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Saturday, November 18, 2017

Campaign Design - Bloodlines: Janni-Blooded

Janni-Blooded
(adapted from Unearthed Arcana)

The jann wander throughout the Three Worlds, so the only thing that is surprising about the janni bloodline is that there aren't more of them. While their more powerful cousins the dao, djinn, efreet, and marid each despise one another, as creatures made of all four of the primal elements, the jann tend to get along with all of the other types of genies and consequently their descendants do as well.

A creature who bears the janni bloodline tends to be a couple inches taller than normal for his race, standing with a proud and regal posture. He may also share the janni's nomadic behavior.

Janni Bloodline Traits

Character Level	Minor
4^th	+2 on Appraise checks
8^th	Improved Initiative
12^th	Wisdom +1
16^th	Invisibility, once per day (Sp)
20^th	Janni affinity +2¹
¹ You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Perform checks made to interact with any type of genie.

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Campaign Design - Bloodlines: Efreeti-Blooded

Efreeti-Blooded
(adapted from Unearthed Arcana)

Characters with the bloodline of the efreet are most likely descended from slaves of that terrible and powerful race, although there are stories that tell of despotic fire genies who set up small kingdoms and took human spouses to found a dynasty beholden to their power. In some stories the city of Camocim was founded in exactly this way. The efreeti-blooded are most commonly found in the Tozlu Desert or Calder, especially in the region near Mount Fire, and some say the dwarves of the Aidake Mountains and the Red Wizards of Valentia derive their mastery of the arcane arts as a result of efreeti influence.

The efreeti-blooded typically have reddish skin and a cruel disposition and may display tiny horns or bronze colored eyes.

Efreeti Bloodline Traits

Character Level	Minor	Intermediate	Major
1^st	-	-	+2 on Bluff checks
2^nd	-	+2 on Bluff checks	Improved Initiative
3^rd	-	-	Strength +1
4^th	+2 on Bluff checks	Improved Initiative	Fire resistance 5 (Ex)
5^th	-	-	Efreeti affinity +2¹
6^th	-	Strength +1	+1 to natural armor
7^th	-	-	+2 on Knowledge: the Planes checks
8^th	Improved Initiative	Fire resistance 5 (Ex)	Dodge
9^th	-	-	Charisma +1
10^th	-	Efreeti affinity +2¹	Produce flame, once per day (Sp)
11^th	-	-	Efreeti affinity +4¹
12^th	Strength +1	+1 to natural armor	Fire resistance 10 (Ex)
13^th	-	-	+2 on Concentration checks
14^th	-	+2 on Knowledge: the Planes checks	Scorching ray, once per day (Sp)
15^th	-	-	Dexterity +1
16^th	Fire resistance 5 (Ex)	Dodge	Wall of fire, once per week (Sp)
17^th	-	-	Efreeti affinity +6¹
18^th	-	Charisma +1	+1 to natural armor
19^th	-	-	+2 on Intimidate checks
20^th	Efreeti affinity +2¹	Produce flame, once per day (Sp)	Immunity to fire (Ex)
¹ You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Perform checks made to interact with efreet.

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Friday, November 17, 2017

Campaign Design - Bloodlines: Djinni-Blooded

Djinni-Blooded
(adapted from Unearthed Arcana)

Though few sages put much stock in myths that humanoids and genies share a common ancestor, there is no denying that the races are very similar in form. Although there are reports of djinn-blooded individuals from almost everywhere, they are most commonly found in Camocim and the surrounding Tozlu Desert, but some have shown up in the Minzoku Republics, and several local legends tell of people with djinn heritage in Hatalom, Zeme, Calder, and Roholukraj.

Characters with a djinn bloodline are often haughty but display great guile.

Djinni Bloodline Traits

Character Level	Minor	Intermediate	Major
1^st	-	-	+2 on Concentration checks
2^nd	-	+2 on Concentration checks	Improved Initiative
3^rd	-	-	Dexterity +1
4^th	+2 on Concentration checks	Improved Initiative	Electricity resistance 5 (Ex)
5^th	-	-	Djinni affinity +2¹
6^th	-	Dexterity +1	+1 to natural armor
7^th	-	-	+2 on Knowledge: the Planes checks
8^th	Improved Initiative	Electricity resistance 5 (Ex)	Dodge
9^th	-	-	Wisdom +1
10^th	-	Djinni affinity +2¹	Invisibility, once per day (Sp)
11^th	-	-	Djinni affinity +4¹
12^th	Dexterity +1	+1 to natural armor	Electricity resistance 10 (Ex)
13^th	-	-	+2 on Appraise checks
14^th	-	+2 on Knowledge: the Planes checks	Create food and water, once per day (Sp)
15^th	-	-	Strength +1
16^th	Electricity resistance 5 (Ex)	Dodge	Gaseous form, once per week (Sp)
17^th	-	-	Djinni affinity +6¹
18^th	-	Wisdom +1	+1 to natural armor
19^th	-	-	+2 on Sense Motive checks
20^th	Djinni affinity +2¹	Invisibility, once per day (Sp)	Immunity to electricity (Ex)
¹ You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Perform checks made to interact with djinn.

