drawingfreak
2007-05-23, 01:49 AM
I had been looking for a class that casted magic spells via their weapons, and though there were a few, I just couldn't find one that fit what I wanted. Thusly, I created this using this fancy little PDF (http://www.dndworld.com/3e/classes/classconstruction.pdf) I found. Now, I know that it is technically used for 3E (where I work in 3.5) but, eh. Close enough for what I wanted at the time. Further assistance to bring it all the way to 3.5 would be appreciated.
Blade Caster
Legend tells of warriors so attuned to their weapons, that it is almost as if they dance with them. The Blade Caster is one of these warriors. Through the almost religious practice of spiritually bonding steel to flesh, the Blade Caster's dance calls for his spells as he attacks his enemies.
Adventures: A Blade Caster goes where he wishes, fights for what he believes in, and attacks his enemies head on. They are suited for everything, be it a short dungeon crawl, or a full out war.
Characteristics: For at least an hour a day, a Blade Master must meditate upon his weapons and practice their dance. Otherwise, he might grow weak in spirit and lose his ability to cast.
Game Rule Information
Abilities:Dexterity is needed to Weapon Channel. Strength is also good for basic melee attacks. Wisdom is used to cast their spells.
Alignment:Any Chaotic. A Blade Caster acts according to his own wishes, whether they be noble or evil.
Hit Dice:d8
Class Skills
Balance, Climb, Concentration, Disable Device, Escape Artist, Gather Information, Heal, Hide, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge (arcana), Listen, Profession, Ride, Sense Motive, Spot, Survival, Tumble
Skill Points at 1st Level: (4+INT modifier)x4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4+INT modifier
{TABLE]Level|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
1st|+1|+0|+2|+0|Weapon Channeling, Armored Casting (light), Bonus Feat
2nd|+2|+0|+3|+0|---
3rd|+3|+1|+3|+1|---
4th|+4|+1|+4|+1|Bonus Feat
5th|+5|+1|+4|+1|---
6th|+6/+1|+2|+5|+2|---
7th|+7/+2|+2|+5|+2|Bonus Feat
8th|+8/+3|+2|+6|+2|---
9th|+9/+4|+3|+6|+3|---
10th|+10/+5|+3|+7|+3|Bonus Feat
11th|+11/+6/+1|+3|+7|+3|---
12th|+12/+7/+2|+4|+8|+4|---
13th|+13/+8/+3|+4|+8|+4|Bonus Feat
14th|+14/+9/+4|+4|+9|+4|---
15th|+15/+10/+5|+5|+9|+5|---
16th|+16/+11/+6/+1|+5|+10|+5|Bonus Feat
17th|+17/+12/+7/+2|+5|+10|+5|---
18th|+18/+13/+8/+3|+6|+11|+6|---
19th|+19/+14/+9/+4|+6|+11|+6|Bonus Feat
20th|+20/+15/+10/+5|+6|+12|+6|---
[/TABLE]
Class Features
Weapons and Armor Prof.: A Blade Caster is proficient in all Simple and Martial Weapons and Light Armor.
Weapon Channeling: A Blade Caster has the ability to cast spells using his weapons to direct and damage the target. All spell components are replaced with somatic dancing with the Blade Caster's weapon/s of choice. A Blade Caster also has the ability to enchant his weapon/s with a spell of his choosing. Doing so takes a full round action. Spell effect is added to weapon damage. (Certain spells would seem ridiculous to enchant a weapon with. Ask your DM ahead of time if a certain spell can or cannot be enchanted onto your weapon.) If the Blade Caster does not have the Weapon Finesse feat, then he must first succeed a Perform skill check using his Dexterity Modifier rather than his Charisma, before making an attack roll. DC determined by DM.
Armored Casting (light): Ignore the Armor Spell Failure for all light armor.
Bonus Feats: At 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, and 19th levels, the Blade Caster gains one feat from the Fighter Bonus Feats list.
Spells
The Blade Caster uses spells from the Sorcerer/Wizard spell list.
{TABLE]|Spells Per Day|||||||||
Level|0|1st|2nd|3rd|4th|5th|6th|7th|8th|9th
1st|3|1|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
2nd|4|2|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
3rd|4|2|1|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
4th|4|3|2|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
5th|4|3|2|1|-|-|-|-|-|-
6th|4|3|3|2|-|-|-|-|-|-
7th|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-|-|-
8th|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-|-|-
9th|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-|-
10th|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-|-
11th|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-
12th|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-
13th|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-
14th|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-
15th|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-
16th|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-
17th|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1
18th|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2
19th|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3
20th|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4
[/TABLE]
{TABLE]|Spells Known|||||||||
Level|0|1st|2nd|3rd|4th|5th|6th|7th|8th|9th
1st|4|2|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
2nd|5|2|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
3rd|5|3|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
4th|6|3|1|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
5th|6|4|2|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
6th|7|4|2|1|-|-|-|-|-|-
7th|7|5|3|2|-|-|-|-|-|-
8th|8|5|3|2|1|-|-|-|-|-
9th|8|5|4|3|2|-|-|-|-|-
10th|9|5|4|3|2|1|-|-|-|-
11th|9|5|5|4|3|2|-|-|-|-
12th|9|5|5|4|3|2|1|-|-|-
13th|9|5|5|4|4|3|2|-|-|-
14th|9|5|5|4|4|3|2|1|-|-
15th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|2|-|-
16th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|2|1|-
17th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|3|2|-
18th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|3|2|1
19th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|3|3|2
20th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|3|3|3
[/TABLE]
Blade Caster
Legend tells of warriors so attuned to their weapons, that it is almost as if they dance with them. The Blade Caster is one of these warriors. Through the almost religious practice of spiritually bonding steel to flesh, the Blade Caster's dance calls for his spells as he attacks his enemies.
