Hit Die: d8

 

Requirements: To qualify to become an Ancestor’s Chosen, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.

 

Special: Mountain Dwarf from Ikstall, must procure their proxy Ancestral Warhammer from the Forge of Days in Kylmantol (See below).

 

Feats: Weapon Focus (Warhammer), Iron Will

 

Base Attack: +5

 

Skills: Knowledge History 2 ranks, Craft (weapons) 5 ranks

 

Class Skills:  Acrobatics (STR), Appraise (INT), Climb (STR), Craft (INT), Intimidate (CHA), Knowledge (History), Knowledge (Dungeoneering), Profession (WIS)

 

Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int Modifier.

 

 

Ancestor’s Chosen 

Level

Base Attack

Fort Save

Ref Save

Will Save

Special

1

+0

+2

+0

+2

Soul Bond +1

2

+1

+3

+0

+3

Lesser Awakening

3

+2

+3

+1

+3

Soul Bond +2, Summon Hammer

4

+3

+4

+1

+4

Reform Hammer

5

+3

+4

+1

+4

Soul Bond +3

6

+4

+5

+2

+5

Awakening

7

+5

+5

+2

+5

Soul Bond +4

8

+6

+6

+2

+6

Greater Awakening

9

+6

+6

+3

+6

Soul Bond +5

10

+7

+7

+3

+7

Rapture of the Fallen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Features: All the following are class features for the Ancestor’s Chosen.

 

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Ancestor’s Chosen gain no weapon or armor proficiencies.

 

Obtaining the proxy Ancestral Warhammer: Near the age of 5, every dwarf of Ikstall has a war hammer created at the Forge of Days in Kylmantol by the Royal Sootbeard Smithies. This is usually a day of celebration for the young dwarf's clan as it marks their existence within their world and sets their place in the clan history and hierarchy.

 

Although it is exceedingly rare, any dwarf may go to the Forge of Days and request their proxy hammer be given to them. However, if their hammer is lost or destroyed, the dwarf is erased from the history of the Ikstall. One of the most extreme forms of punishment the king of Kylmantol can issue is the forced removal of ones proxy hammer from the Forge of Days.

 

Upon death, an Ikstallan dwarf's body is prepared and cremated at the Forge of Days. Using their burning remains as a fuel, the proxy hammer is recast into an Ancestral Hammer and locked away, forever cementing the fallen dwarfs name and life in the clans history. Ancestral Hammers may not be removed or taken by anyone.

 

A proxy Warhammer is a +1 Warhammer. Some dwarves of nobility or status have adamantine or other exotic metal war hammers forged for their young, see racial feats. The special process of forging a proxy hammer makes the  weapon unsuitable for further magical enhancement outside of the class abilities listed below.

 

Soul bond (Su): Beginning at 1st level, the Ancestor’s Chosen begins to bond his life force with his proxy hammer, in preparation for the inevitable forging of his Ancestral Hammer. This confers itself as an extraordinary enhancement bonus to all attacks and damage rolls as indicated in the Ancestor’s Chosen table above.  This enhancement bonus cannot be suppressed by dispel magic, anti-magic fields or similar effects.

 

Lesser Awakening (Su): Beginning at 2nd level, the Ancestor's Chosen begins to awaken their Ancestral Hammer's unique spirit. Chose one ability from the following list. Once selected this ability cannot be changed.

 

Fires of the Forge: When wielding your Ancestral Hammer you can command it to burst into flame as a free action. When under this effect, your Ancestral Hammer sheds light like the spell Light. In addition, your attacks with your Ancestral Hammer deal an extra 1d6 fire damage. If the Ancestral Hammer leaves your hand while under this effect the flames extinguish immediately. In addition, while your Ancestral Hammer is under this effect, you gain cold resistance 5.

 

Frost of the Heman Dal: When wielding your Ancestral Hammer you can command it to freeze nearly solid with ice as a free action. When under this effect, your Ancestral Hammer lowers low light effects to darkness in a 10 foot radius, this has no effect in areas of bright or normal illumination. In addition, your attacks with your Ancestral Hammer deal an extra 1d6 cold damage. If the Ancestral Hammer leaves your hand while under this effect the ice fades immediately. In addition, while your Ancestral Hammer is under this effect, you gain fire resistance 5.

 

Ring of Anvils: When wielding your Ancestral Hammer you can command the head to begin resonating as a free action. When under this effect, your Ancestral Hammer ignores creatures/items hardness of 10 or less. In addition, your attacks with your Ancestral Hammer deal an extra 1d6 sonic damage. If the Ancestral Hammer leaves your hand while under this effect the resonance ends immediately. 

