jasin
Explorer
"That which yields is not always weak."
-- from Jacqueline Carey's _Kushiel's Dart_
In the devastating wars with the chromatic dragons, the elves have
learned that sometimes defense is the best offense bla bla a new
fighting style bla bla deceptive, fluid movements bla bla inducing
enemies to defeat themselves bla bla flavour text to be finished later
(but I never do).
Requirements:
BAB: +6
Skills: bluff 4 ranks, sense motive 4 ranks
Feats: Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Defensive Strike, Dodge
Hit die: d10
Class Skills
The Bending Reed disciple's class skills (and the key ability for each
skill) are Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Craft (Int), Escape Artist (Dex),
Jump (Str), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex),
Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str).
Skill Points per level: 4 + Int modifier.
1 +0 +0 +2 +2 Poised to strike
2 +1 +0 +3 +3 Improved defensive strike
3 +2 +1 +3 +3 Evasion
4 +3 +1 +4 +4 Uncanny dodge
5 +3 +1 +4 +4 Greater defensive strike
6 +4 +2 +5 +5 Moving the shadow
7 +5 +2 +5 +5 Opportunist
8 +6 +2 +6 +6 Improved uncanny dodge
9 +6 +3 +6 +6 Defensive roll
10 +7 +3 +7 +7 Agile riposte
Poised to strike (Ex): the Bending Reed disciple is always ready to seize
on the mistakes of his opponents. He adds +1 per class level to the DC of
all checks made by opponents to avoid attacks of opportunity from the
disciple, like concentration checks to cast defensively or tumble check
for moving through his threatened area.
Improved defensive strike (Ex): when using the Defensive Strike feat, the
Bending Reed disciple attacks an opponent that has missed him with a +6
bonus, instead of the normal +4.
Evasion (Ex): as rogue ability.
Uncanny dodge (Ex): as rogue ability.
Moving the shadow (Ex): the Bending Reed disciple is trained to take
advantage of his opponent's weaknesses. He gains a dodge bonus to his AC
equal to the armour check penalty (if any) of the opponent striking him.
Greater defensive strike (Ex): the disciple can now use his defensive
style without completely forgoing offense. If an opponent attacks and
misses a disciple using the Combat Expertise feat, the disciple can
attack this opponent on his next turn with a bonus on his attack roll
equal to the penalty taken while using Combat Expertise.
Opportunist (Ex): Once per round, the Bending Reed disciple can make an
attack of opportunity against an opponent who has just been struck for
damage in melee by another character. This attack counts as one of the
disciple's attacks of opportunity for that round.
Improved uncanny dodge (Ex): as rogue ability.
Defensive roll (Ex): as rogue ability.
Agile riposte (Ex): Once per round, if an opponent that was designated as
the disciple's Dodge target attacks and misses him, the disciple can make
an immediate attack of opportunity against that opponent, gaining
benefits (if any) of his improved defensive strike and greater defensive
strike class features, as if it were the disciple's next turn. For
example, if an opponent attacks and misses a disciple using Combat
Expertise to take a -3 penalty on his attacks and gain a +3 bonus to AC,
the disciple can make an attack of opportunity with a +3 bonus on his
attack roll.
-- from Jacqueline Carey's _Kushiel's Dart_
In the devastating wars with the chromatic dragons, the elves have
learned that sometimes defense is the best offense bla bla a new
fighting style bla bla deceptive, fluid movements bla bla inducing
enemies to defeat themselves bla bla flavour text to be finished later
(but I never do).
Requirements:
BAB: +6
Skills: bluff 4 ranks, sense motive 4 ranks
Feats: Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Defensive Strike, Dodge
Hit die: d10
Class Skills
The Bending Reed disciple's class skills (and the key ability for each
skill) are Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Craft (Int), Escape Artist (Dex),
Jump (Str), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex),
Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str).
Skill Points per level: 4 + Int modifier.
1 +0 +0 +2 +2 Poised to strike
2 +1 +0 +3 +3 Improved defensive strike
3 +2 +1 +3 +3 Evasion
4 +3 +1 +4 +4 Uncanny dodge
5 +3 +1 +4 +4 Greater defensive strike
6 +4 +2 +5 +5 Moving the shadow
7 +5 +2 +5 +5 Opportunist
8 +6 +2 +6 +6 Improved uncanny dodge
9 +6 +3 +6 +6 Defensive roll
10 +7 +3 +7 +7 Agile riposte
Poised to strike (Ex): the Bending Reed disciple is always ready to seize
on the mistakes of his opponents. He adds +1 per class level to the DC of
all checks made by opponents to avoid attacks of opportunity from the
disciple, like concentration checks to cast defensively or tumble check
for moving through his threatened area.
Improved defensive strike (Ex): when using the Defensive Strike feat, the
Bending Reed disciple attacks an opponent that has missed him with a +6
bonus, instead of the normal +4.
Evasion (Ex): as rogue ability.
Uncanny dodge (Ex): as rogue ability.
Moving the shadow (Ex): the Bending Reed disciple is trained to take
advantage of his opponent's weaknesses. He gains a dodge bonus to his AC
equal to the armour check penalty (if any) of the opponent striking him.
Greater defensive strike (Ex): the disciple can now use his defensive
style without completely forgoing offense. If an opponent attacks and
misses a disciple using the Combat Expertise feat, the disciple can
attack this opponent on his next turn with a bonus on his attack roll
equal to the penalty taken while using Combat Expertise.
Opportunist (Ex): Once per round, the Bending Reed disciple can make an
attack of opportunity against an opponent who has just been struck for
damage in melee by another character. This attack counts as one of the
disciple's attacks of opportunity for that round.
Improved uncanny dodge (Ex): as rogue ability.
Defensive roll (Ex): as rogue ability.
Agile riposte (Ex): Once per round, if an opponent that was designated as
the disciple's Dodge target attacks and misses him, the disciple can make
an immediate attack of opportunity against that opponent, gaining
benefits (if any) of his improved defensive strike and greater defensive
strike class features, as if it were the disciple's next turn. For
example, if an opponent attacks and misses a disciple using Combat
Expertise to take a -3 penalty on his attacks and gain a +3 bonus to AC,
the disciple can make an attack of opportunity with a +3 bonus on his
attack roll.
