Harkone
2007-02-22, 12:43 PM
I've had some requests for this one, so here it is. Like most of the prestige classes I cobble together and have posted, this one is for the worshippers of a particular Forgotten Realms deity, and its powers reflect that deity's portfolio. I'm still not quite sure if it's powerful enough (or too powerfull), so as always I welcome comments and opinions.
SWORD DANCER OF EILISTRAEE
Eilistraee the Dark Maiden encourages drow to return to the surface world and reestablish themselves as rightful, nonevil inhabitants of the Night Above. Although they need not be drow themselves, Sword Dancers are expected to lead that migration and work to promote harmony between drow and surface-dwelling races. They nurture beauty, music, song, and the craft of making musical instruments. They assist hunters and help others in acts of kindness whenever they see ways to do so.
Most Sword Dancers are some combination of cleric, bard, fighter, ranger, duskblade, rogue, or sorcerer. They usually dwell together in small groups in places where other elves might dwell. Most frequent woodland glades where they gather to dance, sing, and engage in swordplay under the light of the moon.
Requirements:
Race: Elf or Half-Elf (any subtype)
Gender: Female
Religion: Eilistraee
Alignment: Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, or Chaotic Neutral
Base Attack Bonus: +5
Feats: Combat Expertise, Dodge, Weapon Focus: any sword
Skills: Craft: Weaponsmithing 5 ranks, Craft Musical Instrument 2 ranks, Diplomacy 8 ranks, Perform (Dance) 5 ranks, Perform (Sing) 2 ranks, Survival 2 ranks
Spells: ability to cast 2nd-level arcane or divine spells
Languages: Elven and Undercommon
Special: The character must have seen the sun rise at least once and spent at least one continuous month living on the surface (without entering the Underdark), dancing each night under the light of the moon.
HD: d8 Base Attack Bonus: +3/4 Favored Saving Throws: Reflex and Will
Class Skills (4+INT): Balance, Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Hide, Knowledge: History, Knowledge: Geography, Knowledge: Local, Knowledge: Nature, Knowledge: Planes, Knowledge: Religion, Listen, Move Silently, Perform, Sense Motive, Spot, Survival, Tumble
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Gains no new weapon or armor proficiency; ALL special abilities function ONLY when wearing NO armor
Class Abilities:
1st: Maiden’s Sight
Moonlights
Sword Song
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
2nd: Dancing Feint
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
3rd: Bonus Feat: Mobility
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
4th: Sword Dance
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
5th: Maiden’s Sword
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
6th: Bonus Feat: Spring Attack
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
7th: Combat Dancing
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
8th: Sword Shield
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
9th: Bonus Feat: Whirlwind Attack
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
10th: Maiden’s Swiftness
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
Maiden’s Sight: All Sword Dancers who have Darkvision gain Low-Light Vision; all Sword Dancers who have Low-Light Vision gain 60’ Darkvision.
Moonlights: At will and as a free action, the Sword Maiden can create small lights equal to those produced by the dancing lights spell (caster level = character’s total level). These lights are under the complete control of the Sword Dancer.
Sword Song: The Sword Dancer can attune herself to a particular sword (magical or not), a process that takes 10 days. During this time she must be wearing or holding the sword for at least 8 hours each day, and if interrupted she must start again. She may be attuned in this fashion to only one sword at a time. Beginning the process of attuning another sword negates the ability of the currently attuned sword. Once attuned to this sword, whenever she wields it the sword sings heroic songs, granting the Sword Dancer a +2 morale bonus on attack and damage rolls and a +4 morale bonus against all mind-affecting spells and affects. This ability is a sonic, mind-affecting affect, and can negated on command if the Sword Dancer so desires.. If this ability is applied to a dancing sword, the dancing sword gains the attack and damage bonuses, but the Sword Dancer still gets the saving throw bonus.
Dancing Feint: Starting at 2nd level, the Sword Dancer can use her Perform (Dance) skill to feint in combat as if it were the Bluff skill.
Sword Dance: At 4th level the Sword Dancer’s attuned sword can be used as a dancing sword up to a number of rounds per day equal to her Sword Dancer level plus her CHA modifier (minimum one round/day).
Maiden’s Sword: At 5th level, the Sword Dancer gains the ability to magically enhance her attuned sword, as if she had the Craft Magic Arms and Armor feat. Her caster level is equal to the caster level of her highest spellcasting class.
Combat Dancing: At 7th level, the Sword Dancer gains a +2 dodge bonus against attacks of opportunity. Her attuned sword gains a +2 bonus on all attack rolls while dancing. If she uses Spring Attack, she gains an additional +2 circumstance bonus on the attack roll made as part of the maneuver.
Sword Shield: At 8th level as a free action the Sword Dancer may command her attuned dancing sword to fight in a defensive manner, taking a penalty of up to -5 on the dancing sword’s attack in order to add the same number (up to +5) to her AC as an armor bonus. The changes to the dancing sword’s attack rolls and her AC last until her next action.
