Combat Training[]
Veil tinkers do not gain proficient talent progression, they still choose an ability score to use as their practitioner modifier level at 1st level.
This modifies the armiger’s combat training class feature, and replaces their normal combat talent progression.
Veilweaving[]
Veil tinkers gain the ability to shape the magical power known as akasha into powerful veils, which they draw from the kheshig veil list. The veil tinker uses their practitioner modifier as their veilweaving modifier, and has a veilweaving level equal to their class level. The saving throw DCs of the veil tinker’s veils are equal to 10 + the essence invested in the veil + the veil tinker’s veilweaving modifier.
At 1st level, the veil tinker gains access to a pool of essence which can be invested into their veils and other essence receptacles to increase their power. The veil tinker gains 1 point of essence at each class level except 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 (for a total of 15 points of essence at 19th level).
At 2nd level, the veil tinker can only shape a limited number of veils per day. They can shape 1 veil at 2nd level, and gain the ability to shape 1 additional veil each day at 6th, 10th, 14th and 18th level.
Customized Veils (Su)[]
The veil tinker has learned to shape powerful weapon veils and customize them to their spiritual makeup, allowing them to draw and sheath the power within their soul much like a normal warrior does with their weapons. This unique form of customization allows the veil tinker to better adapt their armaments to their foes, but does not allow them to wield multiple of these customized veils at once.
When the veil tinker rests to shape their veils for the day, they choose 3 veils with the [Enhance (weapon)] descriptor from the kheshig veil list and treats those as their customized veils. At 11th level, and again at 15th level, the number of veils they may choose each day increases by 1.
They can shape and unshape these veils using the same actions a normal armiger would take to draw and sheath their customized weapons, and doing so counts as sheathing or drawing a customized weapon for the purpose of their class features. The veil tinker may only have one customized veil shaped at a time, if they wish to shape another they must unshape the first. These veils do not count against the number of veils the veil tinker may shape each day, and do not count against the slot in which they are shaped. Weapons created by customized veils count as customized weapons for the purpose of armiger class features.
The veil tinker treats all of their customized veils as if they were a single essence receptacle when investing them with essence, allowing them to unshape and shape these veils without needing to reinvest essence into them. This also applies to the Enhance Capacity feat. Abilities that only enhance veils shaped to a specific slot (such as an akashic catalyst) only apply to a customized veil if it is shaped in that slot.
If one of these veils would be suppressed, it is instead considered to be unshaped and cannot be shaped again by the veil tinker until the suppression has ended. If one of their customized veils would be permanently suppressed, the veil tinker can reshape it by spending 1 hour in meditation, after which they can shape and unshape it normally using this ability.
Eventually, the veil tinker’s mastery over their customized veils allows them to imbue them with knowledge pulled from the akashic record, granting them fantastical martial prowess while they wield the veils. At 3rd level, and every 4 levels thereafter, each customized veil grants a single combat sphere or combat talent while they are shaped. These talents and spheres are determined by veil tinker and assigned to each veil when the veil tinker shapes their veils for the day. If a talent requires making a choice as part of its selection (such as the Critical Genius talent of the Equipment sphere), the choice is made at the time the veil is customized. A customized veil must possess a base sphere before additional talents of that sphere may be added unless the veil tinker possesses that sphere, such as through their martial tradition, from the Extra Combat Talent feat, or levels in another class. The veil tinker may not use talents gained from a customized veil to qualify for feats or to meet other prerequisites unless otherwise noted. Spheres and talents that grant skill retraining never grant it when gained via a customized weapon. If one of the veil tinker’s customized veils are suppressed, the veil tinker loses access to any talents associated with it.
This modifies the armiger’s customized weapons class feature.
Customized Binding[]
At 2nd level, the veil tinker always treats their customized veils as bound to the slot it's shaped in, regardless of their normal ability to bind veils to that slot. If a customized veil can be shaped and bound to multiple slots, the veil tinker chooses which slot it is shaped in and bound to when they shape the customized veil.
Improved Essence Capacity[]
At 3rd level, and again at 9th and 15th level the maximum essence capacity of all of the veil tinker’s essence receptacles increases by 1
Low Chakra Binding[]
At 4th level, the veil tinker gains access to a low chakra bind. Each day when they shape their veils, they can choose whether they wish to bind veils to the Feet or Hands slot. At 8th level, they additionally can choose between the Head slot, and can choose two binds rather than one.
Middle Chakra Binding[]
At 12th level, the veil tinker gains access to a middle chakra bind. Each day when they shape their veils, they can choose whether they wish to bind veils to the Wrists, Shoulders or Headband slots.
High Chakra Binding[]
At 16th level, the veil tinker gains access to a high chakra bind. Each day when they shape their veils, they can choose whether they wish to bind veils to the Neck, or Belt slot.
Pinnacle Chakra Binding[]
At 20th level, the veil tinker gains access to a pinnacle chakra bind. Each day when they shape their veils, they can choose whether they wish to bind veils to the Chest, or Body slot.