Frog Dragon
2010-07-09, 05:44 AM
Just a disclaimer here in the start. This thread is not for ToB. This thread is for gathering resources while avoiding ToB. Now, don't get me wrong, I love ToB. It's awesome, but it's just not the point of this thread.
The point of this thread is to find homebrews for the traditional fighter classes, and bring them here. Fighters, Rangers, Paladins, they all tend to have a habit of being forced into one of the same cookie cutter builds around if they are to be effective. Core has a grand total of one (1) worthwhile Fighter/Ranger prestige class (Horizon Walker). Blackguard doesn't really count, because it's for.. fallen paladins. Now, splat does bring more options to the table, but more often than not, these options suck. Furthermore, even in the PRC department, casters tend to get more love. Also, while a sucky fighter prc just goes into the trashcan, a caster prc can be 8/10 with bad features without being crippling. Casters are already powerful, so they have more options to "lose power for flavor" to borrow words from the maker of one of the most flavorful classes ever, Lightning Warrior.
Now that I've got the Wall of text over with, let's get the compendium started. Not everyone wants to play a warblade after all.
Nifty Thread for Archers. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8502718)
D20Rebirth (http://wiki.faxcelestis.net/index.php?title=D20_Rebirth) by Fax Celestis contains a lot of nice things.
Base Classes
Destroyer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155803) Supernatural Warrior [Frog Dragon]
Barbarian "Fix" (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101051) The usual [Frog Dragon]
Bears with Lasers' Fighter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30692) A staple
Radiant Monk (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7205673&postcount=1) It's a monk.. that radiates... I think [Temotei]
Earthshaker (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8095123&postcount=1) A truly earthshaking option! [Temotei]
Paladin Option (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7328937&postcount=1) [Temotei]
Fighter fix (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149527) Again [Frozen_Feet]
Soldier (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6952882#post6952882) Intended fighter replacement [Nero24200]
Various Variants (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8358677&postcount=3) [Rin_Hunter]
Another Fighter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140278) [Realms of Chaos]
Sentinel (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=7831.0) [Copperflood]
Feats
One-Two Punch (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7300170&postcount=1) Punch people better [Temotei]
Feats&Fixes (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154811) [Frozen_Feet]
Sniper's Patience (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8580128&postcount=34): Why waste an arrow if you are just going to miss? [DracoDei]
Gemini Strike: For hit and run flanking and other such synchronized attacks [DracoDei]
Blocker (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113722): Increases your ability to screen the squishy types [DracoDei]
Brawn over Brain (AKA Physical Training Focus) (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4505657#post4505657) [DracoDei]
Ignore Opponent (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94836) [DracoDei]
Prestige Classes
Darken Sword (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145127) No visibility is no problem at all. [Frog Dragon]
Bloodseeker (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8122441&postcount=1) Ooh, crazy murderer [Temotei]
Hollow Edge (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8883264&postcount=1) Ooh, soulless murderer [Temotei]
Chaos Warrior (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5790663) Devotee to chaos [Frog Dragon]
Nemesis (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130610) [Frozen_Feet]
Leap Dragoon (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143156) [DracoDei]
Society Member (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6018203&postcount=5) Blink Dog riding dual crossbow wielding gnomes [DracoDei]
Snake-Blade (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4889524&postcount=30) [DracoDei]
Other
Earth-Themed Items [Temotei]
Vampiric Tempest (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8118771&postcount=1) A sword [Temotei]
Total Defense and Steeling the Will (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61599): "I clutch my hands to my temple and yell 'Stay out of my head you!'. " [DracoDei]
Fighter Class Features (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160462) Inspired by spells, WIP [Rowanomicon]
Warseer
"That was a fairly obvious turn of events."
A warseer is a warrior who has come to expect anything. A warseer is never surprised and always ready. They have a tendency of knowing what will happen next. They possess keen insights and intelligence, seeing deception from a mile away. They are clever tacticians, but their insight does not come from a book. It comes from years of experience.
Requirements
BAB: +5
Feats: Combat Expertise
Skills: Sense Motive 4 ranks
HD: d10
WARSEER
{table=head]Level|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
1st|
+1|
+2|
+0|
+1|Savvy Adventurer, Ready
2nd|
+2|
+3|
+0|
+1|Solution: Skill
3rd|
+3|
+3|
+1|
+2|Bonus Feat
4th|
+4|
+4|
+1|
+2|Solution: Battle
5th|
+5|
+4|
+1|
+3|Never Surprised[/table]
Skill Points: A warseer gains 4+Int modifier skill points per level
Class Skills: The class skills (and the key ability for each skill) for a warser are as follows: Craft (Int), Jump (Str), Knowledge: All skills, taken individually (Int) Listen (Wis), Profession (Wis), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex)
Weapon and Armor Proficiencies: A darken sword gains no new weapon or armor proficiencies.
Savvy Adventurer (Ex)
A warseer knows what he's doing and can usually tell if something is dangerous to do. The warseer may use an effect equal to the spell augury times per day equal to his class level with a caster level equal to his character level as a full round action.
Ready
The warseer gains a bonus equal to his class level to all initiative rolls.
Solution
The warseer represents an epitome of adventuring experience. Therefore, he has a tendency to know how things are done.
Skill
Times per day equal to his class level, the Warseer may gain a bonus to a skill check equal to his class level+int modifier. In addition when using this ability, the Warseer is treated as being trained in all skills.
Battle
Times per day equal to his class level, the Warseer may gain a bonus to an attack or damage roll equal to his class level+int modifier.
