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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mithril Man" data-source="post: 80657" data-attributes="member: 2169">I posted this before as the Blade Wanderer, but messed with it a bit and am reposting--in the hope that I can get some comments (this time). I also posted this in the Monte Cook forums, in case it looks familiar.I've got a couple questions about this prestige class:1) Is it balanced? 2) Are the requirements stringent enough?3) Any suggestions for alterations?By the way, I took out campaign specific description as I felt it might be easier to digest.Blade Mystic Requirements: Alignment: Any non evilRace: Human, Half-elf or Elf BAB: +7Skills: Jump 5, Tumble 5Feats: Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon Focus, Whirlwind AttackMagic: A blade mystic must have the ability to cast arcane or divine spellsClass Abilities:HD: d8BAB: As fighterSaves: Ref/Will good, Fort poorSkill points: 4 + Int bonus per levelClass Skills: Balance, Jump, Listen, Move Silently, Spot, TumbleThe Way All blade mystics must follow a code, which they call the Way. They must dedicate their every action to the Way, which includes seeking out and destroying any vestige of the Taint/evil. Other aspects of the Way include an ascetic and nomadic lifestyle: blade mystics never keep more wealth than they can carry. All blade mystic special abilities are usable only if wearing light or no armor.Special Abilities:1 - Acrobatics (+5), Leap of the Clouds, Fast Movement (+10 ft)2 - Intuitive Defense3 - Mystic Weave 1/day4 - Superior Weapon Focus 5 - Acrobatics (+10), Fast Movement (+20 ft)6 - Mystic Weave 2/day7 - Mystic Veil8 - 9 - Mystic Weave 3/day 10 - Acrobatics (+20), Fast Movement (+30 ft)Acrobatics - modifier to Jump, Tumble and Balance checks.Leap of the Clouds - jumping distance is not limited according to heightFast Movement - +10 ft to base moveIntuitive Defense - Wisdom bonus added to ACSuperior Weapon Focus - +1 attack bonus to previously focused weaponMystic Veil - permanent nondetection as the spell.Mystic Weaves - *Eyes of Truth - as the spell true seeing.*Blade Cocoon - the blade cocoon takes a full attack action to prepare, during which the blade wanderer whirls their weapon in a vortex around themself, creating a shimmering cocoon of protection. The blade cocoon provides a spell resistance of 10+1 per blade wanderer level and wisdom modifier; it lasts for 1 minute per blade wanderer level.*Blade Storm - Whirlwind attack as a partial attack action instead of a full attack action (as ki whirlwind attack).*Sphere Walk - As the spell plane shift.REFERENCE: COMPARISON TO OTHER PRESTIGE CLASSESBlade Dancer:SUBTRACT:Ride the Wind (Air walk)Acrobatic AttackEnchanted Blade I, II, and IIIREDUCED: AcrobaticsFast MovementIMPROVE:SkillsSavesADD:Superior Weapon FocusIntuitive DefenseNondetectionMystic WeavesWeapon Master:SUBTRACT:Ki DamageIncreased MultiplierSuperior Combat ReflexesKi CriticalKi Whirlwind AttackREDUCE:Hit DiceIMPROVE:SkillsSavesADD:AcrobaticsLeap of the CloudsFast MovementIntuitive DefenseNondetectionMystic WeavesMy opinion is that it is pretty equivalent to the blade dancer, but with easier requirements, and a bit more than the weapon master but with more difficult requirements. If this is true, I either need to tone it down a touch in order to make it match the requirements, or beef up the requirements a bit.I also wouldn't mind modifying the special abilities somewhat--maybe getting rid of Mystic Veil/nondetection and/or altering the Weaves.</blockquote>

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