Although the gods work through many agents, perhaps none is more mysterious than the oracle. These divine vessels are granted power without their choice, selected by providence to wield powers that even they do not fully understand.
Characteristics
Alignment
Any
Religion
Unlike a cleric, who draws her magic through devotion to a deity, oracles garner strength and power from many sources, namely those patron deities who support their ideals. Instead of worshiping a single source, oracles tend to venerate all of the gods that share their beliefs.
Background
Oracles do not usually associate with any one church or temple, instead preferring to strike out on their own, or with a small group of like-minded individuals.
Races
Hit Die
d8
Class Skills
The oracle's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are:
Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (history) (Int), Knowledge (planes) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), and Spellcraft (Int). In addition, oracles receive additional class skills depending upon their oracle mystery.
- Ancestor mystery adds Linguistics, and all Knowledge skills.
- Battle mystery adds Intimidate, Knowledge (engineering), Perception, and Ride.
- Bones mystery adds Bluff, Disguise, Intimidate, and Stealth.
- Dark Tapestry mystery adds Disguise, Intimidate, Knowledge (arcana), and Stealth.
- Flame mystery adds Acrobatics, Climb, Intimidate, and Perform.
- Heavens mystery adds Fly, Knowledge (arcana), Perception, and Survival.
- Life mystery adds Handle Animal, Knowledge (nature), and Survival.
- Lore mystery adds Appraise, Spellcraft, and all Knowledge.
- Metal mystery adds Appraise, Bluff, Disable Device, and Intimidate.
- Nature mystery adds Climb, [[skill: Fly]]], Knowledge (nature), Ride, Survival, and Swim.
- Stone mystery adds Appraise, Climb, Intimidate, and Survival.
- Time mystery adds Fly, Knowledge (arcana), Perception, and Use Magic Device.
- Waves mystery adds Acrobatics, Escape Artist, Knowledge (nature), and Swim.
- Wind mystery adds Acrobatics, Escape Artist, Fly, and Stealth.
- Wood mystery adds Climb, Knowledge (nature), Stealth, and Survival.
Skill Points Per Level
4 + Int Modifier
Level | Base Attack Bonus | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Special | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | 5TH | 6TH | 7TH | 8TH | 9TH |
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1ST | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | Mystery, Oracle's Curse, Orisons, Revelation | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2ND | +1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | Mystery Spell | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3RD | +2 | +1 | +1 | +3 | Revelation | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4TH | +3 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Mystery Spell | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5TH | +3 | +1 | +1 | +4 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6TH | +4 | +2 | +2 | +5 | Mystery Spell | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7TH | +5 | +2 | +2 | +5 | Revelation | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8TH | +6/+1 | +2 | +2 | +6 | Mystery Spell | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
9TH | +6/+1 | +3 | +3 | +6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
10TH | +7/+2 | +3 | +3 | +7 | Mystery Spell | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
11TH | +8/+3 | +3 | +3 | +7 | Revelation | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
12TH | +9/+4 | +4 | +4 | +8 | Mystery Spell | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
13TH | +9/+4 | +4 | +4 | +8 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
14TH | +10/+5 | +4 | +4 | +9 | Mystery Spell | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
15TH | +11/+6/+1 | +5 | +5 | +9 | Revelation | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
16TH | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +5 | +10 | Mystery Spell | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — |
17TH | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +5 | +10 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — |
18TH | +13/+8/+3 | +6 | +6 | +11 | Mystery Spell | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
19TH | +14/+9/+4 | +6 | +6 | +11 | Revelation | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
20TH | +15/+10/+5 | +6 | +6 | +12 | Final Revelation | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Oracles are proficient with all simple weapons, light armor, medium armor, and shields (except tower shields). Some oracle revelations grant additional proficiencies.
Spells
An oracle casts divine spells drawn from the cleric spell lists. She can cast any spell she knows without preparing it ahead of time. To learn or cast a spell, an oracle must have a Charisma score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against an oracle’s spell is 10 + the spell’s level + the oracle’s Charisma modifier.
Like other spellcasters, an oracle can cast only a certain number of spells per day of each spell level. Her base daily spell allotment is given on Table: Oracle. In addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has a high Charisma score (see Ability Scores).
Unlike other divine spellcasters, an oracle’s selection of spells is extremely limited. An oracle begins play knowing four 0-level spells and two 1st-level spells of her choice. At each new oracle level, she gains one or more new spells, as indicated on Table: Oracle Spells Known. Unlike spells per day, the number of spells an oracle knows is not affected by her Charisma score; the numbers on Table: Oracle Spells Known are fixed.
In addition to the spells gained by oracles as they gain levels, each oracle also adds all of either the cure spells or the inflict spells to her list of spells known (cure spells include all spells with “cure” in the name, inflict spells include all spells with “inflict” in the name). These spells are added as soon as the oracle is capable of casting them. This choice is made when the oracle gains her first level and cannot be changed.
Upon reaching 4th level, and at every even-numbered oracle level after that (6th, 8th, and so on), an oracle can choose to learn a new spell in place of one she already knows. In effect, the oracle loses the old spell in exchange for the new one. The new spell’s level must be the same as that of the spell being exchanged. An oracle may swap only a single spell at any given level, and must choose whether or not to swap the spell at the same time that she gains new spells known for the level. She cannot swap any cure or inflict spells, nor can she swap any spells gained from her mystery. Unlike a cleric, an oracle need not prepare her spells in advance. She can cast any spell she knows at any time, assuming she has not yet used up her spells per day for that spell level. Oracles do not need to provide a divine focus to cast spells that list divine focus (DF) as part of the components.
