The melee analogue of Rapid Shot, Rapid Swing requires Power Attack and gives an extra melee attack. The extra attack is at base attack bonus, but all attacks, including the this extra one, are at -2 penalty. To apply this feat, one must use a full action. Note that Rapid Shot also requires Dex 13+. It is pointless to require Str 13+ for Rapid Swing by analogy, because that is already a prerequisite for Power Attack.

Strike allows the infliction of extra damage with melee weapons. The bonus is +1 to damage. The feat has to be assigned to a particular group of weapons and is in effect only for that group. The groups are: one-handed piercing, one-handed slashing, one-handed bludgeoning, shield bash, two-handed piercing, two-handed slashing, and two-handed bludgeoning melee weapons.

Note that different-sized creatures will put the same weapons in different categories.

The feat can be taken multiple times for the same group of weapons, but the total bonus for the group cannot exceed the base attack bonus for the character.

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Mighty Strike (feat)

Mighty strike is an improvement feat to Strike. It gives attack bonus of +1 each time it is taken. It must be assigned to a weapon group when it is taken and its bonus cannot exceed the Strike bonus the character has in the same weapon group. Clearly, Strike is the prerequisite for Mighty Strike.

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Partake Essence (feat)

This is a necromantic passive ability available to characters of nongood alignment. The feat allows the character to absorb part of the life force released by the dying at the moment of their death, assuming they are living, as opposed to undead. The character must be within 5 feet of the expiring for every level of the feat. As a result, the character gains healing in HP equal to HD of the victim times the level of the feat. If the character is at full, the HP become temporary HP to be used up by damage first. The bonus points last for 10 minutes per level of the feat. The absorber does not need to be the deliverer of the killing blow - he just needs to be within range.

The feat can be taken multiple times and is always in effect. Thus a necro wizard, who has spent two feats on Partake Essence, while killing 4 orcs (1HD) all within 10 feet will gain 8 temporary HP to last for 20 minutes in case he is at full. If his friend, a fighter, dispatches another orc within 10 feet, the necro gets another 2 points.

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Ream (feat)

This is a spectacular feat to be taken only with polearms. If the character makes a successful attack vs his target, he can choose to spend a move-like action (if he has one) to try and lift the target with his polearm. The target must be liftable as determined by the wielder's strength and the sturdiness of the weapon. Next, opposing strength checks are made.

If the target wins, it manages to push the polearm out of itself and combat proceeds as normal.

If the target loses, it is lifted in the air and immediately takes the weapon's damage again, but this time modified only by the magic or quality of the weapon. Furthermore, the target must spend an action to impose another opposing strength check or it remains reamed and proceeds taking automatic weapon+magic damage until freed. Of course, if the wielder chooses to maintain the reaming, he cannot do anything else himself.

The prerequisite of this feat is a base attack bonus of at least +4.

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Horror (feat)

Horror is a feat, which works in conjunction with the skill Intimidate. In my opinion, Intimidate is very useful if allowed to expand its influence in the direction of a presence attack. The wielder of Horror is adept at psychological attacks, so he knows how to strike fear in the hearts and minds of his opposition by a proper display of power, aptitude, ferocity, or sheer terror. Examples would be a spectacular feat of arms and strength for a fighter, and some particularly vile and horrifying act or spell at the hands of a necromancer.

The mechanics is the following. Horror gives a bonus of +2 to the Intimidate check. Also, the player must say exactly what he does or says, so that penalties or bonuses are applied as envisioned by the DM. The Intimidate check aims to do as well as possible against the following DC's: impressed (DC 10), shaken (DC 15), broken (DC 20), running (DC 25).

Impressed opponents will be wary of the wielder and avoid facing him in combat, if they can. Shaken opponents will be scared and suffer a penalty of -1 to all check and attack rolls and AC. Broken opponents suffer -2 penalty to all check and attack rolls and AC, and actively try to leave combat; of course, they will defend themselves if they are denied passage, but will suffer the penalty. Running opponents are totally hysterical and rush away with the frenzy of the doomed.

Horror takes a partial action and is a spell-like ability. The wielder cannot affect more HD of opponents than his own. Certain anti-fear effects, e.g. a paladin's aura or similar spells, convert their bonuses into penalty for the Intimidate check. Horror and Intimidate clearly do not work on creatures immune to morale effects.

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Combat Meditation (feat)

This extraordinary feat is available to all classes, the prerequisite being at least +8 base attack bonus. The wielder puts himself into a form of trance, which allows him extra awareness of his immediate surroundings (within 20 feet distance) at the expense of awareness of things farther away (outside 20 feet distance). The benefits are +2 attack bonus for attacks within 20 feet, +2 dodge AC bonus against attacks coming from within 20 feet, +2 to all melee reflex saving throws for spells originating from within 20 feet, and +2 to any awareness checks like Spot and Listen. The penalties are analogous to the bonuses, but applied to distances exceeding 20 feet.

Combat meditation is intended for non-magical combat only. Casters cannot cast spells, nor can spell-like abilities be employed concurrently with the combat meditation. A barbarian can rage concurrently. Combat meditation cannot be initiated outside real combat or sparring.

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Artificer (feat)

An artificer is a wielder of magic, who is particularly adept at crafting magical items. Through rigorous studies and methodical experimentation, the artificer has achieved a far deeper understanding of the intricate interactions between matter and magic. The required level of experimental sophistication and theoretical knowledge restricts this feat to mages and priests only. The feat also requires a certain level of experience, so 5+ caster level is another prerequisite. Finally, an artificer is the next step beyond simple item creation, so one cannot become an artificer before having at least one item creation feat. Moreover, the artificer bonus only applies to the item creation feats he actually has.(Duh)

The rich benefits due an artificer are no XP price for the item creation and 25% off the price of the item in gold. The rationale for the former is that the artificer is so proficient in crafting that he does not drain his own magic potential as he creates the item. More efficient use of instrumentation and raw materials explains the latter.

The artificer feat is taken once, but it applies to any and all item creation feats in his possession, be they ones acquired before or after the artificer feat itself.

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Master Artificer (feat)

A master artificer is the next level of proficiency in magical item creation beyond artificer. Prerequisites are artificer feat (clearly) and 10+ caster level.

The benefits are an XP award for item creation and further decrease of monetary price. The master artificer becomes only better at his art through gainful practice; this explains the former benefit. Even more efficient utilization of the available resources explains the latter.

Usually, a successful attempt teaches more than an abortive one, so the XP award is full XP value of a successfully created item, but only a quarter of the XP value for a failed attempt. Monetary price rebate is valid in both cases, of course. Its total benefit is 50% off, which includes the artificer feat benefit.

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