The Master of All and None

A PrC By AndrewRogue, written for Adm H Sopko

At times, a man is lost in life. His path, his desires and his whims guide him like a leaf in the wind as he flits from job to job, choice to choice and skill to skill. He cannot settle and never feels satisfied with his course.

Most eventually grow out of this stage and find their place, growing complacent and even happy with their station in life.

But what about those who cannot? Those who feel they cannot find exactly where they fit? Are unable to fit into the position available for them? They become one of the few, the Master of All and None.

Combining their worldly experience with an intense desire to find their place, they are capable of generating a quasi-magical ability by which they can take on the talents of those around them and use them as if they were their own.

As they experience a wider variety of what the world offers, their powers grow more pronounced, allowing them to take on the qualities of those they wish to share with, abilities they are unfamiliar with and finally even become those they wish to share with.

HD: d8

Saves: Good Will

REQUIREMENTS

Skills: 8 Ranks in at least 5 different skills

Feats: 3 Unrelated feats (i.e. feats that are not in the same chain, classification (excepting General), or that can be applied multiple times)

Race: Human

Special: Must have levels in at least 3 classes.

Class Skills: Special, see Skilled

Skill Points: 6+Int Mod

Armor and Weapon Proficiency: No Additional Proficiencies

Base Attack Bonus: As Rogue

Lvl…Special Abilities

1……Skilled

2…....Share Talents

3……Skill Bonus +1

4……Share Unfamiliar Talent

5……Shared Body

6……Bonus Feat

7……Improved Share Talents

8……Skill Bonus +2

9……Improved Unfamiliar Talent

10…..Share Soul

Skilled (Ex): The MoAaN watch and learn from the people around him and as a result, are proficient in more regions than most. He may treat any and all skills as Class Skills and may make checks as if he had ranks in his skills, even if he does not. In addition, the TMoAaN may ignore any mundane prerequisites required for feats or virtual feats.

Share Talents (Su): The MoAaN are able to utilize new abilities simply by seeing them used and then, in a sense, tapping the targets’s spirit to give them the force required to perform it. He may, as a standard action, emulate any ability that he has recently seen performed or is intimately familiar (spends at least 50% of their time with a person capable of using the desired ability) with. In effect, they are treated as if possessing that feat or class/special ability for a 24 hour period or, in the case of a spell, the ability to cast it once (at base caster level) in a day. All spells are cast using the mental stat of his choice. Any level dependent abilities or multi-use abilities are treated as if he was at the lowest possible level at which he could use the ability. Familiars, animal companions and mounts cannot be emulated. As a result of the magical nature of Sharing, and the necessity of drawing on his target’s spirit, he takes on qualities similar to those of whom he is sharing with, meaning his form and even his mind may subtly take on similarities to the target. The Share chain of abilities is useable once per day.

Skill Bonus (Ex): TMoAaN become adept at an enormous variety of talents through their own experience and their sharing. He gains a +1 bonus on all skill checks. This bonus becomes +2 at Level 8.

Share Unfamiliar Talent (Su): As his experience grows, a MoAaN gains the ability to use talents without needing to have active access to a target to share from. He may emulate any class (note, this is limited to CLASS abilities. Prestige Classes are unavailable unless by DM discretion) ability of a class 1/4 his total level In addition, he may instead use this to emulate any feat. All abilities are treated as if he was at the lowest possible level to use it from. To duplicate them, he must have seen them preformed at least once before. He may use the emulated ability/feat once.

Shared Body (Su): As his sharing capabilities increase, the MoAaN can learn to adapt the physical qualities of another. Shared Body may only be preformed on humanoids. This allows him to take on either the Base Attack, Base Saves, Racial Characteristics or change at least three stats to match those of the target. Like the Share ability, his physical and mental qualities will change, although in a more notable manner, when using Shared Body. In addition, this allows a second use of the Share chain of abilities per day. You cannot share with multiple targets simultaneously, but may use this to take on multiple abilities/stats/feats from a single target or mix and match with Unfamiliar Talent. This lasts for 24 hours.

Improved Shared Talents (Su): His combination of knowledge and prowess allow the MoAaN greater access to Shared abilities. He now uses any abilities he emulates as if he were a character of his target’s total class level. Emulated Spellcasting now allows him to utilize a single spell level up to fourth level, but otherwise treats him as a full level spellcaster for determining saves and penetration. When using this ability, he changes significantly to match his target. This lasts for 24 hours.

Bonus Feat (Ex): Thanks to his improved scope of life and his exposure to various talents, the MoAaN learns a significant amount that he can apply daily. He may take any feat as a bonus feat.

Improved Unfamiliar Talent (Su): As he grows more worldly, the MoAaN is capable of harnessing almost any ability he has seen. He may now duplicate abilities up to 3/4's his level from any class (this is still limited to class only. Prestige Classes are by DM discretion.) He may use the emulated ability may be used once.

Share Soul (Su): When he reaches the peak of his ability, the MoAaN gains the ability to bring forth his enormous knowledge and combine it with his innate Sharing ability to perform his ultimate feat: in nearly all senses becoming his target. Unlike other Share abilities, unwilling targets are entitled to a Will Save (½ TMoAaN HD+Cha Mod+10) to resist. If the ability functions, in addition to his own abilities, he may utilize any class skills, feats, his target’s skill ranks or spellcasting abilities of his target as if he possessed them. Like the other Share abilities, he physically and mentally changes to match his target. In this case, he becomes a physical duplicate of his target (change physical stats as necessary, apply racial bonus abilities, etc). The mental characteristics of the target weigh heavily upon him, but his sense of self allows him to choose what effects him and what he doesn’t (i.e. change mental stats as desired). This requires both daily uses of his Share ability and may only be applied against humanoids. This lasts for 24 hours.