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Storyteller

Anything a storyteller writes, comes true. Their words, powerful and ancient, are drawn from the
fabric of the universe itself. In combat, they test their focus and quick brush-strokes against spell and
steel alike. Using the power of their story, they can empower their allies, weaken their foes, create
magical effects or even create tools, weapons or entire creatures from thin air.
Role: Storytellers are rare, and most often arise from scholars or hermits who uncover the true
language of the universe through their studies, though some few are lucky enough to learn their first
words from another storyteller. When working as part of a group a storytellers wide range of abilities
allow them to fill many roles - though most often they provide support to their allies by enhancing
their abilities or by creating creatures to fight by their side.
Alignment: Any.
Hit Die: d6.
Class Skills
The storytellers class skills are Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Intimidate
(Cha), Knowledge (all) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis)
Skill Ranks per Level: 4 + Int modifier.
Table: Storyteller
Level Base Attack Bonus Fort Save Ref Save Will Save Special Eloquence Words Known
1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Brush and Scroll, eloquence 1, embellishment, phrase, story, words 4 3
2nd +1 +0 +0 +3 new word 5 4
3rd +2 +1 +1 +3 Tattoo combat 7 4
4th +3 +1 +1 +4 Eloquence 2, new word 8 5
5th +3 +1 +1 +4 Lightning dictation 10 5
6th +4 +2 +2 +5 new word 11 6
7th +5 +2 +2 +5 Eloquence 3 12 6
8th +6/+1 +2 +2 +6 new word 13 7
9th +6/+1 +3 +3 +6 Improved tattoo combat 15 7
10th +7/+2 +3 +3 +7 Eloquence 4, new word 16 8

11th +8/+3 +3 +3 +7 Dual meaning 18 8


12th +9/+4 +4 +4 +8 new word 19 9
13th +9/+4 +4 +4 +8 Eloquence 5 20 9
14th +10/+5 +4 +4 +9 new word 21 10
15th +11/+6/+1 +5 +5 +9 Master tattoo combat 23 10
16th +12/+7/+2 +5 +5 +10 Eloquence 6, new word 24 11
17th +12/+7/+2 +5 +5 +10 Redefine 26 11
18th +13/+8/+3 +6 +6 +11 new word 27 12
19th +14/+9/+4 +6 +6 +11 Eloquence 7 28 12
20th +15/+10/+5 +6 +6 +12 Master storyteller 30 13
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Storytellers are proficient with all simple weapons. Storytellers are
also proficient with light armor. A storyteller wearing medium or heavy armor, or using a shield incurs
the arcane spell failure chance on all embellishments, phrases or stories, as though they were arcane
spells with somatic components.
Brush and Scroll (Ex) To better write the words of the universe, storytellers form a close bond with a
particular writing implement. Typically this is a horsehair brush, but it may be a quill, pen or even
chalk. Likewise, they form a bond with an appropriate medium on which to write, such as a vellum
scroll, a small board of slate or canvas, or even a bound book. Due to their bond with the storyteller,
these writing tools are more durable than others of their kind, increasing in hardness by 5, and
gaining 10 hit points, and they do not require ink or paint to write, nor do they become worn down
with use.
Though they are not required to write any of a storytelllers words, if she is missing her scroll (or
chooses not to write on it, except during tattoo combat) she must make a concentration check with a
DC of 10 plus number of points of eloquence she spends, and if she is missing her brush she must
make a concentration check with a DC of 15 plus number of points of eloquence spent in order to
accurately write any of her words, and they appear to float in the air or just above whatever surface
the storyteller wrote them upon. If she is missing both, the concentration check is DC 20 plus number
of points of eloquence spent.
If a storyteller writes a phrase, embellishment or story on her scroll, she can choose to erase it as a
move action by touching it with her brush or her hand. If the rune is written anywhere else, erasing it
requires a melee touch attack as a standard action.
Eloquence (Su) A storyteller is capable of more than just the mundane writing that anyone is capable
ofher focus, precision and creativity allow her to write words that give new order to the underlying

