"Name's Ni. Well, it's Nimientioquijuil, really, but that's a mouthful, well, not for me, really, it's just another word to me, and, urm, not really to other gnomes, either, most gnomes don't mind saying it all - 'Nimientioquijuil' just sort of rolls off the tongue - well, the gnomish tongue, anyway, anyway, feel free to just stick with 'Ni,' or you can choose another syllable if you like, all of 'em are equally representative. Anyway, name's Ni; I'm from an island to the north, Illi Esse, perhaps you've heard of it? Probably not. Anyway, 'Ni,' and I'm here because...because...Well, because I'm curious."
Ability Adjustments: +2 (Con), +2 (Cha), -2 (Str)
Size: Small
Speed: 20'
Favored Class: Summoner (+5 Skill Points)
Low-Light Vision: Gnomes can see twice as far as humans in conditions of
dim light.
Obsessive: +2 Diplomacy
Gift of Tongues: +1 Bluff & Diplomacy, one additional language/linguistics
rank (replaces racial hatred and defensive training).
Keen Senses: +2 Perception
Small: Gnomes are Small creatures and gain a +1 size bonus to
their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, a –1 penalty
to their CMB and CMD, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth
checks.
Weapon Familiarity: Gnomes treat any weapon with the word “gnome” in its
name as a martial weapon.
Gnome Magic: Gnomes add +1 to the DC of any saving throws against
illusion spells that they cast. Gnomes with a Charisma
of 11 or higher also gain the following spell-like
abilities: 1/day—dancing lights, ghost sound,
prestidigitation, and speak with animals.
The caster level for these effects is equal to the
gnome's level. The DC for these spells is equal to
10 + the spell's level + the gnome's Charisma modifier.
Illusion Resistance: Gnomes get a +2 racial saving throw bonus against
illusion spells or effects.
Class Features[]
Master Summoner
Armor/Weapons: Proficient with simple weapons and light armor; can
cast Summoner spells in light armor without
incurring the normal arcane spell failure chance.
Spells: A summoner casts arcane spells drawn from the summoner
spell list. He can cast any spell he knows without
preparing it ahead of time, assuming he has not yet used
up his allotment of spells per day for the spell’s level.
To learn or cast a spell, a summoner must have a
Charisma score equal to at least 10 + the spell level.
The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a
summoner’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the
summoner’s Charisma modifier.
A summoner can cast only a certain number of spells of
each spell level each day. His base daily spell
allotment is given on Table: Summoner. In addition, he
receives bonus spells per day if he has a high Charisma
score (see Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells).
A summoner’s selection of spells is extremely limited. A
summoner begins play knowing four 0-level spells and two
1st-level spells of the summoner’s choice. At each new
summoner level, he gains one or more new spells as
indicated on Table: Summoner Spells Known. (Unlike
spells per day, the number of spells a summoner knows is
not affected by his Charisma score. The numbers on
Table: Summoner Spells Known are fixed.)
Upon reaching 5th level, and at every third summoner
level thereafter (8th, 11th, and so on), a summoner can
choose to learn a new spell in place of one he already
knows. In effect, the summoner “loses” the old spell in
exchange for the new one. The new spell’s level must be
the same as that of the spell being exchanged, and it
must be at least one level lower than the highest-level
summoner spell he can cast. A summoner may swap out only
a single spell at any given level and must choose
whether or not to swap the spell at the same time that
he gains new spells known for the level.
Cantrips: A summoner learns a number of cantrips, or 0-level
spells, as noted on Table: Summoner Spells Known under
“Spells Known.” These spells are cast like any other
spell, but they may be cast any number of times per day.
Cantrips prepared using other spell slots, due to
metamagic feats, for example, consume spell slots as
normally.
Eidolon: A summoner begins play with the ability to summon to
his side a powerful outsider called an eidolon. The
eidolon forms a link with the summoner, who, forever
after, summons an aspect of the same creature. An
eidolon has the same alignment as the summoner that
calls it and can speak all of his languages. Eidolons
are treated as summoned creatures, except that they
are not sent back to their home plane until reduced to
a number of negative hit points equal to or greater
than their Constitution score. In addition, due to its
tie to its summoner, an eidolon can touch and attack
creatures warded by protection from evil and similar
effects that prevent contact with summoned creatures.
