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Soul Blade Warrior Prc [Archive] - Wizards Community

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sagesai
04-05-07, 02:35 PM This is the first PRC I have ever tried to design so thoughts, advice, and criticisms are welcome. I wanted to give soulknives a new dimension and somewhere to go other than just going to epic levels. I will add the fluff and story later. Hope you all enjoy the prc.

Soul Blade Warrior

Prerequisites
BAB +5
Skills Concentration +5
Autohypnosis +5
Knowledge (Psionics +5)
Other Ability to create a mind blade
Shape mind blade class feature

Class Attributes
HD d10
BAB As Soulknife
Saves As Soulknife
Skills 4+Int
Class As Soulknife
Prof. None

Class Features

LVL Special
1 Improved Mind blade
2 Soul Blade Warrior
3 Weapon Specialization (Mind Blade)
4 Tactical Aid
5 Thoughtshifter
6 Improved Critical
7 Greater Weapon Specialization (Mind Blade)
8 Veteran Senses
9 Combat Reflexes
10 Critical Strike

Improved Mind blade
Add your Soul Blade Warrior class levels to your Soulknife class
levels to determine the enhancement bonus and other enhancements to
your Mind blade.

Soul Blade Warrior
Anytime you spend an action point to influence the result of an attack roll you also add the result to the damage rolled.

Weapon Specialization (Mind Blade)
At 3rd level, a Soul Blade Warrior gains weapon specialization with the mind blade that he or she also has applied the Weapon Focus feat or class feature to. The Soul Blade Warrior gets a +2 bonus on damage rolls with the chosen weapon.

Tactical Aid
As an attack action, the Soul Blade Warrior provides tactical aid to any single ally (but not him or herself) within sight and voice range of the Soul Blade’s position. As a full-round action, the Soul Blade provides tactical aid to all of his or her allies (including him or herself) within sight and voice range of the Soul Blade’s position. This aid provides either a competence bonus on attack rolls or a dodge bonus to Defense (Soul Blade’s choice). This bonus is equal to the Soul Blade’s Intelligence modifier (minimum +1), and it lasts for a number of rounds equal to one half of the Soul Blade Warrior’s level in the prestige class, rounded down.

Thoughtshifter
The thoughtshifter feature allows you to use three tactical maneuvers.

Burrowing Blade: To use this maneuver, you must make a full attack with your mind blade against an opponent using a shield. In the following round, you can spend 1 action point as a swift action to allow your next mind blade attack against that opponent to ignore the shield’s bonus to AC.

Nemesis: To use this maneuver you must make at least one melee attack with your mind blade each round against the same opponent for 2 consecutive rounds. In the following round you can spend 1 action point as a move action to adapt your weapon to the target, receiving a +1 insight bonus on melee attack rolls and weapon damage rolls made against that opponent with your mind blade. However, you take a -1 penalty on attack and damage rolls made with your mind blade against any other opponent. This effect lasts until you restore the balance of your blade (a move action)

Shifting Blade: To use this maneuver, you must make a melee attack with your mind blade against a specific foe. On a melee attack against the same foe in the next round, you can spend 1 action point as a swift action to change the shape of your mind blade in mid-blow, altering the damage type of the weapon (piercing, slashing, or bludgeoning) until the start of your next turn.

Improved Critical (Mind Blade)
For the weapon the Soul Blade Warrior has applied weapon specialization to the Soul Blade Warrior’s threat range increases by one.

Greater Weapon Specialization (Mind Blade)
At 7th level, a Soul Blade Warrior gains greater weapon specialization with the weapon he or she selected at 2nd level. This ability increases the bonus on damage rolls to +4 when using the selected weapon.

Veteran Senses
At 8th level your senses have become so sharpened by battle that you can now add one half your Soul Blade Warrior level rounded down to your spot and listen skills as a competence bonus. (+5 max)

Combat Reflexes
When foes leave themselves open, you may make a number of additional attacks of opportunity equal to your dexterity modifier. You may still only make one attack of opportunity per enemy.
You may also make attacks of opportunity while flat-footed.

Critical Strike (Mind Blade) At 10th level, a Soul Blade Warrior gains the ability to automatically confirm a threat as a critical hit when attacking with the weapon he or she has applied weapon specialization to, eliminating the need to make a roll to confirm the critical hit.
Belabras
04-05-07, 05:51 PM Not bad. Definitely post it over on the Psionics board.
Raziel_Brokodar
04-05-07, 06:17 PM I don't like the first level of the PrC, just having that as the opening ability to the class?
sagesai
04-06-07, 11:48 AM Well most prestiege classes in the begining don't give you very much at first level so I just tried to follow that formula. not sure what I could put in place of the first ability and still have it balanced.