multiverse around her. The eloquence with which they write allows them to create incredible effects
when they write embellishments, phrases, and stories.
A storyteller begins with a pool of 4 points of eloquence, and gains 1 or more additional points of
eloquence each level as they advance. Eloquence is spent whenever a storyteller writes
embellishments, phrases or stories, and remains spent until the storyteller chooses to dismiss the
effect, or the effect ends. Once the effect ends, the storyteller regains the eloquence spent on that
ability at the beginning of their next turn.
At first level, a storyteller can spend a single point of eloquence as a standard action. At 4th level, and
every 3rd level thereafter (7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, and 19th), the maximum number of points of
eloquence a storyteller can spend as a standard action increases by 1, up to 7 points of eloquence as a
standard action at 19th level.
If the storyteller spends a full-round action instead of a standard action, the maximum amount of
eloquence she can spend is increased by 1. At 11th level, this additional eloquence increases to 2.
For each additional full-round action a storyteller chooses to spend, the maximum amount of
eloquence they can spend at once increases by 1, up to their eloquence maximum.
Embellishment (Su) A storyteller can write about the creatures around them, embellishing on their
words and deeds, and those still to come. By spending one point of eloquence, a storyteller can write
a description embellishing a creature within 30 feet of them. An embellished creature gains either a
+1 morale bonus on attack and damage rolls, or a +1 morale bonus on all skill checks. For each
additional point of eloquence spent, this bonus increases by 1.
Additionally, a storyteller can choose to add any of the words they know to their embellishment. Doing
so requires a number of eloquence equal to the number of words included, plus additional eloquence
as noted in the particular word.
The effects of an embellishment remain until the storyteller chooses to end it.
Phrase (Sp) A storyteller can use their words to bend reality around them, assaulting and berating
creatures within 30 feet of themselves with effects that in most ways resemble spells.
In addition to the effects of any words a storyteller chooses to use in her phrase, a storyteller can
spend eloquence to assault their target directly. When she writes a phrase in this way, she makes a
single ranged attack roll against her target using her Wisdom modifier. If the attack hits, the phrase
does 1d6 points of either bludgeoning, piercing or slashing damage to the target, plus the storytellers
Wisdom modifier, and the subject takes a -1 penalty on their save against the effects of the words in
that phrase, if any. For each two additional points of eloquence spent this way, the storyteller does an
additional d6 points of damage, and the penalty imposed increases by 1. If the attack misses, the
target instead gains a +4 bonus on their save against any words in the phrase.
Adding words to a phrase requires one point of eloquence per word, plus any additional eloquence
noted in the words description. Regardless of the number of words in a phrase, all words affect the
same target.

An unwilling target can resist all words in a phrase by making a single Will save. If their save is
successful, any damage done by those words is halved, and any effects that are not damage are
negated entirely. The DC of this save is equal to 10 + the Storytellers Wisdom modifier + half the
number of eloquence spent on the phrase, rounded down.
Unless otherwise noted, the effects of a phrase occurs immediately, and then the phrase is erased.
Story (Su) A storyteller can write so precisely that they can bring objects and creatures into being
from nothing. The appearance of an object or creature created by a storytellers story is limited only
by the storytellers preference - their creations can appear to be made of glowing force, to be naturally
constructed or anywhere between or beyond - though to a keen eye their supernatural origin is
obvious. Regardless of their superficial appearance, their statistics do not change, except as noted in
any words used in the story.
By spending one or more points of eloquence, the storyteller can make a Craft check to create a
physical object or tool of their choice, with a circumstance bonus on their check equal to twice the
number of points of eloquence spent in this way. The DC of this check is equal to the check required to
create a mundane version of the item normally. Once the the check has been made, that item springs
to existence in their hand, or in an empty square within 30 feet. If the storyteller fails the check by
less than 5, they create the intended item, but it has the broken condition. If they fail by 5 or more,
they create an item that appears to be what they intended but doesnt function (weapons are dull and
unbalanced, armor falls apart and doesnt fit, etc).
If she succeeds her check by 5 or more, the item is considered to be a masterwork version of that
item. For each 5 additional points the check is exceeded by, the item is considered to have a +1
enhancement bonus, up to a maximum of +5.
Alternately, by spending 2 or more points of eloquence, the storyteller can use her story to bring a
creature into being. A creature created by a story has base statistics of:
STATBLOCK THIS PROPER
1HD, Hp 10, AC 11, bab +1; attacks slam +1 (1d6); no good saves; base speed 30, medium size; any
one skill at +4.
For each 2 additional points of eloquence spent, a creature gains +1 HD, +10 hp, +1 Dex bonus to
AC, +1 natural armor bonus to AC, +1 bab, +1 to all saves, +1 strength to attack and damage, +2 to
one of their chosen skills or a new skill at +4
Whether a storyteller brings to life a new creature or crafts an item with their story, a she can choose
to add any of the words she knows to her story. Doing so requires a number of eloquence equal to the
number of words included, plus additional eloquence as noted in the particular word.
Words (Su) Storytellers understand the true language of the multiverse. A storyteller begins play
knowing three words of her choice. She gains an additional word at 2nd level, and every 2 levels after
2nd, as noted in Table 1: the Storyteller.