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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Campaign Design - Bloodlines: Fæy-Blooded

Fæy-Blooded
(adapted from Unearthed Arcana)

Every culture tells stories of fæy creatures taking mortal lovers, so it is no surprise that individuals display fæy bloodlines from time to time. Alternatively, some mortals have earned Brid's favor and her influence has infused the power of the fæy into their bloodline.

Regardless of whether it descended from a dryad, nymph, satyr, or other kind of fæy, a creature with a fæy bloodline often has a personality that is both aloof and carefree.

Fæy Bloodline Traits

Character Level	Minor	Intermediate	Major
1^st	-	-	+2 on Hide checks
2^nd	-	+2 on Hide checks	Iron Will
3^rd	-	-	Charisma +1
4^th	+2 on Hide checks	Iron Will	Charm person, once per day (Sp)
5^th	-	-	Fæy affinity +2¹
6^th	-	Charisma +1	Low-light vision
7^th	-	-	+2 on Move Silently checks
8^th	Iron Will	Charm person, once per day (Sp)	Skill Augmentation (Listen and Spot)
9^th	-	-	Dexterity +1
10^th	-	Fæy affinity +2¹	Speak with animals, once per day (Sp)
11^th	-	-	Fæy affinity +4¹
12^th	Charisma +1	Low-light vision	Invisibility, once per day (Sp)
13^th	-	-	+2 on Perform checks
14^th	-	+2 on Move Silently checks	Damage reduction 1/cold iron
15^th	-	-	Wisdom +1
16^th	Charm person, once per day (Sp)	Skill Augmentation (Listen and Spot)	Deep slumber, once per day (Sp)
17^th	-	-	Fæy affinity +6¹
18^th	-	Dexterity +1	Speak with plants, once per day (Sp)
19^th	-	-	+2 on Bluff checks
20^th	Fæy affinity +2¹	Speak with animals, once per day (Sp)	Damage reduction 5/cold iron
¹ You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Perform checks made to interact with fæy.

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Campaign Design - Bloodlines: Diabolic-Blooded

Diabolic-Blooded
(adapted from Unearthed Arcana)

For a character with a diabolic bloodline, an erinys is often the source. However, other devils with the ability to use a polymorph effect, such as gelugons or pit fiends, have been known to consort with mortals. Some with diabolic heritage claim descent from one of the Lords of Hell. All šotek claim descent from Ninkurra, so any goblinoids with a diabolic bloodline assert that it is due to her influence. Other Demon Lords who are said to have sired lines include Belial, Darmas, and Ishi.

A character with this bloodline may also possess tiny horns or unusually sharp teeth.

Diabolic Bloodline Traits

Character Level	Minor	Intermediate	Major
1^st	-	-	+2 on Bluff checks
2^nd	-	+2 on Bluff checks	Dodge
3^rd	-	-	Charisma +1
4^th	+2 on Bluff checks	Dodge	Darkness, once per day (Sp)
5^th	-	-	Devil affinity +2¹
6^th	-	Charisma +1	Smite good, once per day (Su)²
7^th	-	-	+2 on Diplomacy checks
8^th	Dodge	Darkness, once per day (Sp)	Fire resistance 5 (Ex)
9^th	-	-	Constitution +1
10^th	-	Devil affinity +2¹	+2 on saves vs. poison (Ex)
11^th	-	-	Devil affinity +4¹
12^th	Charisma +1	Smite good, once per day (Su)²	Acid resistance 5 (Ex)
13^th	-	-	+2 on Search checks
14^th	-	+2 on Diplomacy checks	Skill Augmentation (Listen and Spot)
15^th	-	-	Intelligence +1
16^th	Darkness, once per day (Sp)	Fire resistance 5 (Ex)	Cold resistance 5 (Ex)
17^th	-	-	Devil affinity +6¹
18^th	-	Constitution +1	+1 to natural armor
19^th	-	-	+2 on Listen checks
20^th	Devil affinity +2¹	+2 on saves vs. poison (Ex)	Damage reduction 5/good
¹ You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Perform checks made to interact with devils.
² You can smite a good creature with a melee attack as a blackguard of your character level once per day.

Favored Class: Diabolic-Blooded individuals can replace their racial favored class with the Unholy Warrior class.

Exclusive Class: Diabolic-Blooded individuals can replace their racial exclusive class with the Hexblade class.

Special: A Diabolic-Blooded character may never take levels in the Paladin class.

