Horror Stalker

It is a rare and dangerous life path that is the Horror Stalker Discipline. While other Adepts may come in contact with and fight Horrors in their own ways, the Horror Stalkers actively hunt Horrors in order to destroy these entities. These are driven men and women answering a deadly calling, accepting that their death could come at any time. What matters most is the destruction of as many Horrors as possible.

Allowable Classes paladin, fighter (A Horror Stalker may freely multiclass paladin with fighter as long as all fighter levels count towards the Horror Stalker Discipline.)

Discipline Main Statistic Charisma

Racial Restrictions None

Saves Any save made vs. the abilities or magic of a Horror

NOTE: Change the paladin class in the following ways

Alignment- There is no restriction but the Horror Stalker is restricted by a code. If the Horror Stalker ever directly aids a horror he looses all paladin abilities and all use of Karma and Talents (exception Deathstrike)

Detect Evil is now Detect Horror/Horror Construct

Divine Grace-the bonus is only vs. Horror/Horror constructs

Smite Evil- is now Smite Horror/Horror Construct and Karma may be used to improve it’s effects. (1 Karma adds 1 point of Damage)

Special Mount-the paladin/Horror Stalker does not receive this ability.

Talents

Bear Mark 1 Karma grants the Horror Stalker a will based saving throw whenever a Horror attempts to mark the Horror Stalker. The save is made vs. a DC equal to a 5^th level spell cast by the Horror. If the save is made the Horror Stalker is still marked but the Horror may not utilize or remove the mark. Each extra Karma adds a +2 bonus to the save. At the cost of one Karma the Horror Stalker can discern the direction and range to the nearest Horror that has marked the Horror Stalker.

Deathstrike (Must take at 3^rd Level) All Karma must be spent when using Deathstrike. Any time the Horror Stalker is forced to perform an act in the service of a Horror they may use Deathstrike. The horror stalker uses the astral link created by the spell or taint to channel their life energy as damage. The damage is equal to the horror stalkers remaining hit points plus Discipline level, Cha bonus, and Karma. The Horror must make a will save using the total damage as the DC or Die. The Horror takes the full damage regardless of the outcome of the save.

Astral Warrior (11^th Level)1 Karma turns the Horror Stalker and all of his equipment Astral for one turn. Each extra Karma adds one turn to the duration. This talent enables the Horror Stalker to confront Horrors stuck in the Astral or follow a Horror trying to escape to the Astral.

Astral Rend 1 Karma grants the Horror Stalkers Weapons the Ghost Touch ability, the ability to hit ethereal creatures and vs. Horrors and Horror Constructs only the Keen ability for one round. Each extra Karma adds one round to the duration

Astral Sight 1 Karma gives the Horror Stalker Detect Magic/Good/Evil as per the spell with the addition of being able to see Astral Space for the duration of one minute at a range of 10 feet. All restrictions of viewing the Astral apply and contaminated astral space could affect the Horror Stalker (GM discretion). Each extra Karma adds one minute to the duration or 10 feet to the range.

Temper Self 1 Karma adds a +1 Enchantment bonus to the Horror Stalkers Natural Armor Bonus for one round. Each extra Karma adds an additional +1 to the NAB or one round to the duration.

Steel Thought 1 Karma grants 1/- Damage Reduction for one combat the damage reduction only stops spell/psionic damage the bonus lasts for one combat. Each extra Karma adds 1/- Damage Reduction or +1 to all will saves or a +1 deflection bonus to Armor Class vs. magical attacks only (any touch attacks to discharge a spell count for this bonus)