Any words that require a save have a save of DC 10 plus the storytellers Wisdom modifier plus the
number of eloquence spent on that embellishment or phrase.
A storyteller can erase any word they have written at any time, and regain the eloquence spent, by
touching the word with her hand or her brush as a swift action.
BENCHMARK SPELLS for determining eloquence minimums or prerequisites
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/ultimateMagic/magic/designingSpells.html
Spell word: instead of a typical word, a storyteller can learn a wizard spell like it were a word. When
they learn a spell in this way, it must be of a spell level one third their storyteller level or less, and it
can only be written as a phrase. Doing so requires a number of eloquence equal to three times the
spell level.
Talented word
Embellishment: target reduces nonproficiency penalty by 2 per eloquence
Phrase: target may make a single skill check using one of the Storytellers bonuses instead of their
own. This phrase remains active until the bonus is used, at which point it is erased as normal.
Story: creature gains proficiency with simple weapons. For 1 additional point, they gain proficiency
with martial weapons. For each additional point, creatures gain proficiency with one exotic weapon.
Object grants a +1 tool bonus to relevant skill checks.
Protection word: This word represents the continued existence of an object through sheer
perseverance.
Using the word in an Embellishment - for each point of eloquence spent, the target gains a +1
deflection bonus to AC until you erase the word.
Using the word in a Phrase - a target gains the effect of either mage armor or shield for one minute
for each point of eloquence spent. After this time, the word is erased.
Using the word in a story - an object created gains 1 point of hardness and 5 hit points. A creature
created gains +1 natural armor.
Life Word: This word represents the positive energy that flows through all living things.
Using the word in an embellishment - for each point of eloquence spent, the target gains 5 temporary
hit points until you erase the word. If these temporary hit points are reduced to 0, the word is erased.
Using the word in a phrase - a dying target immediately stabilizes and regains consciousness. The
word is immediately erased.
Using the word in a story - A creature created gains 5 maximum hit points. Alternately, for 3 points of
eloquence, a created creature gains fast healing 1.
Heat word: XXXX.
Using the word in an embellishment - target gains resist fire 5
Using the word in a phrase - target takes 1d6 points of fire damage. Each additional heat, chill or
electric word in a phrase costs 2 points of eloquence.
Using the word in a story - a creature created gains resist fire 5, adds 1 point of fire damage to all
attacks it makes, and vulnerability to cold damage

Chill word: XXXX.


