[PrC] The Spirit of the Blade [Archive] - Wizards Community

[PrC] The Spirit of the Blade [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Skyblade
04-26-07, 04:29 PM Okay, so I got bored and decided to have a little fun. This is totally not inspired by Soul Calibur. ;) This PrC is for those who like monks but want to use a weapon. Enjoy, have fun, tell me what y'all think.

Spirit of the Blade

Hit Die: d8

The ruffian stares at the maid incredulously, the only person daring to block his exit from the inn. “You haven’t paid,” she says, her serious expression in total contrast to the cute French Maid outfit she wore.

“You’re going to stop me with what, that broom you’re holding?” Roaring with laughter, the ruffian drew forth a flail. “I’ll teach you a lesson! Let’s have a good spankin’ from Papa Tor -”

He never did finish the sentence as the broom shattered his weapon in a single lightning-fast strike, and the next blows sent him deadpan flying across the room, smacking against the tavern wall. There was a moment of stunned silence as the remaining patrons watched the maid twirl the broom in a dizzying pattern, finishing with her closing stance.

Then came a cough, a "whoa", and thunderous applause. Looking a bit embarrassed as she tidies up her hair, the maid simply resumes cleaning up after they mop up the body… Keeping her past behind her sure was hard...

Just as a monk trains to develop and release their ki energy, Spirits of the Blade are those who train to infuse their weapons with their ki energy. Those who master the art can cut and bash through steel and walls alike with even the most rudimentary weapons, and rival the monk in their attack speed.

Requirements

Skills
Concentration 10 ranks

Feats
Weapon Focus (Any Weapon), Stunning Fist

Special
Ki Strike (Magic), Flurry of Blows ability

Class Skills:
Balance, Climb, Concentration, Craft, Escape Artist, Jump, Listen, Spot, Tumble, Sense Motive.

Skill Points at Each Level
4 + Int Modifier

Table: Spirit

Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special
1 +1 +2 +0 +2 Weapon Flurry, Ki Focus, Martial Training
2 +2 +3 +0 +3 Soulcharge [+1]
3 +3 +3 +1 +3 Ki Strike [Cold Iron]
4 +4 +4 +1 +4 Ki Strike [Silver]
5 +5 +4 +1 +4 Rapid Charge
6 +6 +5 +2 +5 Soulcharge [+3]
7 +7 +5 +2 +5 Ki Strike [Adamantine]
8 +8 +6 +2 +6 Power Flurry
9 +9 +6 +3 +6 Swift Charge
10 +10 +7 +3 +7 Soulcharge [+5]

Class Features

Weapons and Armor Proficiency
Gain no new weapon/armor proficiency

Martial Training
The Spirit may freely multi-class with the monk class; in addition, monk and Spirit levels stack for the purposes of determining the number of Stunning Fist usage per day.

Weapon Flurry
The weapon which the Spirit chose for her Weapon Focus is treated as a monk weapon, and can be used in conjunction of a flurry attack.

Ki Focus
As a result of their training, Spirits can focus their ki energy through the weapons they wield. Any weapon wielded by the Spirit is treated as having the Ki Focus ability, and bypass damage reduction as if it were a magic weapon.

Soulcharge
As a standard action, the Spirit can infuse a melee weapon she wields with her soul’s energy, granting it greater resilience and power. At second level, she may grant the weapon an ability equal to a +1 bonus (such as the flaming ability); at higher levels, she may grant the weapon greater powers, as seen in the chart. The bonus lasts a number of rounds equal to 3 + the Spirit’s wisdom modifier, and expends one use of her daily stunning fist attempts. Only one such charge may be active on a weapon at a time, and the weapon loses the charge when leaving the Spirit’s hands; the charge returns, however, when the Spirit regains possession of the weapon (the time limit still applies). In addition, a soul-charged weapon is harder to break, with its hardness increased by 2 and HP increased by 10 for each +1 bonus granted.

At level 5, the Spirit becomes more adept at infusing her weapons, needing only a move action to charge a blade; at level 9, she masters the skill and needs only a swift action.

Ki Strike
Infused with their energy, a weapon wielded by the Spirit can hurt even the most resilient foe. At their respective levels, weapons wielded by a Spirit bypass damage reduction as if they were the associated materials on the table.

Power Flurry
When using the flurry action with the weapon chosen for Weapon Focus, the Spirit of the Blade adds 1.5 her strength modifier if wielding the weapon in two hands. This does not apply to light or double weapons.
Skyblade
04-30-07, 06:43 PM No thoughts? Heh, just for you info, I just wanted to illustrate some ridiculous story as an example of how this class can be used.

