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 **Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 2, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge Religion]] 3, 10 EXP **Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 2, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge Religion]] 3, 10 EXP
  
-You are considered to be armed even when unarmed—you do not provoke attacks of opportunity when you attack foes while unarmed. Your unarmed strikes can deal lethal or nonlethal damage, at your choice. Your unarmed attacks use your fists and you may not wield a weapon and attack with unarmed attacks (but you may hold an item or weapon that you are not “armed” with).+You are considered to be armed even when unarmed—you do not provoke attacks of opportunity when you attack foes while unarmed. Your unarmed strikes can deal lethal or [[game_systems:combat:health#non-lethal_damage|Non-Lethal damage]], at your choice. Your unarmed attacks use your fists and you may not wield a weapon and attack with unarmed attacks (but you may hold an item or weapon that you are not “armed” with).
  
 When attacking you decide if you wish to make Light strikes or One handed strikes. Light strikes inclict 1d6 bludgeoning damage and are considered light weapons. One handed strikes inflict 1d8 bludgeoning damage and are considered one handed weapons When attacking you decide if you wish to make Light strikes or One handed strikes. Light strikes inclict 1d6 bludgeoning damage and are considered light weapons. One handed strikes inflict 1d8 bludgeoning damage and are considered one handed weapons
  
-Usually, your unarmed strikes deal lethal damage, but you can choose to deal nonlethal damage instead with no penalty to the attack roll. You have the same choice to deal lethal or nonlethal damage while grappling as well.+Usually, your unarmed strikes deal lethal damage, but you can choose to deal [[game_systems:combat:health#non-lethal_damage|Non-Lethal damage]] instead with no penalty to the attack roll. You have the same choice to deal lethal or [[game_systems:combat:health#non-lethal_damage|Non-Lethal damage]] while grappling as well.
  
 Your unarmed strike is treated as both a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either manufactured weapons or natural weapons. Your unarmed strike is treated as both a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either manufactured weapons or natural weapons.
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 **Requirements:** Martial Training, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 6, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge Religion]] 5, 20 EXP **Requirements:** Martial Training, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 6, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge Religion]] 5, 20 EXP
  
-You must declare that you are using this Talent before you make your attack roll (thus, a failed attack roll ruins the attempt, and wastes the [[game_systems:tactic_pool|TP]]). By spending 3 TP, you may use Stunning Fist to force a foe damaged by your unarmed attack to make a Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + ½ your [[priority:prowess|Prowess]] + your Secondary Attribute modifier), in addition to dealing damage normally. A defender who fails this saving throw is stunned for 1 round (until just before your next turn). A stunned character drops everything held, can’t take actions, loses any Dexterity bonus to AC, and takes a –2 penalty to AC. +You must declare that you are using this Talent before you make your attack roll (thus, a failed attack roll ruins the attempt, and wastes the [[game_systems:tactic_pool|TP]]). By spending 3 TP, you may use Stunning Fist to force a foe damaged by your unarmed attack to make a Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + ½ your [[priority:prowess|Prowess]] + your Secondary Attribute modifier), in addition to dealing damage normally. A defender who fails this saving throw is stunned for 1 round (until just before your next turn). A stunned character drops everything held, can’t take actions, loses any Dexterity bonus to [[chargen:common_terms#defense_armor_shields_and_concealment|Defense]], and takes a –2 penalty to [[chargen:common_terms#defense_armor_shields_and_concealment|Defense]]. 
  
 Constructs, oozes, plants, undead, incorporeal creatures, and creatures immune to critical hits cannot be stunned. Constructs, oozes, plants, undead, incorporeal creatures, and creatures immune to critical hits cannot be stunned.
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 === Table: Perfected Strike === === Table: Perfected Strike ===
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-^ Base Attack Requirement  ^ Effect                                                                                                                         ^+^ [[priority:prowess|Prowess]] Requirement  ^ Effect                                                                                                                         ^
 | 5                        | Your unarmed strikes are considered to be magic weapons, for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.                       | | 5                        | Your unarmed strikes are considered to be magic weapons, for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.                       |
 | 7                        | Your unarmed strikes are considered to be made of silver and cold iron, for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.        | | 7                        | Your unarmed strikes are considered to be made of silver and cold iron, for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.        |
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 ==== Purity of Body (Ex) ==== ==== Purity of Body (Ex) ====
  
-**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 8, Knowledge Religion 5, 20 EXP+**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 8, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Religion 5, 20 EXP
  
 You gain immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases. You gain immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases.
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 ==== Wholeness of Body (Ex) ==== ==== Wholeness of Body (Ex) ====
  
-**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 11, Knowledge Religion 7, Purity of Body, 20 EXP+**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 11, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Religion 7, Purity of Body, 20 EXP
  
-You may heal yourself a number of your Hit Points equal to your total Hit Dice as a Move Action by spending 2 [[game_systems:tactic_pool|TP]]. You may double the TP cost to use this ability as a Swift Action.+You may heal yourself a number of your Hit Points equal to your total Hit Dice as a [[chargen:common_terms#action_types|Half Action]] by spending 2 [[game_systems:tactic_pool|TP]]. You may double the TP cost to use this ability as a Swift Action.
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 ==== Diamond Body (Ex) ==== ==== Diamond Body (Ex) ====
  