 

Bile of the Deep: When wielding your Ancestral Hammer you can command it to coat in acid as a free action. When under this effect, your Ancestral Hammer deals an extra 1d6 acid damage. Any creature struck with your hammer also takes an additional 1d6 points of acid damage at the beginning of your next turn. If the Ancestral Hammer leaves your hand while under this effect the acid evaporates immediately.

 

Sting of the Up World: When wielding your Ancestral Hammer you can command it to come alive with electricity as a free action. When under this effect, your Ancestral Hammer deals an extra 1d6 electricity damage. If you attack a target wearing metal armor or holding a metal shield this damage is increased to 1d12. If the Ancestral Hammer leaves your hand while under this effect the electricity ends immediately.

 

Summon Hammer (Su): By 3rd level, the Ancestor's Chosen’s bond to their proxy hammer extends beyond their reach. If the Ancestor’s Chosen has a free hand they may spend a move action to call their proxy hammer to them. This ability works over any distance as long as the proxy hammer is on the same plane as the Ancestor’s Chosen. This ability works regardless of if the proxy hammer is restrained, but fails if either the Ancestor’s Chosen or the proxy hammer is in the area of an anti-magic spell or similar effect.

 

Reform Hammer (Su): By 4th level, the Ancestor’s Chosen is as much a part of their proxy hammer as they are a part of the dwarven race. If the Ancestor’s Chosen’s proxy war hammer is ever destroyed beyond repair they may reform the proxy hammer by spending 24 hours in silent meditation. 

 

Awakening (Su): At 6th level, the Ancestor's Chosen become more in tune with their lineage. Choose one ability from the following list. Once selected this ability cannot be changed.

 

Forge Song: Once per day, per point of Charisma modifier, you can command your Ancestral Hammer to erupt in a Dwarven Forge Song as a standard action. This ability lasts 5 rounds and provides you and all allies within 30 feet that can hear the Forge Song a +2 competence bonus to all attacks and saving throws.

 

Warriors Memory: Once per day, per point of Strength modifier, you can apply double your strength damage to all of your attacks made with your Ancestral Hammer for one round, apply three times your strength bonus if using your Ancestral Hammer in two hands. You must announce that you are using this ability before your first attack is rolled. While under this effect your Ancestral Hammer spews curses at your enemies.

 

Pact of Stone: Once per day, per point of Constitution modifier, while you are wielding your Ancestral Hammer you can call upon your ancestral ties to the mountains for extra defense. This ability lasts for 5 rounds and provides you with damage reduction 5/Adamantine. Using this ability is a move action. While under the effects of this ability your skin turns grey and appears stony.

 

Gale of the Heman Dal: The winds of the Heman Dal guide your blows. Once per day, per point of Dexterity modifier, you can make a special attack with your Ancestral Hammer. This requires a standard action, and you must declare that you are performing this attack prior to rolling. You may add a +20 competence bonus to your attack.

 

Tunnel Eyes: Once per day, per point of Wisdom Modifier, while you are wielding your Ancestral Hammer you can activate this ability as a standard action.  For the next 10 rounds you gain Blindsight to a range of  120’. While under the effect of this ability your eyes turn into orbs of granite.

 

Earthen Knowledge: Once per day, per point of Intelligence modifier, while you are wielding your Ancestral Hammer  you may call upon the knowledge of the earth. This requires a full round action which can be spent either using a full defense action, a withdraw action or spent doing nothing. After the round has passed your Ancestral Hammer booms out in dwarven any weaknesses, resistances and special attacks that a single target within sight possesses. This ability works on constructs, animals, magical beasts, dragons, humanoids, monstrous humanoids and aberrations. For example; if this ability was used on a great wyrm red dragon, anyone within hearing range that understood dwarven would know that this creature was resistant to spells, could cast spells, breathes fire, is immune to fire and vulnerable to cold.

 

Greater Awakening: Beginning at 8th level, the Ancestor’s Chosen has awakened a great power from within. Choose one ability from the following list. Once selected this ability cannot be changed.

 

Forge Avatar (Ex): You gain the fire subtype and are forevermore treated as a native outsider with damage reduction 5/magic.

 

Glory of Those That Came Before (Su): Spiritual guardians grant you protection from magic. You gain spell resistance equal to 10 + your Ancestors Chosen level + your Charisma modifier.

 

Majesty of The Heman Dal (Ex): Your Strength and Constitution scores each increase by 2.

 

Earth Savant (Ex): You gain a burrow speed equal to your land speed.

 

Rapture of the Fallen (Su): By 10th level, the Ancestor’s Chosen has achieved the pinnacle of bonding with their proxy hammer. Once per day they can call upon their ancestors memories, which allows them to take one additional turn immediately after their initiative count in the current round of combat.