Editing Trinity:Voidchild

The concept behind this class is mildly original; mechanics and such are an amalgamation of a few different classes, each of which - in my mind - were a part of the totality of the concept of the voidchild. In particular, the [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20040502a entropomancer] is the primary source for the abilities of the voidchild.

Void, as a force, has a rather difficult niche to fill, considering that it lies in the same Trinity as Divine and Nature. In addition, it is rather difficult to ensure that this class is different from the wizard and other similar classes in more ways than simply flavor - though expressing the abilities of something that doesn't really exist is rather difficult. Given these facts, the voidchild class - as it is presented here - is not intended to be a final draft, but a work-in-progress.

 '''The Voidchild'''
 
 									'''Nihils/Day'''
 '''Level	BAB		Fort	Ref	Will	Special			1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9'''
 1	+0		+1	+0	+2				2 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
 2	+1		+2	+0	+3	Void Appearance		3 / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
 3	+1		+2	+1	+3				3 / 2 / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
 4	+2		+2	+1	+4				4 / 3 / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
 5	+2		+3	+1	+4				4 / 3 / 2 / - / - / - / - / - / -
 6	+3		+3	+2	+5	Bodyless		4 / 4 / 3 / - / - / - / - / - / -
 7	+3		+4	+2	+5				5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / - / - / - / - / -
 8	+4		+4	+2	+6				5 / 4 / 4 / 3 / - / - / - / - / -
 9	+4		+4	+3	+6				5 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / - / - / - / -
 10	+5		+5	+3	+7	Embody the Void		5 / 5 / 4 / 4 / 3 / - / - / - / -
 11	+5		+5	+3	+7				6 / 5 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / - / - / -
 12	+6/+1		+6	+4	+8	Mindless		6 / 5 / 5 / 4 / 4 / 3 / - / - / -
 13	+6/+1		+6	+4	+8				6 / 6 / 5 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / - / -
 14	+7/+2		+6	+4	+9	Void Conduit		6 / 6 / 5 / 5 / 4 / 4 / 3 / - / -
 15	+7/+2		+7	+5	+9				6 / 6 / 6 / 5 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / -
 16	+8/+3		+7	+5	+10				6 / 6 / 6 / 5 / 5 / 4 / 4 / 3 / -
 17	+8/+3		+8	+5	+10				6 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 5 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2
 18	+9/+4		+8	+6	+11	Soulless		6 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 5 / 5 / 4 / 4 / 3
 19	+9/+4		+8	+6	+11				6 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 5 / 5 / 4 / 3
 20	+10/+5		+9	+6	+12	Voidling		6 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 5 / 5 / 4 / 4

=Voidchild=
[[Image:Trinity-Voidchild.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A voidchild]]
The void is among the least understood Forces in Trinity, primarily due to the dangers inherent in its study - the nature of the void goes against the very nature of existence itself. What sort of sane being would study a Force which seeks to destroy the being studying it?

Regardless, there are those drawn to the power of the void. Unlike any other force, the void represents raw, untarnished power. Magic requires messy components and ancient tomes; time requires subtle manipulations and has far too many laws restricting it. The void, on the other hand, is exactly what you want it to be - the Void can be used to replicate the powers of any of the other forces, given that it itself is shapeless and without form. But such power comes at a price.

Voidchildren are not commonly accepted among the commonfolk, as they are acknowledged as among the most dangerous Force-users in exitence. A voidchild that is in his prime is capable of not merely summong nonexistence, but becoming nonexistence herself. As such, most voidchildren who are discovered are either killed outright or run out of wherever they find themselves.

==Game Rule Information==
Voidchildren have the following game statistics.

'''[[Trinity:The_Forces#Force_Alignment | Force Alignment]]:''' Void.

'''[[Trinity:The_Forces#Force_Resistance | Force Resistances]]:''' DI 5 + level, NI 5 + level.

'''Abilities:''' Charisma is the most important ability for a voidchild - manipulating the void requires immense force of personality, and it is from his personality that a voidchild draws power.

'''Hit Die:''' d4.

'''Class Skills:''' The Voidchild’s class skills are Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Listen (Per), Nihilcraft (Cha), Sense Motive (Wis), Search (Per), and Spot (Per).

'''Skill Points at Each Level:''' 2 + Int.

'''Alignment:''' Any.

'''Starting Age:''' As a rogue.

'''Starting Gold:''' 4d4 x 10gp.

'''Favored By:''' None.

==Class Features==
All of the following are class features of the voidchild.

'''Weapons and Armor Proficiency:''' Voidchildren are proficient with simple weapons and light armor, but not shields.

'''Nihils (Vo):''' The reward of studying the void are nihils, mental exercises that are extremely difficult to master. But emptying his mind in some manner, the voidchild is able to produce an astounding effect.

