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<blockquote data-quote="MongooseFamiliar" data-source="post: 3397226" data-attributes="member: 48667"><p>A friend put together a custom PrC for a ninja that I am running in a DnD 3.5 homebrew campaign. The basic idea started with using the ki feats as spells and progressed to a 10 level class. I'd love opinions, suggestions, etc. Do you think it is strong, weak, just right?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance.</p><p></p><p>Ki Magician</p><p></p><p></p><p>Prereqs: Ki Power, Sudden Strike +3d6 or Ki Strike (Magic)</p><p>Feats: Expanded Ki Pool</p><p>Skills: Concentration 5 ranks, Knowledge Arcana 1 rank</p><p></p><p>poor base attack, good will save,</p><p></p><p>4+int skill ranks/level</p><p>Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Decipher Script, Disable Device, Escape Artist, Forgery, Hide, Knowledge, </p><p>Listen, Move Silently, Open Lock, Search, Sense Motive, Sleight of Hand, Spellcraft, Spot, Use Magic Device </p><p></p><p>1st- Ki Power, Ki Familiar, Bonus Feat</p><p>2nd- Power Meditation</p><p>3rd- Ki Sudden Strike +1d6, Bonus Feat</p><p>4th- Ghost Step (ethereal)</p><p>5th- Bonus Feat</p><p>6th- Ghost Mind</p><p>7th- Ki Sudden Strike +2d6, Bonus Feat </p><p>8th- Ghost Walk</p><p>9th- Bonus Feat</p><p>10th- Clarity of Action</p><p></p><p>Ki Power: +1 ki use/level</p><p>Bonus Feats: ki related only</p><p>Power Meditation: Meditate 1 hour, DC 20 concentration check to regain (1/2 Ki Magician lvl) uses of ki. DC goes up </p><p>by +5 for every use of Power Mediation in last 24 hours.</p><p>Ki Sudden Strike: expend 1 ki use as a swift action to add +1d6 damage to a sudden strike. at 7th level you can </p><p>spend 2 ki uses to add +2d6.</p><p>Clarity of Action: expend one ki use as an immediate action to make a concentration check in place of any skill </p><p>check, attack roll, or saving throw.</p><p></p><p>Ki Familiar:</p><p>1st: Alertness, Improved Evasion, Share Ki, Empathic Link</p><p>3rd: Sudden Strike </p><p>5th: Telepathic Link</p><p>7th: Scry</p><p>9th: Distance Ki Sharing</p><p></p><p>-----</p><p>As an alternate progression, he suggested</p><p></p><p>2nd- ghost strike</p><p>4th- ghost step (ethereal)</p><p>6th- power meditation</p><p>8th- ghost mind</p><p>it's a slightly less powerful progression, and acutally if we made the familiar sudden strike (still borrowing your full sudden strike bonus) cost a ki use to activate he could see upping my skill points to 6+int/lvl with that progression. This would give me Ghost Strike, which I need for some of the ki feats.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Edit: Forgot to mention that my char has a pseudodragon that would be her familiar (she is the pdragon's pet, I think). Ki feats would be the ones found at crystalkeep.com plus</p><p></p><p>NEW FEATS: </p><p></p><p>Improved Ki Familiar: (requires; Ki Familiar) gain more powerful creature as ki familiar</p><p></p><p>Eyes of the Ghost: (requires; Ghost Mind) always see ethereal.</p><p></p><p>Skillful Ki: (requires: Ki Power) expend 1 ki use as a swift action to gain +(wis modifier) to any one skill roll. </p><p></p><p>Ki Flurry: (requires: Ghost Strike) expend 1 ki use as a swift action to gain additional attack at full base attack bonus (full attack only).</p><p></p><p>Distance Strike: (requires: Ghost Strike or Ki Strike (magic)) expend 1 ki use to extend reach by 5ft for one attack.</p><p></p><p>Meditative Focus: (requires: Concentration 8 ranks, ki power) gain +(remaining ki uses/day) to concentration checks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MongooseFamiliar, post: 3397226, member: 48667"] A friend put together a custom PrC for a ninja that I am running in a DnD 3.5 homebrew campaign. The basic idea started with using the ki feats as spells and progressed to a 10 level class. I'd love opinions, suggestions, etc. Do you think it is strong, weak, just right? Thanks in advance. Ki Magician Prereqs: Ki Power, Sudden Strike +3d6 or Ki Strike (Magic) Feats: Expanded Ki Pool Skills: Concentration 5 ranks, Knowledge Arcana 1 rank poor base attack, good will save, 4+int skill ranks/level Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Decipher Script, Disable Device, Escape Artist, Forgery, Hide, Knowledge, Listen, Move Silently, Open Lock, Search, Sense Motive, Sleight of Hand, Spellcraft, Spot, Use Magic Device 1st- Ki Power, Ki Familiar, Bonus Feat 2nd- Power Meditation 3rd- Ki Sudden Strike +1d6, Bonus Feat 4th- Ghost Step (ethereal) 5th- Bonus Feat 6th- Ghost Mind 7th- Ki Sudden Strike +2d6, Bonus Feat 8th- Ghost Walk 9th- Bonus Feat 10th- Clarity of Action Ki Power: +1 ki use/level Bonus Feats: ki related only Power Meditation: Meditate 1 hour, DC 20 concentration check to regain (1/2 Ki Magician lvl) uses of ki. DC goes up by +5 for every use of Power Mediation in last 24 hours. Ki Sudden Strike: expend 1 ki use as a swift action to add +1d6 damage to a sudden strike. at 7th level you can spend 2 ki uses to add +2d6. Clarity of Action: expend one ki use as an immediate action to make a concentration check in place of any skill check, attack roll, or saving throw. Ki Familiar: 1st: Alertness, Improved Evasion, Share Ki, Empathic Link 3rd: Sudden Strike 5th: Telepathic Link 7th: Scry 9th: Distance Ki Sharing ----- As an alternate progression, he suggested 2nd- ghost strike 4th- ghost step (ethereal) 6th- power meditation 8th- ghost mind it's a slightly less powerful progression, and acutally if we made the familiar sudden strike (still borrowing your full sudden strike bonus) cost a ki use to activate he could see upping my skill points to 6+int/lvl with that progression. This would give me Ghost Strike, which I need for some of the ki feats. Edit: Forgot to mention that my char has a pseudodragon that would be her familiar (she is the pdragon's pet, I think). Ki feats would be the ones found at crystalkeep.com plus NEW FEATS: Improved Ki Familiar: (requires; Ki Familiar) gain more powerful creature as ki familiar Eyes of the Ghost: (requires; Ghost Mind) always see ethereal. Skillful Ki: (requires: Ki Power) expend 1 ki use as a swift action to gain +(wis modifier) to any one skill roll. Ki Flurry: (requires: Ghost Strike) expend 1 ki use as a swift action to gain additional attack at full base attack bonus (full attack only). Distance Strike: (requires: Ghost Strike or Ki Strike (magic)) expend 1 ki use to extend reach by 5ft for one attack. Meditative Focus: (requires: Concentration 8 ranks, ki power) gain +(remaining ki uses/day) to concentration checks. [/QUOTE]
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