The Blademaster
BAB Fort Ref Will Special
+1 +2 +2 +0 Bonus Feat, Weapon Focus(Mastered Blade),
Mastered Blade
+2 +3 +3 +0 Bonus Feat
+3 +3 +3 +1 Weapon Specialisation(Mastered Blade)
+4 +4 +4 +1 Bonus Feat
+5 +4 +4 +1 Flurry of Blades, Improved Critical(Mastered Blade)
+6/+1 +5 +5 +2 Bonus Feat
+7/+2 +5 +5 +2 Greater Weapon Focus(Mastered Blade)
+8/+3 +6 +6 +2 Bonus Feat, Melee Weapon Mastery(All Blades)
+9/+4 +6 +6 +3 Blademaster's Edge(Mastered Blade)
+10/+5 +7 +7 +3 Bonus Feat
+11/+6/+1 +7 +7 +3 Greater Weapon Specialisation(Mastered Blade)
+12/+7/+2 +8 +8 +4 Bonus Feat
+13/+8/+3 +8 +8 +4 Superior Critical(Mastered Blade)
+14/+9/+4 +9 +9 +4 Bonus Feat
+15/+10/+5 +9 +9 +5 Greater Flurry of Blades, Augmented Critical(Mastered Blade)
+16/+11/+6/+1 +10 +10 +5 Bonus Feat
+17/+12/+7/+2 +10 +10 +5 Weapon Supremacy(Mastered Blade)
+18/+13/+8/+3 +11 +11 +6 Bonus Feat, Mercurial Barrage
+19/+14/+9/+4 +11 +11 +6 Eternal Flurry of Blades
+20/+15/+10/+5 +12 +12 +6 Bonus Feat, Blade Apotheosis
Hit Dice: d8
Proficient with all martial weapons, light armour, and shields
Skills: 2+Int modifier, Blademasters use the Fighter skill list, plus Balance, Concentration,
Escape Artist, Perform(Dance/Bladework performances only), Profession, Tumble, and Use Rope
Bonus Feats: The Blademaster may take any fighter bonus feats
Specific Feats: The Blademaster gains this feat even if she does not meet its prerequisites.
References to "Mastered Blade" mean that the feat applies to the Mastered Blade and other
weapons of identical type, unless otherwise stated.
Mastered Blade: The Blademaster's primary Legendary Item is always her blade itself, often
achieved through a Heartstone in the pommel or the like. When advancing her Legendary Item,
she receives a 50% discount in the XP cost to advance her Mastered Blade on Blademaster
levels, and her Mastered Blade's limits are calculated as her Blademaster Level + 2 or her
character level, whichever is higher. If the Mastered Blade is ever destroyed, the
Blademaster loses XP equal to the cost she has paid to advance it (which cancels out the 50%
discount). At 5th-level and higher, if she chooses to gain an additional Legendary Item
that is also a weapon of the same type, this also counts as a Mastered Blade and receives
the benefits thereof.
Flurry of Blades: As the Monk's Flurry of Blows, but with the Mastered Blade and other weapons
of the same type
Blademaster's Edge: In the hands of a Blademaster, her chosen weapon is incredibly potent.
Increase its base damage dice as if the weapon was once step larger. Because the gain
is far more substantial from 1d8 to 2d6 than 1d6 to 1d8, Blademasters often choose weapons
that deal 1d8.
Superior Critical: As Improved Critical, and it stacks with both Improved Critical and Keen.
Thus, the maximum threat range possible is 9-20/x2 or 17-20/x4. No further effects may bring
this any lower.
Greater Flurry of Blades: As Flurry of Blades, but take a -4 penalty to gain two additional
attacks.
Augmented Critical: The Blademaster can perform extremely devastating blade techniques with
a well-placed strike. On a Natural 20, increase the critical multiplier with the chosen
weapon by 1. This ability is further enhanced by Improved and Superior Critical to apply on
a Natural 18, 19, or 20, and with Keen, it applies on a 17 or higher. It cannot be enhanced
further. Note that for a Keen rapier, this can lead to the rather complex result of
1-8: x1, 9-16: x2, 17-20/x3.
Mercurial Barrage: Before rolling confirmation on a critical threat, the Blademaster may
choose to instead make an additional attack that does not apply Strength-based or
precision-based damage. Of course, this second attack may itself be a critical threat and
lead to a third attack or simply a critical, as the Blademaster chooses. In general, this
works best against opponents which are immune to critical hits and worst against opponents
with heavy DR. A common strategy for Blademasters of weapons with high critical ranges is
to activate Mercurial Barrage if they hit the range for x2 but not the range for x3.
Eternal Flurry of Blades: In exchange for a -6 penalty, as part of a full attack action,
the Blademaster can initiate an Eternal Flurry of Blades. She continues making iterative
attacks, each with a -5 penalty for cumulative iterative attacks, until she misses her
target. Failed confirmation rolls or activations of Mercurial Barrage do not count against
her.
Blade Apotheosis: The 20th-level Blademaster has become one with her blade to a supernatural
level of perfection. With a successful Concentration check (DC 20) as a move action, she can
enter a state of Blade Apotheosis. During her Blade Apotheosis, all weapon rolls with her
Mastered Blade (only the Mastered Blade itself--not other weapons of the same type) are always
maximum. Additionally, she gains perfect control of her movements. Rolls of 1 are not
treated differently from normal rolls and will not result in critical fumbles, automatic
failures, or telescoping rolls of any sort. Finally, her weapon acts as an extension of her
body, fending off attacks from every direction without effort. She gains a Dodge bonus to
AC equal to her Wisdom bonus as long as the weapon is in her hands. This bonus is not lost
even when denied Dex bonus to AC. Additionally, as an Immediate action, she can negate a
successful attack against her by a bladed weapon or negate a critical hit from any weapon
(in which case it becomes a regular hit).
When her Blade Apotheosis ends, she is fatigued. She cannot enter Blade Apotheosis if
Fatigued or Exhausted. Otherwise, there is no limit on the number of times she can use it
per day.
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