Vanguard Class Features

The vanguard is capable of both ranged and melee combat, but their class features are focused primarily on spellcasting and the construct companion.

A vanguard casts spells from their own spell list, which primarily consists of damaging and support spells, as well as crafting and repair related spells. The spells are cast spontaneously using Charisma.
At level 2 the vanguard’s skill in crafting magical items shows itself in their ability to imbue either weapons or themselves/their companion with their spells. These spells will then remain dormant until a specific condition occurs, much like a contingency. One spell can be imbued at a time, and it lasts until 24 hours pass or the vanguard refreshes his spells.
At higher level more and higher level spells can be imbued, and more spells to be used for imbuing are learned.

The construct companion is the most defining ability of the vanguard. They start the game with a magically animated construct of their own design. The companion is customized using augmentations, starting with mending touch and one additional customization, with one additional customization every 3 levels after.

Every customization not only enhances the companion but can also has its own associated resonance. Only one resonance can be active at a time, and the class feature can be used 1/2 lvel + cha mod times per day.
Most of the resonances emanate from the construct companion and enhance their allies with bonuses to defense, attack and spellcasting among other things. At level 20 one of the resonances can be chosen to be active for the whole day.

Lastly the vanguard gets one bonus crafting or teamwork feat every 3 levels, as well as a bonus on Craft, Disable Device, and Knowledge (engineering) checks equal to 1/2 his vanguard level at level 2 as well as speeding up the crafting of items at level 14.


Arris Boekbinder is an archivist and bookbinder who travels with their book golem in search of information about long lost brine giant languages.

Thaola Ililar is a naturalist who got tired of lugging her giant carnivorous plant around. Instead she has planted it into a clay golem of her own creation.

Verrevarous is a stocky sylph with exceptional skills in the manipulation of air, winds and lightning. His skill is such that he has created a golem out of solidified clouds and gas.

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