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Message: <blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 406117" data-attributes="member: 463">I like Quint Fighter a lot.  Funnily enough, I like it even though my copy is covered with pencil marks changing & deleting stuff; its modular design and easy-to-read style makes it very easy to modify until you get something you like.  A lot of it makes Fighters rather more powerul; not a problem in my low-magic campaign where Fighters are supposed to be the dominant class.  Conversely, some of the prestige classes are rather weak; Swashbuckler is weaker than Sword & Fist duellist IMO, and Berserker is weaker than the regular Barbarian class!  I've changed these two to make them slightly more powerful.  I like the Legend prestige class though, it's awesomely powerful, incredibly difficult to qualify for, modelled on the likes of Samson or Gilgamesh and designed for lvl 16+ fighter types so they can stay up there with 9th-level-spell wielding spellcasters in terms of kick-assness.Here are some of my suggested changes:Simon’s Revisions - Quintessential FighterFEATS & WEAPONSFighter Featspg 36 Distract:The target gets a Will save at DC (10 + Fighter’s CHA bonus) to negate.  Once passed the target cannot again be distracted by that Fighter. At DM’s option a scantily clad/nude female gains a Circumstance bonus of up to +4 on skill check and save DC against appropriate males when using Distract (thus justifying the picture below this Feat!)pg 38 Fearsome Display:This is a Standard action.  The target receives a Will save to negate at DC 10 + Fighter’s Intimidate skill.pg 38 Improved Weapon Focus:Requires Weapon Specialisation in the chosen weapon.pg 39 Lightning Initiatitive: Requires DEX 13+, BAB 6+, REF save +6, Improved Init. Gives +2 to Initiative (net +6 with Improved Init). (This Feat was simply overpowered as +8 to Initiative at Ref save +6! +8 is more than twice as good as +4 IMO. +6 seems reasonable if the requirements are high.)pg 39 Off-Hand Weapon Expert:This Feat is disallowed.pg 39 Reckless Attack:The maximum bonus/penalty is +5/-5.pg 41 Two-Handed Power Strike:This Feat is disallowed.Tools of the Trade - WeaponsNotes pgs 42-45:Iron-Breaker: Requires STR 13+.Pike: Using 20’ reach pike requires STR 13+.  A 15’ reach pike requires STR 11+.Pilum: Attack to disable shield is a Ranged Touch attack, - 4 vs small shields. -8 vs bucklers.Siege Crossbow: This weapon reduces the target’s Armour/Shield or Natural Armour bonus by up to -10.  It takes 1 minute to set up.Stats pg 46:Aclis:  This is an Exotic weapon when thrown.Flamberge: Exotic Weapon.Flametongue: Exotic Weapon.Gladius: Treat as masterwork shortsword.  Threat range is 19-20.Spider Throwing Knife: Critical damage multiplier when thrown is x3.  In melee it is x2.Sword Gauntlet: Threat Range is 19-20.War-Rake: Critical damage multiplier is x2.Staff-Sling: Range increment is 80’.Fighting StylesFor the Fighting Styles, I suggest requiring 2 skill points per level in the style, and drop the Wis requirement to Wisdom 10+ Feat level (15 for level 5).Feats: I've made lots of changes to these.  I like some (armour specialisation), but I strongly recommend not allowing the feat that lets 2-handed weapon wielders do full x2 STR dmg bonus with every attack!</blockquote>

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