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<blockquote data-quote="Rae ArdGaoth" data-source="post: 2124570" data-attributes="member: 21064"><p>Suggestions for the PrC:</p><p></p><p>Improved Rapid Reload: I'd suggest that heavy crossbows should still provoke attacks of opportunity when reloading. Otherwise, what's the incentive of using anything but a heavy crossbow? (I realize weight is an issue, but not so much as the problem with reloading.)</p><p></p><p>Improved Critical: I think an improved critical range might work better here. Not sure, though.</p><p></p><p>Crossbow Whip: You should specify that any magical enhancements on the crossbow do not apply when it is used this way.</p><p></p><p>Reflexive Shot: Whoa! 30' threat range? And it basically works all the time, since reloading the crossbow is a free action, so you can just reload it after your last attack. I don't know about that. Consider making it limited uses per day or something, but as it is, it's broken.</p><p></p><p>Final Word: I don't know about you, but I like my PrCs to finish with a bit of a bang, to have a little incentive to stay in the PrC all the way to the end. +6d6 charge should, perhaps, come at L9, hmm... looking at it I have some suggestions for order too... Back on topic: An archetypal PrC ability would be good. Perhaps something like... empowering the bolt with a psionic spell... or maybe you could look at the Arcane Archer PrC for ideas, that's a similar concept.</p><p></p><p>Order: This one is a better progression, I think.</p><p>[Code]1 Improved Rapid Reload, Bolt</p><p>2 Crossbow Whip, Improved Critical +1</p><p>3 Charged Shot +2d6</p><p>4 Close Combat Shot</p><p>5 Reflexive Shot</p><p>6 Charged Shot +4d6</p><p>7 Improved Critical +2</p><p>8 Retain Focus</p><p>9 Charged Shot +6d6</p><p>10 Final Ability[/code]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rae ArdGaoth, post: 2124570, member: 21064"] Suggestions for the PrC: Improved Rapid Reload: I'd suggest that heavy crossbows should still provoke attacks of opportunity when reloading. Otherwise, what's the incentive of using anything but a heavy crossbow? (I realize weight is an issue, but not so much as the problem with reloading.) Improved Critical: I think an improved critical range might work better here. Not sure, though. Crossbow Whip: You should specify that any magical enhancements on the crossbow do not apply when it is used this way. Reflexive Shot: Whoa! 30' threat range? And it basically works all the time, since reloading the crossbow is a free action, so you can just reload it after your last attack. I don't know about that. Consider making it limited uses per day or something, but as it is, it's broken. Final Word: I don't know about you, but I like my PrCs to finish with a bit of a bang, to have a little incentive to stay in the PrC all the way to the end. +6d6 charge should, perhaps, come at L9, hmm... looking at it I have some suggestions for order too... Back on topic: An archetypal PrC ability would be good. Perhaps something like... empowering the bolt with a psionic spell... or maybe you could look at the Arcane Archer PrC for ideas, that's a similar concept. Order: This one is a better progression, I think. [Code]1 Improved Rapid Reload, Bolt 2 Crossbow Whip, Improved Critical +1 3 Charged Shot +2d6 4 Close Combat Shot 5 Reflexive Shot 6 Charged Shot +4d6 7 Improved Critical +2 8 Retain Focus 9 Charged Shot +6d6 10 Final Ability[/code] [/QUOTE]
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