From Steelforge: Book 3 (Dreamscarred Press)

The Axiom (Daevic Archetype)

The Daeva are beings of pure emotion, and it is this emotion that allows them to bond to mortal beings.

However, they are not the only outsiders capable of forming this kind of bond. Axiomites share a unique sense of dedication to their crafts. On occasion, one finds a mortal who shares their drive and forms a similar bond, temporarily giving up their individual existence in order to nurture their gift. They act as both instructor and student, learning new ways of doing that which they have dedicated themselves to.

Although the Axiomites are very lawful inherently, they can form this bond with any mortal (although lawful ones are much more common). They are more than willing to spend a few distasteful decades in order to learn a critical new technique.

Axiomite Veilweaving: Axioms do not differentiate between Passion and non-Passion veils, and do not gain a list of Passion Veils (see Table: Axiom Veilweaving). Instead, when forming their veils for the day, they may designate a number of weapons, shields, or suits of armor up to half of their total number of veils (minimum 1). These must have been crafted or otherwise created by the Axiom, at least in part, though they may be used by allies so long as they stay within Close range (25 feet plus five feet per two class levels). Treat any piece of equipment so selected as a Veil shaped by the Axiom, except for its initial hardness and HP. This process is called Bonding.

Weapon: Gain an insight bonus to attack and damage rolls equal to the invested Essence while attacking with this weapon
Armor: Gain DR/- and an Insight bonus to AC equal to the essence invested
Shield: Gain Resistance to Acid, Cold, Electricity, Fire, and Sonic and an Insight bonus to CMD equal to twice the invested essence.

Bonded equipment gains a golden hue, intensifying as investment increases until it looks like solid gold at 6 essence. This ability modifies Daevic Veilweaving.

Bonus Essence: At third level and every four levels thereafter, the Axiom gains an additional point of essence.

Axiom Drive: An Axiom begins to bond with a crafting-caste Axiomite beginning from first level. Her Veilweaving stat is Intelligence, and she uses Intelligence in place of Charisma for all Daevic class features which would have depended on it. She adds Knowledge (Arcana), Knowledge (Architecture and Engineering), and Spellcraft to her class skill list. This ability replaces Passion Bond.

At third level, she gains Master Craftsman and Craft Magical Arms and Armor as bonus feats, even if she does not meet their prerequisites. She counts any equipment enhanced by her as being made by her, regardless of who made the initial item.

At 6th level, the possessing Axiomite begins to transform, according to its caste.

Abnegation: The Axiomite was one which built and maintained the great cities of its kind, never thinking of itself in its mission. The abilities it grants primarily aid allies, rather than the Axiom herself.

Starting from 6th level, allies with Essence pools find that they can also invest into Bonded equipment, so long as they are using them. Their investment adds to the Axiom’s, using the Axiom’s maximum capacity. In addition, the Axiom gains the ability to designate a structure of any size as Bonded. So long as she remains within the structure, it gains an additional two hardness and Resist Acid, Cold, Electricity, Fire, and Sonic 5 per point of Essence invested.
Starting from 11th level, treat Bonded equipment used by anyone other than the Axiom (including structures containing at least one other person) to have 50% more Essence invested than it actually contains.
Starting from 16th level, the Axiom increases her essence pool by one for each piece of Bonded equipment being used by an ally other than herself (including structures containing at least one other person).

Inevitable: The Axiomite was one which built and maintained the legions of Inevitables tasked with enforcing the basic laws of the multiverse. The abilities it grants turn one into an implacable juggernaut.

Starting from 6th level, the Axiom can designate one piece of Bonded equipment to be enhanced further by her bond. Each takes the form of a Veil affecting the piece of equipment, which is treated as though it has Essence invested equal to the Bonded equipment can be Bound normally. This heightened effect is only functional while the Axiom uses the piece of Bonded gear, and which Veil is emulated is chosen upon Bonding the piece of equipment each day. At 11th and 16th level, the Axiom may choose an additional piece of equipment to be so enhanced.
- Weapon: The weapon grants the effects of either Armory of the Conqueror or Storm Gauntlets
- Shield: The shield grants the effects of either El’s Utterdark Shield or Crusader’s Shield
- Armor: The armor grants the effects of Cincture of the Dragon or Stone Giant’s Girdle

Improved Passion Capacity: Instead of improving the capacity of your Passion Bond, this ability improves the capacity of any of your Bonded equipment. This modifies the Improved Passion Capacity ability.

Table: Axiom Veils

Level	Veils Shaped
1	1
2	2
3	2
4	3
5	3
6	4
7	4
8	4
9	4
10	5
11	5
12	6
13	6
14	6
15	7
16	7
17	7
18	8
19	8
20	8

Angry Merchant’s Purse

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 11th

Price 6,000 gp; Slot none; Weight 1 lb.

While the most common name, the angry merchant’s purse, is a tongue-in-cheek reference to those merchants who use the item to punish thieves, the purse has often been used for far more nefarious purposes. Any time a single gold coin is drawn from the purse, the coin is turned into a +1 flaming shuriken that disappears 1 round after leaving the user’s hand. If more than one coin is drawn at the same time, they all remain as coins. This made it easy to use for assassinations, targeted fires or to smuggle in weapons inside places where none were allowed. Shurikens created by this ability can be returned to the purse without being thrown, which turns them back into gold coins.

CONSTRUCTION

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, burning hands, masterwork transformation; Cost 3,000 gp

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From Steelforge: Book 3 (Dreamscarred Press)

The Axiom (Daevic Archetype)

Angry Merchant’s Purse

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