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<blockquote data-quote="Meeki" data-source="post: 3887745" data-attributes="member: 17257"><p>The class looks alright but some of your abilities need clarifying and/or rewording. Also the duelist is in the DMG. Just one thing that is missing from all of your abilities is if they are Ex, Su, Sp.</p><p></p><p>First note I want to make is why he doesn't have an ability to use a reach weapon one handed? He has some shield abilities but will not be able to weild a shield. Maybe make it so the class is spear based and he gains the ability to use a spear and long spear 1 handed. It restricts his weapon choice to these simple weapons but he gains alot of cool abilities to make up for it.</p><p></p><p>Gouge: Fun ability, has the potential to do alot of damage though. At level 13 when you get improved gouge it will probably now do 10 damage for 8 rounds for 80 points of damage. 10 damage is alot of damage but nothing too outrageous. Might want to put that it only works on creatures that can bleed (or just use the sneak attack text, which limits it a bit more). People sometimes try to cheese things out just because it doesnt say it wont work. Also when you say how many times and how you can use it maybe say he can use it once a round as part of an attack and a number of times equal to his class level. </p><p></p><p>Fleet of Foot: In the chart just put the new total bonus to movement ot make it easier to figure out. </p><p></p><p>Leaping Thrust: This needs to be reworded to use DC's rather than what he rolls and maybe have it say as part of a charge he may perform a leaping thrust. Maybe make a small chart or something saying that a jump check under DC20 fails, DC21-26 d6, etc. The way you have it worded is awkward. You also use the term spear instead of polearm.</p><p></p><p>Greater Leaping Thrust: Needs to be clarified. Is it +1d6 for all the different DC categories or is it double?</p><p></p><p>Soldier's Fortune: Random? After you said it does not stack with paladin's divine grace you can put or any similar bonus. This is supernatural also.</p><p></p><p>Shield Wall: Where is this feat from?</p><p></p><p>Shield Ally: Needs to be reworded. Have to take out left hand side since there is no facing in D&D and the hoplite could technically rotate anyway he seems fit to have anyone be on the left hand side. Use the term adjacent ally. Reword it so it says as a standard action the hoplite may ....</p><p></p><p>Overall this class seems fine. I'm not 100% sure on its power but since its essentially limited to light armor it's probably not over powerul. However being able to use any polearm rather than just a spear may be an issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Meeki, post: 3887745, member: 17257"] The class looks alright but some of your abilities need clarifying and/or rewording. Also the duelist is in the DMG. Just one thing that is missing from all of your abilities is if they are Ex, Su, Sp. First note I want to make is why he doesn't have an ability to use a reach weapon one handed? He has some shield abilities but will not be able to weild a shield. Maybe make it so the class is spear based and he gains the ability to use a spear and long spear 1 handed. It restricts his weapon choice to these simple weapons but he gains alot of cool abilities to make up for it. Gouge: Fun ability, has the potential to do alot of damage though. At level 13 when you get improved gouge it will probably now do 10 damage for 8 rounds for 80 points of damage. 10 damage is alot of damage but nothing too outrageous. Might want to put that it only works on creatures that can bleed (or just use the sneak attack text, which limits it a bit more). People sometimes try to cheese things out just because it doesnt say it wont work. Also when you say how many times and how you can use it maybe say he can use it once a round as part of an attack and a number of times equal to his class level. Fleet of Foot: In the chart just put the new total bonus to movement ot make it easier to figure out. Leaping Thrust: This needs to be reworded to use DC's rather than what he rolls and maybe have it say as part of a charge he may perform a leaping thrust. Maybe make a small chart or something saying that a jump check under DC20 fails, DC21-26 d6, etc. The way you have it worded is awkward. You also use the term spear instead of polearm. Greater Leaping Thrust: Needs to be clarified. Is it +1d6 for all the different DC categories or is it double? Soldier's Fortune: Random? After you said it does not stack with paladin's divine grace you can put or any similar bonus. This is supernatural also. Shield Wall: Where is this feat from? Shield Ally: Needs to be reworded. Have to take out left hand side since there is no facing in D&D and the hoplite could technically rotate anyway he seems fit to have anyone be on the left hand side. Use the term adjacent ally. Reword it so it says as a standard action the hoplite may .... Overall this class seems fine. I'm not 100% sure on its power but since its essentially limited to light armor it's probably not over powerul. However being able to use any polearm rather than just a spear may be an issue. [/QUOTE]
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