Corruption Codex
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Corruption Codex Authors: Alexander Augunas, N. Jolly, Isabelle Lee Cover Artist: Jacob Blackmon Cover Design: Alexander Augunas Interior Art: Jacob Blackmon Editor: Robert N. Emerson DESIGNATION OF PRODUCT IDENTITY All company names, logos, and artwork, images, graphics, illustrations, trade dress, and graphic design elements and proper names are designated as Product Identity. Any rules, mechanics, illustrations, or other items previously designated as Open Game Content elsewhere or which are in the public domain are not included in this declaration DECLARATION OF OPEN GAME CONTENT All content not designated as Product Identity is declared Open Game Content as de- scribed in Section 1(d) of the Open Game License Version 1.0a. Compatibility with the PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME requires the PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME from Paizo Inc.. See http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Paizo Inc. does not guarantee compatibility, and does not endorse this product. Sample file Pathfinder is a registered trademark of Paizo Inc., and the PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME and the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatibility Logo are trademarks of Paizo Inc., and are used under the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatibility License. See http:// paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/compatibility for more information on the compatibility li- cense. Corruption Codex © 2016 by Everyman Gaming, LLC. ABOUT EVERYMAN GAMING, LLC Everyman Gaming began as the blog of Alexander Augunas in January 2014, where he wrote about Pathfinder Roleplaying Game tips, tricks, and techniques for both players and GMs. In May of 2014, Alex began talks with the Know Direction Network about bringing his blog to their site under the name Guidance. At the same time, Alex transformed Everyman Gaming into the company it is today so he could begin self- publishing his works. In 2016, he teamed up with Rogue Genius Games to release Ultimate Occult and has remained with them since. Find Everyman Gaming LLC on the web at http://www.everymangaming.com! SPECIAL THANKS To Isabelle and N.: This product wouldn’t have been half as great as it is without your help and collaboration. 02 Not every power attainable in the PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME is benign. Magic with a cost, powers both great and terrible, Contents and influences that corrupt one’s very being are key aspects Corruption of fantasy, especially those with dark undertones. Such Devolution .................................... 04 power often offers a great reward, but often at the cost of Catalyst ..................................................04 one’s humanity. While many character options throughout Manifestations .......................................04 the PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME tap into this idea, few manage Devolution in Your Campaign ................05 to realize the concept as well as the corruption mechanic, Sample Devolved Creature .....................07 Codex which was introduced in PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME: HORROR ADVENTURES. The corruptions introduced in that product tend to Fungal ........................................... 08 focus on classic horror—lycanthropes, vampires, alchemical Fungal Corruption ..................................08 monstrosities, and more. But the mechanic has the potential Manifestations .......................................08 to be used for so much more than monster movie classics. Fungal Infestation in Your Campaign ......09 That’s where the CORRUPTION CODEX comes into play. Sample Fungal Creature ........................... 11 Designed as the brainchild of three of the PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME’S most storied authors, the CORRUPTION CODEX Kaiju ..............................................12 takes the corruption mechanic and soars to new heights with Catalyst .................................................. 12 it. Alongside genre classics like devolution, the CORRUPTION CODEX Manifestations ....................................... 13 offers corruptions based on a more modern take on horror as Kaiju Corruption in Your Campaign ....... 13 well as others that are simply cool. Supporting these corruptions Sample Kaiju Creature ............................ 15 are new simple corruption templates, a new monster, new feats, and new magic items. This is certainly not the end of our Voidspawn .....................................16 inspiration for corruptions, and we’re hoping that after reading Catalyst .................................................. 16 the CORRUPTION CODEX, you’re left clamoring for sequel products! Manifestations ....................................... 16 Voidspawn in Your Campaign ................. 17 Alexander Augunas, Everyman Gaming LLC Sample Voidspawn Creature ................... 19 Description of Contents Feats .............................................. 20 The following sections and subjects appear in CORRUPTION CODEX. Devolution: This corruption represents a character whose Bestiary ......................................... 22 physical and mental body is thrust backwards in time, causing it Voidspawn Drone ..................................23 to transform into an ancient throwback of its race. DevolutionSample file corruption can occur from exposure to strange magics, Magic Items ................................... 24 vile druidic rites, or the powers of an enigmatic anunnaki. This section includes a stat block of Everyman Iconic Drake Character Option Index ................. 26 Windchaser as a devolved character. Bard Archetype ......................................26 Fungal: A plethora of corruptive plants exists in the Druid Archetype ....................................26 PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME, the worst being horrific fungi with Feats .......................................................27 the power to commandeer a sentient creature’s body for their Character Option Index .........................27 own purposes. Fungal corruption occurs from exposure to such influences, especially the likes of russet mold, yellow musk, or mindslaver mold. This section includes a stat block of Everyman Feats: This section includes a number of new feats designed Iconic Sister as a fungal corrupted character. to be the salvation (or bane) of corrupted characters. Kaiju: Ushering the end of entire civilizations, sometimes Bestiary: This section includes a new simple corruption the powerful monsters that are classified as kaiju by mortals are template for each of the four new corruptions introduced in the of a far humbler origin than that of true kaiju. Rather, some CORRUPTION CODEX, as well as a new creature—the voidspawn drone. are simply ordinary-sized creatures made massive by powerful Magic Items: This section includes new magic items magic, rituals gone awry, or other means. This section includes a that characters can use to help combat or even purge their stat block of Everyman Iconic Danshi as a kaiju creature. corruption, allowing them to dancer closer with dark powers. Voidspawn: Twisted by incomprehensible entities that exist Character Options Index: The final section in the beyond the boundaries of reality, characters who are twisted CORRUPTION CODEX is an index of the character options used by the into voidspawn rarely stay sane for long as their bodies sprout stat blocks found throughout the product. Options that cannot be countless tentacles and eyes. This section includes a stat block of cited are instead reprinted in full in this section to provide easy Everyman Iconic Jewel as a voidspawn creature. reference for GMs looking to use those stat blocks in games. 03 Devolution Your body and mind have physically regressed, transforming you into a primitive, feral version of your race. As the corruption intensifies, your body becomes increasingly robust and your senses sharpen as bestial urges awaken inside of you. However, your body and mind can no longer process information as they once could, quickly eroding your mental facilities until you are without so much as a glimmer of intelligence in your eyes, leaving you no better than a common beast. Catalyst and Charisma scores are reduced by an additional 4 (minimum The devolution corruption is typically the result of powerful 2), and you cannot read or speak without difficulty—reading magic gone awry, or the result of a powerful curse designed and speaking are move actions for you instead of free actions. to strip your humanity away. Perhaps the most disturbing In addition, the chance for any spell or spell-like ability that possibility of all, however, is the interference of a member of you cast to fail is increased to 50%, and casting spells that the enigmatic anunnaki (PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME: BESTIARY require verbal components is a full-round action for you (if 5)—strange beings from another world capable of uplifting or the spell takes 1 or more rounds to cast, increase the number devolving the minds of cognizant creatures at a whim. of rounds needed to cast the spell by 1 instead). Corruption Stage 3: The third time your sentience Progression reaches 0, and you become an NPC under the GM’s control. Unlike other corruptions, the devolution corruption often Your Intelligence and Charisma scores are reduced to 2, your claims its victims simply through the passage of time, type changes to animal, you lose all spellcasting and abilities though indulging in physical sensations or primal behaviors that require intelligence (including the ability to understand speeds up the rate that your mental state deteriorates at. language or communicate coherently),