A voidchild does not need to prepare his nihils; after resting, a voidchild's allotment of nihils/day is restored. Once a voidchild gains access to a given level of nihils, he automatically has access to all nihils of that level. A voidchild may freely use any nihil he knows until her allotment of nihils of that particular level is exhausted.

A voidchild gains bonus nihils/day based upon Charisma. All of the saving throw DCs against the nihils of a voidchild are based on the voidchild's Charisma.

'''Void Appearance (Ex):''' At 2nd level, the voidchild's outward appearance begins to change, showing his connection to the Void. While this may entail any number of cosmetic changes of your choice (the most typical being a darkening of the skin, or completely black eyes), this gives you a -4 penalty on all Diplomacy checks, and a successful Knowledge (The Forces) check at DC 20 can determine that you are a voidchild.

'''Bodyless (Vo):''' At 6th level, the voidchild's body loses cohesion; while you still exist, you are less "there" than other creatures. Spells or other effects that heal hit point or ability score damage heal only half what they would normally. In addition, effects that detect life do not detect the voidchild.

'''Embody the Void (Vo):''' At 10th level, the voidchild is well on his way to becoming part of the void. You lose all racial abilities (including ability modifiers), and your Favored Class becomes Voidchild.

'''Mindless (Vo):''' At 12th level, the voidchild's mind is intrinsically linked to the void, masking his thoughts and emotions. Effects that would allow someone to read or detect her thoughts, emotions, or alignment automatically fail. In addition, the voidchild can no longer participate in any sort of telepathic communication. Effects that detect thinking creatures do not detect the voidchild.

'''Void Conduit (Vo):''' At 14th level, the voidchild learns to call upon the void, rather than use his own abilities. Choose one ability score other than Constitution. Effects produced by other creatures or objects treat you as not having that ability score.

'''Soulless (Vo):''' At 18th level, the voidchild has managed to sever his own soul, allowing him to be a direct conduit for the void into his world. Any effects that would manipulate or control your soul (such as ''trap the soul'') and death effects have no effect upon you. However, you cannot be raised or resurrected by any means.

'''Voidling (Vo):''' At 20th level, the voidchild's transformation is complete - he is now little more than a thinking, breathing gateway to the void itself. You lose your creature type. Any effect that can only target a specific creature type has no effect against you. If there is an effect with varying effectiveness against different creature types, you are considered to be the most difficult creature type for the effect. Creatures never receive a Favored Enemy (or similar) bonus against you.

==Nihils==
The list below is a complete list of nihils, though it is by no means complete in terms of effects.

 '''NIHIL			Level	Effect					Save?'''
 Bane			1	As per the spell
 Blur			1	As per the spell
 Cause Fear		1	As per the spell
 Comprehend Languages	1	You understand all spoken and written languages
 Deathwatch		1	Reveals how near death subjects within 30 ft. are
 Detect Secret Doors	1	As per the spell
 Doom			1	As per the spell
 Entropic Shard I	1	Shard of nothingness deals 1d6 points	Fort half
 				  of damage for 1 rd/level
 Fade			1	Become undetectable to one creature
 Inflict Light Wounds	1	Deal 1d8+1/level damage as touch	Will half
 Pass without Trace	1	One subject/level leaves no tracks
 Sense Void		1	Sense void-effects
 Without Mind		1	Immune to mind-affecting effects
 				  for 1 rd/level
 Undetectable Alignment	1	As per the spell
 
 
 Ask the Void		2	As per ''augury''
 Breathless		2	You do not need to breath for 1 min/level
 Darkness		2	As per the spell
 Darkvision		2	Gain darkvision for 1 hr/level
 Empty Space		2	As per ''fold space'' (jikuu)
 Entropic Shard II	2	Shard of nothingness deals 3d6 points	Fort half
 				  of damage for 1 rd/level
 Entropic Shield		2	As per the spell
 Field of Unprobability	2	For 1 rd/level, as an immediate action,
 				  may make a creature reroll if w/in
 				  5 ft/level
 Hear the Void		2	+20 to sense motive checks
 				  for 1 min/level, immune to sonic
 				  illusions
 Invisibility		2	As per invisibility
 Mirror Image		2	As per the spell
 Scare			2	As per the spell
 Silence			2	As per the spell
 Status			2	As per the spell
 Voidtouch		2	Touched weapon attacks as
 				  though it were a touch atk
 Void Skill		2	Use as an immediate; may make a skill
 				  check in an untrained skill as though
 				  you had 1 rank/level
 Without Need		2	As per ''sustenance''
 
