Red Mantis AssassinLegacy Content
Source World Guide pg. 71 2.0You are a Red Mantis assassin, inducted by the mantis god and sworn to chase your prey to the end of the world and beyond.
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Uncommon Archetype Dedication Source World Guide pg. 71 2.0Archetype Red Mantis AssassinPrerequisites trained in
sawtooth sabers; worshipper of
Achaekek; lawful evil alignment; member of the Red Mantis assassins
Access You are from Mediogalti Island.
You have learned how to stalk your foes and slay them with a sawtooth sabre. You become trained in
Stealth and Assassin
Lore; if you were already trained, you become an expert instead. Whenever your proficiency in any weapon increases to expert or beyond, you also gain that new proficiency with
sawtooth sabers.
Special You cannot select another dedication feat until you have gained two other feats from the Red Mantis assassin archetype.
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Archetype Source World Guide pg. 71 2.0Archetype Red Mantis AssassinPrerequisites trained in
Religion;
Red Mantis Assassin Dedication
You have learned limited divine magic from your Red Mantis training. You gain the
Cast a Spell activity. You’re a prepared spellcaster, able to prepare two cantrips and one 1st-level spell each day. You prepare these spells from a Red Mantis assassin spellbook, similar to a wizard’s, containing three cantrips and two 1st-level spells. All the spells in your Red Mantis assassin spellbook, from this and later feats, must be either transmutation or illusion spells from the arcane spell list or a spell from the following list:
clairaudience,
clairvoyance,
darkness,
dimension door,
modify memory,
obscuring mist,
paralyze,
see invisibility,
true strike. Regardless of their usual magical tradition, your Red Mantis assassin spells are divine spells, as are any Red Mantis focus spells you gain.
You can prepare two cantrips and one 1st-level spell each day from those found in your Red Mantis assassin spellbook. You’re trained in spell attack rolls and spell DCs for casting divine spells. Your key spellcasting ability for these spells is Charisma.
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Archetype Source World Guide pg. 71 2.0Archetype Red Mantis AssassinPrerequisites Basic Red Mantis Magic
Your Red Mantis magical training has improved. Add two 2nd-level spells to your Red Mantis assassin spellbook. You gain a 2nd-level spell slot that you can use to prepare a spell from your Red Mantis assassin spellbook.
At 8th level, add two 3rd-level spells to your Red Mantis assassin spellbook. You gain a 3rd-level spell slot that you can use to prepare a spell from your Red Mantis assassin spellbook.
At 10th level, add two 4th-level spells to your Red Mantis assassin spellbook. You gain a 4th-level spell slot that you can use to prepare a spell from your Red Mantis assassin spellbook.
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Archetype Healing Magical Necromancy Source World Guide pg. 71 2.0Archetype Red Mantis AssassinFrequency A number of times per day equal to your number of class feats from the Red Mantis assassin archetype
Prerequisites Red Mantis Assassin Dedication
You swathe yourself in a veil of red mist for 1 minute. While the shroud is active, you gain fast healing equal to half your level. You can Interact with your shroud, swirling it around you, to gain a +1 circumstance bonus to AC until the beginning of your next turn. Finally, if you die while the shroud is active, you can choose to have your entire body vanish into red mist, leaving behind only your gear; you make this choice when you activate Crimson Shroud.
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Rare Archetype Source Legends pg. 58Archetype Red Mantis AssassinPrerequisites Basic Red Mantis Magic
You sense if a creature you have slain in the last year has been restored to life, as long as you and that creature are on the same plane. You also gain the
Achaekek's clutch focus spell. If you don't already have one, you gain a focus pool of 1 Focus Point, which you can
Refocus by praying to
Achaekek or researching your assigned kill.
Secrets of the Vernai
Source Legends pg. 57
The Red Mantis Assassin archetype appears on page 71 of the Lost Omens World Guide. Of the additional options below, only Prayer Attack is available freely to Red Mantis assassins without prior permission from the Blood Mistress. Those who dare learn these rare abilities without her permission run the risk of being cast out of the society and hunted down by their former allies. In theory, a daring infiltration of the Crimson Citadel could allow one to study hidden texts and learn these techniques, but the chambers within and below this fortress are among the most dangerous in the region, so such an attempt should not be made lightly!
