The following archetype is a pure veilweaving alternative to the normal shadowveil archetype, replacing their casting with normal veilweaving progression. You must take the shadowveil archetype to select this archetype.
Veilveaving (Su):[]
Shadowveils gain the ability to shape the magical power known as akasha into powerful veils, which they draw from the eclipse veil list. The shadowveil uses their choice of their Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma as their veilweaving modifier, chosen at 1st level. Once this choice has been made it cannot be changed. They have a veilweaving level equal to their class level. The saving throw DCs of the shadowveil's veils are equal to 10 + the essence invested in the veil + the shadowveil’s veilweaving modifier.
At 1st level, the shadowveil gains access to a pool of essence which can be invested into their veils and other essence receptacles to increase their power. The shadowveil gains 1 point of essence at each class level.
The shadowveil can only shape a limited number of veils per day. They can shape 1 veil at 1st level, and gain the ability to shape 1 additional veil each day at 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, and 20th level.
This replaces the wraith’s casting, spell points, and magic talents class features, and the shadowveil’s shadowed veilweaving class feature.
Shadowveil's Power:[]
The shadowveil uses their veilweaving modifier in place of their casting ability modifier when determining the effects of their wraith class features. Whenever one of the shadowveil’s wraith class features would require an expenditure of spell points, they must instead bind an equal amount of essence to use that ability. This essence is uninvested from any receptacles as part of this effect, remains bound and cannot be reinvested for the duration of the effect. After an effect using this bound essence ends, the bound essence is burned and can be recovered and used normally after being recovered. For instantaneous effects, the points of essence are immediately burned instead.
Possessive Darkness:[]
The shadowveil uses their veilweaving level and modifier when determining the effects of their Pooling Black granted by this ability.
This modifies the shadowveil’s possessive darkness class feature.
Chakra Binds:[]
At 3rd level and every three levels thereafter, the shadowveil gains the ability to bind veils directly to their chakra, unlocking potent new abilities. The shadowveil gains the ability to bind slots in the following order: Hands, Feet, Head, Wrists, Shoulders, and Belt.
Improved Essence Capacity:[]
The darkness forming the essence of the shadowveil grows in strength alongside them, allowing it to be better invested. At 3rd, 9th, and 15th level the maximum essence capacity of all of their essence receptacles increases by 1.