Never Surprised
The warseer can always act on the surprise round
Bonus Feat
The warseer gains a bonus fighter feat.
The point of this thread is to find homebrews for the traditional fighter classes, and bring them here. Fighters, Rangers, Paladins, they all tend to have a habit of being forced into one of the same cookie cutter builds around if they are to be effective. Core has a grand total of one (1) worthwhile Fighter/Ranger prestige class (Horizon Walker). Blackguard doesn't really count, because it's for.. fallen paladins. Now, splat does bring more options to the table, but more often than not, these options suck. Furthermore, even in the PRC department, casters tend to get more love. Also, while a sucky fighter prc just goes into the trashcan, a caster prc can be 8/10 with bad features without being crippling. Casters are already powerful, so they have more options to "lose power for flavor" to borrow words from the maker of one of the most flavorful classes ever, Lightning Warrior.
Now that I've got the Wall of text over with, let's get the compendium started. Not everyone wants to play a warblade after all.
Nifty Thread for Archers. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8502718)
D20Rebirth (http://wiki.faxcelestis.net/index.php?title=D20_Rebirth) by Fax Celestis contains a lot of nice things.
Base Classes
Destroyer (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155803) Supernatural Warrior [Frog Dragon]
Barbarian "Fix" (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101051) The usual [Frog Dragon]
Bears with Lasers' Fighter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30692) A staple
Radiant Monk (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7205673&postcount=1) It's a monk.. that radiates... I think [Temotei]
Earthshaker (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8095123&postcount=1) A truly earthshaking option! [Temotei]
Paladin Option (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7328937&postcount=1) [Temotei]
Fighter fix (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149527) Again [Frozen_Feet]
Soldier (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6952882#post6952882) Intended fighter replacement [Nero24200]
Various Variants (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8358677&postcount=3) [Rin_Hunter]
Another Fighter (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140278) [Realms of Chaos]
Sentinel (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=7831.0) [Copperflood]
Feats
One-Two Punch (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7300170&postcount=1) Punch people better [Temotei]
Feats&Fixes (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154811) [Frozen_Feet]
Sniper's Patience (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8580128&postcount=34): Why waste an arrow if you are just going to miss? [DracoDei]
Gemini Strike: For hit and run flanking and other such synchronized attacks [DracoDei]
Blocker (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113722): Increases your ability to screen the squishy types [DracoDei]
Brawn over Brain (AKA Physical Training Focus) (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4505657#post4505657) [DracoDei]
Ignore Opponent (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94836) [DracoDei]
Prestige Classes
Darken Sword (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145127) No visibility is no problem at all. [Frog Dragon]
Bloodseeker (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8122441&postcount=1) Ooh, crazy murderer [Temotei]
Hollow Edge (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8883264&postcount=1) Ooh, soulless murderer [Temotei]
Chaos Warrior (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5790663) Devotee to chaos [Frog Dragon]
Nemesis (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130610) [Frozen_Feet]
Leap Dragoon (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143156) [DracoDei]
Society Member (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6018203&postcount=5) Blink Dog riding dual crossbow wielding gnomes [DracoDei]
Snake-Blade (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4889524&postcount=30) [DracoDei]
Other
Earth-Themed Items [Temotei]
Vampiric Tempest (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8118771&postcount=1) A sword [Temotei]
Total Defense and Steeling the Will (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61599): "I clutch my hands to my temple and yell 'Stay out of my head you!'. " [DracoDei]
Fighter Class Features (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160462) Inspired by spells, WIP [Rowanomicon]
Warseer
"That was a fairly obvious turn of events."
A warseer is a warrior who has come to expect anything. A warseer is never surprised and always ready. They have a tendency of knowing what will happen next. They possess keen insights and intelligence, seeing deception from a mile away. They are clever tacticians, but their insight does not come from a book. It comes from years of experience.
Requirements
BAB: +5
Feats: Combat Expertise
Skills: Sense Motive 4 ranks
HD: d10
WARSEER
{table=head]Level|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
1st|
+1|
+2|
+0|
+1|Savvy Adventurer, Ready
2nd|
+2|
+3|
+0|
+1|Solution: Skill
3rd|
+3|
+3|
+1|
+2|Bonus Feat
4th|
+4|
+4|
+1|
+2|Solution: Battle
5th|
+5|
+4|
+1|
+3|Never Surprised[/table]
Skill Points: A warseer gains 4+Int modifier skill points per level
Class Skills: The class skills (and the key ability for each skill) for a warser are as follows: Craft (Int), Jump (Str), Knowledge: All skills, taken individually (Int) Listen (Wis), Profession (Wis), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex)
Weapon and Armor Proficiencies: A darken sword gains no new weapon or armor proficiencies.
Savvy Adventurer (Ex)
A warseer knows what he's doing and can usually tell if something is dangerous to do. The warseer may use an effect equal to the spell augury times per day equal to his class level with a caster level equal to his character level as a full round action.
Ready
The warseer gains a bonus equal to his class level to all initiative rolls.
Solution
The warseer represents an epitome of adventuring experience. Therefore, he has a tendency to know how things are done.
Skill
Times per day equal to his class level, the Warseer may gain a bonus to a skill check equal to his class level+int modifier. In addition when using this ability, the Warseer is treated as being trained in all skills.
Battle
Times per day equal to his class level, the Warseer may gain a bonus to an attack or damage roll equal to his class level+int modifier.
Never Surprised
The warseer can always act on the surprise round
Bonus Feat
The warseer gains a bonus fighter feat.