Related Feats: Fading, Prayer Attack, Vernai TrainingLegacy Content
Archetype Source World Guide pg. 71 2.0Archetype Red Mantis AssassinPrerequisites Basic Red Mantis Magic
You gain the
mantis form focus spell. If you don’t already have one, you gain a focus pool of 1 Focus Point, which you can Refocus by praying to Achaekek or researching your assigned kill.
Fading [reaction] Feat 10
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Rare Archetype Teleportation Source Legends pg. 58Archetype Red Mantis AssassinFrequency once per
Crimson ShroudPrerequisites Crimson ShroudTrigger You are targeted with a Strike by someone you can detect while your Crimson Shroud is active.
You fade partially from reality. The attacker must attempt a DC 11 flat check; on a failure, the attack passes harmlessly through the image of your body that remains behind. An instant later you return to reality, and your Crimson Shroud ends.
Secrets of the Vernai
Source Legends pg. 57
The Red Mantis Assassin archetype appears on page 71 of the Lost Omens World Guide. Of the additional options below, only Prayer Attack is available freely to Red Mantis assassins without prior permission from the Blood Mistress. Those who dare learn these rare abilities without her permission run the risk of being cast out of the society and hunted down by their former allies. In theory, a daring infiltration of the Crimson Citadel could allow one to study hidden texts and learn these techniques, but the chambers within and below this fortress are among the most dangerous in the region, so such an attempt should not be made lightly!
Related Feats: Achaekek's Grip, Prayer Attack, Vernai TrainingLegacy Content
Rare Archetype Source Legends pg. 58Archetype Red Mantis AssassinPrerequisites Achaekek's Grip;
Advanced Red Mantis Magic
To resurrect a creature you've slain, a spellcaster must
counteract your influence on its death. The DC of this check is equal to your class DC or spell DC, whichever is higher. In addition, add two 5th-level spells to your Red Mantis assassin spellbook—both spells must be chosen from the following options:
death ward,
drop dead,
false vision,
hallucination,
illusory scene,
mind probe, or
sending. You gain a 5th-level spell slot that you can use to prepare a spell from your Red Mantis assassin spellbook.
Secrets of the Vernai
Source Legends pg. 57
The Red Mantis Assassin archetype appears on page 71 of the Lost Omens World Guide. Of the additional options below, only Prayer Attack is available freely to Red Mantis assassins without prior permission from the Blood Mistress. Those who dare learn these rare abilities without her permission run the risk of being cast out of the society and hunted down by their former allies. In theory, a daring infiltration of the Crimson Citadel could allow one to study hidden texts and learn these techniques, but the chambers within and below this fortress are among the most dangerous in the region, so such an attempt should not be made lightly!
Related Feats: Achaekek's Grip, Fading, Prayer AttackLegacy Content
Archetype Concentrate Source Legends pg. 58Archetype Red Mantis AssassinPrerequisites Red Mantis Assassin DedicationRequirements You are wielding a
sawtooth saber in each hand.
You've mastered the signature assassination style of the Red Mantis. Attempt to
Feint an enemy within 30 feet. If your Feint is successful, when you use Prayer Attack on subsequent turns you automatically make the target
flat-footed against your melee attacks for that turn without rolling a check to Feint, so as long as you remain visible to the target and the target remains within 30 feet of you. If you use your Prayer Attack against a different target, you must attempt to Feint the target normally.
When you use Prayer Attack, your next successful Strike with a sawtooth saber that turn deals 2d6
persistent bleed damage to the target.
Secrets of the Vernai
Source Legends pg. 57
The Red Mantis Assassin archetype appears on page 71 of the Lost Omens World Guide. Of the additional options below, only Prayer Attack is available freely to Red Mantis assassins without prior permission from the Blood Mistress. Those who dare learn these rare abilities without her permission run the risk of being cast out of the society and hunted down by their former allies. In theory, a daring infiltration of the Crimson Citadel could allow one to study hidden texts and learn these techniques, but the chambers within and below this fortress are among the most dangerous in the region, so such an attempt should not be made lightly!
Related Feats: Achaekek's Grip, Fading, Vernai Training