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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nifft" data-source="post: 3432954" data-attributes="member: 6562">Yeah, I figured. But you're probably the most qualified person I know to comment on a Swordsage prestige class, so I decided to abuse your joke for my own benefit. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" />Exactly. I intend it to have a lot of the anti-mage stuff that a full-classed Monk would have, but using maneuvers instead -- and I figure the easiest prefix to get in is SSage / Monk, which would mean that the only "out of class" skill is Spellcraft. Sense Motive is the key skill for Setting Sun, and Monks get Kn(arcana).It is missing SR, though...Good point. They're getting 8 skill points/level, they should have a lot of skill prereqs and fewer feats.It's similar to what the Wilder gets (different stat though). You're right -- their Wisdom bonus is better. And yeah, it was there to give them an extra edge over the ray-wizard... which they might not need, given their selection of counters.It's possible without multi-classing (just as Master of Nine is possible)... the skill ranks don't require multi-classing, but taking a level of Monk will cover two feats and one skill.But I do like the extra +1d6 Sudden Strike. It is more ninja-ish, and will let me weaken the capstone ability.Yep. And to compensate for any multi-classing you may have done on the way in. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Since this class is the only way to get Crescent Moon for most PCs, I figured on using carrots rather than sticks... for example:It is, but it stacks. And if it's restricted to one free Crescent Moon counter each round... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Ooo, good point. I had that in for a reason. Hmm. Probably I'd intended to give the ability to use a Stunning Fist in conjunction with a Crescent Moon Strike. That's better in terms of encouraging CM maneuvers, and it's more fitting than Expert Reflexes. Cool.Right. Monks get SR, and you don't get more anti-magic than SR. Let's see.Lunar Shield (Su): As an immediate action, you may end a Crescent Moon stance to gain SR until the beginning of your next action. You gain SR equal to 12 + your Initiator Level.I'll grant it at class level 6, which is 2 character levels (and 1-4 points more) than what a straight Monk could get.Thanks! -- N</blockquote>

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