The Stonelord originally appeared in Dragon #278. It is copyright 2000 Dragon Magazine, WotC and Monte Cook.

     Dwarves have a special connection with stone, and this is shown by those who become stone lords. Also known as Rockbrothers and Rocksisters. They draw power from stone and can perform amazing feats.

BAB: +5
Skills: Craft (Stoneworking or Masonry) 6 ranks, Spellcraft 3 ranks
Feats: Endurance
Race: Dwarf
Language: Terran
Special: To become a Stonelord, one must undergo a ritual involving immersion in sacred loam, long fasting periods underground,
    and ingestion of 1000 gp worth of a powdered gemstone. The type of gemstone ingested then become his totem gem and he must
    keep one on him at all times to access his powers.

 

Level	Attack+	Fort+	Ref+	Will+	Special
1	+1	+2	+0	+0	Earth's Blood
2	+2	+3	+0	+0	Stone Power
3	+3	+3	+1	+1	Stone Shape
4	+4	+4	+1	+1	Stone Power
5	+5	+4	+1	+1	Meld into Stone
6	+6	+5	+2	+2	Stone Power
7	+7	+5	+2	+2	Stone Tell
8	+8	+6	+2	+2	Stone Power
9	+9	+6	+3	+3	Earthquake
10	+10	+7	+3	+3	Stone Power

Skill points at each level: 2 + Int modifier

The Stonelord's class skills and their key abilities are: Climb (Dex), Craft (Int), Knowledge (Any) (Int), Profession (Wis),
    Spot (Wis)

HD: d8

Weapon and Armor Proficiencies: Stonelords are proficient in simple weapons but no armor or shields.

Earth's Blood (Sp): The Stonelord may use a clump of mud to heal his wounds 1/day. This heals 1d8 + 1/class level hp. This is
    a standard action.

Stone Power: At every other level, a stonelord may choose a power from the following list. No power may be taken more than
    once.

     -- Earth's Strength (Sp): 1/day the Stonelord grants himself a boost to his strength as if affected by bull's strength.
    -- Earth's Endurance (Sp): 1/day the Stonelord grants himself a boost to his Constitution as if affected by endurance for one
                                            hour.
    -- Earthgrip (Sp): 1/day the Stonelord can cast hold monster on any target on the ground with his class level as the caster level.
    -- Gravity (Sp): 1/day the Stonelord can cast slow with his class level as the caster level.
    -- Earth Magic (Su): 1/day the Stonelord can cast a spell and it is treated as Maximized as if prepared with the Maximize spell feat,
                                   although the spells level is unaffected. Using this counts as a free action.
    -- Earth Shadows (Sp): 1/day per class level, the Stonelord can create a figment earth elemental that appears ina flanking position
                                       on the other side of the opponent the stonelord is facing for one round. This allows the stonelord to make
                                       flanking attacks against that opponent during that round. Using this is a free action.
    -- Earth Power (Su): 1/day, all melee attacks made by the Stonelord ina single round gain a +2 attack bonus and a +2d6 damage
                                   modifier. Activating this counts as a free action.
    -- Stoneskin (Sp): 1/day, the Stone may be affected as per the spell stoneskin with his class level as the caster level. Using this is a
                               standard action.
    -- Summon Earth Elemental (Sp): 1/day, the Stonelord summon a small earth elemental as if he cast summon monster 3, using his
                                                        class level as the caster level. Using this ability is a standard action.

Stone Shape (Sp): 1/day, the stonelord may shape stone as if he cast the spell stone shape using his class level as the caster level.
    This is a standard action.

Meld into Stone (Sp): 1/day per class level, the Stonelord may merge with stone as if he was affected by the spell meld into
    stone using his class level as the caster level. Using this is a standard action.

Stone Tell (Sp): 1/day the Stonelord may speak with stone as if he cast stone tell using his class level as his caster level. Using
    this is a standard action.

Earthquake (Sp): 1/day, the Stonelord can invoke an earthquake as if he cast the spell of the same name using his class level as
    the caster level. Using this is a standard action.