erik wrote:ishy wrote:Why is the DC Cha based for a fighter?
Maybe the tragic fighter has a decent Charisma and that's the reason.
Nah, I'm not sandbagging that hard. I was offered an artifact sword if I played a fighter, so I'm playing a fighter. Granted I have a higher Cha than average because our group allows 14 in everything as a stat option. Players in this group consistently make characters that lose to mighty Valeros in a fight so...
Other than the trap option I'd say they're fairly balanced. None jump out at me as being teh winnar. Granted, I don't know what Heart Seeker, Neutralizing, Grounding or Earthbreaking properties do (not in SRD, not in MiC). I assume Earthbreaking to be like Mattock of the Titans which is at least kind of cute. At will Tree Stride is cute too, but kind of useless on a underground dungeon.
They are pathfinder weapon properties. Neutralizing and Grounding give you +1d6 damage against earth and air subtype creatures and a +2 bullshit bonus to saving throws against acid and lightning effects. Heart Seeker negates concealment against living targets, and earthbreaker is the type of weapon. Some big hammer or something.
If I had to pick one, the Scimitar has the best stuff going for it. Greater Invis + Shocking Grasp and a threat range of 15-20/X2.
Yeah, but then I can't write about how my superior goblin wood has been folded over 1000 times. Plus he'll let me have keen instead of Heart Seeker.
By the way I wrote a pathfinder prestige class for the character. I'll probably never get to use it, but it has all these stupid limitations so that it isn't as obvious as a straight upgrade from any martial class. What do you guys think? Realistically, Ninja Execute might be a problem, simply because if you have it you end some large subset of fights before they begin.
Bugbear Ninja
Requirements: Bugbear, BAB +5, Iron Will, Dodge, Acrobatics 5 ranks
BAB: Good
Fort: Bad
Ref: Good
Will: Good
4+int skills
Class skills: Who really cares?
1: Flippin' Like a Ninja, Smoke Bombs, Tricks of the Trade
2: Ninja Execute, Poison Smoke
3: Balance on Falling Leaves
4: Revengance
5: Solid Smoke, Improved Tricks of the Trade
6: Temple's Calling Card
7: Killing Smoke, Enduring Smoke
8: In Position
9: Bloodbath
Flippin' Like a Ninja (Ex): Acrobatics is always a class skill for a Ninja, and they can always take 10 on Acrobatics checks, even when threatened or in danger.
Smoke Bombs (Ex): At first level a Ninja can create a 20ft radius cloud of smoke within close range as a standard action every 3 rounds, this otherwise functions as a fog cloud spell with caster level equal to the Ninja's character level.
Tricks of the Trade (Su): A Ninja of first level can use Invisibility (self only) as an SLA of caster level equal to character level whenever they cannot be seen by a hostile or otherwise suspicious party. Further, 3 times per day a Ninja can create a Mirror Image effect as a standard action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity (CL = character level).
Ninja Execute (Ex): A Ninja of second level can perform a Coup De Grace from a distance of up to 30 feet, the enemy targeted does not have to be helpless, merely completely unaware of the Ninja's presence. Using this ability ends any invisibility effects on the Ninja and always leaves them next to their target. At fourth level they can use this ability as a standard action. At seventh, the ninja can Coup De Grace as an attack action.
Poison Smoke (Ex): Anyone caught in a Ninja of second level's smoke bombs is effected as if by a Stinking Cloud spell with DC = 10+1/2 character level+Con and a caster level equal to the Ninja's character level. The Ninja herself is not effected by the noxious fumes, and can choose whether to use this ability each time they use a smoke bomb.
Balance on Falling Leaves (Ex): As long as a Ninja of third level begins and ends their movement on a surface that they can safely support themselves on they can move over the intervening distance with a DC 30 acrobatics check. This allows ninja's to run up and down vertical surfaces, ceilings, or to traverse broken or falling objects. At the MC's discretion, this ability can be used to move on missile weapons in midair, though at DC 35 instead.
Revengance (Ex): A Ninja of fourth level is almost impossible to stop when they put their mind to something. Once per day per class level, the Ninja can reroll a failed saving throw after the results of the save are known, the Ninja must take the second result even if it is worse. Further, when defending against a combat maneuver, the Ninja is treated as having a size bonus to CMD equal to the attacking creature's size bonus to CMB or her own, whichever is better.
Solid Smoke (Su): A Ninja of 5th level can treat their smoke bombs as if the effect was a Solid Fog (CL= Character Level), which does not impede the Ninja. This ability cannot be combined with Poison Smoke.
Improved Tricks of the Trade (Su): Up to three times per day, when a Ninja of 5th level becomes invisible, they can treat the effect as Greater Invisibility. This can apply both to the Tricks of the Trade ability and to invisibility spells cast on the Ninja, though the caster level of the effect doesn't change. The Ninja can now use her Mirror image SLA as a swift action at will.
Temple's Calling Card (Ex): As a standard action a 6th level Ninja can throw a 60ft cone of shuriken. Effected creatures must make a reflex save DC=10+1/2 character level+Dex or take 4d6+strength damage and be effected by Giant Wasp poison, a successful save halves the damage and negates the poison. This ability covers the area in pointy throwing weapons which can be easily seen, in all other ways this functions as a spike stones spell that cannot be dispelled, but may be cleared like caltrops. The caster level of this effect is equal to the Ninja's character level.
Killing Smoke (Su): At 7th level, the Ninja can choose to effect creatures in her smoke bomb with Cloud Kill spell DC = 10+1/2 character level+Con and caster level equal to character level. The Ninja herself is unaffected. This ability cannot be combined with Poison Smoke or Solid Smoke.
Enduring Smoke (Ex): As long as the Ninja of 7th level centers her smoke abilities on herself, they restore themselves the round following being blown away or dispelled. The Ninja carries a smoke dispenser of some culturally appropriate type.
In Position (Su): A Ninja of 8th level can use Dimension Door as an SLA with caster level equal to character level once every 1d4 rounds. If the Ninja has Dimensional Dervish, this ability cannot be combined with Ninja Execute.
Bloodbath (Su): Every time a Ninja of 9th level kills, or knocks unconscious, a foe, the Ninja gets 10 temporary HP and their sword is effected by a CL 20 Greater magic weapon if it was not already magical. The temporary HP from this ability stacks with itself. In order for this ability to trigger the victim must have a CR no more than 4 points lower than the Ninja's own.
