Kitsune

Base Racial Traits

 

Ability Score Racial Traits: Kitsune are agile, charismatic, and companionable, but tend to be physically weak. They gain +2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, and –2 Strength.
  Size: Kitsune are Medium creatures and thus have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
  Type: Kitsune are humanoids with the Kitsune and Shapechanger subtypes.
  Speed: Kitsune have a base speed of 30 feet.
  Senses: Kitsune have Low-Light Vision, and can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light.
  Languages: Kitsune begin play speaking Common and Maeish. Kitsune with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: (Celestial, Infernal, Abyssal, Aklo, Necril, Ursi, Giant, Draconic)
  Profane Secrets: Born as the chosen sons and daughters of The Dominator whose veins and souls burn even now with her arcane blessings, Kitsune carry profane arcane knowledge etched into their very beings as gifts from their Patron Goddess - Kitsune with spellcasting levels in a class that has a limited number of spells known(Witch, Sorcerer, Wizard, Etc) automatically adds one spell to their list of spells known each time they gain a new level - this spell is chosen by the player from a random spell list which is chosen by the GM of the same or loosely equivalent level as that of the highest level they can cast.
  Unseen Adepts: Secretive, mysterious, and skilled in the arcane arts, Kitsune gain a racial +2 bonus on Stealth and Knowledge Arcana checks(And may make such checks untrained) and automatically identify any spell they witness the casting of(So long as its casting could be detected normally by detect magic). For secret spells, spells that are not common knowledge, or especially powerful spells(GM Discretion), only the spell's name is learned.
  Shifter's Guise: Born with an innate talent for Shapechanging thanks to their spiritual heritage, Kitsune may hide their tails(rendering them invisible as per the spell) as a standard action that does not provoke AoO. Additionally, they gain Fox Shape as a Bonus Feat ignoring Prerequisites and may, as a standard action, take on the appearance of a humanoid creature that they have line of sight to as per Disguise Self(A realistic reconstruction of their appearance such as a picture or painting may suffice, GM Discretion), save that it is an extraordinary ability. They may drop this guise and return to their true form as a free action.
  Moisture Control: Masters of the blisteringly cold snowfields and tundras upon which they live, the ancestors of the Kitsune long ago made pacts with ancient spirits of frost and rime to grant them and their progeny mastery over the ice and waves which surround and make up their homes. Kitsune can manipulate an amount of water or ice equal to 5lbs per HD they possess - the amount of exact control they have over this material is inversely proportionate to the size of what they are manipulating(Less control manipulating water in an ocean rather than water in a bowl). For each Kitsune that joins their efforts with this trait to an adjacent Kitsune and so on, they may collectively manipulate as much as their capacities combined.
  Throw Wide the Yawning Gate: Bound irrevocably to The Dominator's cycle of reincarnation, Kitsune can call upon the profane rites burned into their bodies by their Goddess in the heat of combat to return a fallen creature to life in their service - as a standard action that does not provoke on the round following an enemy creature's death, the Kitsune can call a profaned spirit of The Dominator(Either a soul condemned to purgatory at her hand or a divine servitor in her service) into the corpse and return the creature to life as a Minion under their control. A Kitsune can only have one Minion summoned at a time - making a new Minion immediately destroys the old one. Reviving the creature destroys the minion. Additionally, while the Spirit may have access to the knowledge and memories of the slain creature(GM Discretion), they are tormented and arrogant(Often Evil) spirits by nature forced into a corporeal shell and typically will not deign to answer questions related to the body they now inhabit.
  Prismatic Blessing: Kitsune are notoriously well-adapted to the blisteringly cold weather of their homeland, thanks in large part to the prismatic energy of the atmospheric lights of the far north suffused into their bodies. Kitsune gain Resistance 5 to an element of their choice upon recieving their first tail(Typically Cold), and add 5 to this resistance for every tail after the first. Upon recieving their 3rd tail and every odd-numbered tail afterward, they can choose to begin bolstering another elemental resistance or continue with a pre-existing one. If the same elemental resistance is bolstered with 8 tails, the resistance becomes immunity instead. If the immunity is bolstered at the ninth tail, it grants immunity to the associated true element. Additionally, they are always counted as having a Cold-Weather Outfit and as being one for a number of adjacent creatures equal to their total number of tails - 1.
  Yōkai Spirits: Kitsune are said to be Yōkai - spirits or monsters linked to the realm of the supernatural - that have transitioned and adapted to a life on the material plane, with tails that link them back to The Dominator herself, their divine Patron Goddess. Kitsune measure age by the number of tails they have, with each tail measuring years of life and accumulating magical and supernatural power. Kitsune are unique, and when they die their souls do not enter the normal cycle of souls - they are instead reclaimed by The Dominator and sent back into her cycle of reincarnation to be reincarnated and remanifested on the material sometime later. Because of this, many Kitsune can remember several past lives. See the "Kitsune Age Categories", "Kitsune Tail Drawbacks" and "Kitsune Tail Powers" charts below for powers gained as they advance in age.

