Sacred Animal Focus (Su)
Source: Advanced Class Origins, p. 14
Replaces: Animal Focus
A scarab stalker can select from the bull, falcon, and snake animal foci, as well as the following new animal foci.
Bee: The creature gains a +4 competence bonus on Fly checks. This bonus increases to +6 at 8th level and +8 at 15th level. Cat: The creature gains a +4 competence bonus on Acrobatics checks. This bonus increases to +6 at 8th level and +8 at 15th level.
Cow: The creature gains a +1 competence bonus on Fortitude saving throws. This bonus increases to +2 at 8th level and +3 at 15th level.
Crocodile: The creature gains a +4 competence bonus on Swim checks. This bonus increases to +6 at 8th level and +3 at 15th level.
Ibis: The creature gains a +2 competence bonus on saving throws against disease. This bonus increases to +4 at 8th level and +6 at 15th level.
Jackal: The creature gains a +2 competence bonus on Survival checks. This bonus increases to +4 at 8th level and +6 at 15th level.
Kite: The creature recovers 1 additional hit point whenever it receives magical healing. This bonus increases to 2 at 8th level and 3 at 15th level.
Leopard: The creature gains a +4 bonus on Escape Artist checks. This bonus increases to +6 at 8th level and +8 at 15th level. Lion: The creature gains a +4 competence bonus on Intimidate checks. This bonus increases to +6 at 8th level and +8 at 15th level.
Ram: The creature gains a +1 bonus on damage rolls with charge attacks. This bonus increases to +2 at 8th level and +3 at 15th level.
Scarab Beetle: The creature gains a +1 enhancement bonus to its natural armor bonus. This bonus increases to +2 at 8th level and +3 at 15th level.
Scorpion: The creature gains a +2 competence bonus on saving throws against poison. This bonus increases to +4 at 8th level and +6 at 15th level.
Sha: The creature ignores the Perception penalty from sandstorms, and can see twice as far in sandstorms. This increases to 3 times as far at 8th level and 4 times as far at 15th level.
Uraeus: The creature gains a +2 competence bonus on saving throws against breath weapons. This bonus increases to +4 at 8th level and +6 at 15th level.
This ability alters animal focus. Desert Walker (Ex): At 5th level, a scarab stalker and her animal companion can move through desert terrain at normal speed without taking damage or suffering any other impairments unless that terrain has been enchanted or magically manipulated. This ability replaces woodland stride.
Uprooter Scout The Uprooters are an elite band of Kyonin elves skilled and brave enough to foray into the Tanglebriar and take the offensive in the fight against Treerazer. Uprooter scouts rely on their close bonds with their animal companions to survive such raids. One Uprooter scout who accompanied an expedition into the Worldwound to put his demon-fighting skills to work there has retired to Mendev to teach his techniques to others, so these skills are slowly being passed on to non-elves.