Treat a broom as an improvised weapon, and you can channel energy into it. Maybe I should add something into the features to make it more able to use improvised weapons (like a drunken master)?
TimelordSimone
05-01-07, 01:27 PM I like it.
I think it would be cool to go down the improvised weapon path...
That's just always cool.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Skyblade 04-26-07, 04:29 PM	Okay, so I got bored and decided to have a little fun. This is totally not inspired by Soul Calibur. ;) This PrC is for those who like monks but want to use a weapon. Enjoy, have fun, tell me what y'all think. Spirit of the Blade Hit Die: d8 The ruffian stares at the maid incredulously, the only person daring to block his exit from the inn. “You haven’t paid,” she says, her serious expression in total contrast to the cute French Maid outfit she wore. “You’re going to stop me with what, that broom you’re holding?” Roaring with laughter, the ruffian drew forth a flail. “I’ll teach you a lesson! Let’s have a good spankin’ from Papa Tor -” He never did finish the sentence as the broom shattered his weapon in a single lightning-fast strike, and the next blows sent him deadpan flying across the room, smacking against the tavern wall. There was a moment of stunned silence as the remaining patrons watched the maid twirl the broom in a dizzying pattern, finishing with her closing stance. Then came a cough, a "whoa", and thunderous applause. Looking a bit embarrassed as she tidies up her hair, the maid simply resumes cleaning up after they mop up the body… Keeping her past behind her sure was hard... Just as a monk trains to develop and release their ki energy, Spirits of the Blade are those who train to infuse their weapons with their ki energy. Those who master the art can cut and bash through steel and walls alike with even the most rudimentary weapons, and rival the monk in their attack speed. Requirements Skills Concentration 10 ranks Feats Weapon Focus (Any Weapon), Stunning Fist Special Ki Strike (Magic), Flurry of Blows ability Class Skills: Balance, Climb, Concentration, Craft, Escape Artist, Jump, Listen, Spot, Tumble, Sense Motive. Skill Points at Each Level 4 + Int Modifier Table: Spirit Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special 1 +1 +2 +0 +2 Weapon Flurry, Ki Focus, Martial Training 2 +2 +3 +0 +3 Soulcharge [+1] 3 +3 +3 +1 +3 Ki Strike [Cold Iron] 4 +4 +4 +1 +4 Ki Strike [Silver] 5 +5 +4 +1 +4 Rapid Charge 6 +6 +5 +2 +5 Soulcharge [+3] 7 +7 +5 +2 +5 Ki Strike [Adamantine] 8 +8 +6 +2 +6 Power Flurry 9 +9 +6 +3 +6 Swift Charge 10 +10 +7 +3 +7 Soulcharge [+5] Class Features Weapons and Armor Proficiency Gain no new weapon/armor proficiency Martial Training The Spirit may freely multi-class with the monk class; in addition, monk and Spirit levels stack for the purposes of determining the number of Stunning Fist usage per day. Weapon Flurry The weapon which the Spirit chose for her Weapon Focus is treated as a monk weapon, and can be used in conjunction of a flurry attack. Ki Focus As a result of their training, Spirits can focus their ki energy through the weapons they wield. Any weapon wielded by the Spirit is treated as having the Ki Focus ability, and bypass damage reduction as if it were a magic weapon. Soulcharge As a standard action, the Spirit can infuse a melee weapon she wields with her soul’s energy, granting it greater resilience and power. At second level, she may grant the weapon an ability equal to a +1 bonus (such as the flaming ability); at higher levels, she may grant the weapon greater powers, as seen in the chart. The bonus lasts a number of rounds equal to 3 + the Spirit’s wisdom modifier, and expends one use of her daily stunning fist attempts. Only one such charge may be active on a weapon at a time, and the weapon loses the charge when leaving the Spirit’s hands; the charge returns, however, when the Spirit regains possession of the weapon (the time limit still applies). In addition, a soul-charged weapon is harder to break, with its hardness increased by 2 and HP increased by 10 for each +1 bonus granted. At level 5, the Spirit becomes more adept at infusing her weapons, needing only a move action to charge a blade; at level 9, she masters the skill and needs only a swift action. Ki Strike Infused with their energy, a weapon wielded by the Spirit can hurt even the most resilient foe. At their respective levels, weapons wielded by a Spirit bypass damage reduction as if they were the associated materials on the table. Power Flurry When using the flurry action with the weapon chosen for Weapon Focus, the Spirit of the Blade adds 1.5 her strength modifier if wielding the weapon in two hands. This does not apply to light or double weapons.
Skyblade 04-30-07, 06:43 PM	No thoughts? Heh, just for you info, I just wanted to illustrate some ridiculous story as an example of how this class can be used. Treat a broom as an improvised weapon, and you can channel energy into it. Maybe I should add something into the features to make it more able to use improvised weapons (like a drunken master)?
TimelordSimone 05-01-07, 01:27 PM	I like it. I think it would be cool to go down the improvised weapon path... That's just always cool.