A summoner can summon his eidolon in a ritual that
takes 1 minute to perform. When summoned in this way,
the eidolon hit points are unchanged from the last time
it was summoned. The only exception to this is if the
eidolon was slain, in which case it returns with half
its normal hit points. The eidolon does not heal
naturally. The eidolon remains until dismissed by the
summoner (a standard action). If the eidolon is sent
back to its home plane due to death, it cannot be
summoned again until the following day. The eidolon
cannot be sent back to its home plane by means of dispel
magic, but spells such as dismissal and banishment work
normally. If the summoner is unconscious, asleep, or
killed, his eidolon is immediately banished. The eidolon
takes a form shaped by the summoner’s desires. The
eidolon’s Hit Dice, saving throws, skills, feats, and
abilities are tied to the summoner’s class level and
increase as the summoner gains levels. In addition, each
eidolon receives a pool of evolution points, based on
the summoner’s class level, that can be used to give the
eidolon different abilities and powers. Whenever the
summoner gains a level, he must decide how these points
are spent, and they are set until he gains another level
of summoner.
The eidolon’s physical appearance is up to the summoner,
but it always appears as some sort of fantastical
creature. This control is not fine enough to make the
eidolon appear like a specific creature. The eidolon
also bears a glowing rune that is identical to a rune
that appears on the summoner’s forehead as long as the
eidolon is summoned. While this rune can be hidden
through mundane means, it cannot be concealed through
magic that changes appearance, such as alter self or
polymorph (although invisibility does conceal it as long
as the spell lasts).
Lesser Eidolon: A master summoner’s class level is halved (minimum 1)
for the purposes of determining his eidolon’s
abilities, Hit Dice, evolution pool, and so on. The
eidolon otherwise functions as normal.
Life Link: Starting at 1st level, a summoner forms a close bond
with his eidolon. Whenever the eidolon takes enough
damage to send it back to its home plane, the summoner
can, as a free action, sacrifice any number of hit
points. Each hit point sacrificed in this way prevents 1
point of damage done to the eidolon. This can prevent
the eidolon from being sent back to its home plane.
In addition, the eidolon and the summoner must remain
within 100 feet of one another for the eidolon to remain
at full strength. If the eidolon is beyond 100 feet but
closer than 1,000 feet, its current and maximum hit
point totals are reduced by 50%. If the eidolon is more
than 1,000 feet away but closer than 10,000 feet, its
current and maximum hit point totals are reduced by 75%.
If the eidolon is more than 10,000 feet away, it is
immediately returned to its home plane. Current hit
points lost in this way are not restored when the
eidolon gets closer to its summoner, but its maximum hit
point total does return to normal.
Summoning Mastery: Starting at 1st level, a master summoner can cast
(Replaces Normal summon monster I as a spell-like ability a number
Summon Monster & of times per day equal to 5 + his Charisma modifier.
Shield Ally) The summoner can use this ability when his eidolon
(Summon Monster III) is summoned. Only one summon monster spell may be
(11/11) in effect while the eidolon is summoned. If the
summoner’s eidolon is not summoned, the number of
creatures that can be summoned with this ability is
only limited by its uses per day. This ability
otherwise functions as the summoner’s normal summon
monster I ability. Other than these restrictions,
there is no limit to how many summon monster or gate
spells the summoner can have active at one time.
The summoner can cast this spell as a standard action
and the creatures remain for 1 minute per level (instead
of 1 round per level). At 3rd level, and every 2 levels
thereafter, the power of this ability increases by one
spell level, allowing him to summon more powerful
creatures (to a maximum of summon monster IX at 17th
level). At 19th level, this ability can be used as gate
or summon monster IX. If used as gate, the summoner must
pay any required material components.
Augment Summoning: Receives for free; does not need to meet prerequisites.