Maiden’s Swiftness: At 10th level the Sword Dancer gains a permanent +10’ bonus to her land speed.
SWORD DANCER OF EILISTRAEE
Eilistraee the Dark Maiden encourages drow to return to the surface world and reestablish themselves as rightful, nonevil inhabitants of the Night Above. Although they need not be drow themselves, Sword Dancers are expected to lead that migration and work to promote harmony between drow and surface-dwelling races. They nurture beauty, music, song, and the craft of making musical instruments. They assist hunters and help others in acts of kindness whenever they see ways to do so.
Most Sword Dancers are some combination of cleric, bard, fighter, ranger, duskblade, rogue, or sorcerer. They usually dwell together in small groups in places where other elves might dwell. Most frequent woodland glades where they gather to dance, sing, and engage in swordplay under the light of the moon.
Requirements:
Race: Elf or Half-Elf (any subtype)
Gender: Female
Religion: Eilistraee
Alignment: Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, or Chaotic Neutral
Base Attack Bonus: +5
Feats: Combat Expertise, Dodge, Weapon Focus: any sword
Skills: Craft: Weaponsmithing 5 ranks, Craft Musical Instrument 2 ranks, Diplomacy 8 ranks, Perform (Dance) 5 ranks, Perform (Sing) 2 ranks, Survival 2 ranks
Spells: ability to cast 2nd-level arcane or divine spells
Languages: Elven and Undercommon
Special: The character must have seen the sun rise at least once and spent at least one continuous month living on the surface (without entering the Underdark), dancing each night under the light of the moon.
HD: d8 Base Attack Bonus: +3/4 Favored Saving Throws: Reflex and Will
Class Skills (4+INT): Balance, Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Hide, Knowledge: History, Knowledge: Geography, Knowledge: Local, Knowledge: Nature, Knowledge: Planes, Knowledge: Religion, Listen, Move Silently, Perform, Sense Motive, Spot, Survival, Tumble
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Gains no new weapon or armor proficiency; ALL special abilities function ONLY when wearing NO armor
Class Abilities:
1st: Maiden’s Sight
Moonlights
Sword Song
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
2nd: Dancing Feint
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
3rd: Bonus Feat: Mobility
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
4th: Sword Dance
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
5th: Maiden’s Sword
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
6th: Bonus Feat: Spring Attack
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
7th: Combat Dancing
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
8th: Sword Shield
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
9th: Bonus Feat: Whirlwind Attack
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
10th: Maiden’s Swiftness
+1 level of existing arcane OR divine spellcasting class
Maiden’s Sight: All Sword Dancers who have Darkvision gain Low-Light Vision; all Sword Dancers who have Low-Light Vision gain 60’ Darkvision.
Moonlights: At will and as a free action, the Sword Maiden can create small lights equal to those produced by the dancing lights spell (caster level = character’s total level). These lights are under the complete control of the Sword Dancer.
Sword Song: The Sword Dancer can attune herself to a particular sword (magical or not), a process that takes 10 days. During this time she must be wearing or holding the sword for at least 8 hours each day, and if interrupted she must start again. She may be attuned in this fashion to only one sword at a time. Beginning the process of attuning another sword negates the ability of the currently attuned sword. Once attuned to this sword, whenever she wields it the sword sings heroic songs, granting the Sword Dancer a +2 morale bonus on attack and damage rolls and a +4 morale bonus against all mind-affecting spells and affects. This ability is a sonic, mind-affecting affect, and can negated on command if the Sword Dancer so desires.. If this ability is applied to a dancing sword, the dancing sword gains the attack and damage bonuses, but the Sword Dancer still gets the saving throw bonus.
Dancing Feint: Starting at 2nd level, the Sword Dancer can use her Perform (Dance) skill to feint in combat as if it were the Bluff skill.
Sword Dance: At 4th level the Sword Dancer’s attuned sword can be used as a dancing sword up to a number of rounds per day equal to her Sword Dancer level plus her CHA modifier (minimum one round/day).
Maiden’s Sword: At 5th level, the Sword Dancer gains the ability to magically enhance her attuned sword, as if she had the Craft Magic Arms and Armor feat. Her caster level is equal to the caster level of her highest spellcasting class.
Combat Dancing: At 7th level, the Sword Dancer gains a +2 dodge bonus against attacks of opportunity. Her attuned sword gains a +2 bonus on all attack rolls while dancing. If she uses Spring Attack, she gains an additional +2 circumstance bonus on the attack roll made as part of the maneuver.
Sword Shield: At 8th level as a free action the Sword Dancer may command her attuned dancing sword to fight in a defensive manner, taking a penalty of up to -5 on the dancing sword’s attack in order to add the same number (up to +5) to her AC as an armor bonus. The changes to the dancing sword’s attack rolls and her AC last until her next action.
Maiden’s Swiftness: At 10th level the Sword Dancer gains a permanent +10’ bonus to her land speed.