Ki Pool (Su): At 2nd level, a paleblade assassin gains a pool of ki Base points, supernatural energy she can Attack Fort Ref Will use to accomplish amazing feats while Level Bonus Save Save Save Special in her youthful identity The number of Divine aspect, pale blade, seamless guise, +0 +0 +2 +2 1st points in the assassin’s ki pool is equal youthful identity to 1/2 her paleblade assassin level + +0 +3 +3 Defensive instinct, ki pool +1 2nd her Charisma modifier As long as she +2 +1 +3 +3 Paleblade technique 3rd has at least point in her ki pool, she Defensive instinct, (+1), divine +3 +1 +4 +4 4th treats any Acrobatics skill check made manifestation to jump as if she had a running start +3 +1 +4 +4 Paleblade technique, second aspect 5th At 10th level, she also reduces the +2 +5 +5 Disarming appearance, light steps +4 6th DC of Acrobatics skill checks made to +5 +2 +5 +5 Paleblade technique 7th jump by 1/2 (although she still cannot +2 +6 +6 Defensive instinct (+2) +6/+1 8th +6/+1 +3 +6 +6 Chimeric aspect, paleblade technique 9th move farther than her speed allows) +3 +7 +7 Third aspect 10th +7/+2 By spending point from her ki pool +3 +7 +7 Paleblade technique 11th +8/+3 as a swift action, a paleblade assassin +4 +8 +8 Defensive instinct (+3) 12th +9/+4 can perform one of the following acts +4 +8 +8 Paleblade technique 13th +9/+4 Make one additional attack • +4 +9 +9 Greater chimeric aspect 14th +10/+5 with her pale blade at her highest +5 +9 +9 Fourth aspect, paleblade technique 15th +11/+6/+1 attack bonus, but she can so only +5 +10 +10 Defensive instinct (+4) 16th +12/+7/+2 when making a full attack +5 +10 +10 Paleblade technique 17th +12/+7/+2 Increase her speed by 20 feet • +6 +11 +11 A thousand faces, timeless body 18th +13/+8/+3 for round +6 +11 +11 Paleblade technique 19th +14/+9/+4 Change both her youthful • +6 +12 +12 Defensive instinct (+5), final aspect 20th +15/+10/+5 identity and her persona, if she has more than one of each The pale blade itself appears as a transluscent, faintly glowing Give • herself a +4 insight bonus on Stealth checks for round weapon (it does not put off enough light to reveal itself or its (in addition to the +4 bonus she already gets for being small) wielder) If disarmed from its wielder, the blade disappears If A paleblade assassin can gain additional powers that consume sundered, it cannot be drawn again until the assassin rests for points from her ki pool by selecting certain paleblade techniques at least hours Despite the assassin’s small size, the blade deals The ki pool is replenished each morning after hours of rest medium weapon damage + the higher of the assassin’s Strength, or meditation; these hours not need to be consecutive If the or Dexterity modifiers assassin possesses levels in another class that grants points to A paleblade assassin can enchant his pale blade as if it were a a ki pool, paleblade assassin levels stack with the levels of that masterwork weapon Any weapon properties dependent on the class to determine the total number of ki points in the combined type of damage dealt (such as keen) are suppressed if the pale pool, but only one ability score modifier is added to the total blade weapon does not deal that damage type The choice of which score to use is made when the second class Paleblade techniques (see below) that affect a pale blade ability is gained, and once made, the choice is set The assassin weapon function within 30 feet of a target, in case the weapon can now use ki points from this pool to power the abilities of can be thrown or fired at range Feats and abilities that extend every class she possesses that grants a ki pool the distance at which a rogue can use sneak attack also apply to Paleblade Techniques: As a paleblade assassin continues her paleblade techniques used with a pale blade weapon training, she learns a number of techniques that allow her to Seamless Guise (Ex): A paleblade assassin knows how to defeat her foes and grant her supernatural abilities Starting at behave in a way that appears perfectly proper and normal for her 3rd level, a paleblade assassin gains one paleblade technique current persona Should anyone suspect her of being anything She gains one additional paleblade technique for every levels other than what she appears to be while either in her true or attained after 3rd Unless otherwise noted, a paleblade assassin youthful identity, she can attempt a Disguise check with a +20 cannot select an individual paleblade technique more than once circumstance bonus to appear as her current persona, and no Techniques marked with an asterisk (*) add effects to a other paleblade assassin’s attacks made with a pale blade Only one of Defensive Instinct (Ex): At 2nd level, when unarmored, not these techniques can be applied to an individual attack and the using a shield, unencumbered, and conscious, a paleblade decision must be made before the attack is made assassin adds her Charisma bonus (if any) to her AC and CMD A complete listing of paleblade techniques can be found at the If she is wearing light armor or using a shield, she instead adds end of this section half her Charisma bonus to her AC (minimum 0) In addition, Divine Manifestation (Su): At 4th level, a paleblade the assassin gains a +1 bonus to her AC and CMD at 4th level assassin’s growing connection to her goddess grants her the This bonus increases by for every paleblade assassin levels divine manifestation of her current aspect This ability is a thereafter (up to a maximum of +5 at 20th level) transmutation (polymorph) effect with a spell level equal to half These bonuses to AC apply even against touch attacks and the assassin’s paleblade assassin level (maximum 9th) despite when the assassin is flat-footed She loses these bonuses when having no outward change in appearance The assassin can use she is immobilized or helpless These bonuses not stack with the manifestation of only one of her aspects at a time, even the monk AC bonus class feature, except the assassin chooses when using chimeric aspect or greater chimeric aspect Using or to apply either her Wisdom bonus or Charisma bonus, not both Table: Paleblade Assassin 176