Tomb Warden
(Libris Mortis: The Book of the Dead variant, p. 57)
Tomb wardens serve as selfless, undying protectors of the dead.
Requirements
Base Attack Bonus: +3
Alignment: Any nonchaotic
Feats: Toughness
Type: Undead.
Base Save Bonus: Will +5.
Special: A tomb warden must dedicate itself to the protection of a tomb, graveyard, or similar resting place of the dead.
Hit die
d12
Skill points
4 + Int
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Tomb wardens gain proficiency with simple and martial weapons, and with light, medium, and heavy armor.
Turn Immunity (Ex): As long as it is within the tomb, graveyard, or similar resting place that it protects, a tomb warden is immune to turning or rebuking attempts. It can still be bolstered as normal.
Tomb Sense (Su): While it is within the tomb, graveyard, or similar resting place it protects, a tomb warden of 2nd level or higher automatically knows the precise location of all intruders within that tomb. This ability is similar to blindsense, except that it functions without regard to line of effect and its effect extends to every portion of the tomb.
Power of the Dead (Su): While it is within the tomb, graveyard, or similar resting place it protects, a 3rd-level tomb warden can call upon the spirits of the dead to gain insight from them. This ability requires only a free action to activate, and grants the tomb warden an insight bonus on attack rolls, damage rolls, and saving throws equal to its Charisma modifier (minimum +1). A tomb warden can use this ability once per day, and its effects last for 10 minutes.
Ex-Tomb Wardens
If a tomb warden leaves the tomb it protects for longer than seven days, or if it relinquishes guardianship of the tomb, it loses all class features (except for armor proficiencies). It must undergo atonement to regain these class features.
Advancement
Level | BAB | Fort | Ref | Will | Special |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | +1 | +2 | +0 | +0 | Turn immunity |
2nd | +2 | +3 | +0 | +0 | Tomb sense |
3rd | +3 | +3 | +1 | +1 | Power of the dead |
Class skills
Skill name | Key ability | Trained only | Armor check penalty |
---|---|---|---|
Hide | DEX | ||
Knowledge (religion) | INT | ||
Listen | WIS | ||
Move Silently | DEX | ||
Search | INT | ||
Sense Motive | WIS | ||
Spot | WIS |