Using the word in an embellishment - target gains resist cold 5
Using the word in a phrase - target takes 1d6 points of cold damage. Each additional heat, chill or
electric word in a phrase costs 2 points of eloquence.
Using the word in a story - a creature created gains resist cold 5, adds 1 point of cold damage to all
attacks it makes, and vulnerability to fire damage
Electric word: XXXX.
Using the word in an embellishment - target gains resist electricity 5
Using the word in a phrase - target takes 1d6 points of electricity damage. Each additional heat, chill
or electric word in a phrase costs 2 points of eloquence.
Using the word in a story - a creature created gains resist electricity 5, and adds 1 point of electricity
damage to all attacks it makes
Move word: XXXX.
Using the word in an embellishment - target increases base move speed by 5 feet. By spending XX
points of eloquence, the creature gains a fly speed equal to their base speed.
Using the word in a phrase - target must make a save or be moved 5 ft in a direction of the
storytellers choosing.
Using the word in a story - creature created increases their base move speed by 5 feet. By spending
XX points of eloquence the creature gains a fly speed equal to twice their base speed.
Hold word: XXXX.
Using the word in an embellishment - all of the targets move speeds decreases by 5 feet.
Using the word in a phrase - XXX eloquence target is held, as hold person, for one round per point of
eloquence spent.
Using the word in a story - creature created increases their base move speed by 5 feet. By spending
XX points of eloquence the creature gains a fly speed equal to twice their base speed.
Death word: This word represents the dark, negative energy that draws all souls to evil and
destruction.
Using the word in an embellishment - the target takes a -2 penalty to Constitution. Each additional
time this word is used in an embellishment, it requires one more point of eloquence than before. If
this penalty would reduce the targets Constitution score to 0 or less, the target must make a Fortitude
save each round or die.
Using the word in a phrase - any damage done by other words of this phrase is instead negative
energy damage.
Using the word in a story - a creature created gains the negative energy affinity, and appears dead or
dying
Weakness word: This word is the entropy that slowly degrades all things.
Using the word in an embellishment - target gets -1 to attack and damage.
Using the word in a phrase - the target nonmagical object weighing 5 lbs or less and with a hardness
of 10 or less gains the broken condition and is reduced to half its maximum hit points. If the object is
attended, the creature holding it may make a Fortitude save. For each additional point of eloquence,
this phrase can affect an object 5 lbs heavier, and with a hardness 5 points higher.
This word cannot be used in a story

Pervasive word: XXXX.


Using the word in an embellishment - the embellished creature can attack incorporeal creatures as
though it had the ghost touch weapon. By spending XX additional points, it can hit astral, too.
Using the word in a phrase - the phrase requires only a ranged touch attack, instead of a standard
ranged attack. For each additional point of eloquence, the phrase gains a +2 circumstance bonus to
hit.
Using the word in a story - the creature exists on multiple planes at once, and can attack as though it
were incorporeal.
Portal word: XXXX.
Using the word in an embellishment - the target is treated as an outsider. By spending an additional
xx point of eloquence, they also gain the good, evil, chaotic, Lawful or native subtype.
Using the word in a phrase - your target is moved up to 100 feet. By spending xx eloquence, they
instead move up to 100 miles.
Using the word in a story - a creature is treated as an outsider. An object attunes itself to a target,
who can call it go their hand as a move action from anywhere within 100 feet.
Secret word: XXXX.
Using the word in an embellishment - the target gains a +5 to stealth for each point of eloquence
spent.
Using the word in a phrase - the target becomes invisible for one minute per eloquence spent. Or for
xxx eloquence becomes greater invisible.
Using the word in a story - for xxx eloquence the creature gains natural invisibility. The object is
totally invisible.
Revelation word: XXXX.
Using the word in an embellishment - the target gains +5 to Perception per eloquence
Using the word in a phrase - invisibility purge.
Using the word in a story - the creature can see invisibility.
Big word: XXXX.
Using the word in an embellishment - target increases in size one category.
Using the word in a phrase - the phrase affects all creatures in a 5ft radius per point of eloquence. All
creatures in this area gain a +2 circumstance bonus on saves per point of eloquence.
Using the word in a story - creatures increase in size one category. A second size category for two
more eloqence, and a third for four more eloquence beyond that.
Objects can be twice as large for each eloquence spent
Little word
Embellishment - target decreases in size by one size category.
Phrase - the target feels as though they have shrunk, taking a -1 morale penalty on attacks against
creatures the same size as them or larger for a number of rounds equal to eloquence spent on this
word.
Story - creatures are one size category smaller.
Objects gain a +3 circumstance bonus on craft checks, but do not increase in size for eloquence spent
on this word.

