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marrithl2 02-13-07, 06:01 PM	--note: I'm kinda in a hurry so I'm just posting this quick to see what you guys think... I'll fix it more when I get a change-- ARCHER BASE CLASS d8 6+Int Skills as Ranger Lvl BAB Fort Ref Will Special --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1 2 2 0 Point Blank Shot 2 2 3 3 0 Precise Shot 3 3 3 3 1 Combat Style, Fast Movement +10 ft 4 4 4 4 1 Many Shot 5 5 4 4 1 6 6 5 5 2 Far Shot 7 7 5 5 2 Ambush 1/day 8 8 6 6 2 Shot on the Run 9 9 6 6 3 Combat Style 10 10 7 7 3 Improved Precise Shot 11 11 7 7 3 Fast Movement +20 ft 12 12 8 8 4 Camouflage 13 13 8 8 4 Blindsense (30 ft) 14 14 9 9 4 Ambush 2/day 15 15 9 9 5 Combat Style 16 16 10 10 5 Guided Shot (lvl/5)/day 17 17 10 10 5 18 18 11 11 6 Hawkeye (lvl/5)/day 19 19 11 11 6 Fast Movement +30 ft 20 20 12 12 6 Superior Volley 4/day ----- OR ----- Lvl BAB Fort Ref Will Special Spells ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1 2 2 0 Point Blank Shot As Ranger 2 2 3 3 0 Precise Shot 3 3 3 3 1 Combat Style, Fast Movement +10 ft 4 4 4 4 1 Many Shot 5 5 4 4 1 6 6 5 5 2 Far Shot 7 7 5 5 2 Ambush 1/day 8 8 6 6 2 9 9 6 6 3 Combat Style 10 10 7 7 3 Improved Precise Shot 11 11 7 7 3 Fast Movement +20 ft 12 12 8 8 4 Camouflage 13 13 8 8 4 Blindsense (30 ft) 14 14 9 9 4 Ambush 2/day 15 15 9 9 5 Combat Style 16 16 10 10 5 17 17 10 10 5 18 18 11 11 6 Superior Volley (lvl/5)/day 19 19 11 11 6 20 20 12 12 6 Ambush 3/day Things: Point Blank Shot Precise Shot Far Shot Many Shot Shot on the Run Improved Precise Shot Blindsense Camouflage Ambush- +1d6/3 levels on flat footed opponent (no range limit) Guided Shot- Ignore stuff Hawkeye- +50% range Superior Volley- one ranged touch against everyone in range Styles: ------------------ Stealth: 1- Ranged Sneak Attack - Sneak attack +1d6/3 levels rounded up 2- Trackless Step 3- Hide in Plain Sight Power: 1- Increased Ranged Damage - + 1d6/5 levels 2- Ranged Power Attack 3- Critical Shot- as Hunter's Mercy lvl/5 per day
marrithl2 02-13-07, 09:36 PM	I realize there are a lot of archer builds and this can be pretty easily done by just going fighter/ranger, but I just never liked how difficult it seemed to make an archer that fought on an equal playing field as a melee combatant. There are way more penalties relating to ranged combat than there are to close range so a player needs to take a crap load of feats to work around the mechanics... I just don't think it's a fair playing ground...
marrithl2 02-13-07, 10:15 PM	http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=741997 NM, this class is WAY better.