tomatically proficient with her improvised throwing weapon; anyone else who wishes to use it must spend an Exotic Weapon Proficiency feat to avoid the -4 nonproficiency penalty. Most objects do bludgeoning damage; sharp items do piercing damage instead . Exotic Focus: At 4th level, the exotic weapon master gains a +1 bonus on her attack rolls when using any exotic weapon . This bonus does not stack with that provided by the Weapon Focus feat. Improvised Melee Weapons : Also at 4th level, the exotic weapon master can use artisan's tools to fashion a usable melee weapon from any object (rock, branch, projectile weapon, or the like) that she can lift. This process takes at least 1 hour, or more if conditions are poor. Such an improvised melee weapon deals ld6 points of damage (x2 on a critical hit), and its threat range is 20. The exotic weapon master is automatically proficient with her improvised melee weapon; anyone else who wishes to use it must spend an Exotic Weapon Proficiency feat to avoid the -4 nonproficiency penalty. Most objects do bludgeoning damage; sharp items do piercing damage instead. Long items (such as ladders) have reach according to their length, and items with many protrusions (such as chairs) give the exotic weapon master a +2 bonus on disarm attempts. Exotic Specialization : At Sth level, the exotic weapon master gains a +2 bonus on damage rolls when using any exotic weapon . (For ranged weapons, this damage bonus applies only if the target is within 30 feet.) This modifier does not stack with that provided by the Weapon Specialization feat. Greater Improvised Weapons : At Sth level, the exotic weapon master can make an improvised throwing or melee weapon that deals 2d6 points of dam- , age . This abil ity otherwise functions
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Most people think they've seen the worst that ores can breed when an orc barbarian comes raging over a hilltop-at least until they see a one-eyed orc barbarian come raging over a hilltop. This creature may well be an eye of Gruumsh, an orc so devoted to his evil deity that he has disfigured himself in Gruumsh's name. In an epic battle at the dawn of time, the elven deity Corellon Larethian stabbed out Gruumsh's left eye . Filled with rage and hatred, the orc deity called for followers loyal enough to serve in his image. Those who heed this call are known as the eyes of Gruumsh . They sacrifice their right eyes instead of their left ones so that their im-paredvisonbalces otha ftheir .dty Thus, symbolically at least, they can see what he cannot . These living martyrs to Gruumsh are some of the toughest ores and half-ores in the world . The eye of Gruumsh is a true prestige class in the sense that all ores respect those who achieve it. If a candidate proves capable with the brutal orc double axe and has no moral code to stand in the way of his service, only the test remains-to put out his own right eye in a special ceremony. This is a bloody and painful ritual, the details ofwhich are best left undescribed . If the candidate makes a sound during the process, he fails the test. No consequences for failure exist, except that he can never become an eye of Gruumshand he's lost one eye.
