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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Memnus" data-source="post: 1622959" data-attributes="member: 14001">Here's my thoughts.First of all, this looks really cool.  Write up a flavor paragraph or two to go with it in the setting guide.  You can even invent a particular carnival that travels in one kingdom or all kingdoms, and this can be "their" prestige class.Prerequisites: 3.0 and 3.5 have really been moving away from stats as prerequisites for classes.  I'd suggest:Race: Human or half-elf.Skills: Perform 9 ranks, Tumble 5 ranks.Feat: Weapon Finesse, Point-Blank Shot (I think for so many abilities related to throwing, the prereqs should reflect this)Special: Must have made a living on performance for at least a year.Class skill selection looks good,.  I'm wary about allowing 6 points per level, and think I'd prefer 4. People going for this class will be human and/or have high INT anyway, and won't be quite as much a generalist as a regular bard.BAB Progression: As fighterFavored save: ReflexProficiencies: A Blade gains proficiency in all simple weapons and light armor.  A Blade wearing heavier armor than light loses the use of all class abilities and bonus feats.Spells: Blades practice a little magic to enhance and heighten their performances.  At third, sixth, and ninth levels, a Blade gains new spells and spells per as if he had gained a level of bard.Bardic knowledge: A Blade collects random trivia, but not as fanatically as a full bard.  He adds half his Blade level to his bard level to determine his bardic knowledge check.First level: A Blade gains Two-Weapon Fighting as a bonus feat.Second level, every even level: A Blade may select a bonus Martial or Exotic Weapon Proficiency feat in any sword.Second level: A Blade gains Blind-Fight as a bonus feat.Third level: A Blade gains Rapid Shot as a bonus feat.Fourth level: A Blade gains Evasion.Fifth level: As part of the action of casting Mage Hand, a Blade may mage an attack with a thrown weapon at his full attack bonus.  The weapon's range increment is increased by 5'.  This attack gains a +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage, but does not count as a magic weapon for the purposes of damage reduction. This is a standard action that provokes an attack of opportunity. (I think getting to do this for free is overpowered.)Sixth level: Once per day, as a free action, a Blade may cast light on any weapon held in his hand.  His caster level is equal to his Blade level. (Compare your ability to the light spell - the light spell is enough to see by, but even that won't distract.)Seventh level: The Blade gains Deflect Arrows as a bonus feat.Eighth level: When making an attack with Mage Hand as above, the Blade may make a full attack with as many thrown weapons as he has attacks.  This is a full-round action that provokes an attack of opportunity.Ninth level: The Blade gains Improved Two Weapon Fighting as a bonus feat.Tenth level: The Blade gains Snatch Arrows as a bonus feat.Hm. This may warrant toning down, even as this.  As presented, it still gives seven bonus feats, one mildly powerful spell-like ability, one weak one, and five bonus proficiencies.  Any other opinions?</blockquote>

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