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Message: <blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 986660" data-attributes="member: 1210">Hmmm... a few issues I have with this prc, as written, are~Prerequisites: Even if you are gonna keep str as a prereq, it should be an odd number.  Also, as it stands, a half-orc or orc could qualify quite easily with just one level of fighter by 3rd level.  I'd pop this up to about a +6 and require the Weapon Focus to be in a two-handed weapon.Focused Strike: While trading a full attack for extra damage might seem fair, keep in mind that this ability starts off extremely good (since the +3 BAB means you only start with one attack anyway) and only gets better if you choose the right tactics.  F'rinstance, Focused Strike + Spring Attack is a horrendous combo that's really easy to achieve.  Just something to keep in mind.  Also, this will work with a charge.  I like your idea of changing it to a smite-like ability.Defensive Mind: This one really gets me.  An unnamed bonus to AC that, from its name and flavor text, seems to be, er, either intelligence or wisdom based- for an orc-blooded barbarian??  I'd make it a typed bonus if you're going to keep it at all- perhaps either a dodge or an insight bonus, but for god's sake give it a type if you're gonna keep it!  Changing it to DR isn't a bad idea, but I strongly recommend you increase the prereqs if you're going to give it out at low levels; you don't want to overshadow the barbarian, and this class comes pretty close already. The Bonus Feats: So why exactly would anyone take a fighter after this class rears its head?  The only thing they would stand to gain is a smaller hit die, and maybe specialization.  Yuck- I think bonus feats in a prestige class are a sign of lazy design.Cure Light Wounds: Changing this to fast healing is, again, a pretty good idea; the only catch is that, with forsaker-style limited amount/duration FH there's a lot of extra bookkeeping that the player will have to do, and if they aren't on top of it (or aren't fully honest) there's a lot of potential for abuse.  Maybe make it so that, 1/day, the chosen can heal himself of 1d6/class level hp?  That lets it increase with his level without making it too versatile, too powerful or too much hassle to track.A caveat: from the sounds of things, your campaign is pretty high-powered.  I approached this prc from the perspective of 'standard' dnd, so you prolly have more leeway in your game than I gave it.  Still, I think this prc (as originally written) gives way too much for almost no cost.  Really, the only 'cost' is Endurance- everything else is an optimal choice.  And they get the best stuff that a fighter gets (feats), the best HD in the game (d12), and lots of other goodies.  If you want a high hp, cure-spell-casting, d12-HD, best-skill-using (Spot, Listen and Heal!) character, do a little creative multiclassing.</blockquote>

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