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Message: <blockquote data-quote="harmyn" data-source="post: 2908282" data-attributes="member: 13511">Back in Dragon Issue 295 (pre 3.5 times) there was a an article titled "The Way of the Fist" that featured 3 unarmed prestige classes. Myself and a player managed to cobble somthing out of the various ideas to suit her needs. Background of the character: I had a player and she had this idea for a dwarf thug inspired by the character Jayne Cobb from Firefly. She was a hardcore thug too when all was said and done. She started off wielding a 2-handed sword we dubbed a "dwarven claymore" but she preferred to go into more personal combat. She ended up with 2 levels in Fighter, 3 in Rogue, 4 in Barbarian (she did pay the xp penalty for this variance), and last off she was at level 2 in the Prestige Class. She chose her feats well and is pretty tough."Street Thug"RequirementsBase Attack Bonus +7Special: Rage 2/dayFeat: Improved GrappleFeat: Improved ToughnessFeat: Improved Unarmed CombatFeat: Weaqpon Focus (unarmed strike)Skill: Intimidation (6 ranks) Level....BAB....Fort....Ref....Will.....Special...1.......+1......+2.....+0.....+0......Berserker's Fury, Power Strike (1d4)...2.......+2......+3.....+0.....+0......Great Grappler...3.......+3......+3.....+1.....+0......Deadly Pin, Power Strike (1d6)...4.......+4......+4.....+1.....+0......Iron Jaw...5.......+5......+4.....+1.....+0......Rage +1/day, Bashing FortitudeBerserker's Fury: When a rage begins the character can choose to increase power by sacrificing duration. Each round she gives up from the duration of her rage she gains +1 to her Strength and Constitution (the added Con does NOT increase duration) and all bonuses fade when the rage ends.Power Strike: At 1st level the Thug's unarmed damage increases to 1d4 (or optionally by 1 die increment). At 3rd level the damage increases to 1d6 (or optionally another 1 die increment).Great Grappler: At 2nd level the Thug can hold and pin creatures up to 2 size categories larger than she is.Deadly Pin: On When succeeding on grapple check to pin an opponent she also automatically deals unarmed damage.Iron Jaw: Thugs gains (additional if already possessed) damage reduction against nonlethal damage equal to her Constitution bonus. She still takes nonlethal damage caused by forced marches, hustling overland, and other non-combat sources normally. She also gains a +1 bonus on all saves to avoid being stunned.Bashing Fortitude: Half of all bashing/bludgeoning damage is converted to nonlethal damage and is subject to the damage reduction provided by Iron Jaw.</blockquote>

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