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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ShadowyFigure" data-source="post: 4243820" data-attributes="member: 64466">Ninjas!2.0 NINJA2.1 Rogues The first time I read through the 3.5 Ninja class, I read it because I always loved these amazing silent killing machines. Then I read it again, hoping I hadn't read it correctly that I had missed the thing that should have made the class awesome for me. In short, I wanted it to be more like the rogue, less based on “mystic force” (I'm looking at you Ki!). More based on the amazing skill of silent killing. And so here is what I have come up with.NEW CLASS FEATURE OPTION:Rogue Tactics Option:Silent But Deadly:[/B] You are a silent but dark killing machine. You are invisible to any target you sneak attack because of your first strike class feature until the end of their first turn.DESIGN NOTE: Ninjas are meant to be masters of stealth, this builds on the first strike class feature making it a great choice for those who plan on moving in quickly to stab there enemies in the face.Snake Bite Rogue Attack 1The man seemed to coil up like a snake before unleashing a deadly stab with his weapon easily passing through my defense..AT Will * Martial, MeleeStandard ActionTarget: One CreatureAttack: Dex vs AC. You receive a +2 Power Bonus to your attack roll.Hit: 1[W] + Dex damage. DESIGN NOTE: You telling me that Ninjas arn't just that bit better at stabbing you in the face the others?Sudden Strike Rogue Attack 1I turned to greet my replacement on the night shift to find that he just suddenly fell to the floor, dead.At-Will * Martial, MeleeStandard ActionTarget: One CreatureEffect: You may shift your dex modifier squares before and after the attack, as long as you begin and end your turn in cover.Attack: Dex VS AcHit: 1[W]+Dex DamageDESIGN NOTE:  All ninja want to jump out stab then jump away. Of course you may only do this if you begin the turn in cover and end it in cover.Ghost Strike Rogue Attack 1He disappeared into the shadow almost teleporting beside me to strike. Encounter * Martial, MeleeRequirement: You must be within 2 squares of shadow or darkness to use this power.Your target must also be within 2 squares of shadowEffect: You may teleport up to half your movement, as long as you teleport within 2 squares of shadow or darkness and are adjacent to an opponent before or after the attack. Full round ActionTarget: One CreatureAttack: Dex Vs AcHit: 2[W]+Dex Damage, target grants combat advantage.DESIGN NOTE: Ninjas are masters of stealth, in 3.5 they had the ghost strike. Here I give my Rogue Ninja Ghost Strike. This has two applications, suddenly appear and strike your foe (surprise round anyone?) or strike your foe then disappear.  Thought it does come across as supernatural it is more the idea you move quickly and stealthily almost as if you had teleported. Silencing The Nightingale  Rogue Attack 1I quickly move across the floor, letting know sounds escape its boards as I quickly struck out silencing my target before he could even scream...Daily * Martial, MeleeRequirement: You must be within 2 squares of shadow or darkness to use this power.Your target must also be within 2 squares of shadowEffect: You may teleport up to double your movement, as long as you teleport within 2 squares of shadow or darkness and are adjacent to an opponent before or after the attack. Full round ActionTarget: One CreatureAttack: Dex Vs AcHit: 3[W]+Dex Damage, target grants combat advantage and is unable to take any actions for a turn.DESIGN NOTE: Again playing on my view of the silent killer. Also inspired by a favorite book series of mine (if you guess you get a free natural 20) <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />As rangers excel at ranged combat, I have descided that there Ninja esque abbilities are based on the Japanese art of the bow Kyudo. Which was often used by Ninjas and so it is this that I will focus on.2.2 RangerNEW CLASS FEATURE:Fighting Style Option: Snake of the Shadow: You favor a stealthier approach in the wild using ranged attacks to weaken your foes so that you can uncoil, striking with a poisonous bite. +2 Damage bonus to ranged attacks made within 6 squares of an opponent.DESIGN NOTE: Ninjas are skulky stealthy figure, I wanted to show this through the ranger still, while giving them Kyudo. So I gave them the idea of softening a foe from a far though closer then normal to go in for the last strike (the shadow fang strike).Kyudo: Yugaen Ranger Attack 1He quickly knocked a bow from his quiver his movements flowing like wind flows through a valley, undistrubed, in harmony with each other.Encounter * Martial, WeaponStandard Action Ranged WeaponTarget: One CreatureAttack: dex vs ACHit: 2[W]+ dex damage.Special: You may re-roll the attack roll of this power, but must always take the second roll. DESIGN NOTE: The art of Kyudo is very precise, as the Ranger Ninja is based on it I thought I'd include something to do with there technique, of course adding a little artistic fluff to it. The ability to re-roll the attack is basically just a proof of there skill. Shadow Fang Strike Ranger Attack 1The arrow struck me, spreading a corruptive poison through my body.Daily * martial, WeaponStandard Action Melee or Ranged WeaponTarget: One CreatureAttack: Dex vs FortitudeHit: 3[W]+Dex Poision Damage. Target take 5 ongoing poison damage. (save ends)DESIGN NOTE: As they were master assassins Ninja were most probably capable of making deadly poisons out of herb in nature, the idea is you quickly through a poison together using the Ninja Art to make it corrupting and painful. In short this can be very mean.As rangers already have many ranged powers I did not make any at will powers as you could easily use Careful Attack and Nimble Strike. Thank you for stating your interest in my stuff Malcom... Even if you are the only one I may be moving this to compilation at some point... Dunno.This is part 1 of Ninjas, part 2 later today or tomoz. Oh and i'm making a pdf of them all. As i know its quite long.</blockquote>

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