Witch Hunter

Oriental Adventures (OA)Updated Oriental Adventures (3.0)

Witch Hunter is a D&D 3.5 character class from OA. Hit die d8; 4+ Int skill points per level.

Requirements

Base Attack Bonus: +5

Alignment: Any Nonevil

Skills: Knowledge (arcana) 10 ranks or , Knowledge (Shadowlands) 10 ranks

Feats: Track

Spells: Able to cast magic circle against Taint or magic circle against evil.

Special: Must have been selected by another witch hunter, and trained under that mentor before entering the prestige class.

Hit Die
d8
Skill Points
4+ Int

Class Skills

Advancement

Level BAB Fort Save Ref Save Will Save Special Spells per Day
1st +1 +2 +0 +2 Detect evil, kami’s grace
2nd +2 +3 +0 +3 Smite evil +1 level of existing class
3rd +3 +3 +1 +3 Aura of courage
4th +4 +4 +1 +4 Bonus feat: Power Attack
5th +5 +4 +1 +4 +1 level of existing class
6th +6 +5 +2 +5 Bonus feat: Cleave
7th +7 +5 +2 +5 +1 level of existing class
8th +8 +6 +2 +6 Resist evil magic
9th +9 +6 +3 +6 +1 level of existing class
10th +10 +7 +3 +7 Bonus feat: Great Cleave +1 level of existing class

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Witch hunters are proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with all armor.

Spells per Day: A witch hunter continues her magical training as well as practicing the techniques of the hunter. At 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 10th level, the character gains new spells per day and spells known as if she had also gained one level in her spellcasting class. She does not, however, gain any other benefit of the spellcasting class. For example, if Kuni Osari, a 3rd-level shugenja/4th-level ranger/1st-level witch hunter, gains a level in witch hunter, she gains new spells as if she had risen to 4th level in shugenja, but uses the other witch hunter aspects of level progression such as attack bonus and save bonus. If she next gains a level of shugenja, making her a 4th-level shugenja/4th-level ranger/2nd-level witch hunter, she gains spells as if she had risen to 5th level in shugenja.

Detect Evil (Sp): At will, the witch hunter can use detect evil as a spell-like ability. In the featured campaign setting of Rokugan, witch hunters use Great Cleave. If the witch hunter already has one of these feats at the time she gains it as a bonus feat, she gains no special benefit. If the witch hunter does not have the prerequisite Strength score, she can only use the feats against evil opponents (or Shadowlands opponents, in Rokugan).

Resist Evil Magic (Ex): At 8th level, a witch hunter gains a specialized spell resistance equal to 20 + her class level. This spell resistance applies only to evil spells or spells cast by an evil creature. In Rokugan, this spell resistance applies only to spells cast by maho-tsukai or other characters with the Shadowlands Taint, as well as spells and spell-like abilities used by Shadowlands monsters.