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sagesai 04-05-07, 02:35 PM	This is the first PRC I have ever tried to design so thoughts, advice, and criticisms are welcome. I wanted to give soulknives a new dimension and somewhere to go other than just going to epic levels. I will add the fluff and story later. Hope you all enjoy the prc. Soul Blade Warrior Prerequisites BAB +5 Skills Concentration +5 Autohypnosis +5 Knowledge (Psionics +5) Other Ability to create a mind blade Shape mind blade class feature Class Attributes HD d10 BAB As Soulknife Saves As Soulknife Skills 4+Int Class As Soulknife Prof. None Class Features LVL Special 1 Improved Mind blade 2 Soul Blade Warrior 3 Weapon Specialization (Mind Blade) 4 Tactical Aid 5 Thoughtshifter 6 Improved Critical 7 Greater Weapon Specialization (Mind Blade) 8 Veteran Senses 9 Combat Reflexes 10 Critical Strike Improved Mind blade Add your Soul Blade Warrior class levels to your Soulknife class levels to determine the enhancement bonus and other enhancements to your Mind blade. Soul Blade Warrior Anytime you spend an action point to influence the result of an attack roll you also add the result to the damage rolled. Weapon Specialization (Mind Blade) At 3rd level, a Soul Blade Warrior gains weapon specialization with the mind blade that he or she also has applied the Weapon Focus feat or class feature to. The Soul Blade Warrior gets a +2 bonus on damage rolls with the chosen weapon. Tactical Aid As an attack action, the Soul Blade Warrior provides tactical aid to any single ally (but not him or herself) within sight and voice range of the Soul Blade’s position. As a full-round action, the Soul Blade provides tactical aid to all of his or her allies (including him or herself) within sight and voice range of the Soul Blade’s position. This aid provides either a competence bonus on attack rolls or a dodge bonus to Defense (Soul Blade’s choice). This bonus is equal to the Soul Blade’s Intelligence modifier (minimum +1), and it lasts for a number of rounds equal to one half of the Soul Blade Warrior’s level in the prestige class, rounded down. Thoughtshifter The thoughtshifter feature allows you to use three tactical maneuvers. Burrowing Blade: To use this maneuver, you must make a full attack with your mind blade against an opponent using a shield. In the following round, you can spend 1 action point as a swift action to allow your next mind blade attack against that opponent to ignore the shield’s bonus to AC. Nemesis: To use this maneuver you must make at least one melee attack with your mind blade each round against the same opponent for 2 consecutive rounds. In the following round you can spend 1 action point as a move action to adapt your weapon to the target, receiving a +1 insight bonus on melee attack rolls and weapon damage rolls made against that opponent with your mind blade. However, you take a -1 penalty on attack and damage rolls made with your mind blade against any other opponent. This effect lasts until you restore the balance of your blade (a move action) Shifting Blade: To use this maneuver, you must make a melee attack with your mind blade against a specific foe. On a melee attack against the same foe in the next round, you can spend 1 action point as a swift action to change the shape of your mind blade in mid-blow, altering the damage type of the weapon (piercing, slashing, or bludgeoning) until the start of your next turn. Improved Critical (Mind Blade) For the weapon the Soul Blade Warrior has applied weapon specialization to the Soul Blade Warrior’s threat range increases by one. Greater Weapon Specialization (Mind Blade) At 7th level, a Soul Blade Warrior gains greater weapon specialization with the weapon he or she selected at 2nd level. This ability increases the bonus on damage rolls to +4 when using the selected weapon. Veteran Senses At 8th level your senses have become so sharpened by battle that you can now add one half your Soul Blade Warrior level rounded down to your spot and listen skills as a competence bonus. (+5 max) Combat Reflexes When foes leave themselves open, you may make a number of additional attacks of opportunity equal to your dexterity modifier. You may still only make one attack of opportunity per enemy. You may also make attacks of opportunity while flat-footed. Critical Strike (Mind Blade) At 10th level, a Soul Blade Warrior gains the ability to automatically confirm a threat as a critical hit when attacking with the weapon he or she has applied weapon specialization to, eliminating the need to make a roll to confirm the critical hit.
Belabras 04-05-07, 05:51 PM	Not bad. Definitely post it over on the Psionics board.
Raziel_Brokodar 04-05-07, 06:17 PM	I don't like the first level of the PrC, just having that as the opening ability to the class?
sagesai 04-06-07, 11:48 AM	Well most prestiege classes in the begining don't give you very much at first level so I just tried to follow that formula. not sure what I could put in place of the first ability and still have it balanced.