of your kind.Needs to breathe water
LeadershipAttract loyal minions and cohortsCharacter Level 6th
Legendary ClimberYou can climb rapidly much more easily than a normal person.Epic Level, Balance (12 ranks), Climb (24 ranks), DEX 21
Legendary CommanderYou attract and lead great armies of followers through sheer force of personality.Must rule own kingdom and have a stronghold, Epic Level, CHA 25, Epic Leadership, Diplomacy (30 ranks), Leadership
Legendary RiderYou can ride a mount in combat with ease, even bareback.Epic Level, Ride (24 ranks)
Legendary TrackerYou can track prey across or through the water, or even through the air.Track, Epic Level, Knowledge (Nature) (30 ranks), WIS 25, Wilderness Lore (30 ranks)
LichlovedBy repeatedly consorting with the undead, you gain dread powers.
Light Armor ProficiencyYou are proficient with light armor
Lightning Reflexes+2 to Reflex saves
Lightning StealthYou are able to move with both speed and stealthHide (6 ranks), Move Silently (6 ranks), 3rd Level Ninja
LinguistYou have an ear for language
Magical Aptitude+2 Spellcraft and +2 Use Magical Device
Martial Weapon ProficiencyYou are proficient with certain martial weapons in combat.
Mask of GentilityYou cunningly hide your true motives and nature behind a facade of camaraderie and gentility.CHA 15, Disguise (9 ranks), Bluff (9 ranks)
Master SwimmerYou can swim while heavily laden with a reduced risk of drowning.STR 15, Athletic
Medium Armor ProficiencyYou are proficient with medium armorLight Armor Proficiency
Menacing DemeanorYou can tap into your savage heritage to improve your intimidation techniques.
MountaineerYou are a particularly gifted explorer and mountain climber.
MulticulturalYou blend in well with members of another race.Language of chosen race
MultilingualYou have an uncanny knack for languages.INT 15
Natural LeaderYou have a way with people that lets you excel as a leader.Leadership, 6th Level Character
Natural ScavengerYou are particularly adept at finding food while on the move.Wilderness Lore (5 ranks)
NegotiatorYou are good at gauging and swaying attitudes.
Nimble FingersYou are adept at manipulating small, delicate objects.
Old SaltYou are an old hand at shipboard life, having mastered the myriad skills that are required of the experienced sailor. Additionally, you have an eye for the weather.Profession (sailor) (5 ranks)
One With Earth and WaterYou rely on intuition instead of strength when climbing or swimming.Ki power
Overcome WeaknessYou can overcome an innate vulnerability through sheer willpower.Iron Will, Suppress Weakness, Vulnerability to Energy
PathfinderYou possess exceptional direction sense.Wilderness Lore (1 rank), Track, Knowledge (Geography) (1 rank)
Perceived AlignmentThrough self-control and discipline, you are able to cloak your true motivations, even to the eyes of magic..INT 13
Perfect HealthYou are immune to normal diseases and common poisons.Epic Level, Great Fortitude, CON 25
PersuasiveYou have a way with words and body language.
Planar Ascetic+2 Knowledge Planes and +2 Knowledge Religion
Poison ImmunityAfter prolonged exposure to a poison or toxin, you have rendered yourself immune to it.
PolyglotYou can speak, read, and write all languages.Epic Level, INT 25
Protected DestinyYour heroic destiny is guarded against the whims of misfortune.Heroic Destiny, 3rd Level Character
ProtectiveYou know that your gear could save your life, and you will do anything to protect it.
Quick ReconnoiterYou can learn a lot of information from just a quick scan of an area or object.Listen (5 ranks), Spot (5 ranks)
Quick RecoveryIt's hard to keep you down for long. You have a talent for shaking off effects that leave others unable to act.
Quicker Than The EyeYour hands can move so quickly that observers don't see what you've done.DEX 19
QuickslimeThe slime attack of an aboleth with this feat is particularly fast and difficult to resist.Ability Focus, Aboleth
Quiet FeetYou can move in such a way as to avoid making vibrations.Stealthy, DEX 15
Rapid ReadyYou prepare for battle quickly.
Rapid SwimmingYou are one with the water.Natural Swim Speed, Base Fort Save +2
Resist DiseaseYou have developed a natural resistance to diseases.
Resist EnergyYou channel the power of nature to resist a particular energy typeBase Fort Save +8
Resist PoisonYou have built up an immunity to the effects of poisons by exposing yourself to controlled doses of them.
Rotate LinesIn the heat of battle, weary and wounded soldiers retreat to be replaced by fresh, unwounded ones.Base Attack Bonus +3
RunYou are fleet of foot
Sailor's BalanceYou are experienced with the rolling decks of the ship and maintain strong footing, even in a terrible storm.Profession (sailor) (4 ranks)
Sand CamouflageYou can hide yourself in sand with a moment's notice.Sandskimmer, Hide (5 ranks)
SandskimmerYou are particularly adept at moving over sand.