-**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 17, Knowledge Religion 11, Wholeness of Body, 25 EXP+**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 17, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Religion 11, Wholeness of Body, 25 EXP
  
 You gain immunity to poisons of all kinds. You gain immunity to poisons of all kinds.
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 ==== Diamond Soul (Ex) ==== ==== Diamond Soul (Ex) ====
  
-**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 20, Knowledge Religion 13, Diamond Body, 30 EXP+**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 20, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Religion 13, Diamond Body, 30 EXP
  
-You gain spell resistance equal to your HD + 10. In order to affect you with a spell, a spellcaster must get a result on a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) that equals or exceeds your spell resistance.+You gain spell resistance equal to your HD + 10. In order to affect you with a spell, a spellcaster must get a result on a [[priority:magic#caster_level|Caster Level]] check (1d20 + caster level) that equals or exceeds your spell resistance.
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 ==== Timeless Body (Ex) ==== ==== Timeless Body (Ex) ====
  
-**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 23, Knowledge Religion 15, Diamond Soul, 40 EXP+**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 23, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Religion 15, Diamond Soul, 40 EXP
  
 You no longer take penalties to your ability scores for aging, and cannot be magically aged. Any such penalties that you have already taken, however, remain in place. Age bonuses still accrue, and you still die when your time is up. You no longer take penalties to your ability scores for aging, and cannot be magically aged. Any such penalties that you have already taken, however, remain in place. Age bonuses still accrue, and you still die when your time is up.
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 ==== Empty Body (Su) ==== ==== Empty Body (Su) ====
  
-**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 25, Knowledge Planes 15, Timeless Body, 35 EXP+**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 25, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Planes 15, Timeless Body, 35 EXP
  
 You gain the ability to assume an ethereal state for 1 minute per Hit Dice, as though using the spell [[priority:magic:spells:tier7:ethereal_jaunt|]]. Using this ability is a Half Action that costs 5 TP. This ability only affects you - you may not bring others with you. Your Unarmed Strikes may affect creatures in the Material world, when you are under the effect of this Talent. You gain the ability to assume an ethereal state for 1 minute per Hit Dice, as though using the spell [[priority:magic:spells:tier7:ethereal_jaunt|]]. Using this ability is a Half Action that costs 5 TP. This ability only affects you - you may not bring others with you. Your Unarmed Strikes may affect creatures in the Material world, when you are under the effect of this Talent.
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 ==== Ascended Body (Ex) ==== ==== Ascended Body (Ex) ====
  
-**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 25, Knowledge Religion 20, Timeless Body, 50 EXP+**Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 25, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Religion 20, Timeless Body, 50 EXP
  
 You ascend to a higher state of being. You are forevermore treated as an outsider rather than as a humanoid (or whatever your original creature type was) for the purpose of spells and magical effects. Additionally, you gain damage reduction equal to your [[priority:health|HD]]/chaotic. Unlike other outsiders, you can still be brought back from the dead as if you were a member of your previous creature type.  You ascend to a higher state of being. You are forevermore treated as an outsider rather than as a humanoid (or whatever your original creature type was) for the purpose of spells and magical effects. Additionally, you gain damage reduction equal to your [[priority:health|HD]]/chaotic. Unlike other outsiders, you can still be brought back from the dead as if you were a member of your previous creature type. 
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   * **Requirements:** Boar Style, [[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] 6,  15 EXP   * **Requirements:** Boar Style, [[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] 6,  15 EXP
  
-You add piercing damage to the damage types you can deal with your unarmed strikes, if you are capable of inflicting lethal damage with them. Furthermore, you gain a +2 bonus on [[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] checks to demoralize opponents. While using Boar Style, whenever you tear an opponent’s flesh, you can spend a free action to make an Intimidate check to demoralize all opponents in a 30 ft. radius centered on you.+You add piercing damage to the damage types you can deal with your unarmed strikes, if you are capable of inflicting lethal damage with them. Furthermore, you gain a +2 bonus on [[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] checks to demoralize opponents. While using Boar Style, whenever you tear an opponent’s flesh, you can spend a free action to make an[[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] check to demoralize all opponents in a 30 ft. radius centered on you.
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 ==== Boar Shred ==== ==== Boar Shred ====
-  * **Requirements:** Boar Ferocity, Intimidate 10,  25 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Boar Ferocity,[[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] 10,  25 EXP
  
 You can use [[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] to demoralize an opponent as a Swift Action. While using Boar Style, whenever you tear an opponent’s flesh, once per round at the start of that opponent’s turn he takes 1d6 bleed damage. The bleeding may only be stopped by a [[priority:magic:spells:tier1:cure_light_wounds|Cure]] spell or a [[priority:skills:heal|Heal]] check (DC 10 + your Prowess). You can use [[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] to demoralize an opponent as a Swift Action. While using Boar Style, whenever you tear an opponent’s flesh, once per round at the start of that opponent’s turn he takes 1d6 bleed damage. The bleeding may only be stopped by a [[priority:magic:spells:tier1:cure_light_wounds|Cure]] spell or a [[priority:skills:heal|Heal]] check (DC 10 + your Prowess).