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PATHS OF

PRESTIGE

PRESTIGE CLASSES

ARCANA

PRESTIGE CLASS

DESCRIPTION

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Arclord of Nex

Formally trained Nexian diviner

Blackire Adept

Evil summoner of iends

Magaambyan Arcanist

Benevolent student of Old-Mage Jatembe

Razmiran Priest

False divine caster of Razmir

Riftwarden

Sealer of extraplanar portals

Tattooed Mystic

Wandering Varisian magician

Veiled Illusionist

Shadowy shapechanger

Winter Witch

Master of ice and snow

BRAWN

PRESTIGE CLASS

DESCRIPTION

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Aldori Swordlord

Disciplined duelist from Brevoy

Brother of the Seal

Guardian of ancient secrets

Golden Legionnaire

High-ranking protector of Andoran

Knight of Ozem

Zealous destroyer of undead

Lantern Bearer

Elven eradicator of drow

Mammoth Rider

Tamer of beasts in the northern wilds

Pit Fighter

Gladiatorial brawler and performer

Shieldmarshal

Gun-wielding oficer of Alkenstar

Skyseeker

Excavator of dwarven Sky Citadels

GUILE

PRESTIGE CLASS

DESCRIPTION

PAGE

Aspis Agent

Unscrupulous mercenary treasure hunter

Belllower Tiller

Halling freedom ighter of Cheliax

Daggermark Poisoner

Devious and crafty toxicologist

Gray Gardener

Deadly agent of the Revolutionary Council

Noble Scion

Resource-laden member of foreign royalty

Sleepless Detective

Expert urban sleuthhound

PIETY

PRESTIGE CLASS

DESCRIPTION

PAGE

Champion of Irori

Devout hand-to-hand master

Dawnlower Dissident

Secretive emissary of Sarenrae

Green Faith Acolyte

Talented member of a druidic order

Hellknight Signifer

Masked, magic-wielding Hellknight

Prophet of Kalistrade

Savvy mercantile spellcaster

Storm Kindler

Gozreh-worshiping hurricane hunter

Umbral Court Agent

Nidalese shadow saboteur

PATHS OF PRESTIGE

A Pathfinder Campaign Setting Supplement

This book works best with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook .

Although suitable for play in any fantasy world, it is optimized for use in

the Pathfinder campaign setting.

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PATHFINDER CAMPAIGN SETTING: PATHS OF PRESTIGE

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

T he Pathf inder Roleplaying Game already offers

VILLAINOUS PRESTIGE CLASSES

While nearly all of the prestige classes presented

in this book are intended to be usable by any player

seeking to enhance a PC, a few of the more nefarious

factions and groups make for better enemies than allies,

particularly those whose class requirements include

an evil alignment. Of these dastardly specialists, the

Aspis agents, Blackf ire Adepts, Daggermark poisoners,

and Gray Gardeners are the most obvious choices for

villains, though all of the prestige classes can help a GM

surprise PCs who might not expect their adversaries

to be trained shadow court agents from the lightless

realm of Nidal or renegade shieldmarshals from the

Grand Duchy of Alkenstar. While adding prestige

classes to rank-in-f ile enemies might not be worth the

effort, a reoccurring villain who employs a prestige

class’s distinctive abilities swiftly becomes all the more

memorable. On the other hand, GMs who allow both

good and evil PCs in their games should feel free to

allow their players access to the prestige classes in this

book typically reserved for enemies; who knows what

kinds of roleplaying opportunities might arise when

a benevolent champion of Irori has to team up with a

cold-blooded winter witch? As with all supplemental

material, a player should consult with his GM before

working toward a particular prestige class to make sure

that class is permitted.

a plethora of exciting character options to help

make characters unique and f lesh out their

backstories. With the introduction of archetypes, players

could explore an astonishing variety of skills and abilities

while still staying true to the original class’s intended

role. With prestige classes, however, already established

characters from various walks of life can use their diverse

talents to enter and progress in an entirely unique f ield of

adventuring. We’ve already presented numerous prestige

classes in other Pathf inder products (see the Other

Prestige Classes section on page 3), but with this book, we

wanted to do something a little different—something tied

not just to the rules, but to the campaign setting itself.

With Paths of Prestige , we went through the entire Inner

Sea region and handpicked 30 of the most intriguing and

f lavorful factions, juntos, and sects from both Avistan

and Garund (which was no small task!) and designed

prestige classes that most accurately depict the f lavor

and powers of typical members of these organizations.

