Are there any good "pole-armsman" Prestige Classes out there? (reach weapons)

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WonkaMania

First Post

• Dec 4, 2003

• #1

Hello everyone!

I'm wondering if there are any good "pole-armsman" prestige classes out there? Basically, someone that fights with a polearm (reach weapon), but NOT the spiked chain.

The character I'm making is going to be a little Halfling Rogue/Fighter and is going to use some kind of reach weapon, probably a Glaive. I'm not going to have him use the spiked chain, so please no PrC's about that weapon

Thanks if you can help!

~Wonka

 

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Hardhead

Explorer

• Dec 4, 2003

• #2

This class won a WotC sponsered Prestige Class contest waaaaay back in '01.

The Long Blades

 

Psion

Adventurer

• Dec 4, 2003

• #3

The answer to "Is there a good prestige class for [weapon] users"

 

Victim

First Post

• Dec 4, 2003

• #4

Psion said:

The answer to "Is there a good prestige class for [weapon] users"

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Seconded. The Glaive Master is great too. I once tried to completely twink a character out for maximum triple spin effect.

Some things might need updating for 3.5 though.

 

Hammerhead

Explorer

• Dec 4, 2003

• #5

Tried and succeeded. Beware Knights of the Middle Circle/Glaive Masters with Quick Spell-like ability for True Strike.

I also second the vote for Masters of Arms; it has Longspear masters, Glaive Masters, Ranseur masters, Spiked Chain masters. However, I don't think Halflings can use Reach weapons. Aren't all of them Large by default?

Oh wait, 3.5 weapon sizes. Gee, how could I forget? Somehow, I can't see a Halfling striking someone ten feet away with a five foot long Glaive.

To be honest, not much in Masters of Arms needs updating; off the top of my head, everything is easily adaptable.

 

Psion

Adventurer

• Dec 4, 2003

• #6

My 3.5 update for Masters of Arms:

1) Drop ambidexterity from all class requirement lists.
2) There is no #2.



Edit: Okay, I lie. After looking at the book again last night, there are some classes/feats that only have ambidexterity as a feat requirement. In that case, I would simply replace it with two-weapon fighting.

Also, those of you who use 3.5 weapon sizes (spitooey!), you might need to tweak the improvised weapon rules. Or use the ones in CW.

 

Last edited: Dec 5, 2003

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WonkaMania

First Post

• Dec 4, 2003

• #7

The book "Master of Arms" looks interesting from what you are talking about, but the problem is that I usually don't like to buy an rpg book unless I can look through it a bit first. That being said, my local game shop doesn't carry it, and there is no preview of it avialable on the website

Do you know of a review of the book that talks about what is in it?

~Wonka

 

Apok

First Post

• Dec 4, 2003

• #8

The only one I can think of off the top of my head is the Lancer from AEG's War.

 

d20Dwarf

Explorer

• Dec 4, 2003

• #9

Hardhead said:

This class won a WotC sponsered Prestige Class contest waaaaay back in '01.

The Long Blades

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This looks like a great prestige class for bards.

 

Hardhead

Explorer

• Dec 5, 2003

• #10

d20Dwarf said:

This looks like a great prestige class for bards.

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Why bards?