 

Kitsune Tails and how to get them

  Kitsune tails are mainly gained through age, but to balance out the system of tail powers for players who wish to play a Kitsune, Kitsune can only start in with up to two tails without taking any tail drawbacks...to start in age categories above this begins to grant drawbacks to balance out the tail powers that are gained from the higher age categories. These Tail Drawbacks apply ONLY to Kitsune starting a game in them, NOT to Kitsune who progress naturally either through aging or through other means described below. It was designed this way to encourage growth over time as the Kitsune gains power and continues their journey.
  Aside from age categories and aging naturally, Kitsune also gain an additional tail every 5 class levels they gain, to a maximum of 4 additional tails when they hit 20th level. Additionally, by taking the Magic Tail Kitsune racial feat, kitsune can gain a tail without taking a tail drawback. Kitsune gain a special tail power when reaching ninth level - chosen from the below list of ninth-level tail powers.
 

Kitsune Age Categories

 

Age Categories:

Benefits:

0-50 years

No tail. End of category marks full adulthood.

 

51-100 years

First tail. Gain 1 minor tail power.

 

101-150 years

Second tail. Gain 1 major tail power.

 

151-200 years

Third tail. Gain 1 minor tail power. Gain 1 minor tail drawback.

 

201-250 years

Fourth tail. Gain 1 major tail power. Gain 1 major tail drawback.

 

251-300 years

Fifth tail. Gain 1 minor tail power. Gain 1 minor tail drawback.

 

301-400 years

Sixth tail. Gain 1 major tail power. Gain 1 major tail drawback.

 

401-500 years

Seventh tail. Gain 1 minor tail power. Gain 1 minor tail drawback of the GM's choice.

 

501-600 years

Eighth tail. Gain 1 major tail power. Gain 1 major tail drawback of the GM's choice.

 

Special - Must have at least 15HD or Class Levels

Ninth Tail. Gain 1 Ninth Level Tail Power. Cannot be gained through normal aging process, even if lifespan is extended artificially. Can only be reached by Kitsune, not be other races who gain tails.

 

Tail Powers

Minor Tail Powers

• +2 trait bonus to any 1 mental attribute based skill, or gain one mental attribute based skill as a class skill.

 
• +2 trait bonus to any 1 physical attribute based skill, or gain one physical attribute based skill as a class skill.

 
• Gain +5 to any movement speed you already possess.

 
• Gain +10 to any scent ability you already possess.

 
• Gain +2 to any Elemental Resistance you already possess.

 
• Gain a racial +2 bonus to CMB.

 
• Gain a racial +2 bonus to CMD.

 
• Gain an additional language known.

 
• Gain one free die reroll each day that can be used on any of your dice rolls you make OR any attack made against you, taking either result. The second time this power is taken, you can use this reroll on any rolls made by allies within 30ft, but you may still only reroll attacks made against you. If you use the roll on yourself you gain a +1 luck bonus on the roll. You cannot take this power more than twice.

 
• You gain +1 caster level for determining scaling damage or effects for spells whose effects or damage scale based on level(Like fireball), and when determining the total duration of a spell. This bonus can put you above the maximum bonus for these spells like fireball. This power can only be taken once.

Major Tail Powers

 
• Gain either Disguise Self, Charm Person, Misdirection, or Suggestion as a Spell-Like Ability 2/day. Can take this ability multiple times to get multiple SLA's, but cannot select the same spell twice.

 
• Gain either Invisibility(4+ Tails), Displacement(6+ Tails), Confusion(7+ Tails), or Dominate Person (8+ Tails) as a Spell-Like Ability 2/day. Can take this ability multiple times to get multiple SLA's, but cannot select the same spell twice. Must meet the tail count requirement to take each SLA.

 
• Gain resist 5 against an energy type you are not already resistant against(Fire, Cold, Acid, Electricity, Sonic). If you have resist 5 against them all, you may begin stacking them. This power can be taken more than once.