The prestige classes presented in the following pages

are fully capable of standing on their own in any

setting, but are specif ically intended for players and

GMs who want to customize their characters to f it into

a distinctly Inner Sea-f lavored campaign or a Golarion-

based character concept. From the learned Magaambyan

arcanists of the Mwangi Expanse to Lastwall’s highly

disciplined Knights of Ozem, characters can explore a

variety of possible classes that are both mechanically

interesting and packed with f lavor. The roads toward

these prestige classes may open up countless adventuring

opportunities in and of themselves—after all, the paths

to prestige are fraught with both peril and wonder, and

in the end, only the most valiant adventurers prevail in

their pursuit of power.

CITATIONS

The prestige classes in Paths of Prestige draw inspiration

from numerous abilities, feats, spells, and other character

options presented in previous Pathfinder products.

Some of these features show up in the descriptions of the

prestige classes’ abilities, while others are prerequisites

for the prestige classes themselves. Character options

from other books are denoted using a superscript citation,

including the Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player’s Guide ( APG ),

Pathfinder RPG Bestiary ( B1 ), Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2 ( B2 ),

Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 3 ( B3 ), Pathfinder RPG Ultimate

Combat ( UC ), Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic ( UM ), Pathfinder

Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide ( ISWG ), and

Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Magic ( ISM ). In most

cases, the exact page location of the character option in

question should be easy to f ind, since most feats, spells,

and so on are alphabetized in their own chapters. For

character options that are not located in obvious spots,

however, we have included full citations (including page

numbers) as appropriate.

IN THIS BOOK

The 30 prestige classes in this book are presented in

alphabetical order, and each follows an identical format.

A full listing of the included prestige classes can be

found on the inside front cover. While the format for

each prestige class entry is similar to that of the base PC

classes presented in the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook , a

few notable differences set prestige classes apart from

other classes, the most obvious being that a character

must f irst meet a series of requirements before taking

levels in a prestige class. The full rules for prestige

classes can be found on page 374 of the Core Rulebook .

INTRODUCTION

SPELLS PER DAY

Many prestige classes grant characters additional spells per

day, depending on their level in that prestige class. This

is noted in a separate column in the prestige class’s table,

under “Spells per Day.” Unless noted otherwise in the class

features section of the prestige class, the spells granted by

these prestige classes adhere to the following rules.

At the indicated levels, a member of this prestige class

gains new spells per day as if he had also gained a level

in a spellcasting class he belonged to before adding the

prestige class. (Unless noted otherwise in the prestige

class’s table, this spellcasting class can be either arcane

or divine.) He does not, however, gain other benef its of

that class other than spells per day, spells known (if he is

a spontaneous caster), and an increased effective level of

spellcasting. If he had more than one spellcasting class

before becoming a member of this prestige class, he must

decide to which class he adds the new level for the purpose

of determining spells per day.

Pathfinder Chronicler Core Rulebook 388

Pathfinder Delver

Seekers of Secrets 58

Pathfinder Savant

Seekers of Secrets 60

Rage Prophet

Advanced Player’s Guide 275

Red Mantis Assassin

The Inner Sea World Guide 282

Shadowdancer

Core Rulebook 391

Souldrinker

Horsemen of the Apocalypse 34

Stalwart Defender

Advanced Player’s Guide 277

Steel Falcon

Andoran, Spirit of Liberty 22

Student of War

Seekers of Secrets 62

OTHER PRESTIGE CLASSES

This book presents 30 new prestige classes, yet many

more can be found in other Pathf inder accessories. The

following table lists previously printed prestige classes

compatible with the Pathf inder RPG.

Prestige Class

Source

Agent of the Grave

Pathfinder #45 67

Arcane Archer

Core Rulebook 374

Arcane Trickster

Core Rulebook 376

Assassin

Core Rulebook 378

Battle Herald

Advanced Player’s Guide 260

Bloatmage

City of Strangers 60

Cyphermage

Inner Sea Magic 44

Demoniac

Lords of Chaos 46

Diabolist

Princes of Darkness 44

Divine Scion

Inner Sea Magic 46

Dragon Disciple

Core Rulebook 380

Duelist

Core Rulebook 382

Eldritch Knight

Core Rulebook 384

Halfling Opportunist

Halflings of Golarion 28

Harrower

The Inner Sea World Guide 276

Hellknight

The Inner Sea World Guide 278

Holy Vindicator

Advanced Player’s Guide 263

Horizon Walker

Advanced Player’s Guide 265

Inheritor’s Crusader

Pathfinder #26 71

Inner Sea Pirate

Pirates of the Inner Sea 24

Loremaster

Core Rulebook 385

Low Templar

The Inner Sea World Guide 280

Master Chymist

Advanced Player’s Guide 267

Master Spy

Advanced Player’s Guide 270

Mystic Theurge

Core Rulebook 387

Nature Warden

Advanced Player’s Guide 272

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