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Prestige ClassesArcanaPRESTIGE CLASSDESCRIPTIONPAGEArclord of NexFormally trained Nexian diviner6Blackfire AdeptEvil summoner of fiends12Magaambyan ArcanistBenevolent student of Old-Mage Jatembe34Razmiran PriestFalse divine caster of Razmir44RiftwardenSealer of extraplanar portals46Tattooed MysticWandering Varisian magician56Veiled IllusionistShadowy shapechanger60Winter WitchMaster of ice and snow62BrawnPRESTIGE CLASSDESCRIPTIONPAGEAldori SwordlordDisciplined duelist from Brevoy4Brother of the SealGuardian of ancient secrets14Golden LegionnaireHigh-ranking protector of Andoran22Knight of OzemZealous destroyer of undead30Lantern BearerElven eradicator of drow32Mammoth RiderTamer of beasts in the northern wilds36Pit FighterGladiatorial brawler and performer40ShieldmarshalGun-wielding officer of Alkenstar48SkyseekerExcavator of dwarven Sky Citadels50GuilePRESTIGE CLASSDESCRIPTIONPAGEAspis AgentUnscrupulous mercenary treasure hunter8Bellflower TillerHalfling freedom fighter of Cheliax10Daggermark PoisonerDevious and crafty toxicologist18Gray GardenerDeadly agent of the Revolutionary Council24Noble ScionResource-laden member of foreign royalty38Sleepless DetectiveExpert urban sleuthhound52PietyPRESTIGE CLASSDESCRIPTIONPAGEChampion of IroriDevout hand-to-hand master16Dawnflower DissidentSecretive emissary of Sarenrae20Green Faith AcolyteTalented member of a druidic order26Hellknight SigniferMasked, magic-wielding Hellknight28Prophet of KalistradeSavvy mercantile spellcaster42Storm KindlerGozreh-worshiping hurricane hunter54Umbral Court AgentNidalese shadow saboteur58
Paths of PrestigeA Pathfinder Campaign Setting SupplementThis book works best with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.Although suitable for play in any fantasy world, it is optimized for use inthe Pathfinder campaign setting.CreditsAuthors Benjamin Bruck, Jason Bulmahn,Matt Goodall, and Jason NelsonCover Artist Alex AparinInterior Artists Eric Braddock, Francesco Graziani,Paul Guzenko, Jason Juta, Ryan Portillo, Kieran Yanner, andIlker Serdar YildizCreative Director James JacobsEditor-in-Chief F. Wesley SchneiderSenior Editor James L. SutterDevelopment Lead Patrick RenieEditing Judy Bauer, Logan Bonner, and Christopher CareyEditorial Assistance Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle,Rob McCreary, Mark Moreland, Stephen Radney-MacFarland,and Sean K ReynoldsEditorial Interns Jerome VirnichPublisher Erik MonaPaizo CEO Lisa StevensVice President of Operations Jeffrey AlvarezDirector of Sales Pierce WattersFinance Manager Christopher SelfStaff Accountant Kunji SedoTechnical Director Vic WertzSenior Software Developer Gary TeterCampaign Coordinator Mike BrockWebsite Team Ross Byers, Liz Courts,Lissa Guillet, and Chris LambertzWarehouse Team Will Chase, Michael Kenway,Jeff Strand, and Kevin UnderwoodCustomer Service Team Cosmo Eisele,Erik Keith, and Sara Marie TeterPaizo Publishing, LLC7120 185th Ave NE, Ste 120Redmond, WA 98052-0577paizo.comSenior Art Director Sarah E. RobinsonGraphic Designer Andrew VallasProduction Specialist Crystal FrasierThis product makes use of the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook, Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player’s Guide, Pathfinder RPG Bestiary, Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2,Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 3, Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Combat, and Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic. These rules can be found online for free as part of thePathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document at paizo.com/prd.This product is compliant with the Open Game License (OGL) and is suitable for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game or the 3.5 edition of the world’s oldestfantasy roleplaying game.Product Identity: The following items are hereby identified as Product Identity, as defined in the Open Game License version 1.0a, Section 1(e), and are not OpenContent: All trademarks, registered trademarks, proper names (characters, deities, etc.), dialogue, plots, storylines, locations, characters, artwork, and tradedress. (Elements that have previously been designated as Open Game Content or are in the public domain are not included in this declaration.)Open Content: Except for material designated as Product Identity (see above), the game mechanics of this Paizo Publishing game product are Open GameContent, as defined in the Open Gaming License version 1.0a Section 1(d). No portion of this work other than the material designated as Open Game Contentmay be reproduced in any form without written permission.Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Paths of Prestige 2012, Paizo Publishing, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Paizo Publishing, LLC, the Paizo golem logo, Pathfinder,GameMastery, and Pathfinder Society are registered trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC; Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Campaign Setting,Pathfinder Module, Pathfinder Player Companion, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, and Pathfinder Tales are trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC.Printed in China.
Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Paths of PrestigeChoose Your PathTVillainous Prestige Classeshe Pathfinder Roleplaying Game already offersa plethora of exciting character options to helpmake characters unique and f lesh out theirbackstories. With the introduction of archetypes, playerscould explore an astonishing variety of skills and abilitieswhile still staying true to the original class’s intendedrole. With prestige classes, however, already establishedcharacters from various walks of life can use their diversetalents to enter and progress in an entirely unique field ofadventuring. We’ve already presented numerous prestigeclasses in other Pathfinder products (see the OtherPrestige Classes section on page 3), but with this book, wewanted to do something a little different—something tiednot just to the rules, but to the campaign setting itself.With Paths of Prestige, we went through the entire InnerSea region and handpicked 30 of the most intriguing andf lavorful factions, juntos, and sects from both Avistanand Garund (which was no small task!) and designedprestige classes that most accurately depict the f lavorand powers of typical members of these organizations.The prestige classes presented in the following pagesare fully capable of standing on their own in anysetting, but are specif ically intended for players andGMs who want to customize their characters to f it intoa distinctly Inner Sea-f lavored campaign or a Golarionbased character concept. From the learned Magaambyanarcanists of the Mwangi Expanse to Lastwall’s highlydisciplined Knights of Ozem, characters can explore avariety of possible classes that are both mechanicallyinteresting and packed with f lavor. The roads towardthese prestige classes may open up countless adventuringopportunities in and of themselves—after all, the pathsto prestige are fraught with both peril and wonder, andin the end, only the most valiant adventurers prevail intheir pursuit of power.While nearly all of the prestige classes presentedin this book are intended to be usable by any playerseeking to enhance a PC, a few of the more nefariousfactions and groups make for better enemies than allies,particularly those whose class requirements includean evil alignment. Of these dastardly specialists, theAspis agents, Blackf ire Adepts, Daggermark poisoners,and Gray Gardeners are the most obvious choices forvillains, though all of the prestige classes can help a GMsurprise PCs who might not expect their adversariesto be trained shadow court agents from the lightlessrealm of Nidal or renegade shieldmarshals from theGrand Duchy of Alkenstar. While adding prestigeclasses to rank-in-f ile enemies might not be worth theeffort, a reoccurring villain who employs a prestigeclass’s distinctive abilities swiftly becomes all the morememorable. On the other hand, GMs who allow bothgood and evil PCs in their games should feel free toallow their players access to the prestige classes in thisbook typically reserved for enemies; who knows whatkinds of roleplaying opportunities might arise whena benevolent champion of Irori has to team up with acold-blooded winter witch? As with all supplementalmaterial, a player should consult with his GM beforeworking toward a particular prestige class to make surethat class is permitted.CitationsThe prestige classes in Paths of Prestige draw inspirationfrom numerous abilities, feats, spells, and other characteroptions presented in previous Pathf inder products.Some of these features show up in the descriptions of theprestige classes’ abilities, while others are prerequisitesfor the prestige classes themselves. Character optionsfrom other books are denoted using a superscript citation,including the Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player’s Guide (APG),Pathfinder RPG Bestiary ( B1), Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2 ( B2),Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 3 ( B3), Pathfinder RPG UltimateCombat ( UC), Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic ( UM), PathfinderCampaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide ( ISWG), andPathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Magic ( ISM). In mostcases, the exact page location of the character option inquestion should be easy to f ind, since most feats, spells,and so on are alphabetized in their own chapters. Forcharacter options that are not located in obvious spots,however, we have included full citations (including pagenumbers) as appropriate.In This BookThe 30 prestige classes in this book are presented inalphabetical order, and each follows an identical format.A full listing of the included prestige classes can befound on the inside front cover. While the format foreach prestige class entry is similar to that of the base PCclasses presented in the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook, afew notable differences set prestige classes apart fromother classes, the most obvious being that a charactermust f irst meet a series of requirements before takinglevels in a prestige class. The full rules for prestigeclasses can be found on page 374 of the Core Rulebook.2
