Characters with Pounce! ALSO: Fair price for Pounce?

[Shin Okada]

How is a fighter a defender in 3e?

Bye engaging in melee with melee opponents (threaten). And by physically blocking the path.

 

[Freakohollik]

How is a fighter a defender in 3e? He has nothing that would entice the foe to want to attack him over other PCs. Typically, the enemy would be better off taking an AoO to attack the other more fragile PCs. At best, he is a striker/controller (using a spiked chain to trip-lock foes).

Easy. Power game your damage and one-shot enemies. Nothing more defensive than that.

If you haven't done that, then have the fighter stand in the doorway and have the wizard behind him.

 

[Runestar]

Bye engaging in melee with melee opponents (threaten). And by physically blocking the path.

And this prevents foes from simply skirting around the fighter how?

 

[Shin Okada]

And this prevents foes from simply skirting around the fighter how?

By inflicting damage via AoO which the opponent did not take if it did not move away from the warrior.

By physically stand still in a choking point (say, in front of a 5-foot wide door). Or by simply providing cover to other PCs (in case the opponents are using ranged attacks), or blocking the charging line to his comrades.

Well, basically, it is true that 4e defenders are more tune-upped as defenders. But they too can't always provide some defense to other PCs. There are situations when some opponents can simply ignore defenders.

 

[Sm!le]

D&D 3.5e - Complete Adventurer - Page 129
Claws of the Leopard: This pair of +2 spiked gauntlets has been shaped to look like the paws of an oversized cat. In addition to their enhancement bonus, the claws provide several felinelike advantages. While wearing claws of the leopard, the wielder gains low-light vision and a +10 enhancement bonus on Climb checks. If the wielder charges a foe, she can make a full attack with claws of the leopard. This ability functions like the pounce special attack (see page 313 of the Monster Manual).
Moderate transmutation;
CL 6th; Craft Magic
Arms and Armor, cat’s
grace, creator must have
5 ranks in Climb; Price 38,305 gp; Cost 19,305 gp + 1,520 XP.