Spectral templar
(PRESTIGE CLASS)

Spectral Templars are arcane casters who have mastery over souls, and spirits. There studies lead them to even imbue themselves with souls, to increase there magical prowess. They have perfected the summoning of apparations, and illusionary tactics, and can hide from all but true seeing eyes. Drawing there power from the fugue plane, Spectral Templars are a force to be reckoned with.

-Hit Die: d6
-Proficiencies: Spectral Templars gain no additional weapon or armor proficiencies.
-Skill Points: 4+Int Modifier

REQUIREMENTS:

Feats: Spiritual Atonement, Spell Focus (Illusion)
Skills: 5 Lore, 6 Hide, 13 Spellcraft
Arcane Spellcasting: Level 3 or Higher

ABILITES:

Level 1: Self-Concealment; Ghostly Companion
Level 2: Illusion Gaze; Hide In Plain Sight; Dexterity +1
Level 3: Self Concealment II; Greater Spell Focus (Illusion)
Level 4: Darkness; Dexterity +2
Level 5: Self-Concealment III
Level 6: Ethereal Visage; Dexterity +3
Level 7: Self-Concealment IV
Level 8: Dexterity +4; Epic Spell Focus (Illusion)
Level 9: Self-Concealment V
Level 10: Specter Transformation

Illusion Gaze
Once a day, plus once more a day for every other templar level afterwards, the Spectral Templar may make attempt a gaze to affect all foes in a cone, and if he succeeds cause the confusion effect for 2d6 + 2 rounds (3d6 + 4 at the 10th level). The gaze is made against the will save and the DC is measured by 12 + Hit Dice, /2 (/1 at the 10th Level).
Every five levels after the tenth, the DC increases by +2.

Ghostly Companion
The Spectral Templar can summon a ghost-like companion to aid him once a day, the power of this spectral being increases with level.

Specter Transformation
The Spectral Templar is transformed into and ethereal form, and gains 30/+8 damage reduction, spell level absorbtion level 8 and lower, and 80% concealment.
Every nine levels after the tenth, damage reduction increases by 5/+1

Spiritual Atonement
Atones the creature to the spirit world. This is required for several prestige classes.

Epic Spectral Templar
Upon reaching the epic levels, the Spectral Templar gains the following per level bonuses:

Specter Transformation - Every nine levels after the tenth, damage reduction increases by 5/+1
Illusion Gaze - Every five levels after the tenth, the DC increases by +2.