IntroductionSpells per DayPathfinder ChroniclerPathfinder DelverPathfinder SavantRage ProphetRed Mantis AssassinShadowdancerSouldrinkerStalwart DefenderSteel FalconStudent of WarMany prestige classes grant characters additional spells perday, depending on their level in that prestige class. Thisis noted in a separate column in the prestige class’s table,under “Spells per Day.” Unless noted otherwise in the classfeatures section of the prestige class, the spells granted bythese prestige classes adhere to the following rules.At the indicated levels, a member of this prestige classgains new spells per day as if he had also gained a levelin a spellcasting class he belonged to before adding theprestige class. (Unless noted otherwise in the prestigeclass’s table, this spellcasting class can be either arcaneor divine.) He does not, however, gain other benefits ofthat class other than spells per day, spells known (if he isa spontaneous caster), and an increased effective level ofspellcasting. If he had more than one spellcasting classbefore becoming a member of this prestige class, he mustdecide to which class he adds the new level for the purposeof determining spells per day.Other Prestige ClassesThis book presents 30 new prestige classes, yet manymore can be found in other Pathf inder accessories. Thefollowing table lists previously printed prestige classescompatible with the Pathf inder RPG.Prestige ClassAgent of the GraveArcane ArcherArcane TricksterAssassinBattle HeraldBloatmageCyphermageDemoniacDiabolistDivine ScionDragon DiscipleDuelistEldritch KnightHalfling OpportunistHarrowerHellknightHoly VindicatorHorizon WalkerInheritor’s CrusaderInner Sea PirateLoremasterLow TemplarMaster ChymistMaster SpyMystic TheurgeNature WardenSourcePathfinder #45 67Core Rulebook 374Core Rulebook 376Core Rulebook 378Advanced Player’s Guide 260City of Strangers 60Inner Sea Magic 44Lords of Chaos 46Princes of Darkness 44Inner Sea Magic 46Core Rulebook 380Core Rulebook 382Core Rulebook 384Halflings of Golarion 28The Inner Sea World Guide 276The Inner Sea World Guide 278Advanced Player’s Guide 263Advanced Player’s Guide 265Pathfinder #26 71Pirates of the Inner Sea 24Core Rulebook 385The Inner Sea World Guide 280Advanced Player’s Guide 267Advanced Player’s Guide 270Core Rulebook 387Advanced Player’s Guide 2723Core Rulebook 388Seekers of Secrets 58Seekers of Secrets 60Advanced Player’s Guide 275The Inner Sea World Guide 282Core Rulebook 391Horsemen of the Apocalypse 34Advanced Player’s Guide 277Andoran, Spirit of Liberty 22Seekers of Secrets 621
Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Paths of PrestigeAldori SwordlordIn the northern kingdom of Brevoy, dueling is morethan a fighting style or even an art form—it’s a way oflife. The nobles of this land consider maintaining one’shonor as important as feeding one’s family. Among themost highly respected duelists in this nation are the Aldoriswordlords, who take their name after a man once knownas Baron Sirian First. Long before Issia and Rostland’sannexation by the forces of Choral the Conqueror, Sirianf led the country, shamed by his defeat in a duel with abandit lord. He returned several years later as BaronAldori, and publicly defeated his previous opponent as wellas thousands more challengers, quickly becoming knownthroughout the land as the “Sword Baron.” It was with thisprestige and renown that Sirian established the Aldorischool of sword fighting, teaching his art to dedicatedpupils who proved themselves worthy of the name. Aldoriswordlords are highly talented melee combatants, andwhile their true mastery shows itself in dueling situations orwhenever f lashy combat is called for, they can still carry theirweight in more conventional battles.Many of an Aldori swordlord’s abilities rely or build onrules presented in Ultimate Combat, which includes rules forduels. This prestige class also works well in conjunctionwith the Aldori swordlord archetype presented inPathfinder Player Companion: Inner Sea Primer.Hit Die: d10.RequirementsTo qualify to become an Aldori swordlord, a c
Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Magic (ISM). In most cases, the exact page location of the character option in question should be easy to find, since most feats, spells, and so on are alphabetized in their own chapters. For character options that are not located in obvious spots, however, we have included full citations (including page numbers) as appropriate. Choose Your Path. P 3 I .
