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<blockquote data-quote="Phlebas" data-source="post: 3114083" data-attributes="member: 23810"><p><strong>Revision 2</strong></p><p></p><p>OK, I need to detail this out fully later when i'm at home and have access to books and time (and a cold beer ), but going back to first principles the Crime Lord's main characteristics should be Leadership (inspiration, loyalty etc) and Reputation (intimidation)</p><p></p><p>so if we reduce the PrC to a class without spells then he should gain one ability every even level that improves his Leadership feat in some way (more people, more cohorts, more loyalty, followers gain bonuses to skills,. no penalty for deaths of followers etc.)</p><p></p><p>and every odd level should then improve his reputation and aura. (the ability to intimidate increases, the effect of intimidate increases, inspire fear / courage in others (as per Bard ???))</p><p></p><p>since these are all (mainly) soft skills we'll throw in some roguish combat abilities to the mix : sneak attack (but less than a rogue), uncanny dodge, improved reactions) and allow bonus feats as per the list above as well. we'll also improve the bonus feat list to include some tactical feats so the PrC can effect combat without necessarily becoming involved in a sluggin' match. how many feats will depend on the other abilities i suppose</p><p></p><p>connected will just automatically improve with level in PrC since its mainly a flavour thing</p><p></p><p>capstone ability for final level I'm struggling on though - maybe a fear aura that effects anything of less HD then the crimelord - but only provided they can recognise the crime lord..</p><p></p><p>that seems a lot of abilites, but it remains poor HD and BAB progression and even with more skill points its only the abilities that make the PrC</p><p></p><p>any more suggestions appreciated - but version 2 on its way...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phlebas, post: 3114083, member: 23810"] [b]Revision 2[/b] OK, I need to detail this out fully later when i'm at home and have access to books and time (and a cold beer ), but going back to first principles the Crime Lord's main characteristics should be Leadership (inspiration, loyalty etc) and Reputation (intimidation) so if we reduce the PrC to a class without spells then he should gain one ability every even level that improves his Leadership feat in some way (more people, more cohorts, more loyalty, followers gain bonuses to skills,. no penalty for deaths of followers etc.) and every odd level should then improve his reputation and aura. (the ability to intimidate increases, the effect of intimidate increases, inspire fear / courage in others (as per Bard ???)) since these are all (mainly) soft skills we'll throw in some roguish combat abilities to the mix : sneak attack (but less than a rogue), uncanny dodge, improved reactions) and allow bonus feats as per the list above as well. we'll also improve the bonus feat list to include some tactical feats so the PrC can effect combat without necessarily becoming involved in a sluggin' match. how many feats will depend on the other abilities i suppose connected will just automatically improve with level in PrC since its mainly a flavour thing capstone ability for final level I'm struggling on though - maybe a fear aura that effects anything of less HD then the crimelord - but only provided they can recognise the crime lord.. that seems a lot of abilites, but it remains poor HD and BAB progression and even with more skill points its only the abilities that make the PrC any more suggestions appreciated - but version 2 on its way... [/QUOTE]
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