ScentYour olfactory senses are as sharp as the wolf’s.Ability to Wild Shape, WIS 11
Scorpion's InstinctsYou are hard to find in the waste.Hide (5 ranks), DEX 13
Scorpion's ResolveLike the scorpion, you are not easily distracted.
Scorpion's SenseLike the scorpion, you sense other creatures simply by perceiving their contact with the sand.
Scout the PathYou have received training in leading small groups through enemy territory, helping them stay undetected and guiding them effectively through difficult terrain.Wilderness Lore (4 ranks)
Sea LegsYou are accustomed to the rolling motion on board a ship and can use this motion to your advantage.
Self-SufficientYou can take care of yourself in harsh environments and situations.
Self/No SelfYou are able to recover Void quicklyVoid Use
ShadowYou have a better chance than most to trail someone unnoticed.
Shield ProficiencyYou are proficient with bucklers, small shields, and large shields.
Shock ResistantYou are unlikely to die from a single attack.Undying, CON 13
Sickening SonataYour Blasphemous Utterance becomes so terribly discordan t and unnatural that it makes unprepared listeners physically ill.Blasphemous Utterance, Undertone of Heresy, Bardic Music, Perform (12 ranks)
Silver TongueYou are incredibly persuasive
Simple Weapon ProficiencyYou understand how to use all types of simple weapons in combat.
Skill Focus+3 bonus to a selected skill
SmatteringsYou have a talent for acquiring languages - at least enough of each one to get by.INT 13
SnowrunnerYou are particularly adept at moving through snow and over ice.Woodland Stride
Special DispensationYou have been given leave to carry even banned armor, weapons, and equipment in a given area.
Spirit SenseYou can see and communicate with the souls of the recently departed.Must Have Had Near Death Experience (Been Below 0 HP), WIS 12
Steady ConcentrationYou are an expert at avoiding distractions and focusing your mind, and you can concentrate clearly even in the most stressful conditions.Concentration (8 ranks)
Steady MountaineerYou are so good at climbing cliffs and leaping across crevasses that distractions don’t affect you.Climb (8 ranks), Jump (8 ranks)
StealthyYou are particularly good at avoiding notice.
Strength of the EarthYou are as resilient and enduring as the mountains.Toughness
Strong StomachYou have greater resilience to illness and foul odors than most people.Endurance, CON 13
Student of the PathYou have learned to touch the greater whole of the universe with your own spirit.Depths of the Void, Void Use, WIS 13, INT 13
Superior InitiativeYou can react even more quickly than normal in a fight.Epic Level, Improved Initiative
Suppress WeaknessYour vulnerability to an energy type is reduced.Vulnerability to Energy, Iron Will
Swift TumblerYou can flip, twist, and roll with great speed.Tumble (7 ranks)
The Calm of ShinseiYou can harvest great wisdom from within yourselfVoid Use
The Mountain's SongYou may focus your inner energy with great clarity.Depths of the Void, Void Use
The Power of NothingYou've mastered the greatest secret of the Void, allowing you to manipulate fate itself.Maximum Void Point total 8 or more
Toughness+3 HP
Tower Shield ProficiencyYou are proficient with tower shields.Shield Proficiency
TrackYou can follow the trails of creatures and characters across most types of terrain.
Transcend the MountainYou prize strength above all else.STR 14, Base Attack Bonus +4
Trap EngineerYou have spent a great deal of time studying trap construction and recognize the work of famous builders, which gives you an edge against their devices.Knowledge (Dungeoneering) (4 ranks), Knowledge (Architecture and Engineering) (1 rank)
Trap MasteryYou are adept at locating, disabling, and evading traps.Knowledge (Architecture and Engineering) (9 ranks), Investigator or Nimble Fingers
Trap SensitivityYour senses are so attuned that you can detect mechanical traps that are close by.Trap Sense +2, Elf or Trapfinding feature
TrustworthyOthers feel comfortable telling you their secrets.
Tunnel RidingYou are particularly adept at maneuvering mounts through tight spaces and underground passages.Mounted Combat, Tunnel Fighting
TunnelrunnerYou can move naturally in the cramped quarters of caves and tunnels.
Undertone of HeresyThe tones of your music hearken to the alien mindset of the creatures that inspire you.Bardic Music, Perform (4 ranks)
UndyingYou ignore pain and damage at death's door.CON 13
Unnatural WillAdd CHA Mod to Will Save vs Fear effectsIron Will, CHA 12
Urban StealthYou are particularly adept at moving quietly and unnoticed through the city.Knowledge (Local)(2 ranks)
Urban TrackingYou can track down the location of missing persons or wanted individuals within communities.
VerminfriendVermin regard the character better than they would normally.CHA 15
Void UseYou have learned to focus your concentration on the Void.
Way of the FoxYour Kitsune blood grants you a keen sense of directionWIS 13, Void Use
Willing DeformityThrough scarification, self-mutilation, and supplication to dark powers, the character intentionally mars her own body.
WingoverYou change direction quickly once per round while airborne.Ability to fly
Zen FortitudeYour intuitive control of your body allows you to withstand physical hardships.Ki power