Mundane Word XXX


Embellishment - spell resistance 9 plus 1 for each two points of eloquence
Phrase - dispel magic
Story - creatures or objects created are indistinguishable from their mundane counterparts unless the
observer succeeds a Perception check against a DC of 15 + your wisdom modifier plus number of
points of eloquence you have spent on this word.
Restricting Word XXX
Embellishment - target is entangled
Phrase - target is grappled
Story - object is sticky, hard to disarm.
Creatures have the web special attack
Figment word xxxx
Embellishment - target becomes blurry around the edges, and gains a 10% miss chance per point of
eloquence spent, up to 40%. At 40%, you may spend 3 points of eloquence to make the target
invisible. If they attack, they become visible, regaining 10% of their miss chance each round until they
are again invisible.
Phrase - the phrase is mostly illusory, and does nonlethal damage instead of any other type of damage
it would have done.
Story - the objects created are silent illusions, instead of tangible objects or creatures, though you can
manipulate them as though they were tangible. For each point of eloquence spent, you can fool one
additional sense (hearing, smell or basic touch).
Puppet word
Embellishment - creature is friendly towards you. At 3 points, charmed if it is your type, at 7 points
charmed if it is any type.
Phrase - you can manipulate an inanimate object weighing less than 100 lbs plus 100 lbs for each
point of eloquence. Can act like animate object.
Story - after xxx points, a creature created gains the construct type.
XXXword: XXXX.
Using the word in an embellishment - XXX.
Using the word in a phrase - XXX.
Using the word in a story - XXX.
Word that makes you seem to be something else. Disguise self.
Word that lets you read additional languages.
Word that grants darkvision or creates light (that only you can see)
Word that creates a fog cloud
Word that creates aquatic things, allows you to breathe underwater
Word that lets you charm things

Class ability: learn an additional language each level


Tattoo Combat (Ex) Beginning at 3rd level, a storyteller can write words of the universe directly onto
her opponents during combat. She may, for any phrase or embellishment worth two points of
eloquence or less that allows a target to make a save, remove the requirement for a save by
succeeding a melee touch attack against her target instead.
Lightning Dictation (Ex) Beginning at 5th level, a storytellers brushstrokes become so swift they are
hard to follow with the eye. In a single round, she can scribe up to 50 words in any language she
knows. In addition she may scribe scrolls for other characters, in effect granting them the Scribe Scroll
feat. Scrolls created in this way require only one minute per spell level to craft, but still require the
normal number of materials as they would otherwise.
Improved tattoo combat (Ex) beginning at 9th level, a storytellers brush can move so quickly that she
can write even complex words on her opponents in combat. When using tattoo combat, she no longer
has a maximum number of points of eloquence. Instead, she must succeed a melee touch attack
against her target for each two points of eloquence she intends to use - and the effect of the
embellishment or phrase she intends to use only comes into existence once they have made a
sufficient number of touch attacks against the target, even if that requires multiple rounds.
Dual Meaning beginning at 11th level, a storyteller can write a phrase that has two separate,
simultaneous meanings. When writing a phrase, a storyteller can also write a secondary phrase using
up to half of the words as the original phrase, targeting a second creature within range. This second
phrase requires half as much eloquence as it would if used alone, which is added to the eloquence
required to use the phrase. So, if a storyteller wrote a phrase that contained two hold words and two
movement words (which normally requires four eloquence), they could also target a second creature
with a phrase that contains two hold words (which increases the total eloquence required to write the
phrase to five).
Master tattoo combat beginning at 15th level, a storytellers brushstrokes are so quick as to be
invisible to the naked eye. When using tattoo combat, all touch attacks made each round are at the
storytellers highest attack bonus.
Redefine beginning at 17th level, so long as they have time to muse, a storyteller is no longer
restricted by the words they know. They can craft a phrase that replicates the effects of any cleric or
wizard spell of 7th level or lower, so long as she spends a number of minutes equal to that spells
level, or twice that spells normal casting time if higher, carefully choosing her words. To do so, a
storyteller must have a number of eloquence available equal to twice the level of the spell she choses
to replicate.
Master Storyteller (Su) at 20th level, a storytellers mastery of her story is absolute. The number of
points of eloquence to create a story is reduced by 3. If that would lower the cost of the story to 0 or
fewer, the effect is instead instantaneous, and the creature or object they have created remains in the
world forevermore - at least until the storyteller chooses to erase them, which they can like any other
story by touching the creature as a swift action. In addition, when a storyteller spends eloquence as a
full round action, she may spend any number of eloquence at once, up to her maximum eloquence.