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Campaign Design - Bloodlines: Demon-Blooded

Demon-Blooded
(adapted from Unearthed Arcana)

A character with a demonic bloodline has one or more ancestors of demonic origin. The most common source of such a bloodline is a succubus, but any demon capable of taking humanoid form (and even some who cannot) might be responsible for for the character's unusual traits. Some demon-blooded individuals claim descent from the very Lords of Hell, with Gangyn, Halpas, Khil, Kivutar, Oxossi, and Sethra being the most frequently named culprits.

Characters with a demonic bloodline may bear some minor characteristic reminiscent of such an ancestor such as sinister glowing eyes, a faint smell of brimstone, or a love of brutality.

Demonic Bloodline Traits

Character Level	Minor	Intermediate	Major
1^st	-	-	+2 on Move Silently checks
2^nd	-	+2 on Move Silently checks	Power Attack
3^rd	-	-	Strength +1
4^th	+2 on Move Silently checks	Power Attack	Electricity resistance 5 (Ex)
5^th	-	-	Demon affinity +2¹
6^th	-	Strength +1	Smite good, once per day (Su)²
7^th	-	-	+2 on Hide checks
8^th	Power Attack	Electricity resistance 5 (Ex)	Acid resistance 5 (Ex)
9^th	-	-	Constitution +1
10^th	-	Demon affinity +2¹	+2 on saves vs. poison (Ex)
11^th	-	-	Demon affinity +4¹
12^th	Strength +1	Smite good, once per day (Su)²	Fire resistance 5 (Ex)
13^th	-	-	+2 on Intimidate checks
14^th	-	+2 on Hide checks	Cleave
15^th	-	-	Charisma +1
16^th	Electricity resistance 5 (Ex)	Acid resistance 5 (Ex)	Cold resistance 5 (Ex)
17^th	-	-	Demon affinity +6¹
18^th	-	Constitution +1	+1 to natural armor
19^th	-	-	+2 on Spot checks
20^th	Demon affinity +2¹	+2 on saves vs. poison (Ex)	Damage reduction 5/good
¹ You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Perform checks made to interact with demons.
² You can smite a good creature with a melee attack as a blackguard of your character level once per day.

Favored Class: Demon-Blooded individuals can replace their racial favored class with the Unholy Warrior class.

Exclusive Class: Demon-Blooded individuals can replace their racial exclusive class with the Hexblade class.

Special: A Demon-Blooded character may never take levels in the Paladin class.

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Campaign Design - Bloodlines: Celestial-Blooded

Celestial-Blooded
(adapted from Unearthed Arcana)

A character with a celestial bloodline can trace her heritage to beings of the Heavens. Most angels, archons, guardinals, and eladrins have the ability to interbreed with humanoids, and examples of celestial creatures descending from the heavens to live with mortals often appear in the myths and legends of the Three Worlds. Some even claim descent from the Lords of Heaven themselves, and many myths describe various Celestial Lords fathering (or, more rarely, Celestial Mistresses giving birth to) half-mortal children. Caire, Füllar, Hler, Lódur, and Vali are credited with many half-mortal children, while Heim, Forseti, and Tiwas each have a handful of stories attributing mortal children to them.

Those with celestial heritage often have silver or golden hair, a proud bearing, or a piercing stare.

Celestial Bloodline Traits

Character Level	Minor	Intermediate	Major
1^st	-	-	+2 on Sense Motive checks
2^nd	-	+2 on Sense Motive checks	Skill Augmentation (Listen and Spot)
3^rd	-	-	Wisdom +1
4^th	+2 on Sense Motive checks	Skill Augmentation (Listen and Spot)	Protection from evil, once per day (Sp)
5^th	-	-	Celestial affinity +2¹
6^th	-	Wisdom +1	Smite evil, once per day (Su)²
7^th	-	-	+2 on Concentration checks
8^th	Skill Augmentation (Listen and Spot)	Protection from evil, once per day (Sp)	Electricity resistance 5 (Ex)
9^th	-	-	Charisma +1
10^th	-	Celestial affinity +2¹	+2 on saves vs. poison (Ex)
11^th	-	-	Celestial affinity +4¹
12^th	Wisdom +1	Smite evil, once per day (Su)²	Cold resistance 5 (Ex)
13^th	-	-	+2 on Listen checks
14^th	-	+2 on Concentration checks	Improved Initiative
15^th	-	-	Constitution +1
16^th	Protection from evil, once per day (Sp)	Electricity resistance 5 (Ex)	Acid resistance 5 (Ex)
17^th	-	-	Celestial affinity +6¹
18^th	-	Charisma +1	+1 to natural armor
19^th	-	-	+2 on Spot checks
20^th	Celestial affinity +2¹	+2 on saves vs. poison (Ex)	Damage reduction 5/evil
¹ You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Perform checks made to interact with celestials.
² You can smite an evil creature with a melee attack as a paladin of your character level once per day.

Special: A celestial-blooded character may never take levels in the Unholy Warrior class.

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