Tainted - Evil/Dead Prestige Class
This Prestige class uses elements that may not be applicable to the Forgotten Realms Campaign
Brutal monsters and evil villains stalk heroes at every turn, but if their claws, weapons, or spells fail to slay their enemies, some evil creatures employ a more subtle method - insidious temptation. Any hero can thus find himself traveling down a dark road - the first few steps always seem to make so much sense - but once the journey is begun, it can end only in death or damnation. Still, a valiant few who walk dark paths fight against the loss of their souls and virtue, and some manage to maintain a kind of balance, wrestling with temptation with each breath and even in their dreams.
Hit Die: d10 or d6
To qualify to become a Tainted, a character must fulfill all the following criteria:
- Alignment: Any nonevil.
- Base Attack Bonus: +2.
Base Will Save: +1. - Special: The character must share his soul with the personality of a particular fiend. This fiend might or might not have knowledge of the character's actions depending on how the character became a tainted. See sidebars for suggestions about how to handle fiendish possession and tainted characters.
From:
Dragon #302
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