Storyteller Archetypes:
Scrollblade
Some storytellers use their brush and scroll as more than their tools, but as their literal weapons.
Their brush is as hard as iron, and their scroll is as sharp as a razor: almost, but not quite, as sharp as
their wit.
Iron Brush and Scrollblade (Ex) A scrollblade uses her brush and scroll as weapons as well as tools. At
first level, they are considered martial weapons with which they are proficient, and each do 1d6 points
of damage (piercing for the brush, slashing for the scroll). At 3rd level, both the scroll and brush and
considered to be magical weapons with a +1 enhancement bonus. At 6th level, and each 3 levels
thereafter (9th, 12th, 15th, 18th), both the scroll and brush increase in enhancement bonus by 1, or
gain a weapon ability equivalent to a +1 enhancement bonus. This ability modifies Brush and Scroll.
Eloquence (Su) A scrollblades eloquence maximum is equal to her level +2. This ability modifies
eloquence.
Two-Weapon Fighting (Ex) a scrollblade gains Two-Weapon Fighting as a bonus feat at first level.
Improved Two-Weapon Fighting (Ex) at 8th level, a scrollblade gains Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
as a bonus feat.
Worldwriter
Some storytellers arent interested in changing the stories around them, but instead focus on creating
stories all their own - and begin crafting entirely new worlds.
Write World (Su) A worldwriter can create their own worlds within the folds of their scroll. By spending
one or more points of eloquence, a worldwriter can create a demiplane that can be accessed through
their scroll. At first level, this demiplane is only accessible as a sensory experience: anyone who reads
the worldwriters scroll as a full-round action can see whatever scene the worldwriter has scribed
within. At 3rd level, characters who read the scroll can choose to enter the demiplane instead - being
transported to an identical copy of the scroll within the demiplane itself. Starting at 9th level, a
worldwriter can choose to force anyone other than them who reads their scroll into their demiplane, if
the creature reading the scroll fails a will save with a DC of 10 + the worldwriters wisdom modifier +
half the worldwriters level.
The demiplane inside their scroll is four contiguous five foot cubes per level, and is filled with either air
or water (whichever the worldwriter normally breathes), and otherwise similar to the create demiplane
spell. Within the demiplane, any stories the worldwriter writes are reduced in eloquence cost by 2.
Stories crafted here cannot leave the demiplane for any reason.
A character inside the worldwriters demiplane can leave it at any time by reading the copy of the
scroll within the demiplane, exiting into the nearest unoccupied square to the original scroll.
While the scroll within the demiplane cannot be destroyed without destroying the demiplane itself, if
her normal scroll is destroyed, the demiplane collapses, spilling its contents into the space the scroll
had occupied.
This ability replaces phrases.
Eloquence (Su) A worldwriters eloquence maximum is equal to her level +2. This ability modifies
eloquence.
Censor

While most storytellers tell their own stories, censors instead rewrite the stories of others around
them.
Understatement (Su) A censor can deride and scorn creatures in their writing, undermining their every
effort. By spending one point if eloquence, a censor can write a description understating a creature
within 30 feet of them. An understated creature takes either a -1 morale penalty on attack and
damage rolls, or a -1 morale penalty to all skill checks. For each two points of eloquence spent, this
penalty increases by 1.
A censor can add words to their understatements as though they were phrases. A creature that
succeeds the will save against words in an understatement also negate any penalties imposed by it.
Additionally, a censor can spend 4 points of eloquence to change the penalty imposed by the
understatement to a luck penalty.
The effects of an understatement remain until the censor chooses to end it.
This ability replaces embellishments.
Runewriter
Rather than focusing on nuances of the languages of the universe, runewriter instead master as many
words as they can, and write these powerful words alone, imposing their own story on the universe
around them quickly, but without subtelty.
Runic Embellishments (Su) a runewriter may not spent eloquence to embellish their targets with
descriptions to grant them morale bonuses - they may only write embellishments using words they
know. ((This phrasing is bad))
This ability modified embellishments
Runic phrase (su) a runewriter may not spend eloquence to assault their target directly - they may
only write phrases using words that they know.
This ability modified phrases
Runes (Su) at first level, and every two levels thereafter, a runewriter gains the spell word as a bonus
word. The minimum spell level for this spell is equal to half their runewriter level, rounded up. This
ability modifies words.

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