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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nifft" data-source="post: 3325471" data-attributes="member: 6562">So, I was looking over the <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/prestigeClasses/duelist.htm" target="_blank">SRD Duelist</a>, and some things struck me:1/ Canny Defense already grants +1 dodge to AC per level (up to your Int bonus). However, this is a dodge bonus to AC, not a dodge bonus vs. one opponent. Sure, you have to spend some resources to get your Int up to 30, but then it applies to all attacks.2/ Elaborate Parry: holy cow. When fighting defensively, you gain an additional Dodge bonus equal to your class level. So, at level 7, you could be taking -4 to attack but gaining +9 AC.3/ Thus, by 20th level, a traditional Duelist could have a +20 to AC against all attacks, and would deal +2d6 damage with all attacks. Which reminds me why I put in Sneak Attack instead of Precise Strike: I want the Duelist to Feint instead of just dealing extra damage. Under the Core rules, you can only Feint once per round, so his damage output is limited compared to a TWF Monk / SRD Duelist (who fights with one Kama and one empty hand).... which brings me back to why I didn't like the Core Duelist in the first place: unarmored, shield-free fighting is a fine style, but it's not the only way people dueled.Anyway, in light of the fact that my version of the PrC is actually weakening the dodge bonus to AC, what do y'all think?(Did the SRD version get stronger while I wasn't looking?)Thanks, -- N</blockquote>

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