 
• Gain +10ft to any movement speed, even one you do not already possess. You gain take this power more than once.

 
• Gain +2 natural armor. Can be taken twice but no more times afterwards.

 
• Gain a racial +2 to any one ability score. Can only be taken once. Must have 4+ tails.

 
• Gain an extra skill rank per level. Can only be taken once. Must have 4+ tails.

 
• A number of times per day equal to 1 + CHAMOD as a swift action, you can teleport to unoccupied square within 30ft. Each additional time this power is taken, gain +1 use per day and +10ft to the teleport. Requires 6+ Tails.

 
• Gain a racial +1 to any one save of your choice. Can only be taken once, but can be taken once more at 4+ and 6+ tails.

 
• Gain SR equal to 13 + HD. Can only be taken once. Requires 8 tails.

Nine Tail Powers

• Eternal Youth: You no longer age. From the moment this tail power is taken forward you take no penalty to you physical ability scores from advanced age. If you are already taking such penalties, they are removed at this time.

 
• Godflesh: Gain Regeneration 5/Epic(magic weapons with at least a +6 enhancement bonus).

 
• Divine Source:Select four domains and 6 subdomains. These domains must be alignment domains matching your alignment if possible, unless your alignment is neutral. You can grant access to these domains as if you were a deity. You can grant spells to followers and creatures that would gain power from you of any level just as a normal deity. You can cast one spell from each domain you grant as at-will spell like abilities, though you cannot use spells from these domains whose spell level is greater than 1/2 your HD. If you’re a cleric or you venerate a deity, you may change your spell domains to those you grant others. Unlike normal SLA's, they require material components.

 
• Dominating Enchantment: You can permanently mentally enslave a creature. When you successfully affect a target with an enchantment spell that requires a saving throw, you can force that creature to attempt a second Will saving throw with a DC equal to the spell’s DC. If the creature fails, it becomes a permanent thrall to you (as dominate monster) until you die. If the target succeeds, it can’t be affected by this ability again for 24 hours. You can have only one creature enthralled at a time. If you enthrall a new creature, the previous one is set free but is unaware that it was enthralled by you.

 
• Godbody: Gain a racial +2 to all your ability scores.

 
• Atlas Form: You may freely alter your size category as a full-round action to any category ranging from fine to colossal, taking only half from all associated size penalties. Your ability scores do not change as a result of this transformation.

 
• Infinite Tail Prison: As a full-round action, you can force a creature to make a will save (DC 10 + 1/2HD + CHAMOD) within 60ft. If they fail, they are shunted into one of your tails, into an extradimensional space similar to that created by a maze spell. Inside this otherworldly prison, the maze appears as an endless cherry orchard filled with “walls” of windblown cherry blossoms and cranes flying overhead. Each minute on its turn, the victim inside may attempt a DC 25 Intelligence check to escape. If the victim does not escape after 10 minutes, they are affected by an imprisonment spell with no save as a small inked tattoo of them appears somewhere of your choosing on your body. You may release these victims whenever you desire as a free action. Killing you will release the targets in the maze, but those imprisoned will remain imprisoned at the spot you were slain until they are freed normally.

Tail Drawbacks

Minor Tail Drawbacks

• -2 penalty to any 1 mental attribute based skill, or lose one mental attribute based skill as a class skill.

 

• -2 penalty to any 1 physical attribute based skill, or lose one physical attribute based skill as a class skill.

 

• Lose +5 to any movement speed you already possess.

 

• Lose +10 to any scent ability you already possess.

 

• Lose 2 to any Elemental Resistance you already possess.

 

• Take a -2 penalty to CMB.

 

• Take a -2 penalty to CMD.

 

• The GM gets to make you reroll any one roll and choose the worse result.

 

A spell or attack of the GM's choice deals minimum damage, or takes one action higher than normal to perform.

Major Tail Drawbacks

• Lose 5 resistance against an energy type you are already resistant against. You cannot take this drawback if you are not resistant to an energy type. This drawback can be taken more than once.

 

• Lose 10ft to any movement speed of the GM's choice.

 

• Lose 2 natural armor. You cannot take this if you have no natural armor bonus, and your natural armor bonus cannot go below 0 this way.

 

• Take a -2 penalty to any one ability score.

 

• Lose a skill rank per level.

 

• Take a -1 penalty to any one save.

 

• Permanently lose 1 cantrip slot if you have spellcasting levels that give you cantrips.

 

The GM gets to make you reroll one roll a day and take the worse result.