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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dandu" data-source="post: 5579171" data-attributes="member: 85158">Educated in the remote Macehand monastery, the adherents of the fighting  style pioneered by the legendary dwarven hero Fistbeard Beardfist  constantly strive to better their martial arts skills through pluck,  determination, and outstanding facial hair.Prerequisites:Balance 5 ranks, Climb 5 ranks, Heal 5 ranks, Survival 8 ranksImproved Unarmed Strike, Greater Fortitude, EnduranceBAB +4Must have a truly incredible beard.Features:d8 hit diceBAB: GoodFort: Good, Ref: Poor, Will: PoorSkills: 4+Int mod/levelBalance,  Climb, Craft (alcohol), Handle Animal, Heal, Hide, Jump, Listen, Move  Silently, Profession (badass), Spot, Survival, Swim, TumbleAbilities:Level 1:Only Another Fist (ex): There is no chin behind the Beardfist Warrior's beard, only another fist. His beard can be used to deliver unarmed strikes.A Beard By Any Other Name (ex): A Beardfist Warrior may choose to retain his beard should his form change. Beard of Awesome +1 (ex):  Through years of dedicated  training  and hair conditioning, the beard remains as soft and supple as  ever,  yet can harden in moments of danger to grant the Beardfist Warrior  a +1  shield bonus to AC. This bonus increases to +2 at level 3, and +3  at  level 5. Activating or deactivating this ability is a swift action. Monk Abilities: A Beardfist Warrior's class levels stack with his monk levels for determining his unarmed damage, bonuses to armor class, unarmored movement speed, and daily uses of Stunning Fist. If the Beardfist Warrior does not have levels in monk, treat his unarmed damage as a monk of his Beardfist Warrior level.Level 2:Abs  of Steel (ex): A  Beardfist Warrior  now adds his Constitution modifier to his armor class  as an untyped  bonus. Treat this as a monk's armor class bonus.Badass Beard (ex): The Beadfist Warrior's beard now grants the Improved Grab ability.Steel Fan Kick: The secret martial arts maneuver known only to the Macehand monastery grants a +2 to trip attempts.Level 3:What  Doesn't Kill You (ex): Whenever he successfully saves against a poison,  a Beardfist Warrior heals hit points equal to his Constitution  modifier.Bearded Devil's Bane: Whenever the Beardfist Warrior lands two unarmed attacks on an opponent, his beard automatically hits. Treat this as an extra unarmed attack.Beard of Awesome +2Axe-Hand Strike: A Beardfist Warrior's unarmed strikes may deal either slashing or piercing damage should he so choose.Level 4:Slow But Steady (ex): A Beardfist Warrior adds his Constitution modifier to his armor class in place of his Dexterity modifier. This stacks with Abs of Steel.Nerves  of Steel (ex): The techniques of self-discipline taught in the Macehand  monastery's inner chambers grants the Beardfist Warrior the ability to  use his Constitution modifier in place of his Wisdom modifier for  determining will saves. In addition, frequent exposure to alcohol  hardens his liver, preventing him from automatically failing a fortitude  save when he rolls a 1.Hammer-Fist Blow:  Inspired by the fighting style of the legendary captain J. T. Kirk, this  technique allows the user to treat his unarmed strikes as a two handed  weapon.Level 5:Beard of Legend (ex): The beard covers most of  the warrior's chest and protects his vitals as if the owner had a light  fortification effect active on him. He gains a +2 circumstance bonus on  diplomacy checks versus other creatures with facial hair, and a +2  circumstance bonus on bluff and intimidate checks versus those without  facial hair. If his beard is ever removed, he may regrow it with 8 hours  rest or, immediately regain it by making a DC 25 Profession (badass)  check.In addition, though a complex process known as photosynthesis,  the beard now generates a limited supply of food for the owner,  enabling him to go twice as long without eating. This ability only  functions if the beard has been exposed to light for at least two  hours per day, and the beard does not change color.Beard of Awesome +3Stand Like a Stone Wall:  Bull-headed determinism to stand his ground grants the Beardfist Warrior  a +2 on checks to resist grapple, trip, and overrun attempts.Example build:Ferrous Von SteeleDwarf Ranger 3/Barbarian 2/Beardfist Warrior 4HP: 100Stats: STR: 18 DEX: 10 CON: 22 INT: 14 WIS: 10 CHA: 8Saves: Fort: +17 Ref: +4 Will: +10Base attack/Grapple: +9, +12Attack: Unarmed Strike +14 meleeFull attack: Unarmed Strike +13/+8 melee, 1d8+7 damageArmor class: 10 +6 (Dex) + +3 (shield) +2 (deflect) + 6 (untyped) + 1 misc= 28, flatfooted 15, touch 25 Feats: Improved Unarmed Strike, Power Attack (Strongarm Ranger ACF) Great Fortitude, Endurance (Ranger), Improved Trip (Wolf Totem Alternate Class), Extra Rage, Snap KickSkills: Balance +7,  Climb +9, Craft (alcohol) +5, Handle Animal -2, Heal +5, Hide +10, Jump +9,  Listen +8, Move  Silently +10, Profession (badass) +8, Spot+8, Survival +8, Swim+5, Tumble +14Possessions: +2 Gauntlets of Ogre Power, +2 Belt of Health +1 Necklace of Natural Attacks, Vest of Resistance +2,  Cloak of Elvenkind, Boots of Elvenkind, Ring of Protection +2, Dusty Rose Ioun Stone, Handy Haversack, 1 keg of beer, 2 flasks of whiskey, 3 bottles of vodka, 1 spool of thread.A note on beards and the rulesDungeons  and Dragons does not cover facial hair very well from a mechanical  point of view. To help a player or DM who decides to use this prestige  class, I would like to talk about how to address the beard in many  situations that may arise.Despite the extra abilities granted to  the beard, it should still count as facial hair when the user is  petrified, polymorphed, disintegrated, or etc. If cut off, it can be  regrown either naturally (let's say after 8 hours rest) or through  magical or alchemical means. This would seem to create the least amount  of headaches.On the other hand, one could rule it a possession.  Thus, it would fall off if the character is baleful polymorphed, could  be disarmed, sundered, etc. The potential for hilarity is enormous.In  the end, your approach should depend on what kind of campaign your  running, although if you're going to let people run around whacking each  other with their beards...</blockquote>

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