======Guardian (Prestige Class)======
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Mindwalkers have access to a great power, against which most people are virtually defenseless. Many of those who are gifted with these powers seek only to live normal lives, to use their powers for the common good, or to seek enlightenment or some other worthy goal. However, the psionic predators who hunt among the unsuspecting masses must be opposed. Guardians are those who, for various reasons, hunt and combat psionics and psionic creatures.  An individual Guardian takes up a challenge, pledging themselves to protect the galaxy from those who would use their psionic powers and abilities to harm or manipulate others.  Their abilities are focused on making them effective enemies of psionics and overcoming psionic abilities.
=====Requirements=====
To qualify to become a Guardian, a character must fulfill the following criteria.

**Base Attack Bonus:** +5

**Will save bonus:** +3

**Skills:**  [[knowledge_life_sciences_skill|Knowledge (Life Sciences)]] 10 ranks

**Feats:** [[track_feat|Track]], [[urban_tracking_feat|Urban Tracking]], [[psionic_ability_feat|Psionic Ability]]

**Special:** Must have overcome a psionic enemy in single combat.


=====Class Information=====
The following information pertains to the Guardian prestige class.

**Hit Die:**  1d8

**Action Points:**  7 + one-half character level, rounded down, every time the Guardian attains a new level in this class.

=====Class Skills=====
The Guardian’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are: 

[[Climb (Skill)|Climb]] (Str), [[Concentration (Skill)|Concentration]] (Con), [[Gather Information (Skill)|Gather Information]] (Cha),  [[Intimidate (Skill)|Intimidate]] (Cha), [[Investigate (Skill)|Investigate]] (Int), [[Jump (Skill)|Jump]] (Str), [[Listen (Skill)|Listen]] (Wis), [[Move Silently (Skill)|Move Silently]] (Dex), [[Search (Skill)|Search]] (Int), [[Sense Motive (Skill)|Sense Motive]] (Wis),  [[Spot Skill)|Spot]] (Wis), [[Survival (Skill)|Survival]] (Wis)

**Skill Points at Each Level:**  6 + Int modifier.

=====Class Features=====
The following features pertain to the Guardian prestige class.
====Psionic Sense====
At 1st level, guardians can learn the Psionic Sense skill as a class skill, ignoring any prerequisites.
====Psionic Shield====
A 1st-level guardian can learn the Psionic Shield skill as a class skill, ignoring any prerequisites.
====Psionic Static====
====Imbue Weapon====
====Drain Power====
====Mental Fortitude====
====Drain Vitality====
====Mind Over Matter====
====Psionically Null====
====Psionic Reflection====
====Psionic Hampering====
====Psionic Severance====

=====Advancement Table: The Guardian=====
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STATIC
At 2nd level, guardians
can learn the Psionic Static skill
as a class skill, ignoring
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guardians gain the benefits of the Mental Fortitude
feat at 3rd level. Their mental hardness score
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A 4th—level guardian can learn
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At 4th level, a guardian
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A 5th-level guardian
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abilities. The familiarity
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hunter is increased by +5 DC.

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REFLECTION
At 7th level, a guardian
gains the Psionic Reflection
feat  free.



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An 8th—level guardians Psionic Static and Psionic
Shield skills are improved. In order to overcome the
guardian's skills, a psionic must suffer additional
strain as hit point damage rather than as nonlethal
damage.



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A 10th-level guardian gains the Psionic Severance feat
 for free. The mjncl hunter must touch the subject and
uses Psionic Static skill bonus in place of Psionic Surgery,
but otherwise the effects (and strain cost) remain the same,