To become a divine emissary, the character must fulfill all the following criteria.
Special: Must have a patron deity. Furthermore, the potential divine emissary must complete some quest that furthers his or her deity's goals so much that it impresses the deity.
The divine emissary's
class skills (and the key ability for each) are:
Concentration (Con),
Craft (Int),
Diplomacy (Cha),
Disguise (Cha),
Gather Information (Cha),
Heal (Wis),
Intimidate (Cha),
Knowledge (religion) (Int),
Profession (Wis),
Search (Int),
Sense Motive (Wis),
Spellcraft (Int),
Spot (Wis), and
Use Magic Device (Cha).
Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier.
Table : The Divine Emissary
Spells per Day/Spells Known: At each divine emissary level, the character gains new spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if he or she had also gained a level in a spellcasting class to which he or she belonged before adding the
prestige class level. If already an epic spell-caster, the character gains only the benefit noted under the Spells entry for that epic class. He or she does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained. If the character had more than one spellcasting class before becoming a divine emissary, the player must decide to which class to add the new level for the purpose of determining spells per day.
Special Mount: If he or she has one, the divine emissary's
special mount continues to increase in power. Every five levels after 1st, the
special mount gains +2 bonus Hit
Dice, its natural
armor increases by +2, its Strength adjustment increases by +1, and its Intelligence increases by +1. The mount's
spell resistance equals the divine emissary's class level + the class level that provided the
special mount + 5.
Granted Domain (Ex): A divine emissary gains access to one of his or her deity's domains, as well as the granted power of that domain. The extra domain expands a
paladin's selection of spells, but he or she does not gain
the ability to cast higher-level spells than he or she otherwise could. Clerics gain an additional domain but otherwise use the rules for preparing spells from their domains normally.
Divine Inspiration
(Sp): A divine emissary gains a +2 luck bonus on his or her attack and
damage rolls for 10 rounds, once per day at 1st level, plus one additional time per day every three levels thereafter.
Extra Smite (Su): A divine emissary can use his or her smite ability two extra times per day, plus one additional time per day every three levels thereafter. To determine the
damage with any smite attack, a divine emissary adds together his or her divine emissary levels and class levels that originally conferred the smite ability.
Greater Planar Ally
(Sp): The emissary can call a
greater planar ally (as the spell) once per day at 3rd level, plus one additional time per day every ten levels thereafter. The ally does not request a return favor when a divine emissary uses this ability.
Bonus Feats: The divine emissary gains a
bonus feat at 6th level and an additional
bonus feat every ten levels thereafter. These
bonus feats must be selected from the following list:
Armor Skin,
Devastating Critical,
Epic Leadership,
Epic Prowess,
Epic Reputation,
Epic Toughness,
Epic Weapon Focus,
Great Smiting,
Holy Strike,
Improved Aura of Courage,
Improved Combat Casting,
Improved Spell Capacity,
Legendary Commander,
Legendary Rider,
Overwhelming Critical,
Perfect Health,
Permanent Emanation,
Planar Turning,
Positive Energy Aura,
Spectral Strike,
Spontaneous Spell,
Widen Aura of Courage.
Divine Hand (Su): As a
free action, the emissary gains a +20 sacred (or profane if appropriate) bonus on his next melee or ranged
attack roll, as long as the attack is made with the deity's favored
weapon. The emissary can use
divine hand once per day at 9th level, plus one additional time per day every ten levels thereafter.