can you repost as a .doc or a .pdf?    I don't have office 2007

Alright! All problems fixed and saved as a .doc.  Already fixed one error I noticed and hopefully there wont be too many more!

This seems tier 2 as written.  I have a couple fo questions for clarification:

1) Some of the abilities require the expenditure of points, and some are based off of points in pool.  Have you looked at Magic of Incarnum?  It's a similar system, and it may be adaptable

2) Simiplified verbage would be helpful.  Can we create a dummy's guide for me, pls?

Great work on this class.  It looks interesting.  My only issue is that it's favored enemy seems a little uber focused.  Here is a notion:

Make favored enemy a feat, give 2 more bonus feats, and let favored enemy be applied to various outsiders.  For example, an evil Shinigami might want Favored Enemy: Outsider (Good), while a more elemental focused Shinigami might want Favored Enemy: Outsider (Fire). (just a random thought).

It seems like a very situational class.  There is a LOT of background, but the background is fairly specific.  Here was my thought using the incarnum mechanic:

Instead of losing points on a spell, and being defenseless in seconds, why not put points into the spell at the beginning of the day.  Then say, once every 2 or 3 rounds, allow the spell at that point power.  Basically, you allocate points at the beginning of the day.

So if I have 5 points, I can place 3 into AC, and 2 into the lightning spell.  Now, I have +3 AC all day, up to the monk maximum (which is also the incarnum max >_>), and every time I cast that spell that day, it's at 2d6.  Tomorrow, I can reset my abilities as needed.  I was just thinking that based on how you described the mechanic, it might work in this system.  If not, no biggy.  My brain just lit up for a second.

As for playability, if these guys are meant to defend against demons, then they might make good NPCs.  FOr PC use, they are still REALLY focused for a base class (they are almost like a PrC in that regard).

I do agree that incarnum is a complex mechanic.  But in this case, the mechanic simplifies :).  That said, I was thinking about it....how far is the range on his teleport?  If it's tactical movement only, then he's Tier 3-4ish (as you said before).  One thing you can also do, since it is homebrew, if place a no gestalt limit on it.  OR, you can bump up the power until it is tier 3ish.

gotcha.  I'm going to make a thread with a quick ref for the incarnum mechanic.  I've been looking at it....and it's kind of sad, but had they made the abilities better, the classes from this book would have rocked. lol

Revive Meh!

Alright people, I have taken another look at the Shinigami class and reworked some of the issues I felt it had. I am going to say that it is a tier 3.

I did some examining of the class to see its scaling of power. Without dipping into heavy drain of RP from bonus abilities from feats, this is what the numbers look like for a 20th level Shinigami:

AC: 10 + Dex + Wis + 5. Approximatly a 23. For 13 rounds (if no other abilities are used in combat), a Shinigami can increase their AC by 6 (dodge).

AB: BaB(20) + Str. Also, over the course of 20 levels, the Shinigami gains a +5 enhancement modification to their weapon. For the same ability as the +6 dodge AC, the Shinigami also gains +3 to hit and damage.

Spells: None by themselves are too powerful except the kill spell, which literally drains all their points in a single swoop. Feasibly, a Character can throw out their kill spell with a 18+Int mod DC for all 40 RP in their pool.

My analysis:

A good class for flavor, if slightly not a powerful in actual gameplay. While some abilities are good, the pool from which points are drawn is fairly small, which requires recharge time between throwing down big booms. If run as a total fighter, they can use the combat bonues for 11 rounds, but droping any other abilites reduces that time. For instance, with 2 feats, a Shinigami can give themselves natural armor +5 for 4 rounds for 14 points, but then the number of rounds they can hold their awesome combat buff drops to 8 rounds.

I dont think it will be overpowered. Good, yea, because I dont want to play a bad class. But I dont think it would outshine any other class in the things it can do. I am interested in your feedback as to what seems alright and what seems too good. Also, if someone would allow it, I would like to run it in a campaign.

Feedback?

The class is here

Once it initiates a combat buff, can the class terminate that buff and re-boot later that same day? (For example, bless eventually runs out, etc.)?

What is teh save/sr allowable on the insta-kill?

(I could look this stuff up, but I cannot see the class while at work)?

No problem. Yes, they can recover points. Without a feat, meditating for a full round regens 1 point, and, with a feat, the can regenerate 1/round all the time. So as long as combat is 2-4 minutes later, yes, you are back at full functionablility.

Any more thoughts? I would like as much constructive criticism as I can get (except incarnum :-P)