Adventures: A Blade Caster goes where he wishes, fights for what he believes in, and attacks his enemies head on. They are suited for everything, be it a short dungeon crawl, or a full out war.
Characteristics: For at least an hour a day, a Blade Master must meditate upon his weapons and practice their dance. Otherwise, he might grow weak in spirit and lose his ability to cast.
Game Rule Information
Abilities:Dexterity is needed to Weapon Channel. Strength is also good for basic melee attacks. Wisdom is used to cast their spells.
Alignment:Any Chaotic. A Blade Caster acts according to his own wishes, whether they be noble or evil.
Hit Dice:d8
Class Skills
Balance, Climb, Concentration, Disable Device, Escape Artist, Gather Information, Heal, Hide, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge (arcana), Listen, Profession, Ride, Sense Motive, Spot, Survival, Tumble
Skill Points at 1st Level: (4+INT modifier)x4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4+INT modifier
{TABLE]Level|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
1st|+1|+0|+2|+0|Weapon Channeling, Armored Casting (light), Bonus Feat
2nd|+2|+0|+3|+0|---
3rd|+3|+1|+3|+1|---
4th|+4|+1|+4|+1|Bonus Feat
5th|+5|+1|+4|+1|---
6th|+6/+1|+2|+5|+2|---
7th|+7/+2|+2|+5|+2|Bonus Feat
8th|+8/+3|+2|+6|+2|---
9th|+9/+4|+3|+6|+3|---
10th|+10/+5|+3|+7|+3|Bonus Feat
11th|+11/+6/+1|+3|+7|+3|---
12th|+12/+7/+2|+4|+8|+4|---
13th|+13/+8/+3|+4|+8|+4|Bonus Feat
14th|+14/+9/+4|+4|+9|+4|---
15th|+15/+10/+5|+5|+9|+5|---
16th|+16/+11/+6/+1|+5|+10|+5|Bonus Feat
17th|+17/+12/+7/+2|+5|+10|+5|---
18th|+18/+13/+8/+3|+6|+11|+6|---
19th|+19/+14/+9/+4|+6|+11|+6|Bonus Feat
20th|+20/+15/+10/+5|+6|+12|+6|---
[/TABLE]
Class Features
Weapons and Armor Prof.: A Blade Caster is proficient in all Simple and Martial Weapons and Light Armor.
Weapon Channeling: A Blade Caster has the ability to cast spells using his weapons to direct and damage the target. All spell components are replaced with somatic dancing with the Blade Caster's weapon/s of choice. A Blade Caster also has the ability to enchant his weapon/s with a spell of his choosing. Doing so takes a full round action. Spell effect is added to weapon damage. (Certain spells would seem ridiculous to enchant a weapon with. Ask your DM ahead of time if a certain spell can or cannot be enchanted onto your weapon.) If the Blade Caster does not have the Weapon Finesse feat, then he must first succeed a Perform skill check using his Dexterity Modifier rather than his Charisma, before making an attack roll. DC determined by DM.
Armored Casting (light): Ignore the Armor Spell Failure for all light armor.
Bonus Feats: At 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, and 19th levels, the Blade Caster gains one feat from the Fighter Bonus Feats list.
Spells
The Blade Caster uses spells from the Sorcerer/Wizard spell list.
{TABLE]|Spells Per Day|||||||||
Level|0|1st|2nd|3rd|4th|5th|6th|7th|8th|9th
1st|3|1|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
2nd|4|2|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
3rd|4|2|1|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
4th|4|3|2|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
5th|4|3|2|1|-|-|-|-|-|-
6th|4|3|3|2|-|-|-|-|-|-
7th|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-|-|-
8th|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-|-|-
9th|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-|-
10th|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-|-
11th|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-
12th|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-
13th|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-
14th|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-
15th|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-
16th|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-
17th|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1
18th|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2
19th|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3
20th|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4
[/TABLE]
{TABLE]|Spells Known|||||||||
Level|0|1st|2nd|3rd|4th|5th|6th|7th|8th|9th
1st|4|2|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
2nd|5|2|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
3rd|5|3|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
4th|6|3|1|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
5th|6|4|2|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
6th|7|4|2|1|-|-|-|-|-|-
7th|7|5|3|2|-|-|-|-|-|-
8th|8|5|3|2|1|-|-|-|-|-
9th|8|5|4|3|2|-|-|-|-|-
10th|9|5|4|3|2|1|-|-|-|-
11th|9|5|5|4|3|2|-|-|-|-
12th|9|5|5|4|3|2|1|-|-|-
13th|9|5|5|4|4|3|2|-|-|-
14th|9|5|5|4|4|3|2|1|-|-
15th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|2|-|-
16th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|2|1|-
17th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|3|2|-
18th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|3|2|1
19th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|3|3|2
20th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|3|3|3
[/TABLE]