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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Emperor Valerian" data-source="post: 1951663" data-attributes="member: 15043">Here's the newest version:GENERAL OF THE FOUR WINDSHit Dice: d4Requirements: Diplomacy – 8 ranks, Sense Motive – 8 ranksAbilities: Cha 15+Wis 12+Special: Must have led forces against overwhelming odds, and have emerged victorious in at least three battles.orBe able to trace a direct lineage to the Imperial familyClass Skills: Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Diplomacy (Cha), Forgery (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (Arcana), Knowledge (Geography), Knowledge (Local), Knowledge (History), Knowledge (Nobility), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int)Skill Points: 2 + Int mod per levelLvl...BAB...Fort..Ref..Will 1.....+0........+0......+0.....+22.....+1........+0......+0.....+33.....+1........+1......+1.....+34.....+2........+1......+1.....+45.....+2........+1......+1.....+46.....+3........+2......+2.....+57.....+3........+2......+2.....+58.....+4........+2......+2.....+69.....+4........+2......+2.....+610...+5........+3......+3.....+7Level - - - - - - - - - - Special1st - - - - - - - - - - Leadership, Master Tactician, +1 level existing spellcaster class level2nd - - - - - - - - - - Bend to Your Will I, Tactical Bond 3rd - - - - - - - - - - Voice of Power, + level existing spellcaster class level4th - - - - - - - - - -  The Winds Obey Me I5th - - - - - - - - - -  Call on Ancestors, +1 level existing spellcaster class level6th - - - - - - - - - -  Bend to Your Will II, Master Tactician 27th - - - - - - - - - - Improved Leadership, +1 existing spellcaster class level8th - - - - - - - - - -  The Winds Obey Me II9th - - - - - - - - - - Bend to Your Will III, +1 existing spellcaster class level10th - - - - - - - - - - General of the Four WindsLeadership -  Starting at 1st level, the Strategist gains free use of the leadership feat, as described in the DMGMaster Tactician - your mastery of the Battlefield and Skill in command is such that all allies within a 60 ft radius able to hear or see your commands get to add your Strategist level to rolls when you use Aid another actions. You can use the Master Tactician action for any one of the following bonuses, at Level 6 you can use 2 actions simultaneously.Bonuses to yours and allied:-    damage rolls-    melee attack rolls-    ranged attack rolls -    Armor Class-    All SavesBend to Your Will I – Many times one must lead one’s opponent into a trap, and the greatest of strategists can often manipulate their foes into acting according to their will.  3 times/ week, as a spell-like ability, you may influence others as if you cast a suggestion spell of your current caster level.  This influence may be spoken for those in your presence, or written for those who are not.  The DC of this spell is increased by an additional +2 on top of caster level, etc..Tactical Bond  - Communication is important in any conflict, and your singular focus and ability to judge the situation grants you a spell-like ability to gain telepathic communication with all within 100 feet of you.  This ability can be used for (Strategist class level) * 5 minutes per day.Voice of Power – A truly gifted general understands the power that words hold over those about to engage in battle.  I eventually want this slot to have the general be able to give his troops courage, or alternately scare his opponents.  I’m weighing between a simple mass CAUSE FEAR or an enlarged SHOUT. Any ideas?    The Winds Obey Me I  - Control Winds -- One level of metamagic for free.  Your grasp of the interlinkings between wind and water, heaven and earth have become so fine tuned that you can manipulate even the indomitable winds to your will.  Once a week per caster level, you can call forth a wind to do one of these three functions.-Archer's Wind: A great wind is called up from behind your forces, aiding the range of your allies archery. Longbows and heavy crossbows wielded by your allies gain an additional 20 feet to their range increments, shortbows and light crossbows gain an additional 10 feet to said increments. In dry conditions, the dust raised by this wind also will blow into the eyes of the enemy, who take a –2 on all attack rolls while this is in effect. These effects lasts for 10 minutes/caster level.--Aegis of the Winds: A rotating wind circles your legions as long as they maintain close formation, deflecting ranged weapon fire. All troops affected get temporary access to the Deflect Arrows feat.-Voices on the Wind - There are voices on the wind and the Strategist learns to listen to them. Attuning yourself to the Battlefield winds gives you information on the area within a radius of 1 mile/Caster level. Information includes the nature of the terrain including waterways, vegetation, animals and built structures like roads, towns and bridges. Also the presence and location of people and any unnatural creatures or activity. Concentrating for a further 10 minutes allows you to identify more precise details about any located thing, person or creature.Call on Ancestors – The Imperial line has sat upon the Jade Throne for eight centuries, and has a proud and long history of victory over less virtuous foes.  Before or during a fight, as a free will action, you may call upon the memories of history, of battles past, reminding your followers of the previous great victories won by generals of Ak Konylu, and reminding them of your opponents’ shameful march against you.  