Hermaphroditic Bladesingers

[sledged]

Bladesong Style (Ex): When wielding a longsword or rapier in one hand (and nothing in the other), a bladesinger gains a dodge bonus to Armor Class equal to his class level, up to a maximum of her Intelligence bonus.

- CW, page 18
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Does this mean he/she/it can make an unarmed strike with her off hand and still retain her bladesong style bonus? What about natural weaponry?

 

[ellestar]

By the books; yup.

Would I allow it in my campaign; probably not.

 

[Scharlata]

- CW, page 18
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Does this mean he/she/it can make an unarmed strike with her off hand and still retain her bladesong style bonus? What about natural weaponry?

Strike your foe with an elven thin blade for 1d8 and slap it with the back of your hand for 1d3 nonlethal provoking an AoO if your foe has a melee weapon at the ready...

Aloah!

 

[sledged]

Strike your foe with an elven thin blade for 1d8 and slap it with the back of your hand for 1d3 nonlethal provoking an AoO if your foe has a melee weapon at the ready...

Like I'd risk an AoO with a -2 penalty to attack for a paltry 1d3 plus half str damage. At the very least, I'll have Improved Unarmed Strike. At most three levels of swashbuckler and a level of monk, but with all that It would probably take 9 or 10 levels just to qualify for the bladesinger. Maybe Deformity (Clawed Hands) from the BoVD, And I won't have to worry about XP penalties. So many options.