Spells Known | ||||||||||
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Level | 0TH | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | 5TH | 6TH | 7TH | 8TH | 9TH |
1ST | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2ND | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3RD | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4TH | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5TH | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6TH | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7TH | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8TH | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
9TH | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
10TH | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
11TH | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
12TH | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
13TH | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
14TH | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
15TH | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
16TH | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
17TH | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
18TH | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
19TH | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
20TH | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Mystery
Each oracle draws upon a divine mystery to grant her spells and powers. This mystery also grants additional class skills and other special abilities. This mystery can represent a devotion to one ideal, prayers to deities that support the concept, or a natural calling to champion a cause. For example, an oracle with the waves mystery might have been born at sea and found a natural calling to worship the gods of the oceans, rivers, and lakes, be they benign or malevolent. Regardless of its source, the mystery manifests in a number of ways as the oracle gains levels. An oracle must pick one mystery upon taking her first level of oracle. Once made, this choice cannot be changed.
At 2nd level, and every two levels thereafter, an oracle learns an additional spell derived from her mystery. These spells are in addition to the number of spells given on Table: Oracle Spells Known. They cannot be exchanged for different spells at higher levels.
Each oracle must choose from among the following mysteries.
Unless otherwise noted, the DC to save against these revelations is equal to 10 + 1/2 the oracle’s level + the oracle’s Charisma modifier.
Oracle's Curse(Ex)
Each oracle is cursed, but this curse comes with a benefit as well as a hindrance. This choice is made at 1st level, and once made, it cannot be changed. The oracle’s curse cannot be removed or dispelled without the aid of a deity. An oracle’s curse is based on her oracle level plus one for every two levels or Hit Dice other than oracle. Each oracle must choose one of the following curses.
- Clouded Vision: Your eyes are obscured, making it difficult for you to see. You cannot see anything beyond 30 feet, but you can see as if you had darkvision. At 5th level, this distance increases to 60 feet. At 10th level, you gain blindsense out to a range of 30 feet. At 15th level, you gain blindsight out to a range of 15 feet.
- Deaf: You cannot hear and suffer all of the usual penalties for being deafened. You cast all of your spells as if they were modified by the Silent Spell feat. This does not increase their level or casting time. At 5th level, you receive a +3 competence bonus on Perception checks that do not rely upon hearing, and the initiative penalty for being deaf is reduced to –2. At 10th level, you gain scent and you do not suffer any penalty on initiative checks due to being deaf. At 15th level, you gain tremorsense out to a range of 30 feet.
- Haunted: Malevolent spirits follow you wherever you go, causing minor mishaps and strange occurrences (such as unexpected breezes, small objects moving on their own, and faint noises). Retrieving any stored item from your gear requires a standard action, unless it would normally take longer. Any item you drop lands 10 feet away from you in a random direction. Add mage hand and ghost sound to your list of spells known. At 5th level, add levitate and minor image to your list of spells known. At 10th level, add telekinesis to your list of spells known. At 15th level, add reverse gravity to your list of spells known.
- Lame: One of your legs is permanently wounded, reducing your base land speed by 10 feet if your base speed is 30 feet or more. If your base speed is less than 30 feet, your speed is reduced by 5 feet. Your speed is never reduced due to encumbrance. At 5th level, you are immune to the fatigued condition (but not exhaustion). At 10th level, your speed is never reduced by armor. At 15th level, you are immune to the exhausted condition.
- Tongues: In times of stress or unease, you speak in tongues. Pick one of the following languages: Abyssal, Aklo, Aquan, Auran, Celestial, Ignan, Infernal, or Terran. Whenever you are in combat, you can only speak and understand the selected language. This does not interfere with spellcasting, but it does apply to spells that are language dependent. You gain the selected language as a bonus language. At 5th level, pick an additional language to speak in combat and add it to your list of known languages. At 10th level, you can understand any spoken language, as if under the effects of tongues, even during combat. At 15th level, you can speak and understand any language, but your speech is still restricted during combat.
- Wasting: Your body is slowly rotting away. You take a –4 penalty on Charisma-based skill checks, except for Intimidate. You gain a +4 competence bonus on saves made against disease. At 5th level, you are immune to the sickened condition (but not nauseated). At 10th level, you gain immunity to disease. At 15th level, you are immune to the nauseated condition.
Orisons
Oracles learn a number of orisons, or 0-level spells, as noted on Table: Oracle Spells Known under “Spells Known.” These spells are cast like any other spell, but they do not consume any slots and may be used again.
Revelation
At 1st level, 3rd level, and every four levels thereafter (7th, 11th, and so on), an oracle uncovers a new secret about her mystery that grants her powers and abilities. The oracle must select a revelation from the list of revelations available to her mystery. If a revelation is chosen at a later level, the oracle gains all of the abilities and bonuses granted by that revelation based on her current level. Unless otherwise noted, activating the power of a revelation is a standard action.
Final Revelation
At 20th level, an oracle learns the final revelation about her mystery, granting her amazing powers and abilities. The nature of these bonuses depends upon the oracle’s mystery.
While some see the powers of the oracle as a gift, others view them as a curse, changing the life of the chosen in unforeseen ways.
Oracles typically use their spells and revelations to further their understanding of their mystery, be it through fighting mighty battles or tending to the poor and sick.
AnastasijaTiefling Oracle 1
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