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===Becoming a Widow Queen===

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|+ style="font-size: larger; white-space: nowrap;" | Entry Requirements
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! Skills:
| [[SRD:Knowledge|Knowledge]] (Arcana) 9 ranks, [[SRD:Diplomacy|Diplomacy]] 4 ranks, [[SRD:Sense Motive|Sense Motive]] 4 ranks.
|-
! Feats:
| [[Path of Blood (3.5e Feat)|Path of Blood]], [[A Feast Unknown (3.5e Feat)|A Feast Unknown]].
|-
! Spellcasting:
| Must be able to cast 3rd level Necromancy spells and the spells ''[[SRD:Web|web]]'' and ''[[SRD:Vampiric Touch|vampiric touch]]''.
|}

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|+ <div>{{Anchor|Table: The Widow Queen}}</div>
<p>Hit Die: d4</p>
|-
! rowspan="2" | Level
! rowspan="2" | [[BAB|Base<br/>Attack Bonus]]
! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Saving Throw|Saving Throw]]s
! rowspan="2" | Special
! rowspan="2" | [[#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]]
|-
! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]]
|- 
| 1st || +0 || +2 || +0 || +2
| class="left" | [[#Blood Drain|Blood Drain]], [[#Paralyzing Touch|Paralyzing Touch]]
| class="left" | +1 Spellcaster Level
|- 
| 2nd || +1 || +3 || +0 || +3
| class="left" | [[#Create Spawn|Create Spawn]]
| class="left" | +1 Spellcaster Level
|- 
| 3rd || +1 || +3 || +1 || +3
| class="left" | [[#Find the Little Ones|Find the Little Ones]]
| class="left" | +1 Spellcaster Level
|- 
| 4th || +2 || +4 || +1 || +4
| class="left" | [[#Suckle at the Resisting Will|Suckle at the Resisting Will]]
| class="left" | +1 Spellcaster Level
|- 
| 5th || +2 || +4 || +1 || +4
| class="left" | [[#Create the Broken Ones|Create the Broken Ones]]
| class="left" | +1 Spellcaster Level
|- 
| 6th || +3 || +5 || +2 || +5
| class="left" | [[#Seductive Speech|Seductive Speech]]
| class="left" | +1 Spellcaster Level
|- 
| 7th || +3 || +5 || +2 || +5
| class="left" | [[#Snare the Will|Snare the Will]]
| class="left" | +1 Spellcaster Level
|- 
| 8th || +4 || +6 || +2 || +6
| class="left" | [[#Create Poisoned Hearts|Create Poisoned Hearts]]
| class="left" | +1 Spellcaster Level
|- 
| 9th || +4 || +6 || +3 || +6
| class="left" | [[#Flush of Youth|Flush of Youth]]
| class="left" | +1 Spellcaster Level
|- 
| 10th || +5 || +7 || +3 || +7
| class="left" | [[#Cult of Personality|Cult of Personality]]
| class="left" | +1 Spellcaster Level
|}
'''Class Skills ([[Skill Points::2]] + [[Int]] modifier per level)'''<br/>
{{3.5e Skills|Concentration, 
Craft, 
Diplomacy, 
Knowledge, 
Profession, 
Spellcraft}}

====Class Features====

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' The Widow Queen gains no proficiency with armor or weapons.

'''{{Anchor|Spellcasting}}:''' Every level, the Widow Queen casts spells (including gaining any new spell slots and spell knowledge) as if she had also gained a level in a spellcasting class she had previous to gaining that level.

'''{{Anchor|Blood Drain}} ([[Ex]]):''' The Widow Queen can drain blood from a helpless or willing victim, inflicting 2 points of Constitution drain per round. The Widow Queen heals 5 points for each point of Constitution drain in this way, and consuming 4 points of Constitution from intelligent creatures is considered enough "food" for one day.

'''{{Anchor|Paralyzing Touch}} ([[Su]]):''' With a touch, the Widow Queen can paralyze any enemy who fails a Fortitude save. This effect lasts three rounds, and the save DC is Charisma based. Using this ability is an attack action.

'''{{Anchor|Create Spawn}}:''' Any intelligent [[SRD:Humanoid|Humanoid]] creature killed by a 2nd level Widow Queen’s Blood Drain ability becomes a [[SRD:Vampire Spawn|vampire spawn]] under the control of the Widow Queen.

'''{{Anchor|Find the Little Ones}} ([[Su]]):''' At 3rd level, the Widow Queen may cast ''[[SRD:Scrying|scrying]]'' at will on any creature or spawn created with her Widow Queen abilities.

'''{{Anchor|Suckle at the Resisting Will}} ([[Su]]):''' When a Widow Queen of 4th level uses her Blood Drain ability, the Widow Queen may do Wisdom drain instead of Constitution drain.

'''{{Anchor|Create the Broken Ones}}:''' Any creature reduced to Wisdom of 0 by a Widow Queen of 5th level can be turned into a unique kind of spawn, Broken Ones. These creatures have all the abilities of the originals, but they gain the Mindless trait and must be commanded by the Widow Queen to perform any action. A Broken One has a Wisdom score of 1.

'''{{Anchor|Seductive Speech}} ([[Su]]):''' At 6th level, the Widow Queen may cast the spell ''[[SRD:Demand|demand]]'' at will as a spell-like ability on any person that has been a victim of her Blood Drain ability. She may also use her ''scrying'' ability on any victim of her Blood Drain ability. In this way, the Widow Queen can coordinate her minions and track escaped prey.

'''{{Anchor|Snare the Will}} ([[Su]]):''' Every round that a 7th level Widow Queen drains a victim of Wisdom, that victim must make a Will save or suffer the effects of a [[SRD:Charm Monster|charm monster]] effect that lasts as long as the Wisdom drain remains.

'''{{Anchor|Create Poisoned Hearts}}:''' If an 8th level Widow Queen can use her Blood Drain ability to drain wisdom from a victim on three successive nights (and the victim does not become a Broken One), the victim becomes a unique form of Spawn, a Poisoned Heart. These spawn have all of their abilities, but are fanatically loyal to the Widow Queen.

'''{{Anchor|Flush of Youth}}:''' Any night that a 9th level Widow Queen uses her Blood Drain ability, her age category is reduced to Young Adult. This does not affect her mental ability scores. She returns to her true age if she fails to feed for three nights in a row. In additional, she gains a +4 increase to her Constitution, as if from level gain.

'''{{Anchor|Cult of Personality}} ([[Su]]):''' If a 10th level Widow Queen is ever killed, her remaining spawn and minions form a [[Tome of Necromancy (3.5e Sourcebook)/New Rules#Necromantic Intelligence|Necromantic Intelligence]] with a purpose of returning her to life. If they can spill the lifeblood of 100 sentients into a pit, a [[SRD:True Resurrection|true resurrection]] effect will be cast on the Widow Queen, and she will burst forth from the pit. Once the Widow Queen is returned to life, she regains control of her minions and spawn. 
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Allowed Alignments	Lawful Evil +, Neutral Evil + and Chaotic Evil +
Article Balance	Very High +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Poor +
Class Ability	Arcane Spellcasting +, Divine Spellcasting +, Prepared Spellcasting + and Spontaneous Spellcasting +
Class Ability Progression	Full +
Fortitude Save Progression	Good +
Identifier	3.5e Prestige Class +
Length	10 +
Minimum Level	6 +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Skill	Concentration +, Craft +, Diplomacy +, Knowledge +, Profession + and Spellcraft +
Skill Points	2 +
Summary	A necromancer with vampiric powers and a web of ensnared minions. +
Title	Widow Queen +
Will Save Progression	Good +