gadren
2022-06-23, 11:39 PM
I've been running a 3.5 campaign, and wanted to offer some feats for a quarterstaff-focused ranger in the party.
I figured because the quarterstaff is so weak, these feats can be more powerful than normal, or just straight-up combine multiple feats (like the hand crossbow focus feat did).
Soft-Spoken Staff Style:
Requirement: Str 15+, Weapon Focus (Quarterstaff), 4+ ranks in Intimidate
Benefit: You can use quarterstaffs one size category larger than you are with a -2 penalty on attack rolls. The amount of effort it takes you to use the weapon does not change.
When visibly carrying a quarterstaff at least one size category larger than you, you may use strength instead of charisma for Intimidate checks.
This feat does not stack with the Monkey Grip feat.
Improved Soft-Spoken Staff Style:
Requirement: Soft-Spoken Staff Style, 7+ ranks in Intimidate
Benefit: You no longer take the -2 penalty on attack rolls with quarterstaffs that are larger than you.
When visibly carrying a quarterstaff at least one size category larger than you, you may attempt to Intimidate an opponent in combat as a swift or move action instead of as a standard action. If you attempt to Intimidate as a swift action, you take a -5 penalty to the check.
Balanced Staff Style:
Requirement: Dex 15+, Weapon Focus (Quarterstaff), 4+ ranks in Balance
Benefit: You only take a -2 penalty to attack rolls while fighting defensively with a quarterstaff, instead of -4.
You also get a +6 dodge bonus to Armor Class against attacks of opportunity caused when you move out of or within a threatened area while wielding a quarterstaff.
This feat does not stack with the Mobility feat.
You can take feats with any of the following prerequisites, even if you don't meet 1 or 2 of them: Combat Expertise, Dodge, Mobility, and/or Int 13. However, as long as you don't meet those prerequisites, you may only use the relevant feat(s) while wielding a quarterstaff.
Improved Balanced Staff Style:
Requirement: Balanced Staff Style, 7+ ranks in balance
Benefit: You get an additional +2 dodge bonus to AC when fighting defensively with a quarterstaff.
You treat quarterstaffs as a reach weapon. Unlike most other weapons with reach, it can still be used against adjacent foes.
You can take feats with any of the following prerequisites, even if you don't meet them: Combat Expertise, Dodge, Mobility, and/or Int 13. However, as long as you don't meet those prerequisites, you may only use the relevant feat(s) while wielding a quarterstaff.
I figured because the quarterstaff is so weak, these feats can be more powerful than normal, or just straight-up combine multiple feats (like the hand crossbow focus feat did).
Soft-Spoken Staff Style:
Requirement: Str 15+, Weapon Focus (Quarterstaff), 4+ ranks in Intimidate
Benefit: You can use quarterstaffs one size category larger than you are with a -2 penalty on attack rolls. The amount of effort it takes you to use the weapon does not change.
When visibly carrying a quarterstaff at least one size category larger than you, you may use strength instead of charisma for Intimidate checks.
This feat does not stack with the Monkey Grip feat.
Improved Soft-Spoken Staff Style:
Requirement: Soft-Spoken Staff Style, 7+ ranks in Intimidate
Benefit: You no longer take the -2 penalty on attack rolls with quarterstaffs that are larger than you.
When visibly carrying a quarterstaff at least one size category larger than you, you may attempt to Intimidate an opponent in combat as a swift or move action instead of as a standard action. If you attempt to Intimidate as a swift action, you take a -5 penalty to the check.
Balanced Staff Style:
Requirement: Dex 15+, Weapon Focus (Quarterstaff), 4+ ranks in Balance
Benefit: You only take a -2 penalty to attack rolls while fighting defensively with a quarterstaff, instead of -4.
You also get a +6 dodge bonus to Armor Class against attacks of opportunity caused when you move out of or within a threatened area while wielding a quarterstaff.
This feat does not stack with the Mobility feat.
You can take feats with any of the following prerequisites, even if you don't meet 1 or 2 of them: Combat Expertise, Dodge, Mobility, and/or Int 13. However, as long as you don't meet those prerequisites, you may only use the relevant feat(s) while wielding a quarterstaff.
Improved Balanced Staff Style:
Requirement: Balanced Staff Style, 7+ ranks in balance
Benefit: You get an additional +2 dodge bonus to AC when fighting defensively with a quarterstaff.
You treat quarterstaffs as a reach weapon. Unlike most other weapons with reach, it can still be used against adjacent foes.
You can take feats with any of the following prerequisites, even if you don't meet them: Combat Expertise, Dodge, Mobility, and/or Int 13. However, as long as you don't meet those prerequisites, you may only use the relevant feat(s) while wielding a quarterstaff.