Blood Magic Creature (CR +2)[3pp]

Blood Point (Su)

When a blood magic creature inflicts the dead condition upon a non-plant living creature, it gains 1 point in its blood pool. If it kills a creature with blood designated as special (GM adjudication) its blood pool is filled. The maximum number of blood points it can possess in its pool is equal to 10 + its HD + its Cha modifier. Any points above its blood pool’s maximum are lost. A blood magic creature can activate this template’s special abilities by expending blood points or it can be used to enhance any of the creature’s abilities. Spending a blood point is a free action that cannot be used to create the same effect or provide more than one of the benefits listed below in the same round. Spending a blood point grants the creature any of the following benefits:

• +2 to any one d20 roll.
• +2 to the DC of any extraordinary, spell, spell-like or supernatural ability.

During any round in which a blood magic creature takes a full attack action, it may spend 1 blood point to make an extra attack at his highest base attack bonus. Blood points may be used in this way with both melee and ranged attacks. This does not stack with haste or the speed special weapon ability

At the beginning of a blood magic creature’s turn, it may spend 1 blood point to gain the benefit of a feat it does not have. It must meet the prerequisites of the feat. It gains the benefit until the beginning of his next turn.

Spellcasters who prepare their spells in advance can spend 1 blood point to recall any spell just cast.

Caustic Blood (Ex)

If an blood magic creature is damaged by a slashing or piercing melee weapon, the wielder must make a Reflex saving throw (DC 10 +1/2 the blood magic creature’s HD +it’s Con modifier) or suffer 2d6 points of acid damage, a successful save results in half damage.

As an additional effect a blood magic creature can expend one blood point to make the blood toxic as well as acidic. It may select any one poison it is aware of, the DC of the poison is always 10 +1/2 its HD + its Con Modifier. A common choice is listed below.

Black Lotus Extract Type poison (contact); Save Fortitude DC 20 Onset 1 minute; Frequency 1/round for 6 rounds Effect 1d6 Con damage; Cure 2 consecutive saves.

Spell-Like Abilities

A blood magic creature with an Int or Wis score of 8 or higher has a cumulative number of spell-like abilities set by its HD. Activating a spell-like ability is still a standard action but it requires it to expend a number of blood points equal to the spell level. CL equals the creature’s HD (or the CL of the base creature’s spell-like abilities, whichever is higher).