(Replaces Bond Senses)
Feats[]
Extra Evolution (Level 1): +1 Evolution point to eidolon's pool
Augment Summoning (Class Bonus): Each creature you conjure with any summon spell
gains a +4 enhancement bonus to Strength and
Constitution for the duration of the spell that
summoned it.
Superior Summoning (Level 3): Each time you cast a summoning spell that
conjures more than one creature, add one to the
total number of creatures summoned.
Traits[]
Ease of Faith (Faith): +1 Diplomacy, Diplomacy as a class skill
Deft Dodger (Combat): +1 Reflex saves
0 Level (DC 16) Level 01 (6/6; DC 17) Level 02 (4/4; DC 18)
* Acid Splash * Enlarge Person * Haste
* Detect Magic * Grease * Slow
* Guidance * Mage Armor * Invisibility
* Light * Ray of Sickening
* Message
* Mage Hand
Equipment (Ni)[]
Equipment Cost Weight
Explorer's Outfit 00 lb
Cloak of Resistance +1 1000 gp 01 lb
Headband of Alluring Charisma 4000 gp 01 lb
+2
Monocle (MW - +2 Diplomacy) 50 gp 00 lb
Suede Vest (MW - +2 Bluff) 50 gp 01 lb
MW Chain Shirt 250 gp 12.5 lb
Cracked Pink and Green Sphere 200 gp 00 lb
(Diplomacy)
Spell Component Pouch 5 gp 2 lb
MW Backpack 50 gp .5 lb
Leather-bound Contact Book 50 gp 1 lb
(MW Tool - Know (Local))
Scroll of Unfetter (2) 50 gp 00 lb
Scroll of See Invisibility 200 gp 00 lb
Scroll of Lesser Evolution 200 gp 00 lb
Surge
Potion of CLW (3) 150 gp 00 lb
Potion of Lesser Rejuvenate 50 gp 00 lb
Eidolon
Flask of Alchemist's Fire 20 gp 01 lb
Tindertwig 1 gp 00 lb
Total Expenditures: 6326 gp
Total Weight: 20 lb
Light Medium Heavy
Max Weight: 0-19 20-39 40-60
Max Weight: 0-22 23-45 46-67
(w/MW Backpack)
Equipment (Lumoi'es)[]
Equipment Cost Weight
Cracked Pale Ruby Trillian 200 gp
(+1 Stealth)
Cracked Incandescent Blue 200 gp
Sphere (+1 Perception)
Cracked Incandescent Blue 200 gp
Sphere (+1 Survival)
MW Goggles (Perception Tool) 50 gp 1 lb
Saddlebags 04 gp 8 lb
Small Tent 10 gp 5 lb
Bedroll 0.1 gp 1.25 lb
Alchemist's Fire (2) 40 gp 2 lb
Flask of Holy Water (3) 75 gp 3 lb
Club 00 gp 1.5 lb
Trail Rations (2) 1 gp .5 lb
Torches (4) .04 gp 4 lb
Light Crossbow 35 gp 02 lb
Ammo (20) 02 gp 01 lb
Total Expenditures: 817.14 gp
Total Weight: 29.5 lb
Light Medium Heavy
Max Weight: 0-99 100-200 201-300
Small outsider
AL Chaotic Good
Init +2
Senses: Darkvision; Perception +10
DEFENSE
AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +1 natural, +1 size)
hp 7 (1d8+3)
Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +2
SR 5
Entropic: Resist Acid:5, Resist Fire: 5
Celestial: Resist Acid:5, Resist Cold: 5, Resist Electricity: 5
OFFENSE
Speed: 10 ft., 80 ft. fly (average)
Melee: 2 talons +3 (1d4+2), bite +3 (1d4+2)
Special Attack: Smite law/evil
STATISTICS
Str: 14, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 7
Base Atk +0; CMB 1; CMD 13
Feats: Weapon Finesse
Skills: Fly +8, Perception +10
Racial Modifiers: +8 Perception
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Smite law/evil 1/day as a swift action. Smite law/evil
adds +0 (Charisma modifier) to attack rolls and
+1 (HD) to damage rolls against lawful/evil foes. Smite
law/evil persists until the target is dead or the
entropic/celestial creature rests.
