Invoker The following archetypes are available to characters with levels in the invoker class Hungering Invoker (Archetype) Based on the patron of meat concept by Mike Myler Hungering invokers have pledged themselves to a being of terrible power and voracious need They see other beings as little more than food to quell their insatiable cravings As a hungering invoker gives into his patron’s will, he finds a peace in the knowledge that the creatures he consumes are serving a greater purpose Unending Hunger: An invoker who makes a pact with the Unending Hunger adds the following spells to her invoker spell list 1st decompose corpse, false life 2nd ghoul hunger, hold person 3rd slow, vampiric touch 4th greater false life, symbol of exsanguination 5th hold monster, hunger for flesh At 1st level, the invoker is wracked with hunger for the flesh of intelligent creatures (Int or higher) She learns bleed as a 0-level invoker spell in addition to the other knacks she chooses When she consumes at least lb of flesh from an intelligent creature (living or dead), the invoker gains a +2 insight bonus on attack rolls, skill checks, and ability checks for 24 hours This bonus increases to +3 at 5th level, +4 at 9th level, and +5 at 14th level Pact Boon: Hungering invokers have particular gifts they receive for their dedication to the Unending Hunger This choice alters the invoker’s normal pact boon and replaces the 1st-level spell gained at 3rd level and the 2nd-level spell gained at 8th level Commanding Leash (Ex): A hungering invoker with this boon gains a fiendish familiar (as Improved Familiar), as the wizard’s arcane bond class feature Her effective wizard level is equal to her invoker level At 8th level, her familiar becomes a homunculus instead Eldritch Weapon (Sp): An invoker with this boon gains proficiency with her choice of scimitar or great axe and Weapon Focus as a bonus feat with that weapon As a standard action, the invoker can create and wield the chosen weapon This weapon is conjured as a supernatural ability, and functions as a nonmagical, masterwork weapon sized appropriately for the invoker The weapon persists until the invoker dismisses it as a free action or fails to retrieve it within minute of letting it go Upon reaching 5th level, the invoker’s eldritch weapon is able to draw more of her patron’s power into it, becoming stronger The invoker can enhance her weapon as a standard action by calling upon her otherworldly patron’s aid for minute per invoker level When empowered, the weapon quivers and gasps any time it scores a critical hit or reduces a creature to or fewer hit points At 5th level, the invoker’s patron grants the weapon a +1 enhancement bonus For every three levels beyond 5th, the weapon gains another +1 enhancement bonus, to a maximum of +6 at 20th level These bonuses can be added to the weapon, stacking with existing weapon bonuses to a maximum of +5, or they can be used to add any of the following weapon properties: corrosive, corrosive burst, disruption, ghost touch, keen, invigorating, speed, stalking, vorpal, and wounding Adding these properties consumes an amount of bonus equal to the property’s cost Duplicate abilities not stack At least a +1 enhancement bonus must be added before any other properties can be added The bonus and properties granted by the invoker’s patron are determined when the weapon is empowered and cannot be changed until a new weapon is conjured These bonuses apply to only one end of a double weapon An invoker can use this ability once per day at 5th level, and one additional time per day for every four levels beyond 5th, to a total of four times per day at 17th level Tome of Secrets: An invoker with this boon gains the curse of corruption oracle class feature Her tome is made of flesh and mouths that babble frequently of the hunger for flesh while the book is being read At 6th level, and again at 9th, 12th, 15th, and 18th level, the invoker can choose a spell from the bones, dark tapestry, occult, or outer rifts oracle mysteries to add to her tome The spells she chooses must be of a level less than the highest spell level she can cast (if she can cast 4th-level spells, she can add a 3rd-level or lower spell to her tome of secrets, and so on), and cannot be changed later The Unending Hunger The Unending Hunger is based on the Patron of Meat by Mike Myler, which is available in the 5th-Edition RPG book The Book of Exalted Darkness, available on the Legendary Games website (Warning: Contains Adult Content) http://www.makeyourgamelegendary.com/productspage/5th-edition/book-of-exalted-darkness-5e/ 23