 
 Antiplant Shell		3	Keep animated plants at bay.
 Blindness/Deafness	3	As per the spell
 Deeper Darkness		3	As per the spell
 Entropic Shard III	3	Shard of nothingness deals 5d6 points	Fort half
 				  of damage for 1 rd/level
 Inflict Moderate Wounds	3	As per the spell
 Nothing There		3	Spells that specify number of targets
 				  must treat you as two or not target
 				  you at all
 Sense Divine		3	Sense the presence of the Divine
 Sense Nature		3	Sense the prsence of Nature
 Sightless		3	Immune to gaze attacks for 1 rd/level
 Speak Nothing		3	Specific creature is muted
 Suppress Ability	3	For 1 rd/level, target creature uses	Will negate
 				  lowest ability for chosen ability
 Vacuum			3	Produce a vacuum	
 Void Power I		3	When used, allows user to mimic any
 				  Force's ability of 1st level or lower,
 				  but deals 1 Con damage to user
 Void Strike		3	Touched creature gains 1d4 negative
 				  levels
 Void the Void		3	Dispel magic, but on void
 Voidsight		3	Gain blindsight 20' for 1 min/level
 Without Mind, Baleful	3	Target creature loses the ability
 				   to produce mind-affecting effects
 				   for 1 rd/level
 
 
 Control Nothingness	4	Control a sphere of annihilation
 				  or similar effect
 Entropic Shard IV	4	Shard of nothingness deals 7d6 points	Fort half
 				  of damage for 1 rd/level
 Entropic Static		4	The forces become harder to use.
 Freedom of Movement	4	As per the spell
 Inflict Serious Wounds	4	As per the spell
 Mindsense		4	Sense nearby thinking minds.
 See the Void		4	Immune to illusions for 1 rd/level
 Slain by Nothing	4	As per ''phantasmal killer''
 Void Aura		4	All creatures within 5 ft/lvl lose	Fort negates
 				  (cha mod) hp/rd for 1 min/level
 Void Feat		4	Use as an immedate; may make use of
 				  a feat even if you do not meet
 				  its prereqs
 Without Soul		4	Ignore death effects for 1 rd/level
 
 
 Antilife Shell		5	Field hedges out living beings.
 Entropic Shard V	5	Shard of nothingness deals 9d6 points	Fort half
 				  of damage for 1 rd/level, tugs those
 				  nearby
 Inflict Critical Wounds	5	As per the spell
 Marionette		5	Fill a corpse with the Void, allowing it
 				   to function and follow you
 Sense Force		5	Sense the presence of the Forces
 Summon the Void		5	Bring forth a nihimental for 1 rd/level
 Touch the Void		5	Ignore incorporeality for 1 rd/level
 Trap in Nothing		5	As per ''eject'' (jikuu)
 True Seeing		5	As per true seeing
 Void the Divine		5	As void the void, but divine
 Void the Natural	5	As void the void, but nature
 
 
 Entropic Field		6	Creates a 5 ft/level radius field in
 				  which healing has no effect
 Entropic Shard VI	6	Shard of nothingness deals 11d6 points	Fort half
 				  of damage for 1 rd/level, tugs those
 				  nearby
 Hide in Void		6	As per ''sequester''
 Inflict Light Wounds,	6	As per the spell
   Mass			
 Nonmemoria		6	Target "caster" loses 1d4 "spells" of	Will negates
 				  highest level
 Soulsense		6	Sense the lifeforce of nearby creatures.
 Void Power II		6	When used, allows user to mimic any
 				  Force's ability of 3rd level or lower,
 				  but deals 1d4 Con damage to user
 Without Body		6	Become incorporeal for 1 rd/level
 Without Soul, Baleful	6	Target creature cannot benefit from
 				   soul-based effects; if dies, is
 				   permanently dead
 
 
 Entropic Shard VII	7	Shard of nothingness deals 13d6 points	Fort half
 				  of damage for 1 rd/level, tugs those
 				  nearby
 Harm			7	As per the spell
 Inflict Moderate	7	As per the spell
   Wounds, Mass		
 Repulsion		7	Creatures cannot approach you.
 Void the Forces		7	As void the void, but any force
 
 
 Entropic Shard VIII	8	Shard of nothingness deals 15d6 points	Fort half
 				  of damage for 1 rd/level, tugs those
 				  nearby
 Inflict Serious		8	As per the spell
   Wounds, Mass
 One with Nothing	8	As per disintegrate			Fort partial
 Void Body		8	As per ''shadow body''
 Void Mind		8	As per ''mind blank''
 Without Body, Baleful	8	Target can move, but becomes ghostly
 				   and can take no actions
 
 
 All is Nothing		9	Through nothing, all things are possible 
 All are One		9	As per ''affinity field''
 Entropic Shard IX	9	Sphere of annihilation that lasts for	Fort half
 				  1 rd/level
 Inflict Critical	9	As per the spell
   Wounds, Mass
 Nothingness Uncarnate	9	Become a sphere of annihilation
 				  for 1 rd/level
 Void Plague		9	As per ''antigenesis''
 Void Power III		9	When used, allows user to mimic any
 				  Force's ability of 5th level or lower,
 				  but deals 2d4 Con damage to user

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