Details[]
Size: Small
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Height: 3'4''
Weight: 37
Hair Color: Dark Blue
Eye Color: Black with bright gold and orange swirls.
Skin Color: Light purple
Appearance[]
Nimientioquijuil is, like most gnomes, short and slender, in a manner indicative of his fey heritage. Purple skinned, his bright, lively eyes burn with an uncannily luminescent orange, as only the eyes of the fey can do. Ni rarely stays still for long; rather, he's constantly shuffling, repositioning, clucking his tongue, and doing whatever else he can to keep himself in constant motion. Think of a shark: if it stops swimming, it sinks to the ocean bottom; from the look of him, you'd think Ni was a shark. Equipment-wise, Ni travels light, instead preferring to rely on his magical abilities, and, when necessary, his silversheen tongue.
Demeanor[]
Nimientioquijuil is somewhat more subdued than the typical gnome, meaning he is only moderately hyperactive by human standards. Still, he is far from passive by anyone's reckoning, and is quite forward with absolute strangers, to say nothing of those he is acquainted with. While this forwardness can often be perceived as a kind of naivete by outsiders, it in truth stems from a combination of a generous spirit and an extreme lack of fear. The latter of these two traits likely comes from having been raised in an environment where access to many other manners of existence is relatively common: it's hard to fear the unfamiliar when you've been confronting it since birth, and it's hard to fear death when you have an unusually extensive awareness of the forms of existence death leads to. That's not to say that Ni is suicidal - far from it - but merely that his curiosity and enthusiasm, which he possesses in spades, generally work to blot out any fear he might otherwise be feeling.
Ni enjoys companionship and conversation almost as much as he does exploration and exposure to the new, whatever that might be. He is fascinated by the world and the variety it holds, and he is driven to seek out new sights and experiences wherever he goes. Although Ni feels a strong kinship with all living things - hence his walking of the summoner's path - he has no qualms about killing those that threaten or harm: in general, he feels that, if anything, he's doing such negative beings a favor, by giving them a chance to start over, or, at the very least, vacate their current negative existence.
In short, Ni is outgoing, friendly, unaggressively assertive, and above all, curious.
Background[]
Nimientioquijuil (or "Ni" to most non-gnomes) comes from Illi Esse, a small but wondrous island tangential to the Northern Isles. Illi Esse lies at a point where the various axis of existence intersect and cross directly through the Prime Material plane; as such, Illi Esse has been home to an unusually diverse collection of races and beings since the Golden Age, and its residents often possess an unusually strong relationship to other planes of existence. For Ni, this relationship is strongest with the Hidden Path, the path of mystery and the fundamental Other, although he is also connected to the Moral and Essential Paths in an equally fundamental way.
Since before he could remember, Nimientioquijuil was drawing upon the energies of the other paths and manifesting them in his own, first in subtle ways (changing the fundamental nature of a droplet of water here or a flower petal there), then in increasingly substantial ones (there was the time when he inadvertently tapped into the Essential Path and turned the family dinner table into a mound of fresh earth, for instance). Being an exceedingly personable creature, this connection eventually took the form of contacting and channeling other life forms (an early manifestation of this ability took the form of conjuring a tiny water elemental from his own saliva, although the experience turned out to be a disappointment, since Ni was unable to speak Aquan). Such an unusually potent relationship with life is a recognized occurance on Illi Esse, and those with this affinity are known as Levicolls. Through time, Ni practiced and honed his Levicollan abilities until he gained an exceptional degree of prowess in them.
Being a remote island connected to other planes, the citizens of Illi Esse have rarely ventured elsewhere on E'n; the adventurous have been far more likely to travel to other planes than to spend extended periods of time trapped on a ship in a dangerous attempt to reach E'n's main continents. But recently, an ancient gate was uncovered, believed to have been constructed by the celestials which predominated Illi Esse during the Golden Age, which allows individuals to travel instantaneously to E'n's eastern continent. Nimientioquijuil is part of the first wave of individuals sent to this new world, which has been known about for a long time, but rarely visited, by the people of Illi Esse.
Note: I plan to eventually make a proposal fleshing out the concept of Illi Esse.
