Editing Heroes of Horror (section)

===[[Prestige classes]]===
* [[Corrupt Avenger]] : One who has become obsessed with vengeance against a specific organization or creature type.  The higher their corruption, they more powerful spells they gain from this class.  If the corrupted avenger is a fallen paladin, they get some extra abilities depending on how many paladin levels they have.  To qualify for this class, the character must have moderate taint.
* [[Death Delver]] : One who has developed a fascination with death.  The character gains divine spells and abilities mainly relating to death.  At tenth level, the character gains the ability to cheat death exactly 9 times.  To qualify for this class, the character must have had a near death experience. Notable in that it's one of the few ways for good-aligned characters to rebuke undead.
* [[Dread Witch]] : A spellcaster who specializes in causing fear and powering themselves up using their own fear.  To qualify for this class, the character must have failed a saving throw against a fear effect.
* [[Fiend-Blooded]] : A spellcaster who draws power from their fiendish ancestry.  It is easiest for a sorcerer to qualify for this class and is one of the best prestige classes for a sorcerer.
* [[Purifier of the Hallowed Doctrine]] : A divine spellcaster who specializes in purifying the world of taint.  To qualify the character must be able to turn undead.
* [[Tainted Scholar]] : An arcane spellcaster who gains power from forbidden knowledge.  The higher their corruption and depravity, the more powerful they become.  They can increase the power of their spells by paying hitpoints to use their own blood as a spell component.  A character must have moderate or higher depravity to qualify. Up there with Beholder Mage, Illithid Savant and Ur-Priest in terms of sheer ability to break the game when optimized, due to being able to substitute their Taint score for their main casting stat. Since, if you are clever, it is possible to start with a massive taint score, and there are ways to negate the downsides of Taint, this class is an example of something that is flavorful and balanced right up until the point that the munchkin finds it, at which point it becomes cheese of the strongest variety.