thehothead
2007-06-06, 12:18 AM
This is my first attempt at home brewing anything. I haven’t really thought of a name for the class yet. Suggestions on name would be appreciated. The focus of the class is counterattacking. I also don’t know how to format the table, but bear with me.
The ????
Alignment: any
Hit Dice: d8
Class Skills: Bluff, Climb, Craft, Handle animal, Hide, Intimidate, Move silently, Ride, and Swim.
Skill points at first level: (4+Int modifier)*4
Skill points each additional level: 4+Int modifier
Weapon proficiencies: This class is proficient with daggers, Longswords, rapiers, Scimitars, as well as one light or martial ranged weapon.
Level BAB Fort-save Ref-Save Will-save Special
1 +1 +0 +2 +0 Counter
2 +2 +0 +3 +0
3 +3 +1 +3 +1
4 +4 +1 +4 +1 Improved trip
5 +4/1 +1 +4 +1
6 +5/2 +2 +5 +2
7 +6/3 +2 +5 +2 Improved counter
8 +7/4 +2 +6 +2
9 +7/4/1 +3 +6 +3
10 +8/5/2 +3 +7 +3 Improved feint
11 +9/6/3 +3 +7 +3
12 +10/7/4 +4 +8 +4
13 +10/7/4/1 +4 +8 +4 Greater counter
14 +11/8/5/2 +4 +9 +4
15 +12/9/6/3 +5 +9 +5
16 +13/10/7/4 +5 +10 +5 Improved disarm
17 +13/10/7/4/1 +5 +10 +5
18 +14/11/8/5/2 +6 +11 +6
19 +15/12/9/6/3 +6 +11 +6 Perfect counter
20 +16/13/10/7/4 +6 +12 +6
Counter: At first level, this class gains the ability to counterattack at a -4 penalty. This counterattack may only be made when an opponent fails to beat your AC by at least 10.
Improved trip: at 4th level, this class may make a trip attack with any weapon they are proficient with.
Improved counter: at 7th level, this class’s counterattack ability is reduced to a -3 penalty, and may be made when an opponent fails to beat your AC by at least 6.
Improved feint: at 10th level, this class gains Improved Feint, as the feat.
Greater counter: at 13th level, this class’s counterattack ability is reduced to a -2 penalty, and may be made when an opponent fails to beat your AC by two.
Improved disarm: At 16th level, this class gains Improved Disarm, as the feat.
Perfect counter, at 19th level, this class’s counter attack ability has no penalty, and can be made whenever an opponent fails to beat your AC.
So what do you think? Overpowered? Underpowered? Useless? Downright insane? To stupid to be worthy of the RAM it's using up? All opinions are welcome, as long as they aren't pure hate.
The ????
Alignment: any
Hit Dice: d8
Class Skills: Bluff, Climb, Craft, Handle animal, Hide, Intimidate, Move silently, Ride, and Swim.
Skill points at first level: (4+Int modifier)*4
Skill points each additional level: 4+Int modifier
Weapon proficiencies: This class is proficient with daggers, Longswords, rapiers, Scimitars, as well as one light or martial ranged weapon.
Level BAB Fort-save Ref-Save Will-save Special
1 +1 +0 +2 +0 Counter
2 +2 +0 +3 +0
3 +3 +1 +3 +1
4 +4 +1 +4 +1 Improved trip
5 +4/1 +1 +4 +1
6 +5/2 +2 +5 +2
7 +6/3 +2 +5 +2 Improved counter
8 +7/4 +2 +6 +2
9 +7/4/1 +3 +6 +3
10 +8/5/2 +3 +7 +3 Improved feint
11 +9/6/3 +3 +7 +3
12 +10/7/4 +4 +8 +4
13 +10/7/4/1 +4 +8 +4 Greater counter
14 +11/8/5/2 +4 +9 +4
15 +12/9/6/3 +5 +9 +5
16 +13/10/7/4 +5 +10 +5 Improved disarm
17 +13/10/7/4/1 +5 +10 +5
18 +14/11/8/5/2 +6 +11 +6
19 +15/12/9/6/3 +6 +11 +6 Perfect counter
20 +16/13/10/7/4 +6 +12 +6
Counter: At first level, this class gains the ability to counterattack at a -4 penalty. This counterattack may only be made when an opponent fails to beat your AC by at least 10.
Improved trip: at 4th level, this class may make a trip attack with any weapon they are proficient with.
Improved counter: at 7th level, this class’s counterattack ability is reduced to a -3 penalty, and may be made when an opponent fails to beat your AC by at least 6.
Improved feint: at 10th level, this class gains Improved Feint, as the feat.
Greater counter: at 13th level, this class’s counterattack ability is reduced to a -2 penalty, and may be made when an opponent fails to beat your AC by two.
Improved disarm: At 16th level, this class gains Improved Disarm, as the feat.
Perfect counter, at 19th level, this class’s counter attack ability has no penalty, and can be made whenever an opponent fails to beat your AC.
So what do you think? Overpowered? Underpowered? Useless? Downright insane? To stupid to be worthy of the RAM it's using up? All opinions are welcome, as long as they aren't pure hate.