Tainted Warrior - Evil/Dead Prestige Class
This Prestige class uses elements that may not be applicable to the Forgotten Realms Campaign
When a character's taint threatens to exceed the capacity of his body and soul to contain it, he may become possessed by a its evil power and transformed into a creature of taint. Such characters feel an irresistible urge to travel to regions of taint, often walking until their feet bleed, slaughtering anyone in the way. The lucky ones are killed by adventurers, militias, or monsters. The unlucky ones are guided by evil cults of Erythnul and Hextor and become transformed into living servants of evil.
Most tainted warriors were barbarians, fighters, or rangers before their taint overcame them, although a member of any race or character class can adopt this prestige class. Clerics, druids, sorcerers, and wizards are usually seduced by the tainted sorcerer class instead.
Hit Die: d12
To qualify to become a Tainted Warrior, a character must fulfill all the following criteria:
- Alignment: Any non-good.
- Base Attack Bonus: +5.
- Taint: Character's taint score must be 10 or more.
Special: Character must locate and join a temple devoted to an evil deity.
From:
Unearthed Arcana
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