The fury raised by this harangue will give your allies within range of your voice a bonus of +4 Str and +4 Con, but their reckless anger will also give them a –2 to their AC.Bend to Your Will II – Same as Bend to Your Will I, save that your tongue is skilled enough now that you can Dominate others as opposed to merely casting suggestion to them.Improved Leadership – A truly talented strategist soon becomes known, and others will follow him.  Your leadership score increases by +4, and the number of 1st and 2nd level followers you are allowed doubles.The Winds Obey Me II  - Control Weather – Your abilities to understand and move the forces of nature have increased even beyond the dreams of most mortals.  You now can not only control the winds, but weather itself.  From when you call forth a change in weather there is at least a 10 minute delay for the changes to take effect, or you can delay the changes for up to 1 hour. You can call forth any weather during any season (e.g. a blizzard in summer). +2 caster level for purposes of being dispelled/counterspelled.When calling for a change in the weather, you can choose from among the following: -Storm Bluff: This summons terrible looking storm clouds between you and the opposing force. Only a Spellcraft check (DC = your spellcaster level + strategist PrC level) determines it is magically summoned, but even then everyone thinks that it is the most powerful storm they've ever seen. Most generals will turn back or otherwise delay their offensive in the face of such a storm. Provided your troops are veterans, having witnessed terrible storms before or your use of this ability, they are unaffected. Leser troops, however, may also be afraid of the storm. Of course, no storm actually occurs.-Mirage of the Great Army: By summoning weather effects that reduce or blur visibility (heat wave, rain, etc), you can make it appear as if your forces are 100% larger than they actually are. -Fog of War - A fog so thick that it obscures vision and slows movement settles on an the area within a half-mile of the caster. Those caught in the fog suffer - 10 penalty to all Wis checks until the Fog is dispersed.Fog of War-Mirage A veil of mist rises which causes the terrain to be concealed by a mirage effect that changes the appearance of the terrain concealing structures and creatures as the spell Mirage ArcanaBend to Your Will III -  Your acuity to the power of language has risen to the heights of the greatest prose, a trait only the most virtuous can aspire to.  10/week (?) you can cast any compulsion or charm spell through written prose.  The spell may be designated to only function when a certain target reads it. It will last until read or for 1 day/strategist level. Because of the hidden nature of the magic, using detect magic allows a DC 25 Spellcraft check to detect the presence of compulsion magic.Spells available include: cause fear, charm person, lesser confusion, sleep, calm emotions, enthrall, charm monster, dominate person, confusion, deep slumber, fear, glibness, modify memory, mind fog, feeblemind, insanity, demand, or sympathy (help figuring out this exact list would be appreciated)General of the Four Winds – Your are a living legend, the will of Heaven manifested on Earth.  Your knowledge of the weather and the winds can now be combined to crush your foes.X/week, you may call upon the four winds and the elements to combine into a frightening form.  Within 3 rounds of this call, a frightful dark storm cloud, covering an area of 440 feet radius, will form.  You may place this cloud anywhere within one half mile of your current position.The storm will last 1d4*5 rounds, and can be moved 30 ft./round at your discretion.  During the first round of the storms existence, all creatures beneath the cloud must make a Fortitude save (DC 25) or be deafened for 1d4*10 minutes.  During the second round, acidic rain begins to pour from the cloud.  All creatures underneath the cloud take 1d6 points acid damage (no save).  Creatures susceptible to acid damage take double damage.During the third round, six lightning bolts will emerge from the cloud, directed at targets of your own choosing.  Each lightning bolt does 8d6 points electricity damage, but no two bolts can be directed at the same target (DC 25 Reflex save for half).  Creatures susceptible to electricity take double damage.During the fourth round, gigantic hailstones fall from the cloud.  All creatures underneath the cloud take 5d6 damage, no save, from the great hailstones.  Creatures susceptible to cold take double damage from the hail.From the fifth round on until the end of the storm, a violent wind arises, drawing up dust from the earth, reducing visibility.  Additionally, the storm’s rain changes to fire, immolating those in the area.  All creatures underneath the cloud take 2d6 fire damage, no save, per round the storm remains in existence.  In addition, the great buffeting winds and dust obscure all sight under the cloud, including darkvision, beyond five feet.  Speed within the cloud is reduced by one half, due to the great winds, and the chaos disrupts spells cast within the cloud unless the spellcaster passes a Concentration check of DC 25 + the level of the spell  the caster is attempting to cast.I decided for the "General of the Four Winds" to modify and up the 'Storm of Vengeance' a little, considering that to take this prestige class, the spellcaster has to forego 9th level spells.  I downgraded the lightning damage some because of the added fire damage, and changed to way the spells length is calculated to make it a little less random.I thought it would be a little unfair to use the Knowledge (tactics) idea, considering that specific knowledge had never appeared in my campaign before.  So I upped the diplomacy, sense motive, and added a wisdom check, as well as another special.</blockquote>

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