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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JChung2003" data-source="post: 901205" data-attributes="member: 7608">I forgot to post my disclaimer on hong's Mystic Swordsman PrC so I'll post it here:  I tend to favor nerfing prestige classes since many seem to be designed by players and DM's who cherrypick their favorite prestige class abilities from the various splatbooks without taking class balance into much consideration.  Feel free to ignore my suggestions if you dislike nerf-toned criticism. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />A prestige class with a rogue-like class skill set, saves, and skill points, yet it keeps the Fighter BAB?  Change this to a Bard/Cleric/Druid/Monk/Rogue BAB.Characters with 4 ranks of Tumble (a prerequisite) are already only one rank away from getting the dodge bonuses when fighting defensively or taking total defense actions anyway.  Nix the Agile Defense bonus at 1st level.Fast Movement gets too good (+45' at level 10), especially for small races and dwarves.  Scale this appropriately and nix being able to do this while wearing medium armor.What is it with prestige classes and Acrobatics?  4+ ranks of Tumble plus the hefty competence bonuses and automatic Take 10's essentially eliminates the possibility of failure with Tumble checks to avoid AoO's when moving through enemies or the squares they threaten.  Folks, characters with the prerequisites are one feat away from Spring Attack.  Why bother?Re: Armored Agility, by the time someone gets to this level, they already own the masterwork or magic armor of their choice (-1 to Armor Check penalty).  Make this shave a point of their Armor Check penalty, not half the points.Leap of the Clouds?  In medium armor?IIRC, they call Superior Weapon Focus Greater Weapon Focus in the revised third edition (Dragon #308, pg. 91).  If you like, rename it to be consistent with 3.5.I agree with the other poster about the prerequisites.  They should have something like the sponsorship of someone who is already a member of the Shadows, keeping in line with its standing as a secret society.This prestige class would make a better 5-level PrC than a 10-level one.</blockquote>

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